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Urns For Sale
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 of Large Italian Cast Iron Urns, c. 1900's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large rustic cast iron garden urns made in Italy in the 1900's; each adorned with gadroon motifs all around as well as a layered base design that supports each urn.
Dimension...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
Diminutive Pair of Ocean Blue Mercury Glass Vases, France Circa 1900s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Diminutive Pair of Ocean Blue Mercury Glass Vases
France, circa 1900s
A captivating pair of Ocean Blue Mercury Glass Vases, originating from France in the early 1900s. Each vase,...
Category
Early 20th Century French High Victorian Urns
Materials
Mercury Glass
Antique Pair Large 16inch Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Campana Urns Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning large antique pair of Italian ormolu mounted campana urns raised on polished granite plinths, Circa 1920 in date.
These stunning urns have been superbly cast with emblema...
Category
1920s Vintage Urns
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Large Cast Iron Garden Urns, Garden Planters
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of Large Cast Iron Garden Urns, Garden Planters
This is a superb and unusually large pair of cast iron urns
The urns are in...
Category
Early 1900s Classical Greek Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
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
Neoclassical Bronze Urns Sosibios Volute on Slate Plinths French Pair
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Bronze Sosibios Volute Urns on Slate Plinths
A pair of French bronze Sosibios volute krater neo classical urns.
Beautiful classical design with each vase is of krater form with a bas-relief figural frieze decoration depicting Artemis and Hermes and a Bacchic procession.
The vases consist of volute handles to either side in the manner of a pottery krater, the term krater meaning mixing vessel and this style of vase originally used for mixing wine with water.
Elaborate twin scrolling volute handles with swans head terminals and ivy wreath cast...
Category
19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Urns
Materials
Slate, Bronze
Pair of Mid Century Chinese Glazed Terra Cotta Urns
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large pair of vintage Chinese urns handcrafted in terra cotta in classic form and decorated in a chic multi color drippy glaze.
Category
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
A Large Art Deco Style Black Glazed Ovoid Vase with Gilt Geometric Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
the large ovoid vessel tapering to the base; adorned overall with geometric gilt decoration all on a black matte ground
Category
1980s English Art Deco Vintage Urns
Materials
Pottery
Pair of 19th Century French Sevres Gilt Metal and Painted Porcelain Covered Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a mantel or a console with this elegant pair of porcelain and gilt metal Sèvres urns. Created in Paris, France, circa 1880, each colorful vase sits on a round gilt base deco...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Metal
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
Vintage Asian Blue and White Foo Dog Urns - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning pair of vintage Asian urns. An iconic blue and white hand painted design. A handsome pair of foo dogs on top of each urn. Acquired from a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Urns
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
French Sevres Porcelain Urn on Bronze Dore Pedestal in Celeste Blue 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Sevres urn with French garden scene hand painted on the front of the urn
And a French landscape painted on the verso. Sevres mark is painted
Unde...
Category
19th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
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
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
Neoclassical Style Urn Form Planters, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Neoclassical Style White Composite Urn Form Planters
Design: Neoclassical style urn form planters.
Dimensions: 29" H x 23.5" Diameter.
Category
20th Century European Urns
Materials
Composition
Raaquu Raku Fired Omoide Urn in S/N8000029 Art Series, Malaysia
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Omoide ~ (思い出) - Memories
The passing of a loved one will always be a defining moment in a person's life. The Omoide Urn is a one of a kind ceramic art piece that offers a focal p...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Urns
Materials
Copper
Vintage Asian Glazed Ceramic Blue and White Lidded Urn
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Asian lidded urn. A chic iconic blue and white hand painted pastoral scene. A glazed ceramic finish. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Urns
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Ceramic
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
Petite Dutch Delft White Ironstone Urn Vase, circa 1950
By Delft
Located in Pearland, TX
A charming petite Delft white ironstone urn or vase with handles and a fluted design made in the Netherlands. Marked "Delfts Wit Holland" on revers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Yellow Cased Glass Covered Vase or Urn Circa 1960's
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A cheery sunshine yellow blown glass vase with cover. By one of the Florence Italy glass blowers this piece is nicely cased and can be used as a vase. In wonderful vintage condition
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Blown Glass
Monumental Antique Chinese Porcelain Canton Famille Rose Palace Urns Vases 53"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare pair of two monumental antique Chinese Qing Dynasty palace urns or temple vases, circa 1900s. Made of porcelain featuring chinoiserie Canton Famille Rose and medallion design w...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Urns
Materials
Porcelain
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
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
Antique English Brass Umbrella Stand
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a gorgeous English umbrella stand. The brass is in excellent condition and shines beautifully, while also boasting its antiquity in with a lovely patina. The design is slight...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Urns
Materials
Brass
Green and Yellow Handled Cachepot
Located in New York, NY
Green and Yellow Handled Cachepot. Vintage Italian glazed terracotta cachepot urn with handles, base and top in bronze-grey finish; green and yellow invetriata glaze finish. Italy ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Urns
Materials
Terracotta
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 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
Garden Cast Iron Urn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique cast iron garden urn circa 1900. Visible wear throughout on metal is consistent with age and use. Two urns received, each sold separately. This item requires white glove
Category
Early 20th Century American Urns
Materials
Iron
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
Early 20th Century Grand Tour Classical Faux Malachite Cast Iron Urn
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning Grand Tour Neoclassical vase, urn, or planter.
