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19th Century Large Cast Iron Garden Urn Aesthetic Movement
By J.W. Fiske & Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular cast iron Victorian Aesthetic Movement Garden Urn. In excellent antique condition with tons of patina, and no breaks or bad repairs. Amazing pair of handles all original ...
Category

1870s Aesthetic Movement Used Urns

Materials

Iron

Vintage Pair of Fluted Cast Iron Urns on Square Bases
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage pair of cast iron garden urns with separate bases fluted with egg dart pattern on the rim of the urns. A great size that would be perfect on either side of a front door or ga...
Category

Late 20th Century Used Urns

Materials

Iron

French Provençale Medici Vase Inspired Jardinière with Carved Scenes, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French stone Provençale jardinière from the second half of the 19th century, with low-relief carved scenes and handles. Born in Provence at the end of the reign of France's last Em...
Category

19th Century French French Provincial Used Urns

Materials

Cast Stone

Pair French Limestone Cornucopia Garden Urns
Located in Stamford, CT
Lovely pair of French Rococo style limestone urns with cornucopia of fruits and vegetables. Weathering from years of outdoor exposure give these urns a genuine time worn appeal. An e...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Used Urns

Materials

Limestone

Pair of 18th Century Italian Terracotta Urns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian terracotta urns. This stunning pair of antique Italian Grecian style terra cotta urns, garden urns, planters or jardinieres have beautiful detailing wit...
Category

Late 18th Century Italian Greco Roman Used Urns

Materials

Terracotta

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.
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Used Urns

Materials

Iron

Large Antique Spanish Olive Storage Jar
Located in Sheffield, MA
This is a large size terracotta Biot type olive jar from central Spain. It has a wonderful aged patina with chalky painted finish. It makes a great statement as a sculpture in a room...
Category

19th Century Spanish Used Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Italian Large Terracotta Urn Set in a Metal Base 1940
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Italian terracotta urn in a custom iron base.
Category

1940s Used Urns

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Iron Garden Urn
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French iron garden urn with curled handles and flower motif. Interior circumference is 8 inches. Square base is 6.5 inches by 6.5 inches.
Category

19th Century French Used Urns

Materials

Iron

Large Vintage Mediterranean Mosaic Planter
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a wonderful 20th Century large mosaic urn-shaped planter from the Mediterranean region. It is handcrafted from ceramic tiles set into concrete having a black and white floral...
Category

20th Century European Greco Roman Used Urns

Materials

Concrete

Large Brass Jardiniere in an Asian Motif, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Asian-style large brass jardinière. The circular body rests on a high pedestal foot and applied with a pair of leonine masks below the flared rim. Diameter of opening is 10.5".
Category

19th Century French Used Urns

Materials

Brass

Pair of Napoleon Cast Iron Urns
Located in Washington, DC
A pair of Napoleon cast iron urns.
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Used Urns

Materials

Iron

Pair of Napoleon Cast Iron Urns
Pair of Napoleon Cast Iron Urns
H 17 in W 23 in D 8 in
19th Century Mediterranean Olive Jar
Located in Napa, CA
19th century Mediterranean clay olive jar with raised bands. Weathered, patinated surface with areas of lichen. Please see pictures for details.
Category

19th Century Used Urns

Materials

Clay

Chinese Barrel-Form Brass Urn with Traditional Archaistic Ornamentation and Lid
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A Chinese four-legged barrel-form brass urn cast and engraved with archaistic decoration from the 20th century. The gently rounded sides are cast with the dispersed elements of two t...
Category

20th Century Chinese Used Urns

Materials

Brass

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

19th Century European Georgian Used 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
Antique Spanish Large Terracotta Vessel from the Late 19th Century
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
An antique Spanish large terracotta vessel from the late 19th century. This bulb-shaped vessel has thick round lips at the top opening followed by ribbed trimming around the perimete...
Category

Mid-19th Century Spanish Rustic Used Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Val d'Osne Cast Iron French Garden Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of spectacular 19th century Val d'Osne cast iron French garden urns from the 1880s.
Category

