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Urns For Sale
Antique Tibetan Copper Brass Bronze, Gem-inlaid Water Vessel
Located in Louisville, KY
Copper vessels such as this have been made for literally centuries by Tibetan monks and other cultural sectors. The craftsmanship is wonderfully rustic with hammered copper, brass an...
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19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Urns

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Multi-gemstone, Brass, Bronze, Copper

Large Antique French Sevres Porcelain Urn, 19th Century, Signature and Mark
Located in Norton, MA
A large 19th century antique Sevres Porcelain Urn featuring in white and green ground color, decorated with scenes of courting couples and floral ...
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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen Jugendstil Porcelain Covered Urn or Vase with Pansies Violets
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed German porcelain lidded urn or large vase. By Meissen. Decorated with applied and raised ribbons, laurels, and geometric patterns throughout. Painted floral sprays o...
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Urns

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Porcelain

Antique Ceremonial Urns, Song Dynasty, 12th-13th Century
Located in New York, NY
Two tall ceremonial urns dating from the 12th-13th century, Southern Song dynasty. Glazed terracotta. They depict 12 traditional ritual attendant...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antique Urns

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Earthenware

Large Painted Italian Majolica Urn, circa 1885
Located in Dallas, TX
From Italy, this large, hand-painted Majolica urn dates to the late 1800s. At the top are two putti seated upon the lid and two more putti lying upon their stomachs on the curled aca...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Urns

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Majolica

Green Orrefors Crystal Glass Vase, Sweden, 1960
Located in Bronx, NY
Orrefors crystal glass vase drop shaped inner is an earthy amber surrounded by a thick layer of clear glass, almost massive except from the mi...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Urns

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Crystal

Pair of English Porcelain Two Handled Covered Vases, circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English porcelain two handled covered vases, Sèvres style, circa 1850.
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1850s English Antique Urns

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Porcelain

19th Century Porcelain Decorative Urn with Hand-Painted Puce Landscapes, Germany
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A refined Late 19th century German decorative porcelain urn by Höchst Porcelain, produced in Germany during the mid to late 19th century. This elegant tableware-form urn features an ...
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1880s German Antique Urns

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Gold

Antique French Ormolu Sevres Style Garniture, 19th Century, Signature and Mark
Located in Norton, MA
Antique French Ormolu Sevres style Garniture, 19th Century, Signature and Mark, Comprising an assembled garniture set consisting of two bolted urns with ...
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19th Century French Antique Urns

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Porcelain

Pair of LARGE Chinese Palace Size Oxblood Colored Urns 47" H
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Pair of palace sized Chinese oxblood / Sang de Boeuf colored lidded urns. Lids have foo dog finial tops. Marked on the bottom. I believe they're 20th Ct but not entirely sure. 47" H ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Urns

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Porcelain

Italian Neoclassical Dark Alabaster Urn Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding neoclassical carved dark alabaster urn lamp, Italy, 1920s-1930s. This Art Deco period alabaster urn lamp has an elegant neoclassical des...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Urns

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Alabaster

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Bronze Dragon Temple Incense Burner
Located in Pomona, CA
Up for sell is a Huge magnificent Chinese Antique Carved Bronze incense burner. It shows very detailed hand carving works of Dragons as handles and two carved dragons play fire ball releaf on the front as well as three dragon legs...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

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Brass

Pair Marble Cassolettes Antique Carrera Urns
Located in Staffordshire, GB
A pair of substantial 19th-century cassolettes crafted from fine white Carrara marble, accented with intricate gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts cast in the form of Rams heads each holding...
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19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Urns

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Carrara Marble

Byzantine Style Marble Baptismal Font on Later Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Byzantine style carved marble Baptismal font on later cast stone stand. Four lion leads Circumnavigate the font. Foliate and Byzantine Carving Th...
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19th Century Unknown Medieval Antique Urns

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Marble

Pair of 19th Century Italian Marble Urns
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Stunning pair of Italian marble urns from the 19th Century. Each urn is meticulously carved from high-quality marble, exhibiting a deep, rich red h...
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19th Century Antique Urns

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Marble

Pair of Cabinet Size Roman Classical Urns or Vases
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of Roman classical two handled urns. Patinated cast iron. Mid 19th century grand tour.
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19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Urns

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Iron

Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Medici Urns with Original Patina
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a patio, garden, or sunroom with this elegant pair of antique urns. Crafted in France circa 1850, each classical vase stands on a square base supporting a baluster-shaped pe...
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Mid-19th Century French Classical Roman Antique Urns

