18th Century Potpourri
Pair of Vieux Paris Potpourri, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
scenes depicting 18th century life, lion mask handles, gilt decoration and a pink ground on the reverse
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Lacquer Potpourri
Located in Stamford, CT
Lacquer Potpourri box and cover with ormolu mountings from 18th century Directoire Japan/ France.
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
A Rare 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Marcolini Period Watteau Covered Potpourri
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Marcolini Period Watteau Covered Potpourri. This rare
Category
Antique 1770s German Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 9.5 in W 8 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Dutch Neoclassical Silver Potpourri Urns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A pair of Dutch Neoclassical silver potpourri urns, the Hague, late 18th century
Sourced by Martyn
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Silver
Rosso Antico Marble and Gilt Bronze Potpourri Vases
Located in New Orleans, LA
bases.
18th century
Measures: 7 1/4" wide x 4 3/4" deep x 8 1/2" high.
Category
Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Marble, Stone, Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI North European Neoclassical Ormolu and Marble Potpourris
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of Louis XVI Northern European neoclassical ormolu mounted marble potpourris. The
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 11.75 in W 5.75 in D 4.25 in
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18th Century Potpourri Urns
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of faience potpourri vases with overglaze decor and sculpted flowers and leaves.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
18th Century Faience Potpourri Vase, Marieberg, Sweden, circa 1765, Signed
By Marieberg
Located in Aabenraa, DK
18th century faience potpourri vase, Marieberg, Sweden, circa 1765. Signed.
Category
Antique 1760s Swedish Rococo Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Pair of 18th Century French Potpourri Urns
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of covered potpourri urns, French, last quarter 18th century. Faience. Neo-classical design
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Faience
18th Century French Faience Potpourri Urn
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French faience potpourri urn with a pierced fitted lid, through which scent may
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Large 18th Century French Moustiers Potpourri Urn
By Olérys-Laugier
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large 18th century French Moustiers faience potpourri urn with elaborate twisted double handles
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Urns
Materials
Faience
Pair, 18th Century English Creamware Pierced & Covered Potpourri Urns
By Wedgwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 18th century creamware urns of English origin, possibly Leeds or Wedgwood. The body with
Category
Antique 18th Century English Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Pair of 18th Century Chelsea Figural Floral Bird Potpourri Urns
By Chelsea Porcelain
Located in New Milford, CT
Delve into the elegance of 18th-century English porcelain with this exquisite pair of Chelsea
Category
Antique 18th Century English Rococo Urns
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century German Meissen Floral Porcelain Potpourri with Dog and Birds
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant antique hand-painted Meissen Porcelain potpourri from Germany, circa 1790, featuring a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Leeds Cream Ware Style Covered Potpourri Jar or Urn
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing 16 inches tall this rare piece of pottery in the Georgian style (reminiscent of Louis XVI style) could likely be Leeds creamware and consists of the reticulated cover surmou...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Blue and White Potpourri Vase
Located in Katonah, NY
An 18th century Creamware Blue and White French Potpourri Vase and Cover has piercings in the shape
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Urns
Pair of Turner Drabware Potpourri
By John Turner
Located in Katonah, NY
18th century c1780. The pair,in the bisque, are modeled in the neoclassical style. They stand on ball
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pottery
Pair of Wedgwood Black Basalt Potpourri Vases with Covers on Stands
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A pair of Wedgwood Potpourri vases, England, late 19th century, pierced and solid disc covers
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Classical Greek Vases
Antique French St. Cloud Porcelain Potpourri Jar Modeled with Fruits and Flowers
Located in Katonah, NY
An early 18th century soft-paste porcelain St. Cloud Potpourri jar. The potpourri jar is molded in
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Jars
Materials
Porcelain
H 4.5 in W 5.25 in D 4.25 in
French Porcelain Potpourri Jars & Covers Modelled as Lidded Baskets, St. Cloud
By Saint Cloud
Located in Downingtown, PA
-1755
(NY9087).
The St. Cloud porcelain potpourri is modelled as a two-handled flower basket (panier
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Georgian Vases
Materials
Porcelain
H 5.5 in W 6 in D 5 in
Rare 18th Century Leeds Cream Ware Covered Potpourri Jar or Urn
By Leeds Pottery
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing 16 inches tall this rare piece of Leeds creamware in the Georgian style (reminiscent of Louis XVI style) consists of the reticulated cover surmounted by an open neck with ga...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of French St. Cloud White Flower Encrusted Potpourri Vases
By Saint-Cloud Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
This rare pair of French white soft paste porcelain flower encrusted lidded potpourri vases, with
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 18th Century Creamware Potpourris
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
the late 18th century.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Centerpieces
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Antique Meissen School Floral Porcelain Centerpiece with Figures 19thC
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Floral Porcelain Centerpiece with Figures in the Manner of Meissen 19thC
Measures- 18.25"H x 13.75"W x 13.75"D
Category
Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 18.25 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
Fabulous Pair of Meissen Porcelain Glass Coolers/Cachepots
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of Meissen Porcelain glass coolers/cachepots. This exceptional pair of exquisitely hand-painted Meissen Porcelain glass coolers are each painted with panels of figure...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Louis XVI Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Meissen
Large Meissen Hand Painted Gilded Porcelain Serving Plate/Tray
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large Meissen Porcelain serving plate/tray with hand painted floral motives and rich gold decor.
Marked on the bottom. Sword with two slashes.
Category
20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Pot-Pourri Vase, Germany, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Meissen porcelain pot-pourri vase, Germany, 19th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Vases
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson II
Located in London, GB
A George III Giltwood Pier Mirror
In the Manner of Thomas Johnson
An exceptionally detailed design; the superb carved decoration housing a shaped rectangular plate and undulating...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Incredible 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Urn Emblematic of Autumn
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and truly monumental 19th century Meissen Porcelain Covered urn emblematic of autumn. This is one of the most incredible and spectacular displays of Meissen Porcelain w...
