Antique Crucible
1920s French Foundry Crucible
Located in High Point, NC
This 1920s French foundry crucible is a striking industrial artifact repurposed as sculptural decor
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Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Concrete
Cast Iron Crucible from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An antique cast iron crucible from a foundry in Massachusetts.
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Early 1900s American Antique Crucible
Materials
Metal
19th Century American Ceramic Crucible
Located in Chicago, IL
This small but hefty American Crucible is Ceramic. Used for melting metals crucibles have become
Category
19th Century American Antique Crucible
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Set of 3 French Industrial Lava Stone Foundry Crucible Planters
Located in Mckinney, TX
Known for their heat resistance and longevity, lava stone crucibles were essential tools in
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Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Lava
$1,850 / set
H 25 in W 21.75 in D 16 in
Unique Pair of Patinated Crucible Planter Pots - Rustic Antique Style
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Measurements:
21" H x 16" Diameter (larger one)
19.5" H x 13.5" diameter (smaller one)
Dating back to the 19th to early 20th century, these pots were originally used in metalwork...
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19th Century American Organic Modern Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Rare 1894 illustrated program by Édouard Vuillard for the Théâtre de l’Œuvre
By Edouard Vuillard
Located in PARIS, FR
at Le Théâtre de l’Œuvre, a crucible of Symbolist and Naturalist innovation in the Parisian avant
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1890s Antique Crucible
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
1897 illustrated program by Henri Lebasque for the Théâtre de l’Œuvre
By Henri Lebasque
Located in PARIS, FR
Aurélien Lugné-Poe. Far from the ornate theaters of the boulevards, L’Œuvre was a crucible for Symbolist
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1890s Antique Crucible
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
$1,084
H 12.6 in W 9.85 in
Original 1895 illustrated program by Abel Truchet for La Fumée, puis la Flamme
By Francis Abel Truchet
Located in PARIS, FR
Théâtre Libre, founded in 1887, was a crucible for new writing and daring staging techniques. Rejecting
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1890s Antique Crucible
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
$1,013
H 9.45 in W 12.21 in
1898 illustrated program by Alfredo Müller - Théâtre de l’Œuvre
By Alfredo Müller
Located in PARIS, FR
-edge drama. Founded by Lugné-Poe in 1893, the Théâtre de l’Œuvre was a crucible of European Symbolism
Category
1890s Antique Crucible
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
$953
H 15.36 in W 11.03 in
Georgian 18 Karat Handmade Chain with Hand Clasp in Original Fitted Box
Located in New York, NY
piece cannot be overstated. Many of its contemporaries fell victim to the crucible, their hand clasps
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Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Crucible
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
L'Ouvrier (The Worker) Playing Boules by Eugène Henri Millet, Published in 1873
Located in Langweer, NL
! _tomorrow, hard work / At the foundry, bare arms, and firm feet on the ground, / Pour the heavy crucible
Category
1870s Antique Crucible
Materials
Paper
$276 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.6 in W 19.3 in D 0 in
French Pair of Foundry Pots
Located in Round Top, TX
as jardinieres or planters. Perfect for any interior of garden. A crucible was made from a material
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Lava
Irish Glass Fold Over Rim Pedestal Bowl, 1800-10
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
, inclusions from the glassmaker's crucible but this is in stark contrast to the mastery of 18th century glass
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18th Century Northern Irish George III Antique Crucible
Materials
Glass
A Very Fine Set of Persian Chiselled Armour
Located in London, GB
in ‘wootz-Damascus’ (also known as ‘seric’ steel), a crucible steel characterised by a pattern of
Category
Late 18th Century Persian Antique Crucible
Materials
Gold, Brass, Steel, Iron
Herding cattle through a wooded river landscape
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
meticulous brushwork. These journeys became the crucible in which Stark forged his distinctive style
Category
18th Century Old Masters Antique Crucible
Materials
Oil
19th Century Dark Blu White Boteh and Birds Caucasus Runner Rug, ca 1890
Located in Firenze, IT
The Mountain Region of the Caucasus is a Crucible of ethnic groups and populations often fighting
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Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Crucible
Materials
Wool
$9,536
W 60.63 in L 146.86 in
Laburnums and Battersea
By Theodore Casimir Roussel
Located in New York, NY
construction. The buildings in the background are the Morgan Crucible Company, identifiable by the “Italianate
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Antique Crucible
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
Yiddish Theatre Cubist Costume Design 1924 Deco Color Field Modernism Broadway
Located in New York, NY
original 1953 production of The Crucible and the 1955 The Diary of Anne Frank (a play by Frances Goodrich
Category
1920s American Modern Antique Crucible
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
$8,500
H 31 in W 25 in D 2 in
Rare 18th Century French Walnut Renaissance Extending High Table Heavily Carved
By Hugues Sambin, Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
originals came from the crucible of the Ecole de Fontainebleau, where architects and ornamentalists, such as
Category
18th Century French Renaissance Antique Crucible
Materials
Walnut
$24,059 Sale Price
30% Off
H 36.03 in W 109.85 in D 37.21 in
"Moche Owl Pot, " Animalic Ceramic Vessel created in Pre-Columbian Peru
Located in Milwaukee, WI
crucibles.
