Vases
21st Century and Contemporary French Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Copper
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Murrine
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Crystal
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Art Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century German Modern Vases
Ceramic
2010s Peruvian Modern Vases
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Glass
1890s Victorian Antique Vases
Pottery
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Ceramic, Stoneware
1880s English Chinoiserie Antique Vases
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Vases
Pottery
Early 20th Century Chinese Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Clay
20th Century European Vases
Glass
Early 20th Century Chinese Vases
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Porcelain
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1930s Japanese Meiji Vintage Vases
Porcelain
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Modern Vases
Stoneware
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Stoneware
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Glass
1990s American Modern Vases
Rock Crystal
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Glass
20th Century Japanese Showa Vases
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Empire Antique Vases
Porcelain
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Terracotta
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Glass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Vases
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Austrian Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique Vases
Opaline Glass
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Porcelain
2010s Turkish Japonisme Vases
Stoneware
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
2010s German Vases
Crystal
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.