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Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Ceramic Planter by Giovanni de Simone Italy
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Vibrant and colorful Italian piece of ceramic.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

1960s Japanese Weed Pot Vase Dark Brown Glaze
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Japanese Weed Pot Vase Dark Brown Glaze 3.75 diameter x 4.5 h Signed but unable to read. Original vintage condition Refer to images.
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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

1960s Faceted Crystal Orchid Bud Vase Art Glass Paperweight Iittala
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Faceted crystal orchid bud vase art glass paperweight. Unmarked Measures: 4 deep x 2.75 wide x 3 tall Original vintage preowned. Refer to images.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Extraordinary Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vase Made by Es Keramik, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Producer: ES Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany by premium vase producer ES Keramik...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Hivo Van Teal Lucite Perfume Bottle Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hivo Van Teal Mid-Century Modern Lucite perfume bottle sculpture.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Lucite

Decorative French Studio Pottery Ceramic Vessel or Jar
Located in Miami, FL
This handcrafted, vintage French ceramic vessel is carefully decorated over a white base and contains lovely details. Measures 5 1/8" diameter x 5 1/8" high Very good condition, ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Italian Midcentury green CER PAOLI Ceramic Vase by A. Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
This green and yellow italian ceramic vase by Bitossi Aldo Londi for Cer Paoli was designed in Italy 1960s. Ceramiche Paoli "Cer Paoli" was created at the end of the Second World War by Bruno Paoli. The Cer Paoli variation of the Bitossi Sahara...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Large Swedish Art Glass Crystal Vase by Strombergshyttan, Signed & Numbered
By Stromberg Hytten
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish handcrafted art glass with engraved deer design. Signed Stromberg and B9106027 Strombergshyttan began productions in 1933, and continued operations until early 1970's when O...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

1960s Mid-Century Italian Pink Cased Empoli Glass Pitchers Vases Apothecary Jars
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty set of seven 1960s Italian Empoli Rossini and Stelvio Opalina Fiorentina cased glass vases, decanters and candy or apothecary jars. In sweet baby pink tone colours. A pre...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass

Mid century modern Murano vase in amber colored glass
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-century modern Murano vase in beautiful amber-colored glass. It's just as stunning with or without flowers. Perfect for a bedside table, bathroom setting, or entrance.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano White Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Hourglass Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and tall, vintage Murano hand blown white Zanfirico ribbons and copper aventurine flecks Italian art glass decorative hourglass corseted vase. It is documented to the Frate...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

David Cressey Flame Glaze Planter for Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stoneware planter by David Cressey for the Pro/Artisan collection by Architectural Pottery with Cressey’s signature “Flame Glaze.” This one showcases a lively turquoise and golden oc...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

rare blue crystal Daum vase
By Daum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
rare blue version of the Sorcy vase in thin crystal , circa 1950's unsigned
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

David Cressey Cylindrical Flame-Glaze Planter for Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A planter by David Cressey for the Pro/Artisan collection by Architectural Pottery with Cressey’s signature “Flame Glaze.” This planter has a slim cylindrical body, a simple shape re...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Vintage West German Fat Lava Decor Pair of Ceramic Jugs by Marei, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
Step into a world of timeless elegance and bold artistic expression with this stunning pair of vintage Mid-Century Fat Lava ceramic jugs by Marei Keramiks. Handmade in West Germany c...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Michael Andersen Bornholm Danish Ceramic Bottle Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A small factory was established in 1740 by Rasmus Olsen was eventually acquired in 1890 by Jens Michael Andersen (Danish, 1859 – 1931). The factory was in the town of Rønne on the is...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Luster Glaze Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted, gorgeously radiant turquoise luster glaze. A beautiful design with a delicate long neck rising from a circular base. Classic and timeless. Signed by Beatrice in her customary "Beato" on the underside of the base (with noted inventory number). Would be an amazing addition to any Mid-Century Modern pottery collection or personal collectors of her work or a fabulous stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. One of the best Beatrice Wood's luster glaze vases we have come across in quite a while. Know famously in the art world as "The Mama of Dada", Wood lived a long (1893-1998) and very fruitful, creative life and is considered by many experts and collectors alike to have been a centerpiece in the modern ceramic art movement of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. At one point in her career, Wood studied with master potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler and later become famed in her own right for her distinct luster-glazing techniques. In 1994, the Smithsonian Institution named Wood an "Esteemed American Artist". Her other awards include: 1994 Governor’s Awards for the Arts (California) 1993 Recognition as A Role Model by Women in Film 1992 Gold Medal for Highest Achievement in Craftsmanship, American Craft Council 1988 Distinguished Service Award, Arizona State University 1987 Fellow of American Craft Council Women’s Art Caucus, National Award (NCECA Award) 1986 Women’s Building Award 1984 Living Treasure of California 1983 Symposium Award of the Institute for Ceramic History 1961 Goodwill Ambassador from USA...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Earthenware

