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Vases For Sale
Period: Early 1900s
Color:  Orange
Small Art Nouveau Cameo Vase Poppy Flowers Decor, Daum Nancy France, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate small vase, round flush stand, colourless glass with flaky yellow and orange-brown powder fusions, meadow poppy flower decoration etched in several stages and painted with c...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Glass

Large Daum Nancy Flower Enameled Cameo Art Nouveau Vase
By Daum
Located in Dallas, TX
DAUM NANCY Cameo and Enameled Art Nouveau Glass vase circa 1900 Enameled and acid etched with mottled glass. Signed: 'Daum Nancy' with the Cross of Lorraine Height: 9.3 Inches (23.5cm) Condition: Very Good condition and appearance with no issues detected. AVANTIQUES is dedicated to providing an exclusive curated collection of Fine Arts, Paintings, Bronzes, Asian treasures, Art Glass and Antiques. Our inventory represents time-tested investment quality items with everlasting decorative beauty. We look forward to your business and appreciate any reasonable offers. All of our curated items...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Large Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Umbellifers Decor, France, circa 1904
Located in Vienna, AT
Large baluster-shaped vase with a large, round base, conically narrowing to a tubular vase body with a wide beaded ring just below the narrow opening with...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Glass

Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement Pierced Oriental Blush Spill Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual Royal Worcester ‘Aesthetic Movement’ porcelain pierced spill vase decorated in the oriental style with a building set amidst bambo...
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Early 1900s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Doulton Burslem Rare Pair Old Jarvey Coaching Art Pottery Vases
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and very unusual pair Doulton Burslem Coaching art pottery vases dating from around 1909. The earthenware vases are of tall square column form standing raised on a wide square platform base and is decorated with a two coachman figures to the body with banners, one reading The Coachman and the other An Old Jarvey. A further decoration of horse drawn coaches...
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Early 1900s English Art Deco Antique Vases

Materials

Pottery

Loetz Art Nouveau Flower Bowl Metallic-Red Papillon, Austria-Hungary, ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest large Bohemian art nouveau glass vase: Form-blown, flat, round bowl with a low, 9-fold wavy indented edge, wall and inside satin-finished, contact surface polished. Shape:...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Glass

Loetz Astraea Art Nouveau Glass Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
A large Loetz Astraea glass case Circa 1905 A lovely yellow and oil spot decor "Astraea" vase by Loetz. The glass vase is cylindrical in form with a three-lobed mouth. The backgroun...
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Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Floral Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile Galle wheel carved and acid etched cameo glass vase. This particular case has killer colors and outstanding workmanship. The pink and green combination on the cream background ...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Tiffany Studios New York "Calyx" Flower Form Favrile Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
This Favrile glass flower form vase, by Tiffany Studios New York, is meant to suggest the calyx forms, open or closed, of crocus or tulip flowers. This richly-hued orange-yellow vase is tall and slender and colored with exquisite green and white effects. Here, the Favrile glass flower is waiting to gently blossom. Artist: Tiffany Studios New York Country: United States Circa: 1900 Dimensions: 19.5" height, 3.75" diameter Materials: Favrile glass Signed: "L. C. Tiffany-Favrile T684" Literature: Similar flower form vase pictured in The Tiffany Collection of the Chrysler Museum at Norfolk, by Paul E. Doros, Richmond, VA: W. M. Brown & son, Inc., 1978, p. 38, cat. no. 41; Similar flower form vase also pictured in The Art Glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany...
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Early 1900s American Antique Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Austrian Jugendstil Floral Glass Bowl Loetz Red Gold circa 1902
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Austrian Jugendstil floral glass bowl Johann Loetz Witwe red gold circa 1902 "Cytisus Maigruen" decoration The "Cytisus" decoration, also known as "golden rain", is one of the mos...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Vases

