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Urns For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: Mid-19th Century
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
Pair of Neoclassical Style Antique Sandstone Garden Urns
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This spectacular pair of neoclassical style antique sandstone garden urns were sourced from an estate in the west of Scotland circa 1800. Both decorative stone urns are of a large an...
Category
Late 18th Century Scottish Neoclassical Antique Urns
Materials
Sandstone
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 Antique Urns
Materials
Stone
19th Century French Cast Iron Alfred Corneau Urn
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 Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
Small Copper Coal Bucket with Brass Embellishments
Located in London, GB
A 19th century (c. 1860) copper coal bucket with shaped brass legs and ring handles.
Measures: 12.75" (325mm) diameter x 12" (308mm) high.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Urns
Materials
Copper
Huge Primitive 18Th C. Spanish Marble Mortar
Located in London, GB
A huge simple 18th C. Carved white marble mortar from Lleida.
Nicely worn with light patination.
Rare to find on this scale.
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Urns
Materials
Marble
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 ja...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Urns
Materials
Terracotta
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
Two Carved Antique Adam Style Sandstone Garden Urns
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Sourced from a country estate in the west of Scotland, these hand carved Adam style sandstone garden urns are a striking ornament set for a grand courtyard or townhouse estate. Datin...
Category
Mid-19th Century Scottish Adam Style Antique Urns
Materials
Stone, Sandstone
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 Antique Urns
Materials
Ceramic
A pair of 18th century large green painted urns.
Located in Washington, DC
18th century painted medici urn. Nice large size. Patina is wonderful, this pair of painted medici urns would enhance any room, inside or out. The square bases are 11.5" Square.
Category
18th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
18th Century Limestone Bowl Mortar Planter 7 Lbs
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...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Urns
Materials
Limestone
18th Century Large Delft Garden Urn
By Delft
Located in Maidstone, GB
18th Century Large Delft Garden Urn, of octagonal form with mask handles
painted in blue with river landscapes within foliate and leaf borders. A good
e...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinese Export Antique Urns
Materials
Pottery
Pair of American Classical Figural & Foliage Campana Form Garden Urns Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American Classical figural and foliage painted campana form garden urns with flanking foliage side handles and resting on circular fluted squared plinths, Mid 19th Century
Pa...
Category
1850s American American Empire Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
Scottish Buff Terracotta Antique Planter
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A handsome buff terracotta antique planter originating from Scotland. This 150-year-old antique terracotta pot dates from the mid 19th century....
Category
Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Urns
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century Handmade Terracotta Olive Jar, Vase with Two Handles, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
This is a terracotta 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 on a pedestal, alone...
Category
16th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Large Antique Buff Terracotta Garden Campana Urn
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large scale antique buff terracotta garden campana urn attributed to Blashfield (unsigned). This urn is believed to have originally been situated in the grounds of Nash House, Tenb...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Robert Adam Neoclassical Cast Iron Stove Urn
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A painted neoclassical cast iron stove in the form of a classical urn after a design by Robert Adam attributed to Carron Iron Company circa 1780. Originatin...
Category
Late 18th Century Scottish Neoclassical Antique Urns
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair Paris Porcelain Hand Painted Mantle Urns
By Jacob Petit
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of French Paris Porcelain mantle urns is decorated with hand painted flowers.
Crafting these urns circa 1840, the artist used enamels and gilt on white porcelain.
We see pi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Urns
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Blue Granite Bowl Mortar Planter 5 Lbs
Located in Somis, CA
From Northern China a piece of great antiquity. The 18th century bowl of blue granite, hand cut and carved, in conical form with spiral cuts ending on a roun...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Urns
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Italian Palatial Garden Urns/Medici Vases with Carved Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of beautiful bell-shaped palatial garden urns carved with fine white marble depicting classical imagery of female figures and grapevines. Inspired...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Urns
Materials
Marble
Blashfield Large Antique Buff Terracotta Centrepiece Garden Urn
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique buff terracotta garden urn by J. M. Blashfield (unsigned) circa 1860. This huge urn is of impressive scale, standing out as the centrepiece of a garden or courtyard! This antique terracotta urn...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Iron Garden Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Iron Garden Urns still show the aged forest green painted finish that was popular during the era, along with a century and a half of pati...
Category
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
Large Cast Iron Campana Garden Urn, circa 1860
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Mid-19th century cast iron cold painted garden urn. Made by wood and Perot with a mark dating this to PRE 1865. A famous maker from Philadelphia of excellent made iron garden ornam...
Category
1860s American Victorian Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
Pair Of 19th Century French Iron Garden Urns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century French Iron Garden Urns.
This fine pair of French Napoleon III Neoclassical style cast iron garden urns, gard...
Category
1860s French Neoclassical Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
Big 18th Century Marble Mortar "Dated 1752"
Located in Zedelgem, BE
A big Italian dated Mortar ( 1752 ) in good condition it has damaging that are patinated already so from a long time ago, very nice piece.
