Vintage Home Decor & Objects

Silver, crystal, art and objects from Hermes, Christofle, Cartier and the great European makers, gathered from every corner of the home. Our vintage home decor is one of one, chosen to be used, lived with and loved.

Vintage Home Decor with a Story

The best vintage home decor is collected, not bought in a single trip. A silver tray on the sideboard, a Murano vase on the mantel, a drawing above the desk, a crystal decanter on the bar cart. Vintage home decor like this gives a room its character and gets better with time.

At Cameron Steiner, our vintage home decor is chosen piece by piece from estates, private collections and dealers across Europe and the United States. This page brings together every home collection we offer in one place: decorative objects, table and bar, art and sculpture, silver and silverplate, and desk and library. Our vintage home decor comes from Hermes, Cartier, Christofle, Puiforcat, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Baccarat and Bvlgari, along with the pewter makers of Denmark and Sweden, the glass studios of Murano and the silversmiths of England and France.

Vintage makes sense for the home. Each piece of vintage home decor is one of a kind, so no other room will look like yours. Many were made in sterling silver, crystal, bronze, pewter and lacquer, materials that cost far more to make today. And every piece carries the history of the house and decade that made it, which turns vintage home decor into a conversation.

This guide explains how we think about vintage home decor. It covers the collections on this page, the houses and eras we look for, how to style a room with vintage pieces and what vintage home decor costs. It also covers care and shipping. Every one of our vintage home decor pieces is listed with its maker, material, size, date and condition.

Why Vintage Makes a Better Home

New home decor is made in large numbers. Vintage home decor is made once. Here is why that matters for vintage home decor.

One of a Kind

Most of our vintage home decor is one of one. A room built from single pieces of vintage home decor looks personal and collected rather than copied from a catalog.

Made to Last

Vintage home decor in sterling silver, cut crystal, bronze and pewter has more weight and finer finish than most new pieces at the same price. Vintage home decor in these materials often looks better after decades of use.

A Story in Every Room

Vintage home decor such as a Christofle tray from 1950s Paris or a Gucci ice bucket from 1970s Florence gives guests something to ask about. Vintage home decor with history makes a home feel lived in.

Useful and Beautiful

The best vintage home decor is used. Vintage home decor like a catchall holds keys, a nut bowl serves guests, a decanter pours every evening. Beauty that works every day lasts longest.

Sustainable

Buying vintage home decor gives a well-made object a second life. Many people value vintage home decor that is beautiful, lasting and kinder to the planet.

Terms Worth Knowing

A few words come up again and again when shopping for vintage home decor. Knowing them makes every listing easier to read.

Sterling silver. Silver that is 92.5 percent pure, marked 925 or Sterling. It is the most common metal in our vintage home decor.

Silver plate. A base metal coated with silver. Christofle is one of the great names in silver plate.

Vide poche. French for "empty pocket," a small dish for keys, coins and jewelry, and one of the most useful pieces of vintage home decor.

Objet d'art. A small decorative object valued for its craft and design, such as a box, bowl or sculpture.

Disko metal. A pewter-like alloy used by the Danish designer Just Andersen for his vintage home decor.

Guilloche. A machine-engraved pattern of fine lines, often seen on Hermes silver.

Patina. The soft aging of silver, bronze, brass and pewter. Even patina is part of the charm of vintage home decor.

Hallmark. A stamp on silver showing purity, maker, city and often the year it was made. Hallmarks help date silver vintage home decor precisely.

Vintage Home Decor by Collection

This page combines five home collections. Each has its own page if you want to shop one category of vintage home decor at a time.

Decorative Objects

Boxes, vide poches, catchalls, bowls, vases and candle holders are the heart of our vintage home decor, and the most varied vintage home decor we carry. Browse our decorative objects.

Table and Bar

Cocktail shakers, decanters, ice buckets, bottle coasters, stirrup cups and serveware make the bar and dining table part of your vintage home decor. See our barware collection.

