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Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Sèvres Style Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Urn
Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Sèvres Style Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Urn

Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Sèvres Style Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Urn

Located in Tarry Town, NY

An impressive Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Sèvres Style porcelain and ormolu-mounted covered urn, dating to approximately 1870. Masterfully crafted, this exceptional decora...

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1860s French Louis XV Antique Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Pair Malachite Urns French Empire Campana Vase Classical
Pair Malachite Urns French Empire Campana Vase Classical

Pair Malachite Urns French Empire Campana Vase Classical

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Magnificent pair of decorative malachite urns in the French Empire style Richly figured green malachite bodies with finely cast gilt bronze mounts Decorated with classical female car...

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1980s Vintage Urns

Materials

Malachite

Gustavsberg vases by Josef Ekberg, Sweden 1930
Gustavsberg vases by Josef Ekberg, Sweden 1930

Gustavsberg vases by Josef Ekberg, Sweden 1930

By Gustavsberg

Located in Bronx, NY

Green ceramic vases By Josef Ekberg Gustavsberg, Sweden 1930 in excellent condition quartz colored with gold ornament surround the top of the rim and the ...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of French Faience Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Urns, 19th Century
Pair of French Faience Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Urns, 19th Century

Pair of French Faience Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Urns, 19th Century

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This charming pair of tin-glazed faience urns is most likely of French origin, dating from the 19th century, and inspired by earlier 18th century decorative traditions. The pieces ar...

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19th Century European Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Paint, Earthenware

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Lidded Tea Caddy or Cigar Box
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Lidded Tea Caddy or Cigar Box

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Lidded Tea Caddy or Cigar Box

By Heintz Art Metal Shop

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze lidded canister, tea caddy, or cigar box with verdigris green patina. By Heintz Art Metal Shop (signed to the underside) ...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Urns

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

Classical 19th Swedish Urn Form Bronze Vase with Sea Dolphin Handles
Classical 19th Swedish Urn Form Bronze Vase with Sea Dolphin Handles

Classical 19th Swedish Urn Form Bronze Vase with Sea Dolphin Handles

Located in New York, NY

This elegant and graphic 19th century classical vase was realized in Swededn. It features a square base that ascends into an undulating fillet and an urn form body with a cylindrical...

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Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Early 19th Century French Ormolu Urns
Pair of Early 19th Century French Ormolu Urns

Pair of Early 19th Century French Ormolu Urns

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A fine pair of early 19th Century French Empire, Neoclassical ormolu urns. Circa 1810.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Delft Covered Urn
18th Century Delft Covered Urn

18th Century Delft Covered Urn

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Dutch Delft pottery covered urn, mid-18th century, a tin glazed earthenware vessel having a dog finial atop a domed lid, on a ribbed ovoid body, decorated in a blue and red O...

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Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Urns

Materials

Clay

19" Marquis By Waterford Crystal Covered Urn
19" Marquis By Waterford Crystal Covered Urn

19" Marquis By Waterford Crystal Covered Urn

By Marquis by Waterford

Located in Germantown, MD

Marquis By Waterford Crystal Covered Urn or vase. Use it just as ornament or as candy or just as storage. Measures 18.5" tall, 11.5" tall without cover, 8" in diameter. Opening is 3....

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Late 20th Century Northern Irish Modern Urns

Materials

Crystal

Wedgwood Black and White Jasper "Pegasus" Covered Vase, 19th Century
Wedgwood Black and White Jasper "Pegasus" Covered Vase, 19th Century

Wedgwood Black and White Jasper "Pegasus" Covered Vase, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

The black jasper ovoid body decorated in white relief with the Apotheosis of Virgil after John Flaxman, the shoulder with snake handles above Medusa masks,...

