Vases
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Brazilian Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Vases
Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Vases
Art Glass
1980s Italian Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
1970s Norwegian Brutalist Vintage Vases
Steel
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Crystal
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1970s French Renaissance Revival Vintage Vases
Faience
Late 20th Century North American Vases
Terracotta, Rattan
1970s Brazilian Other Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century American Native American Vases
Ceramic
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vases
Ceramic
1970s German Vintage Vases
Porcelain
1970s Dutch Space Age Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Vases
Pottery
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1970s German Vintage Vases
Porcelain
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Vases
Copper
1970s German Arts and Crafts Vintage Vases
Ceramic, Stoneware
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century North American Bohemian Vases
Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Porcelain
1970s Czech Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1970s Swedish Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1970s Swedish Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1980s Spanish Expressionist Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass, Murrine
Late 20th Century American Vases
Pottery
1970s Belgian Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
Late 20th Century American Vases
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Vases
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Vases
Murano Glass, Murrine
Late 20th Century Rustic Vases
Teak
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Porcelain
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Swedish Vases
Art Glass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Faience
1970s German Brutalist Vintage Vases
Steel
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Glass
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
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.