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Moller Bogely

Gourd Shaped Earthenware Table Lamp by Møller & Bøgely
Gourd Shaped Earthenware Table Lamp by Møller & Bøgely

Gourd Shaped Earthenware Table Lamp by Møller & Bøgely

By Møller & Bogely

Located in New York, NY

Very rare earthenware table lamp with floral design by Møller & Bøgely Rewired Incised "MB

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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Earthenware

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Glazed Art Nouveau Pottery Vase
Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Glazed Art Nouveau Pottery Vase

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Glazed Art Nouveau Pottery Vase

By Møller & Bogely

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Small early 1920s pottery vase decorated in blue and green glazes. Made at Møller & Bøgely in

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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Pottery

Unique Ceramic Table Lamp by Møller & Bøgely, Art Nouveau, Denmark, 1910s
Unique Ceramic Table Lamp by Møller & Bøgely, Art Nouveau, Denmark, 1910s

Unique Ceramic Table Lamp by Møller & Bøgely, Art Nouveau, Denmark, 1910s

By Møller & Bogely

Located in Odense, DK

Beautiful handmade table lamp made in Denmark between 1910-1920 at "Møller & Bøgely" workshop. The

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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Earthenware

Small ceramic vase, attributed to Møller & Bøgely. Approx. 1918–1922.
Small ceramic vase, attributed to Møller & Bøgely. Approx. 1918–1922.

Small ceramic vase, attributed to Møller & Bøgely. Approx. 1918–1922.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Attributed to Møller & Bøgely, small stoneware vase. Made around 1918–1922. The vase is decorated

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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Stoneware

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Dark Green Glazed Ceramics
Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Dark Green Glazed Ceramics

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Dark Green Glazed Ceramics

Located in København, Copenhagen

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark. Art Nouveau vase in dark green glazed ceramics, circa 1920. Measures: 16

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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Berndt Friberg Big Blue Table Lamp, Sweden Unique 1970 all original
Berndt Friberg Big Blue Table Lamp, Sweden Unique 1970 all original

Berndt Friberg Big Blue Table Lamp, Sweden Unique 1970 all original

$6,801Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.49 in Dm 11.82 in

Berndt Friberg Big Blue Table Lamp, Sweden Unique 1970 all original

By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Forest, BE

the same year he traveled to Denmark and made a short visit to Møller & Bøgely. In 1919 he returned to

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Clay

Swedish Ceramic Vase in Blue Hare’s Fur Glaze by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg
Swedish Ceramic Vase in Blue Hare’s Fur Glaze by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg

Swedish Ceramic Vase in Blue Hare’s Fur Glaze by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg

By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Örebro, SE

. It was a short stay. He moved around and worked at Møller & Bøgely in Denmark and later at Raus

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Danish Art Nouveau Large Planter by L. Hjorth Ceramic Abstract Ornament, 1910s
Danish Art Nouveau Large Planter by L. Hjorth Ceramic Abstract Ornament, 1910s

Danish Art Nouveau Large Planter by L. Hjorth Ceramic Abstract Ornament, 1910s

By William Morris (English), Møller & Bogely, P. Ipsens Enke, Thorvald Bindesbøll, Lauritz Adolph Hjorth

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Large ceramic planter from the Danish ceramic studio Lauritz Hjorth. Manufactured ca 1910s to 1920s. The planter is made from stoneware and features a hand painted abstract onrmenta...

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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

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Møller & Bøgely, Art Nouveau Large Ceramic Vase of Glazed Ceramics
Møller & Bøgely, Art Nouveau Large Ceramic Vase of Glazed Ceramics

Møller & Bøgely, Art Nouveau Large Ceramic Vase of Glazed Ceramics

Located in København, Copenhagen

Møller & Bøgely, Art Nouveau large ceramic vase of glazed ceramics, circa 1920s. Large Danish

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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vases

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Pottery Vase of Glazed Ceramics
Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Pottery Vase of Glazed Ceramics

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Pottery Vase of Glazed Ceramics

Located in København, Copenhagen

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark. Art Nouveau pottery vase of glazed ceramics, circa 1920s. Large Danish

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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Pottery Vase of Glazed Ceramics
Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Pottery Vase of Glazed Ceramics

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Pottery Vase of Glazed Ceramics

