Modern Vases and Vessels
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Contemporary Ceramic Cartocci Liscia Texture Yellow Decorative Bottle
Located in Porcia, IT
Italian ceramist Paola Paronetto's distinctive style is epitomized in transforming objects of daily use into exclusive decorative yet functional artwork. This remarkable yellow bottl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Limited Edition Perfumes by Allen Jones for Beaux Arts Limited Edition Perfumes
By Allen Jones
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
We have a small number of these fantastic pieces by the famous English pop artist Allen Jones. They consist of a full bottle of perfume, with a stunning Aluminium sculpture of a sexy...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Ceramic Cartocci Liscia Texture Royal Blue Decorative Bottle
Located in Porcia, IT
Merging tradition with innovation, this handcrafted sculpture will be a sophisticated accent on any table with its captivating and unique allure. Its bottle-shaped silhouette has an ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Kappa Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Moretti Kappa contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in light clear blue with shades of blue detail.
Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size but gi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase 0025 Grès Roux Chamotté by Marta Dervin
Located in Geneve, CH
Vase 0025 Grès Roux Chamotté by Marta Dervin
Dimensions: ø7.5 x H 31-35 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Marta Dervin works with stoneware and porcelain that she shapes by hand to create sim...
Category
2010s French Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Turquoise Glazed Group of Graduated Studio Pottery Gourd Shape Vases
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish graduated trio of gourd shaped studio pottery vases decorated in turquoise glazes and probably dating from the latter 20th century. The stoneware vases are finely hand...
Category
20th Century British Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Contemporary Ceramic Cactus Vase #1 Colored
Located in Porcia, IT
Italian ceramist Paola Paronetto's Cactus series of decorative objects draws inspiration from the beauty and harmony in nature. Handcrafted of paper c...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Coral Collection Hand-Blown Glass Vase and Serving Stands
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Coral Collection Set'
Introducing the exquisite Coral Collection Set, a breathtaking ensemble of hand-blown glass artistry by the renowned Simone Crestani. This elegant set includes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Large Silver Metal Vase Signed Lino Sabattini - Italy - 1980s
Located in Milano, IT
Rare silvered metal vase with a distinctive shape, model "Inquietante," designed by Lino Sabattini for the Collezione Sattini Italia line in the 1980s.
In fact, the shape resembles a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Monolith by Bravo Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolith by Bravo Studio
Monolith GGG1
Materials: Cobarbalita stone
Dimensions: Ø 13 × 16 cm
Monolithic objects in Cobarbalita stone
This new series of objects developed by...
Category
2010s Chilean Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stone
Crystal Water Vase in Murano Glass with Flowers and Gold Leaf Venice Italy 1970s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Crystal Water Vase in Murano Glass with Flowers and Gold Leaf Venice Italy 1970s
Entirely handcrafted in the 1970s in Murano, the Venetian island famous for its unrivalled glass tra...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold
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 and Vessels
Materials
Metal
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 and Vessels
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 and Vessels
Materials
Silver
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 and Vessels
Materials
Silver
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 and Vessels
Materials
Aluminum
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 and Vessels
Materials
Metal
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 and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
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 and Vessels
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 and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Vases and Vessels
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 European Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art 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 and Vessels
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 and Vessels
Materials
Glass
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 and Vessels
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 European Modern Vases and Vessels
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 and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Leather Pot Large Glass Vase Covered with Nest Leather Colour Larimar Blue
Located in New York, NY
Leather pot is a transparent glass and soft leather for a family of open vases that can be mixed and matched or used on their own. The Leather Pot vases collection, designed by Poltr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Leather, Glass
Phil Rogers Studio Pottery Salt Glazed Unomi with Impressed Panels
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Marston Pottery salt glazed stoneware studio pottery unomi by renowned potter Philip (Phil) Rogers (British, b.1951) dating from the latter 20th century. The heavily potted...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
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 and Vessels
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 and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Contemporary Ceramic Anemone Small Footed Bowl Cartoccio Texture White and Gold
Located in Porcia, IT
A striking work of art, this sculptural bowl is a testament to artistic innovation and craftsmanship. Entirely handmade of paper clay, this bowl has a conical Silhouette with sloping...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Paul Milet for Sevres, France. Pair of ceramic plant pot holders.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Paul Milet for Sevres, France. A pair of unique ceramic plant pot holders.