Art and Sculpture

Drawings, prints, paintings and sculpture in bronze, crystal and metal are vintage home decor that adds a focal point to any room. Browse our vintage art.

Silver and Silverplate

Trays, bowls, salt cellars, mustard pots, caviar servers and boxes in sterling and silver plate are classic vintage home decor, and silver is the largest group of vintage home decor on this page. See our vintage silver collection.

Desk and Library

Letter openers, magnifiers, paperweights, desk sets and frames bring the same craft of vintage home decor to the study. Browse our luxury desk accessories.

The Houses We Look For

Names matter in vintage home decor, because a name ties a piece to a standard of design and finish. These are the houses we watch for most closely.

Hermes

Hermes made vintage home decor in silver, porcelain and lacquer, with equestrian and nautical motifs drawn from its saddlery roots. Many Hermes silver pieces were made in Paris by Ravinet d'Enfert. See our vintage Hermes collection.

Christofle and Puiforcat

Christofle, founded in Paris in 1830, and Puiforcat made some of the finest French silver and silver plate of the 20th century, now prized vintage home decor. Browse our vintage Christofle collection.

Cartier, Bvlgari and Tiffany

The great jewelers also made vintage home decor, and some of the most refined vintage home decor we find: Cartier bottle coasters and jam pots, Bvlgari porcelain with Rosenthal and Tiffany silver for the table.

Gucci and Ralph Lauren

Gucci made vintage home decor such as bar tools, ashtrays and catchalls with horsebits and animal heads in the 1970s. Ralph Lauren Home made frames, barware and objects with a club look, now sought-after vintage home decor.

Scandinavian and Italian Design

Just Andersen, Svenskt Tenn and C.G. Hallberg made pewter and bronze vintage home decor with clean lines. Murano glassmakers and Italian designers made bold, colorful vintage home decor, from vases to bowls and boxes.

Eras and Styles

Our vintage home decor spans more than a century. These are the periods that appear most often in our vintage home decor.

Victorian and Edwardian

English silver from roughly 1840 to 1910 makes up much of our antique home decor, including toast racks, mustard pots and serving stands, often with full hallmarks.

Art Deco and Swedish Grace

From the 1920s and 1930s, bold geometry in silver, bronze, glass and pewter. Art Deco vintage home decor remains some of the most popular we sell.

Midcentury and 1970s

Italian design, Murano glass, lucite and the golden age of Hermes and Gucci objects. Many of the most playful pieces of vintage home decor come from these decades.

Japanese Meiji Period

Bronze vases and lacquer boxes from late 19th century Japan are vintage home decor that brings texture and calm to a modern room.

How to Style a Room

Vintage home decor is easy to live with once you have a plan. Here is how we suggest using them.

Start with the Pieces You Use

A catchall by the door, a tray on the bar and a bowl on the coffee table are vintage home decor you will touch every day. Begin there.

Group by Material

A shelf of silver, a tray of crystal or a table of bronze vintage home decor looks deliberate. Grouping lets each piece of vintage home decor shine.

Mix Eras

A Victorian silver box next to a 1970s Murano vase is vintage home decor that feels collected, not themed. Mixing periods keeps vintage home decor from looking like a showroom.

Add One Statement Piece

Statement vintage home decor, such as a large sculpture, an Art Deco centerpiece or a framed drawing, gives a room a focal point.

Leave Room

A few strong pieces of vintage home decor look more luxurious than many small ones. Leave surfaces some space.

What Vintage Home Decor Costs

Prices for our vintage home decor cover a wide range, so there is a place to start for every budget.

The Price Bands

Under $400: stirrup cups, coasters, bud vases, nut bowls, trinket boxes and smaller catchalls, a good place to start with vintage home decor.

$400 to $1,500: most silver serveware, cocktail shakers, decanters, bronze and pewter boxes, Murano glass, desk pieces and prints. This is where most of our vintage home decor sits.

$1,500 and above: Hermes silver and lacquer, Cartier and Bvlgari pieces, fine art and rare sculpture, the rarest vintage home decor we carry.

