Hartman Rare Art, Inc.

A family-owned business since 1927

For over 77 years, the Hartman Family and our associates have consistently worked to provide quality antique merchandise to our customers at competitive prices. Should you have any questions about the pieces we feature on this website or if you would like to inquire further about a specific item, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Our gallery is located in midtown Manhattan and easily accessible on the second floor. Please note the entrance to the building is on 53rd Street between Park and Madison Avenues. We are open to the public Monday to Friday from 10:00AM until 4:30PM.

In Europe, the use of silver has been incorporated into the decorative arts for more than a thousand years. The use of precious metals to decorate one's home has been an indicator of class, prosperity and style for centuries. The Continental silver we offer is high quality, and the pieces we have chosen to showcase here represent a cross section of some of the items we carry.

We do our best to carry a range of silver from European makers both earlier and later. While we offer a wide variety of earlier antique European silver, we also have a strong collection of hollowware items and flatware sets from innovative late 19th and early 20th century European silversmiths such as Puiforcat and Odiot representing France and the renowned Danish master, Georg Jensen.

If you are interested, please feel free to browse our English and American silver collections as well.

Centerpiece Bowl

This fine silver centerpiece bowl was made in Europe during the late 19th or early 20th century. The bowl is boat form, set atop 4 raised scroll-form supports, and features repoussé style hammered figural landscape reserves amidst repousséd and applied scroll and foliate motifs. The bowl features two dragon-form handles with free-swinging rings. The bowl measures 11.25 inches length and 7.5 inches height. The total combined gross weight is equal to 32 troy ounces.

CS02

Price: $3,200.00

Bowl with cover and under-tray

This set of 4 crystal tazzas was made in Austria during the late 19th century by Lobmeyer. The tazzas are circular form and each features a shallow bowl set atop a pedestal form support. The upper and lower rims plus the centers feature painted scroll motifs in polychrome enamel. The rims are gilt. Each tazza measures 4.75 inches diameter and 2.25 inches height at the rim.

CS03

Price: $2,900.00

Austrian Table Mirror

This beautiful Austrian silver mirror was made in Vienna 1884 by Klinkosch. The mirror has a piece that extends from the back to allow it to stand atop a table or bureau. The frame is decorated with molded ribbon motifs as well as applied acanthus leaf and floral motifs. At the bottom is an engraved cartouche. The mirror measures 15.5 inches height.

CS04

Price: $9,000.00

4 Decorative French Salts

This set of fine French silver and gilt salt cellars was made in 1890. The set comprises 4 pieces, though only two are shown. The pieces have oviform bases decorated with gadrooning and scroll motifs. The bowls are scalloped, feature loop handles and gilt interiors. Each piece measures approximately 11 inches length. The total combined gross weight is equal to 37 troy ounces.

CS05

Price: $3,200.00

Pair of French gilt silver and cut crystal Ewers by Odiot

This beautiful pair of Gilt Silver and cut crystal ewers were made in France circa 1880 by Odiot. The ewers are elaborately decorated with applied Dionysian motifs and etched textural grounds. Each piece measures approximately 11 inches height.

CS06

Price: $34,000.00

Art Deco Tea Set by Puiforcat

This fine Art Deco tea and coffee set was made in France 1930 by the famed silversmith, Jean Puiforcat. Puiforcat began his career designing and creating silver items for personal use during the 1920's and by the 1930's, his designs were in very high demand due to the explosion of interest in Art Deco. The pieces are all octagonal form and the tea pot, coffee pot and sugar bowl all feature stepped covers. All the pieces have wood handles. The coffee pot measures a total 7 inches high. The total combined gross weight is equal to 85 troy ounces.

CS07

Price: $13,000.00

4 Silver and Glass Ewers

This fine set of 4 continental silver and glass ewers was made circa late 19th century. Each piece is flattened bottle form and features gilt-silver overlay decorations with medallions featuring cherubic medallions and bands of scrolling floral motifs. The pieces feature pierced base-mounts and silver-mounted stoppers with figural finials. The glass is deep red in color and all of the glass bottles are original. Each piece measures approximately 12 inches height.

CS08

Price: $16,000.00