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Sculptural Spherical Clay Pot Vase 1970s
Sculptural Spherical Clay Pot Vase 1970s

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

Category

20th Century English Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Mid Century Modern Brown Spherical Danish Pottery Vase
Mid Century Modern Brown Spherical Danish Pottery Vase

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.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Scholar's Objects

Materials

Pottery

Stoneware Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
Stoneware Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

Stoneware Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg

Located in Malmö, SE

vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Faience Lidded Bottle by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
Faience Lidded Bottle by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

Faience Lidded Bottle by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Malmö, SE

A beautiful faience vase with amazing geometric pattern. Designed by Stig Lindberg in Gustavsberg

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Malmö, SE

shapes and patterns could also be seen in Stig’s unique stoneware. This is most obvious in the vases with

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase

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

Category

20th Century Antiquities

Materials

Enamel

Hungarian Studio Porcelain Vase, Multicolour Crystalline Glaze
Hungarian Studio Porcelain Vase, Multicolour Crystalline Glaze

Hungarian Studio Porcelain Vase, Multicolour Crystalline Glaze

Located in Alap, HU

: 2019 Material: Porcelain Technique: Multicolour crystalline glaze Form: Spherical bud vase Dimensions

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

1970s Diane Love Mikasa Blue & Brown Ceramic Vase
1970s Diane Love Mikasa Blue & Brown Ceramic Vase

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

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Round Modern Metal Table and Orb Minimalist Blown-Glass Transparent Vase
Round Modern Metal Table and Orb Minimalist Blown-Glass Transparent Vase

Round Modern Metal Table and Orb Minimalist Blown-Glass Transparent Vase

By Artem Zakharchenko-Halytskyi

Located in Vilnius, LT

exceptional blown glass vase, crowned with a precisely crafted stainless steel cap. The spherical form of the

Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

A Japanese Porcelain Imari Vase as a Lamp on a Giltwood Base
A Japanese Porcelain Imari Vase as a Lamp on a Giltwood Base

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

Category

20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Théodore deck (1823-1891), A Gourd Shape Enameled Faïence Vase, circa 1885
Théodore deck (1823-1891), A Gourd Shape Enameled Faïence Vase, circa 1885

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

Category

Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

Materials

Faience

Ancient Greek Gnathian Ware Black-Glazed Pottery Pyxis
Ancient Greek Gnathian Ware Black-Glazed Pottery Pyxis

Ancient Greek Gnathian Ware Black-Glazed Pottery Pyxis

Located in London, GB

cosmetics. The lidded vase is of spherical form with a ribbed black-glazed semi-circular body and a matching

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Pair Tuscan Polychrome Wooden Altar Candlesticks, Worn Patina, 18th / 19th C.
Pair Tuscan Polychrome Wooden Altar Candlesticks, Worn Patina, 18th / 19th C.

Pair Tuscan Polychrome Wooden Altar Candlesticks, Worn Patina, 18th / 19th C.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

shaft composed of stacked spherical and vase-shaped turnings, rising from a broad, stepped circular base

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

A pair of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), Italy 1880s.
A pair of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), Italy 1880s.

A pair of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), Italy 1880s.

Located in Milan, IT

alabaster bases with guilt bronze profile. Connection with a spherical bronze element, with a vase-shaped

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Pair of 5-Flame Silver Candelabra with Dolphin Arms, Belgium Around 1950
Pair of 5-Flame Silver Candelabra with Dolphin Arms, Belgium Around 1950

Pair of 5-Flame Silver Candelabra with Dolphin Arms, Belgium Around 1950

Located in Vienna, AT

their fins pointing up and supporting the conical shaft, from which in the middle on a spherical element

Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Anja Notini's Bowl: A Celebration of Ceramic Artistry, Studio Made, Sweden
Anja Notini's Bowl: A Celebration of Ceramic Artistry, Studio Made, Sweden

Anja Notini's Bowl: A Celebration of Ceramic Artistry, Studio Made, Sweden

Located in Stockholm, SE

- blackware or smoke fired. She made powerful objects in the shape of vases, dishes and spherical pots. Her

