$1,400Sale Price|75% Off
1960s Iron Bonsai Ikebana Tripod Japan MCM Planter Dish Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting variation on the most popular ikebana form form the Mid-Century Era. Procured from a Washington DC estate.
Metal
Contemporary Hagi Ware Sculptural Vase by Seigan Yamane, Japan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A museum-quality work of contemporary Japanese studio pottery that functions equally as a sculptural centerpiece or an ikebana vessel, embodying the perfect balance of traditional cr...
Ceramic
$300Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Postmodern Ikebana Vase/Vessel by Studio Nova Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible pair of postmodern Ikebana vases by Studio Nova Japan. This rare and beautiful vintage piece is an original from which current styles are derived from and dates from the m...
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Black Drawer Chest 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
The spacious top provides an ideal platform for displaying ceramics, wooden sculptures, ikebana vessels, art books, or other carefully curated decorative objects.
Iron
$4,000
Kædo 002
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Ikebana-style, hand-cast vessel in two parts for indoor and outdoor use.
Concrete, Cement
$5,000
Kædo 001
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Large Ikebana-style, hand-cast vessel in two parts for indoor and outdoor use.
Concrete, Cement
Tall Japanese Bamboo Ikebana Basket, Arched Handle, 20th Century
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This basket, with its commanding scale and confident form, would serve beautifully as a vessel for substantial ikebana arrangements or as a striking sculptural object in its own right.
Bamboo
Japanese Beautiful Antique Classic Bronze Bamboo Ikebana Vase- Beautiful Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
A classic and special find red bronze "Bamboo" Ikebana Vase Japanese stunning old handcrafted bronze and richly surfaced classic Ikebana bamboo handled vase/vessel, masterfully ha...
Bronze
Organic Mid Century Slag Glass Vessel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
May be utilized as a fine Candle Lantern, Vessel or Ikebana Vase. Dimensions: 8.65” deep by 8.75” wide by 8” high.
Art Glass
$2,250 / set
Japanese Bronze Vases or Vessels Collection
Located in Atlanta, GA
The price noted is for the collection of five vessels. The ikebana vases seen on the left in the first photo measure 5"H x 7" diameter.
Bronze
Japanese Bronze Sutra Container Flower Vessel Signed And Mint With Original Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
It serves as both a powerful standalone Zen sculpture and an elite vessel for Ikebana flower arrangements. Breathtaking Verdigris Patina: The surface is completely enveloped in a vi...
Bronze
Fine Japanese Wooden Display Stand, Early 20th Century
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Such stands were traditionally used in aristocratic and cultivated interiors to present cherished objects, including porcelain vessels, okimono, or ikebana arrangements. The clean li...
Wood
Japanese Lacquer Hibachi with Imperial Chrysanthemum, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
It is currently configured as an usubata, or vessel for ikebana (flower arranging). A large circular Kenyan (flower frog) with an additional tall metal spiral support is attached to ...
Copper
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.