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Urns For Sale
Pair Blue and white Gilt Chinoiserie Urns
Located in New York, NY
Pair blue and white chinoserie faiance vases. Pair large chinoiserie painted vases / ginger jars in Imari palette of blues, iron red, and gilding o...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Urns
Materials
Faience
Pair of Delft Blue and White Porcelain Jars
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of early 20th century Delft blue and white porcelain jars. circa 1920. A timeless and classic touch for a fine interior.
Category
20th Century Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Jar with Lid Bavaria Schumann Germany 1940s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Porcelain urn with lid, cobalt blue with two medallions hand painted floral décor, richly enhanced with 24K gold painted details. Made by Bavaria Schumann Arzberg...
Category
1960s German Vintage Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Olive Green Porcelain Glaze Circular Urn with Darker Green Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
This olive green urn captivates with its harmonious blend of simplicity and elegance. Featuring a circular silhouette, the urn is topped with a delicate, small lip that gracefully co...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Pair Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century PAIR Set 2 French Confit Pot Yellow Glazed Pottery Provincial
Direct from France, this is for two antique French confit pots, al...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Urns
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Model of the Medici Vase, or Urn
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This Grand Tour bronze model of the Medici vase is beautifully cast and patinated. It features a deep frieze with a mythological bas-relief, the fluted loop handles rise from sayers'...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
Old Hollowed Out Tree Stump Vessel
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This unique planter brings a touch of rustic charm and natural beauty to any outdoor space. The weathered wood and natural imperfections create a sense of time-worn elegance, perfect...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Urns
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Antique Cabinet Sized Doré Gilt Bronze Cassolettes / Covered Urns
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique, diminutive French cassolettes or covered urns.
In very finely cast, doré gilt bronze.
With full figural cherub handles, ornate Neoclassical decoration, and ...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
Oversized Chinese Blue and White Pottery Urn with Lid 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Oversized Chinese Blue and White Pottery Urn with Lid 20thC
Measures- 24.5"H x 13.5"W x 13.5"D
Category
20th Century Chinese Urns
Materials
Pottery
Antique French Ormolu Sevres Style Garniture, 19th Century, Signature and Mark
Located in Norton, MA
Antique French Ormolu Sevres style Garniture, 19th Century, Signature and Mark, Comprising an assembled garniture set consisting of two bolted urns with ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Small Vintage Posy Vase, Chinese, Cloisonne, Display Urn, Art Deco, Circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage posy vase. A Chinese, cloisonné display urn, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1940.
Petite yet ornate vase, with charming ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Chinese Famille Verte Ginger Jar/Temple Jar c.1970s
Located in Glasgow, GB
Famille Verte style porcelain temple jar. Crafted in China towards the end of the 20th century in the 1970s.
This piece is made from white undergl...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Urns
Materials
Enamel
Cenedese Tall Cobalt Blue Vintage Italian Murano Glass Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful tall deep cobalt blue vase by Cenedese Vetri of Murano, Italy. A fun, funky and bright way to add a touch of bold colour / color to your interior - imagine glass like this ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Mosaic Shaped Vase Snowflake Motif Vase
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed mosaic, shaped vase with snowflake motif
In exceptional original condition
Circa 1960's
Signed Gerbino to base
Height 4.5 inch, Di...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of large Sevres urns, 19 th century cobalt blue
Located in Houston, TX
Grand and very tall urns that are extremely well painted
Make this pair exceptional. The ormolu is original and
Complete with brilliant gilding. They are 19 th century
And signed Po...
Category
19th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Palace size 19 th century Sevres porcelain urn, signed Maglin
Located in Houston, TX
The magnificent large size makes this piece rare.
The painting is very well done and the color combination
Is exceptional. The top and bottom is painted in a cobalt
Blue hue with go...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Rare 19th Century Neoclassical Cast Iron Urn
Located in Bozeman, MT
Rare 19th-century neoclassical cast iron urn / vase with a mythological motif. Copenhagen, Denmark, circa 1850.
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Neoclassical Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
Circa 1880 Louis XVI Style Green Marble Urn Bronze Dore Mounts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Unique piece purchased in France.
Gorgeous Green Marble
See detailed photos
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns
Materials
Marble
Ancient Greek Style Hand Painted Kantharos, Drinking Cup With High Handles
Located in Stamford, CT
Ancient Greek style "kantharos", a drinking cup with handles. In the Apulian style of southern Italy. Quite elegant with a fine painting of a seated, robed sculptor on the front, and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Urns
Materials
Copper
Large Moorish Moroccan Blue and White Ceramic Footed Lidded Jar from Fez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large antique Moroccan blue and white ceramic urn with lid from Fez.