Located in København, Copenhagen

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark. Art nouveau pottery vase of glazed ceramics, circa 1920s. Large Danish

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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Pottery Vase of Glazed Ceramics
Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Pottery Vase of Glazed Ceramics

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Pottery Vase of Glazed Ceramics

Located in København, Copenhagen

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark. Art Nouveau pottery vase of glazed ceramics, circa 1920s. Large Danish

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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Møller & Bøgely, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920
Møller & Bøgely, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920

Møller & Bøgely, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920

Located in København, Copenhagen

Møller & Bøgely. Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramics. Beautiful glaze in brown and blue shades

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Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, circa 1920
Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, circa 1920

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, circa 1920

Located in København, Copenhagen

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark. Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramics, circa 1920. Measures: 25.5 x 17 cm

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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, circa 1920
Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, circa 1920

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, circa 1920

Located in København, Copenhagen

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark. Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramics, circa 1920. Measures: 14 x 11 cm

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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, circa 1920
Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, circa 1920

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, circa 1920

Located in København, Copenhagen

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark. Art Nouveau vase in dark green glazed ceramics, circa 1920. Measures: 17

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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920
Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920

Located in København, Copenhagen

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark. Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramics. Beautiful and unusual decoration

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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920
Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920

Located in København, Copenhagen

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark. Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramics. Beautiful glaze in brown and blue

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Ceramic

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920
Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920

Located in København, Copenhagen

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark. Art nouveau vase in glazed ceramics. Beautiful glaze in brown and blue

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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Large Art Nouveau Table Lamp in Glazed Ceramics
Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Large Art Nouveau Table Lamp in Glazed Ceramics

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Large Art Nouveau Table Lamp in Glazed Ceramics

Located in København, Copenhagen

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark. Large Art Nouveau table lamp in glazed ceramics. Dated 1917-1920

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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Møller & Bøgely. Unique Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramic. 1917-1920.
Møller & Bøgely. Unique Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramic. 1917-1920.

Møller & Bøgely. Unique Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramic. 1917-1920.

Located in København, Copenhagen

. THEREFORE, NO IMPORT TARIFFS WILL BE APPLICABLE TO YOUR PURCHASE. Møller & Bøgely. Unique Art Nouveau vase

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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Møller & Bøgely. Unique Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramic. 1917-1920.
Møller & Bøgely. Unique Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramic. 1917-1920.

Møller & Bøgely. Unique Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramic. 1917-1920.

Located in København, Copenhagen

. THEREFORE, NO IMPORT TARIFFS WILL BE APPLICABLE TO YOUR PURCHASE. Møller & Bøgely. Unique Art Nouveau vase

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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Møller & Bøgely. Unique Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramic. 1917-1920.
Møller & Bøgely. Unique Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramic. 1917-1920.

Møller & Bøgely. Unique Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramic. 1917-1920.

Located in København, Copenhagen

. THEREFORE, NO IMPORT TARIFFS WILL BE APPLICABLE TO YOUR PURCHASE. Møller & Bøgely, Denmark. Unique Art

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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Berndt Friberg Ceramic Vase Gustavsberg
Berndt Friberg Ceramic Vase Gustavsberg

Berndt Friberg Ceramic Vase Gustavsberg

By Gustavsberg, Berndt Friberg

Located in Valby, 84

short visit to Møller & Bøgely. In 1919 he returned to Sweden and took a job at Raus Stenkärlsfabrik in

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

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Unique Ceramic Lidded Jar by Møller & Bøgely, Art Nouveau, Denmark, 1910s
Unique Ceramic Lidded Jar by Møller & Bøgely, Art Nouveau, Denmark, 1910s

Unique Ceramic Lidded Jar by Møller & Bøgely, Art Nouveau, Denmark, 1910s

By Møller & Bogely

Located in Odense, DK

Beautiful handmade lidded jar made in Denmark between 1917-1920 at "Møller & Bøgely" workshop. The

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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Pottery

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Earthenware

Art Nouveau Ceramics by Danish Møller & Bøgely, 1910s
Art Nouveau Ceramics by Danish Møller & Bøgely, 1910s

Art Nouveau Ceramics by Danish Møller & Bøgely, 1910s

Located in Barcelona, ES

A set of three glazed ceramic vessels fabricated at Møller & Bøgely in Spotterup Denmark, which

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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920
Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark, Art Nouveau Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1917-1920

Located in København, Copenhagen

Møller & Bøgely, Denmark. Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramics. Beautiful glaze in green and blue

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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Vase by Danish Ceramists Møller & Bøgely

Vase by Danish Ceramists Møller & Bøgely

By Møller & Bogely

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Møller & Bøgely (1917-1920) Møller & Bøgely was a ceramic manufacturer which was established in

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Vintage 1910s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

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Moller Bogely For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the moller bogely you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each moller bogely for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic and earthenware. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect moller bogely — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A moller bogely is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. A well-made moller bogely has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Møller & Bogely are consistently popular.

