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Urns For Sale
Style: Empire
Style: Napoleon III
Pair of Napoleon Cast Iron Urns
Located in Washington, DC
A pair of Napoleon cast iron urns.
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Pair of Napoleon Cast Iron Urns
Pair of Napoleon Cast Iron Urns

Pair of Napoleon Cast Iron Urns

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 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Iron Garden Urns

Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Iron Garden Urns

Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Garden Urns Attributed to Alfred Corneau
By 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...
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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
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Garden Urns Attributed to Alfred Corneau

Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Garden Urns Attributed to Alfred Corneau

19th Century Green French Urn with Handles
Located in Hastings, GB
19th century French cast iron urn with decorative twin handles Bottle green with orangey colored undertones, stunning shape, 58cm width, 39cm depth, 32cm height.
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

19th Century Green French Urn with Handles
19th Century Green French Urn with Handles

19th Century Green French Urn with Handles

Pair of French Ormolu and Marble Urns Signed Sanglan, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Exquisite 19th century pair of French Napoleon III ormolu-mounted green marble urns, signed “SANGLAN.” The foliage decorated ormolu lid is topped by resting bee above an ovoid-shaped marble, flanked by vine and foliate handles, centred by lovebirds, all resting on an octagonal marble and gilt bronze base. Ernest Sanglan...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Ormolu and Marble Urns Signed Sanglan, 19th Century
Pair of French Ormolu and Marble Urns Signed Sanglan, 19th Century

Pair of French Ormolu and Marble Urns Signed Sanglan, 19th Century

19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Silver Grey Cast Iron Urn
By Corneau Freres
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...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Silver Grey Cast Iron Urn
19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Silver Grey Cast Iron Urn

19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Silver Grey Cast Iron Urn

Large 19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Grey Cast Iron Urn
By Corneau Freres
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

Large 19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Grey Cast Iron Urn
Large 19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Grey Cast Iron Urn

Large 19th C Corneau Frères Charleville Grey Cast Iron Urn

Pair of Bronze Garden Urns, French Architectural Empire Vases, 20th Century
Located in Southall, GB
A stunning pair of French Empire style garden urns in bronze, 20th century. Amazing architectural pair, can you imagine these in your garden overflowing with flowers. Stand in at nea...
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20th Century European Empire Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Garden Urns, French Architectural Empire Vases, 20th Century
Pair of Bronze Garden Urns, French Architectural Empire Vases, 20th Century

Pair of Bronze Garden Urns, French Architectural Empire Vases, 20th Century

Pair of French Cast Iron and Parcel Painted Campana Form Urns Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of French cast iron and parcel painted campana form urns early 20th century. Retaining remnants of grey paint, minor losses.
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Early 20th Century French Empire Urns

Pair of French Cast Iron and Parcel Painted Campana Form Urns Early 20th Century
Pair of French Cast Iron and Parcel Painted Campana Form Urns Early 20th Century

Pair of French Cast Iron and Parcel Painted Campana Form Urns Early 20th Century

Napoleon III Urn, Charleville Design
Located in Washington, DC
Napoleon III Urn, Design, Charleville Design Cast Iron
Category

1870s French Napoleon III Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Napoleon III Urn, Charleville Design
Napoleon III Urn, Charleville Design

Napoleon III Urn, Charleville Design

Large Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Patina Bronze Planter
Located in New York, NY
A large and palatial antique French Empire neoclassical gilt bronze and patinated bronze oval form centerpiece planter of superb craftsmanship embellished with neoclassical gilt bron...
Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Patina Bronze Planter
Large Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Patina Bronze Planter

Large Antique French Empire Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Patina Bronze Planter

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Pair of 19th Century Val d'Osne Cast Iron French Garden Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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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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Located in Manchester, GB
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19th Century Neoclassical Bronze Dore Urn Signed F. Levillain
By Ferdinand Levillain
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century neoclassical signed bronze doré urn with handles and adorned with elaborate roman scenes. Signed stamped F. Levillain. Ferdinand Levillain...
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19th Century Neoclassical Bronze Dore Urn Signed F. Levillain
19th Century Neoclassical Bronze Dore Urn Signed F. Levillain

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H 22 in W 8 in D 8 in
Pair of Antique French Garden Cast Iron Half Round Urn Form Fluted Wall Planters
Located in St. Louis, MO
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H 29.88 in W 22.5 in D 11.25 in
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Located in Vulpellac, Girona
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H 20.87 in W 20.56 in D 15.95 in
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Located in Houston, TX
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Located in Hudson, NY
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Wedgwood White Urn Bowl
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Located in New York, NY
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19th Century Large French Cast Iron Jardinière Planter
Located in Hastings, GB
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Planter in Gilt Bronze and Copper Patina Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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Located in New York, NY
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Pair of Meissen Snake Handle Urns
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Beginning in 1710, Meissen was the innovator that was able to create hard paste porcelain in Europe where it became the epicenter in Germany. Known as "white gold" in the 18th century, it became one of the most precious and sought after materials in the world. This pair of stylish Meissen urns...
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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H 13 in Dm 11.75 in
Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Urns or Jardinieres
Located in Berlin, DE
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Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Urns or Jardinieres
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H 14.18 in W 28.75 in D 18.12 in
Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids
Located in Paris, FR
Imposing cup in red, Egyptian porphyry featuring three cupids on a circular base. The patinated bronze cupids serve as the supporting stem for the wide-rimmed cup. Two of the cupids ...
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Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids
Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids

Early 19th Century Cup in Egyptian Porphyry and Bronze with Cupids

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Pair of Large French 19th Century Terracotta Vases
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of great vases, Napoleon III era, made in terracotta with decoration of vegetable motifs. The vases can be disassembled into three parts.    
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Pair of Large French 19th Century Terracotta Vases
Pair of Large French 19th Century Terracotta Vases

Pair of Large French 19th Century Terracotta Vases

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Pair of 19th Century French Empire Cast Iron Garden Urns with Swans
Located in Charleston, SC
A graceful pair of French cast iron and steel garden urns, circa 1880, with swan neck handles and a nicely worn black paint patina. The pair could b...
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Pair of 19th Century French Empire Cast Iron Garden Urns with Swans
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Cast Iron Garden Urns with Swans

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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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