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Vases For Sale
Creator: Unknown
Creator: Émile Gallé
1940 Art Deco Italian Ceramic Devil Vases_ Set of 2
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of Vases Italy, 1930 Enamel Majolica with hold details Great Manufacture Excellent Condiction
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Moon glass vase by Emile Gallé with acid-etched clematis design 1940's
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
"Moon” vase from the 1940s by French glass artist Emile Gallé. Yellow glass vase with a floral clematis design in burgundy hues throughout. Very fine craftsmanship with the artist's ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vases

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Art Glass

Tall Sculptural Trompe L'Oeil Draped Handkerchief Glass Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall sculptural transparent glass vase with ruffled edges. The base of this beauty is round, with scalloped edges. The body has long rounded edges which graduate and curl outward i...
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20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Vases

Materials

Glass

Crystal Vase, Poland, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A small vase made of crystal. The vase was produced in Poland in the 1960s and 1970s. Vase in very good condition Height 17cm / diameter 8cm.
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1970s Polish Other Vintage Vases

Materials

Crystal

Heat Vase by Dechem Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
The heat vase by Dechem Studio. Dimensions: D 17.5 x H 25 cm. Materials: glass. The Heat Vase belongs to DECHEM’s experimental works, hand processed in a hot shop. Like the Rour...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Ancient Apulian Iliupersis Pottery Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare ancient Apulian Iliupersis pottery vase unveils a traditional scene; a young woman seated, dressed with a delicately draped garment, gracefully holding a fan. In front of her stands a caped man...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Vases

Materials

Pottery

Large Murano Vase or Ice Bucket from LIP Murano design Marcello Furlan
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Rare vase from the 90s from Lip. Blue cobalt incamiciato with clear glass with two massiccio green rods on the side. Similar to the Tina Aufiero Alboino small vase made in the same d...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Early 20th Century Traditional Spanish Ceramic Vase – Original Condition
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th Century Traditional Spanish Ceramic Vase – Original Condition Description: Add a touch of traditional Spanish craftsmanship to your space with this beautiful ceramic vase...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Double over Laid Galle Cameo Glass Vase Signed Émile Gallé
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Émile Gallé (1846-1904) A fine double over laid Galle cameo glass vase France, circa 1900 Cameo signature Gallé Measures: Height 5 1/4 in. (133.35 mm.) Width 4 1/2 in. (114.3 mm...
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Early 1900s Antique Vases

