Volute Krater
Bronze Greek Volute Krater Vase
Located in New York, NY
Greek Volute Krater in patinated bronze with cartouches depicting armed soldiers with handles
Category
Vintage 1910s French Greek Revival Vases
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour Bronze Volute Krater / Vase / Urn by Benedetto Boschetti , C. 1840
By Benedetto Boschetti
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is breathtaking! It is an early 19th century bronze volute krater by Benedetto Boschetti, a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 11.5 in W 6.75 in D 4.5 in
French Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
case with elaborate garland decorations culminating in a volute krater of flowers above.
Striking
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
case with elaborate garland decorations culminating in a volute krater of flowers above.
Striking
Category
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Grand Tour Greek Bronze Vases on Marble Bases
Located in Richmond, London
A decorative pair of Grand Tour bronze-patinated urns of ancient Greek 'volute krater' form,
Italy, 19th century.
Why we like them
We love the decorative look of these urns, ev...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Urns
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Early 19th Century Bronze French Grand Tour Urns (Pair)
Located in Louisville, KY
This pair of early 19th century Grand Tour Period bronze gilt volute krater urns on stone bases are
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Urns
Materials
Stone, Slate, Bronze
A Grand French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Urn, Circa 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
form of an ancient volute krater urn, has a black finish with a subtle mottling of brown, offset by
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Urns
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Patinated Bronze Vases
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of patinated bronze vases cast after the antique.
Each vase is of krater form with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Decorative Lamps, Bronze, Table Light, Townley Vase, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
homage to the Townley Vase, a large Roman vase of the 2nd Century CE. The marble vase with krater
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
H 24.22 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Pair of Patinated Bronze Models of the Townley Vase Cast by Delafontaine
By AUGUST MAXIMILIEN DELAFONTAINE
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
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Each vase is of krater form with elaborate scrolling pierced bifurcated volute handles and palmette
Category
Antique 19th Century French Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Bronze
H 14.97 in W 8.27 in D 7.88 in
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H 6.7 in W 2.56 in D 2.49 in
Pair of Large 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Black Marble Nero Antico Obelisks
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
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Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1800
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
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Wedgwood Black Basalt Two-Handled Urn
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
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19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
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Located in Houston, TX
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
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Glass, Mahogany
Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1785
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Polished basalt, decorated with Victoria, Goddess of Victory, in her chariot; possibly after a Roman model such as the wall paintings at Herculaneum. This palette is very rare on bas...
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Late 19th/Early 20th Century Trio of Attic Ware Grand Tour Vases Vessels
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A decorative trio of country house grand tour attic ware vases, with typical red and black decoration.
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Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality palatial French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted, satinwood, kingwood parquetry and Vernis Martin style paneling three-door raised Vitrine Display Cabinet attributed t...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
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H 101 in W 56 in D 20 in
Ancient Greek Attic Pyxis Cosmetics Box
Located in London, GB
A rare Colonial Greek or Etruscan Attic black-figure Pyxis
Circa 6th century B.C.
Terracotta
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Portland Vase, Northwood, Wedgwood, circa 1880
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
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Large 19th Century Bronze Bust
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Located in Richmond, London
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Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of the Crouching Venus after Giambologna
By Giambologna
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Grand Tour bronze sculpture.
Modeled after the 'Crouching Venus' by Giambologna.
Depicting Venus surprised at her bath with an overturned urn at her feet. Mounted o...
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Materials
Bronze
H 8 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
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Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Arnoux À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
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Greek Vase Apulian Red Figure Volute Krater
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The volute krater, named after the shape of its handles, was originally employed for mixing wine
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Vases
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Pair of Neoclassical Bronze Grand Tour Vases on Marble Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Bronze Grand Tour 'Townley Vases' on marble bases. The handles of the volute krater (mixing vessel
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Bronze
H 14.5 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Wedgwood “Pandora’s Box” Black Basalt Encaustic Krater Vase
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by Wedgwood, this stately neoclassical volute krater vase is comprised of black basalt
Category
Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Large French Glazed Ceramic Grecian Style Urns
Located in Pembroke, MA
iridescent glaze, in the form of a Grecian Volute Kraters. The sides are decorated with scenes in relief of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Classical Greek Vases
Pair of French Charles X Neoclassical Bacchanal Gilt Bronze Black Marble Urns
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Berlin, DE
gilt bronze urns or vases, each with two volute handles inspired by Greek ancient volute-krater vases
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Antique French Cast Iron Vases, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
interpretations of volute kraters, which were large vessels used in ancient Greece to dilute wine.
