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Mari Simmulson Floor Vase for Upsala Ekeby, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tall handmade Scandinavian modern floor vase by Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby in the 1960s. The largest item from the Rusticana series. Hand-carved rustic unglazed vertical relief ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware, Earthenware

Midcentury Ceramic Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand
Located in Norwalk, CT
A beautiful Midcentury stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand. It has a lovely silhouette and a matte mottled haresfur glaze...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Lenox Athenian Collection Vase
Located in Germantown, MD
This is a very nice Lenox China vase in the Athenian pattern. Also made in U.S.A. so it is Vintage Lenox. This vase measures 9 1/2 inches high, 3 3/4 at ...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Neoclassical Paris Porcelain Vases in Royal French Blue, Early 1800s
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of Paris porcelain neoclassical style vases from the early 1800s have stunning details and rich coloration. Old Paris porcelain, or Vieux Paris, is the term given to the elaborate hard-paste porcelain products created in Paris from the mid-1700s through the late 1800s. Vieux Paris is a generic term, as there were more than 30 factories that produced porcelain during this period. Sometimes these factories would sell “blank”, unpainted pieces to outside artisans, so it is quite possible to see identically shaped pieces with different paint styles. Because of this, a fair majority of Vieux Paris is unattributed – meaning there are typically no production marks. The trumpet necks of these vases are a lustrous gilded porcelain, flanked on two sides by bright white stylized sphinx busts with acanthus leaf headpieces. The slightly obovate bodies are painted in a matte azure color. This color, known as “Bleu de France”, has been a staple of the heraldry of the French monarchy since the 12th century. The body of each vase is where most of the minute details can be found. Situated on either side and slightly below the base of the sphinxes are gilt cherubs. Each vase has its own unique set of cherubs, depicting different activities. One vase has a cherub with butterfly on a string, while the one on the opposite side is holding a pair of trumpets. The other vase has a cherub flying with a wreath, while the one on the opposite side is holding a pair of torches. Even though the figures are very small in stature, you can still see the details of their faces. Beneath the cherubs are large bisque...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases

Materials

Marble

Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Daffodil Decor, France, Circa 1904
Located in Vienna, AT
Baluster-shaped vase body on a separate, round base, conically widening walls, on rounded shoulders set short, narrow neck with slightly flared mouth rim, colorless glass with flaky ...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Glass

Handmade Ceramic Nerikomi 'Zebra' Striped Black and White Vase by Fizzy Ceramics
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Each vase is made with slabs of alternating clay and formed into a cylinder and sculpted into the finished shape. Before each firing stage, the clay smudges are sanded and polished a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

Modernist Japanese Toyo Black Ikebana Sculptural Vase
By Toyo
Located in Cordova, SC
Vintage black ceramic Japanese Ikebana vase. Unsigned. No chips or cracks. The sculptural piece is in fantastic shape.
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Salviati Murano Italian Goblet Vase
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Murano glass miniature goblet made by glass masters Salviati & Co in the late 19th century with yellow and clear glass with flecks of gold twisted into an incredibly intricate shap...
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1880s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Gilt Bronze Grand Tour Urns on Marble Bases
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of gilt bronze Grand Tour urns mounted on marble bases.
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19th Century French Antique Vases

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Sculptural Glazed Ceramic Vase by Sean Gerstley
Located in New York, NY
"Playa Zoni," a monumental sculptural four-handled vase by Sean Gerstley. The work is from a new series of vessels with exaggerated features and patchwork glazes, representing a departure from his ceramic tile furniture...
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2010s Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Epoxy Resin

