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Late 19th-Century Iznik-Style Vase by Samson
By Edmé Samson
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
An Iznik-style vase made by Edmé Samson et Cie after a 16th-century Turkish bottle vase in the collection of the Musée d'Ecouen.
The vase’s bulbous body is decorated in a red, cobalt blue, turquoise, and green floral design of saz leaves, roses, and tulips. The neck is decorated with delicate floral sprays. The design is highlighted with gilding throughout, and is intentionally sparse around the turquoise area of the neck to mimic the wear of the 16th-century vase after which it was modelled. As with many other Samson Iznik...
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Late 19th Century British Islamic Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair Louis XVI Style Cobalt Sevres Style Ormolu Mounted Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Louis XVI Style Cobalt Sevres Style Ormolu Mounted Vases
France, circa 1900s
This elegant pair of Louis XVI-style cobalt Sevres-style ormolu-...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Lightning Bolt Vase by RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
Model #3787.
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
21th Century Golden/ Beige Murano Amphora Vase by GABBIANI Venezia, Italy
By Gabbiani
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Impressive beige/ golden Murano glass amphora vase handcrafted by the famous company of Gabbiani Venezia. This extraordinary, large collection item of 21th century Italian glass art ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gilt Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Murano Glass Amphora Vase by Gabbiani Venezia, Gold Infused, Italy 2000
By Gabbiani
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Impressive, large beige/ golden Murano glass amphora vase handcrafted in the Venetian lagoon by the famous company of Gabbiani Venezia. This extraordina...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gilt Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
19th Century Lidded Rose Medallion Vase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an elegant Chinese Rose Medallion lidded vase displaying figures in naturalistic settings, painted in traditional pastel colors and situated...
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19th Century Chinese Other Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Antique Porcelain and Ormolu Vase Painted with a Genre Scene
Located in London, GB
Large antique porcelain and ormolu vase painted with a genre scene
French, Late 19th Century
Height 158cm, width 65cm, depth 46cm
This remarkable antique vase, inspired by the icon...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Second Empire French Doré Gilt Bronze Vases or Urns
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique French gilt bronze vases.
Decorated with an assembly of musical instruments, a gourd, and even a hat.
Extremely solid and finely cast, these urns or vas...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Pair of Sèvres Style Ormolu-Mounted Cobalt Blue Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
A very Fine pair of Sèvres style ormolu-mounted gilt bronze cobalt blue porcelain bases.
Each with waisted neck decorated with gilt on cobalt blue and above a tapering ovoid body pa...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Important Pair of "Breche sanguine" Ewers by Maison Millet, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of Louis XV style ewers in « Brèche sanguine » marble and gilded bronze. Rich Rocaille decoration with asymmetrical foliage motifs, resting on an elegant openwork scal...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Bohemian Gilded Cranberry Glass Vase with Lid, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Cranberry glass vase with lid
Rich Gold Enamel Decoration all around the circular body featuring Vines
Further Gilding highlights on the rim, b...
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19th Century Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Glass
Pair of Japanese Kutani Vases
Located in Wilson, NC
Pair of Japanese Kutani vases, the baluster form with multiple panels featuring flowers and birds.
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Pair of Signed Baccarat Floral Gilded Vases
By Baccarat
Located in Toronto, ON
This beautiful pair of antique Baccarat vases, circa 1940, is dedicated gilded with branches and leaves, wrapping around three sides of the cryst...
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Mid-20th Century French Gilt Vases
Materials
Crystal
Magnificent Pair of Napoleon III Period Porcelain Covered Vases/ 19th Century.
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This magnificent pair of antique covered vases, dating back to the 19th century during the Napoleon III period, showcases the elegance and artistry characteristic of this iconic era....
