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Covered Cup in Marble from the 19th Century
Covered Cup in Marble from the 19th Century

Covered Cup in Marble from the 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Covered cup in marble from the 19th century.   Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability.

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Urns

Materials

Marble

Venetian Opalescent Glass Covered Urn, Attributed Salviati - Early 20th Century
Venetian Opalescent Glass Covered Urn, Attributed Salviati - Early 20th Century

Venetian Opalescent Glass Covered Urn, Attributed Salviati - Early 20th Century

By Salviati

Located in Atlanta, GA

An elegant covered urn in hand-blown opalescent glass, probably Murano, Italy. The classically inspired form combines a flaring mouth and rounded, vertically ribbed lower body with t...

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Urns

Materials

Art Glass

Handmade Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Lidded Urn, Glazed, 1993
Handmade Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Lidded Urn, Glazed, 1993

Handmade Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Lidded Urn, Glazed, 1993

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Handmade studio colorful glazed ceramic urn with lid. Multiple hand-carved decorations and Picasso inspired animals and creatures in mint and forest green, warm burgundy, aqua and du...

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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Vintage Brass Pineapple Urn with Lid
Vintage Brass Pineapple Urn with Lid

Vintage Brass Pineapple Urn with Lid

By Maison Jansen

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage heavy solid brass lidded pineapple urn features streamlined body, mounted on square base with paw feet, and a three-tier pineapple motif lid handle. The Mid Century Modern design with strong Hollywood Regency influence is reminiscent of Maison Jansen pineapple lamps...

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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Urns

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Meiji Period Porcelain Imari Lidded Jars Urns
Large Antique Meiji Period Porcelain Imari Lidded Jars Urns

Large Antique Meiji Period Porcelain Imari Lidded Jars Urns

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Indulge in the splendor of the Meiji period with this remarkable pair of antique porcelain lidded jars, crafted circa 1885. Standing at an impressive 20 inches tall with a diameter o...

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1880s Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Canary-Yellow Gilt Campana Vase with Fishing Scene
19th Century Meissen Canary-Yellow Gilt Campana Vase with Fishing Scene

19th Century Meissen Canary-Yellow Gilt Campana Vase with Fishing Scene

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A finely painted 19th-century Meissen porcelain Campana-form vase, circa 1880–1900, distinguished by its uncommon canary-yellow ground, extensive gilding, sculptural handles, and con...

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Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Blue & Brown Floral Porcelain Mantel Vase Urn 15"
Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Blue & Brown Floral Porcelain Mantel Vase Urn 15"

Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Blue & Brown Floral Porcelain Mantel Vase Urn 15"

By Maitland Smith

Located in Dayton, OH

Late 20th century porcelain vase / urn by Maitland Smith. Features round panels of chinoiserie floral designs, framed in a background of speckled brown and a pattern of spirals aroun...

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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Antique Cut Crystal Glass Brandy Liquor Bar Dispenser Decanter 1880
Monumental Antique Cut Crystal Glass Brandy Liquor Bar Dispenser Decanter 1880

Monumental Antique Cut Crystal Glass Brandy Liquor Bar Dispenser Decanter 1880

Located in Portland, OR

A rare Antique American crystal brandy/liquor bar dispenser, circa 1880. The crystal dispenser is of monumental size. The lidded dispenser having a faceted lid with a cut & faceted f...

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1880s American Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Crystal

Queen Victoria Pattern Herend Porcelain Lidded Urn
Queen Victoria Pattern Herend Porcelain Lidded Urn

Queen Victoria Pattern Herend Porcelain Lidded Urn

By Herend

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Queen Victoria Pattern Herend Porcelain Urn. It depicts a hand painted porcelain lidded urn decorated with colorful flowers and butterflies with gilt green scalloped border...

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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Victorian Urns

Materials

Porcelain

A pair of French 19th century 1st Empire Period patinated Bronze and Ormolu urns
A pair of French 19th century 1st Empire Period patinated Bronze and Ormolu urns

A pair of French 19th century 1st Empire Period patinated Bronze and Ormolu urns

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fine and high quality pair of French 19th century 1st Empire Period patinated Bronze and Ormolu urns, circa 1805. This wonderful pair are raised on square Ormolu plinths with top R...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Three Piece Wedgwood Jasper Covered Urns, circa 1900
Three Piece Wedgwood Jasper Covered Urns, circa 1900

Three Piece Wedgwood Jasper Covered Urns, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

Lilac ground. Each encircled by frieze of classical figures beneath floral swags, the largest flanked by serpent handles with mask terminal and Cupid finial, impressed WEDGWOOD, MADE...

