Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
A maker of exemplary European ceramics for hundreds of years, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres has produced porcelain of the highest quality since 1740.
The factory enjoyed royal patronage from its earliest days, and its most prominent patrons in the late 1700s — King Louis XV of France and his mistress, Madame de Pompadour — commissioned some of the period’s most elegant and striking pieces (only the truly wealthy could afford porcelain at this time). The company was originally established in Vincennes but was moved at the request of Madame de Pompadour, in 1756, to Sèvres, near Versailles, so that its operations would be closer to her château.
Sèvres became a mighty and much-revered factory working under a special grant from King Louis XV — the company’s owner as of 1759 and whose abundance of orders for special state gifts put financial strain on the company. Madame de Pompadour is said to have commissioned Sèvres to create an entire indoor garden of porcelain botanicals, for example.
While Sèvres gained a sterling reputation for its soft-paste porcelain wares, the company was late in entering into the production of hard-paste porcelain.
Hard-paste porcelain is the most common type of Chinese porcelain, then a widely exported and profitable product that was not made in Europe until the 18th century. The resources at Sèvres were largely relegated to meeting the demands of Louis XV, and secondly, it did not acquire the secret formula for hard-paste porcelain until 1761. Until it obtained the coveted secrets behind hard-paste porcelain from a chemist named Pierre-Antoine Hannong — and, years later, gained access to the elusive raw materials to make hard-paste porcelain — Sèvres produced soft-paste porcelain for decades that was widely celebrated but is comparatively a far weaker type as opposed to the hard-paste productions of the company’s rival, Meissen, in Saxony, the first to produce true porcelain outside of Asia.
The artisans at Sèvres applied the rarest and most difficult-to-produce colors to their decorative objects and dinner services. One such color, the bright bleu de roi, became the manufacturer’s signature shade and is found on many of their objects. Sèvres also experimented with rarely glazed or unglazed works that bore no decoration at all — bisque porcelain, French for “biscuit,” refers to unadorned white porcelain sculptures made at Sèvres that resemble white marble after being kiln-fired.
Sèvres marks were applied over the glaze or rendered with cuts by a sharp tool — authentic Sèvres porcelain is most commonly marked with two interlaced Ls that are painted in blue and enclose a third letter. Painters and potters were tasked with affixing marks to record their role in the creation of a particular piece, and as a lot of these artisans’ names are recorded in archival factory materials — and there is also much to be learned at the Sèvres museum — it’s likely that you can accurately identify your Sèvres piece.
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Creator: Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
pair of amphorae Sevres hand painted porcelain with champlevé Origin France
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
A pair of amphorae Sevres
hand-painted porcelain with champlevé glaze
Origin France
perfect condition.
The Manufacture nationale de Sèvres is one of the most important and well-known...
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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Enamel
Monumental Pair of 19th Century French Sèvres Celeste Blue Porcelain Cachepots
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and rare pair of 19th century French dore bronze mounted Sèvres Celeste blue porcelain cachepots. These cache pots are extremely rare to fi...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Bronze
Large Sèvres Style Porcelain Urn
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Sèvres style porcelain urn raised on a bronze plinth. France, circa 1880.
Measures: Height 25" x width 11".
CW5129.
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Bronze
Royal Pair of Sèvres Porcelain '1867 Paris Exhibition' Vases and Covers
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of ormolu-mounted Se`vres Porcelain Bleu Celeste '1867 Exhibition' vases and covers (‘Vase Paris de Milieu Garnis’), ‘l’Abreuvoir’ and ‘Le Retour’ De Champs’
1860, one ...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Ormolu
"Poppies and Tulips, " Extremely Fine Art Deco Vase by Fontaine for Sevres, 1927
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most exquisitely designed and painted Art Deco pieces we have ever seen, this flaring vase by Anne Marie Fontaine for Sevres features a flaring, trumpet-form upper section...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Lidded Urn
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and ormolu lidded urn signed Sèvres. The urn is raised by a circul...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Ormolu
Amazing Table Centerpiece by Sevres
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Budapest, HU
An exemplary performance from the historic French factory. From the private collection of Countess Nikolic.
