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Urn With Serpents

Antique Moroccan Copper and Bronze Lidded Vessel or Urn with Serpents
Located in Palm Beach, FL
body and featuring a cast bronze lid, base and mythological serpent with cat heads as handles.
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Urns

Materials

Bronze, Copper

A Grand Ormolu-Mounted Verde Antico Marble Urns with Serpent Handles
Located in New York, NY
The grand and superb Ormolu-Mounted Verde Antico Marble Urns modeled with entwined serpent handles
Category

Antique 19th Century French Urns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Dore Bronze Mounted French Empire Verdi Marble Cassolettes with Serpents
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
, including decorative garlands, ribbons, and handles featuring serpents wrapped in a classical design. The
Category

Vintage 1940s French Empire Urns

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Large and Ornate Figural Bronze Handled Urn
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Figural bronze urn with relief figures among the foliage, the urn with two sea serpent handles with
Category

Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Urns

Materials

Bronze

Large and Ornate  Figural Bronze Handled Urn
Large and Ornate  Figural Bronze Handled Urn
$1,400
H 20.5 in W 18.5 in D 11.25 in
Painted Neoclassical Style Antique Georgian Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
, a fluted frieze, neoclassical style urns with serpent handles to the central tablet and end blocks
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

Painted Neoclassical Style Antique Georgian Fire Mantel
Painted Neoclassical Style Antique Georgian Fire Mantel
$5,322
H 50.01 in W 49.61 in D 5.52 in
Pair of 19th Century Meissen Gold White Neoclassical Serpent Handled Vases
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th Century Meissen gold & white neoclassical serpent handled vases. Germany, circa 1880s
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Italian Alabaster Marble Urn Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Style Italian Alabaster Marble Urn Table Lamp with Carved
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

19TH C. Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Green Marble Rotary Clock
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. The urn embellished with serpent handles, a putto with arrow pointing at the time, raised on a large
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Grandfather Cloc...

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Meissen Snake Handled Vases 19th Century Pair
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Hudson, NY
serpents was considered appropriate for a funerary urn. Linked with the earth, snakes were associated with
Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Louis Philippe Garniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Meissen Snake Handled Vases 19th Century Pair
Meissen Snake Handled Vases 19th Century Pair
$3,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 15.5 in W 10 in D 7 in
19th Century Monumental Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Rotary Mantel Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
-André and Jean-baptiste Lepaute. The urn embellish with serpent handles, a putto with arrow pointing at
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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Impressive Pair of Continental Overscale Cast Iron Urns with Serpent Handles
Located in Woodbury, CT
These enormous cast iron urns were removed from the Colgate Estate in Northwestern Connecticut and
Category

20th Century French Urns

Materials

Iron

Italian Grand Tour Majolica Urn with Heroic Scenes and Serpent
Located in Hudson, NY
A Italian grand tour majolica urn with heroic scenes and serpent handles.
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Urns

Carved Sandstone Mantel from Ohio, Dated 1827
Located in New Oxford, PA
eagle flanked by trees with serpents and urns surrounded by vines. The carving was done by a neighbor
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Architectural Ele...

Materials

Limestone

Antique Large Figural French Sèvres Porcelain Urn with Serpent Handles
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and large French Sèvres Porcelain open urn featuring hand painted reserve with courting
Category

Antique 19th Century French Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Sheraton Period West Indian Satinwood Demi Lune Console Tables
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, exotic wood inlays and polychrome painting, the tops with a central inlaid urn with serpent handles
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Sheraton Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Ormolu and Marble Tazze with Twin Serpent Handle
Located in Elkhart, IN
serpent handles and laurel wreaths & bird medallions. Italy, Mid-19th Century Dimensions: 8"W × 6.5
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Urns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Boldly Scaled Pair of French Louis XVI Style Belgian Marble Urns
Located in San Francisco, CA
A boldly-scaled and good quality pair of French Louis XVI style Belgian marble urns with gilt
Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Urns

