Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

A very rare Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Candlesticks Candelabra with a hand painted scene by François Boucher. ‘P . F . Boucher’ original mark o...

Beautiful antique triptych of silver jars branded Boin Taburet in Paris, a very famous and highly prized 20th century French silver manufactory. The jars ...

Italian Neoclassical Style Glazed Ceramic Vase, depicting classical figures playing instruments on green ground with tan trim mounted on a patinated brass tripod stand with three paw...

This p[air of candleholders are made of heavy Crystal. They're designed in a Neoclassical style. They'll make any room gleam.

Stunning pair of French vases, urns, cachepots, or garniture set. Featuring neoclassical Directoire style motifs of a muse and musical trophy. The vase is supported by paw feet with a gilt finish and mounted to a faux marble plinth...

19th Spanish ceramic floral urn with two handles and carved wood base Enameled and gilded vase ceramic Peyró Antonio Valencia, circa 1950 signed and stamped "Porcelain Peyró". Bas...

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 of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born from the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, and only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first, the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent, and finally polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two artisans, inventiveness that transforms crystal into reality material of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All the items in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Large crystal vase with base; the decorations, graceful and delicate, are in Neoclassical style. The object is "one-of-a-kind" signed by the Master; it was created in Marcello Galgani's workshop in 1981 and made with the techniques (grinding, engraving, and polishing) we explained in the description; for the shape, the Master was inspired by a vase found in a painting, preserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence by the 16th-century painter Jacopo Ligozzi...

An Ormolu Sèvres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Candlesticks Candelabra with a hand painted scene by François Boucher. ‘P . F . Boucher’ original mark on the side, also marked with a double ...

Pair of Late 19th century bronze & slate Neoclassical style urns. Relief decorated with classical Greco-Roman figures and foliage, flanked by swan handles, with liners. The urns sur...

This is a Maitland Smith Pair Of Blue Vases. It depicts a pair of royal blue urn shaped vases with handles decorated with a white relief of Roman neoclassical like scenes with nudes ...

Impressive pair of French 19th century neoclassical style bronze and ormolu decorative design details ewers. Each one is in great condition. Minor wear consistent with age or use. Ea...

This exquisite 19th-century patinated bronze vase, crafted by the esteemed Ferdinand Barbedienne foundry, beautifully demonstrates the innovative reduction technique developed by Ach...

Pair of large ceramic urns with crackled beige glaze and patinated bronze mounts with neoclassical motifs including elaborate scrolling handles, floral vines, acanthus and covers wi...

A handsome pair of large mid-20th century Bavarian glazed porcelain covered urns, finely crafted in West Germany with classical decorative detailing. Each urn is formed in a graceful...

Venetian Murano Glass Vase with Two Handles Origin – Italy Mid Century Circa 1950. Signature inscription (illegible) on the base. Excellent condition. Only one (very small) chip is ...

Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Metal Mounted Red Two Handle Vases, late 19th century, each of baluster form and stamped "Made in France" to underside. 14.5" H x 8.5" W x 7" D.

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...

A highly decorative and authentic early 19th-century porcelain cachepot, attributed to the esteemed Tucker Factory of Philadelphia (1826–1838) or an American Federal Period porcelain...

Pair of 19th century/2nd Empire bronze decorative amphorae by Ferdinand Barbedienne By: Ferdinand Barbedienne Material: bronze, metal, copper Technique: forged, gilt, metalwork, mol...

Add timeless Provençal elegance to your garden or interior with this pair of handmade Anduze planters by La Madeleine. Crafted in southern France using traditional techniques, each v...

Classical style Italian green marble ewer vase with pedestal Italian, 19th Century Height 114cm, width 38cm, depth 37cm This decorative Italian ewer has b...

each with shaped lid over a cylindrical body all in alternating clear and frosted glass with hand-painted foliate perimeter bands with gilt highlights; overall even wear with rubbing...

Elegant Baccarat crystal vase having gilt classical urn adorning the front center. Signed.

This charming pair of gilded olive brown Mintons pâte-sur-pâte footed moon flask vases feature a romantic caged putto motif executed in white slip on a bla...

A Swedish Kolmard marble classical form Tazza, Early 19th Century.

Victorian Classical coin silver vase. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1860. Conical bowl with everted curvilinear rim; tapering bracket side handles mounted with cast female heads a...

George III sterling silver covered urn. Made by George Fenwick in Edinburgh in 1808. Ovoid bowl on raised foot; leaf-mounted scroll bracket handles. Cover double-domed with acorn fin...

19th C Alfred Daubree French Neoclassical / Louis XVI Style Bronze Figural Urn Vase with Lions. Item features dancing maiden scenes on both sides, lio...

Italian bronze mortar and pestle. Christopher Eberhardt, Anno J667 Grabavw, Early 19th Century. Measures: 7.25" diameter at top, 5.75" diamete...

This a Moser light green color and gilt glass centerpiece wide urn shaped vase. It is decorated with gold and yellow hand painted “Fleur de Lis“like, flower’s...

Very nice giant Bishop chess piece. Made of several woods following a pattern. The top comes off, and it has something like an urn, maybe a secret hidden place. Chess is a two-playe...

Neoclassical, Bronze, Marble, Table-Top Urns, France, 1920s Pair of small Neoclassical style marble and bronze table-top urns designed and produced in France c. 1920s. Each example ...

