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Italian Marble Red Burgundy Urn Vase
Italian Marble Red Burgundy Urn Vase

Italian Marble Red Burgundy Urn Vase

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and substantial Italian red burgundy and black marble urn form vase or vessel, Italy. Made from one piece or marble, polished smooth. Piece is Italian; however, label is ...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Urns

Materials

Marble

Antique Pair Large Italian Naples Capodimonte Urns / Vases 19th Century
Antique Pair Large Italian Naples Capodimonte Urns / Vases 19th Century

Antique Pair Large Italian Naples Capodimonte Urns / Vases 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of Antique Italian Naples Capodimonte porcerlain campana vases of impressive scale, bearing the Naples Capodimonte blue painted crown signature on the underside, Circa 18...

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1860s Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Bronze Champleve Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Mantel Vase Urn 12"
Antique Japanese Bronze Champleve Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Mantel Vase Urn 12"

Antique Japanese Bronze Champleve Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Mantel Vase Urn 12"

Located in Dayton, OH

Exquisite antique Japanese bronze champlevé and cloisonné enamel vase with dragon handles. It features decorative patterns of lotus and chrysanthemum flowers, vines, and dragons. Mad...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Urns

Materials

Bronze

French Thuya Burl Footed Bowl, Late 19th Century
French Thuya Burl Footed Bowl, Late 19th Century

French Thuya Burl Footed Bowl, Late 19th Century

Located in Knivsta, SE

French Thuya Burl Footed Bowl, Late 19th Century A beautifully crafted footed bowl in richly figured thuya burl, made in France during the late 19th century. The piece displays a c...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Wood

Antique French Vineyard Grape Hod Wine Bucket Winery RED Urn Fireside Box c1890
Antique French Vineyard Grape Hod Wine Bucket Winery RED Urn Fireside Box c1890

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

Porcelain Urn Centerpiece Leaf Design
Porcelain Urn Centerpiece Leaf Design

Porcelain Urn Centerpiece Leaf Design

By Chelsea House

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful decorative three (3) piece set. A white porcelain urn with green leaf design from Chelsea House, Inc., circa late-20th century to early-21st century. Set includes underpl...

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2010s Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Mosaic Shaped Vase Snowflake Motif Vase
Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Mosaic Shaped Vase Snowflake Motif Vase

Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Mosaic Shaped Vase Snowflake Motif Vase

By Jean Gerbino

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

Antique Pair Cobalt Blue French Sèvres Porcelain Ormolu Urns Vases Garnitures
Antique Pair Cobalt Blue French Sèvres Porcelain Ormolu Urns Vases Garnitures

Antique Pair Cobalt Blue French Sèvres Porcelain Ormolu Urns Vases Garnitures

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Pair of French Sevres Soft Paste Enameled Porcelain and Ormolu Twin Handle Table or Mantle Urns of traditional urn form and of outstanding quality, and medium size proportio...

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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Portor marble vases, around 1920
Pair of Portor marble vases, around 1920

Pair of Portor marble vases, around 1920

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Pair of Portor marble vases, around 1920

Category

20th Century Italian Greco Roman Urns

Materials

Marble

Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Style Italian Plaster Urns with Flame Finials
Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Style Italian Plaster Urns with Flame Finials

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

Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Alabaster Storage Jar
Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Alabaster Storage Jar

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

Materials

Alabaster

Beautiful Lavanite Vase Decorated with Elephants, Art Nouveau, circa 1910
Beautiful Lavanite Vase Decorated with Elephants, Art Nouveau, circa 1910

Beautiful Lavanite Vase Decorated with Elephants, Art Nouveau, circa 1910

Located in Knivsta, SE

A rare and beautiful Lavanite vase decorated with Elephants. Art Nouveau circa 1910. Probably made by W. Henker & Co in Berlin during the 1910s. Marked Lavanit Patent under the vase....

