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Vases For Sale
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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, 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

Black Crumpled Form No 10, Ceramic Vessel by Nicholas Arroyave-Portela
Located in London, GB
Black crumpled form No 10 is a unique ceramic sculptural vessel by the British artist Nicholas Arroyave-Portela. Nicholas Arroyave-Portela...
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2010s Spanish Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

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

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

Rare Green Floor Vase Fat Lava "Onion" Vase by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Producer: Scheurich, Germany Design: Nr. 285-30 Decade: 1970s Description: This original vintage vase was produced in ...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

Late 18th Century Khmer Brown Glazed Terracotta Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
This Khmer brown glazed terracotta vase is a very stunning piece with its organic shape and all the signs of the time. The enameled surface well shows its period and for this reasons...
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Late 18th Century Cambodian Primitive Antique Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Jaime Hayon Contemporary Glazed Ceramic Vase Decorative Object Blue
Located in Milan, IT
Jaime Hayon designed Happy Susto collection in 2017. Charming piece of ceramic that converts a funny Yeti into a vase. "You can put plants in the head so that it looks like it has h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern 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

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

‘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

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

First Edition Portland Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1793
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
NOTE: We do not keep this in the showroom. Please let us know if you're visiting and would like to see it. Rarely does a first edition Portland vase...
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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Vases

Materials

Pottery

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

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

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

Mexican hand made marble Bathroom Set
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Elevate your bathroom decor with our exquisite, handcrafted bathroom set, featuring: Tissue Holder (6.3 x 5.9 inches) Soap Holder (5.1 x 3.5 inches) Soap Dispenser (5.1 x 2.8 inches) Toothbrush Cup (5.1 x 2.8 inches) Circular Tray (7.9 inches in diameter) Cotton Mill (4.9 x 3.1 inches) Each piece in this stunning ensemble showcases unparalleled attention to detail and boasts a nearly sculptural quality in the marble finishes. Crafted from luxurious matte marble, you have the choice of four opulent options: White Veneciano Marble, Black Queretaro Marble, Gray Santo Tomas Marble, and the classic Travertine Marble. This array of choices ensures that your bathroom set seamlessly blends with your interior style while exuding opulence. Upgrade your bathroom's ambiance with this striking marble bathroom set...
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2010s Mexican Vases

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Emmanuel Maldonado Nicaraguan Pottery Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
Emmanuel Maldonado is a well-known ceramic artist from a town in Nicaragua known for producing some of the finest ceramic art in all of Latin America. This hand made geometric potter...
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21st Century and Contemporary South American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Large Georges Jouve Style Period Black Matte Vase, France, c. 1950
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great form, Matte Black Glaze over White Clay.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Ginbari Cloisonne Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Baluster shape, black body with ginbari decor representing a chrysanthemum flo...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

1930's Kähler Ceramic Vase
Located in Kastrup, DK
Small glazed ceramic vase with an abstract hand-decorated pattern. Height: 15 cm. Blue and brown shades on a bright cream white base. Inside of the vase in yellow ocher glaze. The u...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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

Set of Six Black Mangania Vases Lillemor Mannerheim Sweden Mid Century Modern
Located in Skanninge, SE
Set of six stoneware vases "Mangania" designed by Lillemor Mannerheim (1927-1994) 1955. Produced by Gefle for Upsala Ekeby in Sweden. The vases are all in matt black glaze with dif...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage stoneware vase
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Stoneware vase dating from 1969. With its modern shape and pretty color, this vase will be perfect in a natural, refined and delicate decoration. We simply imagine it placed on a sh...
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Mid-20th Century European Vases

Materials

Sandstone

Extraordinary 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

Large Pottery Fat Lava "Abstract" 279-38 Floor Vase by Scheurich, WGP 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase extra large version Model: 279-38 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

Aphrodite Nude Form in Black
Located in Richmond, VA
Female nude form ‘Aphrodite’ by Jude Jelfs. Slab-built earthenware with vitreous slips and sgraffito. Glazed inside. Due to the handmade nature, subtle variations in form and finish...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Golden Bamboo effect glass vase by Nachtmann, Germany, 1980
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb and large golden bamboo effect glass vase designed and produced by Nachtmann in Germany in the 1980s. Very beautiful decorative object. Perfect sta...
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1980s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Vases

Materials

Crystal

Brother Thomas Bezanson Signed Benedictine Monk Studio Pottery Glazed Art Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully glazed, beautifully crafted, and classically shaped vase/vessel by renowned Canadian master potter Brother Thomas Bezanson (1929-2007). Brother Thomas studied design...
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20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Large Pottery Fat Lava "Abstract" 39cm Floor Vase by Scheurich, WGP 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase extra large version Model: 279-38 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

Decorative Object Ceramic Vase Enameled Black Midcentury Italian Design 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Vase in black enameled ceramic by an unknown designer with three small semicircular handles in polychrome glaze. It has a spherical body and a small neck with a flat edge where insid...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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

