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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 Urns

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Limestone

Pair of Large French Cast Garden Vases after the Models of Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Dallas, TX
After the original 18th century garden vases, entitled Autumn, by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, this pair of large cast garden vases are in the classic krater form. A sprawling scene with mascarons, rams’ heads, and grapevines are set between egg and dart molding and gadrooned lobes. Made with a mixture of crushed stone and cement (known as reconstituted stone), the tall vases were imbued with a cream coloring agent during the casting process. Each vase is supported by a thick rectangular plinth beneath a tapering neck adorned with geometric motifs and Vitruvian waves filled with flowers. These impressive garden vases will make a wonderful statement, inside or outdoors. Originally part of a set of four vases depicting the seasons of Autumn and Spring, which were designed for the Chateau de Choisy by Ange-Jacques...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Urns

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Cast Stone, Cement

19th Century Large Cast Iron Garden Urn Aesthetic Movement
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 ...
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1870s Aesthetic Movement Antique Urns

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Iron

Painted Cast Iron Garden Urns and Pedestal Bases, American, Mid-20th Century
Located in Downingtown, PA
Painted cast iron garden urns and pedestal bases, American, mid-20th century. A pair of white painted cast iron metal urns on square pedes...
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1950s American Classical Greek Vintage Urns

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Iron

PAIR OF VALENTINO TERRACOTTA VASES BY VANVITELLI ALLA REGGIA DI CASERTA 20th C.
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF VALENTINO TERRACOTTA VASES BY VANVITELLI ALLA REGGIA DI CASERTA 20th Century Royal Cup, drawing by "Vanvitelli" Described in the book: "TERRECOTTE IN THE NEATHEROPEAN TRADIT...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Urns

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Terracotta

20 19th Century Antique European Iron Pedestal Urn
Located in Malibu, CA
Neoclassical Style Victorian Cast Iron Urn with rectangular lattice American Victorian large white painted cast iron urn with large scrolled handles & a scalloped edge. It sits upon...
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19th Century British High Victorian Antique Urns

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Iron

Pair Of Cast Iron Medici Vases green patina
Located in PARIS, FR
Crafted in cast iron with an exquisite aged green patina, this exceptional pair of Médicis vases stands an impressive 110 cm tall and 71 cm wide. Their noble proportions and timeworn...
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19th Century French Other Antique Urns

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Iron

Pair of large 19th Century green painted Napoleon III urns with handles
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Garden Urns. This is an extra large pair of 19th century French cast iron with large decorative exaggerated handles. This pair would work w...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Urns

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Iron

Jules CANTINI, Large Urn in Numidia Red Breccia Marble with Console
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This vase, crafted from Numidia Red Breccia and mounted on its accompanying console, was created in the second half of the 19th century by the sculptor Jules Cantini. Jules Cantini ...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns

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Breccia Marble

Zinc Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional pair of antique French zinc vases originates from the heart of Paris, France. Crafted in the style of the Directoire period (1770–1790), these urns showcase the elegance and craftsmanship of the era. These timeless antiques are a testament to both functional design and aesthetic appeal from a celebrated period in European history. The Rich Heritage of Antique Urns Throughout history, antique urns and vases have been cherished across Europe for their exquisite craftsmanship and multifaceted functionality. Often serving as symbols of status and artistry, they were used to adorn gardens, courtyards, and stately homes. Made by skilled artisans, these pieces combined durability with intricate design, ensuring they could withstand the elements while remaining visually captivating. Today, their historical value and timeless appeal make them sought-after garden antiques. Transforming Spaces with Antique Urns These antique garden planters...
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Urns

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Zinc

Pair of Medici shaped vases in white cast iron
Located in PARIS, FR
This exquisite pair of 19th-century French Medici vases in white cast iron embodies the enduring elegance of classical garden ornamentation. Inspir...
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Late 19th Century French Other Antique Urns

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Iron

Set of 2 Anduze Urns by Boisset manufacture
Located in PARIS, FR
This rare and monumental pair of 19th-century Anduze vases, crafted by the famed Boisset manufacture, embodies the rich heritage of French garden artistry. One of the vases bears the...
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19th Century French Other Antique Urns

Materials

Pottery

Pair of french vases in blue-grey cast iron with dolphin handles
Located in PARIS, FR
This magnificent pair of oversized Louis XIV Medici vases, crafted in grey-blue cast iron, epitomizes the grandeur and prestige of French Baroque design. Dating from the late 17th to...
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Late 17th Century European Louis XIV Antique Urns

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Iron

18th Century Limestone Stone Bowl Mortar Planter 7 lb
Located in Somis, CA
From Northern China a piece of great antiquity. The 18th century bowl of limestone, hand cut and carved, in conical form with a round base. Of white grey sto...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Urns

