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Urns For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
20th Century French Iron Urn
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful iron urn originating from France, circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Urns
Materials
Iron
Fine silver filigree kiddush goblet jerusalem jewish modernist silver
Located in London, GB
Fine Vintage silver Kiddush Goblet with filigree high grade Silver malachite, silver filigree Kiddush goblet Jerusalem Jewish.
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Urns
Materials
Gold, Silver
Artisanal French Vintage Ceramic Earthtone Lidded Jar
Located in Copenhagen, DK
French artisanal vintage ceramic cylinder jar with soft shaped lid. Handpainted stylized floral decorations in rusty brown colors on the sandy grey shiny glaze. Stamped and signed un...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Large Italian Alabaster Vase on Stand
Located in London, GB
This large and impressive vase was carved in Italy in circa 1900 from a veined grey alabaster. The vase is shaped like stylised loutrophoros-amphora vessel with an ovoid body and elo...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Rococo Antique Urns
Materials
Alabaster
Large Georges Jouve Style Black Matte Cylinder Vase, France, c. 1950's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rich Matte Black Glaze, minimal perfect black.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Italian Neo-Classical Style Marble Urns
Located in Sheffield, MA
A most attractive pair of Italian Neo-Classical style white Carrara marble urns. Elegant fluted bodies giving it both a clean modern and yet classical look. Marble shows aged patina...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Urns
Materials
Marble
Big decorative art deco bronze urn Denmark 1930’s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare big Art Deco decorative patinaed alloyed bronze urn made by a skilled craftsman in Denmark in the late 1930’s.
The urn is the perfect piece for your favorite flowers or bunch o...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Urns
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Decorative Baluster Urn, Chinese, Ceramic, Lidded Vase, Art Deco, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative baluster urn. A Chinese, ceramic lidded vase, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
Wonderfully substantial urn, with attractive decorative finish
...
Category
1930s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Urns
Materials
Ceramic
1940s Hand Hammered Studded Patinated Copper Pot With Handles
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Hand Hammered Studded Copper Pot With Handles
Beautiful patina and hammered finish
Category
1940s Vintage Urns
Materials
Copper
Crichton English Neoclassical Britannia Silver Covered Urn, 1930
Located in New York, NY
George V covered urn. Made by Lionel Alfred Crichton in London in 1930. Girdled urn with on stepped and stepped, raised, and gadrooned foot; s-scroll side handles with leaf cap and p...
Category
1930s English Neoclassical Revival Vintage Urns
Materials
Britannia Standard Silver
1940s Hand Hammered Studded Patinated Copper Pot With Handles
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Hand Hammered Studded Copper Pot With Handles
Beautiful patina and hammered finish
Category
1940s Vintage Urns
Materials
Copper
Comyns English Neoclassical Sterling Silver Trophy Cup Urn, 1922
Located in New York, NY
George V sterling silver trophy cup. Made by Charles & Richard Comyns in London in 1922. Urn with ovoid bottom on raised and stepped foot; leaf-capped high-looping double-scroll side...
Category
1920s English Neoclassical Vintage Urns
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gilt Porcelain Large Dresden Two Handled Garniture Vase and Cover
Located in Lomita, CA
The porcelain factories of Dresden are renowned for this type of decorative piece and this monumental vase would have been at least one of a pair or part of a three or five piece man...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Urns
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Amythyst Purple and Gold Moser Style Glass Urn Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful amethyst purple glass urn box with gold gilded frieze, circa mid-20th century, Europe. Piece is amethyst glass with a gold gilded frieze, thin gold...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Urns
Materials
Gold
Striking Lapis Lazuli Blue, Gambaro & Poggi Murano Glass Handkerchief Vase
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Fabulous lapis lazuli blue glass handkerchief vase from Gambaro & Poggi, Murano
Hand blown creating amazing texture and shape, this is a stand out classic piece of vintage Italian a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Glass
Vintage Boho Patinated Wrought Iron Urn
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho urn. A chic patinated painted finish on a classic wrought iron shape. A brilliant green paint partially remains. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Early 20th Century American Urns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Black Chalice Vase, France, c, 1960 signed ‘Chambord’
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large Black Chalice, France, c, 1960 signed ‘Chambord’
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Large French Round Basket Container of Spiral-Work Cane with Lid
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large French basket container featuring a removable round top lid with wooden finial set upon a cylindrical body of hand-woven spiral cane work.
Dimensions are H 22 3/4 inche...
Category
Early 20th Century French Urns
Materials
Wood, Cane
Mid-Century Modern Silver Plate Trophy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage silver plate trophy with carved handles, engraved in 1955 for the Amateur winner of the Panama Open Golf Tournament. According to g...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Urn Flambé 1930s - Gunnar Nylund - Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A ceramic urn designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. It is 22.5 cm (9") high and in excellent condition. It is marked as the photo shows and it is marked as 1st quality, it has some...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Urns
Materials
Ceramic
English Modern Classical Sterling Silver Covered Trophy Cup, 1963
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth II sterling silver trophy cup. Made by Edward Viner in Sheffield in 1963. Wide shallow bowl with canted and elongated bracket side handles; cover raised with vasiform finia...
