Keramic Vase

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal keramic vase for your home. A keramic vase — often made from ceramic, pottery and lava — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a keramic vase — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right keramic vase, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made keramic vase over the years, but those crafted by Scheurich Keramik, Roth Keramik and Bay Keramik are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

A keramic vase can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $504, while the lowest priced sells for $275 and the highest can go for as much as $1,800.

Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic. 

Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.

The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.

Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.

Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.

On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.