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19th Century English Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Large Hammered Brass Spittoon
Large Hammered Brass Spittoon

Large Hammered Brass Spittoon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Russian Imperial brass spittoon with rounded hammered body and wide tulip mouth rests on three ball feet. The patinated vessel can be used for floral ar...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Primitive Urns

Materials

Brass

Antique European Etched Mercury Glass Vase Form Lamp Body
Antique European Etched Mercury Glass Vase Form Lamp Body

Antique European Etched Mercury Glass Vase Form Lamp Body

Located in Land O' Lakes, FL

An elegant antique European mercury glass lamp body dating to the late 19th century. The graceful baluster form features a rounded base, elongated neck and dramatically flared rim, a...

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1890s Antique Urns

Materials

Mercury Glass

PAIR OF JAPANESE VASE Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912)
PAIR OF JAPANESE VASE Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912)

PAIR OF JAPANESE VASE Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Located in Madrid, ES

PAIR OF JAPANESE VASE Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912), in bronze with relief decoration of dragons, everyday figures and fish. Dimensions: Height: 45 cm

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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Confit Pot w Handles
19th Century French Confit Pot w Handles

19th Century French Confit Pot w Handles

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

This classic French confit pot is from the south of France and dates from the late 19th Century. Note the pretty tapered base that is unglazed. Confit pots were half-glazed for two r...

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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Urns

Materials

Pottery

Antique Pair of Dresden Helena Wolfson Hand Painted Bottle Vases Floral Scenes
Antique Pair of Dresden Helena Wolfson Hand Painted Bottle Vases Floral Scenes

Antique Pair of Dresden Helena Wolfson Hand Painted Bottle Vases Floral Scenes

By Dresden Porcelain

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A stylish matched pair of hand painted Dresden bottle vases, last quarter of the 19th century. Each of bulbous body form with tall slender necks, superbly hand decorated in colors...

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19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery

Large Delft Urn, Glazed Ceramic, Dutch Colonial, Circa 1750
Large Delft Urn, Glazed Ceramic, Dutch Colonial, Circa 1750

Large Delft Urn, Glazed Ceramic, Dutch Colonial, Circa 1750

By Delft

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Large Delft Urn / Vase , with beast decorated handles, painted in blue with river landscapes, a courting couple and bridge, within foliate an...

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Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Urns

Materials

Delft

A French Faience Owl Water Jug
A French Faience Owl Water Jug

A French Faience Owl Water Jug

Located in London, GB

France Circa 1900 An early twentieth century faience pottery jug in the form of an owl with a naturalistic base leading into a handle. Height 22cm Diameter of base 10cm

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Early 20th Century French Urns

Materials

Pottery

Large Jaru of California Ceramic Vase with Cerulean Blue Crackle Glaze
Large Jaru of California Ceramic Vase with Cerulean Blue Crackle Glaze

Large Jaru of California Ceramic Vase with Cerulean Blue Crackle Glaze

By Jaru

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large ceramic vessel with cerulean blue crackle glaze overlay with vertical optical stripes designed and manufactured  by Jaru of Southern California circa 1950s; tall and sculptural...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Huge Plaster Medicis Urn, circa 1940, France
Huge Plaster Medicis Urn, circa 1940, France

Huge Plaster Medicis Urn, circa 1940, France

Located in Girona, Spain

Huge plaster medici urn. Was made after a model in terracotta from the castle of Pierre-Paul Riquet. Very decorative. Circa 1940, France. Very good vintage condition. the urn is...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Plaster

Pair Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jars Lidded Urns
Pair Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jars Lidded Urns

Pair Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jars Lidded Urns

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Fine decorative pair of Japanese Imari porcelain temple jars with covers Of traditional baluster form with domed lids surmounted by moulded Foo Dog finials Richly decorated in the cl...

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1980s Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three Antique Boch Frères Keramis Hand-Painted Lidded Vases
Set of Three Antique Boch Frères Keramis Hand-Painted Lidded Vases

Set of Three Antique Boch Frères Keramis Hand-Painted Lidded Vases

Located in Dallas, TX

A striking set of three hand-painted ceramic lidded vases by Boch Frères Keramis, combining distinctive European craftsmanship with an exuberant interpretation of Asian decorative ar...

