Rare Vintage Le Creuset Cast Iron Fondue Pan – 1960s/70s "Tulip" Pattern Saucepan

A rare vintage Le Creuset cast iron fondue pan complete with lid from the 1970s, with its distinctive brown "Tulip" design. This vintage French brocante find is a highly collectable piece of French enamelled cast iron cookware, originally designed as a fondue pot and now equally useful as a small milk pan, sauce pan, serving pan or display piece for a vintage country kitchen.

This beautiful pan was bought at a French brocante and has all the charm of a true 1960s/70s kitchen classic. The cast iron body and handle make it suitable for stove top use and oven use, while the compact size is ideal for warming milk, sauces, chocolate, butter, gravy or small portions. The pattern is one of the harder-to-find vintage Le Creuset designs, loved for its folk floral decoration and nostalgic French kitchen style. This pattern is more commonly found in blue so this rarer brown example is quite a find.

Key Features

• Rare vintage Le Creuset fondue pan with lid
• Original 1960s/70s French "Tulip" pattern design 
• Enamelled cast iron body with matching cast iron handle
• Originally designed as a fondue pot
• Ideal today as a milk pan, small saucepan, sauce warmer or serving pan
• Suitable for stove top and oven use
• Light cream enamel interior
• Bought at a French brocante
• Collectable vintage Le Creuset cookware
• Decorative enough for open shelving, farmhouse kitchens and vintage kitchen displays

Dimensions

• Approx. diameter: 16cm
• Approx. depth: 12cm
  
• Unpacked weight 2.1kg

Perfect for

• Collectors of vintage Le Creuset
• French country kitchen styling
• Warming milk, sauces, butter, chocolate or gravy
• Use as a compact saucepan or oven-to-table serving pan
• Rustic farmhouse and brocante-inspired interiors
• Displaying with copper pans, wooden boards and vintage ceramics
• A thoughtful gift for a Le Creuset collector or vintage cookware enthusiast

Condition & authenticity

This is a genuine vintage Le Creuset cast iron pan in good used condition with light age-related signs of use as expected from a 19/60s70s cookware piece. The ceramic/enamel coating is intact and remains very usable. Please see photographs for condition and detailing.

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