Vases
1970s Italian Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1970s Finnish Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1940s Danish Vintage Vases
Metal
1960s French Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1970s Finnish Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1960s French Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Vases
Pottery
1980s Romanian Vintage Vases
Glass
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
1950s Hungarian Arts and Crafts Vintage Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass
1990s American Modern Vases
Ceramic
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Earthenware
1990s German Modern Vases
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Vases
Pewter
1990s French Vases
Porcelain
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Vases
Metal, Bronze
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Wood
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Brass
20th Century Italian Art Deco Vases
Murano Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1950s Belgian Vintage Vases
Faience
Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Vases
Porcelain
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Earthenware
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Earthenware
1960s Italian Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass
20th Century Belgian Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Belgian Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Belgian Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Belgian Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Belgian Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Belgian Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Belgian Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Vases
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century German Vases
Porcelain, Glass
1960s European Modern Vintage Vases
Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Austrian Vases
Pottery
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century French Vases
Metal
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.