Alvar Aalto Vintage 160mm Hand Signed Vase 3030
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Turku, Finland
Iconic Vintage Aalto vase that was blown into an iron mold. Hand Signed "Alvar Aalto 3030
Blown Glass
$665Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.3 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Vintage Hand Signed White 3030 Iittala Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Krefeld, DE
Hand signed Alvar Aalto vase 3030 Savoy for Iittala made in Finland. Nice vintage condition with
Glass
Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase 3030 by Iittala Signed
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Espoo, FI
Aalto savoy vase, white. "Alvar Aalto - 3030" signature on the bottom. In very good condition. The
Glass
Abstract Aalto Clear Glass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Clear, irregularly-shaped glass vase signed \"Alvar Aalto 1998\"
Glass
'Savoy' Vase by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brussels, BE
Alvar Aalto. 'Savoy' vase of green glass Signed at the bottom: A. 1936-1986 Aalto Iittala 5813
Alvar Aalto Clear Glass Amorphic "Savoy" Vase Signed
By Alvar Aalto
Located in San Diego, CA
Alvar Aalto iconic Savoy clear glass vase for Ittala with acid etched Alvar Aalto signature on
Glass
Vintage Hand Signed Clear Glass 3030 Iittala Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Krefeld, DE
Hand signed Alvar Aalto vase 3030 Savoy for Iittala made in Finland. Nice vintage condition with
Glass
Sold
H 6.3 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Vintage Hand Signed Clear Glass 3030 Iittala Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Krefeld, DE
Hand signed Alvar Aalto vase 3030 Savoy for Iittala made in Finland. Nice vintage condition with
Glass
Vintage Hand Signed White 3030 Iittala Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Krefeld, DE
Hand signed Alvar Aalto vase 3030 Savoy for Iittala made in Finland. Very good condition with only
Glass
Vintage Hand Signed Clear 3030 Iittala Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Miami, FL
Hand signed Alvar Aalto vase 3030 Savoy for Iittala made in Finland. Nice vintage condition with
Glass
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H 6.25 in W 8.25 in D 7 in
1950's Alvar Aalto Iittala "Savoy" Model 3030 White Cased Glass Vase Signed
By Alvar Aalto
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent early version Alvar Aalto Iitala "Savoy" white cased glass vase dating from the late
Glass
Early Savoy Glass by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in San Diego, CA
Early Savoy glass vase by Alvar Aalto. Hand signed and numbered 3030. Finland, 1940s.
Glass
Huge Vase Signed Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Extraordinary glass vase designed by Alvar Aalto.
Glass
Alvar Aalto "Savoy" Vase in Caramel-Tinted Glass, Iittala, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Odense, DK
A "Savoy" glass vase signed Alvar Aalto, Iittala 1936-1996. 60 years anniversary edition. Blown in
Art Glass
Alvar Aalto Signed Savoy Vase for Ittala
By Ittala, Alvar Aalto
Located in Rochester, NY
Alvar Aalto iconic Savoy smoked glass vase for Ittala with acid etched Alvar Aalto signature on
Alvar Aalto Savoy Vintage Hand Signed Clear Glass Vase 3030
By Alvar Aalto
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful Alvar Aalto Savoy vase for Iittala, #3030. Clear glass with hand etched signature
Art Glass
Vintage Signed Alvar Aalto 3030 Vase for Iittala
By Iittala
Located in Sacramento, CA
Vintage signed 3030 vase by Alvar Aalto for Iittala, made in Finland. Vase is signed "Alvar Aalto
Glass
Mid-Century Modern 1950s Italian Cabinet in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinet, mahogany, mirrored glass, glass, brass, Italy, 1950s This charming cabinet stands out with its graphical door panels, featuring carved horizontal lines that add character ...
Brass
$3,608Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.7 in Dm 18.5 in
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Fontana Total Black Table Lamp in Glass, 2014 Edition
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Max Ingrand and manufactured by Fontana Arte, the Fontana total black table lamp, 2014 Edition, is an unusual Total Black produced in 2014 to mark the 60th anniversary of...
