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Urns For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1930s
Pair of Extra large Art Deco Fulham Pottery urns by Constance Spry
Located in London, GB
Wonderful pair of extra large unglazed Fulham pottery urns with glazed inside to hold flowers in water. Designed in the 1930s by the famous British florist Constance Spry, made by Fu...
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1950s British Vintage Urns

Materials

Pottery

Italian Hammered Brass Urn Or Vessel
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Hammered Brass Urn Or Vessel. Stunning Italian Art Deco hammered brass urn or vessel. We have two other similar urns offered on 1stdibs. To see all our offerings on 1stdibs, ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass

1950s Bronze and Etched Glass Hurricanes - a Pair
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A nice pair of hurricanes. Etched glass globes.
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1950s European Vintage Urns

Materials

Bronze

Cast Iron Urn Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Cast iron urn produced in Sweden.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Iron

Italian Hammered Brass Urn Or Vessel
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Hammered Brass Urn Or Vessel. Stunning Italian Art Deco hammered brass urn or vessel. We have two other similar urns offered on 1stdibs. To see all our offerings on 1stdibs, ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass

Italian Hammered Brass Urn Or Vessel
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Hammered Brass Urn Or Vessel. Stunning Italian Art Deco hammered brass urn or vessel. We have two other similar urns offered on 1stdibs. To see all our offerings on 1stdibs, ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass

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

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 ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Urns

Materials

Terracotta

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 :...
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1930s French Brutalist Vintage Urns

Materials

Rope, Walnut

Monumental French Art Deco Luminaire Urn with Bas Relief
Located in Hanover, MA
Monumental scale French Art Deco urn with bas relief on one side made of a plaster composite c, 1930. Urn is vase form with an elongated taper on a narrow round foot which is banded...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Composition, Brass, Nickel

Elegant Urn with lid in Art Deco by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg. 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very elegant urn with lid in Art Deco by Wilhelm Kåge (1889-1960), artistic director at Gustavsbergs Porslinsfabrik. Made in the 1930s in stoneware with silver-plated decor in a peri...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Moroccan handmade antique brass tea kettle with warmer on stand. Museum quality
Located in San Jose, CA
Hand crafted Moroccan antique brass tea kettle pot with warmer on stand., Museum quality, one of a kind antique artistically and delicately ha...
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1950s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass

Moroccan ceramics, Safi
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Ceramic pot with lid, Morocco - Safi, 30’s/40’s Signed on the bottom
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1930s Maghreb Islamic Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Big decorative art deco bronze urn Denmark 1930’s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare big Art Deco decorative patinaed alloyed bronze urn made by a skilled craftsman in Denmark in the late 1930’s. The urn is the perfect piece for your favorite flowers or bunch o...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Bronze

Large Georges Jouve Style Black Matte Cylinder Vase, France, c. 1950's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rich Matte Black Glaze, minimal perfect black.
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Decorative Baluster Urn, Chinese, Ceramic, Lidded Vase, Art Deco, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative baluster urn. A Chinese, ceramic lidded vase, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Wonderfully substantial urn, with attractive decorative finish ...
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1930s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Crichton English Neoclassical Britannia Silver Covered Urn, 1930
Located in New York, NY
George V covered urn. Made by Lionel Alfred Crichton in London in 1930. Girdled urn with on stepped and stepped, raised, and gadrooned foot; s-scroll side handles with leaf cap and p...
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1930s English Neoclassical Revival Vintage Urns

Materials

Britannia Standard Silver

Midcentury Stoneware Bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful stoneware bowl by Gunnar Nylund, in an oval boat shape with an undulating edge. Large size. Purple and blue glaze with nuances of brown. Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and designers of the Swedish mid-century period. He was Rörstrand’s creative leader from 1931 until 1949 and as such propelled the artistic work at the factory and served as mentor to younger artists, among them Carl-Harry Stålhane and Hertha Bengtsson. Nylund was a dedicated functionalist, who brought ideas of democratizing stoneware and creating beautiful, qualitative and affordable everyday items for the people to Rörstand in the mid-1920s. The factory had at the time lost its former leading market position, but Nylund’s efforts gave it a great reboot. He designed ceramic kitchenware...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Midentury Stoneware Floor Vase, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Statuesque stoneware floor vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, in a clean form with beautiful blue glaze with a somewhat grainy look. Carl-Harry Stålhane was one of the stars among Swedish...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Decorative Urn in white Porcelain by Gien France 1930 signed
By Gien
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Urn is a decorative Urn. It has Been made in France circa 1930. The color of the porcelain is white. it is signed with the Gien stamp underneath.
Category

