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1950's akru keramik mid century VASE sgraffito decor model 10 30
1950's akru keramik mid century VASE sgraffito decor model 10 30

1950's akru keramik mid century VASE sgraffito decor model 10 30

By AKRU Ceramic

Located in Mannheim, DE

1950's mid century vase manufactured by Akru Klinker- Keramik Alfred Krupp, Germany. Model 19 30

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Marianne Starck for MA&S Handled Vase Sgraffito Black White Bird, Danish 1960s
Marianne Starck for MA&S Handled Vase Sgraffito Black White Bird, Danish 1960s

Marianne Starck for MA&S Handled Vase Sgraffito Black White Bird, Danish 1960s

By Ingrid Atterberg, Eva & Johannes Andersen, Michael Andersen & Son, Marianne Starck, Thomas Toft

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Decorative Danish Mid-century ceramic vase designed by Marianne Starck and manufactured by the

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Art Ceramics Sgraffito Handle Vase by Alvino Bagni for Raymor, Italy 1960's
Art Ceramics Sgraffito Handle Vase by Alvino Bagni for Raymor, Italy 1960's

Art Ceramics Sgraffito Handle Vase by Alvino Bagni for Raymor, Italy 1960's

By Alvino Bagni

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Rare Art Ceramics Sgraffito Handle Vase by Alvino Bagni for Raymor. Made in Italy 1960's period

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Exceptional 15 Inch F. Carlton Ball Sky Blue Sgraffito Castle-Motif Pottery Vase
Exceptional 15 Inch F. Carlton Ball Sky Blue Sgraffito Castle-Motif Pottery Vase

Exceptional 15 Inch F. Carlton Ball Sky Blue Sgraffito Castle-Motif Pottery Vase

By F. Carlton Ball

Located in Minneapolis, MN

sky blue glaze with darker blue sgraffito decoration featuring stylized castle motifs. The vase is in

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Danish Marianne Starck for Ma&S Vase Black White Sgraffito Negro Tribal, 1960s
Danish Marianne Starck for Ma&S Vase Black White Sgraffito Negro Tribal, 1960s

Danish Marianne Starck for Ma&S Vase Black White Sgraffito Negro Tribal, 1960s

By Michael Andersen & Son, Marianne Starck

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Rare Danish midcentury ceramic vase from the "Negro" / "Tribal" series designed by Marianne Starck

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Large Sgraffito Fish Vase pottery by W L Baron of Barnstaple Devon, Circa 1909
Large Sgraffito Fish Vase pottery by W L Baron of Barnstaple Devon, Circa 1909

Large Sgraffito Fish Vase pottery by W L Baron of Barnstaple Devon, Circa 1909

By Baron Barnstaple

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a large impressive Art Pottery Vase, with three angular handles, all hand modelled using

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Sgraffito Glazed Ceramic Bowl
Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Sgraffito Glazed Ceramic Bowl

Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Sgraffito Glazed Ceramic Bowl

Located in Queens, NY

Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Sgraffito Glazed Ceramic Jar (companion pieces REG4743A-M)

Category

20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Sgraffito Earthenware Basketweave Studio Pottery
Mid-Century Sgraffito Earthenware Basketweave Studio Pottery

Mid-Century Sgraffito Earthenware Basketweave Studio Pottery

Located in West Palm Beach, US

Mid-Century Sgraffito Earthenware Basketweave Studio Pottery This unique mid-century earthenware

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Pottery

Charles Brannam Large Handled Sgraffito Fish Jug William Baron 1890
Charles Brannam Large Handled Sgraffito Fish Jug William Baron 1890

Charles Brannam Large Handled Sgraffito Fish Jug William Baron 1890

By Charles Brannam

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning large Charles Brannam flagon shaped art pottery handled jug with low relief sgraffito

Category

Antique 1890s British Arts and Crafts Urns

Materials

Earthenware

Dümler & Breiden Ceramic Cachepot with Sgraffito Décor, 1950s
Dümler & Breiden Ceramic Cachepot with Sgraffito Décor, 1950s