What Moves a Price

Five things shape the price of vintage home decor. The first is the maker of the vintage home decor. The second is the material, with sterling and crystal at the top. The third is condition. The fourth is rarity. The fifth is completeness, including original boxes and full sets.

Care and Shipping

A little care keeps vintage home decor looking its best for generations.

Silver

Wash silver vintage home decor by hand and dry it right away. Polish only when needed, and store it in a cloth pouch to slow tarnish.

Glass, Crystal and Porcelain

Wash this vintage home decor by hand, one piece at a time. Avoid the dishwasher and sudden temperature changes, which can damage glass vintage home decor.

Bronze, Pewter and Lacquer

Dust bronze and pewter vintage home decor with a dry cloth and leave the patina alone. Keep lacquer vintage home decor away from heat and direct sun.

Shipping

We pack all our vintage home decor by hand, with extra protection for glass, crystal and porcelain. Domestic shipping is free on all vintage home decor.

Our View, After Years of Sourcing

Years of finding vintage home decor have taught us a few things. None are rules. They are simply what we have seen hold true about vintage home decor.

First, buy what you will use. Vintage home decor earns its place by being part of daily life.

Second, quality lasts. Vintage home decor from good makers in good materials ages into better objects.

Third, a home is built over time. Add one great piece of vintage home decor at a time.

Finally, the best vintage home decor rarely waits. One-of-one vintage home decor moves quickly. If you have something in mind, let us look for it.

Vintage Home Decor Questions

What counts as vintage home decor?

Vintage home decor is well-made decorative and functional pieces for the home, usually at least 20 years old, such as silver trays, crystal decanters, bronze boxes, Murano vases, art and sculpture. Vintage pieces from Hermes, Christofle, Cartier and Gucci are some of the most collected.

What separates great vintage home decor from ordinary decor is the maker, the material and the craft. A Christofle tray, a Hermes catchall or a Baccarat vase was designed with the same care as the house's most famous products. Materials matter too. Sterling silver, cut crystal, bronze, pewter and lacquer age well, and vintage pieces in these materials often look better with time. Function is part of it as well, since the best vintage home decor is used every day, whether that is a nut bowl for guests, a catchall for keys or a decanter on the bar cart. All of our vintage home decor is one of a kind. Every listing names the maker, material, size, date and condition, so you know exactly what you are bringing home.

What is on this page?

This page combines all of our home collections in one place: decorative objects, table and bar, art and sculpture, silver and silverplate, and desk and library. It is the fastest way to browse all of our vintage home decor, with pieces that are in stock shown first.

Each of the five collections also has its own page, linked in the guide above and in the menu, if you prefer to shop one category of vintage home decor at a time. Decorative objects covers boxes, catchalls, bowls, vases and candle holders. Table and bar covers cocktail shakers, decanters, ice buckets, coasters and serveware. Art and sculpture covers drawings, prints, paintings and sculpture. Silver and silverplate covers trays, bowls and serving pieces in sterling and plate. Desk and library covers letter openers, magnifiers, paperweights and frames. Some vintage home decor belongs to more than one collection, such as a silver bar tool, and it appears once here. Sold pieces stay visible lower on the page so you can see the kinds of vintage home decor we find, and our sourcing team can look for something similar.

Why buy vintage home decor instead of new?

Vintage home decor is one of a kind, often better made than new pieces at the same price and full of history. It gives a room a collected look that new decor cannot match, and it gives a well-made object a second life, which many people value today.

New decor is made in large numbers, unlike vintage home decor, so the same vase or tray may appear in thousands of homes. Vintage home decor avoids that entirely. Many pieces were made in sterling silver, heavy silver plate, cut crystal, bronze and pewter, materials that are costly to produce today. Craft standards were often higher too, with hand finishing, engraving and casting that would be expensive now. Each piece of vintage home decor also carries a story about the maker, the city and the decade it came from, which gives guests something to ask about. Mixing vintage pieces from different eras makes a room feel personal rather than designed from a single catalog. We check every piece for marks, materials and condition before it is listed and describe any wear honestly. For a home that feels lived in, vintage home decor is hard to beat.

