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Urns For Sale
19" Marquis By Waterford Crystal Covered Urn
Located in Germantown, MD
Marquis By Waterford Crystal Covered Urn or vase. Use it just as ornament or as candy or just as storage. Measures 18.5" tall, 11.5" tall without cover, 8" in diameter. Opening is 3....
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Late 20th Century Northern Irish Modern Urns

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Contemporary Splatter Urn
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic hand painted splatter urn. Beautiful gloss fining in pale green and grey. Part of a collection of urns that are also available on my Chairish page. Acquired from a Palm Bea...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Paint

Pair of 19th Century French Carved Marble and Gilt Bronze Covered Cassolettes
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a mantel or a console with this elegant pair of antique Louis XVI cassolettes. Crafted in France, circa 1870, each urn made of marble stand on a square bronze base with cut ...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage Mid 20th Century Boho Wrought Iron Urns - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning pair of vintage wrought iron urns. Beautiful fluted detail with a oyster grey gloss finish. Perfect indoors or out. You decide! Acquired from a Connecticut estate
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Mid-20th Century American Urns

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair Of Vintage Decorative Vases, Chinese, Ceramic, Flower Urn, Art Deco, C.1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an artisan pair of vintage decorative vases. A Chinese, ceramic flower urn with lid, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. Delightful pair of generously sized balu...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large Cast Iron Garden Urns, Garden Planters
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of Large Cast Iron Garden Urns, Garden Planters This is a superb and unusually large pair of cast iron urns The urns are in...
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Early 1900s Classical Greek Antique Urns

Materials

Iron

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Monumental Tureen #573
Located in Hellerup, DK
An Exquisite and Exceptionally Rare Georg Jensen Silver Centerpiece Tureen and Lid, Model 573, thoughtfully crafted by the visionary Georg Jensen in 1926. This remarkable creation st...
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1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Urns

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Rare Pair of Palatial Christofle & Cie Samovars Circa 1867
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and stunning duo: a pair of palatial Christofle & Cie samovars. These exemplify exquisite craftsmanship and unparalleled design, making them a prized and exceptional find. T...
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19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of 19th Century French Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Sèvres Urns Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a mantel or a console with this important pair of porcelain and bronze Sèvres urns. Created in Paris, France, circa 1870, each impressive vase sits on a square bronze base w...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Cloisonné Foil Urn Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a cloisonné foil metal vase depicting a continuous scenes around it of three large white cranes, a volcano and some green leaves in a turquoise background. Under the base the...
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Urns

Materials

Metal

A Monumental 18/19th C. French Ormolu Mounted Grey Marble Covered Urn w/ Handles
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental Late 1700's/Early 1800's French Ormolu Mounted Marble Covered Urn Presenting an extraordinary Monumental 18/19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marble Covered Urn. Crafted with meticulous precision, this exquisite urn showcases a captivating blend of materials and intricate ornamentation. The urn features a splendid mid-toned grey uniformly patterned marble, skillfully carved into a rounded bulb. Both the lid and body of the urn gracefully mimic the contours of an egg, lending an harmonious and organic appeal to the overall design. Adorning the base of the body are carved ormolu ferns, beautifully encircling the bottom of the belly as it descends to a marble pedestal that is ringed at the bottom with an ormolu wreath resting atop a stunning cubic stepped deep-green marble plinth. Crowning the urn is a pineapple finial, exquisitely crafted from ormolu bronze. Encircling the base of this handle, one can admire a delicate ring of foliate ormolu bronze, adding a touch of sophistication to the composition. The handles on either side of the urn are a delightful departure from the conventional, boasting ribbed, angled, and bent-square ormolu designs. This unexpected detail adds a refreshing and distinctive element to the overall aesthetic. To further enhance its grandeur, the grey marble urn is adorned with ornate and delicate foliate ormolu bronze scrolls. These intricate scrolls gracefully meander along the belly of the urn, lending a sense of opulence and refinement to the piece. In terms of size, this Monumental 18/19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marble Covered Urn commands attention with its substantial proportions. Standing tall and proud, its dimensions convey magnificence and presence, truly befitting its status as a significant antique artifact...
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Late 18th Century Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Mughal Meena Silver Ceremonial Cup, 18th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
This Mughal Meena Silver Ceremonial Goblet from the 18th century is a masterpiece that reflects the opulence and artistic sophistication of the Mughal Empire. This goblet is adorned ...
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18th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Urns