Moche ceramic art represents an infinite variety of subjects. Common zoomorphic figures include
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
$8,750
H 8 in W 6 in D 4.75 in
After Pablo Picasso - The Basket
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
. Picasso is an idol, one of those rare creatures who act as crucibles in which the diverse and often
Category
1920s American Modern Antique Crucible
Materials
Lithograph
Recent Sales
German Copper-Colored Ceramic Crucible Planter
Located in Woodbury, CT
Crucibles have been used through history to smelt metal and other substances, but the ceramic ones
Category
Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large German Copper-Colored Ceramic Crucible Planters, Stamped
Located in Woodbury, CT
Crucibles have been used through history to smelt metal and other substances, but the ceramic ones
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Early 20th Century German Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau French Figural Table Lamp in the Manner of L & F Moreau
By Louis & François Moreau
Located in San Francisco, CA
badge with “FABRICATION FRANÇAISE – PARIS” and “MADE IN FRANCE” encircling a flaming Crucible logo; on
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Crucible
Materials
Marble, Spelter, Metal
Crucibles
Located in Culver City, CA
Set of seven unique crucibles, used for melting metals and other substances. Amazing patina.
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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Crucible
Materials
Metal
Monumental Crucible
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Lava Industrial Crucible
Category
19th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Lava
Foundry Crucibles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three Lava Crucibles from foundry in France. Great patina.
Category
19th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Lava
Primitive Crucible
Located in Culver City, CA
Unique crucible used for melting metals and other substances. Amazing patina.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Crucible
Crucible Planters
Located in Culver City, CA
Set of four unique crucibles, used for melting metals and other substances. Amazing patina.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Crucible
Foundry Crucibles
Located in Culver City, CA
A large collection of crucibles from a foundry in the South of France.
Measures: 18” diameter x
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Lava Crucibles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A collection of three lava crucibles used for metal smelting. Great as garden pots or indoor
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Crucible
Materials
Lava, Stone
Foundry Crucible
Located in Culver City, CA
Large foundry pots with incredible patina.
Taller unit on the right has Sold.
The shorter unit on the left is still available, and measures approximately 16” diameter x 21” height.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Foundry Crucible
Located in Culver City, CA
Foundry pot with beautiful color and patina.
Measures: 19” diameter x 25.5” height.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Foundry Crucible
Located in Culver City, CA
Beautiful foundry pots with original patina, perfect as garden planters.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Cast Stone
Foundry Crucibles
Located in Culver City, CA
Oversized foundry pots with wonderful patina, perfect as garden vessels.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Stone
Foundry Crucibles
Located in Culver City, CA
Oversized foundry pots with wonderful patina, perfect as garden vessels.
Measures: 17.25” diameter x 21.5” height.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Foundry Crucibles
Located in Culver City, CA
Incredible patina, perfect for use as a garden planter.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Foundry Crucible
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One Lava Crusibles from a bronze Foundry in France. Wonderful garden planters or objets.
