VINTAGE GEORGES BRIARD RETRO GRAY SERVING TRAY SILVER TILE

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VINTAGE GEORGES BRIARD RETRO GRAY SERVING TRAY SILVER TILE:
$20.00

THIS IS A UNIQUE VINTAGE GEORGES BRIARD SERVING TRAY IN BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE CONDITION WITH VERY LITTLE SIGNS OF WEAR TO SERVING SURFACES. IT IS APPROX 14.25 LONG X 6.5 INCHES WIDE, MADE OF WOOD, COLORED GRAY AND HOLDS A LOVELY TILE DECORATED WITH SILVER FLOWERS AND SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. THE HANDLES ARE OF METAL WITH A GROOVY DESIGN. WHAT LOOKS TO BE A BROWN SPOT ON 1ST PHOTO IS ACTUALLY A SHADOW -NO STAINING. PLEASE MESSAGE ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS AND THANKS!!
FROM WIKIPEDIA:

Georges Briard(1917 – July 30, 2005New York) was an American award-winning designer in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. He is most well known for his signature dishware and glassware - everything from cups and plates to gold plated serving dishes. His signature collection was stocked at noted department stores, such asNeiman MarcusandBonwit Teller.

BornJascha Brojdoin the Russian Empire, he moved toChicagofrom Poland in 1937. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago where he earned his MFA, studying there while living inOak Parkwith relatives. He served in the U.S. Army throughout World War II as a Russian interpreter. As an Army interpreter fluent in several languages, he served on Gen. George S. Patton\'s staff. In 1947, he was discharged from the Army and started working in New York with Max Wille, whom he had met in art school. Brojdo began painting metal serving trays for sale, and evidently Wille came up with the name Georges Briard to mark commercial pieces – Brodjo was also a painter and would use his real name on his art pieces, but Georges Briard became his signature as a designer of these commercial articles, which were wildly popular and numerous. His notable designs were produced first by M. Wille Company, and later in a partnership withPhilip Stetson.

In 2004, he was awarded the Frank S. Child Lifetime Achievement Award by The Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorators, in honor of his extraordinary contributions to the glass and ceramic decorating industry. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Bronya (née Marks). He died in New York City at the age of 88.