William Spratling Artichoke

Artichoke ice bucket designed by Mauro Manetti, circa 1970 (productions realized after the 1980s have a white lacquered metallic inner part instea...

Iconic ice bucket in the shape of an artichoke by italian designer Mauro Manetti, Florence Italy in silver guilt metal. Stamped at the bottom. It has the original liner which is in g...

Artichoke ice bucket designed by Mauro Manetti, circa 1970. Productions realized after the 1960s had inside made of white plastic (instead of meta...

Fashioned in the form of an etrog (citron), this 19th-century German silver container was created for the storage and presentation of the etrog used during the Jewish festival of Suk...

A beautiful and exclusive Italian design object from the 1950s, created by the renowned designer and silversmith Alessandro Magrino. Entirely laminated in 1000-grade silver, it depic...

A large sterling silver vessel in an asymmetrical hour-glass vase form with a larger upper conical body balanced on a much smaller base. Crafted by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, Circa 1965. Marked on the rim: G. Laffi, PERU. The vessel was designed as a modern rendition of ancient pre-Columbina drinking vessel used in ceremony. The piece projects a regal and substantial aura due to its thick double wall construction with seamless craftmanship. The exterior surface was decorated with high relief roundels with concentric rings, arranged in geometrical pattern in two difference sizes. It is an impressive presence with its unique form and ornamentation that is modern and ancient at the same time. The vessel weights about 2012g or 64.7 troy ounces. Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...

This Artistic Silver Etrog Container standing on a pedestal was made in Germany in the 19th Century. Etrog container's upper main body is shaped in the form of a realistic Etrog with undulating ridges, small circular scrolling patterns, and a stem sprouting from one side. The beautiful raised leaf-designed base is mounted and has a wooden branch...

William Spratling sterling silver ashtray with 3 rings and 3 wings with an elegant, geometric design. It measures 5'' in diameter by 4/5'' in height, weighs 3.8 troy ounces, and bear...

A significant free-form sterling silver centerpiece, composed of three large, finely chased vine leaves joined by an elegant network of intertwined tendrils. The leaf surfaces, rende...

A pair of large Alfredo Sciarrotta sterling silver leaves are being offered. They would look great on your coffee table filled or empty, or around Thanksgiving on your holiday dinner...