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1950s Italian Aldo Tura Credited Neoclassical Vase
1950s Italian Aldo Tura Credited Neoclassical Vase

1950s Italian Aldo Tura Credited Neoclassical Vase

By Aldo Tura

Located in Roma, IT

This beautiful design object is a vintage vase, definitely attributable to the great Italian designer Aldo Tura. It is made of wood covered in leather with polished brass finishes a...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass

Large English Victorian Neoclassical Sterling Silver Trophy Cup, 1897
Large English Victorian Neoclassical Sterling Silver Trophy Cup, 1897

Large English Victorian Neoclassical Sterling Silver Trophy Cup, 1897

Located in New York, NY

Victorian sterling silver trophy cup. Made by John Hunt in London in 1897. Girdled urn with shield-mounted and leaf-capped flying scroll side handles; domed foot. Traditional Neoclas...

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1890s British Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Sterling Silver

Neoclassical Cut Crystal and 1000 Silver Urn Vase
Neoclassical Cut Crystal and 1000 Silver Urn Vase

Neoclassical Cut Crystal and 1000 Silver Urn Vase

Located in Barcelona, ES

Impressive cut crystal urn-vase standing on silver/1000 base. Italy, 1930-1940s This Neoclassical urn vase was manufacturet at the Art Deco period. Finely executed with very detailed...

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Crystal, Silver

19th Century Indo-Persian Copper Urn with Handcrafted Floral Design
19th Century Indo-Persian Copper Urn with Handcrafted Floral Design

19th Century Indo-Persian Copper Urn with Handcrafted Floral Design

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Nice patina on this Indo-Persian decorative copper urn with lid, handcrafted in India for the Persian market, embossed and hand chased with floral and geome...

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19th Century Asian Moorish Antique Urns

Materials

Copper

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s

By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Beautiful stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a tapering form with a wide mouth, perfect for flowers. Embossed, graphic pattern with celodon green glaze and “Mimosa” flecks. Gunnar ...

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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Wilhelm Kage Urn 'Argenta' for Gustavsberg Sweden 1930 Signed Kage
Wilhelm Kage Urn 'Argenta' for Gustavsberg Sweden 1930 Signed Kage

Wilhelm Kage Urn 'Argenta' for Gustavsberg Sweden 1930 Signed Kage

By Wilhelm Kage

Located in Paris, IDF

Very rare large urn, figuring silver inlay with a stylised personage and a fish on one side and another personage and a fish on the other side. Signed GUSTAVSBERG KAGE with the Gus...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Silver

Late 19th Century Silver Plated Pair of Vases / Urns
Late 19th Century Silver Plated Pair of Vases / Urns

Late 19th Century Silver Plated Pair of Vases / Urns

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Late 19th century silver plated pair of handcrafted decorative vases / urns with exterior design details and removable water holder receptacle. Each vase ...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Urns

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Spanish Neoclassical Twin-Handled Urn Lamp in Alabaster and Bronze
Spanish Neoclassical Twin-Handled Urn Lamp in Alabaster and Bronze

Spanish Neoclassical Twin-Handled Urn Lamp in Alabaster and Bronze

Located in Barcelona, ES

Twin-handled urn table lamp with carved parrot details. Spain, 1930s This eye-catching alabaster urn lamp has an elegant neoclassical design. The carving parrots handles mark the dif...

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20th Century Spanish Art Deco Urns

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Pair Of Large Charles X Gilt Bronze Urns
Pair Of Large Charles X Gilt Bronze Urns

Pair Of Large Charles X Gilt Bronze Urns

Located in Essex, MA

Large size campagna form of the Medici vase with a mythological scene. Two handles. Square plinth base.

