Fine Pair of Italian Carved Stone Garden Vases with Base
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved elegant vases with lion mascarons and flower garlands.
20th Century Italian Urns
Stone
Fine Pair of Italian Carved Stone Garden Vases with Base
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved elegant vases with lion mascarons and flower garlands.
Stone
$5,500 / set
Pair of 29" French Cast Iron Urn Black Planters
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This impressive pair of monumental French Neoclassical–style cast iron urn planters embodies the timeless elegance and architectural presence associated with classical European garde...
Iron
Neoclassical Black Cast Iron Urns with Base / Plinth (Set of 2)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Neoclassical Black Cast Iron Urns on Base/Plinth, are a captivating set of two garden urns / planters featuring c-scroll handles that exude timeless elegance. These urns bear a n...
Iron
Pair of Monumental Cast Iron Garden Urns in the Greek Taste
Located in Madrid, ES
Spectacular pair of monumental garden urns inspired by the forms of ancient Greek vases. Crafted in cast iron and finished with painted decoration, these impressive architectural pie...
Iron
Pair of Large Italian Terracotta Garden Urns, 1970s
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant pair of Italian terracotta urns dating from the 1970s. Crafted in the traditional Mediterranean manner, these impressive vessels combine timeless classical forms with the war...
Terracotta
$1,195
19th Century French Urn
Located in Atlanta, GA
This imposing 19th-century French urn is a masterful example of neoclassical design, embodying elegance and grandeur. Crafted from cast iron with a richly p...
Iron
Antique Italian Ceramic Urns, Double-Handled, Honey Yellow Glaze
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of antique Italian double-handled baluster urns made of ceramic glazed in the 18th Century style in a warm honey yellow glaze with green accents, in good condition. These deco...
Ceramic
Art Deco Stoneware Urn
Located in New York, NY
High style Art Deco stoneware urn, floor vase, cane or umbrella stand. This chic piece is marked with a clover mark, and reads Made in Perth Amboy NJ - alo...
Pottery, Stoneware
Pair of French Cast Iron Urns, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
This pair of early 20th-century French cast iron garden urns exude timeless elegance and a rich history. Their aged, rusted patina shows decades of weathering, adding authenticity to...
Iron
A Pair of Early 19th Century French Bronze and Marble Tazzas
Located in Benington, Herts
A Pair of Early 19th Century French Bronze and Marble Tazzas of Particularly High Quality and Large Size French Circa 1820 These tazzas are incredibly finely detailed and of the fi...
Marble, Bronze
Lead Bird Bath on Lion Supports, late 19th century
Located in New York, NY
A testament to late 19th-century French craftsmanship, this lead bird bath stands as a regal garden element, exuding both elegance and resplendence. Sup...
Lead
Medici-Style Large Marble Garden Urn
Located in Alhambra, CA
Large classical Italian marble urn. Great for use as decor in a home or garden. Drain-hole at the base of the bowl allows use as a planter. Marble in two pieces, and resting on a ste...
Marble
Thai Sawankhalok 1850s Exterior Water Jar with Distressed White Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Thai Sawankhalok exterior water jar from the mid-19th century, with distressed white patina. Created in the kilns of central Thailand during the 1850s, this Sawankhalok exterior water jar attracts attention with its elegant proportions and beautifully distressed white patina. The aged surface is accented with subtle brown motifs, including waves and graceful strokes, which enhance its historical character and visual appeal. This mid-19th century Thai water jar...
Ceramic
Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. In a beautiful heavy patina from decades in Swiss weather. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth as w...
Concrete
Classical Victorian Cast Iron Urn Planter Probably Fisk or Mott with Handles
By Fiske Or Mott
Located in New York, NY
Victorian cast iron urn planter with dramatic handles. The urn has beautiful original patinated finish. Diameter with handles 32 x 12 interior...
Iron
Single Alabaster Urn Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding Art Deco carved alabaster urn lamp Spain, 1930-1940. This Art Deco period alabaster lamp has an elegant neoclassical design, with carved details at the bottom part and r...