Italy, Circa Early-20th Century
Cast iron, with a hand-painted faux malachite pattern, and gold handles & rims
Measures:...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Urns
Materials
Iron
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
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
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
Large Vintage Ginger Jar, Chinese, Ceramic, Lidded Vase, Art Deco, Circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage ginger jar. A Chinese, ceramic lidded vase, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940.
Impressive proportion, providing a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 19 Century Cast Iron Urns
Located in London, Park Royal
19th French century cast iron urns. Scrolled decorative handles.
Very nice patina.
Category
19th Century French Antique Urns
Materials
Iron
Set of 3 Lidded Metal Cannisters Hand-painted in Green, Brown, Orange.
Located in Austin, TX
These richly-colored cannisters evoke a warm and calming feeling similar to looking at an abstract color-block painting by Mark Rothko. The lovely domed lids call up images of the el...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Bohemian Urns
Materials
Metal
Huge Antique Silvered Metal Campaigns Urn Planter - Barbara Lockhart Estate
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge Antique Silvered Metal Campaigns Urn Planter - Barbara Lockhart Estate
Category
1920s Renaissance Vintage Urns
Materials
Metal
Very Large Raffia Urn
Located in London, GB
A very large raffia urn with twin handles
France, 20th Century
53 cm high by 60 cm wide by 45 cm depth
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Raffia
Pair French Antique Porcelain Rams Head lidded Vases Urns PotPourri Veuve Perrin
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine pair of antique 19th century French handpainted porcelain style pot-pourri urns, Veuve Perrin, Marseilles.
The urns were designed to receive fragrant pot pourri, each lid...
Category
Early 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Urns
Materials
Porcelain
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
Vintage Boho Glazed Terracotta Hand Painted Garland Urn
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Coastal wide urn. A chic terracotta body in a glazed ceramic finish. Hand painted garland detail along with koi fish and warrior heads. Perfect indoors or outside....
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Urns
Materials
Terracotta, Paint
Quimper French Ceramic Earthenware Vessel with Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Quimper ceramic earthenware vessel with lid
Substantial piece in weight and feel with beautiful floral motif
Wonderfully vibrant colors
Marked identi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Urns
Materials
Earthenware
Pair Gilt Rococo Urns French Gilt Tureens Louis Rocaille
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair French gilt rococo urns in the Louis XVI manner
Very opulent pair, just crying out to be the centrepiece to any interiors scheme
So intricately cast with the rocaille details
Ve...
Category
1980s Rococo Vintage Urns
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Chinese Ceramic Decorative Tureen with Abstract Tribal Motif
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage Chinese decorative tureen that's very 'of the moment' with it's animal motif in browns, blacks, creams and gold. A stunning and versatile accent piece for any room. A beaut...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Anglo Raj Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Theodore Alexander vintage faux marbleized classical urns/a pair
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a vintage pair of theater Alexander faux marbleized classical urns. These urns have a beautiful handpainted marbleized finish to the surface with ebony detailing around the e...
Category
1990s Vietnamese Regency Urns
Materials
Wood
Greek Krater Vase, After The Antique
Located in London, GB
A Greek twin handled terracotta krater vase, hand painted, after the antique.
Category
1970s Greek Vintage Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Raaquu Raku Fired Tamashii Urn in S/N8000073 Art Series, Malaysia
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Tamashii Urn ~ 魂 (Soul)
The Tamashii Urn serves as a focal point of remembrance for a loved one that has passed from this life but not from your heart. This vessel is fired using th...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Urns
Materials
Copper
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
Large Artisan-Crafted Silver Urns - A Pair
Located in Austin, TX
One-of-a-Kind hand-crafted silver urns using the Repousse method of hammered design. Each is slightly unique from the other. Unusually large size and excellent condition. Probably mi...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Urns
Materials
Silver
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
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
Parisian Medici Marble Vase
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Parisian Marble Chemist Pot
Sourced from Paris, France by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Suitable for planters, or vases
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Urns
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Wedgewood Black Basalt Stone Urn
By Wedgewood
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Wedgewood encaustic painted , matte finished black basalt stone urn. Hand painted decoration with 2 scenes. Egyptian Revival style. Circa 1790-1820.
Category
1790s English Egyptian Revival Antique Urns
Materials
Stone
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
Antiqu Salmon Red Concrete Garden Urn Planter
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome antique concrete garden urn or planter. This salmon colored paint encrusted urn is in fabulous vintage condition with lots of gorge...
Category
20th Century American American Classical Urns
Materials
Concrete
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.