Gosh these are about as rare as "hens teeth". The double or triple bottle wine cooler or champagne bucket. This is a particularly refined example made by the famous German company WMF (inscribed on the bottom). Notice the modernist design of the stylized zig-zag faceted shapes imbedded in the oval shape. Nice strong ebony handles also fitting extremely well with the over-all shape. The only thing missing here is the party and friends needed to make a very festive time with an unusually rare and festive double cooler champagne bucket. How cool is that?

measurements:
8.5" T x 13" W x 7" D

Nice French Coupe , not huge but great quality with the solid Burr Amboyna piece. Has a makers mark but I don't know who it is, in very good original condition.

Measurements:
10 3/4" wide X 4 1/2" high and the base is 5 1/4" diameter

A wonderful serving piece, really big silver plated bronze Tazza. An amazing design with fabulous stepped ziggurat handles and other stylized decoration on a heavy fluted tapering column. Excellent condition all round with makers mark R*M for Roux-Marquiand of Lyon to the underside.

Measurements:
18 1/2" across the handles and 9 1/2" high

A really stunning silver plated bronze coupe by Apollo. A centerpiece of superb quality and condition throughout and in like new original condition. This is a wonderful design with heavy geometric decoration. The bowl has a wonderful fluted design. It would be hard to find this quality today in almost any shop. Look at the way the bowl is faceted together. Very very nice.

Measurements:
6.5" T x 9.5" D

Now this is a very unique box to keep some of your prized possessions. Art Deco enamel box in a gold tinted gilded finish with very strong black and red modernist design. The inside has an original soft fabric, probably originally used as a keepsake box for jewelry and special things. I think I'll keep my remotes in it (someone said). Nice size to with an unusual interior with silhouette portrait of a woman.

Measurements:
10.5" W 8" D x 3.5" T

Here is an rather curious and very nice quality designed cigarette box. Would look great on your desk. The wood is a remarkable amboyna burl and the base has a pair of metal ski's to balance the box. A special piece for the right person. Could be used for any small objects.

Measurements:
3" T x 6" W x 4" D

This is a nice mid-century English set designed by the company PicquotWare, this company is still in business today. Exclusive, modern design made from Magnailium. An alloy especially developed for Picquot Tableware which: is polished (not plated), is cast in one piece to ensure no leaks occur around the spout, is especially designed spouts for smooth non-drip pouring, is machined and has milled lid hinges for perfect fit and can be rejuvenated after many years use. The designs have heat resisted handles made of sycamore wood. Extremely useful and functional set, the tray is peach mirror with wooden handles has some nice etching in the center and bevelled edges, most likely not original to the set but looks great together.

Measurements:
Tray 16.5" W x 10" D
Coffee 8" T 7" X 3" D
Tea 6.5" T x 10" W x 5" D
cream 4" T X 5.5" W x 2.5" D
sugar 3.5" T x 4" w X 3.5" D

Just restored this beautiful silver-plate oval table serving piece. A wonderful Art Nouveau or early Art Deco style with original glass etched glass insert. I can not find any marks on the bottom but certainly looks like WMF the German company, same quality and point of view. Wonderful details in the handles of stylized flowers with a striking accent in the center on both sides as well. Would look great on anyone's table.

Measurements:
12.5" W x 4.7/8 T x 5.4" W

I think you must be ready to have a tea party now. A set like this is a real eye catcher. Nice Art Deco shape with faceted corners on a round shape. Of course solid wood Rosewood handles with a very pleasing reverse 7 handle and matching top. This one is ready to go into service.

The set bears the marks of the WMF silver company, the initials of the famous German foundry " Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik", most often simply called WMF. It was founded in the 1853 as a partnership between Daniel Straub and Josef and Friedrich Schweizer, and in 1892 developed a special technique for silver plating in which the silver coating is of double thickness in any parts that will be exposed to greater wear and tear. This patented process is called "Perfect Hard Silver Plating".

In 1910, under the art direction of Albert Mayer, WMF became famous for its Art Nouveau style and established companies for world wide exports in London, Warsaw and Vienna. Many pieces were sent to Argentina between 1910 and 1930, and it is likely that Harrods Department Store which opened in Buenos Aires in 1912 was one of the major importers of decorative pieces such as this tea and coffee set.

The set consists of the following pieces: coffee, tea, sugar, creamer and tray all original.

Measurements:
coffee 8" T x 10" W x 4" D
tea 6" T X 9.5"W x 4.5" D
sugar 4.5" T x 7.5" W x 4.5" D
creamer 3.5" T x 6" W x 2.5" D
tray 15.5" W x 12" D

Very large and unusual detailed large glass vase with unique metalwork. Looks to be of German origin, the metal work is highly stylized and detailed. The top represents the "sun", on both sides with wonderfully fitted with a starburst metal collar design that covers this very ornate leaf and flower etched clear glass vase. The piece is secured in a wonderful stable metal base. It quality of the metal finish is original antique nickel over bronze metal. A very unusual item for our shop not only with an art deco but also a Nouveau point of view. I always like to see these two periods comes together in a kind of transitional design that allows it to live in many places. Maybe your home or your museum?

