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Griffin Handle Urn

French Sarreguemines Style Glazed Ceramic Urn with Griffin Handles
By Sarreguemines, Barbotine
Located in Houston, TX
French Sarreguemines style glazed ceramic urn with griffin handles. Handsome French sarreguemines
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Vintage 1920s French Gothic Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Pair of English Terracotta Urns Adorn in Winged Griffins & Foliage Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
urns from England are adorn in a motif of winged griffins and a foliage motif, with reeded elements. A
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Early 20th Century English Urns

Materials

Terracotta

A Pair of Alfred Corneau Cast Iron Garden Urns, c. 1880
By Alfred Corneau
Located in Chicago, IL
foundry. The iron garden urns are adorned with well-detailed griffin handles, lobed bowls and a stepped
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Antique Late 19th Century French Urns

Materials

Iron

Large Belle Époque Cast Iron Urn
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
details of this massive urn include a Romanesque bust flanked by griffins and snakes twisting around each
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Antique 19th Century American Belle Époque Urns

Materials

Iron

Large Belle Époque Cast Iron Urn
Large Belle Époque Cast Iron Urn
H 43 in W 42 in D 31 in
Pair of Italian Alabaster Urns, circa 1800
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each of baluster form urn surmounted by a final of scrolling foliage and flanked by carved griffin
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Antique 19th Century Italian Urns

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Garden Urns Attributed to Alfred Corneau
By Alfred Corneau
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-19th Century French cast iron garden urns are adorned with well detailed griffin handles are heavy
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Urns

Materials

Iron

Fine Pair of Hand Painted Royal Vienna Urns
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in New York, NY
foot. The neck flanked by figural griffin handles and supporting the lip of the urn.
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair of German Hand Painted and Gilded Urns Vases
Located in Toronto, ON
of either side of each urn depicts a unique painting. Gilded Griffin handles and pedestal bases.
Category

Early 20th Century German Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Italian 19th Century Renaissance Revival Style Carved Alabaster Urn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
mask crowned with grape vines and leaves, the top of the urn with a winged griffin handle flanked by
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Urns

Materials

Alabaster

True Pair of Neoclassical Ormolu and Rouge Marble Covered Urns
Located in London, GB
directly from the vine. To each side of the base is an applied ormolu mount of a classical urn with griffin
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Antique 1790s Russian Urns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu And Marble Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
up each side are remarkable scrolled handles leading to superb griffins connected by charming
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Urns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The urns are decorated with Greek key style handles accented by finely chased griffin masks, joined by
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Urns

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Figural Indian Bronze Outdoor Elephant Planter Handled Floor Urn 35"
Located in Dayton, OH
over Phoenix / Griffin / Peacock handles. The body is decorated with birds and floral motifs over a
Category

20th Century Anglo-Indian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Asian Champleve’ Enameled Bronze Urns Fashioned As Table Lamps
Located in Forney, TX
–1912), with later elements, near matching pair of two champleve’ enameled patinated bronze handled urn
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Neoclassic Style White Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1900's English porcelain table lamps in the shape of urns with griffin handles
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Edward Fernell Antique Sterling Silver Samovar
By Edward Fernell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
samovar has a plain urn shaped form supported by a spreading circular pedestal foot onto a plain square
Category

Antique 1780s British George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Important Louis XVI Period Clock with Wedgewood Decorations
By Wedgwood
Located in Paris, FR
Wedgwood style. The two posts are decorated with chased and gilt bronze motifs representing griffins
Category

Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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Neoclassical Style Urn on Pedestal by Doulton & Co.
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A monumental neoclassical style urn on a pedestal by Doulton & Co. This striking piece was from a private collection in Ireland. Crafted between 1877 and 1880, it has the Doulton mar...
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Antique Late 19th Century Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of 17th/ 18th Century Italian White Marble Baroque Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and very beautiful pair weathered white marble baroque ornaments. They most likely once adorned a church altar. Original period pieces, Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weathered and ...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Elements

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Marble

Cast Iron Urn, France, circa 1900
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Cast iron urn, France, circa 1900. Classic Art Nouveau design with scrolled handles. Dark bronze patinated finish.
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Urns

Materials

Iron

Two Doulton Terracotta Tazza Urns
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of shallow antique terracotta garden urns in the tazza style, stamped with the Doulton & Co. maker's mark of Lambeth. Dating from circa 1890, these antique urns have stood the...
Category

