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Item Ships From: Tri-State Area
Fine Pair of Antique Austrian Enamel on Silver and Gold Jeweled Ewers
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique Austrian enamel, silver and gold ewers. Each beautifully inset with chunks of semi precious stones. Including amethyst r...
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Early 20th Century Rococo Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Accolay Pottery Vase
By Accolay Pottery
Located in New York, NY
A ceramic vase in a beautiful glaze of blue and brown produced by Accolay Pottery. Founded in the 1950s in Accolay, France, the Accolay studio became well known after it produced but...
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20th Century French Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Gilt and Frosted Glass Decorative Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Decorative, midcentury, frosted glass vase features gilt banded detail.
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Large Garnet-Toned Planter with Palm Leaf and Rope Motifs, Pair Available
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large garnet toned planter with palm leaf and rope motifs. This striking large garnet-toned planter captures attention with its rich color palette, enhanced by intricately sculpted...
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Late 20th Century Thai Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Ingrid Atterberg, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Ceramic Vase, Ekeby, 20th C.
By Upsala Ekeby, Ingrid Atterberg
Located in Manhasset, NY
Ingrid Atterberg, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Ceramic Vase, Ekeby, 20th C. Swedish ceramic vase designed by Ingrid Atterberg for Ekeby in Sweden in the later half of the 20th centur...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Short STACKED Asymmetric Walnut Vessel, by Richard Haining, Available Now
By Richard Haining
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The beauty of Richard’s signature STACKED style is based entirely in the process. This Vessel, as with every STACKED object Richard creates is built, sculpted, and finished entirely ...
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2010s American Modern Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery, Wood, Hardwood, Walnut, Reclaimed Wood, Scrap Wood

Chinese White and Blue Floral and Character Ginger Jar Vases
Located in Queens, NY
5 Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) similar porcelain ginger jars with blue floral designs around bold, centered characters and geometric bands leading to unglazed rims (jars vary...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

American Post-War Bentley Terra-Cotta Vase
By Robert Bentley
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design terra cotta and black trimmed vase with 4 profiles of faces in relief. (by ROBERT BENTLEY)
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Baccarat Attributed Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Centerpiece Bowl
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Our French centerpiece, circa 1880, features a large oval shaped glass bowl exquisitely cut with diamond and shell motifs and engraved with floral designs on the sides, and an ormolu...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Herend Hungarian Blue Decorated and Lidded Porcelain Urns
By Herend
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Hungarian (20th Century porcelain urns with bright blue backgrounds and painted central pastoral scenes with gilt and pink details and lids with decorative cutouts...
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20th Century Rococo Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Italian NeoClassic Style Majolica Porcelain Floor Vases
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of italian Neo-Classic style (19/20th century) Majolica style glazed yellow & green porcelain floor vases. With large brown handles and flor...
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19th Century Baltic Antique Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Daum Nancy Fruit Vase, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
An enameled cameo glass vase signed in cameo Daum Nancy with Cross of Lorraine, circa 1910.
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Early 20th Century French Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

English 19th C. Thomas Webb & Sons Double Handle Cameo Vase, Signed G. Woodall
By George Woodall, Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Highly Important Antique English 19th Century Thomas Webb & Sons Blue Cut-to-Clear Double Handle Cameo Wine Cooler, Signed G. Woodall. Etched and Ccid Washed. This 19th ...
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1880s English Neoclassical Antique Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

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...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ormolu

Royal Copenhagen Vase, Denmark, 1950s
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in New York, NY
Royal Copenhagen Trumpet shaped porcelain vase, terracotta and grey crackle glaze with gold decorative trim. Marks on base. Denmark, 1950s Dimensions: 9.5 height x 5.5 diameter. ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Crystal Vase by Lenox Hand Cut Made in Germany Unused
Located in New York, NY
Unused Hand Cut Crystal Vase by Lenox. Art Deco Design. Heavy Sturdy Substantial Weight. Still restrains original marking stamp.
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Late 20th Century Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