Alabaster
Pair 19th Century Cast Iron Campana Shaped Petite Garden Urns
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 19th century Regency era cast iron Campana-shaped petite garden urns. The pair feature Classical style design with dentil detailed rims, decorative foliate relief to the bodies, and flared masked handles on reeded round bases. Each urn sits on a four-sided raised plinth pedestal...
Iron
Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. Excellent cream and grey patina. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth as well as around the widest part of the jar giving it depth...
Concrete
Antique Turkish Vases by Joseph Malekan, Ceramic Mosaic, 20th Century
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful pair of antique Turkish Vases artistically covered all around with ceramic fragment mosaic, colorful antique Persian ceramic, some bras...
Brass
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
Large Patinated Bacchus Garden Bronze Tazza Urn
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a patinated bronze large round Tazza urn with pedestal. There is a mask of Bacchus with hair made of grapes leaves and ram horns over his head adorni...
Bronze
$1,604 / set
Pair of Cast Iron Victorian Urns
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine quality pair of cast iron polished Victorian urns. This pair of Victorian cast iron urns in my eyes are cracking models with egg and dart moulded ...
Iron
$3,295 / set
Antique Large Iron Garden Urns Planters, Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Antique large iron garden urns planters - pair Each planter measures: 22 wide x 22 deep x 30 inches high This set is in Good Vintage Condition with missing rim on one, minor ma...
Iron
Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. In a beautiful washed out patina from layers of finishes worn down over the years. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth as well as...
Concrete
Antique English Neoclassical Lead Urns with Acanthus Decor, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique English pair of oval Neoclassical lidded lead urns decorated with half relief, Acanthus leaves, pinecones, and lions heads on both sides, in good condition. Minor fading, ...
Metal, Lead
$21,850 / set
Large Pair Rouge Royale Covered Marble Urns
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine pair of carved marble urns made of Rouge Royale, a favorite stone of the Bourbon kings has been cut from the solid material and thinned down to ...
Marble
Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Urn Ornaments
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful pair of three dimensional detailed 18th century giltwood urn ornaments. Original period pieces, Italy, circa 1750.
Giltwood
1900 Large Marble Garden Urn
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1900 Carved marble urn. In three pieces. Heavy. Needs a cleaning. A chip in top rim as shown in last picture.
Marble
Pair of 20th Century Black Painted Bronze and Slate Urns Mantlepieces
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 19th Century renaissance style Black Painted patinated Bronze and Slate Urns / mantlepieces Measures 7" in width, 6" in depth x 10" Height.
Slate, Bronze
$2,900 / item
Contemporary French Reconstituted Stone Urn
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France from reconstituted stone, this lidded urn offers the timeless elegance of classical design with the durability of contemporary craftsmanship. Designed with draped s...
Composition
Antique Limestone Trough 51226O
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Limestone Trough A one-of-a-kind hand-carved limestone trough naturally textured, lightly weathered finish. Rounded corners and substantial weight make it exceptionally dura...
Limestone
$4,721 / set
Early 19th Century Pair of Cast Iron Urns
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century pair of cast iron urns of campagna form. Each urn features everted rims with egg and dart design, tapering fluted bodies and leaf decoration below. Urns sit on a r...
Iron
A Large Two-Piece Cast Stone Planter / Urn, attributed to Willy Guhl, C. 1970.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of two available. Sculptural two-piece cast stone planter comprising a shallow bowl-form vessel raised on a tapered pedestal base. The restrained, architectural silhouette and em...
Cast Stone
Late 19th C White Terracotta Tazza Urn and Plinth
Located in Hastings, GB
Late 19th-early 20th century terracotta tazza urn and plinth This urn is in buff terracotta with weathered white paint and natural green tones from age and outdoor living The urn is ...
Terracotta
Vintage French Neoclassical Marble & Bronze Rams Head Urn Cassolettes - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Neoclassical Marble & Bronze Rams Head Urn Form Cassolettes - a Pair, Approx. 20bs each. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 18" ...
