Lot 72
  • 72

JEAN E. PUIFORCAT | "Cannes" Flatware Service

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Jean E. Puiforcat
  • "Cannes" Flatware Service
  • each piece impressed with firm's mark and French silver mark;dinner knives impressed JEAN E. PUIRFOCAT and FRANCE;fish knives impressed PUIFORCAT;fish forks, teaspoons, butter spreaders, fork from the fish serving piece and two spoons from the serving piece set impressed PUIFORCAT FRANCE
  • silver
  • serving spoon: 11 1/4  in. (28.5 cm) long
  • designed circa 1928, executed circa 1972-1982
comprising 169 pieces, including 12 dinner knives, 12 fish knives, 12 dessert knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 fish forks, 12 dessert forks, 12 pastry forks, 12 dinner spoons, 12 dessert spoons, 24 teaspoons, 12 mocha spoons, 12 butter spreaders, 2 serving forks, 2 serving spoons, fish serving knife, fish serving fork, round serving spoon, cold meat serving fork, soup ladle, gravy ladle, pierced sugar spoon, sugar tongs and pastry server

Literature

René Herbst, Jean Puiforcat: Orfèvre Sculpteur, Paris, 1951, p. 60
Françoise de Bonneville, Jean Puiforcat, Paris, 1986, pp. 109 and 253

Condition

Overall in good condition. The silver surface of each flatware piece presents with faint scuffing consistent with age and gentle use, not visually distracting, and with some tarnish to the silver consistent with age. This highly sought-after pattern was selected by Jean Puiforcat for his own personal set of silverware at the time of his marriage to Marta Estevez as Puiforcat chose the "Cannes" set to grace their wedding tables.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.