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Sculptural Christa Hausler Goltz Black Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal Studio Line
Sculptural Christa Hausler Goltz Black Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal Studio Line

Sculptural Christa Hausler Goltz Black Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal Studio Line

By Christa Hausler-Goltz, Rosenthal

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A 1970s black bisque porcelain Op Art vase by Christa Hausler Goltz for Rosenthal. This vase is a

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Pair of Paris Two Handled Vases in Gold and Cobalt Blue.
19th Century Pair of Paris Two Handled Vases in Gold and Cobalt Blue.

19th Century Pair of Paris Two Handled Vases in Gold and Cobalt Blue.

By Old Paris

Located in Vero Beach, FL

and cobalt blue ovoid body of the vases has two upright loop handles with bisque portrait medallions

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Empire Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Bisque Classical Woman with Vase Figure Table Lamp
Art Deco Bisque Classical Woman with Vase Figure Table Lamp

Art Deco Bisque Classical Woman with Vase Figure Table Lamp

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous bisque figure of a classical woman with a vase on a pedestal. In excellent vintage

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Cast Stone, Brass

Heinrich Fuchs "Archais" Series for Lorenz Hutschenreuther, 1970
Heinrich Fuchs "Archais" Series for Lorenz Hutschenreuther, 1970

Heinrich Fuchs "Archais" Series for Lorenz Hutschenreuther, 1970

By Dr. Heinrich Fuchs, Lorenz Hutschenreuther

Located in Los Angeles, CA

wonderfully sculptural bisque porcelain vase "Artichoke" by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Grand Tour Style Bisque Porcelain Rhyton Form Vase
19th Century Grand Tour Style Bisque Porcelain Rhyton Form Vase

19th Century Grand Tour Style Bisque Porcelain Rhyton Form Vase

Located in Forney, TX

A striking antique European Grand Tour style bisque porcelain rhyton form vase, circa 1875

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Large 70s Hutschenreuther Op Art Bisque Porcelain Sculpture Vase Heinrich Fuchs
Large 70s Hutschenreuther Op Art Bisque Porcelain Sculpture Vase Heinrich Fuchs

Large 70s Hutschenreuther Op Art Bisque Porcelain Sculpture Vase Heinrich Fuchs

By Hutschenreuther, Dr. Heinrich Fuchs

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

This original bisque porcelain OP Art vase was designed by Heinrich Fuchs in the 1970s for

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Kaiser Vase Model No 246, 1960
Kaiser Vase Model No 246, 1960

Kaiser Vase Model No 246, 1960

By Kaiser Keramik

Located in Los Angeles, CA

wonderful bisque Op-Art porcelain vase by Kaiser Keramik Germany, 1960, with a reptilian relief

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Kaiser Vase Model No 248/0, 1960
Kaiser Vase Model No 248/0, 1960

Kaiser Vase Model No 248/0, 1960

By Kaiser Keramik

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Lovely bisque porcelain vase with a reptilian relief, model no. 248 (tall version).

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Four Porcelain Vases by KPM 'Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur', circa 1960
Set of Four Porcelain Vases by KPM 'Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur', circa 1960

Set of Four Porcelain Vases by KPM 'Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur', circa 1960

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)

Located in McKinney, TX

1960s. This set includes four white matte bisque unglazed textured porcelain vases with orange and

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Wedgwood Blue and White Jasperware Desk Accessories
Pair Wedgwood Blue and White Jasperware Desk Accessories

Pair Wedgwood Blue and White Jasperware Desk Accessories

By Wedgwood

Located in New York, NY

Pair Wedgwood blue and white Jasperware desk accessories. Beautiful blue grey bisque beaker/bud

Category

Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stoneware

Petite Midcentury Bisque Fossil Vase by Kaiser Porcelain, Germany, 1970s
Petite Midcentury Bisque Fossil Vase by Kaiser Porcelain, Germany, 1970s

Petite Midcentury Bisque Fossil Vase by Kaiser Porcelain, Germany, 1970s

By AK Kaiser

Located in Nuernberg, DE

An amazing bisque porcelain midcentury studio art pottery vase made in Germany, by Kaiser Porcelain

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Midcentury Bisque Fossil Vase by Kaiser Porcelain, Germany, 1970s
Petite Midcentury Bisque Fossil Vase by Kaiser Porcelain, Germany, 1970s

Petite Midcentury Bisque Fossil Vase by Kaiser Porcelain, Germany, 1970s

By AK Kaiser

Located in Nuernberg, DE

An amazing bisque porcelain midcentury studio art pottery vase made in Germany, by Kaiser Porcelain

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Two Midcentury Bisque Fossil Vases by Kaiser Porcelain, Germany, 1970s
Two Midcentury Bisque Fossil Vases by Kaiser Porcelain, Germany, 1970s

