Vases
19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Vases
Ormolu
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Vases
Ormolu
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Porcelain
1760s Italian Antique Vases
Murano Glass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Bronze
1850s Antique Vases
Bronze, Copper
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Vases
Enamel
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
18th Century Chinese Antique Vases
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Vases
Silver
19th Century European Empire Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Baroque Revival Antique Vases
Quartz, Brass
19th Century French Empire Antique Vases
Bronze
1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Scagliola
1880s French Chinoiserie Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vases
Granite, Bronze
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Vases
Silver, Sterling Silver
1790s French Antique Vases
Silver
Mid-19th Century English Other Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Austrian Antique Vases
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Enamel
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Marble, Bronze
1880s Italian Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Enamel, Bronze
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Vases
Pottery
17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
17th Century French Antique Vases
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Vases
Iron
19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Porcelain
1810s Antique Vases
Porcelain
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
16th Century Japanese Other Antique Vases
Pottery
Late 19th Century Hungarian Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Ceramic
1890s Antique Vases
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Austrian Napoleon III Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Vases
Ormolu
19th Century German Victorian Antique Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Vases
Iron
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Blown Glass
1890s Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Marble
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century French Antique Vases
Ceramic, Majolica
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Vases
Enamel
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.