Vases
1890s Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Vases
Terracotta
Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Glass
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Vases
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Rococo Antique Vases
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century German Victorian Antique Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases
Earthenware
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Vases
Crystal
Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Blown Glass
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Porcelain
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Art Glass
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century European Mid-Century Modern Antique Vases
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Vases
Porcelain
1890s Antique Vases
Enamel
Early 1800s Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Earthenware
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Earthenware
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Pottery
19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Vases
Ormolu
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Art Glass
1860s Antique Vases
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Vases
Crystal
Early 1900s Portuguese Organic Modern Antique Vases
Terracotta
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Vases
Crystal
Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Vases
Pottery
19th Century Victorian Antique Vases
Blown Glass
1880s Austrian Other Antique Vases
Silver, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Japanese Early Victorian Antique Vases
Metal
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Vases
Ormolu
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Ceramic
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Vases
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Opaline Glass
Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Vases
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Vases
Metal
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Vases
Glass, Walnut
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vases
Clay, Terracotta
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Glass
Late 19th Century Hungarian Moorish Antique Vases
Earthenware
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Vases
Bronze
Early 1900s Portuguese Organic Modern Antique Vases
Terracotta
1860s American Victorian Antique Vases
Gold
Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Vases
Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Vases
Gold
1830s English Chinoiserie Antique Vases
Glass, Paint
1840s English Chinoiserie Antique Vases
Glass, Paint
19th Century European Mid-Century Modern Antique Vases
Wood
19th Century Chinese Export Antique Vases
Porcelain
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.