Set of 6 Jean Puiforcat sterling silver demitasse spoons made in Mexico, c. 1940s. Each spoon is stamped “Sterling, Made in Mexico, Jean Puiforcat” and weigh about 72 grams. Each spoon is around 3.5" in length and varies slightly from one another due to their handmade nature.

Jean Elysée Puiforcat was a French silversmith, sculptor and designer. His name is synonymous with Art Deco glamour; even in his day, the important French silversmith was renowned for the elegant, often mathematical simplicity of his geometric forms. He was born into the prominent silversmith family of Puiforcat and his brother-in-law was the modernist architect Luis Estevez. Puiforcat complemented his hereditary links to design by actively engaging with prominent designers, sculptors and architects of his era. After serving in World War I, he apprenticed in Paris as a silversmith and designer under the Ecole des Beaux-Arts-educated sculptor Louis-Aime Lejeune. 

After fleeing from the Nazi occupation of France in 1941, Puirforcat relocated to Mexico, a country known for its silver production. He established a silver workshop in Mexico City, where he designed and produced beautifully conceived items, including silver flatware, tableware, and jewelry, which was sold mainly to the American luxury retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue.

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