21st Nov, 2024 11:00
European Works of Art, Objects & Silver
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A MEXICAN ART DECO SILVER STAND, JEAN PUIFORCAT, MEXICO CITY, 1942-45
dished circular, the rim with moulded band and boldly scalloped edge, stamped 'MADE IN / MEXICO', 'JEAN PUIFORCAT', 'STERLING' and maker's mark J.P an omega symbol between, 21cm diameter, 469g
Fleeing Nazi held Paris, Jean Puiforcat established a silver workshop in Mexico City in 1942, selling much of his output in America, through luxury retailers such as Saks, who had sold his Paris made designs pre-war.
Sold for £2,600
dished circular, the rim with moulded band and boldly scalloped edge, stamped 'MADE IN / MEXICO', 'JEAN PUIFORCAT', 'STERLING' and maker's mark J.P an omega symbol between, 21cm diameter, 469g
Fleeing Nazi held Paris, Jean Puiforcat established a silver workshop in Mexico City in 1942, selling much of his output in America, through luxury retailers such as Saks, who had sold his Paris made designs pre-war.
Auction: European Works of Art, Objects & Silver, 21st Nov, 2024
The auction ‘European Works of Art, Objects and Silver’ is one of our biannual live sales offering a range of ceramics, sculpture and works of art, silver from around the world, and objects of vertu.
Highlights in this sale include finely painted KPM plaques, Russian Easter eggs, a marble figure of a young woman by Cesare Lapini, Persian and Iraqi silver, Art Deco Puiforcat silver, Victorian naturalistic silver and fifty lots of silver boxes and smallwork from a private London collection.
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