1930s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Neat stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a drop form. Glazed eggshell white over a subtle graphic pattern. Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and designers of the Swedish mid-century period. He was Rörstrand’s creative leader from 1931 until 1949 and as such propelled the artistic work at the factory and served as mentor to younger artists, among them Carl-Harry Stålhane and Hertha Bengtsson. Nylund was a dedicated functionalist, who brought ideas of democratizing stoneware and creating beautiful, qualitative and affordable everyday items for the people to Rörstand in the mid-1920s. The factory had at the time lost its former leading market position, but Nylund’s efforts gave it a great reboot. He designed ceramic kitchenware...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Stoneware

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

Longwy Art Deco French Cloisonné Ceramic Vase
Located in Oakland, CA
An Art Deco Vase from Longwy of France in the distinctive “pyriform” -pear or gourd shape that so many of their creations employed. Smooth, faceted sides alternate with deeply etched...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Red Murano Glass Vase with Sommerso Gold Attributed to Seguso, 1950s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Vintage red murano glass vase with Sommerso gold attributed to Seguso 1950s. This is an outstanding Italian design vase, characterized by a harmoni...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Gold

Longwy Art Deco French Cloisonné Ceramic Geometric Gourd Shape Large Vase
Located in Oakland, CA
Longwy Art Deco French Cloisonné Ceramic Geometric Gourd Shape, Ex. Large Vase, bright color with stunning blues, classic gourd shape. Repeated floral and leaf designs with bright colors, blues, and crackle cream to create a dynamic pattern rarely seen in Longwy pottery...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Enamel

Exquisite Hand-Crafted Vintage French Brass Compotes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Explore our extraordinary pair of early 1900s French compotes, meticulously hand-crafted from brass. These vintage brass compotes have been professionally cleaned, polished, and rest...
Category

1950s French Empire Revival Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass, Silver Plate

Striking White Italian Ceramic Neoclassical Urn
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A beautiful vintage Italian ceramic urn makes a timeless romantic tabletop accessory. Lovely details.
Category

1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Impressively Large Ornately Cut Glass Rounded Lidded Urn
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Eye catching glistening cut glass vessel with matching lid, very large and ornate.
Category

1950s North American Vintage Urns

Materials

Cut Glass

1930s Ozark Roadside Tourist Swirl Missionware Pottery Vase Arkansas Missouri
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Ozark Pottery Company vase in blue and light blue swirled glaze. When demand for utilitarian ware waned, many potteries introduced their art line. Artifi...
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1930s American American Craftsman Vintage Urns

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Cenury Primitivist Marble Vase with Relief Carved Geometric Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid Century Modern primitivist vase was realized in France circa 1950. It features a cylindrical body that tapers towards the top with a flared mouth that cantilevers over the body of the piece- in a beautiful white exotic marble. The surface of the vase has been handcarved in relief with a wealth of geometric motifs including stylized celtic knots bookended on top and bottom by deconstructed Greek key motifs. Additionally, there is an arched form with a open circle approaching the top of this piece. With its clean modernist lines, monochromatic palate, and patently (and beautifully) hand crafted aesthetic, this piece would be a winning addition to any style of interior from classic Mid Century to contremporary. While it is a perfectly functional vase...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Marble

Czecholovakian Art Deco Hand Crafted Cream and Umber Ceramic Vase by Royal Crown
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco ceramic vase was realized by the esteemed atelier of Royal Crown in Czechoslovakia circa 1930. Suggesting a modern interpretation of the classic Greek amphora vase...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Three Porcelain Urns with Lid, Hand-Painted with Fragonard Scenes
Located in Bochum, NRW
Set of three elegant lidded urns, jars, two of them decorated with a Fragonard courting couple, one with flowers décor, all embellished with gold accents. Marked under the bottom. Excellent condition. Dimensions: Big urn...
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1950s German Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Vase, Ceramic Vessel, Hand Crafted, Brown, From Peru, Brown Tones, C 1950
Located in New York, NY
Decorative vase by Cesar Alache, in Chulucanas, Peru. Decoration of dancers of a man and a woman around the beautiful ceramic vase.
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1950s Peruvian Arts and Crafts Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Gunnar Nyland for Rorstrand Company
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and sophisticated Mid-Century Modern vase was realized by the esteemed designer Gunnar Nyland for Rorstrand- arguably the most prestigious S...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Pierre D’Avesn French Figural Roses Vase in Pink
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare 1930s French art deco vase designed by Pierre D’Avesn. Artistry in glass that transcends time. This beautiful vase is etched with roses that beautifully bring the art deco eleme...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Glass