Category
1960s English Neoclassical Revival Vintage Urns
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant “Chamotte” stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a stately form. Made in a technique where crushed earthenware is mixed into the stoneware.
Rörstrand introduced Gunnar Nylund’...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Stoneware
Arthur Percy Yellow Porcelain Golden Decor Lidded Jar, 1950s
By Arthur Percy, Gefle
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish midcentury modern bright yellow porcelain lidded jar with vertical wavy shape. Stylized golden starshaped flower decor, golden lines and round golden top. Stamped under base....
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Porcelain
1940's Floor Brass & Copper Water Jug, Belgium
Located in Praha, CZ
Antique large floor water jug from Belgium. It was originally used for water, but can be used in many ways to brighten your interior.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Urns
Materials
Brass, Copper
Cast Iron Urn Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Cast iron urn produced in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Iron
Moroccan ceramics, Safi
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Ceramic pot with lid, Morocco - Safi, 30’s/40’s
Signed on the bottom
Category
1930s Maghreb Islamic Vintage Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Gigantic Antique Indian Brass and Bronze Water Vessel Lota Pot
Located in Asheville, NC
India water vessel also called a Lota Pot was used to store water in India and local regions. It was hand-forged of a bronze and brass alloy. It has marked by...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian International Style Urns
Materials
Brass
Large German Floral Hand-Painted and Gilt Porcelain Urn
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Step into a world of timeless elegance with this exceptional early 20th century German floral hand-painted and gilt porcelain urn. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this u...
Category
Early 20th Century German Urns
Materials
Gold
Kaiser - K. Nossek, Vintage Porcelain Urn and Cover, Germany, Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
KAISER (manufacturer) - K. Nossek (designer) - Desiree (product line) - vintage fine porcelain urn and cover - featuring shaded enamels and flor...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Glass Urn with Scalloped Edge
Located in New York, NY
A substantial glass urn with scalloped edge and handles, circa early-20th century USA. An American glass urn with scalloped edge around, handles on either side, finished with an octa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Urns
Materials
Glass
Pair, Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Celestial Dragon Urns, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
A dramatic blue pearl luster mottling porcelain vase dominated by a bold gilded celestial dragon and motifs of sacred pearls with flames with intricate detail. The top rim and bottom...
Category
Early 20th Century English Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marble Urns
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of Italian Neoclassical style marble urns, with bronze mounts including bronze heads of Satyr or Faun the sides of each urn, bronze bud finials, and a bronze acanthus de...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Midentury Stoneware Floor Vase, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Statuesque stoneware floor vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, in a clean form with beautiful blue glaze with a somewhat grainy look.
Carl-Harry Stålhane was one of the stars among Swedish...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Stoneware
Pair French Stone Neoclassical Urns, 20th century
Located in South Salem, NY
Elegant and timeless, this pair of early 20th-century Neoclassical French stone urns embodies exquisite craftsmanship. Carved with care, each urn sho...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Marble
Oscar Bach Style Neoclassical Footed Bronze Censer
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical style bronze censer featuring lion heads and paw feet
In the manner of Oscar Bach
USA, Mid-20th Century
Measures: 5.5"W x 5.5"D x 12.25"H.
Very go...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Pair of Moroccan Blue and White Earthenware Palace Urns
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of vintage Moroccan palace size lidded urns crafted in terra cotta in classic form with distinctive hand decorated Mediterranean designs in alluring blue tones.
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Urns
Materials
Terracotta
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.
Category
1930s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Censer Mid-Century Bronze with Asiatic Lion and Gilt
Located in Lomita, CA
Bronze and gilt detailing combine to make this Chinese censer a beautiful decorative cast bronze accent. The bowl and cover are cast with various object...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne Pot
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Antique Chinese Cloisonne Pot. It shows very detailed hand craft works of cloisonne art - a lot of Chinese traditional f...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns
Materials
Metal
Republic Period, Spinach Jade Urn
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Elaborately carved, richly colored, Chinese, spinach jade urn with Foo dog lid and two-sided, top-to-bottom bas relief, foliate and geometric embellishments.
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Urns
Materials
Jade
Large Urn 'Argenta' by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
Large and Beautiful Urn made by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg Studio in Sweden, 1930s. Argenta glazed stoneware.
Excellent condition. Impressed 'Gustavsberg' and "HANDDREJAD".
Wilhel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Urns
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze Ewers, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of patinated bronze ewer form sculptures cast with Neoclassical manner decoration of foliate accents, bows, busts of putti below handles, and masques to front, mounted upon blac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Boho Henderson Iron Works Petal Urns - Set of Two
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous set of two vintage urns. Made from a heavy case iron and painted white. An all over patinated rusty finish from time. Made by the Hinderson group in New Orleans and marked...
Category
Early 20th Century American Urns
Materials
Iron
Pair of White Cast Iron Urns, French Early 20th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
These white-painted cast iron urns are a beautiful example of French design. They have a timeless quality that makes them a perfect addition to any garden or outdoor space. The urns ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Urns
Materials
Iron
Vintage Neo Classical Urn, Continental, Decorative Ornament, Grand Tour, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage neo-classical urn. A Continental, Bakelite decorative ornament in Grand Tour taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Striking forms, with serpentine f...