Hand-decorated with cattails.
In excellent condition.
Signed.
Mid-20th century.
Dimensions: Diameter 13.5 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
"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 and Vessels
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 and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Large Daum Vase, Pâte de Verre, Signed Nancy 2008.
By Daum
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Daum vase, pâte de verre, signed Nancy 2008.
Large Daum vase, signed Nancy 2008, pâte de verre, iris design.
h: 59cm, w: 33cm, d: 30cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
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 and Vessels
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 and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Contemporary Artist - NJ Rosetti - Vessel
By NJ Roseti
Located in Naples, FL
Handmade gorgeous marquetry by NJ Rosetti
Category
2010s American Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Olio Ceramic Vase by Arianna De Luca
Located in Geneve, CH
Olio vase by Arianna De Luca
Dimensions: height 23 x diameter 16 cm
Materials: Ceramic
Olio vase is part of the Folcloristica series. A collection inspired by the mood and lifesty...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
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 t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, 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 th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
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 and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay
Pair of Bulbo Vases by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Bulbo vases by Imperfettolab
Dimensions:
Ø 47 x H 50 cm
Ø 47 x H 42 cm
Materials: Raw material
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravell...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Fiberglass
Michael Cho Art Pottery Postmodern Vase Black
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
ostmodern bulbous ceramic vase was hand thrown and hand decorated by Michael Cho with black matte finish and raised pink and green abstract geometric decorations done in glossy glaze...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
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 and Vessels
Materials
Fiberglass
Peter Voulkos Studio Vase
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Peter Voulkos (1924-2002) - Black Studio pot, circa 1953-1955.
Signed “Voulkos” on the base.
Voulkos, an American artist of Greek descent, was known for his Abstract Expressionist ceramic...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
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 and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
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 and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vase by Sema Topaloglu
Located in Istanbul, 34
Vase by Sema Topaloglu
This product which a part of many vase collection with different versions, is handcrafted. Therefore each production is unique and might not be exactly the s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Unique Angled Art Glass Vase by Stephen Schlasner
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique angled art glass vase by Stephen Schlasner, circa 1996. This vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 10"W x 3.125"D x 10.5"H. Looks much ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso Murano Glass Vase
By Seguso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Seguso Murano vase with a turquoise and white patterns. Vase measures 15.25" high and 5.75" diameter at base and 4.25" diameter at top.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Ceramic Giraffe Cookie Jar Hand Made In South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Wiseman Ndlovu, known for his expertise in ceramics, infuses each piece with a blend of creativity and tradition. This particular creation, the Giraffe Cookie, only one is made with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Genet Cat Cookie Jar Hand Made In South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Wiseman Ndlovu specializes in handcrafted and painted ceramic pieces that often feature intricate designs and vibrant colors inspired by African culture and nature. His work is celeb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Design Vase in Resin Glass Handcrafted Yellow and Pink Color
Located in Milano, IT
Vase in resin and glass that takes its base color from rose quartz, one of the most common stones in Brazil.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Resin, Epoxy Resin
Ramina Ceramic Vase by Arianna De Luca
Located in Geneve, CH
Ramina vase by Arianna De Luca
Dimensions: height 20 x diameter 20 cm
Materials: ceramic
Ramina is part of the Folcloristica series. A collection inspired by the mood and lifestyl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
African Ceramic Monkey Urn by Ardmore
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the Ardmore Ceramics Hand-Painted Ceramic Urn, a stunning piece of art that seamlessly blends craftsmanship and creativity. This magnificent urn, standing at an impressiv...
Category
2010s South African Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Design Vase in Resin Glass Handcrafted Purple Color
Located in Milano, IT
Vase of the Berab collection in resin and striped glass that dedicates the plum color of the resin to the pink Tourmaline, gem of the Brazilian territory.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Resin, Epoxy Resin
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