Category

1990s Swedish Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Malmö, SE

vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Large Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
Large Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

Large Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Malmö, SE

shapes and patterns could also be seen in Stig’s unique stoneware. This is most obvious in the vases with

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Enamel Sculpture / Painting by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
Enamel Sculpture / Painting by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

Enamel Sculpture / Painting by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Malmö, SE

unique stoneware. This is most obvious in the vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg

Located in Malmö, SE

shapes and patterns could also be seen in Stig’s unique stoneware. This is most obvious in the vases with

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Set of 3 Faience Dishes by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
Set of 3 Faience Dishes by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

Set of 3 Faience Dishes by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Malmö, SE

vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are extremely popular among contemporary collectors

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

Faience Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s

By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Malmö, SE

unique stoneware. This is most obvious in the vases with spherical bodies on a conical base, which are

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Spherical Vase with Unusual Two-Tone Glaze by Arne Bang, 1930s
Spherical Vase with Unusual Two-Tone Glaze by Arne Bang, 1930s

Spherical Vase with Unusual Two-Tone Glaze by Arne Bang, 1930s

By Arne Bang

Located in New York, NY

Arne Bang, own studio, Denmark, 1930s Stoneware spherical vase with matte brown speckled glaze

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Bauhaus Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Alessandro Mendini Italian Zanotta Glazed White Porcelain Signed Spherical Vase
Alessandro Mendini Italian Zanotta Glazed White Porcelain Signed Spherical Vase

Alessandro Mendini Italian Zanotta Glazed White Porcelain Signed Spherical Vase

By Zanotta, Alessandro Mendini

Located in Mornico al Serio ( BG), Lombardia

"Dealbata" spherical vase is part of a set of three white porcelain vase designed by Alessandro

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Stoneware Spheric Vase by Gaston Goor for Les Freres Mougin
Art Deco Stoneware Spheric Vase by Gaston Goor for Les Freres Mougin

Art Deco Stoneware Spheric Vase by Gaston Goor for Les Freres Mougin

By Mougin Frères

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Art Deco stoneware spheric vase with a by Gaston Goor for Les Freres Mougin, circa 1925. Signed

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Spherical Vase by Karlsruhe Majolica Glatzle 1970s in Grey Crackled Glaze
Spherical Vase by Karlsruhe Majolica Glatzle 1970s in Grey Crackled Glaze

Spherical Vase by Karlsruhe Majolica Glatzle 1970s in Grey Crackled Glaze

By Majolica Manufactory of Karlsruhe, Fridegart Glatzle

Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg

Spherical vase attributed to Fridegart Glatzle. Marked Karlsruhe Majolica serial number 9578

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Two Spherical Vases by Keith Murray for Wedgwood
Two Spherical Vases by Keith Murray for Wedgwood

Two Spherical Vases by Keith Murray for Wedgwood

By Keith Murray

Located in New York, NY

1. Stoneware vase with matte white glaze, 1930s. Height 6" (15cm)Width 5 3/4" (14.5cm) No. N9625

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Spherical Vase by Daum, circa 1930
Spherical Vase by Daum, circa 1930

Spherical Vase by Daum, circa 1930

By Daum

Located in Paris, FR

In pressed and blown molded glass with narrow neck and small base, acid-etched decoration with a frieze of chained hexagons on the belly, frosted brown patina background. Signed "Dau...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Sybren Valkema, Spherical Vase with Decoration of Glass Flecks, Leerdam Unica
Sybren Valkema, Spherical Vase with Decoration of Glass Flecks, Leerdam Unica

Sybren Valkema, Spherical Vase with Decoration of Glass Flecks, Leerdam Unica

By Sybren Valkema, Glasfabriek Leerdam

Located in Amstelveen, NL

Sybren Valkema (1916-1996) was a Dutch glass artist and arts teacher for many years at academies like the Rietveld Academy. He had his own studio in Blaricum (Netherlands) but worked...

