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 - Delafosse - Antique silver plated Fish Servers - Empire style - France, 1900-1930
Beautiful antique silver-plated set of fish servers, made in the Empire style by Christofle, Paris around the beginning of the 20th century. The pieces are decorated in the Delafosse pattern, an old and no longer produced…
€ 240,00 - Antique Christofle dinner cutlery - Marly - 4 Dinner Spoons and 4 Dinner Forks - France, 1900-1935
Beautiful collection of antique cutlery pieces for the main course, in the Marly pattern. This collection, named after King Louis XIV's Chauteaux Marly, has been in Christofle's collection since 1897. All pieces are silver-plated…
€ 180,00 - Set of 12 antique Christofle Dinner spoons - Rubans - France, c.1900
A set of 12 antique Christofle dinner spoons in the Rubans model, made around 1900 and decorated with bows and cross straps. Comes in an original Christofle box.
In very good condition.
Length: 20.5cm
Marked in the spoon trays…€ 200,00 - Set of 12 antique Christofle Dinner spoons - Chinon - France, 1897
A set of 12 antique Christofle dinner spoons from the Chinon collection, dating from 1897. These pieces have a heart-shaped fillet line at the bottom of the handle. The Chinon collection was finally discontinued in 2016, which is…
€ 200,00 - Set of 9 antique Christofle Coffee spoons - Chinon - France, 1897
A set of 9 antique coffee spoons from the Chinon collection by Christofle. These pieces have a heart-shaped fillet line at the bottom of the stem. The Chinon collection was finally discontinued in 2016, which is a testament to its…
€ 90,00 - Set of 12 antique Christofle Dinner forks - Chinon - France, 1897
A set of 12 antique Christofle dinner forks from the Chinon collection, dating from 1897. These pieces have a heart-shaped fillet line at the bottom of the handle. The Chinon collection was finally discontinued in 2016, which is a…
€ 200,00 - Set of 12 antique Christofle Starter/luncheon forks- Chinon - France, 1897
A set of 12 antique Christofle starter/luncheon forks from the Chinon collection, dating from 1890-1900. These pieces have a heart-shaped fillet line at the bottom of the stem. The Chinon collection was finally discontinued in…
€ 190,00 - Set of 12 antique Christofle Fish forks - Chinon collection - France, 1860-1914
A 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 - Set of 6 antique Christofle starter/luncheon spoons - Chinon - 1890-1900
A set of 6 antique Christofle starter/luncheon spoons from the Chinon collection, dating from the period 1890-1900. These pieces have a heart-shaped fillet line at the bottom of the stem. The Chinon collection was finally…
€ 95,00 - 10 Silver Plated Dinner Place Settings - Chinon - Charles Halphen, c. 1895
A set of ten antique silver-plated dinner place settings, dating from around 1895. These cutlery pieces are executed in the classic French pattern Filet (also called "Chinon") and manufactured by the silversmith Charles Halphen.…
€ 175,00 - Christofle - Baguette - Antique Dinner spoon - c. 1890's
An antique dinner spoon by Christofle, in the Baguette model. This classic model fits into any setting. The spoon was manufactured in the 1890s in the factory of Charles Christofle/Christofle et. Cie. The Baguette model was…
€ 15,00 - Christofle - Baguette - Antique Entry fork - c. 1890's
An antique entry fork by Christofle, in the Baguette model. This classic model fits into any setting. The piece was manufactured in the 1890s in the factory of Charles Christofle/Christofle et. Cie. The Baguette model was…
€ 12,50