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Renaissance Vases and Vessels

RENAISSANCE STYLE

Spanning an era of cultural rebirth in Europe that harkened back to antiquity, the Renaissance was a time of change in design. From the late 1400s to the early 1600s, Rome, Venice and Florence emerged as artistic centers through the expansion of global trade and a humanist belief in the arts being central to society. Antique Renaissance furniture was ornately carved from sturdy woods like walnut, its details standing out against the tapestries and stained glass adorning the walls.

Renaissance chests, which were frequently commissioned for marriages, were often decorated with gilding or painted elements. Those that were known as cassoni were crafted in shapes based on classical sarcophagi. As opposed to the medieval era, when furniture was pared down to the necessities, a wide range of Renaissance chairs, tables and cabinets were created for the home, and the designs regularly referenced ancient Rome.

Large torchères of the Renaissance era that were used as floor lamps were inspired by classical candelabras, while marble surfaces evoked frescoes. The inlaid boxes being imported from the Middle East informed the intarsia technique, which involved varying hues of wood in mosaic-like patterns, such as those by architect Giuliano da Maiano in the Florence Cathedral.

Tapestry-woven cushion covers accented the variety of Renaissance seating — from conversation to study chairs — while bookcases for secular use reflected the migration of culture and knowledge from the church into the home. The aesthetics of the Italian Renaissance later spread to France through the publishing of work by renowned designers, including Hugues Sambin and Jacques Androuet du Cerceau. Centuries later, the 19th-century Renaissance Revival would see a return to this influential style.

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Style: Renaissance
Pair Of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu And Crystal Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and Crystal vases. The pair of vases are raised on triangular Ormolu bases with central rosettes. The base above is deco...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th century Bronze lidded urns, stamped P.H. Mourey
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze lidded urns, stamped P.H. Mourey. Each most handsome urn is raised by a round base with a bea...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Elaborately Decorated Terracotta Pitcher
Located in Allentown, PA
This is an Italian renaissance revival ornately decorated terra-cotta pitcher. This vessel features extraordinary hand-painted figures and flora around the entire surface of this pie...
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1920s Italian Vintage Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Terracotta

1900-1920s Pair of Italian Majolica Vases by Mengaroni
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1900-1920s pair of majolica vases by Mengaroni, Pesaro, Italy. Decorated in the Renaissance manner with white tracery & multicolored florets on light blue ground with mustard borders...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Majolica

Pair Of 19th Century Ormolu & Bronze Ewers In The Renaissance Style
Located in Dublin, IE
With classical scenes depicting frolicking cherubs in relief, the top surmounted with a musical bronze cherub on a vine cast handle with bird and ram masks on a domed and vine cast c...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Bronze, Ormolu

Early English Agate and Gilt Sterling Silver Jar Bowl or Salt Cellar
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique Early 19th Century English Solid Gilt Sterling Silver and Agate Bowl. The silver base has high quality English silver stndard and master mark's. Please see images attached ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Agate, Sterling Silver

Gilt Bronze Champleve and Capodimonte Porcelain Pair of Small Urns
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of Champleve and Capodimonte porcelain small urns. It depicts a pair of urns with colorful champleve pattern of flowers and scrolls at the ne...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Pair Of Hispano Moresque Pottery Vases
Located in Essex, MA
Likely Portugese heavily potted with copper and cream tones. Globular form with small loop ring handles and Alhambresque palette decoration. Conforming raised foot.
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Mid-19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Majolica

Pair of Large Paris Porcelain Vases by Jacob Petit
Located in BARSAC, FR
Rare pair of Paris porcelain vases composed of a cubic base on a flared base and surmounted by a Medicis style vase with a generous belly. Superb decor on an orange and white back...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Large Faience Vase, Renaissance Style, 19th C
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully colored in brilliant blue and yellow that depict a crest.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Ironstone

Pair of Renaissance Revival Bronze Black Painted Vases
Located in Rome, IT
Impressive pair of black patinated bronze vases in the style of Renaissance. Finely decorated handles with a satyr figure, over with a and body surrounded by bacchanal scenes. Exquis...
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1930s Italian Vintage Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze Urns, Signed Leon Boucher
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble urns, signed Leon Boucher. Each urn is raised by ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu, Bronze and marble urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze and Green Antique marble potpourri urns. Each attractive urn is raised by three slen...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze, Opaline, and Marble Ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, Opaline, and black Belgian marble ewers/urns. Each urn is...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Pair of Important Vases, Manufacture De Savona, Late 17th/Early 18th Century
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
Large and important pair of vases from the Savona factory. Both vases have side handles ending in dragons. The reserves on the side are decorated with figurative scenes and architect...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Earthenware

Pair of French Faience Vases by Jules Vieillard
Located in Winter Park, FL
Pair of 19th century French faience vases by Jules Vieillard of Bordeaux. Italian Renaissance style decoration depicting Venus. Mint condition. Mark to underside: JVB. Please refer t...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Faience

