Vases
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Copper, Enamel
2010s Italian Other Vases
Marble
Early 2000s French Art Deco Vases
Crystal
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Vases
Ceramic, Clay
1940s British Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Opaline Glass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vases
Porcelain
Early 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Silver Plate
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Glass, Art Glass
Early 2000s Chinese Qing Vases
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Ceramic, Stoneware
1970s European Vintage Vases
Pottery
Early 2000s French Modern Vases
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
2010s Italian Vases
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1950s German Vintage Vases
Glass
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Art Glass
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
1940s American Organic Modern Vintage Vases
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
20th Century Modern Vases
Early 1900s German Japonisme Antique Vases
Stoneware
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Vases
Brass
1960s Swiss Vintage Vases
Cement
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vases
Slag Glass
1920s European Vintage Vases
Porcelain
1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Ceramic
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
1880s Austrian Antique Vases
Porcelain
1920s European Vintage Vases
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Malaysian Modern Vases
Copper
1970s French Brutalist Vintage Vases
Glass
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Vases
Terracotta
1960s German Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Vases
Porcelain
20th Century American Neoclassical Vases
Bronze
20th Century British Vases
Porcelain
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Earthenware
1960s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Vases
Porcelain
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Modern Vases
Clay
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Bronze
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Vases
Porcelain
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Earthenware, 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.