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Early 1900s English Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Jacques Adnet Style Leather Umbrella Holder
Jacques Adnet Style Leather Umbrella Holder

Jacques Adnet Style Leather Umbrella Holder

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Jacques Adnet style leather umbrella holder with fantastic patina Signature whipstitching and brass hardware detailing Large in scale - and great function! France, 1940s

Category

1940s French Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass

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

Antique Stoneware Urn, Italy Early 20th C.
Antique Stoneware Urn, Italy Early 20th C.

Antique Stoneware Urn, Italy Early 20th C.

Located in New York, NY

This 19th-century French confit pot features a classic glazed stoneware body with traditional dual handles, both decorative and functional. This handcrafted piece reflects the rustic...

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Early 20th Century Italian Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Pair Italian Grand Tour Borghese Bronze Campana Urns 19th Century
Antique Pair Italian Grand Tour Borghese Bronze Campana Urns 19th Century

Antique Pair Italian Grand Tour Borghese Bronze Campana Urns 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A superb antique pair of Italian Grand Tour bronze Borghese Campana urns, circa 1870 in date. This pair of patinated  bronze campana urns are after the Borghese models with classica...

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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Porcelain Potpourri Urn in the Rocco Style, ca. 19th century
Porcelain Potpourri Urn in the Rocco Style, ca. 19th century

Porcelain Potpourri Urn in the Rocco Style, ca. 19th century

By Sitzendorf

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful German hand painted porcelain potpourri urn vase with flowers and putti, in the Rocco style, by Sitzendorf, circa 19th century or earlier, Germany. Piece has details flor...

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19th Century German Rococo Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Antique Stem Vases, Japanese, Bronze, Meiji Era, Baluster Urn, Victorian
Pair Of Antique Stem Vases, Japanese, Bronze, Meiji Era, Baluster Urn, Victorian

Pair Of Antique Stem Vases, Japanese, Bronze, Meiji Era, Baluster Urn, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of antique decorative stem vases. A Japanese, bronze Meiji era baluster urn, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Traditional baluster form with superb re...

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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair Stone Garden Urns Classical Amphora English Garden Vase
Pair Stone Garden Urns Classical Amphora English Garden Vase

Pair Stone Garden Urns Classical Amphora English Garden Vase

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Stunning pair of large English stone garden urns of amphora form Stand on the square pedestal bases Overall height is eight feet tall - 243 CM - so good size The urns come in three ...

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1980s Vintage Urns

Materials

Stone

Single Alabaster Urn Lamp
Single Alabaster Urn Lamp

Single Alabaster Urn Lamp

Located in Barcelona, ES

Carved Alabaster Table Lamp with Urn Form and Light Inside, Italy, 1930s Alabaster Urn Lamp. Outstanding Neoclassical carved alabaster urn lamp with handles.Italy, 1930s Elegant neoc...

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Urns

Materials

Alabaster

Edwardian Wedgwood Tricolor Jasperware Campagna Urn
Edwardian Wedgwood Tricolor Jasperware Campagna Urn

Edwardian Wedgwood Tricolor Jasperware Campagna Urn

By Wedgwood

Located in Litchfield, CT

Antique Edwardian Wedgwood tricolor jasperware campagna urn decorated with relief molded muses in shades of light blue and olive green with white spr...

Category

Early 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Urns

Materials

Pottery

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

19th Century French Sèvres Porcelain Covered Decorative Potpourri / Urn
19th Century French Sèvres Porcelain Covered Decorative Potpourri / Urn

19th Century French Sèvres Porcelain Covered Decorative Potpourri / Urn

Located in Tarry Town, NY

French Sèvres turquoise-ground porcelain two-handled footed covered decorative urn / potpourri , dating to the mid 19th century. Executed in a refined classical form, the piece featu...

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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Carved Alabaster Urn
Italian Grand Tour Carved Alabaster Urn

Italian Grand Tour Carved Alabaster Urn

Located in Essex, MA

Unusually large size. The piece comes apart in pieces and easy to transport. Campagna form with flared rim and central carved Hera, queen of the Olympian gods known for her associati...

