Vases
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1950s Swedish Vintage Vases
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Ceramic
1970s Chinese Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Vases
Porcelain
2010s European Art Deco Vases
Crystal
1950s Italian Vintage Vases
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass, Blown Glass, Ribbon, Murano Glass, Art Glass
19th Century German Victorian Antique Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
2010s Vases
Marble, Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Vases
Onyx
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Clay
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Crystal
1960s European Vintage Vases
Art Glass
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Travertine
1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Vases
Glass
1890s Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Vases
Silver
Early 19th Century Empire Antique Vases
Porcelain
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
2010s Polish Modern Vases
Clay, Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Vases
Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Leather, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Japanese Vases
Stoneware
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass
1930s Italian Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1960s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Blown Glass
Early 2000s English Arts and Crafts Vases
Ceramic
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Bronze
1990s American Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Vases
Enamel
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Ceramic
1970s English Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
Mid-19th Century French Antique Vases
Ceramic, Majolica
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Vases
Crystal
2010s Chinese Vases
Porcelain
2010s Chinese Vases
Porcelain
20th Century German Vases
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Crystal
1880s English Antique Vases
Pottery
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Art Glass
1970s Czech Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases
Earthenware
Antique and Vintage Vases for Sale
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.