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Urns For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
Ceramic French Urns by Turnad, Paris circa 1950's
By Turnad
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of extra large signed ceramic urns dripped in a glaze of dark umber and white over dense terracotta forms. Large in scale, these make a great statement and are very rar...
Category
1950s French Vintage Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Group of Green Nils Landberg for Orrefors Crystal Glass Vases, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Bronx, NY
Group of green Orrefors crystal glass vases in various shapes surrounded by a thick layer of clear glass.
These are all by Nils Landberg 1950...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Crystal
Two Chinese Green Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Located in London, GB
These elegant vases were created in the early 20th century, in the last decade of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). They are covered with beautiful cloisonné enamel designs. In the clois...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Nickel-Plated Art Deco Wall Floral Sconces
Located in St. Louis, MO
Unique fixtures possibly from a St. Louis Art Deco era theatre or skyscraper. Pair brass nickel plated 3 - tiered, step base decorative wall floral vases / sconces or urns. Some mino...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Urns
Materials
Brass
Garden Urn Anonymous, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Garden urn anonymous,
Sweden. 1930's.
Cast iron.
Dimensions:
H: 45 cm/ 17 3/4''
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Iron
Chinese Glazed Magpie Pickling Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Unlike ceramics decorated with underglazing, this vase was painted after it was fired. This technique enabled the artist to build up areas and experiment with texture, visible in the stamped pattern along the painted bands and in the embossing of the flowers along the neck. The vase is decorated with a dragon, representative of power, and a pair of magpies, a symbol of marriage. In rendering the birds, the artist depicts them in a state of excited chatter with one bird seemingly raising an accusatory feather. Clearly demonstrating his keen understanding of the birds’ boisterous nature, the artist may...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Sevres Spinning Urn Vase Having a Maiden & Cherub Painting Signed Lingaand
Located in Stamford, CT
Sèvres spinning urn having a Maiden & Cherub painting signed Lingaand. A finely bronze mounted 19th-20th century lidded urn with a magnificent painted...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Urns
Materials
Bronze
Wilhlem Kåge Vase
Located in New York, NY
Wilhlem Kåge unique "Farsta" vase. Fantastic form of stoneware with subtle patterning and glazed in shades of brown. Handmade by Kåge during his 30 years working at Gustavsberg, and ...
Category
1950s Swedish Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Stoneware
Early 20th century Champlevé Enamel and Bronze Large Vase
Located in Savannah, GA
Large 24" tall antique Chinese Champlevé enamel and bronze vase. Fine cloisonne floral decoration with stylized rooster head handles dating to the late 19th-early 20th century. Lovel...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns
Materials
Bronze
Vase Sfumato, Cirillo Maschio, Attributed Aquamarine with Morisa Murano, 1920s
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This vase shows many features that are on the Marinuzzi Zecchin vessel production. It's costolato sfumato with typical hansw handles and the curl at the upper end.
Has the costolato...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Green Orrefors Crystal Glass Vase, Sweden, 1960
By Gustavsberg
Located in Bronx, NY
Orrefors crystal glass vase drop shaped inner is an earthy amber surrounded by a thick layer of clear glass, almost massive except from the mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Crystal
Alexandre Vibert, French Art Nouveau Figural Gilt Bronze Ewer, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
An Art Nouveau gilt bronze lobed ewer by Alexandre Vibert (French, 1847-1909), produced within the early 20th century period, depicting a classical nude female figure on the bank of ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Pair Porcelain Urns / Campana Shaped Vases
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 20th century pair porcelain decorative urns / campana shaped vases with gilt gold side handles and exterior design details. Each vase is in great vintage condition. Minor wear ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Urns
Materials
Gold
1931 NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Engraved Coffee Urn
Located in New York, NY
Silver plate over steel coffee water urn made by D.W. Haber & Sons Inc. with the Waldorf engraved logo. There are more similar urns without engraving available to purchase. Waldorf A...
Category
1930s American Vintage Urns
Materials
Steel
19th Century Spanish Ceramic Floral Urn with Two Handles and Carved Wood Base
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish ceramic floral urn with two handles and carved wood base
Enameled and gilded vase ceramic Peyró Antonio Valencia, circa 1950 signed and stamped "Porcelain Peyró". Bas...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Chinese Faceted Wine Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
In Qing-dynasty China, large glazed jars such as this were used to store wines, foods, and other consumable items. The combination of high shoulders textured by an irregular, faceted...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Giant Bishop Chess Piece Wooden
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice giant Bishop chess piece. Made of several woods following a pattern. The top comes off, and it has something like an urn, maybe a secret hidden place.
Chess is a two-pla...
Category
1910s Unknown American Classical Vintage Urns
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Modern Urn in by Eva Jancke Björk, Bobergs Faiance Pottery, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern urn with lid earthenware by Eva Jancke Björk (Birch) 1882-1981), Bobergs Faiance pottery, model 3428 in white glased cracked pattern, ce...