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Early 20th Century Belgian Belle Époque Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Antique Grand Tour Bronze Albani Vase, Rome, Circa 1890
Antique Grand Tour Bronze Albani Vase, Rome, Circa 1890

Antique Grand Tour Bronze Albani Vase, Rome, Circa 1890

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

A Grand Tour Bronze Reduction of the Albani Vase Finely Crafted version of the famous classical Marble urn found in the Villa Albani, Rome. The original with intricate bas relief sce...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Blown Glass Urn
Vintage Blown Glass Urn

Vintage Blown Glass Urn

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This magnificent vintage urn is a testament to the dramatic flair of 1970s Mediterranean-inspired design. The piece features a vibrant, mouth-blown glass body in swirling honey and a...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Urns

Materials

Wrought Iron

Primitive Sandstone Urn
Primitive Sandstone Urn

Primitive Sandstone Urn

Located in Dallas, TX

This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...

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Late 20th Century Urns

Materials

Sandstone

Vintage Italian Ewer
Vintage Italian Ewer

Vintage Italian Ewer

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950's Italian hammered brass ewer. Measurements: Height: 9" Diameter: 9"

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1950s Italian Vintage Urns

Materials

Metal

Pair of Large Vintage Display Vases, Italian, Ceramic, Baluster Urn, Circa 1980
Pair of Large Vintage Display Vases, Italian, Ceramic, Baluster Urn, Circa 1980

Pair of Large Vintage Display Vases, Italian, Ceramic, Baluster Urn, Circa 1980

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large pair of vintage display vases. An Italian, ceramic and gilt finished baluster urn, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. A bold and decorative pair, offering e...

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1980s Italian Rococo Revival Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Spode Botanical Porcelain Urns- A Pair from The Lubbock Family Service
Spode Botanical Porcelain Urns- A Pair from The Lubbock Family Service

Spode Botanical Porcelain Urns- A Pair from The Lubbock Family Service

By Spode

Located in Downingtown, PA

A Grand Botanical Legacy: A Pair of Spode Porcelain Ice Coolers The Lubbock Family Service, Staffordshire, England, 19th Century This stunning pair of large porcelain urns represen...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Cloisonne and Enameled Gilted Foo Dog Incense Burner on Wood Stand
Cloisonne and Enameled Gilted Foo Dog Incense Burner on Wood Stand

Cloisonne and Enameled Gilted Foo Dog Incense Burner on Wood Stand

Located in Pasadena, TX

This Foo Dog Incense Burner is made of cloisonne with enameling. Its gilted and rest on a wood base.

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Enamel

Empire Miniature Urn in Gilt and Dark Patinated Bronze, 1820s
Empire Miniature Urn in Gilt and Dark Patinated Bronze, 1820s

Empire Miniature Urn in Gilt and Dark Patinated Bronze, 1820s

Located in Knivsta, SE

Empire Miniature Urn in Gilt and Dark Patinated Bronze, 1820s A refined and beautifully proportioned miniature urn in finely chased gilt and dark patinated bronze, executed in the E...

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1820s Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Palatial Large Antique Italian Neoclassical Carved Alabaster Urns
Pair of Palatial Large Antique Italian Neoclassical Carved Alabaster Urns

Pair of Palatial Large Antique Italian Neoclassical Carved Alabaster Urns

Located in New York, NY

An exquisite pair of palatial large antique Italian neoclassical carved alabaster urns. Each urn is constructed in a tall baluster form rising from square plinth bases. The urns feat...

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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Alabaster

Pair Of Moroccan Urns
Pair Of Moroccan Urns

Pair Of Moroccan Urns

Located in Houston, TX

Pair Of Moroccan Urns. Offered is a large matching pair of vintage Moroccan incised terracotta urns. These Moorish urns have a subtle color tone that will work in a variety of interi...