How do I style a room with vintage home decor?

Start with the pieces you will use every day, such as a catchall by the door, a tray on the bar and a bowl on the coffee table. Group pieces by material, mix eras, add one statement piece and leave space so each object can be seen.

Grouping is the simplest way to make vintage home decor look deliberate. A shelf of silver, a tray of crystal or a cluster of bronze boxes reads as a collection rather than clutter. Mixing eras keeps a room from feeling like a period set, so a Victorian silver box next to a 1970s Murano vase feels collected and personal. Repeating a color or material across a room ties different pieces of vintage home decor together. One statement piece, such as a large sculpture, an Art Deco centerpiece or a framed drawing, gives the eye a place to land. Height helps too, so combine low bowls with taller vases and candle holders. Leave some empty space on every surface, since a few strong pieces look more luxurious than many small ones. Our team is glad to suggest vintage home decor that works together for a specific room.

How much does vintage home decor cost?

Our vintage home decor starts under $400 for stirrup cups, coasters, bud vases, nut bowls and trinket boxes. Most silver serveware, shakers, decanters, bronze boxes and Murano glass sit between $400 and $1,500. Hermes, Cartier, fine art and rare sculpture run higher.

Five things shape the price of vintage home decor: the maker, the material, the condition, the rarity and whether the piece is complete with its original box or set. A signed Hermes or Christofle piece will cost more than an unsigned piece of similar quality, because the name carries demand. Sterling silver and crystal vintage home decor sits above silver plate and glass. Complete sets of vintage home decor, such as a full set of knife rests or a coffee service, are worth more than partial ones. Vintage pieces often deliver more quality for the money than new luxury decor at the same price, since many were made in materials that are costly today. If you are furnishing a room, start with one or two pieces you love and add over time. If you share your budget, our team can point you to vintage home decor that makes the most of it.

Are Hermes and Christofle pieces good vintage home decor?

Yes. Hermes and Christofle are two of the most respected names in vintage home decor. Hermes made silver, porcelain and lacquer objects with equestrian motifs, while Christofle made some of the finest French silver plate for the table and the home.

Hermes began in Paris in 1837 as a harness maker, and its home objects still reflect that heritage, with horse heads, buckles, stirrups, chain links and rope appearing again and again. Many Hermes silver pieces were made in Paris by Ravinet d'Enfert. Christofle was founded in Paris in 1830 and became famous for silver plate, supplying hotels, ocean liners and homes around the world. Its trays, bowls, caviar servers and bar tools are classics of French entertaining. Vintage home decor from both houses is no longer made in its original forms, which keeps it in demand. We check every piece for marks and condition before it is listed. For more from each house, browse our vintage Hermes and vintage Christofle collections. Both make vintage home decor that suits traditional and modern rooms alike.

How do I care for vintage home decor?

Wash silver, glass, crystal and porcelain by hand and dry them right away. Polish silver only when needed and store it in a cloth pouch. Dust bronze, pewter and lacquer with a dry cloth and leave the patina alone. Avoid the dishwasher for all vintage pieces.

Heat and detergent in a dishwasher can dull silver, cloud glass and damage gilt or enamel, so hand washing is always best. Wash one piece at a time in warm water with a mild soap, and use a soft towel in the sink to prevent chips. Regular use keeps silver bright, because light washing stops tarnish from building up. Go gently on silver plate vintage home decor so you do not wear through it. Store crystal vintage home decor upright rather than stacked. Keep lacquer away from heating vents, windows and direct sun, which can crack or fade it. Leave the natural patina on bronze and pewter, since it is part of their character and value. Keep original boxes for vintage home decor that came with them. If a piece needs repair or professional cleaning, ask us and we can suggest how to approach it.

Does vintage home decor make a good gift?

Yes. Vintage home decor is one of the best gifts for weddings, housewarmings, anniversaries and hosts. A silver tray, a crystal bowl, a catchall or a bar tool is useful every day, and vintage pieces are one of a kind. Browse our housewarming gifts for ideas.

