Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Vase, Textured Mid-Century Form
Located in Alap, HU
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Trapezoid Vase, Grey Textured Glaze with Yellow Abstract Motif, circa 1960s-1970s A vintage Hungarian ceramic vase featuring a sculptural trapezoidal form ...
Ceramic
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Vase, Sculptural Mid-Century Form
Located in Alap, HU
While the exact maker of this piece remains unidentified, its sculptural form and expressive surface align with the period’s investigation of texture, abstraction, and architectural ...
Ceramic
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Vase, Textured Mid-Century Form
Located in Alap, HU
Although the exact maker remains unidentified, the form and glaze treatment align with the period’s exploration of textured surfaces and abstract decorative motifs. This vase functio...
Ceramic
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Vase, Textured Mid-Century Form
Located in Alap, HU
Although the exact maker remains unidentified, the form and glaze technique align with the period’s exploration of textured surfaces and abstract decorative motifs. This vase works b...
Ceramic
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Vase, Textured Mid-Century Form
Located in Alap, HU
Although the exact maker of this piece remains unidentified, its geometry and glaze technique align closely with the era’s exploration of textured surfaces and abstract decorative la...
Ceramic
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Vase, Textured Mid-Century Form
Located in Alap, HU
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Cylinder Vase, Black Textured Glaze with Yellow Abstract Motif, circa 1960s-1970s A vintage Hungarian ceramic cylinder vase featuring a textured black glaz...
Ceramic
Vintage Hungarian Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Textured Form
Located in Alap, HU
Ceramic Cylinder Vase with Dark Grey-Black Volcanic Glaze and Yellow Abstract Motif, Hungary, circa 1960s-1970s A vintage Hungarian ceramic cylinder vase featuring a heavily texture...
Ceramic
Hungarian Socialist-Era Ceramic Vase, Textured Sculptural Form
Located in Alap, HU
Vintage Ceramic Cylinder Vase with Dark Volcanic Glaze and Yellow Abstract Motif, circa 1960s-1970s A vintage Hungarian ceramic cylinder vase featuring a heavily textured dark grey-...
Ceramic
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Vase, Textured Mid-Century Form
Located in Alap, HU
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Cylinder Vase, Dark Textured Glaze with Yellow Abstract Motif, circa 1960s-1970s A narrow-mouth vintage Hungarian ceramic cylinder vase featuring a heavily...
Ceramic
Vintage Patinated Lava Glaze Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking vintage planter is a masterclass in Brutalist expression, featuring a heavily textured "fat lava" glaze that exudes raw, elemental power. The vessel's surface is a rugg...
Ceramic
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Vase, Textured Mid-Century Form
Located in Alap, HU
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Cylinder Vase, Black Textured Glaze with Yellow Abstract Motif, circa 1960s-1970s A vintage Hungarian ceramic cylinder vase featuring a textured black glaz...
Ceramic
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Vase, Textured Mid-Century Form
Located in Alap, HU
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Cylinder Vase, Grey Textured Glaze with Yellow Abstract Motif, circa 1960s-1970s A vintage Hungarian ceramic cylinder vase featuring a textured grey glaze ...
Ceramic
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Vase, Textured Mid-Century Form
Located in Alap, HU
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Cylinder Vase, Textured Grey Glaze with Yellow Abstract Motif, circa 1960s-1970s A tall vintage ceramic cylinder vase produced in Hungary during the social...
Ceramic
Éva Bod Ceramic Vase, Yellow-Black Textured Glaze, 1970s
Located in Alap, HU
Hungarian Studio Ceramic Vase by Éva Bod A classic-shaped ceramic vase by Hungarian ceramic artist Éva Bod, finished with a distinctive yellow and black textured glaze on the exteri...
Ceramic
Éva Bod Ceramic Vase, Yellow-Black Textured Glaze, 1970s
Located in Alap, HU
Hungarian Studio Ceramic Vase by Éva Bod A tapered ceramic vase by Hungarian ceramic artist Éva Bod, finished with a distinctive yellow and black textured glaze on the exterior and ...
Ceramic
Éva Bod Ceramic Vase, Yellow-Black Textured Glaze, 1970s
Located in Alap, HU
Hungarian Studio Ceramic Vase by Éva Bod A classic-shaped ceramic vase by Hungarian ceramic artist Éva Bod, finished with a distinctive yellow and black textured glaze on the exteri...
Ceramic
Éva Bod Geometric Ceramic Vase, Yellow-Black Textured Glaze, 1970s
Located in Alap, HU
Hungarian Studio Ceramic Vase by Éva Bod A cylinder-shaped ceramic vase by Hungarian ceramic artist Éva Bod, finished with a distinctive yellow and black textured glaze on the exter...
Ceramic
Éva Bod Geometric Ceramic Vase, Yellow-Black Textured Glaze, 1970s
Located in Alap, HU
Hungarian Studio Ceramic Vase by Éva Bod A geometric-shaped ceramic vase by Hungarian ceramic artist Éva Bod, finished with a distinctive yellow and black textured glaze on the exte...
Ceramic
Contemporary Brutalist Sculptural Stoneware Vase with Dripping Glaze
Located in Istanbul, TR
Balancing Brutalist geometry with organic surface treatment, this ceramic sculpture works beautifully as a standalone decorative object, statement vase or collectible contemporary de...
Stoneware
$5,892Sale Price|20% Off
Glazed ceramic sculptural vase by Freyja Dorren Unique Contemporary UK
Located in London, GB
Freyja Dorren, Watering Hole, 2023, glazed earthenware- 50cm Height X 35cm Width Unique piece. Freyja Dorren, born and raised in Edinburgh and now based in London, is a recent gra...
Ceramic, Earthenware
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Large Slab Built Volcanic Glaze Architectural Pottery Vase, 1959
Located in New Windsor, NY
Large slab built architectural pottery vase. Purchased from a White Plains, NY estate that had multiple pieces by this particular artist. Little biographical information was availabl...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Stoneware vase, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Style : Handmade ceramics Mid-Century Modern Wabi-sabi Soft brutalist/organic Key features: Glazed stoneware vase France, 1970s Low, rounded shape Slightly raised, narrow neck Conce...
Ceramic
Large Sculptural Vase #5 by Dena Zemsky
By Dena Zemsky
Located in New York, NY
Large sculptural vase #5 by Dena Zemsky. Hand-built, glazed stoneware vase form. Signed and dated on underside.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Sculptural Vase #4 by Dena Zemsky
By Dena Zemsky
Located in New York, NY
Large sculptural vase #4 by Dena Zemsky. Hand-built, glazed stoneware vase form. Signed and dated on underside.
Ceramic, Stoneware
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.