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Two Russian Malachite and Gilt Bronze Urns, Designed by Galberg
Two Russian Malachite and Gilt Bronze Urns, Designed by Galberg

Two Russian Malachite and Gilt Bronze Urns, Designed by Galberg

By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia

Located in London, GB

These magnificent gilt bronze (ormolu) mounted malachite urns were created in c.1830 to a design by Ivan Ivanovich Galberg (Russian, 1782-1863). Galberg was an important figure, who ...

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1830s Russian Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Verde Antico Marble & Gilt Bronze Urns 19th/20th Century
Pair of Louis XVI Style Verde Antico Marble & Gilt Bronze Urns 19th/20th Century

Pair of Louis XVI Style Verde Antico Marble & Gilt Bronze Urns 19th/20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Fine pair of Louis XVI style Verde Antico Marble and gilt bronze urns - featuring fine chasing and casting to the bronze elements - lids not removable - shallow enough in depth to fi...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Primitive Dove Tailed Hammered Copper Brass Water Jug
19th Century Primitive Dove Tailed Hammered Copper Brass Water Jug

19th Century Primitive Dove Tailed Hammered Copper Brass Water Jug

Located in Louisville, KY

Copper vessels of this nature were once primitively made in Europe and Middle Eastern areas of the world. This piece is a stunning example of the stout, but primitive craftsmanship t...

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19th Century European Primitive Antique Urns

Materials

Brass, Copper

Monumental Copper Vases by Egidio Casagrande, Hand-Hammered, Italy
Monumental Copper Vases by Egidio Casagrande, Hand-Hammered, Italy

Monumental Copper Vases by Egidio Casagrande, Hand-Hammered, Italy

Located in London, GB

Monumental hand-hammered copper vases, or amphorae, by the renowned Italian designer and master metalworker Egidio Casagrande (1911–1962). Celebrated for his exceptional craftsmanshi...

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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Copper

Stone Pentworth Bird Bath Garden Planter Urn
Stone Pentworth Bird Bath Garden Planter Urn

Stone Pentworth Bird Bath Garden Planter Urn

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a classical garden bird bath made from reconstituted stone Can function as a bird bath, font or planter Can you imagine how this would look with our feathered friends...

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1980s American Classical Vintage Urns

Materials

Stone

Pair of Nickel-Plated Art Deco Wall Floral Sconces
Pair of Nickel-Plated Art Deco Wall Floral Sconces

Pair of Nickel-Plated Art Deco Wall Floral Sconces

By Donald Deskey

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

Vintage Boho Grand Tour Lidded Urn
Vintage Boho Grand Tour Lidded Urn

Vintage Boho Grand Tour Lidded Urn

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Command attention with this opulent vintage lidded urn, a Grand Tour-style masterpiece blending classical form with ornate old-world charm. The glossy black ceramic body is paired wi...

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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Urns

Materials

Metal

Pair of Porcelain Urns, KPM Berlin, 1990s
Pair of Porcelain Urns, KPM Berlin, 1990s

Pair of Porcelain Urns, KPM Berlin, 1990s

Pair of lidded urns in white-glazed porcelain by KPM Berlin, with ribbon handles and draped festoons on the body. The conical, slightly bulbous vessels feature a central cartouche. T...

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1990s German Urns

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Old Paris Urns - a Pair
19th Century Old Paris Urns - a Pair

19th Century Old Paris Urns - a Pair

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A pretty pair of Old Paris urns. They will look great on your mantle.

