$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.75 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
"Male Nude with Harp", Art Deco Engraved Glass Vase by Lindstrand for Orrefors
By Vicke Lindstrand, Orrefors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of Vicke Lindstrand's characterisitically elegant, stylized nude figures for the Orrefors glass
Glass
V Lindstrand - Orrefors, Mermaid Vase, 20th Century
By Vicke Lindstrand, Orrefors
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Vase on a black glass base, signed Orrefors and Vicke Lindstrand and numbered 1220.01.1(?) Orrefors
Glass
$4,500
H 10 in W 6 in D 4 in
"Bellerophon and Pegasus, " Rare Art Deco Vase with Nude Male by Lindstrand
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare and remarkable Art Deco vase -- created by one of the masters of engraved glass art in
Glass
$3,500
H 7.25 in Dm 6 in
"Heading to the Deep", Orrefors Art Deco Vase with Nude Male Diver, Lindstrand
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unusually dramatic and flamboyant, this is one of the most distinctive engraved Art Deco vases we
Glass
"Two Nude Divers", Rare, Large Engraved Glass Art Deco Vase w/ Male Figures
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
anywhere in the 1930s -- and the largest and most ambitious example of Vicke Lindstrand's "Diver" series
Glass
Engraved Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in New York, NY
Unique handblown glass vase, internally decorated with green and blue glass, with engraved stylized
Art Glass
"Three Divers, " Art Deco Masterpiece with Male Nudes, Lindstrand for Orrefors
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A tour de force of Art Deco artisanry, and extremely rare, this large engraved glass vase by Vicke
Glass
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H 7 in Dm 7.5 in
"Nude Male with Harp", Quintessential Art Deco Engraved Glass Vase by Lindstrand
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An especially rare example of Vicke Lindstrand's characterisitically elegant, stylized nude figures
Glass
"Two Divers, " Rare and Exceptional Art Deco Engraved Vase by Lindstrand
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very rare and a highly elegant example of Art Deco engraved glass -- designed by Vicke Lindstrand
Glass
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H 12 in Dm 7.13 in
"Two Divers, " Large, Ambitious Art Deco Glass Vase w/ Male Nudes by Lindstrand
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The largest and most ambitious example of Vicke Lindstrand's "Diver" series for Orrefors we have
Glass
Swedish Engraved Glass Vase by S. Vicke Lindstrand
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in London, GB
A Swedish Engraved Glass Vase by S.Vicke Lindstrand for Orrefors ca 1950
Glass
Two Glass Vases by Vicke Lindstrand for Orrefors
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Hudson, NY
Two beautiful glass vases by Vicke Lindstrand engraved with a pattern of “Aphrodite” and “Orpheus
Glass
$16,500
H 44 in W 28 in D 2.5 in
"Bellerophon and Pegasus" Striking Art Deco Painting with Male Nude Mythological
By Bryson Burroughs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable scene depicting the moment when Bellerophon was about to lasso the flying figure of Pegasus after the creature paused for a drink below was painted in 1926 by Bryson ...
Paint
"Nude and Horsedrawn Chariot, " Rare Bronze Plaque by Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully modeled, cast and finished, this high-relief plaque of a nude male figure followed by a four-horse chariot driven by a robed female figure was produced the famous Barbedi...
Bronze
$14,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.25 in W 9 in D 4.5 in
"Seated Male Nude, " Remarkable Bronze Sculpture by Choate, Figural Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although America's sculptors interested in African American life and Black subjects, including Elizabeth Catlett, Richmond Barthé, Sargent Johnson and Augusta Savage, are increasingl...
Bronze
$4,200
H 10.5 in W 13 in D 4 in
"Modern Dancer", Extremely Rare Depiction of Male Nude, Bronze, poss. Leon Barte
By Emmanuel Andrew Cavacos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and superb depiction of modern dance in the era of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and modern dance pioneers such as Martha Graham, this figure of a modern male dancer, his ar...
Bronze
$18,500
H 26.25 in W 35.25 in D 2 in
"Circus", Large and Ambitious Painting by John B. Lear w/ Male Nudes, 1965
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This early and ambitious watercolor painting by John B. Lear shows the growing scale and detail of his best work, here incorporating three nude and semi-nude male figures in a surrea...
Paint
$74,975 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.8 in
Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...
Sterling Silver
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.25 in Dm 8.75 in
"Nude Orpheus with Owl and Parrot, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Rondel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A modern interpretation of the ancient story that Orpheus played the lyre so sweetly and enchantingly that he charmed and calmed wild animals, this Art Deco bronze rondel shows Orphe...
Bronze
$12,500
H 26.75 in W 27.5 in D 1.25 in
"Late Afternoon on the Beach", Mid Century Painting w/ Blond Nude Male Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This atmospheric and magical view of a single nude male figure on a California beach is imbued with lovely, unexpected colors and textures which rise up to a sky that is a pale shade...
Paint
$8,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.5 in W 22 in D 6 in
"L'Effort, " Large Art Deco Bronze with Nude Males in Common Cause
By Joseph Witterwulghe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most powerful depictions of the male nude we have ever offered, "L'Effort" was sculpted by Joseph Witterwulghe, a Belgian sculptor, in the late 1920s. The sculptor studied...
Bronze
$4,500
H 22.5 in W 18.25 in
"Trio, " Rare and Early Oil Painting of Three Nudes in Surreal Landscape by Lear
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A contemporary of Paul Cadmus, and like him, highly focused on depicting the male figure in various settings and positions, John Lear never gained fame beyond his circle of admirers ...
Canvas
$15,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.5 in W 23.75 in D 1 in
"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942
By William Littlefield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stunning example of Art Deco painting illustrates the dramatic moment when the hunter Actaeon, having seen the nude Diana in her bath, is meeting his death. Here Actaeon himself...
Paint
$59,500
H 15.36 in W 27.56 in D 12.6 in
"Galata Morente" Sculpture in Bronze, sign: F. Barbedienne Fonduer
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
F. Barbedienne fonduer Ferdinand Barbedienne (6 August 1810 – 21 March 1892) was a French metalworker and manufacturer, who was well known as a bronze founder. The son of a small fa...
Bronze
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.25 in Dm 14 in
Art Deco Compote with Nude Male Caryatids, Oscar Bach Bronze with Lustre Glass
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning in design and execution, this large Art Deco compote is composed of a bronze base featuring a group of nude male caryatids supporting a gorgeous, gold-hued glass compote mad...
Bronze
$1,850
H 4 in W 4.63 in D 0.25 in
"Mowgli in the Jungle", Rare Bronze Art Deco Plaquette w/ Nude Male by Delamarre
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This diminutive version of one of Raymond Delamarre's greatest sculptural works -- which depicts Mowgli (Rudyard Kipling's character) walking through the jungle accompanied by two li...
Bronze
$25,000
H 18 in W 29.5 in D 11.5 in
"Stone Lifter", Bold, Monumental Art Deco Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude
By Henry Schoenbauer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, bold and provocative, this very rare bronze sculpture depicts a powerful, muscled nude male figure endeavoring to lift an enormous rock, his legs splayed and his body tensed t...
Bronze
Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920
By A. Petit Monsigny
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Table Lamp by Adolphe Petit-Monsigny, circa 1920. An exceptional French Art Deco table lamp, circa 1920, showcasing a stunning bronze sculpture by th...
Alabaster, Bronze
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.