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What is a Sèvres vase?
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A Sèvres vase is a style of a vase from French pottery brand Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres known for its highly intricate designs and details. Sèvres is widely credited for the development of hard-paste porcelain in Europe, which is favored for its homogenous and smooth texture. Shop a selection of Sèvres pottery, including vases, on 1stDibs.
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Rare Monumental Pair 19th Century Napoleonic French Sevres Urns circa 1880
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular pair of Sevres urns of monumental proportions and size. The urns features scenes of Napolean and his men in French scenery or perhaps some other country he con...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Old Sevres Type Gilt Porcelain Vase with Hand Painted Flower Baskets & Ribbons
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine old or antique Sevres type porcelain vase.
With rich gilding and handpainted flower baskets & ribbons throughout.
Marked to the based with a blue Sevres type interlaced...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Sèvres Art Nouveau Polychrome Porcelain Vase with Iridescent Glaze by Fuchs
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular, highly adorned, Sèvres urn in the Art Nouveau style. Skillfully hand painted garden scenes of maidens and putti on either side with brightly colored flowers, foliage, ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Urns
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Covered Vases, 19th Century.
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Sèvres porcelain and gilt bronze covered vases, 19th century.
Pair of 19th century covered vases, Napoleon III period, Sèvres porcelain, painted and enamelled, gilt bronze.
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Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Materials
Bronze
Palatial French Ormolu-Mounted Sevres Porcelain Hand-Painted Vase and Cover
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Queens, NY
A palatial french ormolu-mounted Sevres Porcelain hand-painted vase and cover, circa 1838.
This monumental Sevres porcelain vase stands 56" high, and is beautifully hand-painted with classical scenes of lovers and cupids, in teal / turquoise blue ground porcelain. Made with very fine quality figural bronze handle, the vase turns to a full 360 degree angle and is mounted on a solid bronze base with fine detail. Painted with beautiful flowers throughout the entire vase, leading up to the cover, which is adorned with an acorn bronze...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Materials
Bronze
Mid century Sevres vase France porcelain form Decoeur 3 cobalt blue gold
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Fantastic mid century vase in gilt decor over rich dark blue ground.
Form #3 designed by Emile Decoeur (1876-1953)
On the bottom
marked with green Sevres 1950 - stamp
Red Sevres...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