Moorish style handcrafted lidded jar adorned with fine filigree silver nickel work
Antique Hispano Moresque desig...
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Urns
Materials
Metallic Thread
19th Century Stoneware Jar
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Chinese stoneware jar. Three wonderful hand-painted motives surround the exterior. Good condition with strong age and patina. At o...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Urns
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of C. 1880 French Louis XVI Style Carved Marble and Gilt Bronze Cassolettes
Located in Dallas, TX
Although the origin of cassolettes can be traced back to ancient Europe and Asia, it was not until the late 18th century that cassolettes began to develop the urn-like form seen on t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze
Pair of Illuminating Classical Alabaster Columns and Vases
Located in Reepham, GB
Floor standing classically carved alabaster vases on fluted columns and square stepped pedestals Carved with Satyre masks and foliate swags suspended from ribbons. Electrified and Il...
Category
19th Century Antique Urns
Materials
Alabaster
Complimentary Pair of Italian Gilt Terracotta Finials
Located in Houston, TX
Complimentary pair of Italian gilt Terracotta finials. Stunning large pair of vintage Italian silver and gold gilt terra cotta finials or ornaments....
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Antique American Victorian Cast Iron Pedestal Garden Urn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Haasdrock Sonderguard
Manufacturer: Haasdrock Sonderguard
Materials: Cast Iron w/ Aged Patina & Surface Rust
This Antique American ...
Category
1930s American Victorian Vintage Urns
Materials
Iron
Pair of Early 19th c. Chestnut Urns with Chinoiserie Decoration from Holland
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of chestnut urns of japanned pewter with chinoiserie garden scenes from early 19th century Holland - each urn featuring a removable lid with finial top, fitted to a foote...
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Urns
Materials
Metal, Pewter
Pewter Vase by Sylvia Stave for GAB, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Round pewter vase by Sylvia Stave, with decorative handles on the sides. Smooth design with horizontal stripes. Sober and elegant.
Category
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Pewter
19th Century French Neo-Classic Spelter, Gilt, Bronze Cherub and Rams Head Ewer
Located in Louisville, KY
This ewer is a stunning decorator item! The attention to detail from this era is nothing short of exquisite. From the beautiful cherub that adorns the handle to the rams heads, every...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
French Sarreguemines Style Glazed Ceramic Urn with Griffin Handles
Located in Houston, TX
French Sarreguemines style glazed ceramic urn with griffin handles.
Handsome French sarreguemines style glazed ceramic urn, vase vessel with grif...
Category
1920s French Gothic Vintage Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Large Scale Neolithic Style Ceramic Pots
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two modern Neolithic style Chinese ceramic pots. Sold separately. Large pot has a small hairline crack on the bottom that has been repaired. please...
Category
20th Century Chinese Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Large Art Deco Lustre Lidded Urn by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1930
Located in Malmö, SE
A large and rare lidded urn with amazing lustre glaze and hand painted gold details. Scandinavian Grace / Art Deco.
Made by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1930.
Great conditio...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Antique Old Paris Porcelain Portrait Urns C1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Antique Old Paris Porcelain Portrait Urns Unsigned C1870
Measures - 12.25"H x 8.75"W x 8.75"D
A pair of Old Paris porcelain portrait urns from around 1870. These pieces fea...
Category
19th Century Antique Urns
Materials
Porcelain
AI Ceramic Mini Urn, Obvara, Ceramic Raku Pottery
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Ai ~ Love
Our Ai Mini Urn is our smallest design in this range. It is a half-palm sized piece that is best used to keep visual representation of the memory of a loved one. This ur...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Urns
Materials
Copper
Antique French Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Decorative Urn / Red Marble Base
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This distinguished 19th-century French neoclassical bronze urn, with its beautifully aged patina, is crafted in a classic krater form adorned with intricate reliefs of ancient Greek ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Huge Antique Silvered Metal Campaigns Urn Planter - Barbara Lockhart Estate
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge Antique Silvered Metal Campaigns Urn Planter - Barbara Lockhart Estate
Category
1920s Renaissance Vintage Urns
Materials
Metal
Echizen Ware Edo Period Jar Tsubo Vase Pottery Japanese Wabi Sabi Ash Glaze
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Edo period Echizen kilns tsubo jar, circa 17th/18th century. Coil built with reddish iron oxide clay and buff colored ash glaze. Large Echizen jars were famous in their time ...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Urns
Materials
Stoneware
English Pair of 19th Century Walnut Urns
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive pair of walnut urns made in 19th century England. These urns have been expertly turned on a lathe to create the basin and pedestal, ending on mahogany square bases. Cle...
