Jean Puiforcat - Design London Tuesday, November 9, 2021 | Phillips
  • Provenance

    Private collection, Paris

  • Literature

    Françoise de Bonneville, Jean Puiforcat, Paris, 1986, p. 247 for a similar example
    Tim Benton, Manuel Fontán del Junco, María Zozaya, eds., Modern Taste: Art Deco in Paris 1910-1935, exh. cat., Fundación Juan March, London, 2015, p. 432 for a similar example

  • Catalogue Essay

    The present model flatware was designed in 1934 to grace the first-class dining room tables of the Normandie ocean liner that linked New York to Le Havre. Its timeless aesthetic reflects the elegance and modernity of Jean Puiforcat's designs.

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'Normandie' flatware service for 12

designed 1934
Precious metal, stainless steel, ebony.
Largest utensil: 25.8 cm (10 1/8 in.) long
Executed by Puiforcat, Paris. Forks and spoons with hallmarks and monogrammed LP. Knife blades impressed PUIFORCAT. Inside of box incised PUIFORCAT Orfèvre/PARIS. Comprising 12 dinner forks, 12 dinner knives, 12 dinner spoons, 6 oyster forks, 10 fish forks, 10 fish knives, 1 large knife, 13 dessert forks, 12 dessert knives, 13 dessert spoons, 12 teaspoons (113).

Estimate
£8,000 - 12,000 Ω

Sold for £18,900

Contact Specialist

Antonia King
Head of Sale, Design
Antonia.King@phillips.com

Design

London Auction 9 November 2021