The old
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
Marble Pedestal and Urn
Located in New Orleans, LA
, matching Volute-form krater vase is mounted with fine doré bronze in the form of masks and floral accents
Category
Antique 19th Century French Urns
Two Sevres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Urns
Located in London, GB
gilt motifs, enhanced with elaborate gilt bronze mounts. The pair take the form of classical kraters
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Vases
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Marble Ormolu and Bronze Dore Electric Table Lamps C Delpech
Located in Dublin, Ireland
, southeast of Rome The ovoid vase has volute handles in the manner of a pottery Krater. It is carved with a
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Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Bronzed Ormolu Marble Electric Table Lamps Townley Urn Vase
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Civitalavinia, near the ancient Lanuvium, in Lazio, southeast of Rome The ovoid vase has volute handles in the
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Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
H 16.5 in W 6 in D 5.25 in
Pair of Marble Ormolu and Bronze Dore Electric Table Lamps Townley Urn C Delpech
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Lazio, southeast of Rome The ovoid vase has volute handles in the manner of a pottery Krater. It is
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Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
H 15.5 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Antique French Empire Mahogany Day Bed with Gilt Bronze Mounts, Circa 1815
Located in Dallas, TX
below. Beneath the flowering vine is a gadrooned krater vase. In between the vases is a straight
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bronze
H 43.5 in W 84.25 in D 52.75 in
Antique Pair French Bronze Ormolu Townley Urns Vases Breche Violette Marble 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Lanuvium, in Lazio, southeast of Rome The ovoid vase has volute handles in the manner of a pottery Krater
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Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Urns
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
H 13.25 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
Massive Grand Tour Volute Krater Vase
Located in Richmond, London
An impressive over scale volute krater form vase, of ancient Greek style, measuring 24 in (61 cm
Category
20th Century Greek Grand Tour Vases
Materials
Pottery
Antique French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Volute Krater Vase, Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique French Grand Tour gilt bronze Athenian Volute Krater vase, circa 1820 in
Category
Antique 1820s French Vases
Materials
Bronze
H 8.67 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Antique Grand Tour Bronze Volute Krater Vases, 19th Century
Located in Richmond, London
An unusually large and decorative pair of Grand Tour bronze vases of ancient Greek volute krater
Category
Antique 19th Century Grand Tour Urns
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Bronze Urns Sosibios Volute on Slate Plinths French Pair
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Bronze Sosibios Volute Urns on Slate Plinths
A pair of French bronze Sosibios volute krater neo
Category
Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Urns
Materials
Slate, Bronze
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H 10.63 in W 4.73 in D 4.34 in
Cast Iron Scale Model of the Townley Vase, Val d'Osne Foundry, circa 1870
By Val D'Osne Foundry
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Val d'Osne, having original black and silver paint scheme on faux-marbre painted plinth, the volute
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Urns
Materials
Iron
Pair of Highly Decorative Mid-19th Century Grand Tour Bronze 'Townley Vases'
Located in Suffolk, GB
based on the original Roman marble vase of the same name.
This pair of bronze vases consist of volute
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Vases
Materials
Bronze
Pair Victorian Bronze and Marble "Townley Vases" c.1870 - now lamps
Located in London, GB
, southeast of Rome. The ovoid vase has volute handles in the manner of a pottery Krater. The central frieze
Category
Antique 19th Century British Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Bronze Townley Vase
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Civita Lavinia, near the ancient Lanuvium, in Lazio, southeast of Rome. The ovoid vase has volute handles
Category
Antique 19th Century British Vases
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vases after the Townley's Vase kept in British Museum
By Val D'Osne Foundry
Located in Richebourg, Yvelines
has volute handles in the manner of a pottery krater. It is carved with a deep frieze in bas-relief
Category
20th Century French Vases
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Style Bronze 'Townley Vases' on Slate Plinths
Located in Suffolk, GB
same name.
This pair of bronze vases consist of volute handles to either side in the manner of a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Vases
Materials
Slate, Bronze
H 15.75 in W 6 in D 5 in
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Volute Krater For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the volute krater you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, bronze and marble, every volute krater was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a volute krater — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A volute krater is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in neoclassical and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made volute krater has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by AUGUST MAXIMILIEN DELAFONTAINE and Val D'Osne Foundry are consistently popular.
How Much is a Volute Krater?
Prices for a volute krater start at $1,490 and top out at $16,975 with the average selling for $6,076.