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Urns For Sale
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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

Deep Blue Ceramic Vase Contemporary 21st Century Italian Unique Piece Stoneware
Located in London, GB
Violante Lodolo D'Oria, deep blue globule vase, 2021, glazed stoneware. W26cm x H36cm New stunning piece created by ceramic artist Violante Lodolo d' Oria. The layering of differe...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Large Grotesque Ceramic Vase Hand-painted Glazed Majolica and Gold Contemporary
Located in London, GB
Grotesque vase, unique piece, 2017, glazed earthenware and gold, 22cm width x 60cm height Antonietta Mazzotti (Faenza, Italy) attended the Istituto d’Arte per la Ceramica in Faenza and opened her first workshop in her hometown taking part in group and solo exhibitions at international level. In 1976 she has transformed the neo-gothic greenhouse of Villa Emaldi in her workshop. Antonietta Mazzotti has worked for some of the most important international museums and has received several important recognitions worldwide. Her works have been featured in major Italian magazines of interior design and she has acquired international visibility being featured in major international press publications, such as The New York Times. She still lives and works at Villa Emaldi in Faenza where she continues her research on historical decor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of Antique Roman Neoclassical Campagna Shaped Black Scagliola Vases or Urns
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of large antique 19th century Roman neoclassical Campagna shaped black Scagliola vases or urns. Seated on a square base, the rim and body of each vase has a meticulously ...
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1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Scagliola

Antique French Silver Gilt Urn with Rooster Lid
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique French silver gilt urn with rooster lid Mounted in Lapis Lazuli base with Rhodonite legs Maker: N.M.R Made in France, 1875-1915 Fully hallmarked. Dimensions: Approxim...
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Urns

Materials

Silver

Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Campaign Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of rare early 19th century French Empire Campaign iron urns with ram's head motif. The base measurement is 10 x 10 inches.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

19th Century Wood Herb Jar with Original Paint
Located in Troy, MI
Tall lidded wood herb jar found in Italy, circa 1890s. Pedestal base, turned wood vessel with tall lid and original painted finish. Three jars currently avail...
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19th Century European Antique Urns

Materials

Wood

Green Moroccan Ceramic Vases with Chiseled Arabic Calligraphy Poetry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of very decorative brown and green handcrafted Moroccan ceramic vases from Fez with two handles hand-graved with green Arabic Art writing ca...
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20th Century Moroccan Islamic Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Sevres Hand Painted Turquoise Porcelain Lidded Urns
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of Sevres hand painted porcelain turquoise lidded urns. Both of them are depicting in the front a sea shore fishermen scenes. In one, a group of fishermen are preparing a sailboat and in the other one, they are pulling the net. The back are adorned with some gilt fishing tools and baskets with foliages. Both scenes are golden framed with scrolls of acanthus and flowers beside them. Gilt white concave long oval shaped rings alternated with gilt foliages and shamrocks decorate the necks of the urns. The same pattern are repeated in the lids, but no white color in the center. The bell shaped lids ended with pinecones finials. A mix of scrolls and Greek keys serve as handles. The round bases are also decorated with gilt foliages. The Sevres hallmark appears in the lids and below the bases. One of the urn’s painting...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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

Large Belle Époque Cast Iron Urn
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
No matter the scope of your garden and landscape, urns are an opulent way to enhance your space. In the height of culture in the 19th century, there was no better way to portray luxu...
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19th Century American Belle Époque Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Set of 3 Lidded Metal Cannisters Hand-painted in Green, Brown, Orange.
Located in Austin, TX
These richly-colored cannisters evoke a warm and calming feeling similar to looking at an abstract color-block painting by Mark Rothko. The lovely domed lids call up images of the el...
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Late 20th Century Indian Bohemian Urns

Materials

Metal

Vintage Chinese Ceramic Decorative Tureen with Abstract Tribal Motif
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage Chinese decorative tureen that's very 'of the moment' with it's animal motif in browns, blacks, creams and gold. A stunning and versatile accent piece for any room. A beaut...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Anglo Raj Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Of Marble And Ormolu Classical Urns
Located in Reepham, GB
Pair of Campagna form green marble urns with lids, mounted with ormolu bronzes of Egyptian inspired sphinxes.
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19th Century Antique Urns

Materials

Marble

Pair of 19th Century Paris Mantelpieces
Located in London, GB
A pair of Napoleon III mantelpiece vases in the eighteenth century style, elaborately decorated and gilded on a :bleu de ciel: background. Each vase ...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

French Cast Iron Medici Vases Garden Planter Urn
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Beautiful cast iron Medici Vase/urn. Sourced in the south of France, this stunning vase has a beautiful cast Iron patina and an incredible voluminous shape. The Medici Vase shows som...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Urns

