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Vases For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1910s
Antique Art Nouveau American Rookwood Pottery Vellum Vase by Lorinda Epply 1915
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American Art Nouveau Rookwood three handled vellum vase, Lorinda Epply, 1915.
The blue vase of reversed bell shaped with three elongated handles, around the wide mouth of the...
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1912 René Lalique Vase Fougeres Ferns Glass with Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Fougeres" (Ferns) made in frosted glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1912.
Engraved signature and molded signature into leaves.
Perfect condition. Beautiful patina.
He...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Danish Modern Art Glass by Saara Hopea Finland
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand blown art glass vase, by Saara Hopea and produced for Nuutajärvi Notsjö, Finland, circa 1950s. Etched signature underneath. It measures 4.5" height x 3.5" diameter.
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Val Saint Lambert Signed Sculpted Crystal Core Vase Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert, Signed Sculpted Crystal core Vase , Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The central amethyst color (a traditional favorite for...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Crystal
Austrian Jugendstil Glass Vase with Enameled Decor 1910 Ateliers Wiener Werkstä
Located in NANTES, FR
Glass vase with enameled decor small bells blue and green.
1910 Wiener Werkstätte
Austrian vase with polychrome Enameled decoration.
Probably a creatio...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Materials
Glass
Richard LE CORRONE at CIBOURE Large Greek Stoneware Vase, Early 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large stoneware vase by Richard Le Corrone at Ciboure, France, early 1950s. High technical quality rotating Greek decor. The stylized rotating scenery depicts Artemis and Apollo hunting with their dogs. Jarraila technique. Height : 11"(28cm), Diameter : 9.45"(24cm). Signed "R. Le Corrone" and stamped "RF Ciboure" under the base.
CIBOURE pottery was founded in 1919 on the Basque coast by Etienne Vilotte (1881-1957), Louis Benjamin Victor Floutier (1882-1936) and a man named LUKAS. In 1922, the date of the formal establishment of the company, Vilotte is the manager. From its inception, the style is clearly defined. A classical orientation, strongly imbued with the antique style and taking advantage of the neo-Greek wave. The characteristics of Art Deco are a source of inspiration as well as the regional style is an influence. The goal is clear: to offer high quality and decorative items whose forms are inherited from the ancient or traditional Basque containers. The sandstone reflects this enthusiasm for this growing area since the late 19th century.
In 1945, Rudolf Fischer bought the pottery on which it imposes its trademark in 1951 - RF CIBOURE - to replace the old - VE CIBOURE -. It will be replaced later by that of his son Max Fischer - MF CIBOURE -. He brings technical and artistic changes such as molding, baking more oxidizing and parts production utilities. This pottery owes its success, in addition to the decorative qualities and originality of its production, to an excellent marketing, particularly among Parisian department stores. Finally we note the names of its principal designers, the first and until 1922: Louis Floutier...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
E.Gallé (1846-1904) "Fleurs de Pommier "Soufflé Glass Vase circa 1910
By Émile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Émile Gallé (1846-1904)
French Art Nouveau Cameo Mold Blown Glass Vase « Fleurs de Pommier » circa 1910
Beautiful and very rare Art Nouveau molded-blowned g...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with a vessel structure and textured surface. Unknown signature in bottom. Japan, 1950s.
Mid-Century, Hollywood Regency, Art Deco, Eclectic, Coastal, Modern,...
Category
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Clay
Large Shipibo-Conibo Enormous Vessel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Shipibo people live along the Upper Amazon.
The polychrome slip painted pottery is created primarily by female artists
The artists inspiration is aided by covering the eyelids ...
Category
1950s Peruvian Vintage Vases
Materials
Clay
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Sommerso Vase - Flavio Poli
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful art glass Sommerso vase, attributed to the Italian designer Flavio Poli.
The vase is in good condition. Beautiful colors and quality.
Dimensions: 8 x 8 cm and 20,5 cm ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Val Saint Lambert Signed Green Crystal Vase Cut to Clear Belgium 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert Signed crystal vase cut to clear,
Beautiful Val Saint Lambert circular crystal vase, hand-cut-to-clear,
the glass is thick, deeply and evenly cut,
Origin: Belgiu...
Category
1950s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Vases
Materials
Crystal
Art Nouveau Stoneware Gourd Vase Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Located in Chicago, US
PIERRE-ADRIEN DALPAYRAT (1844-1910) After working nearly half his life as an itinerant faience painter and directing production for commercial porcelain manufacturers, Dalpayrat’s ey...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Saint-Clement Huge Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Saint-Clément Stoneware Vase, France, 1950s. This impressive and rare stoneware vase from Saint-Clément, France dates to the 1950s and is distinguished by its exceptional size ...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Stoneware
L C Tiffany Blue Miniature Favrile Glass Vase, Signed
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A very rare organic ribbed Louis Comfort Tiffany blue Favrile miniature vase in the Jugendstil style. Beautifully signed 'L. C. Tiffany Inc Favrile' Then (indistinctly) '7168 U' and ...