Silver and crystal have been traditional wedding gifts for generations, and vintage pieces carry that tradition forward. For a new home, choose vintage home decor that finds a place on the first day, such as a catchall for the front hall, a vase for the mantel or a nut bowl for entertaining. For hosts, barware and serveware are always welcome vintage home decor. For anniversaries, silver carries special meaning, and the 25th anniversary is still known as the silver anniversary. Smaller vintage home decor such as stirrup cups, coasters and trinket boxes make memorable gifts under $400. Larger pieces suit milestones and group gifts. A short note about the maker and the date turns any gift into a keepsake. We can ship directly to the recipient with no prices in the package, and domestic shipping is free.

Do you ship vintage home decor?

Yes. We ship our vintage home decor anywhere in the United States, and domestic shipping is free. Every piece is packed by hand, with extra protection for glass, crystal, porcelain and lacquer, and ships in its original box when it has one.

We confirm every order by email and send tracking when the piece ships. Fragile vintage home decor, such as crystal vases and porcelain, is double boxed and padded to arrive safely. Gifts can ship directly to the recipient with no prices in the package, and you can add a gift note at checkout. For international shipping, contact us before you buy and we will confirm options and costs. If you need a piece to arrive by a certain date, such as a wedding, housewarming or holiday, contact us first and we will confirm timing. Larger items, such as framed art, sculpture or furniture, may need special handling, and we will reach out to arrange it. If anything arrives damaged, contact us right away with photos and we will make it right. We want every piece to arrive exactly as described.

Can you find a specific piece for my home?

Yes. Our sourcing team searches our network of dealers, estates and auction contacts for specific vintage home decor. Tell us what you have in mind, such as a Christofle pattern, a Hermes object or a piece for a certain room, along with your budget and timing.

Many clients are looking for one piece of vintage home decor to complete a set, match an existing collection or fill a specific space. Send a sourcing request with as much detail as you can, including photos, measurements or reference numbers if you have them. We will tell you what is realistic and reach out when a match turns up. Some searches take days and others take months, depending on rarity. If time is short, we can suggest similar vintage home decor already in stock, since our vintage home decor changes weekly. New pieces arrive every Friday, so our selection changes often and one-of-one pieces move quickly. Designers furnishing a full room are welcome too, and we can pull options across categories. For anything else, email cameron@cameronsteiner.com or use our contact page. We enjoy the hunt as much as our clients do.

Can I sell or consign my vintage home decor?

Yes. Our sell and consign team reviews vintage home decor and collections of every size, from a single silver tray to a full estate. Send photos and any details you know about the makers and marks, and we will tell you how we can help.

We are most interested in signed pieces from houses such as Hermes, Christofle, Puiforcat, Cartier, Gucci, Tiffany and Baccarat, along with fine silver, Art Deco objects, Scandinavian pewter and bronze, Murano glass and quality art. Clear photos of your vintage home decor, the marks and any wear help us respond quickly. Original boxes, receipts and provenance add value, so include them if you have them. We can buy your vintage home decor outright or sell it on consignment, depending on the pieces and your goals. We handle photography, listing and shipping, so your vintage home decor reaches buyers who appreciate it. If you are downsizing or settling an estate, we are glad to look at the collection as a whole. Start with our sell and consign page or email our team directly, and we will reply with next steps.

Find Your Next Piece at Cameron Steiner

Our vintage home decor changes every week, with new pieces arriving every Friday. Each piece is checked for marks, materials and condition before it is listed, described plainly and packed by hand. Domestic shipping is free on every order. Shopping for a new home? Browse our housewarming gifts, or see everything in stock across the store in our vintage collectibles.

Looking for something specific? Tell us what you have in mind through our sourcing request form and we will search our network of dealers and estates for it. If you have pieces to sell, our sell and consign team reviews collections of every size. For anything else, contact our team or email cameron@cameronsteiner.com.