Vases
20th Century Japanese Vases
Bronze
Early 19th Century Napoleon III Antique Vases
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Vases
Bronze, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Clay
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
1890s Chinese Export Antique Vases
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
1880s French Louis XV Antique Vases
Bronze
20th Century French Other Vases
Bronze
1890s French Empire Antique Vases
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Vases
Gold
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases
Bronze, Metal
Late 19th Century Asian Qing Antique Vases
Bronze
1870s Antique Vases
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Bronze
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
2010s Vases
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
Late 19th Century Japanese Modern Antique Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Edo Vases
Gold
20th Century European Neoclassical Revival Vases
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Glass
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century Syrian Islamic Antique Vases
Gold, Silver, Copper
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Carrara Marble, Bronze
1930s Czech Vintage Vases
Gold
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Vases
Gold, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Vases
Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Gold
Late 19th Century French Bohemian Antique Vases
Gold Leaf, Gold, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Folk Art Vases
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Vases
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Gold
19th Century Meiji Antique Vases
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Vases
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Gold Leaf
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Gold
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Vases
Bronze
2010s Italian Folk Art Vases
Gold Leaf
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.