An outstanding quality and design 1930's French Art Deco cigarette or trinket box by Gustave Keller Paris, anybody familiar with the name will know they're right up there on a par with Cardeilhac, Ravinet D'enfert, Puiforcat etc. Constructed from high quality materials throughout, silver plated bronze framework with solid Burr Amboyna panels. In fantastic condition! Stamped signature along the inside edge KELLER-PARIS.

Measurements:
Length - 10 1/8"
Width - 5 3/4"
Height - 2 3/4" ed

A really stunning silver plated bronze coupe with a cut glass liner 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. Glass liner has nice fluted decoration around the edge and is in perfect condition. It has the usual makers mark and French plate marks to the underside.

Measurements:
11" wide X 7 1/2" high

A wonderful and very heavy silver-ed bronze pair with a classic art deco design. Each piece will hold 5 candles, and every connection is professionally machined to screw in and out for easy cleaning. The base has this wonderful 1920's circular motif with circular sized repeats which all spins upwards to be completed with additional classic art deco details. A lot of hand work on these rather ornate candelabras. Of the highest quality work and detail! I do not see any signature but obviously designed during a period of great craftsmanship and opulence. Would look stunning on a buffet, mantle or piano. Beautiful antique silvered finish.

Measurements:
18" T x 12" W x 12"D

A fantastic quality heavy hand blown and cut lead crystal, cigar, bon bon, cookie box with a solid Macassar Ebony lid and a chrome plated bronze ball handle. This really is a great design very reminiscent of the designs by Ruhlmann and Jaques Adnet for Baccarat even the lid is really nice being made from solid Macassar with a skyscraper stepped edge all the way around. In perfect condition throughout.

Dimensions:
6 3/8" W X 6 3/8" D X 4 3/4" T

A very beautiful and useful coupe for the table or buffets in your art deco home. Very well made, French silver plate. Extrmeley high quality, made by the French company Apollo circa 1930's. Nice stepped and geometric metal work detail on the edge and the center of the base. Also very nice size!

Measurements:
11.25" round x 7" T

Here is a fabulous silver-plate coupe that would look great on any Art Deco table setting. Made by Apollo and of the highest quality, similar to Christofle. Great design and very useful.

Measurements:
10.5" W X 6.5" diameter

Offered here is a wonderful French Art Deco center-piece, sometimes called a coupe or tazza. What a design! Hard to believe there is no stamp, no signature or mark that I could find. The piece is in immaculate original condition, with perfect frosted removable glass bowl You can tell from the design, that someone had it in mind to integrate all of these wonderful elements, stepped bottom, stepped center support, geometric supports for the glass, zig zag, sunrise. I mean this has a lot going on, but still remains quite sophisticated and elegant. It is silver-plated in superb original condition.

Measurements:
8" T x 12" W x 9.5" D

Wonderful modernist repeat circle pattern design by Clarice Cliff for Newport Pottery Co England, circa 1930. She may be the most famous name for English ceramic designs, a real genius of the period (sometimes referred to as The original Bizarre Girl). Clarice Cliff designs have not only surpassed the idea of "Art Deco" but more then any other single person, help to create the Art Deco aesthetic. There are many books written on her work and designs, with web sites dedicated to the history and information for collectors of all concerns. This is a simple, but elegant 6 piece set, each piece is marked with the Clarice Cliff signature and the condition is excellent.

Measurements:
Tea pot 8.5" T X 3" D
Sugar 5" T X 3" D
cup & saucer 3" T

Clarice Cliff

One of the pioneer designers and decorators of highly stylistic Art Deco ceramics during the early 1920s as the sleek, modern style of Art Deco took over Europe and the United States well into the 1930s and up until World War II. Clarice Cliff used basic pottery shapes which were clean yet angular in appearance, and then decorated them in vibrant colors along largely geometric patterns. Clarice Cliff was born in 1899 in the heart of Staffordshire region of ceramics production in England. Born into a family well schooled in pottery, she left school at age 13 and started apprenticing with local potterys in the area. At age 16, she began working for the A. J. Wilkinson Company in Burslem, England near where she had gorwn up. Colley Shorter, the managing director of the company, recognized her talent almost immediately and they soon even sent her to the Royal School of Art in London to continue developing her skills.

