Vases
Vases For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Color: Beige
Pair of Chinese Qianlong Period Tobacco Leaf Baluster Vases and Covers
Located in New York, NY
Each small vase richly enameled with the classic pattern in vivid famille rose colors heightened in gilt. A pair of tobacco leaf pattern vases of this quality and condition and very ...
Category
1770s Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Vase Vessel Alabaster Tapering High Egyptian
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Beautiful translucent figuring
Cylindrical tapering form with rope border
Egypt
Provenance Drue Heink Collection sold christies lot 166, C jork/ corr
Measures: diameter 15cm.,...
Category
18th Century Asian Antique Vases
Materials
Alabaster
Small Maiolica Flower Pots, Ferretti Manufacture, Lodi, circa 1770-1780
Located in Milano, IT
Two maiolica flower pots
Antonio Ferretti Manufacture
Lodi, Circa 1770 - 1780
Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire)
The...
Category
1770s Italian Rococo Antique Vases
Materials
Maiolica
Robert Adam George III Silver Gilt Vase by Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp London
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare 18th century George III silver-gilt vase by Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp, London 1770. Based on a design by the Italian printmaker Stefano della Bella (1610-1664). The design was adapted by the architect Robert Adam (1728-1792).
The overall form of the vase and some of the ornaments, such as the drapery swags, figural masks and acanthus leaves on the body, are based on a design by the Italian printmaker Stefano della Bella (1610-1664). He produced about 1,400 prints during his lifetime which were very influential, particularly a series of designs for vases in Raccolta di Vasi Diversi, published between 1639 and 1648. The design was adapted by the architect Robert Adam (1728-1792), whose drawing, now in Sir John Soane's Museum in London and was copied by the highly-fashionable silversmithing partnership Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp.
Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp’s partnership ran from 1763-1788. They supplied high-quality silver and silver gilt in the Neo-classical style to the most fashionable retailers and clients, including the Prince Regent. They were the principal manufacturers of a series of magnificent race cups, one of which was designed by the architect Robert Adam (1728-1792) and another is in the Royal collection
Robert Adam (1728-1792) was arguably the most famous eighteenth century British architect and designer, whose remarkable career in partnership with his brothers James and William has been thoroughly documented elsewhere and whose major commissions can still be seen at Harewood House...
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18th Century English Adam Style Antique Vases
Materials
Silver
Late 18th Century Pair of Neoclassical Alabaster Scent Burning Vases
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant pair of amphora vases with lids born as incense burners. Made with delicate openwork to emanate perfumes, entirely in cooked alabaster, they were boiled to make them whiter.
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Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Meissen Covered Potpourri Vases, circa 1745
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Meissen covered potpourri vases, circa 1745.
Category
1740s German Antique Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Dingyao Vase, c. 1100
Located in Chicago, IL
Dingyao porcelain, often called Ding ware, is famous for its creamy-white coloring, refined forms, and low-relief surface patterning. Ding ware was produced ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Antique Vases
Materials
Stoneware
18th Century, Italian Maiolica Flower Pot, Pasquale Rubati, Milan, 1770 circa
Located in Milano, IT
Maiolica flower pot “a mezzaluna”
decorated with trompe l’oeil
Pasquale Rubati Factory
Milan, 1770 circa
It measures: 4.7 in (cm 12) X 5 in (...
Category
1770s Italian Rococo Antique Vases
Materials
Maiolica
French Sèvres Porcelain in Gilt Bronze Mount, Hand-Painted, France, 1771
Located in Lantau, HK
Hand painted porcelain, gilt-bronze mount (ormolu)
This French Sèvres porcelain centrepiece dates from 1771 and is set in a gilt-bronze mo...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Vases
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Dutch Polychrome Delft Baluster Form Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
This hand-painted Delft vase was produced in the Netherlands in the 1700’s. Delft is a city in the western part of the Netherlands that is world-renowned for ceramic pieces. As a home port of the Dutch East India Company, Delft was at the forefront of producing faience wares, which were influenced by imported Chinese porcelain.
The prototypical Delftware has a white background with hand-painted cobalt blue imagery, though they can also be found in multi-colored or “polychrome” variations, such as ours. Our baluster form vase has a hand painted scene depicting a woman in a flowing dress walking across a field. The scene is surrounded by flowers, curled leaves, and a diapered background with flowering vine offshoots. On the opposite side of the baluster is a large flowering vine.
