Vases
Mid-20th Century French Vases
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Porcelain
2010s American Vases
Resin, Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Vases
Porcelain
2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases
Ceramic
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Glass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Travertine
1960s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Metal
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Concrete
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Porcelain
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Cotton, Ceramic
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Plaster, Resin
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Vases
Glass
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Travertine
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Brass
20th Century German Vases
Art Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vases
Blown Glass
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
1970s Czech Modern Vintage Vases
Art Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Vases
Art Glass
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
2010s American Modern Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
20th Century Czech Art Deco Vases
1980s French Futurist Vintage Vases
Glass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Vases
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Vases
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Ceramic
1940s Italian Vintage Vases
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Ceramic, Cotton
2010s American Modern Vases
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Antique Vases
Faience
1960s French Vintage Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Japanese Vases
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Vases
Art Glass
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Antique Vases
Stoneware
19th Century French Rococo Antique Vases
Ormolu
2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases
Porcelain
2010s American Vases
Resin, Plaster
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Silver
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern 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.