Antique Limestone Trough 5926B
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Limestone Trough A one-of-a-kind hand-carved limestone trough naturally textured, lightly weathered finish. Rounded corners and subs...
Limestone
Antique Limestone Trough 51126A
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Limestone Trough A one-of-a-kind hand-carved limestone trough naturally textured, lightly weathered finish. Rounded corners and subs...
Limestone
Pair of Monumental 20th Century Terra Cotta Garden Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of monumental terra cotta garden urns, circa 1970-1990. Classic architectural "soufflé" urn form with soft cylindrical silhouette and thick rolled rim. The surface is the selli...
Terracotta
Pair of Large Distressed Mediterranean Style Terracotta Olive Jars with Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking pair of oversized Mediterranean-style terracotta olive jars featuring a beautifully aged distressed finish and classic amphora-inspired silhouette. These decorative vessel...
Terracotta
Antique Limestone Trough 5526E
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Limestone Trough A one-of-a-kind hand-carved limestone trough naturally textured, lightly weathered finish. Rounded corners and substantial weight make it exceptionally dura...
Limestone
$938Sale Price|59% Off
Rare French Medici Style White Marble Garden Urn, Circa 1850-1880
Located in Buisson, FR
Rare white marble vase garden vase/urn in Medici style. Beautiful decorative centerpiece. France, circa 1850-1880. Weathered, small loss.
Marble
Antique Limestone Trough 5726C
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Limestone Trough A one-of-a-kind hand-carved limestone trough naturally textured, lightly weathered finish. Rounded corners and substantial weight make it exceptionally dura...
Limestone
Original Haws Elliott Ltd. Copper "Long Reach" Watering Can with Mark on Bottom
By Haws
Located in San Diego, CA
Original Haws Elliott Ltd. copper "long reach" watering can with maker's mark on the underside, circa 1920.s A superb early 20th-century example of the world’s most famous watering...
Copper
English Garden Stone Urn or Planter Pot with Garland Motif
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English garden planter pot or urn of composition stone in the Country House style, featuring a beautiful garland and medallion emblem relief to the bowl and resting on a raise...
Stone, Cast Stone
19th Century Cast Iron French Tazza Urn
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautiful 19th century French cast iron Tazza style urn, of exceptional proportions and patina, the later layers of paint have worn beautifully over time, revealing traces of miniu...
Iron
Antique Limestone Trough or Fountain 5526A
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Limestone Trough A one-of-a-kind hand-carved limestone trough naturally textured, lightly weathered finish. Rounded corners and substantial weight make it exceptionally durab...
Limestone
Set of 4 Early 20th Century Classic French Cement Urn Planters
Located in Mckinney, TX
Two pairs of classic French urns that lend timeless form and texture to the garden or patio. Crafted from a cement composite with visible aggregate, they feature a gently weathered s...
Cement
English Garden Stone Planter Pot or Urn with Acanthus Relief - Four Available
Located in Austin, TX
A finely modeled and weathered English garden planter pot or urn of composition stone featuring a beautiful acanthus leaf relief to the bowl and base. Perfect for a garden, patio, o...
Stone, Cast Stone
Vintage Pair Hollywood Regency Classical Garden Urns 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A decorative vintage pair of late 20th century Hollywood Regency classical garden urns / planters of fiberglass construction. Each having an urn top supported by Roman style column bases. Condition: In good condition. As vintage items, the urns show signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, they display beautifully. Dimensions in cm: Height 125 x Width 48 x Depth 48 Dimensions in inches: Height 4 feet, 1 inch x Width 1 foot, 7 inches x Depth 1 foot, 7 inches Made of fibre glass as they are light and easy to move around on film sets. Hollywood Regency is an American interior design style born within the cinema industry in the 1930s when the silver screen depicted luxurious spaces filled with drama and gilded glamour...
Fiberglass
Spanish Dark Terracotta Olive Jar / Vessel
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Handmade Unglazed Terracota Olive Jar or Vessel, Spain, 19th century- 1930s This eye-catching dark terracota jar or urn was designed to contain water and to keep it fresh. I...
Terracotta, Clay, Earthenware, Pottery
Large Antique Terracotta Jar
Located in Delray Beach, FL
An antique terracotta jar in grand scale ,with beautiful aged patina two side handles, the third one is missing. Good condition even though the ...
Terracotta
Large Antique Terracotta Vessel with Weathered Ochre and Blue Patina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful terracotta vessel featuring a softly rounded, tapering form and a thick, hand-shaped rim. The surface presents a richly textured patina in warm ochre tones, accented by s...
Terracotta
19th Century Antique Italian Marble Bacchanalian Urns Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Antique Italian Marble Bacchanalian Garden Urns: 19th Century or Older After the Roman Antiquity, influences of the Medici and Borghese Vases A superb and architecturally sc...
Marble
French 19th Century Cast Iron Urn
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large, Neoclassical cast iron garden urn from the 19th century, exhibiting all the elegance and grandeur of the period. Painted in a deep green, the urn features iconic and timeles...
