The Agresti Vase

The urns for our Large Agresti Vase are made freehand like our Artisan Rolled Rims. The masks, rosettes and garlands that adorn them are formed in original molds from the famous 19th Century workshop of Raffaello and Michele Agresti. These urns were originally made in the 1880’s for Biltmore House in Asheville, N.C. for the Vanderbilt family. They still remain at the estate today. Each of our Large Agresti Vases is signed by the master who makes them, as any great work of art should be.

Agresti Vase

Small – 16”Ø x 11”H (13”Ø)* Code 1057

Large – 38”Ø x 27.5”H (32”Ø)* Code 1057a

Acanthus Leaf Vase

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Small – 17”Ø x 18”H (14”Ø)* Code 1113

Bamboo Box

by Mario Nievera

Mario Nievera

“I wanted to design these pieces to compliment the Impruneta terra cotta finish and quality. I’m fascinated with faux bois garden ornaments; the size of our faux bois planters allows for planting flexibility, symmetrical or asymmetrically balanced pot arrangements and durability in many climates. The bamboo box is large enough for citrus trees, topiaries, standards as well as multi-flowered planting. The Chippendale pattern is wonderful in formal settings, yet bamboo makes it playful and casual. The bun feet allow for circulation, yet compliment the planter.”

Ken Druse

Ken Druse is a man of many talents –award-winning author, photographer, lecturer and passionate gardener. Now he can add to his list of accomplishments the creation of this overgrown vegetable for the garden. He loves it with the top on as a work of fine art sculpture, or off as a planted container – an organic addition to the garden scene. (It’s also a handy place to stash garden tools.)

Have fun with it. As Ken says, “You don’t need permission to make a work of art in your own backyard.”

Charlotte Moss

Charlotte Moss is a renowned interior designer, author, and owner of The Charlotte Moss Townhouse, the lifestyle boutique in New York City. Her glorious chinoiserie planter was inspired by the Pagoda at Chanteloup in France’s Loire Valley. Designed by architect Louis-Denis le Camus and built in 1775, the Chanteloup Pagoda is the only structure remaining of the chateau built by the Duc de Choiseul.

“Several years ago on a visit there I climbed the seven stories by an interior circular staircase, passing by balustrades and window grilles all made from different Chinese fretwork patterns and ideograms that represent love, wisdom, and friendship. I will always associate fretwork with Chanteloup.”