Vases
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Crystal
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Porcelain
1890s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases
Porcelain
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Vases
Cut Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Minimalist Vases
Silver Plate
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Glass
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Vases
Porcelain
Late 20th Century French Vases
Glass
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Glass
1940s Turkish Primitive Vintage Vases
Earthenware
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
19th Century American Antique Vases
Pottery
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Art Glass
2010s European Minimalist Vases
Clay, Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Resin
1930s Danish Vintage Vases
Pewter
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Glass, Opaline Glass
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Bronze
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Vases
Marble
1920s Italian Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Vases
Gold
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Ceramic, Stoneware
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases
Pottery
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Pottery
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Vases
Pottery
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Gold, Gold Plate
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Swedish Vases
Blown Glass
19th Century Antique Vases
Porcelain, Glass
Late 19th Century English Antique Vases
Pottery
19th Century Austrian Napoleon III Antique Vases
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vases
Slag Glass
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Vases
Ceramic, Maiolica
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vases
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Czech Bohemian Vases
Art Glass, Cut Glass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Enamel, Copper
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Porcelain
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Vases
Pottery
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Art Glass
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.