19th Century French Used Urns

Materials

Iron

19th Century Lead Urn
Located in Houston, TX
19th century lead urn with angel images. Inside of urn measures width 9" at bottom and 12" height.
Category

19th Century English Used Urns

Materials

Lead

19th Century Lead Urn
19th Century Lead Urn
H 19.125 in W 23 in D 13.625 in
Mid-19th Century Water Vesssel
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful water vessel originating from Greece. Item is sold as a single item. Circa 1850s.
Category

Mid-19th Century Greek Used Urns

Materials

Terracotta

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

19th Century British Georgian Used 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
Biot Pot on Stand
Located in South Salem, NY
Beautiful antique terracotta biot jar made circa late 19th century. Once used to keep olives throughout the Mediterranean, ours was sourced from the south of France. This striking ve...
Category

19th Century French Country Used Urns

Materials

Clay

Biot Pot on Stand
Biot Pot on Stand
H 29 in W 17 in D 16 in
Pair of Large Italian Urns
Located in Hudson, NY
Stamp says: Arte Italica, Made in Italy.
Category

20th Century Italian Used Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large Italian Urns
Pair of Large Italian Urns
H 18 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Pair of American Cast Iron and Painted Garden Planters, Circa 1825
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American cast iron garden planters with floral molded edges, scrolled dragon handles, and terminating on raised decorative floral circular and squared plinths, Early 19th Cen...
Category

1820s American American Empire Used Urns

Materials

Iron

Large Bronze Garden Urn after a Model at Versailles
By Claude Ballin
Located in Stamford, CT
A substantial bronze garden urn with handles in the form of a bearded men having exceptional patination. After a model from the Palace of Versailles by Claude Ballin. Copy of 1665 u...
Category

Early 20th Century French Classical Greek Used Urns

Materials

Bronze

Terra Cotta Urn
Located in Dallas, TX
Handcrafted in Greece.
Category

20th Century Greek Used Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Terra Cotta Urn
Terra Cotta Urn
H 42 in Dm 37 in
Fine Pair of Italian Carved Stone Garden Vases with Base
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved elegant vases with lion mascarons and flower garlands.
Category

20th Century Italian Used Urns

Materials

Stone

A Pair of Cast Iron French Garden Urns
Located in Chicago, IL
A superb pair of antique French cast iron garden urn planters circa 1900. These elegant campana jardinieres are the quintessential classic French garden urns. While originally used o...
Category

Early 20th Century French Used Urns

Materials

Iron

A Pair of Willy Guhl 'Marmite' Model Planters, Switzerland, c.1950
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Mid-Century Modern "Marmite" planters designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. This iconic piece of industrial design from the 1960s was produced for Eternit AG in Switzerla...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Used Urns

Materials

Cement

A Cast Iron Urn with a Cement Base, France 20th. C
Located in Chicago, IL
A French cast iron Provençale jardinière from the early 20th century, with ancient Greek design and minimal decoration. This bell-shaped krater features a large, unadorned lip, overh...
Category

Early 20th Century French Used Urns

Materials

Iron

A Pair of Cast Iron French Garden Urns, c.1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of early 20th century jardineres is made from cast iron and has a rich and earthy patina. Though in the "campana" style, these urns are unusually robust and simplified. The...
Category

Early 20th Century French Used Urns

Materials

Iron

A Pair of White Cast Iron Urns with Bases, France c.1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A superb pair of antique French cast iron garden urn planters circa 1880. These elegant campana jardinieres are the quintessential classic French garden urns. Originally used outdoor...
Category

Early 20th Century French Used Urns

Materials

Iron

A Pair of Cast Iron Urns with White Patina, France c.1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A superb pair of antique French cast iron garden urn planters circa 1880. These elegant campana jardinieres are the quintessential classic French garden urns. Originally used outdoor...
Category

Early 20th Century French Used Urns

Materials

Iron

Mid-20th Century Small Pair of Cast Iron Fluted Urns with Decorative Handles
Located in Stamford, CT
A great pair of Mid-20th century cast iron handle urns fluted with a square base. This small pair of urns came from an estate in Greenwich Ct. and are in good condition. A nice small...
Category

