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Vases For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1960s
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Gourd-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
Elio Schiavon Italian Figurative Sculptural 'Guerriero' Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stunning Italian hand painted abstract figurative sculptural 'Guerriero' (warrior or fighter) ceramic vase by Elio Schiavon (1925-2004) dating from around 1960. This very stylized hand crafted vase portrays a figure holding a shield and is hand painted in textured colored enamels on a contrasting light grey ground. The figure has a painted face with locks of hair and what may be a beard and supports a rounded shield on their right shoulder. The vase is signed SCHIAVON ERHART to the base.
Elio Schiavon studied at the Scuola d'Arte Ceramica...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Tapio Wirkkala Iceberg Still Mold Blown Crystal Vase 3825
Located in New York, NY
Tapio Wirkkala still-mold blown crystal "Iceberg" vase.
Hand Incised signature to underside: [Tapio Wirkkala 3825].
Measures 7¾ H × 8 W × 7 D in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Czech Bohemian Cut Crystal Vase Golden Yellow Amber
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Czech golden yellow amber hue and clear transparent Bohemian cut crystal vase, circa mid-20th century, Czechoslovakia....
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Vases
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase for Iittala
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Round Rock, TX
The iconic “Savoy” vase was designed by Alvar Aalto for Iittala of Finland. Considered one of the most revered designers of the 20th century, Aalto created this vase as part of a 10-...
Category
1980s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Just Andersen, Small Vase, Pewter, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A small pewter vase designed and produced by Just Andersen, Denmark, c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Pewter
Aldo Londi Bitossi Striped Mid-Century Ceramic Ball Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful spherical striped terracotta vase, designed by Aldo Londi, handcrafted from ceramic by the Italian manufacturer Bitossi Ceramiche in the 1960s. The vase features seven ho...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Guido Gambone Italian Midcentury Stoneware Ceramic Vase 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design stoneware vase with abstract decoration, designed and produced by italian artist Guido Gambone with mark under the base, Italy 1950s
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Cerulean Blue Art Deco Vessel by Pilkington Royal Lancastrian Pottery
Located in Washington, DC
Cerulean Blue Art Deco Vessel by Pilkington Royal Lancastrian Pottery. England, circa 1920.
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Vases
Materials
Clay
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Rouleau Vases with Censers, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Bertil Vallien Collection of Seven Glass Pieces for Kosta Boda, Sweden, 1980s
Located in Bochum, NRW
A collection of seven glass pieces by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda.
From the one of the most well-known series - Galaxy Blue from 1982.
It consists of 7 objects with blue threads...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco Moser & Söhne Carlsbad Glass Vase with Relief-Cut Panel
By Moser
Located in Verviers, BE
An Art Deco period etched amber glass vase by Leo Moser.
The flaring rim above a relief-cut panel highlighted in gilt, depicting Amazon warriors above a multi-faceted body.
‘Moser, C...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vases
Materials
Brass
Motala Lervarufabrik, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed vase designed and produced by Motala Lervarufabrik, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1950s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Pewter Vase made by Just Andersen in 1952. An elegant piece for a beautiful place.
* Drop-shaped pewter vase with vertical lines
* Manufacturer: Just Andersen
* Style: 2642
* Year: ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Vases
Materials
Metal, Pewter
Modernist Japanese Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a minimalist Japanese pottery ikebana vase, circa the 20th century. The elongated asymmetrical shape is very biomorphic. The vase has a semi-gloss black glaze with a pop of p...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vintage Steuben 'Pomona' Green Art Glass Mushroom Bud or Flower Vases
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of vintage American art glass bud vases.
By Steuben.
In the 'Pomona' green glass pattern.
Model no. 6548.
Each in a mushroom form and a polished pontil base.
