Modern Vases
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
21st Century Karim Rashid Large Bowl Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Kastle large bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century.
Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Ceramic Cartoccio Texture Fide Yellow Vase
Located in Porcia, IT
Combining tradition with innovation, ceramist Paola Paronetto's handcrafted pieces are designed for those who love to surround themselves with refined and exclusive objects. Part of ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Monofiore Sapphire Blue Glass Vase by Laura de Santillana
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Monofiori glass vase in sapphire by Laura de Santillana. “Monofiori” blown handmade glass with stoppers in various forms and colors. Item lab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Monofiore Carnevale Short Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and thin funneled neck with textured hexagonal shaped pattern atop surface of glass in aquamarine. Featured in aquamarine colored glass and designed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass Centerpiece Organic Shape
Located in Murano, VE
Discover Oculus, a mesmerizing blown glass plate boasting an organic, casual shape. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each piece is a testament to the artistry of glassmak...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
New Modern Small Pot in Black Marquinia Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot, jar or container for multiple uses.
Size: 12.6 x 11 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pyxis S, Pyxis collection by the Spanish designer Ivan Colominas. Available also...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Seletti "Love in Bloom" Porcelain Heart Vase
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Flower Bullet Vase Smoke
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A gold / smoke bullet shape inside embellishes this Classic elliptic vase design. The Bullet vase stands alone as an exquisite decorative object on its own...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Sedge Double Cone Ceramic Handmade Vase by Pieces, Customizable Cream Vessel
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Flora ceramics are cleverly designed to make arranging your flowers easy. So simple you can't mess this up. Pretty. Modern. Call it pretty modern. Each piece is handmade. Shown i...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
Forsythia Ceramic Handmade Vase by Pieces, Modern Customizable Yellow Pitcher
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Flora ceramics are cleverly designed to make arranging your flowers easy. So simple you can't mess this up. Pretty. Modern. Call it pretty modern. Each piece is handmade. Shown i...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
Modern Azalea Ceramic Handmade Customizable Cone Coral Colorful Vase
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Flora ceramics are cleverly designed to make arranging your flowers easy. So simple you can't mess this up. Pretty. Modern. Call it pretty modern. Each piece is handmade. Shown i...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
Hydrangea Ceramic Handmade Vase by Pieces, Modern Customizable Blue Pitcher
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Flora ceramics are cleverly designed to make arranging your flowers easy. So simple you can't mess this up. Pretty. Modern. Call it pretty modern. Each piece is handmade. Shown i...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
Trio of Donghia Carved Murano Glass 'Bamboo' Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Trio of Donghia Carved Murano Glass 'Bamboo' Vases
Italy, circa 1990s
A trio of exquisite Donghia-carved Murano glass 'Bamboo' vases from Italy in the 1990s. This stunning ensemble...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Miniature Bud Vase 2, Made from Brass and Patinated Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these delicately, handcrafted bud vases is perfect as an individual home accessory or whimsical series. Made of brass and hand tarnished, each bud vase has its own unique for...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Miniature Bud Vase 3, Made from Brass and Patinated Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these delicately, handcrafted bud vases is perfect as an individual home accessory or whimsical series. Made of brass and hand tarnished, each bud vase has its own unique for...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Polished Silver Vessel/Bowl, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Lacuna"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form, this silver vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary ...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
White Ceramic Flower Vase, Kawa Vase #8, Handmade, Organic Sculptural Vessel
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kawa Vase 08
Tall white ceramic vase with textured raw porcelain exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind.
Use i...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain
John Ward, Avian Form Stoneware Vessel, Black and White Glaze, c. 1990, signed
By John Ward
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
John Ward (1938-2023)
Avian Form Vessel, circa 1990
stoneware, matt black and white glazes
impressed JW seal to base
25cm high, 27cm wide, 16cm deep
Condition excellent
John Ward ...
Category
1990s British Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Handmade White Ceramic Flower Vase, Kawa Vase #7, Organic Sculptural Porcelain
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kawa Vase 07
Tall white ceramic vase with textured raw porcelain exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind.
Use i...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain
White Ceramic Flower Vase, Kawa Vase #6, Handmade Organic Sculptural Porcelain
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kawa Vase 06
Tactile and organic white vase with textured raw porcelain exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind....
