Vases
19th Century English Victorian Antique Vases
Earthenware
2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases
Stained Glass
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century British Antique Vases
Stoneware
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
2010s Portuguese Modern Vases
Marble
2010s Italian Vases
Marble
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vases
Porcelain
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
1920s Italian Futurist Vintage Vases
Earthenware
20th Century Vases
Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Vases
Majolica
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Porcelain
2010s Italian Other Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
18th Century Asian Antique Vases
Alabaster
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Stone, Crystal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Ceramic
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Stoneware
Early 20th Century Jugendstil Vases
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Stone
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Brass
1950s Hungarian Vintage Vases
Porcelain
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases
Stoneware
Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Vases
Alabaster
2010s Italian Other Vases
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Vases
Faience
Late 19th Century Spanish Other Antique Vases
Porcelain
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass, Art Glass
20th Century Dutch Baroque Revival Vases
Ceramic, Earthenware, Delft
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1970s Italian Vintage Vases
Onyx
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1950s German Vintage Vases
Glass
Late 20th Century Hungarian Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Vases
Glass, Opaline Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Vases
Art Glass
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Iron
2010s Danish Post-Modern Vases
Crystal
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vases
Stoneware
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
2010s Argentine Modern Vases
Onyx, Stone, Metal
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Vases
Metal
Mid-20th Century Other Vases
Porcelain
20th Century Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Vases
Art Glass
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Ceramic, Earthenware
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Glass
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Resin
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Iron
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Iron
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.