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Vases For Sale
Style: Neoclassical
Style: Louis XVI
Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Bronze, Glass, and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze, ormolu and glass urns. Each urn is raised by a square base with a fine mottled wrap around ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of ‘Neo-Grec’ Style Multipatinated Bronze Amphora Vases
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large And Rare Pair of ‘Neo-Grec’ Style Multipatinated Bronze Amphora Vases by Ferdinand Levillain and Ferdinand Barbedienne.
Signed to the cast ‘F. Levillain Fecit 1880’ and ‘F. Barbedienne’.
This large pair of multipatinated vases are of amphora form modelled in the ‘Neo-Grec’ style with trumpet shaped necks and scrolling handles terminating in masks; the vases are raised on circular spreading bases put down on plinths. Each vase is finely ornamented with laurel leaves and garlands to the neck, the main body with a superb banded frieze cast in low relief depicting the Centauromachy.
In the Centauromachy, the Lapiths battle with the Centaurs at the wedding feast of Pirithous. An enduring classical theme linked with the idea of culture versus nature, the Centauromachy was widely depicted in ancient Greece from the Southern Metopes of the Parthenon Freieze to the Temple of Apollo Epikourious at Bassai, it also appears as a subject on numerous Attic vases such as the Ilioupersis krater.
A popular theme for artists from the Renaissance onwards it was depicted by amongst others, Michelangelo, Piero di Cosimo, Luca Signorelli, Sebastiano Ricci...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Silver Gilt Portland Vase by Elkington & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent silver-gilt Portland vase was crafted by the pioneering silversmithing firm of Elkington & Co. The iconic classical scenes are chased up...
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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century neo-classical st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu vase. The vase is raised by handsome paw feet below the circular ormolu base with a fine mottled bord...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Crystal and Ormolu Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. crystal and ormolu vases. Each circular tapered shaped crystal vase displays beautiful thick cut crystal with diamond shaped de...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Pair of Antique Roman Neoclassical Campagna Shaped Black Scagliola Vases or Urns
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of large antique 19th century Roman neoclassical Campagna shaped black Scagliola vases or urns. Seated on a square base, the rim and body of each vase has a meticulously ...
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1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Scagliola
Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Vases in the Manner of Pierre Gouthière
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of gilt-bronze mounted Incarnat Turquin marble vases in the manner of Pierre Gouthière.
Each vase is mounted with finely cast gilt bronze fema...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine Gilt-Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture Set, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine gilt bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture Set comprising a pair of candelabra and a brûle-parfum and cover.
French, circa 1890.
The brûle -parfum or censor with a domed champlevé enamel lid above a gilt bronze pierced guilloche border with ram's head mounts supported by a baluster column flanked by seated putti finely cast with musical instruments on a circular base. The candelabra en suite having a pair of of putti figures supporting candlearms with circular champlevé enamel drip trays and sconces.
Champlevé enamelling, is similar to cloisonné in that the enamel is applied to discrete cells separated by metal. However, in champlevé, cells or troughs are cast into or cut away from the metal base, leaving a raised metal line between the cells which forms the outline of a design. The cells are then filled with molten or powdered glass and fired.
Height of central vase: 25 cm
Width of central vase: 15 cm...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
Exceptional - Baccarat Ruby Red Glass & Bronze Ormolu Neoclassical Trumpet Vases
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Baccarat (French, founded 1764), circa mid to late 19th century.
This pair of magnificent and highly unusual glass and bronze ormolu trumpet vases are almost certainly created by th...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Bronze
Large Belgian Silver Gilt Vase, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Large Belgian silver gilt vase, 19th century
Belgian, 19th Century
Height 36cm, width 52cm, depth 39cm
This superb vase is crafted from shining silver gilt. Of rounded campagna for...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Silver
20th C. Chinese Yellow Green Natural Jade Carved & Polished Marble Vase Urn 23"
Located in Dayton, OH
Large 20th century Neoclassical jade marble vase. Features a greenish yellow tone with beautiful color and patina.
Dimensions:
10.5" x 10.5" x 22.5"h
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20th Century Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Jade
Antique Westerwald Pottery Vase Neoclassic Lady Figure Very Fine Stoneware
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Antique Westerwald pottery vase with Neoclassical figure heads
A very decorative stoneware vase in...
