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Urns For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1930s
Pair French Cassolettes Urns Rock Crystal Gilt 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of French Cassolette urns crafted from the finest rock crystal
Of Amphora form, these really stand out especially the colour interplay between the rock crystal and gilt...
Category
1860s Antique Urns
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair English Gilt and Bronze Candelabras Thomas Hope 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a pair of antique gilt and bronze urns in the manner of Thomas Hope
The look is high Regency with a dazzling colour interplay between the black and gilt
They are clas...
Category
1880s Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
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, ...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Urns
Materials
Brass
Antique Royal Vienna Cobalt & Gilt Porcelain Urn & Ped with Courting Scene C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Royal Vienna Porcelain Cobalt & Gilt Porcelain Double Handled Urn & Pedestal with Hand Painted Courting Scene C1890
Measures- 19.5''H x 8.5''W x 7.5''D
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Tole Water Urn
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A nice tole water urn. They look great on a sideboard.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Metal
Antique Pair German Meissen Blanc de Chine Porcelain Centerpieces Putti Cherubs
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of a pair of German Meissen Blanc de chine Porcelain Centerpieces each modelled as decorative oval baskets been driven by walking cherubs. Late Nineteenth Century. ...
Category
19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Urns
Materials
Ormolu
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
Large Greek Revival Copper Urn
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Greek Revival Copper Urn
Category
19th Century Antique Urns
Materials
Copper
Magnificent Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze-Mounted White Marble Urns
Located in New York, NY
A distinguished pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze-mounted white marble urns, epitomizing the neoclassical taste of the 19th century with a harmonious blend of utility and grandeur....
Category
19th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Late 19th Century Polychrome Urns With Fruit
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Wouldn’t these look great on a mantle? A lovely decoration. Circa Late 19th Century.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Urns
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Wrought Iron Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning Neoclassical Wrought Iron Jardiniere or Urn with a pedestal base; their sturdy construction gives them substantial weight so you can count on them to stand strong. An egg ...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Napoleon III Zinc Louis XVI Style Urns. Beautiful Patina.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Napoleon III Zinc Louis XVI Style Urns. Beautiful Patina.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns
Materials
Zinc
User Early 19th Century Dutch Delft blue and white Netherlands glazed ceramic co
By Delft
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Step into the enchanting world of the early 19th century with this exquisite Dutch Delft blue and white glazed ceramic covered urn. Graced with timeless charm, this decorative piece ...
Category
1820s Dutch Antique Urns
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of Mid 19th Century Old Paris Urns
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Large pair of old Paris Urns . Great decoration, with some repairs
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Pair French Marble Urns Amphora Cassolettes Empire 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of French Empire marble cassoulets
Classic urns of amphora form
Beautiful tones of marble including salmon pink, orange, cream and burgundy
Ormolu fixtures are original and finely cast
Purchased from a dealer on Marche Biron...
Category
1890s Empire Antique Urns
Materials
Marble
Antique Sevres Figural Neoclassical Bisque Urn with Bronze Satyr Mounts C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Sevres Figural Neoclassical Cherubi of the Arts Bisque Urn with Bronze Satyr Mounts C1890
Measures- 19.5''H x 8.5''W x 7''D
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
Nice old carved wood Coffee Mortar Somalia Bedouin Arabian Sahara
Located in London, GB
Old carved wood Coffee Mortar Somalia Bedouin
Heavy hard wood with carved detail and metal attachments complete with carved pestle
condition old cracks repaired on mortar but fine...
Category
Early 19th Century Omani Antique Urns
Materials
Hardwood
2 Antique Turquoise Cloisonné Chrysanthemums Lidded Ginger Jar Vase Urn Pair 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique cloisonne ginger jars with lids featuring a design of chrysanthemums and swirling tendrils in white on a turquoise blue gr...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Urns
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Fine 19th Century Near-Pair of Regency Tole-Painted Chestnut Urns
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A FINE NEAR-PAIR OF REGENCY TOLE-PAINTED CHESTNUT URNS WITH LION MASKS
Probably Dutch, ca. first half of the 19th century
Item # 402YTP08P
An incredibly beautiful pair of chestnut u...