Materials

Iron

20th Century French Iron Urn
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful iron urn originating from France, circa 1950.
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Mid-20th Century French Urns

Materials

Iron

Large 19th C. Japanese Brown Glazed Terracotta Pot
Located in Southampton, NY
One Large 19th C. Japanese Brown Glazed Terracotta pot A dark glaze over partially unglazed terracotta. An interesting and unusual design which looks like Japanese...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Wedgwood Black Basalt Two-Handled Urn
Located in New Orleans, LA
A remarkable example of Josiah Wedgwood's legendary ceramic art, the importance and rarity of this urn vase simply cannot be overstated. Black basalt refers to the fine-grained stoneware developed by Josiah Wedgwood in the 1760s that was inspired by the hard, natural stone known as Egyptian basalt...
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19th Century English Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

English Sheffield Silver Plate, Urns With Rams Heads And Faces
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Sheffield silver plated urns with rams heads and faces. Each urn is etched with a coronet (crown ) to the body. Some silver missing off of the ...
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1850s English Antique Urns

Materials

Silver Plate

Large Black Chalice Vase, France, c, 1960 signed ‘Chambord’
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large Black Chalice, France, c, 1960 signed ‘Chambord’
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Dark Blue Jasperware Tobacco Jar
Located in Stamford, CT
Wedgwood dark blue Jasperware tobacco jar. Overall white neoclassical motif. Light overall age related wear. No chips or repairs. Stamped Wedgwo...
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1970s English Neoclassical Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Timeless Wisdom: 19th Century Greek Owl Urns with Crowned Horse Heads
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of 19th Century Copper and Bronze Greek Urns/Vases, reminiscent of the Hellenistic era, adorned with timeless symbols of wisdom and strength. Proudly displayed on each vessel is the revered owl of Athena, a symbol of wisdom and knowledge, standing watch...
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19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Urns

Materials

Brass, Copper

Large Vintage Demijohn Style Dark Green Blown Glass Wine Bottle, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A large pair of vintage dark green blown glass Demijohn style bottles of wines. The bottles are sturdy and very decorative. Embellish you r...
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20th Century Modern Urns

Materials

Blown Glass

French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Glazed Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and glazed Porcelain lidded centerpiece/urn. The Turquoise colored lidded bowl is made of Chinese glazed porcelain and is r...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Urns

Materials

Ormolu

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

One of Three Stunning Whitefriars Vases with Ornately Crafted Bodies, Large
Located in GB
We are delighted to stunning large Whitefriars glass vase with abstract body This vase is one of three, it’s the large, the other two are listed under my other items This piece loo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Glass

Regency Tole Chestnut Urn
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of an early 19th c. Regency Tole Chestnut Urn . The black urn is finely decorated in Chinese motifs with lion head and ring si...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Urns

Materials

Brass, Tin

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...
Category

1980s Mexican Vintage Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Large Decorative Black Enamel Urns with Brass Detail
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of large decorative black enamel Guild Master urns with brass details. Interior is lined with brass. Additional Dimensions: bottom base 5.5" diam x 10"H top 6.5"H
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20th Century Spanish Urns

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Midcentury James Mont Style Asian Style Greek Key Ice Bucket Urn
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Midcentury modern era Asian style ice bucket in the manner of James Mont. This highly detailed metal piece features a faux bronze verdigrises’ finish and intricate geometric engraving and embossing. The interior is lined with a removable turquoise plastic liner and is foam insulated. This handled three-footed urn could also be used as beautiful orchid planter compote. Inspired by Chinese Chou Dynasty 5th Century B.C. bronze Ding...
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1960s Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Swedish Decorative "J. & C.G. Bolinder" Cast Iron Urns
By J. & C.G. Bolinder
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique cast iron urns from Sweden made during the late 19th century, around 1870. The garden urns are the classic medicine shape with handles at the sides. Marked “J. & C.G. Bolinde...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Renaissance Revival Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Very Handsome Pair of French Polished Verte Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of polished verte marble and bronze doré cassolettes, double handles with snake motif on rim of candleholder opening with acanthus detailing throughout and front mou...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Art Deco 1920s Egyptian revival handled jug urn vase glazed ceramic from a Palm Beach estate.
Category

1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Sato Ando Ginbari Style Cloisonné Enamel Red Foil Urn Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a cloisonné red foil metal vase depicting a bouquet of large pink roses and buds with green leaves. In the red foil, it is drawn a bird and a bamboo t...
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Urns

Materials

Metal

Pair 19th Century Cloisonne Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century Cloissone vases is an extraordinary example of the breed, displaying its well-preserved, rich coloration and exhibiting a large format design theme celebrating the ...
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1890s French Meiji Antique Urns

