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Urns For Sale
20th Century Porcelain Decorative Piece / Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 20th century Italian glazed porcelain decorative piece / vase with exterior hand painted design details. The piece / vase is in great condition. Minor wear consistent with age /...
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Late 20th Century Italian Urns

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Gold

Antique Monumental Majolica Palissy Style Urn 19th C.
By Bernard Palissy
Located in Norwalk, CT
This historically relevant vase stands at almost 4 feet tall, bringing a striking amount of presence to any room where it is displayed. This urn has been expertly crafted in the style of Bernard Palissy, famed 16th century ceramic artist known for his 'rustic' style and use of nature imagery. In the case of this large floor urn...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Urns

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Earthenware, Majolica

Old English Sheffeild Silver Plate Small Decorative Urn / Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Discover the exquisite charm of our Old English Sheffield silver plated small decorative urn / vase with lion head side handle. This timeless piec...
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1880s English Antique Urns

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Silver Plate

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Granite Urns
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Granite Urns, late 19th century, each of baluster form with laurel twig entwined handles, acorn finials, leaf capped bodies on square plin...
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Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Urns

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Granite, Bronze

Pair Antique French 19th Century Neoclassical Bronze Urns
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French 19th century neoclassical bronze urns.
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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Large Italian Terra Cotta 'Grand Tour' Amphora c 1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare large classicist 'Grand Tour' amphora in original untouched condition. Made of terracotta with original polychrome Etruscan paintings on white chalk undercoat. On a square woode...
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Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Pair of Breccia Marble and Gilt Bronze Cassolettes, France, Mid-19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of breccia marble and gilt bronze cassolettes, France, mid-19th century.
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Urns

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

Pair Marble Cassolettes Antique Carrera Urns
Located in Staffordshire, GB
A pair of substantial 19th-century cassolettes crafted from fine white Carrara marble, accented with intricate gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts cast in the form of Rams heads each holding...
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19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Urns

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Carrara Marble

Paris Urn with Swan Handles & Painted Landscape Scene, France, ca. 1830-48
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paris urn with Swan handles & painted Landscape Scene, France ca. 1830-48.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Urns and Cover
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted Sarrancolin marble urns. Marked BF followed by four digit numbers from the workshop's bronze master models Maker: Ma...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Urns

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Marble, Ormolu

A Pair of French Maurin Green Marble and Ormolu Mounted Urns and Covers
Located in London, GB
Presenting a magnificent pair of French Maurin green marble urns and covers exuding opulence and grandeur in the Louis XVI style, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. Ea...
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Urns

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Large Chinoiserie Style Urns or Vases on Pedestals of Glazed Terracotta
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of large chinoiserie style urns or vases on pedestals of glazed terracotta Measurements: Item A: Pedestal: H 31.29 in, D 12.99 in, W 13.38 in Total height with vase 45.66 ...
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Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Early 17th Century French Mortar
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Early 17th Century French Mortar
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Early 17th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

19th Century Pair of Vases "Porcelaine de Paris"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century pair of vases "Porcelaine de Paris".
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Bronze Pair of Geese Koros
Located in Downingtown, PA
Japanese bronze geese koros, Late 19th century. The pair of goose koros or censors are in the form of geese with their long necks extended and their ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Urns

Materials

Metal

French Art Nouveau Bronze Vase
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful French bronze vase from the Art Nouveau period, made during the early 1900s, fine French manufacture. The vase is made entirely of bronze,...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Urns

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Bronze

Pair of Early 20th Century Covered Delft Desvres Vase
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Pair of Early 20th Century Desvres Delft Covered Vase. Profusely decorated with bird finials to lids. One small Chip to rim of one vase France Circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century Urns

