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Antique Art Nouveau Double Handled Bronze Vase
Antique Art Nouveau Double Handled Bronze Vase

Antique Art Nouveau Double Handled Bronze Vase

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Art Nouveau period double handled bronze vase USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.25"W

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Deco Weller Pottery Vase with Handles
Art Nouveau Deco Weller Pottery Vase with Handles

Art Nouveau Deco Weller Pottery Vase with Handles

By Edward Weller

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Weller Art Deco Pottery Peach Vase Beautiful hand-painted ceramic vase from the 1930's in peach

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Pottery

Belgian Art Nouveau Twin Handled Flambe Glazed Art Pottery Vase
Belgian Art Nouveau Twin Handled Flambe Glazed Art Pottery Vase

Belgian Art Nouveau Twin Handled Flambe Glazed Art Pottery Vase

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very stylish Art Nouveau Belgian twin handled art pottery vase decorated in flambe glazes and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Loetz Silberiris Gold Iridescent Two Handled Art Nouveau Vase
Loetz Silberiris Gold Iridescent Two Handled Art Nouveau Vase

Loetz Silberiris Gold Iridescent Two Handled Art Nouveau Vase

By Loetz Glass

Located in Dallas, TX

Loetz Silberiris Gold Iridescent Two Handled Art Nouveau Vase A lovely Loetz Silberiris vase with

Category

Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Four Handled Phaenomen Iridescent Art Glass Vase
Loetz Art Nouveau Four Handled Phaenomen Iridescent Art Glass Vase

Loetz Art Nouveau Four Handled Phaenomen Iridescent Art Glass Vase

By Loetz Glass

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An exceptional and rare Bohemian art nouveau Phenomen Genre 2/484 (also known as Medici) pattern

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Wedgwood Art Nouveau Miniature Yellow Lustre Loop Handled Vase
Wedgwood Art Nouveau Miniature Yellow Lustre Loop Handled Vase

Wedgwood Art Nouveau Miniature Yellow Lustre Loop Handled Vase

By Wedgwood

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A and very stylish and fine Art Nouveau yellow lustre loop handled miniature porcelain vase by

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Faience Handled Vase with Drip Glaze, Belgium
Art Nouveau Faience Handled Vase with Drip Glaze, Belgium

Art Nouveau Faience Handled Vase with Drip Glaze, Belgium

By Thulin, Denbac, Wasmuel Majolica

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

decorative handles. It is decorated in characteristic Belgian Art Nouveau style with the use of warm, earthy

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

Josef Strnact, Austria, Antique Art Nouveau Vase with Handles
Josef Strnact, Austria, Antique Art Nouveau Vase with Handles

Josef Strnact, Austria, Antique Art Nouveau Vase with Handles

Located in København, Copenhagen

Josef Strnact, Austria. Antique Art Nouveau vase with handles in glazed terracotta. Hand-painted

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Royal Copenhagen, Art Nouveau porcelain vase with handles. Early 1900s.
Royal Copenhagen, Art Nouveau porcelain vase with handles. Early 1900s.

Royal Copenhagen, Art Nouveau porcelain vase with handles. Early 1900s.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Royal Copenhagen, Art Nouveau porcelain vase with handles. Early 1900s. Model: 424/227. Perfect

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Old Moravian Austrian Art Nouveau Floral Painted Twin Handled Vase
Old Moravian Austrian Art Nouveau Floral Painted Twin Handled Vase

Old Moravian Austrian Art Nouveau Floral Painted Twin Handled Vase

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish Austrian Art Nouveau twin handled art pottery vase hand painted with floral designs and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Pottery

Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Hand Painted Handled Vase by EW
Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Hand Painted Handled Vase by EW

Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Hand Painted Handled Vase by EW

Located in New York, NY

This stunning and graphic Art Nouveau vase was realized in Austria circa 1910. It features a

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Thomas Webb Art Nouveau Pair Bronze Iridescent Handled Glass Vases
Thomas Webb Art Nouveau Pair Bronze Iridescent Handled Glass Vases

Thomas Webb Art Nouveau Pair Bronze Iridescent Handled Glass Vases

By Thomas Webb & Sons

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A superb and stylish pair British Art Nouveau iridescent bronze glass vases by Thomas Webb and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Ernst Wahliss Turn Austrian Art Nouveau Twin Handled Portrait Vase
Ernst Wahliss Turn Austrian Art Nouveau Twin Handled Portrait Vase

Ernst Wahliss Turn Austrian Art Nouveau Twin Handled Portrait Vase

By Ernst Wahliss

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning Art Nouveau Austrian twin handled porcelain lidded vase decorated with the portrait of a