Measurements:
22" T X 10" D x 10"W

A stunning and dynamic pair of Art Deco Candlesticks. The most modernist shape you could imagine and yet still be very simple and elegant. Each candlestick holds 5 candles and each candle is organized with detailed machined fittings. The juxtaposition of shapes is marvelous on these with the intersection of circles and squares to accentuate the dynamic design. Very, very solid-heavy and would look great on any table setting etc. etc. etc.

Measurements:
16.5" w x 12" T x 6" D

Whiskey set from Bohemia by Karl Palda. A stunning example of elegant and extremely substantial glass, using craftsmanship for which the Palda glass manufacture was famous for. It is made of hand blown etched crystal. This whiskey set is quite rare, the glasses are nice and heavy, This set will make a great addition to you bar. Typical for this range of glass products is the combination of clear and matt satiated glass in which art deco patterns, the complexity of the glass geometry, using many pattern and style and mixing them to make every piece a unique modernist avant garde design.

Condition: Excellent.

Striking candlestick made in '925" sterling in a modernist design. Circa 1930's clear mark and made of the finest materials. With a new polish you can see the great lines. Holds 5 candles and would make a brilliant centerpiece for any table or buffet. Not exactly sure of its history and origins, but there are some marks on the bottom that might give some definitive information as to who was the maker. Quality sterling piece for sure.

A distinctive vase, fashioned of heavy etched glass with chrome handled accent. This is another of our collection of pieces that were once used, and perhaps sold, through the legendary La Coupole Restaurant in Paris. La Coupole was founded in 1927 and once a leading center of artistic life. La Coupole is now the epitome of the grand Paris brasserie in Montparnasse. Former patrons included Josephine Baker, Henry Miller, Dalí, Calder, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Picasso. Some of the artists painted on the columns, or added their creations to the decor.

This glass vessel bears the signature of the artist A.Riecke, a Russian who lived and worked in Paris in 1937, the name and date are etched in the glass as part of the decorative detail.

Measurements:
15.75 tall, 4" wide, 4" deep

This is another in our collection of unusual, streamlined glass pieces from the famed La Coupole Restaurant in Paris. Made of heavy, etched glass and embellished with chrome detailing it makes a stunning centerpiece. Riecke, who did some work with Lalique, did fabrications in glass and metal between the 1930s and 1960s. Often, the date is prominently etched in the glass as part of the design.

Measurements
12 "wide, 3.75 "deep and 13.75 " tall

Silver Plate Coffee Set/ Arts and Crafts Era With the spare,clean lines reminiscent of Charles Rennie MacIntosh this set includes a coffee pot, creamer, sugar and matchng tray. It would look equally at home in an Art Deco,Arts and Crafts, or contemporary home... You can see the transition from "art nouveau" into the more geometric style of 1910 that would complete the "streamline evolution".

This set is just light enough to easily carry upstairs for your morning coffee and croissants!

Measurements :
Coffee pot 7.5" tall,
tray 14.25 "diameter,
creamer and sugar 3.5"

This has to be one of the nicest Art Deco Coffee/Tea sets we've had in years. Every detail is in place and the quality is outstanding. You only need to pick up a single piece to feel what I am talking about (both weight and balance together). Certainly comparable to any Christofle or Gallia French Art Deco service. All wood is dark solid rosewood and handles are fitted as one would expect from the best silversmiths of that period. In great original condition. Ready to be put into action without reservation. Look at the way the base is stepped to accommodate the fluted centers and yet both the coffee and tea pieces have unusually long handles. Obviously, someone meant to design this set as you can see. I suspect it must be an important French name.

Measurements:
Coffee 7" T
Tea 6" T
Creamer 3" T
Sugar 5" T

Here is a fun pair of very well designed candlesticks. They are from Argentina marked 925 silver. The design is very sophisticated, with nice metal work showing off the fluting all around the candle holders and echoed in the main vertical base as well. Obviously they were designed with the circle holder so you move them from to room to room. Very nicely made and quite symmetrical in the height and width of the design. Completely original with no repairs or required restoration.

Measurements:
Tall 7"
Wide 7"

This pair of Art Nouveau silver plate urns and quite a little diversion for us here in Art Deco land. You can see that the simplicity of the design pointing towards the deco period, but these also have that Nouveau--craftsmen point of view as well. They are marked "Beldre" but I am not sure I am seeing this mark quite right. In any case, they are a classic design with a wonderful embossed stylized flower on neck of each piece.