Extraordinary Superglaze Pottery Fat Lava Vase by Es Keramik, Germany, WGP 1960
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Producer: ES Ceramics, Germany (see label) Decade: 1970s Description: This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany by premium...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Jérôme Massier Ceramic Baluster Vase Together With Other Various Pottery Vases
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Jérôme Massier ceramic baluster vase together with other various pottery vases. Mainly first half of 20th century. From Left: Jérôme Massier ceramic baluster vase decorated with bouquets of polychrome flowers on yellow background impressed mark J MASSIER Valauris France Circa 1920’s. 7 1/4" in, (18.5 cm.) high x 4 1/2" in, (11.5 cm.) dia. A bulbous form pottery vase, possibly by Eva Zeisel marked SMF Schramberg...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Small Antique Ovoid Mid-Atlantic Redware Pottery Flower Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique redware flowerpot. Found in Virginia (likely Mid-Atlantic in origin). Simply a wonderful folky piece of Americana! Date: Late 18th or...
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Vases

Materials

Pottery

Edgar Böckman 1920s Art Nouveau Burgundy, Blue, Grey Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
100-year old large handmade Swedish Art Nouveau lustre bowl vase by Edgar Böckman. High gloss organic burgundy decor on light grey, dark blue and anthracite crackle glaze. Light grey...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery

Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pottery ash glazed stoneware vase with decorative, hand-painted brush strokes on upper third of vessel. Dating from the latter 20th century with a narrow, pinched neck and textured ...
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Mid-20th Century Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Royal Doulton Porcelain Sung Ware Noke Flambe Squat Form Vase, 1947
Located in Gardena, CA
Royal Doulton Porcelain Sung Ware Noke Flambe Squat Form Vase, 1947 Lobed panels with vibrant purple, yellow, green, and blue abstract colors to the bright red base. Royal Doulton...
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20th Century Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pottery Fat Lava "Strawberry" 517-38 Floor Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase extra large version Model: 517-38 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Extraordinary "STRAWBERRY" Tube Pottery Fat Lava Vase Scheurich Germany 1970 n2
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase super rare black red "strawberry" DECOR. Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Ge...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Large Pair 19th Century French Sevres Style Vases
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large, good quality pair of late 19th century French 'Sevres' style porcelain vases, each with wonderful gilded ormolu swag and foliate handles on either side, Cobalt blue ground, ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Extraordinary "STRAWBERRY" Tube Pottery Fat Lava Vase Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase super rare black red "strawberry" DECOR. Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vas...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Art Deco Persimmon Vase with White Cranes, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the enduring phoenix tail form that dates to China’s Bronze Age, this porcelain vase from the 1920s exhibits the sinuous lines and gilded refinement that helped to define ...
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1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Large Neoclassical Blue John Covered Vase on Marble and Blue John Plinth
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and quite large Regency period neoclassical early 19th century round-shaped blue John Covered vase or urns raised on a Belgian black marble, Carr...
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1830s English Regency Antique Vases

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

‘Chamotte’ Vase by Gunnar Nylund
Located in Berlin, BE
Chamotte’ vase by Gunnar Nylund. Additional information: Artist: Gunnar Nylund Size: 21 H cm.
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1940s Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Botanical Form Glazed Ceramic Vase by Sean Gerstley
Located in New York, NY
"Travel Lucky," a botanical form ceramic vase with drippy patchwork glazes dotted with gold luster by Sean Gerstley. The work is from a new series of vessels with exaggerated features and patchwork glazes, representing a departure from his ceramic tile furniture...
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2010s Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Luster

Kintsugi-repaired Woodfired Long Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Low horizontal vase, made in our Brooklyn studio then fired in a traditional wood kiln in Upstate New York. Iron rich red clay with mottled white gla...
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2010s American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Brass Chinoiserie Jardinières
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century brass chinoiserie jardinières were designed to last for the ages, and feature timeless motifs inspired by ancient Chinese architecture, with bold bronze elephant...
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1890s French Chinoiserie Antique Vases

