Pair of Sandwich Glass Vases on Marble Bases, circa 1860

A decorative pair of Grand Tour bronze-patinated urns of ancient Greek 'volute krater' form,  Italy, 19th century. Why we like them We love the decorative look of these urns, evoking the Grand Tour travels of the 19th century. Perfect for lamp conversion. Design This shape was introduced in the late 6th century B.C. and was favoured by significant artists who worked in terracotta and in bronze. The earliest example in bronze belongs to the late 5th century B.C. and was found in a tomb in Agrigento. A characteristic of volute-krater handles is the fine articulation of the volute itself and of the lower terminals where they rested on the shoulder of the vase. Here, as in most metal examples, they assume the form of swans' heads. A pair of handles of this design is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Chiurazzi, De Angelis and Sommer where the main Neapolitan foundries that catered for the needs and tastes of the grand-tourists throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. They produced a wide range of fine quality objects, often using the museum casts...

Circa 1860 pair of Imari vases, Japan. Beaker form; well decorated with trellises behind stylized burnt orange floral cartouches alternating with c...

A beautiful and substantial pair of French white and blue art glass vases on gold gilt bronze/brass and white marble bases, circa early-20th century, France. The white art glass vase...

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

A pair of antique Cornwall vases carved from reddish brown jasper stone and date from the late nineteenth century. Each mounted to a marble base.

Vase Hollandais, Sevres-style with Sevres mark interlaced L's underneath. The color reserves painted on either side with mythological and pastural scenes ...