Category
19th Century European Regency Antique Urns
Materials
Chestnut, Paint
"Circus Scenes", Unique Art Deco Covered Urn w/ Ringmaster & Horse Rider
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although this unique covered urn captures circus scenes that are decidedly populist in nature, this piece is highly sophisticated and emphatically Art Deco. Note the repeated geomet...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Victoriaware campana Vase in White with Gilt Decoration. Wedgwood C1880.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A campana vase in white & gilt Victoriaware. Victoriaware was a mixture of parian and creamware, used to create these extraordinary vases featuring Sevres-style decoration on classic...
Category
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Urns
Materials
Other
Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Tazzas on Marble Plinths, Italy, Circa:1890
Located in Alexandria, VA
This pair of hand-cast bronze Edwardian tazzas on Sienna marble plinths were copied from Classical ancient Roman/Greek urns being excavated all over the former Roman Empire. The cast...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Set of Four Bronze "Warwick" Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four patinated bronze "Warwick" urns. Each with double handle.
Largest: 11"h x 15" w x 10.5"d
Medium: 6.75"h x 11"w x 7 5"d
Small: 5.25" h x 8.25"w x 6"d
Smallest: 4.75"...
Category
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Egyptian-style Bronze Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring the opulence and mystique of Egypt and its equally artful hieroglyphics to your space. The aged patina of the bronze exudes a timeless elegance, showcasing the meticulous craft...
Category
Late 19th Century American Egyptian Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
Set of Four 1800s Puglian Green Ceramic Fig Pots
Located in Roma, IT
Found in Southern Italy, these exquisite and unusual green pots made in the mid 20th century were originally used to preserve dried figs. More commonly seen in a cream ceramic, these...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Urns
Materials
Ceramic
A Fine Pair of Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Bronze & Siena Marble Tazzas
Located in Benington, Herts
A Fine Pair of Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Bronze and Siena Marble Tazzas of Interesting Design
French Circa 1830
These beautiful tazzas stand on round bronze bases, cast...
Category
1830s French Antique Urns
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
Pair of Italian Hand-Painted Ceramic Pots / Albarelli made in the late 1800s
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful and rare pair of maiolica patterned Italian albarelli, late 1800s early 1900s. Found in Palazzo Torlogna in Rome. Alberelli were ancient storage containers often used in...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Large Pair of Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Bronze and Siena Marble Tazza
Located in Benington, Herts
A Fine and Decorative Pair of French Grand Tour Bronze and Siena Marble Tazzas of Large Scale
French circa 1820
These fine tazzas retain an impressive patination and are of a well ...
Category
1820s French Antique Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Carved Wood Cup With Lid Circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
Swiss or German carved cup with lid circa 1780 to 1810. Three pieces of wood with high relief Carved leaves grapes etc.
Category
Early 1800s German Antique Urns
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Vert De Patricia Marble And Ormolu Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble and Ormolu lidded urn. The urn is raised by a square Vert de Patricia marble base with and Ormolu trim. The socle...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Chinese Export Porcelain And Ormolu Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautifully detailed French 19th century Louis XV st. Chinese export porcelain and Ormolu lidded urn. This wonderful lidded pot pourri urn is supported by four foliate Ormolu feet ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Urns
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century French Sevres Royal Blue Porcelain & Bronze Covered Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a mantel or a console with this important pair of antique Sèvres urns. Created in Paris, France circa 1890, each elegant vase sits on a sq...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair Grand Tour Urns Italian Sienna Marble Campana 1820
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Glorious pair of Grand Tour gilt and bronze urns on marble pedestal stands
Circa 1820 on these Italian antiques
The urns - of campana form - stand on the Sienna marble pedestal bases...