Materials

Silver

George III Biggin on Lampstand Made in London by Benjamin & James Smith in 1811
By Benjamin, James Smith I
Located in London, GB
A very fine and unusual George III Biggin on Lampstand made in London in 1811 by the Royal silversmiths, Benjamin & James Smith. The Jug is of compressed egg shaped form with an app...
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19th Century English George III Antique Urns

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

19th Century Wedgwood Jasperware Campagne Urn
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 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

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Coastal Plaster Urn Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fabulous pair of vintage plaster urn lamps. Beautiful textured finish that rests on a lime wash plinth. A lovely pale color. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Late 20th Century Bohemian Urns

Materials

Plaster

Pair French Marble Urns Cassolettes Decorative Empire Amphora Vase
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classic pair of antique French cassolettes of amphora form These are solid marble so very heavy Original gilt fixtures with rams head handles, encrusted floral sash, acanthus leaves ...
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1890s Antique Urns

Materials

Marble

Vintage Asian Blue and White Ginger Jar Urn
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Asian lidded urn. Beautiful classic ginger jar shape in the iconic blue and white design. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Of Marble And Ormolu Classical Urns
Located in Reepham, GB
Pair of Campagna form green marble urns with lids, mounted with ormolu bronzes of Egyptian inspired sphinxes.
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19th Century Antique Urns

Materials

Marble

Pair of 19th Century French Sevres Gilt Metal and Painted Porcelain Covered Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a mantel or a console with this elegant pair of porcelain and gilt metal Sèvres urns. Created in Paris, France, circa 1880, each colorful vase sits on a round gilt base deco...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Metal

Fine pair Vintage Spanish hand crafted Silver Cockatoo Birds Decorative Antique
Located in London, GB
A Fine pair of Vintage Spanish hand crafted Silver Cockatoo Expertly crafted with beautifully detailed silver repousse workmanship, the birds are hollow bodied with solid legs Each with Spanish star...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Urns

Materials

Silver

Antique American Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Loving Cup Trophy
Located in New York, NY
American Edwardian Classical sterling silver loving cup, ca 1910. Tapering bowl with flared rim and curved bottom on reeded domed foot; three leaf-wrapped and scroll-mounted handles....
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Urns

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Empire In Bronze Urn
Located in Tampa, FL
A French empire garniture in bronze and marble. The bronze with a dark patina in some places. An ormolu and gold French eagle on the front and a wreath at the bottom of the urn. Cir...
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1830s French Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique American Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Loving Cup Trophy
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical sterling silver loving cup, ca 1890. Baluster bowl with flared rim and raised foot. High-looping capped double-scroll handles. Exuberant embossed and cast ornamen...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Urns

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique German Meissen Dresden Porcelain Snake Handle Mantel Urn Vase 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
"Meissen porcelain or Meissen china was the first European hard-paste porcelain. Early experiments were done in 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus. After his death that Octob...
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20th Century Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Asian Hand Painted Urn
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Asian urn. Beautiful hand painted with a chic abstract design. Fabulous patina from over 100 years of use. Acquired from a Palm Be...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Bohemian Antique Urns

Materials

Paint

Vintage Boho Plaster Relief Urns - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A striking pair of vintage Boho plaster over fiberglass urns. A chic tropical relief with cranes and foliage. Perfect as is or paint them any color to suit your project. Acquired fro...
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Late 20th Century American Urns

