English Majolica Triple Spiral Seashell Posy Bud Vase, circa 1875
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The bud or posey vase has a turquoise blue glazed interior, Circa 1875, maker unknown, a rare form.
Earthenware
19th Century French Classical Bronze Group Signed Pigal "Le Merchand De Plaisir"
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb bronze model of a classical maiden and a putto entitled 'Le Merchand de Plaisir' the winged putto holding a posey vase, the maiden with a rose, on a naturalistic base, signe...
Marble, Bronze
Yellow Vaseline Glass Posey Vase, circa 1900
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A beautiful English yellow vaseline glass posey vase with brass mesh top, circa 1900. Photography doesn't do this justice - it is much lovelier in real life.
Glass
Gilt Metal and Cut Glass Epergne by F.&C. Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century gilt metal and cut glass epergne (also known as a posey vase) signed by F.&C. Osler, noted English makers of cut glass chandeliers, candelabra, and other ornaments for m...
Metal
Sold
H 9.06 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Lot of 9 Midcentury British Made Chance Glass Handkerchief Posey Vases
Located in Torquay, GB
Lot of 9 midcentury British Made Chance Glass Handkerchief Posey Vases. Featuring a colourful array of 5 different design patterns of handkerchief vases in various sizes.
Glass
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H 2.96 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in
Stainless Steel and Gold Gilded Posey Vase, Stuart Devlin for Viners
By Stuart Devlin, Viners 1
Located in CA, CA
This stainless steel globe shaped vase was designed by renowned gold and silversmith, Stuart Devlin for Viners. Devlin worked with the company to produce collections of high end serv...
Stainless Steel
English Majolica Tri-Form Pine Cone and Leaves Posey Bud Vase, circa 1875
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The bud or posey vase has a lavender glazed interior, circa 1875, maker unknown, a rare form. 4.75 in.
Earthenware
A Pair of White Glazed Stork vases
Located in CA, CA
A pair of delicate stork posey vases finished with a white glaze. The birds stand on a rock formation with a hollow that creates a vase.
Porcelain
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H 2.75 in Dm 5.25 in
English Majolica Tri-Form Spiral Seashell Cream & Gray Posy Bud Vase, circa 1875
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The bud or posey vase has an aqua blue glazed interior, circa 1875, maker unknown, a rare form.
Earthenware
Antique Silver Tussie Mussie Posey Holder
Located in Montreal, QC
Antique Silver Tussie Mussie Posey Holder Rare Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Tussie Mussie Posey Holder; conical shaped "bowl" beautifully decorated with engraved floral and fol...
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Tussie Mussie Posey Holder
Located in Montreal, QC
Antique Silver Tussie Mussie Posey Holder Rare Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Tussie Mussie Posey Holder; conical shaped "bowl" beautifully decorated with elaborate embossed gra...
Sterling Silver
19th Century Royal Worcester Figural Song Bird Posey Vase
By Royal Worcester
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming figural posey vase from Royal Worcester, Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1870-1880.
Ceramic
Gilt Silver Victorian Posey Holder
Located in New York, NY
Gilt silver 19th century posey holder. Engraved with a monogram and a symbol similar to the caduceus, but with a hand on top of the pole and wings attached to entwined fire-breathing...
Sterling Silver, Silver
20th Century Edwardian Cut Glass and Silver Posey Vase
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A pretty English Edwardian cut-glass posey vase with crimped silver protective rim which is hallmarked, Sheffield, 1905.
Silver
20th Century Silver Plated Posey Vase from SS Arandora Star
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A silver plated posey vase from the SS Arandora star ship which was a passenger ship from 1927-1929 when it was converted into a cargo ship.
Silver Plate, Enamel
Rare Minton Majolica Posy Vase, circa 1875
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Minton Majolica Posy small vase modelled as three upright yellow bamboo canes all supported on an earthy ground.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
$11,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 13.39 in D 10.63 in
Bronze Sculpture Signed H. Gauquie, France, Late 19th Century
By Henri Desire Gauquie
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze sculpture signed H. Gauquie, France, late 19th century.
Bronze
19th Century Majolica Orchid Cache Pot Delphin Massier
By Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare unique 19th century Majolica orchid cache pot signed Delphin Massier, the three sides have different colors. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique e...
Ceramic
Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890
By Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular Majolica rose vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an incredible wh...
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Majolica Iris Vase Massier, circa 1880
By Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Tall Majolica iris vase Massier unsigned of the end of 19th century. Art Nouveau period.
Ceramic
Edouard Gilles Barbotine Majolica French Vase, c. 1880's
By Edouard Gilles
Located in Ross, CA
French majolica barbotine vase with applied flowers, made by Edouard Gilles in Paris in the early 1880's. Edouard Gilles, a known Parisian potter active between 1868 and 1884
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier
By Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Fine French Majolica pink rose vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1880. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an incredib...
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Bronze Group After Falconet
By Étienne Maurice Falconet
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bronze group with brown patina featuring Cupids fighting over a heart after Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791). This work had a great success in the second half of the 19th century...
Marble, Bronze
$12,500
H 21 in W 9 in D 11 in
A Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Entitled “Les Premiers Pas” by Henri Plé
By Henri Honoré Plé, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Nice Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Entitled “Les Premiers Pas” (First Steps) by Henri Plé Henri Plé and Ferdinand Barbedienne Depicting a mother helping her baby learn how t...
Bronze
Majolica Lily Flower Vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900
By Jerome Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica Lily vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an incredible whole range of flo...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
$18,450Sale Price|47% Off
H 28.75 in W 16 in D 14 in
A French 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Titled "La Sécurité" Eugène Delaplanche
By Eugène Delaplanche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century brown and parcel-gilt patinated bronze sculpture titled "La Sécurité" (The Security - Protection) after a model by Eugène Delaplanche (French, 1836–18...