Eventually, the company set up a separate studio from which she could experiment with new designs. Clarice was always a talented potter, it was not until 1925 when she was exposed to the Exposition Internationale of Arts Decoratifs et Industrialies Modernes in Paris that her creativity came into full bloom. This was the international exhibition during which the Art Deco and "moderne" style burst onto the international design scene, and Clarice was fascinated by the geometrically grounded modern designs being introduced for all the necessary amenities of daily life. Wilkinson had always encouraged Clarice to design her own lines, and she was offered an even greater opportunity to create when Wilkinson purchased the Newport Pottery. Clarice took Newport "blanks" and began decorating her own unique and whimsical designs.

In 1928, Clarice Cliff began producing one of her most beloved lines, "Bizarre Ware", which she continued producing until approximately 1937. She even had her all-female group of potters known as the "Bizarre Girls" who traveled the country to trade fairs and shows to promote the line. Cliff adopted the geometric shapes of Art Deco, but she also worked in figural shapes including the well known "Age of Jazz" figures as well as abstract shapes. Her color decorations were vibrant and included the entire hue of colors but especially favoring blue, black, orange, and yellow. Clarice Cliff designs maintained their cheery design aesthetic with couples dancing and flowers blooming despite the years affected by the depression in the early 1930s. The floral works are very strongly collected today, but they were also popular during the period of production. Additional artisans were hired to execute Cliff designs by hand on the company's products, and the "Crocus" pattern became one of her all time best sellers. The success of Clarice Cliff ceramic designs during this period gave her great success and peer recognition in the arts world, still unusual for a woman during the 1930s. In 1939, Colley Shorter's wife died, and he and Clarice were married in the following year. In later years, Clarice Cliff designs lost favor with the public, and the innovation of the twenties and thirties never returned. She and Colley never had children, and Clarice Cliff passed away in 1972.

One of our latest finds down Argentina way. This is knockout tea and coffee service set, ready to find a home ready to be used, loved or admired. We just carried it home across the border. Wonderful design, stepped tops, fabulous tray, all the pieces are here and in perfect newly restored condition inside and out. Often when sets like these are restored on the outside, the inside leaves something to be desired. This set is perfect. The butterscotch bakelite handles are in best condition on every handles or lid. The style is very much in the French and English tradition. Muy excelente!!

Measurements:
Tray: 22.5" W x 13" D
Coffee: 8.5" T X 8.5" W
Tea: 6.5" T x 8" W
Sugar: 5" T X 6" W
Creamer: 4.5" T x 6" W

This five piece set is a perfect example of transitional design as its fluid, Art Nouveau embellishments also have an early Art Deco point of view. It is ornate,yet refined. Organic and geometric. It's one of the best we have been able to offer and silver tea and coffee services are one of our specialties. Whether you use it every day , or simply leave it to decorate a dining table or buffet it will bring a touch elegance into your home.

Every piece is in outstanding condition, including the tray with its wonderful octagonal shape. The tiny decorative element is a fish motif. and the pattern is most unusual.

The set bears the marks of the WMF silver company, the intials 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.

Measurements:
Coffee 10 " X 8" W
Tea 8" T x 8.5" W
Sugar 6" T x 6" W
Creamer 4.75" T X 4.5"W

This is an exciting Susie Cooper, thirty one piece set of the striking modernist china by one of Britain’s most re-known ceramicists and dinnerware designers. Created in 1933 the graduated black bands on cream background comes alive with bright orange detail. In an era of otherwise flowery and whimsical pattern names and embellishment this truly stands out as bold and forward thinking. The pattern is “Tango (orange) or E/496.” This pattern is predominately featured in the most important books on Susie Copper and 20th Century Ceramic designers.

