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Porcelain Vase in Cobalt Color by Royal Vase Kpm Porzellan, Germany
Porcelain Vase in Cobalt Color by Royal Vase Kpm Porzellan, Germany

Porcelain Vase in Cobalt Color by Royal Vase Kpm Porzellan, Germany

By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.

Located in Chorzów, PL

A cobalt vase with a golden decor, signed Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM. Echt Cobalt, hand painted

Category

Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Cobalt Vase Royal Bavaria
Cobalt Vase Royal Bavaria

Cobalt Vase Royal Bavaria

By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Antique cobalt vase Royal Bavaria.

Category

Late 20th Century German Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Royal KM Porzellan Bavaria Vase
Royal KM Porzellan Bavaria Vase

Royal KM Porzellan Bavaria Vase

By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Cobalt vase by Royal KM Porzellan Very good condition Dimensions: height 20.5 cm / diameter 16 cm.  

Category

Vintage 1940s German Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of vases with lids. Enameled porcelain. Royal Bonn, Germany, 20th century
Pair of vases with lids. Enameled porcelain. Royal Bonn, Germany, 20th century

Pair of vases with lids. Enameled porcelain. Royal Bonn, Germany, 20th century

By Royal Bonn

Located in Madrid, ES

Pair of vases with lids. Enameled porcelain. Royal Bonn, Germany, around the beginning of the 20th

Category

Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Revival Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Vase, Germany, Sign. Bavaria
Porcelain Vase, Germany, Sign. Bavaria

Porcelain Vase, Germany, Sign. Bavaria

By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Decorative vase, sign. Bavaria. Dimensions: height 14 cm / diameter 13 cm Very good condition. No

Category

Vintage 1950s German Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

German Royal Vienna Porcelain Vases
German Royal Vienna Porcelain Vases

German Royal Vienna Porcelain Vases

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful pair of German Royal Vienna hand painted porcelain vases with raised 24-carat gold and

Category

Antique 19th Century German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Bonn Art Nouveau Pottery Vase
Royal Bonn Art Nouveau Pottery Vase

Royal Bonn Art Nouveau Pottery Vase

By Royal Bonn

Located in Astoria, NY

Royal Bonn Art Nouveau / Jugendstil glazed pottery vase, with portrait of woman and floral motif

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Pottery

Monumental Floral Porcelain Vase by Royal Bonn
Monumental Floral Porcelain Vase by Royal Bonn

Monumental Floral Porcelain Vase by Royal Bonn

By Royal Bonn

Located in London, GB

Royal Bonn factory. Founded in 1836 in Germany by the potter Franz Anton Mehlem, the Royal Bonn factory

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Vase, Echt Cobalt Blue, Germany, KPM Bavaria
Porcelain Vase, Echt Cobalt Blue, Germany, KPM Bavaria

Porcelain Vase, Echt Cobalt Blue, Germany, KPM Bavaria

By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.

Located in Chorzów, PL

KPM Bavaria porcelain vase. Porcelain vase by KPM Bavaria. Dimensions: height 21 cm / diameter

Category

Vintage 1950s German Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Bonn "Old Dutch" Art Nouveau Pottery Vase
Royal Bonn "Old Dutch" Art Nouveau Pottery Vase

Royal Bonn "Old Dutch" Art Nouveau Pottery Vase

By Royal Bonn

Located in Astoria, NY

Royal Bonn Art Nouveau / Jugendstil "Old Dutch" glazed pottery vase, double-handled form with

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Pottery

Antique Art Nouveau Danish Royal Copenhagen Porcelan Bottle Vase Sterling Silver
Antique Art Nouveau Danish Royal Copenhagen Porcelan Bottle Vase Sterling Silver

Antique Art Nouveau Danish Royal Copenhagen Porcelan Bottle Vase Sterling Silver

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A Stylish Single Sterling Silver overlaid on Porcelain Continental Danish Royal Copenhagen Bottle

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Royal Porcelain KPM Handmade Vase Germany Mid-Late 20th Century
Royal Porcelain KPM Handmade Vase Germany Mid-Late 20th Century

Royal Porcelain KPM Handmade Vase Germany Mid-Late 20th Century

By KPM Porcelain

Located in Bastogne, BE

A large porcelain vase is a stylish decorative element for any interior. A true example of grace

Category

Vintage 1960s German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Cobalt Amphora, PMR Bavaria Jaeger & Co., Germany
Cobalt Amphora, PMR Bavaria Jaeger & Co., Germany

Cobalt Amphora, PMR Bavaria Jaeger & Co., Germany

By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.

