Vases
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary American Vases
Glass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Stoneware
19th Century French Bessarabian Antique Vases
Ceramic, Pottery
2010s Italian Vases
Resin
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Crystal
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Vases
Brass
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century German Organic Modern Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Pottery
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Vases
Stone, Onyx, Metal
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Vases
Porcelain
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Ceramic, Cotton
1910s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Pottery
1930s Japanese Vintage Vases
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Gold
20th Century American Organic Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Resin
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
1970s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
1980s English Vintage Vases
Paper
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Vases
Stoneware
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vases
Ceramic, Pottery
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Glass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pottery
2010s Italian Vases
Ceramic
1970s French Modern Vintage Vases
Crystal
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Enamel
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vases
Ceramic
1970s Italian Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
20th Century Japanese Vases
Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Brass, Enamel
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Earthenware
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1970s Czech Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Ceramic
1990s American Vases
Ceramic
1980s Italian Greco Roman Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
Early 1900s French Antique Vases
Faience, Delft
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Enamel
2010s Mexican Modern Vases
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Faience
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Vases
Crystal
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases
Ceramic, Paint
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Porcelain
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Smoked Glass
2010s Italian Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass, Uranium Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano 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.