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Vases For Sale
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Murano Black White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Sculptural Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous large, vintage Murano hand blown black over white and gold flecks Italian art glass sculptural flower vase. The piece is signed "Murano" and by the artist, but cannot make o...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Gold Leaf

Antique German Ormolu Cow Horn of Plenty Cornucopia Vase Centerpiece poss. WMF
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb example of a German Cow Horn of plenty Cornucopia decorative Vase or Centerpiece, firmly attributed to the World-famous silver manufacturers Württembergische Metallwaren...
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19th Century German Victorian Antique Vases

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Murano Vintage Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Surface Pattern Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is profusely covered in gold leaf, with ribbed design. Made with very thick glass. Created in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Gold Leaf

Large Japanese Meiji Period Bronze over Lay Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Bronze overlay vase. Having exquisite and amusing scenes in relief, patinated and overlay of a Dog of Foo, a Frog fishing in a Lotus lea...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Vases

Materials

Bronze

Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

Venetian Murano Amethyst Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, early antique Venetian hand blown amethyst pink and gold flecks Italian art glass fish stem flower vase. Created in the manner of the Salvi...
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Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Vase Coalport England Hand Painted with Jeweling and Raised Gilt
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming vase by the storied English firm of Coalport. This sweetie features 2 handles, and an interesting hand painted scene with river, mountains, flora fauna accented with white...
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1890s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases

Materials

Enamel, Gold

Very Large Antique English Vase & Cover, Burnt Orange Black Chinoiserie Design
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large and impressive hand painted vase and cover from the re known studio of Carlton England. This Chinoiserie design features a variation of the Willow on a burnt orange backgroun...
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1920s British Chinoiserie Vintage Vases

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Wonderful French Etched Crystal Bows Garlands Gilt Dore Ormolu Bronze Vase
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French etched crystal with bows and garlands with gilt doré bronze ormolu vase.
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1930s French Belle Époque Vintage Vases

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Cornucopia Vases on Marble Bases, Pair
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This pair of neoclassical rython form garnitures are well detailed and finely cut.
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Vases

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze, Baccarat Crystal and Marble Cornucopia Vase
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This large cut crystal cornucopia vase terminates in a ram's head form gilt bronze mount, and is set on a black marble base.
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases

Materials

Marble, Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze potiche. This potiche is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand ground crystal. On request to customer can modificate the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Mid-Century Fish-Mouth Vase & Gold Rim by ''Edelstein'' Bavaria, 1950s Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Fantastic mid-century design vase by ''Edelstein'', Bavaria. Vases with this kind of shape at the rim are commonly known as fish-mouth vases. Minimalistic, balanced shape with an ult...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze Vessel/Challis, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form, this bronze vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary ...
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Early 2000s Canadian Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Bronze Swan Neck Vase by Rick Owens
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Bronze Swan neck vase by Rick Owens 2007 Dimensions: L 20 x W 20 x H 71 cm Materials: Bronze Weight: 4.5 kg Available in black finis...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Bronze Vase, Evase by Rick Owens
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary bronze vase - Evase by Rick Owens 2007 Dimensions: L 20 x W 20 x H 18 cm Materials: Bronze Weight: 4.2 kg Available in Black, Gold and Nitrate finish. Rick Owe...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Carl Sorensen Desk Accesories
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and unusual Carl Sorensen collection of desk accessories-stamps, blotters, letter openers, ink blotters. Beautiful bronze patina and verdigris finish.
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Bronze

Large Estate Signed Baccarat Empire Harcourt Bronze and Crystal Vase
Located in New York, NY
Impressive signed Baccarat Empire style bronze and crystal vase. Beautifully complements the Classic 1841 Harcourt and Empire patterns, similar to the ...
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20th Century French Empire Vases

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Murano Green Gold Flecks Bullicante Italian Art Glass Sculptural Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large and rare Murano hand blown green, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass pulled glass sculptural flower vase. Att...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Stunning Red Venetian Vase with Double Swan Handles, 24-Karat Gold Inclusion
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming vintage Venetian vase with a nicely blown ruffle edge to its top and extra blown decoration on its collar. Two elegant swan handles and blown 24-karat gold inclusion throu...
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1950s Italian Vintage Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinese Miniature Handmade Bronze Champleve Vase Pair
Located in Glasgow, GB
Meet our Antique Miniature Bronze Champleve Vases – tiny time travelers from the late 1800s! Crafted by skilled hands, these petite wonders tell tales of a bygone era. Picture them g...
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1890s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Vases

