Used Urns
Late 18th Century Scottish Neoclassical Used Urns
Sandstone
19th Century Used Urns
Terracotta
19th Century Used Urns
Iron
Late 19th Century Used Urns
Stoneware
Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Used Urns
Sandstone
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Used Urns
Granite, Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Used Urns
Copper
1940s Used Urns
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Used Urns
Marble, Bronze
1870s Aesthetic Movement Used Urns
Iron
20th Century Neoclassical Used Urns
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Used Urns
Terracotta
19th Century French Neoclassical Used Urns
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Used Urns
Iron
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Used Urns
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Used Urns
Cement
20th Century Spanish Art Deco Used Urns
Alabaster
1860s French French Provincial Used Urns
Iron
Late 19th Century French Used Urns
Iron
Late 19th Century French Used Urns
Iron
19th Century Spanish Used Urns
Terracotta
1980s Used Urns
Other
1910s French French Provincial Used Urns
Iron
19th Century British Victorian Used Urns
Iron
1920s French Grand Tour Used Urns
Metal
1880s English Regency Used Urns
Iron
Early 20th Century French Used Urns
Iron
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Used Urns
Limestone
20th Century European Greco Roman Used Urns
Concrete
Late 19th Century French Used Urns
Lead
Mid-20th Century Italian Used Urns
Cast Stone
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Used Urns
Stone
Late 18th Century Italian Greco Roman Used Urns
Terracotta
Early 1900s Used Urns
Marble
20th Century Used Urns
Iron
18th Century Spanish Used Urns
Marble
Mid-19th Century English Used Urns
Copper
Late 19th Century American Victorian Used Urns
Iron
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Used Urns
Brass
Late 19th Century French Used Urns
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Used Urns
Lead
Early 20th Century French Used Urns
Bronze
19th Century French Used Urns
Metal
19th Century British Georgian Used Urns
Terracotta
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Used Urns
Iron
Mid-20th Century Used Urns
Iron
1820s French Used Urns
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Grand Tour Used Urns
Slate, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Used Urns
Iron
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Used Urns
Iron
20th Century Used Urns
Concrete
20th Century Classical Greek Used Urns
Concrete
20th Century Classical Greek Used Urns
Stone
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Used Urns
Concrete
20th Century Greco Roman Used Urns
Pottery, Terracotta
Late 19th Century Greek Used Urns
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Greek Used Urns
Terracotta
1980s Used Urns
Aluminum
Late 20th Century North American Bohemian Used Urns
Terracotta
20th Century Italian Used Urns
Stone
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Finding the Right Urns for You
When people think of antique and vintage urns — a type of vase with a round body, narrow neck and integrated pedestal — they tend to imagine funerary urns. But all manner of urns have been made over the years, and these vessels can be used as decorative accents either inside your home or in your garden.
Garden urns became popular in early Greek and Roman gardens, where they complemented classical statues and other garden ornaments. Over the years, people have used urns as planters, fountain basins and stylish decorative elements in interiors as well as outdoors in gardens, patios and firepit areas.
Urns are typically made of stone, ceramics or metal. Stone urns are highly durable; while an antique stone urn will show wear with age, it can be used in any climate, and a neoclassical-style cast stone urn with natural world motifs carved in relief is guaranteed to make a statement in your garden. Position two stone urns with vibrant hibiscus bulbs or tulips at the bottom of an outdoor stairway to set it off from other exterior features. Elsewhere, place your urn in the middle of a garden bed to draw attention to your dazzling landscape design. A good concrete urn can easily make a good home for small trees or shrubs, but it will be very heavy to move around.
A ceramic urn is likely going to have thick, robust walls. A glazed terracotta urn, for example, is going to be ideal for potting plants. As glazing is part of the potter’s process for creating a terracotta urn, the urn itself can provide a pop of color to contrast with any low-maintenance plants such as moss or succulents that you have in mind for it.
Metal urns are best used as decor in 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. If you’re planning to use a metal urn as a planter, add a plant liner first. Metal may overheat and damage a plant’s roots if they are not protected, and urns made of certain metals may rust if they’re left outdoors.
But you don’t necessarily need to turn your urn into a planter.
A large urn can hold its own as an accent in any space and create a strong focal point. Browse the collection of decorative antique and vintage urns on 1stDibs today.
- What is an urn used for?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An urn, also known as a funerary urn, is used for crematory purposes. After death, the ashes of a loved one are collected and kept in the urn for the family. You can find a collection of urns from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are many types of urns, each with its own purpose. Funerary urns store the ashes of a deceased person, while garden urns hold plants or are used for purely decorative purposes. There are also tea urns meant for brewing tea for large groups of people. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique and contemporary urns from some of the world’s top sellers.
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