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Limestone

19th Century French Urn
Located in Atlanta, GA
This impressive 19th-century French urn is crafted from cast iron and showcases exquisite detailing that reflects the grandeur of classical design. The urn ...
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19th Century French Antique Urns

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Iron

Grand Tour Amphora Vase Decorated with Classical Figures
Located in Milford, NH
18th/19th century Grand Tour Amphora vase on hand wrought iron tripod base. Very good overall condition, with expected losses, great surface patina...
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Urns

Materials

Wrought Iron

Late 19thC Cast Iron urns from Briggs Foundry
By Briggs-Barrow
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
A rare pair of Briggs of Barrow urns. circa 1880. Cast In Barrow in Furness by the Briggs Foundry. They made all manner of items including police signs, c...
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19th Century Antique Urns

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Iron

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...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Urns

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Iron

Pair of French 19th Century Cast Iron Urns
Located in Edenbridge, GB
Pair of French 19th Century cast iron urns. With original paint and a wonderful patina. Due to their useful size, they would work as well internally as they would externally.
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19th Century French Country Antique Urns

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Iron

Pair Monumental French Cast Chateau Urns, “Vases du Printemps”
Located in Dallas, TX
These huge urns, cast in France from crushed stones and cement measure an astounding 63 inches tall. They are nearly the same dimension as the original “Vase...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Urns

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Cast Stone, Cement

French tazza carved from Belgium black marble, c. 1870
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Garniture tazza carved from Belgian black marble. France, circa 1870.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Pair of Antique Glazed Stoneware Garden Urns
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of antique glazed stoneware garden urns. These stylish urns date to around 1880, showcasing beautiful semi-fluted forms with a lappet border on raised square bases, in a mott...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Urns

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Antique Italian Orcio Puglia #4, Colossal Terra Cotta Jar, Ochre and Umber Glaze
Located in Encinitas, CA
Antique Italian Orcio Puglia; large terracotta vessel with ochre & umber glaze. Authentic Mediterranean antique pottery, two-handled amphora jar...
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Early 19th Century Italian Primitive Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century French Urn
Located in Atlanta, GA
This imposing 19th-century French urn is a masterful example of neoclassical design, embodying elegance and grandeur. Crafted from cast iron with a richly p...
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19th Century French Antique Urns

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Iron

Pair of 20th Century French Bronze Urns
Located in London, GB
Pair of large 20th Century French patinated bronze urns boldly cast with Satyr Masks on three sides and three swan head and neck handles. Sitting on ribbon and leaf cast socles.
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Urns

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Bronze

Pair of French Neoclassical Cast Iron Garden Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Cast Iron Style: French Neoclassical
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1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Urns

Materials

Iron

Pair 19th Century English Regency Cast Iron Lidded Garden Urns Mantel Ornaments
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely pair of antique 19th-Century English Regency Neoclassical style cast iron lidded garden urns or planters with a fabulous aged patina, perfe...
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Urns

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Iron

1960s Willy Guhl Concrete Urn Planter
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 ...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

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Concrete

Glazed Terracotta Vaso di Olio Extra Large
Located in Hanover, MA
Italian glazed terracotta olive oil vase. 33” high. 25” diameter 6” opening
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Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Large 19th Century French Biot Pottery Jar or Planter
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large early 19th century French terracotta pottery Biot jar in classic shape with aged patina and a few large drips of ochre glaze. Interior and rim have pale yellow glaze with min...
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Glass Vase with Sculptural Objects – Unique and Mysterious Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Glass Vase with Sculptural Objects – Unique and Mysterious Design This stunning glass vase contains a captivating arrangement of sculptural objects resembling anatomical fragments, ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

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Glass

Italian Antique Terracotta Olive Oil Jar on Iron Stand
Located in New York, NY
An Italian antique terracotta olive oil jar, of very grand scale and mounted within its original iron stand. The jar has moss and beautifully aged patina with two handles and horizon...
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19th Century Italian Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

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...
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19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Urns

Materials

Metal, 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...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Urns

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Cast Stone

French 19th Century Terracotta Urn
Located in Haywards Heath, GB
French 19th Century terracotta urn. Great shape with a wonderful patina.
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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of massive Doulton of London rms shipping stoneware alcohol jars
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Massive pair of royal doulton jars with lids which are stamped. Made during the second world war, bearing the date 17.03.41. We beleive these to have been made for the rms during the...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Urns

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Ceramic

Art Deco Alabaster Urn Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stylish Art Deco alabaster urn shaped uplighter table lamp with carved bottom, Spain, 1930s. Elegant and classical design, highly decorative eff...
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20th Century Spanish Art Deco Urns

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Alabaster

19th Century French Cast Iron Urn
Located in Ongar, GB
A very decorative French 19th century cast iron urn which is decorated with a pair of Lion heads. It has a beautiful patina with ol...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Urns