Category
Mid-19th Century German Napoleon III Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Lime Green Italian Ceramic Vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci, 1950s
Located in Glasgow, GB
This mid-century Italian ceramic vase, designed by Fratelli Fanciullacci for Elbee in 1950s Italy, features a striking lime green glaze, characteristic of the era’s bold, modernist a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gilt Vases
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Yellow Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary contemporary Japanese museum-quality decorative porcelain vase, stunningly hand-painted in blue, green and orange on a gracefully shaped ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Gilt Vases
Materials
Gold
Italian 19th Century Crystal and Gilt Vase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Stunning Italian gold gilt crystal vase, dating to circa 1850 if not earlier. A true artisan and visionary sculpted this work from thick, heavy glass to create the trumpet form with ...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Crystal
Sèvres Porcelain and Dorè Bronze Vases
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Porcelain and Dorè Bronze Vases
Sèvres
Circa 1845
With porcelain vessels in the iconic Sèvres cobalt blue, encased in lavish doré bronze armatures, this pair of Louis XVI-style urns epitomizes the masterful craftsmanship and refined beauty of the famed porcelain manufactory. Each urn is adorned with three finely chased caryatid figures joined by floral garlands, resting upon a reticulated circular gilt bronze base.
Since its founding in the 18th century, the Sèvres porcelain manufactory has been synonymous with the finest porcelain wares. Established under the patronage of Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour, the firm quickly became the official royal porcelain producer. Throughout the 19th century, Sèvres expanded its repertoire, designing distinct vase forms that ranged from neoclassical grandeur to Gothic delicacy.
These exceptional urns pay homage to Pierre Gouthière, one of the most renowned bronze artists of the preceding century. Appointed gilder to King Louis XV in 1767, Gouthière revolutionized metalwork, pioneering a gilding technique that achieved an exquisite matte finish. Similar caryatid figures appear on vases once owned by the Duke of Talleyrand, while similar mermaid motifs—prevalent in Gouthière’s work—can be found on a serpentine marble vase in the Louvre. These vases embody the grandeur of Louis XVI-style ornamentation, blending rich materials with impeccable detail.
Each: 19 3/4 high x 13" diameter
Marked under bronze Sèvres Louis Philippe...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Bronze
Very Large Pair Sevres Porcelain Campana
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Very large pair Sèvres-Style porcelain decorative Campana Urns / vases. Each vase / urn featuring exterior painted scene design details with two side handl...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Gold
Pair of Royal Vienna Painted Porcelain Urn and Cover
Located in New York, NY
Highly important pair of royal Vienna painted porcelain urn and cover
Painted with two large allegorical scenes. Cobalt blue ground with gold raised decoration and two handles. Sign...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Japanese Late Meiji Period Fukagawa Porcelain Vases, circa 1900
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Superb pair of Japanese large Meiji period Fukagawa signed porcelain vases (circa 1900). Intricately hand-painted in cobalt blue underglaze with polychrome and gold overglaze on a st...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Gold
Antique Gilt Bronze Mounted Blue-Ground Jacob Petit Handled Urn, ca. 1834
By Jacob Petit
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Discover the timeless elegance of this antique gilt bronze-mounted urn by renowned French maker Jacob Petit, dating back to the mid-19th century. A masterpiece of craftsmanship and d...
Category
1830s French Louis XVI Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful French Baccarat Dore Bronze Ormolu Crystal Glass Basket Centerpiece
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful rare French Dore Bronze Ormolu & crystal / glass basket form centerpiece vase in the manner of baccrat.
Category
20th Century French Belle Époque Gilt Vases
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century White and Gold Porcelain Vase
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite vase, dating from the late 19th in France, showcases a stunning floral design embellished with luxurious gold accents. The intricate craftsmanship highlights the elega...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Antique German Porcelain Hand Painted / Gilt Decorative Vase
By Royal Bonn
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite antique vase, crafted in the 19th century by the esteemed Royal Bonn Company in Germany, is a splendid example of fine porcelain artistry. The vase features a captivat...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Gold
Rare Haviland Limoges Vase. Limited Edition N°2212
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant baluster vase, crafted by the renowned Haviland porcelain manufacture in Limoges, is a striking example of French decorative art. Made from fine porcelain, the vase feat...
Category
20th Century French Gilt Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Pair of Paris Porcelain Vases, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Lovely pair of amphora vases in Paris porcelain, with polychrome rotating decoration of lilacs, roses, clematis, fuchsias and other natural flowers, on a white background. The foot a...