Materials

Brass

No.1 Waterproof Outdoor Handmade Terracotta Gardenias Vase by Jaime Hyon
Located in Barcelona, ES
Jaime Hayon designed the Gardenia Vases in terracotta as a complement to his outdoor furniture collection. They are unique in form, illustrating Hayon’s unmistakable hallmark of desi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Stoneware Gourd Vase Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Located in Chicago, US
PIERRE-ADRIEN DALPAYRAT (1844-1910) After working nearly half his life as an itinerant faience painter and directing production for commercial porcelain manufacturers, Dalpayrat’s ey...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Contemporary Ceramic Anemone Footed Bowl Black and White Cartoccio Texture
Located in Porcia, IT
A familiar, everyday object revisited with innovative flair, this iconic bowl will exude modernist charm into any decor. Inspired by sea anemones, the bowl's conical silhouette is ma...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Tula Pre-Columbian Inspired Rustic Handmade Black & Clear Resin Vase
Located in West Hollywood, CA
We're honored to be partnering with renown Mexican designer Raul Cerda! Founded in 2013, Studio Cerda is a creative studio dedicated to Industrial Design, architecture and interio...
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2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Vases

Materials

Epoxy Resin

large 38cm Zig Zag Lora Pottery Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase super rare LORA DECOR. Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany by Scheurich...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vase by Lucien Talbot, La Borne, 1940
Located in PARIS, FR
Vase by Lucien Talbot, La Borne, 1940 Cuisson au bois Parfait état d'origine
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1940s French Vintage Vases

Materials

Sandstone

A Milan vase by R.Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Milan vase was created in white glass by R.Lalique in 1929. The example is in perfect condition and has a light green patina . The vase has an overall decoration of leaves . R...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Tin crackle Sonoor vase by A.D. Copier for Leerdam, The Netherlands 1938
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 'Sonoor' vase, model VS0154, was designed by Andries Dirk Copier for the Leerdam glass factory in The Netherlands in 1938. The Sonoor series, with crackled glass, were the first ...
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1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Glass

1960s Rich Textured Weed Pot Vase Modern California
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Rich Textured Weed Pot Vase Modern California 2.75 h x 2 diameter Original Unrestored Vintage Preowned Condition. Vintage wear present. See images...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Pottery

Hana R Mini Vase Raku Ceramic - Half Copper Matte - Handmade Home Decor Gift
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Hana R ~ 花 Flower Our Hana R mini raku vase is the most geometric and edgy designs in our series. Its needle like shape creates a slip and faceted surface that stands out. Each pie...
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2010s Malaysian Modern Vases

Materials

Copper

Large Barbini Murano Art Glass Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Large Barbini Murano Art Glass Vase Offered for sale is a large Barbini Murano art glass vase. The vase has glass stringer fused in a random pattern surrounding the circumference. A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

New Modern Medium Vase in Black Marquinia Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
A vase that’s an homage to design and to marble itself, the Marquinia veins look skyward, toward the crater defined by round shapes and sinuous profiles, toward the reinterpretation ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Nantucket Home Royal Blue Hand Painted Vase Urn
By Nantucket Home
Located in Germantown, MD
Royal blue hand painted vase urn. Fine porcelain by Nantucket Home. Suitable for flowers or ice bucket. Two handy handles. Measures 7.5" in diameter and 6.5" tall. Excellent condition.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Vintage Matte Oil Pottery Decorative Pot
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage Matte oil pots pottery beautifully terracotta rich in character, this vintage oil pot adds just the right amount of texture + warmth where you need it. Stunning matte finish ...
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20th Century Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Candia Papillon, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary 1898
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase: Mould blown glass on flush stand, bulbous raised body fourfold extensively impressed, with short wide neck, lip rim formed into quatrefoil, cu...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Glass

Zsolnay Hungarian Art Nouveau Glazed Vase
Located in Vienna, AT
This very vintage textural and raised forms of this glazed ceramic vase is by the Hungarian artist named Zsolnay. It is a glorious combination of color of elegant sensual nude relief...
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Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Vases

