J & Jo Degottex Planters and Jardinieres

20th century, Italian bronze planter or Gueridon Measures: cm W 56 x maximum diameter 51 x H 90. H on the floor of the wide 81 cm This refined planter was made in Italy, in Naples, towards the Early 20th Century in the style of «Retour d'Egypte». It consists of a tripod structure in finely chiselled gilded bronze and lacquered in tones. Each leg originates with scroll decorations and phytomorphic elements with golden details, supported by a sphinx with hairstyle, tail and golden wings. This sits on a curvilinear and wavy element decorated with golden ramage and a man’s head with a long beard of classic taste. The legs end with an injured foot and rest on a tripartite base that connects them. In the middle of each leg there is a bronze junction with curls and volutes that converges towards the others in the center, where a vertical element contributes to the momentum and gracefulness of the whole. The basin of the planter is in lacquered tin, with gold edges and reserves. The rising part of the tub has some holes that allow the breathability of the space. This tripod is inspired, with variations, to a famous model of the brothers Luigi and Antonio Manfredini, active in Milan at the beginning of the nineteenth century, financed by the viceroy of Italy Eugenio de Beauharnais, adopted son of Napoleon Bonaparte, for the opening of the real manufacture of Eugenia. The Retour d'Egypte style was widely echoed in France and Europe and originated from General Bonaparte’s military campaign in Egypt in 1799. The fashion of the Egyptians had already in Italy found a previous interpreter in the engraver Giovan Battista Piranesi, but the vast diffusion that also had in the furniture the Egyptian ornament...

Elevate your garden with this striking 20th Century French Concrete Planter, a perfect blend of historical charm and modern desig...

sublime grey and blue patina on this castiron jardinière or planter.

Elevate your garden aesthetic with this charming 20th-century Czech concrete planter. Crafted in a cup-shaped design, it boasts a delightful weathered patina, showcasing a rich tapes...

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Very pretty pair of rotund Art Deco planters made out of cast iron (or possible cast aluminium but fairly heavy). Nice washed-out light grey patina.

Beautiful 19th Century Limenstone Planter.

This 20th Century Concrete Swan Planter was crafted by artisans in the 1900's. The piece, with its graceful curved neck and detailed form effortlessly captures attention and adds a t...

19th century monumental majolica oak leaves cache pot planter signed Sarreguemines number 1649.

An Italian Renaissance-style garden planter or basin in hand-carved limestone with a centered shell and scrolls on either side. It has a heavy top rim and bevels on the bottom. Minor...

This late 19th century garden planter, in distressed grey lacquered cast iron, sits on a solid square base over a pedestal carved gadrooned shaped basin, embellished with a wide flar...

This antique hand-beaten brass vessel showcases traditional craftsmanship. This pot includes Toa-tie mythological lion handles inspired by Chinese mythology, intricate beaded motifs ...