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1830s French Charles X Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19 th c. French urns in the Sevres style with champleve accents
Pair of 19 th c. French urns in the Sevres style with champleve accents

Pair of 19 th c. French urns in the Sevres style with champleve accents

Located in Houston, TX

The champleve work on these pieces is exquisite and very well done. The hand painted scenes are exceptional and painted in very sof Pastel hues. The ormolu mounts are well cast and t...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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

Hand Crafted Mid-Century Modern Vase, Pot by Artist Nancee Meeker
Hand Crafted Mid-Century Modern Vase, Pot by Artist Nancee Meeker

Hand Crafted Mid-Century Modern Vase, Pot by Artist Nancee Meeker

By Nancee Meeker

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous hand thrown vase in the Mid-Century Modern arts & crafts style with crazed glaze. Intentionally glazed to look like fissures this vase is a t...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Clay

Arthur Percy 1950s Yellow Porcelain Golden Decor Lidded Jar
Arthur Percy 1950s Yellow Porcelain Golden Decor Lidded Jar

Arthur Percy 1950s Yellow Porcelain Golden Decor Lidded Jar

By Gefle, Arthur Percy

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....

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Tall Chinese Blue and White Qilin Fantail Vase
Tall Chinese Blue and White Qilin Fantail Vase

Tall Chinese Blue and White Qilin Fantail Vase

Located in Chicago, IL

A parade of Qilin, Chinese mythical creatures symbolizing magnificence, joy and benevolence, march around this hand painted porcelain fantail vase. It is a wonderful example of conte...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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

Set of 5 Large Vintage Venetian Glass Apothecary Jars with Lids and Fruit Handle
Set of 5 Large Vintage Venetian Glass Apothecary Jars with Lids and Fruit Handle

Set of 5 Large Vintage Venetian Glass Apothecary Jars with Lids and Fruit Handle

Located in Bradenton, FL

Rare vintage cobalt blue venetian glass apothecary jars. Set of 5. Each jar has a lid with glass fruit or flower as handle. Perfect for vanity or bathroom storage. Very good conditio...

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Early 20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Urns

Materials

Blown Glass

19th Century Pair of Italian Marble Lidded Urns
19th Century Pair of Italian Marble Lidded Urns

19th Century Pair of Italian Marble Lidded Urns

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A 19th century pair of Italian marble lidded urns. These ovoid urns are constructed from grey and white veined marble, similar in appearance to English Ashburton marble. Banded wit...

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Early 19th Century Italian Georgian Antique Urns

Materials

Marble

Pair of Terracotta Urnes Vases castle , spain XIXs
Pair of Terracotta Urnes Vases castle , spain XIXs

Pair of Terracotta Urnes Vases castle , spain XIXs

Located in La xara, VC

This exceptional Pair of Urnes Vases second parts of the XIXs , Provenance Castle Near the district of Biarritz ! 1. Historical and cultural signifi...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Grand Tour Italian Bronze Table Athenienne
19th Century Grand Tour Italian Bronze Table Athenienne

19th Century Grand Tour Italian Bronze Table Athenienne

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A 19th century grand tour Italian bronze table Athenienne dating back to circa 1850. This decorative neoclassical brazier is a scaled down model of an ancient artefact. Skilfully c...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

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

Pair 1920's Art Deco Wedgwood Urns/ Brass Handle Detail / Smaller Size/ Signed
Pair 1920's Art Deco Wedgwood Urns/ Brass Handle Detail / Smaller Size/ Signed

Pair 1920's Art Deco Wedgwood Urns/ Brass Handle Detail / Smaller Size/ Signed

By Wedgwood

Located in Opa Locka, FL

Pair Antique Wedgwood Bone China Blue Urns with Brass Handles and Base. Signed and in ready to show condition. Smaller sized, highly detailed.

