French Vases and Vessels

French polished brass jardinière or container with lion handles, 19th century.

A very nice quality mid-20th Century art glass flower vase. This lovely blown art glass vase is marked Swispot and dated. Appears to be hand-blown using Murano...

This French cachepot, dating from the early 19th century, is a refined example of the Louis XVI style, characterized by its classical elegance and symmetry. The porcelain piece is ad...

Pair blue and white chinoserie faiance vases. Pair large chinoiserie painted vases / ginger jars in Imari palette of blues, iron red, and gilding o...

A French mid-19th century barbotine Majolica jardinière by French potter Thomas Sargent, with floral motifs. Born in France during the 19th century, thi...

Vase "Chardons Rouges" (Red Thistles) made in white, green and red glass pate de verre by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1920. Molded signature and numbering. Perfect condition. Very beau...

This 19th Century French cast iron mortar with pestle is a superb example of both utility and vintage charm. Crafted from heavy, durable cast iron, this piece is designed to last, em...

Pierre Gire (1901-1984), also known as Pierre d'Avesn, France. Art Deco vase in green art glass. Geometric pattern. From the 1940s. In fine condition with minor chips at the bottom. ...

René Lalique ,Vase ‘Aigrettes’ in pressed moulded glass . model created in 1926. Signed R lalique in notch. Perfect condition. Dark purple colour. ...

Black glazed ceramic pitcher with green glints by Jean Girel, French ceramist This is a very beautiful ceramic pitcher. The shape of the jug and the handle remind us of the shapes of popular pottery works, while the very refined work of the enamel shows the great mastery of the ceramist Jean Girel. The glaze is a deep black illuminated by green glints. It is an object which is at the same time rough and elegant, it emanates strength and softness. Very sober, it can be integrated in any type of interior, particularly of wabi-sabi inspiration. The signature "Jean Girel" is below the base. Jean Girel is one of the most famous french ceramist art masters of the 21st Century. Inspired by the chinese Song ceramics...

Hand painted porcelain, gilt-bronze mount (ormolu) This French Sèvres porcelain centrepiece dates from 1771 and is set in a gilt-bronze mo...

We are pleased to offer this pair of golden Paris Porcelain mantle vases made in the Empire style, circa 1840. The gilding on these vases is dazzling. The delicate band of flowers an...

Lalique green glass biches vase This vase measures: 5.5 wide x 5.5 deep x 6.75 inches high This vase is in Great Vintage Condition We take our ...

Pair of "Tomato" Vases Magnificent pair of ceramic vases in the shape of tomatoes, made by hand. The bright colour of this pair will look great in your kitchen or dining room. The va...

Elevate your décor with this exquisite 20th-century French Green Glass Vase. The lush green hue exudes a timeless elegance, enhanced by delicate white confetti melts gracefully dispe...

French ceramist Eric Astoul (b. 1954, Morocco) infuses his sculptures with the essence of ancient and modern earthenware he has encountered along his travels in France, England, Japa...

Vase created by the Lalique glassworks. Made in 1985 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Rène Lalique's birth. It has transparent parts alternated with stylized, satiny feather...

Joseph Talbot Signed under the base Original XXth century design large stoneware ceramic vase Perfect condition Blue and brown stoneware ceramic glazes colors Circa 19...

Pair of 1920s French royal blue porcelain vases with bronze mounts and marked Sevres. Measurements: Height 16.5".   

A beautiful French Tôle dark green and gold planter jardinière cachepot with hand-painted applique floral design and gold scalloped edge, circa mid-20th century, France. Piece, a bea...

For sale is a pretty little glass vase with red and white specks and gold- and silver colour applications. The design can be attributed to French glass and ceramic Artisan Émile Gall...

Acanthes Pattern Vase René Lalique Circa 1921 This rare Acanthes pattern vase by René Lalique captures the refined elegance and natural beauty synonymous with his artistry. Designed...

French Majolica Pansies Jardinière, circa 1880.

Art Deco ceramic vase with bathing nudes Baigneuses. Longwy Primavera Art Deco vase with nudes in a landscape in shades of blue, black, green and white. Marked Primavera, Longwy, Fr...

French Metal and Glass Liquor Bottle. It has been made in France during the 20th century. Silver color.

Giant, large Miss Dior perfume bottle, XXth century. Giant Miss Dior perfume bottle, XXth century, without perfume. H: 19cm, W: 17,5cm, D: 10cm

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...

