French Art Deco Vase, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Astonishing French Art Deco vase, 1930s.
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
Ceramic
French Art Deco Vase, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Astonishing French Art Deco vase, 1930s.
Ceramic
French Art Deco Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in Bridgewater, CT
French Art Deco vase by Daum Nancy in yellow acid cut clear and frosted glass, signed.
Art Glass
French Art Deco Vase by Charles Schneider
By Charles Schneider
Located in Bridgewater, CT
French Art Deco vase by Charles Schneider of smocked color with applied wheel carved cabochons.
Glass
French Art Deco Vase by Andre Hunebelle
By Andre Hunebelle
Located in London, GB
A beautiful original French Art Deco vase by Andre Hunebelle, dating from the the 1930’s.
Opaline Glass
Baccarat, France, Art Deco Vase in Clear Crystal Glass, 1930s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Baccarat, France. Art Deco vase in clear crystal glass. 1930s.
Art Glass
Lucien Brisdoux, France, Art Deco Vase in Glazed Stoneware, 1930/40s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Lucien Brisdoux (1878-1963), France. Art Deco vase in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in gold and red shades. 1930s / 40s.
Stoneware
Wonderful French Art Deco Vase Jacques Douau Editions D'Art Signed George
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Wonderful French Art Deco Vase by Jacques Douau Editions D'Art, Signed George This exquisite French Art Deco vase is a collector's item signed by George, under the renowned house of ...
Brass
French Art Deco Vase in Blue Cameo Glass by Charder, France, circa 1925
By Charder
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
French Art Deco Vase in Blue Cameo Glass by Charder, France, circa 1925 An exceptional French Art Deco vase in cameo glass by Charder, the celebrated artistic signature of master gl...
Art Glass
Joseph Mougin French Art Deco Vase, Honeycomb, Nancy 1920
By Joseph Mougin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco “Honeycomb” Vase by Joseph Mougin — Nancy, France, 1920s.
Ceramic, Stoneware
French Art Deco Vase by Orchies, Glazed Earthenware, 1930s, 23.5" Tall
By Saint-Clément, Orchies
Located in Glasgow, GB
This refined French Art Deco vase dates to the 1930s and is likely produced by the Faïencerie d'Orchies, one of the most important ceramic manufacturers active in Northern France dur...
Earthenware
Lalique Ceylan France Art deco vase
By René Lalique
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lalique Ceylon Art deco vase Ceylon glass by Lalique in yellow (very rare) Model 905 (museum qualite) Origin France Circa 1924 Engraved on its base R.Lalique small wear on its base d...
Art Glass
French Art Deco vase by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
French original Art Deco vase by Christofle in brass dinanderie.
Brass
$1,323Sale Price|20% Off
Sainte Radegonde French Art Deco vase
Located in Milano, IT
Discover the elegance and charm of the French Art Deco period with this stunning vase from Sainte Radegonde.
Ceramic
$2,275Sale Price|35% Off
Marcel Guillard French Art Deco Vase Etling Paris with Sterling Silver Accents
By Marcel Guillard, Etling Paris
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is an elegant and highly collectible French Art Deco vase designed byMarcel Guillard and produced for the prestigious Etling workshops in Paris, circa 1925–1935.
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vase
By Louis Lourioux
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare stoneware vase by French ceramist Louis Lourioux. Stamped under the base with one of Lourioux's signatures, "Les Ailes".
Stoneware
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vase
By Louis Lourioux
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Stoneware Art Deco Vase by French ceramist Louis Lourioux.
Stoneware
Rare French Art Deco Vase by Hettier & Vincent
By Hettier & Vincent
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Gorgeous French Art Deco flower vase by Hettier and Vincent.
French Art Deco vase made of Daum Nancy glass
By Daum
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Daum Nancy Art Deco French Glass Vase This Daum Nancy Art Deco vase features a teardrop or inverted pear shape, with a wide base that elegantly tapers to a short neck and a slightly ...
