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Style: Primitive
19th Century Primitive Dove Tailed Hammered Copper Brass Water Jug
Located in Louisville, KY
Copper vessels of this nature were once primitively made in Europe and Middle Eastern areas of the world. This piece is a stunning example of the stout, but primitive craftsmanship t...
Category
19th Century European Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Carved Wood African Tribal Mortar Goblet Apothecary
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique African carved wood apothecary mortar. Measure: 8".
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Urns
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Ceramic Glazed Storage Jar
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage ceramic glazed storage jar.
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the...
Category
19th Century European Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Terracotta Olive Storage Urn Mid Eastern European
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful urn which was most likely created in the late part of the 19th century. Used for storage and transportation. Amazing color and patina. Top opening...
Category
1880s Turkish Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
Nigerian Nupe Storage Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were known as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this storage vessel, received detailed attenti...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Primitive Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Andrianna Shamaris Original Teak Wood Rice Pounder
Located in New York, NY
This antique teak wood bowl was originally used to pound rice. We added the shell inlay.
This bowl was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be f...
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Early 1900s Indonesian Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
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19th Century Copper Vessel
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century patinated copper vessel with iron handles.
Category
19th Century British Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Copper, Iron
19th Century Rare Greco Roman Sphinx in Terracotta
Located in Miami, FL
Set of dining table and armchairs. Garden or Patio Furniture. Indoor and outdoor.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Scrolled Fan Terracotta Overdoor from Late 19th Century, England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Terra-cotta overdoor with a scrolled fan relief from late 19th-century England. The piece has a wonderful aged patina that gives it a classical, yet rustic character. A unique archit...
Category
19th Century English Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Mediterranean Olive Jar
Located in Napa, CA
19th century Mediterranean clay olive jar with raised bands. Weathered, patinated surface with areas of lichen. Please see pictures for details.
Category
19th Century Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Clay
Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Soy Sauce Storage Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze adorns this Early 20th Century Chinese ceramic Soy Sauce storage jar. The characters on its front side translate to "Thick Soy Sauce". There are an additional...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze typical of Chinese "Shiwan" pottery adorns this early 20th Century Chinese storage jar. The jar likely occupied a private home to store grains or other househ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Urns
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century European Marble Water Basin
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a European water basin with very thick walls. It is made of white marble with gray veins. This basin could easily be used as a basin for your bathr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Marble
Piero Fornasetti Vintage Ceramic Canister Storage Jars, Italy Flour, Tea, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Piero Fornasetti vintage ceramic storage jars, Italy, 1960s.
Flour, coffee, tea
There is a sugar one as well from the same collection bu...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Primitive Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Carved Soapstone Spill Vase
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptionally hand-carved antique Chinese soapstone spill vase - spill holder (see below), profusely decorated and intricately detailed naturalistic sc...
Category
20th Century Primitive Urns
Materials
Soapstone
Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Dome Vase Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Dome vase
Singular, unpredictable cracks and tiny speckles distinguish the captivating aesthetic of this vase, featuring a cylindrical base and mouth incorporated within the spher...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Primitive Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Hunt Plaque Antique, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Rare antique large German black forest hunt scene wall plaque trophy depicting a Rabbit and powder Horn.
Wonderful Trophy of the Hunt for your Black Forest Collection. This is a truly fine carved older piece.
Great lodge or ski cabin...
Category
1890s German Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Wood
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Pu...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Primitive Urns
Materials
Wood
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Antique Salt Glazed T. Harrington Lyons Blur Decorated Stoneware Crock c1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique T. Harrington Lyons crock offers salt glazed stoneware construction with double handles and blue decorated with stylized floral design, maker stamp as photographed, c1870
...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century Lacquered Grain Bin
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful 19th century grain bin made from a hollowed out tree trunk. Grain bins were used to store grains and were tall to keep pesky rodents out. Today it makes a wonderful vesse...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Elm
Hand Crafted Water Pot from Mexico, Circa 1960´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Beautifully crafted pottery from the Mixteca region of Oaxaca, Mexico. This particular vessel was used to store water.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Primitive Urns
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta, Pottery
Antique Indian Wooden Pot in a Wabi Sabi Style
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and antique Indian wooden pot made in late 1800s. In good vintage condition showing beautiful patina from age and use. Works well in a wabi sabi style.
Category
1890s Indian Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Wood
Small Spanish 19th Century Olive Jar
Located in Buisson, FR
A beautiful Spanish terracotta olive oil jar.
Spain, circa 1880-1900
Weathered.
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Coffee Mortar from Mexico 1970's
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Cedar coffee mortar from the state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Region: Huasteca Potosina border with Hidalgo.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Primitive Urns
Materials
Cedar
Peruvian Shipibo Pottery Vase or Urn
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century Shipibo vase or urn, nice form and embellishments, no structural damage or repairs, just minor wear to the resin finish from age and use.
Category
Early 20th Century Peruvian Primitive Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Crucible Planter
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Pair of crucible planter, used for melting metals and other substances. Original patina.
Category
1890s French Antique Primitive Urns
Large 18th Century Copper Bathtub Heater, French
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large and rare 18th century French bathtub heater with two arms and retaining its original lid, the piece incorporates a hand-wrought iron brace and h...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Copper
Primitive Terracotta Antique Water Vessel, circa 1990s
Located in Bellport, NY
A large sculptural terracotta primitive water vessel from the Yucatan Peninsula.
The vessel can lay down or sit on the wooden band as shown, there are two available, with a three in...
Category
1890s Mexican Antique Primitive Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Primitive urns for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Primitive urns for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage urns created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Primitive urns made in a specific country, there are Asia, Africa, and Caucasus pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for urns differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $235 and tops out at $4,180 while the average work can sell for $1,196.
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