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Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

NEOCLASSICAL STYLE

Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.

Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.

The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.

Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.

Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.

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Style: Neoclassical
Large Scale Italian Neoclassical Style Urns or Vases with Ram’s Heads, a Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of monumental neoclassical style pottery urns handcrafted in Italy. They are marked and in very good condition. The urns most likely date to the later part of the 20th...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Pottery

Neoclassical Sevres Parian and Doré Bronze Mounted Urns or Vases 1920s a Pair
Located in Stamford, CT
Neoclassical pair of Sevres Parian and doré bronze mounted Urns or Vases circa 1920s. This spectacular pair of table vases having doré bronze bases suppo...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Patinated Bronze and Marble Tazzas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. patinated bronze and marble tazzas. Each tazza is raised on a Vert de Patricia marble hexagonal base below the fluted column ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze Tazza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze tazza. The urn is raised on a Vert de Patricia marble hexagonal base below the fluted column support with patinated ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Marble Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble lidded urns. Each urn is raised by three handsome ormolu paw feet with fine acanthus le...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze and Marble Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze and Rouge Royale marble urns. Each urn is raised by a circular Rouge Royal marble base with a Fine mottled b...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Royal Vienna Porcelain Iridescent Pink Vases with Neoclassical Scenes
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century Louis XVI Style Royal Vienna Porcelain Iridescent pink vases with neoclassical scenes. Of rounded form these covered vases are spectacular. Each has a particul...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Neoclassical Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and statement making pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu vases. Each vase is raised by an elegant square ormolu base with a fine mott...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French Neoclassical Directoire Style Tole Vases
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning pair of French vases, urns, cachepots, or garniture set. Featuring neoclassical Directoire style motifs of a muse and musical trophy. The vase is supported by paw feet with a gilt finish and mounted to a faux marble plinth...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Metal

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Porcelain De Paris Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. Porcelain de Paris urns. Each urn is raised by a square base below an elegant mottled socle shaped pedestal. The bodies d...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Vintage Pair of Pale-Pink Frosted Glass Apothecary Jars with Foliate Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with shaped lid over a cylindrical body all in alternating clear and frosted glass with hand-painted foliate perimeter bands with gilt highlights; overall even wear with rubbing...
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1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Antique French Cast Iron Garden Urn
Located in Houston, TX
Large antique French Neoclassical style cast iron garden urn with swan handles and swag motif. This gorgeous huge Neoclassical iron urn, planter ...
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1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Iron

Pair of Important Russian Gilt Bronze and Metal Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of important Russian gilt bronze and metal vases Russian, circa 1820 Dimensions: Height 98cm, width 43cm, depth 38cm This monumental pair of vases are exquisitely crafted in gilt bronze and metal. They both feature twin scrolled handles, which are decorated with leaves and foliate patterns, as well as classical profiles at the top. These touch the ormolu rims, which feature an egg and dart pattern. The body of each vase is of ovoid form and features further ormolu mounts, including a thick band underneath the waisted neck, twin dog heads at the base of the handles, flowers, stars and more Classical masks with foliate scrolls. The vases are supported by square plinths, with socle form bases and decorations of fluted ribbing and scrolled foliate forms. Heavily inspired by the neoclassical style, which was popular in Russia in the late 18th and 19th centuries, the vases are decorated with gilt bronze relief scenes which allude to motifs in classical mythology. On a rich burgundy ground, the metal body of the vases show figures flanked by palm trees. One vase shows a woman dressed in a classical draped fabric garment playing two flutes and leaning on a pedestal with twirling ivy, while a baby stands...
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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Metal, Ormolu

Iridescent Glazed Faience Vases with Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in New York, NY
Very unusual and fine quality 19th century French Iridescent Glazed Faience vases with neoclassical gilt bronze mounts.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Large Dresden Ornamental Vase in Hand Painted Porcelain with Classicist Scenes
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large Dresden ornamental vase in hand painted porcelain with classicist scenes and handles in the shape of winged female figures. 19th century. Measures: 42.5 x 24 cm. In excellen...
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19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Traditional Ceramic Brown and White Horse Hanging Wall Planter or Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A traditional equestrian style ceramic wall vase in brown. This unique vase is meant to be hung on a wall or other flat surface. The vessel is in the shape of a horse head, and is pa...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Paint, Ceramic

Wonderful Pair French Ormolu Pierced Bronze Crystal Glass Neoclassical Vases
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair french ormolu pierced bronze crystal/glass neoclassical lion filigree swag vases.
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20th Century French Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Bronze, Ormolu

Two Neoclassical Style Russian Cut Glass and Ormolu Vases
Located in London, GB
Two neoclassical style Russian cut glass and ormolu vases, Russian, 20th century Dimensions: Height 37cm, width 20cm, depth 13.5cm Each vase has an ...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu

