Vases
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic, Stoneware
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic, Majolica
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
2010s Turkish Modern Vases
Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Enamel, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
2010s Italian Vases
Brass
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Enamel
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Glass
1980s Italian Vintage Vases
Glass
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Earthenware, Porcelain
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Vases
Ceramic, Clay
Early 19th Century Italian Minimalist Antique Vases
Marble
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Glass
Early 20th Century Vases
Ceramic
1920s Unknown Vintage Vases
Soapstone
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Vases
Resin
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Ceramic
1970s Italian Vintage Vases
Crystal
2010s Italian Vases
Ceramic
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Rosewood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Vases
Ceramic, Maiolica
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vases
Ceramic
1920s French Gothic Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Asian Moorish Antique Vases
Silver, Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1990s American Modern Vases
Metal
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Vases
Ceramic, Earthenware
1920s Danish Vintage Vases
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Art Glass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Porcelain
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Crystal
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Art Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Bronze
2010s American Vases
Concrete, Cement
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Bronze
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Vases
Faience, Majolica, Pottery
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Pewter
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Ceramic, Stoneware
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Porcelain
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.