Materials

Ceramic

21st Century ‘Dal - Circles Black N°1’ in White Ceramic, Hand-Crafted in France
Located in Marchaux-Chaudefontaine, FR
‘Dal Circles Black’ ceramic vase This vase is part of a new series inspired by iconic Art (and more precisely paintings) movements. Here is our DAL model with motifs based on abs...
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2010s European Minimalist Vases

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Contemporary Hand Repoussé Kuai Block Vase in Antique Copper by Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kuai design block vase Antique copper Hand repoussé Limited edition Contemporary This vase requires a liner Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief ...
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2010s Modern Vases

Materials

Copper

Martin Brothers Aubergine Mottle Glazed Bottle Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Martin Brothers stoneware vase of ovoid bottle shape with narrow waisted cylindrical neck and probably quite an early example dating from the 19th century. The vase stands ...
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Tall Mid-Century Modern Ebony Art Glass Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall, chic, mid-century, opaque ebony art glass vase with spherical base and long tapered neck. The black glass is highly reflective and glossy. It's classic shape and impressive hei...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Norwegian Green Glass Vase by Benny Motzfeldt, 1960s.
By Benny Motzfeldt
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Norwegian Green Glass Vase by Benny Motzfeldt, 1960s. Small round vase in green glass with controlled air bubbles. Still with its original st...
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1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Claude Conover "Chub" Vessel
Located in Dallas, TX
A large ceramic vessel by Claude Conover (American 1907-1994) titled "Chub". Signed on underside.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

A Pair Satsuma earthenware vases by Kinkozan, Meiji period
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Pair Satsuma earthenware vases by Kinkozan, Meiji period of square section, decorated with birds and flowers alternating with figures, all reserved on a midnight-blue ground with floral designs, each signed Kinkozan zo...
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20th Century Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Michael Andersen Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Green Ceramic Vases, 1940s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Tan France Auction Pick Set of two Scandinavian ceramic vases designed by Danish artist Michael Andersen & Son, signature engraved on the bottom, 1940s Dimension big vase: diameter...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Two-Sized Handled Ceramic Vase by Sean Gerstley
Located in New York, NY
"Benefit Street," is a two-sided glazed ceramic vase by Sean Gerstley. One side is done in a patchwork of drippy and trippy kaleidoscope of colors while the other side has a more painterly effect. The work is from a new series of vessels with exaggerated features and patchwork glazes, representing a departure from his ceramic tile furniture...
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2010s Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Trio of Petite Mid-Century Blue Pottery Vases
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Set of three blue speckle-glazed miniature pottery vases. The variegated matte glaze on these vintage pieces imparts the color of a well-worn pa...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Large Sculptural Ceramic Amphora by Sean Gerstley
Located in New York, NY
"The Lights of St. Thomas," a monumental sculptural two-handled vase by Sean Gerstley. The work is from a new series of vessels with exaggerated features and patchwork glazes, representing a departure from his ceramic tile furniture...
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2010s Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Epoxy Resin

Tanganyika Ceramic Flower Vase by Marco Zannini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tanganyika ceramic flower vase by Marco Zannini (Italy). Very rare, perhaps only 10-12 were ever made. Zannini had the notion (correctly, in act...
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1980s Italian Memphis Group Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Bronze Phenomenon Genre 29, Austria-Hungary, C 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase: In shape blown low, cambered body on a large, round floor plan, triple indented wall with a mouth rim formed into a three-pass shape, polished...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Glass

Lovely Brown Vase Ceramics Saxbo - probably Eva Staehr Nielsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely brown ceramic vase probably designed by Eva Staehr Nielsen at Saxbo. The vase is 9.5 cm (3.8") high and in excellent condition. This vase has a lovely har-fur glaze. 
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Tall Sculptural Bertoncello Italy Ceramic Vase Roberto Rigon, 1970s
Located in Mannheim, DE
Fantastic Italian mid century ceramic vase. Designed by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello. Beautiful sculptural shape, glaze in different shades of light brown and russet. Height 13.7...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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.

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