Description
From Georges Briard, a three-piece cheese and dip board set, signed, shown in the 1961-1962 product catalogue.
Georges Briard created award-winning designs for items including glasses, trays, coffeepots and dishes in materials like glass, ceramics, metal, wood, and gold-plated serveware. His serveware was especially popular from the 1950s to ’70s. It was produced by companies including Culver, Pfaltzgraff and Medina Glass and sold at high-end department stores like Neiman Marcus and Bonwit Teller. Briard’s designs were found in the homes of the most fashionable hosts of the mid-century. Today, they are highly prized by collectors.
A Walnut board with cut-out compartments for crackers or canapés, a tile insert for cheese enameled in the Fancy Free pattern of Hot Air Balloons, and two round ceramic dip holders.
The tile is enameled in Peacock Blue, Lime Green, and 24 karat Gold.
The dip pots are glazed in brown and marked USA on the bottoms.
Gold-tone metal side carrying handles, four metal feet on the verso.
Tray: 17.5 in. L x 13.5 in. W x 2.25 in. H with the dip holders in place.
Tile Insert: 8.25 inches square and showing the Briard signature
Dip Holders: 3 inches in Diameter x 2.5 in. H
Signed: Wood Burned mark, Woodland Contemporary Elegance, Designed and Signed by Georges Briard
In very good vintage condition, light stain to bottom right cut-out.