1960s Art Glass Vase By Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glass
Located in Zohor, SK
Introducing this exquisite large glass vase, a stunning piece of craftsmanship from the 1960s. This bowl was meticulously handcrafted at the renowned Chribska Glassworks in Czechoslo...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Vintage German Vibrant Blue Glass Tree Bark Vase by Ingrid Glas, circa 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern German vase by Ingrid Glas, circa 1970. This beautiful bright blue and clear vase brings a touch of fun and fantasy to any room with it's whimsical textu...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Barbini Style White Blown Glass Vase with Footed Base
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage handblown glass vase with footed base in white opaque glass. The vase has a rounded urn form with Neoclassical / Mid-Century Modern inspired design and features tripod legs i...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Archimede Seguso Scavo Vase Roman Amphora Style Italian Art Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vintage Single-Handled Art Glass Jug Vase in Ancient Roman Style - Timeless Beauty from Murano This single-handled art glass jug vase is another impre...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Ferro Battolo Dark Green Decorative Perfume Bottle - Medium
Located in Troy, MI
New and made in Italy by an unknown Murano glass maker, this perfume bottle is 14” tall with the stopper on and 6.5” diameter. Heavy, dark bottle ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Purple and Yellow Faceted Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lovely faceted Sommerso glass vase in purple, yellow and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso. Italy, 1960s. Burgundy / purple glass with a layer in yellow glass submer...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass

Vintage Blenko Hand Blown Glass Yellow-Red Fish Sculpture by Winslow Anderson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Mid-Century Modern large scale Blenko sculptural fish vase designed by Winslow Anderson, hand blown glass that fades yellow to red. Blenko model #971, in fine condition, one ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Bay Keramik Large Mid-Century Sumerian Vase
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large mid-century stoneware vase with a handle by Bay Keramik, Germany. Magnificent revolving decor showing Sumerian characters and scenes of life. Measures: Height: 17.9"(45.5cm), W...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Michaela Frey for AK Kaiser Midcentury Op Art Lidded Bisque Porcelain Jar, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Modern Op Art matte bone white lidded jar of high quality matte bisque porcelain. The exterior is decorated with a beautiful organic dotted circle relief pattern on both lid and body. The interior has been given a white smooth highly glossy glaze. Designed by Michaela Frey...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Huge Flavio Poli Seguso Purple Vase
Located in Munich, DE
Huge and heavy Flavio Poli Murano Glass Vase in pink, purple and clear Murano Glass. Made for Seguso in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Toso Mid-Century Modern Amber Molato Murano Glass Jewelry Box, 1982
Located in Murano, Venezia
This boxes are a beautiful invention of the master glassmaker Toso Murano who designed them in 1982. They can be used as jewelry boxes, and they are beautiful thanks to the reflectio...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass, Art Glass

Willy Guhl Concrete Vase, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic concrete vase by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Great tabletop vase or planter in a unique weathered hand painted patina. Very unusual shape. Great indoors or outs...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Concrete

1970s Bruno Gambone Pink Sculptural Vase 30" Tall Italian ceramics
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A monumental Italian ceramic vase from Bruno Gambone. C. 1970s. A rare color in hot pink with a neutral toned relief sculpted form in the middle. This is an impressive size at almost...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Murano White Copper Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Footed Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown swirling white and aventurine flecks Italian art glass footed flower vase. Atrtibuted to Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.Ve.M.) company, and in the styl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Set of 2 Porcelain Op Art "Artichoke" Vase by Heinrich Selb, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Op Art porcelain vase set of 2 Producer: Heinrich Selb Bavaria, Germany Decade: 1970s    This original vin...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Murano Sapphire Blue Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Vanity Jar Powder Box
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sapphire blue and bubbles Italian art glass lidded vanity dresser jar. The piece has a ribbed body, with large clear lid and spike topper...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Galen Carpenter Black Palm Maple Hand Turned Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand turned black palm and maple vase created by Galen Carpenter, circa 1980s. Vase measures 3.75" by 6.5" and is signed Galen Carpenter on the bottom along with a date. In very good...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Maple, Palmwood

Large Cyan Swirl Pattern Vase
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Large vase with exceptional glaze pattern. In excellent vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Small Red Willy Guhl Rectangular Concrete Planter
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Crafted by willy guhl in switzerland during the 1960s, these rectangular concrete box planters exhibit a rich red hue adorned with a beautifully aged patina. Measurements: 23.5" l x...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Cement

