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Blue John Urns

18th Century Blue John Urn
18th Century Blue John Urn

18th Century Blue John Urn

$7,701

H 10.63 in W 4.73 in D 3.55 in

18th Century Blue John Urn

By Mathew Bolton

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

 A wonderful late C18th Ormolu mounted Blue John urn, attributed to the workshop of Matthew

Category

Antique 1780s English Adam Style Urns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Blue John Urn
18th Century Blue John Urn

18th Century Blue John Urn

$9,124

H 10.63 in Dm 4.73 in

18th Century Blue John Urn

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A wonderful late 18th Century ormolu mounted Blue John urn, attributed to the workshop of Matthew

Category

Antique 1780s Antiquities

Materials

Ormolu

Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn
Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn

Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn

$98,500

H 12.5 in Dm 5.5 in

Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn

By Sir William Chambers

Located in New Orleans, LA

This important George III blue John urn is attributed to famed Swedish architect Sir William

Category

Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Stone, Marble

Blue John Closed Urn
Blue John Closed Urn

Blue John Closed Urn

$24,500

H 11.63 in Dm 6 in

Blue John Closed Urn

Located in New Orleans, LA

This beautiful ornamental urn is carved of rare Blue John Derbyshire spar, taken from the now

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Urns

Materials

Stone

Pair of Blue John Fluorspar Decorative Urns
Pair of Blue John Fluorspar Decorative Urns

Pair of Blue John Fluorspar Decorative Urns

$17,500 / set

H 9.25 in Dm 4.5 in

Pair of Blue John Fluorspar Decorative Urns

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of attractive blue John decorative urns, English 19th century, w. bulbous bodies in exquisite

Category

Antique 1850s English Adam Style Urns

Materials

Marble

Pair Bronze Campana Urns Medici Classical Blue John
Pair Bronze Campana Urns Medici Classical Blue John

Pair Bronze Campana Urns Medici Classical Blue John

Located in Potters Bar, GB

, Florence Bases stand on Blue John marble Perfect to add a classical air to any interior or room Some of our

Category

Vintage 1980s Urns

Materials

Bronze

English Regency Blue John, or Derbyshire Spar Ormolu Mounted Urn
English Regency Blue John, or Derbyshire Spar Ormolu Mounted Urn

English Regency Blue John, or Derbyshire Spar Ormolu Mounted Urn

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Blue John, or Derbyshire Spar is a rare semi precious stone and the only variety of fluorite to

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Regency Urns

Materials

Other

A pair of Continental 19th century Blue John and Ormolu trophies
A pair of Continental 19th century Blue John and Ormolu trophies

A pair of Continental 19th century Blue John and Ormolu trophies

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational and high quality pair of Continental 19th century Blue John and Ormolu trophies. Each

Category

Antique 19th Century Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Large Neoclassical Blue John Covered Vase on Marble and Blue John Plinth
Large Neoclassical Blue John Covered Vase on Marble and Blue John Plinth

Large Neoclassical Blue John Covered Vase on Marble and Blue John Plinth

Located in New York, NY

Covered vase or urns raised on a Belgian black marble, Carrara marble and blue John Plinth. Beautifully

Category

Antique 1830s English Regency Vases

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

Antique Blue John Campana Vase
Antique Blue John Campana Vase

Antique Blue John Campana Vase

$12,096

H 7.88 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

Antique Blue John Campana Vase

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

base with a striking flared urn above, complimented by a square black Ashford marble base. Blue John

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Vases

Materials

Natural Fiber

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Pair of Late 18th Century Blue John Candlesticks
Pair of Late 18th Century Blue John Candlesticks

Pair of Late 18th Century Blue John Candlesticks

Unavailable

H 11.03 in Dm 3.55 in

Pair of Late 18th Century Blue John Candlesticks

Located in London, GB

by the urn shaped Blue John in the centre of each. The superb quality of the ormolu mounts

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Adam Style Candlesticks

Materials

Bluestone, Marble

18th Century Blue John Urn
18th Century Blue John Urn

18th Century Blue John Urn

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H 14.18 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in

18th Century Blue John Urn

Located in London, GB

Discovered by the Romans over 2,000 years ago, Blue John stone is found only among the caverns of

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Urns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Ormolu Mounted Blue John Urn On Stand
19th Century Ormolu Mounted Blue John Urn On Stand

19th Century Ormolu Mounted Blue John Urn On Stand

Located in Hudson, NY

This blue john urn and base are fine example of a rare and mined out stone found only in the