Dümler & Breiden Ceramic Cachepot with Sgraffito Décor, 1950s

By West German Pottery, Dümler & Breiden

Located in Valencia, VC

Large Dümler & Breiden West German Ceramic Bowl / Cachepot with Sgraffito Décor, 1950s A very

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta

Signed Asian-Style Studio Ceramic Pot with Sgraffito Dragon Motif by Gay Schempp
Signed Asian-Style Studio Ceramic Pot with Sgraffito Dragon Motif by Gay Schempp

Signed Asian-Style Studio Ceramic Pot with Sgraffito Dragon Motif by Gay Schempp

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Asian-inspired aesthetic highlighted by a dynamic sgraffito dragon motif. The vessel is cylindrical in

Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Josef Ekberg Ceramic Lidded Vase
Josef Ekberg Ceramic Lidded Vase

Josef Ekberg Ceramic Lidded Vase

By Josef Ekberg

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a handmade, 1 off Sgraffito lidded vase made by the Swedish ceramic artist Josef Ekberg in

Category

Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Louis Raynor Mid-Century Modern Studio Vase
Louis Raynor Mid-Century Modern Studio Vase

Louis Raynor Mid-Century Modern Studio Vase

By Louis Raynor

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Abstract Sgraffito design Studio Pottery Vase by Louis Raynor (1917-1999). Monogram signature on

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Clay

Alfonso Otero Regal Face Vase in the Style of Picasso
Alfonso Otero Regal Face Vase in the Style of Picasso

Alfonso Otero Regal Face Vase in the Style of Picasso

By Alfonso Otero Regal

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Here is a very striking ceramic vase by Alfonso Otero Regal. The Picasso-style vase was crafted in

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

'Paprika' Ceramic Vases (3) by Anna-Lisa Thomson - Upsala Ekeby, Sweden
'Paprika' Ceramic Vases (3) by Anna-Lisa Thomson - Upsala Ekeby, Sweden

'Paprika' Ceramic Vases (3) by Anna-Lisa Thomson - Upsala Ekeby, Sweden

By Upsala Ekeby, Anna-Lisa Thomson

Located in Utrecht, NL

-Lisa Thomson (1905-1952). Dark brown ceramic vases, worked with Sgraffito technique (where a sharp

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Studio Art Pottery Vase Incised Sgraffito Signed
Studio Art Pottery Vase Incised Sgraffito Signed

Studio Art Pottery Vase Incised Sgraffito Signed

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Studio art Pottery vase incised and sgraffito modern design Signed

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Pottery

Chinese Golden Yellow Bottleneck Vase with Peony Sgraffito
Chinese Golden Yellow Bottleneck Vase with Peony Sgraffito

Chinese Golden Yellow Bottleneck Vase with Peony Sgraffito

Located in Chicago, IL

an allover sgraffito design of peony blossoms, trailing vines and palm leaves. The vase reinterprets

Category

20th Century Chinese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Jacques Blin French Ceramic Turquoise Blue Sgraffito Chalice Vase
Jacques Blin French Ceramic Turquoise Blue Sgraffito Chalice Vase

Jacques Blin French Ceramic Turquoise Blue Sgraffito Chalice Vase

By Jacques Blin

Located in Chicago, IL

Jacques Blin turquoise blue glazed with iconic sgraffito drawings tall chalice vase. Iconic

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Bitossi Pitcher Vase Sgraffito Flower Decor Blue Green
Rare Bitossi Pitcher Vase Sgraffito Flower Decor Blue Green

Rare Bitossi Pitcher Vase Sgraffito Flower Decor Blue Green

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Rare and unusual pitcher vase with abstract sgraffito decor was made by Bitossi Ceramiche; it is

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Majolica

Mid-Century Eiwa XL Red Clay Ceramic Vase, Sgraffito Carving, Germany
Mid-Century Eiwa XL Red Clay Ceramic Vase, Sgraffito Carving, Germany