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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Antique French Sevres Porcelain Champleve Ormolu Ewers Signed Rochette 1890
Pair Antique French Sevres Porcelain Champleve Ormolu Ewers Signed Rochette 1890

Pair Antique French Sevres Porcelain Champleve Ormolu Ewers Signed Rochette 1890

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Portland, OR

A very fine & large pair of 19th century antique French Sevres Porcelain, ormolu and champleve enamel, handpainted ewers, signed "C. Rochette", circa 1890. Each ewer having a finely cast & gilded bronze rococo handle, each neck is decorated with exquisite champleve enamel. Each ewer having a dark blue porcelain baluster shaped body, with two oval hand-painted reserves each with a courting couple signed "C. Rochette", both reserves are surrounded with lavish gilding & at the base of each painted panel are the Sevres interlaced L's. To the rear are corresponding panels also finely handpainted with landscape scenes, the ewers are raised on champleve socle bases and with onyx plinths below. Condition of both ewers is excellent, a very beautiful pair of exqusite late 19th century Sevres ewers...

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1890s French Louis XV Antique Urns

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Pair of Exceptional Carrara White Marble Vases Grand Tour
Pair of Exceptional Carrara White Marble Vases Grand Tour

Pair of Exceptional Carrara White Marble Vases Grand Tour

Located in Rome, IT

Exceptional pair of vases in the shape of a cantharus. From a foot with overlapping moldings like strips, woven ribbons and acanthus leaves, a smooth stem rises, tapering towards t...

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20th Century Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Carrara Marble

Italian 19th C. Grand Tour Period Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp, After B. Boschetti
Italian 19th C. Grand Tour Period Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp, After B. Boschetti

Italian 19th C. Grand Tour Period Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp, After B. Boschetti

Located in New York, NY

Italian 19th C. Grand Tour Period Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp, After B. Boschetti. This patinated bronze oil lamp is modeled in the form of an ancient Roman vessel and is mounted on a...

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1840s Italian Grand Tour Antique Urns

Materials

Breche Violette Marble, Bronze

Unique Stoneware Lidded Urn by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s
Unique Stoneware Lidded Urn by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s

Unique Stoneware Lidded Urn by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s

Unique stoneware lidded urn with amazing relief decor and glaze. Made by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand Ateljé, Sweden, 1960s. Great condition. First sorting. There is a chip from...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Victorian Cast Iron Birdcage on  Stand
Victorian Cast Iron Birdcage on  Stand

Victorian Cast Iron Birdcage on Stand

Located in Swadlincote, GB

Very nice quality cast iron bird cage on original stand, with swinging perch, lift up door, lift out tray (slight damage), in good overall original condition.

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19th Century European High Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Metal

A Pair of 1800s Ormolu-Mounted French Sevres Style Drum-Shaped Vases and Covers
A Pair of 1800s Ormolu-Mounted French Sevres Style Drum-Shaped Vases and Covers

A Pair of 1800s Ormolu-Mounted French Sevres Style Drum-Shaped Vases and Covers

By Cristalleries De Sevres

Located in Skien, NO

A Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Sevres-Style Drum-Shaped Vases and Covers. With Sevres Marks, from Late 19th Century These elegant vases each feature domed covers, beautifully painted with...

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Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Urns

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze

Antique 18th Century George III Wedgwood & Bentley Creamware Urns or Mantel Vase
Antique 18th Century George III Wedgwood & Bentley Creamware Urns or Mantel Vase

Antique 18th Century George III Wedgwood & Bentley Creamware Urns or Mantel Vase

By Wedgwood & Bentley

Located in Litchfield, CT

Pair antique 18th century Georgian Wedgwood & Bentley creamware urns with mottled faux stone glaze and mask handles circa 1780. Mounted on black basalt bases with lamb's tongue colla...

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18th Century English George III Antique Urns

Materials

Creamware

19th Century French Bronze Urns - Decorative Art Pair
19th Century French Bronze Urns - Decorative Art Pair

19th Century French Bronze Urns - Decorative Art Pair

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pair of Bronze Urns, 19th Century Provenance: From the private collection of Joseph Farley, North Acton. Description: Each campana urn raised upon an integral pedestal with an...

