Van Gogh Sunflowers Ceramic Museum Flower Vase 8.5H

This Van Gogh Sunflowers vase adapts Vincent van Gogh’s celebrated Sunflowers painting into a compact ceramic flower vase. The warm orange and yellow blossoms are wrapped around the round form, creating a continuous field of color inspired by Van Gogh’s original still life.

The Van Gogh museum vase features a distinctive cut-edge opening that echoes the upward movement of the sunflower heads. This thoughtful shape draws the eye upward and enhances the composition's visual rhythm. The kiln-fired ceramic surface gives the colors depth and a gentle gloss.

• Artwork: Sunflowers (1888)
• Material: kiln-fired ceramic with glazed color finish
• Shape: round
• Size: 8.5 in H × 2.5 in diameter
• Weight: approx. 1 lb
• Collection: Silhouette d’Art Vase Collection
• Made by: Parastone and John Beswick
• Product number: SDA01

Sunflowers and Van Gogh’s Arles Period

Van Gogh painted his sunflower series while living in Arles, France. These works were created to decorate the Yellow House, where he hoped to establish a community of artists. The sunflowers symbolized warmth, friendship, and creative optimism.

Using thick brushstrokes and intense color, Van Gogh transformed a simple still life into an emotionally charged image. The strong yellows and simplified forms reflect his belief that color itself could communicate feeling.

This Van Gogh Sunflowers Vase translates that energy into a three-dimensional object. As the Van Gogh museum vase turns, the repeating flowers create a rhythmic movement akin to the painted surface.

You can explore more works inspired by Van Gogh in our Van Gogh Museum Gifts collection, or browse additional decorative vessels in our Vases and Functional Art collection.

Vincent van Gogh and His Contribution to Art History

Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose work profoundly influenced the development of modern art. Although he achieved little commercial success during his lifetime, his paintings later became some of the most recognizable and influential in art history.

Van Gogh’s use of bold color, expressive brushwork, and thick paint application helped move painting away from strict realism. His technique, often referred to as impasto, gave his work a tactile surface that conveyed emotion as much as image.

Through landscapes, still lifes, and portraits, Van Gogh explored themes of nature, isolation, and renewal. His approach shaped later movements such as Expressionism and continues to influence artists today.

Styling and Display of Van Gogh Sunflowers Vase for Flowers

This Sunflowers ceramic flower vase works well for a small bouquet, a few stems, or dried flowers. Its compact size makes it suitable for desks, shelves, or side tables. It also displays beautifully on its own as a sculptural art object.

Care Notes

Place the Sunflowers ceramic flower vase on a stable surface. Lift from the base when moving. Clean with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners.

For More Reading from the Web

• Van Gogh Museum – Sunflowers
• Van Gogh Worldwide – Sunflowers (F454)

New Research on Van Gogh’s Sunflowers

Recent scientific research has deepened our understanding of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers series, revealing new insights into how these iconic paintings were made and how they have changed over time. A major study titled Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: Research in Context brought together art historians, conservators, and scientists to examine the paintings using both traditional and state-of-the-art analytical techniques.

The research focused in particular on two key versions of Sunflowers set against yellow backgrounds. One was painted from life in August 1888 and is now in the National Gallery in London. The other, created in January 1889, is held by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. By studying the works side by side and analyzing layers beneath the paint surface, researchers gained a clearer picture of Van Gogh’s materials, working methods, and artistic decisions.

This long-term collaborative project, involving more than thirty specialists, examined pigment composition, paint structure, and condition. The findings show how Van Gogh boldly experimented with color and materials, and how these choices continue to shape the appearance of the paintings today. The research also highlights the works' fragile nature and the care required to preserve them.

These discoveries reinforce the importance of the Sunflowers within Van Gogh’s career and within the history of modern art. They remind us that even the most familiar masterpieces can still reveal new stories when studied closely.

Learn more about this research here: Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: Research in Context (Cambridge University Press)