Expressionist Ceramic Sculptural Vase Attributed to Vally Wieselthier, c. 1920
By Vally Wieselthier
Located in New York, NY
In 1933, she moved to Chicago with Paul Lester Wiener and worked as a designer for the Contempora Group and the Sebring Pottery Company.
Ceramic
Ceramic Mid-Century Modern Sculpture Vase of Massana School, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceramic Sculpture Vase by Francisco Fernandez Navarro a student of Massana School. Manufactured in Spain, circa 1970. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age an...
Ceramic
$537
H 6.7 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Sculptural studio ceramic Art vase by Ceramist Nikos Dazelidis, Greece 1960s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Sculptural studio ceramic Art vase by Ceramist Nikos Dazelidis, Greece 1960s Decoration - Ceramic - Vase - Mid Century Measures : 20cmx10cm H: 17cm Material : Ceramic Wear consiste...
Ceramic
West German Glazed Ceramic Vase, 1960s Design, Functional Art Piece
Located in High Point, NC
This 1960-1969 vas from Germany is worked in glazed ceramic. Its form follows honest, well-proportioned lines typical of well-made pieces from its era and region. As a vas, it was bu...
Ceramic
Polychrome Ceramic Vase by Gudrun Baudisch for Wiener Werkstätte
By Gudrun Baudisch
Located in Montreal, QC
Polychrome Ceramic Vase by Gudrun Baudisch for Wiener Werkstätte Signed: '9139 W' ' Provenance: Important Private Collection, Chicago
Ceramic
1950s Large Ceramic Vase by Jean De Lespinasse
By Jean De Lespinasse
Located in London, GB
1950s Large Vase Ceramic vase from the 60s with decoration created by Jean de Lespinasse and signed "JDL". In Nice, in the middle of the Second World War, Jean de Lespinasse created ...
Ceramic
Strangely Interesting Experimental Studio Pottery Vase 1970s
By Etie Van Rees
Located in Tilburg, NL
Strangely Interesting Experimental Studio Pottery Vase 1970s And now for something completely different... This is a very strange but also very desirable piece of studio pottery fr...
Pottery
Italian Midcentury Ceramic Vase by Umberto Zannoni, Faenza, 1950s
By Umberto Zannoni
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Vase by Umberto Zannoni, Faenza, 1950s Beautiful ceramic vase signed Umberto Zannoni, Faenza manufactured in the 1950s. Signed. The vase has a typical d...
Ceramic
$1,371
H 18.12 in W 9.45 in D 5.52 in
Ceramic Sculptural Vase to La Borne, Signed at the Base, circa 1970
By Martin Hammond
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big ceramic vase to La Borne. Perfect original conditions. circa 1970. Signed at the base.
Ceramic
$2,200
H 8.5 in Dm 6.7 in
Marguerite Wildenhain pottery / stoneware vase/ vessel signed . Bauhaus artist
By Marguerite Wildenhain, Pond Farm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful master work for the German, Bauhaus artist ceramic/ pottery vase Marguerite Wildenhain .Signed Pond Farm plus her mark. Including handles measures 8.5 inches. alone diamete...
Pottery
Sculpted Mid Century Italian Ceramic Vase by Marcello Fantoni
By Marcello Fantoni, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Unusual sculpted ceramic pottery vase by noted Italian artist Marcello Fantoni. Polychrome volcanic glaze finish on dimensional vase form body, excellent original condition free of d...
Ceramic, Pottery
$325
H 8.75 in Dm 4.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Scheurich Sculptural Art Pottery Vase W. Germany, circa 1955
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous West German Vase with the inscription 260 - 22. Unsigned Scheurich Fantastic red orange with faint black partial stripes over embossed clay. In excellent vintage condition w...
Clay, Pottery
Vintage Studio Stoneware Sculptural Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Studio stoneware vase in deep burgundy with ochre applied details (ca. 1970s, USA). Interesting textural and geometric elements. Attributed to the ceramicist, Pollack, based on prove...
Stoneware
Small West Germany Ceramic Vase, Vintage Mid-Century Art Pottery
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality mid-century ceramic vase from West Germany, circa 1970s. Hand-crafted using centuries old techniques. This West Germany ceramic vase epitomizes the sharp, clean lin...
Ceramic
Small Brutalist Studio Pottery Signed Figural Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
An interesting figural brutalist studio pottery stoneware vase, circa 1970s. It is has an abstract Picasso influenced look to it. Very cool and different piece that is signed on the...
Stoneware
Brutalist Studio Pottery Signed Figural Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
An interesting figural brutalist studio pottery stoneware vase, circa 1960s. It is has an abstract Picasso influenced look to it. Very cool and different piece that is signed on the...
Stoneware
Theo Rathgeber for Buchtal Sculptural Ceramic Vase, Germany, circa 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase designed by Theo Rathgeber for Buchtal Keramik, Germany, circa 1950s. #5690 The sculptural vessel features a highly distinctive asymmetric ...
