Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Brèche Violette Marble and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche Violette marble and ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by fine circular fluted mottled ormolu feet below a rectangular Brèch...
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Onyx and Ormolu Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Onyx and ormolu urn. The urn is raised by an elegant square ormolu base with cut fluted co...
Onyx, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Brèche Violette Marble and Ormolu Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Louis XV st. Brèche Violette marble and ormolu urn. The impressive urn/trophy is raised by a square ormolu base with concave corners and decorative...
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Granite and Patinated Bronze Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. granite and patinated bronze lidded urn. The urn is raised by a square granite base below the fine socle pedestal ...
Granite, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze and Ormolu Decorative Ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. silvered bronze and ormolu decorative ewers. Each ewer is raised on an ormolu circular raised ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche Verte d'Egypte and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a square ormolu base with cut rounded corners and a fine fitt...
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Breche Verte d'Egypte and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and uniquely shaped French 19th-century Louis XVI st. Brèche Verte d'Egypte marble and ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by a square marble base below an ormolu support ...
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Red Granite Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and red granite urns. Each urn is raised by an elegant square base with a fine mottled border and a wrap around palmette des...
Granite, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Baccarat Crystal And Ormolu Pot Pourri Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Baccarat crystal and ormolu Pot Pourri urn signed Baccarat. The urn is raised by a square or...
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu, silvered bronze and Rouge Griotte marble garniture set. The garniture set...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Pink Granite and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. pink granite and ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by a square base decorated with a fine wrap around ormolu ba...
Granite, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. Brèche Verte d'Egypte marble and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by richly chased ormolu paw feet with acanthus le...
Marble, Ormolu
English 19th Century Gilt Bronze Collection of Decorative Urns
Located in London, GB
A gilt bronze garniture de fireplace by Elkington and Company Conceived in the Rococo manner, the gilt bronze being excellently cast and planished, the suite consisting of a central two handled baluster form vase, two similar and smaller, and a pair of ewers, marked to the underside with the makers mark, circa 1850 Elkington and Company, formed by the brothers George and Henry, was founded in the 1830s, after perfecting their newly patented method of electro plating in gold and silver, for which their first patent was granted in 1840. They exhibited at the European and British 19th century Great Exhibitions, and were given permission by Queen Victoria in 1868 to copy the collection of Royal Plate...
Bronze
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.