Christofle - Champagne cooler - Silverplated

This is a silver-plated ice bucket or champagne cooler from the renowned French silversmith Christofle. It specifically concerns the iconic model "Biarritz" from their well-known Gallia collection, designed in the 1950s. The design is characterized by the clean, modernist lines inspired by the Art Deco period, with subtle horizontal ribs around the body and functional, movable ring handles on the sides.