Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Style: Neoclassical
Pair of Antique French Gilt Tôle & Iron Tole Metal Filigree Oval Planters
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of antique French gilt tôle & iron tole metal filigree oval planters
France, circa 1900s
Each one of oval basket form, the flaring woven filigree gilt tôle metal frames, reta...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal, Iron
$1,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Medicis Style Crystal Vases
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative pair of Medicis style vases is made of crystal. This is a French work. Circa 1900
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
$1,494 Sale Price
35% Off
Antique French Limestone Medicine Bowl
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Designed and produces, 18th century
Limestone
Measures: 8" height, 14.5" diameter
Provenance: Flea Market Paris.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Limestone
Good Pair of German KPM White-glazed Pierced Lattice Porcelain Compotes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur, or KPM (established 1723) was a fundamental part of the landscape of the European decorative arts in the 19th century, and was, and still is, one of ...
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Mid-20th Century German Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
$1,560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Marble and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality pair of French 19th century neo-classical patinated bronze, marble and ormolu urns attributed to Barbedienne. Each urn is raised by a square Black Belgia...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Fratelli Toso Murano Art Glass Neoclassical Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Fratelli
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This Neoclassical Murano Art Glass vase was manufactured in Italy during the 1960s and is attributed to Fratelli Toso. It was made in Venice, home of the world-renowned glassmaking t...
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1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Majolica Albarello Drug Jar by Jacques Boselly
By Jacques Boselly 1
Located in Milano, MI
A Neoclassical late 18th century polychrome decorated drug jar or Albarello signed by the Italian Savonese artist Boselli Giacomo 1744-1808, a rare blue, yellow and polychrome majolica antique vase for collectors.
The Italian Albarello...
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Late 18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Majolica
Unusual Pair of 19th Century Paris Vases
By Old Paris
Located in London, GB
A sophisticated pair of Paris porcelain: Campana vases on bases. The body is hand-painted with elaborate flower panels and the rims of the vases are adorned with retrousseed leaves. ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
$2,881 / set
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 ...
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18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stone, Marble, Bronze
Large 18th Century Alabaster Copy of the Medici Vase
Located in London, GB
A very fine 18th century alabaster copy of the Medici Vase, after the antique. Almost certainly made in Italy for a wealthy Grand Tourist and a faithful copy of one of the most renow...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Neoclassical Porcelain Vases, Signed and Numbered, Italy 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
These vases are made of Porcelain, they date from the 19th century, and were made in Italy, by a well-known designer called Carbet.
These are neoclassical style vases, which are han...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
$1,707 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early 20th Century French Mustard Yellow Tole Footed Jardiniere Cachepot
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique early 20th-Century French mustard yellow tole footed jardiniere or cache pot with the original tin removeable liner. Signed "Made In France" on reverse. This gorgeous jardiniere is decorated with a hand painted gilt garland of ribbons and musical instruments and adorned with gilt bronze dolphin shaped...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Tôle
19th Century French Neoclassical Marble And Dore Bronze Cassolette
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine French cassolette urn in green marble with neoclassical bright dore bronze mounts. The rim with a leaf and ribbon band and the twin upright handles decorated with rosettes and...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Iridescent Charcoal Enameled Gilt Bronze Ewers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (19th century) French decorative gilt bronze ewers (pitchers) distinguished by their iridescent charcoal/black enameled patina, with dragon-form handles and undersea ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
18th Century English Hand Painted Leather Fire Bucket
Located in Nashville, TN
18th century English hand painted leather gallon fire bucket
Wonderfully aged and patinated oil painting of a cherub rising from a shell fo...
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1790s English Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Leather
Pair of Bronze Cassolettes early 19 century marble bases
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Bronze Cassolettes marble bases .
Decorative objects for « Cabinet d’Amateur »
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian White and Mecca Giltwood Hand Carved Lamp Bases Verona, 1980
Located in Milano, MI
From Verona Italy, a pair of late 20th century hand carved mecca finish and ivory painted bases, suitable to make beautiful bedside table lamps, see the holes suitable for wiring in ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pine
Venetian Murano Glass
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Venetian Murano Glass
Vase with Two Handles
Origin – Italy
Mid Century
Circa 1950.
Signature inscription (illegible)
on the base.