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Jugendstil Brass and Enamel Large Vase with Handles
Art Nouveau Jugendstil Brass and Enamel Large Vase with Handles

Art Nouveau Jugendstil Brass and Enamel Large Vase with Handles

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Rare large sculptural brass vase with handles is decorated with enameled dark blue, green, and

Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Metal

Large Amphora Art Nouveau Handled Vase Attributed to Paul Dachsel
Large Amphora Art Nouveau Handled Vase Attributed to Paul Dachsel

Large Amphora Art Nouveau Handled Vase Attributed to Paul Dachsel

By Paul Dachsel, Amphora

Located in Miami Beach, FL

and vases with animals. Starting in the late 1890’s the Art Nouveau style was evident in the designs

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Turn Teplitz RSK Amphora Pair Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Twin Handled Vases
Turn Teplitz RSK Amphora Pair Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Twin Handled Vases

Turn Teplitz RSK Amphora Pair Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Twin Handled Vases

By Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish pair Austrian Art Nouveau hand-painted twin handled vases decorated with fruiting vines

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Three-Handled Vase by RStK Amphora with Gilding
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Three-Handled Vase by RStK Amphora with Gilding

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Three-Handled Vase by RStK Amphora with Gilding

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Model #3356 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Footed Vase w/Curving Handles by RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Footed Vase w/Curving Handles by RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Footed Vase w/Curving Handles by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Model #3791 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Pair of French Art Nouveau Gilt Vases
Pair of French Art Nouveau Gilt Vases

Pair of French Art Nouveau Gilt Vases

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of French Art Nouveau gilt vases with female handle and cupids in water relief (signed CH

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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Pair of French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Vases
Pair of French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Vases

Pair of French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Vases

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of French Art Nouveau gilt bronze vases with handles with floral design and female heads

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Vases
Pair of French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Vases

Pair of French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Vases

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Art Nouveau gilt bronze vases with handles with floral design and female heads

Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

Ceramic vase Art Nouveau by Gräfenroda Keramik
Ceramic vase Art Nouveau by Gräfenroda Keramik

Ceramic vase Art Nouveau by Gräfenroda Keramik

By Gräfenroda Keramik

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Art Nouveau style ceramic vase, glazed with handles and applications in green tones. Signed

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Schneider Le Verre Francaise Carved Handled Art Deco Vase
Schneider Le Verre Francaise Carved Handled Art Deco Vase

Schneider Le Verre Francaise Carved Handled Art Deco Vase

By Le Verre Francais

Located in Dallas, TX

A Tall Le Verre Francaise Schneider Art Nouveau Two Handled Cameo Vase with Bell Flowers in Orange

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Alexander Lauder Sgraffito Art Pottery Handled Bird Vase
Alexander Lauder Sgraffito Art Pottery Handled Bird Vase

Alexander Lauder Sgraffito Art Pottery Handled Bird Vase

By Alexander Lauder Barum

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning three handled art pottery sgraffito pattern vase decorated with two birds perched on oak

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Pottery

Art Nouveau Typical Decanter with Handle by Loetz'  glass Paste Austria 1910s
Art Nouveau Typical Decanter with Handle by Loetz'  glass Paste Austria 1910s

Art Nouveau Typical Decanter with Handle by Loetz' glass Paste Austria 1910s

By Loetz Glass

Located in Verviers, BE

Art Nouveau Typical Decanter with Handle by Loetz' glass Paste Austria 1910s Subtle, hand blown

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Pair of Art Nouveau WMF Maiden Vases
Pair of Art Nouveau WMF Maiden Vases

Pair of Art Nouveau WMF Maiden Vases

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Pair of Art Nouveau WMF twin handled vases, featuring maidens wearing flowing dresses. The bottom

Category

Antique Early 1900s Vases

Materials

Metal

Hippolyte François Moreau, A Pair of Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Hippolyte François Moreau, A Pair of Antique Art Nouveau Vases

Hippolyte François Moreau, A Pair of Antique Art Nouveau Vases

Located in København, Copenhagen

Hippolyte François Moreau (1832-1927), French sculptor. A pair of antique Art Nouveau vases with

Category

Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Style Double Handled Pottery Vessel by Denbac, France circa 1947
Art Nouveau Style Double Handled Pottery Vessel by Denbac, France circa 1947

Art Nouveau Style Double Handled Pottery Vessel by Denbac, France circa 1947

By Denbac

Located in Glasgow, GB

earthenware pitcher merges commercial utility with the fluid design sensibility of Art Nouveau pottery. The

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Clay

Important Vase Art Nouveau by Moritz Hacker and Johann Loetz Witwe, 1900s
Important Vase Art Nouveau by Moritz Hacker and Johann Loetz Witwe, 1900s

