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Urns For Sale
19th Century Porcelain Decorative Urn with Hand-Painted Puce Landscapes, Germany
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A refined Late 19th century German decorative porcelain urn by Höchst Porcelain, produced in Germany during the mid to late 19th century. This elegant tableware-form urn features an ...
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1880s German Antique Urns

Materials

Gold

Magnificent Malachite urn
Located in London, GB
Magnificent Malachite Urn Natural Stone Very Decorative with Gilt Metal Mounts
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20th Century Classical Roman Urns

Materials

Malachite

Ancient Greek Wedding Vase with Geometric and Vegetal Motifs
Located in London, GB
This elegantly proportioned vase is an unusually large and well-preserved example of a ceremonial nuptial vessel produced in South Italy during the 3rd to 4th centuries BC. Decorated...
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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Urns

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wooden Urns/Finials, A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Urns/Finials. The urns/finials exemplify the restrained grandeur and classical symmetry characteristic of the period. Hand-carved...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Urns

Materials

Wood

Marvellous Mosaic Ceramic Vase By Jean Gerbino For Vallauris, France
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Created by the master ceramicist Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, a superbly designed flared shaped vase with mosaic patterning in tones of leaf green, sage, sand and cream Circa 1960's S...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Bavaria Schumann, Cobalt Blue and Gold, Porcelain Jar with Lid Germany 1940s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Porcelain urn with lid, cobalt blue with two medallions hand painted floral décor, richly enhanced with 24K gold painted details. Made by Bavaria Schumann Arzberg, Germany 1960s. Mar...
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1940s German Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Onyx Marble Urn Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful onyx marble urn form vessel/round footed box with lid, circa 1970s. Lid has a beautiful, detailed finial top. Colors include shades of cream, tan, white, sand, and red bu...
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1970s Unknown Moorish Vintage Urns

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Onyx, Marble

17th/18th Century Wood, Leather and Metal Trunk, Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Trunk Tibet 17th/18th century Wood, leather, metal H: 8 in x W: 8.5 in x D 8.5 in :: 20.3 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm A slightly domed top hinged trunk with brass handles, closures and sculpte...
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17th Century Tibetan Tribal Antique Urns

Materials

Metal

Grand Tour NeoClassical Alabaster Carved Urn
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice neoclassical grand tour souvenir of an urn carved out of alabaster. The urn is was carved in pieces and assembled. Nice veining to the alabaster. Good antique condition. So...
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19th Century Italian Antique Urns

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Alabaster

Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round lidded box , Manufactured by S.I.C Ceramiche Italy, 1950-1960s. It has reminiscences in those Rimini blue designs from Aldo Londi and Bitossi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Wedgwood Jasperware Urn Vase Neoclassical Design, Small
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, small, English Wedgwood Jasperware urn vase in the neoclassical design style, circa 20th century, England. Piece is a matte stonew...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Tall Carved Alabaster Marble and Bronze Urn Table Lamp, Italy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautifully carved Italian alabaster marble handled urn table lamp, early 20th century. Classic urn form features decorative bronze fittings, sculptural curved side handles, and a fluted column plinth...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Urns

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Alabaster, Marble, Bronze

Fine Turned Wood Footed Urn
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Labeled SP 2004 on the bottom of the base. Beautiful wood, the bowl made in finely turned sections. The top with carved egg motif band and a ribbed lower bowl. The round foot mounted...
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21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Urns

Materials

Wood

Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Alabaster Storage Jar
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century hand carved alabaster storage jar in the ancient Egyptian Late Dynastic style, with tapering neck topped by a wide everted rim. Great evocative decorative piece for the ...
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Grand Tour Antique Urns

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Alabaster

Antique French Sèvres Style Porcelain Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dore Vase Centerpiece
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning imposing Pair of French Sevres Style Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu Twin Handle Electric Table Lamps of traditional bulbous form, and of good size proportions, raised on a ...
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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Style Italian Plaster Urns with Flame Finials
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Italian neoclassical style urns in relief that can either stand on their own or hang from the wall as decorative elements. Quite handsome, with acanthus leaf decoration and f...
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Baccarat Crystal Urns c1930s
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1930, by Baccarat, France. Campana-shaped, eye-catchingly modern, these timeless urns by Baccarat are from the 1930s MUSEE DES CRISTALLERIES, 1821-1840 REPRODUCTION collection....
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1930s French Vintage Urns

