Urns
Late 20th Century Urns
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Indian Urns
Brass
Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns
Sandstone
1950s Vintage Urns
Stone
19th Century English Rustic Antique Urns
Earthenware, Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Urns
Carrara Marble
19th Century English Antique Urns
Iron
20th Century Moroccan Urns
Brass
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Urns
Iron
19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Antique Urns
Iron
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Urns
Granite
1980s Vintage Urns
Marble
Early 19th Century Scottish Neoclassical Antique Urns
Iron
19th Century English Antique Urns
Pottery, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Urns
Ceramic
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns
Concrete
2010s Italian Neoclassical Urns
Limestone
19th Century English Antique Urns
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Urns
Jade
Late 20th Century Urns
Ceramic
19th Century Victorian Antique Urns
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Urns
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Urns
Bronze
1960s Vintage Urns
Terracotta
18th Century Spanish Antique Urns
Marble
19th Century American Antique Urns
Iron
19th Century British George III Antique Urns
Cast Stone
18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Urns
Giltwood
20th Century Unknown Urns
Resin
Mid-20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Urns
Metal
18th Century French Antique Urns
Lead
1960s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Urns
Fiberglass
19th Century French Antique Urns
Metal
Early 20th Century North American Country Urns
Iron
1850s American American Empire Antique Urns
Iron
2010s American Modern Urns
Iron
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Urns
Iron
2010s Mexican Modern Urns
Fiberglass
1910s Italian Vintage Urns
Iron
19th Century Japanese Antique Urns
Bronze
1980s Vintage Urns
Marble
2010s Mexican Modern Urns
Fiberglass
Early 1900s American Belle Époque Antique Urns
Bronze
Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Urns
Iron
2010s Mexican Modern Urns
Fiberglass
2010s Mexican Modern Urns
Fiberglass
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns
Rosewood
19th Century French Antique Urns
Terracotta
2010s Mexican Modern Urns
Fiberglass
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Iron
1750s Italian Other Antique Urns
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Urns
Iron
19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Urns
Iron
1880s English Victorian Antique Urns
Iron
Early 20th Century British American Colonial Urns
Marble
Early 20th Century Chinese Urns
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century French Urns
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns
Iron
19th Century English Antique Urns
Iron
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.