It is always a treat to find something special like this. Not our typical art deco point of view, but I love to show this transition between Art Nouveau to Art Deco. WMF a German silver company was probably one of the best at doing this. They were so active during both of these periods and when you look at their pieces you can see the decorative design periods in the most obvious and refined way. What is also nice about this piece, it is in perfect original condition. The glass (crystal) is perfect on each piece, not a chip. I assume it was never used, probably a wedding gift that got tucked away somewhere. Also, very nice, we have the original advertisement from the WMF catalogue book. Silver holder, 3 glass pieces for oil, vinegar, salt and?????? Would look smart on any table setting or buffet, both in Art Deco style and earlier.

Measurements:
9.5" T X 7.5" W X 4.5" D

These photos do not do them justice. They just arrived and was in a hurry to get them on-line. Stunning pair of silver-plate candlesticks with black ebony ball. Great contrast between the gleaming silver-plate and the black accent. Nice 3X stepped base with 3 rings around candleholder. This is not a 3 ring circus. Would add a great touch of sophistication to your dinner table, serving piece or mantle.

Measurements:
12" W X 8" T X 2

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.

This is a a remarkable but unsigned piece with a strong art deco cubist design. Nice metal vase with dinanderie patina. This style if very much influenced by the movement of primitivism which influenced some of the great designs and designers. Close to Christofle by Luc Lanel. Circa 1930. 9 inches tall.

Outstanding Art Nouveau German Silver-plate Vase or Urn Here is a beautiful Art Nouveau Urn designed around 1915-1920. Beautiful details with floral treatments executed using the finest German (probably WMF) craftsmanship of the time. Just newly restored and re-plated to bring this wonderful piece back to its original beauty.

Measurements
20" T X 14" diameter

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 richly detailed 1930s French Art Deco coffee or tea set featuring artistic geometric hardwood details and an overall strong deco design. The set comprises a coffee/tea pot with hinged lid, a creamer, a covered sugar bowl and a generously sized serving tray with hardwood rails and handles. This silver-plate set is in wonderful condition and boasts a truly eye-catching motif.

The Measurements:
The Serving Tray: 17-1/2" Wide X 9-1/2" Deep
The Teapot: 7" Tall X 8" Wide X 4-3/8" Deep
The Sugarbowl: 5" Tall X 6" Wide X 4-5/16" Deep
The Creamer: 3-1/16" Tall X 6" Wide X 3-1/4" Deep

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