Pair of Napoleon III Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Planters

A pair of gilt bronze and enamelled goblets or cache-pots, signed F. Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A pair of gilt bronze and enamel...

" Pair of Medici Porcelain Vases, 19th Century, Napoleon III. " Pair of Medici vases, Napoleon III period, 19th century in porcelain H: 21cm, D: 14cm

Pair of Sèvres porcelain vases, Napoleon III period, 19th Century. A pair of Sèvres porcelain vases, richly decorated with medallions and gallant scenes, Napoleon III period, 19th C...

Important Pair of Covered Vases in Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze. Large pair of covered vases in Sèvres porcelain and gilt bronze, medallions painted with rural scenes on each si...

Large Baccarat opaline vase, Napoleon III period, 19th century, gilt bronze mounting. h: 104cm, d: 23cm

Pair of Precious Wood Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Planters, 19th Century. A pair of Napoleon III period planters, 19th century, in precious wood marquetry and gilt bronze. H: 84cm , W...

Important pair of Napoleon III ewers in chased gilt bronze with rich decoration in relief of stylized foliage, friezes of palmettes, and vine branches framing a frieze of putti reali...

Pair of hexagonal porcelain vases decorated with multicolored flowers. The midnight blue background is highlighted with gilded floral motifs and foliage. Napoleon III period. circ...

Pair of large, green marble vases with ormolu mounts and two gilt bronze handles. The handles are richly decorated with foliage and meet the b...

This exceptional monumental vase in porcelain of Paris, conceived in the spirit of the Sèvres Manufactory’s productions, is quite characteristic of the Napoleon III style . The long neck of the shape is extremely rare, as well as the gilt bronzes’ richness of ornamentation. Its dimensions and its important bronze mount indicate a ceremonial piece, of supreme luxury, comparable to those the Manufactory exhibited at the World's Fairs. Evoking the aristocratic art of the Ancien Regime in many ways, this vase pays tribute to the refinements of the 18th century, and could have been commissioned to decorate the mansion of a 19th century personality. Indeed, the “Celestial blue” background, embellished with gold arabesques, is characteristic of the porcelains from the Royal Manufactory of Vincennes as early as 1753, which became the Sèvres Manufactory. It is a famous blue, difficult to obtain, which served to decorate the first service delivered to Louis XV. The lively shapes of the bronze base also evoke the art of the ornamentalists in Louis XV’s time, such as Jean-Claude Duplessis or Gouthiere, who were in charge of drawing gilt bronze mounts for China porcelain. The bronze mount of our vase is hence very close to the Duplessis’ ornementations. The two espagnolettes, with sheathed busts of women...

An impressive pair of Napoleon III porcelain vases, hand painted with large flower heads on a celadon green background. The painting on th...

French 19th century gilt bronze-mounted porcelain jardinière. It is decorated on the exterior with a couple in a landscape on one side and with a bird on a branch on the other side. ...