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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th-Century French Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Urns
Pair of 19th-Century French Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Urns

Pair of 19th-Century French Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Urns

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exquisite pair of 19th-century French urns showcases the elegance and craftsmanship of the Neoclassical period, featuring finely carved pink veined marble complemented by gilded...

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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gustavsberg ceramic collection, Sweden, 1950
Gustavsberg ceramic collection, Sweden, 1950

Gustavsberg ceramic collection, Sweden, 1950

By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg

Located in Bronx, NY

Collection of ceramics By Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg Sweden quartz colored with silver inlays various sizes and shapes.

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Mercury Glass Apothecary Urns
Antique Mercury Glass Apothecary Urns

Antique Mercury Glass Apothecary Urns

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Victorian hand blown mercury glass lidded containers with classical form featuring cut geometric designs and an alluring time worn distres...

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Mercury Glass

West German Glazed Ceramic Vase by Jasba
West German Glazed Ceramic Vase by Jasba

West German Glazed Ceramic Vase by Jasba

By Jasba

Located in Houston, TX

West German glazed ceramic vase by Jasba. This stunning orange, cream and brown midcentury West German drip glaze vase. Great selection of md century West G...

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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Scottish Georgian Neoclassical Covered Amphora Urn, 1808
Antique Scottish Georgian Neoclassical Covered Amphora Urn, 1808

Antique Scottish Georgian Neoclassical Covered Amphora Urn, 1808

Located in New York, NY

George III sterling silver covered urn. Made by George Fenwick in Edinburgh in 1808. Ovoid bowl on raised foot; leaf-mounted scroll bracket handles. Cover double-domed with acorn fin...

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Early 1800s British Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th century English Sterling Silver Georgian Master Salts Virtute et Labore
19th century English Sterling Silver Georgian Master Salts Virtute et Labore

19th century English Sterling Silver Georgian Master Salts Virtute et Labore

Located in Savannah, GA

Classic pair of Georgian sterling silver master salts with a graceful oval form and standing on plain oval spread foot. Each salt has a pair of reeded loop handles. The tops of the s...

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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Urns

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Stoneware Urn with Handles
Antique Stoneware Urn with Handles

Antique Stoneware Urn with Handles

Located in New York, NY

19th Century French confit pot or jar. Handcrafted and with the traditional two handles. Originally used to store and preserve food.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Pair Of Antique Neoclassical Style Bronze Urns Mounted On Slate  Plinth Bases
Pair Of Antique Neoclassical Style Bronze Urns Mounted On Slate  Plinth Bases

Pair Of Antique Neoclassical Style Bronze Urns Mounted On Slate Plinth Bases

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of Late 19th century bronze & slate Neoclassical style urns. Relief decorated with classical Greco-Roman figures and foliage, flanked by swan handles, with liners. The urns sur...

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Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Slate, Bronze

Large Neoclassical Style Ceramic Urn and Base
Large Neoclassical Style Ceramic Urn and Base

Large Neoclassical Style Ceramic Urn and Base

Located in Bruton, GB

A striking large-scale ceramic urn on an integral but separate pedestal base, designed in a crisp white glaze with vivid green detailing. The bold architectural form features a gener...

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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Minton Blue Gilt Ground Porcelain Urns
Pair of Minton Blue Gilt Ground Porcelain Urns

Pair of Minton Blue Gilt Ground Porcelain Urns

By Minton

Located in New York, NY

Pair of bleu celeste ground porcelain vases with fluted necks and four painted scenes of what appears to be two young members of the high court on the front and back of each vase. Th...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Bisque Porcelain Urn Vases Pair
19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Bisque Porcelain Urn Vases Pair

19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Bisque Porcelain Urn Vases Pair