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Glass

Materials

Glass

Set of 2 Vases in Cream and Gray-Green Glazes by Arne Bang, Denmark, 1930
Set of 2 Vases in Cream and Gray-Green Glazes by Arne Bang, Denmark, 1930

Set of 2 Vases in Cream and Gray-Green Glazes by Arne Bang, Denmark, 1930

By Arne Bang

Located in Paris, FR

Spherical vase in stoneware with gray and green crystalline glaze, circa 1940s. Measures: Height

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Vase by Delatte
Vase by Delatte

Vase by Delatte

Unavailable|$725

Vase by Delatte

Located in Charleston, SC

Spherical Vase with Clear to White Mottled Glass on Top and Burgundy on Base. Signed: "Delatte

Category

Early 20th Century French Vases

Materials

Glass

Boris Jean Lacroix French Art Deco Glass Vase
Boris Jean Lacroix French Art Deco Glass Vase

Boris Jean Lacroix French Art Deco Glass Vase

By Jean Boris Lacroix

Located in New York, NY

Spherical vase with cylindrical neck and geometric sand-blasted design on clear glass. Signed

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

Heidi Warr Vase
Heidi Warr Vase

Heidi Warr Vase

Unavailable|$3,577

Heidi Warr Vase

By Heidi Warr

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

Heidi Warr, Blue Orbiting Waves Large Spherical Vase 12” edition of 1 £2000 Medium Spherical Vase

Category

2010s Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Heidi Warr Vase
Heidi Warr Vase

Heidi Warr Vase

Unavailable|$1,183

Heidi Warr Vase

By Heidi Warr

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

Heidi Warr, Blue Orbiting Waves Large Spherical Vase 7”, edition of 9 £860 Small Spherical Vase 5

Category

2010s Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Blue Crackle Sphere Vase
Blue Crackle Sphere Vase

Blue Crackle Sphere Vase

Unavailable|$700

Blue Crackle Sphere Vase

By Benjamin Teague

Located in Detroit, MI

Small spherical vase with incredible crackle texture from handcrafting techniques. In a beautiful

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Claudius Linossier Dinanderie Vase French Art Deco
Claudius Linossier Dinanderie Vase French Art Deco

Claudius Linossier Dinanderie Vase French Art Deco

By Claudius Linossier

Located in Oakland, CA

spherical vase with geometric silver patina on an intense red ground features a frieze of decorated

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Metal, Silver, Copper

Lalique, Oursin Vase
Lalique, Oursin Vase

Lalique, Oursin Vase

Unavailable|$2,750

Lalique, Oursin Vase

By Lalique

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Lalique frosted glass spherical vase. Oursin. Wide mouthed flaring neck. Sea urchin décor

Category

Vintage 1930s Glass

Boris Jean Lacroix French Art Deco Monumental Frosted and Etched Glass Vase
Boris Jean Lacroix French Art Deco Monumental Frosted and Etched Glass Vase

Boris Jean Lacroix French Art Deco Monumental Frosted and Etched Glass Vase

By Jean Boris Lacroix

Located in New York, NY

Spherical vase with geometric pattern in frosted and etched glass. Signed: LACROIX/ 1927 with

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

Deep Blue Opaline Glass Vase, Glassy Round Gilded
Deep Blue Opaline Glass Vase, Glassy Round Gilded

Deep Blue Opaline Glass Vase, Glassy Round Gilded

Located in Queens Village, NY

deep blue spherical vase boasts intricate geometric gilt patterns on the handles and center, drawing

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Vases

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Gold Leaf

Heidi Warr Vase
Heidi Warr Vase

Heidi Warr Vase

Unavailable|$3,233

Heidi Warr Vase

By Heidi Warr

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

pleased to introduce my design: Geometric Web. The Geometric Web is a hand thrown spherical vase with the

Category

2010s Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Horst Kerstan, Spherical Stoneware Vase
Horst Kerstan, Spherical Stoneware Vase

Horst Kerstan, Spherical Stoneware Vase

By Horst Kerstan

Located in Grenoble, FR

Very nice spherical stoneware vase by Horst Kerstan. Spectacular cloudy, speckled brown running

Category

20th Century German Vases

Round Spherical Stoneware Ceramic Vase
Round Spherical Stoneware Ceramic Vase

Round Spherical Stoneware Ceramic Vase

Located in Hawthorne, CA

Wheel thrown stoneware orb-shaped vase with a narrow neck. Studio ceramic vessel made beautifully