Art Glass
Louis Lourioux Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vase
By Louis Lourioux
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare stoneware vase by French ceramist Louis Lourioux. Blue and mustard stoneware of the Art Deco period.
Stoneware
Louis Lourioux Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vase
By Louis Lourioux
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare large stoneware vase by fine Art Deco ceramist Louis Lourioux. This vase is in excellent condition and signed under the base with one of Lourioux's iconic signatures 'à la louve'.
Stoneware
Geometric French Art Deco Vase in Tinted Green Glass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish cylindrical cast glass vase in tinted emerald green. Patterned from top to bottom with arrows/diamond patterns. The glass 'evols' from a lighter to a darker green towards t...
Glass
Extraordinary French Art Deco Vase, Cast Iron Flower Holder, 1930s
Located in Argelato, BO
This refined cast iron vase, inspired by French Art Deco, masterfully evokes the iconic spirit of New York's Chrysler Building, William Van Alen's 1930 architectural masterpiece that...
Iron
French Art Deco Vase By Robert Lallemant, Circa Early-20th Century, France
By Robert Lallemant
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Deco geometric ceramic vase by Robert Lallemant, signed “R Lallemant France,” France, circa 1928–1935.
Pottery
French Art Deco Vase Table Lamp, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A large Art Deco handcrafted pewter vase shape table lamp with beautiful high relief glass shade, France 1930s.
Pewter
Early 20th Century Large French Art Deco Vase by Raoul Lachenal
By Raoul Lachenal
Located in PARIS, FR
Raoul Lachenal Art Deco Vase circa 1930, signed under the base.
Ceramic
Large 20th Century French Art Deco Vase by Compagnie des Artistes Bordelais
By Compagnie des Artistes Bordelais
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large 20th Century French Art Deco ceramic vase. By Compagnie des Artistes Bordelais (CAB) and Félix GETE (1870-1959).
Ceramic
Saint Clement Blanche Letalle French Art Deco Vase In Ceramic And Pure Gold
By Blanche Letalle, Saint-Clément
Located in Prato, Tuscany
The gilding on the stars was likely applied using the ceramic lustre technique, where gold is added at a low temperature after the initial firing, resulting in a shiny and durable fi...
Ceramic
Art Deco French Vase in Craquelè, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Astonishing French Art Deco vase in craquelè, 1930.
Ceramic
French Art Deco Nancy Daum Vase
By Daum
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco vase double overlaid and etched glass and silver vase.
Silver
Art Deco French vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in Bridgewater, CT
French Art Deco vase by the Daum Brothers in Nancy, France.
Glass
French Art Deco Vase Lamp by Alphonse Cytere circa 1920 , Grès de Rambervillers
By Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Cytère 1
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare French Art Deco Ceramic Vase mounted as Lamp , circa 1920 , by Alphonse Cytère (1861–1941) , created in Grès de Rambervillers Pottery Studio.
Ceramic
Art Deco French Cubist Bronze Vase with Dinanderie Patina Work
By Jean Dunand, Claudius Linossier
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Stunning French Art Deco Cubist Bronze Vase with Dinanderie Patina This exquisite French Art Deco vase is a masterful example of Cubist design, crafted from fine bronze and featurin...
Bronze
Pierre Gire, aka Pierre d'Avesn. Art Deco vase in green art glass.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pierre Gire (1901-1984), also known as Pierre d'Avesn, France Art Deco vase in green art glass. Approximately 1940s.
Art Glass
Pierre Gire, aka Pierre d'Avesn. Art Deco vase in purple art glass.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pierre Gire (1901-1984), also known as Pierre d'Avesn, France. Art Deco vase in purple art glass. Approximately from the 1940s.
Art Glass
Art Deco Glass Vase with Black Graphic Decoration, France, circa 1940
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1940 / Vase / glass / Art Deco This striking French Art Deco vase from around 1940 showcases the bold geometric elegance characteristic of the period.
Glass
Art Deco Frosted Glass Vase by Stella, France, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Frosted Glass Vase by STELLA, Paris, 1920s.
