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18th-Century Gilt Bronze & Egitto Serpentino Urn After Pierre Gouthière
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 18th-century gilt bronze & Egitto Serpentino urn is modeled after the opulent design of one of the last gilders of the Versailles Court, Pierre Gouthière. An identical urn is he...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Green Ronces Vase By René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Designed by René Lalique in 1921, this Ronces pattern vase features a bold array of winding blackberry vines. The vessel highlights the master's love of the striking forms and natura...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
Louis XVI Gilt Marble Cassolettes And Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
The bodies of this exquisite pair of Louis XVI-style cassolettes, along with a complementary clock, are crafted from exceptional specimens of white marble, each measuring almost a fo...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pâte-De-Cristal Vase By François-Emile Décorchement
By Francois Decorchemont
Located in New Orleans, LA
This shimmering vase was hand-crafted by the renowned French glassmaker, François-Emile Décorchemont. Celebrated for his mastery of the pâte-de-verre method, Décorchemont also perfec...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Crystal
Gallé Art Nouveau Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable acid-etched vase is the work of the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé, one of the most highly regarded names in French glassmaking. The artist's love of nature is ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
Pair Of Moser Vases
By Moser
Located in New Orleans, LA
This captivating pair of Moser vases exemplifies the beauty of Bohemian art glass. Standing over a foot in height and showcasing a rare deep amethyst hue, the glasswork features an intricately gilded band and remains exceptional in both quality and artistry.
Encouraged by the Austro-Hungarian governments, Ludvik Moser quickly excelled as a glass artist while completing an apprenticeship under accomplished artist O.J. Mattoni. Through working with the Health Spa at Carlsbad, producing and decorating glassware to hold healing waters found at the spa, Moser quickly acquired a following and demand for his work. By 1857, Moser was able to open his shop full of bright, glistening glass creations. Moser quickly acquired nobility as his clientele and began displaying his work at exhibitions around the world. Some of his well-known patrons include Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Pope Pius XI and King Farouk of Egypt...
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Bohemian Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Cherub Minton Jardinière
By Minton
Located in New Orleans, LA
Bearing a cipher mark from 1856, this mid-19th-century centerpiece stands as a crowning achievement of the esteemed firm Minton & Co. This accomplishment of such grand scale in ceram...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Loetz Candia Silberiris Tree Trunk Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
Iridescent swirls adorn this rare Candia Silberiris tree trunk vase from the renowned 19th-century art glass firm Loetz. Crafted in a sensuous, organic...
Category
20th Century Czech Bohemian Vases
Materials
Silver
Pair Of Blue John And Bronze Cassolettes
Located in New Orleans, LA
Blending natural wonder and artistic prowess, this magnificent pair of cassolettes is a symphony of craftsmanship. The intricate gilt bronze decor, only made possible by the finest c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Jars
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Glass And Wrought Iron Vase By Daum And Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite glass and wrought iron vase is the result of one of the most iconic Art Deco artistic collaborations between Daum Nancy and Louis Majorelle. Each renowned for their un...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Vases
Materials
Wrought Iron
René Lalique Charmilles Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Abstracted foliate motifs swirl atop each other to form this Lalique vase in the Charmilles motif, first designed by René Lalique on October 8, 1926. Inspired by bowers under greener...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
Le Verre Français Chardons Tall Vase
By Schneider Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
Impressive in size and dazzling in artistry, this rare Le Verre Français vase features Schneider Glassworks’ signature Art Deco Chardons design....
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Émile Gallé Alpine Glass Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional in both size and artistry, this sand-polished cameo art glass vase from the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé features an exceedingly rare alpine scene. The artist's l...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Émile Gallé Glass Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional in both size and artistry, this sand-polished cameo art glass vase is the work of the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé, one of the most highly regarded names in Frenc...
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Gallé Mold-Blown Cameo Glass Plum Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare cameo glass vase by the French glassmaker Émile Gallé features an exceptional mold-blown design of a fruiting plum tree. While the majority of Gallé vases were blown into m...
Category
20th Century French Other Vases
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Louis XVI Style Gilt Marble Vases
Located in New Orleans, LA
The bodies of this pair of Louis XVI-style vases, measuring nearly two feet in height, are formed from stunning specimens of white marble. Doré bronze mounts in the Louis XVI style p...