Magnificent pair of English neoclassical revival garden urns or jardinières crafted from cast iron. The urns are decorated with Greco-Roman figures with a fluted column base. Beautif...

Delft blue and white "Dunkerer" tobacco jar circa 1780, from the Netherlands. Not the original brass lid - it is larger than the opening. Surface of jar is decorated with floral cart...

This extraordinary pair of monumental Capodimonte majolica ewers was crafted in Italy circa 1870. Standing over 3 feet tall (36.75 inches high) and measuring 12.5 inches in diameter,...

19th century neoclassical signed bronze doré urn with handles and adorned with elaborate roman scenes. Signed stamped F. Levillain. Ferdinand Levillain...

A handsome French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze tazza. The urn is raised on a Vert de Patricia marble hexagonal base below the fluted column support with patinated ...

George III sterling silver urn. Made by Hester Bateman in London in 1785. Girdled bowl with flared rim and capped s-scroll side handles; domed foot. Gilt interior. Visible handwork. ...

A footed urn with relief decoration of putti in high relief cavorting in a landscape as gardeners. They carry a planter with a tree, basket and garlands of flowers. An urn on a pedes...

This truly exceptional and rare antique early 19th century Ginori two handles hand-painted porcelain vase is inspired by those that the Medici, Florence's ruling family during the Renaissance, used to put in their homes, gardens and courtyards. The white porcelain background is richly decorated in the round with royal blue and 24-karat parcel-gilt details throughout. A large, completely gilded band decorates the upper and lower part of the vase that features two white and gold fluted handles each with two gold men’s masks finals that join the body of the vase. Two multicolored hand painted coats of arms of a noble Italian family featuring an armor with red, rose, green and yellow feathers and a rampant lion are painted at the very centre among the gold painted foliage both framed by an oval gilt band. The gilding on this stunning neoclassical centrepiece...

Very unusual and fine quality 19th century French Iridescent Glazed Faience vases with neoclassical gilt bronze mounts.

Laudarte SRLCobalt Glass, 24K Gold Gilt Bronze Urn with Malachite Stone, Italy Offered for sale is an Italian Laudarte Srl cobalt glass and 24K Gold Gilt Bronze urn. The gilt bronz...

This exceptional late 19th century three-piece French garniture includes two footed urns and a low footed centerpiece bowl. The urns and bowl are composed of patinated bronze with ormolu mounts which include neoclassical mask detail and rest on square marble plinths with ormolu bases. The pieces have distinctive elongated handles at the sides which terminate in stylized pendant decoration. As seen in the accompanying photographs, the exterior of the urns and bowl feature applied bronze decoration in the form of ornate foliate swags with flowers. Please be sure to zoom in on the photos to better appreciate the detail of the cast decoration, it is impressive. The urns stand 15.75" tall as measured to the top of the rims. The handles are 5" from edge to edge as measured from their outside points. The feet are 4.25" square. The centerpiece bowl stands...

Wedgwood basalt encaustic ewer with ancient Greek inspired decoration on both sides. The shape is also inspired by a Greek wine jug, known as...

A pair of antique late 19th century bronze Apulian style urns. The Sienna marble base compliments the bronze twin scrolling handles and krater bowl above bodies depicting scenes of ...

PAIR of Italian Neo-classic (18th Century) monumental white painted wooden decorative floor urns in baluster form with parcil gilt flame finials, ram's head faux handles plus scroll ...

Antique French Neoclassical Style Bronze Figural Lion Plant Stand Vase Pedestal. Item features a highly decorated bronze frame with figured lion accen...

With its regal design and antique patina, this small footed urn brings instant character to a mantel or console table. The vessel is shaped of sheet brass to the classic silhouette o...

Pair of bronze tazzas in a neoclassical style, intricately crafted and mounted on square bases made of exquisite Siena marble. The combination of bronze and marble lends the tazzas a...

A large antique Neoclassical Scottish granite finial. Displayed on a raised gilt-metal square bronze base, this elegant turned granite finial is a spectacular display piece for perio...

Pair early 19th century French Vieux Parishand-painted porcelain vases feature a religious theme, painted on one side with the name of Jesus, and on the other Marie, the French spell...

Delft blue and white "Rappe" urn-shape tobacco jar with lid, Netherlands, circa 1790-1809. Inscribed “Rappe” and decorated with coastal scene and seated “Amerindian” figure. Rappe wa...

A very decorative neoclassical silver urn stamped by the Italian silversmith Emanuele Caber, dating from around 1825. It has the Milan warranty stamp, and stamp of the silver finenes...

PAIR of Italian Neo-Classic (19th Century) Onyx Urns having a fluted design middle section with handles resting on a small round base (PRICED AS PAIR)

This handsome pair of urns, or cachepots are are decorated with gilt Classical motifs including musical trophies and paw feet.

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

Wonderfully well preserved, this pair of 19th century French mantel urns were designed to adorn the mantel or buffet, or perhaps console in ...

German Porcelain Two Handle Vase, late 19th century, with snake entwined handles, oval painted landscape panel, signed illegibly "A. Schu... (?)", with bands of roses and grape vine,...

Large, neoclassical-style vase with three handles in Sèvres blue, with gilded floral motifs, very elegant and refined. A second vase (height 33 cm) from the same manufacturer is incl...

Antique (early 20th century) milk white glass vase with finely gilt and hand-painted Greco-Roman designs including procession of important figures and chariot.