Vases

Stunning Loetz Witwe glass vase decor "Candia Papillon" out of Bohemia, circa 1898. This very rare version of the famous rose water sprinkler vase impresse...

Signed: Alexandre / Belgium Vase green glazed terracotta decorated with Fish in relief Alexandre Gempfenstein (Alexandre de Wemmel) (Ukrainian Be...

An attractive early 20th Century cabinet cameo glass vase etched and enamelled with budding flowers against a cream field, signed Daum Nancy and with the Cross of Lorraine ADDITIONAL...

From a collection of glasses by Koloman Moser: extremely rare large fishbowl vase for the Wiener Werkstätte. Colorless glass, from top to bottom; optica...

A vase, Johann Lötz Witwe, Klostermühle, c. 1900 Decoration: Candia mimoza; clear glass with opaque silver-yellow powder melts, craquellé; iridescent...

Presenting a gorgeous Nippon Art Nouveau style butterfly vase. Fully marked on base for having been made and hand decorated in Japanese Macau. This h...

Beautiful small Loetz Witwe glass vase out of the famous workshops in Klostermuehle/ Bohemia from around 1902. The artfully formed vase with its...

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 & Sons 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 a black base; the decorations, purely Art Noveau, represent graceful butterflies and dragonflies in a peaceful lake landscape. The object is "one-of-a-kind" signed by the Master; it was created in Marcello Galgani's workshop in 1982 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...

A 19th century Meissen porcelain 'Elements' ewer emblematic of air. Blue crossed swords mark. The present ewer, representing water, i...

Early 20th century Art Nouveau ceramic vase, C.1910 Classic Art Nouveau vase with a young woman in billowing clothes in relief Measures: 9.5" diameter at the base x 16" at the ...

Brilliant handmade hand-glazed Art Nouveau planter jardinière, 1930. Wonderful Art Nouveau (Arts & Crafts) monumental ceramic vase. Handmade and hand-glazed in brilliant colors. ...

Longwy, Maurice Paul Chevallier for Faiences de Longwy Decorated with flowers leaves and birds. Great enameled important large vase, with the artist signature and maker stamp. Marked...

Austrian Loetz iridescent art glass vase in papillon finish with sterling silver applied overlay. Art Nouveau style in a dimpled form shades of green ...

Pair of silver plated pewter and turquoise glass vases. Manufactured by WMF-Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (1853 - present). Signed WMF. Germany, CIRCA 1900.

Original intricately hand-painted vase by Moser Glassworks from ca. 1910-1920. Designed by renowned Karlovy Vary based designer Ludwig Moser it features a...

"Montbrecia Vase" by Daum Frères An attractive early 20th Century cabinet cameo glass vase of solifleur form etched and enamelled with a floral landscape. The design heightened with...

Vase in upright drum shape on an oval, flush stand, short neck piece raised at the top centre with slightly flared, raised rim, two handles fused onto the sides of the outer rim and ...

Important vase for museum display from the full Art Nouveau period. A large handled vase made of Bohemian glass with metal mount decoration in relief and chiselled in Art Nouveau sty...

Model #2047 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...

French Art Nouveau pewter vase, ca 1900 A French Art Nouveau vase, made of pewter in beautiful Art Nouveau scene of flowers, raised on 4 legs. A tapered, but rounded model with two ...

Multilayered glass vase, in cameo technique. Cylindrical form in mottled orange, red, and brown, circa 1910. The decor of flowers and leaves is engraved in reserve and taken up on th...

Brown glazed ceramic amphora vase, with striking asymmetrical two handles design, fabricated in the early 1900s.

Vintage art glass bud vase features multicolored fused glass decor with iridescent finish. Strong, graphic abstract pattern flows along the lines of minimally shaped cylindrical vase...

Alf Wallander for Rörstrand. Art Nouveau vase in faience with double handles. Hand-decorated with floral motifs. Early 1900s. Marked. Perfect condition. Natural craquelure. Dimensio...

Attributed to Lucien Levy Dhurmer for Clement Massier. An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which in...

Heavy vintage Maitland Smith Art Nouveau style bronze urn / vase / vessel featuring high keyhole handles with a ridged texture above a pair of femal...

