Ormolu Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

A striking late 19th-century French Japonisme centerpiece or planter, exquisitely crafted in richly glazed cobalt blue porcelain and lavishly mounted in finely chased gilt bronze. Da...

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. An exceptional qualit...

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardiniere, C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. An exceptional qualit...

A rare and elegant example of early 19th-century English barware, this Regency-style gilt bronze wine cooler was masterfully crafted in England circa 1828. Designed as both a functio...

With its delightful painted representations of the four seasons and bacchanalian scenes, this ‘bleu celeste’ garniture demonstrates the technical excellence of Sevres factory porcelain. On top of this, the porcelain vases are beautifully decorated with gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts, expertly cast by Henri Picard, the manufacturer and gilder to Emperor Napoleon III. This garniture is comprised of a central jardinière and a pair of flanking vases. The jardinière features a wide porcelain body, which is topped by a gilt bronze guilloche-patterned neck. This is fitted with two geometric handles, which terminate in cherubs masks. The jardinière body is finely decorated with a continuous painting of putti playing together in a woodland setting. One putti holds the pinecone-tipped staff carried by followers of Bacchus (or Dionysus), the god of wine and ecstasy. Several putti ride on a goat, led on a harness by other putti. This painting is edged with jewelled and parcel gilt decoration, set against a bright ‘bleu celeste’ ground. The jardinière stands on a shaped gilt bronze stem, its top encircled by a band of stiff leaves, its middle by a laurel wreath, and its foot by beading. The jardinière is placed on a square gilt bronze plinth, which is decorated with grape-form finials, hung draperies and foliate motifs, and is set on four beaded toupie feet. The pair of vases are similar to the jardinière in their design. They feature ovoid ‘bleu celeste’ porcelain bodies, which are decorated with continuous paintings of the four seasons, within gilt and jewelled frames. Winter is depicted in a scene showing putti huddled together on a sleigh in a snowy landscape, and autumn by cherubs reaping crops with a sickle. Spring is shown by cherubs wearing flower wreaths and dancing while holding garlands, and summer by putti picking grapes and drinking wine. The vases’ bodies are topped by pointed gilt and jewelled ‘bleu celeste’ porcelain lids, crowned by gilt bronze grape finials. Like the jardinière, the vases are fitted with gilt bronze cherub...

This is a superb 19th Century pair of Louis XIV Revival ormolu jardinieres, Circa 1870 in date. They are beautifully applied with with lion mask and loop handles, cast with strapwor...

Exceptional very large ormolu and silvered bronze jardinière by Christofle French, 19th Century Height 44cm, width 93cm, depth 59cm This superb jardinière centrepiece was crafted by...

Ferdinand Barbedienne, An Exquisite Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres / Garniture C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. Comprising of t...

These large, gilt bronze tripod stands have been designed in a majestic French Neoclassical style. Both stands serve to support bowls, raising t...

A French Neo-Grec Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Jardinière by Ferdinand Barbedienne and Louis-Constant Sévin, circa 1870 An outstanding ormolu-mounted and champlevé enamel jardinière,...

A Pair of Green Glazed Jardinieres with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 18cm. Width: 21.5cm. Depth: 15.5cm.

A lovely and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu vase/planter. This stunning vase is raised by a two step Ormolu socle which supports the mottled pink and green Sévres Porcelain...

A superb Large French Empire neoclassical ormolu bronze figural jardinière, dating to 19th century, distinguished by its refined neoclassical ornament and sculptural presence. Cast i...

French Chinoiserie-Style Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Jardinière Chinese/French, c. 1880 Height 35cm, width 40cm, depth 32cm This magnificent jardinière is an outstanding example of ...

An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu centerpiece tazza. This stunning centerpiece is raised by a triangular base with concave sides and showcasing a w...

A Wonderful Continental / Neoclassical Inlaid Satinwood Square Ormolu Jardiniere, Champagne Wine Cooler With Copper Insert In The Manner Of George III Provenance Sotheby's NYC

An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Jardinière planters. This striking pair of square planters are raised by scrolled Or...

A very decorative French19th Century Chinese style Cloisonné enamel jardiniere, having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts of exotic bird handles, a pierced Chinese style stand and collar...