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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Amphora in the Style of Ancient Greece, Italy, Early 1900s
Amphora in the Style of Ancient Greece, Italy, Early 1900s

Amphora in the Style of Ancient Greece, Italy, Early 1900s

Located in London, GB

This decorative amphora, produced in Italy in the early 20th century, draws inspiration from the celebrated traditions of ancient Greek pottery. Crafted in terracotta and finished wi...

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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Blue and white Gilt Chinoiserie Urns
Pair Blue and white Gilt Chinoiserie Urns

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...

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Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Urns

Materials

Faience

Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C
Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C

Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique pair of French Sevres style porcelain and ormolu mounted twin handled urns, in the Louis XV manner, Circa 1870 in date. The bleu celeste...

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1870s French Antique Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Turned Wood Lidded Urn
Vintage Turned Wood Lidded Urn

Vintage Turned Wood Lidded Urn

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Handsome vintage lidded urn handcrafted in turned mahogany in a timeless classical form.

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20th Century American Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Vintage German Porcelain Lidded Urn by Oscar Schlegelmilch
Vintage German Porcelain Lidded Urn by Oscar Schlegelmilch

Vintage German Porcelain Lidded Urn by Oscar Schlegelmilch

Located in Bochum, NRW

Oscar Schlegelmilch, porcelain lidded urn. Decor of flowers, cobalt blue and gold accents. Marked underneath Oscar Schlegelmilch, „Import“. Height 26 cm. Excellent condition.

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Late 20th Century German Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Antique German Meissen Porcelain Painted & Gilt Decorative Covered Urn
Antique German Meissen Porcelain Painted & Gilt Decorative Covered Urn

Antique German Meissen Porcelain Painted & Gilt Decorative Covered Urn

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Tarry Town, NY

A magnificent antique German Meissen porcelain covered urn dating to the early to mid-19th century, showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship and refined decorative artistry for which...

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Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Urns

Materials

Gold

Massive Pair of Murano Hand-blown Art Glass Double-handled Urns
Massive Pair of Murano Hand-blown Art Glass Double-handled Urns

Massive Pair of Murano Hand-blown Art Glass Double-handled Urns

By Sally Sirkin Lewis

Located in San Francisco, CA

each exceptionally large hand-blown vessel with short neck flanked by clear double handles over a large spheroid body; designed by world renowned Hall of Fame interior designer Sally...

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1990s Italian Modern Urns

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair, Cabinet of Curiosity Neoclassical Style Blanc De Chine Porcelain Urns
Pair, Cabinet of Curiosity Neoclassical Style Blanc De Chine Porcelain Urns

Pair, Cabinet of Curiosity Neoclassical Style Blanc De Chine Porcelain Urns

By Capodimonte

Located in Atlanta, GA

Italian, 20th century. A pair of petite blanc de chine porcelain urns with floral stem motif extending from each. Marked to underside with the Capodimonte blue mark.

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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Ridged Wine Jar, Early 20th Century
Vintage Chinese Ridged Wine Jar, Early 20th Century

Vintage Chinese Ridged Wine Jar, Early 20th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This large ceramic jar is a vintage Chinese wine vessel from the early 20th century, originally used for aging wine and spirits made from rice, bar...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Neoclassical Style Carved Marble Urn, after the Antique
Italian Neoclassical Style Carved Marble Urn, after the Antique

Italian Neoclassical Style Carved Marble Urn, after the Antique

Located in San Francisco, CA

the hand-carved, solid marble urn in the classical taste with short everted neck above a tapering body adorned with relief carving featuring a Greek Key perimeter band at the shoulde...

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Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pair of Small 19th Century White Marble/Ormolu Urns
Pair of Small 19th Century White Marble/Ormolu Urns

Pair of Small 19th Century White Marble/Ormolu Urns

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

An elegant pair of Neoclassical-style cassolettes crafted in white marble and richly detailed with gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts. Each urn-form cassolette features a flared neck above ...