Located in Forney, TX

An exceptional matching pair of exhibition quality bisque porcelain vasi-form urn garnitures, very fine Parisian work, elegant Louis XVI style, finished with luxurious Neoclassical taste, the magnificent, richly decorated ovoid form antique urns / vases adorned in sumptuous finely gilded, chiseled and chased ormolu mounts. Made in France in the late 19th century, having shaped rope twist handles rising above classical female mask mounts decorating the sides, bands of decadent gold-tone gilded bronze floral garland and ribbon draped laurel swags flanked by exuberant scallop-shell running ornamentation, complementing the matte cream white color of the bisque porcelain. The waisted neck and slightly flared rim with simple decoration, the waisted pedestal base ornamented with stylized acanthus leaves in gilt bronze, leading to a cavetto square white marble socle encircled with stepped scrolling foliate festoon ornamental gilt...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu, Brass

Large French Salt Glazed Urn or Oil Jar from the 19th C
Large French Salt Glazed Urn or Oil Jar from the 19th C

Large French Salt Glazed Urn or Oil Jar from the 19th C

Located in Austin, TX

A fine large French salt glazed urn or oil jar from the 19th c., featuring the traditional amphora shape and handles on opposing ends.

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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Earthenware, Ceramic, Pottery

Antique French Neoclassical Cast Iron Mini Urn Planter – Aged Patina
Antique French Neoclassical Cast Iron Mini Urn Planter – Aged Patina

Antique French Neoclassical Cast Iron Mini Urn Planter – Aged Patina

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This French neoclassical mini urn is a beautifully aged cast iron planter, perfect for adding a touch of old-world charm to any space. With its classic Empire-style design, this urn ...

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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Iron

Vintage Brass Ram Head Urn
Vintage Brass Ram Head Urn

Vintage Brass Ram Head Urn

Located in Chicago, IL

With its regal design and antique patina, this small footed urn brings instant character to a mantel or console table. The vessel is shaped of sheet brass to the classic silhouette o...

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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Brass

Sevres Chateau des Tuilleries Porcelain Bonbonniere
Sevres Chateau des Tuilleries Porcelain Bonbonniere

Sevres Chateau des Tuilleries Porcelain Bonbonniere

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Sevres Chateau des Tuilleries Porcelain Bonbonniere. It depicts a lidded cobalt blue large bowl cup mounted in gilt bronze. The top side of the lid is hand painted with a y...

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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Urns

Materials

Bronze

"Circus Scenes", Unique Art Deco Covered Urn w/ Ringmaster & Horse Rider
"Circus Scenes", Unique Art Deco Covered Urn w/ Ringmaster & Horse Rider

"Circus Scenes", Unique Art Deco Covered Urn w/ Ringmaster & Horse Rider

By Gunnar Nylund

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Although this unique covered urn captures circus scenes that are decidedly populist in nature, this piece is highly sophisticated and emphatically Art Deco. Note the repeated geomet...

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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Old Paris Urns - a Pair
19th Century Old Paris Urns - a Pair

19th Century Old Paris Urns - a Pair

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A pretty pair of Old Paris urns. They will look great on your mantle.

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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Petite Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Ormolu Mounted Urn Vase
Petite Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Ormolu Mounted Urn Vase

Petite Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Ormolu Mounted Urn Vase

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a very old gilt and pale pink background urn depicting a continuous hand-painted scene of a lady sitting in a pastoral landscape holding her fan and observing nature. In the ...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Sèvres Palace Porcelain Urns
Sèvres Palace Porcelain Urns

Sèvres Palace Porcelain Urns

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in New Orleans, LA

These bronze-mounted Sèvres porcelain urns are monumental in both size and quality and feature the renowned manufactory’s signature deep cobalt blue glaz...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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...

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1980s Renaissance Vintage Urns

Materials

Stone

Italian Maiolica Pharmacy Jar
Italian Maiolica Pharmacy Jar

Italian Maiolica Pharmacy Jar

Located in Atlanta, GA

A tin-glazed earthenware apothecary jar of waisted cylindrical form with a flared rim and footed base. The body is decorated with vibrant polychrome scalloped bands in deep yellow, o...

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19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Urns

Materials

Earthenware

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.