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Urns For Sale
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Blue & White Porcelain Mantel Vase Urn 17"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty baluster shaped vase / jar / urn - made of white Kaolin clay / porcelain with a pale cobalt bluish-green hue, hand painted with a scene of a...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Blue Scavo Art Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian turquoise blue 'Scavo' blown art glass vase, in a rustic/organic design, circa late-20th century, Italy. Scavo art glass has a matte textured surface. This vase h...
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Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Urns

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

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

NIPPON - Art Nouveau Hand Painted & Gilded Ceramic Planter / Vase - Circa 1920
Located in Chatham, ON
NIPPON - Art Nouveau hand painted and gilded ceramic planter / vase on pedestal base - featuring an over-all robust design of flowers and gilded tentacles on a moss green and cobalt ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Urns

Materials

Gold Leaf

Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Blue & Brown Floral Porcelain Mantel Vase Urn 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century porcelain vase / urn by Maitland Smith. Features round panels of chinoiserie floral designs, framed in a background of speckled brown and a pattern of spirals aroun...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Large Greek Museum Reproduction Red Figure Hydria Water Jug
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An unusually large and very decorative Greek Pottery exact reproduction Hydra Water Jug. A fine reproduction of a classical mid fifth century BCE red figure hydria or three handled f...
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20th Century Greek Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Pottery

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

Marvellous Mosaic Ceramic Vase By Jean Gerbino For Vallauris, France
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

Small Vintage Lidded Urn, Chinese, Hand Painted Ceramic, Spice Jar, Ginger Pot
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage lidded urn. A Chinese, ceramic spice jar, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Petite of form, with an appealing b...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Neo-Classic Spelter, Gilt, Bronze Cherub and Rams Head Ewer
Located in Louisville, KY
This ewer is a stunning decorator item! The attention to detail from this era is nothing short of exquisite. From the beautiful cherub that adorns the handle to the rams heads, every...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns

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Bronze

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

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

Wedgwood Jasperware Urn Vase Neoclassical Design, Small
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, small, English Wedgwood Jasperware urn vase in the neoclassical design style, circa 20th century, England. Piece is a matte stonew...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Glass Urn with Scalloped Edge
Located in New York, NY
A substantial glass urn with scalloped edge and handles, circa early-20th century USA. An American glass urn with scalloped edge around, handles on either side, finished with an octa...
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Mid-20th Century American Urns

Materials

Glass

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

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

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

19th Century French Bronze Metal and Crystal Urn, Pair, attributed to Baccarat
Located in Louisville, KY
The 19th Century French artisans knew how to design lasting classical beauty. This extraordinary pair of French urns is proof of the mastery put forth in design and construction. Fro...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Tole Urns
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Beautiful pair of red and gold tole urns
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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Metal

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

Pair of Handblown Glass Hurricane Lamps or Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Pair of hand Crafted, Hand Blown Hurricane lamps - simple and yet speak to the artistic with a irregular band of glass around the base of each vessel. A compliment to any ...
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20th Century Modern Urns

Materials

Blown Glass

19th c. Delft Lidded Urn
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th century Delft urn with lid and two striking woven vine handles on a vasiform body decorated in varying shades of blue and charcoal with skillfully executed hand-painted orient...
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19th Century English Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Midcentury Ceramic Tazza
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian glazed ceramic tazza. Measurements: Diameter: 13.5" Height: 9.5".
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1960s Italian Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Italian Porte Palma Altar Urn.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century Italian Porte Palma Altar Urn. Original brass ornate altar urn used as palm holder in the early 19th century ...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Urns

Materials

Brass

Mid-Cenury Primitivist Marble Vase with Relief Carved Geometric Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid Century Modern primitivist vase was realized in France circa 1950. It features a cylindrical body that tapers towards the top with a flared mouth that cantilevers over the body of the piece- in a beautiful white exotic marble. The surface of the vase has been handcarved in relief with a wealth of geometric motifs including stylized celtic knots bookended on top and bottom by deconstructed Greek key motifs. Additionally, there is an arched form with a open circle approaching the top of this piece. With its clean modernist lines, monochromatic palate, and patently (and beautifully) hand crafted aesthetic, this piece would be a winning addition to any style of interior from classic Mid Century to contremporary. While it is a perfectly functional vase...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