Magnificent 19th Century French bronze mounted onyx centerpiece by H. Journet & Cie. Wide shallow bowl is crafted from banded variegated onyx with distinct orange and cream tones. T...

This handsome pair of urns feature neoclassical motifs, including acanthus leaves, egg and dart borders, and Bacchus mask handles. The Verde antico marble plinth bases are mounted wi...

A Pair of French Ormolu and Peche D’alap Marble Cassolettes, 19th Century Description: Each peche d’alap with a domed cover surrounded by a foliate band and topped with an ormolu pi...

An elegant and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece/urn. This beautifully detailed urn is raised by a circular mottled and stepped...

This listing is for a beautiful Austrian gilt metal Tussie mussie (flower holder) with embossed grapes and vine leaves and a finger ring handle, circa 1860s. Elaborately applied, res...

Exceptional French Napoleon III centerpiece urn in gilt and patinated bronze resting on a carved onyx base. Richly decorated with sculptural swans, water lilies, reeds, and cattails,...

A fine pair of early Victorian cornucopias of exceptional quality on white marble bases mounted with finely chased gilt bronze elephant heads supp...

A fine ormolu flower epergne on raised leopard paw feet supporting the main ring this issuing eight flat diamond cut posy vases with scalloped rim the centre supporting a larger vase...

A wonderful very fine French doré bronze and etched cut crystal centerpiece / jardinière with swags, bows and torches. Believed to be baccarat, unsigned.

A wonderful French bronze and diamond cut crystal oval centerpiece or jardinière with swan ormolu handles leading to single candelabras on each swan ...

A large ormolu mounted Chinese porcelain jardinière French and Chinese, Late 19th Century Height 102cm, width 80cm, depth 63cm Combining Ch...

A high quality and most handsome French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu urn, attributed to Barbedienne. This stunning centerpiece is raised...

Chinese enamel and French gilt bronze Chinoiserie jardinière The enamel Chinese and the gilt bronze French, 19th century Measures: Height 40cm, width 53cm, depth 30cm. This Chin...

A pair of mid-19th Century Bronze & ormolu Tazzas, with amethyst glass bowls above triform bases with winged classical ladies raised on gadrooned ...

The large central circular form cloisonne enamel jardinière decorated with vari colored plum flowers and butterflies on a blue ground, with a pierced ormolu rim featuring a pineapple motif resting on a finely cast ormolu base with four legs in the form of winged Foo lions. The ormolu French, the enamel Chinese. This impressive jardinie`re is very much in the manner of objects in enamel produced by Ferdinand Barbedienne in Paris in the last quarter of the 19th century which proved universally popular. Often these pieces were designed by Edouard Lievre (d. 1886) in the Oriental taste. Ferdinand Barbedienne was a famous French metal worker and manufacturer. He presided over one of the most renowned and prolific foundries of Belle Époque Paris. His atelier created sculptures, clocks and bronze mounts of the highest quality, and his works were shown at numerous international exhibitions of the period, where he was rewarded with many medals. Among them the Grande Me´daille d'Honneur, in Paris in 1855 is particularly noteworthy. In 1838 he associated with the engineer Achille Collas (1795-1859) who had just invented a process to reproduce statues at a smaller scale. Together they founded in 1839 the company "Collas et Barbedienne" to reproduce casts of both contemporary artists and Greek and Roman antiquities. While working with Collas, Barbedienne actively pursued contracts with many sculptors of Paris contracting with David D'Angers, Jean-Baptiste Clesinger, and even producing some casts for Antoine Louis Barye as well as others. From 1860 to the years 1890, Barbedienne, eager to research new processes, experimented new techniques in champleve´ and cloisonne´-enamels, to compete with Japanese importations, very fashionable then. When Collas died in 1859, the business was left to Barbedienne as sole owner. The company who had over 300 employees was prosperous as well in the field of reproductions as in its department specialized in the casting of monumental bronzes. In 1865, he was appointed President of the Reunion of Bronze Makers until 1885. After the 1870 war...

A Monumental and Exceptionally High Quality 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted and Rouge Marble Jardiniere, attributed to ROBERT FRÈRES. The urn is of baluster form with ormolu saty...