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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Vintage Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Ginger Jars
Mid-20th Century Vintage Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Ginger Jars

Mid-20th Century Vintage Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Ginger Jars

Located in Stamford, CT

A beautiful pair of Mid 20th Century Chinese cloisonné enamel lidded ginger jars. These jars are crafted using the cloisonné technique, which involves creating compartments (cloison...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Urns

Materials

Enamel

Mid-Cenury Primitivist Marble Vase with Relief Carved Geometric Detailing
Mid-Cenury Primitivist Marble Vase with Relief Carved Geometric Detailing

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

Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Paris Pink Porcelain Covered Urns
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Paris Pink Porcelain Covered Urns

Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Paris Pink Porcelain Covered Urns

Located in Montreal, QC

This pair are charmingly painted in oval reserves with mother and child within a gilt jeweled border, and verso with wild flowers. Each domed cover is painted correspondingly with a ...

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Flowering Branch Porcelain Urns
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Flowering Branch Porcelain Urns

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Flowering Branch Porcelain Urns

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) famille rose similar porcelain white urns depicting fowl nestled amid an abundance of flowering branches, accented with foo dog scrolled h...

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Green Marble Lidded Urns
Pair French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Green Marble Lidded Urns

Pair French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Green Marble Lidded Urns

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Green Marble Lidded Urns Superb and most elegant pair of Louis XVI style ormolu mounted Verde Antico Marble lidded urns. Flanking the m...

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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

17th/18th Century Wood, Leather and Metal Trunk, Tibet
17th/18th Century Wood, Leather and Metal Trunk, Tibet

17th/18th Century Wood, Leather and Metal Trunk, Tibet

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Trunk Tibet 17th/18th century Wood, leather, metal H: 8 in x W: 8.5 in x D 8.5 in :: 20.3 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm A slightly domed top hinged trunk with brass handles, closures and sculpte...

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17th Century Tibetan Tribal Antique Urns

Materials

Metal

Spanish Manises Large  Porcelain Lidded Urn by Hispania/ Lladró, 1970s
Spanish Manises Large  Porcelain Lidded Urn by Hispania/ Lladró, 1970s

Spanish Manises Large Porcelain Lidded Urn by Hispania/ Lladró, 1970s

By Hispania CH, Lladro

Located in Valencia, VC

An impressive extra-large Rococo Revival lidded urn, handcrafted in the 1970s by CH Hispania of Manises, Spain—a renowned maker that was later absorbed into the world-famous Lladró p...

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1970s Spanish Rococo Revival Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Stoneware

18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Mortar and Pestle
18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Mortar and Pestle

18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Mortar and Pestle

Located in Stamford, CT

18th century English treen mortar and pestle hand turned and carved from yew wood with the rich and warm patina that only comes with age and use. Beautifully carved by hand from a si...

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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Urns

Materials

Yew

Large Antique Cast Iron Garden Urn
Large Antique Cast Iron Garden Urn

Large Antique Cast Iron Garden Urn

$1,550Sale Price|35% Off

Large Antique Cast Iron Garden Urn

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A large antique distressed cast iron garden urn. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1890-1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Cast Iron. CONDITION Good. Wear c...

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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

"Leaping Gazelles, " Early, Richly Glazed Art Deco Urn in Black and Gold, Sweden
"Leaping Gazelles, " Early, Richly Glazed Art Deco Urn in Black and Gold, Sweden

"Leaping Gazelles, " Early, Richly Glazed Art Deco Urn in Black and Gold, Sweden

By Josef Ekberg

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This very early example of Art Deco artisanry, dating from around 1917 just before Josef Ekberg left the Gustavsberg porcelain works in Sweden, is richly decorated with leaping gazel...

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1910s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Rare XL Bodo Mans Mid-Century Modern BAY Ceramic Urn Vase, c.1960/70s
Rare XL Bodo Mans Mid-Century Modern BAY Ceramic Urn Vase, c.1960/70s

Rare XL Bodo Mans Mid-Century Modern BAY Ceramic Urn Vase, c.1960/70s

By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik

Located in Skien, NO

**Rare Extra Large Mid-Century Modern Urn Vase by Bodo Mans for BAY Keramik, 1960s/1970s** This exceptional extra-large urn vase, designed by Bodo Mans for BAY Keramik in West Ger...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

French Cloisonné Enamel & Ormolu mounted Covered Urn In The Chinoiserie Style
French Cloisonné Enamel & Ormolu mounted Covered Urn In The Chinoiserie Style

French Cloisonné Enamel & Ormolu mounted Covered Urn In The Chinoiserie Style

A late 19th century French Cloisonné enamel and ormolu mounted covered tureen, the richly decorated cloisonné enameling with floral and foliate motifs are executed in vibrant hues of...