With indication Sevres
Size: approx. 31 x 64 cm
6 pieces - 4 bowls bottom, 1 bowl top, 1 middle
Beautiful, bright colours
Decorated with 4 putto figures - with gilded wings...
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1940s French Vintage Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
Petite Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Ormolu Mounted Urn Vase
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a very old gilt and pale pink background urn depicting a continuous hand-painted scene of a lady sitting in a pastoral landscape holding her fan and observing nature. In the ...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
Pair of Sevres Gilt Bronze & Porcelain Urns
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Atlanta, GA
French “Manufacture de Porcelain de Sevres” and Victor Paillard (French 1805-1886), mid to late 19th century. Pair of blue ground floral decorated porcelain urns, painted by Charles ...
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1860s French Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Pair of French Louis XVI Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style Sevres cobalt blue and ormolu-mounted vases with rams heads and wreaths. The porcelain body is beautifully painted with the signature Sevres Royal cobalt blue. The square shaped base is decorated with ormolu acanthus leaves and ribbon wreaths beautifully hand chizzeled and detailed ormolu work. These vases can easily be turned into a fabulous pair of...
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1840s French Louis XVI Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Lidded Urn
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Sèvres porcelain and ormolu lidded urn signed Sèvres. The cobalt blue urn is raised by an ...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Ormolu
Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase Signed Sèvres, Painted by Collot, France
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, e. collot
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Porcelain and gilt bronze vase signed Sèvres, painted by Collot, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Bronze
Vintage Artist Signed Sevres Urns
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Bronx, NY
This fine pair of circa 1850s Sevres urns is signed by the artist Baston. The covered urns are beautifully hand painted & depict romantic scenes of courtshi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
Signed E. Froger 19th Century French Porcelain Potpourri by Sevres, 1880
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Cobalt blue and gold with two cartouches on the lid each with a winged cherub and a dove signed E. Froger. Perforated bronze strap with handles which is attached to the bottom of the...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Bronze
Ensemble of Sèvres Porcelain Decorated with Putti
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Paris, FR
Ensemble composed of a cup and two vases in Sevres porcelain with a blue background. The elements are mounted in gilded and chased bronze with handles decorated with grotesque masks and scrolls. The background is decorated with interlacing and enamelled pearls.
The two vases are painted with decorations of putti in clouds...
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1850s French Louis XVI Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
19th Century Sevres Cobalt & Ormolu Louis XIII Hunt Scene Vase & Cover
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Sevres Cobalt & Ormolu Louis XIII Hunt scene vase & cover
France, circa 1880-1900
Standing 32-Inches high, this magnificent highly detail...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Ormolu
French Sèvres Porcelain in Gilt Bronze Mount, Hand-Painted, France, 1771
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Lantau, HK
Hand painted porcelain, gilt-bronze mount (ormolu)
This French Sèvres porcelain centrepiece dates from 1771 and is set in a gilt-bronze mo...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Ormolu
Sèvres Palace Porcelain Urns
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
These bronze-mounted Sèvres porcelain urns are monumental in both size and quality and feature the renowned manufactory’s signature deep cobalt blue glaz...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Bronze, Ormolu
Sevres Light Yellow and Gold Porcelain Vase
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Sharon, CT
Signed/dated 1984 on bottom.