Materials

Fiberglass, Plaster

Carl-Harry Stålhane, a large stoneware bowl
Located in Long Island City, NY
Carl-Harry Stålhane (Sweden, 1920-1990) Carl-Harry Stålhane, a large stoneware bowl, Designhuset, Sweden. Signed S Carl-Harry Stålhane with glaze no Y40. Round with glaze in beige, ...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Fantastic Vintage Coastal Distressed Terracotta Urn
Located in west palm beach, FL
The urn is in great vintage design. Minor scuffs and blemishes appropriate to its design. The distressed finish is original to its design.
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Late 20th Century Other Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Maitland Smith Heavy Bronze Lidded Mantel Urn Vase Ginger Jar 19"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage heavy bronze lidded ginger jar / urn / vase, produced by Maitland Smith. Designed and Hand Made in Thailand. 458 XP. Dimensions: 11" x 18.5" (Diameter x Height)
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Late 20th Century British Colonial Urns

Materials

Bronze

Gold and White Paris Porcelain Urn
Located in New York, NY
Gold and white Paris porcelain urn. Elegant white and gilt painted Empire handled vase in the Campana urn form. Unusual unpainted floral gilded outlines against a white background re...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Signed French Urns by Samson
Located in Charleston, SC
Great pair of signed 19th century French urns by Samson. Possible professional restorations. Gorgeous pair of porcelain urns.
Category

19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Barrel-Form Brass Urn with Traditional Archaistic Ornamentation and Lid
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A Chinese four-legged barrel-form brass urn cast and engraved with archaistic decoration from the 20th century. The gently rounded sides are cast with the dispersed elements of two taotie masks, Archaistic auspicious beasts formed by a pair of stylized and confronted dragons which constitutes the features of this mythical creature, abstractly rendered in low-relief hooked curls. Two bands of kui or passing dragons flank the taotie ornamentation on the belly, all upon an engraved and very finely delineated white leiwen ground symbolizing thunder. Raised on four atlantes with a few anatomical engraved details, the urn possesses a flat circular lid decorated with stylized birds and topped with a phoenix-shaped knob with a ring, a propitious symbol in Chinese art. The white engraved ground nicely contrasting with the dark patina along with the Archaistic traditional low relief decoration echoes Chinese archaic ritual bronzes used in ceremonies or buried in the tombs of the elites for use in the afterlife. This Chinese barrel...
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20th Century Chinese Urns

Materials

Brass

Pair of Blanc de Chine Midcentury Urns with Rams Heads and Ivy Leaves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Blanc de Chine urns from the Midcentury period, with rams heads handles, grapes and ivy motifs. This pair of Blanc de Chine urns, origina...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Late 20th Century Indian Head Black on Black Pottery Urn
Located in west palm beach, FL
Amazing black pottery urn. In the manner of Pueblo pottery it has that famous sheen to the piece. Decorated with hand carved Indian heads and large flowers and leaves. Sits in a wrou...
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Late 20th Century Bohemian Urns

Materials

Wrought Iron

Moorish Pair of Earthenware and Metalwork Lidded Urns
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive vintage pair of Moroccan lidded urns handcrafted in terra cotta decorated and glazed in distinctive mediterranean color, featuring jewelry ...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Urns

Materials

Metal

Asian Ceramic Baluster Jar or Urn Pair
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of Asian baluster jars with lids feature bold, colorful hand painted artwork with a glossy glazed finish. Maker's mark present on bottom. Good condition with no chips or cracks....
Category

Mid-20th Century Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Coastal Faux Coral Plaster Urn
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Coastal large urn. Chic faux coral in a heavy plaster composition. Great indoors or outside. You decide! Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category

Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Urns

Materials

Coral

Large Cobalt Blue Ceramic Urn or Planter
Located in Nantucket, MA
An Asian ceramic large tea container with an amazing cobalt blue glaze. Brass collar. Beautiful shape and in good condition. Could also be used as a planter. Opening of the mouth of the urn is 9". The Lockhart Collection is a personally curated gallery...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Massive Hand Urns by Pols Potten
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Stunning pair of massive “Hand” vases by Pols Potten of The Netherlands. Marked PP Global from Holland on a sticker. These appear to be hand thrown with ribbing up the pieces. Beauti...
Category

Early 2000s Dutch Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Sevres Style Gilt and Polychrome Decorated Porcelain Two-Handled Urns
Located in New York, NY
Each of elongated urn form with satyr mask handles and a loose domed cover with a bud finial, decorated on the front side with a reserve painted with an 18th century courtship scene,...
Category

