Vases
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Bronze
1970s German Vintage Vases
Porcelain
1880s French Antique Vases
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Vases
Art Glass
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
19th Century Antique Vases
Bronze, Enamel
1870s Czech Louis XVI Antique Vases
Crystal
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Ceramic
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Pottery
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Vases
Ceramic
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Enamel
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Pewter
1960s European Space Age Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vases
Bronze
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Marble
Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases
Bronze, Enamel
1880s French Japonisme Antique Vases
Bronze
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases
Metal, Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
1950s Swedish Vintage Vases
Earthenware
Early 2000s Austrian Modern Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Vases
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Modern Vases
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Vases
Alabaster, Bronze
1960s European Space Age Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Bronze
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
2010s German Chinoiserie Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Vases
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery, Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Vases
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Vases
Porcelain
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Gold Leaf
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases
Crystal, Bronze
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
1950s Danish Vintage Vases
Earthenware
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Vases
Ceramic
1890s Japanese Antique Vases
Bronze
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Ceramic, Cotton
19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Enamel
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases
Crystal, Bronze
Antique and Vintage Vases for Sale
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.