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain
White and Grey Jasba Fat Lava Floor Vase with Handle
By Jasba
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large White en Grey Fat Lava Floor Vase with Handle
by Jasba Keramik, W- Germany.
A german Fat Lava vase with fat belly or bold vase with thick grey grain on.
The neck of the vase is not round but in the shape of a spout - the inside is black.
A large vase which fits a Modern Interior well.
This vintage floor vase dates circa 1960 - 1970.
Marked with number N 4031261 and the oval mark.
It's in good condition with minor traces of age:
a little grey grain off, one little trace under the vase and the other one under is a manufacters fault.
Vintage white vase...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Tarnished Metal Vessel/Pitcher, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Platoon"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A salutation to a Teutonic creation - that appears deceptively simple, but was incredibly difficult to craft, this tarnished metal vessel is both beautiful and functional. This prot...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Vases
Materials
Silver
Brushed Metal Vessel/Bowl, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Lacuna"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form, this brushed metal vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contem...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Vases by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Vases by Sema Topaloglu
Vases with different colors, is handcrafted. Therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
Sema Topaloglu Studio is kno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Paul Philp, Contemporary Ceramic Moon Vase, 51cm high, signed
By Paul Philp
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Paul Philp (British, born 1941)
Contemporary hand built stoneware Moon Vase
51cm high, 46cm wide, 7cm deep
Stamped with potter’s seal to base
In perfect condition
Paul Philp ( born...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Aluminum. Vessel/Challis, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form, this aluminum vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporar...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Vases
Materials
Aluminum
Bronze Vessel/Challis, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Wotan"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form, this bronze vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary ...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Tarnished Metal Vessel/Bowl, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Lacuna"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form, this tarnished metal vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in cont...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Polished Silver Vessel/Pitcher, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Platoon"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A salutation to a Teutonic creation - that appears deceptively simple, but was incredibly difficult to craft, this silver vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Vases
Materials
Silver
The Euphrates Ceramic Vase by Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Vase in ceramic, by Ettore Sottsass, 1983.
The Euphrates vase, made of ceramic porcelain. This is part of the Rivers series, designed by Sottsass 1981-1988.
Stamped underneath....
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Michael Harris Gozo Malta Art Glass Vase Iridescent Finish Studio Masterpiece
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Stunning Maltese studio art glass vase with an unusual decoration.
Category
1990s Maltese Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Luster
Hand Made Yellow and white small Memphis Style Vase
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Shipping Note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options, please contact us directly.
We are offering a small vase made in the Memphis Style. Its graphic fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Vases by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Vases by Sema Topaloglu
Vases with different colors, is handcrafted. Therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
Sema Topaloglu Studio is kno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Vases by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Vases by Sema Topaloglu
This vase belongs to a collection of several pieces with different colors Each production is unique and handcrafted. Therefore, it might not be exactly the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vases by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Vases by Sema Topaloglu
Vases with different colors, is handcrafted. Therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
Sema Topaloglu Studio is kno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vase By Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Vases by Sema Topaloglu
Vases with different colors, is handcrafted. Therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
Sema Topaloglu Studio is kno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vases by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Vases by Sema Topaloglu
Vases with different colors, is handcrafted. Therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
Sema Topaloglu Studio is kno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Lucie Rie, Tall Stoneware Vase, circa 1978, impressed seal mark
By Lucie Rie
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Lucie Rie (1902-1995)
Tall vase, circa 1978
Stoneware, with white and mottled brown glazes, craquelure effect
29.5cm high, 12.5cm wide, 9cm deep
Impressed with artist's seal
Category
1970s British Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy. Ceramic vase with green and blue glaze.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Aldo Londi (1911–2003) for Bitossi, Italy.
Ceramic vase with green and blue glaze in a geometric pattern.
Approximately from the 1970s.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Hei...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vases by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Vases by Sema Topaloglu
Vases with different colors, is handcrafted. Therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
Sema Topaloglu Studio is kno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vase By Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Vases by Sema Topaloglu
Vases with different colors, is handcrafted. Therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the same as visual.
Sema Topaloglu Studio is kno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
"Huge Moon" Hand Built Ceramic Moon Jar
Located in London, GB
Based on the tradtional Moon jar, this piece has been hand built by Kerry Hastings using the ancient technique of coiling with ropes of clay. The jar is glazed in a white satin glaz...
