Pair 19th Century French Verdigris Spelter Vases on Marble Bases Signed Moreau

Decorate a gentleman's study or office with this antique figure. Sculpted in France, circa 1880, the spelter statue stands on a variegated beige marble base, and depicts a soldier in...

Crafted in France circa 1890 and made of bronze, each vessel depicts a bass fish standing on his tail and fins, and with its mouth wide open. Wonderful detai...

These elegant colorful antiques vases were created in China circa 1870. Standing on platform brass bases, the large vessels feature a flared rim and tapered body. Each body is decora...

This elegant figure composition was crafted in France circa 1880. Built of spelter, the statue stands on a shaped black and grey marble base, and depicts a young female beauty seated...

Decorate a mantel or a console with this elegant pair of antique enamel vases. Created in southern France, the colorful vessel have a long neck on a circular base; each vase features a typical coastal scene on the French Riviera with sailboats at large and rocky cliffs in the foreground. Each vase is signed by the artist Narbon d'Honore. The vases are in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorn soft colors in the beige palette. The vessels are further signed underfoot "Delphin Massier, Vallauris" for additional authentication. The Massier family of Vallauris is recognized for three members producing Majolica in the second half of the 19th century. In 1860, brothers Delphin (1836-1907) and Clement (1844-1917) Massier were joined by cousin Jerome Massier (1850-1916) and began producing a style of ceramic bridging between traditional Victorian Majolica and Art Nouveau pottery. The Massier’s mastered the copper oxide flambé technique for glazing, thereby introducing an intensely vibrant color palette including red, green and blue hues not previously seen with English Majolica. Important in the Massier production were a series of large naturalistic modeled figural roosters, hens and other birds. Vases and wall pockets styled as orchids, intensely colored irises and sunflowers are among the most common Massier styles. A variety of humorous pieces bearing frogs and songbirds are popular among collectors. Most Massier Majolica bears...

This elegant and colorful antique vase was created in Longchamp, Burgundy, circa 1890, round in shape with high sloping shoulders and body tapered towards the base, the tall ceramic vessel...

Pair of Bronze Urn Vases French 19th Century on Black Marble Bases. Shaped handles raised on a black marble stepped plinth with a casting of a Greek God on both sides with mirroring ...

French late 19th century spelter sculpture by Hippolyte Moreau fitted with original 1 7/8" thick rouge griotte marble base. Hippolyte was one of the famous Moreau brothers, all of whom were sculptors. He was born in Dijon France in 1832 and died in 1927. This statue, in a warm chocolate brown patina depicts a diaphanously dressed woman with flowing scarf overhead and winged cherob at her side resting on the crest of a wave and shell. Hippolyte Moreau exhibited in the Salon des Artistes Français at the turn of the century and won a medal at the Universal Exposition in 1878 and another at the 1900 World Expo. Most of his works are preserved in the Museum of Fine Arts in Dijon. The light beige pedestal...

Pair of 19 century Italian neoclassical Rouge marble vases on later giltwood bases.  

These well modeled bronze urns made in France during the third quarter of the 19th century show all the grace associated with the era. The classical body covered in finely detailed o...

Pair of Empire vases on red marble plinths with fire-gilt bronze fittings in the shape of small satyrs and putti. (Measurements plinth: 10 x 10 cm).

Pair 19th century Spelter & Marble Mantel Urns ~ Cassolettes are the epitome of late Belle Epoque neoclassicism, and were meant for decorative purposes only. The classic Greek form h...