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Urns
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century French Marble and Bronze Cassolette Urns Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 19th century French bronze mounted urn form cassolettes with beautiful deep red and orange veined polished marble. Nicely detailed cast floral garlands, and large foliate h...
Category
19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Tall Wicker Pedestal with Urn by Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Creel and Gow Wicker pedestal with Urn:
Measures 14" x 22" x 60"H
Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collection, designed by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Urns
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Grand Tour Lapis Lazuli and Marble Urn Vase
Located in Madrid, ES
A Grand Tour vase or urn in white marble with lapis lazuli decoration at the base and a ring around the top of the urn.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Urns
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Marble
Mikrokosmos Cast Iron Urn by Olof Hult Scandinavian Modern
By Olof Hult
Located in Copenhagen, DK
OLOF HULT - SCANDINAVIAN MODERN
Trädgårdsurnor "Mikrokosmos" by Olof Hult, Sweden.
Cast iron urn with natural patina.
Model exhibited at The International Exposition of Modern I...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Urns
Materials
Iron
Dora Maar Urn
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain Reverie. Our Dora Maar Urn gives good face from every angle, an unglazed finish highlighting the muse's flawless features in fabulously delicate detail. Inspired by Dora Ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp on Solomonic Pedestal Column
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carved Alabaster Floor Lamp.
Outstanding Neoclassical carved alabaster urn lamp with handles on column pedestal stand, Spain, 1930s-1940s
T...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Urns
Materials
Alabaster
Marco Wicker Pedestal with Urn by Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Creel and Gow Wicker (Rattan) pedestal with Urn.
Measures: 19.5" x 27.75" x 65.75"
Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Urns
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Large Japanese Bronze Koro Incense Burner, Meiji Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and fantastic Japanese cast bronze incense burner, koro, with high relief design, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan.
The large and tall koro cast in extremely high re...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
Maitland Smith Heavy Bronze Neoclassical Cherub Sunflower Urn Compote Box 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage Maitland Smith bronze lidded and footed urn / compote featuring a low round form on paw feet, decorated with a Greek / Grecian design of cherubs in high relief, with a l...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Italian Marble Urns
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Stunning pair of Italian marble urns from the 19th Century.
Each urn is meticulously carved from high-quality marble, exhibiting a deep, rich red h...
Category
19th Century Antique Urns
Materials
Marble
Urn by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Urn by Rick Owens
2007
Dimensions: L 34 x W 34 x H 57 cm
Materials: Bronze
Weight: 37 kg
available in Black finish or Nitrate (Dark Brown) finish.
Rick Owens is a California-born f...
Category
2010s French Modern Urns
Materials
Bronze
Regency Tole Chestnut Urn
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of an early 19th c. Regency Tole Chestnut Urn . The black urn is finely decorated in Chinese motifs with lion head and ring si...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Urns
Materials
Brass, Tin
Large Antique French Sevres Porcelain Urn, 19th Century, Signature and Mark
Located in Norton, MA
A large 19th century antique Sevres Porcelain Urn featuring in white and green ground color, decorated with scenes of courting couples and floral ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Porcelain
21st Century Selen Vase in Natural Selenite by CTRLZAK
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
"A crystal extracted from underground caves of frozen planets becomes a vessel of other life forms. Essential in its nature and function, the piece is composed of a solid block of Se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Urns
Materials
Stone
Large Earthenware and Metal Moroccan Lidded Urn
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large and impressive Moroccan lidded urn crafted in terra cotta, glazed over mediterranean colors and decorated with jewelry like metal work that ups the wow factor.
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Urns
Materials
Metal
Very Large Saggar Fired Burnished Clay Vessel, 1980s, Jill Symes
Located in Melbourne, AU
A very large and appealing Saggar fired vessel, made by Australian potter, Jill Symes. Signed, with original stickers and leaflet. This beautiful pot has ...
Category
1980s Australian Organic Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Clay
Antique French Grand Tour Ormolu Bronze Dore Marble Urn Vase Centerpiece 19thC
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb Example of French lidded grand tour ormolu & bronze cast heavy duty model of a two handled Urn of Museum quality. First quarter of the Nineteenth Century, possibly Regency per...