Ceramic
George Nakashima 'Slab' Coffee Table in English Walnut
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, 'Slab' coffee table, English walnut, United States, 1964 American woodworker and designer George Nakashima demonstrates his mastery of ...
Walnut
Monumental Wilhelm Kåge Argenta Vase, Gustavsberg, Sweden, circa 1930
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exceptionally rare and monumental Argenta vase designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, circa 1930. This striking example represents one of the largest and most impressiv...
Sterling Silver
$15,000 / set
H 29.5 in W 46.5 in D 22.5 in
Josef Hoffmann Beech Wood Seating Group, Jugendstil Design, Circa 1903
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
This Austrian seating group was designed by Josef Hoffmann, the leading architect of the Viennese Secession movement of the early 20th century, and executed by the firm of Josef and ...
Beech
$4,342
H 7.88 in W 6.3 in D 0.4 in
Wiener Werkstaette Arts And Crafts, Beaded Bag, by Maria Likarz-Strauss, c 1919
By Wiener Werkstätte, Maria Likarz
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional, rare pouch bag with abstract bead embroidery in bright orange, beige, dark brown and white, crocheted at the upper edge, cords as drawstrings with olive-shaped wooden be...
Animal Skin, Goatskin, Silk, Beads
Josef Hoffmann Bowl, Wiener Werkstatte, circa 1915 - 1920
By Moser Glassworks, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in New York, NY
Josef Hoffmann cut and ground clear crystal bowl / vase made by Ludwig Moser & Söhne, Karlsbad for Wiener Werkstätte circa 1915 - 1920. Stamp signature to underside: [MOSER KARLSBAD ...
Glass
$21,257
H 27.96 in W 33.47 in D 9.85 in
Original Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstatte Vienna Secessonist Flower Stand
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A typical work from the early period of the Wiener Werkstatte. Punched iron sheet, white lacquered. See similar items - Wiener Werkstatte pattern books as displayed. No signature.
Metal
$36,571
H 31.5 in W 25.6 in D 11.82 in
Original Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte Cabinet for Mimi Marlow 20th Century
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
For the private saloon of the then famous soubrette Mimi Marlow, who was also performing in the legendary "Fledermaus Cabaret," which was designed by Josef Hoffmann and executed by t...
Oak
$160,000
H 71.66 in W 66.93 in D 15.95 in
Original of the Time Marked "Wiener Werkstätte" Koloman Moser Bookcase / Cabinet
By Koloman Moser, Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare cabinet from the short period when the Wiener Werkstätte has had its own cabinet makers workshop in the Neustiftgasse in Vienna. Attributed to Koloman Moser or Emanuel Marg...
Oak
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.25 in W 14 in D 1 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Vienna Art Nouveau Enamel Advertising Sign
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare, domed, black, white and red enameled Art Nouveau advertising plate designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1905 for Wiener Werkstätte. The Wiener Werkstätte, founded by Josef Hoffmann,...
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Guido Gambone Ceramic Bowl, 1950s
By Guido Gambone
Located in New York, NY
A ceramic bowl by Guido Gambone, signed to the underside. The interior features Gambone’s hallmark figural decoration drawn in green over a cream ground, surrounded by areas of purpl...
Ceramic
$2,100
H 3 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
Austrian Painted Ceramic Centerpiece by Vally Wieselthier for Wiener Werkstätte
By Vally Wieselthier, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Vienna Secession austrian painted ceramic centerpiece by Vally Wieselthier for Wiener Werkstätte By: Vally Wieselthier, Wiener Werkstätte Material: ceramic, paint...
Ceramic, Paint
Loetz vase Josef Hoffmann, Austria, 1912
By Loetz Glass, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Glass vase, based on a design by Josef Hoffmann, around 1911, manufactured by Loetz Wwe., Klostermühle, around 1911/12, colorless glass, ruby red stained and etched decoration, sli...
Glass, Art Glass
Secessionist Pink Glass Goblet by Dagobert Peche for Johann Loetz
By Johann Lötz Witwe, Dagobert Peche
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Art Glass
Antique Glass Vase Koloman Moser Loetz Purple 1903 Vienna Jugendstil
By Koloman Moser, Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Vase, Koloman Moser, Johann Loetz Witwe for E. Bakalowits' Söhne, Violetta decoration, 1903 Among the most important glass objects from the Lötz manufactory are undoubtedly those fr...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Wall shelf by Koloman Moser for Wiener Werkstätte
By Koloman Moser, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Wall shelf by Koloman Moser for Wiener Werkstätte in very good original condition.
Wood
$2,633Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.88 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 in
Antique Pitcher by Koloman Moser for Adolf Meyr's Neffe
By Koloman Moser
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Extremely rare pitcher by Koloman Moser for the Wiener Werkstätte. Colorless glass, greenish gradation from top to bottom; optically blown. Meteor pattern. Manufactured by Adolf Meyr...
Blown Glass
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.