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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Urns

Materials

Cast Stone

Vintage 'Ming Style' Temple Jar Blue and White Glazed Porcelain
Vintage 'Ming Style' Temple Jar Blue and White Glazed Porcelain

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

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wooden Urns/Finials, A Pair
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wooden Urns/Finials, A Pair

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

French Copper and Brass Urn or Vase with Original Platter Marked Villedieu
French Copper and Brass Urn or Vase with Original Platter Marked Villedieu

French Copper and Brass Urn or Vase with Original Platter Marked Villedieu

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This turn of the twentieth century copper and brass urn or vase comes with its original platter. The vase is detailed with repousse leaf and scrolling patterns alternating with incis...

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Early 1900s French Antique Urns

Materials

Brass, Copper

Tall Carved Alabaster Marble and Bronze Urn Table Lamp, Italy
Tall Carved Alabaster Marble and Bronze Urn Table Lamp, Italy

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

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Bronze

Antique Carl Thieme Potschappel German Porcelain Dresden Style Covered Urn
Antique Carl Thieme Potschappel German Porcelain Dresden Style Covered Urn

Antique Carl Thieme Potschappel German Porcelain Dresden Style Covered Urn

By Carl Thieme

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Dresden style covered urn. By Carl Thieme / Potschappel porcelain factory. Of Campagna urn form with scrolling twin handles and a pierced lid or cover with stylized artichoke finial. Decorated throughout with typical Deutsche Blumen floral sprays, bands of green flower head and s-scroll devices, and rich gilding throughout. Fully marked to the base. Simply a wonderful antique porcelain urn! Date: Late 19th or Early 20th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition. Condition Details: The base has apparently been re-secured at one point with overpaint to the bolt. (One can twist the base to rest firmly in place, but it can rotate the other direction to loosen some.) Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Maker: Carl Thieme / Potschappel Pattern Name: Dresden Potpourri...

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20th Century German Rococo Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases - Individually Priced
Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases - Individually Priced

Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases - Individually Priced

Located in Austin, TX

A fine pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, from the early 20th century, each featuring a glazed and gilded design of the “Immortals” – characters who displayed such greatness that they a...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Single Alabaster Urn Lamp
Single Alabaster Urn Lamp

Single Alabaster Urn Lamp

Located in Barcelona, ES

Carved Alabaster Table Lamp with Urn Form and Light Inside, Italy, 1930s Alabaster Urn Lamp. Outstanding Neoclassical carved alabaster urn lamp with handles.Italy, 1930s Elegant neoc...

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Urns

Materials

Alabaster

Large Antique Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Otto Grell, 1929
Large Antique Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Otto Grell, 1929

Large Antique Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Otto Grell, 1929

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Large Art Deco / Art Nouveau ceramic vase with hand-carved stylized, symmetrical lines and patterns by Otto Grell in 1929. Shiny dark blue and warm yellow g...

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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Large & Impressive 19th Century Sèvres Style Porcelain Gilt Gold Decorated Urns
Large & Impressive 19th Century Sèvres Style Porcelain Gilt Gold Decorated Urns

Large & Impressive 19th Century Sèvres Style Porcelain Gilt Gold Decorated Urns

Located in Tarry Town, NY

An extraordinary and monumental 19th century French Sèvres Style porcelain centerpiece covered urn or vase, crafted in France during the early to mid-19th century. This impressive de...

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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Confit Pot w Handles
19th Century French Confit Pot w Handles

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

Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style
Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style

Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, SIC Ceramiche Artistiche

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

PAIR OF PHARMACY SLEEVES IN FAIENCE 17TH Century
PAIR OF PHARMACY SLEEVES IN FAIENCE 17TH Century

PAIR OF PHARMACY SLEEVES IN FAIENCE 17TH Century

Located in Madrid, ES

PAIR OF PHARMACY SLEEVES IN FAIENCE 17TH CENTURY Italy Decorated with a "Baroque Cartouche" in blue, cartouche with the inscription "SLINI e SAPII". Old restorations, hairline cra...

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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Urns

Materials

Clay, Ceramic

Early 19th Century Bronze French Grand Tour Urns (Pair)
Early 19th Century Bronze French Grand Tour Urns (Pair)

Early 19th Century Bronze French Grand Tour Urns (Pair)

Located in Louisville, KY

This pair of early 19th century Grand Tour Period bronze gilt volute krater urns on stone bases are absolutely breathtaking. The base is a heavy black slate with etched Neo-classic f...

