Vases
16th Century Japanese Edo Antique Vases
Pottery, Stoneware
18th Century Italian Country Antique Vases
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Vases
Terracotta
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Vases
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Vases
Glass
Early 18th Century Italian Medieval Antique Vases
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Vases
Majolica
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Vases
Pottery
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Vases
Terracotta
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Vases
Pottery
1750s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Wood
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Vases
Pottery, Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Folk Art Antique Vases
Pottery, Stoneware
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Vases
Sheet Metal
16th Century French Art Deco Antique Vases
Clay, Pottery
1650s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Vases
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
15th Century and Earlier Asian Ming Antique Vases
Ceramic
18th Century Antique Vases
Clay
Early 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Vases
Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Vases
Clay
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Earthenware
Late 17th Century German Gustavian Antique Vases
Other
1760s English Antique Vases
Porcelain
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Porphyry, Ormolu
1760s English Rococo Antique Vases
Porcelain
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Vases
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Giltwood, Porcelain
Mid-17th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Vases
Clay
1760s English Antique Vases
Porcelain
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Vases
Pottery
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Vases
Terracotta
18th Century Spanish Islamic Antique Vases
Copper, Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Rustic Antique Vases
Ceramic
18th Century Chinese Antique Vases
Ormolu
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Vases
Wood
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Porcelain
15th Century and Earlier Korean Antique Vases
Stoneware
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Vases
Terracotta
18th Century European Antique Vases
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Vases
Pyrite, Crystal, Metal
1770s English Antique Vases
Porcelain
15th Century and Earlier African Primitive Antique Vases
Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Vases
Stoneware
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Quartz, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Vases
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century English Folk Art Antique Vases
Ebony, Walnut, Pearwood
15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Tribal Antique Vases
15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Tribal Antique Vases
18th Century Spanish Louis XVI Antique Vases
Limestone
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Vases
Terracotta
15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Tribal Antique Vases
Clay
Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Porcelain
18th Century French Baroque Antique Vases
Ceramic
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Vases
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Medieval Antique Vases
Ceramic
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.