Important Vase Art Nouveau by Moritz Hacker and Johann Loetz Witwe, 1900s

By Johann Lötz Witwe, Moritz Hacker

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Important vase for museum display from the full Art Nouveau period. A large handled vase made of

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Metal

Doulton Lambeth Pair Art Nouveau Vases by Ethel Beard & Florrie Jones
Doulton Lambeth Pair Art Nouveau Vases by Ethel Beard & Florrie Jones

Doulton Lambeth Pair Art Nouveau Vases by Ethel Beard & Florrie Jones

By Doulton Lambeth

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A delightful and stylish pair Art Nouveau Doulton Lambeth twin handled vases with stylized floral

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Art Nouveau Huge Porcelain Floor Amphora with Birds Gold Handles by J.Bünzli
Art Nouveau Huge Porcelain Floor Amphora with Birds Gold Handles by J.Bünzli

Art Nouveau Huge Porcelain Floor Amphora with Birds Gold Handles by J.Bünzli

By Johann Bünzli

Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH

Art Nouveau huge porcelain floor amphora by J.Bünzli who was CEO of the famous German manufacturer

Category

Antique 1870s Swiss Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Blue Two Handled Cytere Luser Vase
Blue Two Handled Cytere Luser Vase

Blue Two Handled Cytere Luser Vase

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

manufacturing secrets that made Rambervillers famous. This two handled vase is in excellent condition and has a

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Auguste Delaherche Four Handled Stoneware Vase, Stamped
Auguste Delaherche Four Handled Stoneware Vase, Stamped

Auguste Delaherche Four Handled Stoneware Vase, Stamped

By Auguste Delaherche

Located in Stamford, CT

Auguste Delaherche ( French. 1857 - 1940 ) four handled stoneware vase with flambe crystalline

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Loetz Silberiris Candia Iridescent Twin Handled Glass Vase
Loetz Silberiris Candia Iridescent Twin Handled Glass Vase

Loetz Silberiris Candia Iridescent Twin Handled Glass Vase

By Loetz Glass

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Stylish Bohemian Silberiris Candia iridescent glass vase with brown handles by Johann Loetz Witwe

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Bronze Bohemian Double Handle Urn Shape Vases
Pair of Bronze Bohemian Double Handle Urn Shape Vases

Pair of Bronze Bohemian Double Handle Urn Shape Vases

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of brass or bronze Bohemian or Art Nouveau style urn shape double handled vases.

Category

20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Minton Secessionist No.12 Two Handled Vases
Pair of Minton Secessionist No.12 Two Handled Vases

Pair of Minton Secessionist No.12 Two Handled Vases

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Pair of Minton secessionist two handled No.12 vase. Decorated in Art Nouveau style with ochre, pink

Category

Vintage 1910s English Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Pottery

Loetz Rubin Matte Iris Handles Ewer Vase, Rare 1898
Loetz Rubin Matte Iris Handles Ewer Vase, Rare 1898

Loetz Rubin Matte Iris Handles Ewer Vase, Rare 1898

By Loetz Glass

Located in Dallas, TX

this convinced him that the art nouveau style was also the way to go for Loetz Witwe. The next eight

Category

Antique 1890s Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Royal Worcester Floral Painted Urn Shaped Porcelain Twin Handled Vase
Royal Worcester Floral Painted Urn Shaped Porcelain Twin Handled Vase

Royal Worcester Floral Painted Urn Shaped Porcelain Twin Handled Vase

By Royal Worcester

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A delightful Art Nouveau Royal Worcester urn shaped twin handled porcelain vase hand painted with

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Riessner & Kessel Amphora Turn Teplitz Two-Handled Vase with Iridized Glaze
Riessner & Kessel Amphora Turn Teplitz Two-Handled Vase with Iridized Glaze

Riessner & Kessel Amphora Turn Teplitz Two-Handled Vase with Iridized Glaze

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This striking amphora Art Nouveau vase was made in the Turn-Teplitz region of Bohemia by Riessner

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

L C Tiffany Gold Aurene Two Handled Miniature Favrile Glass Vase, Signed
L C Tiffany Gold Aurene Two Handled Miniature Favrile Glass Vase, Signed

L C Tiffany Gold Aurene Two Handled Miniature Favrile Glass Vase, Signed

By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Worcester Park, GB

A rare, two extruded handled Louis Comfort Tiffany Gold Aurene Favrile miniature vase with bulbous

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Edda Series Drip Vase with Four Handles by Fritz Eichmann for RStK Amphora
Edda Series Drip Vase with Four Handles by Fritz Eichmann for RStK Amphora

