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  Whiting American Sterling Koi Theme “Japonisme” Serving Bowl and Servers c.1880

  WHITING MANUFACTURING CO.  North Attleboro, MA

  “Koi” serving bowl with matching servers   c. 1880

  Sterling silver serving bowl and matching servers with applications of Koi fish behind nets, gilt interior

  Marks: on base: lion with W in oval (manufacturer’s insignia), STERLING, 2124A, J.E. CALDWELL & CO. (retailer)

  H: 4 3/8″ x Dia: 9 3/4″

  In 1840 Albert Tifft and William Whiting started their business in North Attleboro, MA  as a jewelry manufacturing company and then in 1866 created the Whiting Mfg. Co. and expanded production into small holloware as well. The Gorham Company bought Whiting in 1926 and all operations were then moved to Providence, R.I.

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  Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstaette, Silverplate and Crystal Cruet Set c.1922

  JOSEF HOFFMANN (1870-1956)  Austria

  WIENER WERKSTÄTTE (1903-1932)  Vienna

  Cruet Set  c.1922

  Silver plated stand with original cut crystal paneled bottles

  Model illustrated: Wiener Werkstätte G.M.B.H.  catalog (December 1923), kat. nr. M di 5, p. 406. (This WW catalogue is in the collection at the Rare Books Department of the New York Public Library)

  H: 6 1/2″ x D: 2 1/8″ x W: 6 3/4″

  Price: $6,500

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  Cellini-Craft / American Art Deco Grand handcrafted “Argental” Center piece / bowl c. 1934

  CELLINI-CRAFT Evanston, Ill

  Grand “Argental” center piece bowl c. 1934

  Hand wrought and hand hammered aluminum in a curvacious ovoid form with applied curlique handles.

  Marks: ARGENTAL, XXX, HANDWROUGHT

  H: 3 1/4″ x D: 13 3/4″ x L: 21″

  CELLINI CRAFT was founded by Walter Gerlach & Hans Gregg in 1914.
  The company created jewelry and tableware and was noted for their use of aluminum alloy “Argental.” In 1957 Cellini Craft was purchased by Julius Randahl. In 1965 the patterns and rights to “Argental” were sold to Reed & Barton.

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  Wilhelm Kage / Gustavsberg “Nude” Farsta Studio Bowl c. 1940

  WILHELM KÅGE (1889-1960) Sweden

  GUSTAVSBERG Gustavsberg, Sweden

  “Nude” Farsta bowl c. 1940

  Glazed stoneware with hand inscribed sgraffito decoration of a nude

  Marks: Kage, Studio Gustavsberg; FARSTA

  Dia: 8″

  Originally a painter, Wilhelm Kåge was employed by Gustavsberg as an art director to rejuvenate the pottery´s production. He was faithful to the company for 32 years. In 1942 he started the legendary Gustavsberg Studio with the mission to create unique artistic pieces. His lively imagination brought forth a great variety of forms. Kåge was an artist of contradictions. In the 1940´s and 50´s he designed several geometrical, almost cubist, vessels in the “Surrea” series which stands in striking contrast to his soft formed, organic shaped tableware from the same period. Kåge designed more than 30 different dinner services, of particular importance was the inexpensive “workers” service, intended for a wider audience. Kåge´s pride, however, was the Farsta series of unique vessels made of heavy stoneware with carved surfaces and earth coloured decorative glazes. The clay for which was taken from the Farsta bay area very near the Gustavsberg pottery. He began experimenting with the Farsta line of studio ceramics already in the 1920´s. Art historians and collectors today consider the Farsta pieces the culmination of Wilhelm Kåge´s artistic production.