Category
1910s American Jugendstil Vintage Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Modern Set of 3 Rörstrand Ritzi Vases and Bowl Gunnar Nylund
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful blue glaze on these 2 vases and bowl from Rörstrand Sweden, designed by Gunnar Nylund in the 1950s.
They are all in good vintage condition.
Dimensions: Large vase H ...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Very Large Midcentury Italian Ceramic Vase, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Very large midcentury Italian ceramic vase (circa 1950s). Its elliptical shape and distinctly modern style encapsulates its orig...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Ginko Leaf Vase Attrib to Paul Dachsel For Czechoslovakian Amphora
By Paul Dachsel
Located in Chicago, US
Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...
Category
1910s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden, 1953
By Orrefors, Edward Hald
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful graal vase by Edward Hald, crystal clear with nuances of green. Beautiful underwater motif of fish, where the layers of glass create a lively, wat...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Glass
Royal Copenaghen Scandinavian Midcentury Ceramic Vase and Bowl Set, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian midcentury ceramic bowl or centerpiece and vase set with relief decoration produced by Royal Copenaghen, Denmark 1950s.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Berndt Friberg Gustavsberg Haresfur Flared Bottle Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Berndt Friberg (Swedish, 1899-1981) joined Gustavsberg in 1934 and his work is considered as some of the finest examples of wheel thrown pottery of the 20th Century. Inspired by the ...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase Signed Gouda
By Gouda Vase
Located in New York, NY
This highly unique Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase Signed Gouda originates from the Netherlands, Circa 1910. This piece features a stunning surface in ornately hand-painted nat...
Category
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Multicolor Vase of Ceramica Pucci Model Ragno N°1172
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vase made by Pucci in 1952. Signed and numbered at the base. Excellent and original conditions. Beautiful and particular gold finish in relief that represents spiders. Idea...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Arts & Crafts Scarab Vase by Adelaide Alsop Robineau
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 default quote does not include packing and insurance. 1stDibs shipping provides a level of value, protection, and care that aligns with our commitment to safeguarding historic artworks and providing excellent client service.
“A Robineau vase is a true work of art, unique in conception and perfect in execution, for every piece that left this studio was a labor of love.” – Ethel Brand Wise, The American Magazine of Art, 1929
Adelaide Alsop Robineau was a pioneer in American studio ceramics and excelled as an innovator in pottery both technically and aesthetically. As a young woman of high society in the late Victorian era, she gained early accolades as a skilled watercolorist and china painter and taught for a time at St. Mary’s Hall in Minnesota. In 1899, she married Samuel E. Robineau, a French gentleman and collector of Chinese ceramics. He was deeply intrigued by her talent and steadfastly supported and encouraged her throughout her career. The couple collaborated to produce a popular and influential monthly journal together, Keramic Studio, and went on to build a studio on their property in Syracuse, New York, which they named Four Winds. Robineau would also go on to teach for many years at Syracuse University while creating her own work and raising three children.
Early in her career, she studied at Alfred University under Charles Binns, who is widely considered to be the progenitor of contemporary studio ceramics in America. His program established a shift in the craft of ceramics as an academic pursuit, rather than one of apprenticeship. Pottery throwers and the artists who decorated the wares traditionally inhabited separate roles in ceramic manufacture, a practice common in Europe. Binns’ philosophy merged the two, such that the potter had total agency of the final product. This marked a historic divergence in the creation of art pottery – one that Adelaide Robineau...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Vases
Materials
Porcelain
West Germany Set of Two red Ceramic Vases designed by AKRU KERAMIK
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of two red ceramic brutalist vases designed with sgraffito decor geometric lines designed by Akru Keramik, Germany. Both vases in good condition.
AKRU KERAMIK was founded in 194...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Glass Vase by Nils Landberg for Orrefors, 1950s
By Orrefors
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This red and clear glass vase was designed by Nils Landberg in the mid-1950s and manufactured by Orrefors in Sweden. Due to wear, the signatur...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Erik Höglund / PEOPLE BOTTLE(GREY CARBORUNDUM) H875 / Boda Glasbruk / 1950s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Launched in 1956, this series uses tiny granules of carborundum (silicon carbide) instead of the potato or sawdust that had previously been used to create bubbles.
