Tigris Cat Vase By Anneleise Beckh For Schmider, West Germany 1950’s
By West German Pottery
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Striking black and yellow Tigris cat vase designed by Anneleise Beckh for West German company Schmider Keramik Inscrutable expression on this strong design piece of retro Circa 1950'...
Ceramic
$348Sale Price|20% Off
"Staufen" Vase by Liesel Spornhauer for Schlossberg Ceramic, Germany 1950's
By West German Pottery
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Design XL "Staufen" Vase by Liesel Spornhauer for Schlossberg Keramik. Made in Germany, 1950's / 60's period. Marked on the bottom: Foreign, 248 / 38. Matt ...
Ceramic
$458Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-Century Sgraffito Ceramic Vase by Spara, West Germany, 1950s
By Spara, West German Pottery
Located in Valencia, VC
Mid-Century West German Ceramic Vase by Spara, 1950s A very distinctive 1950s ceramic vase by Spara, hand-produced in West Germany.
Ceramic, Earthenware, Clay
$517Sale Price|44% Off
Sculptural West German Ceramic Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof, c. 1950s
By Carstens Tönnieshof, West German Pottery
Located in Valencia, VC
Sculptural West German Art Pottery Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof, c. 1950s A striking and highly unique sculptural ceramic vase by Carstens Tönnieshof, handmade in West Germany circa ...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Mid-Century White Glazed Vase by Bay Keramik, West Germany, 1950s
By West German Pottery, Bay Keramik
Located in Valencia, VC
Mid-Century Bay Keramik White Glazed Vase, West Germany, 1950s Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase by Bay Keramik, produced in West Germany, circa 1950s.
Earthenware, Clay, Ceramic
Jasba Green Vase, West German Pottery 1950s-1960s
By Jasba
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid Century Modern ceramic vase features an abstract motif in Burgundy red glaze, sponged on in free-flowing patterns and outlined with gold, on light green background. The decor ap...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
West German Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Vase by Bay Keramik, 1950s
By West German Pottery, Bay Keramik
Located in Valencia, VC
West German Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Vase by Bay Keramik, 1950s A striking and highly sculptural West German ceramic vase produced by Bay Keramik during the 1950s, featuring an ...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Clay
$799Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century White Glazed West Germany Large Ceramic Vases by Scheurich, 1950s
By Scheurich Keramik, West German Pottery
Located in Valencia, VC
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist White Glazed Ceramic Vases by Scheurich, West Germany – “Inka” Decor A stunning pair of mid-century modern ceramic vases by renowned West German manufa...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Colorful bauhaus Ceramic Pottery Vase by Karlsruher Majolika, Germany, 1950s
By Majolica Manufactory of Karlsruhe
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: Karlsruher Majolika, Germany Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase in Germany.
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Pair of West German Pottery Vases by Üebelacker Keramik, Germany, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of glazed ceramic vases made by Üebelacker Keramik in West Germany 1950s. Clean and distinct wave pattern, brown-reddish glaze with yellow/red/orange hues reminiscent of flames ...
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Pottery Floor Vase by Dümmler and Breiden, Germany, 1950s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: Dümmler and Breiden, Germany Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery stoneware ceramic vase in Germany.
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$321Sale Price|30% Off
Mid Century West German Ceramic Large Handled Vase by Scheurich, 1950s
By West German Pottery, Heinz Siery, Scheurich Keramik
Located in Valencia, VC
A truly elegant and timeless piece of West Germany art pottery. This vintage Mid-Century Modern handled vase is a remarkable find, designed by the creative director of the house at t...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Colorful Abstract Ceramic Pottery Vase by Karlsruher Majolika, Germany, 1950s
By Majolica Manufactory of Karlsruhe
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: Karlsruher Majolika, Germany Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase in Germany.
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Super Glaze ABSTRACT Ceramic Pottery Vase Carstens Tönnieshof Germany, 1950s
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1950s This original vintage pottery object was produced by Cartens Tönniesho...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage 1950s Ceramic West German Studio Pottery, Germany Bauhaus, 1950s
By Scheurich Keramik, Roth Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Decade: 1950s Oriding: Germany Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase in Germany.
Ceramic
Large abstract Ceramic Pottery Floor Vase by Zöller and Born, Germany, 1950s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: Zöller and Born, Germany Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery stoneware ceramic vase in Germany.
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Colorful Abstract BAMBOO Ceramic Pottery Vase by EIWA Ceramics, Germany 1950s
By Franz Schwaderlapp, Sawa Ceramic
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: EIWA Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1950s Description: Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany.
Ceramic, Pottery
Set of 3 Abstract Ceramic Pottery Vases by EIWA / AKRU Ceramics, Germany, 1950s
By AKRU Ceramic
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase set of 3 Producer: 3 different Germany Ceramic Producers Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase set made in Germany.