Materials

Pottery

Tri-Handle Large White Ceramic Jug / Vase / Pottery
Located in Manhasset, NY
Tri-Handle Large White Ceramic Jug / Vase / Pottery A large and impressive decorative glazed pottery jug or vase having twin handles depicting lion maned busts. 20 H x 15 DIA hxa
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Early 2000s American Gustavian Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgewood Black Basalt Stone Urn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wedgewood encaustic painted , matte finished black basalt stone urn. Hand painted decoration with 2 scenes. Egyptian Revival style. Circa 1790-1820.
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1790s English Egyptian Revival Antique Urns

Materials

Stone

Pair of art nouveau style malachite urns with bronze dore accents
Located in Houston, TX
The fine workmanship which is evident makes this pair especially Desirable. The bronze dore mounts are highly gilt and maintains A brilliant gilt hue. The malachite is of very fine ...
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Mid-20th Century Baltic Art Nouveau Urns

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Pair Baccarat Style Cut Glass Urns
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of gilt bronze mounted Baccarat style ruby red cut to clear glass urns. Bulbous form with diamond and facet cut crystal, mounted on gilt bronze footed base with floral form hand...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Urns

Materials

Bronze

Indo-Persian Decorative Copper Urn
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice patina on this Indo-Persian decorative copper urn with lid, handcrafted in India for the Persian market, embossed and hand chased with floral and geome...
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19th Century Asian Moorish Antique Urns

Materials

Copper

Monumental Blue and White Floor Vase or Dramatic Center Piece
Located in Buchanan, MI
Monumental blue and white floor vase or dramatic center piece 30" tall, 12" wide. We also have a large evolving collection of blue and white.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair 19th Century Bronze and Marble Neoclassical Pitchers / Ewers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (19th century) neoclassical bronze and black marble pitchers (ewers) in the Renaissance style, with brass fittings installed to enable use as table lamps. Stock Numbe...
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19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Pair Porcelain Vases / Urns
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century pair of French figural glazed porcelain vases / urns with exterior gilt painted design scene details. Each vase / urn is in good condition. No chips, cracks, or restoration observed. Minor wear consistent with age / use. Each one stands about 19.5 inches tall x 8 inches wide X 4.5 deep pair of French figural porcelain...
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1820s French Antique Urns

Materials

Gold

Chinese White and Blue Garden and Bird Design Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
"Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) white and blue porcelain urn decorated with a bird amid a flowering garden, and accented in two navy scrolled handles along the neck. Light wear...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Urns

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Porcelain

Pair 19th Century Regency Style Carved Mahogany Cellarette Urns or Wine Coolers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare pair of 19th century Regency style carved mahogany Cellarette urns or wine-drink coolers. The intricately carved ovoid shaped urn, decorated with acanthus leaves, wreaths and lilies, the removable lid top with a carved acorn finial and all raised on an heptagon base. The interior with their original copper metal-liners. Circa: Probably Irish, 1870-1880. Cellarette or cellaret is a small furniture cabinet, available in various sizes, shapes, and designs which is used to store bottles of alcoholic beverage...
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19th Century British Regency Antique Urns

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Copper

Ceramic French Urns by Turnad, Paris circa 1950's
By Turnad
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of extra large signed ceramic urns dripped in a glaze of dark umber and white over dense terracotta forms. Large in scale, these make a great statement and are very rar...
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1950s French Vintage Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Pair, 19th Century Regency Brass Lion Mounted Lidded Oak Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, early to mid 19th century. A fantastic pair of Regency urns. Each having a oak body with foliate carved leaf trim to borders, bullseye b...
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19th Century British Regency Antique Urns

Materials

Brass

Antique Hand Painted Majolica Vase from Umbria, circa 1870
Located in Dallas, TX
From Italy, this hand painted majolica vase has two scenes divided by scrolling snake handles. One side depicts a trophy of arms with black eagle supporters, a flag and a ribbon date...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Urns

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Majolica

Off-White Crackle Vase, France, c. 1960
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Off white crackle vase, France, c. 1960 Measures: Height: 7.5 Diameter. 4 in.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Of Ornamental Vases Stamped Jollet Anc. Colin House In Paris
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent pair of ornamental vases in water green marble and very finely chiseled gilded bronze frame decorated with garlands, pine cones, friezes of acanthus leaves and above all ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Bronze