Category
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Camille Fauré Enamel Flora Vase
By Camille Fauré
Located in New Orleans, LA
A cascade of pink blooms sit against an ombre ground in this enameled vase by Camille Fauré. Executed using his signature technique, the vase's copper form...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Enamel, Silver Leaf, Copper
Multi-Color Marbled Venetian Glass Perfume
Located in New Orleans, LA
Vibrant yellows, pinks, golds and blues decorate this lovely Venetian marbled glass scent bottle. A chased gilt stopper completes the perfume.
Late 19th century
1 3/4" wide x 3/4" ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Bottles
Materials
Glass
Spiders And Brambles Pâte De Verre Glass Vase By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New Orleans, LA
This highly rare and whimsical vase comes from the creative mind of Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, a celebrated Art Nouveau glassware designer and pioneer of th...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Red Cut-To-Clear Glass Vase By Pairpoint
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkably exquisite cut glass vase was crafted by one of the oldest glassworks firms in the United States, Pairpoint. The elaborate cut-to-clear decoration is brilliantly cut from a striking bright red to clear in a meticulous geometric pattern.
Established in 1880 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the Pairpoint Manufacturing Company originally produced coffin fittings and metalwork. In 1894, Pairpoint merged with Mt. Washington Glassworks, resulting in an astounding creative output that included fantastic cut glass objet and lamp and lamp accessories, including both cut glass and the well-known Pairpoint blown glass lamps. Today, Pairpoint cut glass...
Category
20th Century American Vases
Materials
Cut Glass
Wedgwood Dark Blue Jasper Fumigators
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
Timeless and elegant, this pair of Wedgwood fumigator jars is crafted of the firm’s signature jasperware. This pair of vessels showcases a striking deep blue hue, contrasting greatly...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Daum Nancy Glass Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Daum Nancy acid-etched glass vase represents an exceptionally rare and particularly graceful model from the renowned French firm. The glassmakers of Daum Nancy have long been ce...
Category
20th Century French Vases
Materials
Glass
Toledo Damascene Urn, Zamboanga Style
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful damascene urn is a wonderful example of Toledo metalwork. The incredibly fine oxidized steel with gold inlay is congruent with the organic motifs used by craftsmen in ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Urns
Materials
Gold, Steel
Louis XV Style Bleu Céleste Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
Drawing from the luxury of Sèvres Porcelain and Louis XV's famed bleu céleste service from Versailles, this elegant French porcelain vase features the trademark shade of blue and medallions revealing scenes of flora and fauna, including pheasants and swans. Adorned with gilt accents on the lip and body of the octagonal vase...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Vases
Materials
Ormolu
René Lalique Ceylan Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the celebrated French glassmaker René Lalique, this enchanting Ceylan vase is molded from opalescent glass with a blue stained wheel. The design...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
Green Sauterelles Vase by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Designed by René Lalique in 1912, this Sauterelles pattern vase features details of whimsical grasshoppers resting on long reeds or blades of grass. The vessel highlights the master'...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
Tiffany Studios Red Favrile Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted from a deep and vibrant red glass, this luminescent Favrile vase was made by the legendary Tiffany Studios. Of all the Favrile glass hues, red is ...
Category
20th Century American Vases
Materials
Glass
Griotte Rouge Vases Attributed to Charles-henri-Joseph Cordier
By Charles Henri Joseph Cordier 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fashioned of rare and precious griotte rouge marble and gilt bronze, these vases embody neoclassical elegance at its finest. Borrowing its forms a...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Moser Vase with Gilt and Enamel Bird
By Moser
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptional avian motif graces this large glass vase by the revered Czech firm Moser. The raised enamel bird is matched well by the gilded amber glass. ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Czech Bohemian Vases
Materials
Enamel
George VI Commemorative Ruby Glass Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This etched and gilt ruby glass vase celebrates the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on May 12, 1937. The vase features remarkable details, including a crowned monogram, floral...