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Vase Rörstrand Alf Wallander
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Nicely glazed Art Nouveau vase designed by Alf Wallander for Rörstrand Sweden. The glaze has a wonderful red/orange shine. The vase have some distress marks allaround from its age.
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Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Tiffany Studios New York Ruffled Rim Flower Form Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
This flower form Favrile glass vase, by Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany Studios New York, is shaped like a budding flower with an elongated, subtly-undulating, and ultra-delicate stem. The entire composition shimmers in iridescent glass of the warmest hues of ochre and marigold, particularly around the ruffled rim, where the color darkens slightly and the iridescence intensifies. Artist: Tiffany Studios New York Circa: 1900 Dimensions: 6" diameter, 16" height Materials: Favrile glass Signed: “L.C.T. W2404” Literature: Glass vase pictured in Tiffany at Auction, by Alastair Duncan, New York: Rizzoli, 1981, p. 24, cat. no. 44; Glass vase also pictured in The Tiffany Collection of the Chrysler Museum at Norfolk, by Paul E. Doros, Richmond, VA: W. M. Brown & son, Inc., 1978, p. 32, cat. no. 26; Glass vase also pictured in Louis Comfort Tiffany, by Jacob Baal-Teshuva, New York: Taschen, 2001, p. 260; Glass vase also pictured in The Art Glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Art Glass

'Dahlia' Fire-Polished Cameo Glass Vase, Signed by Emile Gallé, circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Emile Gallé, French (1846-1904) A very fine internally decorated fire-polished cameo glass vase with applied decoration, 'Dahlia', circa 1900 13.25 in. (33.6 cm.) high signed Gall...
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Early 1900s Antique Vases

Daum Nancy Wheel Cut Tumbler Vase with Cyclamen Motif
By Daum
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This Daum Nancy French art glass vase has been made in the form of a diamond shaped tumbler with a mottled pink color and gilt accents. The exterior of the piece features detailed wh...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

Materials

Glass

Sunflowers, by Emile Gallé, Signed, Provenance Sotheby's New York
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Emile Gallé, French (1846-1904). A very fine internally decorated fire-polished cameo glass vase with applied decoration, 'Sunflowers', circa 1900. Measures: 13.75 in. (34.9 cm.) h...
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Early 1900s Antique Vases

