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Neoclassical Urns

NEOCLASSICAL STYLE

Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.

Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.

The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.

Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.

Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.

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Style: Neoclassical
Classical style cut glass & silver wine jug
By W & C. Sissons 1
Located in London, GB
Elegant, neoclassical style engraved glass antique wine jug with silver handle and mounts. Made during the latter part of the Edwardian era, the jug'...
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Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Urns

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Sterling Silver

Classical style cut glass & silver wine jug
Classical style cut glass & silver wine jug

Classical style cut glass & silver wine jug

Pair of Italian Neoclassic Carved and Painted Urns
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Neo-classic (18th Cent) cream painted and gilt trimmed carved urns/finials with gilt flame top and open design side arms (PRICED AS Pair)
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Urns

Pair of Italian Neoclassic Carved and Painted Urns
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Carved and Painted Urns

Pair of Italian Neoclassic Carved and Painted Urns

Currier & Roby Traditional Classical Sterling Silver Covered Urn
By Currier & Roby
Located in New York, NY
Classical sterling silver urn. Made by Currier & Roby in New York, ca 1930. Traditional form with girdle and domed foot; leaf-capped double-scroll side handles. Cover domed with vasi...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Urns

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Sterling Silver

Currier & Roby Traditional Classical Sterling Silver Covered Urn
Currier & Roby Traditional Classical Sterling Silver Covered Urn

Currier & Roby Traditional Classical Sterling Silver Covered Urn

Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Silver Compote by Johann Martin Schott
By Johann Martin Schott
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 19th century German neoclassical silver compote or jardiniere Hallmarked Martin Schott, Frankfurt, 1820-1840, Germany Measures: 8" H, 9" W, 4" D.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Urns

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Silver

Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Silver Compote by Johann Martin Schott
Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Silver Compote by Johann Martin Schott

Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Silver Compote by Johann Martin Schott

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Granite Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. granite lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a circular mottled base and socle pedestal. The body displays an elegant shape an...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Urns

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Granite

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Granite Lidded Urns
Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Granite Lidded Urns

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Granite Lidded Urns

Pair of Ruby Red Glass Urns with Portraits, Bohemia, 19th Century
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Madrid, ES
Both pieces show remarkable similarities (both in the quality of the color of the glass and of the decoration and in the lines of the same ones) with Bohemian red glass...
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19th Century Czech Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Glass

Pair of Ruby Red Glass Urns with Portraits, Bohemia, 19th Century
Pair of Ruby Red Glass Urns with Portraits, Bohemia, 19th Century

Pair of Ruby Red Glass Urns with Portraits, Bohemia, 19th Century

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Granite Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. granite lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a circular mottled base and socle pedestal. The body displays an elegant shape an...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Granite

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Granite Lidded Urns
Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Granite Lidded Urns

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Granite Lidded Urns

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze and Marble Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze and Rouge Royale marble urns. Each urn is raised by a circular Rouge Royal marble base with a Fine mottled b...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Urns

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze and Marble Urns
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze and Marble Urns

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze and Marble Urns

Large Antique Neoclassical Scottish Granite Finial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique Neoclassical Scottish granite finial. Displayed on a raised gilt-metal square bronze base, this elegant turned granite finial is a spectacular display piece for perio...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Stone, Granite, Metal, Bronze

Large Antique Neoclassical Scottish Granite Finial
Large Antique Neoclassical Scottish Granite Finial

Large Antique Neoclassical Scottish Granite Finial

Empire Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Napoleon Vase
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
This Sevres style porcelain vase is beautifully painted with an image of Napoleon I on horseback. In this painting, Napoleon visits his men, some of whom are wounded, in what appears to be a military camp. He is seen, leading a group of mounted soldiers, on a white horse, respectfully doffing his bicorne hat to his troops. The painting is signed ‘F. Amblet’. This oval painting is given an elaborate gilded decorative border, reminiscent of a giltwood frame. These beautiful gold foliate patterns continue onto the base of the vase, as well as the top, where we see a pair of griffins. The vase is fitted with two handles, cast as double French imperial eagle heads, which spring from classical female masks, each wearing with winged helmets. ‘M.re IMPle de Sevres’ is painted its base. This antique Napoleonic vase...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Empire Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Napoleon Vase
Empire Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Napoleon Vase