Italy Richard Ginori Doccia 19th Century Porcelain Covered Vase with Landscape
Located in Brescia, IT
This glamorous covered vase or urn, it is painted with natural landscapes. The drawings are so detailed that we can say done in Flemish style. We can see a landscape with houses and ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Vienna Style Metal Mounted Hand Painted Porcelain Cachepot Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A hand painted cachepot depicting a cherub pastoral scene with a shepherdess holding a lyre and a cherub flying around and observing her. The background is cranberry color. There is ...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Set di Quattro Vasi Medicei Neoclassici Decorazioni Da Tavola Italiane Fine 1700
Located in Milan, IT
Quattro Decorazioni da Tavola Neoclassiche composte da quattro basamenti in legno intagliato, laccato e dorato sormontati da un vaso mediceo in biscuit sovrastante. Di origine Itali...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain, Giltwood

Pair of Italian White and Mecca Giltwood Hand Carved Lamp Bases Verona, 1980
Located in Milan, IT
From Verona Italy, a pair of late 20th century hand carved mecca finish and ivory painted bases, suitable to make beautiful bedside table lamps, see the holes suitable for wiring in ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Pine

Pair of Neoclassical Patinated Bronze and Red Marble Urns Mounted as Lamps
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each urn cast with frieze of classical figures, raised on a bronze-mounted rouge griotte square marble base. The lampshades are silk and custom made by Blanche Field...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Pair of Cast Iron Planters, England, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of cast iron planters. England, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Iron

Torch Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1820
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A very tall and very striking tricolor torch vase, complete with cover. In neoclassical iconography, the torches symbolize marriage; hence the love-bird finial.  
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Monumental Stone Garden Vases
Located in Rome, IT
Impressive pair of hand carved vases in the neoclassical style, the cover with fruit finial, above an ovoid body adorned with Nereid handles and festoons, raised on circular foot and...
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2010s Italian Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Limestone

Midcentury Clear Cut-Glass Vase with Geometric Pattern
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a console table or buffet with this elegant glass vase. Crafted in France circa 1970, the luxurious cut glass vessel stands on a square base, is shaped as a neoclassical urn...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Cut Glass

Pair of Deep Red Glaze and 24ct Gold Leaves Majolica Vases, Italy, 21st Century
Located in London, GB
Pair of vases by Antonietta Mazzotti Emaldi, 2018, Glazed earthenware (majolica) and 24ct gold, entirely handmade, unique pieces. Antonietta Mazzotti (Faenza, Italy 1950) attended the Istituto d’Arte per la Ceramica in Faenza and opened her first workshop in her hometown taking part in group and solo exhibitions at international level. In 1976 she has transformed the neo-gothic greenhouse of Villa Emaldi in her workshop. Antonietta Mazzotti has worked for some of the most important international museums and has received several important recognitions worldwide. Her works have been featured in major Italian magazines of interior design and she has acquired international visibility being featured in major international press publications, such as The New York Times. She still lives and works at Villa Emaldi in Faenza where she continues her research on historical decor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Gold

Magnificent Classical Bronze Urn on Marble Stand
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Luscious bronze urn on marble base having classical decoration and warm patina.
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze Ormolu Ewers
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Impressive pair of French 19th century neoclassical style bronze and ormolu decorative design details ewers. Each one is in great condition. Minor wear consistent with age or use. Ea...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu, Bronze

Urn Vase Marble Gray, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Urn marble gray, Sweden. An urn or vase made in marble in Sweden, 20th century.
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20th Century European Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Pair of 19th Century French Mantel Urns, circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderfully well preserved, this pair of 19th century French mantel urns were designed to adorn the mantel or buffet, or perhaps console in ...
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1890s French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Spelter

Traditional Sterling Silver Classical Amphora Urn Trophy Cup
Located in New York, NY
Classical sterling silver trophy cup. Traditional amphora urn with high-looping side handles and stepped and raised foot. Cover domed with engraved bands ...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Sterling Silver

Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase Signed Sèvres, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Porcelain and gilt bronze vase signed Sèvres, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Pair of Porcelain Vases, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of porcelain vases, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Pair of Large Antiques French Ormolu-Mounted & Painted Pair of Sèvres Porcelain
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of large 19th century French Sevres ormolu-mounted and painted vases. Each in baluster form with large ormolu mounts. The body finely painted depicting a typical landscape....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Planter Marble Red Swedish 19th Century Oval Sarkofag Shape, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Planter marble red Swedish 19th century oval sarkofag shape, Sweden. A planter or decorative vessel made during the 19th century in Sweden. Made from red ma...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Pair of Large 19th Century French Granite Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of large scale granite urns. Measure approximate 21.5 height x 16 width x 16 depth. Almost 10 inch opening at top. Have been used as planters. The body has Classic...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Granite

