Urns
Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns
Sandstone
Late 18th Century Scottish Neoclassical Antique Urns
Sandstone
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns
Bronze
20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Urns
Cement, Cast Stone
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Urns
Cast Stone, Cement
20th Century French Neoclassical Urns
Iron
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Urns
Iron
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Urns
Iron
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Urns
Iron
Late 18th Century Scottish Neoclassical Antique Urns
Metal, Iron
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Urns
Limestone
Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Urns
Ceramic
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Urns
Metal, Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Urns
Iron
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Iron
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Urns
Steel
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Urns
Metal, Lead
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Urns
Stone
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Iron
1870s Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns
Bronze, Ormolu
1980s American Neoclassical Vintage Urns
Travertine, Bronze, Iron
1860s French Neoclassical Antique Urns
Iron
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns
Iron
20th Century American Neoclassical Urns
Iron
1940s American Neoclassical Vintage Urns
Iron
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Iron
1860s French Neoclassical Antique Urns
Iron
20th Century English Neoclassical Urns
Iron
20th Century French Neoclassical Urns
Cast Stone
Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Urns
Marble
20th Century European Neoclassical Urns
Malachite, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Urns
Resin
Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Urns
Limestone, Marble
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns
Iron
20th Century English Neoclassical Urns
Iron
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Iron
2010s Italian Neoclassical Urns
Limestone
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Iron
Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Urns
Wrought Iron
19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Urns
Iron
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Iron
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Iron
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Urns
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Urns
Concrete
1880s French Neoclassical Antique Urns
Iron
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Iron
Late 20th Century North American Neoclassical Urns
Marble
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns
Marble
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Iron
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Iron
1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Urns
Iron
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Iron
Late 20th Century Neoclassical 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.