Materials

Bronze

Postmodern Colorful Chinese Jingfa Cloisonné Vase with Brass Base
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made by the JINGFA Beijing Cloisonné Factory in China, 1970s. The vase itself is bronze with a rubbed brass finish and the bodies of the pieces are covered in the most exceptional Cl...
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1970s Chinese Post-Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Gab Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Vase with Handles, Patinated Bronze, C. 1935
Located in High Point, NC
A cast bronze vase produced by GAB, Sweden, c. 1930s.
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Bronze

19th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered Bronze Vases
Located in IT
19th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered Bronze Vases Pair of vases in bronze lacquered with fake porphyry with applications in chiseled and gilded bronze, Rome, late nineteenth cent...
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Early 19th Century Regency Period Classic Vases in Bronze and Ormolu
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 19th century Regency period bronze and ormolu classical vases with well detailed leaf and reeded detail having scroll handles supported on stepped socle ending on oct...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Vases

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

477 Handcrafted Stoneware Blossoming Moon Vase by Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
477 Handcrafted stoneware blossoming moon vase by Helen Prior. A delicate handcrafted vase, organic in shape with a torn clay opening in natural speckled stoneware clay. Part of the...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases

Materials

Gold

Hand Crafted Promise Golden Stoneware Vase with 22kt Gold Detail
Located in New Paltz, NY
Hand Crafted Promise Golden Stoneware vase with 22kt Gold Detail A delicate hand-crafted vase, organic in shape with a torn clay opening in natural unglazed speckled stoneware clay...
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2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Gold

Pair of tall Empire ormolu Medicis shaped vases - 16" - 19th century
By Thomire & Cie.
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Empire pair of tall gilt bronze ornamental vases, Medicis-shaped model richly decorated with finely chiseled palms, laurels crowns, gadroons and women masks patterns. Early 19th cent...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Vase with 10 Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinese bronze vase with 10 figures - Not certain of age, but works well in any setting and water tight. A very heavy (17 lbs) piece. Beautifully mad...
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20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Bronze

GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Vase, Bronze, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Farsta, SE
Vase designed and produced by GAB, Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Stamped with makers mark. Made in cast bronze.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amber Crystal and Golden Bronze Bowl with Rhinoceros
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century hand carved amber crystal and golden bronze bowl. This bowl is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand-grounded crystal. The golden bronze rhinoceros on the base was...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of porcelain “swallow” vases , L'Escalier de Cristal, France, 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of Chinese porcelain vases. On a blue background of stylized clouds, two cartouches display a design of pairs of swallows flying among flowering branches. The reverse ...
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1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Art Nouveau Bronze Stem Vases
Located in Miami, FL
A fine pair of Art Nouveau bronze vases decorated with vines and leaves. In perfect condition with a beautiful patina. Early 20th Century Dimensions: 10" High x 5 1/4" Diameter Thi...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

Meiji Period Bronze Hanging Flower Vase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Meiji period bronze hanging flower vase, in the form of a junk with a high prow and shaped stern, with a central well and three hanging chains.
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1910s Japanese Vintage Vases

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Bronze Champleve Alhambra Vases
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique mid-19th century French gilt bronze vases. The elongated form with figurative handles is often referred to as Alhambra, meaning of Oriental or Moorish taste. The pi...
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Mid-19th Century French Meiji Antique Vases

Materials

Bronze

21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Centrepiece
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze centrepiece. This Centrepiece has got the porcelain base with pure gold decorations and hand-grounded crystal. On request to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Cloisonne Floor Vase
Located in Bronx, NY
This magnificent vintage Japanese cloisonné floor vase dates from the late 19th century. It is hand enameled & artistically rendered with mu...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Marble Vase, France, Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large lidded vase with a gadrooned wall with acanthus leaves and pine node. Marbre griotte and gilt bronze.
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Vases

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Pair Of French Turn Of The Century Louis XVI St. Silvered Bronze And Glass Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. Silvered Bronze and glass vases. The pair of bud vases are raised on circular Silvered Bronze scalloped shaped bases. The ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of French Turn Of The Century Louis XVI St. Bronze & Baccarat Crystal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze and Baccarat crystal vases. Each vase is raised on a tripod designed base showcasing wonderful banana...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Very Fine & Large Japanese Bronze & Mixed Metal Vase, Meiji Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large and very fine Meiji Period (1868-1912) patinated and mixed metal bronze vase of ovoid form, richly decorated with raised motifs of flying cranes accented with silver-overlay,...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Silver, Bronze

