Vases
1880s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases
Metal
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Porcelain
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Vases
Brass
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Art Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Glass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Vases
Terracotta
1960s German Chinoiserie Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1940s Turkish Primitive Vintage Vases
Clay
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Glass, Art Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
2010s American Vases
Concrete
2010s Argentine Modern Vases
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Late 20th Century Italian Vases
Murano Glass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Vases
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Brass
19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Bronze
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Indian Arts and Crafts Antique Vases
Brass, Copper
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Vases
Stoneware
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Bamboo
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Porcelain, Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Metal
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Enamel, Silver
Late 18th Century British Neoclassical Antique Vases
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pearlware
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Clay
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Earthenware, Porcelain
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases
Metal
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
2010s American Modern Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay
20th Century German Modern Vases
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Vases
Brass
1920s English Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Ceramic, Luster, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Vases
Bronze
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Vases
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Majolica, Ceramic
2010s European Minimalist Vases
Clay, Stoneware
Late 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Vases
Metal
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Enamel
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Space Age Vases
Silver Plate
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Metal, Silver Plate
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
1980s American Vintage Vases
Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Wood
2010s Italian Vases
Ceramic
1970s Swedish Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Earthenware
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
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.