Partyware that glimmers and can make even moonbeams bounce right back. American. Lurelle Guild, industrial designer. Living from 1898 to 1985 he also designed vacuum cleaners for Electrolux but those are for another day.

Set of 4 stacking cocktail or canape plates.
Set of 4 stacking cocktail or canape plates, each with an indented ring to hold a cocktail glass and an aerodynamic wing. 1934-1941. Chrome. Designed by Guild for the Chase Company who advertised them saying “With this smart looking canape plate, you can hold a cocktail, a canape and a cigarette in one hand and shake hands with the other”. Image © 2019 Chairish, Inc. All rights reserved. Fair use license. via https://www.chairish.com/product/375490/lurelle-guild-chase-art-deco-canape-plates-s4
Machine age candlesticks. 1930's.
Machine age candlesticks. 1930’s. Silver plate. Designed by Guild for International Silver. Image © 2019 Decaso Inc. All rights reserved. Fair use license. via https://www.decaso.com/product/1012939/machine-age-art-deco-silver-candlesticks-lurelle-guild-for-international-silver
Coldchester cocktail shaker and tray. 1935.
Coldchester cocktail shaker and tray. 1935. Aluminum and brass. Designed by Guild for Alcoa. Image © Wright Auctions. Fair use license. via https://www.wright20.com/auctions/2013/10/design/185
Chafing set with a Saturn frame. ca. 1930.
Chafing set with a Saturn frame. ca. 1930. Silver plate. Designed by Guild for International Silver. Image © 2019 MutualArt Services, Inc. /Sothebys New York. Fair use license. via https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Lurelle-Guild/0195607C426E36FD
Gift Ware Contemporary Group “His Royal Highness” coffee service. Coffee pot, creamer and sugar. 1934.
Gift Ware Contemporary Group “His Royal Highness” coffee service. Coffee pot, creamer and sugar. 1934. Silver plate over brass and ebony. Designed by Guild for International Silver. Image © Hamel20, LLC, Kingston, New York. Fair use license. via https://www.hamel20.com/in-stock-1/lurelle-guild-coffee-service

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