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Marble

Rare 19th c. Antique Terracotta Water Urn with Iron Spout, Whitewashed Patina
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Antique 19th century water urn with faucet. Urn is a testament to the history and artistry of a bygone era. Made from terracotta material, displays decorative motifs, featuring a uni...
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19th Century Moroccan Spanish Colonial Antique Urns

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Iron

Alabaster Vase in the Style of Ettorre Sottsass with Corals Decoration
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Alabaster vase in the style Angelo Mangiarotti, With Corails decoration. This vase is in the tradition of some vases done by Ettore Sottsass.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Coral, Alabaster

Antique French Ormolu Sevres Style Garniture, 19th Century, Signature and Mark
Located in Norton, MA
Antique French Ormolu Sevres style Garniture, 19th Century, Signature and Mark, Comprising an assembled garniture set consisting of two bolted urns with ...
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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair French Duck Egg Bleu Sevres Urns 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique pair of French Sevres porcelain twin masque head handled lidded urns with dome lids, in the Louis XV manner, Circa 1870 in date. The vases with a duck...
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1870s French Antique Urns

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Porcelain

Handblown Murano Glass Vase With Scrolled Arms in the Manner of Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
This large hand blown vase /urn features a pale iridescent celadon green glass with a scavo finish.It features a scrolled arm design. This is a stunning piece that will make a great ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Glass

Early 19th Century empire toleware decorative urn
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century empire toleware decorative urn circa 1830. Rare decorative urn that would have been used for incense or pot pourri. Original black paint with very strong grecian ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Metal

Grand Tour Bronze Volute Krater / Vase / Urn by Benedetto Boschetti , C. 1840
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is breathtaking! It is an early 19th century bronze volute krater by Benedetto Boschetti, a Roman artisan. It is marked. The marble base is 4....
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Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Urns

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Marble, Bronze

Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Urns

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Rare Terracotta Hand Carved French Biot Pot
Located in Miami, FL
This fabulous handmade terracotta pot originated in the Provençal town of Biot and was used to store olive oil. In perfect condition, the photos show the pot in sunlight. These pots ...
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1780s French Baroque Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Important Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase
Located in Queens, NY
An Important and Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase, C. 1895 This important and monumental vase was done by four different artists in the late 19th century: Alphonse Adolphe Lamarre, French, 1837 - 1912 (Artist who designed the vase) Paul Louchet, French (founder of bronze mounts) (Founder) Charles Pillivuyt Porcelain Manufactory, French, Paris, 1853 - 1922 (Manufacturer) Louis Chalon, French, born 1866 (modeler of mounts) (Modeler) "An Art Nouveau Collaboration" The vase in this case is an exceptional example of the collaboration between numerous artists during the late 19th century. The ceramic was made by Alphone Adolphe Lamarre (1837-1922) for the Charles Pillivuyt Porcelain Manufactory; the gilded bronze mounts, modeled by sculptor Louis Chalon and cast by Paul Louchet. 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

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Bronze, Ormolu

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

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Porcelain

Large Exotic Fabienne Jouvin Ceramic Covered Urn
Located in Norwood, NJ
Jarre De Temple "Toucans". Temple jar, covered urn by noted designer Fabienne Jouvin. Exotic inspiration from his travels with imaginative design featuring jungle decorations with to...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Murano Vase
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's rare Italian Murano hand-blown open-work blue glass vase. Measurements: Height: 19.5" Diameter at widest: 6"
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1960s Italian Vintage Urns

Materials

Blown Glass

19th Century Italian Antique Pair of Renaissance Style Terra Cotta Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Renaissance style very ornate antique Italian terra cotta vases decorated with Caryatides and garlands, in good condition. The bodice of the urns is set on a square base. T...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Pair Porcelain Vases / Urns
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century pair of French figural glazed porcelain vases / urns with exterior gilt painted design scene details. Each vase / urn is in good condition. No chips, cracks, or restoration observed. Minor wear consistent with age / use. Each one stands about 19.5 inches tall x 8 inches wide X 4.5 deep pair of French figural porcelain...
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1820s French Antique Urns

Materials

Gold

Large Vintage Demijohn Style Dark Green Blown Glass Wine Bottle, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A large pair of vintage dark green blown glass Demijohn style bottles of wines. The bottles are sturdy and very decorative. Embellish you r...
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20th Century Modern Urns