Category

Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ormolu

A Mid-19th Century Blue John and Marble Urn
A Mid-19th Century Blue John and Marble Urn

A Mid-19th Century Blue John and Marble Urn

Located in London, GB

England, circa 1850. A mid nineteenth century large blue john urn, with Verde Antico gadrooned

Category

Antique 19th Century English Urns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Blue John Closed Urns
Pair of Blue John Closed Urns

Pair of Blue John Closed Urns

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H 11.82 in Dm 4.34 in

Pair of Blue John Closed Urns

Located in Paris, FR

Beautiful pair of ornamental tripod urns carved of rare Blue John stone. Crafted in a classically

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Blue John and Ormolu Urns
19th Century French Blue John and Ormolu Urns

19th Century French Blue John and Ormolu Urns

Located in New Orleans, LA

Mounted in resplendent ormolu, these remarkable and rare urns are crafted of Blue John, or

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Urns

Pair Early 19th Century Blue John Cassolettes with Ormolu Mounts
Pair Early 19th Century Blue John Cassolettes with Ormolu Mounts

Pair Early 19th Century Blue John Cassolettes with Ormolu Mounts

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Pair early 19th Century Blue John cassolettes with ormolu mounts each with an ovoid body applied

Category

Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage English Blue John Granite Stone Vase, 20th Century
Vintage English Blue John Granite Stone Vase, 20th Century

Vintage English Blue John Granite Stone Vase, 20th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

A vintage English vase offers Blue John granite stone construction in urn form, 20th century

Category

20th Century English Vases

Materials

Stone, Granite

19th Century Blue John Urn 'Known as Derbyshire Spar'
19th Century Blue John Urn 'Known as Derbyshire Spar'

19th Century Blue John Urn 'Known as Derbyshire Spar'

Located in Huntington, NY

A 19th century, fine & unusual blue John Urn (known as Derbyshire Spar) is a semi-precious mineral

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Urns

Materials

Marble

19th Century Blue John 'Also known as Derbyshire Spar' Urn
19th Century Blue John 'Also known as Derbyshire Spar' Urn

19th Century Blue John 'Also known as Derbyshire Spar' Urn

Located in Huntington, NY

A rare & unusual blue john urn (also known as Derbyshire Spar) Polished & mounted on a marble

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Urns

Materials

Marble

Antique Regency Blue John or Derbyshire Spar Urn Mounted as a Lamp
Antique Regency Blue John or Derbyshire Spar Urn Mounted as a Lamp

Antique Regency Blue John or Derbyshire Spar Urn Mounted as a Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Regency blue John urn mounted as a lamp. Superb color and striation. The turned urn form

Category

Early 20th Century English Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Precious Stone

Early 19th Century Blue John and Marble Urn
Early 19th Century Blue John and Marble Urn

Early 19th Century Blue John and Marble Urn

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H 13.39 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in

Early 19th Century Blue John and Marble Urn

Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

The ovoid body with knopped finial on turned socle and marble and blue John stepped square base.  

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Marble

English Blue John or Darbyshire Spar Covered Urn Form Orniment
English Blue John or Darbyshire Spar Covered Urn Form Orniment

English Blue John or Darbyshire Spar Covered Urn Form Orniment

Located in Stamford, CT

An English blue John covered urn form Orniment raised on white Florite plinth with a molded Portoro

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble

Antique Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Ceramic Urn Vase After John Flaxman Cherubs
Antique Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Ceramic Urn Vase After John Flaxman Cherubs

Antique Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Ceramic Urn Vase After John Flaxman Cherubs

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exquisite and quite rare English Staffordshire Wedgwood Jasperware blue ground Vase of Amphora

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Urn Vases Regency Blue John Black Marble England \'800
Pair of Urn Vases Regency Blue John Black Marble England \'800

Pair of Urn Vases Regency Blue John Black Marble England \'800

Located in Milano, IT

Pair of urn vases in Blue John with a turned stem, resting on a low quadrangular base in black

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Vases

Materials

Other

Antique Pair of Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Ceramic Urns Vases John Flaxman Cherubs
Antique Pair of Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Ceramic Urns Vases John Flaxman Cherubs

Antique Pair of Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Ceramic Urns Vases John Flaxman Cherubs

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An exquisite and quite rare pair English Staffordshire Wedgwood Jasperware blue ground vases of

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Blue john Urns
Antique Blue john Urns

Antique Blue john Urns

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H 14.77 in W 3.75 in D 3.82 in

Antique Blue john Urns

Located in Edenbridge, Kent

finial which is a possibly later. The urn is raised on a squared moulded pedestal. Blue John was first

