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French Trophy Style Cup on Marble Base
French Trophy Style Cup on Marble Base

French Trophy Style Cup on Marble Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful Silver cup with a brass band detail on a marble or granite base. The cup, while perfectly suited for a small gathering of flowers or to store pencils on a desk, is actually a small trophy. While it isn't prominent, a small brass icon...

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20th Century French Art Deco Urns

Materials

Granite, Carrara Marble, Silver Plate

"Man, Woman and Horses, " Striking Art Deco Covered Urn by Nylund for Rorstrand
"Man, Woman and Horses, " Striking Art Deco Covered Urn by Nylund for Rorstrand

"Man, Woman and Horses, " Striking Art Deco Covered Urn by Nylund for Rorstrand

By Gunnar Nylund

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Gorgeously glazed in tones of rust, sable, ivory and chocolate, this unique lidded urn with foliated pinnacle and curving handles depicts a man with upraised arms and rearing horse o...

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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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

Pair of Large 19th Century English Cast Iron Urns
Pair of Large 19th Century English Cast Iron Urns

Pair of Large 19th Century English Cast Iron Urns

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Large pair of late 19th Century English impressive cast iron urns, retaining the original paint. This size is not often seen definite statement pieces for the garden. Circa 1890.

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Late 19th Century English Country Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Magnificent Classical Bronze Urn on Marble Stand
Magnificent Classical Bronze Urn on Marble Stand

Magnificent Classical Bronze Urn on Marble Stand

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Luscious bronze urn on marble base having classical decoration and warm patina.

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1950s French Neoclassical Vintage Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Urns with Lilies
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Urns with Lilies

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Urns with Lilies

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming pair of Chinese blue and white urns crafted in porcelain in a classic form with removable lids and hand decorated with lilies and flowers.

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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

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

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 Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund

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

Large Moorish Glazed Ceramic Vase with Arabic Calligraphy Black Writing Fez
Large Moorish Glazed Ceramic Vase with Arabic Calligraphy Black Writing Fez

Large Moorish Glazed Ceramic Vase with Arabic Calligraphy Black Writing Fez

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large Moroccan glazed ceramic vase from Fez. Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy writing. This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic is called...

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20th Century Moroccan Islamic Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pot with Lid Japanese, 19th century in bronze, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Pot with Lid Japanese, 19th century in bronze, Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Pot with Lid Japanese, 19th century in bronze, Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Located in Madrid, ES

Pot with Lid Japanese, 19th century in bronze, Meiji period (1868-1912), profusely decorated with dragons. Dimensions: (height) 29.5 cm good condition

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19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Urn Ornaments
Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Urn Ornaments

Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Urn Ornaments

Located in Houston, TX

Beautiful pair of three dimensional detailed 18th century giltwood urn ornaments. Original period pieces, Italy, circa 1750.

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18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Urns

Materials

Giltwood

Vintage Neo Classical Urn, Continental, Decorative Ornament, Grand Tour, C.1930
Vintage Neo Classical Urn, Continental, Decorative Ornament, Grand Tour, C.1930

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...

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1930s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Urns

Materials

Bakelite

A French 19th Century Napoleon III Sévres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Urn
A French 19th Century Napoleon III Sévres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Urn

A French 19th Century Napoleon III Sévres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Urn

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French 19th Century Napoleon III Sévres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Covered Urn, the 360 degree painted urn centered with an 18th century scene of a young Princess...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Gold and White Paris Porcelain Urn
Gold and White Paris Porcelain Urn

Gold and White Paris Porcelain Urn

Located in New York, NY

Gold and white Paris porcelain urn. Elegant white and gilt painted Empire handled vase in the Campana urn form. Unusual unpainted floral gilded outlines against a white background re...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

User Early 19th Century Dutch Delft blue and white Netherlands glazed ceramic co
User Early 19th Century Dutch Delft blue and white Netherlands glazed ceramic co

User Early 19th Century Dutch Delft blue and white Netherlands glazed ceramic co

By Delft

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Step into the enchanting world of the early 19th century with this exquisite Dutch Delft blue and white glazed ceramic covered urn. Graced with timeless charm, this decorative piece ...