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1870s Italian Grand Tour Antique Urns

Materials

Alabaster

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

Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn, Neoclassical Style, Hand-Painted, Austria
Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn, Neoclassical Style, Hand-Painted, Austria

Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn, Neoclassical Style, Hand-Painted, Austria

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in Vero Beach, FL

19th Century Large Royal Vienna Porcelain Urn. Highly decorated Royal Vienna Gilt Porcelain urn. This circular urn with double-scrolled handles stands as two pieces on its original ...

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19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Marble And Ormolu Classical Urns
Pair Of Marble And Ormolu Classical Urns

Pair Of Marble And Ormolu Classical Urns

Located in Reepham, GB

Pair of Campagna form green marble urns with lids, mounted with ormolu bronzes of Egyptian inspired sphinxes.

Category

19th Century Antique Urns

Materials

Marble

Large Pair Of French Empire Ormolu Campagna Form Urns
Large Pair Of French Empire Ormolu Campagna Form Urns

Large Pair Of French Empire Ormolu Campagna Form Urns

Located in Essex, MA

Impressive size with their original oxidized patina that I have left uncleaned. Handles with rams heads. The plinth decorated with wreaths and musical lyre.

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1810s French Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Large Pair of Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Bronze and Siena Marble Tazza
Large Pair of Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Bronze and Siena Marble Tazza

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 ...

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1820s French Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style
Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style

Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, SIC Ceramiche Artistiche

Located in Barcelona, ES

Large Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round lidded box , Manufactured by S.I.C Ceramiche Italy, 1950-1960s. It has reminiscences in those Rimini blue designs from Aldo Londi and Bitossi...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

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.

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Urns

Materials

Bronze

Maitland Smith Bronze Neoclassical Footed Trophy Urn Candle Holder Pillar 11"
Maitland Smith Bronze Neoclassical Footed Trophy Urn Candle Holder Pillar 11"

Maitland Smith Bronze Neoclassical Footed Trophy Urn Candle Holder Pillar 11"

By Maitland Smith

Located in Dayton, OH

Late 20th century Maitland Smith bronze neoclassical / Grand Tour / tazza style pillar candle holder. Square base with paw feet supporting a pedestal decorated with angels / winged N...

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1990s Philippine Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Otto Grell, 1929
Large Antique Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Otto Grell, 1929

Large Antique Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Otto Grell, 1929

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Large Art Deco / Art Nouveau ceramic vase with hand-carved stylized, symmetrical lines and patterns by Otto Grell in 1929. Shiny dark blue and warm yellow g...

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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Hand-Painted Louis XVI Medici Vases, Porcelain, France, 19th Century
Hand-Painted Louis XVI Medici Vases, Porcelain, France, 19th Century

Hand-Painted Louis XVI Medici Vases, Porcelain, France, 19th Century

By Porcelaine de Paris

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A superb pair of hand-painted Medici vases in fabulous polychrome 'Porcelain de Paris' in the Louis XVI style, and standing on sturdy, square bases. Dating from the 19th century, the...

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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Hugely  Oversized Turkish Brass Teapot with Snakes
Hugely  Oversized Turkish Brass Teapot with Snakes

Hugely Oversized Turkish Brass Teapot with Snakes

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive huge Turkish teapot handcrafted in brass featuring a fluted lid structure with finial on a bulbous container engraved with symbols and wearing a stone beaded necklace with...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Urns

Materials

Stone, Brass

19th Century Wedgwood Jasperware Campagne Urn
19th Century Wedgwood Jasperware Campagne Urn

19th Century Wedgwood Jasperware Campagne Urn

By Wedgwood

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century Wedgwood Jasperware twin handled campagne urn and cover, in the Neoclassical style, decorated with a frieze of Greek figures, with palmette borders in white on a blue ba...

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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

A Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Sienna Marble Tazze, 19th Century
A Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Sienna Marble Tazze, 19th Century

A Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Sienna Marble Tazze, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pair of French Empire Style Bronze and Sienna Marble Tazze, 19th Century Provenance: Purchased from a private Melbourne collection, 2009. Description: Each with a shallow ovoid...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century Yellow Glazed French Confit Pot from Provence
Late 19th Century Yellow Glazed French Confit Pot from Provence

Late 19th Century Yellow Glazed French Confit Pot from Provence

Located in Middleburg, VA

A charming 19th-century French confit pot from the Provence region, beautifully worn with time and use. Crafted circa 1880, this rustic earthenware vessel was originally used for pre...