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20th Century German Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Louis XVI Gilt Marble Cassolettes And Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
The bodies of this exquisite pair of Louis XVI-style cassolettes, along with a complementary clock, are crafted from exceptional specimens of white marble, each measuring almost a fo...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Large Lidded Royal Vienna Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of large lidded Royal Vienna porcelain vases
Austrian, 19th Century
Height 61cm, width 42cm, depth 19cm
This exceptional pair of vases combine an intriguing form with superb p...
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19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Neoclassical Bronze Dore Urn Signed F. Levillain
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century neoclassical signed bronze doré urn with handles and adorned with elaborate roman scenes. Signed stamped F. Levillain. Ferdinand Levillain...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Bronze
Signed Baccarat Crystal Vase with Gilt Decoration of Classical Urn
By Baccarat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant Baccarat crystal vase having gilt classical urn adorning the front center. Signed.
Category
1990s French Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Crystal
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 o...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Crystal
Vintage William Yeoward Jenkins Large Cut Crystal Footed Trophy Flower Vase 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Large and impressive crystal vase from the Jenkins Collection by William Yeoward. Features a trophy urn / flower vase with cut coin dot patterns and ribbed accents over a tired foote...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Crystal
French Saint Louis Tall Crystal Medicis Vase, in the Style of Baccarat
By Saint Louis
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A classic cut crystal Medici-style vase by Saint Louis, its lower section cut in large-faceted diamond points, its upper section elegantly fluted. The vase stands on a substantial sq...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Crystal
Large Antique Old Paris or Vieux Porcelain Flower Vase by Peter Anton Hannong
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine large antique porcelain baluster vase.
In old Paris or vieux paris porcelain.
By the Paris porcelain manufactory of Peter Anton Hannong.
Handpainted to the base with a tro...
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Porcelain
English Delft Campana Vase, C1760
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare, large vase in a classical shape, decorated with figures in a landscape. Large pieces of delftware are not often found.
See CIRC 43-1963 in the V&A for a similar example.
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Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Earthenware
PAIR OF ANTIQUE FRNECH GILDED BRONZE EWER VASES, 19th CENTURY
Located in Rostock, MV
A very rare pair of antique French neo-classical gilded bronze ewer vases from the 19th century.
These ewers, created in the mid-19th century, are wonderful examples of the revival ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Porcelain, Cloisonné, Bronze Vases, France, circa 1900
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Pair of porcelain, cloisonné and bronze vases, France, around 1900
Pair of Sevres porcelain vases with bronze, cloisonne, hand painted with a beautiful flower design and both the bas...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Rouge Griotte Vases
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Large Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Rouge Griotte Vases and Covers.
Designed in the Neoclassical Style with intwined serpent handles above ram’s masks joined by aca...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Materials
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
Antique Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Urne or Lidded Vase with Hand-painted motifs
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A late 19th century or early 20th century porcelain urne decorated with gold and brown over-glazing and featuring to motifs. An idyllic Danish scene and a bouquet of flowers hand-pai...
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Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Rose Marble And Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Rose Vif des Pyrenées marble and Ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by five handsome Ormolu scrolled paw support...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1770
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine, large vase in black basalt, decorated with an en grisaille painted illustration of Orpheus playing his lyre, with a stag sitting quietly by, listening to his playing - and perhaps singing, although his mouth is shown closed.
Orpheus's talent on the lyre is one of the most celebrated aspects of his mythological character. In Greek mythology, Orpheus is renowned as a musician without equal, possessing a skillful mastery of the lyre, a stringed instrument similar to a small harp...
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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Stoneware
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 Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Of Japanese 19th Century Imari Porcelain Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality pair of Japanese 19th century Imari Porcelain and French Louis XV st. Ormolu mounted vases. These gorgeous vases are supported by circular Ormolu bases wi...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Materials
Ormolu
19th C Alfred Daubree French Neoclassical Bronze Figural Urn Vase with Lions
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C Alfred Daubree French Neoclassical / Louis XVI Style Bronze Figural Urn Vase with Lions. Item features dancing maiden scenes on both sides, lion head handles, finely cast bron...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Bronze
Portuguese Majolica Vase Urn
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Portuguese Majolica Vase Urn. It depicts a hand painted blue and white scenes of young olive trees and some birds flying in the sky. The bottom of the vase is adorned with ...