Franz Xavier Bergmann, Sculptural Bud Vase, Vienna Bronze, circa 1900
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions Height: 7.25 inches Width: 5.25 inches Depth: 4.5 inches. Markings Fully marked on the bottom with a "B" in an urn-shaped cartouche (for “Bergmann”), and “GESHUTZED” (German: “PROTECTED). ABOUT What distinguishes this unique bud vase from others is a perfect synthesis of a utilitarian object and a Fine sculpture. It is not only the amazing subtlety and taste of the author’s artist skills, but an extraordinary design and an absolutely outstanding original plot. Designed for a single flower only, it is nonetheless a very complex and multifaceted composition filled with warm humor and fantasy. Sitting on a vessel shaped as a gourd, clasping its goat legs with hooves and holding on to the neck with one hand in order not to fall of it; a playful and mischievous faun holds by the tail a fleeing lizard with the other hand. FRANZ XAVIER BERGMANN (Austrian, 1861–1936) was the owner of a Viennese foundry who produced numerous patinated and cold-painted bronze oriental, erotic and animal figures, the latter often humanized or whimsical, humorous objects d'art. Cold painted bronze refers to pieces cast in Vienna and then decorated in several layers with so-called dust paint; the expertise for the mix of this kind of paint has been lost. The color was not fired hence "cold painted". Mainly women working...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Tall Ceramic Thai Vase in Brown Mottled Glaze, with Looped Handles
Located in New York, NY
A tall brown ceramic vase / urn with brown glaze, with small loop handles on its neck. Hand-crafted in Thailand, in the tradition of antique Thai earthenware. With its mottled brown ...
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1990s Thai Arts and Crafts Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Small Crushed Glass Vase: Aqua & Sage Hand Blown Glass by Avram Rusu Studio
By Andreea Avram Rusu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
During the glass blowing process, vases are twisted and shaped to create crushed forms within the confines of a simple geometric framework. Each piece is unique and handmade in Brook...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Glazed Ceramic Vase, United States, c. 1950
Located in New York City, NY
Simple glazed ceramic vase, in the style of Stig Lindberg. 
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1950s American Vintage Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Colorful Handblown Glass Vase by A.V.E.M. 1960s
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in New York, NY
Handblown glass vase with multicolor glass fragments and complex murrhines with a lattimo (white glass) interior by Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1960's. These hand...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass, Murrine

Pair of Chinese Beige and Orange Fish Design Meiping Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Chinese Ming/Jiajing-style beige porcelain vases with Meiping forms decorated in orange fish and flower motifs and geometric-patterned bands around the tops and bases, accent...
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20th Century Chinese Ming Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Two Italian Glass Bowls, Green Amber and Purple and Clear, Italy 1960
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Bronx, NY
Two Italian 1960s glass bowls one is green with the top in amber the smaller one is blue with the top layer of glass in purple beautiful and...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Pair of 20th C French Silvered Bronze and Crystal Centerpieces/Vases/Planters
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 20th Century French Silvered Bronze and Crystal Centerpieces/Vases/Planters. This pair of vase centerpieces are a stunning example of 20th-century French design, combining...
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20th Century French Chinoiserie Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French Sèvres Style Gilded Porcelain Vases with Lion Heads
Located in New York, NY
An important rare pair of Sèvres gilded porcelain vases with lion heads and hand painted flowers Date: circa 1880 Origin: French Dimension: 29...
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19th Century French Antique Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ormolu

Pair Of 1930s Bronze Vases By Tinos Denmark
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1930s bronze vases by Tinos Denmark.
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1930s Vintage Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Copper Veneered Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Art Nouveau copper veneered square shaped vase with tapered neck and incised floral design with opaline inserts as flowers.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

Inciso Glass Bottle with Stopper by Paolo Venini
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in New York, NY
Wheel carved glass. Venini label adhered to bottom. Provenance: Private collection, FL.
Category

1950s Italian Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Artisan Made Prem Collection Bottle Shaped Vase with Grid Style Textured Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Prem Collection ceramic artisan made vase with soft burgundy textured finish, bottle shape, square grid style motifs and narrow mouth. Showcasing ...
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20th Century Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

'Blue Lagoon by Dubarry' Perfume Bottle
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco clear and frosted glass perfume bottle (Blue Lagoon by Dubarry) with multicolored patina, squatty four-lobed shape with Egyptian designs between each and a stopper shaped like a seated Egyptian woman (designed by Julien Viard...
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20th Century French Art Deco Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

