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Urns For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: Mid-19th Century
Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. Excellent cream and grey patina. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth as well as around the widest part of the jar giving it depth...
Category

1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Concrete

French Pair of Iron Cups with Paint Remnants
Located in Marbella, ES
French Pair of Iron Cups with Paint Remnants
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Urns

Materials

Iron

Willy Guhl Petite Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite concrete urn by Willy Guhl in a beautiful red patina. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth and two handles right under the upper rim. The body of the jar tapers do...
Category

1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Concrete

Pair, Mid-20th Century Cast Iron Planting Urns Resting on Square Plinth
Located in Round Top, TX
This pair of generous sized cast iron urns resting on a square plinth have been sand-blasted, resulting in an attractive metallic finish. Note the wide a...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Urns

Materials

Iron

Mint Green Fiberglass Vases, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous set of monumental fiberglass vases from Belgium, circa 1960s. Both vases are painted a mint green and have a different but equally unique patina. Amazing presence. Being ver...
Category

1960s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Fiberglass

5 Foot Mint Green Fiberglass Vases, Belgium 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous set of monumental fiberglass vases from Belgium, circa 1960s. Standing at 5 feet tall, both vases are painted a mint green and have a different but equally unique patina. Am...
Category

1960s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Fiberglass

Willy Guhl Concrete Urn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. Excellent pastel yellow and grey patina. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth as well as around the w...
Category

1960s Swiss Vintage Urns

Materials

Concrete

Petite Cast Iron Urn
Located in South Salem, NY
A mid-20th century grey slightly metallic painted cast iron urn. This urn features an egg and dart pattern on the top rim and a fluted bottom on a square base. Some paint loss, rust ...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Urns

Materials

Iron

Petite Cast Iron Urn
Located in South Salem, NY
A mid-20th century grey painted cast iron urn. This urn features an egg and dart pattern on the top rim and a fluted bottom on a square base. Some paint loss, rust spots, wear consis...
Category

1950s French Vintage Urns

Materials

Iron

Neo-classical Egg and Dart Vintage Iron Urn on Plinth
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
The combination of the egg-and-dart motif, Ionic columns, and festive garlands give this freshly painted urn and plinth set a distinctly Classical feel. Re-popularized during the Neo-classical design age, beginning in the late 1700s and continuing today, the motifs on this urn and plinth call back to a time of Greek and Roman grandeur. The Campana (or Bell) shaped urn gained popularity in the early 1800s when they were praised for their tasteful shape, and as Downing (1815–52) stated, "There are few objects that may, with so much good effect, be introduced into the scenery of pleasure grounds, surrounding a tasteful villa, as the vase in its many varied forms.” These forms come together in an urn and plinth set that would be right at home in your serene and stately garden...
Category

Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

French 1860 Pair of White Painted Cast Iron Urns
Located in South Salem, NY
A pair of French 1860s white painted cast iron urns. Wear consistent with age and use.
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

19th Century Large French Cast Iron Urn
Located in London, GB
A 19th Century large French cast iron urn with fluted lower body and everted rim A truly lovely item, the old layers of paint look fantastic together with great proportions of thi...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Silver Grey Cast Iron Urn
Located in Hastings, GB
Dating to circa 1860 this stunning heavy cast iron urn by the Corneau Charleville Foundry is in superb condition. This piece is in it's raw iron...
Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Impressive Pair of Handyside Cast Iron Garden Urns
Located in London, GB
An impressive pair of Handyside cast iron garden urns with fluting, on turned socle and square plinth base Andrew Handyside bought the Britannia Iron Works in 1848, they were reno...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Petite Cast Iron Urn
Located in South Salem, NY
A mid-20th century grey slightly metallic painted cast iron urn. This urn features an egg and dart pattern on the top rim and a fluted bottom on a square base. Some paint loss, rust ...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Urns

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Stoneware Urn
Located in New York, NY
High style Art Deco stoneware urn, floor vase, cane or umbrella stand. This chic piece is marked with a clover mark, and reads Made in Perth Amboy NJ - alo...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Urns

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

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 ...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Steel

Large 19th Century French Cast Iron Urn
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French cast iron urn with fluted lower body and everted rim, this urn has great proportions, a fantastic aged look to the old layers of paint A truly lovely urn with ...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Mid-19th Century Water Vessel
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful water vessel originating from Greece. Item is sold as a single item. Circa 1850s.
Category