Today, one usually finds a single cup, a jug or plate at auction. but here is a stunning set of luncheon plates, cake/bread plates, cups, saucers and berry bowls with an oval serving bowl and pticher.. A few pieces have slight crazing, some have some shading from 'hand painting' and there are only five berry bowls, but this is a wonderful find for a collector...even if only for a dynamic display!

Along with Clarice Cliff and Charlotte Rhead, Susie Cooper is famous for introducing vivid colors and avant garde designs to English Pottery and this is one of the finest and most collectable. Her career,highly documented in many books on Art Deco and Ceramics spanned more than 60 years, including her “Deco Era “ work at Crown Pottery in Burslem in the 30s through the 60s and 70s as a master designer at Wedgewood China.

An amazing chrome , Macassar ebony and lead crystal cookie box by noted Paris maker Louis Prodhon. I've never seen a box of this quality and style this big before . It's a very severe deco style having a great modernist look with the chrome balls and exposed screws on the hinges , Beautiful Macassar Ebony veneer with black edging all in perfect condition with no losses or damage . Very heavy hand made lead crystal liner is almost 1/2" thick with beautiful cut and polished horizontal lines running all the way around , probably made by Baccarat for Prodhon. Has it's original protective green felt to the underside along with the makers black and gold paper label.

Measurements:
8 1/2" W X 8 1/2" D X 5" T

Here we go, a long story but worth all the effort. We are presenting one of the finest Art Deco sterling 800 flatware services you might ever have the chance to buy. Certainly a family heirloom for the right family! The set has it origins in Italy circa 1930's and found its way (with many other beautiful objects) to the wonderful country of Uruguay. I can not tell you what boat brought it over there, but look at the photos and you can see why someone might go through the effort. Each piece is stamped with the makers mark and #800 sterling, the design is made up of wonderful faceted handles (both front and back) and the opulent style of what I would refer to as very refined moderne art deco design. More of that later, first here is what makes up this 160 pieces set.

12 place settings with 11 pieces per place setting

1) 18 dinner knifes
2) 12 fish knifes
3) 12 luncheon knifes
4) 12 butter knifes
5) 24 dinner forks
6) 12 fish forks
7) 12 luncheon forks
8) 12 appetizer or desert forks
9) 12 tablespoons
10) 12 teaspoons
11) 12 coffee/tea spoons
12) 10 serving pieces (one does not exactly match the other, but was purchased together)

Total 160 pieces all in a beautifully made macassar ebony custom box, with ivory veneered handles, each piece has its own fitted compartment. 6 drawers in total.

The box measures: 22" W X 14" T X 14" D.

This is truly a magnificent set, more rare then anything you might find today at any of the finest home-wares shop, think of it is "jewelry" for your home! The last set we had of this quality (2 years ago), lasted about one week. I do not find these often so I do not buy these often, only when the design and price makes it reasonable for you and for me. Only serious enquires.

This is a stunning design. Works for either coffee service, tea service, steamed milk or whatever you want. Wonderful metalwork, very clean all around with the most unusual twisted or pretzel metal treatment. Reminds of a wonderful design by the French artist Puiforcat, but these pieces were found in Argentina so it is most likely a design inspired by the great French firm. The pieces are in remarkable condition, very clean and ready to be put to use. A kind of unusual set up, since all pieces have tops. A wonderful and striking suite of serviceable pieces and very nice quality!

Measurements:
Tray 16.5" W X 11.25" D
Assorted containers 5.5"T, 4.4"T or 3" T

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

Wonderful silver-plate French design and original circa 1930's coupe. Would make a great serving bowl, centerpiece or accessory display. Has great metalwork and outstanding form. Even the original glass insert has wonderful black enamel deco triangles and line. Very smart looking and quite unusual.

Measurements:
8" T X 12" W the glass insert is 10" diameter

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.