Mid-Century Eiwa XL Red Clay Ceramic Vase, Sgraffito Carving, Germany

Located in Los Angeles, CA

-Century ceramic wares characterized by abstract and sgraffito-style surface decoration. The firm

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Dore Bronze Mounted Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vases
Pair of Dore Bronze Mounted Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vases

Pair of Dore Bronze Mounted Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vases

Located in New York, NY

porcelain, sgraffito ground covered vases or por pourries. Each is exceptionally hand painted with an array

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Louis XVI Ceramics

Materials

Bronze

Klinker Keramik  West German Pottery
Klinker Keramik  West German Pottery

Klinker Keramik West German Pottery

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Sgraffito textured terracotta vase 18-40 by Klinker Keramik, with brown glaze and yellow details

Category

Vintage 1970s German Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pastel Blue Ceramic Sgraffito Vase by Jacques Blin, France, 1950s
Pastel Blue Ceramic Sgraffito Vase by Jacques Blin, France, 1950s

Pastel Blue Ceramic Sgraffito Vase by Jacques Blin, France, 1950s

By Jacques Blin

Located in Berlin, DE

This French sgraffito vase was designed during the 1950s by Jacques Blin, one of the most important

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Josef Ekberg Ceramic 'Sgraffito' Vase for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1920
Josef Ekberg Ceramic 'Sgraffito' Vase for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1920

Josef Ekberg Ceramic 'Sgraffito' Vase for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1920

By Gustavsberg, Josef Ekberg

Located in Maastricht, NL

A ceramic vase by Swedish artist Josef Ekberg (1877-1945) for Gustavsberg. The vase has a blue

Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

West German Mid-Century Modern Sgraffito Vase by Wekara
West German Mid-Century Modern Sgraffito Vase by Wekara

West German Mid-Century Modern Sgraffito Vase by Wekara

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Gent, BE

Made for Sawa, by the Wekara Company West Germany, circa 1960s. This Sgraffito decorated pottery

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Josef Ekberg Polychrome Sgraffito Ceramic Vase for Gustavsberg, 1910
Josef Ekberg Polychrome Sgraffito Ceramic Vase for Gustavsberg, 1910

Josef Ekberg Polychrome Sgraffito Ceramic Vase for Gustavsberg, 1910

By Josef Ekberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Maastricht, NL

A polychrome sgraffito ceramic vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Signed by Ekberg with the

Category

Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Gustavsberg Lisa Larson Granada Stoneware Vase, Granada Sgraffito, 1950
Gustavsberg Lisa Larson Granada Stoneware Vase, Granada Sgraffito, 1950

Gustavsberg Lisa Larson Granada Stoneware Vase, Granada Sgraffito, 1950

By Gustavsberg

Located in Waverveen, Utrecht

Gustavsberg Lisa Larson Granada stoneware vase, Granada Sgraffito, 1950. Made in Sweden. Vintage

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Fratelli Fanciullacci, Stylised Town Series, Sgraffito, Gloss & Lava Glaze Vase
Fratelli Fanciullacci, Stylised Town Series, Sgraffito, Gloss & Lava Glaze Vase

Fratelli Fanciullacci, Stylised Town Series, Sgraffito, Gloss & Lava Glaze Vase

By Fratelli Fanciullacci

Located in Frome, GB

, during the Italian ceramics boom. The Town series* is characterised by its highly tactile Sgraffito on

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Blue Ceramic Sgraffito Pitcher by Jacques Blin, 1950s
Blue Ceramic Sgraffito Pitcher by Jacques Blin, 1950s

Blue Ceramic Sgraffito Pitcher by Jacques Blin, 1950s

By Jacques Blin

Located in Berlin, DE

This French sgraffito pitcher was designed during the 1950s by Jacques Blin, one of the most

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Marian Zawadsky for Tilgmans Keramik 1966 MCM Sgraffito Sculptural Floorvase
Marian Zawadsky for Tilgmans Keramik 1966 MCM Sgraffito Sculptural Floorvase

