Faience Vase 'Karneval' by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
This is most obvious in the vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors.
Ceramic, Earthenware
Faience Vase 'Karneval' by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Malmö, SE
This is most obvious in the vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors.
Ceramic, Earthenware
Faience Vase 'Karneval' by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
This is most obvious in the vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors.
Ceramic, Earthenware
Set of 2 Stoneware Vases by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Malmö, SE
This is most obvious in the vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors.
Ceramic, Stoneware
$960Sale Price / set|20% Off
A Striking Set of Four Venini Murano Glass Vases, Signed and Dated from the 1980
By Paolo Venini
Located in CABA, AR
The horizontal design is both a modern and playful interpretation of a classic vase form, measuring 6 cm (2.36 inches) in height by 10.5 cm (4.13 inches) in diameter. • 1 Small Spher...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Sculptural Spherical Clay Pot Vase 1970s
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful spherical pot, dates from the 1970s. Made from a clay or terracotta, very nicely formed. Wonderful patina all over gives the pot a burnished finish. In good vintage cond...
Clay
Italian Modern Opaline Glass Table Lamp Daruma by Asti for Fontana Arte, 1970s
By Sergio Asti, Fontana Arte
Located in MIlano, IT
This table lamp derives from a simple and rigorous realization: a spherical vase surmounted by a small cap. The light of this lamp is warm, diffused and not direct (thanks to the opa...
Glass
Muller Frères Lunévill Art Deco Peach Frosted Pressed Glass Rose CenterpieceBowl
By Muller Frères
Located in Beirut, LB
A rare and highly decorative spherical vase by Muller Frères, Lunéville, France, circa 1930's, and one of the most striking forms produced by this celebrated glass house.
Glass
$476Sale Price|71% Off
Mid Century Modern Brown Spherical Danish Pottery Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible mid Century Modern danish pottery vase. Features a brown and gold coated finish.
Pottery
Stoneware Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Malmö, SE
This is most obvious in the vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Faience Lidded Bottle by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
This is most obvious in the vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors.
Ceramic, Earthenware
Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
This is most obvious in the vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors.
Ceramic, Earthenware
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Architectural Pottery Matte Black Spherical Planter or Vase Marilyn Kay Austin
By Marilyn Kay Austin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California design. Rare scale and color. Spherical form in bisque clay with matte black glaze. No drain hole. No chips, cracks or repairs. Great for any decor and collections...
Clay
Spherical Art Déco Enamel Vase With Ornamental Decor, Camille Fauré, France 1925
By Camille Fauré
Located in Vienna, AT
Spherical copper vessel on a round, fluted base, coated in silvery pink and decorated with partially pasty, polychrome and iridescent geometric and floral enamel in shades of white a...
Enamel, Copper
Spherical Art Déco Enamel Vase With Ornamental Decor, Camille Fauré, France 1925
By Camille Fauré
Located in Vienna, AT
Spherical vessel on a round, grooved metal stand, coated in silver and with pasty applied, polychrome and iridescent geometric-floral enamel decoration in white and blue tones, irreg...
Metal, Enamel
Barovier & Toso, Vase, 1960s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Paris, FR
Barovier & Toso Vase A spherical clear and white filigree blown vase with a blue coloured spreading edge.
Glass
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase The spherical body with a long cylindrical neck, on a raised circular foot, decorated with cranes and foliage on a green ground.
Enamel
Hungarian Studio Porcelain Vase, Multicolour Crystalline Glaze
Located in Alap, HU
Ferenc Halmos Porcelain Vase, Multicolor Crystalline Glaze, 2019 Hungarian Studio Porcelain Sphere Vase with Crystalline Surface A contemporary porcelain bud vase by Hungarian ceram...
Porcelain
$680Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Diane Love Mikasa Blue & Brown Ceramic Vase
By Diane Love
Located in New York, NY
Handmade and hand-painted dark blue and brown glazed ceramic spherical bud vase by artist/designer Diane Love for Mikasa.
Ceramic
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, New-Red Cytisus, Austria-Hungary, Circa 1902
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Model-blown and shaped, reduced and iridescent, with a spherical polished pontil. Vases with a Cytisus decor (laburnum) are all representatives of the most creative epoch of the Löt...
Glass
Round Modern Metal Table and Orb Minimalist Blown-Glass Transparent Vase
By Artem Zakharchenko-Halytskyi
Located in Vilnius, LT
The spherical form of the vase symbolizes completeness and unity, while its transparent silhouette emphasizes the beauty of minimalism.
Metal
A Japanese Porcelain Imari Vase as a Lamp on a Giltwood Base
Located in London, GB
Japan, circa 1900 A late nineteenth century Japanese porcelain Imari vase, the spherical body decorated with flowering branches and the neck with gilt foliate patterns on a red grou...
Ceramic
Théodore deck (1823-1891), A Gourd Shape Enameled Faïence Vase, circa 1885
By Theodore Deck
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Théodore Deck (1823-1891) Gourd shape vase with a spherical body and straight neck Polychrome glazed earthenware designed on both sides with a bird, butterflies, a bee, and flowers o...
Faience
Johann Lötz Witwe Art Nouveau Vase New-Red Cytisus Silver Mount, Austria ca 1902
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Model-blown and shaped, reduced and iridescent, with a spherical polished pontil. Vases with a Cytisus decor (laburnum) are all representatives of the most creative epoch of the Löt...
Glass
Pair Tuscan Polychrome Wooden Altar Candlesticks, Worn Patina, 18th / 19th C.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Each candlestick stands 17 inches high and is constructed with a tall balustered shaft composed of stacked spherical and vase-shaped turnings, rising from a broad, stepped circular b...
Metal
Pair of 5-Flame Silver Candelabra with Dolphin Arms, Belgium Around 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Two solid five-light candelabra, mounted on a round, fluted stepped base with a delicate palmette frieze on the side, four slender, four-pointed dolphins with their heads resting on ...
Silver
Anja Notini's Bowl: A Celebration of Ceramic Artistry, Studio Made, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
She made powerful objects in the shape of vases, dishes and spherical pots. Her work is represented at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.
Stoneware
Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
This is most obvious in the vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors.
Ceramic, Earthenware
Large Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
This is most obvious in the vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors.
Ceramic, Earthenware
Enamel Sculpture / Painting by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
This is most obvious in the vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors.
Enamel, Steel
Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Malmö, SE
This is most obvious in the vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors.
Ceramic, Earthenware
Set of 3 Faience Dishes by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
This is most obvious in the vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors.
Ceramic, Earthenware
Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
This is most obvious in the vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors.
Ceramic, Earthenware
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.