Malmaison

Malmaison, the Empire collection from Christofle, features everything from silver cutlery to decorative objects. Objects, such as the iconic candelabra, picture frames, and the elegant champagne buckets, display the collections inimitable style and are present throughout all categories  of the Art of the table.

Flatware

Barware

Decoration

Tableware

Exceptional Materials

 

Malmaison Flatware

  • Table spoon Malmaison  Silver plated

    Malmaison

    Silver-Plated Table Spoon

    £110
    Available
  • Dinner fork Malmaison  Silver plated

    Malmaison

    Silver-Plated Dinner Fork

    £110
    Available
  • Dinner knife Malmaison  Silver plated

    Malmaison

    Silver-Plated Dinner Knife

    £130
    Available
  • Flatware set for 6 people (36 pieces) Malmaison  Silver plat 36-Piece Silver-Plated Flatware Set with Free Chest

    Malmaison

    36-Piece Silver-Plated Flatware Set with Free Chest

    £3,800
    Available

MALMAISON YESTERDAY AND TODAY

 

 

Named after the Château de la Malmaison, the favorite residence of Napoleon Bonaparte and Empress Josephine, the Malmaison collection is characterised by its symmetrical motifs, alternating water leaves and palmettes, typical of the Empire style.

 

Under Napoleon III, nephew of Napoleon I, the Empire style became fashionable again. For their sumptuous receptions in Paris and Biarritz, Empress Eugenie and Napoleon III called on Christofle, which became the official supplier to the imperial couple.

 

In 1909, during the effervescence of the Roaring Twenties, Christofle brought the Empire style up to date by creating the Malmaison Empire Collection, which was simply renamed Malmaison in the 1960s.

 

Malmaison Barware

  • Ice bucket Malmaison  Silver plated Silver-Plated Ice Bucket

    Malmaison

    Silver-Plated Ice Bucket

    £905
    Available
  • 2 bottle champagne bucket Malmaison  Silver plated

    Malmaison

    Silver-Plated Two-Bottle Champagne Cooler Bucket

    £2,090
    Available
  • Water pitcher Malmaison  Silver plated Silver Plated Water Pitcher

    Malmaison

    Silver-Plated Water Pitcher

    £1,230
    Available
  • Bowl 18cm Malmaison  Silver plated

    Malmaison

    Silver-Plated Fruit Bowl with Pedestal Base

    £440
    Unavailable
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    Malmaison

    Silver-Plated Pedestal Bowl

    £230
    Unavailable
  • Ice tong Malmaison  Silver plated

    Malmaison

    Silver plated Ice Tongs

    £280
    Available
  • Champagne bucket Malmaison  Silver plated
    Best Seller

    Malmaison

    Silver-Plated Champagne Cooler Bucket

    £1,480
    Available
 

Malmaison Decoration

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  • Two light candelabra Malmaison  Silver plated

    Malmaison

    Silver-Plated Candelabra For Two Candles

    £1,950
    Available
  • Round tray 39 cm Malmaison  Silver plated

    Malmaison

    Large Silver-Plated Circle Tray - 39 cm

    £945
    Available
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    Malmaison

    Silver Plated Rectangular Tray with Handles - 49 x 39 cm

    £2,090
    Available
  • Engraving
    Picture frame 9X13 cm Malmaison  Silver plated
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    Malmaison

    Silver plated picture frame - for 9 x 13 cm photos

    £230
    Available
  • Candlestick Malmaison  Silver plated

    Malmaison

    Silver-Plated Candlestick

    £755
    Available
  • Engraving
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    Malmaison

    Silver plated picture frame - for 13 x 18 cm photos

    £310
    Unavailable
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The Malmaison collection evokes Napoleon and Josephine. Malmaison is their castle, their first prestigious residence near Paris. Here the Empire style was born, a mixture of Roman clacisism and the return from Egypt. Symmetry. Exoticism. A conquering spirit softened by the feminine touch of the influential Josephine, who made it an elegant and timeless style.
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MALMAISON TABLEWARE

  • Gravy boat 240ml Malmaison  Silver plated Large Silver-Plated Gravy Boat

    Malmaison

    Large Silver-Plated Gravy Boat

    £830
    Available
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    Malmaison

    Porcelain Tea Cup and Saucers Platinum Finish

    £140
    Available
  • Butter dish  Malmaison  Silver plated Silver Plated Lidded Butter Dish

    Malmaison

    Silver plated Butter dish Malmaison

    £695
    Available
  • Dinner plate Malmaison  Porcelain
    Best Seller

    Malmaison

    Porcelain Dinner Plate Platinum Finish

    £95
    Available

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WATER LEAVES AND PALMETTES

 

The Malmaison collection is characterised by its palmettes motifs and the elegant outline of water leaves such as the lotus leaves often used in the form of friezes. A recurring decorative element since antiquity, both in decoration and architecture, the palm leaf or palmette evokes the exoticism of ancient Egypt, the East that fascinates.

The use of gadroons and the symmetry of their arrangement give the silverware in the collection its emblematic appearance.

 

Malmaison Exceptional Materials

 

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THE ROYAL EAGLE

 

In the collection of table accessories, such as the champagne bucket, evocations of the eagle recall memories of Ancient Rome before becoming the imperial emblem. The eagle is also the symbol of the powerful Jupiter, often associated with power and military victories. This symbol, used on many pieces of the collection, gave birth to certain emblematic pieces such as the Malmaison saucer or the centrepiece, which are still among the most appreciated today.

 

200 years after Napoleon's death, the Malmaison style is still relevant, still refined, a combination of rigour and audacity, it crosses the ages and still gives the table as much allure, while sharing its imperial pleasures.

The Malmaison Collection by Elise @ThePineappleChef

Elise is a Paris-based food stylist, photographer and content creator. For Christofle, Elise crafted a lavish wedding table inspired by flower bouquets and traditionnal french pastries, featuring the exquisite Malmaison collection.

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SYMMETRICAL patterns

The EMPIRE style

Palmettes and royal EAGLES

The spectacular majesty of ANCIENT ROME

GEOMETRIC friezes

 

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ASYMMETRICAL patterns

Louis XV style, ROCOCO

ACANTHUS leaves and SHELLS

The graceful luxuriance of ANCIENT GREECE

Rounded forms, in MOVEMENT

 

Malmaison Impériale

 

Christofle takes the emblematic codes of the Malmaison model and interprets them in a modern and feminine version.​


You will find the flower of the handle hoods of Malmaison pieces.​
Each piece has its own decoration and thus allows you to vary your table according to the moments of tasting.​


In this first phase of the launch, Christofle is offering 6 pieces in two versions, one platinum and one gold. 

 

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WHAT IS THE EMPIRE STYLE?

 

Period: from 1800 to 1820

Style: Majestic - spectacular - severe - rigorous - strongly Roman and Egyptian inspired.

Forms: Rigid - very symmetrical - with strict regularity.

Dominant ornaments: Water leaves - palmettes - Eagle - Sphinx - Ram - Swan necks.

Christofle models: Malmaison - Brienne (AM)