Sevres and Sevres style centrepieces

Popular in Victorian times, a centrepiece was designed to stand on a dining table or sideboard, and convey the theme of the gathering such as Christmas or Easter, as well as the social status of the owner. Often very elaborately made, they can take many forms, including epergnes, sculpture, multi basket containers for fruit or sweetmeats, and large bowls. They have been made in a variety of materials including glass, ceramics, silver, silverplate and bronze. Centrepiece is also the name given to the central feature of an item of jewellery such as a necklace or bracelet.

Sèvres porcelain is known for its exquisite beauty and fine craftsmanship. It has a rich history that dates back to the 18th century, and it continues to be highly prized by collectors and enthusiasts today.

The story of Sèvres porcelain begins in 1740, when a group of French businessmen and craftsmen decided to establish a porcelain factory in the town of Vincennes, near Paris. The factory was designed to produce high-quality porcelain that could rival the best Chinese and Meissen porcelain.

In 1756, the factory was moved to the nearby town of Sèvres, where it was expanded and modernized. more...

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A large signed gilt-bronze mounted Sevres centre piece bowl,…

Signed Sevres Gilt-Bronze Mounted Centre Piece Bowl by Carelle

A large signed gilt-bronze mounted Sevres centre piece bowl, Sevres, paint decor. Eugene Carelle, late 19th century the impressive oval bowl with a pierced rim, the front finely painted with a young courting couple in landscape within a jewelled oval…

19th Century French Sevres style blue porcelain ormolu…

Blue Sevres Style Jardiniere with Gilded Handles

19th Century French Sevres style blue porcelain ormolu jardiniere centrepiece with gilded cast metal serpentine handles, width 35 cm, height 21 cm

A reticulated porcelain Corbeille or centrepiece tazze, late…

Reticulated Porcelain Centrepiece with Neoclassical Base

A reticulated porcelain Corbeille or centrepiece tazze, late 19th century, Sevres type mark, but probably other factory, a circular centrepiece with a lattice style shallow bowl in white and gold colours, the interior with mid green and trailing gilded…

A Sevres style porcelain centrepiece bowl with gilt bronze…

Sevres-style Porcelain Bowl with Romantic Scene & Gilt Bronze Mounts

A Sevres style porcelain centrepiece bowl with gilt bronze mounts late 19th century decorated with romantic scene depicting a French couple playing a piano with a child and nanny, gilt highlights and floral panels, the bronze mount decorated in the rococo…

Antique Sevres lidded centrepiece handpainted figures in…

Sevres Handpainted Lidded Centrepiece with Ormolu Mounts

Antique Sevres lidded centrepiece handpainted figures in cartouche decoration to lid, ormolu mounts to bowl, finial and base, bowl with gilded decoration on green ground. Marked to interior of lid, and Chateau des Tuilleries. (height 27 cm approx).

A large and important gilt bronze mounted Sevres pattern…

Sevres Gilt Bronze Centrepiece, 19th Century

A large and important gilt bronze mounted Sevres pattern centrepiece, French, 19th century, blue interlaced Ls mark, date letter and painter's mark, 52 cm across the handles, 43 cm high. Provenance: Christie's Australia, 21 July 1997, Lot 117

A Sevres pattern porcelain and gilt metal centrepiece, late…

Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Metal Centrepiece

A Sevres pattern porcelain and gilt metal centrepiece, late 19th century of oval boat shape with elaborate gilded vine borders and handles, the centre of the bowl painted with a courting couple accompanied by a musician within a cartouche and pink field.…