Marian Zawadsky for Tilgmans Keramik 1966 MCM Sgraffito Sculptural Floorvase

By Marian Zawadzki, Tilgmans Keramik, Marian Zawadsky

Located in Frome, GB

sections of boldly geometric, Sgraffito décor. The vase is finished with an interior of gloss glaze that is

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Mint Green Ceramic Sgraffito Pitcher by Jacques Blin, France, 1950s
Mint Green Ceramic Sgraffito Pitcher by Jacques Blin, France, 1950s

Mint Green Ceramic Sgraffito Pitcher by Jacques Blin, France, 1950s

By Jacques Blin

Located in Berlin, DE

This French Sgraffito pitcher was designed during the 1950s by Jacques Blin, one of the most

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Doulton Burslem Corolian Ware vase
Doulton Burslem Corolian Ware vase

Doulton Burslem Corolian Ware vase

By Doulton Burslem

Located in East Geelong, VIC

achieved using the sgraffito method, where the vase was first coated in the rich cobalt blue ground, then

Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Fratelli Fanciullacci Italian Vintage Scrafitto Vase
Fratelli Fanciullacci Italian Vintage Scrafitto Vase

Fratelli Fanciullacci Italian Vintage Scrafitto Vase

By Fratelli Fanciullacci

Located in Waverveen, Utrecht

Fratelli Fanciullacci Italian Sgraffito style pottery geometric relief vase, stunning vintage Mid

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Burmantofts Yellow Glaze Vase, English 19th Century
Burmantofts Yellow Glaze Vase, English 19th Century

Burmantofts Yellow Glaze Vase, English 19th Century

By Burmantofts Pottery

Located in Southampton, NY

Prime Burmantofts Double-Handle, Double-Gourd, High yellow glaze with red wash and Sgraffito "suns

Category

Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Vases

Materials

Faience

Welsh Slipware Earthenware Vase with Sgraffito Sea Weed Decoration
Welsh Slipware Earthenware Vase with Sgraffito Sea Weed Decoration

Welsh Slipware Earthenware Vase with Sgraffito Sea Weed Decoration

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

Welsh slipware earthenware vase with sgraffito sea weed decoration and an inscription in Welsh

Category

Antique 1870s Welsh Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Unglazed Sgraffito and Glazed Stoneware Vase by Victoria Littlejohn
Unglazed Sgraffito and Glazed Stoneware Vase by Victoria Littlejohn

Unglazed Sgraffito and Glazed Stoneware Vase by Victoria Littlejohn

By Victoria Littlejohn

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Rich blue, purple and red tons come through on the upper glazed and interior portions of this vase

Category

Vintage 1970s American Ceramics

Italian 1960s White Ceramic Vase with Multicolored Glazed Sgraffito Figure
Italian 1960s White Ceramic Vase with Multicolored Glazed Sgraffito Figure

Italian 1960s White Ceramic Vase with Multicolored Glazed Sgraffito Figure

Located in Caprino Veronese, VR

Elegant Italian asymmetrical multicolored decorated ceramic vase from the late 1950s early 1960s

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1911 Sgraffito Vase by Josef Ekberg
1911 Sgraffito Vase by Josef Ekberg

1911 Sgraffito Vase by Josef Ekberg

By Gustavsberg, Josef Ekberg

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful large Sgraffito Vase by Josef Ekberg made in 1911 at his studio at Gustavsberg Porcelain

Category

Vintage 1910s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Stoneware

1922 Sgraffito Vase by Josef Ekberg
1922 Sgraffito Vase by Josef Ekberg

1922 Sgraffito Vase by Josef Ekberg

By Josef Ekberg, Gustavsberg

Located in New York, NY

Stunning Sgraffito vase from 1922 by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Flower motif in Swedish

Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Josef Ekberg, Sgraffito Vase, Gustavsberg 1920, Sweden Art Nouveau
Josef Ekberg, Sgraffito Vase, Gustavsberg 1920, Sweden Art Nouveau