Located in Chorzów, PL

A beautiful large porcelain amphora decorated in the Echt Cobalt technique with a beautiful bird motif. Signed PMR Bavaria Jaeger & Co. The mark used in the years 1949-1979. Ve...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Bonn Lovely Lady Cobalt & Gilt Porcelain Pedestal Vase Signed J. Duren
Royal Bonn Lovely Lady Cobalt & Gilt Porcelain Pedestal Vase Signed J. Duren

Royal Bonn Lovely Lady Cobalt & Gilt Porcelain Pedestal Vase Signed J. Duren

By Royal Bonn, Franz Anton Mehlem

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique Victorian painted Royal Bonn vase by Franz Anton Mehlem, made in Bonn, Germany. Features

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Royal KPM Porcelain Topographical Vase
Royal KPM Porcelain Topographical Vase

Royal KPM Porcelain Topographical Vase

By KPM Porcelain

Located in New Orleans, LA

, Germany, an idyllic spot frequented by the Prussian Royals. The island's small Lustschloss, or palace

Category

Antique 19th Century German Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Royal KPM Porcelain Krater Vase
Royal KPM Porcelain Krater Vase

Royal KPM Porcelain Krater Vase

By KPM Porcelain

Located in New Orleans, LA

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, this exquisite krater vase by KPM Berlin has both a fascinating royal provenance and

Category

Antique 19th Century German Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 5 Midcentury Vases, 1970s
Set of 5 Midcentury Vases, 1970s

Set of 5 Midcentury Vases, 1970s

By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.

Located in Delft, NL

Dimensions: Left to right: 19cmH, 20cm Diameter 16cm H, 13cm W, 13cm D 20cmH, 16cm Diameter 13cmH, 12cmW, 4,5cmD 40cmH , 12cm Diameter Condition: Mint.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Porcelain amphora, Royal KPM Krister, Germany, 1950s
Porcelain amphora, Royal KPM Krister, Germany, 1950s

Porcelain amphora, Royal KPM Krister, Germany, 1950s

By Krister Porzellan-Manufaktur 1

Located in Chorzów, PL

Porcelain amphora with gilding and a flower pattern. Made in Germany in 1950-1965. Very good

Category

Vintage 1950s German Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Royal Dux Hand-Painted Cobalt and Gilt Mantle Urns
Pair of Royal Dux Hand-Painted Cobalt and Gilt Mantle Urns

Pair of Royal Dux Hand-Painted Cobalt and Gilt Mantle Urns

By Royal Dux

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A pair of elaborate cobalt and gilt Royal Dux Bohemian hand-painted urns Pre-WWI. Floral centers

Category

Early 20th Century German Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Porcelain Vases, Gilded Metal Mount, Napoleon III Period.
Pair of Large Porcelain Vases, Gilded Metal Mount, Napoleon III Period.

Pair of Large Porcelain Vases, Gilded Metal Mount, Napoleon III Period.

