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Vases For Sale
Large Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Adorned with Iris Blossoms
Located in Queens, NY
Introducing a magnificent Large Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase adorned with enchanting iris blossoms. This extraordinary vase encapsulates the essence of Japanese artist...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases

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Enamel

Postmodern Italian Multicolored Solid Marble Vase by Marmi Fine Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Go0rgeous solid multicolored marble vase , circa 1980's Made in Italy nice beveled edges retains gold label , by Marmi Fine , great condition no chips or cracks.
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases

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Marble

Green Italian Vase, Sommerso Murano Glass Flavio Poli for ALESSANDRO MANDRUZZATO
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Murano Vase is crafted in the Sommerso style, developed by designer Flavio Poli, known for his innovative approach to glass design. The vase features a faceted form in rich gree...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Turquoise Vase With Gold Flower by Wilhelm Kåge
Located in Atlanta, GA
Wilhelm Kåge (1889–1960) stands as a central figure in the history of 20th-century Swedish ceramic design. Widely regarded as a pioneer of Swedish modernism, Kåge played a crucial ro...
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1950s Swedish Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Gorgeous Muller Frères Vase in Cameo Glass with a Rare Polichrome Anemone Decor
Located in Bochum, NRW
Gorgeous Muller Frères Vase, Art Nouveau Cameo Glass with a Rare Anemone Decor, circa 1920. Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Anemone Vase by Muller Frères, c...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Hollohaza Hungary 14.5" Tall Folk Surrealistic Porcelain Vase by László Jurcsák
Located in Tustin, CA
László Jurcsák for Hollohaza large porcelain vase, Hungary. A beautiful large hand made Hungarian porcelain square paneled and tapered vase measuring approximately 14.5” high. White porcelain with four black and white folk surrealistic scenes of dreamlike women and children. The rim is embellished with a fancy patterned design in rich 24 karat gold as well as 24 karat gold trim running down and around the vase. Signed by László Jurcsák, who was a student of Endre László Szász...
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20th Century Hungarian Other Vases

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Porcelain

Spanish Green Ceramic Jug Vase, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Andalusian Handled Jar or Vessel in Green Glazed Ceramic. Spain, 1950s This outstanding jar vase has engraved geometric details thorough creating a beautiful pattern. Si...
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20th Century Spanish Folk Art Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Art Deco Vase in Copper and Wood 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Art Deco Vase in Copper and Wood, Europe, 1930s. This is a wonderful fluted vase in patinated copper and wood. Very art deco, a wonderful piece on your table or desk. Great as a dec...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Vases

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Copper

Cecì Pink Vase by Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
A modern interpretation of a traditional Sicilian Moor bust, this sculptural vase is exquisitely crafted by hand of pink-colored clay. The piece represents t...
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2010s Italian Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Cobalt Blue Empoli Cased Glass Vase, Italy, circa 1970s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vibrant cobalt blue glass vase from Empoli, Italy, crafted circa 1970s. Formed in cased glass, the vase features an inner layer of opaque white glass overlaid with luminous cobalt blue, creating depth and vivid colour saturation. Tall and slender, it presents a subtly flared rim above a pedestal base, all seamlessly moulded as one piece. Measuring 25 cm in height with a diameter of 7.5 cm. In good condition for its age and use, showing one minuscule nip to the outer lip, visible upon close inspection. An elegant example of vintage Empoli glass...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Vase Genke CS1 by Noom in Brass and Steel
Located in Paris, IDF
Vase Genke CS1 by Noom Brand: Noom Designer: Kateryna Sokolova Materials: Brass, painted steel Color scheme: CS1 - black and brass Dimensions: H 38 cm x W 17 cm x D 10 cm Net Weigh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Brass, Steel

1926 René Lalique Vase Ronsard Glass with Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Ronsard” made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1926. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Original glued handles. Great patina. height: 21 cm Félix Mar...
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1920s 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.
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Meissen Schneeballen Covered Snowball Vase w/ Birds, Flowers, Leaves & Branches
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and large Meissen Schneeballen (snowball) covered vase, richly adorned with a vibrant aviary and botanical ensemble in full three-dimensional relief. Crafted in the mid...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Tall Mid-Century Italian Pottery Ocean Ship Motif Floor Vase, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing ceramic Mid-Century Modern floor vase made in Italy, circa 1960s. This is a heavy floor vase. Vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites. Nice col...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Wedgwood Daisy Makeig-Jones Fairyland Lustre 'Butterfly' Vase No. Z4832
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English lustreware porcelain vase. By Wedgwood Butterfly Pattern No. Z4832. Designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones. With a mottled cela...
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Fuchsia Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fuchsia Vase Daum Nancy Circa 1900 This exceptional Daum Nancy vase displays stunning enamel-painted fuchsias on its slender form. The vase is a masterwo...
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20th Century French Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Carafe Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Carafe Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Color: Red Styles: Mid-Century Modern Count...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mangiarotti Marbles Vase by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mangiarotti Marbles vase by Angelo Mangiarotti Designed in 1968 by Italian architect, sculptor, and designer Angelo Mangiarotti, the Marble collection reimagines bowls and vases as e...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Large Pair 19th Century Sevres Style Porcelain Covered Jars
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th century pair of Sevres-style gilt porcelain covered jars with exterior painted scene design details. Each piece is in good condition. Minor wear consistent with age / use. M...
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1850s French Antique Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