While there may have been no love lost for his early paintings, Eckmann had an endless fascination for the decorative potential of undulating water. The open spaces created by the me...

A Tall Le Verre Francaise Schneider Art Nouveau Two Handled Cameo Vase with Bell Flowers in Orange, Red and Yellow. France Circa. 1925, Incised mark "Le Verre Francais," Height: 1...

Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel - Imperial Amphora - Art Nouveau buttressed ceramic vase with embossed sunflowers, painted leaves and applied 'jewels' - signed on the base - Austria -...

Regina, Holland. Antique art nouveau vase in glazed ceramics with hand-painted flowers and foliage. Approx. 1910. Measures: 22.5 x 13.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. The Regina pottery factory, Kunstaardewerkfabriek Regina, existed from 1898 to 1979. Located in Gouda, Holland, the factory was established in Queen...

Impressive art nouveau vase designed by Soyer Et Fils. An extremely rare and very important piece, created in Paris, France at the atelier of Soyer Et Fils during the art nouveau ...

Baluster-shaped vase body on a slightly flared, flush base with a bulbous, upwardly widening wall, on gently sloping shoulders a constriction to form a short neck piece with a slight...

Beautiful, antique, early Venetian / Murano hand blown blue to pink and gold flecks Italian art glass with ornate fish shaped flower vase / table object. Created in the manner of the...

Cameo Glass Polar Bear Vase Émile Gallé Circa 1927 This towering Art Nouveau vase stands as one of the finest achievements of Émile Gallé’s iconic gla...

Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase: Mould blown glass on a flat stand, gently widening conically and forming a steep shoulder, slight constriction to a wide opening with a ground...

Warm marbled yellow modern art nouveau vase by Upsala Ekeby in the 1940s. Soft shaped glazed ceramic vase with two small spouts and fluted wavey coral red handles. Stamped and number...

A stunning and monumental example of Kayserzinn pewter, an exceptional piece for the collector. This antique art nouveau Jugendstil pewter tankard is stamped "Kayserzinn 4009" and wa...

Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau glass vase Blown, bulbous body on a round floor plan with a wide neck, narrowed at the top and indented four times to create a square opening on the li...

This stunning Art Nouveau bronze flagon, designed by Jeanne Jozon for the esteemed Salon de Beaux Arts, France, is an extraordinary example of the naturalistic beauty and fluidity th...

Art Nouveau bronze mounted Loetz vase, stamped made in Austria', in two parts the vase with beautiful pulled feather decoration. The bronze frame with stylized floral design, stamped...

Art Nouveau Lavender Dandelion (Taraxacum) Enameled Vase, Attributed to the Mont Joye Glassworks France, Circa 1900s A unique work with the elongated neck and bulbous body resti...

Meiji period, Large Satsuma Porcelain vase, decorated with dragon and floral pattern.  

Model #2011 Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an opti...

Antique art nouveau hand-decorated porcelain vase by artist Astrid Ewerlöf (1876-1927) for Rörstrand. Manufactured in 1915. Intricate and delicately hand-painted deep blue floral and...

A wonderful early 20th Century Art Deco glass vase etched with vibrant red orchids against a deep orange background interspersed with deep burgundy reefs exhibiting excellent colour ...

Fabulous footed L C Tiffany Favrile vase in iridised gold, ribbed, double waisted and with wavy top -in a good size-7 inches tall. Fully signed wi...

Large Royal Dux cup crafted in porcelain biscuit. The biscuit is partially enameled, and highlighted with polychrome accents. The cup features two nymphs climbing a shell on waves. O...

Beautiful solitary piece of Czech crystal glass of the 20th century. The vase is hand blown, cut edges and with an artistic figural engraving of a ...

Daum Nancy, 'Bleuets' vase,1901 Overlaid glass, colorless, yellow and purple powder inclusions. Acid-Etched and enameled design, motif with blooming...

Loetz Candia Silberiris Glass Vase with Silver Overlay Circa 1900 Height: 5.2 inches (13.0 cm) Diameter: 3 Inches (7.5 cm) Condition: Glass vas...

André Delatte (French, circa 1887-1953), an art glass vase, the mottled yellow and brown body with long slender neck, Attributed to André Delatte.            ...