Category
20th Century English Vases
Materials
Gold
Blue & Pink Snapdragons Vase with Cover by Camille Fauré
By Camille Fauré
Located in New Orleans, LA
Delicate pink flowers seem to burst forth from this blue Limoges enameled vase by Camille Fauré, decorated with vibrant snapdragon motifs. Layers upon layers of brightly hued enamel ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Camille Fauré Enamel Chrysanthemum Vase
By Camille Fauré
Located in New Orleans, LA
Delicate orange chrysanthemum flowers bloom in this enameled vase by Camille Fauré. Executed using his signature technique, the vase's copper form is cov...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Copper, Enamel, Foil, Silver Leaf
English Cameo Glass Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely English peach cameo glass vase decorated with a leafy vine motif. Excellent condition.
Circa 1880
Measures: 5" diameter x 9" high.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Vases
Materials
Glass
Amber Glass Cornucopia Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This large, tulip-form amber glass cornucopia vase is covered in an elegant acid-etched floral motif. Terminating in a bronze hand and resting upon a m...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rosso Antico Marble and Gilt Bronze Potpourri Vases
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite pair of rosso antico marble and gilt bronze potpourri vases epitomize opulent artistry. A popular material for sculpture in ancient ...
Category
Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Marble, Stone, Bronze
Moser Pink Glass Pillow Vase
By Moser Glassworks
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pink opalescent glass distinguishes this elegant Moser pillow vase. An intricately executed sculptural hawk glides amongst golden clouds, while gilt rigare...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Bohemian Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Mt. Washington Glass Cologne Bottle
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredibly rare and extraordinarily beautiful cologne bottle from Mt. Washington Glass Works features a dense yellow foliate motif overlaid above r...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Other Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
19th Century Elkington Garniture Set
By Elkington & Co., W. Albert Willms
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible enameled silver plate and crystal dish set by Elkington & Co. represents one of that venerable company's first efforts at produci...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Other Garniture
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
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...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Urns
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Wedgwood Green Dip Tricolor Snake Handled Vase
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tricolor jasperware was one of Wedgwood’s most celebrated innovations, and this exquisitely rare vase is an extraordinary example of this wondrous ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Cameo Glass Vases by Webb
By Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exquisitely handcrafted to mimic the subtle luxury of ivory, these cameo glass vases by Thomas Webb & Sons are a remarkable rarity. Webb first developed its celebrated ivory glass in the early 1880s, an era of remarkable inventiveness for the famed glass company. Designed to emulate the Japanese and Chinese ivory carvings...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Other Vases
Materials
Glass
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 Chambers. The solid piece is carved entirely from rare Blue...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Stone, Marble
Flora Danica Lidded Ginger Jar by Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by Royal Copenhagen, this lidded ginger jar features one of the most prestigious porcelain patterns ever produced — the coveted Flora Danica pattern. The jar is rarity in the...
Category
20th Century Danish Other Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Albatross Cameo Glass Perfume by Thomas Webb & Sons
By Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptionally rare cameo glass perfume bottle by Thomas Webb & Sons takes the form of an albatross. The upper layer of opal glass is expertly carved t...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Bottles
Materials
Glass
Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Fluorspar Vases
Located in New Orleans, LA
These Napoleon III French urns exemplify the elaborate revival styles that dominated the Second Empire. The baluster-form fluorspar vases are adorned b...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Materials
Stone, Ormolu
Silver Gilt Portland Vase by Elkington & Co.
By Elkington & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent silver-gilt Portland vase was crafted by the pioneering silversmithing firm of Elkington & Co. The iconic classical scenes are chased up...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
French Porcelain Potpourri Pots
By Jacob Petit
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pairs of adorable children adorn these charming potpourri pots attributed to famed French porcelain maker Jacob Petit, one of the finest porcelain artists of the 19th century. The ve...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Jacob Petit Paris Porcelain Scent Bottle
By Jacob Petit
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lush flower motif and rich color distinguish this rare perfume bottle by Jacob Petit, celebrated ceramicist and one of the most significant producers of...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Bottles
Materials
Porcelain
Cameo Glass Vase by Émile Gallé
By Émile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional in both size and artistry, this cameo art glass vase is the work of the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé, one of the most highly regarded names in French glassmaking....
