Vases
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Art Glass
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Ceramic, Cotton
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Stoneware
20th Century American Modern Vases
Pottery, Stoneware
19th Century Antique Vases
Opaline Glass
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
17th Century Chinese Antique Vases
Porcelain
2010s American Primitive Vases
Ceramic, Pottery, Porcelain, Clay
Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Vases
Ironstone
1950s Italian Space Age Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Vases
Porcelain
19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Vases
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Porcelain
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Vases
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Murano Glass
Early 2000s German Post-Modern Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Vases
Porcelain
1970s Italian Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Stoneware
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Vases
Brass
1980s American Minimalist Vintage Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Stoneware
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Vases
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Ceramic
17th Century Chinese Antique Vases
Porcelain
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Ceramic
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
17th Century Chinese Antique Vases
Porcelain
17th Century Chinese Antique Vases
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Marble
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Qatari Islamic Vases
Earthenware, Pottery
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Vases
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Marble
Late 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Vases
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Murano Glass, Plastic
1950s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Vases
Crystal
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases
Glass
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Gold
Late 20th Century Victorian Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Vases
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Murano Glass, Plastic
Early 20th Century French Vases
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Vases
Porcelain
1950s Italian Space Age Vintage Vases
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Mid-20th Century Asian Qing Vases
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern 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.