Vases
Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Blown Glass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Vases
Art Glass
1880s French Victorian Antique Vases
Majolica
1890s German Antique Vases
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century English Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Vases
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Vases
Majolica
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Vases
Enamel
1880s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Vases
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Vases
Faience, Majolica
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Copper, Enamel
1810s French Antique Vases
Metal
1890s Yemeni Antique Vases
Earthenware
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Porcelain
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Stoneware
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Copper, Enamel
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Enamel
19th Century French Antique Vases
Bronze
1870s Italian Biedermeier Antique Vases
Art Glass
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Enamel
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Maiolica
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Marble
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Vases
Crystal
Late 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century European Empire Antique Vases
Iron
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Enamel
Mid-19th Century French Antique Vases
Ceramic, Majolica
Late 19th Century French Antique Vases
Ceramic, Majolica
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Brass, Enamel
19th Century Italian Antique Vases
Iron
1880s Chinese Antique Vases
Earthenware
1870s English Antique Vases
Majolica
Early 19th Century Russian Antique Vases
Porphyry, Malachite, Bronze
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Marble, Brass
19th Century British Georgian Antique Vases
Glass, Blown Glass
19th Century English Antique Vases
Brass
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Cut Glass
Early 19th Century Italian Rustic Antique Vases
Terracotta
1880s French Antique Vases
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Copper, Enamel
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Copper, Silver
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Vases
Glass
1890s French Meiji Antique Vases
Brass, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Antique Vases
Clay
19th Century English Regency Antique Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century French Art Deco Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Vases
Wood
19th Century Antique Vases
Porcelain
1850s Italian Classical Greek Antique Vases
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Vases
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Vases
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Antique Vases
Jade
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Vases
Iron
19th Century Antique Vases
Blown Glass
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.