Pair of West German Bay Keramiek Vases, Art Deco Revival, 1980s
By Bay Keramik, West German Pottery
Located in Valencia, VC
Beautiful Pair of West German Bay Keramiek Art Pottery Vases, Post-Modern / Art Deco Revival, 1980s A very beautiful pair of West German art pottery vases by the renowned ceramic ma...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Red Fat Lava Design Vase Bay Keramik West Germany Pottery 67-30
By Bay Keramik
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful vintage fat lava design vase, red, black and white glazed West Germany pottery, by Bay Keramik, 60s-70s, numbered 67-30 at the bottom. West Germany was actually a collecti...
Ceramic
Rare XL Bodo Mans Mid-Century Modern BAY Ceramic Urn Vase, c.1960/70s
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik
Located in Skien, NO
**Rare Extra Large Mid-Century Modern Urn Vase by Bodo Mans for BAY Keramik, 1960s/1970s** This exceptional extra-large urn vase, designed by Bodo Mans for BAY Keramik in West Ger...
Ceramic, Pottery
Couple West Germany Vases Bay Keramik Abstract Marble Pattern 606-20
By Bay Keramik
Located in Poperinge, BE
Pair of West Germany pottery vases with abstract shapes and patterns, one with marble effect, by Bay Keramik, 1960s-70s, marked and numbered 606-20 at the bottom. Rare in this style...
Ceramic
Vintage Bay Vase West Germany Ceramic Flowers 661-40
By Bay Keramik
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage Bay Keramik vase, colour ochre and brown, a floral pattern along the middle, vintage West Germany ceramics from the 60s-70s, marked and numbered 661-40. West Germany was act...
Ceramic
Vintage Bay Vase West Germany Ceramic Beige Brown Blue 619-35
By Bay Keramik
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage Bay Keramik vase, color beige, brown and blue, an abstract pattern along the middle, vintage West Germany ceramics from the 60s-70s, marked and numbered 619-35. West Germany...
Ceramic
1960s Large Bodo Mans Mid-Century Modern BAY Ceramic Vase, W-Germany
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik
Located in Skien, NO
**Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Bodo Mans for BAY Keramik, 1960s** This stunning large-scale vase by Bodo Mans for BAY Keramik, West Germany, circa 1960s, showcases the...
Ceramic, Pottery
Minimalist West Germany Vase Fifties Bay 270-17
By Bay Keramik
Located in Poperinge, BE
Colorful minimalist West Germany vase by Bay Keramik, 1950s, numbered 270-17 at the bottom. Rare version, this mid-century modern vase has a speckled texture and colorful horizontal...
Ceramic
Bodo Mans Vase for Bay Keramik, West Germany ca. 1970
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik
Located in Bern, CH
Large decorative vase by Bodo Mans, produced by Bay Keramik (W.Germany) in the late 60's to mid-1970s. Features a typical Bodo Mans relief pattern with a pillbarbox red glaze. Number...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Burgundy & Gold Vase by Bay Keramik, 1960s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Midcentury decorative piece with shiny burgundy and lime running glaze. Golden round base and leaf shaped top on the organic floral like shape. Original label under base. Manufacture...
Ceramic, Pottery
Bodo Mans Porcelain Bowl for Bay Keramik, West Germany
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik
Located in Bern, CH
Mid Century decorative porcelain bowl by Bodo Mans, produced by Bay Keramik (W.Germany) in the late 1950's, early 1960's. Dark matt glaze with a glossy pastel pattern in various sha...
Porcelain
Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase by Bay Keramik, Germany, 1970s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large hand-painted petrol turquoise pastel blue and black glazed ceramic vase with visible brush strokes and unusual soft organic texture resembling interwoven rattan or bamboo. Brai...
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Mid Century Large Fat Lava Op Art Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany
By Bay Keramik
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning mid-century large fat lava vase. This beautiful piece is glazed in a deep ocean blue with a red glaze band around it in the middle. The encrusted glaze that typify these pie...
Ceramic
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.