Edda Series Drip Vase with Four Handles by Fritz Eichmann for RStK Amphora

By Eduard Stellmacher, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Model #3622. Created by Eduard Stellmacher after design by Fritz Eichmann Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the la...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Pierre PERRET Art Nouveau Majolica Glazed Vase with Handles, circa 1890s
Pierre PERRET Art Nouveau Majolica Glazed Vase with Handles, circa 1890s

Pierre PERRET Art Nouveau Majolica Glazed Vase with Handles, circa 1890s

By Vallauris, Clement Massier

Located in Verviers, BE

A rare and beautiful Majolica glazed ceramic vase circa 1910. Fabulous colors, with handles. Stamp

Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

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Art Nouveau Vase Handle For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the art nouveau vase handle you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and glass, every art nouveau vase handle was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect art nouveau vase handle — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An art nouveau vase handle, designed in the Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Royal Copenhagen, Daum and Burmantofts Pottery each produced at least one beautiful art nouveau vase handle that is worth considering.

How Much is a Art Nouveau Vase Handle?

An art nouveau vase handle can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $908, while the lowest priced sells for $96 and the highest can go for as much as $17,930.

A Close Look at Art-nouveau Furniture

In its sinuous lines and flamboyant curves inspired by the natural world, antique Art Nouveau furniture reflects a desire for freedom from the stuffy social and artistic strictures of the Victorian era. The Art Nouveau movement developed in the decorative arts in France and Britain in the early 1880s and quickly became a dominant aesthetic style in Western Europe and the United States.

ORIGINS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Sinuous, organic and flowing lines
  • Forms that mimic flowers and plant life
  • Decorative inlays and ornate carvings of natural-world motifs such as insects and animals 
  • Use of hardwoods such as oak, mahogany and rosewood

ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Art Nouveau — which spanned furniture, architecture, jewelry and graphic design — can be easily identified by its lush, flowing forms suggested by flowers and plants, as well as the lissome tendrils of sea life. Although Art Deco and Art Nouveau were both in the forefront of turn-of-the-20th-century design, they are very different styles — Art Deco is marked by bold, geometric shapes while Art Nouveau incorporates dreamlike, floral motifs. The latter’s signature motif is the "whiplash" curve — a deep, narrow, dynamic parabola that appears as an element in everything from chair arms to cabinetry and mirror frames.

The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau was particularly influenced by the soft colors and abstract images of nature seen in Japanese art prints, which arrived in large numbers in the West after open trade was forced upon Japan in the 1860s. Impressionist artists were moved by the artistic tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking, and Japonisme — a term used to describe the appetite for Japanese art and culture in Europe at the time — greatly informed Art Nouveau. 

The Art Nouveau style quickly reached a wide audience in Europe via advertising posters, book covers, illustrations and other work by such artists as Aubrey Beardsley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha. While all Art Nouveau designs share common formal elements, different countries and regions produced their own variants.

In Scotland, the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh developed a singular, restrained look based on scale rather than ornament; a style best known from his narrow chairs with exceedingly tall backs, designed for Glasgow tea rooms. Meanwhile in France, Hector Guimard — whose iconic 1896 entry arches for the Paris Metro are still in use — and Louis Majorelle produced chairs, desks, bed frames and cabinets with sweeping lines and rich veneers. 

The Art Nouveau movement was known as Jugendstil ("Youth Style") in Germany, and in Austria the designers of the Vienna Secession group — notably Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann and Joseph Maria Olbrich — produced a relatively austere iteration of the Art Nouveau style, which mixed curving and geometric elements.

Art Nouveau revitalized all of the applied arts. Ceramists such as Ernest Chaplet and Edmond Lachenal created new forms covered in novel and rediscovered glazes that produced thick, foam-like finishes. Bold vases, bowls and lighting designs in acid-etched and marquetry cameo glass by Émile Gallé and the Daum Freres appeared in France, while in New York the glass workshop-cum-laboratory of Louis Comfort Tiffany — the core of what eventually became a multimedia decorative-arts manufactory called Tiffany Studios — brought out buoyant pieces in opalescent favrile glass. 

Jewelry design was revolutionized, as settings, for the first time, were emphasized as much as, or more than, gemstones. A favorite Art Nouveau jewelry motif was insects (think of Tiffany, in his famed Dragonflies glass lampshade).

Like a mayfly, Art Nouveau was short-lived. The sensuous, languorous style fell out of favor early in the 20th century, deemed perhaps too light and insubstantial for European tastes in the aftermath of World War I. But as the designs on 1stDibs demonstrate, Art Nouveau retains its power to fascinate and seduce.

There are ways to tastefully integrate a touch of Art Nouveau into even the most modern interior — browse an extraordinary collection of original antique Art Nouveau furniture on 1stDibs, which includes decorative objects, seating, tables, garden elements and more.

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.