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Urns For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: Mid-19th Century
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...
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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.  
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Urns

Materials

Copper

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

Materials

Ceramic

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....
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian 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...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Pair Paris Porcelain Hand Painted Mantle Urns
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...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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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...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

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. This pair of 19th century French cast iron urns is attributed to Corneau Charleville...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

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...
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1850s American American Empire 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...
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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...
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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...
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Georgian Antique Urns

Materials

Sandstone

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

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...
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1850s English William IV Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

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...
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1840s 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...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Concrete

Decorative Urn with Shells and Crystals
Located in Chicago, IL
Bedazzled urn with shells and crystals on a fiberglass body. Some missing decoration.
Category

1970s American Vintage Urns

Materials

Rock Crystal

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...
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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

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...
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Mid-19th Century British Neoclassical Revival 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

Travertine Urn or Planter by Up & Up, Italy 1970's
Located in New York, NY
An Italian 1970's travertine classical urn or planter. Travertine is a form of limestone that exhibits pleasing color variations – its holey surface adds an interesting organic textu...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Urns

Materials

Travertine

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

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

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:...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

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

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

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

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

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

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...
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Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

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...
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Carrara Marble

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

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...
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Mid-19th Century Thai Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

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 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

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

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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