Materials

Art Glass

1980s Japanese Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Tall Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Tall Ikebana vase with two sided design by an unknown Japanese maker, circa 1980s. Vase measures 13" tall by 4.25" wide by 2.5" deep and is signed with an impressed stamp and origin...
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1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Vase entitled "Large Floral Vase" by Emile Galle
Located in London, GB
An attractive late 19th Century French cameo glass vase decorated with deep red and burgundy flowers against a variegating yellow field. Exhibiting excellent detail and colour, signe...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Black Stoneware Kalathos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Stoneware Kalathos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 20 x H 23 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, White, Brown, Red, White ...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Tall Ceramic Famille Rose Pink Chinoiserie Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall chinoiserie famille rose ceramic vase. This piece is very tall and could be used as a floor vase, or to decorate a credenza or dining table. The top of the vessel is hand-pain...
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Light Rocks Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Rocks Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino One of a kind Dimensions: D 32 x H 30 cm Material: White and beige stoneware, glaze. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from ...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Amphora lidded Vase with Sea Creatures Motif by Lindner Porcelain vintage 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing glazed hand painted vase made in Germany, attributed to Lindner Porcelain, circa 1960s. This is a heavy vase but you can also use it as a ...
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Mid-20th Century German Louis XV Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pichet Saint Clément canard en majolique Française, design Art Nouveau 19ième
Located in London, England
Le pichet canard de Saint Clément, en faïence barbotine, modèle 7492, est un véritable chef-d'œuvre qui illustre l'élégance et le savoir-faire des artistes Émile et Charles Gallé. Ce...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Émile Gallé, Napoleon III, a Pair of Enameled Art Glass Cabinet Vases, ca. 1870s
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III Period Émile Gallé A Pair of Cabinet Vases Multi-Color Enamel, Clear Art Glass Nancy, France Circa 1870s DIMENSIONS Height: 3.57 in Upper diameter: 1.63 in Width: 2,25 in Bottom diameter; 1.63 in MARKINGS Both vases are signed in enamel at the base, bearing the mark ‘E. Gallé Nancy.’ ABOUT VASES “The aim of my work: The study of nature, the love of nature's art, and the need to express what one feels in one's heart.” – Emile Gallé These exquisite, museum-quality vases are highly collectible and in great demand due to their representation of the very origins of the master’s distinctive oeuvre, tracing back to the 1870s. At that time, French applied arts were marked by the extraordinary Napoleon III style, which blended vibrant polychrome hues, lacquered surfaces, and intricate painting techniques. This style drew inspiration from Renaissance ideals of beauty, Baroque gilding, Neoclassical lines, and the sensuality of Rococo. This particular pair of cabinet vases uniquely amalgamates several prevailing artistic styles of the period, including Impressionism, Trompe-l'œil, Realism, and Romanticism. Each vase is adorned with multi-colored enamel paintings depicting fantastical designs, featuring insects fluttering among an array of exotic grasses and flowers. Both vases are further embellished with exquisite applied glass sea shells, a Rococo-style handles on their sides. Despite their identical classical form, the paintings on each vase differ significantly, yet together they form a surprisingly harmonious composition. ABOUT ARTIST Émile Gallé Gallé (French, 1846 – 1904) Born on May 4, 1846 in Nancy, France, Émile Gallé mile Gallé seemed destined for a career in glassmaking. Nancy was well-established for its glass artistry, and his father, Charles Gallé was an established faïence (ceramic) and glassmaker with his own successful manufactory, the Maison Gallé-Reinemer. It would be here under the guidance of his father that the young Emile began to learn the art of glassmaking while simultaneously indulging his academic interests in philosophy, botany and chemistry. In 1867, Gallé joined his father working full-time at the Maison. Gallé's glasswork, even at its earliest stages, was heavily influenced by nature, with his very first pieces incorporating enameled floral motifs painted upon clear glass. He was an avid botanist his entire life, collecting plants, flowers, and insects from which to study and draw inspiration. He was even elected Secretary-General for Nancy's Société centrale d'horticulture. Gallé traveled throughout Europe studying works at museums and private institutions, gaining insight from ancient glass antiquities to Japonesque masterpieces, and everything in between. It would be Gallé’s trip to the British Museum in 1871 that would alter the course of his art career. Enamored by the famed ancient Roman cameo glass...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Vases

Materials

Glass

Short Round Midcentury Matte Green Planter or Vase by Floraline for McCoy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Short round green planter by McCoy for their Floraline line. A wide circular body sits upon a smaller green base. All glazed in a matte green hue. Althou...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Peking Glass Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century Chinese peking glass is a Chinese Cameo glass.
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20th Century Asian Vases

Materials

Glass

1950s Japanese Bronze Mixed Metal Squat Vase
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1950s Japanese Bronze Mixed Metal Squat Vase Gilt patinated and mixed metal with copper inlay Lovely floral mum design 5.75 h x 6 diameter no signature Preowned unr...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Metal, Copper

Vintage Japanese Bud Vases Patinated Brass Set of Three
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Three Patinated Brass Bud Vases Sculptural long neck Unmarked attributed to Japan Large 11 h x 4 diameter Medium 9 h. X 3.5 diameter Small 6.75 h x 2.5 diameter Preowned original vin...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Brass