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Red Cloisonné Zodiac Vases, with Stands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese red cloisonné zodiac vases, with stands, each one with gilt brass phoenix bird ring handles, with 'cracked ice' and floating animal medalli...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Gilt Vases
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Large Pair of Sèvres-Style Porcelain Napoleonic Vases with Ormolu Mounts
Located in London, GB
Large pair of Sèvres-style porcelain Napoleonic vases with ormolu mounts
French, Late 19th Century
Height 96cm, diameter 33cm
Standing just below a metre in height, these impressive...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Large Meissen Flower-Encrusted Potpourri Vase in the Rococo-Style
Located in London, GB
Large Meissen flower-encrusted potpourri vase in the Rococo-style
German, 19th Century
Height 72cm, width 32cm, depth 29cm
Crafted by Meissen, the olde...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique French Ormolu Mounted Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
Large antique French ormolu mounted porcelain vase
French, Late 19th century
Height 138cm, width 59cm, depth 46cm
This exceptional 19th-century porcelain vase, in a rare white colou...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Superb Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded in platinum and hand painted, showcasing an auspicious phoenix in deep blue underglaze, dramatically extend...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Gilt Vases
Materials
Platinum
19th Century, Large English Porcelain Covered Urn
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful and elegant 19th century English porcelain three piece decorative covered urn / vase with exterior hand painted floral and gilt design details. The covered urn / vase featu...
Category
1830s English Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Gold
Wonderful French Baccarat Dore Bronze Ormolu Crystal Glass Basket Centerpiece
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Baccarat style Dore bronze Ormolu swag & crystal / glass insert Basket centerpiece.
Category
20th Century French Belle Époque Gilt Vases
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair 19th C. French Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Covered Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Large Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Covered Vases/Pot-Pouries, with Daoist Emblem Cartouches. Each vase is made of famille verte porc...
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Bronze
French Napoleon III 19th Century Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with Floral Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III Paris porcelain vase from the second half of the 19th century with floral décor and parcel-gilt accents. Born in France during the ever changing 19th century, this porcelain vase features an exquisite décor of colorful flowers painted on the vase's belly and sides. Ranging from pink to orange, purple and green, the décor stands...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Neo-Greek Amphora Vases by Barbedienne and Levillain, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Greek style vases made two patina bronze. Each, designed in the shape of a tripod amphora adorned with Hercules heads, is decorated in low-relief...
Category
1880s French Greek Revival Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Porcelain Baluster Shaped Vase with Hand-Painted Monkeys and Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A beautifully hand-painted porcelain vase, this piece captures a lively scene of monkeys swinging through delicate wisteria vines, a motif symbolizing intelligence, curiosity, and lo...
Category
20th Century Chinese Gilt Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Bronze Porcelain Turquoise Table Lamps
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of fine glazed blue porcelain gilt bronze-mounted table lamps, France, early 20th century. Porcelain vase raised on beautifully elaborate bronze base. Both porcelain vases are...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Gilt Vases
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Very Large Malachite and Ormolu Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of very large malachite and ormolu vases
French, 20th Century
Height 140cm, diameter 91cm
Of impressive size and quality, the vases are ma...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Gilt Vases
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
19th Century Pair of Sèvres Style Ormolu Mounted Cobalt Blue Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
An important pair of ormolu-mounted cobalt blue Sèvres Porcelain vases with hand painted portrait and scenes to the front and back.
Date...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Grainger Worcester Porcelain Hand-Painted Grazing Cattle Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning English aesthetic movement porcelain vase hand-painted with a grazing cattle scene by renowned makers Grainger Worcester and dated 1893. The elegantly shaped and attractiv...
Category
1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Very Large Floral Rococo-style Meissen Potpourri Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of very large floral Rococo-style Meissen potpourri vases
German, Late 19th Century
Height 89cm, width 44cm, depth 33cm
These charming vases were manufactured by Meissen, Europe’s oldest porcelain manufactory. Each feature impressive floral and figurative design representational of the best of German porcelain wares.
The pieces are topped by richly ornamented lids. Surmounted by extensively applied three-dimensional flowers and greenery, the designs create the illusion of a real flower bouquet. Below the flower bunch, the porcelain base is revealed. Decorated with rocaille motifs and coloured in pale blue, pink and shining gold, the pierced detailing enables the easy diffusion of potpourri scent.
Rococo style genre scenes adorn the baluster-shaped body of each vase. Set in a woodland, the intricate paintings portray figures dressed in typical 18th century garments. On the second vase, a couple is joined by a lady in a reclined position holding a basket full of flowers.
