Chinese Cream Floral and Bird Motif Round Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese cream porcelain vase decorated with softly rendered pink florals blooming from green leaves alongside an orange bird on one side, and character script on the reverse.
Porcelain
Chinese Orange and Gold Decorative Motif Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese small, round orange porcelain vase with gold detailing surrounding white circular shapes and a brown band around the mouth opening.
Porcelain
Unique Handmade 21st Century Large Round Vase in Peach and Gray
By Elyse Graham
Located in Springfield, OR
This soft-hued, playful vase is handmade by artist Elyse Graham in her Los Angeles studio. This collection of vessels is inspired by our incredible and diverse microbiome. The ...
Resin, Plaster
Unique Handmade 21st Century Medium Round Vase in Olive Green and Oxblood
By Elyse Graham
Located in Springfield, OR
This striking vase is handmade by artist Elyse Graham in her Los Angeles studio. This collection of vessels is inspired by our incredible and diverse microbiome. The artist is ...
Resin, Plaster
Unique Handmade 21st Century Glass Green and Sage Gray Dip-Dyed Round Vase
By Elyse Graham
Located in Springfield, OR
This exquisite vase is handmade by artist Elyse Graham in her Los Angeles studio. This collection of vessels is inspired by striated landscapes caused by glacial erosion as well a...
Resin, Plaster
Unique 21st Century Peach, Bone and Sage Green Dip-Dyed Large Round Vase
By Elyse Graham
Located in Springfield, OR
This gorgeous and unusual vase is handmade by artist Elyse Graham in her Los Angeles studio. This collection of vessels is inspired by striated landscapes caused by glacial erosio...
Resin, Plaster
Italian Mid-Century Round Brass Vase by Voltan, 1961
Located in Sacile, PN
Hammered brass vase, manufactured by Voltan, a famous silversmith from Milan. This piece was a prototype for a silver collection. Dated 1961.
Brass
Contemporary Large Round Blue Landscape Vase by Elyse Graham
By Elyse Graham
Located in Springfield, OR
This round and elegant one of a kind vase is handmade by artist Elyse Graham in her Los Angeles studio.
Resin, Plaster
Unique Handmade 21st Century Medium Round Hesse Vase in Ochre
By Elyse Graham
Located in Springfield, OR
The striking and unique Hesse Vase in Ochre is handmade by artist Elyse Graham in her Los Angeles studio. This collection of vessels is inspired by our incredible and diverse micr...
Resin, Plaster
Unique Handmade Medium Round Landscape Vase in Bone and Peach
By Elyse Graham
Located in Springfield, OR
This exquisite vase is handmade by artist Elyse Graham in her Los Angeles studio. This collection of vessels is inspired by striated landscapes caused by glacial erosion as well a...
Resin, Plaster
Unique Handmade 21st Century Medium Round Hesse Vase in Tusk Bone and Brown
By Elyse Graham
Located in Springfield, OR
The striking and unique Hesse Vase in Tusk is handmade by artist Elyse Graham in her Los Angeles studio. This collection of vessels is inspired by our incredible and diverse micro...
Resin, Plaster
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.