Ceramic, Pottery
Colorful Abstract Ceramic Pottery Vase by Sawa Franz Schwaderlapp, Germany 1950s
By Franz Schwaderlapp, Sawa Ceramic
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: Sawa Ceramic, Germany Design: Franz Schwaderlapp Decade: 1950s Description: Original vintage 1950s pott...
Ceramic, Pottery
Stunning German Chino-Series Jug Shape Midcentury Pottery Ceramic Vase 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing midcentury studio art pottery vase made in Germany by Krupp Klinker Keramik, circa 1950s.
Ceramic
Small Abstract Ceramic Pottery Vase by Dümmler and Breiden, Germany, 1950s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: Dümmler and Breiden, Germany Decade: 1950s Description: Original vintage 1950s pottery stoneware ceramic vase in ...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Large Abstract Ceramic Pottery Vase by Dümmler and Breiden, Germany, 1950s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: Dümmler and Breiden, Germany Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery stoneware ceramic vase in Germany.
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Large Abstract Ceramic Pottery Vase by Dümmler and Breiden, Germany, 1950s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: Dümmler and Breiden, Germany Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery stoneware ceramic vase in Germany.
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Abstract Ceramic Pottery Vase by Simon Peter Gerz, Germany, 1950s
By Simon Peter Gerz
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: Simon Peter Gerz, Germany Decade: 1950s Description: Original vintage 1950s pottery stoneware ceramic vase in Ger...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Tall Mid-Century German Pottery Ceramic Floor Vase, vintage 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing ceramic Mid-Century Modern floor vase made in Germany, circa 1950s. This is a heavy floor vase. Vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites. Nice c...
Ceramic
Colorful Fat Lava Pottery "Stripe and Dots" Vase Jasba Ceramics, Germany, 1950s
By Jasba
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: JASBA Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany.
Ceramic
Colorful Fat Lava Pottery "Stripe and Dots" Vase Jasba Ceramics, Germany, 1950s
By Jasba
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: JASBA Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany.
Ceramic
Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery "575 25" Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1950s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: BAY Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany.
Ceramic
Abstract Colorful Pottery Floor Vase Made by Silberdistel, W. Germany, 1950s
By Silberdistel
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Germany Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany.
Ceramic
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Pop Art" by Scheurich, Germany, 1950s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1950s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1950s in Germany.
Ceramic
large 23cm colorful Pottery Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich, Germany, 1950s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase super rare decor Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1950s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1950s in Germany by Scheurich.
Ceramic
Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vases by Scheurich Foreign, Germany, 1950s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of four fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1950s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1950s in Germany.
Ceramic
Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1950s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: BAY Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1960s Description: Original vintage 1960s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. Hi...
Ceramic
Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Gräflich Ortenburg, Germany, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: Gräflich Ortenburg, Germany Decade: 1960s Original vintage 1960s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High qual...
Ceramic
Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Gräflich Ortenburg, Germany, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: Gräflich Ortenburg, Germany Decade: 1960s Original vintage 1960s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High qual...
Ceramic
German Mid-Century Pierced Art Pottery Vase in Violet Glaze, circa 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sculptural German ceramic vase, circa 1950s, featuring a pierced crown-like collar and richly modeled body with a hand-applied violet and white glaze.
Ceramic
Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery "CONTURA" Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1950s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: BAY Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany.
Ceramic
German Ceramic Vase by Dümler and Breiden, 1950s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Barcelona, ES
Germany, 1950s. This elegant pottery vase in brown and grey color is accented by abstract geometric decorations in copper color surrounded by shades of amber, brown and beige.
Pottery, Ceramic
$649Sale Price|20% Off
Hand made Big Fischmaul crackle Vase Germany 1950s
Located in Hannover, DE
Beautiful large crakele vase in finest craftsmanship according to the previous owner from a very renowned artist workshop, in the 1950s from the grandparents acquired, who put very m...
Ceramic, Pottery
Large Hand-Painted German Studio Pottery Vase by A. Becker for Steuler, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A tall and richly decorated mid-century studio pottery vase from Steuler Keramik, hand painted by the artist A. Becker, Germany, circa 1955–1965. A sculptural statement piece with Mo...
Ceramic
mid century ceramic VASE wekara model 10/30 stripe decor german 1950s pottery
Located in Mannheim, DE
1950s ceramic vase manufactured by WEKARA (Wilhelm Krumeich KG, Ransbach-Baumbach, Germany). Model 10/30 with fine light stripe decor on matte black glaze. Russet glaze at the base, ...
