Vases
1970s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Metallic Thread
1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Vases
Iron
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1980s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Vases
Brass, Enamel
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1980s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Enamel
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Vases
Pottery
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Glass
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Crystal
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases
Clay
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Crystal
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Crystal
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Porcelain
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Vases
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Vases
Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Vases
Glass
Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases
Terracotta
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1970s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Glass
1970s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Glass
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Metal, Brass
1990s Italian Post-Modern Vases
Blown Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Travertine
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
1950s French Expressionist Vintage Vases
Terracotta
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1970s Italian Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Late 20th Century Modern Vases
Glass
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
1970s Swedish Vintage Vases
Stoneware
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1970s Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1950s Italian Vintage Vases
Glass, Murano Glass
1980s Swedish Other Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Vases
Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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.