Vases

Elegant Minimalist organic creation, crystal clear thick blown Murano glass sculptural flower vase, decorated with white threading Filigrana wrapped around the drop shape, creating a...

Peter Winquist for Arabia. Modernist vase in glazed ceramics with silver decoration. Finnish design, 1960s. Measures: 18 x 11cm. In excellent condition. Signed.

19th Century Italian sterling silver decorative vase with two side handles and exterior design details. The vase features a finely chase body with applied foliate motifs and semi pre...

Elegant Minimalist organic creation, crystal clear thick blown Murano glass sculptural flower vase, decorated with white threading Filigrana wrapped around the drop shape, creating a...

Tall clear glass vase features a wide base and heavy silver overlay in a banded grid pattern with shield form, circa 1940s. Unknown maker.

Vintage mid century blue & white crackle long stem fower vase with silver overall veins by Royal Haeger. Circa 1950, Signed "Royal Haeger USA".

This pair of antique vases were made by the well known WMF company of Germany in approximately 1900 and done in a Seccessionist style. The vases ...

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...

This Italian vase from the early 1900s marries the elegance of green glass with the sophistication of silver detailing. The vase exudes the organic forms and intricate ornamentation ...

French Art Nouveau silvered metal bud vase with removable etched glass inset within a base cast with a woman playing the harp (WMF).  

Pair of elegant silver vases by Gustaf Jansson for C. G. Hallberg. Slender form with wider mouths in an oval design. Very elegant for a single flower.

A Japanese silver and mixed metal vase, Shigemitsu, circa 1900. It is marked on the base with jungin (silver) and maker's mark, engraved on body with ...

Beautiful Vintage Italian Silver Plated vase.  

Hallmarked in London in 1902 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this very attractive, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Vase, has octagona...

A large green antique Bohemian vase with sterling silver overlay and grape motifs. A perfect size for the table for a large bouquet of flowers.

Pair of floral silver vases produced in Qajar Persia Persian, late 19th century Measures: Height 27cm, diameter 9.5cm These fine Persian silver vases are adorned with repoussé a...

19th Century Japanese sterling silver vase with finely carved and embossed chrysanthemum flowers and butterfly. It has its maker’s mark on the bottom.

A ceramic vase with iridescent glaze in the shape of an elephant foot cache pot by the legendary French ceramist Pierre Clement Massier (1845-1917). Massier is widely considered as t...

The Art Deco period was more than just style it was a way of life. Everything from Big Band to F. Scott Fitzgerald; it was the roaring twenties! The sterling vase from that period ha...

A rare blue glass and sterling vase made in Italy in the Thirties, it's in perfect conditions, floral sterling silver decors are in original patina.

Vase designed by the great artist Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus OY, Hämeenlinna, Finland, 1973. Made in sterling silver. Irregular shape. Stamped, monogram signed. Swedish import stamp...

A sensational pair of Japanese Meiji period Cloisonne enamel bottle vases. The vases of slender hexagonal form with trumpet opening upon a circular foot. Decorated to the highest qua...

Simple but nice épergne in silver plate for Your table ornament, specially for Christmas: with candles, flowers and fruits all around. Just a few flowers are enough to refine a tabl...

Sven Jonson (1919-1989) Gustavsberg. Two Lagun vases in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in shades of blue. 1970s. Measures: 17.5 x 11 x 7.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. ...

Priced per item (2 vases available as shown). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown soft pink, silver flecks and large millefiori murrines Italian art g...

Pair of Art Deco black glass vases mounted in sterling silver armature and mother of pearl details. Made in France Circa: 1950.

For those that want the rare and unusual, listen up, this is for you! A vase in the center with four matching smaller vases connected by a sterling silver chain. This would make a be...

Ottoman filigreed silver and hardstone sweets dish Turkish, 19th century Height 24cm, diameter 21cm This beautiful, filigreed silver item is an O...

Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...

Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...

Bitossi ball vase, ceramic, brushed metallic silver, chrome. Medium scale chunky spherical vase glazed in a ribbed brushed metallic platinum luster. F...

Bitossi vase, ceramic, metallic silver chrome. Medium scale metallic platinum glaze vase with a disc shaped lip, pinched neck, flat shoulders, rounded body and a footed base.

William Hutton & Sons. London, Birmingham & Sheffield. circa 1903. An exceptional Art Nouveau silver and vase by William Hutton dated ...