Antique 19th Century European Georgian Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Two Doulton Terracotta Tazza Urns
Two Doulton Terracotta Tazza Urns
H 13.78 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Pair of 20th Century Cast-Iron Vintage Victorian Style Urns
Located in London, GB
Pair of cast-iron vintage Victorian style urns with unusual brown patina including matching bases.
Category

20th Century English Victorian Urns

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Rare Doulton & Co. Antique Jardiniere
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An early Doulton & Co. antique window jardiniere, made in the mid to late 1800s. Stonewares of this design were included in the Doulton & Co. catalogue of 1893 (pictured) as a Mignon...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Rare Doulton & Co. Antique Jardiniere
Rare Doulton & Co. Antique Jardiniere
H 7.49 in W 36.62 in D 9.06 in
Pair of Antique Buff Terracotta Garden Urns
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of antique buff terracotta garden urns by Doulton & Co. This stunning pair were reclaimed from a property in Suffolk and date back to circa 1880. In a Georgian style, their de...
Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Antique Buff Terracotta Garden Urns
Pair of Antique Buff Terracotta Garden Urns
H 29.53 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Impressive Gothic Revival Sizable Antique French Gilt Bronze Chimera Candlestick
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning 19th century bronze and brass church altar candle holder. This rare and decorative Gothic Style candlestick is both a joy to look at and practical to use. This altar piece ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Candlesticks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Victorian Black Cast Iron Jardinière/Planter
Located in Essex, MA
Victorian black cast iron round urn form jardinière/ planter. Pedestal base with leaf form decoration and flower petal decoration around the rim, a hole in the bottom for drainage. T...
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Antique Late 19th Century American High Victorian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Iron

French Terracotta Large Vase Planter Anduze Style Patio Garden 20th Mid-Century
By Boisset
Located in Labrit, Landes
This terracotta planter is made is the Anduze style from the Boisset brothers manufacture. This type of vase has been made by the Boisset family at Anduze in the South of France for...
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Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Silvered And Painted Wooden Tabernacle
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful small tabernacle that once graced a church altar. Beautiful original silverleaf and faux marble paint. weathered, small losses. Italy circa 1780  
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large Cast Stone Neoclassical Style Garden Planters
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of impressive white washed cast stone neoclassical style garden pots or planter with swag design. Will make a wonderful presence in any garden, yard or outdoor space. Garden urn...
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20th Century Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cast Stone

Pair of Old Oak Church Altars in the Neo-Gothic Style
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of antique Neo-Gothic style oak church altars.
Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

Materials

Oak

Pair of English 20th Century Stone Urns on Pedestals with Acanthus Leaf Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English carved stone urns on pedestals from the 20th century, with acanthus leaf motifs. Created in England during the 20th century, each of this pair of stone urns capture...
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20th Century English Urns

Materials

Stone

Two Antique J M Blashfield Terracotta Garden Urns
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of antique garden urns manufactured by J M Blashfield in buff terracotta. Stamped ‘J M Blashfield Number 780’. These urn are of matching form, detailed with a foliage garland ...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Rare Antique and Handcrafted Gothic Revival Bronze Church Altar / Sacristy Bell
Located in Lisse, NL
Great looking and beautiful sounding bronze sacristy bell with a marvelous patina. With antique church relics as one of our specialties, we are always looking for rare pieces we hav...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

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Large French Cast Iron Urn with Griffin Handles, Signed Alfred Corneau
By Alfred Corneau
Located in Woodbury, CT
/green paint and with prominent griffin handles, a demi-lobed body and decorated rim and foot, it is in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Urns

Materials

Iron

Large Signed Alfred Corneau Cast Iron Vase with Griffin Handles, France, 1900
Located in Hudson, NY
Large Signed Alfred Corneau Cast Iron Vase, France, circa 1900, Griffin Handles.
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Early 20th Century French Urns

Materials

Iron

Rare Pair of French "Loterie Nationale" Urns Dated 1878
Located in Woodbury, CT
griffin handles riveted to the squat bodies of the urns, the bowls have central medallions of “Marianne
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Urns

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Iron

Large Late 18th to Early 19th Century Mahogany Cutlery Urn of Excellent Quality
Located in Suffolk, GB
griffin holding an axe. To the sides of the cutlery urn are two brass ring and lion mask handles, the
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Antique Late 18th Century English Knife Boxes

