1940s Gabriel Keramik Swedish Checkered Stripes Vase
By Gabriel Keramik
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hand-painted 80 years old ceramic vase with checkered decoration manufactured by Gabriel Keramik in Sweden in the 1940s. Partially glazed in white and a thin blue stripe, partially u...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Unique Stig Lindberg Vase Gustavsberg Stoneware Checker Pattern Glaze 1960s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Basel, BS
Unique Stig Lindberg stoneware vase with a beautiful checkered pattern in green and bronze tones, hand-crafted in the artists studio at Gustavsberg factory in Sweden in 1967. Height...
Stoneware
Black + White Checker Pottery Planter by Gary Di Pasquale
By Gary Dipasquale
Located in Toronto, CA
This planter has the force of a checkerboard floor and the dynamism of a racing flag. While its unusual shape makes it seem attention-hungry, the black-and-white scheme allows it to ...
Ceramic
KPM Porcelain and Gilt Vase, Applied Checkered Accents, circa 1850
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
KPM Porcelain and Gilt vase, Applied Checkered Accents, circa 1850 Brown ground to the vase that mimics tortoise shell. Gilt leaf accents around the rim of the base and applied ch...
Porcelain
Nerikomi Checkered Ceramic Vase with Peach Accent by Fizzy Ceramics
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Handmade Nerikomi Vase with three types of clay. Made and fired in Los Angeles by Fizzy Ceramics in 2020. Glazed clear on the outside and inside. Fired to cone 5 in oxidation, each p...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Awaji Pottery Checkered Art Deco Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Hand thrown Japanese Awaji pottery vase with vivid period art deco design. Circa 1930. Impressed export, kiln, and potter's marks.
Pottery
Checkered Porcelain Vase by Johann Seltmann Bavaria
By Johann Seltmann
Located in New York, NY
Elegant two-tone patchwork reminiscent of patterns used by Louis Vuitton.
Porcelain
Mid Century West German Pottery Vase - Yellow Checkered
Located in Fairfield, CA
A mid century West German Pottery vase. Textured checkered white and yellow pattern over a black and tan base glaze. Glossy turquoise interior. Serial number on the base and marked W...
Pottery
1950s Swedish Miniature Checkered Gunnar Nylund Stoneware Vase
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s, Sweden. With bottleneck and slightly flared rim. Gourd shaped body. Signed by Gunnar Nyland for Rörstrand on underside.
Stoneware
Mark Pharis Art Pottery Vessels, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Mark Pharis (American, b. 1947) Two Art Pottery Vessels, comprising: checkered salt glazed stoneware teapot with handle and lid, signed to underside, and glazed earthenware double go...
Pottery
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H 4.73 in Dm 2.76 in
Danish Studio Ceramicist, Unique Vase in Glazed Stoneware, Checkered Pattern
Located in København, Copenhagen
Danish studio ceramicist. Unique vase in glazed stoneware. The checkered pattern in black and green shades. Late 20th century. Measures: 12.5 x 7.3 cm. In excellent condition.
Stoneware
Bud Vase, Checkered Glaze & Sgraffito Decor, Vintage Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage stoneware bud vase features minimal rounded shape with flared rim, decorated with checkered cobalt blue and off-white glaze. The rim is accented with a band of unglazed sgraf...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Art Deco Aqua Blue Leaded Glass Checkered Geometric Pedestal Vase
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Art Deco Aqua Blue Glass Checkered Pedestal Vase features a striking checkered pattern and a vibrant aqua blue hue. Its pedestal base adds elegance, making it a perfect cent...
Glass
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H 10 in W 5 in D 3.5 in
Murano Blue Pink Ribbon Stripes Checkered Pattern Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous Murano hand blown blue and pink ribbons Italian art glass flower vase. The piece has a rectangular shape, with the stripes creating a checker board pattern. Created in the m...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Pink Checkered Onyx Vase
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful vintage vase in pink checkered onyx.
Onyx
Nerikomi Black & White Checkered Ceramic Vase by Fizzy Ceramics
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Handmade nerikomi vase with three different clays. Black and white zebra stripes interrupted with beige square inlays. Made and fired in Los Angeles by Fizzy Ceramics in 2020. Glazed...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
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H 7 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Handmade Nerikomi Black & White Checkered Ceramic Vase by Fizzy Ceramics
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Handmade Nerikomi vase with two types of clay. Made and fired in Los Angeles by Fizzy Ceramics in 2021. Unglazed on the outside and black matte on the inside still revealing the chec...