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
Art Deco Jardiniere/Vase with Fern Tendril Motif by Sevres, Blue-Green & Brown
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Maurice Gensoli
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created only a year after the famed Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts), which b...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
19th Century French Sevres Pair of Porcelain Bronze Covered Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Guaynabo, PR
The dark blue background of the porcelain vases stand on a gilded carved octagonal pedestal. The base is decorated with gilt scrolls of acanthus leaves and foliage. The front center ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
Monumental Sèvres Porcelain Blue Lapis Vase
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A monumental palace size Sèvres Porcelain blue lapis painted vase. Beautifully hand-painted to imitate natural Lapis Lazuli stone. Hand-painted in R...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Sevres Cobalt-Blue Ormolu Mounted Covered Urn
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large and unusual 19th century French Sevres gilt bronze mounted covered urn / vase of tapering ovoid form in cobalt-blue ground. Bearded man with horns ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Ormolu
Vintage 19th Century Palace Size Sevres Covered Urn
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage antique 19th century Sevres Porcelain covered urn is masterfully hand painted & depicts an elaborate woodlands scene featuring a young maiden positioned on a swing festo...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
Antique Pair of ‘Sèvres’ Ormolu Mounted Vases and Covers, 1860
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Southall, GB
A pair of fine quality Napoleon III Sèvres ormolu-mounted porcelain vase, 1860. The gilt pinatum finial mounted lids above bodies with jeweled panels painted with four individual por...
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19th Century French Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Napoleon Vase and Pedestal
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A rare and special late 19th century gilt bronze mounted Sèvres style Napoleon vase with matching pedestal
The vase pictured with the Coronation of the Empress Josephine by Napole...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Onyx, Bronze
French Victorian Turquoise Sevres Cheret Urn
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Gustave-Joseph Chéret
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian monumental turquoise Sevres porcelain vase with cupids in relief on round pedestal base (signed JOSEPH CHERET)
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
Pr Ormolu Mtd French Sevres Biscuit & Porcelain Cobalt Blue Ground Seasons Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
An elaborate and monumental pair of 19th century Ormolu Mounted French Sevres Porcelain and biscuit porcelain cobalt blue ground "Four Seasons" vases. This pair of vases are extremel...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Bronze
Sevres Porcelain and Silver Flower Vase, France, circa 1870
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Sevres porcelain and silver flower vase, France, circa 1870.
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Silver
Vintage Early 19th Century Sevres Napoleanic Covered Palace Size Urn
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage palace size Sevres porcelain covered urn is elaborately hand painted with a historical scene of Napoleon on horseback on the battlefield with his troops. The artist, Desprez painted this colorful detailed painting surrounding the entire body of this huge urn...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
Pair of French Porcelain Wine Coolers, Sevres, circa 1776
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French porcelain wine coolers sevres, circa 1776. Painted by Etienne Evans and gilded by Francois Baudouin.
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1770s French Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
French Serves Painted Rams Head Bronze Mounted Lidded Vase, Centerpiece or Urn
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Stamford, CT
French Sevres painted ram's head bronze mounted lidded vase. This wonderfully detailed vase has been professionally cleaned on a revolving base with fine doré bronze mounts. Artist a...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Bronze
Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase Signed Sèvres, France, Late 19th Century
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Porcelain and gilt bronze vase signed Sèvres, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Sevres French Clear Crystal Sculptural Art Glass Centerpiece, Signed
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning midcentury clear crystal sculptural centerpiece from the 1950s-1960s by Sevres France.
This crystal piece is absolutely beautiful in its organ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Crystal
Onyx, Porcelain, Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonnè Sevres Center, Neoclassical Style
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Onyx, porcelain, gilt bronze and cloisonnè Sevres center. Neoclassical Style. France late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Onyx, Bronze
Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase Signed Sèvres, Painted by Lucat, France
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Porcelain and gilt bronze vase signed Sèvres, painted by Lucat, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze, Enamel and Sèvres Style Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of late 19th century gilt bronze and champlevé enamel mounted white Sèvres style vases
Gilt bronze tops above a long neck with raised gold designs. The painted fr...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
Pair of Empire Period Sèvres Porcelain Pale Blue and Faux Porphyry Ground Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual and quite large pair of Empire period Sèvres Porcelain pale Celeste blue and faux porphyry ground vases. Each vase is intricately hand painted with meticulous detail and further adorned with 24-karat hand painted gilt decoration. The bases are a very unusual hand painted faux porphyry porcelain. Each vase and base is marked with various pressnumera and Sèvres signs...