Mid-20th Century Used Urns

Materials

Iron

Unusually Large 17th Century Marble Mortar
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Unusually large 17th century beautifully veined Italian marble mortar in great proportions with a complementing carved base. Dated 1690 in the rim.
Category

17th Century Italian Baroque Used Urns

Materials

Marble

Pair of Decorative Antique Bronze Medici Style Urns
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A matching pair of decorative antique bronze Medici style urns, sat upon black marble bases with scroll decoration to the front. Inspired by the design of the monumental 1st century ...
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Used Urns

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

MCM Copper Watering Can
Located in San Diego, CA
A charming mid-century copper watering can, circa 1970s. The can is in good vintage condition with a removeable spout and measures 4.5"D x 20"W x 11"H. The copper has a great vintag...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Urns

Materials

Copper

MCM Copper Watering Can
MCM Copper Watering Can
H 11 in W 20 in D 4.5 in
Classical George 111 Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, US
These wonderful urns are missing the top finial because they have been drilled to make lamps out of. They are stripped to a raw wooden finish.
Category

19th Century Irish George III Used Urns

Materials

Wood

Classical George 111 Urns
Classical George 111 Urns
H 30 in W 12 in D 11 in
Pair Terracotta Garden Urn Stands Rams Head Finial Classical
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous pair of English terracotta garden stands on pedetal bases Perfect for that classical English garden look The top part - the finial - comes apart from the s...
Category

1980s Used Urns

Materials

Terracotta

A 17th century Istrian Stone Cistern
Located in Conwy, GB
Large scale, superb colour and surface. Istrian stone, pietra d'Istria, is the characteristic group of building stones in the architecture of Venice, Istria and Dalmatia. It is a de...
Category

17th Century Italian Used Urns

Materials

Stone

A 17th century Istrian Stone Cistern
A 17th century Istrian Stone Cistern
H 16 in W 30.4 in D 21.2 in
Neoclassical Black Cast Iron Urns with Base / Plinth (Set of 2)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Neoclassical Black Cast Iron Urns on Base/Plinth, are a captivating set of two garden urns / planters featuring c-scroll handles that exude timeless elegance. These urns bear a n...
Category

19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Used Urns

Materials

Iron

Vintage Copper Watering Can
Located in San Diego, CA
A charming mid-century copper watering can by Brookstone, circa 1990s. The can is in good vintage condition with a removable spout and measures 5.5"D x 14.5"W x 6.75"H. The copper h...
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Urns

Materials

Copper

Vintage Copper Watering Can
Vintage Copper Watering Can
H 6.75 in W 14.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique Cast Iron Classical Grecian Style Outdoor Garden Planter Urn Grapes 23"
Located in Dayton, OH
Large antique classical Grecian style urn. Made from cast iron with a flared and ribbed mouth over a grape decorated body with large handles leading to a fluted bottom over a plinth ...
Category

Early 20th Century Classical Greek Used Urns

Materials

Iron

French Garden Urn or Planter Pot of Cast Iron in the Classical Style
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French campana urn or garden planter pot of cast iron in the Classical style, with everted dentil rim, quarter-lobed body, and flared masked handles on reeded round foot. Pe...
Category

19th Century French Classical Greek Used Urns

Materials

Iron, Metal

Pair Garden Campana Urns Pedestal Base Classical Thomas Hope Terracotta
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair gorgeous classical garden urns of campana form Perfect for achieving that air of classical refinement in the classic English garden These are in the manner of Thomas Hope who al...
Category

1980s Used Urns

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Cast Iron Alfred Corneau Urn
By Alfred Corneau
Located in Hastings, GB
Dating to the 19th century this stunning heavy cast iron French urn attributed to the Corneau Charleville Foundry is in superb condition, historically painted in a deep Aubergine wit...
Category

1860s French French Provincial Used Urns

Materials

Iron

French Neoclassical-Style Large Cast Iron Garden Urns or Planters, Set of 2
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of elegant vintage French Neoclassical-style cast iron urns or planters dating back to the early 20th century. These exquisite jardinières feature a sturdy construction with a d...
Category