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1820s Dutch Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Egyptian Revival Art Deco Style Pair Vase
Egyptian Revival Art Deco Style Pair Vase

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 ...

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Early 20th Century European Egyptian Revival Urns

Materials

Pottery, Paint

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

Massive Mid Century Modern Sculptural Hand Thrown Drip Glaze Vase - Urn
Massive Mid Century Modern Sculptural Hand Thrown Drip Glaze Vase - Urn

Massive Mid Century Modern Sculptural Hand Thrown Drip Glaze Vase - Urn

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous and massive vase - urn which will be a eye catcher in your living or business space. Almost 4 ft tall and 30 inch at its widest in the center down to about 7 inch at the bas...

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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Clay

Pair of Italian Glazed Terracotta Urns or Planters
Pair of Italian Glazed Terracotta Urns or Planters

Pair of Italian Glazed Terracotta Urns or Planters

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of Italian glazed terracotta urns or planters. This stunning pair of Italian glazed terracotta urns, planters or jardinieres are from the A...

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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Vert Porcelain Octagonal Hand Painted Plate Mug 19
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Vert Porcelain Octagonal Hand Painted Plate Mug 19

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Vert Porcelain Octagonal Hand Painted Plate Mug 19

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine Chinese Famille Rose Vert Porcelain Hand Decorated Octagonal Wall or Cabinet Plate together with a matching single handle Mug, mid to late Nineteenth Century. ...

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19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Kutani Japanese Porcelain Temple Jar
Antique Meiji Period Kutani Japanese Porcelain Temple Jar

Antique Meiji Period Kutani Japanese Porcelain Temple Jar

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Antique Meiji period Japanese porcelain temple jar with intricate hand painted decoration and gilt. The jar in Classic Kutani colors with floral and phoenix birds all over the top an...

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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Large Painted Olive Jar
Large Painted Olive Jar

Large Painted Olive Jar

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Large early 20th C painted terracotta olive jar. Would make a great lamp base. 1910. Reference: 8179 Dimensions 26 inches (66 cms) High 18 inches (46 cms) Diameter

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Early 20th Century Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Nippon Moriage Urn Lamp with Gilt Highlights, Meiji Style, Japan
Nippon Moriage Urn Lamp with Gilt Highlights, Meiji Style, Japan

Nippon Moriage Urn Lamp with Gilt Highlights, Meiji Style, Japan

Located in Savannah, GA

Nippon urn featuring raised Moriage decoration, gilt highlights, double handles and gorgeous open garden roses hand painted on either side. It has been conv...

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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Urns

Materials

Pottery

Antique Pair French Bronze Marble Busts Grand Tour attribJean Antoine Houdon 19C
Antique Pair French Bronze Marble Busts Grand Tour attribJean Antoine Houdon 19C

Antique Pair French Bronze Marble Busts Grand Tour attribJean Antoine Houdon 19C

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Superb example of a pair of French bronze Busts on Marble bases of small proportions firmly attributed to neoclassical sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon circa 1875, possibly earlier, titl...

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19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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 Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Beautiful stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in an elegant, sleek form. Glazed white with a subtle “Mimosa” pattern. Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and desi...

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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Reed & Barton American Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Trophy Cup
Antique Reed & Barton American Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Trophy Cup

Antique Reed & Barton American Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Trophy Cup

By Reed & Barton

Located in New York, NY

Turn-of-the-century Edwardian sterling silver trophy cup. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass. Faceted baluster with scalloped and beaded rim. Reeded and leaf-capped, -wrapped...

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Early 20th Century American American Classical Urns

Materials

Sterling Silver

Urn for Unwanted Limbs and Other Things by Virginia Leonard Contemporary Ceramic
Urn for Unwanted Limbs and Other Things by Virginia Leonard Contemporary Ceramic

Urn for Unwanted Limbs and Other Things by Virginia Leonard Contemporary Ceramic

By Virginia Leonard

Located in Barcelona, ES

Ceramic vase model “Urn for unwanted limbs and other things” Manufactured by Virginia Leonard New Zealand, 2022 Clay, lustre Virginia Leonard holds that she feasts upon the process ...