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Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta, Paint, Clay, Earthenware

Pair of French Antique Cabinet Sized Doré Gilt Bronze Cassolettes / Covered Urns
Pair of French Antique Cabinet Sized Doré Gilt Bronze Cassolettes / Covered Urns

Pair of French Antique Cabinet Sized Doré Gilt Bronze Cassolettes / Covered Urns

By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Thomire & Cie.

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 ...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Tall Chocolate Lava Glaze Floor Vase Pottery 1940s USA
Tall Chocolate Lava Glaze Floor Vase Pottery 1940s USA

Tall Chocolate Lava Glaze Floor Vase Pottery 1940s USA

Located in Miami, FL

Great Mid Century Modern Large Pottery Lava Glaze Floor Vase. Beautiful smooth chocolate brown glaze on body with a cream crackle glaze covering the top third and a thick brown lava...

Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

A Fine Pair of Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Bronze & Siena Marble Tazzas
A Fine Pair of Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Bronze & Siena Marble Tazzas

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...

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1830s French Antique Urns

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

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

Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Vases
Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Vases

Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Vases

Located in SYDNEY, AU

A pair of Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Vases. A companion pair with gold and silver inlay. Engraved with makers mark on base.

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair Italian Stone Garden Urns Campana Renaissance
Pair Italian Stone Garden Urns Campana Renaissance

Pair Italian Stone Garden Urns Campana Renaissance

Located in Potters Bar, GB

This impressive pair of cast stone garden urns is executed in the grand Italian Renaissance manner, each raised on a classical pedestal and richly decorated with scrolling foliate or...

Category

1980s Renaissance Vintage Urns

Materials

Stone

Gothic Stone Garden Urns - Octagonal on Pedestal Base Architectural
Gothic Stone Garden Urns - Octagonal on Pedestal Base Architectural

Gothic Stone Garden Urns - Octagonal on Pedestal Base Architectural

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous pair of English stone garden urns of octagonal form Great for the garden, can you imagine how these would look with flowers overflowing? Stand on the square pedestal bases f...

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1890s Antique Urns

Materials

Stone

"Blue Apple", Tour de Force Mid Century Urn by Fong Chow, Ceramics Master
"Blue Apple", Tour de Force Mid Century Urn by Fong Chow, Ceramics Master

"Blue Apple", Tour de Force Mid Century Urn by Fong Chow, Ceramics Master

By Fong Chow

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Brilliantly glazed in rich, deep tones of sky blue and Mediterranean blue, wrapped in an abstract netting of darker blue lines and dots and pierced by three rounded openings, this hi...

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of George III Carved Mahogany Dining Urns
Pair of George III Carved Mahogany Dining Urns

Pair of George III Carved Mahogany Dining Urns

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Each urn with a cone finial, the collar carved with interlaces and a tapered fluted body on a spreading socle. Formerly with spigots. Provenance: Ginsburg & Levy, Inc., New York...

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Urns

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French Neoclassical Marble and Bronze Covered Urns, c. 1950
Pair of French Neoclassical Marble and Bronze Covered Urns, c. 1950

Pair of French Neoclassical Marble and Bronze Covered Urns, c. 1950

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a classic pair of French c. 1950's marble and bronze covered urns. The marble vessels are supported on bronze plinths and are detailed with bronze elaborate acanthus leaf sid...

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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

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

Large & Impressive Antique Dresden Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Hand-Painted Urn
Large & Impressive Antique Dresden Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Hand-Painted Urn

Large & Impressive Antique Dresden Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Hand-Painted Urn

Located in Tarry Town, NY

A monumental and highly decorative antique German Dresden porcelain covered centerpiece urn, made in Germany in the early 20th century and richly mounted with gilt bronze ormolu. Thi...

Category

Early 20th Century German Louis XVI Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Neoclassical Black and White Giustiniani Urns
Pair of Neoclassical Black and White Giustiniani Urns

Pair of Neoclassical Black and White Giustiniani Urns

By Giustiniani Family 1

Located in New York, NY

Pair of neoclassical black and white Giustiniani urns with contrasting foliate rims and scrolled handles on low plinths. Italy, circa 1780s. Dimensions: 7.75" H x 4.5" W handle to ha...

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical 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.