Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase
$5,310
Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco vase, circa 1930. Amethyst glass vase featuring an acid-etched geometric design.
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
Glass
$5,310
Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco vase, circa 1930. Amethyst glass vase featuring an acid-etched geometric design.
Glass
$4,800
Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase
By Daum
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A Daum Art Deco green glass vase, thick heavy glass with broad inverted rim, deeply etched with stylized trees and plant life, signed on base "Daum Nancy France" with Cross of Lorrai...
Glass
Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase 1930s
By Daum
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Beautiful Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase Cameo glass vase Made in France Monumental landscape with lake decoration on a yellow and green background, signed Daum Nancy In the 1930s.
Glass, Art Glass
Monumental Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase
By Daum
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1920s, by Daum, Nancy, France. This important Art Deco vase by Daum Nancy has fabulous visual presence.
Cut Glass
Daum Nancy Blue Art Deco Vase
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Daum Nancy, art deco vase circa 1930. Blown vase molded and etched with acid.
Glass
Daum Nancy Art Deco Cornet Vase
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco cone vase circa 1930 in green color. Signed Daum Nancy France.
Cut Glass
Daum Art Deco Deep Decoration Large Vase.
By Daum
Located in Sarasota, FL
Daum Art Deco acid etched large vase. Impressive period design.
Art Glass
French Art Deco Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in Bridgewater, CT
French Art Deco vase by Daum Nancy in yellow acid cut clear and frosted glass, signed.
Art Glass
Art Deco French vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in Bridgewater, CT
French Art Deco vase by the Daum Brothers in Nancy, France.
Glass
$11,801 / set
Daum Nancy Pair of Art Deco Vases
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of art deco vases in blown glass in a wrought iron frame.
Wrought Iron
French Art Deco Nancy Daum Vase
By Daum
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco vase double overlaid and etched glass and silver vase.
Silver
Daum Rare Large French Art Deco Marmorean Vase, 1920
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This rare and impressive French Art Deco vase was produced by Daum during the late 1920s at its Croismare glassworks in the Lorraine region of northeastern France.
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Green Art Deco Vase Geometric Decor
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Following the First World War, Paul Daum began to develop works in the Art Deco style, moving away from naturalistic forms and turning to linear, angular, simplified forms and geomet...
Glass
French Art Deco vase made of Daum Nancy glass
By Daum
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Daum Nancy Art Deco French Glass Vase This Daum Nancy Art Deco vase features a teardrop or inverted pear shape, with a wide base that elegantly tapers to a short neck and a slightly ...
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Art Deco Acid-Etched Vase, Green Art Glass, France, 1920
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This refined French Art Deco glass vase by Daum Nancy, dating from the 1920s, is an elegant example of the celebrated glassmaker’s transition from the organic vocabulary of Art Nouve...
Art Glass
1930 Daum Nancy - Vase Geometric Art Deco Handled Vase Orange Acid Etched
By Daum
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase Art-Deco with handles made in amber orange glass with acid-etched geometric design created by Daum in 1930s.
Blown Glass
$16,200Sale Price|40% Off
Art Deco Daum Freres Vase "Clematis Et Papillons"
By Daum
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Opalescent glass acid-etched with butterflies. Overlaid and carved with flowering stems. Engraved daum Nancy France with the cross of Lorraine.
Opaline Glass
Daum French Art Deco Frosted Glass Vase, Molded Design, 1920s, Nancy
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Frosted Molded Glass Vase by Daum, Nancy, 1920s.
Glass
Daum Violet Amethyst Pate de Verre Vase, Art Nouveau / Art Deco Style
By Daum
Located in Buffalo, NY
PRESENTING A STUNNING Daum Violet Amethyst Pate de Verre Vase with original box and packaging,, Retains original Sacks Fifth Avenue Label. Made by the World renowned French maker o...
Blown Glass
French Art Deco Glass Vase by Daum, Thick Blown Green Glass, 1930s
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
A striking French Art Deco glass vase by Daum, crafted in Nancy, France, during the 1930s.