Materials

Crystal

Pair White Neoclassical Campagna Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair White Neoclassical Campagna Vases. Pair of Paris Porcelain all white glazed porcelain two part vases with double mask handles. France 1810. Dimensions: 9.5" diameter x 13.5" ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Vintage Baluster Urns, Oriental, Ceramic, Art Deco, circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of large vintage baluster urns. An Oriental, ceramic set from the Art Deco period, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1940. Wond...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Art Deco Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French Vineyard Grape Hod Wine Bucket Winery RED Urn Fireside Box c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Vineyard Grape Hod Wine Bucket Winery RED Urn Fireside Box c1890. Direct from France, a wonderful antique metal grape hod or “hotte”, with stunning hand painted Frenc...
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1890s French French Provincial Antique Urns

Materials

Metal

An Antique French 19th Century Bronze Warwick Urn
Located in London, GB
The vase is made of bronze and features a large, bell-shaped body adorned with intricate reliefs. Its design includes classical motifs such as Bacchic (related to Bacchus, the god o...
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19th Century French Classical Roman Antique Urns

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Bronze

Rare Bareuther Bavaria Porcelain Lidded Urn, Hand-Painted Vintage Floral Design
Located in Bochum, NRW
This is a Rare Bareuther Bavaria Porcelain Urn, a distinguished piece crafted in Germany between 1937 and 1945. Authenticated by the stamped “Bareuther Bavaria” mark on the base, thi...
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1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Chelsea-Derby Vase and Cover, Zachariah Boreman and Richard Askew, 1783-1784
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare and stunning vase with cover made by Chelsea-Derby in 1783-1784. The pear-shaped vase stands on a square foot and has two handles with moulded floral chains, and ...
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1780s English George III Antique Urns

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Porcelain

Late 19th/ early 20th Century Large Red Lacquer Offering Bowl, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Red Offering Bowl Burma Late 19th/early 20th century Bamboo, lacquer D: 21 in x H: 7.5 in :: 78.7 cm x 19 cm Traditionally used to bring offerings to an altar, and to present ...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Urns

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Bamboo, Lacquer

Vintage Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Champleve Bronze Foo Dog Incense Burner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Champleve Bronze Foo Dog Incense Burner. Item features lid with seated foo dog, cloisonne enamel throughout, very nice vintage item, great style and...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of Moroccan Urns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Moroccan Urns. Offered is a large matching pair of vintage Moroccan incised terracotta urns. These Moorish urns have a subtle color tone that will work in a variety of interi...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Urns

Materials

Terracotta

18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Lidded Jar
Located in Stamford, CT
Lovely 18th century Georgian lidded jar or condiment pot hand carved and turned from a beautiful piece of yew wood. Rich and warm patina from age and use...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Urns

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Yew

French Porcelain Faience Rouen Double Handled Urn Jardiniere Pot 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
French faience enameled porcelain urn / jardiniere / planter / cachepot featuring an ornate swirling foliate and floral design in blue, yellow, and orange on a white ground. Tapered ...
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20th Century Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Grand Tour Bronze Volute Krater / Vase / Urn by Benedetto Boschetti , C. 1840
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is breathtaking! It is an early 19th century bronze volute krater by Benedetto Boschetti, a Roman artisan. It is marked. The marble base is 4....
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Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Urns

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Marble, Bronze

Volcanic Stone Mortar And Pestle From Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Volcanic stone mortar and pestle from Mexico, circa 1970´s
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1970s Mexican Country Vintage Urns

Materials

Stone

Kashmiri Large Scale Red Lacquer Papier Mache Urn
Located in Stamford, CT
Stunning large-scale papier mâché vase of elegant form with beautiful hand painted an lacquered red and black abstract floral decoration. Mid-20t...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Urns

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Paper, Lacquer

19th Century English Cut Glass Decanters with an Elongated Neck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English cut glass decanter. Attributed to F. & C. Osler. With an elongated neck, diamond cut facets, bulbous bodies, and star cut bases. Monogrammed to the bo...
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19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Cut Glass

Pair of Large Palace Style Vintage Blue and White Chinese Urns
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
A very important vintage pair of oriental porcelain vases, each of urn form and decorated with floral and architectural designs in hues of blue on a white ground. The neck with oppo...
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1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Famille Verte Ginger Jar/Temple Jar c.1970s
Located in Glasgow, GB
Famille Verte style porcelain temple jar. Crafted in China towards the end of the 20th century in the 1970s. This piece is made from white undergl...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Urns

