Vases
19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Vases
Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Enamel, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Vases
Ceramic, Majolica, Clay
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Travertine, Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Porcelain
19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Vases
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Vases
Crystal
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Bronze
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Vases
Bronze
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Bronze, Copper
Late 19th Century Japanese Qing Antique Vases
Bronze
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Bronze
17th Century Chinese Antique Vases
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Stoneware
1920s French Empire Vintage Vases
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Resin
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Vases
Gold
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
19th Century French Antique Vases
Bronze, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases
Crystal, Bronze
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Pottery
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Glass
Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases
Crystal, Bronze
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Bronze
1950s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
20th Century Japanese Vases
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Vases
Bronze
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Vases
Glass
Late 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Antique Vases
Bronze
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
Early 20th Century Qatari Islamic Vases
Earthenware, Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary French Vases
Gold
1970s Austrian Vintage Vases
Bronze
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Vases
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Revival Vases
Bronze
19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Vases
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Vases
Murano 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.