Category
1940s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Faience
A Large Art Deco Porcelain Vase by Pinon Heuze for Sevres, France, Circa 1930
By Pinon Heuze
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The exceptionally large cobalt glazed urn-shaped body richly decorated with cornucopia & foliate gilt motifs, sided by stylized palmette-shaped gilt handles. Signed on the body in gilt script ‘Pinon Heuze...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Scheurich Keramik Ceramic Glazed Vase
Located in New York, NY
Scheurich blue and orange ceramic glazed vase, Germany, circa 1970.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Pewter Handmade Vase by Georges Capon
Located in Stamford, CT
A French Pewter vase hand hewn by Georges Capon. Signed and dated " G. Capon 1922".
Category
1920s French Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Pewter
Japanese Art Nouveau Bronze Urn
Located in New York, NY
Japanese late Meiji period Art Nouveau large bronze urn. The piece showcases secessionist elements of a voluptuous nature and was likely used as an architectural element. Handmade in...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast in iron with a raised floral design, this vintage mortar was once used in a traditional apothecary to create herbal medicines. Beautifully aged with a rich patina, the footed mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Urns
Materials
Iron
Pair of Large Chinoiserie Style Urns or Vases on Pedestals of Glazed Terracotta
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of large chinoiserie style urns or vases on pedestals of glazed terracotta
Measurements:
Item A:
Pedestal: H 31.29 in, D 12.99 in, W 13.38 in
Total height with vase 45.66 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Oriental Bronze Urns Vases Bird Serpentine Decorations Chinese Japanese
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage oriental bronze urn vases depicting birds and serpents.
A good looking and decorative pair in lovely order throughou...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns
Materials
Bronze
Italian Ceramic Vase or Urn
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Italian ceramic vase.
Measures: Diameter 32 cm.
Height 51 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Marble and Bronze Table Lamp with Custom Shade, French
Located in Stamford, CT
Marble and bronze table lamp with custom shade. A finely crafted doré bronze and marble urn depicting satirical horned heads mounted onto the bronze framed marble urn. The whole havi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Marble and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Urn Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style Brêche violette marble and gilt bronze-mounted figural urn (Now a lamp). The ovoid marble body surmounted with twin gilt bronze figures...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Indian Hand-Hammered Multi-Sided Tin Storage Canister from the 1930s
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 1930s multi-sided storage canister hand-hammered with tin in India. This canister displays a six sides shape with a narrow bottom and a large belly...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Urns
Materials
Tin
Italian, Solid Marble Urns
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Striking pair of large, carved and polished, solid marble urns surmounted by faux-lids capped by gilt bronze finials. Each on a graceful, tapered foot ato...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Urns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Nouveau French Porcelain Ormolu-Mounted Urn
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Art Nouveau French porcelain ormolu-mounted urn.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Egidio Casagrande Italian Modernist Monumental Brass Urn
Located in New York, NY
A monumental modernist style brass repousse urn made by Italian designer Egidio Casagrande (1911-1962). Casagrande is renown for his work as a master craftsman who worked on the meta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Brass
French Serves Painted Rams Head Bronze Mounted Lidded Vase, Centerpiece or Urn
Located in Stamford, CT
French Sevres painted ram's head bronze mounted lidded vase. This wonderfully detailed vase has been professionally cleaned on a revolving base with fine doré bronze mounts. Artist a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Urns
Materials
Bronze
Large Lidded Vase
Located in New York, NY
A large single circa 1940s French lidded vase with handles and repousse' details on base and lid.
Measurements:
Height 30"
Width (handle to handle) 90"
...
Category
1940s French Vintage Urns
Materials
Brass
Royal Vienna Lidded Vase or Urn
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand painted Royal Vienna lidded vase/urn with beehive mark signed "kaufmann".
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Urns
Materials
Porcelain
Large Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Urn, Amphora Table Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large, heavy Empire style gilt and patinated bronze Amphora table lamp decorated with fine ornaments and garlands on a square base supported by four feet covered with leaves. Five-li...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Urns
Materials
Bronze
Pen Shell Vase in Aubergine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish Art Deco inspired piece is very much in the style and quality of pieces created by Maitland Smith and dates the late 20th century. The pen shells...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Art Deco Urns
Materials
Shell
Italian Florist's High Heel Boot Advertising Store Display Vase
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Large Italian store display vase. Made of fiberglass and aluminum.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Urns
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Urns by Näfveqvarns Bruk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of cast iron urns by Näfveqvarns Bruk. Model "Amor",
Sweden, early 20th century.
Diam: 12.2", with arms: 15.4"; H- 8.7".
