No 2 Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase by Strehla Ceramic, GDR Germany, 1970s
By Strehla
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany, GDR Producer: Strehla, Germany GDR Decade: 1970s This original vintage pottery object was designed and ...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Mid 20th Century Vase in Fat Lava Sea Green Ceramic, Raku Style, West Germany
Located in Roma, IT
We are offering for sale a truly glamorous mid-20th century modern ceramic vase. It is a globular spherical vase produced in East Germany during the 70s, but which recalls, in style ...
Enamel
Set of 2 Rare Ceramic Pottery "Polar" Vases by Dümler and Breiden, Germany, 1960
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase set of 2 Producer: Dümler and Breiden, Germany Decade: 1960s Description: Original vintage 1960s pottery ceramic vases in G...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Set of 3 Rare Ceramic Pottery "Lava" Vases by Dümler and Breiden, Germany, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase set of 3 Producer: Dümler and Breiden, Germany Decade: 1960s Description: Original vintage 1960s pottery ceramic vases in G...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Set of 2 Rare Ceramic Pottery "Lava" Vases by Dümler and Breiden, Germany, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase set of 2 Producer: Dümler and Breiden, Germany Decade: 1960s Description: Original vintage 1960s pottery ceramic vases in G...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Set of 2 Rare Ceramic Pottery "lava" Vases by Dümler and Breiden, Germany, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase set of 2 Producer: Dümler and Breiden, Germany Decade: 1960s Description: Original vintage 1960s pottery ceramic vases in G...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Set of 2 Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase by VEB HALDENSLEBEN, GDR Germany, 1970s
By Strehla
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vase set of 2 Origin: Germany, GDR Producer: VEB Haldensleben, Germany GDR Decade: 1970s This original vintage pottery objects was designed and p...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Set of 2 Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase by VEB HALDENSLEBEN, GDR Germany, 1970s
By Strehla
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vase set of 2 Origin: Germany, GDR Producer: VEB Haldensleben, Germany GDR Decade: 1970s This original vintage pottery objects was designed and p...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Set of 2 Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase by Strehla Ceramic, GDR Germany, 1970s
By Strehla
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vase set of 2 Origin: Germany, GDR Producer: Strehla, Germany GDR Decade: 1970s This original vintage pottery objects was des...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
A Mid 20th Century Couple of Vases in Earth Tone Fat Lava Ceramic, West Germany
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a ceramic combo produced in the 70s, part of the large production of extremely textured East German ceramics called "Fat Lava". It is a vase and a jug/vase of two d...
Enamel
xxl Fat Lava Floor Ceramic Pottery Floor Vase by Fritz van Daalen, Germany 1960s
By Fritz Van Daalen 1
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany Designer: Fritz van Daalen Producer: Fritz van Daalen, Germany Decade: 1960s This original vinta...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Mid 20th Century Modern Fat Lava Jug-Vase by VEB Haldensleben, West Germany
By Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
We have tried, in our photos, to suggest a combination; here for example you can find it combined with two other vintage vases from East Germany always in earth tones. The vase is in...
Enamel
Pair of Fat Lava Ceramic "Ankara" Vases by Heinz Siery for Carstens Germany 1960
By Heinz Siery, Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These original vintage objects were designed by Heinz Siery and produced by Carstens Tönnieshof in the 1960s in Germany. The have a straightforward and minimalistic design and are ma...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Drip Glaze Ceramic Vase, West Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Drip Glaze Ceramic Vase, West Germany, 1970s The base is moulded with the words ‘W.GERMANY’ and the model number 414-16. All the vases with the same mode...
Stoneware
Original Ceramic Pottery Planter Pot Vase by Dümmler and Breiden, Germany, 1950s
Located in Boden, SE
Pottery Ceramic Vase Planter Manufacturer: Dümmler and Breiden, Germany Decade: 1950s Description: Original vintage 1950s pottery stoneware ceramic planter vase made in Germany.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Very Large 17th Century Bartmann Jug / Bellarmine Jug Salt Glazed Stoneware
Located in Meer, VAN
Very Large 17th Century Bartmann Jug / Bellarmine Jug German Salt Glazed Stoneware Very Large 17th Century Bartmann Jug / Bellarmine Jug German Salt Glazed Stoneware Substantial - ...
Stoneware
Gräfenroda Keramik Extra Large Ceramic Pitcher, Germany, 1950s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Gräfenroda Keramik extra large ceramic pitcher. Originally hand finished in faux wood pattern with satin glaze. Made in Germany in 1950s. Labeled.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Schäffenacker Floor Vase Green White, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Munich, DE
Monumental green and white glazed ceramic stoneware floor vase from the Artist Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker, Germany, 1960s.
Stoneware
Beate Kuhn Calabash Organic Vase 1960s
By Beate Kuhn
Located in Munich, DE
Beautiful early work by the famous German ceramic artist Beate Kuhn designed in the 1960s. The vase is made of blue, green, olive and black glazed ceramic in an abstract calabash sha...
