Vases
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Ceramic
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Vases
Porcelain
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Czech Antique Vases
Glass
Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Antique Vases
Faience
19th Century Austrian Antique Vases
Porcelain
1870s Czech Louis XVI Antique Vases
Crystal
Late 19th Century German Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century French Rococo Antique Vases
Ormolu
19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Vases
Porcelain, Pottery
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Austrian Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Pewter
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Vases
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Vases
Art Glass
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
1820s English Regency Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Vases
Ceramic
19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Enamel
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Vases
Ceramic
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Vases
Ceramic
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century Antique Vases
Glass, Opaline Glass
1880s French Belle Époque Antique Vases
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century British Antique Vases
Stoneware
19th Century Danish Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases
Porcelain
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Spanish Other Antique Vases
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Vases
Faience
19th Century English Victorian Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Vases
Alabaster
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Austrian Classical Roman Antique Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century English Victorian Antique Vases
Earthenware
19th Century Turkish Country Antique Vases
Terracotta
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Vases
Majolica
1890s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases
Porcelain
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases
Stoneware
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Vases
Ceramic
19th Century Antique Vases
Glass, Opaline Glass
19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Vases
Ceramic, Faience
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.