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Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Marco Wicker Pedestal with Urn by Creel and Gow
Marco Wicker Pedestal with Urn by Creel and Gow

Marco Wicker Pedestal with Urn by Creel and Gow

Located in New York, NY

Creel and Gow Wicker (Rattan) pedestal with Urn. Measures: 19.5" x 27.75" x 65.75" Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collect...

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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Urns

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Diminutive Stoneware Urn Vase, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg, Sweden c1959
Diminutive Stoneware Urn Vase, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg, Sweden c1959

Diminutive Stoneware Urn Vase, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg, Sweden c1959

By Wilhelm Kage

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Tiny sprigs of flora adorn this diminutive piece from the Argenta series by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden Wonderful mottled glaze decorated with applied silver decoration Circ...

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1950s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Silver

Late 19th Century Silver Plated Pair of Vases / Urns
Late 19th Century Silver Plated Pair of Vases / Urns

Late 19th Century Silver Plated Pair of Vases / Urns

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Late 19th century silver plated pair of handcrafted decorative vases / urns with exterior design details and removable water holder receptacle. Each vase ...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Urns

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Vintage Dutch Black & Gold Tole Tea Urn, Pewter, 1880
Vintage Dutch Black & Gold Tole Tea Urn, Pewter, 1880

Vintage Dutch Black & Gold Tole Tea Urn, Pewter, 1880

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Vintage Dutch Black & Gold Tole Tea or Coffee Urn Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.

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Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Urns

Materials

Pewter

Grand Faux Marble Urn Vessels, Pair
Grand Faux Marble Urn Vessels, Pair

Grand Faux Marble Urn Vessels, Pair

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Dramatic lightweight resin urn shaped vessels featuring a realistic hand-painted honed Carrara marble faux finish. Classically inspired modern shaped vases sit on top of detachable p...

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2010s Classical Roman Urns

Materials

Resin

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Urns with Lilies
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Urns with Lilies

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Urns with Lilies

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming pair of Chinese blue and white urns crafted in porcelain in a classic form with removable lids and hand decorated with lilies and flowers.

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Porcelain

pair 19th century old paris urns
pair 19th century old paris urns

pair 19th century old paris urns

Located in Augusta, GA

beautiful well executed pair of porcelain urns

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1860s French Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Ormolu Centre Piece in the Louis XVI Style
19th Century French Ormolu Centre Piece in the Louis XVI Style

19th Century French Ormolu Centre Piece in the Louis XVI Style

Located in Dublin, IE

An exceptional quality 19th century Ormolu centre piece in the Louis XVI style. The shallow lobed ogee bowl shaped receiver with lappest cast deep rim below a fluted swept top with l...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns

Materials

Ormolu

20th Century Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar
20th Century Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar

20th Century Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar

Located in Madrid, ES

Elegant Chinese porcelain ginger jar from the 20th century, finely crafted and beautifully glazed. This classic vessel showcases the timeless elegance of traditional Chinese porcelai...

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20th Century Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Two Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Two Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Enamel Vases

Two Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Enamel Vases

Located in London, GB

These cloisonné enamel vases are wonderful pieces of Chinese decorative art. They were crafted in the last decade of the Qing dynasty, which lasted from 1644 to 1911. The vases a...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Pair French Regency Styl Giallo Sienna Marble Gilt Bronze Ormolu Urns Vases 19Ct
Pair French Regency Styl Giallo Sienna Marble Gilt Bronze Ormolu Urns Vases 19Ct

Pair French Regency Styl Giallo Sienna Marble Gilt Bronze Ormolu Urns Vases 19Ct

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Pair French Well Veined Sienna Marble and Ormolu Twin Handle Urns of exceptional quality, in the Regency style, last half of the Nineteenth Century of medium proportions. ...

