Repoussé Decorative Objects

Long Han Gourd Sculpture Cream Lacquer Antique Copper Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-...

Lima bean sculpture Brass Hand Repoussé Limited edition Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The ...

Hexagonal Short Jar Antique Copper Hand Repoussé Contemporary Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative r...

Rocco design egg box Antique copper Hand repoussé Contemporary Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative re...

Gold tang design pot 24-karat gold plate Hand repousse Copper base Limited edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repousse´ is the traditional art of hand-...

Carved Cascade design disc on stand. Grey Peking glass hand carved brass base hand made Limited edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Peking glass refers to the high-quality glass art produced by the imperial and commercial workshops in Beijing during the Ching Dynasty, China 1644-1911. Since then, ‘Peking glass’ has become synonymous with the Chinese technique of glassmaking. Robert Kuo glass...

Barrel vase Antique copper Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The technique originated circa 80...

Cherries White bronze Hand repousse Limited edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repousse´ is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto...

Kuai design low cachepot Antique copper Hand repoussé Limited edition Repousse is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The technique origin...

A completely handmade oblong basket in Baroque style. The basket has been chiseled on the pod-shaped body, leaving a smooth oval in the center, suitable for engraving crests, initial...

Chrysanthemum Lobe Kung pot Black copper Hand repousse Limited edition Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The technique origi...

Ola vase Antique copper Hand repousse Limited edition Repousse is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The technique originated circa 800 ...

Large vase in 800 silver, round and rounded, made entirely by hand. A wave has been embossed on the smooth round base to give movement and reinforce the base itself to safely support...

Bian vase Red lacquer White bronze rim Hand repousse Limited edition Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These pieces are made wi...

Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...

This large ornate early 20th century sterling silver centerpiece bowl has been made in the Castle pattern and is marked for The Loring Andrews Company of Cincinnati. The footed bowl ...

A substantial and exceptional Victorian silver vase of trumpet form, fully hallmarked with British assay marks dating to the 19th century. The piece carries a lion passant confirming...

A one-of-a-kind vintage wooden box, beautifully handcrafted and adorned with a silver repoussé exterior. The lid, made of silver-leafed wood, features a striking art glass insert—add...

This unusual matched pair of sterling silver tazzas were made by the Baltimore Silversmiths Manufacturing Company, founded in 1903 by Frank M. Schofield. The tazzas have been finishe...

A fine late Qing or early Republic Period Chinese silver repoussé box featuring a scene possibly from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ...

Pretty embossed copper plate representing a tavern scene in the style of the 16th century. In a renaissance interior four men are drinking, three of them lift their cups, the fourth,...

A Large German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century These dishes were originally used as everyday flatware by the wealthy during the Medieval period, serving for food or for holding water for hand-washing. They also served as a display of wealth and status. When they went out of fashion in the later 17th century, many were donated to churches and used as collection plates, which is how they acquired the name "alms dishes". Purpose: While historically used for collecting donations for the poor and charitable purposes, they were also commonly used as offertory plates in churches for collecting offerings during services. Historical Use: In medieval times, these brass dishes served as everyday flatware for the wealthy, used for food or holding jugs for hand-washing. They also served as displays of wealth and status. Transition to Alms Dishes: When they fell out of fashion as domestic items in the later 17th century, many were donated to churches and used as collection plates, leading to the name "alms dishes". Decorative Function: European paintings of home interiors...

Neoclassical style sterling silver base bowl The body of the cup is round with a double chamber, that is, a smooth cup has been inserted into another cup embossed and chiseled with m...

A rare antique hand-hammered repousse lid sterling silver inkwell by Jacobi & Jenkins of Baltimore, circa 1900. The inkwell has a removable domed sterling repousse lid in a floral pa...

Late 19th century bronze letter opener knife depicting an eagle made by french animalier sculptor Jules Moigniez By: Jules Moigniez Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: lost w...

Beautifully Patinated Repousse Design From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to introduce this superb example Repousse Tea Caddy by Grinsell and Bourne. The Tea Caddy of ...

This antique Castle pattern sterling silver table box was made by The Loring Andrews Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. The hinged box is quite ornate and bears highly detailed all-over r...

Decorate a gentleman’s desk or study with this elegant antique inkwell and letter holder from Belgium, circa 1880. Designed in the Louis XV Rococo taste, the desk accessory stands on...

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century These dishes were originally used as everyday flatware by the wealthy during the Medieval period, serv...

a delightful little silver box, heavily patinated. The interior is wood and while the box used to be hinged, it still closes and opens as a lidded box. A compliment to any desk o...

Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...

800 silver bowl embossed and chiseled with Strelitzia Flowers. The body of the bowl is round and very rounded where 3 symmetrical strelitzia flowers have been embossed and engraved, ...

Hinged Sterling Silver Box. The box is embossed and chiselled with diagonal lines, leaving the central part smooth and shiny to interpose a different space between the workings. The ...

Circa 1900, this antique inkwell exemplifies the Art Nouveau period in decorative arts through the shape of its glass bowl and repousse brass-hinged cov...

Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...

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An impressive large mythological vase with Bacchus heads. Beautiful antique decorative urn vase, created in Paris France by Ravinet & Cie in...

Pair of 3-lights candelabra in Baroque style. The candlesticks were made with the technique of casting, engraving and chisel completely made by hand. The oblong-shaped base rests on ...

Decorative casket box in 925 sterling silver with 24kt gold plated interior. The body of the box has been embossed and chiseled with an ovules design, as well as the hinged lid. A sm...

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century Origin and Function: These brass dishes were primarily made in Nuremberg, Germany, and were initially ...

Oval centerpiece in sterling silver made entirely by hand. The centerpiece is wave-shaped and finished on the upper part with an English-style border, which also surrounds the oval h...

This an Empire Style Bronze Candle holder or Candlestick. It depicts a gilt bronze candle holder decorated with a high relief of wheat branches, grapes vines, acanthus leaves, bay le...

Crafted by Ludwig Vierthaler for the Josef Winhart metalwork company in Munich, this gorgeous and singular lidded canister displays the bravura repoussé work that the artist is known for. Winhart hammered elaborate Secession-style swirls and geometric patterns into the sides and lid of this piece, and enriched the lid with midnight blue and ruddy brown enamels. The entire piece has a subtle hammered finish and a streaky patina that gives the surface great depth of color. Interestingly, Vierthaler spent years as a metalsmith at Tiffany and Company in New York...

Vase in solid 800 silver with sunflowers embossment. The body of the vase is smooth, with a sinuous and pleasantly soft shape. On two opposite sides of the vase, two sunflowers have ...

Refined ensemble comprising a finely embossed copper handwash basin, embellished with a hand-forged and re-hammered wrought iron stand. The stand features three legs with a central s...

A Pair of 19th century, antiquarian, baroque-revival, brass, repousse, pricket candlesticks upcycled into a pair of table lamps, 27“ high Finely chased with characteristic Baroque...

A charming antique French comptoise clock dial, beautifully naïve repoussé work surround with painted decoration, porcelain enamel dial with brass hands. Or...

Large biscuit box in solid 800 silver. The cup is round, smooth and has been raised with a round stepped base with an English border. A striped border has also been soldered on the u...

This a Lladro soft glow porcelain flower gourd vase. It is hand painted white in the background with a repousse of long light green branches with light blue leaves and flowers plus r...

Sterling silver vase holder, completely handmade in Florence, Italy in the artisan silversmith workshop of Silver Fashion Silvan, The shape of the body is very rounded, hand-worked w...

Impressive decorative boxes made completely by hand. The shape of the box is round and low, called in Italy "a pagnottella fiorentina" which means in the shape of a loaf of bread tha...

925 Sterling Silver Vase completely handmade. The body shape is round and curved, large at the top and narrower at the bottom. The mouth of the vase is very large and shaped, suitab...

The vase was made entirely by hand. The body of the vase is shaped, rounded in the center and smaller at the top and bottom. An irregular concave torchon embossment was made on the b...

Ju Wen Jarlet Antique Copper Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Contemporary Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering d...

Round "oak" box in solid 800 silver. The box was completely handmade, both in shape and workmanship. The body is round, rounded with embossing on the upper part depicting acorns, lea...

Large solid silver vase. Of large dimensions, this vase was made entirely by hand in a revisited baroque style. The base is very wide where embossments and hand engravings have been ...

High Compote Black Lacquer Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 16...

Block vase w/ pleats design Black lacquer Antique copper Hand repoussé Limited edition Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. Th...

Pair of boxes of two different sizes made of Sterling silver Large d. 12.5 h. 6 cm. d. 4.92 h. 2.36 in Small d. 11 h. 4.5 cm. d. 4.33 h. 1.77 in The boxes are round and smooth. On t...

Moon Jar w/ Chuan Design Antique Copper Hand Repousse Limited Edition Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The technique origi...