$2,331Sale Price|45% Off
Dresden Porcelain, Amphora, Lid Vase, Urn, with Gold Painting
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent Dresden porcelain, amphora, lid vase, urn. With gold painting.
$2,331Sale Price|42% Off
Dresden Porcelain, Amphora, Lid Vase, Urn, with Gold Painting
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent Dresden Porcelain, amphora, lid vase, urn with gold painting.
Meissen Augustus Rex Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Meissen Augustus Rex Porcelain Ginger Jar by Helena Wolfsohn of Dresden, Germany, 1880. A rare (because of the large size), pink ground Dresden Porcelain Vase with lid decorate...
Porcelain
Dresden Covered Porcelain Urn Vases, Pair
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Dresden German porcelain urn vases with lids, the ceramic vessels hand-painted with polychrome floral designs on yellow grounds with gilt accents, each with blue underglaze m...
Porcelain
19th Century Dresden Porcelain Decorative Urn
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid-19th century large Dresden gold gilt with painted scene design details porcelain decorative urn / vase. The urn / vase is in good antique condition. Minor wear consistent with ag...
Gold
$3,895
H 26.5 in W 17 in D 12 in
Large Antique Sevres Styled Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This quite large and substantial antique hand-painted porcelain vase is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in France in approximately 1880 in the Sevres style. The vase is done...
Bronze
$2,560
H 14 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Antique German Meissen Porcelain Painted & Gilt Decorative Covered Urn
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A magnificent antique German Meissen porcelain covered urn dating to the early to mid-19th century, showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship and refined decorative artistry for which...
Gold
Dresden Porcelain Amphora by Orben Knabe & Co., 1940s Germany
Located in Bochum, NRW
Dresden porcelain amphora with lid by Orben Knabe & Co. Richly decor of relief flowers and leaves, openwork lid. Maker's mark under the bottom. Condition: very good. Height: 22 c...
Porcelain
$628Sale Price|68% Off
H 6.75 in W 3.25 in D 2.38 in
Petite Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Ormolu Mounted Urn Vase
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a very old gilt and pale pink background urn depicting a continuous hand-painted scene of a lady sitting in a pastoral landscape holding her fan and observing nature. In the ...
Porcelain
Very Fine Ormolu-Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
The ovoid body painted with a figure of a maiden in embrace with a reluctant cupid, signed 'M. Demonceaux', the reverse with two putti at play, on circular foot and square base with ...
Porcelain
$7,500
H 30 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Large Antique French Sevres Porcelain Urn, 19th Century, Signature and Mark
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Norton, MA
A large 19th century antique Sevres Porcelain Urn featuring in white and green ground color, decorated with scenes of courting couples and floral bouquet motifs, further fitted with ...
Porcelain
$567Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.97 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Porcelain Urn Large Empire England Classical Scene and Gold Gilt Handles Vase
Located in Wembley, GB
Empire England Porcelain Urn with Classical Scene and Gold Gilt Handles A refined and decorative antique porcelain urn by Empire England, richly detailed with a hand-painted neoclass...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware, Organic Material, Resin
$9,000
H 27.56 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase Signed Sèvres, France, Late 19th Century
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Porcelain and gilt bronze vase signed Sèvres, France, late 19th century.
Bronze
Empire Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Napoleon Vase
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
This Sevres style porcelain vase is beautifully painted with an image of Napoleon I on horseback. In this painting, Napoleon visits his men, some of whom are wounded, in what appears...
Ormolu, Bronze
Large 19th Century Sèvres Style Porcelain Lidded Vase
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful quality late 19th century French 'Sevres' style hand painted porcelain lidded vase. Having a cobalt blue ground, classical scrolling gilded decoration, gilded ormolu moun...
Porcelain
Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Vase in the Manner of Sèvres
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze mounted porcelain vase in the manner of Sèvres, French, late 19th Century Measures: Height 123cm, width 53cm, depth 42cm This large porcelain vase demonstrates the b...
Ormolu, Bronze
$162,985
H 62.21 in W 25.6 in D 18.12 in
Large Antique Porcelain and Ormolu Vase Painted with a Genre Scene
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
Large antique porcelain and ormolu vase painted with a genre scene French, Late 19th Century Height 158cm, width 65cm, depth 46cm This remarkable antique vase, inspired by the icon...
Ormolu
$61,119
H 17.13 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
A fine and important gilt ground porcelain vase by the Gardner Factory
By Gardner Porcelain Factory
Located in London, GB
A fine and important gilt ground porcelain vase by the Gardner Factory Russian, c. 1830 Height 43cm, width 21cm, depth 15cm This fine antique vase is the work of the celebrated Russ...
Porcelain
Fine 19th Century Austrian Royal Vienna Porcelain Hand Painted Urn
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century Austrian Royal Viennese porcelain urn with hand painted classical scenes. Very fine detailed decoration.
Porcelain
Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Bronze Lidded Vase
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique French Servres porcelain vase with hand painted decor and bronze details. Marked on the bottom and the lid.
Bronze
Antique Dresden Porcelain Pink Ground Lidded Urn or Covered Vase
By Dresden Porcelain, Meissen Porcelain, Klemm & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Dresden urn or vase. With alternating pink panel with strewn flowers and panels with depictions of gallant lovers in garden settings. Highlighted throughout with orn...
Porcelain
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.