Empire Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Napoleon Vase

Pair of Large Black Marble Urns
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Pair of large black marble urns (marquino negro).
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Marble

Pair of Large Black Marble Urns
Pair of Large Black Marble Urns

Pair of Large Black Marble Urns

Pair of Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze Urn on Marble Pedestal
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine pair of early to mid-19th century Campana shaped patinated bronze urns on Sienna marble pedestals. The bronzes are of good quality with f...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Pair of Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze Urn on Marble Pedestal
Pair of Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze Urn on Marble Pedestal

Pair of Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze Urn on Marble Pedestal

Pair of German 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Meissen Porcelain Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most decorative pair of German 19th century Neo-Classical st. Meissen Porcelain urns. Each urn is raised by a circular base with a lovely wrap around foliate band ...
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19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of German 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Meissen Porcelain Urns
Pair of German 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Meissen Porcelain Urns

Pair of German 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Meissen Porcelain Urns

French 19th Century Wrought Iron Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning Neoclassical Wrought Iron Jardiniere or Urn with a pedestal base; their sturdy construction gives them substantial weight so you can count on them to stand strong. An egg ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Urns

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Wrought Iron

French 19th Century Wrought Iron Urns
French 19th Century Wrought Iron Urns

French 19th Century Wrought Iron Urns

Italian Neoclassical Style Pair of Rock Crystal and Bronze Tazzas
Located in Cypress, CA
Italian neoclassical style pair of hand-carved and hand polished rock crystal and gilt bronze tazzas, mid-20th century. Base measurement is 4.25 inches x 4.25 inches.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Italian Neoclassical Style Pair of Rock Crystal and Bronze Tazzas
Italian Neoclassical Style Pair of Rock Crystal and Bronze Tazzas

Italian Neoclassical Style Pair of Rock Crystal and Bronze Tazzas

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Porcelain De Paris Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. Porcelain de Paris urns. Each urn is raised by a square base below an elegant mottled socle shaped pedestal. The bodies d...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Urns

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Porcelain

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Porcelain De Paris Urns
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Porcelain De Paris Urns

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Porcelain De Paris Urns

19th Century Italian Gran Tour Bronze Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nicely cast with swan handles. Base is 4" x 4".
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Urns

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Gran Tour Bronze Urns
19th Century Italian Gran Tour Bronze Urns

19th Century Italian Gran Tour Bronze Urns

George III Silver Lusterware Vase
Located in New York, NY
This elegant vase of attenuated proportions was given an unusual silver-luster glaze, and embellished with two medallions on a military theme. One depicts a young soldier with a swor...
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1790s English Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Porcelain

George III Silver Lusterware Vase
George III Silver Lusterware Vase

George III Silver Lusterware Vase

Pair of Neoclassical Italian Lidded Urns
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of elegant 19th century Italian porcelain lidded urns with hand-painted scenes and gilded details. One side of the urns features a neoclassical scene, and the reverse side featu...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Neoclassical Italian Lidded Urns
Pair of Neoclassical Italian Lidded Urns

Pair of Neoclassical Italian Lidded Urns

Rams Head Tazza Style Coade Stone Urn
By Elizabeth Coade
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A small English rams head urn in ‘tazza’ style attributed to Coade (unmarked) circa 1790. Dating from the Georgian era, this urn has a neoclassical look, well modelled with a pair of...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Urns

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Coade Stone

Rams Head Tazza Style Coade Stone Urn
Rams Head Tazza Style Coade Stone Urn

Rams Head Tazza Style Coade Stone Urn

French 19th Century Neo-Classical Patinated Verdigris Bronze Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 19th century neo-classical patinated verdigris bronze urn. The urn is raised on a square marble base. The handsome patinate...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Neo-Classical Patinated Verdigris Bronze Urn
French 19th Century Neo-Classical Patinated Verdigris Bronze Urn

French 19th Century Neo-Classical Patinated Verdigris Bronze Urn

Unusual Pair of 19th Century Paris Vases
By Old Paris
Located in London, GB
A sophisticated pair of Paris porcelain: Campana vases on bases. The body is hand-painted with elaborate flower panels and the rims of the vases are adorned with retrousseed leaves. ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Unusual Pair of 19th Century Paris Vases
Unusual Pair of 19th Century Paris Vases