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Iron

Wonderful Royal Crown Derby Traditional Imari Urn Centerpiece Lid Handles
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Royal Crown Derby Traditional Imari Urn / Centerpiece With Lid And Having Handles
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20th Century English Chinoiserie Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese White and Blue Floral and Character Design Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) porcelain urn decorated with a blue geometric floral pattern surrounding a centered emblem with dark blue characters, a Greek key band around the...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Blue Brown Floral Porcelain Mantel Vase Urn 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century porcelain vase / urn by Maitland Smith. Features round panels of chinoiserie floral designs, framed in a background of speckled brown and a pattern of spirals aroun...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Urns

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Porcelain

Antique Grand Tour Urn, Italian, Bronze, Posy Vase, Great Exhibition, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Grand Tour urn. An Italian, bronze table top posy vase in the Great Exhibition manner, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Delightfully accentuated...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Urns

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Bronze

Swedish copper urn with lid. Art Nouveau made ca 1890
Located in Stockholm, SE
This copper vase with a lid embodies the Art Nouveau style, characterized by its organic, flowing lines and intricate detailing. The vase features a twisted, elongated form with swir...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Urns

Materials

Copper

Russian cloisonné silver urn on three gilded lion feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Russian silver urn, enameled in the cloisonné style and resting on three feet in the shape of gilded lions. Metal: Silver. Origin: Russian. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 565.0...
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20th Century European Urns

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Silver

Russian cloisonné silver urn on three gilded lion feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Urn in Russian silver, enameled in the cloisonné style and resting on three feet in the shape of gilded lions. Metal: Silver. Origin: Russian. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 57...
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20th Century European Urns

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Silver

18th Century Large Delft Urn / Vase with Handles
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Large Delft Urn / Vase , with beast decorated handles, painted in blue with river landscapes, a courting couple and bridge, within foliate an...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Urns

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Delft

19th Century Delft Polychrome Faience Vase
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century delft faience polychrome painted vase with round body and narrow neck ending in an open bulb. Beautifully decorated in blue, orange, brown and green with large medalli...
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19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Urns

Materials

Faience

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

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Alabaster

Pair White Neoclassical Campagna Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair White Neoclassical Campagna Vases. Pair of Paris Porcelain all white glazed porcelain two part vases with double mask handles. France 1810. Dimensions: 9.5" diameter x 13.5" ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Ca. 17th Century Wood, Mineral Pigment and Iron Metalwork Trunk, Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Trunk Tibet ...
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17th Century Tibetan Tribal Antique Urns

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Iron

Ceramic Leopard Urn Pair , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Leopard Urns The Pair of Leopard Urns is an extraordinary ceramic decorative art piece that captures the fierce beauty and elegance of South Africa's wildlife. Crafted by Lov...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Urns

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Ceramic

19th C. Sevres Porcelain Urns with Cobalt Blue Background
Located in Hixson, TN
19th C. Sevres porcelain urns with cobalt blue background, heavy gilt decorations, gilt bronze pineapple finials on the lids, double handles, and ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Urns

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Porcelain

Large 20th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Decorative Piece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Add a touch of traditional Chinese artistry to your space with this large 20th Century Chinese export Porcelain Decorative Piece. This striking piece features a classic bottle shape ...
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20th Century Asian Chinese Export Urns

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Porcelain

Pair English Neoclassical Style Painted Carved Wood Urns With Swags and Tassels
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of English urn form knife boxes with wonderful grayish white painted finish. Each urn with swag and tassel decoration and topped with an acorn finial. The top lifts to show inte...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Urns

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Wood

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...
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20th Century Greek Urns

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Terracotta

Pair of Rare French Porcelain Covered "Pagoda" Urns, Bayeux, circa 1845
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rare French porcelain covered "Pagoda" Urns, Bayeux, circa 1845.
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1840s French Antique Urns

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Porcelain

Pair of Ruby Ground French Porcelain Covered Vases, Samson, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Famille rose style covered vases on bronze mounts.
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1880s French Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Kronach Art Nouveau Blue and Gold Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Art Nouveau (Bavarian) turqoise and gold urn / vase with cover having 2 handles featuring a female on one side and two dragonflies on the other (impressed on bottom: KRONACH, signed:...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Urns

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Gold

Pair of Diminutive English Cast Iron Urn Jardinaires
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of diminutive scale English cast iron urns or jardinaire planters. Made in the neoclassical taste with scrolled acanthus handles on each side. The pair have a thick coa...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Urns

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Iron

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

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Brass, Enamel

pair of Japanese 18th century Imari Porcelain and French Ormolu mounted urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most stunning pair of Japanese 18th century Imari Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu mounted urns. This wonderful pair of urns are raised by Ormolu socles d...
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19th Century Japanese Louis XVI Antique Urns

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Ormolu

19th century Old Paris Porcelain Urn Pair with Swan Handles
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of French Old Paris unmarked urns are made of hard paste porcelain with polychrome and gold leaf. The pedestal bases are attached with an iron bolt. These classical form urns ar...
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1830s French Neoclassical Antique Urns