Excellent condition. Only one (very small) chip is ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
$1,900
Tall Carved Alabaster Marble and Bronze Urn Table Lamp, Italy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautifully carved Italian alabaster marble handled urn table lamp, early 20th century. Classic urn form features decorative bronze fittings, sculptural curved side handles, and a fluted column plinth...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
Pair of Royal Vienna Sevres Style Floral Trellis Vases, Artist Signed 'Nash'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Royal Vienna Sevres Style Floral Trellis Vases, Artist Signed 'Nash'
Royal Vienna blue underglaze Beehive mark, decorated Saxe Porcelain Blanks, Painters Mark # 2042 al.
Th...
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20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Murano Blue and Smoked Art Glass Urn Vase, Signed by Roberto Rossi, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass vase. Created by Roberto Rossi (signed). Blue on the outside, white glass on the inside, handles and foot i...
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1980s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Set di Quattro Vasi Medicei Neoclassici Decorazioni Da Tavola Italiane Fine 1700
Located in Milano, MI
Quattro Decorazioni da Tavola Neoclassiche composte da quattro basamenti in legno intagliato, laccato e dorato sormontati da un vaso mediceo in biscuit sovrastante.
Di origine Itali...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Rouge Marble Lidded Urns with Gadroons
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Neoclassical rouge marble lidded urns from the 19th century. Imbued with classical elegance, this pair of 19th-century Italian rouge marble urns captures the grande...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
Pair of red cobalt urns Vase with ceramic handles and Gilted decorations
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
These vases are made of Porcelain, they date from the 20th century, and were made in France.
These are neoclassical style vases, which are hand painted and covered with gold leaf.
Th...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
$426 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Sevres Style Blue Ground Porcelain Covered Vase
Located in Astoria, NY
Sevres Style Blue Ground Porcelain Two Handle Covered Vase, early 20th century, with gilt metal mounts, painted with an oval scene of a dancing couple and a bouquet of flowers, withi...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Monumental Majolica Grecian Style Urn
Located in Elkhart, IN
An exceptional monumental Grecian-style majolica floor urn. This piece features busts of the ram-horned God Jupiter Ammon; with foliate banded accents; bulb...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Two Very Large French Silvered Bronze Vases
Located in London, GB
Standing 1.15 meters (45 inches) tall, these grand neoclassical style vases are designed to make an impact. Crafted from silvered bronze, the vases are truly magnificent works, which...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
$38,416 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Italian Terracotta Urn with Roosters in Majolica, 18th/19th Century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A neoclassical style Italian urn, vase or hydria in terracotta earthenware. Handdecorated in Majolica glazes depicting fighting roosters. One to each side. Remarkably this one has pa...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
$689 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of 19th C. French Neoclassical Cast Iron Cassolettes Urns on Marble Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a mantel, console, or bookshelf with this elegant pair of 19th century French cassolettes. Crafted in France circa 1890 from patinated cast iron and mounted on tiered green ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble, Iron
19th Century Neoclassical Urns
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Lovely pair of 19th century bronze urns on a original marble base. The vegetal motives, meanders and lobbed moulding are typical of the Classic revival period. Beautiful detail are t...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
$3,735 / set
1900s Antique Patinated Copper Bucket Pot Jardiniere Iron Handle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1900s Antique Copper Bucket Pot Jardiniere Iron Handle
Patinated fair condition.
Has bends and dings + fabulous character.
17.5 h x 26 diameter
Unrestored vintage antique presentatio...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Copper, Iron
French Neoclassical Bronze and Leather Urn-Form Peacock Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Neoclassical style table lamp in the form of a leather clad urn with bronze peacocks on either side joined by a decorative rope border with circular bosses in the center. The base wi...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Pine Wine Cooler/Jardiniere
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A classical 19th century carved pine Wine Cooler/Jardiniere urn of Campana form, with moulded rim and gadrooned waist, and raised on plinth base, with tin liner. Circa 1880. In good ...
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1880s English Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Tin
Salviati, Antique Hand Painted Venetian Glass Urn, Italy, Early 20th Century
By Salviati
Located in Chatham, ON
SALVIATI (Attributed) - Antique Venetian twin handled glass urn - Neoclassical style with hand painted enamels - fine detail to the handles - unsigned - Italy - early 20th century.