Glass
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Vase in Blue-Green and Gold, by MNF in Sevres, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic French Art Deco vase demonstrates a major characteristic of the period -- a series of setbacks from its curving body to the neck above -- all brilliantly glazed in a Med...
Porcelain
Pierre Gire aka Pierre d'Avesn. Art Deco vase in green art glass.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pierre Gire (1901-1984), also known as Pierre d'Avesn, France. Art Deco vase in green art glass. Geometric pattern.
Art Glass
French Art Deco Glass Vase by René Lalique, Circa 1930
By René Lalique
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
This elegant French Art Deco vase, attributed to the renowned designer René Lalique, dates to approximately 1930 and exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and aesthetic innovation of...
Art Glass
Pair of Early 20th Century Art Déco Opaline Vases with Parrot Handles, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of early 20th century Art Déco pale green opaline glass decorative vases with parrot handles, France By: unknown Material: opaline, glass Technique: cast, molded, pressed Dimen...
Glass, Opaline Glass
André Delatte French Art Deco Glass Vase, Circa 1920
By Andre Delatte
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This French Art Deco vase by Andre Delatte, crafted in Jarville near Nancy in the late 1920s.
Glass
Antique French Art Deco Limoges Porcelain Vase or Jardiniere by Camille Tharaud
By Camille Tharaud
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine French Art Deco vase or planter. By Camille Tharaud.
Porcelain
French Art Deco stoneware vase by Louis LAURAIN for Agès, France, 1920s.
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Stoneware Vase by Louis Laurain for Agès, France, 1920s Striking and sculptural, this authentic French Art Deco stoneware vase exemplifies the bold geometry and refi...
Ceramic
Daum Rare Large French Art Deco Marmorean Vase, 1920
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This rare and impressive French Art Deco vase was produced by Daum during the late 1920s at its Croismare glassworks in the Lorraine region of northeastern France.
Art Glass
French Art Deco Crackled Ceramic Vase, White with Delicate Crazing, 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This elegant French Art Deco ceramic vase from the 20th century is a beautiful example of timeless design and craftsmanship.
Ceramic
Small French Art Deco Pressed Glass Vase Attributed to Lalique, circa 1930s
By Lalique
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite small French Art Deco pressed glass vase, attributed to Lalique, circa 1920s–1930s.
Art Glass, Glass
Etling Art Deco Frosted Glass Vase, Molded Design, France, 1920, Rare
By Edmond Etling
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This rare French Art Deco vase was produced by Edmond Etling in Paris, France, circa 1920.
Glass
Muller Frères Art Deco Vase, Double Mottled Glass, France, Circa 1920
By Muller Frères
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Vase by Muller Frères, Lunéville, circa 1920.
Art Glass
Art Deco Frosted Glass Vase by Edmond Etling, Pine Cone Design, France
By Edmond Etling
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This exceptional French Art Deco vase was produced for Etling Paris and manufactured by Choisy-le-Roi, France, around 1920.
Glass
Charles Schneider Art Deco Vase, Glass & Iron, France, 1914-1918
By Charles Schneider
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Vase by Charles Schneider, Epinay-sur-Seine (Paris), 1914–1918 A rare and striking French Art Deco glass vase by Charles Schneider, crafted at Epinay-sur-Seine near ...
Wrought Iron
$450Sale Price|50% Off
Pair Of Art Deco Vases - A. Ducobo (Signed)
Located in Porto, PT
This striking pair of French Art Deco vases, designed by A. Ducobo, exemplifies the elegance and geometric refinement characteristic of the Art Deco movement.
Metal
Pair of French Japonisme Faience Cobalt Blue Glazed Vases by Gustave Asch
By Gustave Asch
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exceptional pair of large French Art Deco vases is attributed to Gustave Asch for the renowned Sainte Radegonde faience workshop, circa 1920.
Faience, Ceramic
Large unidentified beige and black ovoid ceramic vase
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French Art Deco vase in crackled beige ceramic with an abstract black geometric design covering the entire vase.