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Urns in Bronze
Located in Pasadena, CA
A pair of bronze urns resting on marble bases. The urns have handles in the shape of griffins
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Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Urns in Bronze
Pair of French Urns in Bronze
H 20.5 in Dm 10.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Mantel Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
amazing artistry surrounding the bowl, with a pair of griffins on each to serve as boldly sculpted handles
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Antique 1870s Urns

Materials

Bronze

Sterling Silver Gravy Pot or Jug, Antique Victorian
By Henry Holland 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
coat of arms and the date ‘1853’ below a crest of a griffin's head erased holding in the beak a rose
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian 1863 Sterling Silver Chambersticks
By Richard Sibley II
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
addition to a contemporary bright cut engraved crest depicting a griffin rampant with a cross fitchy
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Silver Teapot, Circa 1789
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
surmounted with a tapering urn style finial. This exceptional example of antique silverware is fitted with
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Antique 1780s French Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, griffins, urns and eagles and the Napoleonic symbols, the eagle, the bee, the initials "I" and a large "N
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Empire Commode Chest Marble-Top, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
were popular as were Egyptian motifs like sphinxes, griffins, urns and eagles and the Napoleonic
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Antique 1880s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century French Empire Chestnut Commode Chest Marble Top
Located in London, GB
like sphinxes, griffins, urns and eagles and the Napoleonic symbols, the eagle, the bee, the initials
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Antique 1860s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Empire Revival Mahogany and Brass Set Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
bronze mounts. Marble tops were popular as were Egyptian motifs like sphinxes, griffins, urns and eagles
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Mahogany and Marble Bowfront Sideboard
Located in London, GB
popular as were Egyptian motifs like sphinxes, griffins, urns and eagles and the Napoleonic symbols, the
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Antique 1880s French Empire Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Lead Urn
Located in Houston, TX
19th century English lead urn with griffin handles and angel face flanking front and back. Inside
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Urns

19th Century Lead Urn
19th Century Lead Urn
H 18.25 in Dm 23 in
2 Empire Cassolettes Brass Figural Footed Griffin Serpent Dragon Trophy Urn Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
acanthus accented lion / griffin / serpent or dragon handles. Provenance : Jerome Schottenstein Estate
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Mid-20th Century Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A Pair Of Lead Urns With Scroll Handles On Cushion Moulded Bases
Located in New York, NY
A pair of lead urns with scrolled griffin handles and a central motif of a winged cherub, with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Urns

Materials

Lead

Pair garden urns
Located in Houston, TX
pair of 19th century garden urns with griffin handles, French
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Antique 19th Century French Urns

Materials

Iron

Pair garden urns
Pair garden urns
H 13 in W 15 in D 12 in
Pair of Neoclassical Style Painted Cast Iron Urns
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each everted rim over a tapering body with mask mounts, flanked by scrolling handles headed by
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Antique 19th Century French Urns

Materials

Iron

A pair of large early 20th century lead urns
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
, surmounted by griffin and dolphin handles, raised upon a circular socle.
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20th Century English Urns

Materials

Lead

French or Russian Calling Card Bowl/Presentation Epergne
Located in Sarasota, FL
with gold leaf over trim on top, handles of griffins and base what a showpiece!
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20th Century French French Provincial Urns

Materials

Crystal

Pair Italian Giltwood Lamps with griffin handles
Located in New Orleans, LA
A diminutive pair of gilt urn bases with griffin handles converted into lamps. The front of the
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Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Monumental Pair of Carved Alabaster Urns and Pedestals
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An incredible pair of monumental carved alabaster urns with pedestals. The double handled urns
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Vases

Materials

Alabaster

Pair Malachite and Gilt Bronze Urns, c. 1800
Located in New York, NY
and flanked by putti and griffin-form handles.
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Antique 19th Century Russian Vases

Materials

Malachite

Impressive Pair of Large Scale Neo Classic French Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
snuffers and tapering below elaborate chases arms into an urn shape component adorned with griffin handles
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Antique 19th Century French Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

Fabulous Tall Antique Pair of Capodimonte Porcelain Urns
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
winged griffin below each gilt handle and above the gilt swag. The centerpiece of the urns is a beautiful
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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Griffin Handle Urn For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the griffin handle urn you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A griffin handle urn — often made from metal, ceramic and stone — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the griffin handle urn you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A griffin handle urn made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one griffin handle urn that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alfred Corneau, Edward Fernell and Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM) produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Griffin Handle Urn?

Prices for a griffin handle urn start at $950 and top out at $28,037 with the average selling for $8,250.