Materials

Art Glass

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Antique French Art Nouveau Fire Polished Cameo Glass Emile Gallé Stem Vase, 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French Art Nouveau Emille Galle cameo glass vase, circa 1900. The stem vase of a tapering conical form and finely wheel carved and acid etc...
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Antique Large Art Nouveau Doulton Lambeth Pottery Stoneware Jardiniere 1890
Located in Portland, OR
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Japanese Old Small Pottery Vase / Wabi Sabi Flower Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Since ancient times, people have created and passed down necessary tools from familiar materials to survive in the severe struggle against nature, and have nurtured a lifestyle culture. By using these objects over a long period of time, they accumulate their flavor and reflect the way of life. The more severe the natural environment and the weaker we are, the stronger their power becomes. In today's world, where cheap and disposable products are encouraged, the act of repeatedly re-creating the things around us by modifying them opens up a new world. With this philosophy in mind, we collect beautiful, powerful, unique, and carefully selected antique objects from Japan. This is an old small Pottery vase...
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Art Nouveau Cookie jar iridescent glass by Loetz' with Lid
Located in Verviers, BE
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Located in Verviers, BE
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Petite Loetz Glass Vase circa 1901 Austrian Jugendstil Blue Green Purple
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Glass vase manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe PG 1/158 decoration ca. 1901 Austrian Jugendstil This vase is an excellently preserved and exquisite specimen, which illustrates the high art of glassblowing from the manufacturer Loetz. The decoration from the Phenomen Genre family is characterized mainly by the contrasting and matte iridescence, which show new qualities in their color gradient with each incidence of light. The veined and irregularly warped bands with their slightly silvery shimmer are particularly striking. What is exciting is that especially the decoration “PG 1/158” – originally composed of two different decorations – unfolds completely new on each form and thus gives each shape of vase something unique. Through the use of the base in the color green in combination with the different curvatures and indents of this filigree vase...
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Daum Nancy French Art Deco Vase, 1930s
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Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
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Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Alumroot Decor, France, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
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Emile Galle Mold Blown Cameo Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile Galle Cameo Art Nouveau glass vase. Circa 1905 Signed “Galle” with Star Condition: Excellent. I love this vase!!! Large and very heavy; This form is rare and believe it or not is mold blown than Cameoed with a fine design of flowers and what looks to be lily pads. A wonderful pallet of cream, pink and orange dance across this vase to accomplish only what Galle’s legacy could! Don’t miss out. Measures: Height: 6.7 Inches Width: 11.25 Inches Depth: 7.25 Inches Émile Gallé (8 May 1846 in Nancy – 23 September 1904 in Nancy) was a French artist and designer who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major innovators in the French Art Nouveau movement. He was noted for his designs of Art Nouveau glass art and Art Nouveau furniture, and was a founder of the École de Nancy or Nancy School, a movement of design in the city of Nancy, France. Gallé born on 4 March 1846 in the city of Nancy, France. His father, Charles Gallé, was a merchant of glassware and ceramics who had settled in Nancy in 1844, and his father-in-law owned a factory in Nancy which manufactured mirrors. His father took over the direction of his mother's family business, and began to manufacture glassware with a floral design. He also took over a struggling faience factory and began manufacturing new products. The young Gallé studied philosophy and natural science at the Lycée Imperial in Nancy. At the age of sixteen he went to work for the family business as an assistant to his father, making floral designs and emblems for both faience and glass. In his spare time he became an accomplished botanist, studying with D.A. Godron, the director of the Botanical Gardens of Nancy and author of the leading textbooks on French flora. He collected plants from the region and from as far away as Italy and Switzerland. He also took courses in painting and drawing, and made numerous drawings of plants, flowers, animals and insects, which became subjects of decoration. At the age of sixteen he finished the Lycée in Nancy and went to Weimar in Germany from 1862–1866 to continue his studies in philosophy, botany, sculpture and drawing. In 1866, to prepare himself to inherit the family business, he went to work as an apprentice at the glass factory of Burgun and Schwerer in Meisenthal, and made a serious study of the chemistry of glass production. Some of his early glass and faience works for the family factory at Saint-Clémont were displayed at the 1867 Paris Universal Exposition. In early 1870 he designed a complete set of dishware with a rustic animal designs for the family enterprise. During this time he became acquainted with the painter, sculptor and engraver Victor Prouvé, an artist of the romantic "troubadour" style, who became his future collaborator in the Nancy School. He enlisted for military service in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, then was demobilised after the disastrous French defeat in 1871 and the French loss to Germany of much of the province of Lorraine, including Meisenthal where he had done his apprenticeship. Thereafter the Cross of Lorraine, the patriotic symbol of the region, became part of his signature on many of his works of art. After his demobilization Gallé went to London, where he represented his father at an exhibition of the arts of France, then to Paris, where he remained for several months, visiting the Louvre and Cluny Museum, studying examples of ancient Egyptian art, Roman glassware and ceramics, and especially early Islamic enamelled...
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Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Floriform Trumpet Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Favrile Glass Flower Form Vase Circa 1905 Engraved “L.C. Tiffany Inc. - Favrile 1543-1238N” Height: 14 inches, Diameter: 4.75 Inches Condition Excellent with no damage or repairs Tiffany glass refers to the many and varied types of glass developed and produced from 1878 to 1933 at the Tiffany Studios in New York, by Louis Comfort Tiffany and a team of other designers, including Clara Driscoll, Agnes F. Northrop, and Frederick Wilson. In 1865, Tiffany traveled to Europe, and in London he visited the Victoria and Albert Museum, whose extensive collection of Roman and Syrian glass made a deep impression on him. He admired the coloration of medieval glass and was convinced that the quality of contemporary glass could be improved upon. In his own words, the "Rich tones are due in part to the use of pot metal full of impurities, and in part to the uneven thickness of the glass, but still more because the glass maker of that day abstained from the use of paint". Tiffany was an interior designer, and in 1878 his interest turned toward the creation of stained glass, when he opened his own studio and glass foundry because he was unable to find the types of glass that he desired in interior decoration. His inventiveness both as a designer of windows and as a producer of the material with which to create them was to become renowned.[4] Tiffany wanted the glass itself to transmit texture and rich colors and he developed a type of glass he called "Favrile". The glass was manufactured at the Tiffany factory...
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Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Columbine Decor, Daum Frères Nancy, Lorraine, France
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Baluster shaped vase on a detached, profiled stand, converging towards the narrow neck and rim of the mouth, colorless glass with flaky white and yellow, in the stand area with dark ...
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Austrian Jugendstil Glass Vase Orange Yellow Gold circa 1902 Loetz
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Austrian Jugendstil Glass vase Orange Yellow Gold with PG 2/679 decoration and a square neck Johann Loetz Witwe ca. 1902 This mouth-blown vase enchants with its equally harmonious...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Vases