Stoneware
Abstract 31cm Ceramic Studio Pottery Object, Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1981
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic stoneware object Designer and producer: Gerhard Liebenthron Information: Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen 1925 †2005 Decade: 1980s This original vintage Studio...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Abstract Ceramic Studio Pottery Object by Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1970s
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic stoneware object Designer and producer: Gerhard Liebenthron Information: Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen 1925-2005 Decade: 1970s This origin...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Abstract Ceramic Studio Pottery Object by.Horst Kerstan, Kandern Germany 1980s
By Horst Kerstan
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic stoneware object Designer and producer: Horst Kerstan, Kandern in Germany Information: Horst Kerstan (born March 29, 1941 in Frankfurt, † March 21, 2005 in Kan...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Ceramic Studio Pottery Bowl Shell Element by Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1960s
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic stoneware object Designer and producer: Gerhard Liebenthron Information: Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen 1925 †2005 Decade: 1970s This ori...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Ceramic Studio Pottery Bowl Shell Element by Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1970s
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic stoneware object Designer and producer: Gerhard Liebenthron Information: Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen 1925 †2005 Decade: 1970s This ori...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Ceramic Studio Pottery Bowl Shell Element by Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1970s
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic stoneware object Designer and producer: Gerhard Liebenthron Information: Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen 1925 †2005 Decade: 1970s This ori...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Rainer Doss Signed German Art Studio Grey Striped Porcelain Pottery Bowl 1981
By Rainer Doss
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
We are very proud to be able to present and offer this exceptional, stunning shades of grey and white striped bowl by German ceramic artist Rainer Doss (1941-2007). This piece is fro...
Stoneware
Set of 2 Ceramic Studio Pottery Objects by Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1970s
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic stoneware object set of 2 Designer and producer: Gerhard Liebenthron Information: Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen 1925-2005 Decade: 1980s Th...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Ceramic Studio Pottery Bowl Shell Element by Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1962
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery object Designer and producer: Gerhard Liebenthron Information: Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen 1925 †2005 Decade: 1960s This origi...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Large hand crafted SCHEURICH West-Germany Vase - Germany, circa 1970s
By West German Pottery, Scheurich Keramik
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Ceramic Scheurich, West-Germany vase with a rough, speckled texture and a handle at the top. It has an earthy, organic look, likely due to a specific glazing technique that creates a...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Abstract Ceramic Studio Pottery Lid Can by Wendelin Stahl, Germany, 1970s
By Wendelin Stahl
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic object, lid can Designer and producer: Wendelin Stahl, Klotten/Mosel, Germany Information: Wendelin Stahl 1922-2000 Decade: 1970s T...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$310Sale Price|50% Off
Large 1960s Studio Midcentury White Blue Bottle Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage shiny glazed Midcentury Modern bottle vase with a big belly and a large white handle on one side. Thick snow white and clear blue running glaze with caramel beige accents. Sm...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Rare Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Table Light by Dümler and Breiden, Germany, 1970s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic table light base Producer: Dümmler and Breiden, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic table light base made in Germany. Hi...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
set of 2 Rare Fat Lava Ceramic WGP Table Light Hustadt Leuchten , Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic table light base set of 2 Producer: Hustadt Lights, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic table light bases made in Germa...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$640Sale Price|20% Off
Light Blue, Caramel Midcentury Vintage Ceramic Vase, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Smooth curvy vintage ceramic vase with from the 1960s. Beautiful handmade piece. Light blue, caramel brown and lilac organic asymmetrical running glaze. In beautiful vintage conditio...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Volcanic Glazed Mid Century Pottery Vase by Steuler Keramik, 1960s
By Steuler
Located in Meer, VAN
Volcanic Glazed mid century pottery vase by Steuler Keramik. Germany, mid 20th century. Wonderful volcanic glazed mid century pottery vase by Steuler Keramik from Germany. A quin...
Pottery, Stoneware
European Hand Thrown Pottery Brown Glazed Vase by Hans-Georg Fischer, 2009
By Hans-Georg Fischer
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
This stunning European, German made hand thrown stoneware clay vase was designed and made by Hans-Georg Fischer in 2009.
Clay, Stoneware
Extra Large Planter Pot Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron, 1986
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic stoneware object planters pot element Designer and producer: Gerhard Liebenthron Information: Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen 1925 †2005 Decade: ...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$338Sale Price|20% Off
Villeroy & Boch Art Deco Cachepot Planter, Handpainted, 22cm, Germany
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Landshut, BY
Cachepot Planter by Villeroy & Boch Dresden art deco model " Steiermark " Design Period 1920s Production Period 1920s handpainted Country of Manufacture Germany MARKED: y...
Pottery, Stoneware
Antique Ornamental Münich Bier Stein with Hand-painted WWI Artilleri Scene
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Very detailed ornamental Imperial German Bier Stein hand-painted with WW1 scene commemorative of KB3 Feldartillerie Regiment. The pewter top features the Bavarian Lion and the imperi...
Pewter
Set of Three "Paper Bag" Stoneware Ceramic Vases by Tapio Wirkkala, 1970s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare set of three of late mid century "paper bag" stoneware vases in beige / light brown by Tapio Wirkkala produced by Rosenthal Studio in Germany, 1970s.
Stoneware
Mid 20th Century Vase Umbrella Stand in Earthy Shades Fat Lava Ceramic, Germany
Located in Roma, IT
we offer for sale a large vase, 53.5 cm high, perfect for use as an umbrella stand as well as decorative ceramic. Made in East Germany and datable between the 60s and 70s, this large...
Enamel
Pair of Mettlach Vases by Villeroy & Boch, circa 1900
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Mettlach vases by Villeroy & Boch, circa 1900, stoneware with ornamental decor.
Stoneware
Horst Kerstan Modern-Age Art Pottery Ceramic Vase
By Horst Kerstan
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Unique Minimalist art pottery wood-fired ceramic vase made after his trip to Japan in the first Japanese anagama wood oven in Germany. Horst Kerstan, own studio, from Kandern, Germa...
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.