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19th Century French Regency Antique Urns

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

1950s Italian Aldo Tura Credited Neoclassical Vase
1950s Italian Aldo Tura Credited Neoclassical Vase

1950s Italian Aldo Tura Credited Neoclassical Vase

By Aldo Tura

Located in Roma, IT

This beautiful design object is a vintage vase, definitely attributable to the great Italian designer Aldo Tura. It is made of wood covered in leather with polished brass finishes a...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Brass

Single Alabaster Urn Lamp
Single Alabaster Urn Lamp

Single Alabaster Urn Lamp

Located in Barcelona, ES

Carved Alabaster Table Lamp with Urn Form and Light Inside, Italy, 1930s Alabaster Urn Lamp. Outstanding Neoclassical carved alabaster urn lamp with handles.Italy, 1930s Elegant neoc...

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Urns

Materials

Alabaster

Antique French Neoclassical Cast Iron Mini Urn Planter – Aged Patina
Antique French Neoclassical Cast Iron Mini Urn Planter – Aged Patina

Antique French Neoclassical Cast Iron Mini Urn Planter – Aged Patina

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This French neoclassical mini urn is a beautifully aged cast iron planter, perfect for adding a touch of old-world charm to any space. With its classic Empire-style design, this urn ...

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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Iron

Urns Pair Flowers French 18th Century Faiance France
Urns Pair Flowers French 18th Century Faiance France

Urns Pair Flowers French 18th Century Faiance France

Located in New York, NY

Urns Pair Flowers French 18th Century Faiance France. A pair of urns made during the 18th Century in France. Decorated with flowers painted in Blue, Or...

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Early 18th Century French Rococo Antique Urns

Materials

Faience

Vintage Brass Pineapple Urn with Lid
Vintage Brass Pineapple Urn with Lid

Vintage Brass Pineapple Urn with Lid

By Maison Jansen

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage heavy solid brass lidded pineapple urn features streamlined body, mounted on square base with paw feet, and a three-tier pineapple motif lid handle. The Mid Century Modern design with strong Hollywood Regency influence is reminiscent of Maison Jansen pineapple lamps...

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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Urns

Materials

Brass

19th Century Wedgwood Jasperware Campagne Urn
19th Century Wedgwood Jasperware Campagne Urn

19th Century Wedgwood Jasperware Campagne Urn

By Wedgwood

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century Wedgwood Jasperware twin handled campagne urn and cover, in the Neoclassical style, decorated with a frieze of Greek figures, with palmette borders in white on a blue ba...

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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of French Louis XVI Doré Bronze and White Carrara Marble Covered Vases
Pair of French Louis XVI Doré Bronze and White Carrara Marble Covered Vases

Pair of French Louis XVI Doré Bronze and White Carrara Marble Covered Vases

By Henry Dasson

Located in New York, NY

A very fine and monumental pair of antique French Louis XVI doré bronze and white carrara marble covered vases with ram’s heads and serpentine handles, attributed to Henry Dasson. Th...

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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Urns

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Agate Cup with Jewelled and Enamelled Gold and Silver-Gilt Mounts by Morel
Agate Cup with Jewelled and Enamelled Gold and Silver-Gilt Mounts by Morel

Agate Cup with Jewelled and Enamelled Gold and Silver-Gilt Mounts by Morel

By Jean-Valentin Morel

Located in London, GB

This exquisite work of art was created circa 1836-1840 in France by the acclaimed French gold and silversmith, Jean-Valentin Morel. Using only the finest of materials and with exceptional attention to detail, this magnificent piece is without doubt one of the finest creations within the field of decorative arts in the 19th century. The body of the cup has been crafted from the pinky-red and orange gemstone, agate, and fitted with gold and silver-gilt mounts, which have, in some places, been jewelled and enamelled. Morel specialized in high quality hard stone cups...

