International Silver Company / Kurt Eric Christoffersen Sterling "Continental" candlesticks c.1955

KURT ERIC CHRISTOFFERSEN (1926-1981) Denmark

INTERNATIONAL SILVER COMPANY Meriden, CT

Pair of Continental candlesticks c.1955

Sterling silver

Marks: INTERNATIONAL STERLING / Christoffersen Designed / CV200

Illustrated: International Sterling Crafts Associates
These candlesticks are illustrated in a vintage ad from the mid-1950’s and were priced at $70 for the pair!

H: 5″ x Dia: 4″

Price: $3,500

Born in Ringsted, Denmark, Kurt Eric Christoffersen graduated from the Academy of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen. The gifted young craftsman apprenticed with the Copenhagen fir m of Petersen & Lassen, Goldsmiths, before training under the aegis of A. Michelsen, jewelers to the Royal House of Denmark. In 1949, Christoffersen received the Silver Medal for Excellence, the highest award given by the Danish Gold and Silversmiths Guild. Christoffersen began designing for International Silver Co. in 1955.