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
Porphyry and Gilt Bronze Campana Vases
Located in New Orleans, LA
These impressive Blyberg porphyry vases demonstrate the strength and beauty that has made porphyry a prized material since antiquity. Porphyry is reno...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Venetian Marbled Glass Scent Bottle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted of Venetian glass, this exceptional perfume bottle displays an elaborate, marbled pattern of reds, yellows, blues and golds.
Late 19th century
Measures: 3/4" wide x 3/4...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
Blue John Closed Urn
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful ornamental urn is carved of rare Blue John Derbyshire spar, taken from the now-extinct Blue John Cavern in Derbyshire, England. Crafted in a classically-inspired shape, this closed urn evokes the elegance of the Georgian period. Since the Roman era, Blue John was used to create fine decorative wares. This intriguing stone demands a great deal of skill in its handling and was the material most favored by silversmith Matthew Boulton, especially for the creation of his stoneware vases. A soft and brittle stone, it responds very quickly to heat, and must be carefully dried in order to retain its original color. This urn is wonderful example of Blue John artistry,
circa 1810
Measures: 11 5/8" high
Discovered by the Romans over 2,000 years ago, Blue John stone...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Urns
Materials
Stone
Art Nouveau Perfume Flacon
Located in New Orleans, LA
The elegance of rare silver overlay distinguishes this Art Nouveau glass flask. The flowing, graceful motif allows sections of the clear glass, and the co...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Bottles
Materials
Sterling Silver
Interlocking Circles Vase by Camille Fauré
By Camille Fauré
Located in New Orleans, LA
This geometric vase by French decorative artist Camille Fauré is given its striking luminous quality by the firm's signature enameling technique. Richly colored enamels were applied to a copper form covered with silver leaf in layers of varying thickness. These layers range from almost translucent to opaque, letting the silver and copper shine through across the vase's surface to dramatic effect. A Fauré hallmark, this process sets these imaginative vases apart and heralded a revolution in the decorative arts.
One of the most celebrated enamellers of the Art Deco era, the workshop of Camille Fauré shifted not only the Popular style of enamels in the traditional city of Limoges, but also the methods of creating these pieces. After apprenticing for several years, Fauré established his own workshop in Limoges at the turn of the century, where he helped to usher in a New Era of decorative enamels. He exhibited at the 1925 International Exhibition in Paris that famously gave name to the emerging Art...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Copper
Tricolor Jasperware Barber Bottles by Wedgwood
By Wedgewood
Located in New Orleans, LA
The classical elegance of Wedgwood is showcased in this rare pair of tricolor jasperware barber bottles. Tricolor jasperware is a rarity from the f...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bottles
Materials
Pottery
Jade Hanging Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare Chinese hanging vase, carved of fine moss-in-snow jade, boasts a host of dragons, the most potent symbols of good fortune in China. Its intricat...
Category
20th Century Chinese Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade
Birmingham Silver and Cut Glass Perfume Bottle
Located in New Orleans, LA
The lid and entire top half of this English cut glass perfume bottle is covered in sterling silver crafted with an intricate repoussé and cha...
Category
Early 20th Century English Other Bottles
Materials
Sterling Silver
Queen Mary Homage Vase
By T. Goode & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable limited edition etched glass vase pays homage to Queen Mary of Teck, queen consort of Great Britain from 1910-1937. She reigned with her husband, King George V, through a period of great change for the country and served as a dedicated advisor to George through his ill health, the First World War and the political changes that arose as a result. Her intellect, calm demeanor and dedication to her husband and country made her popular with the public, and after her death, the ocean liners RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Mary 2...
Category
20th Century English Other Vases
Materials
Glass
Sunburst Vase by Camille Fauré
By Camille Fauré
Located in New Orleans, LA
Decorated in bold lines and sunburst patterns, this Art Deco vase by Camille Fauré is crafted in the firm's signature style using colored enamel over a c...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Copper
King George V Remembrance Vase
By T. Goode & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This limited edition, twin-handled "Remembrance" vase commemorates the life and 26-year reign of King George V. Created after the King's death in 1936 by...
Category
20th Century English Other Vases
Materials
Glass