Category
19th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Lava
Primitive Crucible
Located in Culver City, CA
Used for melting metals and other substances. Amazing patina.
Category
Early 1900s English Primitive Antique Crucible
Foundry Crucible Planters
Located in Culver City, CA
Foundry Crucible
France circa 1930
Textured and aged graphite and ceramic foundry vessel
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
French Lava Crucibles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lava crucible from a French Steel Foundry
large: 30"H 30"W
medium: 30"H 19"W
Category
19th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Lava
Large Bronze Crucible
Located in Culver City, CA
Beautiful pair of primitive garden urns, originally used for smelting ore.
Made in France circa 1870.
Category
19th Century French Primitive Antique Crucible
Materials
Bronze
Primitive Foundry Crucibles
Located in Culver City, CA
Oversized foundry pots with wonderful patina, perfect as garden vessels.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Large Foundry Crucible
Located in Culver City, CA
Incredible patina, perfect for use as a garden planter.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Crucible Planter
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Pair of crucible planter, used for melting metals and other substances. Original patina.
Category
1890s French Primitive Antique Crucible
Foundry Crucible with Spout
Located in Culver City, CA
Wonderfully patinated foundry pot with a spout.
Measures: 23.5” W x 17.5” D x 21.5” H.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Foundry Crucible with Spout
Located in Culver City, CA
Extra tall 41 inch crucible with spout
France Circa 1930
Textured and aged cement foundry vessel
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Foundry Pots Crucibles
Located in Southampton, GB
Large scale Foundry Pots, also known as Crucibles, these are usually found in the slimmer, smaller
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Lava
Foundry Crucible Planters, France, circa 1930
Located in Culver City, CA
Foundry Pots
France circa 1930
Incredible patina, perfect for use as a garden planter
Measures: 24.25" diameter x 27.25” height / 25” diameter x 27.75” height.
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Heavy Porcelain Crucible Laboratory Bowl
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Mid-century heavy porcelain crucible laboratory bowl
Mid-century heavy porcelain crucible
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage Crucible Used in Industry for Molten Metals
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage crucible used in Industry for molten metals. Use could be as side table, or planter
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Antique Crucible
Rare Vintage Parisian Foundry Crucibles in Assorted Sizes
Located in Houston, TX
Very rare unused ceramic crucibles from Paris. Assorted sizes and prices. Size and price listed is
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large, Heavy Rustic Painted Crucibles from France, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale rustic crucibles that would make great planters. Wonderful crusty texture. From France
Category
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Crucible
Materials
Clay, Paint
Japanese Antique Crucible 1920s-1940s / Melting Pot Flower Vase Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese melting pot.
It is from the early Showa period (1920s-1940s).
It was used to melt iron.
It is an unusual shape.
The rough texture is very beautiful.
...
Category
1920s Japanese Showa Antique Crucible
Materials
Stone
Early 20th Century Pair of Foundry Pots
Located in Round Top, TX
A fantastic near pair of early 20th century crucibles, creusets de fonderie from France. These
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Lava
Set of 6 French early 20th century Creuzet - Foundry Pots
Located in Round Top, TX
. Wonderful as jardinieres or planters. Perfect for any interior or garden. A crucible was made from a
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Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Lava
Large Scale Gilt Iron 18th Century Baroque Processional Cross
Located in Hastings, GB
preceded by a large processional lantern and often a crucible bearing incense, religious banners and icons
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1760s German Baroque Antique Crucible
Materials
Iron
Large 18th Century Baroque Processional Cross
Located in Hastings, GB
large processional lantern and often a crucible bearing incense, religious banners and icons would then
Category
1760s German Baroque Antique Crucible
Materials
Iron
19th Century Antique Terracotta Jar Planter Anduze like Vessel on a Metal Base
Located in West Hollywood, CA
and Mediterranean Villages. Very decorative crucible in design for your home or garden.