A very high quality and beautiful bronze vase having an etched acid relief design with bright nickel and red enamel decoration , the artist Stlenof, would first hand make the bronze vase and then it would be nickel plated and painted with an acid resist , the design was then cut through the resist and the vase would be dipped in Nitric Acid to etch the design in to the bronze, certain parts of the design were then highlighted with red enamel . On this particular vase the etching would have been done in two or more applications as the relief on the pattern is at varying depths - very highly skilled work . It's a great shape and a good size at 12 1/2" high and 7" diameter at the widest part , in superb condition all round with a nice soft patina to the nickel that only comes with time.

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 stunning pair of modernist silver plated candlesticks. Very nice size and would look outstanding on any dining table either formal or casual. They also would look great to balance out your favorite Art Deco Buffet. Each finely made piece holds tow candle stems, the clean and crisp lines of the vertical base balanced with ball gives a classic design to an almost modern accessory.

Measurement:
Tall 11"
Wide 9"

This stunning Modernist etched, enameled and engraved crystal vase was made in the Czech Republic during the 1930s. Its bold contrasting black, yellow and etched white geometric and curvilinear linear design elements define this large and hefty asymmetrical triangular vase. It bears strong Modernist design yet whispers a silhouette that gently tapers from the top to the bottom. It is the most significant vase we have seen to date. Would make a great addition to your glass collection or a very useful vase for flowers. Handle with care!

Measurements
11" T X 8" W X 4" D

This is not only one of the nicest, it represents a stunning example of 1930s Czech Bohemian glass-work and design. The glass is in perfect condition and is very heavy and beautifully engraved with a simple, striking Modernist design. What takes this to another level is the two/color treatment. We've seen this on occasion in some Czech decanters, but never never in a nice sculpted set like this one. The set comprises one large decanter with stopper, six nice faceted glasses, Enjoy your favorite libation and experience the 1930s sophisticated level of calm. I know I will. Set also includes this tray with machined circles running all around.

The Measurements:
The Decanter 11" T X 5.5" W
Glasses 2.5" T
Tray 17" W X 10"D

This stunning Modernist etched, enameled and engraved crystal vase was made in the Czech Republic during the 1930s. Its bold contrasting black, red and etched white geometric and curvilinear linear design elements define this large and hefty triangular vase. It bears strong Modernist design yet whispers a silhouette that gently tapers from the top to the bottom.

The Measurements:
Approximately 10-1/2" Tall X Approximately 5-1/2" Wide (each side at the top)

This striking Modernist etched, enameled and engraved crystal vase was made in the Czech Republic during the 1930s. Its bold contrasting black, yellow and etched white geometric and curvilinear design elements define this large and hefty triangular vase. The Modernist design whispers a silhouette that gently tapers from the top to the bottom.

The Measurements:
Approximately 10-1/2" Tall X Approximately 5-1/2" Wide (each side at the top)

This beautiful Modernist etched, enameled and engraved crystal vase was made in the Czech Republic during the 1930s. Its bold contrasting black, red and etched white geometric and linear design elements define this large and hefty triangular vase. Its strong Modernist design whispers a silhouette that gently tapers from the top to the bottom.

The Measurements:
Approximately 10-1/2" Tall X Approximately 5-1/2" Wide (each side at the top)

Some things are useful and some things tell a story. This unadulterated chrome and wood pedestal tray from the 1930s is useful and it tells a story. It is constructed of a round mirrored tray area, with a delightful circular patinated chrome handle and frame with wooden details painted in a sublime mint green. You'll find hundreds of uses for this tray - from serving chair-side martinis to being your daily jewelry valet and then an impromptu ashtray holder when contemplation requires a habana.

The Measurements:
26" Tall X 11-1/2" Diameter (tray)
10" Diameter (base)

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 an elegant pair of 1940s Art Deco candlesticks made of lustrous sterling silver. They each have a diamond shaped base with tree-inspired arms to support each candle holder while each large "branch" rests on a perfect sterling circle. Each candlestick holder is stamped "Silver 95" on the bottom - which represents 95% pure silver. The original custom-made, hinged storage case, lined in turquoise satin and covered in a reptilian embossed leatherette protects the candlesticks between occasions.

