Vases
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Vases
Gold
19th Century Antique Vases
Opaline Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Vases
Gold, Gold Leaf
1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Vases
Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Vases
Griotte Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Vases
Bronze, Enamel
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Bronze, Zinc
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Pottery
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Bronze, Enamel
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Bronze
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Crystal
Late 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Antique Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary English Vases
Glass
2010s French Modern Vases
Bronze
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Vases
Crystal, Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Bronze
Mid-19th Century European Art Deco Antique Vases
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Bronze
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Vases
Bronze
1930s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Bronze
1980s Vintage Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Revival Vases
Bronze
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases
Earthenware
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Japanese Modern Antique Vases
Bronze
1970s Austrian Vintage Vases
Bronze
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Vases
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vases
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Gold
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Vases
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Vases
Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Vases
Glass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century European Antique Vases
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Vases
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century Japanese Qing Antique Vases
Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Antique Vases
Bronze
1880s Classical Greek Antique Vases
Crystal, Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Travertine, 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.