Simply...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Late Qing Blue-and-White Porcelain Vase with Intricate Geometric Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
This exquisite late Qing Dynasty porcelain vase captures the timeless elegance of traditional Chinese blue-and-white artistry. Adorned with intricate cobalt underglaze patterns, the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Mid-Century Clear Glass Fish Vase in the Style of Blenko Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun pair of mid-century clear glass fish vases in the style of Blenko Glass, circa 1970s. The vases are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 14"W x 7"D...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Bitossi Attrib. Blue Pottery Vase with Figurative Design
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and rare Italian modern hand-thrown, hand carved, and hand painted blue pottery vase with figurative design, attributed to designer ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
1925 René Lalique Vase Antilopes Antelopes Glass with Sépia Patina Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Antilopes" (Antelope) made in clear & frosted glass with sépia patina by René Lalique in 1925 from a drawing by his daughter, Suzanne.
Stamped signature on bottom.
Perfect con...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
glazed ceramic "Vase à Oreille" Roger Capron Vallauris 1960.
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Glazed ceramic " vase à oreille".
Stylized polychrom figure of a bull on one side.
Perfect thick glaze
'"Oreille" or ear shaped vases are typical of ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Signed Japanese Bronze Mixed Metals Butterbur Vase by Atsuyoshi / Inoue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed antique Japanese Meiji period mixed metals vase.
By Miyabe Atsuyoshi for Inoue of Kyoto.
With a bronze body and d...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper
Vintage Mid-Century Patinated Bowl, GAB, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant 1930s bronze decorative bowl, in a low, bulging form. Oil-patinated in varying nuances of green.
GAB was founded in Stockholm in 1867 and was an important influence on the S...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Vintage Cloisonne Posy Vases, Chinese, Flower, Baluster, Art Deco, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage cloisonné posy vases. A Chinese, painted enamel flower baluster, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940.
Graced with wonderful colour and tonalit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Vases
Materials
Ceramic
'Mexico' vase by Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A lovely rather large vintage handmade vase known as "Mexico" made by the talented and well-known artist Mari Simmulson for equally famous Upsala Ekeby in the 60s. It has a dark brown base with fantastic details in the graphic patterns and will be an eye-catching centerpiece. It is signed and in a good condition, some signs of usage on the inside, otherwise in a fantastic condition. The rustic ambience of this vase will give a genuine cottagecore feeling it is a piece of art. The price includes free shipping.
It is 23,5cm (9.25") high and around 11cm (4.33") in diameter.
Mari Simmulson (1911-2000), was born in St. Petersburg and was an Estonian-Swedish ceramicist, painter and textile artist. After graduating from Tallinn in 1930, Simmulson studied for Professor Jaco at the State School...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Royal Delft Vases Chinoiserie Blue White Knobble Vases Earthenware pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
A pair Dutch Royal Delft vases.
Tall decorative vases on an octagonal foot.
The vases are hand crafted and hand painted in enchanting blue colors, blue camaieu.
Floral decoration wit...
Category
20th Century Dutch Baroque Revival Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Delft
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase V by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase V by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numered pieces, number 6 / 12.
In good or...
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze, Chrome
1929 Rookwood Art Deco XXIX 2330 Lavender Bud Vase 5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Rookwood bud vase featuring Art Deco styling with three handles, finished in a soft lavender glaze
Dimensions:
3.5" x 3" x 5" (Width x Depth ...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Vases
Materials
Pottery
Large Signed Earth Tone Raku Pottery Handled Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Signed Earth Tone Raku Pottery Handled Vase
Signed, Deal with Cypher Mark, #181
A striking large signed earth tone Raku pottery-handled vase, signed 'Deal, #181, with a distin...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Bronze Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Bronze Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. A fine piece for a beautiful spot.
* A round bronze vase
* Designer: Just Andersen
* Model: B70
* Year: 1925-1930
* Condition: G...
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Materials
Bronze
Charles Catteau Boch Enamel Ceramic Art Deco Blue Deer Pottery Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Fine Art Deco vase by Charles Catteau
Boch, La Louvier
Gres Keramis
Belgium, 1920 circa
Glazed ceramic with blue deer
Excellent condiction.