The Measurements:
Each holder stands 4-5/8" Tall X 5-5/8" Wide X 2-1/4" Deep
The case stands 3-1/8" Tall X 13-3/8" Wide X 6-1/2" Deep

This is one very large and spectacular Art Deco centerpiece with details that are both intricate and elaborate. Three beautifully costumed, turbaned and physically fit male acrobats stand on a circular, stepped Deco platform while they dramatically arch backwards supporting a very large floral/ leaf-inspired planter/centerpiece. This lovingly created and very imaginative work of art is Hollywood theatrical in spirit and breath-taking to behold. It's made entirely of beautifully polished pewter and as such is very, very heavy. This daring centerpiece would be stunning with or without flowers/plants on a dining table, console, pedestal or perhaps even a large mantel. Made and signed on the bottom by the Italian artist Figaro Piero.

The Measurements:
29" Tall
The base is 10" in Diameter
The Leaf Bowl is 18" in Diameter

This rare, large and extremely collectable circa. 1937 rectangular Art Deco Modernist Crystal Vase was commissioned by the restaurant, La Coupole, in the Montparnasse district of Paris. This stunning piece is made of very heavy glass and has two hexagonal chrome plated brass handles at either side. The thick Modernist streamline design is etched onto both long sides of the rectangle. Additionally the piece is signed by the artist "A. Reicke" and 1937".

About A. Reicke and La Coupole:
Every year the restaurant La Coupole would commission Russian artist A. Riecke (living in Paris) to design and create a limited edition of crystal vases and candle sticks. The fronts always have the year and a logo etched into the glass. Reicke is also known to have worked with Lalique.

Here's a very unusual 1930s Art Deco amethyst colored glass vase made in France by the Schneider company. The traditional "vase" shape of this piece is transformed into art with two protruding curvilinear glass segments that also serve to frame the tactile acid-etched lower portion of the vase. This hefty, interesting glass vessel is certainly striking with or without flowers. It is signed on the base - "Schneider".

About Scheider:
Charles Schneider was an important contributor to the 1925 Exposition des Arts Decoratifs Modernes and was awarded the French Legion of Honour in 1926. With his brother Ernest and sister Ernestine he managed one of the largest art glass factories in France during the Art Deco period. The works from the Charles Schneider glass factory used all of the glass making techniques that were developed during the 1920s.

The Measurements:
9-7/8" Tall X 6" Diameter (at its widest)

This truly spectacular, unusual and complete decanter set was made in the very early 1900s. Rare not only for its beauty and detail but also for its pristine condition and integrity. It features a large decanter with strong Art Nouveau styling (especially that handle!), six beautifully shaped petite glasses with matching red tile pattern and a large boat-inspired serving tray with cut-out details.

The Measurements:
15" Wide X 8" Tall X 5" Deep

VERY FINE Italian-French STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SET.
VERY ELEGANT ART DECO DESIGN. The hallmark of R & C 900, representing a quality not found in today's silver service. In this time, the service was designed to be set on the table with backs up, thus showing the wonderful detail and design of this truly magnificent set. The set was made in Italy but in the French tradition (probably French design), very nice weight, oversized feeling typical of fine French tableware.

COMPRISING:
12 DINNER FORKS 21CM, 8 1/4IN.,
12 DINNER KNIVES (WITH INOXIDABLE BLADES) 24CM, 9 1/2 IN.,
12 SOUP SPOONS 21CM, 8 1/4IN.,
12 DESSERT FORKS 18CM, 7 1/16IN.,
12 DESSERT KNIVES (WITH INOXIDABLE BLADES) 20CM, 7 7/8IN.,
12 DESSERT SPOONS 18CM, 7 1/16IN.,
12 TEA SPOONS 13,5CM 5 3/8IN.,
AND 7 SERVING PIECES (TWO WITH HORN).
TOTAL PIECES 91.
WEIGHT APPROXIMATED WITHOUT KNIVES BLADES 5500gr.
Purchased in MILANO, ITALY, CIRCA 1920 -1930

ORIGINAL CASE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH LABEL FROM RETAILER DITTA CASORATI, GIOIELLERIA MILANO.