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Iron

19th Century Carved and White-Washed Wooden Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful large-scale pair of 19th century carved and white-washed wooden urns. Makes an impressive statement. Circa 1890. 39h x 17w
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19th Century Italian Antique Urns

Materials

Wood

19th Century Pair of Petite Louis XVI Cast Iron Garden Urns
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of petite, antique cast iron garden planters, dating from the 19th century and wonderfully aged from decades of outdoor exposure and weathering. These scaled-down versions of ...
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19th Century French Antique Urns

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Iron

Pair of Antique French Garden Cast Iron Half Round Urn Form Fluted Wall Planters
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of unusual early 20th century antique French cast iron half round demilune wall mounted urn form wall planters. Having traces of blue paint, e...
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1920s French Grand Tour Vintage Urns

Materials

Metal

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...
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Mid-20th Century French Urns

Materials

Iron

Large pair of gold leaf gilding and painted urns - End of XVIII/ XIX C.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large pair of gilded and painted iron cast urns Red painted colour "Sang de boeuf" and leaf gilding The rich floral decor shows they have been made to be exposed from above End of...
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Early 19th Century French Other Antique Urns

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Iron

Set Of 4 Large Cast Iron Garden Vases On Terracotta Bases, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Rare set of 4 large vases identical to the model, in cast iron, on their original terracotta bases, from the 19th century They have a beautiful old patina, and thanks to a recess th...
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19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Urns

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Iron

Pair of Marble Cups in Natural White Marble with Rounded Edges
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of Marble Cups in Natural White Marble with Rounded Edges
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Early 20th Century Asian Urns

Materials

Marble

Pair of Hand Carved White Marble Cups with Garland Decoration
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of Hand Carved White Marble Cups with Garland Decoration
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Early 20th Century European Urns

Materials

Marble

A pair of large cast iron urns on iron stands, early 20th c
Located in Stockholm, SE
This impressive pair of early 20th-century cast iron urns offers a touch of classic elegance and grandeur, ideal for both interior and exterior decorative settings. Standing on sturd...
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Early 20th Century Urns

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Iron

2 Cast Iron Garden Vases On Base, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
2 cast iron garden vases, 19th century, on a cement base (made about 30 years ago) These two vases are of a very good size, but do not  constitute a pair because they differ slightl...
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19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Urns

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Iron

Pair of Classic Hand Carved Marble Cups with Inlaid Marbles
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of Classic Hand Carved Marble Cups with Inlaid Marbles
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Early 20th Century Asian Urns

Materials

Marble

Antoine Durenne Foundry Satyr Mask Cast Iron Urn
Located in Hastings, GB
An important and incredibly rare 19th century Satyr Mask Urn from the foundry of Antoine Durenne (catalogue Durenne 1889- PL 404 Coupes et Vases). See last image for catalogue refere...
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

1930s Iron Cup of Simple Design for Garden. France
Located in Marbella, ES
1930s Iron Cup of Simple Design for Garden. France
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Urns

Materials

Iron

Terra Cotta Urn
Located in Dallas, TX
Handcrafted in France
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Early 20th Century Urns

Materials

Terracotta

A pair of cast iron urns, Husqvarna Sweden late 19th c
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of late 19th-century cast iron urns made by the Swedish company Husqvarna. These urns exhibit a neoclassical style, featuring a fluted body with a gadrooned rim and ornamental...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

English Terracotta Tazza Urn on Plinth Base
Located in Haywards Heath, GB
Comes apart into 3 pieces Wonderful aged patina 1900
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20th Century English Urns

Materials

Terracotta

2 Monumental Italian Marble Figural Ram Goat Urns Jardinière Planter Cache Pot
Located in Dayton, OH
Stately pair or Figural Italian made Grecian style urn over stands. Each is beautifully crafted from marble with Ram / Goat heads at each side. Features a foliate drapery motif con...
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20th Century Neoclassical Revival Urns

Materials

Marble

Large 19th Century Green Paint Garden Urn
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine and large Painted Iron Garden Urn with classic form, fluted sides, footed base and detachable top ring. The Urn presents with enhancing signs of age including rusting and pain...
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Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Pair of Monumental Grecian Stone Planters on Stands Urn Jardinière Cache Pot 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Large pair of stone Grecian style urns on stand. Features a large opening for plants or small trees over a gadrooned exterior leading to a base over plinth. A great set to flank a ...
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20th Century Neoclassical Revival Urns

Materials

Stone

Pair of Solid Granite Large Urns
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of tall granite urns, carved from one piece of solid stone. Unpolished. They are heavy! The depth of the inside opening is 7.5”. Diameter of opening is 12”.
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1960s Vintage Urns

Materials

Granite

Vintage, New and Antique Urns

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.

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