A French Green Opaline Glass Cachepot with Gilt Mounting
Located in Stamford, CT
A French green opaline glass cachepot with gilt mounting. 20th century.
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Sèvres Style Cobalt Blue-Ground and Ormolu Mounted Brule Parfums
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Blue-ground porcelain potpourri / incense vases with eagle finials and griffin supports. Removable lid and band of bronze at the neck of the vase with cut outs allows one to ...
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19th Century French Antique Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Brass Vase, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
An elegant brass vase, hand-crafted in Japan, Showa Period. The finish is Murashido, a centuries-old technique that consists in quenching the cast brass in hot oil and smoke it with ...
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1920s Japanese Showa Vintage Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Wide Abstract Murano Sommerso Vase with Aventurina
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Embodying the legendary craftsmanship of Murano's glassmakers, this exquisite, hand-crafted Murano glass vase showcases the unique Sommerso technique with the addition of aventurina....
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2010s Italian Modern Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Bronze Pompeian Athénienne-Jardinière attributed to Sabatino De Angelis & Fils
By Sabatino De Angelis
Located in Montreal, QC
Bronze Pompeian Athénienne-Jardinière attributed to Sabatino De Angelis & Fils The present work was inspired by a Pompeian brazier that was buried in 78 A.D. and excavated later. as ...
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1850s Italian Grand Tour Antique Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Teal Nine-Peach Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Chinese (Mid-20th Century) teal porcelain vases depicting a playful figurative scene of children at play in and around a peach tree and nine ripe peaches in total, symbolizin...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Guido Gambone Green Snake Vase, 1950s, Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vessel, Italy
By Guido Gambone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Guido Gambone green snake vase, 1950s, Mid-Century Modern ceramic vessel, Italy. Guido Gambone (Italian, 1909 - 1969) Green and white snake design ceramic vase. Signed (Signature and donkey) on bottom. Stunning piece with gorgeous, rare green glaze and elegant lines that are elegantly accentuated by the snake that curls around the waist and body of the vessel. Museum-worth masterpiece by one of the most influential ceramicists of the 20th century. Dimensions: 12" H; Provenance: Collection of John 'Parker' Prindle, Jr., Boston, MA. Gambone's unique style is a combination of ancestral ceramic techniques and Etruscan or abstract decorations composed of primary and secondary colors. Ne fused traditional ceramic methods with amorphous forms that echoed equally the art of the past and of his modern day. His dynamic objects, in which he often experimented with glazes and patterns, garnered great popularity and today are treasured holdings in important private and museums collections around the globe. The year 1950 also marked the showcase of one of Gambone’s collaborative works at a group exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, and the following year Gambone enjoyed his first solo showing at the Galleria Il Milione in Milan. By the end of the decade, Gambone had achieved international acclaim for his pieces. He upheld his dedication to his work until 1967, when the La Tirrena...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

1920s Chinese Soapstone Hand Carved Floral & Bird Vase
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Chinese Soapstone Hand Carved Floral & Bird Vase All one piece - base and vase cannot be separated Beautifully decorated to the front with a high-relief flower branch and bird...
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1920s Unknown Vintage Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Soapstone

Emiliano Céliz, Contemporary Sculptural Silver-plated Vase, Argentina, 2024
By Emiliano Céliz
Located in New York, NY
Céliz begins each piece with an idea (rather than sketches) and in the making of it discovers his final design. More incredible still, his decorative artworks are often wrought from ...
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2010s Argentine Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

Magnificent Pair of Palatial Double Overlay Bohemian Trumpet Vases with Stags
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent pair of palatial double overlay cobalt blue over clear Bohemian crystal trumpet-shaped vases, hand engraved with scenes of stags in a forest...
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19th Century Czech Antique Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Cenedese Italian Pair of Iridescent Zebra Smoked Gold Murano Glass Modern Vases
Located in New York, NY
Dreaming of exotic shores? of Safari storytelling? Be inspired by this one-of-a-kind Italian contemporary pair of Art Deco design Murano glass vases, entirely handcrafted. The blown body in a unique sophisticated smoked amber transparent color worked with pure 24 kt gold inside the glass, decorated with an organic gray pattern of zebra stripes or feathers, whatever your imagination..., finished with an iridescence that adds a glow and creates movement of light. Signed pieces...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Gold

Chinese Celadon-Glazed Molded 'Fish' Brush Pot
Located in New York, NY
The cylindrical body molded with overlapping waves and applied with leaping carp; the underside bearing a molded apocryphal Daoguang seal mark.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Celadon, Porcelain

West German Fat Lava Guitar Vase by Roth Keramik
By Roth Keramik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite, mid-century, West German, Fat Lava, art pottery, guitar vase by Roth Keramik in striking red and black.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Formia 1980 Italian Vintage Purple Blue White Murano Glass Organic Design Vase
By Formia Murano
Located in New York, NY
Blown Murano Art glass signed Formia, created exclusively for Roche Bobois Paris. The very modern minimalist design and execution are striking in the luxurious quality of glass, that...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

