Vases
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Copper, Enamel
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Enamel
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Vases
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Copper, Enamel
Early 19th Century Ukrainian Primitive Antique Vases
Clay
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Enamel
19th Century Spanish Antique Vases
Terracotta
Early 19th Century Ukrainian Primitive Antique Vases
Clay, Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Copper, Enamel
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Enamel
Early 19th Century Antique Vases
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Vases
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Vases
Brass, Enamel
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Copper, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Vases
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Chinese Vases
Brass, Enamel
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Silver, Tin
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Copper, Enamel
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Copper, Enamel
Early 20th Century Belgian Vases
Sterling Silver
1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Vases
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Terracotta
Early 1800s Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Earthenware
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Vases
Opaline Glass
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Vases
Glass
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Earthenware
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Vases
Crystal
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Stoneware
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Earthenware
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Vases
Metal, Bronze
19th Century European Mid-Century Modern Antique Vases
Metal
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vases
Glass
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Art Glass
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Stoneware
Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Vases
Tin
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Stoneware
1890s Antique Vases
Enamel
1890s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases
Enamel, Gold
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Pottery
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Russian Baroque Antique Vases
Crystal
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Vases
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s Portuguese Organic Modern Antique Vases
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Brass
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Ceramic
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Earthenware
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Glass, Art Glass
19th Century French Antique Vases
Crystal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Blown 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.