Category
1820s Antique Urns
Materials
Marble
A Tall 19th Century Carved and Lacquered Wooden Urn from Florence Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Florence, Italy, in the 1800s, this tall wooden urn has been finished with a white lacquer and golden elements inspired by nature. A golden fruit bouquet arises from t...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Urns
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
19th Century Spanish Amphora Cantaros
Located in Southampton, GB
Amphora ‘cantaros’ from Calanda, Aragon-Zaragoza area of Spain.
Other examples can be seen in the Museo de Zaragoza. With gorgeous original patina, this example features the characte...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Urns
Materials
Pottery
Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Gilt Wood & Tole Handled Urn or Centerpiece C 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
English or French, Circa 1820.
Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Gilt Wood & Tole Pagoda Design Handled Urn or Centerpiece, crafted circa 1820. This exquisite piece stands as a testamen...
Category
Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Urns
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Primitive Dove Tailed Hammered Copper Brass Water Jug
Located in Louisville, KY
Copper vessels of this nature were once primitively made in Europe and Middle Eastern areas of the world. This piece is a stunning example of the stout, but primitive craftsmanship t...
Category
19th Century European Primitive Antique Urns
Materials
Brass, Copper
19th Century Tole Water Urn
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A paint Decorated tole water urn with great charm. A nice center piece for a console or table.
Category
19th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Metal
Wooden urn or vide poche France circa 1935
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Unusual and decorative urn or vide poche
Conic shaped, 2 handles with rope rings.
Gouge hand-carved walnut, rich patina.
" Africanist" inspiration, France circa 1935
Dimensions :...
Category
1930s French Brutalist Vintage Urns
Materials
Rope, Walnut
PAIR OF ANTIQUE 1870 GRAND TOUR BRONZE MARBLE CLODION BACCHANALIA CASSOLETTEs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite pair of 1870 Grand Tour Bronze, Gilt Bronze and Marble Bacchahalia Cassolettes after Cloudio
A very finely cast and finished pair of Napoleon III period vasiform urns, they are an exquisite sand-cast creation utilizing bronze and gilt bronze to create an extraordinary contrast between materials.
The body of the vase is rich in a dark-brown patina that positively glows around the bas-relief Bacchanalia scene of putto playing a tug-of-war type game, carrying wine glasses and bunches of grapes and one walking with a thrysus raised over his shoulder while roaring animal heads flank either end with polished bronze garlands of water-leaves and berries draped between.
The lids and necks are crafted of gilt bronze, which gives a cooler tone to the brilliant shine of the metal. The urns are raised over a shaped marble base and finished over a polished bronze rim affixed on the underside with slotted screws. After the models by Claude Michel Clodion.
For those of you that are unaware the “Grand Tour” was something educated young people did in the 18th and 19th century to learn and further educate themselves on other cultures, they would pick up small medium and large trinkets as memories of the journey which would sit in pride of place in their library or study as conversation pieces when friends and relatives would visit, they basically proved you were well educated, well travelled and a person of culture.
These pair are large, decorative and very important looking pieces of Italian Grand Tour art...
Category
1870s Italian Grand Tour Antique Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Tibetan Copper Brass Bronze, Gem-inlaid Water Vessel
Located in Louisville, KY
Copper vessels such as this have been made for literally centuries by Tibetan monks and other cultural sectors. The craftsmanship is wonderfully primitive with hammered copper, brass...
Category
19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Urns
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass, Copper, Bronze
Silver Pedestal Horn Vase c1860
Located in Charlotte, NC
Horn Vase with coral colored stone on the lid. From the late 19th Century and is in great condition. Patina is beautiful. Rich gray and taupe horn set on a silver pedestal.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Urns
Materials
Horn
19th Century Faience Urn
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A large scale faience urn with lid. This beautiful piece will add charm and style to anything it sits on.