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20th Century Portuguese Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century hand carved clear crystal,golden bronze and "Capodimonte" bisquit roses potiche. This potiche is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand ground crystal. On request to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze potiche. This potiche is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand ground crystal. On request to customer can modificate the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century Crystal and Golden Bronze potiche with malachite stones
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century potiche in hand-carved clear crystal and with finely chiseled lost wax castings embellished with malachite stones, the base is in white marble. On request to customer ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Crystal, Malachite, Marble
Pair of French 19 century Neoclassical Style Bronze and Marble Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (19th century) bronze urns in the Greco-Roman style with frieze decorated with procession of classical figures, mounted on marble bases.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Gilt Bronze, Baccarat Crystal and Marble Cornucopia Vase
By Baccarat
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This large cut crystal cornucopia vase terminates in a ram's head form gilt bronze mount, and is set on a black marble base.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Marble, Crystal, Bronze
Neoclassical Silver Vase with Swans and Paw Feet
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage silver plated neoclassical style vase. The stand rests on three paw feet, a stylized base, another set of three paw feet which support three stylized columns, culm...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Silver Plate
Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1780
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine, large vase in black basalt, decorated with an encaustic painted figure of a youth and an older man, taken from The Hamilton vase in the British Museum. It is unusual to find ...
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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Sevres Style Blue And Gold Vases
Located in Southall, GB
A extremely decorative pair of Sevres style vases in blue and gold. Intricately hand painted in great detail showing reclining figures at leisure in a landscape setting. Idyllic and ...
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Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Provincial Deruta Hand Painted Faience Allegorical Pottery Jug Vase
By Deruta
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted blue, white, and yellow faience pottery jug or vase with handles featuring classical putti
By Deruta
Italy, Late 20th Century
Measures: 5"W x 5"D x 8.5"H...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Faience, Pottery
Crystal Centerpiece Vase, Circa 1950's American
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American Crystal Vase from the 1950's
Substantial vase with many uses. Would make a wonderful addition to any home as a centerpiece filled with fresh flowers or standing alone on a...
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Vases
Materials
Crystal
19th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered Bronze Vases
Located in IT
19th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered Bronze Vases
Pair of vases in bronze lacquered with fake porphyry with applications in chiseled and gilded bronze, Rome, late nineteenth cent...
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Elegant Crystal Vase by Moser Stamped
By Moser
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Elegant Crystal vase by Moser circa 1980's, excellent condition no chips or scratches gorgeous design.
Category
20th Century Czech American Classical Vases
Materials
Crystal
First Edition Portland Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1793
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
NOTE: We do not keep this in the showroom. Please let us know if you're visiting and would like to see it.
Rarely does a first edition Portland vase...
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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Pottery
WMF Silvered Metal & Cut Glass Centerpiece
Located in South Gippsland, Victoria
A stunning WMF silvered metal & cut glass centerpiece in the Neo Classical style. The tripod stand cast with Classical motifs such as floral swags, Gryphons, paterae, scrollwork, bea...
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Early 1900s German Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Metal
Pair of Antique French Tole Vases Cache Pots 19th Century
Located in Buxton, GB
Add a touch of classic French elegance to your indoor décor with this pair of metal polychromed cache vases. These cache pots feature a beautiful multicolou...
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Metal
Austrian Amphora Ceramic Vase in Classism Style
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique ceramic Amphora Classism vase with gilded oak leafs and palmettes executed, made in Austria 19th Century.
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1880s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of George III Neo Classical Vases by Thomas Pitts I, 1771
Located in London, GB
A very rare and unusual pair of early George III Neo Classical Vases made in London in 1771 by Thomas Pitts I
The vases are modelled in the very r...
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18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Monumental Royal Vienna Classical Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
Monumental Royal Vienna classical porcelain vase
Austria, 19th Century
Height 152cm, diameter 41cm
This magnificent vase was made by the renowned Royal Vienna Porcelain Manufactory ...
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19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Pair 19th C. Blue Opaline Baccarat Crystal Cornucopia Shape Footed Fluted Vases
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Pair 19th Century Blue Opaline Baccarat Crystal Cornucopia Shape Footed Fluted Vases. This remarkable pair of vases, are a striking embodiment of opulence and elegance, distinguish...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Materials
Opaline Glass
Pair 18 C. Russian Cobalt Blue Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Vases w/ Marble Bases
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of Russian Cobalt Blue Crystal and Ormolu Mounted Vases, Louis XVI Period. Each of these vases, showcases the highest level of c...