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Austrian Jugendstil Glass Vase Orange circa 1902 Loetz
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Austrian Jugendstil Glass vase Orange circa 1902 Johann Loetz Witwe decor Phenomen Genre 2/474 Designed in 1902, the decor Phenomen Genre 2/474 of the glass manufacture Johann Lo...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Vases

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Blown Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Sea Buckthorn Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1900-1905
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Cylindrical vase, colorless glass with flaky yellow and white, in the stand area with blackberry-colored powder melts, satined, structured surface with etched sea buckthorn decoratio...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

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Glass

Emile Gallé Fire Polished Cameo Cabinet Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile Galle (French, 1846-1904) A wonderful pair of Art Nouveau Wheel carved cameo fire polished globular vine leaf and berry glass vases. Signed in cameo: “Galle” Measures: Height 2.5 inches (6.5 cm) Diameter 2.5 inches (6.5 cm) Condition: Excellent with open and closed bubbles. Émile Gallé (8 May 1846 in Nancy-23 September 1904 in Nancy) was a French artist and designer who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major innovators in the French Art Nouveau movement. He was noted for his designs of Art Nouveau glass art and Art Nouveau furniture, and was a founder of the École de Nancy or Nancy School, a movement of design in the city of Nancy, France. Gallé born on 4 March 1846 in the city of Nancy, France. His father, Charles Gallé, was a merchant of glassware and ceramics who had settled in Nancy in 1844, and his father-in-law owned a factory in Nancy which manufactured mirrors. His father took over the direction of his mother's family business, and began to manufacture glassware with a floral design. He also took over a struggling faience factory and began make new products. The young Gallé studied philosophy and natural science at the Lycée Imperial in Nancy. At the age of sixteen he went to work for the family business as an assistant to his father, making floral designs and emblems for both faience and glass. In his spare time, he became an accomplished botanist, studying with D.A. Godron, the director of the Botanical Gardens of Nancy and author of the leading textbooks on French flora. He collected plants from the region and from as far away as Italy and Switzerland. He also took courses in painting and drawing, and made numerous drawings of plants, flowers, animals and insects, which became subjects of decoration. At the age of sixteen he finished the Lycée in Nancy and went to Weimar in Germany from 1862-1866 to continue his studies in philosophy, botany, sculpture and drawing. In 1866, to prepare himself to inherit the family business, he went to work as an apprentice at the glass factory of Burgun and Schwerer in Meisenthal, and made a serious study of the chemistry of glass production. Some of his early glass and faience works for the family factory at Saint-Clémont were displayed at the 1867 Paris Universal Exposition. In early 1870 he designed a complete set of dishware with a rustic animal designs for the family enterprise. During this time, he became acquainted with the painter, sculptor and engraver Victor Prouvé, an artist of the romantic "troubadour" style, who became his future collaborator in the Nancy School. He enlisted for military service in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, then was demobilized after the disastrous French defeat in 1871 and the French loss to Germany of much of the province of Lorraine, including Meisenthal where he done his apprenticeship. Thereafter the Cross of Lorraine, the patriotic symbol of the region, became part of his signature on many of his works of art. After his demobilization Gallé went to London, where he represented his father at an exhibition of the arts of France, then to Paris, where he remained for several months, visiting the Louvre and Cluny Museum, studying examples of ancient Egyptian art, Roman glassware and ceramics, and especially early Islamic enameled...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