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Early 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Urns

Materials

Agate, Gold, Enamel, Silver

19th century French Neo-Greek Style Patinated Brass and Onyx Lamp
19th century French Neo-Greek Style Patinated Brass and Onyx Lamp

19th century French Neo-Greek Style Patinated Brass and Onyx Lamp

Located in Savannah, GA

Handsome patinated brass urn converted into a lamp. Four laurel trees and ten different male and female figures, all in classical dress, in circle the urn which includes a pedestal o...

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1890s French Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Collection of Six Salt Glazed Stoneware Jugs
Collection of Six Salt Glazed Stoneware Jugs

Collection of Six Salt Glazed Stoneware Jugs

Located in Antwerp, BE

A collection of six salt glazed stoneware jugs decorated in blue patterns. Alsace, France, late 19th century. Height:40 cm. Diameter:30 cm.

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19th Century French Industrial Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze Roman-Style Urns
Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze Roman-Style Urns

Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze Roman-Style Urns

Located in Chicago, IL

A phenomenal pair of early 20th century French cast bronze Roman-style urns with volute handles decorated with goose heads, and a frieze in low-relief depic...

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Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Small Cast Iron Victorian Style Urns
Pair of Small Cast Iron Victorian Style Urns

Pair of Small Cast Iron Victorian Style Urns

Located in Sheffield, MA

The pair of small Victorian urns are cast in iron and are embellished with protruding fluting and egg-and-dart rims.

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20th Century American Victorian Urns

Materials

Iron

Italian Blue Marble Urns Vases, Pair
Italian Blue Marble Urns Vases, Pair

Italian Blue Marble Urns Vases, Pair

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and substantial pair of urn style blue marble vases, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Marble has black veining and is beautifully carved and...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Urns

Materials

Marble

Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style
Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style

Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, SIC Ceramiche Artistiche

Located in Barcelona, ES

Large Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round lidded box , Manufactured by S.I.C Ceramiche Italy, 1950-1960s. It has reminiscences in those Rimini blue designs from Aldo Londi and Bitossi...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Vintage Chinese Ridged Wine Jar, Early 20th Century
Vintage Chinese Ridged Wine Jar, Early 20th Century

Vintage Chinese Ridged Wine Jar, Early 20th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This large ceramic jar is a vintage Chinese wine vessel from the early 20th century, originally used for aging wine and spirits made from rice, bar...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Decorative Urn in white Porcelain by Gien France 1930 signed
Decorative Urn in white Porcelain by Gien France 1930 signed

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 Chinese Sculptural Crackle Glaze Chinoiserie Ceramic Urn
Vintage Chinese Sculptural Crackle Glaze Chinoiserie Ceramic Urn

Vintage Chinese Sculptural Crackle Glaze Chinoiserie Ceramic Urn

By Jonathan Adler

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful vintage piece of ceramic chinoiserie. This beautiful urn is sculptural as it is versatile. Traditional chinoiserie profile and lines define this beautiful piece while the...

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1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Old Paris Urns With Gilt Decoration
Pair of 19th Century Old Paris Urns With Gilt Decoration

Pair of 19th Century Old Paris Urns With Gilt Decoration

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A pair of 19th century Old Paris porcelain urns featuring classical forms with double scroll handles and square bases. Finished in a deep cobalt ground with gilt neoclassical figures...

Category

19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Sarreguemines Urn
Monumental Sarreguemines Urn

Monumental Sarreguemines Urn

By Sarreguemines

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This impressively sized urn is marked on the bottom, “Sarreguemines/1906//H”, “Made in Germany” with the Lorraine Coat of Arms . Nicolas-Henri Jacobi along with his two partners esta...

Category

Early 1900s German Belle Époque Antique Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

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.