Ceramic
Large unidentified beige and black ceramic vase - J656
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French Art Deco vase in crackled beige ceramic with an abstract black geometric design covering the entire vase.
Ceramic
Claudius Linossier Dinanderie Vase
By Claudius Linossier
Located in New York, NY
This rare French Art Deco vase, by Claudius Linossier was created using the complex technique known as dinanderie, which involved decorating hand-raised copper vessels to produce sub...
Brass, Copper
Art Deco Saint Louis Style Pair of French Cut and Grinded Lead Crystal Vases
By Saint Louis
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Refined and elegant pair of French Art Deco vases in the colored lead crystal that gives the crystal itself a high refractive index; they have a refined and sophisticated shape, harm...
Crystal
Sabino French 1930s Art Deco Opalescent Glass Vase
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Sabino French 1930s Art Deco Opalescent Glass Vase This vase measures: 5.25 wide x 5.25 deep x 7.75 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much d...
Glass
Claudius Linossier Dinanderie Vase
By Claudius Linossier
Located in New York, NY
This copper, brass, and silver French Art Deco vase by Claudius Linossier utilizes the dinanderie technique.
Silver, Brass, Copper
Modernist Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Kaza, France, Ovoid Design, 1920
By Kaza
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Elegant French modernist Art Deco ceramic vase by Kaza (Paris), France, circa 1920.
Ceramic
Sabino Art Deco Glass Vase
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Sabino Art Deco Glass Vase Beautiful Sabino vase in yellow glass with a design of branches with leaves that highlights it even more due to the relief. Measures: Height: 13 centimeter...
Art Glass
Cerulean Blue French Art Deco Vase
Located in Miami Beach, FL
French art deco vase with mottled or salted glaze in cerulean blue.
Pottery
French Art Deco Vase
Located in Seattle, WA
Turqoise crackle glaze ceramic round vase on square base. The mark "PV" with a circle around it and "France" is stamped on bottom.
Ceramic
Maurice Pinon French Art Deco Vase
By Maurice Pinon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic French Art Deco porcelain vase dates to the 1930s and is hand painted with stylized acanthus and foliage in gilt gold on a cobalt blue base.
Porcelain
a pair of French Art Deco vases
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A pair of French gilt mounted tall glass vases, the shaped bodies etched in a repeat rosette Art Deco pattern.
Glass
Marcel Guillard French Art Deco Vase for Editions Etling
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This striking geometrically inspired French art deco glazed stoneware vase was designed by Marcel Guillard (1896 - 1932) and edited by Editions Etling in Paris.
French Art Deco Vase by PAUL MILET for Sevres
Located in Coral Gables, FL
A stunning art deco ceramic vase designed by Paul Millet for Sevres in the 1930's. The high glaze black body and upper rim are offset by three rings of jade green glaze. Signed on th...
Ceramic
Charles Schneider French Art Deco Vase PRUNES Le Verre Francais
By Charles Schneider
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This French art deco cameo glass vase from the Barbra Streisand Collection was created by Charles Schneider (1881 – 1958) for his Le Verre Francais line.
French Daum Nancy Smoked Glass Vase Art Deco, 1930s
By Daum
Located in Verona, IT
French Art Deco vase, smoked glass, made and signed by the Chrystal studio “Daum, Nancy, France” which was founded in 1878.
Smoked Glass
French Art Deco Acid Etched Geometric Yellow Glass Vase
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This very geometric French art deco vase is of translucent yellow glass.
Blown Glass
Claudius Linossier Dinanderie Vase French Art Deco
By Claudius Linossier
Located in Oakland, CA
Claudius Linossier Dinanderie Vase French Art Deco. This French Art Deco vase, by Claudius Linossier, is an ultra-rare piece that was created using the difficult technique known as d...
Metal, Silver, Copper
French Art Deco Charles Schneider Smoked Frosted Glass Vase
By Charles Schneider
Located in BE
Small French Art Deco vase signed Schneider on a piedouche from the collection “A côtes”.
