100 of the World's Most Beautiful Wood Cremation Urns

Last Updated on September 3, 2019

Here are 100 of the world’s most beautiful wood cremation urns. We’ve arranged them into five groups to help simplify your browsing:

Simple & Elegant – Expertly crafted wood urns that convey a sense of simplicity and elegance.
Unique Accents – These memorials offer unexpected colors and accents which draw the eye to appreciate the beauty of the woodworker’s skill.
Wood Art Inlays – Wood cremation urns with jigsaw puzzle-like art scenes in three dimensions, using real wood assembled in layers.
Hand Turned Wood Urns – Premium wood turned onto a lather and finished to perfection.
Heartwarming Images – These memorials include personalized engraved photos of your loved one, lovebirds, hearts, religious symbols and more.

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The World’s Most Beautiful Wood Cremation Urns

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SIMPLE & ELEGANT

Below you’ll find elegant designs notable for their simplicity of shape and adornments. These wood cremation urns make idealistic use of real hardwoods such as Cedar, Black Walnut, Cherry, Elm, Mahogany, and more. To achieve such beauty in simplicity, the requisite expertise in woodcraft is plainly evident.

Note that many of these simple wood urns can be personalized with laser engraving of an inscription. Click or tap each image to be taken directly to the product page on the seller’s retail store.

Cherry Urn with Sculpture Art Carving

Cedar Wood Cremation Urn

Boston II Companion Urn in Walnut

Round Cremation Urn in African Mahogany with Walnut & Maple Inlays

African Mahogany Cremation Urn with Inlays

Wall Mounted Wood Cremation Urn with Personalized Engraving

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Woodsculpt Collection

Wilmington Cross Urn in Walnut

Boxwood Cremation Urn

Deer Mahogany Wood Cremation Urn

Burl Elm Wood Cremation Urn

Sonata Cedar Wood Urn

Laser Carved Train Urn in Cherry Wood

Black Walnut Cremation Urn

Soulmates Wooden Companion Urn with 3-Dimensional Art

Laser Carved Dragonfly Urn in Cherry Wood

Dovetailed Wood Urn

Esteem Mahogany Wood Urn

Black Walnut Wood Cremation Urn

Maple Wood Cremation Urn with Walnut Inlays

Handmade Wooden Cremation Urn in Walnut with Maple & Bubinga Inlays

Radiata Wood Urn with Espresso Finish

Elegant Padauk Cremation Urn

UNIQUE ACCENTS

These urns offer something different, something surprising, something to ponder. One of a kind wood memorial urns that are beautiful and expressive. Click each picture for more info or to order.

Amarinth Crimson Vessel

Tranquility Radiata Wood Urn with Ceramic Roses

Marquetry Wood Cremation Urn with Floral Inlay

Black Cherry Cremation Urn

Blue Mineral Chestnut & Birch Cremation Urn

Hand Turned Cowboy Hat Maple Wood Urn

Dragon Scroll Memory Chest

Ambrosia Maple Burl Urn

Big Leaf Maple Burl with Embedded Gold Leaf

Silver Maple with Hand Carved Maple Leaves and Pyrography

Tree of Life Wood Carved Keepsake Box

Veneration Hand Carved Urn

Wooden Chest Urn with Pewter Accents

Pacific Yew Tree Trunk Chest

WOOD ART INLAYS

These beautiful wood cremation urns boast incredibly detailed 3-dimensional inlays of artistic scene etched in real wood. Made in the USA from premium hardwoods, most designs are available in the wood type pictured as well as others, including Walnut, Oak, and Maple.

The inlays use a variety of woods in their natural colors which are laser engraved in fine detail then assembled together in layers like a jigsaw puzzle. This creates a realistic 3D effect which causes the art scene to “pop.” Personalized engraving of name, dates, and more is also available. Most designs are available as standard, companion, and keepsakes urns, and can be made into a memorial clock as well. Click or tap each image for more information.

Walnut Wood with Cardinal Bird

Astoria Lighthouse in Dark Walnut

American Eagle in Oak Wood

Walnut Wood Astioria Urn with Lilies

Ambassador Salmon Fishing Urn

Dark Walnut Wood with Golfing Scene

Desert Coyote with Cactus in Oak

Motorcycle Road Home Cremation Urn

Butterfly Astoria Urn in Walnut

Clock Cremation Urn with Hummingbird Inlay

Boat Fishing Cremation Urn in Walnut Wood

Maple Wood Hibiscus Flower Inlay Art Urn

Farm Tractor Walnut Wood Cremation Urn

Seascape Sailing Keepsake Urn

Walnut Wood with Rustic Mountain Lakes Inlay

Ambassador Urn with Rustic Mountain Scene

Astoria Maple Wood Urn with Cherry Blossoms

Octagon Sailing Ship Urn in Walnut Wood

High Country Haven Bear Urn

Soaring Eagle Walnut Wood Cremation Urn

Soft Breezes Sailing Inlay Art Urn

Ambassador Salmon Fishing Urn in Oak

Hawaiian Beach Walnut Wood Urn

Cowboy Riding Home Urn in Walnut Wood

Hummingbird Inlay Art Scene in Oak

Bicycle Riding Home Cremation Urn

Howling Wolves Walnut Wood Cremation Urn

Moose Urn in Oak

Horse Riding Home Urn

Together Again Companion Urn in Walnut

Old-Fashioned Sailing Ship in Walnut Wood

Astoria Hummingbird Urn

Walnut Wood Surfing Cremation Urn

Whitetail Deer Wood Cremation Urn

HAND TURNED WOOD URNS

Woodturning is a time-honored tradition for fine wood art pieces. The way the lathe reveals the unique grain texture of each wood piece makes it ideal for use as a premium funeral urn memorial for your loved one. Below you will find beautiful wood cremation urns made in a variety of styles and wood types, all turned by hand.

Padauk and Black Walnut Wood Hand Turned Urns

Padauk and Oak Wood Hand Turned Urns

Yew and Plum Wood Hand Turned Urn

Turquoise Blue Hand Turned Wood Urn

Segmented Walnut Wood Hand Turned Memorial Urn

Purple Poplar Wood Hand Turned Memorial Urn

Segmented Maple Wood Hand Turned Memorial Urn

Maple Woodturned Urn

Black Walnut Woodturned Urn

Cherry Woodturned Urn

Black Walnut & Yellowheart Hand Turned Urn

Black Walnut & Padauk Hand Turned Urn

Blue Oak Wood Hand Turned Urn

Walnut, Cherry, and Padauk Wood Urn

Pure Maple Wood Cremation Urn

Hand Turned Cedar Wood Vessel

Dutch Elm Wood Hand Turned Urn

Celtic Cross Green Hand Turned Cremation Urn

Blue Tear Drop Woodturned Memorial

Black Walnut & Zebrawood Cremation Urn

HEARTWARMING IMAGES

The “heartwarming images” collection features touching and inspirational designs. These inlcude religious, personalized, and emotive themes such as the Christian Cross, hearts, horses, lovebirds, personalized photos and drawings, books, Bibles, and more.

Heart Shaped Walnut and Cherry Wood Urn