Two Midcentury Bisque Fossil Vases by Kaiser Porcelain, Germany, 1970s

By AK Kaiser

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Two amazing bisque porcelain midcentury studio art pottery vase made in Germany, by Kaiser

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Michaela Frey for AK Kaiser Op Art Lidded Bisque Porcelain Jar, 1960s
Michaela Frey for AK Kaiser Op Art Lidded Bisque Porcelain Jar, 1960s

Michaela Frey for AK Kaiser Op Art Lidded Bisque Porcelain Jar, 1960s

By Michaela Frey, AK Kaiser

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Modern Op Art matte bone white lidded jar of high quality matte bisque porcelain. The exterior is

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Winterling Schwarzenbach Bavaria Vintage OP Art Bisque Vase
Winterling Schwarzenbach Bavaria Vintage OP Art Bisque Vase

Winterling Schwarzenbach Bavaria Vintage OP Art Bisque Vase

By Winterling

Located in New York, NY

This white bisque porcelain vase by Winterling Schwarzenbach Bavaria is a stunning example of OP

Category

Vintage 1970s German Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Figural Vase
Art Deco Figural Vase

Art Deco Figural Vase

Unavailable|$325

Art Deco Figural Vase

Located in Charleston, SC

White Bisque Vase with Three Molded Figures Depicting the Harvesting of Wheat with Glazed Interior

Category

Vintage 1930s German Vases

Edelstein Bavaria Vintage Bisque OP Art Vase
Edelstein Bavaria Vintage Bisque OP Art Vase

Edelstein Bavaria Vintage Bisque OP Art Vase

By Edelstein

Located in New York, NY

This small white bisque porcelain vase with an OP Art elliptical surface optic is designed by

Category

Vintage 1970s German Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Biscuit 'Bisque' Porcelain Rhyton Vase, Late 19th Century
Biscuit 'Bisque' Porcelain Rhyton Vase, Late 19th Century

Biscuit 'Bisque' Porcelain Rhyton Vase, Late 19th Century

Located in St. Louis, MO

Biscuit (bisque) porcelain rhyton, the vase with a gadrooned edge and neoclassical decoration

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther Archais Bisque OP Art Vase
Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther Archais Bisque OP Art Vase

Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther Archais Bisque OP Art Vase

By Hutschenreuther

Located in New York, NY

An "Archais" white bisque porcelain vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther is beautifully

Category

Vintage 1960s German Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther Archais Bisque OP Art Vase
Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther Archais Bisque OP Art Vase

Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther Archais Bisque OP Art Vase

By Hutschenreuther

Located in New York, NY

An "Archais" white bisque porcelain vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther features a unique

Category

Vintage 1960s German Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Old Paris Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with Bisque Figurines
Old Paris Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with Bisque Figurines

Old Paris Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with Bisque Figurines

By Darte Frères

Located in Vilnius, LT

Both vases is with bisque figurines on the sides. One vase is with gentlemen figurine and another

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther Vintage Archais Bisque OP Art Vase
Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther Vintage Archais Bisque OP Art Vase

Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther Vintage Archais Bisque OP Art Vase

By Hutschenreuther

Located in New York, NY

An "Archais" white bisque porcelain vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther in a double gourd

Category

Vintage 1960s German Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther Vintage Archais Bisque OP Art Vase
Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther Vintage Archais Bisque OP Art Vase

Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther Vintage Archais Bisque OP Art Vase

By Hutschenreuther

Located in New York, NY

An "Archais" white bisque porcelain vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther in a cylindrical

Category

Vintage 1960s German Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Third Republic Ormolu and Bisque Urn

19th Century French Third Republic Ormolu and Bisque Urn

Located in Sydney, NSW

A 19th century Sèvres style urn in bisque porcelain, Ormolu mounts & base.

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Urns

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Pottery Vase
Tiffany Studios Pottery Vase

Tiffany Studios Pottery Vase

By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful and unusual Tiffany Studios bisque Pottery vase of cylindrical form with pinched and

Category

Early 20th Century American Vases

Matte White Archais Vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther, 1960s
Matte White Archais Vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther, 1960s

Matte White Archais Vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther, 1960s

By Dr. Heinrich Fuchs

Located in WARSZAWA, 14

Beautiful white bisqué porcelain vase designed by Heinrich Fuchs as part of his "Archais"-series

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of White Matte Vases by Heinrich Fuchs, Hutschenreuther Germany
Pair of White Matte Vases by Heinrich Fuchs, Hutschenreuther Germany

Pair of White Matte Vases by Heinrich Fuchs, Hutschenreuther Germany

By Dr. Heinrich Fuchs

Located in Frisco, TX

A nice pair of white bisque porcelain vases from the 1960s with a design by Heinrich Fuchs

Category

Vintage 1960s German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Collection Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Style White German Kaiser Jap. Vases
Collection Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Style White German Kaiser Jap. Vases