Category
1930s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Urns
Materials
Bakelite
Egyptian Revival Art Deco Style Pair Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Egyptian revival Art Deco style faux porphyry hand decorated pair two handled decorative piece / vase. Each vase features a pharaonic figure winged handles , with the neck decorated ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Egyptian Revival Urns
Materials
Pottery, Paint
19th Century Pair of French and Gilt Bronze Verdi Green Urns
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a stately pair of French verdi green marble urns. The urns are adorned by gilt bronze reptiles and a pair of male masks joined by a decorative swag, situated on a marble base...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Urns
Materials
Marble, Metal
Longwy Art Deco French Cloisonné Ceramic Geometric Gourd Shape Large Vase
Located in Oakland, CA
Longwy Art Deco French Cloisonné Ceramic Geometric Gourd Shape, Ex. Large Vase, bright color with stunning blues, classic gourd shape. Repeated floral and leaf designs with bright colors, blues, and crackle cream to create a dynamic pattern rarely seen in Longwy pottery...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Urns
Materials
Enamel
Midcentury Stoneware Bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful stoneware bowl by Gunnar Nylund, in an oval boat shape with an undulating edge. Large size. Purple and blue glaze with nuances of brown.
Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and designers of the Swedish mid-century period. He was Rörstrand’s creative leader from 1931 until 1949 and as such propelled the artistic work at the factory and served as mentor to younger artists, among them Carl-Harry Stålhane and Hertha Bengtsson.
Nylund was a dedicated functionalist, who brought ideas of democratizing stoneware and creating beautiful, qualitative and affordable everyday items for the people to Rörstand in the mid-1920s. The factory had at the time lost its former leading market position, but Nylund’s efforts gave it a great reboot. He designed ceramic kitchenware...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Stoneware
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
Large Important Japanese Meiji Satsuma Covered Urn with Foo Dog
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Important Japanese Meiji Satsuma Covered Urn with Foo Dog.
Large impressive Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Satsuma porcelain covered urn...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Neat stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a drop form. Glazed eggshell white over a subtle graphic pattern.
Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and designers of the Swedish mid-century period. He was Rörstrand’s creative leader from 1931 until 1949 and as such propelled the artistic work at the factory and served as mentor to younger artists, among them Carl-Harry Stålhane and Hertha Bengtsson.
Nylund was a dedicated functionalist, who brought ideas of democratizing stoneware and creating beautiful, qualitative and affordable everyday items for the people to Rörstand in the mid-1920s. The factory had at the time lost its former leading market position, but Nylund’s efforts gave it a great reboot. He designed ceramic kitchenware...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Stoneware
Giant Antique Art Glass Factice Perfume Apothecary Display Bottle Jar Urn Stand
Located in Thiensville, WI
Giant antique heavy art glass urn/factice/apothecary jar, with cap/topper and metal stand. Beautiful Art Deco decorative statement piece that can be used in a variety of ways; to display herbs and botanicals or scent an entire space. Simply fill the large glass structure with your favorite botanicals or fragrance, and keep the stopper inserted until you are ready to release some fresh fragrance. Can be filled with regular or colored water if desired. Can also be used as a vase to display a floral arrangement.
Lightweight metal stand has a light beige/gold-toned color to the exterior and remains unfinished at the backside. Carved art deco design inclusive of long lines that begin at three separate curved clawfoot style feet and lead upward to distinctive fan pattern details that hold glass urn in place. Metal stand allows for glass urn to have an almost levitating appearance when placed inside. Some pieces are marked/labeled at backside with, "0-1" & "0-2". Glass urn features a curved/rounded design with a wide belly and pointed base. Circumferential groove details at top portion of urn with a heightened neck/mouth for matching stopper.
Giant factice fragrance bottles...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Urns
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Single Rusty Cast Iron Urn, French early 20th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This cast iron urn is a beautiful example of French early 20th-century design. It has a timeless quality that makes it a perfect addition to any garden or outdoor space. The urn is m...
Category
Early 20th Century French Urns
Materials
Iron
Antique French Faience Enameled Urn, circa 1900-1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Faience Enameled Urn, circa 1900-1910.
Category
Early 20th Century French Urns
Materials
Faience
Moroccan Ceramic Lidded Urn with Arabic Calligraphy Black Writing, Fez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Moroccan glazed royal blue ceramic urn with lid from Fez.
Vintage Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Of Art Deco Marble & Bronze Urns
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine quality pair of marble and bronze Art Deco Urns
Circa 1930
French
Located In Dublin 8
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair French Empire 19th-20th Century Red Porphyry-Like Granite & Ormolu Obelisks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Monumental and Fine Pair of French 19th, 20th Century Empire Style Red Porphyry-Like Granite and Gilt-Bronze (Ormolu) Mounted Obelisks on Four Gilt-Bronze Lion Paws both resting on...
Category
Early 1900s French Empire Revival Antique Urns
Materials
Slate, Granite, Bronze, Ormolu
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.