Tony Evans Raku Vase
Mid-20th Century Vases
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vases
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1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vases
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20th Century American Modern Vases
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery
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Bronze
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Ceramic
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20th Century Unknown Tribal Pottery
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Burl
2010s Malaysian Modern Vases
Copper
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
Glass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Urns
Pottery
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Jars
Ceramic, Pottery
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery
Vintage 1970s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Ceramic
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vases
Late 20th Century American Vases
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Glass
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
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Pottery
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Vintage 1980s American Pottery
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery
Vintage 1980s Jars
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Modern Pottery
Pottery
Vintage 1980s American Pottery
Ceramic
Vintage 1980s Vases
Pottery
Vintage 1980s American Vases
Ceramic
Finding the Right vases for You
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.