Huge 24cm Studio Pottery Vase Object by Heiner Balzar for Steuler, Germany, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic vase object Design: Heiner Balzar Producer: Steuler, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage ceramic object was produced by Steuler in the 1970s in...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Multicolored Mid-Century Murano Glass in the style of A.V.E.M
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Vintage murano glass in the style of A.V.E.M. This vase is can be categorized as "The end of the day", a style defined by taking the small pieces unused on the making of other models...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

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

Carl Auböck Atom Vase
Located in Washington, DC
Impressive solid brass Atom vase by Carl Auböck. Signed to undersigned.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Brass

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

Pair of Limoges Castel 22K Gold Decorated Cobalt Porcelain Two Handled Vases
Located in Germantown, MD
An exceptional Pair of Limoges Castel 22K Gold Decorated Blue Cobalt Porcelain Two Handled Vases in good antique condition. Measures 8" in width and stand 10' tall.
Category

Mid-20th Century Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Primordeal Vase by Raoul Lachenal
Located in Chicago, US
The son of Edmond Lachenal, Raoul Lachenal worked in his father's studio until 1911, when he established a new workshop at Boulogne-sur-Seine. While some of Raoul Lachenal's Art Nouv...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Stoneware

1800's Swedish Mortars made of Öland limestone
Located in Farsta, SE
Mortars made of Öland limestone in the 1800's was used by many in Sweden. They was known for its durability and ability to withstand wear over time. Heigth: 12 cm Diameter: 16 cm ...
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18th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Vases

Materials

Limestone

Japanese Satsuma Art Deco Phoenix Vase By Kinkozan Circa 1920
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
JAPANESE SATSUMA ART DECO PHOENIX VASE BY KINKOZAN Circa 1920 Bold, striking and unusual frontal image of a stylized phoenix painted in bright colours against a black ground. 8 1/4...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases

Materials

Pottery

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Platter Plate Qianlong Period 1760
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality Hand Decorated in underglaze blue and white ground Chinese Export Large Deep Dish of Centerpiece of Octagonal outline with canted corners, of exceptiona...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

21st Century Glass Vase, Trasparent, Minimal, Kanz Architetti
By kanz
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Minimal, transparent, discreet but present. More than a container, it is a setting for floral arrangements. Aqua vase is a small glass architectural piece that comes from the idea o...
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2010s Italian Other Vases

Materials

Glass

1800's Swedish Mortars made of Öland limestone
Located in Farsta, SE
Mortars made of Öland limestone in the 1800's was used by many in Sweden. They was known for its durability and ability to withstand wear over time. Great patina and beautiful depth...
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18th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Vases

Materials

Limestone

Vintage Italian Gambone style ceramic textured vase, mid 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage Italian ceramic vase in the style of Guido Gambone, mid 20th century. Tones of violet, teal, and turmeric. 4.3” diameter X 7.5” height
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Collection Bosco Model 3 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A ceramic vase of the collection Bosco composed of 12 different models, designed by Andrea Branzi and produced by Superego Editions. Limited editions of 33 pieces, signed and numbere...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Modernist Rosenthal Studio Vase Hans Theo Baumann Germany
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Porcelain Vase by Hans Theo Baumann for Rosenthal Germany Green and gold tones. 13 h x 4.13 diameter Original vintage condition Refer to images please.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Kari Christiansen for Royal Copenhagen & Alumia Art Pottery Ceramic Vase
Located in New York, NY
Kari Christensen 1960s ceramic vase number 427 from the Tenera range by Royal Copenhagen. The hand painted faience vase measures 8 inches wide, 4 inches deep and 8.5 inches tall. Very, very fine condition. Kari Christensen was a leading Norwegian ceramic...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Supernova Vase, Hand-Blown Glass, Available in Different Colors, Size XL
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The organically shaped bowls of different sizes and forms offer multiple opportunities of poetic harmony. The iridescent amber contains all the colors of the spectrum and fascinates ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Supernova Vase, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Available in Different Colors, L
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The organically shaped bowls of different sizes and forms offer multiple opportunities of poetic harmony. The iridescent amber contains all the colors of the spectrum and fascinates ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Aldo Londi Bitossi Mid Century Hand Thrown Vase Raymor 8571b Italy
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A wonderful Aldo Londi for Bitossi harlequin 8571B series ceramic vase. A black and off white pattern on an umber to burnt umber bisque body.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant, small stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg, in a smooth form with dark blue hare’s fur glaze, lighter around the neck. Somewhat glossy finish. Berndt Friberg was a Swedish cera...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Rare 35cm Grey Brutalist Fat Lava Ceramic Vases by ILKRA Ceramics, Germany 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: ILKRA Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality German production...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Ovoid Vase from the Neri Argento Series, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, MI
Ovoid vase from the Neri Argento series Ovoid vase, on truncated conical foot, black glass with gold and silver leaf inclusions, and red paste threads Carlo Scarpa...
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1930s Vintage Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Charles Catteau Art Deco Vase for Boch Freres
Located in Oakland, CA
A highly stylized Art Deco vase by the master ceramicist, Charles Catteau of Boch Pottery. The bold use of bright colors in the technique known ...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Enamel

Deco Medium Vase in Ox Blood Red Glass by Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Historic vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in opalino glass characterized by round horizontal ribs. The model is proposed in three shades of colour and in three sizes. Rhythm"...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

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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