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Jean Dunand French Art Deco Spherical Lacquered Vase
Jean Dunand French Art Deco Spherical Lacquered Vase

Jean Dunand French Art Deco Spherical Lacquered Vase

By Jean Dunand

Located in New York, NY

Hammered lead vase with a slightly flattened spherical body and bordered round opening rod. Copper

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Lead

Aristide Colotte, Spherical-Shaped White Crystal Vase, circa 1939
Aristide Colotte, Spherical-Shaped White Crystal Vase, circa 1939

Aristide Colotte, Spherical-Shaped White Crystal Vase, circa 1939

By Michel-Aristide Colotte

Located in Paris, FR

Vase, circa 1939 Spherical-shaped white crystal vase with a ten faces base and an engraved decor

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Crystal

Spherical in Jade
Spherical in Jade

Spherical in Jade

Unavailable|$180

Spherical in Jade

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Spherical in Jade Spherical is round on the outside and hollowed on the inside. It is not a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Minimalistic Small Spherical Ceramic Table Vase 1960's
Mid-Century Minimalistic Small Spherical Ceramic Table Vase 1960's

Mid-Century Minimalistic Small Spherical Ceramic Table Vase 1960's

Located in Budapest, HU

Vintage ceramic vase in beige color. Mid-century spherical ceramic vase ideal for small flowers

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Spherical Clear Glass Vase by Alfredo Barbini for Murano
Rare Spherical Clear Glass Vase by Alfredo Barbini for Murano

Rare Spherical Clear Glass Vase by Alfredo Barbini for Murano

By Alfredo Barbini, Murano 5

Located in Amstelveen, NL

Rare spherical clear glass vase, designed by Alfredo Barbini for Murano. The piece is in an

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Spherical in Mediterranean Sea
Spherical in Mediterranean Sea

Spherical in Mediterranean Sea

Located in Brooklyn, NY

surfaces and create a polished glass finish. The result is stylishly spherical. The color in this vase is a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vases

Spherical in Strawberry Pistachio
Spherical in Strawberry Pistachio

Spherical in Strawberry Pistachio

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Spherical in Strawberry Pistachio Spherical is round on the outside and hollowed on the inside. It

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vases

Group of Chartreuse vases by Winslow Anderson for Blenko.
Group of Chartreuse vases by Winslow Anderson for Blenko.

Group of Chartreuse vases by Winslow Anderson for Blenko.

By Blenko Glass, Winslow Anderson

Located in New York, NY

classical collared spherical vase form and the plastic, amoebic experimentation of mid-century design. It is

Category

Vintage 1950s American Vases

Pair of Two Black Spheric Swinging Vases Sitting on Heavy Nickel Bases
Pair of Two Black Spheric Swinging Vases Sitting on Heavy Nickel Bases

Pair of Two Black Spheric Swinging Vases Sitting on Heavy Nickel Bases

Located in Rome, IT

Sunning pair of black spherical glass vases that sitting / swinging on nickeled brass heavy base

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases

Materials

Nickel

Vase, Spherical Thrown Form, Porcelain, Black Glaze, 1981, Unicum, Geert Lap
Vase, Spherical Thrown Form, Porcelain, Black Glaze, 1981, Unicum, Geert Lap

Vase, Spherical Thrown Form, Porcelain, Black Glaze, 1981, Unicum, Geert Lap

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Thrown form, before glazing the white parts are covered with wax, and later removed. Geert Lap (1951). Training Royal Academy of art and design, Den Bosch(1974-1976). Gerrit Rie...

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Minimalist Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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Spherical Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal spherical vase for your home. Frequently made of ceramic, glass and stoneware, every spherical vase was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a spherical vase, we have 92 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect spherical vase — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right spherical vase, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made spherical vase over the years, but those crafted by Bitossi, Gio Ponti and Daum are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Spherical Vase?

The average selling price for a spherical vase at 1stDibs is $1,176, while they’re typically $61 on the low end and $80,000 for the highest priced.

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.