Carborundum is a ...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Anzolo Fuga for Avem Opalescent Murano Red, Purple Murrine Glass Vase Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This absolutely stunning and rare Italian Murano opalescent glass vase by Anzolo Fuga for Avem has glorious applied murrines of colors of reds, browns with a purple hint. The origina...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Andersson & Johansson Vase for Höganäs Keramik, Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful Swedish stoneware vase with a double handle designed by John Andersson and Alfred Johansson for Höganäs Keramik. Wonderful neutral color palette featuring brown and tan. Wo...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Faceted Rosewood Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish modern Faceted rosewood vase.
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we tak...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Rosewood
1950s Studio Keramik floor Vase Atelier Huber Roethe Landshut 1959 with inlet
Located in Landshut, BY
STUDIO KERAMIK FLOOR VASE
Atelier Herta Huber Roethe Landshut 1950s
(it´s been created by an artist who has worked in their Atelier : marked "BR")
Manufacturer ATELIER HUBER ROETHE...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Pottery
Pink Murano Floral Vase with Footed Base by Fratelli Toso, c. 1950's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern large footed bowl or vase in pink fuchsia Murano glass. hand blown using Sommerso technique whereby the pink glass is submerged wi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Gunnar Nylund Vase Pike Mouth Gäddgap Rörstand Sweden 1950s 1960s
Located in Basel, BS
Gunnar Nylund vase in a rare turquoise glaze with brown flecks, hand-thrown stoneware, made at Rörstrand factory in the 1950s. 1st quality sorting.
The model is called ‚Pike Mouth‘ ...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Stoneware
WWI Trench Art Vases, French, 1917- Set of 2
Located in Ross, CA
WWI Trench art vases etched with the French Rooster, bows, and the year 1917. Trench art was art commonly made by soldiers with shell casings to pass the time in the trenches of WW...
Category
1910s French Folk Art Vintage Vases
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Modern Groupe of 5 Vessels Rörstrand Sweden 1950
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
We have gathered a Groupe of 5 pieces, made at Rörstrand during the midcentury. The pieces are designed by Carl Harry Stålhane. Their slick minimalistic and elegant form make a perfe...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Val Saint Lambert Crystal Vase Charles Graffart Cut-to-Clear Signed
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert vase Charles Graffart, catalogue, 1950s.
Beautiful signed Val Saint Lambert circular crystal vase, handcut-to-clear, the glass is thick, deeply and evenly cut,
...
Category
1950s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Vases
Materials
Crystal
Val Saint Lambert Art Deco Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert crystal vase cut-to-clear, 1950s
by Val Saint-Lambert.
Beautiful Val Saint-Lambert hexagonal crystal vases, handcut-to-clear, the glass is thick,
deeply and evenl...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Crystal
Very Large San Marino Bottle Vase Smalto Roccia Glaze Italy 1950s
Located in Melbourne, AU
An unusually large example of San Marino tourist pottery with 'Smalto Roccia' or 'Lava' glaze. The brightly colored blue panel illustrates a Mediterran...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Clay
Aldo Londi Multi-Color Glazed Ceramic Vase for Bitossi Studio
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase was designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Studio in Italy during the 1950s. Featuring a textured cream-colored body with vibrant hand-pain...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Modern Green Hedgehog Vase by Gunnar Nylund för Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mid-century Modern green hedgehog vase by Gunnar Nylund, (1904 - 1997) för Rörstrand, Sweden. Stamped. In mint condition.
This beautiful example of Swedish Modernist design is the '...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Vase with Lid, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Royal Copenhagen
Lovely Royal Copenhagen porcelain vase, terra cotta and grey crackle glaze with gold trim and decorated lid. With marks on base, Denmark, 1950s
Measures: 9 height x ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Hand Painted Iridescent Ceramic Vase by Gualdo Tadino from the 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Hand painted blue and iridescent yellow ceramic vase, made by Gualdo Tadino in the 1950s
Ø 23 cm h 33 cm
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Ashby Potters Guild Art Nouveau Mottled Blue Glazed Vases
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional pair of Art Nouveau tulip shaped art pottery vase decorated in streaked blue glazes dating between 1909 and 1922. The vases stand on wide rounded slightly domed feet the tall slender tulip shaped bodies with a slightly narrowing neck and wide open tops. The vases are beautifully glazes in streaked turquoise and blue colored glazes transitioning to very intense dark blue glazes around the feet and lower body. Both vases are impressed ASHBY GUILD...
