Christofle - Filhos - Paper knife - Silverplate

Elegant silvered-metal letter opener produced by the house Christofle, belonging to the model “Filhos,” characterized by a strong decorative imprint.

Technical description

The body features a smooth, satin, tapered blade with a slightly convex flat cross-section, designed to ensure balance and ease of handling. The end is rounded and free of a live edge, in keeping with the function of a letter opener.

The handle is the distinctive element: made with relief casting, it depicts a sculptural motif in baroque-Renaissance taste, with volutes and intertwined sculptural figures. The junction between blade and handle is defined by a molded, decorative collar that underscores the transition between the two parts. The model “Filhos” fits into Christofle’s 20th-century tradition, a period when the maison collaborated with designers and mold-makers capable of reinterpreting historical forms in a modern key.

The style of the handle evokes a neo-Baroque sensibility with sculptural influences, typical of some decorative productions of the second half of the 20th century. “Filhos” is not an independent artist widely documented as an autonomous designer, but the name is associated with a line or internal model within Christofle’s production, characterized by a strong ornamental impact.

The lot will be shipped preferably with UPS