Mid-Century Vintage California Pottery Aqua and Gold Speckled with Gold Rim Bowl
By Doyle Lane
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century ceramic California Pottery bowl in vibrant aqua and gold-speckled throughout with gold trim and three leaves on the base of the bowl. This MCM vintage California original...
Ceramic
Vintage Chinese Brown and Blue Speckled Planter with Wide Opening
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vintage Chinese planter presents a clean, functional silhouette finished in a richly textured brown and blue speckled glaze. The surface displays a subtle interplay of deep eart...
Ceramic
Val Cushing Ceramic Pitcher Vase Owl Handle Speckled Red Glaze
By Val Cushing
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage ceramic handled vase or pitcher features a minimal, streamlined form with elongated body and lightly flared rim, decorated with complex speckled red glaze.
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Pair of West German Pottery Vases by BAY, WG 1960s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of brown & white speckled glazed ceramic vases fabricated by BAY, West Germany, 1960s.
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund Scandinavian Modern Tall Vase, Green Speckled Glaze, Rörstrand
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vase with a lovely speckled glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. It is 25.5 cm high and in very good condition except from some minor marks in the glaze why it is marked a...
Ceramic, Stoneware
A 20th Century Speckled Blue Art Pottery Vase as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1960 A mid-twentieth century blue speckled art pottery vase, now mounted as a lamp. Height of vase 30.00cm Height with shade 55.00cm Diameter of body 20.00cm Pl...
Ceramic
Contemporary Gourd Shape Table Lamps, Blue Speckled Glaze, China, 24"
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair speckled blue glaze ceramic vase gourd shaped lamps.
Ceramic
Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Dome L Vase Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Dome L vase A bulging body marked by generous curves and enlivened by tiny dark speckles defines this exquisite ceramic vase, whose characteristic, delicate cracks result from a d...
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Yngve Blixt, Vase with Brown Speckled Glaze, Sweden, 1970s
By Yngve Blixt
Located in New York, NY
Yngve Blixt got his start producing souvenirs in the 1950s; by the end of his life he was a key member of a collective whose members included some of Sweden's most esteemed ceramists...
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Yngve Blixt, Vase in Blue Speckled Glaze, Sweden, 1975
By Yngve Blixt
Located in New York, NY
Yngve Blixt got his start producing souvenirs in the 1950s; by the end of his life he was a key member of a collective whose members included some of Sweden's most esteemed ceramists...
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Yngve Blixt, Tall Vase with Copper Speckled Glaze, Sweden, 1974
By Yngve Blixt
Located in New York, NY
Yngve Blixt got his start producing souvenirs in the 1950s; by the end of his life he was a key member of a collective whose members included some of Sweden's most esteemed ceramists...
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Yngve Blixt, Round Vase with Green Speckled Glaze, Sweden, 1974
By Yngve Blixt
Located in New York, NY
Yngve Blixt got his start producing souvenirs in the 1950s; by the end of his life he was a key member of a collective whose members included some of Sweden's most esteemed ceramists...
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Yngve Blixt, Long-necked Vase with Copper Speckled Glaze, Sweden, 1970s
By Yngve Blixt
Located in New York, NY
Yngve Blixt got his start producing souvenirs in the 1950s; by the end of his life he was a key member of a collective whose members included some of Sweden's most esteemed ceramists...
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Yngve Blixt, Long-necked Vase with Copper Speckled Glaze, Sweden, 1974
By Yngve Blixt
Located in New York, NY
Yngve Blixt got his start producing souvenirs in the 1950s; by the end of his life he was a key member of a collective whose members included some of Sweden's most esteemed ceramists...
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Yngve Blixt, Tall Vase with Blue and Yellow Speckled Glaze, Sweden, 1974
By Yngve Blixt
Located in New York, NY
Yngve Blixt got his start producing souvenirs in the 1950s; by the end of his life he was a key member of a collective whose members included some of Sweden's most esteemed ceramists...
Ceramic
Primavera & C.A.B., Art Deco Speckled Green Ovoid Vase, France, circa 1925
By Primavera
Located in New York, NY
Early pieces by CAB for Primavera were inspired by ancient ceramic methods as well as early Japanese metalware. Félix Gête developed the green overglaze seen in this vase, obtained f...
Ceramic
Yngve Blixt, Long-Necked Vase with Blue and Yellow Speckled Glaze, Sweden, 1975
By Yngve Blixt
Located in New York, NY
Yngve Blixt got his start producing souvenirs in the 1950s; by the end of his life he was a key member of a collective whose members included some of Sweden's most esteemed ceramists...
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Yngve Blixt, Bowl with Brown Speckled Glaze, Sweden, 1970s
By Yngve Blixt
Located in New York, NY
Yngve Blixt got his start producing souvenirs in the 1950s; by the end of his life he was a key member of a collective whose members included some of Sweden's most esteemed ceramists...
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Yngve Blixt, Bowl with Brown Speckled Glaze, Sweden, 1970s
By Yngve Blixt
Located in New York, NY
Yngve Blixt got his start producing souvenirs in the 1950s; by the end of his life he was a key member of a collective whose members included some of Sweden's most esteemed ceramists...
Ceramic
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.