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic vase Horses by Egisto Fantechi Maioliche Ceramic, Italy, 1940s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Rare vintage ceramic vase Horses by manufacture Egisto Fantechi Maioliche Ceramic made in Italy in the 1940s. The company was founded in 1896 by a group of talented artists, includin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
A vase by FOLKE ARSTRÖM forGAB limited edition of 150.
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pewter vase by FOLKE ARSTRÖM for GAB, Sweden, circa 1930th. Limited edition of 150.
Stamped and numbered 57/150.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Pewter
Midcentury Ceramic Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful vase made in Sweden 1950s at Rörstrand and designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane.
The vase has beautiful Rounded bottom with a small top, the lines and a glaze are something spe...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vintage Decorative Flower Vases, English, Carnival Glass, circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage decorative flower vases. An English, carnival glass vase, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Eye-catching p...
Category
Early 20th Century British Vases
Materials
Glass
1977 Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Porcelain Paper Bag Vase
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1977 Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Paper Bag Porcelain Vase
Glazed Porcelain
3.5 h x 3.25 w x 2.38
Preowned vintage condition
Ref...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 5 scheurich west Germany ceramic vases , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 5 scheurich west Germany ceramic vases , 1970s
Dimensions: 14,5cm Height , 9,5cm Diameter 35cm Height , 18cm Width , 15 cm Depth 25,5cm Height , 12cm Diameter 28cm Heigh...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Round Pewter Vases by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of Round Pewter Vases made by Just Andersen in the 1930s. An elegant duo for a beautiful home.
* Set (2) of round pewter vase with lugs
* Designer: Just Andersen
* Style: 1662 (...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Vases
Materials
Pewter
2 Portugiese Ceramic and blue and white tiled large Vase
Located in Rümmingen, BW
"shipping note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options please contact us directly"
On offer is a small piece of Portuguese flair with our contemporary ceramic and tile floor vases. Drawing inspiration from the iconic azulejos style, these vases showcase a beautiful blend of blue and white tiles, echoing the iconic blue and white tile decoration found throughout Portugal.
Versatile in function, these vases serve as striking standalone pieces or elegant vessels for showcasing dry...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Teco Pottery, Art Nouveau Matte Green Vase by Fernand Moreau
By Teco Art Pottery, Fernand Moreau
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Teco Pottery Art Nouveau Vase by Fernand Moreau. Excellent Condition. Matte Green Glaze. Teco double stamped on base.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Adrien Mazoyer Art Deco Enameled Daisy Vase, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Enameled Art Glass Vase by Adrien Mazoyer (1887-1950), Moulins, France, 1920s. This stunning enameled art glass vase by Adrien Mazoyer features beautifully intricate large daisies, r...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Iridescent Pink "A Scavo" Murano Glass Italian Vase, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic iridescent pink vase with double handle in "A Scavo" Murano glass. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1930s.
Beautiful vase in ...
Category
1930s European Vintage Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Art Deco Vase by Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Discometal Vase made by Just Andersen in the 1940s. An elegant piece for an exquisite home.
* A diskometal vase with horizontal lines and lugs
* Manufacturer: Just Andersen
* Model...
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Materials
Metal
Chinese Flambè Glazed Hu Vase With Elephant Head Handles
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 20th century Chinese Flambè Hu vase with elephant handles. Beautifully fired with shades of purple and blue throughout. Mouth of vase is 4" i...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Pottery Sake Bottle Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, perfectly shaped and balanced antique Bizen ware shibui sake bottle (tokkuri) vase by renowned Japanese master potter/artist Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) featuring a unique natural, wonderfully textured organic forming ash glaze. Kaneshige is universally considered to be the founder of modern Bizen pottery.
In 1956, Kaneshige was certified as a Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Heritage) for his work in Bizen Ware pottery/ceramics. Bizen Ware is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from the Bizen province, presently a part of the Okayama prefecture. It is considered one of the Six Ancient Japanese Kilns (along with Echizen ware, Seto ware, Shigaraki ware, Tamba ware, and Tokoname ware).