Color Number 3 Showtime Vase by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Color Number 3 showtime vase by Jaime Hayon Dimensions: Diameter 27 x H 42 cm Materials: Made in two pieces in enameled stoneware porcelain; mono-color (interior and external in ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Vase "Clematis Soufflé Vase" by Emile Galle
Located in London, GB
An eye catching and rare early 20th Century French cameo glass vase with a decorative mould blown design of flowering clematis in orange and red colours against a deep yellow field, ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

19th Century Chinese Rose Canton Porcelain Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional Chinese Rose Canton porcelain vase. Made in the 19th century. Dimensions: 14"H x 7.5"D
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19th Century Chinese Antique Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Emile Gallé Glass Vase "Aristocrat" Signed Galle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Émile Gallé (1846-1904) "Aristocrat" A rare and extremely fine Emile Gallé glass vase with applied and enameled decoration, France, circa 1890 sign...
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1890s Antique Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Victorian Pair of Sterling Silver-Mounted Cut Crystal Vases
Located in New York, NY
Victorian pair of sterling silver-mounted cut crystal vases, England, circa 1895. Each heavy vase stands 7" high x 3 1/4" diameter at widest point. Crystal "twists" near the base of ...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Vases

Materials

Silver

Large Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Vase with Pond Landscape Decor, France, 1904/06
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase with a three-pass floor plan, widening upwards, dented at the upper edge between the segment arches, outer edge ground at the top. Colorless glass with yellow-orange color powde...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Dutch Red Wine Bottle Shaped Ceramic Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful wine bottle shaped red ceramic vase. This vase is very tall with a glossy speckled glaze and has a small opening at the top, perfect for a few long stem flowers...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Organic Form, Rustic Brown Ceramic Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Tumbo Vase by Willem Van Hooff Core Vessel Series Dimensions: W 26 x D 10 x H 36 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes) Materia...
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2010s Dutch Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Tall Mid-Century German Pottery Ceramic Floor Vase, vintage 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing ceramic Mid-Century Modern floor vase made in Germany, circa 1950s. This is a heavy floor vase. Vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites. Nice c...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Czech Glass Vase by Novoborské Sklo, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
The item made of blue glass, hand painted. Made in Czechoslovakia. Original condition.
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modern Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Just a beautiful stylish vase in matte brown with yellow stripes from the sixties
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Galle Cameo Glass Cabinet Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Galle Cameo glass cabinet vase, with lavender cameo floral decoration, signed in the glass. Measure: The opening is 1.75" diameter.
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Postmodern Calacatta Marble Pedestal Vase Made in Italy Around 1980s
Located in Rümmingen, BW
"shipping note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options please contact us directly" Striking Italian pedestal vase sculpted from Calacatta marble, dating ...
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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Crystal Vase, Poland, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Vase made of crystal. The vase was produced in Poland in the 1960s and 1970s. Good condition of the vase, seen signs of use-scratches.
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1970s Polish Other Vintage Vases

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Medici Vases, Hand Painted Porcelain, French, 19th Century
Located in Lantau, HK
A pair of elegant vases finely painted with flowers and butterflies in brilliant colors, richly gilded on handles and base. Shipping included Free and fast delivery door to door ...
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19th Century French Classical Roman Antique Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Studio Art Ceramic Vase Turquoise & Brush Stroke Bird, likely Japan, 1980s
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautiful, most likely originates in Japan: large round ceramic vase in an eggshell blue to turquoise glaze. The general style is inspired by the marvellous brush painting style of t...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Antique Iranian Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand painted Iranian vase from the 19th Century made of pottery with high gloss glaze. The lucite box is included with the vase. Measurements of just the ...
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19th Century Persian Antique Vases

Materials

Pottery, Lucite

Untitled 19 Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled 19 Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino One of a kind Dimensions: D 50 x H 49 cm Material: White and beige stoneware, glaze. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from ...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Tall Mid-Century Octagonal Geometric Ceramic Vase in Blue and Brown, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Glazed in an ombre blue, cream, and brown, this tall geometric vase will bring a touch of mid-century to any space. The piece is octagonal and decorated with applied geometric circle...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Paint, Clay, Ceramic

