Vintage Swung Vase
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swung Vase
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vintage Swung Vase
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Vintage Swung Vase
1950s Expressionist Vintage Swung Vase
Art Glass
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1920s Vintage Swung Vase
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Vintage Swung Vase
Ironstone
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swung Vase
Brass
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vintage Swung Vase
Iron
20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Swung Vase
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vintage Swung Vase
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swung Vase
Gold Leaf
19th Century British Victorian Vintage Swung Vase
1870s German Neoclassical Vintage Swung Vase
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swung Vase
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Czech Vintage Swung Vase
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swung Vase
Glass, Blown Glass
Early 1900s French Vintage Swung Vase
Gold, Enamel
20th Century European Vintage Swung Vase
Glass, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swung Vase
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swung Vase
Gold Leaf
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swung Vase
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swung Vase
Glass, Art Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swung Vase
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swung Vase
Blown Glass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swung Vase
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swung Vase
Blown Glass
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.
- What is a swung vase?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024A swung vase is a vase produced with a unique glassblowing technique. To produce a swung vase, a glassblower holds the glass at the end of the blow pipe and then uses a tool to swing the glass, causing it to grow longer. The end result is a vase with a flared bottom, a long neck and an irregularly shaped mouth. On 1stDibs, find a variety of glass vases.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To tell if you have a swung vase, first examine the seam along the body. On swung vases, this seam is usually more prominent near the base and becomes fainter and fainter as it travels upward toward the neck. Also, swung vases tend to have irregularly shaped pinched or dipped openings. Find a collection of swung vases on 1stDibs.
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