Rare Empire French Fire Gilded Center Piece Tazza Warrior Horses Harp
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
More than 200 years old showpiece for on the table. Made from glass, fire-gilt bronze and green veined marble. Beautiful horses with a warrior and mythological figures with harp and ...
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Early 1800s French Empire Antique Urns

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Marble, Bronze

Chinese Rust Agate Vessel
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese rust agate (vessel) urn with a carving in relief and ring sides holding a loop handle with a cover having carved bats. (modern hanging stand 8½"w x 11¾"h)
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Marble

Italian Hammered Brass Urn Or Vessel
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Hammered Brass Urn Or Vessel. Stunning Italian Art Deco hammered brass urn or vessel. We have two other similar urns offered on 1stdibs. To see all our offerings on 1stdibs, ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass

19th century Spanish terra cotta urn ...
Located in Brecht, BE
rather unusual terra cotta urn, Spain, 19th century, can be altered to a lamp, but great as a highly decorative items, inside or outside the house ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of French, 19th Century Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Urn Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French, 19th century neoclassical style gilt bronze-mounted marble urns. The ovoid form marble urns flanked by foliate scroll handles with satyr mask terminals, o...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Meiji Large Bronze Vase circa 1850
Located in CA, CA
Meiji bronze vase, of striking simple form dating from the mid 19th century. Finely cast with beautiful dark patina.
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Classic Pair of Mottahedeh Chinese Export Style Covered Urns
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful classic pair of Mottahedeh painted Chinese Export style lidded urns having a striking color palette of white, blue and gold. Bases arae 4 x 4.
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1980s Italian Chinese Export Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Russian Jasper Vases in Louis XVI Style
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of large, ornamental jasper urns from Russia with ormolu mounts. The handles are formed with scrolling acanthus leaves and they hold in place a piece o...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Urns
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire (19th Cent) gilt bronze urns with triangular shaped bases, finial tops and sphinx ram heads. (PRICED AS Pair)
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19th Century French Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Large Pair of Scagliola and Gilt Bronze Vases
Located in London, GB
Rich, purple Scagliola and sumptuous gilt bronze combine to make these simple, chic and stylish vases, which feel as up-to-date today as they did in the 19th century when they were f...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Gilt Bronze / Porcelain Pair Urn
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century gilt bronze mounted hand painted and crafted porcelain pair decorative covered urn / vase. Each urn features decorated figural design with bronze side handles with Greek mythological scenes. Each one in great antique. Minor wear consistent with age. Undersigned with blue beehive mark...
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1830s Austrian Antique Urns

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Gold, Bronze

French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze & Marble Urn with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style figural gilt bronze-mounted and Vert Maurin marble covered urn. The domed cover centred by a flambeau finial, the ovoid body flanked b...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Urns

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of English Regency Tole Chestnut Urns, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Regency tole chestnut urns with hand-painted floral decorative motif, removable lids with acorn finials, original lions head side ha...
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1810s English Regency Antique Urns

Pr. Louis XVI French Dore Bz. Mntd Carrara Marble Potpourri's, Att. Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted maiden mask handel potpourri's, attributed to Henry Dasson. Each is made of the finest quality of white ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

A Grand French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Urn, Circa 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful Louis XVI-style urn from France, circa 1860, this grand gilt bronze decorative accessory has been mounted on a square white marble with light cream accents. The main body...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Greek Krater Vase, After The Antique
Located in London, GB
A Greek twin handled terracotta krater vase, hand painted, after the antique.
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1970s Greek Vintage Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Italian Hammered Brass Urn Or Vessel
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Hammered Brass Urn Or Vessel. Stunning Italian Art Deco hammered brass urn or vessel. We have two other similar urns offered on 1stdibs. To see all our offerings on 1stdibs, ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass

