Antique Christofle
The young Charles Christofle grew up in a modest jewelery workshop in the Marais district of Paris. He took over the reins as early as 1830, and under his leadership the small business grew steadily. With the financial support of his wealthy sister (Mme. Rosine Bouilhet-Christofle) he had the means to realize his plans, but the real breakthrough came in 1842, when Charles obtained an exclusive patent license for the electroplating process from the brothers Elkington from England. Since then, the Christofle name has been synonymous with a long history of the very best that France has to offer. In the 19th century, the firm received orders from heads of state such as Napoleon III, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the Emperor of Mexico. All pieces presented on this page date roughly from the first 100 years of Christofle's existence, from 1930-1935, the year in which the company changed its name from Christofle & Cie to Orfevrerie Christofle.
Christofle - Antique Silver Plated Dinner Cutlery Set - 24-piece/12-piece - France, late 19th centuryThis silver-plated Christofle set of dinner cutlery is in exceptionally good condition. Based on the hallmarks and old catalogs by Christofle, these cutlery pieces date back to circa 1890 and feature a timeless design with pointed…
€ 395,00SOLD
Christofle - Delafosse - Set of 6 antique dessert knives - France, 1907-1914A set of 6 antique silver-plated dessert knives in the Delafosse model. This model was sold from 1907 and produced until the mid-20th century. The pieces are decorated in a neoclassical style with garlands, rosettes, and acanthus…
Set of 12 antique Christofle Fish forks - Chinon collection - France, 1860-1914A set of 12 antique Christofle fish forks from the Chinon collection, from the period 1864-1914. These pieces have a heart-shaped fillet line at the bottom of the stem. The blades of the forks are beautifully engraved with…
€ 200,00
Christofle - Marly - Antique Dessert KnifeBeautiful antique silver-plated knife by Christofle , Paris. The knife was manufactured in the workshop of Christofle et Cie in the period 1897-1914, and is still equipped with the original steel blade (in contrast to the nowadays…
€ 21,50