Ceramic
Original Ceramic Pottery Planter Pot Vase by Dümmler and Breiden, Germany, 1950s
Located in Boden, SE
Pottery Ceramic Vase Planter Manufacturer: Dümmler and Breiden, Germany Decade: 1950s Description: Original vintage 1950s pottery stoneware ceramic planter vase made in Germany.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-Century Brutalist Studio Pottery Vase by Johannes Lessmann, Essen, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist Studio Pottery Vase by Johannes Lessmann for Keramische Werkstatt Margaretenhöhe, Essen, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959 This piece has an attrib...
Ceramic
Rare 30cm zig zag Fat Lava Ceramic Vases by ILKRA Ceramics, Germany 1950s
By Ilkra Edel Keramik 1
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: ILKRA Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany.
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Black, White & Taupe Striped Round Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful petite vintage midcentury modern European vessel or vase by an unknown studio pottery maker with a black, white and taupe coloured pattern of stripes. Beautiful, elegant a...
Ceramic, Clay
Dümler & Breiden Ceramic Cachepot with Sgraffito Décor, 1950s
By West German Pottery, Dümler & Breiden
Located in Valencia, VC
Large Dümler & Breiden West German Ceramic Bowl / Cachepot with Sgraffito Décor, 1950s A very beautiful and sculptural large ceramic bowl or cachepot by Dümler & Breiden, ha...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
1950s Studio Keramik floor Vase series GARDA Atelier Huber Roethe Landshut
Located in Landshut, BY
STUDIO KERAMIK FLOOR VASE Atelier Herta Huber Roethe Landshut 1950s marked "HR" Manufacturer ATELIER HUBER ROETHE Design Period 1950 to 1959 Production Period 1950 to 1959 Count...
Pottery
1950s Studio Keramik floor Vase Atelier Huber Roethe Landshut 1959 with inlet
Located in Landshut, BY
STUDIO KERAMIK FLOOR VASE Atelier Herta Huber Roethe Landshut 1950s (it´s been created by an artist who has worked in their Atelier : marked "BR") Manufacturer ATELIER HUBER ROETHE...
Pottery
$828Sale Price / set|69% Off
a pair of 1950s Studio Keramik floor Vases Atelier Berta Huber Roethe Landshut
Located in Landshut, BY
an amazing set of 2 STUDIO KERAMIK FLOOR VASES by Atelier Herta Huber Roethe Landshut 1950s Manufacturer HUBER ROETHE Design Period 1950 to 1959 Production Period 1950 to 1959 C...
Pottery
GIANT Cachepot Planter 1950s by Huber Roethe Landshut mid-century art pottery
By Huber-Roethe
Located in Landshut, BY
GIANT Cachepot Planter 1950s by Huber Roethe Landshut (that´s where we´re based) mid-century art pottery Design Period mid 1950s Production Period 1952-1957 Country of Manufact...
Pottery, Ceramic
$370Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-Century Ceramic Plate by Ruscha, Floral Décor, Germany, 1950s
By West German Pottery, Vincent van Gogh, Ruscha
Located in Valencia, VC
Large West Germany Ruscha Art Pottery Plate, 1950s A stunning vintage ceramic plate by Ruscha, West Germany, handcrafted circa the 1950s.
Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica
Midcentury 1950s Earthenware Vase or Vessel Germany Studio Pottery
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Lovely vintage 1950s vase or vessel pottery made of natural terracotta clay. Marked 74/35 form number. Reflecting the typical Asian style popular in the 1950s it will make a nice add...
Ceramic
Unavailable|$405 / set
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern "West-Germany" Ceramic Vases, European Design, 1950s
By West German Pottery
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Trio of West German ceramic vases made in Europe in the 1950s.
Ceramic
Unavailable|$411
Extra Large Keto Keramik West German Pottery Vase
By West German Pottery, Hans Welling
Located in Waverveen, Utrecht
Extra large Keto Keramik West German Pottery with 1950s decor vase design by Hans Welling.
Ceramic
Unavailable|$305 / set
Large Ceramic Floor Vase from the 1950s, Manufactured by Ruscha
By Ruscha
Located in Cologne, DE
West German Pottery floor vase from the 1950s, manufactured by Ruscha.
Slim Art Pottery Vase, Red Orange Brown Glaze, Germany 1950s 1960s
Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
A unique art pottery vase, ceramic glazed in red, orange and brown, Germany or Denmark 1950s to 1960s.
Ceramic
Sold|$646 / set
Set of 1950s West Germany Vases
By Hans Welling, West German Pottery
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ceramano Kunst keramik vase, designed by Hans Welling in 1961, decor Rubin, form 183, vase designed by Carstens with floral motif. Made in West Germany, 1960s.
Ceramic
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.
Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic.
Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.
The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.
Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.
Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.
On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.
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The Finnish talent created nature-inspired pieces, from furniture to jewelry, with phenomenal staying power.