Arctic Vase
2010s Danish Post-Modern Vases
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Vases
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Tôle
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Flush Mount
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Brass
1990s American Japonisme Vases
Ceramic, Clay
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Vases
Metal
2010s Malaysian Modern Urns
Copper
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Revival Vases
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
2010s Italian Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Mid-20th Century Vases
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Decorative Bowls
Aluminum
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Vases
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass
Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vases
Stone, Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Steel
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Urns
Stoneware
Vintage 1950s 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.
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