...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Enamel
$5,530 Sale Price
30% Off
Old Paris Porcelain Vases and Basket, C. 1800
Located in Doylestown, PA
A matched set of Vieux Paris porcelain table articles including a pair of spill vases decorated with embossed gilt decoration, cobalt blue glaze and a hand-painted lyre decoration on...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
$1,500 Sale Price / set
43% Off
Neoclassical Maiden's Visage Covered Urns
Located in MC Leansville, NC
This commanding pair of Neoclassical Maiden's Visage Covered Urns brings classical grandeur into the present with an unmistakable presence. Cast in a lustrous metallic finish, each u...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
$1,499 / set
Antique Scottish Georgian Neoclassical Covered Amphora Urn, 1808
Located in New York, NY
George III sterling silver covered urn. Made by George Fenwick in Edinburgh in 1808. Ovoid bowl on raised foot; leaf-mounted scroll bracket handles. Cover double-domed with acorn fin...
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Early 1800s British Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large White Italian Neoclassical Vase
Located in New York, NY
White Italian Neoclassical Urn. Large white Italian urn form earthenware vase after the antique with classically draped figures, garlands, egg and dart rim and ribbed fluting. Italy...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Pair Creamware Vases 18th Century English with Turquoise Trim Circa 1780
By Neale & Co.
Located in Katonah, NY
WHY WE LOVE IT: One of our absolute favorites!
A pair of 18th-century creamware flower holders complete with stands and covers made in England by Neale & Co. was one of the finest 18th century English potteries. The entire composition is classically elegant. The flower holders are decorated with turquoise swags and delicately painted flowers. The tops are pierced for flower stems. The handles are made in a pair of entwined snakes painted in turquoise with bright red mouths. This flower holder could be used with the tops for individual stems or without the tops for a bouquet. All parts of the set have survived and remained together for the past 200 years.
History of Creamware:
Creamware is the name given to a type of earthenware pottery made from cream-colored clays from Dorset and Devonshire combined with calcined flint.
Creamware was first produced in England sometime before 1740. Foremost of the pioneers of creamware in the Staffordshire Potteries was Thomas Whieldon. He produced a wide variety of creamware. The young Josiah Wedgwood was in partnership with Thomas Whieldon from 1754-1759. When Wedgwood left to set up his own business, he immediately directed his efforts to develop creamware. Many of the Staffordshire Potteries, especially Neale & Co., learned from Whieldon and Wedgwood and developed their own excellent creamware products.
Dated: 1795 to 1810 Hanley Staffordshire...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Creamware
Early 19th Century Bronze Campana Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour urn, of bronze, with a gilt and patented finish showing natural wear, having a column-snape urn-form; its down-turned bezel over its body, de...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Charming Little Pair of Black Iron Urns
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic pair of diminutive black cast iron urns that make an elegant accessory.
Category
1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Iron
$550 / set
Very Fine Ormolu-Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
The ovoid body painted with a figure of a maiden in embrace with a reluctant cupid, signed 'M. Demonceaux', the reverse with two putti at play, on circular foot and square base with ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
$38,416 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Antique Jacob Petit Type French Porcelain Figural Perfume Bottles
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of French porcelain figural perfume bottles.
Each in the form of a lady - one is garbed in a pink dress with green shawl and the other in yellow dress with red shawl.
Both rest atop a rectangular plinth with gilt accents.
Simply a wonderful pair of Jacob Petit type figurines!
Date:
Early 19th Century
Overall Condition:
They are in overall fair, as-pictured, used estate condition.
Condition Details:
Each lacks its figural stopper (likely hats), there are chips and losses to the bases of each (especially at the corners), and each has rubbing to the gold throughout. Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
Measurements:
Pink & Green Figurine...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Italian Neo-classic Parcel Gilt Painted Wood Flame Finial Decorative Urn
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Neo-classic (18th Century) monumental white painted wooden decorative floor urns in baluster form with parcil gilt flame finials, ram's head faux handles plus scroll ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Wedgwood Black and Gilt Basalt Covered Potpourri Vase, circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
A wedgwood black and gilt basalt covered Potpourri vase, circa 1870.
Category
1870s English Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Antique American Neoclassical 14K Gold Covered Urn Trophy Cup
Located in New York, NY
American Edwardian Neoclassical 14k covered urn, ca 1910. Traditional form with girdled ovoid bowl, capped side handles, and stepped and domed foot. Cover domed with vasiform finial....