Ceramic
Psychedelic Black and White Checkered Ceramic Vase by Fizzy Ceramics
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Handmade Nerikomi Vase with three different clays. Made and fired in Los Angeles by Fizzy Ceramics in 2020. Some natural blistering from components in the black clay during firing. G...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
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H 5.5 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Nerikomi Abstract Checkered Ceramic Vase with Peach Accent by Fizzy Ceramics
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Handmade Nerikomi vase with three types of clay. Made and fired in Los Angeles by Fizzy Ceramics in 2020. Glazed clear on the outside and inside. Fired to cone 5 in oxidation, each p...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Nerikomi Abstract Checkered Ceramic Vase with Peach Accent by Fizzy Ceramics
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Handmade Nerikomi vase with multiple types of clay. Made and fired in Los Angeles by Fizzy Ceramics in 2022. Glazed clear on the outside and inside. Fired to cone 5 in oxidation, eac...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Nerikomi Checkered Organic Modern Pinched Handmade Vase by Fizzy Ceramics
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Handmade nerikomi vase with sandy black and white clays. Black-brown speckled clay with peach accents within the grid, all colors are integral to the vase. Made and fired in Los Ange...
Ceramic, Clay
Rock Vase (Large), Black and Matte White by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, CA
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. *All the pieces are handmade and therefore unique. Variations in the dimensions, hues and colours’ d...
Resin
Mid-Century Moder Striped Ceramic Vase by Serra, Spain, 1960s
By Cerámica Serra, Josep Serra
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Green, White and Black Striped Ceramic Vase by Serra. A beautiful striped glazed ceramic vase Manufacured by Cerámicas Serra, Spain, 1960s Designed by Josep Serra. This co...
Ceramic, Terracotta
$2,063 / item
H 11.82 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
New Modern Vase in White and Black Marble, Designer Jacopo Simonetti
By Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in White Michelangelo and Black Marquinia marble. The hypnotic black and white stripes of the new Nova collection, designed by Jacopo Simonetti, offer a versatile way to add p...
Marble
Rock Handmade Ceramic Planter - Black & White
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful handmade ceramic planter, perfect for accentuating the beauty of your houseplants. Each ceramic plant pot is individually thrown and trimmed on the wheel, glazed by hand i...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
$280
H 7.88 in Dm 3.15 in
Ingrid Atterberg, Upsala-Ekeby. Vase in glazed earthenware with vertical stripes
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala-Ekeby, Vase Elegant teardrop-shaped vase in glazed earthenware, adorned with vertical white striations against a rich coral ground. Model 516. Origin: Sw...
Earthenware
$399
H 6.23 in Dm 6.5 in
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Black, White & Taupe Striped Round Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful petite vintage midcentury modern European vessel or vase by an unknown studio pottery maker with a black, white and taupe coloured pattern of stripes. Beautiful, elegant a...
Ceramic, Clay
Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By rorstrand studio, Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing glaze. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Good condition. Marked as second due to an irregularity in the glaze (from ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Black & White Ceramic Elliptical Grid Form "Grenade" Vase
Located in New York, NY
This bold and striking Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase was realized in the United States circa 1970. It features an elliptical black body with a grid form in white- offering a dramat...
Ceramic
Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Vase with Geometric Diamond Pattern Matte Glaze
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Louisville, KY
This beautiful example of an Arts and Crafts era piece showcases Rookwood's extraordinary craftsmanship and creative use of glazes. Made in 1921, it was a production piece, utilizing...
Pottery
$1,428
H 15.75 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Jos Kalb Grès de La Roche Large Art Deco Salt Glazed Pottery Vase Belgium 1940s
Located in Meer, VAN
Jos Kalb Grès de La Roche Salt Glazed Large Vase Belgium 1940s. This is a beautiful and large vase by Grès de La Roche by pottery artist Jos Kalb. It was made in his Belgian worksho...
Pottery
Stoneware Vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1963
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and unique stoneware vase with amazing glaze. Made by Stig Lindberg in Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden. 1963. Excellent condition. Incised "Stig L" and Gustavsberg studio han...
Ceramic, Stoneware
David Cressey Model-5043 Pro Artisan Stoneware Planter
By Architectural Pottery, Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Cressey Model-5043 Pro Artisan Stoneware Planter Materials: Glazes Stoneware
Ceramic
Black and White Ceramic Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Black ceramic vase with white glaze drips
Ceramic
Mid Century Ceramic Vase Black Glazed by Piero Dorazio for Deruta, Italy
By Deruta, Piero Dorazio 1
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Striking mid-century ceramic vase designed by Piero Dorazio and produced in Deruta, Italy, during the 1980s. The vase features a rounded body with a slightly tapered base and a gent...
Ceramic
Gunnar Borg, Small Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
By Gunnar Borg
Located in High Point, NC
A small brown-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Gunnar Borg, Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1960s. “STENGODS” “HÖGANAS” signature on bottom
Stoneware
$2,995
H 5.91 in Dm 2.76 in
Unique Stoneware Vase by Anders Bruno Liljefors, Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden 1953
By Anders Bruno Liljefors, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and unique stoneware vase with amazing incised and hand-painted decoration. Made by Anders Bruno Liljefors, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1953. Excellen...
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.