This is a magnificent heavy gauge American silver centerpiece bowl with superb quality decoration by the renowned silversmiths at the Gorham Corporation. It rests upon 4 elegantly scrolling feet, each of which has been handsomely topped by a beautifully crafted face with extraordinarily well observed eyes and a florid scrolling moustache. A Rococo style leafy head dress above each of the faces extends dramatically upwards adding an additional decorative touch to the elaborate design of the base... Click for details

This is a truly magnificent museum quality German 800 silver and gilded Jugendstil centerpiece, beautifully decorated with elegantly flowing floral forms and prominently featuring a lovely female figure dressed in a form-fitting robe and carrying an artfully draped scarf. The centerpiece has been expertly crafted, all the surfaces showing the quintessential whiplash curves of the Art Nouveau movement and conveying a lively sense of movement and style throughout. The base, in particular, convey... Click for details

This is a magnificent and very unusual sterling silver centerpiece made by the highly esteemed silversmiths at Buccellati in Italy, originally owned by the popular singer, Luther Vandross and shown in photographs taken at his home published in “Ebony” magazine in 1989 . The centerpiece is in the form of a large figural cabbage, its two open leaves cleverly revealing a large hammered interior and offering a uniquely different way of displaying or serving fruits and vegetables. As befitting the ... Click for details

This is a wonderful figural sterling silver centerpiece beautifully and creatively made by the highly renowned silversmiths at Buccellati, Italy in the form of a branch holding 3 large and exquisitely detailed bowls which have been cleverly designed as leaves. The superbly crafted branch forms an elegant carrying handle and has been skillfully rendered to incorporate the texture of a tree branch, even complete with a realistic looking knot in the “wood”. The leaf-shaped bowls have lovely text... Click for details

This is a lovely French signed gilded silver decorative centerpiece in the form of three figural cherubs surrounded by grapes and vine leaves. It has been beautifully cast to extremely high standards and its subject matter is perfectly charming and completely irresistible. The three young figures are sitting and reclining contentedly amidst the remains of their Bacchanalian revelry, the delightfully mischievous expressions on their beautifully and exquisitely crafted faces attesting to their en... Click for details