20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Used Urns

Materials

Iron

A Pair of Alfred Corneau Cast Iron Garden Urns, c. 1880
By Alfred Corneau
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th century French cast iron Garden urns made by Alfred Corneau at his Charleville foundry. The iron garden urns are adorned with well-detailed griffin handles, lobed bowl...
Category

Late 19th Century French Used Urns

Materials

Iron

A French Garden Urn, c.1950
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage French jardinière has a playfully idiosyncratic appearance. It is squarish in form, loosely based on a Greek column capital. Ionic scrolling and acanthus leaf motifs are...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Used Urns

Materials

Cement

A French Garden Urn, c.1950
A French Garden Urn, c.1950
H 16.5 in W 13 in D 13 in
A Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Iron Garden Urns in Black
Located in Chicago, IL
A superb pair of antique French cast iron garden urn planters circa 1880. These elegant campana jardinieres are the quintessential classic French garden urns. While originally used o...
Category

Late 19th Century French Used Urns

Materials

Iron

1960s Willy Guhl Concrete Urn Planter
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. Excellent cream, pastel yellow and grey patina. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth giving it a beautiful minimalist design with ...
Category

1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Used Urns

Materials

Concrete

Pair Stone Garden Urns Classical Amphora English Garden Vase
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning pair of large English stone garden urns of amphora form Stand on the square pedestal bases Overall height is eight feet tall - 243 CM - so good size The urns come in three ...
Category

1980s Used Urns

Materials

Other

Pair of Antique English Cast Iron Urns
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Pair of antique Victorian English country garden cast iron urns. These traditional campana urns have a semi-lobed and fluted body on a rising circular stem sitting on a square base, ...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Used Urns

Materials

Iron

Pair of High Victorian Cast Iron Campana Urns on Plinths
Located in Hastings, GB
A matched pair of later Victorian cast iron Campana Urns on their original plinths in a beautifully worn deep green paint, circa 1880. Very old repair to the inside rim of one of the...
Category

1880s English Regency Used Urns

Materials

Iron

Early 20th C. French Cast Iron Garden Urn
Located in South Salem, NY
This black cast iron garden urn emerges as a timeless symbol of classical elegance. Its silhouette, neoclassical in style, is accentuated by a pair of acanthus handles, gracefully ad...
Category

Early 20th Century French Used Urns

Materials

Iron

Lead Bird Bath on Lion Supports, late 19th century
Located in South Salem, NY
A testament to late 19th-century French craftsmanship, this lead bird bath stands as a regal garden element, exuding both elegance and resplendence. Supported by majestic lion figure...
Category

Late 19th Century French Used Urns

Materials

Lead

Antique Pair of Mid-Victorian Cast Iron Garden Urns
Located in Manchester, GB
Antique pair of small mid-Victorian cast iron garden urns with fine decoration. Primed ready for painting. Overall 15.5" (39.4cm) diameter x 13" (33cm) high.
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Used Urns

Materials

Iron

Terra Cotta Urn
Located in Dallas, TX
Handcrafted in France
Category

Early 20th Century Used Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Terra Cotta Urn
Terra Cotta Urn
H 33 in Dm 27 in
Circa Mid 1900's Set Of 4 Decorative Italian Garden Urns In Reconstituted Stone
Located in London, Park Royal
Circa mid 1900's, a matching set of four garden planter urns from Tuscany, Italy. The urns are made from reconstituted stone with lovely decorative detailing, including: fluted body ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Used Urns

Materials

Cast Stone

Antique Cast Iron Garden Urn
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Cast Iron Garden Urn
Category

20th Century Used Urns

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast Iron Garden Urn
Antique Cast Iron Garden Urn
H 16 in W 20 in D 20 in
Late 19th Century Terracotta Vessel
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful large vessel, originates from Greece. Item dates back to 1890s.
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Late 19th Century Greek Used Urns

Materials

Terracotta

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Used Urns For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of used urns for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique used urns was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and stone. Used urns have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Neoclassical, Victorian and Art Deco used urns are consistently popular styles. Used urns have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Willy Guhl, Galloway Pottery and Biot are consistently popular.

How Much are Used Urns?

Used urns can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $256,868.

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.

Questions About Used Urns
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An 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, 2022
    There 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.