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Silver has been used since antiquity, fashioned into jewellery, religious objects and ornamental pieces across cultures. Valued for its luminosity, versatility and enduring appeal, silver’s reflective surface has long made it a material of choice for both functional and ceremonial use. Jewellery maisons such as Tiffany & Co. and Georg Jensen have crafted the material in a range of earring, necklace and ring designs, from minimalist forms to statement pieces. Silver also remains highly sought-after for tableware and objects, with a Louis XVI silver pot-à-oille — including its cover, liner, stand and serving spoon — sold by Christie’s in 2025 for €120,650.

A FINE ORMOLU AND SILVERED-BRONZE CONSOLE TABLE

POSSIBLY ENGLISH, SAMSON WERTHEIMER (1811-1892), LONDON, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY EXECUTED FROM A DESIGN BY VICTOR LOUIS (1731-1800) AND JEAN-LOUIS PRIEUR (1759-1795)

A LOUIS PHILIPPE SILVERED-BRONZE AND CUT NICKEL-SILVER `BOULLE' MARQUETRY-INLAID EBONY CENTRE TABLE

ATTRIBUTED TO ALEXANDRE BELLANGE, PARIS, CIRCA 1840-1850

A GERMAN SILVER HANUKKAH LAMP

LATE 19TH CENTURY

DONNA SACKOWITZ CARVED CARNELIAN AND SILVER RING INSPIRED BY THE RING WORN BY STANLEY TUCCI IN THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA FILMS

A GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE CHARIOT FITTING FOR A CROSS-BOW

WARRING STATES PERIOD, 4TH-3RD CENTURY BC

A MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND SILVER-INLAID ZITAN 'PRUNUS' SEAL BOX AND COVER

17TH-18TH CENTURY

A RARE INCISED SILVER DRAGON-HEAD FITTING

EASTERN HAN DYNASTY (AD 25-220)

A RARE PAIR OF SILVER AND GOLD WIRE-INLAID BRONZE DRAGON-HEAD FITTINGS

WARRING STATES PERIOD, 4TH CENTURY BC

A SILVER-BACKED PARCEL-GILT BRONZE 'ANIMALS AND BIRDS' OCTOFOIL MIRROR

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

A RARE LARGE SILVERY-BRONZE 'DUCKS AND LOTUS' LOBED MIRROR

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

A SMALL SILVERY-BRONZE CIRCULAR 'MYTHICAL BEASTS' MIRROR

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

A RARE SILVERY-BRONZE ' APSARA ' SQUARE MIRROR

TANG-LIAO DYNASTY (AD 618-1125)

A PINK AND SILVER BEADED BUSTIER WITH FLORAL SEQUIN DETAIL

BILL BLASS, SPRING 1992

A METALLIC SILVER GOWN

BILL BLASS, RESORT/SPRING 1998

Andy Warhol (1928-1987)

Silver Liz (diptych)

Andy Warhol (1928-1987)

Silver Liz

Andy Warhol (1928-1987)

Silver Liz

Jeff Koons (B. 1955)

One Ball Total Equilibrium Tank (Spalding Dr. J Silver Series)

A PARCEL-GILT AND -SILVERED BRONZE ROUNDEL DEPICTING MARS, VENUS, CUPID AND VULCAN

MANTUAN, CIRCA 1480-1500

Andy Warhol (1928-1987)

Silver Liz

QUATTRO LEGUMIERE CON COPERCHIO IN ARGENTO GIORGIO IV, LONDRA 1827-28, ORAFO WILLIAM ELEY II , CON SUPPORTO INFERIORE, SCALDAVIVANDE IN SILVER-PLATED, CORPO OTTAGONALE CON CORNICE BACCELLATA INTERVALLATA DA CONCHIGLIE E FOGLIE D'ACANTO, MANIGLIA ESTRAIBILE A FORMA DI AQUILA CON ALI SPIEGATE, SUPPORTO INFERIORE DI FORMA CIRCOLARE LISCIA CON DOPPIO MANICO, RECA INCISO STEMMA NOBILIARE - CM 25XCM 25, ALT. SUPPORTO ESCLUSO CM 13, PESO TOTALE DELLE PARTI IN ARGENTO 6.374 (4)

THE GIVENCHY ROYAL HANOVER CHANDELIER A GERMAN SILVER EIGHT-LIGHT CHANDELIER

BY BALTHASAR FRIEDRICH BEHRENS, HANOVER, DELIVERED 13 SEPTEMBER 1736, DESIGNED BY THE KING'S ARCHITECT WILLIAM KENT

Quattro legumiere in argento Giorgio IV, Londra 1826-27, orafo William Eley II , con supporto inferiore scaldavivande in silver-plated di forma rettangolare con cornice baccellata e conchiglie e foglie d'acanto sugli angoli, maniglia superiore estraibile a forma di aquila, stemma nobiliare inciso - cm 31xcm 23, peso totale delle parti in argento g. 7.990 (4)

Willem Claesz. Heda (Haarlem 1594-1680)

A blackberry pie on a pewter platter, a silver-gilded cup and cover, an upturned tazza, a partly-peeled lemon, a bread roll, hazelnuts, a façon-de-Venise glass, a silver decanter, a roemer, and a knife on a pewter platter, on a partly draped table

ZUPPIERA IN ARGENTO GIORGIO IV, LONDRA 1826-27, ORAFO WILLIAM ELEY II , CORPO PIRIFORME LISCIO SU ALTA BASE CIRCOLARE, MANICI CON ATTACCO A FOGLIE D'ACANTO, CORNICE SUPERIORE CON BACCELLATURE ALTERNATE A CONCHIGLIE E FOGLIE D'ACANTO, COPERCHIO LISCIO CON CIMASA A FORMA DI AQUILA AD ALI SPIEGATE, RECA INCISO STEMMA NOBILIARE, FODERA INTERNA IN SILVER-PLATED - ALT. CM 38, PESO NETTO G. 4.830