19th Century Vieux Paris / Old Paris Porcelain Urn with Raised Gilt Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
The term Vieux Paris, or "Old Paris" porcelain does not refer to one particular maker, but is used to describe French porcelain pieces made by one of more than thirty manufacturers o...
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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Grand Tour Terracotta Kylix Tazza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Grand Tour terracotta drinking cup (kylix) is a later example of the elaborately painted vessels used during symposia in ancient Greece. The...
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

Extraordinary Scale Pair of Marble Effect Wooden Urns France circa 1890
Located in Southampton, GB
A rare pair of simulated marble painted urns, extraordinary scale and weight! These were likely a bespoke interior comission. France, circa 1890. Height - 89 cm ( 2 ft 11" ) Width ...
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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Oak

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome and large scale 19th century Japanese Meiji Period patinated bronze urns. Each urn is raised on a circular mottled base. The urns are decorated throughout with scenes of birds and foliate. At each side is a foo dog mask with scrolled handle. Large birds are displayed at the neck and a Greek key like design accents the rim. All original patina throughout. The Meiji period, also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from October 23, 1868 through July 30, 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan during which Japanese society moved from being an isolated feudal society to its modern form. The period corresponded with the reign of Emperor Meiji...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Urns

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Bronze

Pair of Italian Marble Vases
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of carved and polished Italian marble vases from the 1980s. The larger one has is light gray with a little blush. The smaller on...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Marble

Chinese White, Green, and Pink Floral and Rooster Design Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (early 20th century) white porcelain urn incised and painted with decorations of roosters amid blooming floral branches mixed with geometric patterned bands at the bo...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Czecholovakian Art Deco Hand Crafted Cream and Umber Ceramic Vase by Royal Crown
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco ceramic vase was realized by the esteemed atelier of Royal Crown in Czechoslovakia circa 1930. Suggesting a modern interpretation of the classic Greek amphora vase...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Arts & Crafts Vintage Copper Kettle A fabulous vintage Arts & Crafts/Art Nouvea
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts Vintage Copper Kettle A fabulous vintage Arts & Crafts/Art Nouveau copper kettle, the kettle has a black ceramic handle with a beautiful shape and a classic design mon...
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1880s Arts and Crafts Antique Urns

Materials

Copper

English Sheffield Silver Plate, Urns With Rams Heads And Faces
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Sheffield silver plated urns with rams heads and faces. Each urn is etched with a coronet (crown ) to the body. Some silver missing off of the ...
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1850s English Antique Urns

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique and Vintage Urns for Sale

Decorative vases and antique and vintage urns are statement objects for the home that can date back centuries. Ranging from pieces with intricate, hand-painted details to more minimal forms with abstract shapes, decorative vases and urns come in a range of styles and sizes.

An urn is a type of vase that typically has a cover, a narrow neck and a round body, sometimes with a footed pedestal. However, when a vessel is called an urn, this often denotes its purpose rather than its origin or shape. One of the urn’s most crucial roles was and remains to be to hold the ashes of people for funerary rites. Another type of urn is adorned with figures that tell a story or show a scene.

Some of the earliest vases were formed from clay or metal-like bronze. Mesopotamians used them not only for decoration but also for storage. In ancient Greece, vases and urns frequently depicted stories from mythology, showing images of the gods and heroes. In ancient Egypt, vases such as the amphora had ceremonial purposes.

Over time, vases grew in popularity among artists as a different kind of canvas for expression. Unlike many of the ancient examples, these vases were not always functional but instead made for a striking addition to one’s decor. Even a plain, solid-colored vase can add color or style to a room. Metal urns are elegant additions to 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.

Every interior designer will tell you that decorative objects are what make a house a home. Decorative objects trumpet the homeowner’s personality while bringing a room to life. For designers, they present an opportunity to express their creative vision.

When looking for a decorative vase, it’s important to note the design and also the size and shape. Decorative vases vary from those with a wide base to those with long slender necks. Browse decorative vases and an extensive ceramic urn collection on 1stDibs.

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