Carl Harry Stahlane SOA H55 Stoneware Vase, Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Iconic raindrop shaped stoneware vase by Carl Harry Stahlane. Wonderful organic shape with bulbous form and petite opening.
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Small Planter or Catch-All Architectural Pottery Marilyn Kay Austin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare California design. Geometric form + function. Ceramic with a nice azure blue glaze. One small nick on the edge. No cracks or drain hole. Great for indoors with a nice plant or...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Clay

Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Footed Serving Dish
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Footed Serving Dish by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tab...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Carl-Harry Stålhane, Vase and Bowl, Stoneware Set, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful ceramic vase and bowl set by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Sweden, 1950's Other ceramicists of the period include Berndt Friberg, Axel Salto, Arne Bang, Gunnar Nylu...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Danish Modern Glazed Stoneware Vase by Jørgen Mogensen, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Small studio Unika/Unique vase - Designed by the Danish ceramist Jørgen Mogensen - Comes in earthy glazes with a geometric relief - Hand signed and n...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Flavio Poli Hand-Crafted Red Murano Vase, Italy, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian vase designed by Flavio Poli in the 1970´s. The vase is hand-crafted in faceted Murano glass with a polygonal shape, in different colors with predominant red.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

MCM Bitossi Petite Yellow Vase by Rosenthal Netter
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MCM Bitossi petite yellow vase by Rosenthal Netter, circa 1960s. The hand thrown vase is in great vintage condition with no chips or cracks; it measures 2.25" D x 6.25" H. ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

Aldo Londi Seta Series for Bitossi Modern Sgraffito Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
One of Aldo Londi's midcentury creations, his SETA (Silk) Series of Sgraffito Pottery for Bitossi in fun vibrant orange glaze and gold gilt. A lovely handmade striated vase with band...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Pottery

Terracotta Vase from Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Vase, French, of pigmented terra cotta. The vase is hand-made in the traditions of Vallauris on the French Riviera. The vase boasts a stylized Modernist face and a beautiful patina.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Terracotta

Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "multicolor" Vases by Scheurich, Germany
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of four fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s model: 210-18 200-22 200-28 These original vintage vases was produced in th...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Val Saint Lambert Large Clear Crystal Champagne Wine Bucket Cooler or Vase
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert Large Clear Crystal Champagne Wine Bucket Cooler Large Heavy Val Saint Lambert Crystal Vase. Has been given a thick Sommerso clear layer and sculpted with subtle ...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Petite Burnt Orange French Mid-Century Ceramic Vessel
Located in New York, NY
Petite burnt orange French mid-century ceramic vessel with splayed black paint overlay. ' Signed underneath J Blin.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Studio Art Glass Vase C.1960
Located in London, GB
Studio glass vase C. 1960. In very good vintage condition.
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1960s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Vintage Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase for Iittala
Located in Round Rock, TX
The iconic “Savoy” vase was designed by Alvar Aalto for Iittala of Finland. Considered one of the most revered designers of the 20th century, Aalto created this vase as part of a 10-...
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1980s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Salviatii Opalescent Murano Vase, Italy 1960s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Rare 1960s vintage opalescent Murano vase i a beautiful shape from Italy. No cracks no ships.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Collection of Bauer California Pottery Planters
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A collection of four Bauer pottery planters three in a swirl pattern and one smooth sided . The largest is a # 8 leaf green swirl 9.5" Dia. x 8.13" H , #4 smaller blue 5" dia. x 4.25...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

Carl Gilberg Red Glazed Studio Art Signed '84
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Seguso Style Italian Art Deco Style Vintage Lemon Yellow Scavo Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
An Italian mid-century modern organic Murano glass vase, attributed to Seguso, with Florentine neoclassical style, adorned with 3 brown glass escutcheons in relief with the typical s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Tapio Wirkkala “Paper Bag" Vase For Rosenthal, Germany c.1970s
Located in London, GB
For sale is an iconic Mid-Century porcelain “Paper Bag" Vase designed by Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala, circa 1977, for Rosenthal’s Studio Line "DO NOT LITTER" range. This example...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Vintage Italian Pottery and Leather Diabolo Vase by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Mid-Century Modern Italian diabolo shaped and goat leather wrapped pottery vase by Marcello Fantoni,depicting the abstract image of a girl.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Leather

Gabbianelli Geometric White Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Geometric vase in white color ceramic, signed Gabbianelli. Good condition but with two small chips.  
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Huge & Decorative German Mid-century Ceramic Vase, 1970s, Possibly Lamp
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Huge and decorative German Mid-century ceramic vase, Germany, 1970s. Can be used as a lamp base. What a stunning lamp it could be... And what a gorgeous vase it is ! Height: 53cm - 2...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Mid-century Modern vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern vases and vessels 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 and vessels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern vases and vessels made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include Scheurich Keramik, Rörstrand, Bitossi, and Venini. 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 and vessels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $44 and tops out at $114,459 while the average work can sell for $803.

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