Smoked Glass
Longwy Primavera Art Deco Cloisonné Vase Alpaca and Bird
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Oakland, CA
France, 1925. Longwy made this French Art Deco vase for Atelier Primavera, the design studio of the Paris department store “Les Grands Magasins du Printemps”.
Ceramic
Primavera Longwy Art Deco Ceramic Vase in Blue
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Oakland, CA
France, 1927. This vase was designed in 1919. “Les Grands Magasins du Printemps” is a fine Longwy Primavera Art Deco ceramic vase.
Ceramic
Pair Of Vases By Pinon Heuzé, Art Deco, circa 1930
By Pinon Heuze
Located in Lesquin , FR
Beautiful pair of French art déco vases made by Pinon Heuzé.
Porcelain
Monumental Degue Vase By Gueron
By Verrerie D'Art Degué, David Gueron Degue
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This French art deco vase was designed by David Gueron (1882-1950) for his company “Verrerie d’Art Degue”, located in Paris at 41 avenue de Paris, whith his glass works fifty miles n...
Antique Art Deco Glass Vase
By Art de France
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautiful antique art Deco green vase made in France brilliant condition.
Art Glass
Art Deco Vase by Verrerie D'Art Degué
By Verrerie D'Art Degué
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic Art Deco vase was created sometime in the late 1920s to the 1930s. The piece was created by David Gueron who was the owner and principal designer for Verrerie d...
Art Glass
Rare Art Deco Sabino Black and Gold Glass Vase
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
This rare work by Sabino is mould-blown black glass fully embellished with gold enamel and depicts a scene of birds in flight. Signed to base.
Art Glass
French Art Deco 1920s Ceramic Vase
By Luc Lanel
Located in Paris, FR
An amazing large and very heavy Art Deco ceramic vase with a tribal influence attributed to Luc & Marjolaine Lanel. Luc Lanel (1893-1965) was the head designer at Christofle in Paris...
Ceramic
1930s Art Deco Delatte France Vase
By Claude Galle, Andre Delatte
Located in Bremen, DE
French Art Deco glass vase by Andre Delatte (Jarville, Nancy) and E.
Wrought Iron
DEGUE French Art Deco Cameo Glass Vase by Edouard Cazaux
By Verrerie D'Art Degué, Edouard Cazaux
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This French art deco cameo glass vase was designed by Edouard Cazaux 1889 – 1974) ca. 1930 for “Verrerier d’Art Degue”.
French Art Deco Pierrot Vase by Hunebelle
By Andre Hunebelle
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco vase by André Hunebelle, art glass master and a contemporary of René Lalique, Pierre D'Avesn and Marius-Ernest Sabino.
Art Glass
20th Century French Art Deco Ceramic Vase
By Sainte Radegonde
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century French round Art Deco ceramic vase with a delicate cracked glaze that fades from teal to black.
Ceramic
Longwy Art Deco French Cloisonné Ceramic Vase
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Oakland, CA
Longwy Art Deco French Cloisonné ceramic vase. Stunning colors with faceted base with blue, burgundy, and orange flowers intersected throughout the design of the vase.
Enamel
Daum Art Deco Clear Crystal French Vase
By Daum
Located in Fiumicino, Rome
Crystal bubbled vase decorated with a crystal plait applied on the rim. Production. Daum Etched sign: Daum “Cross of Lorraine” Nancy France Measures: High. 18 cm.
Art Glass
French Art Deco Dinanderie Vase circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
FRENCH ART DECO Dinanderie vase c.1930 Richly patinated handwrought boule vase with a double large triangle silver overlay motif, square palm wood attached base For more i...
Wood
Longwy Art Deco French Cloisonné Ceramic Vase
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Oakland, CA
An Art Deco Vase by Longwy of France. This piece is a great example of both the craquele (crackle ) and the ceramic cloisonné techniques.
Ceramic
Longwy Art Deco French Cloisonné Ceramic Vase
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Oakland, CA
An Art Deco Vase from Longwy of France in the distinctive “pyriform” -pear or gourd shape that so many of their creations employed.
Enamel
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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.