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21st Century and Contemporary New Zealand Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

French White Opaline / Gilt Decorative Vase
French White Opaline / Gilt Decorative Vase

French White Opaline / Gilt Decorative Vase

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Early 20th century Victorian style large opaline glass with gilt gold detail decorative vase. The vase is in good condition. Minor wear consistent with age / use. Drilled underneath ...

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Early 20th Century French Victorian Urns

Materials

Gold

19th Century Terracotta Olive Storage Urn Mid Eastern European
19th Century Terracotta Olive Storage Urn Mid Eastern European

19th Century Terracotta Olive Storage Urn Mid Eastern European

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Beautiful urn which was most likely created in the late part of the 19th century. Used for storage and transportation. Amazing color and patina. Top opening...

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1880s Turkish Primitive Antique Urns

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Maison Millet, Amethyst Pair of Perfume-Burners, France, circa 1870
Maison Millet, Amethyst Pair of Perfume-Burners, France, circa 1870

Maison Millet, Amethyst Pair of Perfume-Burners, France, circa 1870

By Maison Millet

Located in PARIS, FR

Beautiful pair of Louis XVI style perfume burners in amethyst, enhanced with an elegant finely chased and gilded bronze mount. The ovoid body is topped with a lid featuring a gilded ...

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Urns

Materials

Amethyst, Bronze

Pair of Cabinet Size Roman Classical Urns or Vases
Pair of Cabinet Size Roman Classical Urns or Vases

Pair of Cabinet Size Roman Classical Urns or Vases

Located in Rochester, NY

Pair of Roman classical two handled urns. Patinated cast iron. Mid 19th century grand tour.

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19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Grand Faux Marble Urn Vessels, Pair
Grand Faux Marble Urn Vessels, Pair

Grand Faux Marble Urn Vessels, Pair

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Dramatic lightweight resin urn shaped vessels featuring a realistic hand-painted honed Carrara marble faux finish. Classically inspired modern shaped vases sit on top of detachable p...

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2010s Classical Roman Urns

Materials

Resin

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

20th Century Antique Chinese Porcelain Urn Vase with Floral Motifs
20th Century Antique Chinese Porcelain Urn Vase with Floral Motifs

20th Century Antique Chinese Porcelain Urn Vase with Floral Motifs

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) off-white porcelain vase with an urn form decorated in a navy blue vine and floral motifs and bold characters on 4 sides.  

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Banded Arts & Crafts Style Large Jar or Pot by Herbert Sargent
Banded Arts & Crafts Style Large Jar or Pot by Herbert Sargent

Banded Arts & Crafts Style Large Jar or Pot by Herbert Sargent

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Beautiful and simple large jar with a archaic banding scribed across the exterior top. Glazed interior while the outside is unglazed. In excellent vintage co...

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1970s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Urns

Materials

Clay

Brass Mortar and Pestle Minature
Brass Mortar and Pestle Minature

Brass Mortar and Pestle Minature

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Measures: Mortar height 5.5cm Mortar width 10.2cm Mortar depth 10.2cm   Pestle: 10 x 2.5cm just purchased more information to follow or on request.     

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1890s English Baroque Revival Antique Urns

Materials

Brass

Japanese Champleve Censer
Japanese Champleve Censer

Japanese Champleve Censer

Located in New York, NY

Fine and Large Japanese Champleve Censer Late 19 century Height: 26 inches Width: 18 inches

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1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Urns

Materials

Enamel

19th Century Bronze Mounted Porcelain Urns by P. Philippot, France
19th Century Bronze Mounted Porcelain Urns by P. Philippot, France

19th Century Bronze Mounted Porcelain Urns by P. Philippot, France

Located in Tarry Town, NY

19th Century bronze mounted pair porcelain decorative urns with exterior hand painted romantic scene and floral details. Artist signature "P.Philippot". Each urn is in great antique ...