Category
19th Century Other Antique Urns
Materials
Faience
Large Pair of Hand-Carved Medici Style Marble Urns
Located in Southall, GB
A highly decorative and imposing pair of marble hand-carved urns. Depicting a classical scene including dogs and winged figures which make up the middle section of the urn, with exqu...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Urns
Materials
Marble
Pair of Cabinet Size Roman Classical Urns or Vases
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of Roman classical two handled urns. Patinated cast iron. Mid 19th century grand tour.
Category
19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
Monumental French Art Deco Luminaire Urn with Bas Relief
Located in Hanover, MA
Monumental scale French Art Deco urn with bas relief on one side made of a plaster composite c, 1930.
Urn is vase form with an elongated taper on a narrow round foot which is banded...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Urns
Materials
Composition, Brass, Nickel
Pair Marble Amphora Urns Cassolettes French Empire 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant pair of French antique cassolettes or marble urns
Great pair of classical amphora form, highly decorative and collectable
Features original ormolu fixtures including pineappl...
Category
1880s Antique Urns
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Lidded Vase
Located in Lisbon, PT
A beautiful antique decorative pink porcelain Sèvres urn with a hand-painted background of a lovers scene.
In the back there is a scene of a bouquet of flowers. Mounted Bacchus/ Dionysus bronze...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pair Italian Grand Tour Campana Urns 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb antique pair of Italian Grand Tour patinated bronze Campana urns, circa 1870 in date.
This superb pair of patinated bronze campana urns are after the Borghese models with ...
Category
1870s Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Earthenware Censer or Small Stove
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Featuring a large lidded body decorated with lion heads on each corner depicted with open mouths where heat escapes. This thick glazed ceramic urns has openings on each side large en...
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
George III Milk Jug Made in London by Paul Storr in 1810
By Paul Storr
Located in London, GB
A very fine George III Milk Jug made in London in 1810 by Paul Storr.
The Jug stands on a circular spreading foot decorated with lobing. The main body is modelled in a large balust...
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Urns
Materials
Silver
Pair of French Spelter Urns
Located in Wilson, NC
Pair of spelter urns, the lid has a large flame finial with acanthus and foliate surrounding the perimeter below. Inside is a removable brass liner. A round reeded base with centra...
Category
1890s French Antique Urns
Materials
Marble, Brass, Spelter
Roman Glass Urn
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A Roman glass, Grand Tour style handled urn. Late 19th/early 20th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Urns
Materials
Glass
A Pair of Porcelain de Paris Ovid Form Vases, Circa:1820
Located in Alexandria, VA
This is an exceptional pair of Old Paris vases with beautiful hand-painted panorama scenes. The bucolic scenes are of fashionably dressed people hanging out with cows by a meandering...
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Pair French Marble Urns Antique Cassolette Ormolu
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant pair of French antique cassolettes or marble urns
Love the colour and tone of the marble in cream with flecks of burnt orange and sand colours
Great pair of classical amphora...
Category
1880s Antique Urns
Materials
Marble
French 19th c. Louis XVI St. Sarreguemines Cobalt Blue Porcelain & Ormolu Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sarreguemines cobalt blue porcelain and Ormolu centerpiece urn. The centerpiece is raised by a richly chased circular Ormolu base with fo...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns
Materials
Ormolu
Pair French Antiques Cassolettes Urns Red Marble Empire 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant pair of antique marble urns - or cassolettes
Great bulbous form to the body of the urn
Love the colour scheme with burnt orange, deep reds a...
Category
1880s Antique Urns
Materials
Marble
Pair Of Antique Neoclassical Style Bronze Urns Mounted On Slate Plinth Bases
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of Late 19th century bronze & slate Neoclassical style urns. Relief decorated with classical Greco-Roman figures and foliage, flanked by swan handles, with liners. The urns sur...
Category
Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Urns
Materials
Slate, Bronze
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.