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Vases For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Chinoiserie
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Vase entitled "Floral Banjo Vase" by Emile Galle
Located in London, GB
A very fine late 19th Century French cameo glass vase decorated with raised deep burgundy flowers against a warm orange field. Exhibiting excellent detail and colour, signed Galle in...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

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Glass

Art Nouveau Vase Ceramics, Floral Turquoise & Blue Josef Ekberg Sgrafitto 1918
Located in Stockholm, SE
An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1909, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 25 cm (10") high and in excellent conditio...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Loetz Candia Mimoza Art Nouveau Jugendstil Art Glass Bowl
Located in Bochum, NRW
A vase, Johann Lötz Witwe, Klostermühle, c. 1900 Decoration: Candia mimoza; clear glass with opaque silver-yellow powder melts, craquellé; iridescent...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Vases

Materials

Glass

Edwardian Amphora Austria "Campina" Owl Pottery Vase
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Amphora Austria "Campina" Owl Pottery Vase circa 1910 An Austrian Pottery vase adorned with an owl-inspired design motif stands out for its intri...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Vases

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Ceramic

Alexandre Bigot French Vintage Art Nouveau Pottery Brown And Gray Ceramic Vase
Located in East Peoria, IL
Alexandre Bigot French Vintage Art Nouveau Pottery Brown And Gray Ceramic Vase Rare and stunning Alexandre Bigot French art nouveau vase with a stunning flowing iridescent luster gla...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Vases

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Clay

MOORCROFT Blue Heaven TRIAL vase, by Nicola Slaney dated 4.11.09 BOXED
Located in Richmond Hill, ON
Moorcroft Pottery 'Blue Heaven' vase, TRIAL VASE, dated 04.11.09 This beautiful vase is decorated with the Blue Heaven design by Nicola Slaney. Blue Heaven is an Art Nouveau-inspired...
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Early 2000s British Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Large Antique Loetz Papillon Art Glass Vase with Enamel Peacock & Floral Decor
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique vase is unsigned, but made by the Loetz glass factory of the Czech Replublic in approximately 1900 in the period Art Nouveau style. The vase is done in the gold irridesc...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Vases

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Metal

MOORCROFT Pottery PHOENIX pattern vase, designed by Rachel Bishop 1996 BOXED
Located in Richmond Hill, ON
A Moorcroft Pottery Phoenix pattern vase, designed by Rachel Bishop, circa 1997, of squat form with slender neck, painted and impressed factory marks, and gilt inscribed signature to...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Theodore Alexander Blue & White Porcelain Lion Head Handle Mantel Vase Urn 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage blue and white lotus flower porcelain vase with metal plinth base and lion's head holding ring handles. Attributed to Theodore Alexander. Dimensions: 7.5" x 5.75" x 12.25" ...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

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Metal

LIMITED EDITION Moorcroft Green Iris vase, from the Legacy collection dated 2013
Located in Richmond Hill, ON
A contemporary Moorcroft Green Iris pattern slender tapering cylindrical vase, 2013 Centennial Relaunch of William Moorcroft's 1913 design. From the Legacy collection. Dated 2013, nu...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Canton Porcelain Vase Mounted on Gilt Bronze
Located in NICE, FR
Superb in both size and artistry, this big, measuring 38 cm in height, Canton famille porcelain vase hails from the 19th-century era of Napoleon III. Adorned with a plethora of capti...
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19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Vases

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Bronze

Turn-of-the-Century Art Nouveau Vase
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A lovely turn-of-the-century Austrian Art Nouveau vase with an iridescent glaze and naturalistic form. Vase is unsigned, but have several nu...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Mauser Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Bud Vase from Late 19th/ Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Mauser sterling silver bud vase in Art Nouveau style from the late 19th or early 20th century, beautifully adorned with pierced and floral motifs. It measures 9'' in height by 3 1/3'...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Vase Ceramics, Floral Turquoise & Blue Josef Ekberg Sgrafitto 1920
Located in Stockholm, SE
An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1920, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 23.5 cm (9.4") high and in excellent condi...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Art Nouveau Vase Ceramics, Floral Turquoise & Blue Josef Ekberg Sgrafitto 1915
Located in Stockholm, SE
An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1915, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 28 cm (11.2") high and in excellent condit...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Art Nouveau Vase Ceramics, Floral Turquoise & Blue Josef Ekberg Sgrafitto 1920
Located in Stockholm, SE
An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1920, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 28 cm (11.2") high and in excellent condit...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Art Nouveau Vase Ceramics, Floral Turquoise & Blue Josef Ekberg Sgrafitto 1918
Located in Stockholm, SE
An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1918, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 30.5 cm (12.2") high and in excellent cond...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Vase Ceramics, Floral Turquoise & Blue Josef Ekberg Sgrafitto 1919
Located in Stockholm, SE
An art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1919, this vase is from the classic Sgrafitto-serie. The vase is 27.5 cm (11") high and in excellent condit...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Art Nouveau Baccarat Crystal Vase with Ormolu Base
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau Baccarat crystal vase with ormolu base French, c. 1905 Height 32cm, diameter 14cm This stunning Baccarat glass vase is accompanied by an intriguing ormolu base. The crys...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

