Vases
1960s Northern Irish Vintage Vases
Silver
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Metal
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
1960s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Vases
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1960s Italian Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Ceramic
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vases
Crystal
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Other
1970s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Art Glass
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Porcelain
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Vases
Ceramic, Majolica
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Vases
Stone
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Vases
Porcelain, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Post-Modern Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Copper
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Vases
Stone
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Crystal
1970s Italian Bohemian Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases
Opaline Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Vases
Crystal
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Crystal
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Vases
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Stoneware
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases
Pewter
Early 17th Century German Primitive Antique Vases
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Ormolu
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Dutch Baroque Revival Vases
Earthenware, Delft
1960s French 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.