Antique Rookwood Vases
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Pottery
Vintage 1910s American American Craftsman Vases
Pottery
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Pottery
Pottery
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Earthenware
20th Century American Pottery
Pottery
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Vases
Pottery
Vintage 1980s French Modern Vases
Crystal
Vintage 1950s French Vases
Crystal
Vintage 1930s American Arts and Crafts Pottery
Pottery
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Vases
Pottery
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Vases
Pottery
20th Century French Other Vases
Glass
Vintage 1940s Vases
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s Art Deco Planters and Jardinieres
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Pottery
Pottery, Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Crystal
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Vases
Pottery
Vintage 1920s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Abalone, Pottery
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Vases
Ceramic
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Vintage 1920s Arts and Crafts Vases
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Pottery
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Vases
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Pottery
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vases
Ceramic
20th Century American Vases
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Pottery
Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Vases
Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Vases
Pottery
Antique 19th Century American Bottles
Pottery
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Vases
Pottery
20th Century American Vases
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Earthenware, Pottery
Early 20th Century American Vases
Pottery
Early 20th Century Art Deco Vases
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
20th Century Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Vases
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Pottery
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Wool
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Ceramic, Pottery
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Pottery
Antique 1880s American Arts and Crafts Vases
Clay
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Pottery
Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Ceramics
Pottery
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.