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Crystal, Ormolu

Bohemian "Flux" vase by kuk Fachschule fur Keramik und Verwandte Kunst
Located in Chicago, US
BOHEMIAN FLUX: A VASE, kuk Fachschule für Keramik und Verwandte Kunstgewerbe, Turn-Teplitz, c. 1905; the ceramic vase with a dark underglaze ground has a matte orange peel overglaze in ochre, apricot, lapis and celadon; the shape of the vase resembles a Japanese Saki bottle with the addition of four long and slender handles at the top third; incised before firing on the base in script lettering,“P.W.”, stamped before firing with the Fachschule mark and 73, and marked “G2.” in black ink; the vase measures: 13” high. Flux- continuous moving, a glazing method, fusion- the artist who produced this remarkable vase has presented a profoundly poetic and technical meditation on this subject. Moving way beyond the pursuit of creating only functional objects, the student ceramists at Fachschule Teplitz had ingrained in them the Europeans’ fascination for Japanese objects “from the floating world” and the design aesthetic known as Japonisme. Truly modern interpretations of Japonisme had begun to evolve into an internalizing of the aesthetic principles and a shift away from imitation of Japanese style applied to a Western format. This vase is noteworthy in that it illustrates this important Modernist shift in European ceramics. The elements of the saki bottle can be divided into three key components which taken as a whole create a rather feminine line. In keeping with this approach, the Fachschule student presents a slender bare neck, like décolletage, which flares ever slightly and then narrows to a high waist before voluptuously widening down and terminating gracefully to a round base. The ceramist gives special emphasis to pleasing proportions and the complementary relationship to the number 3; the measurement at the widest section of the vase equals the same distance from that point up to where the bottoms of the handles join to the body of the vase as well as the full arms’ length. Instead of inscribing the vase with Japanese calligraphy denoting a saki shop, the student takes a radically modern approach by attaching the vase with four handles. And yet, this act is every bit a form of written identification. The arms are the embodiment of the idea of flux in that they are a substance applied to a surface by the welding together to promote their union. The handles serve a new and surprising function. They are carriers of a concept. Fluidity- flux -can be created when an artist joins disparate elements into a harmonious whole. Flux is also a substance used to promote the fusion of minerals and metals and a term describing ceramic glazing. The presence of silica in glazes creates a glassy finish when fired at high temperatures. Matte glazes result from the presence of crystals under the surface and the balance between silica, flux and alumina in the glaze materials. By deliberately under-firing this vase and playing with a combination of additives forming the flux glaze, the end result appears matte and textured. The orange peel quality and alluring color palette are transformative. The effect evokes a waterfall or another continuous moving flow of water like a stream - in flux. So not only does this artist take a Meiji Period saki bottle and the aesthetic tenets of Japonisme as the formal and theoretical points of departure, the artist infuses the work with the symbolism of skill itself where artistic mastery as the embodiment of flux becomes the subject to ponder. As a fully realized and beautifully rendered piece, the vase attests to the artistic prowess of its creator. No longer a mere student working in the shadows of the teacher and no longer simply imitating or replicating past styles, this emerging artist shows the complete fluid transfer from student to master ceramist. Seen in this light, the vase represents a significant and pivotal achievement in Modern European ceramic ware. Fachschule für Keramik und Verwandte Kunstgewerbe (the Imperial School for Ceramics and Associated Applied Arts, 1875-1917) was a powerhouse of the ceramics industry. Located in the Turn-Teplitz region of Bohemia near the German border of what is today The Czech Republic, this was Europe’s largest pottery center in the first part of the 20th century. The school played an integral role in the center’s internationally regarded success as it provided the foundation of sourcing and training new talent for noted local manufacturers such as Amphora. It was at the Fachschule that master artists from these local ceramics houses enjoyed teaching and lecturing posts, and in true synergistic spirit, the big ceramics...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Hydrangea Decor, Nancy France 1906/14
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase in the shape of a beaker with a straight wall and flush stand, colourless glass with reddish-yellow coloured powder fusions, overlay in moss green and violet on the outside, hyd...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Glass

Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases

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Bronze

Gorham Sterling Silver Vase in Art Nouveau Style with Dimensional Flowers
Located in New York, NY
Gorham sterling silver vase with red glass insert, beautifully crafted with dimensional floral and natural motifs in relief and in Art Nouveau style from the early 20th century. It m...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Pewter Vase with Plant Motifs, Early 20th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Nouveau Pewter Vase, Early 20th Century, France. This beautiful Art Nouveau period conical vase on 4 leaf-like feet features tall, flowering plant-shaped elongated handles and en...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

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Pewter

Loetz Candia Papillon Art Nouveau Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz Iridescent and oil spot Flared Neck Art glass Floriform Goose neck vase. Candia Papillon vase Austria Iridescent glass Unsigned Circa 1898 A...
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1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Théodore Deck (1823-1891), Miniature Pair of Faience Vases circa 1870
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Theodore Deck (1823-1891) A deep green enameled faience miniature pair of vases molded in the Chinese Archaistic Taste. Coves in the shape of elepha...
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1870s French Chinoiserie Antique Vases

Materials

Faience

Emile Galle Cameo Glass Windowpane Floral Art Nouveau Vase to Lamp Vessel
Located in West Hartford, CT
This exquisite piece of art is a signed Emile Galle cameo glass windowpane floral Art Nouveau vase that looks like it has been transformed to a table lamp, although we are unclear wh...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Vases

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Art Glass

19th Century Chinese Miniature Handmade Bronze Champleve Vase Pair
Located in Glasgow, GB
Meet our Antique Miniature Bronze Champleve Vases – tiny time travelers from the late 1800s! Crafted by skilled hands, these petite wonders tell tales of a bygone era. Picture them g...
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1890s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Vases

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Bronze

Émile Gallé Round Art Nouveau Cameo Handle Vase With Hydrangea Decor France 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase in upright drum shape on an oval, flush stand, short neck piece raised at the top centre with slightly flared, raised rim, two handles fused onto the sides of the outer rim and ...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

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Glass

"Sauterelles" Vase by Rene Lalique from the Linda Ronstadt Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This venerable piece is from the collection of Linda Ronstadt. Purchased sometime in the 1970s. This highly prized Sauterelles pattern vase is adorned with frolicking grasshoppers a...
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1970s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases

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Glass

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass Vase entitled “Daturas Vase” by Daum Frères
By Daum
Located in London, GB
A magnificent early 20th Century Art Nouveau cameo glass vase etched and enamelled with flowering Datura in a vibrant landscape. The design heightened with gilded design on the surfa...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

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Glass

Art Nouveau ceramic vase from Schramberg. 1900 - 1920
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great condition
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Emilio Robba for Daum, Bamboo Vase, France 2000s
By Daum, Emilio Robba
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful bamboo vase by Emilio Robba for the Daum Maison, France 2000s. Signed by the artist and manufacture. In very good condition, in its original box, the box has some wear. D...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Apple Blossoms Decor France circa 1910
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Small baluster vase, flush round stand, bulbous body with attached funnel-shaped neck, colorless glass with flaky color powder enamels in white and yellow, in lower part in red, over...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases

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Glass

Antique Royal Worcester Gilt Blush Porcelain Vase with Hand Painted Pheasants
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine English porcelain vase. Made in 1900 by George Grainger & Company, a subsidiary of Royal Worcester from 1889 - 1902. With painted floral decor...
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Vases

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Porcelain

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cameo Glass "Poppy Vase" by Daum Frères
By Daum
Located in London, GB
A highly attractive early 20th Century Art Nouveau cameo glass vase etched and enamelled with flowering poppies against a warm yellow to orange field. The design heightened with gild...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

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Glass

Modern Serving Tray Sahara Marble Brass Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Serving Tray Sakai, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. A sublime serving tray, Sakai was design to uplift layback moments. An organic-sha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Nouveau Vases

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Marble, Brass

20th Century Art Nouveau Pink Frilly Edged Glass Vase, Austria circa 1900
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely, early 20th century glass vase with frilly edge coming from the famous Art Nouveau period in Austria around 1900. The mouthblown light pink flashed...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Blown Glass

Gustavsberg, Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase, Artist Signed, 1904
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gustavsberg, Art Nouveau Iridescent vase, artist signed, 1904 Sweden, 1904 An exquisite Gustavsberg Art Nouveau iridescent vase from 1904,...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

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Pottery

1920´s Art Nouveau Flower Decorated Vase by Axel Sorensen for P. Ipsens Enke
Located in Knebel, DK
Hand-crafted Danish Art Nouveau flower decorated vase by P. Ipsens Enke The hand-crafted art nouveau vase was designed by Axel Sørensen in 1927 and feature flowers, leafs, berries ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