Category
2010s Scottish Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Black Earth - Vase o.2
By Zou Chen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Black Earth series is a testament to the untamed beauty of California's wilderness, captured in handcrafted ceramic. Each piece is adorned with wild clay foraged from the heart o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Orange Black and Aqua Green Ceramic Vase by Cortendorf, West Germany
By Cortendorf
Located in East Quogue, NY
Bright, bold colored orange, black, and aqua green mid-century vase by Cortendorf. A beautiful, bold example of West German Art Pottery from the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Black Earth - Vase o.3
By Zou Chen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Black Earth series is a testament to the untamed beauty of California's wilderness, captured in handcrafted ceramic. Each piece is adorned with wild clay foraged from the heart o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Yellow Ochre - Vase o.2
By Zou Chen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Yellow Ochre series showcases handcrafted creations adorned with wild clay pigments, drawn from nature's palette, in a symphony of golden hues. Each one-of-a-kind piece in this c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bulgari Modern Classical Sterling Silver Vase
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Modern Classical sterling silver vase. Made by Sotirio Bulgari in London in 1989. Tapering bowl with faceted and flared rim and gilt interior; short cylindrical stem and round foot w...
Category
1980s British Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Black Earth - Vase o.4
By Zou Chen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Black Earth - Vase o.4" is a captivating ceramic sculpture that embodies the principles of organic abstraction and the wabi-sabi aesthetic. The piece celebrates the raw beauty of natural forms and the imperfect, impermanent aspects of the world around us.
Crafted from rugged, earthy stoneware clay, the vessel's asymmetrical form and textured surface resemble a rock eroded by time, highlighting the beauty in irregularity and the natural processes that shape our environment. The unglazed, raw clay surface is enhanced by the application of wild clay slip sourced from the iconic Santa Monica and San Gabriel Mountains, infusing the piece with a sense of place and connection to the California landscape.
Ugly Things et al. is a ceramic brand that seamlessly blends the ancient and the contemporary, the elegant and the playful. Founded by artist Zou Chen, the brand was born from a passion for creating artful sculptures that elevate everyday life. Inspired by the ancient vessels that grace the halls of museums, Zou brings a fresh perspective to traditional ceramic techniques.
Zou's unique approach to contemporary sculptural ceramics...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Black Earth - Vase o.1
By Zou Chen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Black Earth series is a testament to the untamed beauty of California's wilderness, captured in handcrafted ceramic. Each piece is adorned with wild clay foraged from the heart o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Yellow Ochre - Vase o.4
By Zou Chen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Yellow Ochre series showcases handcrafted creations adorned with wild clay pigments, drawn from nature's palette, in a symphony of golden hues. Each one-of-a-kind piece in this c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vase by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Vase by Sema Topaloglu
This product which a part of many pieces vase collection with different colors and patterns, is handcrafted. Therefore each production is unique and might no...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Vase by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Vase by Sema Topaloglu
This product which a part of many piece vase collection with different colors, is handcrafted. Therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Gunnar Nylund Ceramic Vase for Rörstrand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A model 12 vase from the Rebus series glazed in brown, yellow and gray tones by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Inscribed on the base with the makers and the manufacturer's mark.
Very ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vase by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Vase by Sema Topaloglu
This product which a part of many piece vase collection with different colors, is handcrafted. Therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Vase by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Vase by Sema Topaloglu
This product which a part of many piece vase collection with different colors, is handcrafted. Therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Contemporary Artist - NJ Rosetti - Vessel
By NJ Roseti
Located in Naples, FL
Handmade gorgeous marquetry by NJ Rosetti
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Set of 5, Kawa Series Porcelain Vases & Bowls, Decor, White Ceramic, Organic
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 5 leather-cast porcelain vases & bowls with textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. Dynamic and organic in form, the set can be used as a cluster or individuall...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay
Pair of Incline Vases by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Incline vases by Imperfettolab
Dimensions:
Ø 38 x H 67 cm
Ø 30 x H 55 cm
Materials: Raw material.
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela Rav...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Fiberglass
Modern vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern vases for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vases created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern vases made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases, popular names associated with this style include Venini, RAAQUU, VG-VGnewtrend, and Carlo Moretti. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for vases differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $28 and tops out at $45,920 while the average work can sell for $993.
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