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold
Large 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Ormolu and Amethyst Cut Glass Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large 19th-century Russian Neoclassical Ormolu and Amethyst Cut Glass Vase
St. Petersburg, mid-19th century
Offering a magnificent glimpse into 19th-century Russian Neoclassicism, ...
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Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ormolu
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Regency Hammered Brass Tall Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your space with an air of timeless elegance with this striking vintage hammered brass vase. Standing tall, its classic urn or amphora-inspired silhouette harks back to Regency...
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Late 20th Century Indian Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Mid 19th Century French Bronze Grand Tour Vase Signed by Achille Collas
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite 19th-century patinated bronze vase, crafted by the esteemed Ferdinand Barbedienne foundry, beautifully demonstrates the innovative reduction technique developed by Ach...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Antiqu Salmon Red Concrete Garden Urn Planter
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome antique concrete garden urn or planter. This salmon colored paint encrusted urn is in fabulous vintage condition with lots of gorge...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Concrete
Neoclassical Style Large Italian Crystal Vase with 18th Century Engravings
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Before describing the object under consideration, we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born from the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, and only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first, the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent, and finally polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two artisans, inventiveness that transforms crystal into reality material of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All the items in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Large crystal vase with base; the decorations, graceful and delicate, are in Neoclassical style. The object is "one-of-a-kind" signed by the Master; it was created in Marcello Galgani's workshop in 1981 and made with the techniques (grinding, engraving, and polishing) we explained in the description; for the shape, the Master was inspired by a vase found in a painting, preserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence by the 16th-century painter Jacopo Ligozzi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Neo-Classical Style Red and Gilt Tole Planter / Cachepot / Urn by Maitland-Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is perfect for holiday entertaining! This is a large scale tole cachepot by Maitland-Smith. It is marked. It has a pastoral scene on both sides and gilt feet...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
$537 Sale Price
40% Off
Cristal Saint Louis Ivoire de Balmain Collectible Perfume Decanter/Bottle
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Cristal Saint Louis cut crystal decanter of Ivoire de Balmain perfume. The bottle is urn shaped and it is a faceted clear crystal. There is...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
$675 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Neoclassical Cast Iron Urn Planters or Jardiniere - Set of 2
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The pair of elegant antique Neoclassical Cast Iron Urn Planter or Jardiniere from the early 20th-century hail from France and were designed in the sophisticated neoclassical style. T...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical Style Italian Crystal Vase With Festoon Engravings
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Before describing the object under consideration we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born of the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent. Finally, polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two craftsmen, inventiveness that transforms crystal into a material reality of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All objects in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Large oval crystal vase...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
19th C French Neoclassical Bronze Figural Lion Plant Stand Vase Pedestal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Mid-Century German Crystal Noritake Vase with Etched Geometric and Leaf Motifs
By Noritake
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a side table or enfilade with this elegant antique vase. Crafted in Germany circa 1960 of the Hampton Hall line, the tall neoclassical vase sits on a round base and embellished with a wide mouth at the top. The Classic, cut crystal vase is decorated with a scalloped edge and etched with geographical and fern-like patterns. The luxurious piece is in excellent condition.
The Noritake of today grew out of a trading company that was originally established by the Morimura Brothers in New York in 1876. This trading company imported chinaware, curios, paper lanterns and other gift items. In 1904, the forerunner of the Noritake Company was established in the village of Noritake, a small suburb near Nagoya, Japan. The goal of this first factory was to create western style dinnerware for export. It took until 1914, however, to create the first porcelain dinnerware plate...
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Large Dresden Ornamental Vase in Hand Painted Porcelain with Classicist Scenes
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large Dresden ornamental vase in hand painted porcelain with classicist scenes and handles in the shape of winged female figures.
19th century.
Measures: 42.5 x 24 cm.
In excellen...
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19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
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Porcelain
19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze Ormolu Ewers
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Impressive pair of French 19th century neoclassical style bronze and ormolu decorative design details ewers. Each one is in great condition. Minor wear consistent with age or use. Ea...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
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Ormolu, Bronze
$14,984 / set
Fine Large Pair of Antique Neoclassical, Campagna Shaped Bronze Urns or Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique neoclassical grand tour period, two-toned patinated and doré bronze, Campagna shaped two handled urns. Each beautifully resting on an original rouge marble pli...
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