Be it French
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19th Century European Antique Crucible
Large nudes in landscape oil painting, French figurative painting
By René Mendes France
Located in AIGNAN, FR
and revolutionary in the history of art. This was the crucible of modernism, when in quick succession
Category
1920s Art Deco Antique Crucible
Materials
Oil
19C Pair of Bronzed Spelter Sculptures After Auguste Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Dallas, TX
. The circular foundry mark bares this name at the top, an image of a crucible set on flames in the
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Crucible
Materials
Bronze, Spelter
Foundry Crucible Planters
Located in Culver City, CA
Foundry crucible.
France circa 1930.
Textured and aged graphite and ceramic foundry vessel
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Large-Scale Glazed Foundry Crucible
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very large smelting Crucible for bronze or steel foundry. Beautiful green variegated green glaze
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Machine Age Antique Crucible
Materials
Lava, Stone
Antique Colorado Mining Ceramic Crucibles
Located in Topeka, KS
11 pieces of mining history for sale. These gold ore crucibles are in wonderful condition for their
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Industrial Foundry Ceramic Crucible Strainers
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of hard to find antique American industrial foundry crucible strainers with slate black glazed
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
Pair 19th Century Swedish Factory Crucibles
Located in Allerum, SE
Good pair of mid to late 19th century factory Crucibles with fantastic patina. Ca 1850-90 Sweden,
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Late 19th Century Swedish Industrial Antique Crucible
Materials
Iron
Large Crucible with Stone Spout, Italy, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Unusual large crucible with spout for foundry, made from a single block of stone (granite
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Crucible
Materials
Granite
19th Century Brutalist Crucible Pot for Molten Iron
Located in Ferndale, MI
Thick and heave crucible. Brutalist floor vase or planter pot. Excellent as found patina. There is
Category
Late 19th Century American Brutalist Antique Crucible
Materials
Iron
Large-Scale Glazed Lava Stone Foundry Crucible Garden Planter
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very large smelting Crucible for bronze or steel foundry. Beautiful green variegated green glaze
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Machine Age Antique Crucible
Materials
Stone, Lava
Crucibles Used by Japanese Glass Craftsmen / First Half of the 20th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese crucible.
I think it is an item from the Taisho period to the early Showa
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Crucible
Materials
Pottery
Pair Of Grand Scale French Creusets - Foundry Pots
Located in Round Top, TX
planters. Perfect for any interior or garden. A crucible was made from a material with a much higher
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Lava
French Pair of Foundry Pots
Located in Round Top, TX
garden. A crucible was made from a material with a much higher melting point than what was going to be
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Lava
French Early 20th Century Set Of 4 Foundry Pots
Located in Round Top, TX
. Fabulous patina. Fabulous as jardinieres or planters. Perfect for any interior of garden. A Crucible was
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Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Lava
A 19th century Indian silver inlaid dagger with a Damascus steel blade, C 1870
Located in Central England, GB
believe that the original method for creating Damascus was the crucible method. The crucible method of
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Crucible
Materials
Silver, Steel
H 1.97 in W 10.24 in D 0.79 in
The Old Alchemist
By David Teniers the Younger
Located in New York, NY
book, the crucible for melting and refining metals, the glassware and other implements, and the scull
Category
1670s Old Masters Antique Crucible
Materials
Engraving
The Alchemist
By David Teniers the Younger
Located in New York, NY
18th C. Dupuy watermark.
The books on the floor, the crucible for melting and refining metals, the
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Antique Crucible
Materials
Engraving
A Fisherman on a riverbank
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
brushwork. These journeys became the crucible in which Stark forged his distinctive style, blending realism
Category
19th Century Old Masters Antique Crucible
Materials
Oil
Foundry Crucible, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French iron crucible. The patina on this crucible is amazing. It would look fantastic in a garden
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Iron
Unusual Large Crucible
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Extremely rare crucible of this large size was used to melt bronze or metal in kilns in order to
Category
18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Crucible
Materials
Ceramic
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Materials
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2010s American Modern Antique Crucible
Materials
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Materials
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$116,861
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Located in High Point, NC
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20th Century French Antique Crucible
Materials
Concrete
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20th Century Czech Industrial Antique Crucible
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1960s Belgian Modern Antique Crucible
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Cement
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Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Crucible
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