Octopus Vessel
Antique Early 1900s Portuguese Organic Modern Vases
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary French Vases
Glass
2010s Italian Vases
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2010s French Vases
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery, Paint
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Polish Vases
Glass
Antique 1890s English Art Nouveau Vases
Stoneware
2010s French Post-Modern Vases
Sandstone
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Art Glass
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Art Glass
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vases
Art Glass
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Art Glass
Antique 1890s Czech Art Nouveau Vases
Art Glass
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Barware
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Terracotta
2010s Italian Vases
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Vintage 1980s Italian Organic Modern Glass
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Blown Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Urns
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Blown Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Silver Leaf
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Ceramic
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Antique 1880s Art Nouveau Vases
Art Glass, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary British Vases
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass
Vintage 1950s Portuguese Vases
Terracotta
Vintage 1950s Portuguese Vases
Terracotta
Vintage 1950s Portuguese Vases
Terracotta
Vintage 1950s Portuguese Vases
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Vases
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Italian Vases
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s Italian Vases
Earthenware
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases
Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Terracotta
Vintage 1950s French Vases
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Terracotta
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Glass, Opaline Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Silver Leaf
Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Clay
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Vases
Ceramic
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vases
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s Czech Modern Glass
Glass
1950s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Mixed Media
Antique 1880s Vases
Art Glass
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Earthenware
2010s American American Craftsman Vases
Glass, Blown Glass
20th Century Greek Greco Roman Vases
Terracotta
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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.
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