Materials

Enamel

Pair Neoclassical Blanc de Chine Porcelain Urns, Attributed Nymphenburg, 20th C.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Neoclassical Blanc de Chine Porcelain Covered Urns, Attributed to Nymphenburg, 20th Century Four pieces in set: two lids and two vases Dimensions: 19" H × 10" W (to handles)...
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20th Century German Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Large Art Deco Lustre Lidded Urn by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1930
Located in Malmö, SE
A large and rare lidded urn with amazing lustre glaze and hand painted gold details. Scandinavian Grace / Art Deco. Made by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1930. Great conditio...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Marble Urn on Square Base
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Marble urn with a flared rim and rounded body raised on a turned stem over a stepped square base. The stone shows varied veining and natural coloration throughout, with visible surfa...
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19th Century Italian Antique Urns

Materials

Marble

Rare Azure Blue Biedermeier Pharmacy Jar from the Middle of Nineteenth Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and wonderful blue Victorian Pharmacy Jar. Excellent condition. Original inscribed HYDR:OXYDAT:RUBER on an enamelled shield, surrounded by a go...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Urns

Materials

Cut Glass

Pair Chinese Porcelain Lidded Ginger Urns - Qianlong Vases, Jars, Qing Pottery
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful pair of Chinese Porcelain Qianlong vases, lidded ginger jars with the Qing Pottery markings. Hand painted designs are intricate and plentiful...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Large Spanish Incised Terracotta Vase
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1633 Hand made and glazed incised Spanish Vase
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1960s Vintage Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Large Italian Albisola Blue and White Tin-glazed Majolica Urn/Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
the impressive vessel with everted lip above an ovoid body flanked by double mask handles all over a splayed foot; painted overall with a female figure and putti in a landscape setti...
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Early 1900s Italian Baroque Antique Urns

Materials

Majolica

Mid-century vintage hand painted Italian pottery urns with lids/pair
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a pair of mid-century vintage Italian hand painted pottery urns with lids. This pair of urns have beautiful hand sculpted handles on either side with sculpted leaves and my...
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1960s Italian Renaissance Vintage Urns

Materials

Pottery

19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Bisque Porcelain Urn Vases Pair
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional matching pair of exhibition quality bisque porcelain vasi-form urn garnitures, very fine Parisian work, elegant Louis XVI style, finished with luxurious Neoclassical taste, the magnificent, richly decorated ovoid form antique urns / vases adorned in sumptuous finely gilded, chiseled and chased ormolu mounts. Made in France in the late 19th century, having shaped rope twist handles rising above classical female mask mounts decorating the sides, bands of decadent gold-tone gilded bronze floral garland and ribbon draped laurel swags flanked by exuberant scallop-shell running ornamentation, complementing the matte cream white color of the bisque porcelain. The waisted neck and slightly flared rim with simple decoration, the waisted pedestal base ornamented with stylized acanthus leaves in gilt bronze, leading to a cavetto square white marble socle encircled with stepped scrolling foliate festoon ornamental gilt...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu, Brass

Early 20th century Champlevé Enamel and Bronze Large Vase
Located in Savannah, GA
Large 24" tall antique Chinese Champlevé enamel and bronze vase. Fine cloisonne floral decoration with stylized rooster head handles dating to the late 19th-early 20th century. Lovel...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp on Solomonic Pedestal Column
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carved Alabaster Floor Lamp. Outstanding Neoclassical carved alabaster urn lamp with handles on column pedestal stand, Spain, 1930s-1940s T...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Urns

Materials

Alabaster

Vintage Turned Wood Lidded Urn
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome vintage lidded urn handcrafted in turned mahogany in a timeless classical form.
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20th Century American Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Vintage 'Ming Style' Temple Jar Blue and White Glazed Porcelain
Located in Glasgow, GB
Vintage porcelain temple jar, handcrafted towards the end of the 20th century, in 1980s China Artistically decorated in a simple yet decorative Ming-era style. Its body features a figural scene perfectly realized in hand-painted cobalt blue enamel. Flying birds and floral motifs are interspersed between bold blue borders and graphic Chinese-style decorations. Coming together and creating a striking contrast against the luminous white underglaze porcelain. The porcelain jar measures 20 cm in height and 15 cm in diameter. It's in good condition for its age and use, bearing only x1 small chip to the lip of the temple jar. And is stamped on its underside with a 'Zhongguo Zhi Zao...
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1980s Chinese Ming Vintage Urns

Materials

Enamel

Monumental Antique Cut Crystal Glass Brandy Liquor Bar Dispenser Decanter 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A rare Antique American crystal brandy/liquor bar dispenser, circa 1880. The crystal dispenser is of monumental size. The lidded dispenser having a faceted lid with a cut & faceted f...
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1880s American Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Crystal

