Once again, silver is having a moment. Elsa Peretti’s sculptural, minimalist jewelry feels newly modern; at home, antique flatware is making a return to the table. And over on TikTok, interiors-focused posts of “polish my vintage silver with me” have racked up—a gleaming alternative to the abundant “get ready with me.”
For Celine Yousefzadeh, silver has never been mere decoration—it has always been the vessel of celebration. Raised in a Persian family where silver and caviar shared pride of place at the table, she learned early on that these objects can carry ceremony. “It really started with my grandmothers,” she says. “Growing up, there was always a silver bowl of fruit on their tables. That ritual stayed with me.”
When she launched CY Kitchen—a catering and caviar outfit in New York City that quickly became a fashion event fixture—she instinctively displayed her caviar alongside silver wares. Her customizable Golden Ossetra tins soon became a fixture at brand dinners and art-world fêtes; last year, Saks Fifth Avenue even dispatched them to editors as its holiday gift of choice.
Now, Yousefzadeh is widening the frame with CYK Vintage Silver, a line of antique tabletop treasures gathered on sourcing trips through Paris, Milan, and London. (The second collection will drop imminently.) “Everywhere from the Mercatino di Bergamo Alta—the once-a-month flea market in Milan—to stalls in London’s Silver Vaults… it’s such a treasure chest, you have to dig and dig,” she says. She shops by feeling first and then vets for provenance—maker’s marks and era stamps—so she can accurately document a piece’s history for buyers. Offering a range was a deliberate choice: “It was important to have a mix of silver-plated and sterling pieces,” she explains. “Not just for price—silver-plated pieces are lighter, more versatile.”
Photo: Tom Scanlan for CY Kitchen
Photo: Tom Scanlan for CY Kitchen