English Silver Gilt and Engraved Amphora-Form Vase
Located in New York, NY
London, 1869, Maker: S Smith.
Category

1860s English Antique Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

French Porcelain Three-Piece Vanity Set, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Marked on base - Made in France hand-painted, Elbee.
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Ceremonial Urns, Song Dynasty, 12th-13th Century
Located in New York, NY
Two tall ceremonial urns dating from the 12th-13th century, Southern Song dynasty. Glazed terracotta. They depict 12 traditional ritual attendant...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antique Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Giselle Hicks Contemporary White Ceramic Vase, 2019
By Giselle Hicks
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Giselle Hicks' glazed white stoneware vase is part of her Vessel Series. Each form is built by hand using a coil and pinch technique. They are fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware, Ceramic

Raymor Vases, Ceramic, Sgraffito, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Signed
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Raymor vases, ceramic, sgraffito, gold, silver, gunmetal, signed. A pair of medium scale bottle form vases with incised geometric patterns and glazed in a burnished gold, dark silver...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Furstenberg Vase, Porcelain, Op Art, Gold, White, Signed
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Fürstenberg Op Art vase, porcelain, gold, white, signed. Medium scale vase decorated with light and dark gold glazed optical circles and ellipses over a white porcelain slightly squa...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Tall Hand-Crafted Ceramic Vase with Blue Glaze and Reddish-Brown Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A tall artisan hand-crafted ceramic vase with narrow mouth, blue and reddish-brown glaze. Graceful in silhouette and rich in tone, this tall ceramic vase draws the eye with its striking color palette and elegant proportions. The slender neck flares gently at the lip, creating a refined opening that transitions into a curving, full-bodied form. A smooth blue glaze envelops the upper portion, evoking a sense of calm reminiscent of twilight skies or deep water. Just below, a dark band—almost black with subtle green and amber undertones—introduces a dramatic shift in palette, marking a bold visual threshold. This transitional band...
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Late 20th Century Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Tourmaline #8 Ceramic Vessel by Thom Lussier
By Thom Lussier
Located in New York, NY
From the Tourmaline series by Thom Lussier, hand-crafted exclusively for Cafiero Select. #8 Is quiet. An evenly speckled exterior. Soft, gently cascadin...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Factory of P. Ipsen, Tall Neoclassical Glazed Ceramic Urn, Denmark, 19th Century
By P. Ipsens Enke
Located in New York, NY
This cream colored urn is illustrated with mythological figurative scenes along with finely detailed patterning and gilded edges. Signed.
Category

19th Century Danish Neoclassical Antique Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Neoclassic Style Vase
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian oversized vase with handles. Measurements: Height: 28” Width: 17” (at widest) Base diameter: 7 3/8”
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1950s Italian Vintage Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Unique Bottle Form Vase by Bruno Gambone
By Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Large scale stoneware bottle form sculpture/vase with incised line decoration to front and back faces. Off-white matte glaze with brown lip. Artist signed at base.
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay, Ceramic

Green Hand Cut Lead Crystal Vase by Caesar Crystal Bohemiae Co. Czech Republic
Located in Stamford, CT
Stunning hand cut lead crystal vase created as a work of art by the hands of the finest Czech glass workers. The Caesar Crystal Company in the Czech Rep...
Category