18th Century Polychrome Delft Urn With Lid
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A beautiful polychromed urn with lid. Lots of nice colors.
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Late 18th Century British Antique Urns

Materials

Delft

19th Century French Confit Pot w Handles
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This classic French confit pot is from the south of France and dates from the late 19th Century. Note the pretty tapered base that is unglazed. Confit pots were half-glazed for two r...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Urns

Materials

Pottery

Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Urns
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Empire style (19th Cent) gilt bronze urns with finial top and handles with claw feet on square base (matching clock: Inv. #032441) (PRICED AS PAIR)
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19th Century French Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Set of 5 Large Vintage Venetian Glass Apothecary Jars with Lids and Fruit Handle
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare vintage cobalt blue venetian glass apothecary jars. Set of 5. Each jar has a lid with glass fruit or flower as handle. Perfect for vanity or bathroom storage. Very good conditio...
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Early 20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Urns

Materials

Blown Glass

Two Tessellated Stone Decorative Perfume Bottles
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two tessellated stone decorative perfume bottles by Maitland Smith Measures: Large bottle measures 15 inches high by 9 inches diameter. Small bottle 11 inches high by 6 inches diam...
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1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Urns

Materials

Stone

Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Mosaic Shaped Vase Snowflake Motif Vase
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed mosaic, shaped vase with snowflake motif In exceptional original condition Circa 1960's Signed Gerbino to base Height 4.5 inch, Di...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Alabaster Grand Tour Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-Classic Fine Alabaster Grand Tour (19th Century) Urn with carved floral details and filigree design top section having 2 handles and resting on a square base (1 handle re...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique pair of French Sevres style porcelain and ormolu mounted twin handled urns, in the Louis XV manner, Circa 1870 in date. The bleu celeste...
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1870s French Antique Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Indian Metal Water Vessel with Circular Body and Wooden Cork Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vintage Indian water vessel presents a distinctive circular body with a short neck and wooden cork stopper, a form that immediately evokes its utilitarian origins. Such vessels ...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Urns

Materials

Metal

Pair of Bohemian Porcelain Royal Dux Cobalt Blue, White and Gold Vases
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Authentic Bohemian Porcelain Royal Dux Cobalt Blue, White and Gold Double Handled Vases Hand-painted Made in Czech Republic, Amphora Vases. ...
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20th Century Czech Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 1930s Italian Tree of Life Pots with Handles (Large)
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A pair of rustic pots with tree of life decorations adorning the front. These pots were made in the early 1900s and used for storing water and wine. The tree of life symbolises good ...
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1930s Italian Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Karl Springer Scavo Murano Glass Vessel by Seguso, 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
Karl Springer Scavo Murano Glass Vessel by Seguso, 1980s This large-scale hand-blown glass vase was created in Murano, Italy, by Seguso for American designer Karl Springer in the 19...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Glass

Antique and Vintage Urns for Sale

Decorative vases and antique and vintage urns are statement objects for the home that can date back centuries. Ranging from pieces with intricate, hand-painted details to more minimal forms with abstract shapes, decorative vases and urns come in a range of styles and sizes.

An urn is a type of vase that typically has a cover, a narrow neck and a round body, sometimes with a footed pedestal. However, when a vessel is called an urn, this often denotes its purpose rather than its origin or shape. One of the urn’s most crucial roles was and remains to be to hold the ashes of people for funerary rites. Another type of urn is adorned with figures that tell a story or show a scene.

Some of the earliest vases were formed from clay or metal-like bronze. Mesopotamians used them not only for decoration but also for storage. In ancient Greece, vases and urns frequently depicted stories from mythology, showing images of the gods and heroes. In ancient Egypt, vases such as the amphora had ceremonial purposes.

Over time, vases grew in popularity among artists as a different kind of canvas for expression. Unlike many of the ancient examples, these vases were not always functional but instead made for a striking addition to one’s decor. Even a plain, solid-colored vase can add color or style to a room. Metal urns are elegant additions to your living room or foyer rather than outside, unless you’re partial to the alluring weathered patina that is expected to characterize an antique cast-iron garden urn.

Every interior designer will tell you that decorative objects are what make a house a home. Decorative objects trumpet the homeowner’s personality while bringing a room to life. For designers, they present an opportunity to express their creative vision.

When looking for a decorative vase, it’s important to note the design and also the size and shape. Decorative vases vary from those with a wide base to those with long slender necks. Browse decorative vases and an extensive ceramic urn collection on 1stDibs.