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Porcelain

19th Century Neoclassical Marble Urn
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Neoclassical Marble Urn Elegant symmetry, refined carved detailing, shell like fluting, scroll handles and pedestal base. Two Pieces. Marble, Italy, Circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Urns

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Marble

Important Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase
Located in Queens, NY
An Important and Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase, C. 1895 Spectacularly mounted naturalist vase; the base dressed and balustered, the neck finished in double openwork bulb, the surface describing sinuous reliefs. Polychrome glazed ceramic in Beige, blue, and green. The shoulder is decorated with a gilded bronze roundel with five ormolu bronze female...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Urns

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of English Antique Porcelain Urns
Located in Montreal, QC
Each two handled urn is painted with a romantic view, one a castle, the other a country cottage, within a shaped gilt and yellow border. on a molded and cobalt-blue ground. The back is gilt with a stylized design, the base is molded with acanthus. Each is numbered in red 155 underneath. These perhaps adorned an early 19th century mantelpiece...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Urns

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Porcelain

Van Briggle Turquoise Ming Glaze Grecian Urn or Vase Signed D.R.
Located in St. Louis, MO
Circa 1980s Van Briggle Grecian urn with turquoise ming glaze signed by the potter Dorothy Ruff (D.R.) The urn has a high shoulder with loop handles, figure...
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1980s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Urns

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Clay

19Th C Royal Vienna Pate Sur Pate Porcelain Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Royal Vienna lidded pate sur pate, paste on paste porcelain urn vase. The vase is adorned with an image of a Neoclassical medallion portrait of a woman surrounded by a gil...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Urns

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Porcelain

Pair Marble Cassolette Urns French Empire Decorative Vases 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
These are based in the US where we will ship from You are viewing a gorgeous pair of French marble cassolettes urns This highly decorative pair of antiques are circa 1890 Ormolu fixt...
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1890s Empire Antique Urns

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Marble

English pair of blue john fleurospar urns
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century English fluorspar 'Blue John' garniture urns.The waisted fixed covers wtih ogee button finials, on circular pedestals and shallow white marble square plinth bases
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19th Century English Antique Urns

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Carrara Marble

Mid Century Modern Brass Pineapple Urn
Located in Rochester, NY
Solid brass pineapple covered urn. Warm gold color.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Brass

Medium Vase by Milan Pekař
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D12 x H22 cm Materials: Glaze, porcelain Handmade in the Czech Republic. Also available: Different colors a...
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2010s Czech Modern Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Marble And Bronze Cassolettes, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of light green marble cassolettes with gilded bronze ornamentation: garlands of flowers and leaves, putti heads, pine cone lids Some wear and scratches, old restorations to the...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Urns

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Marble, Bronze

A Pair of Grand Tour Griotte Marble and Bronze Cassolettes After Clodion
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very finely cast French Napoleon III bronze garland festooned cassolettes with grotesque mask handles raised on round stepped griotte marble bases. The urn shaped body of t...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Urns

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Pair of Chinese White and Pink Cherry Blossom Motif Lidded Porcelain Urns
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Chinese white porcelain urns decorated with dark pink and green-leafed cherry blossoms growing up the rounded forms, finished with red-finial topped lids and made with holes...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

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Porcelain

Antique Pair Sèvres Style German Rudolstadt Hand Painted Vases Urns 19thC Macys
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Stylish German Royal Rudolstadt Hand Painted Twin Handle Lidded Porcelain Vase of Ovoid Outline and impressive proportions, last quarter of the Nineteenth Century. The lobed...
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19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Urns

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Ormolu

Tall Tortoise Shell Pattern Italian Modern Monumental Glass Urn with Top, 1960
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $950....Classic and elegant, very tall and large handmade Italian glass covered urn in a tortoiseshell design from late the 1960s an...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Found Painted Dragon Urns
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A fabulous pair of found painted dragon urns with charming floral and Greek key motifs! Very exotic and interesting. Made of heavy brass, solid and sturdy e...
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Mid-20th Century Korean Urns

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Neoclassical Granite Urns
Located in Palm Springs, CA
18th-19th century, each urn formed from a solid block of reddish, grey and black stone and of typical lidded form, granite, 24 in., generally good condition, scattered minor base chi...
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Stone, Granite

18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Lidded Jar
Located in Stamford, CT
Lovely 18th century Georgian lidded jar or condiment pot hand carved and turned from a beautiful piece of yew wood. Rich and warm patina from age and use...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Urns

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Yew

Volume 1 Vase by Milan Pekař
Located in Geneve, CH
Volume 1 vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D11 x H15 cm Materials: Glaze, porcelain Handmade in the Czech Republic. Also available: Different colors and patterns Established own st...
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2010s Czech Modern Urns

Materials

Porcelain

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

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.