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Blue John Stone Vases

Large Neoclassical Blue John Covered Vase on Marble and Blue John Plinth
Located in New York, NY
Covered vase or urns raised on a Belgian black marble, Carrara marble and blue John Plinth. Beautifully
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Antique 1830s English Regency Vases

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

Blue John Closed Urn
Located in New Orleans, LA
5/8" high Discovered by the Romans over 2,000 years ago, Blue John stone is found only among the
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Urns

Materials

Stone

Blue John Closed Urn
Blue John Closed Urn
H 11.63 in Dm 6 in
Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn
By Sir William Chambers
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important George III blue John urn is attributed to famed Swedish architect Sir William
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Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Stone, Marble

A Rare Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Blue John Vases Candlesticks, C. 1870
By Matthew Boulton
Located in New York, NY
become known as "Blue John". Very good condition overall, natural inclusions to the stone. Each vase has
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases

Materials

Ormolu

Pair Of Blue John And Bronze Cassolettes
Located in New Orleans, LA
, porcelain and bronze. The most coveted examples were formed from desirable stones such as Blue John
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Antique Late 19th Century Jars

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Pair Early 19th Century Blue John Cassolettes with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair early 19th Century Blue John cassolettes with ormolu mounts each with an ovoid body applied
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Late 18th C. Blue John Chalice Artifact mounted on Lucite Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
This late 18th century object made of Blue John, the famous stone mined in only one part of England
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Antique Late 18th Century English Vases and Vessels

Materials

Lucite

Three Duck Egg Blue Horse Hair Raku Ball Vases, Ceramic, Sculpture, Egg, Blue
Located in Deddington, GB
Three Duck Egg Blue Horse Hair Raku Fired Ball Vases by Tamsin Levene. Three Duck Egg blue horse
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Duck Egg Blue Horse Hair Raku Ball Vase - Small, Ceramic, Sculpture, Egg, Blue
Located in Deddington, GB
: Duck Egg blue horse hair raku fired ball vase by Tamsin Levene Ceramic on Stone 12.5 H x 11 W x 4 D cm
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Duck Egg Blue Horse Hair Raku Ball Vase - Medium, Ceramic, Sculpture, Egg, Blue
Located in Deddington, GB
: Duck Egg blue horse hair raku fired ball vase by Tamsin Levene Ceramic on Stone 12.5 H x 11 W x 4 D cm
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Duck Egg Blue Horse Hair Raku Ball Vase - Large, Ceramic, Sculpture, Egg, Blue
Located in Deddington, GB
blue horse hair raku fired ball vase by Tamsin Levene Ceramic on Stone 16 H x 15 W x 15 D cm (7.87 x
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Gilded Bronze & Blue John Candleabra in the Manner of Matthew Boulton
By Matthew Boulton
Located in Hudson, NY
to and to exacting standards. The Urn shaped Derbyshire fluorspar stone vases ( a stone found only
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Candle Holders

Materials

Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Herb Babcock "Glass Vase" Blown Glass White & Blue Background Red Splashes
Located in Detroit, MI
milky white and blue fog of color and bold splashes of red. The vase has a long elegant neck and round
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1970s American Modern More Art

Materials

Glass

'The Flower Vase' original hand-colored lithograph by Nathaniel Currier
By Nathaniel Currier
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The present hand-colored lithograph is one of several decorative images of flower-filled vases
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1840s Romantic Still-life Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Blue Violet (Contemporary Still Life, Graphic Hand-Painted Flower on Paper)
By Joy Taylor
Located in Hudson, NY
"Blue Violet" painted by Joy Taylor in 2022 22 x 28 inches, 29 x 37 inches framed acrylic on paper
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Untitled (Portrait)
By William H. Bailey
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Portrait) Drypoint printed in blue-black graphite mixed with silver, 1974 Signed and
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1970s Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Drypoint

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Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...
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Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French 19th Century Floral Marquetry Side Cabinets with Marble Tops
Located in London, GB
Constructed in kingwood, with gilt bronze mounts; rising from bracket feet, the cabinets, a true left and right pair, have central doors dressed with well executed floral marquetry p...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...
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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