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Emile Galle Cameo Art Nouveau Floral Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
One of my favorite Galle forms; simple, delicate yet perfect! The thick dark foot represents earth with an outgrowth of beautiful flowers. Emile Gallé was originally a botanist so when he started blowing glass he naturally almost always incorporated his love of floral design. These gorgeous blue flowers are window paned as a bonus. That means that they are etched so that light can easily pass through them; an absolutely wonderful effect. Lastly; the milky graduated yellow background makes this design pop. A truly wonderful addition to your cameo collection, circa 1900 Art Nouveau-Art Deco design. Signed in cameo “Galle” Measures: Height 9.25 inches Diameter 3.2 inches Condition: Flawless AVANTIQUES is dedicated to providing an exclusive curated collection of Fine Arts, Paintings, Bronzes, Asian treasures, Art Glass and Antiques. Our inventory represents time-tested investment quality items with everlasting decorative beauty. We look forward to your business and appreciate any reasonable offers. All of our curated items are vetted and guaranteed authentic and as described. Avantiques only deals in original antiques and never reproductions. We stand behind our treasures with a full money back return if the items are not as described. Gallé born on March 4, 1846 in the city of Nancy, France. His father, Charles Gallé, was a merchant of glassware and ceramics who had settled in Nancy in 1844, and his father-in-law owned a factory in Nancy which manufactured mirrors. His father took over the direction of his mother's family business, and began to manufacture glassware with a floral design. He also took over a struggling faience factory and began make new products. The young Gallé studied philosophy and natural science at the Lycée Imperial in Nancy. At the age of sixteen he went to work for the family business as an assistant to his father, making floral designs and emblems for both faience and glass. In his spare time he became an accomplished botanist, studying with D.A. Godron, the director of the Botanical Gardens of Nancy and author of the leading textbooks on French flora. He collected plants from the region and from as far away as Italy and Switzerland. He also took courses in painting and drawing, and made numerous drawings of plants, flowers, animals and insects, which became subjects of decoration. At the age of sixteen he finished the Lycée in Nancy and went to Weimar in Germany from 1862-1866 to continue his studies in philosophy, botany, sculpture and drawing. In 1866, to prepare himself to inherit the family business, he went to work as an apprentice at the glass factory of Burgun and Schwerer in Meisenthal, and made a serious study of the chemistry of glass production. Some of his early glass and faience works for the family factory at Saint-Clémont were displayed at the 1867 Paris Universal Exposition. In early 1870 he designed a complete set of dishware with a rustic animal designs for the family enterprise. During this time he became acquainted with the painter, sculptor and engraver Victor Prouvé, an artist of the romantic "troubadour" style, who became his future collaborator in the Nancy School. He enlisted for military service in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, then was demobilized after the disastrous French defeat in 1871 and the French loss to Germany of much of the province of Lorraine, including Meisenthal where he done his apprenticeship. Thereafter the Cross of Lorraine, the patriotic symbol of the region, became part of his signature on many of his works of art. After his demobilization Gallé went to London, where he represented his father at an exhibition of the arts of France, then to Paris, where he remained for several months, visiting the Louvre and Cluny Museum, studying examples of ancient Egyptian art, Roman glassware and ceramics, and especially early Islamic enameled...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Vases

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Red Gallé Vase, France, circa 1900
Located in Greding, DE
Small red Gallé vase with a round belly and etched floral decoration on the narrow neck. Signed Gallé (1898-1904) on the belly. Very good condition.
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Monumental Emile Galle Art Nouveau Fire Polished Daffodil Vase. 1907
Located in Dallas, TX
A stunning French Emile Galle orange acid etched and fire polished overlay glass daffodil vase. At over 17 inches tall, this monumental decorative vase w...
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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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