Champagne cooler - Copper - Antique ice bucket
Starting bid
€ 1
Add to your favourites to get an alert when the auction starts.
Expert
Selected by Ger van Oers
Owned an antiques and curio shop with a large international network.
Estimate € 250 - € 280
Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 138365 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
Description from the seller
Neo-Renaissance Copper Champagne and Wine Cooler with Mythological Reliefs
Decorative copper champagne and wine cooler featuring richly embossed ornamentation and oval medallions depicting mythological scenes.
Made from pressed copper sheet, this industrially produced piece was most likely manufactured between 1890 and 1915. Its design combines Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque influences that were highly fashionable at the turn of the 20th century.
The body is covered with finely detailed ornamentation, scrollwork, beaded borders, and figurative reliefs. The oval medallions depict putti, centaurs, and allegorical mythological figures, giving the piece a distinctive and highly decorative appearance.
The surface is almost entirely covered with decoration, reflecting the horror vacui (“fear of empty space”) aesthetic that was popular during the Historicist period. This artistic approach deliberately avoids large undecorated areas, filling them instead with ornamental motifs, mythological scenes, scrolls, and decorative details. Such rich and abundant embellishment is characteristic of late 19th-century Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque decorative arts.
The twisted swing handles on either side are both functional and visually harmonious with the elaborate decoration. Over time, the copper has developed a natural patina that enhances the depth and character of the relief work.
Originally intended as a wine or champagne cooler, the piece also serves beautifully today as an interior decorative object, planter, or collector’s item.
Condition is consistent with its age and remains excellent. Free from dents, cracks, repairs, or structural damage. The surface displays an attractive natural patina and minor age-related signs of use.
Dimensions
Height: 22 cm (8.66 in)
Top diameter: 21 cm (8.27 in)
Base diameter: 19 cm (7.48 in)
Width with handles: 25 cm (9.84 in)
Weight: 1310 g (2.89 lb)
A decorative and characterful piece from the turn-of-the-century decorative arts tradition, celebrating the rich visual language of Historicism and the enduring fascination with classical mythology.
Neo-Renaissance Copper Champagne and Wine Cooler with Mythological Reliefs
Decorative copper champagne and wine cooler featuring richly embossed ornamentation and oval medallions depicting mythological scenes.
Made from pressed copper sheet, this industrially produced piece was most likely manufactured between 1890 and 1915. Its design combines Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque influences that were highly fashionable at the turn of the 20th century.
The body is covered with finely detailed ornamentation, scrollwork, beaded borders, and figurative reliefs. The oval medallions depict putti, centaurs, and allegorical mythological figures, giving the piece a distinctive and highly decorative appearance.
The surface is almost entirely covered with decoration, reflecting the horror vacui (“fear of empty space”) aesthetic that was popular during the Historicist period. This artistic approach deliberately avoids large undecorated areas, filling them instead with ornamental motifs, mythological scenes, scrolls, and decorative details. Such rich and abundant embellishment is characteristic of late 19th-century Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque decorative arts.
The twisted swing handles on either side are both functional and visually harmonious with the elaborate decoration. Over time, the copper has developed a natural patina that enhances the depth and character of the relief work.
Originally intended as a wine or champagne cooler, the piece also serves beautifully today as an interior decorative object, planter, or collector’s item.
Condition is consistent with its age and remains excellent. Free from dents, cracks, repairs, or structural damage. The surface displays an attractive natural patina and minor age-related signs of use.
Dimensions
Height: 22 cm (8.66 in)
Top diameter: 21 cm (8.27 in)
Base diameter: 19 cm (7.48 in)
Width with handles: 25 cm (9.84 in)
Weight: 1310 g (2.89 lb)
A decorative and characterful piece from the turn-of-the-century decorative arts tradition, celebrating the rich visual language of Historicism and the enduring fascination with classical mythology.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Style subtype
Renaissance Style
Specific region of origin
Champagne
Title additional information
Antique ice bucket
No. of items
1
Country of origin
France
Material
Copper
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
22 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
21 cm
Estimated period
1900-1910
Sold by