How Much is a Moller Bogely?

Prices for a moller bogely start at $200 and top out at $3,200 with the average selling for $440.

A Close Look at Art Nouveau Furniture

In its sinuous lines and flamboyant curves inspired by the natural world, antique Art Nouveau furniture reflects a desire for freedom from the stuffy social and artistic strictures of the Victorian era. The Art Nouveau movement developed in the decorative arts in France and Britain in the early 1880s and quickly became a dominant aesthetic style in Western Europe and the United States.

ORIGINS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Sinuous, organic and flowing lines
  • Forms that mimic flowers and plant life
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ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Art Nouveau — which spanned furniture, architecture, jewelry and graphic design — can be easily identified by its lush, flowing forms suggested by flowers and plants, as well as the lissome tendrils of sea life. Although Art Deco and Art Nouveau were both in the forefront of turn-of-the-20th-century design, they are very different styles — Art Deco is marked by bold, geometric shapes while Art Nouveau incorporates dreamlike, floral motifs. The latter’s signature motif is the "whiplash" curve — a deep, narrow, dynamic parabola that appears as an element in everything from chair arms to cabinetry and mirror frames.

The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau was particularly influenced by the soft colors and abstract images of nature seen in Japanese art prints, which arrived in large numbers in the West after open trade was forced upon Japan in the 1860s. Impressionist artists were moved by the artistic tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking, and Japonisme — a term used to describe the appetite for Japanese art and culture in Europe at the time — greatly informed Art Nouveau. 

The Art Nouveau style quickly reached a wide audience in Europe via advertising posters, book covers, illustrations and other work by such artists as Aubrey Beardsley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha. While all Art Nouveau designs share common formal elements, different countries and regions produced their own variants.

In Scotland, the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh developed a singular, restrained look based on scale rather than ornament; a style best known from his narrow chairs with exceedingly tall backs, designed for Glasgow tea rooms. Meanwhile in France, Hector Guimard — whose iconic 1896 entry arches for the Paris Metro are still in use — and Louis Majorelle produced chairs, desks, bed frames and cabinets with sweeping lines and rich veneers. 

The Art Nouveau movement was known as Jugendstil ("Youth Style") in Germany, and in Austria the designers of the Vienna Secession group — notably Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann and Joseph Maria Olbrich — produced a relatively austere iteration of the Art Nouveau style, which mixed curving and geometric elements.

Art Nouveau revitalized all of the applied arts. Ceramists such as Ernest Chaplet and Edmond Lachenal created new forms covered in novel and rediscovered glazes that produced thick, foam-like finishes. Bold vases, bowls and lighting designs in acid-etched and marquetry cameo glass by Émile Gallé and the Daum Freres appeared in France, while in New York the glass workshop-cum-laboratory of Louis Comfort Tiffany — the core of what eventually became a multimedia decorative-arts manufactory called Tiffany Studios — brought out buoyant pieces in opalescent favrile glass. 

Jewelry design was revolutionized, as settings, for the first time, were emphasized as much as, or more than, gemstones. A favorite Art Nouveau jewelry motif was insects (think of Tiffany, in his famed Dragonflies glass lampshade).

Like a mayfly, Art Nouveau was short-lived. The sensuous, languorous style fell out of favor early in the 20th century, deemed perhaps too light and insubstantial for European tastes in the aftermath of World War I. But as the designs on 1stDibs demonstrate, Art Nouveau retains its power to fascinate and seduce.

There are ways to tastefully integrate a touch of Art Nouveau into even the most modern interior — browse an extraordinary collection of original antique Art Nouveau furniture on 1stDibs, which includes decorative objects, seating, tables, garden elements and more.

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.