Offered here is a fine quality French post war fragrance diffuser. It was used to freshen up and make a room smell nicely. Sometimes called aroma oil lamps, the fragrance was placed ...

A set of three of midcentury French vintner woven baskets with demijohn wine bottles. This set of French vintner wicker-woven baskets, each conta...

Jacques Pouchain (1925-2005) left Paris and gave up his architectural training in the 1950s for the South of France to devote himself to art and his pottery studio at Dieulefit. He produced highly personal work and more commercial pieces as well both revealing a modern approach to pottery. This large ceramic vase (circa 1950s) of stunning violet blue-purple is weighty and reveals one of his trademark birds - in this case a large rooster and then several smaller ones - etched Sgraffito-style in a visual tic-tac-toe. The hallmark etching on the vase bottom...

Vase "Saint Marc" made in clear and frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1939. Stamped "R.LALIQUE FRANCE" signature on bottom. This vase is in perfect condition. Wonde...

This beautiful topaz colored, and museum quality French Art Deco "Cubist style" glass vase by Schneider is decorated with an "acid etched" geometric pattern with vertical etched line...

Bruno Hrdy - La Borne Large blue and white stoneware ceramic vase Realised circa 1970 Signed by Brnuo Hrdy original perfect condition Height 38 cm Large 26 cm Depth 18 cm

This French Art Nouveau pink opaline glass vase, hand-blown and decorated circa 1896, exemplifies the era’s love of organic forms and intricate craftsmanship. Of baluster form, the v...

An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...

The now iconic bronze coupe vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection. This is shown in the nitrate patina. Each piece is handmade and hand patinated so there is always a sl...

A fine Lorrain Nancy / School of Nancy original, hand-hammered wrought iron framed Art Deco glass vase with handblown mottled glass inset in colorful shades of orange, blue / green ...

Onyx & Champleve Enamel From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to offer this pair of French Champleve and Onyx Urns attributed to Barbedienne. The Urns of typical form wi...

Exquisite art deco vase in stoneware by Louis Lourioux. This piece is in exceptional condition and would be a brilliant addition to any collection.

Pair of blue glass bottles "Je Reviens" and "Dans La Nuit" by René Lalique for Worth. Tester stoppers. Signature "R.Lalique" molded under each bottle. Both bottles are in perfect co...

An extraordinary and fantastic quality antique French Louis XVI style and sevres style pink ground three piece pot-pourri and four arm candelabra garniture set. This unusual and quit...

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...

Our important parcel-gilt and patinated silver and glass-mounted vase and matching oil lamp were designed by Paul Legrand (1840-1910) and crafted by the silversmith, Charles Glachant, for Boucheron of Paris, circa 1878-1880. 21 in tall and 16.5 in wide (53.4 by 41.9 cm). 28.56 lbs, 457 oz, 14,210 g. Provenance: presented to or purchased by Jean-Baptiste Pezon (1827-1897); acquired by a European private collector, perhaps on the death of Jean-Baptiste Pezon in 1897, by descent; acquired by YM Antiques, 2017. This double walled vase has an amphora form, with body and foot with silver, gilt and patinated and stylized flowers, anthemions and sprays of cherries against an etched and matted ground pierced to reveal a gilt inner wall. The upper body is detachable via a slip-lock, and mounted on both sides with arched panels formed of hexagonal beveled glass tiles. One glass panel applied with bacchic infants taunting a rearing goat and the other side with infants feeding grapes to a lioness under a looming bust of a satyr. The patinated and gilt upswung loop bifurcated handles are mounted with fully modeled figures of Pan bearing a syrinx and thyrsus and a draped maenad playing two flutes, both above roaring lion heads, the rim inset with a slip-lock detachable gilt bowl etched with masks of various representations of Bacchus spaced by ribbons and trophies and with scrolling fruiting vines. The base of interior with detachable base metal drip pan to accommodate the removable oil lamp designed to illuminate the glass tiles from within. The lamp is raised on four hoof feet, the upturned ends cast underneath with masks and with detachable cover mounted with two infant satyrs and flanked by gilt loop handles. The bacchic themed design featuring cartouches depicting infants taunting a goat and lion, plus prominent lion masks at the handles, certainly appealed to Boucheron's customer, Jean-Baptiste Pezon (1827-1897), who is believed to have commissioned the piece. Pezon was the celebrated lion tamer and headliner of the Grande Menagerie whose profession brought him great fame and fortune in Paris. Born a shepherd boy in Lozere, he is said to have left his home at the age of seventeen in the company of a wolf he had captured and trained years earlier. He headed to Paris and by the age of twenty-one purchased his first lion who he named Brutus. The animal is said to have inspired the Lion of Belfort, the monumental red standstone sculpture by Frederic Bartholdi erected in Belfort in 1880. Toulouse-Lautrec was among his admirers and friends, visiting Pezon's Great Lozerian Menagerie to sketch animals. A large bronze sculpture of Pezon atop a female lion adorns the Pezon family tomb in the Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, as seen in our image here. The vase and detachable bowl are marked on the underside with the silversmith's mark of Charles Glachant. The underside and upper rim of the lower body is engraved "Fic Boucheron Paris". The lamp is marked on underside and flange of cover for Glachant. Boucheron archives indicate the vase was inspired by the amphora vases created by the Greek potter, Nikosthenes, 550-510 BC. The Nikosthenic amphora vases are a form of Attic vase recognized for their angular amphora form with broad flat handles. Potted of bright orange-red clay, they were decorated with plant and animal motifs within distinct friezes, with the most significant defining feature being the black figure painting, often highlighted with white accents. In this vase Legrand re-imagines the striking contrast of the black figures against a warm ground through the use of patina and gilding. His inventive use of piercing and double-wall construction create additional levels of texture and depth throughout the body. The same combination of ornamentation was employed in a ewer designed by Legrand in 1880 in the Islamic taste. (See lot 77 of Christie's sale in New York on October 22, 2009.) Edmé Bouchardon (1698-1762), royal sculptor to Louis XV, may have provided Legrand with inspiration for the vase's iconography. The panel featuring bacchic infants taunting a rearing goat is very similar to a bas relief representation of Winter designed by Bouchardon for the Fontaine des Quarte-Saisons on rue de Grenelle, Paris. Bouchardon debuted his plaster model for the bas relief in 1741, and the fountain was completed in 1745. The Boucheron firm, founded by the celebrated jeweler, Frédéric Boucheron...

