Wolfers Frères

Brussels firm of silversmiths. From 1897 till the closing down of production in 1974 the name Wolfers Frères was maintained. The direction of the Brussels' firm was successively in the hands of Philippe Wolfers (till 1929), Marcel Wolfers (till c. 1946-1947) and Freddy Wolfers. Together with Delheid Frères, Wolfers Frères was the largest manufacturer of domestic silverware in Belgium from the end of the 19th century till the 1970's. In addition to many pieces in neostyle, they are particularly well- known for their Art Nouveau and Art Deco pieces produced after designs of Philippe and Marcel Wolfers. The silverware was sold, in Belgium as well as abroad, through an extensive network of prestigious houses such as Anthony (Antwerp), Bourdon (Ghent), Hardy (Liège), Begeer (Utrecht), Bonebakker (Amsterdam), Cartier (Paris), Goldschmidt (Cologne), Krischer (Düsseldorf) and Keyser (Leipzig).