Modernist Silver Plated Vase, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Octagonal silver plated brass vase with heavy patina 9x5x5
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Silver Plate
Modernist Silver Plated Vase, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Octagonal silver plated brass vase with heavy patina 9x5x5
Silver Plate
Large Bronze Planter , English design , fluted , heavy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A great looking large planter, Lost wax Bronze casting with a good medium brown patina finish . Have not seen the design anywhere in a very long time . Very Heavy casting ,only one...
Bronze
$4,800
Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase
By Daum
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A Daum Art Deco green glass vase, thick heavy glass with broad inverted rim, deeply etched with stylized trees and plant life, signed on base "Daum Nancy France" with Cross of Lorrai...
Glass
Vintage Glass Vase, Timo Sarpenevo, Finland
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Vintage Glass Vase, Timo Sarpeneva, Finland. Heavy, blown glass vase with internal bubbles.
Blown Glass
Pair of Large Art Deco French Glass Vases
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pair of Large Art Deco French Glass Vases A lovey pair of heavy quality vases The vases are in good condition, no chips cracks or repairs The Vases are 12” tall and 6” to 8” in...
Crystal
Contemporary Geometric Design Sage Color Glazed Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
The midsection of the vase is heavily textured with a meticulously hand carved or incised floral design, echoing traditional scrolling lotus or peony leaf patterns.
Porcelain
Napoleone Martinuzzi Italian Vase for Cenedese
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Cenedese
Located in Toledo, OH
This vase is very heavy and cannot be boxed.
Glass
Scandinavian Modern Vase in Bronze, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Heavy cylindrical Scandinavian vase in solid bronze.
Bronze
Vintage Boho Studio Pottery Prickly Pear Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This unique ceramic piece features a mesmerizing blend of earthy tones and vibrant blues, creating a stunning visual contrast. The vase boasts a heavily textured surface adorned with...
Pottery
$630Sale Price|20% Off
1950s french helical vase in cast aluminum
Located in LYON, FR
An unusual and unique decorative object, this heavy cast aluminum vase was made in the 1950s. It will give a unique look to your home and enhance the plant that sits within it.
Aluminum
Large vase by Just Andersen, model 1927
Located in Long Island City, NY
Age related patina, including scratches, marks and lime marks. The vase appears with heavy wear on the top edge and inside.
Metal
Mid Century Tall Drawn Art Glass Vase
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Mid Century Tall Drawn Art Glass Vase. Well formed tall and elegant stem vase made from heavy drawn glass.
Art Glass
Kari Christensen Royal Copenhagen Fajance Tapestry Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
The vase is heavily potted and decorated in low relief with a tapestry style design with panels containing square and circular patterning arranged vertically in sets of four with the...
Porcelain
Large Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Valdemar Petersen, Denmark, 1960s
By Valdemar Petersen, Axel Salto, Bing & Grøndahl, Bode Willumsen, Jørgen Mogensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large and heavy midcentury organic modern decorative vase handmade in the 1960s for Bing & Grondahl by the artist Valdemar Petersen (1899-1991).
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$4,000 / set
A pair of large vases by Just Andersen
By Just Andersen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Age related patina, including scratches, marks and lime marks. One vase appears with heavy wear on the top edge and inside.
Metal
1970s Space Age Transparent Glass Italian Oval Bubble Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A space age oval heavy glass vase designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies in Empoli, small town in Tuscany famous for high quality crystal production.
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Hand-Blown Art Glass Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a stunning example of vintage hand-blown studio art glass, most notably featuring a distinctive "threaded" or "trailed" technique. The vase has a heavy, squat, globe-like...
Blown Glass
Periphas Kosta Boda Eagle Crystal Vase
By Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
A lovely specimen of an eagle, poised and ready to fly. This heavy, masculine vase has a large opening for holding and retrieving coins, watches or rings on a dresser.
Crystal
Collection Of Four Large Italian Midcentury Glass Vases
Located in Kent, Dover
A collection of four large Italian Mid-Century glass vases of various designs, comprising an angled grey opaque glass vase, an emerald green bubble glass vase, a hand blown green gla...
Blown Glass
Swedish Art Deco Skruf Glass Etched Bud Vase
By Skruf
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking heavy art glass vase features streamlined, sculptural form with an unusual graphic ribbed silhouette, done in thick clear glass; the vase is decorated with etched or engrave...
Crystal
BENGT EDENFALK textured Glass Vase SKRUF Sweden Signed
By Skruf, Bo Borgstrom
Located in Verviers, BE
BENGT EDENFALK textured Glass Vase SKRUF Sweden Beautiful heavy ice blue vase, covered with clear glass, wrapped with clear threads.
