SEATTLE–With all of this talk about bringing newness to market, Sur La Table is bringing some old.
It’s a return to Sur La Table’s roots, a spokesperson said, and because selling them in the stores would be impossible due to the numerous locations, the Web site is ideal.
Yesterday on its Web site, the retailer launched the European Antiques Collection, which includes such items as a set of antique Christofle silver knife rests, a silver Parisian cake serving set, a marzipan tulip mould, and a number of well-used copper cookware pieces.
It’s a return to Sur La Table’s roots, a spokesperson said, and because selling them in the stores would be impossible due to the numerous locations, the Web site is ideal.
Though a few products have multiples, most are one of a kind, Sur La Table told HFN. They were bought in Paris at the famous Marche aux Puces St-Ouen flea market, where founder Shirley Collins used to buy silver and flatware when she operated the original Sur La Table store in Seattle’s Farmers Market.
Products fall into four groups: Fine Copper, which has copper cookware, tools and decor, some dating back as far as the 18th Century; Silver Tea Service, which includes tea pots, spoons and serveware from the Hotel du Louvre in Paris, and stamped with the hotel’s seal; Vintage Glass, a collection of soda and liqueur bottles; and Charming Decor.