Hand painted with scenes of a chateau landscape and courtly couples in a garden, signed 'E. Collot', on a gilt and cobalt ground, gilt-bronze acanthus swag handles, base and foliate ...

Loetz attributed. A tall Art Nouveau green iridescent vase with a brass collar decorated in foliate Art Nouveau style with dimple decoration to t...

Theodor Hermann Schmuz-Baudiss for Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur. This vase features a geometric thistle at the neck and variations of animals at the shoulders, a hawk and a lion/...

Emile Galle scenic wheel carved and acid etched cameo vase. A beautiful and tall cameo vase by Galle. The 18 - 1/2” tall vase has a background of muted yellow glass near the base, which progresses to blue/gray at mid-vase, and then peach towards the top. Brown, cameo cut trees are generously displayed across the body of the vase, with the addition of a boat in the lake. Signed "Galle". Dimensions: 18 - 1/2” x 10” x 8”. Condition: Very good Émile Gallé (8 May 1846 in Nancy – 23 September 1904 in Nancy) was a French artist and designer who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major innovators in the French Art Nouveau movement. He was noted for his designs of Art Nouveau glass art and Art Nouveau furniture, and was a founder of the École de Nancy or Nancy School, a movement of design in the city of Nancy, France. Gallé born on 4 March 1846 in the city of Nancy, France. His father, Charles Gallé, was a merchant of glassware and ceramics who had settled in Nancy in 1844, and his father-in-law owned a factory in Nancy which manufactured mirrors. His father took over the direction of his mother's family business, and began to manufacture glassware with a floral design. He also took over a struggling faience factory and began manufacturing new products. The young Gallé studied philosophy and natural science at the Lycée Imperial in Nancy. At the age of sixteen he went to work for the family business as an assistant to his father, making floral designs and emblems for both faience and glass. In his spare time he became an accomplished botanist, studying with D.A. Godron, the director of the Botanical Gardens of Nancy and author of the leading textbooks on French flora. He collected plants from the region and from as far away as Italy and Switzerland. He also took courses in painting and drawing, and made numerous drawings of plants, flowers, animals and insects, which became subjects of decoration. At the age of sixteen he finished the Lycée in Nancy and went to Weimar in Germany from 1862–1866 to continue his studies in philosophy, botany, sculpture and drawing. In 1866, to prepare himself to inherit the family business, he went to work as an apprentice at the glass factory of Burgun and Schwerer in Meisenthal, and made a serious study of the chemistry of glass production. Some of his early glass and faience works for the family factory at Saint-Clémont were displayed at the 1867 Paris Universal Exposition. In early 1870 he designed a complete set of dishware with a rustic animal designs for the family enterprise. During this time he became acquainted with the painter, sculptor and engraver Victor Prouvé, an artist of the romantic "troubadour" style, who became his future collaborator in the Nancy School. He enlisted for military service in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, then was demobilised after the disastrous French defeat in 1871 and the French loss to Germany of much of the province of Lorraine, including Meisenthal where he had done his apprenticeship. Thereafter the Cross of Lorraine, the patriotic symbol of the region, became part of his signature on many of his works of art. After his demobilization Gallé went to London, where he represented his father at an exhibition of the arts of France, then to Paris, where he remained for several months, visiting the Louvre and Cluny Museum, studying examples of ancient Egyptian art, Roman glassware and ceramics, and especially early Islamic enamelled...

A beautiful antique ceramic vase handcrafted by Alphonse Cytère known for developing this metallic finish. Typical Art Nouveau style. This model with...

A 19th century Meissen porcelain 'Elements' ewer emblematic of water. Blue crossed swords mark. The present ewer, representing water,...

This excuitie antique Art Nouveau porcelain masterpiece vase is a true marvel of craftsmanship. It features an exceptionally intricate hand-painted digitalis pattern, showcasing the ...

Italian craftsmanship and Venetian artistry. The vase is made of vivid green glass, beautifully enhanced with intricate sterling silver overlay depicting an elaborate Venetian scene....

Antique Emile Gallé vase in yellow frosted and dark art glass carved in the form of a park landscape with trees and a bridge. Rare model. Early 20th century. Measures: 27.5 x 7.7 c...