Vases
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Vases
Enamel
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Vases
Iron
1890s French Victorian Antique Vases
Majolica
19th Century Japanese Late Victorian Antique Vases
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Vases
Blown Glass
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Vases
Porcelain
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Vases
Earthenware
19th Century Czech Victorian Antique Vases
Art Glass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Vases
Majolica
1880s German Victorian Antique Vases
Majolica
1890s German Victorian Antique Vases
Blown Glass
1880s German Victorian Antique Vases
Majolica
1880s French Victorian Antique Vases
Blown Glass
1870s English Victorian Antique Vases
Pottery
1880s French Victorian Antique Vases
Majolica
19th Century British Victorian Antique Vases
Earthenware
1870s English Victorian Antique Vases
Majolica
1880s French Victorian Antique Vases
Majolica
Late 19th Century Czech Victorian Antique Vases
Glass
1880s German Victorian Antique Vases
Majolica
1880s English Victorian Antique Vases
Majolica
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Glass
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Ceramic
1930s Italian Renaissance Vintage Vases
Bronze
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Majolica
19th Century French Antique Vases
Iron
Late 19th Century Danish Classical Greek Antique Vases
Metal
Late 20th Century English Vases
Glass
Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Vases
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Blown Glass
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Victorian Vases
Glass
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
19th Century English Victorian Antique Vases
Majolica
19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Vases
Ormolu
19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Vases
Ormolu
19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Vases
Ormolu
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Vases
Glass
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Vases
Ceramic
1880s French Victorian Antique Vases
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century English Victorian Antique Vases
Majolica
1870s French Victorian Antique Vases
Majolica, 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.