Christofle - Filhos - Paper knife - Silverplate

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

Technical description

The body features a smooth, satin-finished, tapered blade, with a slightly convex flat section, designed to ensure balance and ease of handling. The tip 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 of Baroque-Renaissance taste, with volutes and intertwined sculpted figures. The junction between blade and handle is defined by a molded, decorative collar that emphasizes the transition between the two parts. The “Filhos” model fits into Christofle’s twentieth-century tradition, a period in which the maison collaborated with designers and modelers capable of reinterpreting historical forms in a modern key.

The style of the handle recalls a neo-Baroque sensibility with sculptural influences, typical of some decorative productions from the second half of the twentieth century. “Filhos” is not a widely documented independent artist as a 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.