1970s Seguso Style Green and Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Sculptural Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Exquisite 1970s Green and Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Sculptural Vase. Immerse your space in the vibrant artistry of Murano with this stunning 1970s sculptural glass vase, masterful...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair Antique French Opaline Painted Glass Vases Flowers Birds Baccarat
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique French Opaline Painted Glass Vases Flowers Birds Baccarat French, Mid-19th Century Height 39.5cm, diameter 15cm A striking example of 19th-century French artistry, th...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Vases

Materials

Glass

Large White KPM Berlin Porcelain Vase Trude Petri Bauhaus, Germany 1930s
Located in München, BY
Large white porcelain vase, designed by Trude Petri for the Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur KPM in Berlin, Germany 1930s. Elegant, minimalist vase in a rare large size. This is a pe...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Helena Tynell blown glass ”Aurinkopullo” Sun Vase for Riihimäen Lasi. 1960s-70s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Helena Tynell (1916-2016) classic blown glass ”Aurinkopullo” meaning Sun Bottle for Riihimäen Lasi Oy in Finland. The vases was produced from 1964 until 1974. Beautiful color and in...
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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Sommerso Faceted Glass Vase in Style of Flavio Poli for Seguso
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Murano glass vase was made with layers of cobalt blue, purple and pink glass encased inside of clear glass layer in sommerso technique. Faceted sides give it an elevated, sc...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Dual-Pipe Discometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Art Deco Dual-Pipe Discometal Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. An exquisite piece in very good vintage condition. * Discometal vase with dual mouth-piece * Designer: Ju...
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1920s Danish Vintage Vases

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Cream Lacquer Helix Vase by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Helix Vase Cream Lacquer Hand Repoussé Copper Base Limited Edition Contemporary Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. This vase needs a liner Lacquer is a technique th...
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2010s Vases

Materials

Lacquer

Art Decò Signed Oriental Bronze Vase
Located in Roma, IT
Art Decò Signed Oriental Bronze Vase Wonderful oriental round vase made entirely of bronze from the first half of the twentieth century. It features oriental Art Deco floral motifs ...
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1930s Asian Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Bronze

Large Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, circa 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, circa 1930s. A large vetro sommerso bollicine vase designed by Carlo Scarpa between 1934 a...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

René Lalique. Large, rare, and early "Poissons" art glass vase in blue glass.
Located in København, Copenhagen
René Lalique (1860-1945). Large, rare, and early "Poissons" art glass vase in blue glass. Designed in 1932. Stamped R. Lalique. Perfect condition. Dimensions: D 25.0 cm x H 22.5 cm.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Japanese Contemporary Blue Black Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary meuseum quality signed Japanese contemporary porcelain vase, referred to by the artist as the “lady with a golden shawl,” a masterpiece by a celebrated award-winning th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Gold

Just Andersen, Vase, Pewter, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A small pewter vase designed and produced by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1930s. Dimensions: 2” H x 1.875” diameter  Diameter of opening: .5”
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1930s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Pewter

Atelier Pelagres Stoneware Wood Fire Ceramic Vases France, Circa 1950
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...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Melocanna Bamboo Repousse Large Vase in Patinated Brass, by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Melocanna Bamboo Repousse Large Vase in Patinated Brass, by Vikram Goyal "Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that originated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Vases

Materials

Brass

Pair Japanese Cloisonné Vases with Unusual Bottom Decoration, 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Brass vases with a turquoise leaf field background with a bright floral ground, flowers of white, red, and cobalt blue, the bottoms decorated with leaves and a single flower
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1880s Japanese Antique Vases

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Italian Marble Medici Style Vase
Located in New York, NY
Italian Marble Medici style vase. Vintage richly veined marble vase in the Medici style with Verde Alpi carved top and a fior di pesca base, Italy, circa 1925. Dimensions: 9" diamet...
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1920s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Vases

Materials

Marble

Royal Copenhagen. Unique ceramic vase. White glaze with brown accents
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Royal Copenhagen. Unique ceramic vase. Glossy gl...
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1980s Danish Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Pair Porcelain Vases / Urns
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century pair of French figural glazed porcelain vases / urns with exterior gilt painted design scene details. Each vase / urn is in good condition. No chips, cracks, or restoration observed. Minor wear consistent with age / use. Each one stands about 19.5 inches tall x 8 inches wide X 4.5 deep pair of French figural porcelain...
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1820s French Antique Vases