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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

19th Century German Porcelain Decorative Piece / Vase
19th Century German Porcelain Decorative Piece / Vase

19th Century German Porcelain Decorative Piece / Vase

Located in Tarry Town, NY

19th century German porcelain decorative piece / vase with exterior gold gilt / hand painted design details. Porcelain by KPM and Prince Wilhelm painted by Wagner finely. The vase / ...

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19th Century European Antique Urns

Materials

Gold

Pair of French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Sevres Style Cassolettes
Pair of French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Sevres Style Cassolettes

Pair of French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Sevres Style Cassolettes

Located in Antwerp, BE

A striking and highly decorative pair of large French Napoleon III cassolettes, crafted in the late 19th century. Each piece features finely cast and chiseled ormolu (gilt bronze) m...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Ceramic Vase
Ceramic Vase

Ceramic Vase

Located in Lyndhurst, NJ

Ceramic Model of a Warwick Vase Ceramic Model of a Warwick Vase. After Clodion. With egg and dart rim, the vessel cast in relief with cherub heads and entwined branch-form handl...

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19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century KPM Pair Gilt / Foral Porcelain Decorative Urns
19th Century KPM Pair Gilt / Foral Porcelain Decorative Urns

19th Century KPM Pair Gilt / Foral Porcelain Decorative Urns

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Mid-19th century large pair of German gold gilt with floral details porcelain decorative urns / vases. Each one is in good antique condition. Minor wear consistent with age / use. On...

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1830s German Antique Urns

Materials

Gold

Vintage Boho Monumental Glazed Ceramic Urn
Vintage Boho Monumental Glazed Ceramic Urn

Vintage Boho Monumental Glazed Ceramic Urn

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This striking, large-scale ceramic planter commands immediate attention with its bold silhouette and extraordinarily rich color. Crafted in a classic urn shape that tapers dramatical...

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Late 20th Century American Urns

Materials

Ceramic

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

French Onyx and Champlevé Urns by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Circa 1875
French Onyx and Champlevé Urns by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Circa 1875

French Onyx and Champlevé Urns by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Circa 1875

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Newark, England

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH ONYX AND CHAMPLEVÉ URNS WITH ORMOLU MOUNTS ATTRIBUTED TO BARBEDIENNE From our Decorative collection, we are pleased to offe...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Urns

Materials

Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Sienna Marble Tazza Urns
A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Sienna Marble Tazza Urns

A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Sienna Marble Tazza Urns

Located in Dublin, IE

A very rare pair of 19th Century finely cast bronze tazza urns of exceptional quality and grand proportions. The urns of circular form with decorative sphere motif detail to the eve...

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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Urns, Late 19th Century, Pair
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Urns, Late 19th Century, Pair

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Urns, Late 19th Century, Pair

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) famille rose similar porcelain white urns depicting fowl nestled amid an abundance of flowering branches, accented with foo dog scrolled h...

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century stainless steel bucket
Mid Century stainless steel bucket

Mid Century stainless steel bucket

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid century stainless steel bucket circa 1950. Good quality stainless steel pail/bucket, with adjustable handle. Ideal for use as a small log bin, ice bucket or novelty waste paper...

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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist Tall Urn Form White Ceramic Vase
Modernist Tall Urn Form White Ceramic Vase

Modernist Tall Urn Form White Ceramic Vase

Located in New York, NY

This refined modernist urn form vase was realized in the United States during the latter half of the 20th century. It features a conical body that flares to an angled collar where it recedes meeting the neck that once again flares to a circular mouth. The neck of the piece is adorned with sculptural rectilinear embellishment that cantilever from the conical body of the piece, imbuing the piece with an undeniably graphic sensibility. The piece is finished with a stunning white glaze that highlights the stunning formal aspects of the vessel. With its clean modernist lines and impeccable craftsmanship, this piece would be a winning addition to any style of interior from Classic Mid-Century Modern to contemporary. While it is a perfectly functional vase...

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20th Century American Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

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.