Iron
Italian Antique Stone Urn
Located in Encinitas, CA
Exterior Dimension 20” diameter 14.5”H Interior Dimensions 15” diameter 6” H This item is a Renaissance style stone and weathered garden planter, often referred to as a garden ur...
Limestone
$8,000Sale Price|20% Off
Monumental Italian White Marble Copy of the Medici Urn. Early 20th Century.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Monumental Italian white marble copy of the Medici Urn. Early 20th Century Impressive palatial model of the historic Medici urn. It is masterfully carved in white Carrara marble. ...
Carrara Marble
A Large Two-Piece Cast Stone Planter / Urn, attributed to Willy Guhl, C. 1970.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of two available. Sculptural two-piece cast stone planter comprising a shallow bowl-form vessel raised on a tapered pedestal base. The restrained, architectural silhouette and em...
Cast Stone
$14,200 / set
A pair of "Shell Urns" designed by Olof Hult
By Olof Hult
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of "Shell Urns" designed by Olof Hult and produced by Näfveqvarns Bruk, Circa 1920th. Cast iron. Signed OF. Shown at the Paris Exhibition 1925. Featured in Christian Björk...
Iron
$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Monumental Concrete French Garden Planters or Urns with, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A monumental pair of neoclassical style concrete garden planters or urns. The edges of each are in a trompe l'oeil style and give the illusion of ruffled fabric. The sides of the bod...
Concrete
Monumental 18th Century French Louis XVI Terracotta Urn
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental 18th century French Louis XVI terracotta urn. This stunning 18th century French Louis XVI terra cotta garden urn, garden ornament, ja...
Terracotta
Antique Limestone Trough 5726A 26"Dia
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Limestone Trough A one-of-a-kind hand-carved limestone trough naturally textured, lightly weathered finish. Rounded corners and substantial weight make it exceptionally dura...
Limestone
Antique Limestone Trough or Fountain 5126B
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Limestone Trough A one-of-a-kind hand-carved limestone trough naturally textured, lightly weathered finish. Rounded corners and substantial weight make it exceptionally durab...
Limestone
Decorative Cast Iron Garden Urn / Jardinière, French Neoclassical Design, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A classic cast iron garden urn with an elegant flared rim and decorative detailing, raised on a pedestal and square base. The balanced proportions and timeless design give the piece ...
Iron
Antique Limestone Trough 52926A 31.5" Dia
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Limestone Trough A one-of-a-kind hand-carved limestone trough naturally textured, lightly weathered finish. Rounded corners and substantial weight make it exceptionally dura...
Limestone
Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Uplighter Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural alabaster Art Deco period urn table lamp with neoclassical design, Italy, 1940s. This elegant carved alabaster neoclassical 'uplighter' urn lamp will be a nice addition pl...
Alabaster
Spanish Albaster Large Urn Jar Table Lamp, 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Neoclassical Urn Jar Carved Albaster Lamp with Fish Single Handle Spanish Neoclassical Albaster Urn Jar Table Lamp, 1930s-1940s Rare find. This unique urn table lamps features Jar de...
Alabaster, Brass
$3,250 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of 19th-century French cast iron urns, exuding classical elegance and fine craftsmanship. These decorative urns feature intricately designed scalloped rims that creat...
Iron
$3,314Sale Price|20% Off
French Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp with Twisted Design, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding carved alabaster urn lamp with swirls twisted design. France, 1940-1950. This alabaster lamp has an elegant neoclassical design, with swirl twisting carved details on the...
Alabaster
Set of Four Late 19th Century Giallo Siena Marble Garden Urns, Italy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare set of four late 19th-century garden urns carved from richly veined Giallo Siena marble in the Lazio region of Italy. Celebrated for its warm golden tones and luminous natural...
Marble
Pair of American Monumental Campana Lead Garden Urns on Plinths, Phil. C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Monumental Campana Form Lead Garden Urns on Squared Plinths, Philadelphia, PA , Early 19th Century. Pair of Urns are 59.25" Tall / 27" Diameter @ Top / 17.5" Squared...
Lead
A Very large And Substantial English Stone Urn And Pedestal
Located in London, GB
A very large substantial and organically well weathered Classical recon stone urn and pedestal. The egg and dart rim with gadrooned urn sitting on a tapering socle. The urn is stood ...
Cast Stone
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Carved Marble Fluted Planters Urns
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian marble planters with fluting and bronze hardware. Perfect pieces for indoor or outdoor. Certainly, would make a fantastic statement fram...
Marble, Bronze
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Cast Bronze Vessel Planter Sink with Handles & Original Patina
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Large cast bronze vessel originally used as a ceremonial cooking urn. This specific piece was beautifully cast with turned rings and moulded handles...
Bronze
Pair of Monumental Terracotta Olive Jars with Weathered Patina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive pair of monumental terracotta olive jars, celebrated for their generous scale and beautifully worn surfaces. These vessels feature a classic elongated ovoid form with s...