By Royal Bonn

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

painted porcelain vases from Royal Bonn, Germany, gilt metal mount, 19th century, Napoleon III period. H

Category

Antique 19th Century German Napoleon III Vases

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Royal Porcelain Factory Berlin White Carved Vase, 1934
Art Deco Royal Porcelain Factory Berlin White Carved Vase, 1934

Art Deco Royal Porcelain Factory Berlin White Carved Vase, 1934

By KPM Porcelain

Located in Sofia, BG

The Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin (German: Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin, abbreviated

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three 1960's Royal Blue Glazed Sheurich Pottery Vases
Set of Three 1960's Royal Blue Glazed Sheurich Pottery Vases

Set of Three 1960's Royal Blue Glazed Sheurich Pottery Vases

Located in San Francisco, CA

West German Art Pottery vases with rectilinear body decorated in a rich royal-blue glaze with

Category

Vintage 1960s German Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Antique Dresden Porcelain Jeweled Napoleonic Covered Vase
Antique Dresden Porcelain Jeweled Napoleonic Covered Vase

Antique Dresden Porcelain Jeweled Napoleonic Covered Vase

By Royal Vienna Porcelain, Dresden Porcelain

Located in Tarzana, CA

A Fine Antique Dresden Porcelain Jeweled Napoleonic Covered Vase. Under glazed blue shield

Category

Early 20th Century German Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Sugar Bowl with a Vase, Royal Porzellan Bavaria KM, 1960s / 1970s
Sugar Bowl with a Vase, Royal Porzellan Bavaria KM, 1960s / 1970s

Sugar Bowl with a Vase, Royal Porzellan Bavaria KM, 1960s / 1970s

By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.

Located in Chorzów, PL

A confectioner set with a black and gold checkered vase made in Germany in the 1960s / 1970s

Category

Vintage 1960s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th C. Royal Bonn Tokio Blue & White Lidded Vase
Late 19th C. Royal Bonn Tokio Blue & White Lidded Vase

Late 19th C. Royal Bonn Tokio Blue & White Lidded Vase

By Royal Bonn

Located in Worcester, GB

Late 19th c. Royal Bonn tokio blue & white lidded vase Period late 19th c. Maker Royal Bonn

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Royal Bon Ceramic Bluewhite Vases, by Fran Anton Mehlem
Pair of Royal Bon Ceramic Bluewhite Vases, by Fran Anton Mehlem

Pair of Royal Bon Ceramic Bluewhite Vases, by Fran Anton Mehlem

By Royal Bonn

Located in Valladolid, ES

south of France The prestigious German house Royal Bonn began its journey in 1836 by the master potter

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Royal Berlin KPM Porcelain Vase Butterflies by Petri-Ruben, 1935
Royal Berlin KPM Porcelain Vase Butterflies by Petri-Ruben, 1935

Royal Berlin KPM Porcelain Vase Butterflies by Petri-Ruben, 1935

By Kerafina Royal Porzellan KPM, Trude Petri

Located in Sofia, BG

A Berlin KPM porcelain vase naturalistic butterflies, 1935 by Trude Petri-Raben (American) The

Category

Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Delft Germany Faience Hand Painted Urns Vases
Pair of Large Delft Germany Faience Hand Painted Urns Vases

Pair of Large Delft Germany Faience Hand Painted Urns Vases

By Delft

Located in West Hartford, CT

Rare pair of large antique Delft Royal Bonn German pottery faience vases circa 1890-1920. Features

Category

Mid-20th Century German Delft and Faience

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Rococo Delft Vases Pendulum Clock Garniture Tall Delftware 3 Pieces
Antique Rococo Delft Vases Pendulum Clock Garniture Tall Delftware 3 Pieces

Antique Rococo Delft Vases Pendulum Clock Garniture Tall Delftware 3 Pieces

By AK Dutch Delftware, Royal Delft, Japy Frères, Delft

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Potter is in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam The vases with lion masks handles. Marked: Royal Bonn Ceramics

Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Porcelain Vase, Germany, Royal Porzellan KPM
Porcelain Vase, Germany, Royal Porzellan KPM

Porcelain Vase, Germany, Royal Porzellan KPM

By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.