Large Blue and White Antique Majolica Vase from Italy, circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
his real mother. This stunning Italian lidded urn with serpent handles is from the early to mid
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Vases

Pair of 19th C Cobalt Blue Meissen Serpent Porcelain Vases
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
urns with white intertwined double scrolled serpent handles. Urns sits atop round gilt accented bases
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Antique Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Painted Italian Urns circa 1920
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of colorful hand painted Italian urns has stylized serpent handles with bodies that have
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Vases

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
baluster shaped urn is accented with magnificent intertwined serpent handles. Topped with ormolu band and
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th C. Stunning Embroidered Silk Velvet Coverlet/Tapestry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and birds embroidered throughout. The intricate border is filled with flowers, serpents, urns, and
Category

Antique 19th Century European Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Metallic Thread, Silver

Rotary Clock in the Manner of Jean-andré and Jean-Bap Baptiste Lepaute
By Jean-André Lepaute 1
Located in New York, NY
rotary mantel clock in the manner of Jean-André and Jean-baptiste Lepaute. The urn embellish with
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Exceptional Majolica Urn Vase with Serpent Handles and Mythological Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
serpents, pan and phoenix to embellish. This Urn has no room for simplicity. In true Majolica form and
Category

20th Century French Renaissance Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Large 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Covered Jar or Urn with Sea Serpent
Located in Milford, NH
Large polychrome Chinese bronze or brass and hand-painted enamel cloisonné covered jar or urn with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Monumental circa 1890 Italian Majolica Ceramic Urn Shaped Vase
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
From Italy, this imposing antique hand painted Majolica luster glazed ceramic pottery urn shaped
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Antique Pair French Neo-classical Ormolu Wall Lights Appliques 19th century
Located in London, GB
circa 1880. The wall lights feature tapering backplates with urn finials issuing serpents supporting
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Grande Urn with Serpent in Black
By George Sellers
Located in New York, NY
bronze as his primary mediums. FLAIR exclusive - Grande urn with serpent in black plaster, handcrafted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Grande Urn with Serpent in Black
H 25.75 in W 13 in D 13 in
Large Carved Alabaster Urn with Serpent Handles
Located in London, GB
Italian Neo-Classical Carved Alabaster Oval Urn with Snake Handles on Plinth Made in sections
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures

Large Carved Alabaster Urn with Serpent Handles
Large Carved Alabaster Urn with Serpent Handles
H 27.56 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
Ming Urn
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 17thC. Ming Urn with Serpent Motif
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Urns

Ming Urn
Ming Urn
H 34 in Dm 18 in
Pair of 19th Century French Bronze and Gilt Serpent Handle Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of bronze & ormolu lidded vases / urns with serpent handles, French 1880 Magnificent Pair
Category

Antique 1880s French Other Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Grande Urn Serpent Table Lamp in Black
By George Sellers
Located in New York, NY
bronze as his primary mediums. Flair exclusive - Grande urn with serpent table lamp in black plaster
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Large and Rare Pair of Cast Iron French Estate Serpent Handled Urns
By Val D Osne Foundry
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
, and is now in the Burrell Collection near Glasgow in Scotland. Urns or vases with snake or serpent
Category

Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Iron

Meissen White and Gold Vase Lamp
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
The urn form with serpent handles with gilt decoration on a white glazed ground, raised on a
Category

Antique 1890s German Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Meissen White and Gold Vase Lamp
H 32 in W 13 in D 8.5 in
Large 19th Century Meissen White and Gold Vase Lamp
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
The gilt-highlighted urn formed with serpent handles issuing from acanthus leaf terminals and
Category

Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Flair Exclusive Grande Serpent Urn Table Lamp Handcrafted by George Sellers
By George Sellers
Located in New York, NY
FLAIR exclusive - Grande urn with serpent table lamp in white plaster, handcrafted by George
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Rare Large French Cast Iron Urns with Entwined Serpent Handles
By Val D Osne Foundry
Located in Woodbury, CT
This large and very rare pair of modified tazza-form urns feature double-entwined snake head
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Urns