Vintage Italian Onyx Baluster Form Vase
Located in New York, NY
A large Italian onyx baluster form vase with beautiful central design; organic in design displaying the natural beauty of the stone and neutral coloration. Of very heavy weight; appr...
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Urns

Materials

Onyx

Stoneware Floor Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Statuesque stoneware floor vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, in a clean form with beautiful dark blue hare’s fur glaze. Carl-Harry Stålhane was one of the stars among Swedish ceramic a...
Category

1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Very Large Moser Glass Decorative Vase / Piece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Very large and beautiful Moser Enameled green paneled with gilt gold design details decorative vase / piece. The vase is in great condition. Minor shelve wear underneath. No flaws ob...
Category

1930s Czech Vintage Urns

Materials

Gold

Off-White Crackle Vase, France, c. 1960
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Off white crackle vase, France, c. 1960 Measures: Height: 7.5 Diameter. 4 in.
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Garden Urn Anonymous, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Garden urn anonymous, Sweden. 1930's. Cast iron. Dimensions: H: 45 cm/ 17 3/4''
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Iron

Black Vase with White Interior, Incised Circle & Line Decoration, France, c. 195
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matte black mid century vase with white interior, incised circle & line decoration, France, c. 1950 Measures: Measure: H: 7.75.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Iron Milk Can Side Table, Powder Coated Bright Blue
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large antique 20th Century heavy iron milk container with handle and lid. Great Folk Art to use in a farm or country rustic decor. Large, traditional, heavy pot, freshly powder coated bright metallic blue with an original removable lid. Keep your house organized by placing this beautiful, antique milk...
Category

1930s Industrial Vintage Urns

Materials

Iron

Charming Little Pair of Black Iron Urns
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic pair of diminutive black cast iron urns that make an elegant accessory.
Category

1950s American Neoclassical Vintage Urns

Materials

Iron

Stoneware Floor Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large stoneware floor vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane in a stout form with dark petroleum colored glaze. Pattern of embossed stripes. Carl-Harry Stålhane was one of the stars among Sw...
Category

1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Very Large Moser Glass Decorative Vase / Piece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Very large Moser Enameled green paneled with gilt gold design details decorative vase / piece. The vase is in great condition. Minor shelve wear underneath. No flaws observed, the de...
Category

1930s Czech Vintage Urns

Materials

Gold

circa 1930s Bronze Urn / Jardinere with a Sculptural Hermaphrodite Handle
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a wonderful bronze jardinere or urn. Has a sculptural hermaphrodite handle, that starts with a cherub holding a goose, then with the...
Category

1930s Unknown Classical Greek Vintage Urns

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent Classical Bronze Urn on Marble Stand
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Luscious bronze urn on marble base having classical decoration and warm patina.
Category

1950s French Neoclassical Vintage Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Turquoise and Gold Murano Glass Vase Attributed to Barovier & Toso
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning large Tuquoise and gold Cordanato d'Oro Murano glass vase attributed to Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso. This beautiful Murano blown glass ribbed vase is in great condit...
Category

1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Urns

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

French Mid-Century White Vessel by Henri Lagriffoul
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grand illuminating basin by Henri Lagriffoul (1907-1981), held up by three balls and a square pedestal. Reinforced plaster finish in white with a square bas-relief detail of a blacks...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Czech Coronet Vases in Blue, Orange and Green
Located in New York, NY
Stunning near pair of cobalt, orange, green, maroon and yellow early czech vases by coronet. A great visual feast for early 20th century collectors. Each one is signed on the bottom ...
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1930s Czech Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Pair of Silver Dipped Bronze Urns
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully classic, this luscious pair of silver dipped bronze urns bring an element of elegance. Each piece is full of meticulous detail. When looked up close, the silver dipped br...
Category

1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Bronze

Jais Nielsen Ceramic Vase / Urn with Lid by Royal Copenhagen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceramic vase / urn with lid designed by Jais Nielsen. Produced by Royal Copenhagen in Denmark.
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Bo Fajans Pottery Vase Designed by Evald Dahlskog
Located in New York, NY
Of pumpkin shape, fluted body, white glaze marked TOPAS/Made in Sweden, Bo Fajans, D 167, and E.D.  
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1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

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

1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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

Bo Fajans Pottery Vase Designed by Evald Dahlskog
Located in New York, NY
Of neoclassic) form, fluted body, orange glaze. Firms marks (Presentation piece for crafts competition.      
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1930s Scandinavian Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

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

Milo Baughman Inspired Oversized Cork Jar
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large Mid-century oversized cork jar largely inspired by the works of Milo Baughman and Paul Frankl. This large square shaped jar features a large piece of sculpted cork with a mirr...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Cork, Glass

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.

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