Unusual Pair of 19th Century Paris Vases

19th Century Alabaster Classical Urn
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century classical Alabaster and gilded ormolu urn. Having an egg and dart moulded ormolu rim, Leopard mask ring drop handles on either side, translucent Alabaster...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Alabaster, Ormolu

19th Century Alabaster Classical Urn
19th Century Alabaster Classical Urn

19th Century Alabaster Classical Urn

Extraordinary Belle Époque Urn
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Extraordinary large Belle Époque Urn in silver plate & gold plated with handles. An important Frieze Depicting Mythological figures ornate flower ...
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1880s French Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Extraordinary Belle Époque Urn
Extraordinary Belle Époque Urn

Extraordinary Belle Époque Urn

Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze and ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by a square patinated bronze base with an elegant central diamond reserv...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Urns
Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Urns

Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Urns

Italian Neoclassical St. Mid-19th Century Rosso Antico Marble Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and richly carved Italian neo-classical st. mid 19th century Rosso Antico marble lidded urn. The urn is raised by a circular bullnose ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Marble

Italian Neoclassical St. Mid-19th Century Rosso Antico Marble Lidded Urn
Italian Neoclassical St. Mid-19th Century Rosso Antico Marble Lidded Urn

Italian Neoclassical St. Mid-19th Century Rosso Antico Marble Lidded Urn

Neoclassical Pair of Russian Red Jasper and Russian Kalgar Jasper Oval Tazzas
Located in New York, NY
Remarkable pair of Russian neoclassical period red jasper and Russian Kalgar jasper oval shaped tazzas. These beautiful hand-carved oval shaped Russian red jasper tazzas are seated o...
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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Agate

Neoclassical Pair of Russian Red Jasper and Russian Kalgar Jasper Oval Tazzas
Neoclassical Pair of Russian Red Jasper and Russian Kalgar Jasper Oval Tazzas

Neoclassical Pair of Russian Red Jasper and Russian Kalgar Jasper Oval Tazzas

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Porphyry and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high-quality pair of French 19th century neoclassical St. Porphyry and ormolu lidded urns. Each very uniquely shaped and most decorative urn is raised by fine bal...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Urns

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Porphyry, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Porphyry and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Porphyry and Ormolu Lidded Urns

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Porphyry and Ormolu Lidded Urns

19th Century French Bronze-Mounted Marble Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The finest of bronze castings. Lids are attached. The base is 6" x 6".
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze-Mounted Marble Urns
19th Century French Bronze-Mounted Marble Urns

19th Century French Bronze-Mounted Marble Urns

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Marble Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble lidded urns. Each urn is raised by three handsome ormolu paw feet with fine acanthus le...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Urns

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Marble Lidded Urns
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Marble Lidded Urns

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Marble Lidded Urns

Italian 19th Neoclassical Scagloiola and Ormolu Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Scagliola and ormolu urn. The urn is raised by a square base below the mottled socle shaped pedestal su...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Ormolu

Italian 19th Neoclassical Scagloiola and Ormolu Urn
Italian 19th Neoclassical Scagloiola and Ormolu Urn

Italian 19th Neoclassical Scagloiola and Ormolu Urn

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and Sienna Marble Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Sienna marble urns. Each urn is raised on a square base with ormolu foliate border. on th...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Siena Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and Sienna Marble Urns
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and Sienna Marble Urns

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and Sienna Marble Urns

Pair of 19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze and Ormolu Decorative Ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. silvered bronze and ormolu decorative ewers. Each ewer is raised on an ormolu circular raised ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Urns

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze and Ormolu Decorative Ewers
Pair of 19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze and Ormolu Decorative Ewers

Pair of 19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze and Ormolu Decorative Ewers

Hand Carved Rouge Marble Urn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A hand carved rouge marble Neoclassical shaped urn.
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Early 1800s French Antique Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Marble

Hand Carved Rouge Marble Urn
Hand Carved Rouge Marble Urn

Hand Carved Rouge Marble Urn

Neoclassical urns for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical urns for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage urns created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, building and garden elements, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical urns made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original urns, popular names associated with this style include Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Wedgwood, Adams & Westlake Co., and Ferdinand Barbedienne. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for urns differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $206 and tops out at $282,191 while the average work can sell for $4,500.

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