A pair of twin pale blue rocaille-shaped handles are mounted on both sides of the vases. Richly decorated with butterflies, roses, carnations and sweet peas, the design is completed with delicate floral composition on the white porcelain ground. Below the handles, a brown-haired winged putto is seen reaching towards the front. The bright blue cloth covering parts of his body stands out against his soft, pale skin.
The base of the vases is shaped with further rocaille forms, the detailing highlighted in gilt. A large female figure, in a similar position to the putto, reaches forward holding a basket of flowers. The flower types are identical to the larger mounts on other parts of the vases, demonstrating the makers' exquisite skill to make intricate porcelain details in various forms, shapes and sizes while maintaining their real-life appearance.
Both vases stand on porcelain stands, supported on four scrolled feet. Each is decorated with yellow, orange, blue, cream, red and purple flowers. The sides are painted with Rococo style genre scenes and floral bouquets.
The pieces are marked with the blue crossed sword mark and incised ‘B.C’.
Including both naturalistic and figurative ornaments, these stunning Meissen porcelain potpourri vases...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Gilt-Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Cloisonné Centerpiece, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt-bronze, onyx and enamel cloisonné centerpiece. France, Late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Onyx, Enamel, Bronze
A Pair of Sèvres Porcelain Covered Vases, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of Sèvres porcelain covered vases, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A pair of Napoleon III period covered vases in Sèvres porcelain, enamelled and gilded, gilt bronze mount...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Bronze
Daum Nancy French Art Nouveau Acid Etched Glass Vase or Pitcher with Enamel
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Daum Freres, Nancy, France, late 19th century large pitcher. An exquisite Art Nouveau glass vase/pitcher by Daum Nancy, roughened acid etched surface with gilt and white enameled mis...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Glass
Large Japanese Satsuma Covered Vase, Showa Period, Mid 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very large and exuberantly decorated Japanese Satsuma millefleur covered vase, marked Satsuma, Showa period, mid 20th century, Japan.
The large vase of attractive baluster form, with a slightly splayed foot, narrow waist, and tapered body with high shoulders and short neck. The vase topped by a domed cover with a large finial shaped like a hoju, the wish fulfilling jewel.
The vase decorated all over in a dense field of flowering blossoms - peony, lotus, and chrysanthemum - in a design known as millefleur, or a thousand flowers. The flowers freely and cheerfully painted in various colors of red, white, orange, green, blue and yellow, with raised white enamels...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Gilt Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Pedestal Bud Shaped Porcelain Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine Aesthetic Movement Royal Worcester bud shaped porcelain pedestal vase dated 1894. The vase stands raised on a domed square shaped base mounted on four molded leaf feet with a ...
Category
1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair French Japonisme Ormolu Patinated Bronze & Cloisonné Vases Christofle & Cie
By Christofle
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important Pair of French Japonisme Ormolu, Patinated Bronze & Cloisonné Vases, by Christofle & Cie. Christofle & Cie is a renowned French silver and metalwork manufacturer f...
Category
1880s French Japonisme Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique French Blue Vase
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920 French opaline glass vase with gilt details.
Measurements:
Height: 8.5"
Diameter: 4.5"
Category
1920s French Vintage Gilt Vases
Materials
Glass
Pair of Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Vases by RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
Royal Worcester Floral Painted Urn Shaped Porcelain Twin Handled Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful Art Nouveau Royal Worcester urn shaped twin handled porcelain vase hand painted with floral designs dated 1905. The lightly potted vase stands on a narrow round foot rim...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Fluted Vase by RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Decorative Ewer, Pitcher
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Art Nouveau solid gilt bronze and parcel brass decorative Ewer richly ornate, Spain, circa 1900-1910.
Measures:
Height 15.75 in (40 cm)
Width 5.15...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Gilt Vases
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Art Nouveau Fairy Tale Princess Vase by RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
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...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
19th Century Gilt Bronze Ewer Classical Renaissance Decorative Pitcher
Located in Labrit, Landes
Gilt bronze Ewer Pitcher 19th century gilt bronze Renaissance Revival
Heavy and solid
Decorative and impressive
Good antique condition.
Category
1860s French Renaissance Revival Antique Gilt Vases
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
20th Century Russian Neoclassical Gilt Vases
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