1960s Del Campo Italian bronze and iridescent purple enamel spherical vase
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A truly rare and beautiful 1960’s vintage Italian Studio Del Campo Vintage bronze, glass and iridescent purple enamel spherical vase. The four future founders of Studio Del Campo b...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

GAB, solid bronze vase, Swedish Grace / Art Deco 1920/30s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Solid bronze vase by Guldaktiebolaget, most likely designed by Jacob Ängman. Swedish grace / Art Deco, 1920/30s. Normal patina, signs of age and w...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Porcelain Vases Ormolu-Mounted in Lamps by Gagneau Paris XIXth Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of large Japanese Porcelain Cone Shape Vases with Imari decoration Important mounts in ormolu and gilded metal, the base decorated with a laurel wreath, the upper part of falling leaves and a frieze of knotted ribbon. The mounts signed Gagneau, 115 R. Lafayette. Circa 1860 With their original aluminium bulb cover and original gilding Vase it self Height 47 cm The Gagneau Company is one of the most famous lighting factories in Paris in the nine-teenth century, established in 1800 at 25 rue d'Enghien in Paris and later at 115 rue de Lafayette. She has participated in many exhibitions throughout this century. She began in 1819 with the Exposition des Produits de l'Industrie and later participated in the Universal Exhibitions where she was part of the jury in the category of art bronzes (class 25) at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889. "Imari" was simply the trans-shipment port for Arita wares, from where they went to the for-eign trading outposts at Nagasaki. It was the kilns at Arita which formed the heart of the Japanese porcelain industry. Arita's kilns were set up in the 17th century, after kaolin was discovered in 1616. A popular legend attributes the discovery to an immigrant Korean potter, Yi Sam-Pyeong (1579–1655), although most historians consider this doubtful. After the discovery, some kilns began to produce revised Korean-style blue and white porcelains, known as Early Imari, or "Shoki-Imari". In the mid-17th century, there were also many Chinese refugees in northern Kyushu due to the turmoil in China, and it is said that one of them brought the overglaze enamel coloring technique to Arita. Thus Shoki-Imari developed into Ko-Kutani, Imari, and later Kakiemon, which are sometimes taken as a wider group of Imari wares. Ko-Kutani was produced around 1650 for both export and domestic market.Kutani Ware is characterized by vivid green, blue, purple, yellow and red colors in bold designs of landscapes and nature. Blue and white porcelain pieces continued to be produced and they are called Ai-Kutani. Ko-Kutani Imari for the export market usually adopted Chinese design structure such as kraak style, whereas Ai-Kutani for the domestic market were highly unique in design and are ac-cordingly valued very much among collectors. Ko-Kutani style evolved into Kakiemon-style Imari, which was produced for about 50 years around 1700. Kakiemon was characterized by crisp lines, and bright blue, red and green designs of dramatically stylized floral and bird scenes. Imari achieved its technical and aes-thetic peak in the Kakiemon style, and it dominated the European market. Blue and white Kakiemon is called Ai-Kakiemon. The Kakiemon style transformed into Kinrande in the 18th century, using underglaze blue and overglaze red and gold enamels, and later additional colors. Imari began to be exported to Europe when the Chinese kilns at Jingdezhen were damaged in the political chaos and the new Qing dynasty government halted trade in 1656–1684. Ex-ports to Europe were made through the Dutch East India Company, and in Europe the des-ignation "Imari porcelain" connotes Arita wares of mostly Kinrande Imari. Export of Imari to Europe stopped in mid-18th century when China resumed export to Europe, since Imari was not able to compete against Chinese products due to high labor costs. By that time, however, both Imari and Kakiemon styles were already so popular among Eu-ropeans that the Chinese export porcelain copied both, a type known as Chinese Imari. At the same time, European kilns, such as Meissen and English potteries such as Johnson Bros. and (Royal) Crown Derby, also imitated the Imari and Kakiemon styles. Export of Imari surged again in late 19th century (Meiji era) when Japonism flourished in Europe.Thus, in the western world today, two kinds of true Japanese Imari can...
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1880s French Japonisme Antique Vases