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Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Urns

Materials

Stone, Slate, Bronze

Pair Of Moroccan Urns
Pair Of Moroccan Urns

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

19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Bisque Porcelain Urn Vases Pair
19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Bisque Porcelain Urn Vases Pair

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

Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C
Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C

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

Monumental Antique Cut Crystal Glass Brandy Liquor Bar Dispenser Decanter 1880
Monumental Antique Cut Crystal Glass Brandy Liquor Bar Dispenser Decanter 1880

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

19th Century English Cut Glass Decanters with an Elongated Neck
19th Century English Cut Glass Decanters with an Elongated Neck

19th Century English Cut Glass Decanters with an Elongated Neck

By F. & C. Osler

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
Pair of Large Palace Style Vintage Blue and White Chinese Urns

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...

Category

1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair French Grand Tour Silvered Bronze Pedestal Urns 19th Century
Antique Pair French Grand Tour Silvered Bronze Pedestal Urns 19th Century

Antique Pair French Grand Tour Silvered Bronze Pedestal Urns 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a remarkable pair of antique French silvered bronze and marble pedestal Grand Tour Urns, circa 1860 in date. These stunning urns have been superbly cast in high relief wit...

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1860s French Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Hand Painted Handled Vase by EW
Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Hand Painted Handled Vase by EW

Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Hand Painted Handled Vase by EW

Located in New York, NY

This stunning and graphic Art Nouveau vase was realized in Austria circa 1910. It features a circular base with a gourd form body that ascends into a slender undulating neck and a sc...

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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Porcelain Potpourri Urn in the Rocco Style, ca. 19th century
Porcelain Potpourri Urn in the Rocco Style, ca. 19th century

Porcelain Potpourri Urn in the Rocco Style, ca. 19th century

By Sitzendorf

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful German hand painted porcelain potpourri urn vase with flowers and putti, in the Rocco style, by Sitzendorf, circa 19th century or earlier, Germany. Piece has details flor...

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19th Century German Rococo Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three Brass Perfume Bottles
Set of Three Brass Perfume Bottles

Set of Three Brass Perfume Bottles

By Karl Springer

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Set of three brass decorative perfume bottles. Measures: Large 13 inches Medium 9.5 inches Small 8 inches.  

Category

1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass

Grand Tour NeoClassical Alabaster Carved Urn
Grand Tour NeoClassical Alabaster Carved Urn

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

Materials

Alabaster

Mid-century vintage hand painted Italian pottery urns with lids/pair
Mid-century vintage hand painted Italian pottery urns with lids/pair

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

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Bronze Fluted Urn
Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Bronze Fluted Urn

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Bronze Fluted Urn

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-style copy of a patinaed bronze urn with ram head ornamentation below the fluted mouth, raised geometric patterns wrapping the body and a tapered circular...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Bronze

Two Tessellated Stone Decorative Perfume Bottles
Two Tessellated Stone Decorative Perfume Bottles

Two Tessellated Stone Decorative Perfume Bottles

By Maitland Smith

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...

Category

1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Urns

Materials

Stone

Pair Louis XVI Style Mottled Lavender Marble and Gilt Bronze Ormolu Covered Urns
Pair Louis XVI Style Mottled Lavender Marble and Gilt Bronze Ormolu Covered Urns

Pair Louis XVI Style Mottled Lavender Marble and Gilt Bronze Ormolu Covered Urns

Located in Germantown, MD

A Magnificent pair of French Louis XVI Neoclassical style mottled lavender marble with gilt-bronze mounts, circa early 20th century.  Materials: Crafted from polished lavender ...

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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Tole Flowers in Alabaster Urns
Pair of Tole Flowers in Alabaster Urns

Pair of Tole Flowers in Alabaster Urns

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Pair of tole floral arrangements in painted metal with shades of blue, green, cream, and soft rose, set in carved alabaster urns filled with pebbled detail. The close-up highlights t...

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1920s Italian Vintage Urns

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Large Antique Japanese Carved Studio Porcelain Yellow Covered Urn Vase
Large Antique Japanese Carved Studio Porcelain Yellow Covered Urn Vase

Large Antique Japanese Carved Studio Porcelain Yellow Covered Urn Vase

By Japanese Studio

Located in Wilton, CT

Large Japanese studio porcelain covered vase with finely carved decoration of birds amidst foliage set against a cheerful yellow ground, circa 1910. Measures: 18 1/2" high, 11 1/2" d...