Materials

Gold

Large Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot Porcelain with Kangxi Mark and Wooden Base
Located in Norton, MA
Beautifully painted in varying shades and tones of underglaze blue and white showing figures in an imperial courtyard scene and a famous poem from the Tang Dynasty from Circa 690.  
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20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Blue Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Malmö, SE
A rare and beautiful stoneware vase with amazing blue glaze. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s. Good condition. Factory second due to a glaze flaw on the rim, f...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Blue and Multi-Color Swirl Glass Murano Venetian Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass vase. Created by a Murano glass company. A beautiful piece of art for any room. Found at an Estate Sale in Nuremberg, Germany.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century German White Porcelain Vase by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant, white porcelain vase according to a design by Bjørn Wiinblad from the 1960s. The decor is embedded shows a fine relief with a matt finish. This piece has an attribution mark...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Organic White Ceramic Kawa Vase #16, Leather-Cast Porcelain Flower Vessel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A porcelain flower vase with an organic form and texture, made by casting liquid porcelain in sewn leather molds. Clear glaze applied on interior surface. As a result of the producti...
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2010s American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Italian Midcentury Ceramic Vase by Marcello Fantoni, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous large ceramic vase in beautiful colors and glaze made by Italian Marcello Fantoni, Florence, Italy, during the 1960s. The vase is signed with his typical signature "Fantoni"...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid 20th Century Silver Enamelled "Art Deco Vase" by Fredrich Spahr
Located in London, GB
An eyecatching mid 20th Century rare porcelain vase produced by Krautheim & Adelberg and decorated in the Schwäbisch Gmünd silver studios by Friedrich Spahr. The incredibly detailed ...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Vases

Materials

Silver

Baroque Style Large Italian Crystal Vase With Grotesque Engravings
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Before describing the object under consideration, we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born from the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, and only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first, the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent, and finally polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two artisans, inventiveness that transforms crystal into reality material of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All the items in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Large crystal vase; the decorations, in baroque style represent a series of "grotesques" The object is "a unique piece" signed by the Master, it was created in Marcello Galgani's workshop in 1983 and made with the techniques (grinding, engraving and polishing) that we explained in the description; for the shape, the Master was inspired by a vase present in a painting, preserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence by the sixteenth-century painter Jacopo Ligozzi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Vases

Materials

Crystal

Fontana Arte Rare Cartoccio Vase in Ruby Red Glass
Located in Bochum, NRW
Originally designed by Pietro Chiesa in 1932 for Fontana Arte, this vase is made from one hot folded sheet of glass. This vintage Cartoccio in ruby red glass can be dated from the 19...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Barovier e Toso “Rostrato” Vase Murano Glass, 1940, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Vase Barovier e Toso Rostrato 1940.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

E.Gallé (1846-1904) "Fleurs de Pommier "Soufflé Glass Vase circa 1910
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...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Blossoming Wisteria and Bi
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique Japanese Meiji Era enamel vases. Circa: Late 19th century . The baluster form vase is enameled with polychrome images of birds and Wisteria flowering plants made in...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Enamel

Tobia Scarpa Occhi Vase for Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A nice vintage example. Classic form.
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1960s Italian Vintage Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Waterford Crystal Sunflower Vase with Etched Glass Designs, England, c. 2010
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Large vintage Waterford Crystal vase with geometric cut glass designs and etched sunflower motifs reminiscent of the Art Deco era. The v...
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2010s English Art Deco Vases

Materials

Crystal

Antique 18th Century Blue & White Dutch Delft Chinoserie Jar or Vase
By Delft, De Drie Astonne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Dutch Delft vase or jar. The body decorated with cartouches of stylized peony bouquets on a latticework ground. The shoulder decorated with alternating cartouches of ...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Vases

Materials

Delft

1980s Pink Mottled Glass Vase by Mdina Glass, Malta
Located in Glasgow, GB
A tall stemmed bud vase, handcrafted in the late 1980s by Mdina Glass, Malta. Crafted from pink opaque glass perfectly mottled and encased in a sheath of crystal clear glass. The...
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1970s Maltese Post-Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Art Glass

1938 René Lalique Vase Bacchus Glass with Blue Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Bacchus" made glass with blue patina by Rene Lalique in 1938. Stamped "R.LALIQUE" signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Great patina. height : 17,5 cm Félix Marcilhac,...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

German Fat Lava Vase, Mid-Century 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This German ceramic vase, representative of the Fat Lava style, is an outstanding example of mid-century modern design from the 1960s. Its rich, volcanic texture, characteristic of t...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Edwardian sterling silver vases made by Mappin & Webb in 1901
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1901 by Mappin & Webb, this handsome pair of Antique, Edwardian, Sterling Silver Vases, are plain in design, and of larger than usual size. Each vase measures...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Vases

Materials

Sterling Silver

21st Century ‘Krater N°3’, in White Ceramic, Hand-Crafted in France
Located in Marchaux-Chaudefontaine, FR
A part of a captivating new line blending ancient Greek pottery with contemporary design, the ‘Krater N°3’ vase showcases delicate blue underglaze illustrations that harmonize tradit...
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2010s European Minimalist Vases

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Chinoiserie Ochre Yellow Dragon Vase by Lambeth Doulton Faience, England 1880s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Elegantly adorned with intricate chinoiserie dragon detailing, this ceramic ochre yellow vase from Lambeth Doulton Faience exudes timeless charm and ex...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases

Materials

Faience

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...
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1950s Italian 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.

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