Art Glass
Art Deco Smoked Glass Vase Signed "Daum Nancy France", Circa 1930
By Daum
Located in Beirut, LB
Made of Smoked glass , this beautiful Art Deco vase was realized and signed Daum Nancy in France, circa 1930.
Glass
Autumn Vase by Daum, Etched Glass, Art Deco, France, Circa 1920
By Daum
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Daum produced vases in all four seasons, but autumn is the best for its rarity and color. Daum Nancy Firm, No. 1588.Daum Nancy Firm, No. 1588 France, CIRCA 1920.
Glass
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Pink Glass Vase by Daum, French Art Glass, Gold Accents, 1925
By Daum
Located in Miami, FL
A French Art Deco art glass, this substantial vase is executed in a rich, mottled pink hue, deepening toward the base into smoky, shadowed tones that give the piece real depth and at...
Glass, Art Glass
Daum Nancy Acid Etched Vase, Glass, Art Deco Style, France, 1930s
By Daum
Located in Beirut, LB
A beautiful acid etched vase signed Daum Nancy, france on it's black base circa 1930's Founded in 1878 by Jean Daum (1825–1885) in Nancy, France, Daum represents one of the preeminen...
Glass
Early 20th century French Art Deco Nancy Daum Tall Decorative Vase
By Daum
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A striking Early 20th century French art glass vase by Nancy Daum , showcasing the refined craftsmanship and distinctive decorative techniques associated with this celebrated French ...
Art Glass
$12,800Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Etched Glass Vase 'Fleurs Stysees' by Daum, France, 1920
By Daum
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Artistic acid etched glass vase, "biscuit" format. Made by Daum Nancy, model “Fleurs Stysees''. Clotilde Bacri (1992), "DAUM" . P-200/201. France, CIRCA 1920.
Glass
Art Deco Glass Vase by Daum, Green Blown Glass, France, 1920, 19.5"
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Glass Vase by Daum, Nancy, 1920s. An elegant French Art Deco glass vase by Daum, produced in Nancy, France, during the 1920s.
Glass
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Miniature Vase by Daum, Etched Glass, France, Circa 1920
By Daum
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Daum's best shape for miniatures is the broken egg. Great detail and color. Mint condition. France, CIRCA 1920.
Glass
Art Deco Amphora Vase in Handblown Lilac & Channeled Clear Glass Signed Daum
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This refined Art Deco amphora vase was realized and signed Nancy Daum in France circa 1925.
Art Glass
Art Deco Handblown Vase w/ Blue Ovoid & Black Curvilinear Detailing Signed Daum
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This refined Art Deco vase was realized and signed Nancy Daum in France circa 1920.
Art Glass
1930 Daum Nancy - Vase Art Deco Geometric Amethyst Plum Acid Etched Glass
By Daum
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase Art-Deco made in amethyst plum glass with acid-etched geometric design created by Daum in 1930s.
Blown Glass
XL Art Deco Blown Glass Vase by Daum Nancy France, Circa 1930
By Daum
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Hand blown glass vase by french manufacture DAUM. Thick and heavy bubbled glass. Made in France circa 1930. Signed "Daum Nancy France" with the cross of Lorraine
Blown Glass
Art Deco Acid Etched Smoked Citrine Vase Spherical Signed by Daum Nancy France
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and museum quality French Art Deco "Cubist style" glass vase by Daum Nancy is designed with an "acid etched" vertically etched harmonious repeating pattern.
Art Glass
Art Deco Verreries D'Art Lorrain for Daum Glass Vase Fully Signed France
By Daum
Located in Munich, DE
This wonderful glass vase in the hues of a sunset over the sea is signed Lorrain in script.
Glass
$1,510Sale Price|20% Off
Daum Nancy Blown Glass Vase with Scarab, France, Art Deco, 1920s
By Daum
Located in Milano, IT
Vaso arancione in vetro soffiato multistrato effetto marmorizzato, decorato con scarabeo in vetro applicato. The insect is made by etching both the glass application and the body of ...