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Early 1800s French Empire Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
Antique Gilt Bronze Mounted Sèvres Porcelain Garniture
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
With its exquisite paintings of putti playing sports in Arcadian landscapes, this ‘bleu celeste’ garniture demonstrates the exceptional beauty and high-quality craftsmanship of Sevre...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Sky Blue Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A pair of late 19th century gilt bronze and sky blue Sèvres style porcelain vases.
The front of the vases painted with a woman and cherubs, the back as landscape scenes. The handl...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Bronze
Overscale Antique Sèvres Porcelain Urn Vases in Cobalt Blue with Gilt Accents
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Miami, FL
Overscale antique Sèvres Porcelain urn vases in cobalt blue with gilt accents
Offered for sale is a striking pair of overscale cobalt blue handled Sèvres Porcelain urn vases with ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
Pair of Vases Sèvres, Manufacture de Sèvres, 1986
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of vase -Sèvres
Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
France, Sèvres, 1986.
Unique pieces
Pair of oval-roll-shape porcelain vases, each presents a unique
decor of fine crysta...
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large Antiques French Ormolu-Mounted & Painted Pair of Sèvres Porcelain
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of large 19th century French Sevres ormolu-mounted and painted vases.
Each in baluster form with large ormolu mounts. The body finely painted depicting a typical landscape....
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Garniture
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A very impressive late 19th century gilt bronze mounted cobalt blue Sèvres style porcelain three piece garniture.
The impressive...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Royal Cobalt Blue Sèvres Porcelain & Bronze Mounted Covered Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and large pair of 19th century French Royal cobalt blue Sèvres Porcelain and bronze mounted covered vases. Each panel is bea...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Bronze
Signed Pair of Sevres ‘Third Republic’ Pate Nouvelle Pale Yellow Ground Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and large pair of signed Sèvres Art Nouveau period ‘Third Republic’ Pate Nouvelle pale yellow ground vases (Vase De Lesbos 1 Grandeur)...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Gold, Enamel
Sèvres Blue Porcelain Urn on Gilt Bronze Plinth
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
This beautiful urn (or vase) was crafted in 1875 by the famous Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. The urn exhibits the fine detailing and gilding that Sèvres Porcelain was renowned for in the 18th and 19th century. The inside of the urn is signed, ‘S.73’, ‘DECORE A SEVRES/ RF/ 75’.
The conical porcelain urn has been painted a speckled royal blue colour and decorated with parcel gilt, navy floral motifs. The body is ornamented around its base with stylised leaf forms, and its centre features a large painting of a flower. Navy porcelain...
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1870s French Neoclassical Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Ormolu, Bronze
Rare Pair of Antique French Golden Porcelain Sèvres Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare pair of Sèvres golden vases, beginning 19th century, original without bronze - Hand painted -
Also told "krater vases" -
The manufacture of Sèvres is one of the most famous po...
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
Pair of Porcelain Vases, Hand Painted French 19th Century, Mark for Sevres
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Lantau, HK
Pair of porcelain vases, French, 19th century, mark for Sevres
Hand painted porcelain with very refined floral design. The flower painted in free style reflects the high artistic ach...
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19th Century French Classical Roman Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
Sèvres Porcelain Garniture, Mounted in Gilt Bronze by Picard
By Henri Picard, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
With its delightful painted representations of the four seasons and bacchanalian scenes, this ‘bleu celeste’ garniture demonstrates the technical excellence of Sevres factory porcelain. On top of this, the porcelain vases are beautifully decorated with gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts, expertly cast by Henri Picard, the manufacturer and gilder to Emperor Napoleon III.