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Urns
Chinese Glazed Pickling Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling foods, this early 20th century ceramic jar is coated inside and out with a warm grey glaze. Decorative ridges patterning the jar's high shoulders manipul...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large, circa 1900, Lidded Moorish Urns
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Stunning pair of rare, hand-thrown, hand painted, turn-of-the-century, lidded urns trimmed in silver. Each covered in abstracted, Arabic writing and embellished with Moorish stars.
Category
Early 1900s Moroccan Antique Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Nigerian Nupe Storage Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were known as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this storage vessel, received detailed attenti...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Primitive Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Kashmiri Large Scale Red Lacquer Papier Mache Urn
Located in Stamford, CT
Stunning large-scale papier mâché vase of elegant form with beautiful hand painted an lacquered red and black abstract floral decoration. Mid-20th Century, Kashmir.
This would make ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Urns
Materials
Lacquer, Paper
Pair of Vintage Cloisonné Lid Jars Vases Urns Brass Enamel Floral Flowers Metal
By Hollywood Glam
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of lovely vintage cloisonne lidded vases, urns, jars. Brass accents, teal blue enamel inside and bottom, gorgeous floral designs around the entire vase. No chips or breaks.
Category
1960s French Chinoiserie Vintage Urns
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Superb Gilt and Patinated Bronze Newell Post
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb gilt and patinated bronze Newell post,
France, circa 1900.
Dimensions: Height 24", Diameter (widest point) 13.5"
CW2338.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
Proto Bauhaus Hammered Silver & Copper Vase or Wine Cooler by Hutscheneruther
Located in New York, NY
Elegant early German modern (Proto Bauhaus) handcrafted vase or wine & champagne cooler in hammered silver with an under-layer of copper / bronze by Hutscheneruther
Stamped on rea...
Category
Early 20th Century German Modern Urns
Materials
Silver, Bronze, Copper
Midcentury Horn Shaped Church Vase in Brass, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual sculptural horn shaped flower vase made from solid partially hammered brass. This vase came out of a church in Thorstup located in the southern part Denmark. It was used for ...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns
Materials
Brass
Chinese Ceramic Glazed Urn, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
At once ancient and contemporary, this beautiful urn speaks to the timelessness of Chinese ceramic design. Made in northern China in the early 20th century, the urn pays respect to m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Swirled Glaze Wine Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century ceramic jar from China's Sichuan province is formed in a traditional shape meant for storing wine and spirits made from rice a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Urns
Materials
Ceramic
French Glazed Pottery Vessel in the Style of Longwy Mounted on a Bronze Base
By Longuy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of cylindrical form and vibrantly painted in turquoise, yellow and maroon with blue and green accents, depicting flowers and vine-forms.
Category
Early 20th Century French Urns
Josef Ekberg Ceramic Vase
By Josef Ekberg
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a handmade rare Swedish Art Deco ceramic covered urn in light brown and gold luster glaze hand decorated with gold made by the Swedish ceramic artist Josef Ekberg. He was one...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Large Italian Glazed Terracotta Urn with Stylized Horse
By Urbino Workshop
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian Glazed Terracotta Urn with stylized Horse.
Italian glazed terracotta Urbino Maiolica style urn or vessel in muted colors with wel...
Category
1920s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Ceramic Glazed Urn, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
At once ancient and contemporary, this beautiful urn speaks to the timelessness of Chinese ceramic design. Made in northern China in the early 20th century, the urn pays respect to m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Urns
Materials
Ceramic
"Roman and Greek Myths, " Fabulous Gilded Bronze Urn with Multiple Male Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Teeming with male nudes and mythological scenes illustrating stories such as Diogenes' search for an honest man, and Romulus and Remus' role in the birth of Rome, this rare bronze urn was sculpted by Ferdinand Levillain, France's master of bas relief at the turn of the last century. Levillain was famous for his low reliefs in medallic work and finely-detailed bronze objects, and was greatly admired in his day for giving a modern interpretation to Greek and Roman subjects. This stunning gilded bronze urn...
Category
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Urns
Materials
Bronze
Antique Handcrafted Water Pitchers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique pair of water pitchers or jugs handcrafted with copper, hammered, riveted, and plated with a translucent silver finish, giving them an acquired rustic quality only time and u...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Urns
Pair of Large Antique Italian Marble Urns with Dancing Cherubs
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of monumental antique marble urns. Each urn is carved with raised impressive cherubs depicting dancing. Eight cherubs on each urn, draped wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Urns
Materials
Marble
Holmegaard Glass Vase Design by Mutsuo Inoue 1984, Denmark
Located in Bronx, NY
Holmegaard glass vase design by Japanese designer Mutsuo Inoue for the Danish glass manufacturer Holmegaard 1984, in a translucent white milky and blue glass in mint condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Scandinavian Modern, Swedish Art Deco Cast Iron Urns by Robertsfors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Scandinavian Modern. Swedish art deco cast iron urns with hammered texture, applied handles and square plinth. The urns have been restor...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Urns
Materials
Iron
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.