Vases
1970s European Space Age Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Modern Vases
Art Glass
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Copper
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Art Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
20th Century German Art Deco Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Vases
Art Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Glass
20th Century Italian Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Porcelain
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic, Paint
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Porcelain
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Porcelain
Late 20th Century French Modern Vases
Art Glass
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1970s European Space Age Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1950s Italian Other Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1960s Italian Other Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Porcelain
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1970s European Space Age Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1970s European Space Age Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
1990s Italian Vases
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Vases
Crystal
1950s Italian Other Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Pottery
20th Century English Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases
Ormolu
20th Century Modern Vases
Art 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.