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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

Magnificent Malachite urn
Magnificent Malachite urn

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
Ancient Greek Wedding Vase with Geometric and Vegetal Motifs

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

Pair of French Paris Porcelain Chinoiserie Gilt and Cerulean Blue Ground Vases
Pair of French Paris Porcelain Chinoiserie Gilt and Cerulean Blue Ground Vases

Pair of French Paris Porcelain Chinoiserie Gilt and Cerulean Blue Ground Vases

Located in San Francisco, CA

a large and elegant pair of Louis XVI Style urns with hand-painted gilt decoration depicting Chinese figures in a tranquil landscape setting; fitted with gilt pistol handles at the s...

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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Onyx Marble Urn Box
Onyx Marble Urn Box

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

Materials

Onyx, Marble

17th/18th Century Wood, Leather and Metal Trunk, Tibet
17th/18th Century Wood, Leather and Metal Trunk, Tibet

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

19th Century Porcelain Decorative Urn with Hand-Painted Puce Landscapes, Germany
19th Century Porcelain Decorative Urn with Hand-Painted Puce Landscapes, Germany

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

Bavaria Schumann, Cobalt Blue and Gold, Porcelain Jar with Lid Germany 1940s
Bavaria Schumann, Cobalt Blue and Gold, Porcelain Jar with Lid Germany 1940s

Bavaria Schumann, Cobalt Blue and Gold, Porcelain Jar with Lid Germany 1940s

By Schumann Arzberg 1

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

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

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

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, SIC Ceramiche Artistiche, Aldo Londi

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

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 possess qualities significant enough to classify it as a gemstone. Mined from the Blu...

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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Urns

Materials

Other

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

Antique Portuguese Palissy Majolica Pitcher with Lizards and Bugs
Antique Portuguese Palissy Majolica Pitcher with Lizards and Bugs

Antique Portuguese Palissy Majolica Pitcher with Lizards and Bugs

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Standout 19th Century majolica palissy pitcher crafted in terracotta in an eccentric composition with hand decorated lizards, frogs and bugs in a grassy background.

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Late 19th Century Portuguese Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Late 19th/ early 20th Century Large Red Lacquer Offering Bowl, Burma
Late 19th/ early 20th Century Large Red Lacquer Offering Bowl, Burma

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

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

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

Large Spanish Incised Terracotta Vase
Large Spanish Incised Terracotta Vase

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

Kashmiri Large Scale Red Lacquer Papier Mache Urn
Kashmiri Large Scale Red Lacquer Papier Mache Urn

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

Materials

Paper, Lacquer

Pair of Baccarat Crystal Urns c1930s
Pair of Baccarat Crystal Urns c1930s

Pair of Baccarat Crystal Urns c1930s

By Baccarat

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
Pair White Neoclassical Campagna Vases

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

French Onyx and Champlevé Urns by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Circa 1875
French Onyx and Champlevé Urns by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Circa 1875

French Onyx and Champlevé Urns by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Circa 1875

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Newark, England

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH ONYX AND CHAMPLEVÉ URNS WITH ORMOLU MOUNTS ATTRIBUTED TO BARBEDIENNE From our Decorative collection, we are pleased to offe...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Urns

Materials

Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

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...

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1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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

Early 20th Century Italian Majolica Urn
Early 20th Century Italian Majolica Urn

Early 20th Century Italian Majolica Urn

Located in Houston, TX

Early 20th century Italian majolica urn. This gorgeous Italian majolica or maiolica urn or jardiniere is hand decorated with serpents, dolphins an...

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Maiolica, Majolica

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

Volcanic Stone Mortar And Pestle From Mexico
Volcanic Stone Mortar And Pestle From Mexico

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

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

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

Early 20th century Champlevé Enamel and Bronze Large Vase
Early 20th century Champlevé Enamel and Bronze Large Vase

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

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

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

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...

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1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Urns

Materials

Stone

Spanish Manises Large  Porcelain Lidded Urn by Hispania/ Lladró, 1970s
Spanish Manises Large  Porcelain Lidded Urn by Hispania/ Lladró, 1970s

Spanish Manises Large Porcelain Lidded Urn by Hispania/ Lladró, 1970s

By Hispania CH, Lladro

Located in Valencia, VC

An impressive extra-large Rococo Revival lidded urn, handcrafted in the 1970s by CH Hispania of Manises, Spain—a renowned maker that was later absorbed into the world-famous Lladró p...

