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Penguin Vase

Daum Nancy Penguin Vase, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Signed Daum Nacy with the Cross of Lorraine.
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Vintage 1910s French Vases

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Art Glass

Accolay 'Pingouin' Vase c. 1960
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Accolay Black Penguin Vase. France c. 1960 Measurements: 3 3/4" diameter, 12" height
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Accolay 'Pingouin' Vase c. 1960
Accolay 'Pingouin' Vase c. 1960
$3,000
H 12 in Dm 3.75 in
Mid Century Penguin Murano Glass Vase, Italy circa 1960
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Unusual 20th century Murano Glass penguin vase out of the famous workshops in Italy from the 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Ceramic Vase "Penguin" by Accolay, France, 1960s
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Single-Flowe Vase "Penguin" by Accolay, France, 1960s Accolay was a pottery center in
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Vintage 1960s French Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase "Penguin" by Accolay, France, 1960s
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Vase by Accolay, France, 1960s Accolay was a pottery center in France, north of Burgundy
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Vintage 1960s French Vases

Materials

Ceramic

A " Penguin " Ceramic Vase by Les Potiers D'Accolay France
By Accolay Pottery
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A " Penguin " ceramic vase by les Potiers D'Accolay France 1970s Signed under. In good condition.
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Vintage 1970s French Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vase from the Penguin Series by Hjördis Oldfors for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden
By Hjordis Oldfors, Upsala Ekeby
Located in Goteborg, SE
Vase made in 1954 by the Swedish designer Hjördis Oldfors. Typical decor for the Swedish, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
striking porcelain vase depicts graceful penguins in blue underglaze, set against a stunning platinum
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Platinum

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Faux Marblized Polar Bear Clock and Penguin Vases
By E. Poinsot
Located in Summerland, CA
Polar Bear Clock with Pair of Matching Penguin Vases Wood and polychrome Faux paint treatment in
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20th Century American Clocks

Materials

Wood

Fabulous Murano glass-art "Penguin" vase
Located in Den Bommel, NL
Exquisit and feminin Murano vase. The white vases are very rare and hard to come by. This vase is
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Vintage 1950s Italian Vases

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Murano Glass

Fabulous Murano glass-art "Penguin" vase
Fabulous Murano glass-art "Penguin" vase
H 14.77 in W 14.77 in D 5.91 in
Flavio Poli Murano Glass Penguin Sommerso Vase 1960´s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Berlin, DE
Presenting an original vintage glass 'Penguin' vase, skillfully designed by Flavio Poli and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

A 1930s Art Deco Albisola Polychrome Ceramic Penguin Vase
By Ceramiche di Albisola
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This ceramic penguin vase would be a charming and distinctive piece, reflecting the exuberant style
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Lino Sabattini "Penguin" Vases for Rosenthal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
two Lino Sabattini matte porcelain vases [with gloss interior] ::PRICED PER VASE::
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Vintage 1960s German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Lino Sabattini "Penguin" Vases for Rosenthal
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lino Sabattini matte porcelain vases [with gloss interior], ::PRICED PER VASE:: $550.00 One
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Vintage 1960s German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Penguin Vase by Roger Guerin for Armogres, Belgium 1930s
By Roger Guerin
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Precious vase molded by hand in glazed stoneware decorated with relief penguins in different poses
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Iconic Plastic Vase Penguin from Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Black and ivory colors and the shape of this piece creates image of Penguine. Widely used in 1960s in communistic Czechoslovakia.
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Plastic

Art Deco Penguin Stoneware Vase, Belgian, circa 1930
Located in Essex, MA
A handmade Art Deco Armogres stoneware art pottery vase, decorated with brown glazed penguins in
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Stoneware

French Art Deco Penguins Opalescent Glass Vase by Sabino, 1930s
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in LEGNY, FR
Exceptional French Art Deco opalescent glass vase made by Sabino, representing Penguins. "Made in
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Art Glass Penguin Kosta Vicke Lindstrand, 1950s, Sweden
By Kosta Glasbruk 1, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This art glass piece the penguin was produced in Sweden at the Kosta factory. Designed by Vicke
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Lino Sabattini “Penguin” Vases for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Lino Sabattini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two delicate porcelain vases by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal, Germany, one black, one white vase in
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Midcentury Italian Penguin Figural Single Flower Sommerso Murano Glass Vase
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown blue, clear, white and yellow Italian art glass single-flower vase
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Emperor Penguin Lacquered Ceramic Sculpture by Golem
By Golem
Located in Rome, Lazio
history. The Emperor penguin of course!! Unlike my cousin who gladly sits on a fridge I pretend a cozier
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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A René LALIQUE Opalescent Glass Bacchantes Vase
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Bacchantes vase was made in 1927 by R.Lalique in white glass. The opalescent version is probably one of R.Lalique's most famous and published vases . This example is in perfect...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

