Vases
1920s Japanese Egyptian Revival Vintage Vases
Brass
20th Century European Other Vases
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Organic Modern Vases
Terracotta
Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Blown Glass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Aluminum
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass, Blown Glass, Ribbon, Murano Glass, Art Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Vases
Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery
1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Vases
Porcelain
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1940s Italian Vintage Vases
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Vases
Marble
1960s Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1960s Swedish Brutalist Vintage Vases
Stoneware
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Art Glass
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases
Faience
1930s Italian Vintage Vases
Glass
1930s Italian Vintage Vases
Glass, Blown Glass
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Bronze
1940s Danish Vintage Vases
Metal
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Terracotta
Late 20th Century North American Bohemian Vases
Ceramic, Paint
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Earthenware
1920s French Vintage Vases
Art Glass
20th Century Vases
Ceramic
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Pottery
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Earthenware
15th Century and Earlier South Korean Other Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Vases
Metal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery
Early 19th Century Ukrainian Primitive Antique Vases
Clay
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases
Porcelain
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Crystal
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
2010s French Vases
Crystal
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Porcelain
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Silver, Tin
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1990s American Modern Vases
Ceramic
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.