Measurements
Tall 10"
Wide 6"

This 1930s Art Deco Serving Tray is signed "Canelli" and it hails from the Argentor Metalworks in Vienna. As well, it is strongly reminiscent of the style of Austrian sculptor, Franz Hagenauer (1906-1986). It possesses a simple round chrome serving tray fitted with an anything-but-simple handle. A beautifully sculpted, ferocious ebony lioness with chrome tail and ears (and very pointy teeth) serves as the handle as she leaps across the tray and over the cocktails over and over and over again. The overall design offers a nice balance between textures and detail. From serving martinis to holding dinnerware/napkins, you'll find a multitude of uses for this tray and regardless of the use - you'll not want to let that leeping lion out of your sight! It is signed on the bottom of the tray - Canelli Argentor Vienna

The Measurements:
The Tray is 12" Diameter
The Panther is 15" Long

Here's a very hefty and detailed 1930s nickel-plated bronze Art Deco urn. This generously sized container has been carved and engraved with six intricate nature-inspired vignettes and boasts not one but two elephant-head handles. Each scene features a different kind of bird in the wild. The nickel-plated finish has developed a beautiful patina with age and has a wonderful gleam. The top of the urn is octagonal in shape and the edge has a Greek key engraved design. This beautiful urn/planter/vase could be utilized for a myriad of decorating possibilities and as you can see, is quite beautiful with or without contents.

The Measurements:
10" Tall X Approximately 11" Diameter
16" Wide Trunk to Trunk!

Here's a wonderful 1920s Arts & Crafts/Art Deco bronze vase with a distinguished verdigris patina finish by renown metalsmith artisan Carl Sorenson. This vase is in wonderful condition and was most likely used to hold flowers which resulted in some surface pitting and wear on the interior of the vase. This smaller vase is the perfect size for a desk or bedside table and could be used in fact to hold desk items rather than flowers. Either way, this beautiful 1920s bronze vase, with its flared trumpet shape, horizontal banding and pedestal foot has the elegance and simplicity of more contemporary pieces. The vase is signed on the bottom in script, "Carl Sorenson" and stamped "bronze".

The Measurements:
5-7/8" Tall X 5-3/4" Diameter (at the top) and 2-9/16" Diameter (base)

A beautifully made French Art Deco coffee and tea set featuring expertly crafted hardwood details and strong deco geometric design. The set comprises a coffee pot, a tea pot, a creamer, a covered sugar bowl and a generously sized serving tray (i.e. room for petits fours) with hardwood handles.

The Measurements:
Coffee Pot - 6" Tall X 8" Wide (spout to handle) X 4" Deep
Teapot - 5" Tall X 8" Wide (spout to handle) X 4" Deep
Creamer - 3-1/2" Tall X 6 Wide (spout to handle) X 2-3/4" Deep
Sugar Bowl - 4-1/4 Tall X 5-1/2 (handle to handle) X 3-1/8" Deep
Serving Tray - 23-1/2" Wide (handle to handle) X 12-1/2 Deep

This strikingly glamorous 1930s modernist/streamline copper centerpiece will hold fruit AND your attention. The generously sized copper bowl sits upon a strong deco copper stepped base. Elegant swooping brass lines sprout from a rosewood cylinder to the unusual lightning bolt influenced handles. The brass handle design contrasts beautifully against the copper bowl and pedestal while the rosewood detail offers an interesting textural shift. This beautifully crafted piece of functional art is signed FLH, Marque Deposee (Registered Trademark), Garanti Villedieu (Guaranteed Villedieu) and France on the bottom.

Villedieu Les Poeles is known as "The City Of Copper," in Normandy, France. Its inhabitants are called Sourdins from the French word "sourd" meaning deaf. Most of the people involved in the manufacturing of copper pans, which involved repeated hammering, became deaf.

The Measurements:
Bowl Diameter - 15-1/8"
Width - (handle to handle) 19-1/2"
Height - (to bowl lip) 5-1/2" (to top of handle) 8-7/8"
Base Diameter - 6-3/8"

First, let me say this. Wow! This is a rare find to say the least. A gorgeous 1930s Czech glass covered punchbowl set with a stunning silver-plate and bakelite ladle, a silver-plate topper, 4 equally stunning glasses and it's all in pristine condition. The generously sized punchbowl and hefty glasses feature an unusual and beautiful oval faceted design with acid-etched and hand-painted details in the most coveted of colors (black and red). Just imagine serving punch to your guests from this spectacular Art Deco punchbowl set at your next gathering.

The Measurements:
The Punchbowl - 13" Tall X 10" Diameter
Glasses (4) - 3-1/2" Tall X 3-1/2" Diameter

Here's a recipe to get you started:

Champagne Punch
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons Orange Curacoa
• 2 cups sugar
• Juice 2 lemons
• 1 bottle California champagne
• 2 cups tea infusion
• 4 tablespoons brandy
• Plenty of Ice
• 2 tablespoons Medford rum
• 1 quart club soda
Make a syrup by boiling water and sugar ten minutes. Mix champagne, brandy, rum, Curacoa, lemon juice, and tea infusion. Sweeten to taste with syrup and pour into punch-bowl over a large piece of ice. Just before serving add soda water.

Just picture this pitcher on your table! This charming silver-plate pitcher has been beautifully and artistically designed with a floral motif of blooming roses on the vine. The neck and handle of the pitcher feature a tight ribbed design and the rim possesses an almost "pleated" appearance. It is assuredly a most elegant vessel from which to serve a refreshing pour for your esteemed guests. It is stamped "Meriden Company" and "Quadruple Plate".

The Measurements:
9" Tall X 5" Diameter