Josef Ekberg, Sgraffito Vase, Gustavsberg 1920, Sweden Art Nouveau

By Josef Ekberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

A Josef Ekberg sgraffito vase for Gustavsberg., Sweden Art Nouveau. Signed Gustavsberg 1920 JE

Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Josef Ekberg, Large Sgraffito Vase, Gustavsberg 1925, Sweden Art Nouveau
Josef Ekberg, Large Sgraffito Vase, Gustavsberg 1925, Sweden Art Nouveau

Josef Ekberg, Large Sgraffito Vase, Gustavsberg 1925, Sweden Art Nouveau

By Josef Ekberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

A large Josef Ekberg sgraffito vase for Gustavsberg. Sweden, Art Nouveau. H: 40cm/15,7″. Signed

Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Gustavsberg Sgraffito Vase Josef Ekberg Sweden 1921
Art Deco Gustavsberg Sgraffito Vase Josef Ekberg Sweden 1921

Art Deco Gustavsberg Sgraffito Vase Josef Ekberg Sweden 1921

By Gustavsberg, Josef Ekberg

Located in Hillringsberg, SE

Art Deco Sgraffito vase decorated with a floral motif, by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Sgraffito

Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Sgraffito Vase with Oxblood Deer, 1970s
Italian Sgraffito Vase with Oxblood Deer, 1970s

Italian Sgraffito Vase with Oxblood Deer, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Mid Century Sgraffito pottery studio hand crafted in Italy with a deep red oxblood glaze finish to

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Glazed Brown and White Ceramic Sgraffito Vase
Glazed Brown and White Ceramic Sgraffito Vase

Glazed Brown and White Ceramic Sgraffito Vase

Located in New York City, NY

Glazed ceramic vase with an attractive pattern etched into the outer surface

Category

20th Century European Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ch Brannam Dragon Handled Sgraffito Vase, 1908
Ch Brannam Dragon Handled Sgraffito Vase, 1908

Ch Brannam Dragon Handled Sgraffito Vase, 1908

By Charles Brannam

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning and substantial Charles Brannam art pottery vase with low relied sgraffito designs of

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

1976 Studio Stoneware Geometric Sgraffito Vase Signed Pollack
1976 Studio Stoneware Geometric Sgraffito Vase Signed Pollack

1976 Studio Stoneware Geometric Sgraffito Vase Signed Pollack

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stoneware vase in muted palette with sgraffito linear and geometric pattern. Signed "Pollack '76.".

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Large Brown Ilkra Ceramic, 1950s Sgraffito Vase, Germany
Large Brown Ilkra Ceramic, 1950s Sgraffito Vase, Germany

Large Brown Ilkra Ceramic, 1950s Sgraffito Vase, Germany

By Ilkra Edel Keramik 1

Located in Antwerp, BE

beautiful handmade vase with horizontal rings in Sgraffito technique and abstract decoration in white

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Art Deco "Sgraffito" Vases by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg

Swedish Art Deco "Sgraffito" Vases by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg

By Josef Ekberg

Located in New York, NY

A collection of Swedish Art Deco ceramic vases in Sgraffito" technique designed by Josef Ekberg for

Category

20th Century Swedish Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

French Ceramic Sgraffito Blue Glazed Vase by Jacques Blin
French Ceramic Sgraffito Blue Glazed Vase by Jacques Blin

French Ceramic Sgraffito Blue Glazed Vase by Jacques Blin

By Jacques Blin

Located in Chicago, IL

An iconic mottled blue glazed Sgraffito vase by French ceramic artist Jacques Blin. The motif is of

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

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Sgraffito Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sgraffito vase for your home. Frequently made of ceramic, pottery and stoneware, every sgraffito vase was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a sgraffito vase — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A sgraffito vase is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. Josef Ekberg, Gustavsberg and Jacques Blin each produced at least one beautiful sgraffito vase that is worth considering.

How Much is a Sgraffito Vase?

Prices for a sgraffito vase start at $100 and top out at $12,000 with the average selling for $923.

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.