Sir Anthony van Dyck (Antwerp 1599–1641 London)

Portrait of Princess Mary (1631–1660), daughter of King Charles I of England, full-length, in a pink dress decorated with silver embroidery and ribbons

Jeff Koons (B. 1955)

Two Ball Total Equilibrium Tank (Spalding Dr. J Silver Series)

A HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE MALLA-STYLE GILT-BRONZE AND SILVER-INLAID SEATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI

TIBET, 13TH-14TH CENTURY

AN EXCEPTIONAL DUTCH SILVER EWER

BY ADAM VAN VIANEN, UTRECHT, 1619

A MAGNIFICENT MUGHAL RUBY AND EMERALD INSET GOLD AND SILVER LINED AND INLAID JADE COVERED FLASK

NORTH INDIA, FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY

DEMIDOFF SERVICE A FRENCH-EMPIRE SILVER-GILT DINNER-SERVICE

MARK OF JEAN-BAPTISTE-CLAUDE ODIOT, PARIS, 1817, THE APPLIED ARMS WITH MARK OF CHARLES FREDERICK HANCOCK, LONDON, 1863

JAN DAVIDSZ. DE HEEM (UTRECHT 1606-1684 ANTWERP)

A pie on a pewter plate, a partially peeled lemon and overturned silver spoon on a pewter plate, crayfish and shrimp in a Wanli bowl, fruit, a walnut and an oyster on a pewter plate, a basket of fruit, a fluted glass, a silver-gilt cup, a roemer, an overturned silver tazza on a strong box, a silver ewer and a bread roll all on a partially draped table with a curtain beyond

Jan Davidsz. de Heem (Utrecht 1606-1684 Antwerp)

Flowers in a glass vase on a draped table, with a silver tazza, fruit, insects and birds

CHANDELIER

FARS, SUD DE L'IRAN, PREMIERE MOITIE DU XIVEME SIECLE

Juan de Zurbarán (Llerena 1620-1649 Seville)

Apples in a wicker basket, an opened pomegranate on a silver plate and roses, irises and other flowers in a glass vase, on a stone ledge

Jeff Koons (b. 1955)

Two Ball Total Equilibrium Tank (Spalding Dr. J Silver Series, Wilson Aggresor)

CENTROTAVOLA IN SILVER-PLATED, INGHILTERRA

METÀ SEC. XIX

Salver in silver plated

FINE SEC. XIX

SERVIZIO DI POSATE IN SILVER-PLATE

FIRMATE DA CHRISTOFLE

JAN JANSZ. DEN UYL I (KAMPEN 1595-1639 AMSTERDAM)

Pewter jug and silver tazza on a table

A LARGE AND IMPORTANT SILVER-INLAID GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI

TIBET, CIRCA 1400

DUE PIATTI DA PORTATA OVALI IN ARGENTO GIORGIO IV, LONDRA 1826-27, ORAFO WILLIAM ELEY II , CON COPERCHIO IN SILVER-PLATED, CORNICE OVALE CENTINATA CON DECORAZIONE A BACCELLATURE ALTERNATE A CONCHIGLIE E FOGLIE D'ACANTO, COPERCHIO CON CORNICI ANALOGHE E MANIGLIA FINALE CON FOGLIE D'ACANTO, RECA INCISO STEMMA NOBILIARE - CM 37XCM 29 E CM 41XCM 31, PESO NETTO G. 2580 (2)

George Condo (b. 1957)

Silver and Yellow Double Head Composition

A VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT LARGE PARCEL-GILT SILVER BOWL

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)

Dix-neuf plats en argent: i. Visage de faune--dated '28.6.55.' (on the right side); diameter: 9 7/8 in. (25 cm.) ii. Profil de Jacqueline--dated '22.1.56.' (on the reverse); diameter: 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm.) iii. Tête de taureau--diameter: 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm.) iv. Visage aux mains--diameter: 16½ in. (41.9 cm.) v. Visage en forme d'horloge--diameter: 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm.) vi. Un poisson--dated '19.5.56.' (lower right); diameter: 16 3/8 in. (41.5 cm.) vii. Dormeur--diameter: 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm.) viii. Visage aux feuilles--diameter: 16½ in. (41.9 cm.) ix. Horloge à la langue--diameter: 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm.) x. Visage sur carton ondulé--diameter: 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm.) xi. Faune cavalier--diameter: 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm.) xii. Joueur de flûte et cavalier--diameter: 14 3/8 in. (35.3 cm.) xiii. Jacqueline au chevalet--diameter: 16 5/8 in. (42.1 cm.) xiv. Centaure--diameter: 16 3/8 in. (41.5 cm.) xv. Visage larvé--diameter: 16 3/8 in. (41.5 cm.) xvi. Visage aux tâches--diameter: 16¼ in. (41.3 cm.) xvii. Visage tourmenté--diameter: 16½ in. (41.9 cm.) xviii. Tête au masque--diameter: 12¼ in. (31 cm.) xix. Visage géométrique aux traits--diameter: 15 3/8 in. (39 cm.)

AN ENGLISH SILVER AND SILVER-GILT ELECTROPLATED AND ENAMEL-MOUNTED EBONY AND IVORY CHESS-TABLE WITH SILVER-GILT AND ENAMELLED CHESS-SET

BY ELKINGTON & CO., BIRMINGHAM, DESIGNED BY ALBERT WILLMS, MARKS FOR 1866