Art Glass
Swedish Art Deco Strombergshyttan Art Glass Etched Vase
By Strombergshyttan
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking heavy art glass vase features streamlined, sculptural form with an unusual graphic rim, done in thick clear glass; the vase is decorated with etched or engraved motif of an...
Crystal
Stuart Crystal Etched Fuchsia Pattern Flared Lead Crystal Vase
Located in Nottingham, GB
Cascading sprays of frosted fuchsia blossoms decorate this heavy lead crystal vase, hand-blown and cut with a flared trumpet rim that tapers inward through the neck before swelling i...
Crystal, Lead
Large Gino Cenedese Sommerso Vase, ca. 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Gino Cenedese Sommerso Vase, ca. 1960s A large and heavy Cenedese, Murano art glass vase manufactured in green and blue sommerso glass.
Art Glass
Antique Etched Bud Vase in Gilt Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual heavy gilt bronze bud vase with hand etched floral motif.
Bronze
Peter Voulkos Important Vase, 1957
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Chicago, IL
Built from wheel-thrown elements that were subsequently paddled, joined, tooled, and heavily worked by hand, the vase moves decisively away from conventional vessel form toward an ex...
Earthenware
English Ironstone Vase and Cover, Morley Ashworth Ironstone
By Ashworth Ironstone
Located in Downingtown, PA
The surface is densely covered with sweeping Rococo scrolls of acanthus foliage and stylized floral urns, executed in brilliant yellow enamel and heavily accented with gilt. The vas...
Ironstone
Mid Century 1960s Italian Murano Art Glass Striped Vase
Located in Nottingham, GB
This is a particularly impressive example of mid-century Murano-style glass, with a bold sculptural form, vibrant candy-striped colouring and distinctive central hole design. The vas...
Art Glass
Asta Strömberg Vase Crystal Bubble Strömbergshyttan Sweden 1960s
By Strombergshyttan, Asta Stromberg
Located in Basel, BS
Asta Strömberg heavy crystal vase with circle bubbles, hand-crafted by Strömbergshyttan in Sweden, 1960s.
Crystal
Arts & Crafts Japanese Bronze Vase Stickley era - F8191
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique Japanese Bronze Vase with Painted Accents - F8191 This is a heavy, very ornate Japanese bronze vase in very good condition.
Bronze
Vintage Shooting Star Crystal Vase from Kosta
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Heavy Swedish crystal vase that resembles a shooting star.
Crystal
$350Sale Price|26% Off
Sommerso Art Glass Vase by John Brekke
By John Brekke
Located in San Diego, CA
Heavy art glass Sommerso vase by artist John Brekke.
Art Glass
Stevens & Williams Rainbow Range Blue and Green Glass Vase
Located in Nottingham, GB
Broad bands of rich cobalt blue and bright sea-green wind upwards around this heavy conical vase in a dynamic spiral. The layered glass colours are subtly modulated by internal verti...
Glass
$488Sale Price|20% Off
Kai Blomqvist “Kallio” Glass Vase for Kumela, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Executed in heavy mould-blown glass, the vase is defined by its rectangular, architectural silhouette and deeply textured surface.
Glass
Val St Lambert Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Vase, circa 1950
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rare crystal art piece has a smooth, streamlined, minimalist, rounded, and wavy shape with heavily sculpted forms. The vase is sturdy and has an upscale lead crystal quality.
Crystal
Grey Pineapple Glass Vase – Frantisek Vizner for Skrdlovice, 1971
By Frantisek Vizner, Skrdlovice
Located in Berlin, DE
Heavy hand-blown art glass vase from the “Pineapple/Ananas” series, designed in 1971 by Czech glass master František Vízner for Škrdlovice, with a pineapple-like relief that creates ...
Glass
1970s Modernist Blue and Purple Sommerso Murano Glass Tall Vase
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An heavy Sommerso Murano glass vase designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1970s, it's in perfect conditions.
Murano Glass
Baccarat Signed, Exquise Large Ginkgo Crystal Vase, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
This heavy crystal vase immaculate silhouette fans out into a resplendent translucent arc.
Crystal
Extra large Red Murano glass heart vase or sculpture
Located in London, GB
Substantial and heavy perfectly shaped heart vase in smoothly curved ruby red Murano glass with clear glass surround.
Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Glass Textured Bark Slab Vase, Attributed to Mandruzzato
Located in Nottingham, GB
Deeply craggy, relief-moulded flanks contrast with two flat, polished faces on this heavy art glass slab vase. Constructed using the traditional Murano sommerso technique—meaning sub...
Glass
Mid Century Murano Sommerso Uranium Glass Faceted Geometric Vase, Green
Located in Nottingham, GB
Bold geometric faceting defines this heavy Italian art glass vase, worked with a tall diamond-profile body that tapers toward both the rim and the solid block base.