A very good quality 19th century French cobalt and turquoise blue majolica porcelain urn, with wonderful gilded ormolu mouldings and mounts of putti holding garlands of flowers, amon...

A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and black Belgian marble centerpiece, signed F. Barbedienne. This stunning centerpiece/tazza is raised on a circu...

This unusual pair of Sèvres-Style jardinières are each of square section inset with finely painted porcelain panels, depicting floral sprays and genre scenes in the manner of Boucher...

An exceptional and uniquely shaped pair of Chinese 19th century Cloisonné and French Ormolu mounted planters. Each stunning and diamond shaped planter is raised by elephant head feet...

A good quality late 19th Century French Sevres style porcelain comport, having scrolling foliate gilded ormolu handles, mouldings and base. The cobalt blue ground with gilt highlight...

Gilt bronze jardinière with hardstone fruits French, Early 20th Century Height 15cm, width 57cm, depth 26cm The jardinière is wonderfully cast from gilt bronze and filled with a se...

A handsome pair of French 19th century Neo-Greek st. black Belgian marble and Ormolu urns/tazzas. This wonderful pair are raised by a circular mottled and concave marble bases with a...

A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and black Belgian marble centerpiece, signed F. Barbedienne. This stunning centerpiece/tazza is raised on a circu...

An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Charles X Period patinated Bronze and Ormolu tazzas. Each most handsome urn is raised by a square patinated Bronze plinth belo...

An extremely rare and unusual Pair Of North European Ormolu, Cut-Glass, and Tôle-Peinte Potted Hyacinths/Cachepots, Possibly Baltic, Circa 1815-1825. Each Modeled As A Tôle-Peinte Sp...

An exceptionally well cast French Sevres Hand Painted Celeste Blue Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Ormolu Twin Handled Oval form Footed Tazza of museum quality, and unusually large proport...

A high quality and richly detailed French 19th century ormolu and champlevé enamel jardinière, signed by the renowned bronzier F. Barbedienne and attributed to the celebrated designe...

A very fine German 19th century porcelain and gilt-bronze mounted Potpourri Urn-Vase with Lid, attributed to Meissen. The ovoid white porcelain urn, decorated on all sides and lid wi...

A fine quality 19th Century Chinese Cantonese / Rose Medallion bowl with wonderful gilded ormolu mounts. The bowl having classical hand painted scenes depicting various courtiers and...

Pair of Late 19thC Onyx Neoclassical Columns with gilt brass Corinthian capital and base mounts, with square tops and bases - 36"h x 8" square

Diminutive Louis XV ormolu & patinated bronze cachepot* France, of period Louis XV (1715-1744) or older A subtle, magnificent casting, of cachepot ...

A good quality late 19th Century French Sevres style porcelain comport, having gilded ormolu classical female mounted handles on either s...

A very fine and large 19th century Chinese porcelain and French figural ormolu-mounted Chinoiserie style centerpiece. The circular ovoid bowl, maybe 18th century Jiaqing period (unve...

Victorian Kingwood and Gilt Metal Mounted Planter Jardinière Table, late 19th century, with removable cover opening to reveal a metal void, the waisted sides above a shaped apron, ra...

Wonderful large oval French neoclassical ormolu doré bronze and diamond cut crystal oval centerpiece / Jardinière with lions feet and double ...

A sensational and most impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sévres porcelain and Ormolu centerpiece/planters. These stunning centerpieces are raised by an elegant ova...

An impressive and finely detailed French 19th century Napoleon III Period Louis XVI st. Ormolu planter. This impressive planter is raised on three slender acanthus leaf decorated 'C'...

A very fine early 19th century French Kingwood, ormolu-mounted jardinière, the shaped rectangular removable leather top lifts up to reveal a zinc liner, this leads down to a fine qua...

An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu tazzas/centerpieces. Each most elegant tazza is raised by a triangular shaped Or...

A handsome pair of French 19th century Charles X Period Black Belgian marble, Ormolu and patinated Bronze tazzas. Each handsome tazza is raised by square Black Belgian marble plinth ...

An elegant and most decorative French late 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Agate plateau/tray. This wonderful footed display plateau showcases all original gilding, and is raise...