Located in Chorzów, PL

KPM Bavaria porcelain vase. Dimensions: height 14 cm / diameter 13 cm Very good condition. No

Category

Vintage 1950s German Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

White Midcentury Porcelain Vase, Germany, Royal Porzellan KPM
White Midcentury Porcelain Vase, Germany, Royal Porzellan KPM

White Midcentury Porcelain Vase, Germany, Royal Porzellan KPM

By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Vase by Royal KMP, Germany. Very good condition. No damage. Dimensions: height 22 cm / diameter

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

German Art Nouveau Royal Bonn Ruysdael Pottery Vase
German Art Nouveau Royal Bonn Ruysdael Pottery Vase

German Art Nouveau Royal Bonn Ruysdael Pottery Vase

By Royal Bonn

Located in Astoria, NY

German Art Nouveau Royal Bonn Ruysdael pottery vase from circa 1900, incised with floral motif and

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Pottery

Stunning Royal Bonn Antique Vases, Ceramic, Germany, 1890s
Stunning Royal Bonn Antique Vases, Ceramic, Germany, 1890s

Stunning Royal Bonn Antique Vases, Ceramic, Germany, 1890s

By Royal Bonn

Located in Bastogne, BE

Gorgeous pair of large German Royal Bonn hand-painted vases with floral motif, late 19th-early 20th

Category

Antique 1890s German Romantic Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau German Royal Bonn Thistle Pottery Vase
Art Nouveau German Royal Bonn Thistle Pottery Vase

Art Nouveau German Royal Bonn Thistle Pottery Vase

By Royal Bonn

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Arts and Crafts Style Art Nouveau Potter Vase by Royal Bonn. The piece is hand made in the early

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Pottery

Royal Bavaria Op Art Ceramic Vase, Germany, 1960s
Royal Bavaria Op Art Ceramic Vase, Germany, 1960s

Royal Bavaria Op Art Ceramic Vase, Germany, 1960s

By West German Pottery

Located in Valencia, VC

Royal Bavaria KPM Op Art Ceramic Vase. Hand produced in Germany, circa the 1960s. It's a beautiful

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Cobalt Vase, Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM, Germany in the 1960s / 1970s
Cobalt Vase, Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM, Germany in the 1960s / 1970s

Cobalt Vase, Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM, Germany in the 1960s / 1970s

By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Cobalt vase, Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM, Germany in the 1960s / 1970s. Hand painted vase Royal

Category

Vintage 1960s German Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Unique Gold Gilt Royal Porzellan KPM Germany Vase
Unique Gold Gilt Royal Porzellan KPM Germany Vase

Unique Gold Gilt Royal Porzellan KPM Germany Vase

By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.

Located in Skien, NO

Unique Gold Gilt Porcelain Urn Vase - Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany, 1982 This exceptional

Category

Vintage 1980s German Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

German Art Nouveau Gold Leaf Ceramic Bud Vase by Royal Dux
German Art Nouveau Gold Leaf Ceramic Bud Vase by Royal Dux

German Art Nouveau Gold Leaf Ceramic Bud Vase by Royal Dux

By Royal Dux

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This is a beautiful piece of German Art Nouveau from 1910 by Royal Dux. The style of this vase is a

Category

Vintage 1910s German Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Five 1960s German Relief Vases AK Kaiser, Thomas Germany and Royal Porzellan
Five 1960s German Relief Vases AK Kaiser, Thomas Germany and Royal Porzellan

Five 1960s German Relief Vases AK Kaiser, Thomas Germany and Royal Porzellan

By Thomas Germany, AK Kaiser, KPM Porcelain

Located in Haarlem, NL

-Germany company mark. Two smallest in round and square shape by AK Kaiser: Both vases are decorated

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Small Vase by Royal Copenhagen
Small Vase by Royal Copenhagen

Small Vase by Royal Copenhagen

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Palm Desert, CA

the top. Stamped on the underside: "Royal Copenhagen : Germany" and numbered 212 of 2782, with the

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Clay

Royal Bonn German Art Nouveau Painted Vase with Female Water Carrier by J Dűren
Royal Bonn German Art Nouveau Painted Vase with Female Water Carrier by J Dűren

Royal Bonn German Art Nouveau Painted Vase with Female Water Carrier by J Dűren

By Royal Bonn

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very finely painted Art Nouveau German Royal Bonn twin handled pottery vase hand painted with a

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Pottery

Porcelain Cobalt Vase, Echt Kobalt, KPM Bavaria, Germany
Porcelain Cobalt Vase, Echt Kobalt, KPM Bavaria, Germany

Porcelain Cobalt Vase, Echt Kobalt, KPM Bavaria, Germany

By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.

