20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Fruit Triumph Centrepiece Vase
By Argenterie di Milano
Located in VALENZA, IT
This centerpiece was made in Milan - Italy, by the prestigious silverware "Argenterie di Milano di Fiorentini" towards the end of the 70s. The fruit, all made and modeled by hand obt...
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Nouveau Revival Italian Sterling Silver Vase
By Ferrari Milano
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver vase in Art Nouveau - Liberty style made entirely by hand. The preparation of the structure of the vase required several processing times. The vase was made in differ...
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Large Amphora Vase, Salviati Murano, Amber, Etched Floral Motifs
By Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Venetian early 20th century, age Art Nouveau, large amphora vase attributed Salviati Murano glass, amber color, etched with floral motifs.
Murano Glass
$5,670Sale Price|34% Off
19th Century Italian Silver Vase Barocco Style with Handles and Gilded Inside
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
The vase was marked with the "800" but it was not possible to identify the master silversmith On both sides, the names of the owners of the vase, Maria and Gianni, have been engrave...
Silver
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Large Swedish Art Deco Trumpet Kosta Boda Crystal Vase, Signed Kosta 54
By Kosta Boda
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Art Deco Kosta Boda crystal vase in the shaped of a trumpet, Swedish Signed Kosta 54, for Kosta Boda 1954. Kosta Boda Glasbruk is the oldest, largest and by far the most famous gl...
Crystal
Large Art Deco Ceramic Vase
Located in Montreal, QC
Important brown glazed ceramic vase with engraved floral motif and spiral handles.
Ceramic
Vintage Bohemian Handmade Gilt Glass Vase
Located in Vilnius, LT
Bohemian transparent glass vase decorated with engraved blue colour glass, gilt trims and gold pattern through the glass.
Glass, Art Glass
'ROSTRATO 'Murano Glass Vase, Italy 'Green Spikes'
By Alberto Donà
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Large hand-blown ROSTRATO glass vase, Italy, Murano. Handblown light green glass vase with spikes, engraved with signature on base.
Blown Glass
Antique Middle Eastern Islamic Copper Vase with Handles
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handmade Islamic Moorish style engraved copper metal ware, vase with brass handle on each side.
Brass, Copper
French Art Nouveau Clock and Vase Set by R. Ragu
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Tall 6 1/8” tall by 8.75” wide by 2” deep Clock on marble base. Hand engraved pewter over pearlized celluloid. Vases hand engraved pewter over frosted glass. 4” wide by 11 1/8”...
Pewter
Magnificent Pair of Palatial Double Overlay Bohemian Trumpet Vases with Stags
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent pair of palatial double overlay cobalt blue over clear Bohemian crystal trumpet-shaped vases, hand engraved with scenes of stags in a forest; attributed to August Bohm.
Glass
Antique Tiffany Victorian Classical Sterling Silver 11-Inch Vase
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Tall cylindrical neck; flared mouth with double-sided pierced and engraved leaf-and-dart border and penda...
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany Art Nouveau Sterling Silver 14-Inch Vase
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Engraved stems and entwined leaves terminating in applied and chased flowerheads.
Sterling Silver
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Alvin Art Nouveau Red Silver Overlay 14-Inch Vase
By Alvin Corporation
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay, ca 1890. Cylindrical mouth and neck and globular bowl.
Silver
American Art Nouveau Green Silver Overlay 12-Inch Vase
Located in New York, NY
American Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Baluster with tall neck and flared mouth.
Silver
Napoleon III Cut Crystal and Ormolu Vase
Located in New York, NY
In the early 19th century the typical, but fine flower vase was made of porcelain. The better ones were mounted in gilt bronze. But the most fashionable were of cut crystal and gilt ...
Crystal
Tall Alvin Art Nouveau Green Silver Overlay 14-Inch Vase
By Alvin Corporation
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Baluster bowl and inverted conical neck.
Silver
$8,160Sale Price|20% Off
Loetz Tall Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Floral Silver Overlay
By Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass vase made by historic Loetz with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900.
Silver
$1,108Sale Price|20% Off
Antique La Pierre American Art Nouveau Green Silver Overlay Vase
By La Pierre Manufacturing
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Baluster with gently flared mouth and round foot.
Silver
Antique American Art Nouveau Silver Overlay Vase in Rare Olive Green
Located in New York, NY
American Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Curved, tapering, and ribbed.
Silver
$5,852Sale Price|20% Off
Tall Loetz Art Nouveau Green Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay
By Alvin Corporation, Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass vase made by historic Loetz with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900.
Silver
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay
By Loetz Glass, Alvin Corporation
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Ovoid bowl with crimped and quatrefoil mouth.
Silver
$1,386Sale Price|20% Off
Antique La Pierre Art Nouveau Green Tulip Silver Overlay Vase
By La Pierre Manufacturing
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Elongated baluster with flared rim and raised foot.
Silver
Large Gorham Art Nouveau Green Silver Overlay Cologne
Located in New York, NY
Large Art Nouveau glass cologne bottle with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Globular with short neck and everted rim in silver collar. Ball stopper. O...
Silver
$862Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Gorham Art Nouveau Red Silver Overlay Perfume
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass perfume with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Globular with short neck and everted rim in silver collar; ball stopper. Overlay in ope...
Silver
$5,760Sale Price|20% Off
Tiffany Victorian Sterling Silver & Brilliant-Cut Glass Candy Jar
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical brilliant-cut glass candy jar, ca 1890. Drum-form with diaper ground and same central wide band with stars and ferns; faceted shoulder and everted rim with flush ...
Sterling Silver
$739Sale Price|20% Off
Beautiful Gorham Art Nouveau Classical Red Silver Overlay Perfume
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Art Nouveau Classical glass perfume with silver overlay, ca 1900. Globular bottle with short neck and ball stopper. Classical flowering and leafing rinceaux overlay with ro...
Silver
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Grey Two Molato Murano Glass Vases Signed, 1999
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Two vases engraved entirely by hand with Murano grey blown glass.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Clear Three Molato Murano Glass Vases 1992
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Three Murano blown glass vases Molato (engraved), color clear and amber inside.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$3,360Sale Price|20% Off
Quezal New York Art Nouveau Iridescent Silver Overlay Vase
By Quezal
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by Quezal in New York, ca 1900.
Silver
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.