Marble, Bronze
Antique Limestone Trough 51226C
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Limestone Trough A one-of-a-kind hand-carved limestone trough naturally textured, lightly weathered finish. Rounded corners and subs...
Limestone
18th Century Handmade Terracotta Olive Jar, Vase with Two Handles, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
This is a terracotta olive jar from central Spain. It has a wonderful aged patina with chalky painted finish. It makes a great statement as a sculpture in a room on a pedestal, alone...
Terracotta
Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. In original grey concrete patina. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth as well as around the widest part of the jar giving it dept...
Concrete
Large Bronze Garden Urn after a Model at Versailles
By Claude Ballin
Located in Stamford, CT
A substantial bronze garden urn with handles in the form of a bearded men having exceptional patination. After a model from the Palace of Versailles ...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Urns from France, 1800s
By Alfred Corneau, Antoine Durenne Foundry
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A pair of 19th-century French cast iron garden urns featuring a classic lobed lower bowls, flared rims, and a sturdy, integrated stepped square plinth base. At 13" high, this r...
Iron
$1,680Sale Price / set|40% Off
Neoclassical Pair of Newly Painted Black Iron Planters Urns with Fancy Handles
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful pair of vintage cast iron planters having elaborate handles and neoclassical form and decoration. Just painted black. 35 ...
Iron
Pair of English Figural Cast Iron and Painted Campana-Form Urns, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English figural cast iron and painted campana-form urns with an intertwined floral and medallion frieze, flanking figural double side handles, gadrooned motif, and terminating on circular fluted squared plinths, late 19th century. Pair have been powder coated Charleston green.
Iron
Two Original Coade Stone Urn Finials
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A beautifully preserved pair of George III English coade stone urn finials marked ‘Coade Lambeth 1794’. The design for these urns appears in Coade’s 1778 tr...
Coade Stone
$2,720Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Continental Gilt Bronze-Mounted Marble Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautiful pair of Continental Gilt-Bronze Mounted Breche Violette Marble urns.
Marble, Bronze
Grand Tour Amphora Vase Decorated with Classical Figures
Located in Milford, NH
18th/19th century Grand Tour Amphora vase on hand wrought iron tripod base. Very good overall condition, with expected losses, great surface patina...
Wrought Iron
$10,491 / set
19th Century Pair of Black Cast Iron Urns
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century pair of black cast iron urns with baluster pillars and unusual cabbage leaf tops sitting on solid tapering squared bases. The...
Iron
$1,800
Acanthus Leaf Planter
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully designed cast stone acanthus leaf planters on stands. Some patina and in good condition.
Stone, Concrete
Terra Cotta Pot with Distressed Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Handcrafted small terra cotta pot featuring a rustic distressed finish that adds character and charm to any space. Each piece showcases unique variations in color and texture, making...
Terracotta
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Monumental Stone Garden Vases
Located in Rome, IT
Impressive pair of hand carved vases in the neoclassical style, the cover with fruit finial, above an ovoid body adorned with Nereid handles and festoons, raised on circular foot and...
Limestone
A Pair of White Cast Iron Urns with Bases, France c.1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A superb pair of antique French cast iron garden urn planters circa 1880. These elegant campana jardinieres are the quintessential ...
Iron
Willy Guhl Concrete Urn, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete urn by Willy Guhl. Rare model. In a beautiful washed out patina from layers of finishes worn down over the years. Urn has a delicate cement ridge around the mouth as well as...
Concrete
Pair French Bronze Amphora Urns After Barbedienne Classical Antiquity
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of French bronze amphora urns in the manner of Ferdinand Barbedienne The look is classical neo Grecian with tall necks and small handles to the top Classical freize aro...
Bronze
Pair of Monumental Cast Iron Urns on Plinths
Located in Ware, GB
Monumental Cast Iron Garden Urns on Plinth Bases — Pair An extraordinary pair of monumental cast-iron garden urns, each resting on its original square plinth. The urns feature deepl...