The lid has a rural life cartouche that is painted with a scene depicting a farm overlooking a field or body of water . The handle of the lid has a similarly colored bird perched on a sinuous branch, while pecking at a berry. This particular design was seen on many delft baluster...
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Vases
Materials
Delft
18th Century Chinese Lidded Imari Vase, Ormolu Mounted
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful early 18th century Chinese Imari lidded vase with fabulous gilded ormolu rococo style scrolling foliate mounts to the neck and stand. The classical hand painted blue and orange Imari...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Chinese Imari Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Asian Chinese Imari (18th cent) porcelain small vases with a scalloped top and scenes of figures and flowers. (small chip to 1 top) (priced as pa...
Category
18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French Mid-18th Century Biscuit Porcelain Louis XV Vases and Pedestals
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of French Biscuit Porcelain decorative Louis XV vases and pedestals, mid 18th century
Standing on a round, fluted foot a pear-shaped vase wit...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Vases
Materials
Porcelain
18th C. Table Lamp Ceramic Baluster Chinese blue Vase & Shade Finial Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. table lamp Ceramic Baluster Chinese blue Vase & Shade Finial Antiques LA . Very fine 18th century Chinese turquoise blue Baluster vase with 1...
Category
18th Century European Antique Vases
Materials
Fabric, Ceramic
Three Late 18th Century Delft Pottery Vases
Located in London, GB
Three late 18th century polychrome glazed Delft pottery vases, two of baluster form, one of trumpet form, each with a central cartouche depicting a lands...
Category
18th Century Dutch Country Antique Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Rare Pair of Bas-Relief in Turkish Marble, 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
These pair of bas-relief in Turkish marble is an original pair of decorative object realized in Italy in the 18th century.
Original Turkish marble.
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Category
18th Century Italian Antique Vases
Materials
Marble
Ancient Italian Maiolica Faenza, Ferniani Factory, Circa 1700
Located in Milano, IT
Centerpiece white maiolica shell
Ferniani factory, early period: 1693-1776
Faenza, circa 1700
Measures: 5.6 in x 14.72 in x 13.46 in (14.3 cm x 37.4...
Category
Early 1700s Italian Baroque Antique Vases
Materials
Maiolica
Garniture, Jabberwocky Pattern, Worcester, circa 1765
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An assembled set of three vases in the scarce Jabberwocky pattern, on a scale blue background.
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Louis XVI Onyx Vase
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI onyx vase. Hand-carved antique onyx Louis XVI vase of modernist form, Italy, circa 1780.
Dimensions: 6" dia top x 8" H; 4" dia bottom.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Vases
Materials
Onyx
Large White Italian Neoclassical Vase
Located in New York, NY
Large white Italian neoclassical vase. White earthenware vase after the antique. Italy, late 18th century
Dimension: 10.75" diameter top x 12....
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Ancient Italian Maiolica Flower Pots, Pasquale Rubati Factory, Milan 1770 circa
Located in Milano, IT
Maiolica flower pot “a mezzaluna”
Pasquale Rubati Factory
Milan, 1770 Circa
They measure: height 6.2 in x 8.66 x 5.31 (15,8 cm x 22 x 13,5)
Weigh...
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1770s Italian Rococo Antique Vases
Materials
Maiolica
18th Century Chinese Enamel Vases with Persian Style Decorations
Located in London, GB
These beautiful jugs date from the late 18th century in China, yet they have been enameled to appear as if they are Persian. They have long, slender bodies in a flattened pear shape,...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Export Antique Vases
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Pair Late 19th Century Black Porcelain Neoclassical Vases
Located in Troy, MI
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Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Porcelain Vases and Covers
Located in London, GB
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Chinese, Late 19th century.
Measures: Height 64cm, diameter 25cm.
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Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
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H 29.93 in W 10.24 in D 9.06 in
Egyptian Alabaster Vase, Small
Located in New York, NY
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Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Materials
Porcelain
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Located in Banner Elk, NC
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Located in Ann Arbor, MI
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Located in Downingtown, PA
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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.
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