Silverware & Tableware

French and European Silverware

Silverware is a specialty in its own right within the Furniture and Works of Art department. Our dedicated auctions feature numerous high-quality silver pieces from all periods and styles in the history of French and European silver craftsmanship. Goblets, flatware sets, candlesticks, and 18th-century wine tasters, wine coolers… Whether in solid silver, silver-plated metal, or vermeil, as well as objects made of gold and other precious metals, silverware can be found both in tableware and decorative arts.

Signatures and Masters of Silversmithing

These objects, which belong to the realm of decorative arts, often bear the hallmark and/or signature of the greatest master silversmiths such as Puiforcat, Christofle, Ercuis, Telge, Duguay, Falize, Auguste, Fannière, Odiot, Maison Têtard Frères, Thomas-Germain, Duvivier, Roëttiers, Froment-Meurice, Cahier, Besnier, Van Cauwenbergh, Biennais, Ballin, Fabergé, Ovchinnikov, Aucoc… These prestigious houses particularly stood out during the modernist movements of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.

Curiosities

Originating in Renaissance Europe, the cabinet of curiosities was a place where collected items were displayed, reflecting a taste for the eclectic and the unusual. Echoing this universe, our auctions entitled “Le Cabinet d’Amateur” present a refined selection of numismatics, silverware, and curiosities—including Ottoman and Russian creations such as those by Fabergé.

Silver Coins

Numismatics, practiced since Antiquity, is the study of medals and coins. It includes gold, silver, and various other coins from the ancient, medieval, semi-modern, and modern periods. Our auction house regularly organizes numismatic sales.

Selling Your Silverware: A Team of Experts and the Power of International Communication

Our promotional strategy relies on modern tools and a trusted network built over many years with collectors and professionals. The house offers a unique communication reach and provides sellers with targeted, modern tools to ensure effective international exposure. Special care is given to the design and content of our auction catalogs, whether printed or fully digital. We activate our entire buyer network for each campaign—across all specialties—as well as identified potential buyers. Our communications span multiple channels: online and offline advertising, social media, email campaigns, media outreach, influencers, and auction platforms, using high-quality materials including images, text, and video.

Free and Confidential Appraisals of Your Silverware

Our expert travels throughout France and across Europe, in collaboration with our regional offices, to provide appraisals and assessments of your collections or silver objects. Ahead of an appointment, you may also submit your request with a description, photos, and any supporting documentation via our online appraisal form or directly by email to our specialist.

Good to know: Our Early Periods department organizes two to three auctions per year in Paris.