Iron
Late 19th or Early 20th C. Carved Jade Urn
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine jade urn of a lovely spinach color running to a deep yellow is carved to resemble a pair of Buddhist lions or mythical beasts conjoined back to back...
Jade
Large 19th Century Two-Piece Patinated and Weathered Stone Jardinière
Located in Charleston, SC
Very large 19th century French jardinière is in two separate sections, a round shaped base and a carved basin at the top with center draining hole. Great...
Cast Stone
A Large and Decorative Italian Fruit and Floral Garden Urn in Composition Stone
Located in Dallas, TX
This large Italian fruit and floral urn would make an impressive garden ornament. Standing over 42 inches tall, the composite stone has a light gray hue with accents of cream, white,...
Stone, Cast Stone, Cement
Pair of English Cast Iron and Powered Coated Campana-Form Garden Urns, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English cast iron and powered coated campana-form garden urns with an exterior intertwined grape vine frieze, flanking figural lion side handles, and resting on gadrooned circular squared plinths, Mid- 19th century. Pair have been powder coated Charleston green...
Iron
White Fiberglass Urn with Large Handles Grape Vines and Cherubs
Located in Stamford, CT
Amazing new reproduction fiberglass urn cast from a vintage glazed terracotta urn from Italy circa 1960s. Embossed with swags of vine leaves, acanthus, ...
Fiberglass
Large Pair of Antique Tuscan Terracotta Vases – 170 cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Introduce timeless elegance to your space with this impressive pair of Tuscan terracotta vases, crafted in Italy around the 1930s. Standing at an impressive 170 cm in height, these v...
Terracotta
1990s Pair of Cast Iron Planters with Rust Patina
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant pair of classic-style planters crafted from cast iron, featuring an attractive rust patina that enhances their antique character. They have a fluted body, a decorated rim,...
Iron
Pair of Tall Classical Styled Fluted Metal Garden Urns on Stands
Located in Nashville, TN
Metal with fired finish (in distress). Tall (just shy of 5 feet) and of Classical Design with ribbed fluting and on attached square bases. The bases decorated with laurels on all fou...
Metal
When people think of antique and vintage urns — a type of vase with a round body, narrow neck and integrated pedestal — they tend to imagine funerary urns. But all manner of urns have been made over the years, and these vessels can be used as decorative accents either inside your home or in your garden.
Garden urns became popular in early Greek and Roman gardens, where they complemented classical statues and other garden ornaments. Over the years, people have used urns as planters, fountain basins and stylish decorative elements in interiors as well as outdoors in gardens, patios and firepit areas.
Urns are typically made of stone, ceramics or metal. Stone urns are highly durable; while an antique stone urn will show wear with age, it can be used in any climate, and a neoclassical-style cast stone urn with natural world motifs carved in relief is guaranteed to make a statement in your garden. Position two stone urns with vibrant hibiscus bulbs or tulips at the bottom of an outdoor stairway to set it off from other exterior features. Elsewhere, place your urn in the middle of a garden bed to draw attention to your dazzling landscape design. A good concrete urn can easily make a good home for small trees or shrubs, but it will be very heavy to move around.
A ceramic urn is likely going to have thick, robust walls. A glazed terracotta urn, for example, is going to be ideal for potting plants. As glazing is part of the potter’s process for creating a terracotta urn, the urn itself can provide a pop of color to contrast with any low-maintenance plants such as moss or succulents that you have in mind for it.
Metal urns are best used as decor in 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. If you’re planning to use a metal urn as a planter, add a plant liner first. Metal may overheat and damage a plant’s roots if they are not protected, and urns made of certain metals may rust if they’re left outdoors.
But you don’t necessarily need to turn your urn into a planter.
A large urn can hold its own as an accent in any space and create a strong focal point. Browse the collection of decorative antique and vintage urns on 1stDibs today.