Blown Glass
$14,850
Daum Nancy Acid-Etched Vase
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Acid Etched Vase Daum Nancy Circa 1930 This exceptional Art Deco vase by Daum Nancy exemplifies the era’s embrace of modern design.
Art Glass
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
French Art Deco 1920's Daum Nancy France Art Glass Acid Etched Blue Vase Bowl
By Daum
Located in San Diego, CA
Fine Art Deco Daum art glass acid etched blue vase/bowl, circa 1920's.
Art Glass
Pair of Art Deco Totem Form Vases in Acid Etched Smoked Geometric Glass by Daum
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
-This very rare pair of Art Deco Cubist style Acid Etched Vases originate from the esteemed Art Glass Company Daum in Nancy, France, Circa 1930.
Glass
Art Deco Frosted Light Green Glass Vase by Daum, Nancy, France, circa 1930
By Daum
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Art Deco vase produced by Daum in Nancy, France, circa 1930.
Glass, Blown Glass
$670Sale Price|20% Off
Signed Daum Nancy Art Deco Pate de Verre Multicouche Vasse
By Daum
Located in Verviers, BE
DAUM NANCY SIGNED MARKED FRANCE FRENCH ART DECO GLASS VASE PATE VERRE Daum Nancy signed marked Pate verre art deco vase in perfect condition, no chips, cracks or restoration. it is...
Art Glass
Acid Etched Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Acid Etched Vase Daum Nancy Circa 1925 This rare and striking Art Deco vase by Daum Nancy represents the pinnacle of French craftsmanship.
Glass
Art Deco Crystal Fruit Dish by Daum, Freeform Design, France, Vintage
By Daum
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A spectacular Art Deco style crystal fruit dish, from the legendary French Daum cristallerie. Constructed in an undulating Freeform design, this wonderful, heavy, vintage piece is in...
Crystal
$9,000 / item
"Fleurs de tabac" vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Fleurs de tabac" vase by Daum Nancy. Edith Mannoni (1990) "Les pâtes de verre" p. 62
Glass
Daum Nancy and Majorelle Art Deco Blow Out Vase with Steel Frame
By Louis Majorelle, Daum
Located in Toledo, OH
A Nancy Daum and Louis Majorelle Art Deco French art glass vase.
Glass
Large Daum Nancy French Art Glass Vase, Mottled Red with Gold Leaf Detail
By Daum
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A striking and monumental French art glass vase by Daum Nancy, dating to the early 20th century.
Blown Glass
Daum Nancy Vase Years 50/60 with Application
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Following the First World War, Paul Daum began to develop works in the Art Deco style, moving away from naturalistic forms and turning to linear, angular, simplified forms and geomet...
Glass
Daum - Vase Rythmes Acid Etched Yellow Pate De Crystal
By Daum
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Important Vase "Rythmes" made in yellow acid etched pate de crystal bu Daum - designed in 2015 Engraved "Daum France" signature on base. Perfect condition - really great color. Hei...
Blown Glass
1930 Art Deco Pierre D'Avesn Etched Fine Art Glass Vase Four Handles Daum France
By Pierre D'Avesn, Daum
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th Century Art Deco clear etched Fine Art Vase by French Artist Pierre D'Avesn (1901-1990) attributed to the Glass Studio Daum Nancy.
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Tall 1920s Daum Nancy Vase with Gold Leaf Inclusions, Signed
By Daum
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An impressive and rare 1920s Art Deco vase by Daum Nancy, France, standing at a commanding 65 cm (25.5 inches) in height.
Glass, Blown Glass
Art Deco Star Shaped Yellow Glass Vase Attributed to Pierre D'Avesn for Daum
By Daum, Pierre D'Avesn
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in 1940s. This vase is attributed to Pierre D'Avesn for Daum. It is made in etched glass on the inside, but it is shiny with a bark texture on the outside. It is a vintage piece...
Glass
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
Daum Nancy enamel glass
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Daum Nancy enamel glass Art deco style (flowers) Origin France Circa 1920 Acid carving and enamelling technique Excellent condition Orange predominates Signed at its base Daum is a c...