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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Exceptional Georgian Style Carved Walnut Urn Form Knife Boxes
Pair of Exceptional Georgian Style Carved Walnut Urn Form Knife Boxes

Pair of Exceptional Georgian Style Carved Walnut Urn Form Knife Boxes

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A very fine and rare pair of Urn Form knife boxes with telescoping lids and myriad cut-outs for utensils in the interior. Urn shapes with both lids and urns made in sections. The lid...

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Early 20th Century Georgian Urns

Materials

Walnut

Decorative Urn in white Porcelain by Gien France 1930 signed
Decorative Urn in white Porcelain by Gien France 1930 signed

Decorative Urn in white Porcelain by Gien France 1930 signed

By Gien

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This Urn is a decorative Urn. It has Been made in France circa 1930. The color of the porcelain is white. it is signed with the Gien stamp underneath.

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1930s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Louis XVI Style Mottled Lavender Marble and Gilt Bronze Ormolu Covered Urns
Pair Louis XVI Style Mottled Lavender Marble and Gilt Bronze Ormolu Covered Urns

Pair Louis XVI Style Mottled Lavender Marble and Gilt Bronze Ormolu Covered Urns

Located in Germantown, MD

A Magnificent pair of French Louis XVI Neoclassical style mottled lavender marble with gilt-bronze mounts, circa early 20th century.  Materials: Crafted from polished lavender ...

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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Blue and White Lidded Temple Jars/Urns
Pair of 19th Century Blue and White Lidded Temple Jars/Urns

Pair of 19th Century Blue and White Lidded Temple Jars/Urns

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of 19th century blue and white temple jars, Chinese or Urns. Each 19 inch large and impressive Urn with a full original lid, measures 15 in High without the lid. The pair signed...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Antique Pair French Edwardian Campana Porcelain Urns Vases Still Life Flowers
Antique Pair French Edwardian Campana Porcelain Urns Vases Still Life Flowers

Antique Pair French Edwardian Campana Porcelain Urns Vases Still Life Flowers

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stylish Pair of Hand Painted Twin Handle Garniture Urns of Campana outline, late Nineteenth, early Twentieth Century, in our opinion of French origin Century. The twin scroll arms ...

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19th Century French Edwardian Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Pair of Grand Tour Borghese or Medici Bronze Campana Urns Vases Marble
Antique Pair of Grand Tour Borghese or Medici Bronze Campana Urns Vases Marble

Antique Pair of Grand Tour Borghese or Medici Bronze Campana Urns Vases Marble

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Impressive Pair of Grand Tour Twin Handle Patinated Bronze Medici Urns of Campagne outline, of compact and heavy proportions. Second quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Firmly attribu...

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19th Century French Regency Antique Urns

Materials

Siena Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Vase Sfumato, Cirillo Maschio, Attributed Aquamarine with Morisa Murano, 1920s
Vase Sfumato, Cirillo Maschio, Attributed Aquamarine with Morisa Murano, 1920s

Vase Sfumato, Cirillo Maschio, Attributed Aquamarine with Morisa Murano, 1920s

By Vittorio Zecchin

Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence

This vase shows many features that are on the Marinuzzi Zecchin vessel production. It's costolato sfumato with typical hansw handles and the curl at the upper end. Has the costolato...

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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Cenedese Tall Cobalt Blue Vintage Italian Murano Glass Vase
Cenedese Tall Cobalt Blue Vintage Italian Murano Glass Vase

Cenedese Tall Cobalt Blue Vintage Italian Murano Glass Vase

By Cenedese, Gino Cenedese

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

Circa 1900 Pair French Sevres Porcelain Urns with Bronze Mounts
Circa 1900 Pair French Sevres Porcelain Urns with Bronze Mounts

Circa 1900 Pair French Sevres Porcelain Urns with Bronze Mounts

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Circa 1900 Pair French Sevres Porcelain Urns with Bronze Mounts Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Urns

Materials

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.