Islamic "Alhambra" Silvered Bronze Quran Cabinet in the Islamic Nasrid Style
By Rafael Contreras
Located in New York, NY
An Islamic "Alhambra" silvered bronze Quran cabinet in the Islamic Nasrid style, Attributed to Rafael Contreras, circa 1880. Of rectangular form with crest and pendant finials t...
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Antique 19th Century German Islamic Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie incense burner vase and cover, made for the Chinese market, circa 1800, blue cross swords and star mark, Pressnummer 58 A Museum Qua...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Cartier Prism Mystery Clock
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This mystery clock by Cartier, known as a “prism” clock, is a work of exceptional engineering and stylish artistry. Crafted in a sleek Art Deco style with lapis lazuli accents, this ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Quartz

Cartier Prism Mystery Clock
Cartier Prism Mystery Clock
H 4 in W 3.5 in D 3 in
Pair Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Sienna Marble Souvenirs of Temple Ruins
Located in New York, NY
A very fine and early pair of Roman Neoclassical Period Grand Tour Sienna marble models of the Temple of Castor and Pollux and the temple of Vespasian, early 1800's Italian. In th...
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Antique 1820s Italian Greco Roman Desk Accessories

Materials

Siena Marble

Pair of Late 19th Century Marble Tazzas
Located in Charleston, SC
Fantastic pair of late 19th century marble tazzas.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Empire Garniture

Materials

Marble

Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Tiffany & Co., Paulding Farnham.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum qua...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French 19th C Pink Ground Sevres Style 3-Piece Pot-Pourri/Candelabra Set
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary and fantastic quality antique French Louis XVI style and sevres style pink ground three piece pot-pourri and four arm candelabra garniture set. This unusual and quit...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Garniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Period Imperial Porphyry Tazzas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Grand Tour period Imperial Porphyry tazzas. Each tazza with wonderful proportions is raised by a square stepped ba...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Urns

Materials

Porphyry

Pair of Large Canton Style Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Canton style Chinese porcelain vases Chinese, early 20th century Measures: Height 123cm, diameter 42cm These large and impressive Chinese famille jaune porcelain v...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important set of four large Porphyry Obelisks. Each obelisk is of square section tapering form with a spiked orb finial and embellished with carved roundels of the twelve Rom...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Porphyry

Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks
Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks
H 76.78 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Pair of 19th Century English Turtle-Form Ormolu Mnt. Blue John Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and quite fine pair of 19th century Louis XVI style English turtle-form Ormolu Mounted Blue John (Fluorspar) Obelisks. Each obelisk is finely hand-carved with the finest q...
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Obelisks

Materials

Stone, Bronze

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Pair of 18th Century English Gilt and Blue-John Stone Vases and Candleholders
By Matthew Boulton
Located in London, GB
A pair of Blue John Cassolettes by Matthew Boulton Constructed in gilt bronze and Derbyshire
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Antique 18th Century English George III Candlesticks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Vintage English Blue John Granite Stone Vase, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage English vase offers Blue John granite stone construction in urn form, 20th century
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20th Century English Vases

Materials

Stone, Granite

Blue John Neoclassical Tazza
Located in New Orleans, LA
only a small amount of the stone remains today. Due to this scarcity, most examples of Blue John
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Antique 19th Century English George IV Vases

Materials

Stone

Blue John Neoclassical Tazza
Blue John Neoclassical Tazza
H 12.75 in W 7 in D 7 in
A Large piece of blue john in the form of a vase Circa 1900
Located in Bakewell, GB
A Large piece of blue john in the form of a vase. Circa 1900 14cms high 10 cms diameter
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20th Century Vases

Materials

Precious Stone

Pair of Blue John Closed Urns
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful pair of ornamental tripod urns carved of rare Blue John stone. Crafted in a classically
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Blue John Closed Urns
Pair of Blue John Closed Urns
H 11.82 in Dm 4.34 in
18th Century Blue John Urn
Located in London, GB
Discovered by the Romans over 2,000 years ago, Blue John stone is found only among the caverns of
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Urns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Blue John Urn
18th Century Blue John Urn
H 14.18 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
19th Century Ormolu Mounted Blue John Urn On Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
This blue john urn and base are fine example of a rare and mined out stone found only in the
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Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Blue John and Ormolu Urns
Located in New Orleans, LA
the stone's distinctive banding. While some Blue John was indeed sent to France for gilding by the
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Antique 19th Century French Other Urns