Art Glass
French Art Deco Acid Etched Glass Vase, Attributed to Daum
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
An unusual Art Deco lavender glass vase probably by Daum Nancy, roughened acid etched surface with gilt overlay.
Art Glass
French Art Deco Daum Nancy Vase
By Daum
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco Daum Nancy vase. Overlaid and etched glass.
Glass
Vase Sign: Daum Nancy France, Style: Art Deco
By Daum
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Glass
Pierre d´Avesn for Daum. Large Art Deco art glass vase with handles
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pierre d´Avesn for Daum, circa 1933. Large Art Deco art glass vase with handles in smoked glass.
Art Glass
Daum Nancy France Art Deco Acid-Etched Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful vase with milk glass interior and etching on the outside. Vase measures 12" diameter and 10.25" high. Signed DAUM NANCY FRANCE at bottom rim.
Art Glass
Daum Nancy, France, Colossal Art Deco Floor Vase, 1920's/30's
Located in København, Copenhagen
Daum Nancy, France. Colossal Art Deco floor vase in frosted mouth-blown art glass carved with motifs in the form of flowers and leaves. 1920/30's.
Art Glass
Large 3kg Crystal Glass Centerpiece Shell Bowl by DAUM Nancy, France, 1970s
By Daum
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Crystal glass vase bowl Producer: Daum Nancy FRANCE (marked) Age: 1970s Wonderful heavy glass element designed and produced by DAUM in France in the 1970s. This...
Art Glass
Daum Nancy French Art Deco Acid Etched Green Art Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique acid etched art glass vase was done by the renowned French maker Daum & Nancy and made in circa 1925 in the period Art Deco style.
Art Glass
Large Art Déco blown glass vase by Lorrain, Daum Croismare Nancy 1920s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Large glass vase with a marbled white finish, circa 1920, produced by LORRAIN, La Belle Étoile glassworks, Daum & Cie, Croismare, Nancy. In very good condition; note a small chip o...
Blown Glass
"Art Deco" Vase by Daum
By Daum
Located in Janvry, Essonne
An Art Deco vase in smoked acid etched and frosted glass, signed Daum Nancy, cross of Lorraine, France.
Glass
Magnificent Art Deco Vase by Daum
By Daum
Located in Valbroye, CH
Beautiful large tulipe vase in blue glass. A magnificent masterpiece from the Art Deco period.
Glass
Art Deco Daum Acid Etched Vase
By Daum
Located in Elswick, GB
A large Art Deco acid etched topaz coloured or smoked glass vase by Daum.
Glass
Daum Art Deco Clear Crystal French Vase
By Daum
Located in Fiumicino, Rome
Crystal bubbled vase decorated with a crystal plait applied on the rim. Production. Daum Etched sign: Daum “Cross of Lorraine” Nancy France Measures: High. 18 cm.
Art Glass
Daum Art Deco Applied Glass French Vase
By Daum
Located in Fiumicino, Rome
Blue powdered and bubbled glass of almost spherical form and short neck with a deep blue spiral applied on the neck and four leaves applied on the body. Daum production. Signed Dau...
Art Glass
Art Deco Tinted Glass Vase by Daum
By Daum
Located in Geneva, CH
Tinted-glass vase decorated with acid-etched geometric motifs. Signed "Daum Nancy France" on the circular base.
Lorrain/ Daum Art Deco Glass Fish Vase
By Daum
Located in Fairfax, VA
Designed by Pierre D'Avesn swimming fish in amber gray color glass vase.
Glass
Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase, Signed and Engraved
By Daum
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Daum Nancy An Art Deco vase Clear glass internally decorated with brown inclusions and acid etched with 4 flowers Signed "Daum Nancy France" with the cross of Lorraine ...
Glass
Daum Nancy Art Deco Cobalt Glass Vase, circa 1920
By Daum
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
Daum Nancy Art Deco cobalt glass vase, circa 1920 Ribbed graduated design and acid etched.