19th Century Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Rare Terracotta Hand Carved French Biot Pot
Located in Miami, FL
This fabulous handmade terracotta pot originated in the Provençal town of Biot and was used to store olive oil. In perfect condition, the photos show the pot in sunlight. These pots ...
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1780s French Baroque Antique Urns

Materials

Terracotta

A Pair of 19th Century Paris Porcelain Urns
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1860 A pair of mid ninetieth century urns decorated with maritime scenes, painted with ships and palm trees in a fantasy landscape, with stylised handles and bearded m...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Cut Glass or Crystal Lidded Urn
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful cut glass or crystal lidded urn. Deep faceted starburst design. Very large and heavy. Thick glass with great visual. Many starbursts throu...
Category

20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Revival Urns

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Covered Porcelain and Bisquit Figural Potpourri Urns, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
On faux marble bases.
Category

1820s Antique Urns

Materials

Porcelain

A pair of Belgian bronze urns by Luppens, Brussels
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Belgian bronze urns by Luppens, Brussels, each in the form of a classical two-handled vase, decorated in high relief with bands of acorns on dense foliage, Greek key patter...
Category

19th Century Belgian Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Large Italian Alabaster Vase on Stand
Located in London, GB
This large and impressive vase was carved in Italy in circa 1900 from a veined grey alabaster. The vase is shaped like stylised loutrophoros-amphora vessel with an ovoid body and elo...
Category

Early 1900s Italian Rococo Antique Urns

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of 19TH Century Bronze Mounted Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine petite pair with " ox blood " porcelain overlaid and appointed with rich bronze mounts and raised upon bronze and marble bases. Beautiful quality.
Category

19th Century French Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Ake Holm, Hoganas Large Art Deco Ceramic Urn with Lid by
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco Swedish ceramic urn with lid by Åke Holm for Höganäs. Front decorated with a winged figure playing a trumpet, the other side decorated with a flower. The lid has a ball sha...
Category

1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Urns

Materials

Pottery

A Pair of French Empire Sèvres Porcelain Gilt Bronze and Transfer Covered Urns
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Italian Made French Empire Louis XV Sèvres Porcelain Gilt Bronze and Transfer hand decorated integrated Covered Urns. Very good condition. Measures 5" in diameter and 14" ...
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted & Marble Incense Burners
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted and Green Marble Brule-Parfums Urns (Incense burner), attributed to Henri Picard (French, 1831-1864). The o...
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Bronze and Marble French Baroque Style Lidded Urn Centerpiece Cassolette
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bronze and Marble French Baroque Style Lidded Urn Centerpiece Cassolette. Item features Heavy marble and bronze construction, scrolling leafy arms, removable lid, very nice c...
Category

Late 20th Century Baroque Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Art Deco Marble Urns with Bronze, circa 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French Art Deco marble urns with bronze, circa 1920.      
Category

1920s French Vintage Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage Bronze and Marble French Baroque Style Lidded Urn Centerpiece Cassolette
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bronze and Marble French Baroque Style Lidded Urn Centerpiece Cassolette. Item features heavy marble and bronze construction, scrolling leafy arms, removable lid, very nice c...
Category

Late 20th Century Baroque Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Tazzas, France Empire Period
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Tazzas from the late part of the Empire period. Made in Red French Marble with a bowl in dark patinated bronze. Base decorated with gilt bronze.
Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

A Tessellated Marble Tazza Urn Dish By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
A Tessellated marble Tazza urn in Italian Emporador Marble. The undulating edge on the dish with brass banded soccle support.
Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Marble

Maitland Smith Heavy Bronze Lidded Ginger Jar Mantel Urn Compote 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage heavy Maitland Smith bronze mantel urn / vase or compote featuring Neoclassical style with a footed pedestal base supporting an egg shaped box / jar. Dimensions: 9.75" x 21"...
Category

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Revival Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Large Italian White Carrara Marble Urns
Located in Pasadena, CA
Large scale pair of classic white carrara urns. These urns can be used either indoor or outdoor. They would be wonderful on their own, planted or filled with white orchids.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Urns

Materials

Marble

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.

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