Uranium Glass
Sèvres style, antique porcelain vase signed E. Froger, France
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
The central panels depict a romantic courting scene and a picturesque landscape, all hand-painted with remarkable finesse and signed E. Froger. The vase features heavy gilded embelli...
Bronze
Val Saint Lambert Ruby Overlay Cut Crystal 'Gary' Footed Vase
Located in Nottingham, GB
A deep band of faceted diamond cutting encircles the shoulder of this heavy footed vase, cut through rich ruby casing to expose the clear lead crystal below.
Crystal
Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda. Faceted art-glass vase, 1970s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda Faceted art-glass vase, 1970s. Beautifully shaped and heavy art-glass vase in clear and deep black glass, hand-cut in faceted planes and signed undern...
Art Glass
Murano Red Sommerso Glass Faceted Vase Attributed to Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Nottingham, GB
Thick faceted walls and an organic molten texture define this heavy Italian art glass vase. The vessel is constructed with a vivid ruby red core encased within a layer of clear glass...
Glass
Luigi Onesto for Vetreria Oball Murano Cased Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Nottingham, GB
A heavy, hand-blown Murano glass vase featuring classic sommerso casing, creating suspended tiers of colour within a thick transparent body.
Glass
$3,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Charles X Bronze-Mounted & Carved Alabaster Vases
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Provenance: Formerly with Galerie Steinitz, Paris; offered in the first of three sales performed by Christies, New York on 19 October 2007 for the Parisian antiquarian firm [sale 188...
Alabaster, Bronze
Gunnar Nylund for Strömbergshyttan Blue Sommerso Shark Tooth Glass Vase
Located in Nottingham, GB
A sculpted, sloping rim defines this heavy sommerso glass vase, rising to an organic crest before curving smoothly downward into a scooped aperture.
Glass
Slovakian Hand-Cut Lead Crystal Vase with Pinwheel Star Motif
Located in Nottingham, GB
Deep geometric facet cutting and crisp starburst motifs define this substantial cylinder vase, crafted in heavy twenty-four per cent lead crystal.
Crystal, Lead
Mid-Century Modern Holmegaard Handblown Glass Vase, 20 cm, Denmark
By Holmegaard
Located in London, GB
Light grey heavy handblown glass Vase attributed to Holmegaard
Blown Glass
Pair Glass Vases, Art Vannes, France, 1950's
By Art Vannes
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Pair glass vases, Art Vannes, France, 1950's. Heavy lead crystal vases are designed in the shape of a Calla Lily.
Art Glass
Vintage Frosted Flower Glass Block Vase, Post-Modern Design, 1980s
Located in Fairfield, CA
A unique vintage vase made from a glass block. A rounded rectangular opening has been cut into the top for use as a vase.
Glass
Mid Century Bernard Rooke Brutalist Stoneware Studio Pottery Flanged Vase
Located in Nottingham, GB
Applied sculptural flanges flank the sides of this heavy stoneware vase, framing a tapering slab-like body enriched with raised nodules and grooved relief.
Stoneware
Vintage Frosted Flower Glass Block Vase, Post-Modern, Germany, 1980
Located in Fairfield, CA
A unique vintage vase made from a glass block. A rounded rectangular opening has been cut into the top for use as a vase.
Glass
Whimsical biomorphic bronze vase by Ekbergs, 1960-70s, Sweden
Located in Hägersten, SE
Heavy bronze vase produced in Sweden by Ekbergs during the 1960-70s.
Bronze
Einar Dragsted & Strömbergshyttan Swedish Grace Crystal Vase with Sterling Grape
By Strombergshyttan, Einar Dragsted
Located in St. Louis, MO
A striking Swedish Grace / Art Deco heavy crystal vase produced in the 1930s by renowned Swedish glassworks Strömbergshyttan and mounted with solid sterling silver grape cluster ring...
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$749Sale Price|20% Off
Large Vintage Val St. Lambert Crystal Vase Cranberry
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Oirlo, LI
This is a beautiful large heavy glass vase. The vase comes from the 1960s from the Belgian crystal factory Val Saint Lambert, whose brand can be seen on the sticker.
Blown Glass
Vintage Kurt Wokan Ingrid Glashütte Red Crystal Glass Vase, 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Original signed block vase by Ingrid Glas from the 1970s. This heavy designer vase stands out for its solid rectangular shape, organically textured surface, and the deep red glass c...
Crystal
$1,250Sale Price|30% Off
Bronze Basket Weave Vase Japanese Early 20th Century
Located in Fulton, CA
Japanese Taisho Era basket weave vase. Signed. Very heavy and substantial solid bronze casting.
Bronze
John Jelfs Celadon Glazed Stoneware Studio Pottery Lug-Handled Vase
Located in Nottingham, GB
Carved diamond-form leaf panels accent the flattened facets of this heavy stoneware vase by English studio potter John Jelfs.
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.
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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.