Collection Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Style White German Kaiser Jap. Vases

By Kaiser, Rosenthal

Located in Miami, FL

You are looking at a collection of six white bisque porcelain vases and one bowl with lid. They are

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

German Porcelain Op Art Vase 'the Lute Player', Cuno Fischer for Rosenthal 7
German Porcelain Op Art Vase 'the Lute Player', Cuno Fischer for Rosenthal 7

German Porcelain Op Art Vase 'the Lute Player', Cuno Fischer for Rosenthal 7

By Cuno Fischer, Rosenthal

Located in Waverveen, Utrecht

Rosenthal Studioline Bisque porcelain Op Art vase with abstract relief of a female musician. Measures

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Large Decorative Bisque Porcelain Vase by Heinrich
Large Decorative Bisque Porcelain Vase by Heinrich

Large Decorative Bisque Porcelain Vase by Heinrich

By Heinrich & Co. 1

Located in Oisterwijk, NL

Very large bisque porcelain vase designed by Heinrich (Germany 1970s), featuring a unique modernist

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Tapio Wirkkala Pollo White Ceramics
Tapio Wirkkala Pollo White Ceramics

Tapio Wirkkala Pollo White Ceramics

By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in LA Arnhem, NL

Tapio Wirkkala Pollo white ceramics bisque. This vase is a sculpture. Inspired by Animals. Natural

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage White Bisque Fine Bone Porcelain Vase by KPM Berlin, Germany, 1960s
Vintage White Bisque Fine Bone Porcelain Vase by KPM Berlin, Germany, 1960s

Vintage White Bisque Fine Bone Porcelain Vase by KPM Berlin, Germany, 1960s

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)

Located in Vienna, AT

An exquisite vintage white bisque porcelain vase manufactured by KPM Berlin, Germany in the late

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Sottsass Sèvres Cléopatre Vase
Sottsass Sèvres Cléopatre Vase

Sottsass Sèvres Cléopatre Vase

By Ettore Sottsass, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Groningen, NL

Sottsass Sèvres Cle´opatre vase Materials: Porcelain bisque with Sevres glazes Design Ettore

Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Ceramics

Materials

Gold Plate

Archais Vase by Heinrich Fuchs
Archais Vase by Heinrich Fuchs

Archais Vase by Heinrich Fuchs

By Dr. Heinrich Fuchs, Lorenz Hutschenreuther

Located in New York, NY

White porcelain vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther. Germany, circa 1960. Matte bisque

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Early 20th Century Rudolfstadt Vases
Pair of Early 20th Century Rudolfstadt Vases

Pair of Early 20th Century Rudolfstadt Vases

By Royal Worcester

Located in London, GB

floral subjects on a duck-egg background; the neck and foot of the vases decorated with bisque and gilt

Category

Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Modern Op-Art White Porcelain Bisque Vase
Modern Op-Art White Porcelain Bisque Vase

Modern Op-Art White Porcelain Bisque Vase

Located in Astoria, NY

Modern Op-Art porcelain bisque vase, cone-shaped with waffle pattern, marked illegibly on bottom.

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

1970s Very Large AK Kaiser German Bisque Vase
1970s Very Large AK Kaiser German Bisque Vase

1970s Very Large AK Kaiser German Bisque Vase

By AK Kaiser

Located in London, England

1970s large AK Kasier Op Art abstract German bisque vase with an interesting fossil relief design

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Rosenthal Studio Line by Christa Hausler-Goltz, White Porcelain Bisque Vase
Rosenthal Studio Line by Christa Hausler-Goltz, White Porcelain Bisque Vase

Rosenthal Studio Line by Christa Hausler-Goltz, White Porcelain Bisque Vase

By Christa Hausler-Goltz, Rosenthal

Located in New York, NY

Rosenthal Studio Line white porcelain bisque vase by Christa Hausler-Goltz. Beautiful rounded

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Rosenthal bisque vase
Rosenthal bisque vase

Rosenthal bisque vase

Located in New York, NY

Highly decorative 60's Rosenthal Studio Line vase irregularly ribbed and worked resembling a

Category

Vintage 1960s German Vases

1960s Vintage German Werner Uhl for Scherzer Bavaria Matte Bisque Vase
1960s Vintage German Werner Uhl for Scherzer Bavaria Matte Bisque Vase

1960s Vintage German Werner Uhl for Scherzer Bavaria Matte Bisque Vase

By Scherzer Bavaria

Located in London, England

An architectural, waved relief white bisque vase designed by Werner Uhl for German porcelain

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Kaiser Bisque Vase, 1960s
Kaiser Bisque Vase, 1960s

Kaiser Bisque Vase, 1960s

By Kaiser Keramik

Located in Los Angeles, CA

lovely rectangular bisque porcelain vase, model no. 300/16 by Kaiser Keramik Germany, with organic

