Vintage Hobnail Vase
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Vintage Hobnail Vase
Marble, Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Textile, Wood
2010s American Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Composition
2010s French Art Deco Vintage Hobnail Vase
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Chrome
19th Century American Victorian Vintage Hobnail Vase
Glass, Art Glass
Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Hobnail Vase
Glass
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Vintage Hobnail Vase
Wrought Iron
1890s English Victorian Vintage Hobnail Vase
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Vintage Hobnail Vase
Paper
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Vintage Hobnail Vase
Art Glass
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Blown Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Glass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Blown Glass
20th Century Chinese Ming Vintage Hobnail Vase
Ceramic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Ceramic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Blown Glass
20th Century Vintage Hobnail Vase
Ceramic
20th Century French Vintage Hobnail Vase
Crystal, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Vintage Hobnail Vase
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hobnail Vase
Art Glass
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.
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