Vases
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Vases
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Vases
Alabaster, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Vases
Brass, Bronze
20th Century French Vases
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Ormolu, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases
Blown Glass
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century German Antique Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases
Crystal, Bronze
1960s Japanese Vintage Vases
Bronze
19th Century Antique Vases
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases
Bronze, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Bronze
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Gold Leaf
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vases
Gold Leaf
1890s Japanese Antique Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Travertine, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Vases
Bronze
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Bronze
20th Century French Modern Vases
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Vases
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Gold
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Bronze, Zinc
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Gold Leaf
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
19th Century French Antique Vases
Bronze, Enamel
1890s French Greek Revival Antique Vases
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Vases
Gold
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Antique Vases
Bronze
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Bronze, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases
Crystal, Bronze
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Vases
Bronze
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Bronze
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Pottery
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Vases
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Revival Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
1970s Austrian Vintage Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Bronze
2010s French Modern Vases
Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Vases
Marble, Bronze
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Vases
Gold, Enamel
19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Vases
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases
Bronze
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.