Art Nouveau Cookie jar iridescent glass by Loetz' with Lid
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau Cookie jar iridescent glass by Loetz' with Lid Subtle, hand blown glass vase in the Art Art Nouveau style. Special color and technique for any collector. Looks simply ...
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1870s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Vases

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Spelter

Ipsens, Denmark. Ceramic vase in Art Nouveau style. 1930s/40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ipsens, Denmark. Ceramic vase in Art Nouveau style. Design depicting plant growth. Glaze in orange and green tones. Model number 710. From the 1930s/40s. In excellent condition with ...
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1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Vases

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Ceramic

Art Nouveau Gold & Green Glass Snake Vase by Johann Loetz Witwe
Located in Chicago, US
The firm, JOHANN LOETZ WITWE, was a producer of decorative glass located in a Southern Bohemian town which is today known as Kláštersky Milyn in the Czech Republic. Under various own...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases

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Art Glass

Jugendstil Monumental Winter Vase by Theodor Schmutz-Baudiss for Konigliche
Located in Chicago, US
Theodor Hermann Schmuz-Baudiss for Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur. This monumental vase features a winter landscape at the edge of a forest. A stunning example of this artist's work.
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1910s German Jugendstil Vintage Vases

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Porcelain

Daum Nancy Cameo and Enameled Vase with Tobacco Flowers Decor, France circa 1910
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Multilayered glass vase, in cameo technique. Cylindrical form in mottled orange, red, and brown, circa 1910. The decor of flowers and leaves is engraved in reserve and taken up on th...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

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Glass

LC Tiffany Green Opal & Hooked Feather Art Glass Footed Favrile Vase, circa 1901
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Offering this scare, decorated Louis Comfort Tiffany favrile gold & lime opal art glass footed vase with gold hooked feather decoration. This vase features a bulbous, tapered body wi...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Vases

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Art Glass

Traditional, motif vase, handcrafted in bronze and copper by Palena Furniture
Located in Istanbul, TR
Designed by Palena Furniture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Nouveau Vases

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Bronze

Iridescent Art Nouveau Vase with Crabs and Seaweed by Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, US
An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

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Stoneware

Edgar Böckman Slender Art Nouveau Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
100-year old Swedish Art Nouveau vase handmade by artist Edgar Böckman in the 1920s. Warm grey, rose, magenta colored lustre glaze covering the slender shape with large organic decor...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Vases

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Ceramic

1960s Italian Marble Vases With Etched Bamboo Motif, Pair
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a stunning, pair of 1960's Italian marble vases. The pair are primarily black with white veining and a bamboo motif etched along one side of each. Heavy, weighing 4.7lbs/pair.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Vases

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Marble

Brass traditional handcrafted candle holder by Palena Furniture
Located in Istanbul, TR
Designed by Palena Furniture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Brass

AMPHORA ceramic fruit bowl
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Nouveau ceramic fruit bowl stamped with a crown by, AUSTRIA AMPHORA 390042. Austria, CIRCA 1900.
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases

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Ceramic

Large Baluster Vase by the Artist André Delatte, Art Nouveau.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Baluster Vase by the Artist André Delatte, Art Nouveau. Glass vase by André Delatte, Art Nouveau period, circa 1900. H: 48cm , D: 13cm
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

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Glass

Iridescent Art Nouveau Serpent Tendrils Vase by Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, US
An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

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Earthenware

Fritz Heckert Art Nouveau Iridescent Art Glass Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
4.5 inch iridescent gold vase with hand painted Art Nouveau style leaves, in gilt and etched blue, slight flared rim. Beautiful color Locat...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

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Art Glass

Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Impressive Cameo Glass Vase "Bignones" circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Émile Gallé (1846-1904) Impressive Gallé French Cameo Glass Vase Large vase cone shape on pedestal Cased glass, opalescent, colorless, yellow and blue, acid-etched design with "Big...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases

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Art Glass

Jugendstil Geometric Thistle Vase by Theodor Schmutz-Baudiss for Konigliche
Located in Chicago, US
Theodor Hermann Schmuz-Baudiss for Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur. This vase features a geometric thistle at the neck and variations of animals at the shoulders, a hawk and a lion/...
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Early 1900s Jugendstil Antique Vases

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Porcelain

WMF vase and centerpiece set
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
4-piece set consisting of two vases and a centerpiece for flowers, made of silver-plated bronze with cut glass, manufactured by WMF-Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (1853 to the pr...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Vases

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Bronze

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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