Category
Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Urns
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
A Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French Louis XVI style bronze mounted cut crystal urns
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns
Midcentury Earthenware Vase by Anna-Lisa Thomson, Uppsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking earthenware floor vase by Anna-Lisa Thomson, glazed semi-translucent white. Decorative embossed graphic pattern.
The artist Anna-Lisa Thomson is best known for her stonewar...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Earthenware
Monumental Anglo Indian Polychromed Rajasthan Bulbous Covered Tole Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental Anglo-Indian Polychromed Rajasthan Bulbous Covered Tole Urn
India, Circa 1960s
A monumental example of Anglo-Indian workmanship, this polychromed Rajasthan bulbous cove...
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Urns
Materials
Metal
Very Large Pair Sevres Porcelain Campana
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Very large pair Sèvres-Style porcelain decorative Campana Urns / vases. Each vase / urn featuring exterior painted scene design details with two side handl...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Gold
Pair Georgian Terracotta Urns - Garden Vase on Pedestal Thomas Hope
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of Georgian style terracotta garden urns
Classic pair of the garden, would really make your exterior look great
These urns are in the manner of Thomas Hope (1769-1831) ...
Category
1980s Georgian Vintage Urns
Materials
Stone
Japanese Bronze Vase on Tripod Base, Signed
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine Japanese bronze ikebana vase decorated with a landscape of trees and mountains, a house with tiled roof in the foreground. A heavy ...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
Kayserzinn Art Nouveau Pewter Pitcher with Devils Head
By Kayserzinn 1
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
German Kayserzinn pewter wine/water pitcher or jug with Art Nouveau style low relief iris decoration centered by a Devils head under the spout and a ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Urns
Materials
Pewter
Vintage Boho Black Marble and Brass Ram’s Head Lidded Urns - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your decor with this striking pair of vintage urns featuring black marble and brass ram's head motifs. Combining bohemian flair with timeless elegance, these pieces add a tou...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Urns
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Urns with Lilies
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming pair of Chinese blue and white urns crafted in porcelain in a classic form with removable lids and hand decorated with lilies and flowers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Red and Gilt Tole Chinoiserie Samovar
Located in New York, NY
Red and gold chinoiserie samovar. Antique English painted metal chinoiserie tea or coffee urn with gilt and silver gilt painted oriental figures in landscapes on three cabriole legs ...
Category
Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Urns
Materials
Metal
Alabaster Vase in the Style of Ettorre Sottsass with Corals Decoration
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Alabaster vase in the style Angelo Mangiarotti, With Corails decoration.
This vase is in the tradition of some vases done by Ettore Sottsass.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Coral, Alabaster
Pair of Anglo-Indian Cast & Engraved Brass Ewers, Black Enamel & British Coins
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Anglo-Indian Cast & Engraved Brass Ewers, Black Enamel & British Coins, India, 1960s
An exotic pair of Anglo-Indian cast and engraved brass ewers, crafted in India during th...
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Urns
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Urns
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A beautiful pair of gilt bronze urns. They have great details.
Category
19th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
Large Lidded Faience Urn with Flowers and a Bird by Rorstrand, Sweden, 1910s.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful lidded rococo potpurri urn with amazing polychrome decoration in relief, branches, roses and a crowning bird.
Made by Rorstrand, Sweden, 1910s, after an 18th-century mode...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Urns
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience
Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Engraved Crystal Glass Goblet, 1852
Located in Rostock, MV
This antique ruby red crystal goblet with a cover, dating to 1852, is a fine example of the highest quality Bohemian glass from the mid-19th century. The goblet’s circular body is ma...
Category
19th Century Antique Urns
Materials
Crystal
Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urns with Wood Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urns with Wood Bases are a delightful design, with classic form and exquisite jewel tones expressed with talented artistry to depict a variety o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Lidded Jar
Located in Stamford, CT
Lovely 18th century Georgian lidded jar or condiment pot hand carved and turned from a beautiful piece of yew wood. Rich and warm patina from age and use...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Urns
Materials
Yew
Large Antique 19th Century Hammered French Copper Water Jug with Handle
Located in COLMAR, FR
A wonderful antique French Water jug in copper. This handmade jug dates from the late-19th Century and is a great exemple of craftsmanship from this era. Most likely made by a local ...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Urns
Materials
Copper
Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Decorative Vase / Urn
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Presenting a magnificent pair of 19th century Chinese Export Imari porcelain decorative vases, perfect for collectors and admirers of fine Asian art. Each vase showcases the exquisit...
Category
19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Urns
Materials
Porcelain
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.