Vases
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Earthenware
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Glass
15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Vases
Ceramic
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Earthenware
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Earthenware
16th Century Syrian Islamic Antique Vases
Ceramic
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
1940s Vintage Vases
Crystal
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Earthenware
17th Century Peruvian Other Antique Vases
Pottery
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Earthenware
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Earthenware
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Earthenware
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Earthenware
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Earthenware
Early 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Vases
Delft
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Earthenware
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Vases
Pottery
Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Vases
Delft
1940s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Glass
16th Century Japanese Other Antique Vases
Pottery
1770s Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Vases
Silver
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 18th Century Cambodian Primitive Antique Vases
Terracotta
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Vases
Pottery
1940s Japanese Showa Vintage Vases
Copper
Early 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Vases
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
1940s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1770s French Rococo Antique Vases
Maiolica
1940s Swedish Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Vases
Ceramic
1940s Italian Vintage Vases
Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier Antique Vases
Art Glass
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Bronze
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Vases
Ceramic
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Vases
Blown Glass
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
17th Century Chinese Antique Vases
Porcelain
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Bronze
Late 18th Century Korean Antique Vases
Porcelain
1940s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Vases
Porcelain
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Vases
Pottery
1940s Italian Other Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
16th Century Egyptian Islamic Antique Vases
Glass
1940s German Vintage Vases
Porcelain
1940s Vintage Vases
Crystal
Mid-18th Century Antique Vases
Porcelain
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Brass
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.