Vases and Vessels
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels
Crystal, Gold
20th Century French Empire Vases and Vessels
Crystal, Bronze
1980s French Modern Vintage Vases and Vessels
Crystal
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases and Vessels
Glass
Late 20th Century French Modern Vases and Vessels
Crystal
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases and Vessels
Enamel, Ormolu
1860s French Japonisme Antique Vases and Vessels
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels
Crystal
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Vases and Vessels
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Vases and Vessels
Glass
Mid-20th Century French Vases and Vessels
Crystal
1940s French Vintage Vases and Vessels
Crystal
1810s French Napoleon III Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
1990s French Modern Vases and Vessels
Crystal
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases and Vessels
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
1990s French Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels
Crystal
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze, Enamel
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Vases and Vessels
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases and Vessels
Crystal
1880s French Greek Revival Antique Vases and Vessels
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal
1830s French Antique Vases and Vessels
Opaline Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases and Vessels
Crystal
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Vases and Vessels
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Charles X Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze
20th Century French Vases and Vessels
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases and Vessels
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases and Vessels
Opaline Glass
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases and Vessels
Glass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal
20th Century French Modern Vases and Vessels
Crystal
19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze
1880s French Japonisme Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze, Enamel
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Crystal
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Modern Vases and Vessels
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Vases and Vessels
Opaline Glass
Mid-19th Century French Charles X Antique Vases and Vessels
Art Glass, Opaline Glass
1850s European Antique Vases and Vessels
Marble, Bronze
1870s Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases and Vessels
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases and Vessels
Crystal
1940s French Vintage Vases and Vessels
Crystal
1880s French Other Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-19th Century French Antique Vases and Vessels
Onyx, Bronze, Enamel
Early 1900s French Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases and Vessels
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
1950s French Vintage Vases and Vessels
Crystal
1870s French Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal
Antique, New and Vintage Vases and Vessels
For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expression — pottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.
Every antique and vintage vase and vessel, from decorative Italian urns to French 19th-century Louis XVI–style lidded vases, carries with it a rich, layered story.
On 1stDibs, there is a vast array of vases and vessels in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Our collection features vessels made from delicate materials such as ceramic and glass as well as durable materials like rustproof metals and stone.
A contemporary vase can help introduce an air of elegance to your minimalist space while an antique Chinese jar would make a luxurious addition to an Asian-inspired interior. Alternatively, if you’re looking for a statement piece, consider an Art Deco vase crafted by Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.
Vases and vessels — be they handmade pots, handblown glass wine bottles or otherwise — are versatile, practical decorative objects, and no matter your particular design preferences, furniture style or color scheme, they can add beauty and warmth to any home. Find yours on 1stDibs today.