AUSTRIAN IRIDESCENT GOLD, BLUE AND GREEN GLASS VASE WITH SILVER OVERLAY "L / Sterling" trademark for La Pierre; circa 1900; unsigned Item # 103GOL11A An incredibly vibrant Austrian...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of vintage Irish sterling silver vases / beakers made by William Egan & Sons; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. These exceptional vintage Irish sterling silver vases/beakers have a tapering cylindrical form with a subtly flared rim. The surface of each piece is plain and unembellished. Each vase is supported by a plain domed spreading foot. These impressive vintage silver vases...

We are proud to offer this sterling and crystal vase by the Hawkes Glass Company of Corning, NY. Based in Corning, NY, T.G. Hawkes & Co. (circa 1880-1959) was established by Thomas ...

Gilt sterling silver vase by Norwegian maker J. Tostrup. Designed in trumpet form with flower like spout and stem. The green enamel base is in stepped form. Measuring 8 inches tall and 3 3/4 inches in diameter at base. Bearing hallmarks as shown. Tostrup, a 19th-century Norwegian goldsmith and silversmith, held several positions in the capital. His firm made the original enameled insignia for the Order of St. Olav, when the order was established in 1848. J. Tostrup received the title royal court jeweler, and Jacob Tostrup...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown deep red, silver flecks, controlled bubbles Italian art glass flower vase. Attributed to the Barovier e Toso company. The piece has a crimped rim ...

Cut handmade crystal vase with Swarovski crystals, designed by Defne Koz for GAIA&GINO. Cut vases are made of crystal glass and inside silve...

Mid-Century Modern porcelain tall vase with lid, floral and naturalistic motifs, China, 1940s-1950s. This urn lidded vase features a naturalistic landscape wit...

A very handsome and high quality pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze vases, each signed GALLIA and numbered 4948. Each with a circular fluted base and richly ch...

Striated rectangular metallic vase in light silver. Dark painterly strokes enhance the design of this simple and functional object. Felt bottom.

Small thick blue-tinted Strombergshyttan glass vase decorated with chunky solid sterling silver grape pendants by Danish Silversmith Einar Dragsted. A very rare example in the same s...

Gourgeous and elegant Candelabra - Centerpiece with 4 lights in solid 800 silver. The base is round and the central stem is the seat for a glass flower holder. From the central stem there are 4 arms with a smooth round section ending with the candle holder and the wax holder...

This is a small vintage single stem vase. A Chinese, sterling silver decorative posy flute, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Charmingly ...

Antique American Brilliant cut glass and Gorham sterling silver vases pair. Vases each stand 16 1/2" tall by 7 1/2" in diameter, with rolled ...

Cut handmade crystal vase with Swarovski crystals, designed by Defne Koz for GAIA&GINO. Cut vases are made of crystal glass and inside silve...

WMF vase Germany, 1900-1910 Silver metal with a brass removable vase inside Excellent condition.

A fluted cylindrical vase with architectural lines similar to Arne Bangs pottery. Anonymous Danish silversmith. It has no hallmark or signature only some inscriptions beneath its bas...

Vase small or tall model in silver bronze SM silver plated bronze vase 35/42 microns Measures: H: 180 mm, D base: 140 mm, tube 71 mm TM Vase in silver plated bronze 35/42 mic...

A fine pair of antique English heavy carved crystal glass and sterling vases. Hallmarks on rim. These stunning vases are made of heavy hand-cut crystal glass with solid silver rims i...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver cup and cover made by Omar Ramsden; an addition to our diverse presentation silverware collection This exceptional, fine and impressive antique silver cup...

Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Orgue vase by Jacques Sitoleux for Christofle, France, circa 1969. Stamped maker’s mark Christofle France Coll Gallia to the underside of the plate. Exe...

Early 19th century pair of Chinese silver vases decorated with four-clawed dragons. Derived from the period of the Qing dynasty with Chinese marks on the bottom. Weight: 200 grams.

1960's Horn of plenty silver plated vase.

A silver platted bulb vase by Christofle France Stamped.

We are happy to offer you this hand hammered sterling silver vase, made in Italy in the 1960’s. It has a roundish body and a tapered neck. The perfect accent piece for a powder room...

We are delighted to offer this sterling silver vase by J.F. Fradley & Company of New York. Manufactured in the early part of the 20th century, it was ahead of its time in that it was...