20th Century Red-Onyx Marble Vase
Located in Berlin, DE
Delicate marble vase. Natural marble in red Onyx. Graduated round feet, in sweeping shaft. Ovoid
20th Century Vases
Marble
20th Century Red-Onyx Marble Vase
Located in Berlin, DE
Delicate marble vase. Natural marble in red Onyx. Graduated round feet, in sweeping shaft. Ovoid
Marble
$5,704 / set
H 36.62 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Onyx Marble Vases Life-size Pair Classical Urns Circa 1960
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Life-size pair of green and red onyx turned polished vases, the rolling rims above slender baluster
Stone, Onyx, Marble
20th Century Red Onyx Marble Vase
Located in Berlin, DE
Plain large marble vase. Natural marble in red onyx. (U-Hai-18).
Marble
20th Century Classicist Style in Red-Onyx Marble Crater Vase
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental marble crater vase in classicist style. Natural marble in red onyx. Round foot on
Marble
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Mid Century Weed Pot Vase
By Doyle Lane
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a stunning mid century weed pot in the style of Doyle Lane. The vase is glazed and has a tiny opening. Unsigned.
Ceramic
$7,580 / item
H 70 in W 76 in D 12 in
Casey Lurie Studio Modern High "Primo" Shelving System in Walnut with Brass
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
“Shelving can be the most mundane thing you own, or it can be the beautiful bones of a room as pleasing to see as anything it displays. Casey Lurie’s Primo system would be the latter...
Brass, Stainless Steel, Metal
$2,900
H 72 in W 64 in D 1 in
Vintage Chinese Four-Panel Screen in Oxblood Leather with Brass Nailhead Trim
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese four-panel screen, crafted with bold oxblood-toned leather panels accented by brass nailhead trim. Each rectangular panel is edged with brass borders and punctuated...
Brass
$3,500 / item
H 62 in W 53 in D 0.5 in
Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti Ottoman voided silk velvet wall covering. Silk velvet cut designs, light browns, yellow, cream and blue, the panel co...
Silk
Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed for traveling poets or scholar-artists, a collapsible writing set allowed a Chinese calligrapher to paint in nature, whether a journey to a far-off vista or an afternoon spe...
Wood
Sold|$3,850 / set
H 32 in W 25 in D 18.5 in
A Pair of Pergamino 4-Drawers Cabinets / Nightstands, C. 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stylish pair of mid-century cabinets or nightstands, circa 1950, clad in warm, natural parchment (pergamino). Each piece features four spacious drawers with subtle hardware, restin...
Wood, Parchment Paper
Pair of 19th Century Terra Cotta Winged Lions
Located in Troy, NY
Pair of 19th Century Terra Cotta Winged Lions. Well articulated, impressive pair of terra cotta winged lions, in seated position and holding heraldic shields between their front paws...
Terracotta
Pair of Iron Candelabras with Phoenix Decor, France, circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Pair of solid, wrought iron candleholders, with three arms each, decorated with scrolling acanthus leaves, raised on a twisted iron stem. The three-sided bases rest on claw feet and ...
Wrought Iron
$1,300
H 15.67 in Dm 14.77 in
Japanese antique pottery with very beautiful colors/ [shigaraki] Jar/1500-1600
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is "Shigaraki ware". Shigaraki is a historical kiln located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. (Shigaraki Kiln is marked with a red circle on the map.) It is said to have originated in t...
Pottery
An Art-Deco MODERNIST Wooden FLOOR LAMP by Charles DUDOUYT, France 1930
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PARIS, FR
A powerful, elegant and rigorous floor lamp, Art-Deco, Modernist, Cubist, Constructivist, Machine-Age, massive darkened wood circular base mounted on 3 wooden spheres in a Machine-Ag...
Wood
Elegant Crystalline Glaze Porcelain Vase, University City, Taxile Doat
By Taxile Doat
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant thrown porcelain vase with an expansive and vibrant aquamarine crystalline glaze on a sand colored base by master French ceramist Taxile Doat, from the University City Porcel...
Porcelain
$12,500
H 5 in W 5.5 in D 6 in
Pablo Picasso Signed Limited Ed. Madoura Pottery Pitcher Têtes , 1956 A.R. 368
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, original Mid-Century Modern Madoura pottery pitcher/vase by renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Têtes (Heads)". The piece features two hand painted images of ...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Paint
$22,000 / set
H 29 in W 25 in D 12 in
Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just discovered and coming from a Shinto Shrine deaccession Call or message us for details or to reserve. Japan an early and superb pair (2) of mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dogs als...
Wood
Unbelievable Silk Embroidered Suzani
Located in Chicago, IL
An unbelievable late 19th century Kirman silk embroidered Suzani textile depicting two entwined trees-of-life with flowering branches and surrounded by multiple borders. Measures: 2'...
Silk
James Bearden Welded Steel Brutalist Console
By James Bearden
Located in New York, NY
Custom console table made from welded steel square and rectangular elements sealed with a polychrome finish and finished with a clear glass inset top. Letter of authenticity from the...
Steel
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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