This garniture is comprised of a central jardinière and a pair of flanking vases. The jardinière features a wide porcelain body, which is topped by a gilt bronze guilloche-patterned neck. This is fitted with two geometric handles, which terminate in cherubs masks. The jardinière body is finely decorated with a continuous painting of putti playing together in a woodland setting. One putti holds the pinecone-tipped staff carried by followers of Bacchus (or Dionysus), the god of wine and ecstasy. Several putti ride on a goat, led on a harness by other putti. This painting is edged with jewelled and parcel gilt decoration, set against a bright ‘bleu celeste’ ground. The jardinière stands on a shaped gilt bronze stem, its top encircled by a band of stiff leaves, its middle by a laurel wreath, and its foot by beading. The jardinière is placed on a square gilt bronze plinth, which is decorated with grape-form finials, hung draperies and foliate motifs, and is set on four beaded toupie feet.
The pair of vases are similar to the jardinière in their design. They feature ovoid ‘bleu celeste’ porcelain bodies, which are decorated with continuous paintings of the four seasons, within gilt and jewelled frames. Winter is depicted in a scene showing putti huddled together on a sleigh in a snowy landscape, and autumn by cherubs reaping crops with a sickle. Spring is shown by cherubs wearing flower wreaths and dancing while holding garlands, and summer by putti picking grapes and drinking wine. The vases’ bodies are topped by pointed gilt and jewelled ‘bleu celeste’ porcelain lids, crowned by gilt bronze grape finials. Like the jardinière, the vases are fitted with gilt bronze cherub...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French Napoleanic Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Covered Vases/Pot Pourries
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A pair of highly important and rare antique French Napoleonic gilt bronze mounted, cobalt blue, double handled, Royal Napoleonic Sèvres style porcelain covered vases/ pot pourries of...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Sèvres Style Jardinières, circa 1860
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Firenze, IT
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Each circular bowl with putti jard...
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Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Late 19th Century Bronze-Mounted Sèvres Style Iridescent Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A pair of late 19th century bronze-mounted Sèvres style iridescent vases.
Signed V. Bernard.
Each of elongated baluster form, finely painted romatic scene , the reverse a river ...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Bronze
Monumental Palace Size Pair of French Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Ewers
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and rare pair of antique French hand-painted Sèvres celest blue color porcelain and ormolu-mounted Ewers. Each very finely hand-painted with courting lover scenes in pol...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Gold, Ormolu
Rare Pair of 19th Century Sèvres Style Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
An important pair of Louis XIV Sèvres style vases, hand-decorated with cartouches of the king, his family and mistresses. The lids are moulded into crowns; wit moulded porcelain swag...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Ormolu
Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted sèvres style porcelain lamp.
Raised gilt decorations, the front scene is of a reclining maiden among flowers being attended by c...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
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Bronze
Vase in Sevres Hand-painted Porcelain and Bronze from 1800
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Milano, MI
Vase in Sevres porcelain and hand-painted bronze made in 1800
Ø cm 15 h cm 32
The Sèvres ceramics are one of the most famous ceramic manufacturers in all of Europe, born in France ...
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1880s French Empire Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Blue Ceramic Vases or Urns Paul Milet for Sèvres France, 1925
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant pair of blue Art Deco ceramic vases or urns by Paul Milet for Sèvres.
The vases have bronze decorations with a silver patina. They are signed with the artists initials and m...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Manufacture Nationale De Sèvres vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres vases and vessels are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres vases and vessels, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original vases and vessels by Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres were created in the Louis XVI style in france during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider vases and vessels by Baccarat, and F. Barbedienne Foundry. Prices for Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres vases and vessels can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $300 and can go as high as $285,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $9,500.
Questions About Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Vases and Vessels
- What is a Sèvres vase?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are some telltale signs to look for when you’re authenticating a piece of Sèvres porcelain. Fakes of this prized French porcelain have been made since the 19th century, so simply having the interlaced “L” mark of Sèvres may not be enough. Look for unsightly or sloppily-painted scenes and decorations. The colors should fit right with one another, and the guilding should be fine and lightly applied. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of expertly-vetted Sèvres porcelain from some of the world’s top sellers.
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