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Pair 19th Century Spelter & Marble Mantel Urns ~ Cassolettes
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century Spelter & Marble Mantel Urns ~ Cassolettes are the epitome of late Belle Epoque neoclassicism, and were meant for decorative purposes only. The classic Greek form h...
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1890s French Belle Époque Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Industrial Factory Bin Newport Ribbon Textile Mill Fibre Textile Bin
Located in East Hampton, NY
An antique industrial textile factory bin from The Newport Ribbon Textile Mill in Newport Rhode Island, established in 1882; an industrial tube made from...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Tin

Martin Freyer Vase Porcelain Pleated Plissee Black 1968
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Martin Freyer for Rosenthal Studio: Massive, black, porcelain, pleated or plissee vase, 1968 - The pleated vase is known as Martin Freyer’s best work ...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Black Nickel Fugit Vase by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Polished white nickel fugit vase by Mason Editions. Design: Matteo Fiorini Dimensions: 12 × 15 × 34 cm Materials: iron, pirex glass Fugit vase consists of a metal sheet that se...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Urns

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Aurea Plant Stand 5 by Sofia Alvarado
Located in Geneve, CH
Aurea plant stand 5 by Sofia Alvarado Limited edition 1 of 10 (one in stock) Materials: metal & woods / golden, white or black. include glass ball jar Dimensions: H 70 x W 30 c...
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2010s Panamanian Modern Urns

Materials

Metal

Early Large Egyptian Terracotta Pot Fragment with Arms
Located in Southampton, NY
Early Large Egyptian Terracotta Pot Fragment with Arms An early piece, perhaps earlier than 19th Century. Purchased in France as originally from E...
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Early 19th Century Egyptian Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

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

Lovely Quality Pair of 19th Century Urns in the Manner of Sèvres
Located in Dublin, IE
A lovely quality pair of 19th century porcelain and ormolu mounted lidded urns in the manner of Sèvres. The lids with acorn finial raised over a classic baluster vase body with beade...
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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Indo-Persian Decorative Copper Urn
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice patina on this Indo-Persian decorative copper urn with lid, handcrafted in India for the Persian market, embossed and hand chased with floral and geome...
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19th Century Asian Moorish Antique Urns

Materials

Copper

Pre-Order Omoide Urn 170 Cubic Inches, Full Copper Matte, Ceramic Raku Pottery
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Omoide ~ (思い出) - Memories The passing of a loved one will always be a defining moment in a person's life. The Omoide Urn is a one of a kind ceramic piece that offers a focal point ...
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2010s Malaysian Modern Urns

Materials

Copper

Pair of Antique Roman Porphyry, Grand Tour Period Hand-Carved Lidded Vases
Located in New York, NY
A very fine pair of antique roman porphyry, Grand Tour period hand carved lidded vases. These are a fabulous and quite decorative pair of porphyry lidde...
Category

1830s Italian Grand Tour Antique Urns

Materials

Porphyry

Black Fugit Vase by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Black fugit vase by Mason Editions Design: Matteo Fiorini Dimensions: 12 × 15 × 34 cm Materials: Iron, pirex glass. Fugit vase consists of a metal sheet that seems to turn and ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Urns

Materials

Iron

Greek Terra Cotta Stemmed Kyathos
Located in Houston, TX
Mid 20th century Atica terra cotta kyathos cup featuring early Classical Greek scenes. This long handle stemmed pottery cup was used for drinking wine. So...
Category

20th Century Greek Urns

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century French Neoclassical Tole Peinte and Gilt Urn Cachepot
Located in Stamford, CT
A very charming early 19th century French tole peinte vase or urn with a gilt figure of a dancing maiden with one breast exposed playing a sistrum, ancient musical instrument. The ur...
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Tin

Antique 19th Matching Green Bolted Urns with Amorous Cenes, Ric00021
Located in Norton, MA
Antique a pair of matching green bolted urns with amorous scenes and with gilt metal mounts and gilt highlights. Beautiful hand-painted royal figures at th...
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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Gustavsberg Vase, Sweden, 1940
Located in Bronx, NY
Green ceramic vase by Gustavsberg Sweden quartz colored green with silver inlays surround the top of the rim with motif of fish silver inlayed ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Inger Persson, b. 1936, Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1960’s, signed: 'IP ATELJÉ SWEDEN’
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inger Persson, b. 1936, signed: 'IP ATELJÉ SWEDEN’ Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1960’s H: 12 D: 5: W: 5 in. Slight Oval. This Tall version of the vase is u...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century Turkish Samovar
Located in Dallas, TX
Brass repousse samovar. Originally used for tea or coffee. All in working order.
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Early 19th Century Turkish Antique Urns

Materials

Brass

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

19th Century French Painted Iron Urn with Forged Art Bush Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique urn composition was created in France circa 1880; made of iron, the medicis vase is filled with a tree like forged iron bush. The tall planter is in excellent condition ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

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

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

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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