Empire Fruitwood Covered Vase, French, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A fine French neoclassical early 19th century turned and carved urn with cover. A carved snake encircling a gadrooned cover. The tapering vase with 3 sect...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Fruitwood

English Jasperware Blue Wedgwood Vases w/ Neoclassical Subjects on Plinths, Pair
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite and quite rare pair of 19th century English, Staffordshire, Jasperware blue ground Wedgwood vases with neoclassical subjects on rounded plinths, stylistically attributed...
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1870s English Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Vienna Style Metal Mounted Porcelain Vase Cachepot
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Vienna style metal mounted hand painted porcelain with cherub and pastoral scene small cachepot. The frontal aspect of the vase depicts a scene of two c...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Neoclassical Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style porcelain and gilt bronze clock set by Barbedienne French, late 19th Century Clock: Height 53cm, width 27cm, depth 24cm Candelabra: Height 56cm, width 19cm, dep...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu, Bronze

Crystal and Gilt Bronze Jardinière, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Crystal and gilt bronze jardinière. France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Krater-Form Bisque Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of gilt bronze mounted krater-form bisque porcelain vases French, 19th century Measures: Height 43cm, diameter 26.5cm The pair of vases...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Classical Rouge Marble Vases on Giltwood Bases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19 century Italian neoclassical Rouge marble vases on later giltwood bases.  
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Fluted Squash-Form Vase
Located in Larkspur, CA
Multi-layered classic organic-shaped and fluted squash-form vase with layered champagne-colored resin.
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Acrylic

Large cherub-themed gilt bronze clock garniture by Popon
By Popon A Paris
Located in London, GB
Large cherub-themed gilt bronze clock garniture by Popon French, late 19th Century Clock: Height 68cm, width 63cm, depth 26cm Candelabra: Height 89cm, ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Bronze, Ormolu, Tôle

Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase Signed Sèvres, Painted by Lucat, France
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Porcelain and gilt bronze vase signed Sèvres, painted by Lucat, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

19th century French Neo-Greek Style Patinated Brass and Onyx Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
Handsome patinated brass urn converted into a lamp. Four laurel trees and ten different male and female figures, all in classical dress, in circle the urn which includes a pedestal o...
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1890s French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Onyx, Brass

Pair of Ceramic Planters, Attributed to Sarreguemines, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of ceramic planters. Attributed to Sarreguemines. France, late 19th century. Planters dimensions: 42 cm diameter, 36 cm height. Bases...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

French Neoclassical Style Lapis and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
French neoclassical style lapis and gilt bronze clock set French, late 19th century Clock height 52cm, width 39cm, depth 15cm Vases height 38cm, width 16cm, depth 12cm This be...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Gilt Bronze and Agate Cassolettes, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of gilt bronze and agate cassolettes, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Agate, Bronze

"Royal Vienna" Cobalt Urn with Museum Quality Paintings Artist Signed Wagner
Located in Boston, MA
"Royal Vienna" cobalt blue urn with museum quality paintings of Greek mythology of Paris and Helena artist-signed Wagner. The urn base has cobalt ground with raised gold decorations ...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Silver Gilt Portland Vase by Elkington & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent silver-gilt Portland vase was crafted by the pioneering silversmithing firm of Elkington & Co. The iconic classical scenes are chased up...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Two Russian Malachite and Gilt Bronze Urns, Designed by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
These magnificent gilt bronze (ormolu) mounted malachite urns were created in c.1830 to a design by Ivan Ivanovich Galberg (Russian, 1782-1863). Galberg was an important figure, who ...
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1830s Russian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Silver, Gold Vermeil and Gilt Bronze Jardinière, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Silver, gold vermeil and gilt bronze jardinière, France, late 19th century. With silver marks. Interior in gilt bronze.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Bronze, Vermeil, Silver

Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important George III blue John urn is attributed to famed Swedish architect Sir William Chambers. The solid piece is carved entirely from rare Blue...
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18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Stone, Marble

Pair of French Empire ormolu and Patinated Bronze Centrepieces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of exquisite monumental centerpieces with bronze work in the the Manner of Pierre-Philippe Thormire, 1751-1843. The pair in the form of reticulated gilt grape vine...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Neoclassical vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vases and vessels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical vases and vessels made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include Wedgwood, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Ferdinand Barbedienne, and Meissen Porcelain. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for vases and vessels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $90 and tops out at $805,222 while the average work can sell for $3,487.

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