Category
1750s Italian Other Antique Urns
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Garden Urns Attributed to Alfred Corneau
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French cast iron Garden urns attributed to Alfred Corneau.
This rare pair of Mid-19th Century French cast iron garden urns are adorned with well detailed griffin handles are heavy weight and in very good condition.
Our outstanding pair of 19th century French cast iron urns is attributed to Corneau Charleville...
Category
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century French Iron Garden Urns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French iron garden urns.
This pair of 19th century cast iron urns is attributed to Corneau Charleville Foundry.
The Corneau ...
Category
1860s French Neoclassical Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
19th Century Yellow Italian Pair of Antique Ceramic Urns, Garden Ornaments
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of antique Italian double-handled baluster urns made of ceramic glazed in the 18th Century style in a warm honey yellow glaze with green accents, in good condition. These deco...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Scottish Antique Sandstone Garden Urn with Flame Finial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large carved antique garden urn in a neoclassical style dating from the mid 19th century. This sandstone urn is one of various we are selling sou...
Category
Mid-19th Century Scottish Georgian Antique Urns
Materials
Sandstone
Pair of Terracotta Cups Dated 19th, 1846
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair Of Terracotta Cups Dated 1846
PAIR OF TERRACOTTA CUPS DATED 1846
DECORATIVE TERRACOTTA CUPS FROM 1846 MEDICI STYLE DECORATED WITH FLOWERS. THE CU...
Category
1840s Antique Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of English Cast Iron and Powered Coated Campana-Form Garden Urns, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English cast iron and powered coated campana-form garden urns with an exterior intertwined grape vine frieze, flanking figural lion side handles, and resting on gadrooned cir...
Category
1850s English William IV Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
Italian 18th Century Medeci Urn
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning 18th century Medeci Urn from Florence, Italy. Beautifully cast in iron with a very beautiful finish in tones of sienna and light moss green. Wonderful minimalist lines wit...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
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, jardiniere or planter has a Grecian feel...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century Terracotta Vessel, Vase, Planter with Four Handles
Located in Miami, FL
Old tinaja of Calanda (Teruel), Spain.
Made of red clay with handcrafted circular figures and four handles.
A "tinaja" is an oval terracotta jar with a narrow mouth and foot, usu...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Concrete Swag Urns on Stands
Located in Madison, MS
These beautiful concrete swag urns were created in 19th century England. They are extremely heavy and each urn comes with 4 pieces total. So for the pair...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Urns
Materials
Concrete
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
18th Century Carrara Marble Medici Urn Planter with Marble Stand, a Pair
Located in Ross, CA
Made in Italy during the 18th century, these Carrara marble Medici style planters adorned either side of the front door of the French chateau from which they came, and feature their ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Urns
Materials
Stone, Carrara Marble
Two Original Coade Stone Urn Finials
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A beautifully preserved pair of George III English coade stone urn finials marked ‘Coade Lambeth 1794’. The design for these urns appears in Coade’s 1778 tr...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Urns
Materials
Coade Stone
French Pair of 18th C. Decorative Lead Urn Planters for Garden Patio
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of decorative urn planters from the 18th century. This antique pair of lead garden ornaments from France stand approximately 16 inches ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Lead
17th Century Large Red Terracotta Vessel, Vase, Planter with Low Tap
Located in Miami, FL
Old tinaja of Calanda (Teruel), Spain.
Made of red clay with handcrafted semi circular figures.
A "tinaja" is an oval terracotta jar with a narrow mouth and foot, usually without...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Urns
Materials
Terracotta
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
Large Almohad Water Jar, Spain, 12th/13th Century
Located in London, GB
A fine green glazed "Alhambra" vase, Seville, Andalusia, 12th/13th century, classic form, very heavily potted rising through a tall rounded conical form to the pronounced rounded sho...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Urns
Materials
Clay
Pair of Georgian Lead Two Handled Urns
Located in Essex, MA
Each circular with gadrooned edge, cherub and leaf decoration, serpent handles, circular egg and dart base.
Category
1750s English Georgian Antique Urns
Materials
Lead
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
Small Leather Coal Bucket
Located in London, GB
A small scale leather coal bucket with copper band and studding. English, circa 1900.
Height: 270 mm 10 ⅝"
Width: 270 mm 10 ⅝"
Depth: 240 mm ...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Urns
Materials
Leather
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
French Early 19th Century Large Cauldron in Brass
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century large cauldron in brass, beautiful patina, can be used as a planter.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Brass, Copper
Two 18th Century English Carved Limestone Urns
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of 240-year-old late 18th century English carved limestone garden urns from Aske Hall, North Yorkshire UK dispersed as part of a three day auction ...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Urns
Materials
Limestone, Stone
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
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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