Category

1910s Japanese Meiji Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century  French Brass Jardinière or Planter
19th Century  French Brass Jardinière or Planter

19th Century French Brass Jardinière or Planter

Located in Houston, TX

19th century French brass Jardinière or planter. Lovely antique French Napoleon III heavy weight brass jardiniere, planter or cachepot. This fantastic French planter is beautifully d...

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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Urns

Materials

Brass

Ancient Alabastron Vessel made from Egyptian banded Alabaster - Ex Metropolitan
Ancient Alabastron Vessel made from Egyptian banded Alabaster - Ex Metropolitan

Ancient Alabastron Vessel made from Egyptian banded Alabaster - Ex Metropolitan

Located in London, GB

An elegantly carved stone vessel, once part of the founding collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Alabastra - small, ovoid vessels used to hold precious oils, per...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Urns

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Neoclassical Black and White Giustiniani Urns
Pair of Neoclassical Black and White Giustiniani Urns

Pair of Neoclassical Black and White Giustiniani Urns

By Giustiniani Family 1

Located in New York, NY

Pair of neoclassical black and white Giustiniani urns with contrasting foliate rims and scrolled handles on low plinths. Italy, circa 1780s. Dimensions: 7.75" H x 4.5" W handle to ha...

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

French 19th Century Neoclassical Pair of Solid Bronze Urns
French 19th Century Neoclassical Pair of Solid Bronze Urns

French 19th Century Neoclassical Pair of Solid Bronze Urns

Located in Carmine, TX

This spectacular huge pair of solid bronze Urns is a 19th century French Neoclassical piece, inspired by Greco-Roman amphorae, richly decorated with mythological-style figures and or...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Mortar with Pestle Apothecary Set
19th Century Bronze Mortar with Pestle Apothecary Set

19th Century Bronze Mortar with Pestle Apothecary Set

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

An antique bronze mortar with original pestle which has two side handles and incised detail. This set, found in Denmark, would be a great addition to an existing collection of these ...

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Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair of Large Vintage Display Vases, Italian, Ceramic, Baluster Urn, Circa 1980
Pair of Large Vintage Display Vases, Italian, Ceramic, Baluster Urn, Circa 1980

Pair of Large Vintage Display Vases, Italian, Ceramic, Baluster Urn, Circa 1980

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large pair of vintage display vases. An Italian, ceramic and gilt finished baluster urn, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. A bold and decorative pair, offering e...

Category

1980s Italian Rococo Revival Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Important Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase
Important Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase

Important Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase

By Louis Chalon, Paul Louchet, Charles Pillivuyt & Cie

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Important and Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase, C. 1895 Spectacularly mounted naturalist vase; the base dressed and balustered, the neck finished in double openwork bulb, the surface describing sinuous reliefs. Polychrome glazed ceramic in Beige, blue, and green. The shoulder is decorated with a gilded bronze roundel with five ormolu bronze female...

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Hand-Painted Louis XVI Medici Vases, Porcelain, France, 19th Century
Hand-Painted Louis XVI Medici Vases, Porcelain, France, 19th Century

Hand-Painted Louis XVI Medici Vases, Porcelain, France, 19th Century

By Porcelaine de Paris

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A superb pair of hand-painted Medici vases in fabulous polychrome 'Porcelain de Paris' in the Louis XVI style, and standing on sturdy, square bases. Dating from the 19th century, the...

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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Maitland Smith Bronze Neoclassical Footed Trophy Urn Candle Holder Pillar 11"
Maitland Smith Bronze Neoclassical Footed Trophy Urn Candle Holder Pillar 11"

Maitland Smith Bronze Neoclassical Footed Trophy Urn Candle Holder Pillar 11"

By Maitland Smith

Located in Dayton, OH

Late 20th century Maitland Smith bronze neoclassical / Grand Tour / tazza style pillar candle holder. Square base with paw feet supporting a pedestal decorated with angels / winged N...

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1990s Philippine Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Bronze

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.