Recycled Glass Vases on Wood

A vase should hold its own even when it is empty. Every recycled glass vase here is hand-blown and fused over reclaimed Balinese wood, from petite bud vases for a single stem to a double-stand statement piece about 75cm long, with hanging vases and V-shaped vessels in between. Because the glass is relaxed over its own piece of timber while still soft, no two are ever quite the same.

Choosing a recycled glass vase

By size. Bud vases such as the small flower vase on wood (£12) hold one stem or a few sprigs of lavender, just right for a bedside table or windowsill. Medium vases, such as the medium vase on whitewashed wood, take three tulips or a small bunch of daisies. Tall vases, such as the molten glass vase on wood at about 27cm, suit a single pampas plume or a branch. Every listing gives approximate dimensions, so check them against the space you have in mind.

By shape. The V-shaped vase is a sculpture in its own right, the hanging vase lifts a stem or cutting to eye level, and the vase and tealight holder pairs a bud vase with a tealight on one base. Keep flowers and stems well clear of the flame.

By base. Natural gamal wood gives a warm, rich tone; whitewashed wood gives a paler, softer look that suits Scandi and coastal rooms.

Fresh flowers, dried stems or nothing at all

They suit fresh flowers, dried grasses and single sculptural stems alike. With fresh flowers, keep the water inside the glass and the wood dry: fill with a jug, wipe any drips straight away and never stand the vase in water. Dried stems need no water at all, which makes them the easiest choice for a vase on wood.

For arranging ideas by shape and season, read how to style a recycled glass vase in the Journal, and for ideas that need no flowers at all, what to put in a vase without flowers. To style vases on the fireplace, see how to style a mantelpiece, and for dried stems, our dried flower arrangement ideas. For the dining table, see our dining table decor ideas, and if you are choosing between materials, glass vs ceramic vases.

Why recycled glass?

The glass in these vases is recycled, including rescued beer bottles in the beer bottle glass pieces, and it is melted and hand-blown by Balinese artisans. Recycled glass carries small bubbles and slight variations in tone, which are part of its character rather than flaws. Read more in recycled glass vs new glass.

Common questions

Can you put fresh flowers in a vase on wood?

Yes. The glass holds the water; just keep the wood dry by filling carefully and wiping any drips straight away.

How do you clean a recycled glass vase?

Rinse the glass with warm water and a soft bottle brush, and wipe the wood with a dry cloth. They are not for the dishwasher. Our care guide has more.

Are they a good gift?

Yes, especially for a fifth wedding anniversary, when wood is the traditional gift: see our wood anniversary gift ideas. Looking for bowls, decanters and candle holders in the same style? Browse the full molten glass on wood range.