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1780s Russian Louis XVI Antique Vases
Materials
Carrara Marble, Crystal, Ormolu
Paul Milet for Sevres Red Flambe Ormolu Mounted Neoclassical Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Paul Milet for Sevres Red Flambe Ormolu Mounted Neoclassical Vase
Designed by Paul Milet (1870-1950)
Executed by Sevres Porcelain
A beautiful Paul Milet for Sevres red flambe ormo...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Pr. Baccarat Red Cut-to-Clear Covered Vases w/ Central Cameo of Hunting Trophies
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of Covered Crystal Double Overlay Cranberry Cut-to-Clear Hunting Trophy Vases with applied shell handles and stepped bases, Attributed to Baccarat. These vases are...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Materials
Crystal
19thC French Signed "Bleu Celeste" and Gold Sevres Vase with gilt bronze mounts
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A magnificent large scale 19thC French "bleu celeste"and gold Sevres porcelain vase mounted with decorative gilt bronze handles and gilt bronze base. The 'bleu celeste' coloured porc...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Materials
Bronze
Rare 19th Century Viennese Porcelain Hand-Painted Ice Cream Pail Vases
Located in London, GB
A rare and finely decorated pair of porcelain ice cream pails on stands,
The decoration of the vases is outstanding: the four medallions representing neoclassical mythological scenes of Bacchus, Ceres, Ariadne and Europa surrounded by intricate motives "a grottesca" in vibrant colours and raised gilding.
Fashionable in antiquity, for example in the Pompeian "Third Style", revisited among others in the Renaissance by Raphael in the Logge Vaticane, the "grottesche" acquired renewed popularity in the early 1800, with the extensive decorations for example of Villa Borghese and Palazzo Milzetti in Italy, or the Procuratie Nuove in Venice, formerly the Palazzo Reale. In in the mid XIX century Vienna, the Historismus movement revisited the idea too, an example is the 1862 decoration of newly built Renaissance Style Museum fur Angewandte Kunst.
Our vases are a refined example of fashionable, elegant decoration at work: the ice cream pail was used in the setting up of the dessert display...
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19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg
French, 20th century
Height 51cm, diameter 32cm
Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
Pair of Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Vases in Royal French Blue, Early 1800s
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of Paris porcelain neoclassical style vases from the early 1800s have stunning details and rich coloration.
Old Paris porcelain, or Vieux Paris, is the term given to the elaborate hard-paste porcelain products created in Paris from the mid-1700s through the late 1800s. Vieux Paris is a generic term, as there were more than 30 factories that produced porcelain during this period. Sometimes these factories would sell “blank”, unpainted pieces to outside artisans, so it is quite possible to see identically shaped pieces with different paint styles. Because of this, a fair majority of Vieux Paris is unattributed – meaning there are typically no production marks.
The trumpet necks of these vases are a lustrous gilded porcelain, flanked on two sides by bright white stylized sphinx busts with acanthus leaf headpieces. The slightly obovate bodies are painted in a matte azure color. This color, known as “Bleu de France”, has been a staple of the heraldry of the French monarchy since the 12th century.
The body of each vase is where most of the minute details can be found. Situated on either side and slightly below the base of the sphinxes are gilt cherubs. Each vase has its own unique set of cherubs, depicting different activities. One vase has a cherub with butterfly on a string, while the one on the opposite side is holding a pair of trumpets. The other vase has a cherub flying with a wreath, while the one on the opposite side is holding a pair of torches. Even though the figures are very small in stature, you can still see the details of their faces. Beneath the cherubs are large bisque...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Marble
A Large Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Porphyry Vases
Located in New York, NY
Elegance in Stone and Gilt:
A Large Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Egyptian Porphyry Vases, The gilt mounts 19th Century, the Porphyry, circa 1700's.
Embark on a journey through time with this exceptional pair of Large French Ormolu-Mounted Egyptian Porphyry Vases – a harmonious union of history and artistry. The gilt mounts, crafted in the 19th century, pay homage to the opulence of the era while cradling the true treasures within – the Egyptian porphyry vases dating back to the 1700s.
The porphyry, sourced from the enigmatic lands of Egypt, lends an air of ancient mystique to these majestic vases. Its rich, royal purple tones and intricate natural patterns echo the grandeur of ancient civilizations, infusing each piece with a palpable sense of history. The ormolu mounts, delicately worked and emblematic of 19th-century French craftsmanship, serve as a bridge between antiquity and the refined tastes of the Belle Époque.
As you gaze upon these vases, you are invited to appreciate the confluence of two distinct epochs – the timeless allure of Egyptian antiquity...
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
Antique and Vintage Vases for Sale
Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic.
Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.
The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.
Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.
Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.
On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.
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