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Immerse yourself in the artistry of 19th-century Japan with this exquisite Meiji period bronze vessel, a captivating embodiment of Japanese decorative arts...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases

Materials

Bronze

Coppia di Vasi Italiani Impero in Bronzo con Manici Argentati a Forma di Cigno
Located in Milan, IT
Coppia di Vasi Impero in Bronzo con Anse a Cigno realizzati in Italia, inizio 1800, coppia di eleganti vasi da centro di gusto Impero, di forma circolare, su base squadrata, corpo im...
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair of extremely rare Alabaster vases, Italy, 1st half of 18th century
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
The vases have a baluster shape and are richly decorated with foliage and acanthus. The foot is multiple and decorated, the shoulder has a band of peripheral foliage with mounted and...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Vases

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Pair (2) Magnificent French Sevrés floor vases with gilt bronze.
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair (2) Magnificent French Sevrés floor vases with gilt bronze. Highly decorative French vases in the Sevrés manner. Magnificent and lush flower painting on a bulbous form flanked...
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20th Century French Vases

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Glazed Blue Porcelain Bronze Table Lamps, 1920s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of fine glazed blue porcelain gilt bronze-mounted table lamps, France, early 20th century. Porcelain vase raised on beautifully elaborate bronze base. Both porcelain vases are...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair of ‘Neo-Grec’ Style Multipatinated Bronze Amphora Vases
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large And Rare Pair of ‘Neo-Grec’ Style Multipatinated Bronze Amphora Vases by Ferdinand Levillain and Ferdinand Barbedienne. Signed to the cast ‘F. Levillain Fecit 1880’ and ‘F. Barbedienne’. This large pair of multipatinated vases are of amphora form modelled in the ‘Neo-Grec’ style with trumpet shaped necks and scrolling handles terminating in masks; the vases are raised on circular spreading bases put down on plinths. Each vase is finely ornamented with laurel leaves and garlands to the neck, the main body with a superb banded frieze cast in low relief depicting the Centauromachy. In the Centauromachy, the Lapiths battle with the Centaurs at the wedding feast of Pirithous. An enduring classical theme linked with the idea of culture versus nature, the Centauromachy was widely depicted in ancient Greece from the Southern Metopes of the Parthenon Freieze to the Temple of Apollo Epikourious at Bassai, it also appears as a subject on numerous Attic vases such as the Ilioupersis krater. A popular theme for artists from the Renaissance onwards it was depicted by amongst others, Michelangelo, Piero di Cosimo, Luca Signorelli, Sebastiano Ricci...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Vases

Materials

Marble, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amber Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century hand carved amber crystal and golden bronze potiche. This potiche is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand ground crystal. On request to customer can modificate the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Japanese Ombre Cloisonné Enameled Vase
Located in Malibu, CA
Cloisonné enameled bud vase delicately trimmed with contrasting blonde enamel scallop pattern on the top & bottom. The aqua in ombre with gradual subtle tones. A very rare piece. Mad...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze potiche. This potiche is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand ground crystal. On request to customer can modificate the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

An antique French champlevé enamelled vase with a polished gilt metal body
Located in London, GB
An antique French champlevé enamelled vase with a polished gilt metal body upheld by two putti in gilt bronze on a white marble base, the border decorated with a turquoise champlevé...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases

Materials

Marble, Bronze

An unusual pair of French vases hand painted in bright enamel colours
Located in London, GB
An unusual pair of French vases hand painted in bright enamel colours of scenes of putti drinking and having fun . Decorated on a dark background with allegorical emblems on the bac...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Vases

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Gold Flecked Murano Glass Amphora Vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1946. By Flavio Poli for Seguso, "Corrosi" series, model 12502. It is made in blown glass and features gold fleck inclusion. The external part has corroded texture. Th...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Early Bronze Usabata Flower Holder
Located in Tampa, FL
Japanese bronze usabata flower arranging vessel probably late 19th century bronze with a dark brown patina. The top is five and a half inches in diameter and comes off.
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1890s Japanese Antique Vases

Materials

Bronze

Rolling Vase #2 by dAM Atelier Contemporary Italian Sculptural Travertine Bronze
Located in San Paolo D'argon, BG
The Rolling Vase #2 is the result of the sculptural work made from our Atelier in order to generate a dialogue between two really different and contrasting materials. The Travertine ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Travertine, 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.

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