Pagoda Lamp By Émile Gallé
By Émile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Pagoda Cameo glass lamp is a highly rare and coveted example of Émile Gallé's mastery of glassmaking. Layers of vibrant color, from golden yellows to mauve, radiate from a backg...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pagoda Lamp By Émile Gallé
Pagoda Lamp By Émile Gallé
$48,500
H 10.25 in W 12.25 in D 3.5 in
Large Precious Stone and Silver-Gilt Flower Model by Asprey
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in London, GB
A large precious stone and silver-gilt flower model by Asprey. English, 20th century. Measures: 47cm high x 14cm wide x 12 cm depth. Crafted in fine Faberge style, this piece is...
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20th Century English Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Silver

Large Precious Stone and Silver-Gilt Flower Model by Asprey
Large Precious Stone and Silver-Gilt Flower Model by Asprey
$82,762 Sale Price
20% Off
H 18.51 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in
Émile Gallé Alpine Glass Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional in both size and artistry, this sand-polished cameo art glass vase from the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé features an exceedingly rare alpine scene. The artist's l...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Émile Gallé Alpine Glass Vase
Émile Gallé Alpine Glass Vase
$49,850
H 17.5 in W 13 in D 6 in
Tiffany Studios Glass Decorating New York Monumental Interior Entry
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Tiffany Studios monumental interior entrance as you can see by the pictures The side lights, how beautiful Tiffany furnace drapery glass with shallow mottel background The archw...
Category

Antique 1890s Windows

Materials

Glass

Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. This is a rare one of a kind early Tiffany Studios large table lamp that is illustrated in Al...
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Category

2010s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
$79,658 / item
H 95 in W 54 in D 25 in
Tiffany Studios Rare Empire Jewel Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Empire Jewel Table Lamp Important and rare Tiffany Studios New York "Empire Jewel" Table Lamp, Only 2-3 known to exist and well documented in Alastair Duncans Tiffan...
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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tourmaline "Parrot", Brazil
Located in New York, NY
TOURMALINE Aricanga Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil 9 cm tall x 2.1 cm diameter Crystals of this type are sometimes referred to as "Parrot" crystals due to the multi-...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Tourmaline "Parrot", Brazil
Tourmaline "Parrot", Brazil
$235,000
H 3.55 in W 0.83 in D 0.83 in
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Garrard & Co. Ltd., Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked in collab...
Category

1990s English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
$93,797 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.88 in Dm 3.94 in
Pink Fluorite on Smoky Quartz, Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
PINK FLUORITE ON SMOKY QUARTZ Tiefengletscher, Furka, Uri, Switzerland 28.5 cm tall x 12.7 cm wide In the mineral kingdom there are hierarchies, not all of them actually correct. Bu...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Swiss Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Pink Fluorite on Smoky Quartz, Switzerland
Pink Fluorite on Smoky Quartz, Switzerland
$655,000
H 11.23 in W 5.01 in D 4.73 in
Daum Nancy Dutch Landscape Vase, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum Nancy Dutch landscape vase, circa 1900. Signed, "Daum Nancy" with the Croix de Lorraine.  
Category

Early 20th Century French Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Monumental Vase, Sign: Gallé, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Gallé
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Galle Gallé World Famous for his innovative work in several areas of the decorative arts, including glass, furniture & ceramics, Emile Galle` (1846-1904) was born and died in t...
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Daum Nancy Dutch Landscape Vase, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Signed Daum Nancy with the Croix of Lorraine.
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Barberry Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1900/05
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Pillow shaped vase, colorless glass with flaky white and yellow, in the stand area with rust-brown powder melts, with etched barberry decor painted in colored enamel, satined, struct...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase Accolay the Dancers, France, 1950s
By Accolay Pottery
Located in London, GB
Vase Accolay with anthropomorphic dancers, 1950s Reminds the dancers of Henri Matisse.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Vase Accolay the Dancers, France, 1950s
Vase Accolay the Dancers, France, 1950s
$1,310
H 10.63 in Dm 7.09 in
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Penguin Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic penguin vase available at 1stDibs. A penguin vase — often made from ceramic, glass and porcelain — can elevate any home. There are 11 variations of the antique or vintage penguin vase you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer penguin vase, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A penguin vase made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made penguin vase has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Lino Sabattini, Daum and Golem are consistently popular.

How Much is a Penguin Vase?

The average selling price for a penguin vase at 1stDibs is $913, while they’re typically $185 on the low end and $55,000 for the highest priced.

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.