Located in Chorzów, PL

A beautiful porcelain vase in navy blue, hand-decorated with the Echt Cobalt technique. Signed

Category

Vintage 1960s German Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Vase, Echt Cobalt Blue, Germany, KPM Bavaria
Porcelain Vase, Echt Cobalt Blue, Germany, KPM Bavaria

Porcelain Vase, Echt Cobalt Blue, Germany, KPM Bavaria

By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.

Located in Chorzów, PL

KPM Bavaria porcelain vase. Porcelain vase by KPM Bavaria. Dimensions: height 21 cm / diameter

Category

Vintage 1950s German Other Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Royal Bonn Hand Painted Portrait Vase Signed Muller
Antique Royal Bonn Hand Painted Portrait Vase Signed Muller

Antique Royal Bonn Hand Painted Portrait Vase Signed Muller

By Royal Bonn

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This portrait vase was made by Royal Bonn of Germany and dates between the years of 1880 and 1920

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Porcelain Striped Vase by Royal Bonn, Early 1900
Vintage Porcelain Striped Vase by Royal Bonn, Early 1900

Vintage Porcelain Striped Vase by Royal Bonn, Early 1900

By Royal Bonn

Located in Roma, IT

Royal Franz Porcelain. Vintage Royal Bonn 1900s Franz Anton porcelain vase. A very elegant finely

Category

Early 20th Century German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Vase in Cobalt Color by Unter Weiss Bach, Germany
Porcelain Vase in Cobalt Color by Unter Weiss Bach, Germany

Porcelain Vase in Cobalt Color by Unter Weiss Bach, Germany

By Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Porcelain vase in cobalt color by Unter Weiss Bach, Germany. Very good condition. Dimensions

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM White Vase
Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM White Vase

Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM White Vase

By Kerafina Royal Porzellan KPM

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany porcelain vase with a centre ball and radiating lines from each

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique German Porcelain Gilt & Hand Painted Decorative Vase
Antique German Porcelain Gilt & Hand Painted Decorative Vase

Antique German Porcelain Gilt & Hand Painted Decorative Vase

By Royal Bonn

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Exquisite antique German porcelain vase, crafted by Royal Bonn, is a stunning example of fine

Category

Antique 1840s German Vases

Materials

Gold

Royal Bonn Art Nouveau Twin Handled Hand Painted Floral Pottery Vase
Royal Bonn Art Nouveau Twin Handled Hand Painted Floral Pottery Vase

Royal Bonn Art Nouveau Twin Handled Hand Painted Floral Pottery Vase

By Royal Bonn

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A large and stunning Art Nouveau German Royal Bonn twin handled vase painted with large floral

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Art Nouveau Hand Painted Sculptural Ceramic Vases by Royal Bonn
Pair of Art Nouveau Hand Painted Sculptural Ceramic Vases by Royal Bonn

Pair of Art Nouveau Hand Painted Sculptural Ceramic Vases by Royal Bonn

By Royal Bonn

Located in New York, NY

This sophisticated pair of ceramic vases were realized by the esteemed producer, Royal Bonn, in

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

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German Royal Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic German royal vase available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and metal, every German royal vase was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the German royal vase you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A German royal vase is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made German royal vase over the years, but those crafted by Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM Germany Handarbeit., Royal Bonn and Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a German Royal Vase?

The average selling price for a German royal vase at 1stDibs is $913, while they’re typically $52 on the low end and $168,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Vases for You

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.

Questions About German Royal Vase
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
    Yes, some West German vases may be worth something. Fat Lava vases, so named for their thick, chunky glaze, are particularly sought-after among collectors and may be valuable. In general, the style, age, condition, rarity and other factors influence the potential value of a West German piece. To determine how much your vase may be worth, you can review selling prices for similar pieces using trusted online resources or consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a collection of West German vases on 1stDibs.