Materials

Iron

Early 19th C Pair of Oil on Canvas Paintings
Located in Charleston, SC
features three lions holding up an urn topped with serpents, the other features an urn as the centerpiece
Category

Antique 1810s Italian Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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Sofa Louis XV, Covered with Authentic Perfect Aubusson Tapestry
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Metal Wall Plaques of Stylized Wine Bottles By Sexton
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal

East Indonesian Rare Exotic Butterflies Taxidermy Display Celebes Islands
Located in Nottingham, GB
East Indonesian Exotic Butterflies Taxidermy Display Celebes Islands Good condition Free international shipping.
Category

20th Century Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of Swedish Early 20th Century Gilded and Painted Mirrors with Draped Swags
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of painted and gilded Swedish mirrors from the early 20th century. This pair of Swedish mirrors feature a rather linear profile softened by the folded fabric motifs on each si...
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20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Superb Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Marble Top Commode, circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb French Louis XV commode, circa 1900, is a remarkable example of fine craftsmanship and elegant design. Crowned with a beautifully contoured marble top in warm tones of cr...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Superb Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Marble Top Commode, circa 1900
Superb Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Marble Top Commode, circa 1900
$3,116 Sale Price
20% Off
H 32.5 in W 48.25 in D 20 in
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Located in Long Island City, NY
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Materials

Giltwood

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Antique 18th Century European Baroque Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Fine Pair Of Fine 18th C. Painted European Screens
Fine Pair Of Fine 18th C. Painted European Screens
$6,800 / set
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French Surtout de Table Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
This superb large surtout de table was made in France circa 1900. Consisting of three separate parts that can be joined together or used individually - have a look at all our picture...
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Metal, Silver Plate, Bronze

French Surtout de Table Circa 1900
French Surtout de Table Circa 1900
$6,318
H 1.97 in W 39.77 in D 21.26 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood

Late 19th C. French Bronze Silver Plated Four Part Mirror Plateau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th c. French bronze silver plated four part mirror plateau This is a four section mirror. Can be used with less than all four sections.
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Antique 19th Century French Other Table Mirrors

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Silver, Bronze

French Pair Empire Dore Bronze Winged Putti Candelabras
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19th Century German Biedermeier Pair of Mahogany Bookcase, Library Cabinets
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French Three-Seat Conversation Sofa
French Three-Seat Conversation Sofa
$4,500
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Genuine Natural Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
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Urn With Serpents For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of urn with serpents for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique urn with serpents was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ormolu and ceramic. There are all kinds of urn with serpents available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. neoclassical, Louis XVI and Georgian urn with serpents are consistently popular styles. Many urn with serpents are appealing in their simplicity, but Meissen Porcelain, Flight, Barr Barr Worcester and J.W. Fiske Company produced popular urn with serpents that are worth a look.

How Much are Urn With Serpents?

Urn with serpents can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $7,250, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $77,200.
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    A serpent is another word for a snake and symbolically it’s one of the oldest known mythological symbols. A necklace is a piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck. Serpent jewelry can have a variety of meanings or be purely a decorative adornment. Find an assortment of serpent jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    An urn is a kind of vase — it’s typically a container with a lid, a narrowing neck that sits atop a spherical body, and a footed bottom. Some urns are enormous vases that are used in gardens or as house decor. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage urns.
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    An urn, also known as a funerary urn, is used for crematory purposes. After death, the ashes of a loved one are collected and kept in the urn for the family. You can find a collection of urns from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    There are many types of urns, each with its own purpose. Funerary urns store the ashes of a deceased person, while garden urns hold plants or are used for purely decorative purposes. There are also tea urns meant for brewing tea for large groups of people. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique and contemporary urns from some of the world’s top sellers.
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    The best urn for ashes is a matter of preference. There are urns available in different designs, sizes and metals. However, A carved white marble George III Period Funerary Urn, circa 1800, is said to be among the best urns for ashes. Shop a variety of antique and vintage urns on 1stDibs.
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