Category
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Materials
Pottery
Modernist Black Opaline Glass Vase, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning black opaline glass vase was hand-crafted in Belgium circa 1950. The massive, rounded design boasts a gadroon shape. They marked the piece on the underside with "Ver Ex...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Opaline Glass, Glass
Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Germany, 1950s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
German Mid-century ceramic vase, Germany, 1950s. Vase with a handle. Fantastic red color on a cameo floral decoration typical of the 50s. Height : 30cm - 11.8 in. , Diameter : 22cm -...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Loetz Green and Iridescent Silver Glass Vase 1950s
By Loetz Glass
Located in Milano, MI
Iridescent green and silver crystal vase by Loetz, made in the 1950s.
Ø cm 11 h cm 10
Loetz is a name that immediately evokes images of extraordinarily beautiful and refined blown ...
Category
1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Anzolo Fuga Vase with Vertical Rods 1955-56
By A.VE.M, Anzolo Fuga
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown vase with vertical rods by Anzolo Fuga for AVEM (Arte Vetraria Muranese), Murano Italy, 1955-6. The colorful rods interspersed among the white rods creates a very strikin...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Midcentury Ceramic Vases from Valceresio, 1950s, Set of Two
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful set of two colorful pieces ceramic vases or vessels with typical pattern from the midcentury, approximate 1950-1960.
Made in Northern Italy by Valceresio Ceramic near Cere...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Art Pottery Vase by Weller Pottery
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique Arts & Crafts art pottery Hudson Perfector vase by Weller Pottery features a pink and white floral design on graduated sea foam green to blue ground, artist and maker signed ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Vases
Materials
Pottery
French Cameo Glass Lac-de-como Vase, Galle, circa 1910
Located in New York, NY
Literature: A. Duncan and G. de Bartha, Glass by Gallé, London, 1984, p. 200, pl. 304
J. Bloch-Dermant, Le Verre en France: d’ Emile Gallé à nos jours, Paris, 1986, p. 30 (for relate...
Category
1910s French Vintage Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Patented Feathered Bronze Vase from the Early Twentieth Century
Located in Milano, MI
Bronze vase with feathered morises, patented, made in the early 20th century.
Ø 25 cm Ø 13 cm h 16 cm
Category
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Materials
Bronze
Antique Kyoto-Awaji Turquoise Blue Crackle Glaze Bottle Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Kyoto-Awaji turquoise blue crackle glaze bottle vase. Beautiful form with great color. 12 1/4" high, 5" diameter. Excellent condition.
Category
1910s Japanese Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Swiss Gustav Sporri Studio Pottery Vase for Ziegler Schaffhausen
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A flat flower vase with a wide applied handle and thick wave-like white glaze on a matte black background, designed by Gustav Spörri for the manufacturer Ziegler Schaffhausen in the 1950s. This striking piece combines bold contrasts and flowing forms, characteristic of mid-century modern design. The vase's unique aesthetic makes it a standout addition to any collection, highlighting the innovative craftsmanship of Gustav Spörri and the quality production of Ziegler Schaffhausen.
Gustav Spörri was a notable Swiss ceramic designer, active during the mid-20th century. Born in 1909, Spörri is recognized for his innovative approach to ceramic design, blending traditional techniques with modern aesthetics. His work is characterized by bold forms, dynamic glazes, and a keen sense of color and texture.
Spörri was associated with various Swiss ceramics...
Category
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Atelier Pelagres Stoneware Wood Fire Ceramic Vases France, Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of 6 wood fired stoneware ceramic vases by Atelier Pelagres, Jean Paul and Suzy Brenet. France c 1960.
Each signed AP and with impressed...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Fish Shaped Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Italian glazed porcelain fish shaped vases.
Measurements
Height: 18"
Width/length: 17"
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Kosta "Zebra" Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Kosta "Zebra" Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand, 1950s.
Scandinavian hand blown art glass by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta (later Kosta Boda), Sweden.
This rare Swedish vase of the Zebra S...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Hand-Painted Ceramic Flower Vase from Vallauris France
Located in Miami, FL
Lovely hand-painted ceramic flower vase from Vallauris, France.
Signed Vallauris, JH and numbered 503.
Gold trim finish and beautiful floral details makes this hand-painted ceramic...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Ceramic Floor Vase Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
A gorgeous floor vase produced at Rörstrand and designed by maker/Designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful brown glazed in shifting dark earthy colors. Rar...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Jean Megard, Ceramic Vase, Aix-en-Provence 1951
By Jean Mégard
Located in St Ouen, FR
Extremly rare pot-bellied vase.
Rich glazes with a juxtaposition of white and light purple and an abstract overprinted decor whose contours go beyond the strict visual field to colon...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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.