Vase Vessel Majolica Damask Renaissance Black Yellow Hand Painted Italy Deruta
Located in Recanati, IT
Majolica vase with a black background decorated in golden yellow. the vase is formed by a very slender body and a flared neck ending with a rather everted edge: it is handmade and ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Orange and Blue Ceramic Vase Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary
Located in London, GB
Bottega Vignoli, Borgia conical vase, 2022 hand painted majolica 17cm x 37cm height. Unique piece. Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Majolica

Pair Of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze, Ormolu, And Marble Ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu, black Belgium and Rosso Antico marble ewers. The pair of urns are raised by square Belgium marble...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French late 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and marble ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality pair of French late 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble urns. Each stunning ewer is raised on a circular Rouge Griotte marble bas...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

True Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze & Ormolu Ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking true pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu and patinated bronze ewers. Each ewer is raised by a superb circular reeded base with a fine spiral fluted socle sh...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Bronze, Ormolu

Iron Mortar, circa 1600 with Its Original Base
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Interesting iron mortar with its original base French Renaissance mortar, circa 1600 This beautiful object is composed of its iron mortar whic...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Iron

French 19th Century Renaissance Style Silvered Bronze, Ormolu and Bronze Ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and richly decorated pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. silvered bronze, ormolu and patinated bronze ewers. Both are raised by a square ormolu base with rounded c...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Renaissance Style Ormolu and Black Belgian Marble Ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu and black Belgian marble ewers, attributed to Barbedienne. Each ewer is raised by a fine...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Medici - Tuscany Pot with Handles Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF MEDICI - TUSCANY POT WITH HANDLES early 20th century HEIGHT 40cm LENGTH 85cms DEPTH 80cm WEIGHT 20Kg Material Cast iron / cast iron PROJECTING PART 80 cm good cond...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Iron

French 19th Century Renaissance Style Rouge Antique Marble Ormolu & Bronze Tazza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant French 19th century Renaissance st. Rouge Antique marble, ormolu and patinated bronze tazza. The tazza is raised by a circular ormolu band below the tapered marble bas...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

INI Ceramique
Located in Toronto, CA
By IN Ceramique Handmade White Ceramic Vase The DAL model with motifs based on abstract paintings that are applied to the vase before its first firing, by using a 'dripping' techni...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze and Giltwood Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and giltwood urns. Each urn is raised by a circular mottled giltwood base and a patinated bronze socle pedesta...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by a circular base with a mottled border below the socle shaped support. T...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Bronze, Ormolu

Amazing Italian Bowl Made of Agate and Gilded Silver with Stones 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Italian Bowl Made of Agate and Gilded Silver With Stones 19th century Neo-Renaissance agate bowl with acanthus leaf rim rests on four legs depicting winged chimeras. Moun...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Stone, Agate, Silver

French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece/urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece/urn. This beautifully detailed urn is raised by a circular mottled and stepped...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Large Italian Cast Iron Goblets End 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF LARGE ITALIAN CAST IRON GOBLETS end 19th century HEIGHT 57cm WIDTH 64cms DEPTH 49cm ROUND BASE DIAMETER Ø 23 cm good conditions.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Iron

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu urns. Each urn is raised on a circular black Belgian marble base with fluted and beaded patinated b...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Pair Of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Onyx And Ormolu Urns/Ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. onyx and ormolu urns/ewers. The pair are raised on square onyx plinths below circular ormolu bases with reeded borders and palm...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Onyx, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze lidded urns, attributed to Auguste-Maximilien Delafontaine. Each urn is raised by a square ba...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Pair of Medici, Tuscany Pot with Handles, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF MEDICI - TUSCANY POT WITH HANDLES, early 20th century. Measures: HEIGHT 45cm LENGTH 78cms DEPTH 50cm WEIGHT 20Kg MATERIALCast-iron NOTE 01 Oval base 36 X 24 Good c...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Iron

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu and Sarrancolin Marble Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most decorative pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu and Sarrancolin marble urns. Each urn is raised by handsome paw feet below elegant lightly curved su...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu and Etched Glass Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu and etched glass vases. Each vase is raised by a circular base with lovely scrolled foliate designs on a hammered backgr...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze, Ormolu, and Marble Tazzas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, ormolu Rouge Griotte, and Black Belgian marble tazzas. Each tazza is raised by a circular black Belgian marble ba...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Large Grotesque Ceramic Vase Hand-painted Glazed Majolica and Gold Contemporary
Located in London, GB
Grotesque vase, unique piece, 2017, glazed earthenware and gold, 22cm width x 60cm height Antonietta Mazzotti (Faenza, Italy) attended the Istituto d’Arte per la Ceramica in Faenza and opened her first workshop in her hometown taking part in group and solo exhibitions at international level. In 1976 she has transformed the neo-gothic greenhouse of Villa Emaldi in her workshop. Antonietta Mazzotti has worked for some of the most important international museums and has received several important recognitions worldwide. Her works have been featured in major Italian magazines of interior design and she has acquired international visibility being featured in major international press publications, such as The New York Times. She still lives and works at Villa Emaldi in Faenza where she continues her research on historical decor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Majolica

Renaissance vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Renaissance vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vases and vessels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance vases and vessels made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, deBlona, Gien, and Bottega Vignoli. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for vases and vessels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $220 and tops out at $314,380 while the average work can sell for $4,798.

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