Glass
French Daum Nancy Smoked Glass Vase Art Deco, 1930s
By Daum
Located in Verona, IT
French Art Deco vase, smoked glass, made and signed by the Chrystal studio “Daum, Nancy, France” which was founded in 1878.
Smoked Glass
Unavailable
H 44.1 in Dm 9.45 in
Art Deco Monumental Egyptian Purple Art Glass Soliflore Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Colossal Art Deco vase in mouth-blown art glass. Double Glass Paste Berluze.
Art Glass
Art Deco Daum and Majorelle Glass and Wrought Iron Vase
By Daum
Located in Elswick, GB
A large Art Deco mottled and cased glass vase blown into a wrought iron armature.
Wrought Iron
Superb Art Deco Engraved Vase By Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in London, GB
A scarce example of engraved glass by Daum of Nancy, decorated with stylised figures of Deer and Hunters amid a stylised landscape
Rare Daum Nancy Art Deco Acid Etched Vase, circa 1925-1930
By Daum
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Daum Nancy Art Deco acid etched vase. Such high size and quality piece with a geometric pattern are very hard to find on the market.
Art Glass
French Art Deco Yellow Mottled Glass Vase with Ribbing by Daum
By Daum
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
A beautiful French Art Deco glass vase. Produced by Daum, circa 1930, this vase features mottled acid-etched glass with ribbing in a brilliant yellow; the perfect addition to any col...
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Vase
By Daum
Located in Vancouver, BC
Large green glass vase signed Daum Nancy.
Glass
Daum Vase Signed
By Daum
Located in Madrid , ES
Daum vase Molded and relief crystal, decorated with acid, signed 'Daum, France'. Dimensions: (Height) 34 cm.
Crystal
Daum Crystal 'Howl' Vase
By Daum
Located in deauville, FR
Daum crystal 'Howl' engraved vase. Original model. Signed Daum France. Perfect condition.
Crystal
Louis Majorelle, Daum Nancy, an Art Deco Vase, Signed
By Louis Majorelle, Daum
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Louis Majorelle. Daum Nancy. An Art Deco wrought iron and blown glass vase with internal gold inclusions.
Bronze
Louis Majorelle, Daum Nancy, an Art Deco Vase, Signed
By Louis Majorelle, Daum
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Louis Majorelle Daum Nancy An Art Deco wrought iron and blown glass vase with internal red inclusions Signed.
Wrought Iron
Large Art Deco Vase
By Daum
Located in deauville, FR
Large Art Deco vase in colored glass. Engraved and carved with gold insets.
Glass
Beautiful Daum Nancy Urn Vase
By Daum
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
An Art Deco French Urn vase of squat bulbous form and with bubbles throughout.
Very Large Daum Bubbled Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in BE
Very large vase of controlled bubbled glass by Daum, signed Daum, France, from the end of the Art Deco period.
Glass
Daum Nancy France Green Acid Etched Art Glass Footed Vase, Signed
By Daum
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
Daum Nancy France green acid etched art glass footed vase, Signed Daum Nancy France Art Deco acid etched and engraved green vase.
Glass
Daum Nancy France 1930's Rare Glass Vases
By Daum
Located in Paris, FR
Daum Nancy France 1930's Rare Glass Vases
Glass
Daum and Majorelle Glass and Wrought Iron Vase
By Daum
Located in Gelinden, BE
Daum and Majorelle glass and wrought iron vase. Yellow-orange and blue glass with internal gold inclusions. Wrought iron armature. Signed Daum Nancy - L. Majorelle.
Iron
Pair of Art Deco Sun Ray Vases
By Daum
Located in Warlingham, GB
A pair of large French hand enameled glass vases. They are very much in the style of Leunne who had a commercial relationship with Daum. These are signed and it looks like it might b...
Glass
Unavailable
H 7.49 in W 10.63 in D 5.52 in
Emerald green heavy glass vase by Daum Nancy, France 1940ies
By Daum
Located in Basel, BS
Dating back to the 1940s, this Art Deco vase holds both historical significance and the esteemed reputation of the Daum Nancy brand.
Art Glass
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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.