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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
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Vintage 1910s French Greek Revival Vases

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Greek Volute Krater Vase
Bronze Greek Volute Krater Vase
$2,200
H 22.5 in W 12 in D 10 in
19th Century Volute Krater Table Lamp
Located in Richmond, London
Greek designs, now expertly mounted as a table lamp. The vase is of a striking volute krater form
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Antique 19th Century French Greek Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century Volute Krater Table Lamp
19th Century Volute Krater Table Lamp
$1,640
H 17.72 in Dm 6.3 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair 19th Century Greek Attic Style Terracotta Volure-Kraters
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of large two handled 19th Century Attic style volute kraters.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Greek Revival Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

French Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
case with elaborate garland decorations culminating in a volute krater of flowers above. Striking
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Ormolu Mantel Clock
$18,608
H 23.63 in W 13.39 in D 7.09 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Urns

Materials

Stone, Slate, Bronze

Early 19th Century Bronze French Grand Tour Urns (Pair)
Early 19th Century Bronze French Grand Tour Urns (Pair)
$7,290 / set
H 11 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 in
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Urns

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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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
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Bronze

Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater
Located in New Orleans, LA
Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater Circa 4th Century BCE An extraordinary artifact of Ancient Greek
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater
Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater
H 21.75 in W 13 in D 11 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
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Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Terracotta

French Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
case with elaborate garland decorations culminating in a volute krater of flowers above. ​Striking
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Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Ormolu Mantel Clock
French Ormolu Mantel Clock
H 23.63 in W 13.39 in D 7.09 in
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
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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
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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
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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
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Antique 19th Century French Urns

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
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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
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Antique 1820s French Vases

Materials

Bronze

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
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Antique 19th Century Grand Tour Urns

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Urns

Materials

Metal, 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
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Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Urns

Materials

Slate, Bronze

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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Urns

Materials

Iron

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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.