Mid-19th Century Greek Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Large 19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Grey Cast Iron Urn
Located in Hastings, GB
Dating to circa 1860 this stunning heavy cast iron urn of large proportions by the Corneau Charleville Foundry is in superb condition. Measures:...
Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Willy Guhl Olive Jar Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning concrete olive jar planter by Willy Guhl with great patina and coloring. Amazing depth to the piece due to the layers of yellow, green and b...
Category

1960s Swiss Vintage Urns

Materials

Concrete

Vintage 1950s Hand Painted Decorative Ceramic Urns, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage Japanese hand painted decorative ceramic urns. Urns measure 10.5inches in width by 6.5 inches in depth and 9 inches tall.   
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Urns on Marbleized Pedestals
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely pair of Campania form urns on painted and marbleized bases are from the 19th century. The urns show more wear and surface than the pedestals and both were used indoors as...
Category

Mid-19th Century British Neoclassical Revival Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Italian Neoclassical White Glazed Ceramic Urn, Large Scale
Located in Stamford, CT
This classic Tuscan vase is a refined decorative complement to both traditional and contemporary interiors. Handcrafted of ceramic and glazed white it feat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Ceramic

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 Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Small Terracotta Water Vessel
Located in Dallas, TX
This small teracotta vessel dates back to the 1850s and originates from Greece. This item is perfect for outdoor garden space. Sold as single item.
Category

Mid-19th Century Greek Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Extra Large Egham Tazza Composition Stone Urn, England, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's English extra large composition stone garden urn. Egham Tazza design. Stone is embedded with spores and lichen creating natural aged patina. Base measures 19 x 19 6" inter...
Category

1940s English Vintage Urns

Materials

Stone

Mid 19th Century Farmer Vessel
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely vessel originating from Greece. Item dates back to the 1850s. Sold as single item.
Category

Mid-19th Century Greek Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Very Fine Pair of Antique French Hand Forged Iron Garden Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine pair of antique French hand forged iron garden urns Dimensions: 41 3/4 inches long x 28 inches wide (each) France, circa 1930 CW2418.
Category

1930s French Vintage Urns

Materials

Iron

Mid-19th Century Farmers Vessel
Located in Dallas, TX
Terracotta vessel originating from Greece. This beautiful item dates back to the 1850s. Vessel sold as individual item.
Category

Mid-19th Century Greek Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Tall Classical Styled Fluted Metal Garden Urns on Stands
Located in Nashville, TN
Metal with fired finish (in distress). Tall (just shy of 5 feet) and of Classical Design with ribbed fluting and on attached square bases. The bases decorated with laurels on all fou...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Urns

Materials

Metal

Italian Neoclassical Urn Alabaster Marble Table Lamp, Mid 20th century
Located in New York, NY
An Italian urn form yellow alabaster marble table lamp in the Neoclassical style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Piece is marked on side, "Genuine Alabaster", "Hand-carved", "Made in...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Alabaster

Small Hankerchief Willy Guhl
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Fleurdetroit presents for your consideration, this fantastic Willy Guhl hankerchief palnter ..... TWO available SOLD individually As of the mid-20th century, the work of Willy Guhl...
Category

1960s Swiss Vintage Urns

Materials

Cement

American Cast Iron Campana Floral Acanthus Garden Urn on Squared Plinth C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American cast iron and powder-coated campana garden urn with a triangular floral molded edge, flanking acanthus scrolled side handles, circular med...
Category

1850s American American Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Pair of Antique Mid-19th Century French Sèvres "Rare Dubarry Rose" Urns
Located in New Orleans, LA
These urns take the cake! They are not only beautiful in shape, scale and design, they are mounted in a fine manner.
Category

Mid-19th Century European Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Wide Mouthed Terracotta Garden Urn on Stand-England, Nineteenth Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large English nineteenth century wide mouthed terracotta garden urn. The top rim is decorated in high relief with leaves, vines and berries. The urn sit...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

A Pair of Italian Urn-Form Carrera Marble Lamps; for Marbro Lamp Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large-scaled and elegant pair of Italian urn-form carrera marble lamps, made for Marbro Lamp Co. Los Angeles; each with flared neck above a lobe...
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Urns

Willy Guhl Style White Painted Urn
Located in Richmond, VA
French white painted concrete pot. Exquisite patina, mid-20th century. In the style of Willy Guhl.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Concrete