Mid Century Ceramic Majolica Parrot Vase - Japan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small mid-century modern ceramic bird motif vase. This petite vessel features a bird perched upon a tree. He has red, blue and green feathers. The tree he sits upon is in green wit...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Studio Ceramic Ikebana Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique piece of ceramic art that also serves as a vessel. It features a textured ochre glaze and a 'U' shape with two openings that are connected at the bottom. Perfect for Ikebana...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Light 50 Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Light 50 Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino One of a kind Dimensions: D 25 x H 25 cm Material: White and beige stoneware, glaze. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from anci...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage bark glass vase yellow and green , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Vintage bark glass vase yellow and green , 1970’s
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Glass

Cameo Glass Vase With Florals Signed Galle
Located in Norwood, NJ
Floral Art Nouveau cameo glass style vase signed Galle. Lavender color art glass vase.
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Hand Painted 1980s Ceramic Flower Vase
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The 1980s vintage ceramic flower vase: hand-painted elegance reminiscent of marble in a subtle purple and white palette. (a drainage hole is ex...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Seventies Vase made by Schlossberg Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice Seventies fat lava vase by Schlossberg Keramik.
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1970s German Space Age Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Collection of Six Salt Glazed Stoneware Jugs
Located in Antwerp, BE
A collection of six salt glazed stoneware jugs decorated in blue patterns. Alsace, France, late 19th century. Height:40 cm. Diameter:30 cm.
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19th Century French Industrial Antique Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of Dayazhai Yellow-Ground Grisaille-Decorated Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Dayazhai yellow-ground grisaille-decorated cylindrical vases. Guangxu, Dayazhai three-character marks and Yong qing chang chun four-character marks Each vase delicately ena...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Vases

Materials

Enamel

Recovered Medium Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Recovered Medium Vase by David Valner Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 30 cm. Materials: Glass. Weight: 7 kg. Finish: Medium size, turquoise and clear. “The history of a glass factory an...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

1960s Italian Design Diamond Glass Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
Diamond glass vase Perfect condiction.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Crystal

Pichet Saint Clément Coq en majolique Française, design Art Nouveau 19ième
Located in London, England
Le pichet en barbotine de Saint Clément, conçu par les talentueux Émile et Charles Gallé, représente une pièce maîtresse de l'art nouveau. Avec son décor inspiré de la faune et de la...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Murano Glass Green Basket Centerpiece Vase with Applied Drops
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano Art Glass Basket Centerpiece Vase. Italy, 1950s. An unique and exceptional Murano art glass centerpiece in shades of green with applied...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Large Chinoiserie Famille Rose Pink Vase with Floral and Bird Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large chinoiserie famille rose ceramic vase with a lovely floral, figural, and bird motif. This polychrome vessel is wide at the body, and narrow at the neck and base. It has a bri...
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Large Vintage Brown Woven Wicker Urn or Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large brown woven wicker vase or urn. This piece is truly unique. It is created from strands of tightly woven brown wicker. The base has a small fluted bottom. The top of the vase ...
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Wicker

Extra Large Stone Bathtub by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
Extra large stone bathtub by Studio Loho Dimensions: D 85 x W 190 x H 57 cm Materials: stone Other stone types are possible upon request. Available i...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Stone

Emile Gallé, Vase Glycines Wisteria Purple Cameo Acid Etched Glass
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Glycines" (Wisteria) made in multilayer purple and white cameo acid-etched glass. Molded signature. Perfect condition.  height : 33 cm
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Gutta Vase CS2 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Gutta Vase CS2 by NOOM Dimensions: W 24 x D 27 x H 22 cm Materials: Amber blown glass. Sculptural glass vases “Gutta” pay homage to the ancient glassblower-artist technique "guta,...
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2010s Ukrainian 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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