Terracotta
Rare & Spectacular Pair of Slate Grey Antique Garden Urns- 4 Available
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Spectacular set of 4 antique slate grey cast iron garden urns, beautiful indoors or outside, having lovely acanthus leaves and other embellishments on lion paw feet. Priced at $4800/...
Iron
English Garden Stone Planter or Urn with Acanthus Leaf Relief
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English garden planter pot or urn of composition stone featuring a beautiful acanthus leaf relief to the bowl and base. Removable bowl from the base Perfect for a garden pat...
Cast Stone, Metal
$723Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Garden Vase, English, Terracotta, Planter, Victorian, Outdoor Ornament
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique garden vase. An English, terracotta outdoor planter for vines or bushes, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Charming Victorian garden planter with a...
Terracotta
Monumental Vintage Italian Neoclassical Marble Garden Urn Planter Jardinière 42"
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive Italian Neoclassical garden Urn. Features a massive stature with a lovely foliate motif. The urn showcases gadrooning at the bottom of the base and fluting over the p...
Marble
Spanish Alabaster Large Urn Table Lamp with Foliage Carved Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding Art Deco carved alabaster tall urn lamp Spain with leaves motifs, Spain, 1930-1940. This Art Deco period alabaster lamp has an elegant neoclassical design, with foliage c...
Alabaster
English 19th Century Terracotta Urn
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful unglazed terracotta urn from England, circa 1860. It has gained a great patina from years of exposure, giving it a unique texture and fleck of color. A pair of shaped han...
Earthenware, Terracotta
Antique Limestone Trough 51626E 24" Dia
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Limestone Trough A one-of-a-kind hand-carved limestone trough naturally textured, lightly weathered finish. Rounded corners and substantial weight make it exceptionally dura...
Limestone
$460Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Galvanized Steel Watering Can by Schneiderkanne
Located in San Diego, CA
A charming vintage galvanized steel watering can by Schneiderkanne of Germany, circa 1940s. The can is in good vintage condition and measures 31" D ...
Steel
Vintage Poured Stone Urn Form Planter
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional urn form planter in poured stone with great patina and surface. The urn features a big deep bowl with foliate decoration, two handles each with a face. The urn planter ha...
Cement
Pair of Italian Terracotta Floral Urns on Raised Plinths, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian terracotta urns with egg and dart molded edge, scrolled acanthus floral motif, molded side handles with figures of Bacchus and terminating on reeded and fluted circul...
Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. In a beautiful washed out patina from layers of white paint which have worn down over the years. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mo...
Concrete
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Monumental Stone Garden Vases
Located in Rome, IT
Impressive pair of hand carved vases in the neoclassical style, the cover with fruit finial, above an ovoid body adorned with Nereid handles and festoons, raised on circular foot and...
Limestone
$2,536 / set
Pair of Late 19th Century French Cast Iron Urns
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of later 19th Century French cast iron garden urns of campana form. With flared rims and gadrooned lower bowls, raised on integral square plinth bases. Retaining old exterior...
Iron
Extra Large Vintage Concrete Planter
Located in San Francisco, CA
The extra large concrete planter has endured the test of time and remains solid. Beautiful aging that appears to be more of an antiquity than a ...
Stone, Concrete
French Neoclassical Style Green Cast Iron Urn on Stand, Mid 20th C.
Located in South Salem, NY
A French Neoclassical style cast iron urn on stand, dating to the mid-20th century. Featuring elegant proportions and a timeless design, the u...
Iron
Large Rare Galloway Garden Urn In Green Glaze Circa 1900’s
Located in Bernville, PA
Beautiful large antique Galloway (Philadelphia) urn, circa 1900s-1920’s in a green glaze. 35" high, 26" diameter in center, weight about 150 pounds. Excellent vintage condition, chip...
Pottery
19th C Large French White Cast Iron Jardiniere
Located in Hastings, GB
Dove Grey large scale Jardiniere, dating to circa 1890-1900, deep and heavy, decorative cast iron construction, historically overpainted in an aged dove grey paint which has resulted...
Iron
$2,750 / set
Large Pair Of French Art Deco Garden Urns
By Willy Guhl
Located in Houston, TX
Large Pair Of French Art Deco Garden Urns. Offered is a handsome pair of French Art Deco cement garden urns that are painted a matte white color with blue interiors and date to the 1...
Cement
Hand-Carved Antique Limestone Trough by Bloom Home Inc, 20th Century
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Limestone Trough A one-of-a-kind hand-carved limestone trough naturally textured, lightly weathered finish. Rounded corners and substantial weight make it exceptionally dura...
Limestone
Antique Pair of Campagna Form Cast Iron Garden Urns, U.S., Late 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique pair of Campagna form cast iron garden urns - three separate cast pieces in each urn - unsigned - United States - late 19th century. The over-all condition of this pair of...
Iron
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...
Terracotta
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.
