Art Déco Silver Bowl, Wolfers Frères, Brussels

Elegant silver bowl from the renowned Brussels manufactory Wolfers Frères

This silver bowl is made by Wolfers Frères, one of Belgium's most important silversmiths.

The bowl features chased bead handles on both sides, adding a subtly decorative touch to its clean lines. Crafted from solid silver, the piece impresses with its balanced proportions and the characteristic precision of Wolfers Frères. 

The minimalist, timelessly elegant design evokes the late Art Deco period of the 1930s, during which the Wolfers workshops developed a clear, functional design language. The combination of the smooth, polished surface and the strictly rhythmic beaded rim demonstrates the high degree of design sensitivity with which the company translated traditional motifs into the modern era.

The A800 silver hallmark, which was not officially standardized in Belgium until 1942, can be found occasionally on Wolfers Frères pieces as early as the 1930s. It served as an internal quality mark and was frequently used on export pieces. This plausibly places the creation of this bowl in the late 1930s. The combination of the boar's head as the official silver mark and the "W" for Wolfers clearly confirms its origin in the Brussels workshop.

This piece exemplifies the understated elegance of Belgian silversmithing between Art Nouveau and Modernism and impressively documents the craftsmanship and aesthetic level of Wolfers Frères in the interwar period.

The Traditional Belgian House of Wolfers Frères—A Dynasty of Outstanding Belgian Goldsmiths and Silversmiths

Since 1812, Wolfers Frères has stood for luxurious silverwares. Wolfers Frères silver guarantees the highest quality, design innovation, and timeless elegance. The cultural legacy of the Wolfers family shaped both the Belgian Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements in equal measure, and continues to fascinate collectors and connoisseurs to this day. You can read more about the Wolfers silversmiths in our Brand Directory.