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Urns For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: 1930s
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

Karl Springer Large Art Deco Urn with Copper Leaf 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Large and exceptional Art Deco urn in bronze with applied copper leaf and blue enamel with disc feet by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The scale and opulent colors make this urn a s...
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Enamel

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

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

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urn - Tongzhi - Red and Blue Floral Decoration
Located in Glasgow, GB
Chinese Porcelain Urn - Vintage This large, hexagonal lidded urn is a masterpiece of fine Chinese porcelain. It is meticulously adorned with an elaborate array of floral motifs in ...
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1980s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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

A Large Art Deco Style Black Glazed Ovoid Vase with Gilt Geometric Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
the large ovoid vessel tapering to the base; adorned overall with geometric gilt decoration all on a black matte ground
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1980s English Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Pottery

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

Pair Gilt Rococo Urns French Gilt Tureens Louis Rocaille
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair French gilt rococo urns in the Louis XVI manner Very opulent pair, just crying out to be the centrepiece to any interiors scheme So intricately cast with the rocaille details Ve...
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1980s Rococo Vintage Urns

Materials

Bronze

Gothic Stone Garden Urns - Octagonal on Pedestal Base Architectural
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of English stone garden urns of octagonal form Great for the garden, can you imagine how these would look with flowers overflowing? Stand on the square pedestal bases f...
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1980s Vintage Urns

Materials

Stone

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

Pair Victorian Garden Urns Cast Iron Planters Pedestal Stands
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Distinctive pair of Victorian cast iron garden urns or planters Finished in black with gilt touches included the classical urns on the squared pedestal bases Would look great with fl...
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1980s Victorian Vintage Urns

Materials

Iron

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

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

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

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

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.
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1930s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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

Italian Post Modern White Marble Bowl with Removable Lid, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post modern white marble bowl with removable lid, 1980s. Bowl in white marble, with removable lid also in marble, which can also be used as two small separate containers. 1...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Marble

Murano Scavo Glass Footed Center Bowl, Italy, 1980s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Great sized center bowl. Hand blown in Italy with distinctive scavo finish on exterior. Highly polished interior. The contrast of rough and smooth is particularly pleasing. Very fine...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Murano Glass

Decorative Vintage Terracotta Urn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative handmade terracotta vessel from Jalisco, Mexico, featuring two small ring pull handles, robust almandine shape and mossy patina. A graceful, rustic piece that would work w...
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1980s Mexican Vintage Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Classic Pair of Mottahedeh Chinese Export Style Covered Urns
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful classic pair of Mottahedeh painted Chinese Export style lidded urns having a striking color palette of white, blue and gold. Bases arae 4 x 4.
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1980s Italian Chinese Export Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Maitland-Smith Blue & White Chinoiserie Ginger Jars with Bronze Accents, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of blue and white transferware chinoiserie ginger jars by Maitland - Smith. The caps and bases are cast bronze. They are in very ...
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1980s Unknown Chinese Export Vintage Urns

Materials

Bronze

Maitland Smith Urn Style Pedestal Display Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maitland Smith Philippines 1980's Rare, Hard to Find Urn Style Pedestal Display Bowl Believed to be Slate Stone 2 Handles accent this elevated dish f...
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1980s Philippine Post-Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Slate

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

Very Large Saggar Fired Burnished Clay Vessel, 1980s, Jill Symes
Located in Melbourne, AU
A very large and appealing Saggar fired vessel, made by Australian potter, Jill Symes. Signed, with original stickers and leaflet. This beautiful pot has ...
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1980s Australian Organic Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Clay

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

Louis XIV Style Lidded Urn on Pedestal
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb Louis XVI style lidded urn on pedestal. Great detail. An imposing presence for a garden. Pair available !!! Dimensions: Overall height 95" x 34" wide x 34" deep.  
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1980s French Louis XIV Vintage Urns

Materials

Composition

Van Briggle Turquoise Ming Glaze Grecian Urn or Vase Signed D.R.
Located in St. Louis, MO
Circa 1980s Van Briggle Grecian urn with turquoise ming glaze signed by the potter Dorothy Ruff (D.R.) The urn has a high shoulder with loop handles, figure...
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1980s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Urns

Materials

Clay

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...
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1930s Industrial Vintage Urns

Materials

Iron

Japanese Brass Butsuga Butsudan Flower Vase/Incense Burner
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-270Japanese brass decorative vase/incense burner Unknown makers mark on bottom.
Category

1930s Japanese Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass

Christoph Zange Black Raku Cermonial Tea Bowl and Cover Storage Vessel
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Christoph Zange : Black Raku, ceremonal tea bowl & cover or storage vessel Raku tea bowls are made by moulding pinching, sculpting by hand; glazing b...
Category

1980s German Vintage Urns

Materials

Pottery

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...
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1930s Czech Vintage Urns

Materials

Gold

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

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

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

Pair of Stylized 19th Century Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Stylized 19th Century Gold Plated Urns.
Category

1980s Vintage Urns

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Two Tessellated Stone Decorative Perfume Bottles
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two tessellated stone decorative perfume bottles by Maitland Smith Measures: Large bottle measures 15 inches high by 9 inches diameter. Small bottle 11 inches high by 6 inches diam...
Category

1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Urns

Materials

Stone

Modern Raku Urn with Lid from Steve Chase Estate by Gary McCloy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is one if the best Raku pottery pieces deigned for a iconic estate by the late Steve Chase. A post-modern 1980s graphics on a bronze metallic raku glaze also has shades of midni...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

Italian Scavo Black Murano Glass Vase by Seguso Vetri d’Arte
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large 1980’s Italian scavo black Murano glass vase by Seguso Vetri d’Arte. The vase is hand signed. Out of a Steve Chase design estate. Measurements: 17.5”...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Murano Glass

Glistening Collection of 3 Large Crystal and Glass Lidded Urns
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A gorgeous trio of 3 large lidded urns to accessorize dining table, console, center hall or mantel. They are: 1- 19th century crystal with elongated co...
Category

1980s North American Vintage Urns

Materials

Crystal

"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

Maitland Smith Bronze Urn in Empire Style
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This lovely and very heavy urn was designed and made by Maitland Smith. Detail on the piece is amazing with beautiful handles with the face of a woman and intricate bronze top. From ...
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1980s Thai Empire Revival Vintage Urns

Materials

Bronze

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...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Bronze

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...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass

Tommaso Barbi Glazed Ceramic Faux Malachite Urn, Italy 1980s
Located in Kensington, MD
Marked on bottom: B Ceramiche per Tommaso Barbi Made in Italy The vase is designed to suggest the joining of butterflied pieces of malachite. The overall effect is visually st...
Category

1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

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.      
Category

1930s Scandinavian Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

Handblown Murano Glass Vase With Scrolled Arms in the Manner of Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
This large hand blown vase /urn features a pale iridescent celadon green glass with a scavo finish.It features a scrolled arm design. This is a stunning piece that will make a great ...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Glass

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

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.  
Category

1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Italian Marble Vases
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of carved and polished Italian marble vases from the 1980s. The larger one has is light gray with a little blush. The smaller on...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Marble

Josef Ekberg Ceramic Vase
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

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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