Marble, Bronze
$2,699
H 18.9 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Antique Victorian Majolica Twin-Handled Vase with Applied Lizards and Beetles
Located in Nottingham, GB
Modelled on an ambitious scale, this twin-handled pottery vessel features a tall, flared trumpet neck rising from a compressed bulbous body, anchored by a stepped circular pedestal b...
Earthenware, Majolica
$11,141Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.81 in Dm 8.27 in
Bronze Figurative Protection Sculpture by Hippolyte François Moreau, 19th C.
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in Lisbon, PT
A bronze tabletop sculpture, two girls with the loose tunic in the wind hugging each other - Persephone the Goddess of Protection embraces the smallest girl in an act of protection. ...
Bronze
Rococo Style Patinated Bronze Figural Group after Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in London, GB
This exquisite Rococo style sculpture depicts a moment of revelry, showing a woman with two infants. She is shown holding one of them on her lap, and with another below. The naturali...
Bronze
$5,800Sale Price|60% Off
H 28 in W 14 in D 14 in
Large Bronze Antique Statue “the Family” after Clodion, circa 1889
Located in Houston, TX
Thiebaut Feres Fondeurs Presentation piece for legion of honor recepitant Mounted on a beautiful gilt bronze base banded With acanthus leaves with berry motif. Foundry mark en ve...
Bronze
19th Century Majolica Jardinière Flower and Snail Wasmuel
By Wasmuel Majolica
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual 19th century planter or cachepot jardinière flower and snail Wasmuel.
Ceramic, Faience
$453Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.11 in W 12.01 in D 1.19 in
Decorative Carved Wood Panel, Renaissance Style, France, 19th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Decorative Carved Panel France, 19th Century 15,5 x L 30,5 x 3 cm Carved in richly grained wood, this 19th-century decorative panel draws direct inspiration from Renaissance ornamen...
Wood
Pair of Bronze Regency Figures on Neoclassical Bases
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A dramatic pair of antique regency era bronze figures, depicting the Roman God Mars and Goddess Minerva, elevated by stepped black marble bases with neoclassical style columns to the...
Marble, Metal, Bronze
18th Century Pine Settle with Curved Back
Located in High Point, NC
Wonderful 18th century English pine settle with a gently curved form. It has a plank back with wing sides and gently curved arms, surrounding a single plank seat.
Pine
19th Century Large Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Floor Standing Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This magnificent 19th-century Chinese porcelain famille verte floor standing vase is a stunning example of traditional craftsmanship and artistic excellence. The vase, standing at an...
Porcelain, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Glass Étagère
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern chrome and glass étagère.
Chrome
Late 19th Century Alabaster Sculpture Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th Century alabaster sculpture Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss. The sculpture depicts the mythological scene of Cupid (Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss), a famous subject in Neoc...
Alabaster
$1,221 / set
H 17.72 in W 13.78 in D 6.7 in
Large Antique Pair of 19th Century Sculptured Marley Horses, After Coustou
By Guillaume Coustou
Located in Markington, GB
Guillaume Coustou is best known for his two pieces of marble sculpture, each called Horse restrained by a Groom (1739-45, Louvre Museum, Paris), known jointly as the Marly Horses. ...
Bronze
Set of 4 Neo classical greek god prints in gold frames
Located in GB
This is a set of four framed prints depicting Greek gods, executed in a Neoclassical style. The prints are presented in matching gold frames. Featuring Diana the Goddess of Hunting....
Paper
Epoque De Louis XIV Framed Architectural Print
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Epoque De Louis XIV Framed Architectural Print This print measures: 21 wide x 2 deep x 25 inches high This print is in Good Vintage Condition with minor marks, dents, and wear. We...
Wood, Paper
Antique German Porcelain Hand Painted / Gilt Decorative Vase
By Royal Bonn
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite antique vase, crafted in the 19th century by the esteemed Royal Bonn Company in Germany, is a splendid example of fine porcelain artistry. The vase features a captivat...
Gold
Vintage Framed Botanical Floral Prints - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking pair of late 19th-century botanical illustrations offers a masterful blend of Victorian opulence and natural history. Each print features a finely detailed floral study...
Fabric, Glass, Paper
Victoria Pottery Co. Majolica Sea Shell & Coral Bowl, 1880s
By Victoria Pottery Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Majolica glazed Seaweed and Shell, Coral footed bowl, by Victoria Pottery Co. England, Circa 1880s. The Victoria Pottery Company began in 1882 at the Victoria Works on Lonsdale St...
Earthenware
Victorian Majolica Bamboo Vase Joseph Holdcroft, circa 1872
By Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Austin, TX
Victorian Majolica bamboo vase Joseph Holdcroft, circa 1872 (marked july 20th 1872) Rare model.
Ceramic
French Majolica Aesthetic /Japonisme Vase, Attributed to Theodore Deck
By Theodore Deck
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Majolica Japonisme vase, attributed to Theodore Deck France, Late 19th Century This exquisite late 19th-century French Majolica vase, attributed to the renowned ceramist Th...
Majolica
$1,496Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 10.63 in Dm 5.12 in
Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Marble Cassolettes or Urns
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite pair of antique French cassolettes is a true testament to the artistry of the late 19th century. Meticulously crafted, these decorative urns are composed of stunning v...
Marble, Bronze
Lovely Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture by Mathurin Moreau
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Long Island City, NY
Late 19th century bronze sculpture of a woman in a vineyard carrying grapes. Signed Math Moreau on the base. Mathurin Moreau born 1822, died 1912. The eldest son of sculptor and p...
Bronze
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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The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
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It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.