Vases
2010s Polish Modern Vases
Gold
20th Century Japanese Modern Vases
Bronze
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Gold, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Vases
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Vases
Gold Leaf
2010s French Modern Vases
Bronze
2010s French Modern Vases
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases
Metal, Bronze, Copper
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Bronze
2010s European Modern Vases
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Japanese Modern Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Bronze, Ormolu, Enamel
1890s French Greek Revival Antique Vases
Marble, Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Vases
Crystal, Opal, Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Bronze
2010s French Modern Vases
Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vases
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
2010s French Modern Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Vases
Bronze
20th Century Vases
Ceramic
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Bronze
1930s Swedish Classical Greek Vintage Vases
Bronze
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Vases
Crystal, Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Vases
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Vases
Gold
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Bronze
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Vases
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
1880s French Empire Antique Vases
Crystal, Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Vases
Bronze
1880s Chinese Antique Vases
Bronze
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Bronze
1880s French Belle Époque Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases
Bronze
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Silver
20th Century Japanese Showa Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Indian Vases
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Bronze
2010s American Mid-Century Modern 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.