Late 20th Century Czech Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

Cesar Baldaccini ( 1921-1998 ) Vase model Argos for Daum France 1970
By César Baldaccini, Daum
Located in palm beach, FL
Vase A by Cesar Baldaccini for Daum, France, 1970s, is a magnificent work of art that seamlessly combines form and function. Designed by renowned French sculptor Cesar Baldaccini, this multi-faceted vase is a stunning example of his mastery of sculptural forms. Made by renowned French glassmaker Daum, this vase features a highly polished, multi-faceted surface that reflects and refracts light in fascinating ways. The veneers are perfectly aligned and flawlessly executed, creating a breathtaking sense of depth and texture. The vase is signed "Daum France", which adds a touch of authenticity and provenance to the piece. This is a true collector's item, sought after by art lovers and collectors around the world. Functional, the Argos vase is ideal for presenting flowers or other decorative objects. Its sculptural form and multi-faceted surface create a dynamic backdrop that enhances the beauty of any arrangement. Overall, the Argos vase by Cesar Baldaccini for Daum, France, 1970s, is a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. Its striking form, impeccable craftsmanship and exceptional provenance make it a highly coveted piece that is sure to impress and enchant anyone who sees it. Cesar Badaccini (1921-1998) His parents, Omer and Lelia Baldaccini, Italians of Tuscan origin, ran a bar in Marseille where César was born, with his twin sister Amandine, in 1921 in the popular district of Belle-de-Mai, at 71 rue Loubon, in the 3rd arrondissement1. "I am basically an absolute self-taught," he will say2. At the time, he designed and tinkered with carts for his little brother with cans. Nevertheless, after first working for his father (he also helped a butcher neighbor for a meager salary after leaving school at the age of twelve), he followed the courses of the École supérieure des beaux-arts de Marseille from 1935 to 1939; in 1937, he obtained three prizes, in engraving, drawing and architecture3. Not mobilized during the war (he also escaped the STO), he lived on scams before settling in Paris to be admitted, in 1943, to the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts with Michel Guino, Albert Féraud, Daniel David, Eugène Dodeigne and Philippe Hiquily, like him in the workshop of Marcel Gimond. In 1945, he returned to Marseille to marry Maria Astruc, with whom he set up a business (they divorced in 1959). He returned to Paris in 1946 where he occupied a studio in an old brothel at 21 rue de l'Échaudé, whose rooms, following the Marthe Richard law, had been assigned to students4. There he met Émilenne Deschamps, who would later become one of his muses. Faced with the impossibility for him to work the stone, because of its cost, he turned to other materials3. From 1947, he worked on plaster and iron. In 1949, he was introduced to arc welding in an industrial carpentry in Trans-en-Provence and used lead in pushed sheets and welded iron wires. In 1951, he visited Pompeii and remained marked by the casts of the bodies of the inhabitants caught in the lava3. In 1952, he used inexpensive recovered materials and made his first sculptures in welded scrap metal: his means were then still modest. Thus, for lack of money and to afford marble, César will recover in the scrap dumps the materials of his first sculptures: tubes, bolts, screws that become insects or end up in the powerful curves of the Venus de Villetaneuse (1962). In 1954, he exhibited at the Lucien Durand gallery in Paris and obtained the "collabo" prize for a sculpture entitled Le Poisson5, made in Villetaneuse, a city where he worked for a dozen years thanks to the help of a local industrialist, Léon Jacques6. He gained fame when his work was bought for 100,000 francs in 1955 by the State for the National Museum of Modern Art7. The same year, he exhibited at the Salon de Mai. The following year, the MNAM bought Chauve-souris from 1954 and the museum of modern art in the city of Paris Le scorpion from 1955. From 1954 (Torse, MOMA), he also made sculptures in welded metal, then in partially polished bronze, of busty women (Ginette, 1958, Victoire de Villetaneuse, 1965). In 1956, he participated in the Venice Biennale then in the São Paulo Biennale and in the Documenta II in 1959. In 1958, he signed a contract with the Parisian gallery Claude Bernard3. In 1961, he approached Marino di Teana and joined the group of Nouveaux réalistes, a movement founded by art critic Pierre Restany8, including Arman, Jean Tinguely, Niki de Saint Phalle and Gérard Deschamps. When he could afford a workshop in 1957, rue Campagne-Première in Paris, he married Rosine Groult-Baldaccini (met at the Beaux-Arts in 1948) with whom he had a daughter, Anna, a year later. He also begins to frequent the world of the In 1968, he created at the National Manufacture of Sèvres a porcelain Ashtray published in fifty copies. Made of porcelain with a semi-matt pearly cover, it represents a plaster mold used for the production of the pieces, and was produced from an original aluminum model. In 1971, during a premiere at the Lido, he found more media than him: Salvador Dalí, the master of extravagance. He debates the same year in Italiques with François Truffaut, Lucien Bodard and Asher Ben...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Pair of Paris Porcelain Vases, circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
Delicately painted on a striking purple ground on an integrally marbleized porcelain base.
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1830s French Antique Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Edwardian Sterling Silver Covered Urn Trophy
By William Comyns
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian sterling silver covered urn. Made by William Comyns in London in 1908. Bowl has straight sides and curved bottom with leaf-capped and wrapped s-scroll side handles and step...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hand-Built Ceramic Vase by Dena Zemsky
By Dena Zemsky
Located in New York, NY
Hand-built earthenware vase with texture and movement throughout. Great earth tone glazes suggesting flames. Artist-signed and dated on underside.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tri-State Area - Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

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