Christofle Co. Art Photos

Christofle is a French maker and retailer of high-end decorative arts. The firm was founded by jeweler Charles Christofle in 1830.

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Monumental bronze table centerpiece of France distributing crowns of glory by François Gilbert, Georges Diébolt & Pierre-Louis Rouillard for Christofle Co. of Paris, made for Louis Napoleon Bonaparte at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Silver-plated copper candelabrum foot by Christofle & Cie. of Paris, copy of Roman original 1stC at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Candelabra-vase by Christofle Co. of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Vase of the Arts by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse for Christofle Co. of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Monumental bronze table centerpiece of France distributing crowns of glory (1852) by François Gilbert, Georges Diébolt & Pierre-Louis Rouillard for Christofle Co. of Paris, made for Louis Napoleon Bonaparte at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Silver-plated copper candelabrum foot (1873) by Christofle & Cie. of Paris, copy of Roman original 1stC at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Candelabra-vase (1874) by Christofle Co. of Paris (shown Paris Expo 1878, 1889, 1900, Amsterdam 1883, Chicago 1893) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Vase of the Arts (1878) by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse for Christofle Co. of Paris (shown Amsterdam Expo 1883) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Silver coffee pot by Christofle & Cie. of Paris at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Milk pitcher by Christofle Co. of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Silver tea service by Paul Follot of Maison Christofle at Musée d'Orsay. Paris, France.Paquebot Normandie footed fruit dish in silvered brass marked CGT by Luc Lanel of Christofle at Musée de la Marine. Paris, France.
Silver coffee pot (1880) by Christofle & Cie. of Paris at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Milk pitcher (c1889) by Christofle Co. of Paris (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Silver tea service (1903) by Paul Follot of Maison Christofle at Musée d'Orsay. Paris, France.Paquebot Normandie footed fruit dish in silvered brass (1934) marked CGT (Compagnie Générale Transatlantique) by Luc Lanel of Christofle at Musée de la Marine. Paris, France.
Silver & ebony tea service by Christofle Silversmiths of Paris at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.


Silver & ebony tea service (c1935 produced 1987) by Christofle Silversmiths of Paris at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.


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