Vases
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Vases
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Vases
Ceramic, Clay
Mid-20th Century Chinese Vases
Porcelain
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Copper
1940s Danish Vintage Vases
Metal
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Pewter
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Glass, Opaline Glass
Late 19th Century Czech Victorian Antique Vases
Crystal
Late 20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Earthenware
20th Century Japanese Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Pewter
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Bronze
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Porcelain
2010s Italian Other Vases
Resin
Late 20th Century Nicaraguan Organic Modern Vases
Ceramic, Pottery
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Vases
Glass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Vases
Delft
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Ceramic, Stoneware
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Pottery
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Antique Vases
Marble
2010s Italian Vases
Resin
20th Century Vases
Art Glass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery, Clay
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Art Glass
2010s American Vases
Plaster, Resin
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
19th Century American Antique Vases
Pottery
Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Vases
Gold
2010s Dutch Vases
Glass
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Vases
Sandstone
Early 20th Century Czech Vases
Cut Glass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Art Glass
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Earthenware, Glass
19th Century Austrian Napoleon III Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Enamel
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Vases
Crystal
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary Zimbabwean Mid-Century Modern Vases
Terracotta
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Vases
Ceramic
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
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.