Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porphyry and Ormolu Lidded Urns

A stunning and rare pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Porphyry and ormolu urns. The urns are raised by a square base with concave corners with richly chased foliate rosettes centering beautiful fitted interlocking patterns. Above a fine tied berried laurel band two impressive Greek key designed handles encase the striking Porphyry body. Each handle displays fluted patterns and rich foliate movements with a swaging berried laurel. The elegantly shaped neck displays a beaded ormolu band and an intricately chased foliate band while showcasing the beautiful Porphyry. Porphyry was Imperial Rome...

A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche Verte d'Egypte and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a square ormolu base with cut rounded corners and a fine fitt...

A high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert Patricia marble and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a square ormolu base with concave corners decorated with a...

A charming and most unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. amethyst colored cut crystal and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a s...

A large pair of Louis XVI style marble (Hauteville) urns with extra ordinary ormolu mounts. The mounts (excellent condition and color) supported putti's, flame tips on the caps, to t...

An exceptional matching pair of exhibition quality bisque porcelain urns / vases, very fine French work, elegant Louis XVI style, finished with luxurious Neoclassical taste, the magnificent, richly decorated ovoid form antique urns / vases adorned in sumptuous finely gilded, chiseled and chased ormolu mounts. Made in France in the late 19th century, having shaped rope twist handles rising above classical female mask mounts decorating the sides, bands of decadent gold-tone gilded bronze floral garland and ribbon draped laurel swags flanked by exuberant scallop-shell running ornamentation, complementing the matte white color of the bisque porcelain. The waisted neck and slightly flared rim with simple decoration, the waisted pedestal base ornamented with stylized acanthus leaves in gilt bronze, leading to a cavetto square white marble socle encircled with stepped scrolling foliate festoon ornamental gilt...

Pair of French Louis XVI / Empire Style Onyx and Bronze Large Affixed Lid Urns. Item features the most dramatic veins throughout the polished onyx stone with attractive cast bronze m...

Pair of fine antique (late 19th century) urns in the Louis XVI style crafted from white marble with gilt bronze mounts with neoclassical motifs including floral swags, berry vines an...