Rare Blue John Fluorite Derbyshire Carved Urn Ormolu Mounts, Early 20th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
, Ireland. Blue John stone is a rare, semiprecious mineral found at only one location in the world - a
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20th Century English Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Rare Blue John Fluorite Derbyshire Carved Urn Ormolu Mounts, Early 20th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
. Blue John stone is a rare, semiprecious mineral found at only one location in the world - a hillside
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Early 20th Century English Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair French Breche Violet Marble Gilt Bronze Ormolu Urns Vases Art Deco
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Dublin, Ireland
and Genoa, sometimes mistaken for Blue John Stone which is found in Derbyshire, England. Breche violet
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Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Garniture

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Blue John Miniature Vase, England, 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Miniature vase in Blue john, rare stone only found in England.
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Late 19th Century More Art

Materials

Other Medium

Louis XVI-Style Chalcedony and Gilt Bronze Cassolettes
Located in New Orleans, LA
desirable stones such as Blue John, amethyst or chalcedony, as seen in the present pair. Late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Louis XV Style Amethyst Cassolettes
Located in New Orleans, LA
desirable stones such as Blue John or amethyst, as seen in the present pair, circa 1865. Measures: 4 1
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Jars

Materials

Amethyst, Bronze

Pair George III Ormolu Fluorspar Cassolettes Attributed To Matthew Boulton
By Matthew Boulton
Located in London, by appointment only
Matthew Boulton chose marble, Blue John and other rare decorative stone as the material for his vases
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Specimen Derbyshire Blue John & Lemon Spar Giltwood Centre Table
Located in London, by appointment only
wonderfully carved giltwood tripod base, after designs by Percier and Fontaine Blue John stone is a semi
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Antique 19th Century English Empire Center Tables

Materials

Stone

19th Century Pietra Dura Marble Malachite Thermometer
Located in London, GB
specimen stones comprising Blue John, Cornelian, Lapis Lazuli, Cararra Marble, Malachite and other specimen
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Antique Late 19th Century English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Antique Italian Ebonised & Pietra Dura Cigar Humidor Games Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
malachite, blue john, and various exotic minerals. This humidor has a very stylish and timeless design and
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Antique 1880s Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Other

The Death of Saint Joseph, Italian Baroque Religious Scene Oil on Canvas Painting
By Francesco de Mura
Located in Firenze, IT
architectural and decorative elements in the foreground, such as a beautiful bronze vase and lime stone
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Victorian Ormolu Book Slide Asprey
Located in London, GB
poet John Betjeman, one of the most highly regarded craftsman and designers of his day. In the
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Antique 1870s English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Blue John Regency Cups
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of cups in Blue John with a turned stem, resting on a circular plinth and a low quadrangular
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...

Materials

Precious Stone

Very Fine Mineral Specimen Vase Made from Fluorspar
Located in London, GB
'Blue John' stone, found in deposits in Derbyshire, England, the impurities within this sample have
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20th Century European Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Antique Louis XVI Green Fluorspar Ormolu-Mounted Candle Holder Vase
Located in London, by appointment only
foliage and flowers. Weardale Fluorspar is the rarer variant of Derbyshire Blue John stone. It is a
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Antique Late 18th Century French Candelabras

Materials

Stone

Art Nouveau Table Lamp signed Quezal
By Quezal
Located in NANTES, FR
extensive range of decorative and useful items, including vases, compotes, finger bowls, open salts, candle
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Art Nouveau Table Lamp signed Quezal
Art Nouveau Table Lamp signed Quezal
H 19.49 in W 11.23 in D 9.26 in
Antique Blue john Urns
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
, local industry centered around the production of decorative objects in Blue John such as vases, urns
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Urns

Antique Blue john Urns
Antique Blue john Urns
H 14.77 in W 3.75 in D 3.82 in
Pair of Black Marble Vases
Located in New York, NY
exclusively in the Peak District in Derbyshire, close to the source of Blue John, it was first discovered in
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Antique 19th Century English Urns

Materials

Marble

Pair of Black Marble Vases
Pair of Black Marble Vases
H 29.9 in D 19.7 in
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Blue John Stone Vases For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of blue john stone vases available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, precious stone and marble, all blue john stone vases available were constructed with great care. Blue john stone vases have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Blue john stone vases made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made blue john stone vases over the years, but those made by Matthew Boulton and Sir William Chambers are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Blue John Stone Vases?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $21,738, while they’re typically $760 on the low end and $98,500 highest priced.

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