Christofle is a historic French luxury brand renowned for its silverware, tableware, and decorative arts, founded in Paris in 1830 by Charles Christofle, a visionary jeweler and entrepreneur from a family of industrialists specializing in precious metals[1][3][7]. The company revolutionized silversmithing by introducing electrolytic gilding and silver plating to France in 1842, making high-quality, durable, and more affordable silver-plated objects accessible to the growing bourgeoisie[1][6]. Ch...
ristofle quickly gained royal and imperial patronage, supplying King Louis-Philippe and Emperor Napoleon III, and earned titles such as 'Goldsmith of the King' and 'Supplier of the Emperor,' which cemented its reputation among European aristocracy[3].
Over generations, Christofle expanded its exper
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