This complete appetizer set is a beautiful example of Art Deco's taste for geometry and contrasting materials. The brown stained wooden tray, with straight and clean lines, features two lift-up side flaps that allow it to be closed for storage. A removable central carved wooden handle, adorned with an incised diamond motif, elegantly completes the set. The five molded pressed glass dishes, with regular vertical ribs, fit perfectly into the tray. Two large rectangular dishes, two medium ones, and one small central dish form a functional and harmonious set, where the transparency of the glass interacts with the dark wood in a dialogue of materials very characteristic of the 1930s-1940s. This type of set was intended for serving olives, pickles, radishes, and other appetizers at receptions. It embodies the refinement of the French bourgeois table of the interwar period, when the art of entertaining was a discipline in its own right. Complete set, in good condition. Open tray dimensions: approximately 38 x 30 cm.
Additional details:
- Brand: Atelier inconnu
- Material: verre pressé
- Colour: brun
- Period: 1930s-1940s