Vases and Vessels
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Vases and Vessels
Stone
2010s American Greco Roman Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
1870s French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Empire Vases and Vessels
Marble, Bronze
1930s French Empire Vintage Vases and Vessels
Crystal, Silver
19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Onyx, Bronze
20th Century Italian Greco Roman Vases and Vessels
Marble
1890s Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Marble
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Porcelain, Paint
20th Century French Empire Vases and Vessels
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Tôle
20th Century Austrian Empire Vases and Vessels
Crystal, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
19th Century European Greco Roman Antique Vases and Vessels
Iron
20th Century French Empire Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
20th Century French Empire Vases and Vessels
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
1820s French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Alabaster, Silver, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze, Ormolu
1870s French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Empire Vases and Vessels
Brass
19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century Unknown Empire Vases and Vessels
Brass
19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal, Metal
Late 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Brass
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
18th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Onyx, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Metal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Thai Greco Roman Vases and Vessels
Bronze
Late 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze
2010s Chinese Greco Roman Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze
19th Century European Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Iron
1830s Russian Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal
19th Century European Greco Roman Antique Vases and Vessels
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
1810s French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Ormolu
Early 1900s French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal, Bronze
1860s French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases and Vessels
Crystal, Ormolu
1980s German Empire Vintage Vases and Vessels
Porcelain
20th Century French Empire Vases and Vessels
Marble, Bronze
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.