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1970s Spanish Rococo Revival Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Stoneware

An Antique French 19th Century Bronze Warwick Urn
An Antique French 19th Century Bronze Warwick Urn

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

Materials

Bronze

Set of 5 Large Vintage Venetian Glass Apothecary Jars with Lids and Fruit Handle
Set of 5 Large Vintage Venetian Glass Apothecary Jars with Lids and Fruit Handle

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

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

Vintage Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Champleve Bronze Foo Dog Incense Burner
Vintage Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Champleve Bronze Foo Dog Incense Burner

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

Marvellous Mosaic Ceramic Vase By Jean Gerbino For Vallauris, France
Marvellous Mosaic Ceramic Vase By Jean Gerbino For Vallauris, France

Marvellous Mosaic Ceramic Vase By Jean Gerbino For Vallauris, France

By Jean Gerbino

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

Karl Springer Scavo Murano Glass Vessel by Seguso, 1980s
Karl Springer Scavo Murano Glass Vessel by Seguso, 1980s

Karl Springer Scavo Murano Glass Vessel by Seguso, 1980s

By Seguso, Karl Springer

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

Pair Antique Wedgwood Black Basalt Vases England Late 18th Century Circa 1775
Pair Antique Wedgwood Black Basalt Vases England Late 18th Century Circa 1775

Pair Antique Wedgwood Black Basalt Vases England Late 18th Century Circa 1775

By Wedgwood & Bentley

Located in Katonah, NY

This exceptional pair of antique black basalt vases was made by Wedgwood & Bentley in the late 18th century, circa 1775. The vases are sculpted in deep solid relief with bacchanalia...

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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Stoneware

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 Large Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn.
19th Century Large Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn.

19th Century Large Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn.

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in Vero Beach, FL

19th Century Large Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn. Highly decorated Royal Vienna Gilt Porcelain urn. This circular urn with double-scrolled handles stands as two pieces on its original ...

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19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Alabaster Grand Tour Urn
Fine Alabaster Grand Tour Urn

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

Etruscan "Bucchero" Black Ware Two Handle Vase
Etruscan "Bucchero" Black Ware Two Handle Vase

Etruscan "Bucchero" Black Ware Two Handle Vase

Located in CA, CA

An Etruscan "bucchero" black ware two handle vase dating from the 6th century BC. Adorned with boar designs in relief around the body of vessel and a single standing human figure in...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Other Antique Urns

Materials

Pottery

Marble Urn on Square Base
Marble Urn on Square Base

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

Pair of Impressive Cobalt Blue Gilt Rams Head Lidded Urns
Pair of Impressive Cobalt Blue Gilt Rams Head Lidded Urns

Pair of Impressive Cobalt Blue Gilt Rams Head Lidded Urns

Located in Worcester, GB

Pair of Fine Sevres Style Cobalt Blue Rams Head Lidded urns We are pleased to offer a stunning matched pair of highly ornate late twentieth porcelain lidded urns. Hand painted & g...

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Late 20th Century Urns

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Japanese Pair of Bronze Urn Vases
19th Century Japanese Pair of Bronze Urn Vases

19th Century Japanese Pair of Bronze Urn Vases

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a 19th century pair of Japanese Bronze Vases. These are an urn shaped vases that their bodies depicts a high relief scene of some Phoenix birds around some foliage together w...

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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

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...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Bronze

Alabaster Neoclassical Urn on Column Pedestal Floor Lamp, Art Deco Period
Alabaster Neoclassical Urn on Column Pedestal Floor Lamp, Art Deco Period

Alabaster Neoclassical Urn on Column Pedestal Floor Lamp, Art Deco Period

Located in Barcelona, ES

Outstanding Art Deco carved alabaster urn lamp on column pedestal, Spain, 1930s This Art Deco period alabaster floor lamp has an elegant neoclassical design. The Urn urplighter lamp stands on a column pedestal stand...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Urns

Materials

Alabaster

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.