Thai Sawankhalok 1850s Exterior Water Jar with Distressed White Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Thai Sawankhalok exterior water jar from the mid-19th century, with distressed white patina. Created in the kilns of central Thailand during the 1850s, this Sawankhalok exterior water jar attracts our attention with its nice proportions and weathered white patina accented with brown motifs, such as waves and elegant strokes. Placed outdoors or indoors, this Sawankhalok Thai water jar...
Category

Mid-19th Century Thai Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century White French Antique Pair of Carrara Marble Tazza Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French pair of shallow white Carrara marble shallow Tazza urns, the handles contain detailed and carved interlaced snakes, in good condition. The base of the vases are decorated with dolphins. The light grey wooden pedestals have been on newly added...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Carrara Marble

Brutalist Vase Form Glazed Pottery Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Brutalist urn form glazed pottery sculpture signed by the Artisan from a Palm Beach estate.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Urns

Materials

Pottery

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...
Category

1950s American Classical Greek Vintage Urns

Materials

Iron

Pair of French Victorian Neoclassical Levanto Marble Urns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Victorian Neoclassical style rosso levanto marble urns with gilt bronze ram head sides and acorn finial top with musical relief trim supp...
Category

1830s French Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Massive Neoclassical Style Terra Cotta Campagna-Form Garden Urn
Located in San Francisco, CA
A massive neoclassical style terra cotta campagna-form garden urn with bold acanthus leaf decoration; with rolled lip adorned with egg-and-dart design above a flared neck over a comp...
Category

1960s American Neoclassical Vintage Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Mid-19th Century Spanish Terracotta Urn and Pedestal Stamped by the Maker
Located in Marbella, ES
Mid-19th century Spanish terracotta urn and pedestal stamped by the maker "La Industrial Málaga". Measurement of the urn: 88 x 52 x 52 cm Measure ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

American Trumpet-Shaped Garden Wire Basket, 1940s
Located in Downingtown, PA
American trumpet-shaped wire basket, 1940s. The footed trumpet-shaped wire basket is a charming example of Folk Art with bands of wire forming a wide-mouthed open-work basket. ...
Category

1940s American American Craftsman Vintage Urns

Materials

Metal

19th Century Classical Italian White Marble Planters
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of 19th century Italian classical white marble planters.
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Urns

Materials

Marble

Pair of Large Onyx Urns
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large circa 1940's Italian carved onyx urns. Measurements: Height: 25.5" Diameter: 23.5"
Category

1940s Vintage Urns

Materials

Onyx

Pair of Marble Urns
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940s Italian carved marble urns on pedestal bases. Measurements: Height 24.5" Diameter 15.75" Base (square) 9"
Category

1940s Italian Vintage Urns

Materials

Marble

Elegant Chunky Pair of Gold Leaf Carved Wood Urn Shaped Objects
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two symmetrical and dramatic gold leafed, carved wood, urn shaped objects sitting on feet. Made in Italy. Tony Duquette flair!
Category

1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Urns

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Terracotta Floral Urns on Raised Plinths, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, 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...
Category

1840s Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns

James Mont Planter
Located in Stamford, CT
Painted wood planter from a Miami Beach apartment decorated by James Mont.
Category

1960s American Vintage Urns

Materials

Wood

Pair Brass Rams Heads & Hooves Empire Style Censers
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully patinated Empire styled brass urns adorned with three rams heads and hooved pilaster legs surmounted on trefoil brass bases. The pierced cap has a flame finial top and is...
Category

1950s American Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass

Palatial Pair of Tall Acid Rinsed and Hammered Brass Urns
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent pair of 31" tall by 24" diameter hammered brass urns with acid rinsed detailing.
Category

1960s Turkish Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass

19th Century Pair of Cast Iron Pie Crust Urns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Two cast iron garden urns on display, showcasing an authentic patina that speaks of their history. The lip of the urns features an intricate egg and dart pattern, while the base exud...
Category

1930s French Organic Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Iron

19th Century Italian Antique Pair of Terracotta Glazed Garden Urns with Cherubs
Located in Encinitas, CA
This pair of antique Italian terracotta urns adorned with the timeless charm of cherub faces and grape vines. These unique pieces showcase the creativity and craftsmanship of Ancient...
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Swag and Mask Composition Stone Urns on Decorative Pedestals
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of composition stone urns, each with partially-lobed body, the upper portion of the body ornamented with fruited swags and grotesque masks, on wrythen, fluted, circular socles...
Category

1960s English Baroque Vintage Urns

Materials

Cast Stone

Vintage Wooden Box, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
In good original condition. No damages.
Category

1950s European Vintage Urns

Materials

Wood

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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