Steen Kepp - La Borne Realised circa 1975-1980 Large brown stoneware ceramic floor vase. Signed under the base Original perfect condition Measures: Height 49 cm Large...

19th Century hand painted and gilt gold porcelain decorative tableware pitcher with under-plate service by Giraud Limoges . The pieces are in great antique condition . Minor wear app...

Early 20th Century Traditional Spanish Ceramic Vase – Original Condition Description: Add a touch of traditional Spanish craftsmanship to your space with this beautiful ceramic vase...

Vase Le Verre Francais France acid worked Le Verre cameo glass was a separate line of art glass designed by Charles Schneider. Its production was made at the same time as the Schnei...

A wonderful Lalique France "Ingrid" vase designed by Marc Lalique, circa 1964. Crafted in a mix of satin / frosted and clear crystal heavy glass, this piece features petal / leaf li...

Crafted by the celebrated French glassmaker René Lalique, this exquisite Danaides vase is one of the master artisan's most unique and beautiful designs. Molded from polished opalesce...

Pair of Napoleon III Aesthetic Ormolu Naturalistic Lizard Compotes/Tazza—in the Style of Christofle France, Circa 1875 This exquisite pair of Napoleon III period ormolu compotes (ta...

Unique, signed and dated. The great diversity and originality of Girel’s work is the result of his wholly unique approach. His techniques are not found in any ceramics textbook, b...

The shape of this remarkable Rivier vase has a beautiful asymmetry which is mirrored by the abstract human forms depicted on all sides, as the blac...

Fine and Imposing Identical Pair French Heavy Gauge Ormolu & Bronze Renaissance revival style ovoid form Ewers of medium proportions and of outstanding quality, in the manner of Clau...

Pair of French gray-painted cast iron garden urns circa 1910. They feature an unusual, whimsical shape, beautifully decorative rims and a rich patina. Sold together and priced $4,400...

"Moon” vase from the 1940s by French glass artist Emile Gallé. Yellow glass vase with a floral clematis design in burgundy hues throughout. Very fine craftsmanship with the artist's ...

- Impressive Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo landscape vase, in a yellow background and brown inlaid details aquatic vegetation and autumn tonality. Represent a magnificent Fuschia Fl...

A marvelous French chinoiserie style earthenware dore bronze mounted turquoise blue ground planter or jardinière, attributed to Théodore Deck. The ceramic bowl is beautifully decorat...

A highly unusual vase by Jean Mayodon, one of France's leading artists in the Art Deco era, this piece depicts two scenes of nude male hunters with several deer. One of the hunters i...