Category
Antique 1880s German Rococo Urns
Materials
Porcelain
A 19th C. Meissen Porcelain Covered Potpourri, After the Model by J.F. Eberlein
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Friedrich Eberlein
Located in New York, NY
A 19th-century Meissen Porcelain Covered Potpourri, after the model by Johann Friedrich Eberlein. The potpourri features a large, lobed body with a pierced domed lid, surmounted by a...
Category
Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 12.75 in W 8 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Meissen Schneeballen and Intricately Ormolu-Mounted Potpourri Vases
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual and rare pair of Meissen Schneeballen and intricately ormolu mounted potpourri vases with covers. The vases are supported by finely detailed dragons with accompanying ...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Victorian Louis XIV Style Centrepiece by Barnard & Sons
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian Louis XIV style centrepiece by Barnard & Sons
English, 1850-53
Dimensions: height 63cm, width 132cm, depth 87cm.
This magnificent centrepiece is wrought from s...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Louis XIV Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
A 19th C. Russian Ormolu-Mounted Hand-Carved Pink Rhodonite Tazza/Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous and Large 19th Century Russian Ormolu-Mounted Hand-Carved Pink Rhodonite Tazza/Centerpiece. This tazza is a masterpiece of opulence that embodies the zenith of Russian a...
Category
Antique 1860s Russian Louis XVI Centerpieces
Materials
Bronze
H 20.5 in W 17.5 in D 9.25 in
A Large 19th C. Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Fisherman with a Net
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Large 19th C. Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Fisherman with a Net. As one's gaze ascends, attention is drawn to the fisherman's head, crowned by a wonderfully crafted utilitarian s...
Category
Antique 1880s German Other Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Grouping of Mars's War Chariot with War Putti for Catherine the Great
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and quite large, Baroque style, Museum Quality, Antique Meissen Porcelain Grouping of Mars, the God of War, Chariot with his Putti Servant, originally designed by Johan...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 12.5 in W 17 in D 7 in
Important Meissen Porcelain Groups of Caparisoned Elephants and Soldiers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An important pair of Meissen Porcelain Groups depicting "Alexander The Great Concurring India". Modeled with Alexander the great's three warriors/soldiers riding on caparisoned eleph...
Category
Antique 1880s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 15.5 in W 13.5 in D 6.5 in
Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait of the Italian Noble Family of Zanardi Count
By Lucia Casalini Torelli
Located in Firenze, IT
This museum quality old master oil on canvas formal portrait painting depicting the family of the Count Zanardi is signed by the artist- the female painter Lucia Casalini Torelli- an...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 94.49 in W 85.44 in D 1.19 in
Circa 1880 Pair of German Sterling Silver Lidded Urns
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of circa 1880 German Sterling Silver lidded urns, very heavy. An impressive pair of solid silver urns or vases that are decorated with detailed chased and applied elements inclu...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
A Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Mount Parnassus
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Apollo and the Nine Muses on Mount Parnassus.
Comprised of sixteen interlocking parts. Apollo standing holding a lyre and with Pega...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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18th Century Potpourri For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 18th century potpourri for your home. A 18th century potpourri — often made from ceramic, porcelain and earthenware — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a 18th century potpourri — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 18th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 18th century potpourri, those designed in Georgian, Rococo and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. A well-made 18th century potpourri has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Josiah Wedgwood, Leeds Pottery and Meissen Porcelain are consistently popular.
How Much is a 18th Century Potpourri?
Prices for a 18th century potpourri can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $775 and can go as high as $18,800, while the average can fetch as much as $5,238.
Questions About 18th Century Potpourri
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, wedding rings have a long history, stretching back to ancient Egypt. The first diamond engagement ring was created in 1477 by Archduke Maximillian of Austria. Browse a wide array of vintage and contemporary wedding rings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, there were cannons in the 16th century. The history of the weapon dates back to 12th-century China. Historical records suggest that the first cannons appeared in Europe during the Islamic wars in Iberia in the 13th century. Find a range of antique cannons on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, the history of glass-making goes back much further than the 1600s. It’s believed that they were making glass in different parts of the world at least 3,600 years ago, maybe even longer. During the late Bronze Age in Egypt and in Western Asia, glassmarking advanced significantly and was manipulated extensively to produce vessels, jewelry, and works of art. Shop a range of antique and vintage glass on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What painting is the most important of the 20th century is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some notable works produced during the period include Paul Cézanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire, Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Henri Matisse's The Dance and Jackson Pollock's Lavender Mist. Shop a large selection of 20th-century paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A variety of furniture was used during the 16th century. Items commonly found in homes include high-backed armchairs, chests, stools, benches and cupboards. Most European artisans active during the time period produced pieces out of oak wood. Find a large collection of antique furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024What 17th-century furniture is called varies. The general term for all furniture produced 100 years ago, including 17th-century pieces, is antique furniture. You may also choose to be more specific and describe a piece by its style. Theatrical and lavish, the Baroque style was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to the mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from shape to materials. 17th-century pieces from England often feature characteristics of the William and Mary style, such as crisp lines, maple and walnut veneers, inlaid bands and C-scroll ornaments. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of antique furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sir Isaac Newton invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century. He created it as a replacement for the refracting telescope, which tended to have poor optics. Find a collection of antique and vintage telescopes on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 202217th-century Dutch portraiture has many similarities to other Baroque paintings, including rich colors, dark shadows and intense lighting. Many famous Dutch Baroque works lean toward realism. In Dutch portraiture, props and detailed backgrounds are uncommon. You'll find a collection of Dutch Baroque paintings from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.
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