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Urns

George III Period Garniture of Three English Neoclassical Blue John Urns
George III Period Garniture of Three English Neoclassical Blue John Urns

George III Period Garniture of Three English Neoclassical Blue John Urns

Located in Paris, FR

A fine garniture of three English neoclassical fluorspar "Blue John" urns, with gilt bronze mounts

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Garniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Pair of George III Blue John Urns, now Lamps
A Pair of George III Blue John Urns, now Lamps

A Pair of George III Blue John Urns, now Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Each with a banded ovoid urn on a molded circular socle above a plinth between alabaster squares

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

A Pair of George III Blue John Urns now Lamps
A Pair of George III Blue John Urns now Lamps

A Pair of George III Blue John Urns now Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Each with a banded ovoid urn on a molded circular socle above a plinth between alabaster squares

Category

English Table Lamps

A set of three "Bleu John" Urns, circa 1810-1815.
A set of three "Bleu John" Urns, circa 1810-1815.

A set of three "Bleu John" Urns, circa 1810-1815.

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

A Regency gilt bronze mounted Blue John Urn. The main body as baluster, campana shape and set

Category

Antique 19th Century British Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Regency Marble and Blue John Classical Urns circa 1820
Pair of Regency Marble and Blue John Classical Urns circa 1820

Pair of Regency Marble and Blue John Classical Urns circa 1820

Located in Lincoln, GB

A pair of Regency marble and blue John classical urns, circa 1820 A carved white marble and Blue

Category

Antique 19th Century European Classical Roman Urns

Materials

Marble

Pair of rare gilt bronze and Blue John Ewers
Pair of rare gilt bronze and Blue John Ewers

Pair of rare gilt bronze and Blue John Ewers

Located in Seattle, WA

Presented here is a highly unusual and rare pair of gilt bronze and Blue John decorative ewers. The

Category

Antique 19th Century English Urns

Materials

Brass

An English Regency Alabaster and Blue John Lidded Urn
An English Regency Alabaster and Blue John Lidded Urn

An English Regency Alabaster and Blue John Lidded Urn

Located in New York, NY

An unusual early 19th century English Regency alabaster lidded urn with inlaid blue john (feldspar)

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of English Neoclassical Urns on Blue John Plinths
Pair of English Neoclassical Urns on Blue John Plinths

Pair of English Neoclassical Urns on Blue John Plinths

Located in New York, NY

neoclassical decoration are raised on plinths composed of specimen Blue John (Derbyshire fluor spar) with

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ormolu

A Regency Blue John, Alabaster and Marble Urn.  Now  a lamp.
A Regency Blue John, Alabaster and Marble Urn.  Now  a lamp.

A Regency Blue John, Alabaster and Marble Urn. Now a lamp.

Located in New York, NY

The oval urn surmounted by a circular socle, on a rectangular molded edge plinth.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps

18th-19th Century Rare Blue John Urn on Base
18th-19th Century Rare Blue John Urn on Base

18th-19th Century Rare Blue John Urn on Base

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H 10.25 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in

18th-19th Century Rare Blue John Urn on Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th-19th Century Rare Blue John Urn on Base.

Category

Antique 18th Century Urns

Early 20th Century English Blue John Fluorspar Urn
Early 20th Century English Blue John Fluorspar Urn

Early 20th Century English Blue John Fluorspar Urn

Located in Atlanta, GA

Early 20th century English blue John Fluorspar urn.

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Early 20th Century English Urns

Mid-19th Century Blue John Neoclassical Urn
Mid-19th Century Blue John Neoclassical Urn

Mid-19th Century Blue John Neoclassical Urn

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A very attractive 19th century blue John neoclassical urn. In two sections. The square section base

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Antique 1850s British Vases

19th Century Blue John, Jasper and Ormolu Urn
19th Century Blue John, Jasper and Ormolu Urn

19th Century Blue John, Jasper and Ormolu Urn

Located in London, GB

A fine early 19th century marble urn, the ormolu finial mounted on a turned and polished blue john

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian More Furniture and Collectibles

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Blue John Urns For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of blue john urns available for sale. The range of distinct blue john urns — often made from stone, marble and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of blue john urns available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Blue john urns are generally popular furniture pieces, but Neoclassical, Georgian and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made blue john urns over the years, but those made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sir William Chambers are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Blue John Urns?

Prices for blue john urns start at $915 and top out at $98,500 with the average selling for $6,872.

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Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.

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Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”

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