Aug 13, 2025 10:00 EST
Entertaining with Style
125
Gorham Sterling Silver 'Decor' Pattern Partial Flatware Service
Pattern introduced in 1953
Comprising:
Twelve cocktail forks
Five dinner forks, length 7 1/2 inches
Twenty lunch forks, length 7 1/8 inches
Twenty-five salad forks
Twenty-six cream soup spoons, length 6 1/2 inches
Twelve fruit spoons
Twenty-three teaspoons
Five dinner knives, length 9 5/8 inches
Twenty lunch knives, length 9 inches
Twelve butter knives
Salad serving fork and spoon with wood tines and bowl
Pierced serving spoon
Two sugar spoons
Master butter knife, length 6 3/4 inches
Total approximately 186 ounces, weighable.
(166)
Sold for $6,400
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Pattern introduced in 1953
Comprising:
Twelve cocktail forks
Five dinner forks, length 7 1/2 inches
Twenty lunch forks, length 7 1/8 inches
Twenty-five salad forks
Twenty-six cream soup spoons, length 6 1/2 inches
Twelve fruit spoons
Twenty-three teaspoons
Five dinner knives, length 9 5/8 inches
Twenty lunch knives, length 9 inches
Twelve butter knives
Salad serving fork and spoon with wood tines and bowl
Pierced serving spoon
Two sugar spoons
Master butter knife, length 6 3/4 inches
Total approximately 186 ounces, weighable.
(166)
each utensil appears to be in generally good, undamaged condition; typical scratch marks form use and polishing; all five of the stainless blades on the dinner knives are marked Gorham; eight of the stainless blades on the luncheon knives are marked Gorham, all of the other luncheon knives are only marked STAINLESS; all of the stainless blades on the butter spreader knives are only marked STAINLESS; no monograms were observed
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Auction: Entertaining with Style, Aug 13, 2025
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Gracious Entertaining Returns! Doyle's Popular Entertaining with Style Auction Surpasses Expectations
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August 13, 2025 Sale Showcased Porcelain, Silverware, Glassware, Accessories, Furniture, Artwork & More
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
NEW YORK, NY -- Gracious entertaining is back as collectors, designers and influencers drove exceptional results for stylish accessories that elevate the art of hosting. Bidders from coast to coast and overseas drove exceptional prices at the popular Entertaining with Style sale on August 13, 2025, resulting in a total that far exceeded expectations! This exciting auction showcased an array of stylish items to inspire gracious entertaining at home, including delicate crystal and porcelain for the table, silver flatware, candlesticks and serving pieces, barware, furniture, artwork, and more.
Highlighting the sale was an extensive porcelain dinner service by Rosenthal in the Magic Flute Sarastro pattern that soared past its estimate of $5,000–7,000 to achieve $19,200. Introduced in 1969 and inspired by Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute, the service was designed by Danish artist Björn Wiinblad, a noted stage and costume designer. Each piece is decorated with whimsical portrayals of the fantastical characters that inhabit the opera’s enchanting world.
Another feature of the sale was an extensive group of Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica porcelain offered in fifteen lots. With a total estimate of $50,000–$73,000, the porcelain drew international competition, pushing the combined total to $112,765. In 1790, King Christian VII of Denmark commissioned Royal Copenhagen—then known as The Royal Danish Porcelain Factory—to produce a dinner service decorated with botanical illustrations from the famous Flora Danica encyclopedia as a gift for Catherine the Great. This meticulously hand-painted pattern remains a perennial favorite around the world.
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