Materials

Blown Glass

Decorative French Basque Water Holder Zinc and Copper Herrade, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Zinc and copper Basque water holder very decorative Herrade France 19th century In Basque country, women were using this jar to bring water from the public fountain to their house. They were holding the herrade on their head with a wicker ring...
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns

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Copper, Zinc

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

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Alabaster

Czecholovakian Art Deco Hand Crafted Cream and Umber Ceramic Vase by Royal Crown
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco ceramic vase was realized by the esteemed atelier of Royal Crown in Czechoslovakia circa 1930. Suggesting a modern interpretation of the classic Greek amphora vase...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

French Aesthetic Movement Bronze Champleve Urns
Located in Downingtown, PA
French Aesthetic Movement bronze champleve Urns, Circa 1880 The pair of aesthetic movement champleve footed jardinieres with floral enameling over a ...
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1880s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Urns

Materials

Metal

1920 Futurist Metal Black Wood Urn Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a Futurist urn from the 1920s, crafted from metal and black lacquered wood. Its bold, conical shape and dynamic geometric engravings reflect the influence of the Futurist mov...
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1920s Italian Futurist Vintage Urns

Materials

Pewter

Late 19th Century Silver Plated Pair of Vases / Urns
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 19th century silver plated pair of handcrafted decorative vases / urns with exterior design details and removable water holder receptacle. Each vase ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Urns

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Ancient Greek Style Hand Painted Kantharos, Drinking Cup With High Handles
Located in Stamford, CT
Ancient Greek style "kantharos", a drinking cup with handles. In the Apulian style of southern Italy. Quite elegant with a fine painting of a seated, robed sculptor on the front, and...
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Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Urns

Materials

Copper

Pair of Exceptional Carrara White Marble Vases Grand Tour
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional pair of vases in the shape of a cantharus. From a foot with overlapping moldings like strips, woven ribbons and acanthus leaves, a smooth stem rises, tapering towards t...
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20th Century Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Carrara Marble

Classical 19th Swedish Urn Form Bronze Vase with Sea Dolphin Handles
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and graphic 19th century classical vase was realized in Swededn. It features a square base that ascends into an undulating fillet and an urn form body with a cylindrical...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bohemian Porcelain Royal Dux Cobalt Blue, White and Gold Vases
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Authentic Bohemian Porcelain Royal Dux Cobalt Blue, White and Gold Double Handled Vases Hand-painted Made in Czech Republic, Amphora Vases. ...
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20th Century Czech Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Sèvres Art Nouveau Polychrome Porcelain Vase with Iridescent Glaze by Fuchs
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular, highly adorned, Sèvres urn in the Art Nouveau style. Skillfully hand painted garden scenes of maidens and putti on either side with brightly colored flowers, foliage, ...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair Mottahedeh Old English Lowestoft Lidded Orange Urns
Located in Norwalk, CT
Elegant, hand painted orange and gilt decoration enhances the classical urn form of this pair. Details include removable lids with foo dog finials. Mottahedeh is the recognized lead...
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1990s Portuguese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Ceramic

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

19Th C Royal Vienna Pate Sur Pate Porcelain Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Royal Vienna lidded pate sur pate, paste on paste porcelain urn vase. The vase is adorned with an image of a Neoclassical medallion portrait of a woman surrounded by a gil...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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

Set of Three Brass Perfume Bottles
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of three brass decorative perfume bottles. Measures: Large 13 inches Medium 9.5 inches Small 8 inches.  
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1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass

French Neoclassical Ormolu Amphora/Urn with Bacchanalia Motif by F. Barbedienne
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century Neoclassical gilt bronze ormolu amphora/urn with Bacchanalia decoration and marble base by Ferdinand Barbedienne, France By: Ferdinand Barbedienne Material: bronze...
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Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Ormolu, Tin

Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Decorative Vase / Urn
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Presenting a magnificent pair of 19th century Chinese Export Imari porcelain decorative vases, perfect for collectors and admirers of fine Asian art. Each vase showcases the exquisit...
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19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Large 19th Century Gilt/ Painted Porcelain Pair Urn
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Large pair early 19th Century gild hand painted and crafted porcelain covered decorative urns / vases . Each urn features exterior painted scene details with gilt gold side handles. Each signed with pseudo sevres mark...
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1810s French Antique Urns

Materials

Gold

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.

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