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Sinuous Rosenthal  bisque vase
Sinuous Rosenthal  bisque vase

Sinuous Rosenthal bisque vase

Located in New York, NY

Highly decorative 60's Rosenthal vase irregularly ribbed. Marked at the bottom

Category

Vintage 1960s German Porcelain

1970s German Gerold Porzellan Geometric Abstract Ceramic White Bisque Vase
1970s German Gerold Porzellan Geometric Abstract Ceramic White Bisque Vase

1970s German Gerold Porzellan Geometric Abstract Ceramic White Bisque Vase

By Gerold Porzellan

Located in London, England

1970s abstract geometric ceramic pottery vase with double conjoined squares designed by German

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Scherzer Bavaria Germany White Porcelain Op Art Moonscape Bisque Vase
1960s Scherzer Bavaria Germany White Porcelain Op Art Moonscape Bisque Vase

1960s Scherzer Bavaria Germany White Porcelain Op Art Moonscape Bisque Vase

By Scherzer Bavaria

Located in London, England

1960s Bavarian white bisque porcelain vase with an op art moonscape raised circular design over its

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Large 1970s German Porcelain Bark White Bisque Vase Made by Bareuther Waldsassen
Large 1970s German Porcelain Bark White Bisque Vase Made by Bareuther Waldsassen

Large 1970s German Porcelain Bark White Bisque Vase Made by Bareuther Waldsassen

By Bareuther Waldsassen

Located in London, England

1970s large Bareuther Waldsassen matt-white, bisque, tree-bark design porcelain vase. Designed by

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

1970s West German AK Kaiser Matte Bisque Cobblestone Porcelain Vase
1970s West German AK Kaiser Matte Bisque Cobblestone Porcelain Vase

1970s West German AK Kaiser Matte Bisque Cobblestone Porcelain Vase

By AK Kaiser

Located in London, England

A West German 1970 white matte porcelain bisque vase by AK Kaiser with a smooth glazed interior

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1970s German OP Art Hutschenreuther White Bisque Limpet Seashell Vase
1970s German OP Art Hutschenreuther White Bisque Limpet Seashell Vase

1970s German OP Art Hutschenreuther White Bisque Limpet Seashell Vase

By Hutschenreuther

Located in London, England

1970s, Op Art, German, Hutschenreuther, white bisque vase decorated with a wonderful limpet

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Bisque Goat's Head Vase, 19th Century Period
Bisque Goat's Head Vase, 19th Century Period

Bisque Goat's Head Vase, 19th Century Period

By Jean-Claude Chambellan Duplessis, the Elder

Located in Paris, FR

Porcelain bisque vase with poly-lobed neck, the handles decorated with goats holding bunches of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Vases in Biscuit End 19th Century
Pair of Vases in Biscuit End 19th Century

Pair of Vases in Biscuit End 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

"Pair of vases in Biscuit rnd 19th century " Pair of bisque vases with cover in the Louis XVI

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases

Materials

Other

Pair of French Empire Pairs Porcelain Vases
Pair of French Empire Pairs Porcelain Vases

Pair of French Empire Pairs Porcelain Vases

Located in New York, NY

Pair of early Empire French Empire Paris porcelain and bisque vases.

Category

Antique 1810s French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vase White Op Art Porcelain Vintage, Hutschenreuther, Germany, 70s
Vase White Op Art Porcelain Vintage, Hutschenreuther, Germany, 70s

Vase White Op Art Porcelain Vintage, Hutschenreuther, Germany, 70s

By Hutschenreuther

Located in Bastogne, BE

Very attractive textured relief bisque Op Art Mid-Century 70s white unglazed matte bisque vase

Category

Vintage 1970s German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Lovely Porcelain Bisque Fired Kaiser Vase
Lovely Porcelain Bisque Fired Kaiser Vase

Lovely Porcelain Bisque Fired Kaiser Vase

Located in North Miami, FL

Rarely seen crocodile embossed porcelain jug vase with bisque finish. Very attractive and elegant

Category

20th Century German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal White Porcelain Bisque Lace Design Vase
Rosenthal White Porcelain Bisque Lace Design Vase

Rosenthal White Porcelain Bisque Lace Design Vase

By Rosenthal

Located in Astoria, NY

Rosenthal German Modern white porcelain bisque op-art vase with lace surface design, marked on the

Category

Late 20th Century German Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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Bisque Vases For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of bisque vases available for sale. The range of distinct bisque vases — often made from ceramic, porcelain and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of bisque vases available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Bisque vases made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Bisque vases have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by AK Kaiser, Rosenthal and Hutschenreuther are consistently popular.

How Much are Bisque Vases?

Prices for bisque vases start at $60 and top out at $168,500 with the average selling for $950.

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.