The piece is signed/ sealed on the base with one of Kaneshige's traditional incised marks.
A rather striking and engaging work. One of the best Kaneshige works we have come across. Scarce and hard to find in such an excellent condition. Would be a fantastic addition to any Japanese/Asian pottery or Bizen Ware collection or eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting.
Kaneshige's work can be found in numerous prominent collections and museums including:
Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Seto, Japan
Brooklyn Museum, NY
Hagi Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi, Japan
Honolulu Art Museum, HI
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Kasama, Japan
Indiana Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Murano Glass Vase, Italy White, Red and Green, Circa 1960/70
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Mid-Century Murano glass vase from the famous workshops in Italy around 1960/70.
A white body with a red base and finished in a kind of green flower
From different shades of white ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique Silver Vase, Persian Traditional Decorative Cup Achamedian Qajar Vase
Located in Wembley, GB
The title of the work and its imagery, Golo Morgh (Bird and flower), references gol o bolbol. The gol (rose) and the bolbol (a nightingale) motif – a sub-theme of the bird and flower...
Category
1910s Persian Art Deco Vintage Vases
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Blenko Glass Amethyst Paper Bag Vase by Don Shepherd
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This vintage Blenko glass "paper bag" vase was designed by Don Shepherd. He was the company's designer from 1974 to 1988. The vase is pictured in Blenko's 1988 catalog...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Glass
Frosted and Etched Cut Glass Leaf Vase/Bowl on Geometric Base by Robert Guenther
By Robert Guenther
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist vase was realized by the esteemed artisan Robert Guenter in the United States circa 1990. It features a tiered skyscraper style geometric base consisting of s...
Category
1990s American Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase with Undulating Linear Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite mid-century modernist vase, hand-blown in Murano, Italy around 1960, is a testament to the island's renowned glassmaking tradition. Crafted from transparent glass, the...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Cobalt Blue Papillon Art Glass Vase 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Art Nouveau Austrian Loetz cobalt blue "Papillon" art glass vase, circa 1900.
This wonderful Loetz mouthblown art glass vase made of irridescent glass and the pattern named Papillion after the French word for butterfly, as the glass resembles the color & pattern of a butterfly's wings.
The vase of bottle shaped form with a flared circular mouth and a tall neck rising from a 'mallet' shaped base with four dimples, the vase is mouthblown and has a ground pontil mark to the base where the vase was removed from the glassblowers pipe.
Condition is excellent, this is a very fine example of an antique Loetz Papillon...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Norman Copenhagen Purple Cased Glass Swing Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful vintage "Swing Vase" designed by Britt Bonnesen for Norman Copenhagen. Made of blown cased glass with a dark purple exterior and opaque white interior into a unique corks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Art Deco vase in Pewter made by Just Andersen in the early 1920s. An exquisite piece of history for a beautiful place.
* Pewter vase with ornaments
* Manufacturer: Just Andersen
* S...
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Materials
Metal, Pewter
Art Nouveau "Vase with Water Plants and Bats" by Paul Dachsel for RStK Amphora
By Amphora, Paul Dachsel
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Rene Lalique Art Deco Glass Vase
By René Lalique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rene Lalique Art Deco Glass Vase
France, Circa 1920s
A unique period subtle work by Rene Lalique, of square tapering form, with four flowerhe...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Italian Studio Pottery Vase by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Studio Pottery Vase by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello, 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Pottery
Bohemian Crystal Glass Engraved Vase Bacchus, 20th Century
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
Beautiful solitary piece of Czech crystal glass of the 20th century. The vase is hand blown, cut edges and with an artistic figural engraving of a ...
Category
20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert Small Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert Signed Small Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Beautiful Val Saint-Lambert crystal vases, handcut-to-clear, the glass i...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Crystal
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.