Vases
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Marble, Gold, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Modern Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vases
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
1890s French Greek Revival Antique Vases
Marble, Bronze
1970s European Vintage Vases
Art Glass
2010s French Modern Vases
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Iron
2010s American Modern Vases
Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Vases
Art Glass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Gold, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Glass
19th Century Antique Vases
Opaline Glass
1930s Swedish Classical Greek Vintage Vases
Bronze
2010s Polish Modern Vases
Gold
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Bronze
2010s Belgian Modern Vases
Bronze
20th Century Japanese Showa Vases
Bronze
19th Century Antique Vases
Glass
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Vases
Crystal, Opal, Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
1930s Italian Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases
Crystal, Bronze
2010s French Modern Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vases
Gold
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
2010s French Modern Vases
Bronze
2010s European Modern Vases
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century American Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass
19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Bronze
2010s French Modern Vases
Bronze
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Vases
Gold
1960s German Vintage Vases
Gold
20th Century American Native American Vases
Ceramic
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Bronze
1920s German Vintage Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Glass
1880s Chinese Antique Vases
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Blown Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
20th Century French Belle Époque Vases
Crystal, Bronze
1910s French Vintage Vases
Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
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.