Metal
Rare 1st edition Giova lamp by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte, 1964
By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Splendid Giova lamp designed by Gae Aulenti in 1964 for Fontana Arte, the famous Italian lighting design house. It has the particularity of having 2 possibilities of use, lamp and va...
Glass, Opaline Glass
$11,139 / set
H 28.75 in W 31.5 in D 34.65 in
Mario Bellini Bambole Chairs, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A Mario Bellini Le Bambole pair of chairs, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in luxurious 100% alpaca. Dims: H 73cm D 88cm W 80cm SH 40/41cm
Alpaca
$7,800 / set
H 26.5 in Dm 37 in
Large Oversize Round Adrian Pearsall Swivel Chairs in Painted Velvet Upholstery
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fabulous pair of Adrian Pearsall large oversized round swivel chairs redone in a beautiful printed cotton velvet fabric by Romo called Murano Anise. It s a cotton/viscose blend. Th...
Upholstery, Wood
Unavailable|$4,400
H 25.99 in W 35.71 in D 30.71 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 'Bastiano' Lounge Chair in Leather
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 'Bastiano' lounge chair, leather, walnut, Italy, 1960 Designed by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina’s experimental design lab in 1960, the Bastiano series reim...
Leather, Walnut
Hand-Carved Organic Wooden Box with Lid, France, 1950s
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful organically shaped Mid-Century hand-carved wooden lidded storage or jewelry box, crafted in France during the 1950s. It is in very good original, unrestored condition. Th...
Wood
$555Sale Price|53% Off
H 9.45 in W 15.75 in D 4.73 in
Brutalist Style Pink and Brown Ceramic Drip Glaze Candelabra by Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage ceramic candelabra by the renowned French pottery makers Vallauris. Handcrafted in the 1960s, this rare and distinctive piece reinterprets the traditional French candelabr...
Ceramic
$5,450
H 11.82 in W 40.56 in D 35.83 in
Roger Capron Oval Coffee Table with Fauna Imprints in Ceramic and Wood
By Roger Capron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Capron, coffee table, ceramic, stained wood and plywood, France, 1960s This table is another exquisite example of Roger Capron’s work, showcasing an oval tabletop composed of ...
Ceramic, Wood, Plywood
Space Age Ball Chair in White Fiberglass and Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge or ball chair, fiberglass, leather, Italy, 1960s This pop-cultural lounge chair features a concave-shaped seat perched atop a conical base. The base securely supports a hemis...
Leather, Fiberglass
Medusa Vase (Large), Matte White by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in Toronto, CA
Matte White 'Medusa' Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. *All the pieces are handmade and therefore unique. Variations in the dimensions...
Resin
Lounge Chair for Brazil Industries, Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
Percival Lafer Lounge Chair for Brazil Industries circa 1970s Edelman Leather, Brazillian Rosewood 28 3/4 x 40 x 28 3/4 inches.
Leather, Rosewood
770 Armchairs by J.A Motte for Steiner, France 1950's
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in New York, NY
Andre Motte for Steiner 770 large lounge chairs, extremely comfortable and lightweight, ideal entertainment chair A second pair available for COM.
Brass
$2,600
H 15.5 in W 8.75 in D 11.5 in
1940s Giovanni Michelucci Chrome Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux
By Kaiser Idell, Lariolux, Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Glendale, CA
1940s Giovanni Michelucci chrome ministerial table lamp for Lariolux. Produced circa 1940 and executed in polished chrome with swiveling arm and rotating adjustable shade. Reminiscen...
Metal, Chrome
$6,500
H 24.25 in W 39.25 in D 29 in
Early Production 'LC3' Lounge Chair by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Atelier International, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier Grand Modèle LC3 club chair by Cassina Original design France 1928 / Italy c. 1970s black leather with white and ...
Steel
$11,600
H 30 in W 78 in D 48 in
Julian Chichester Dakota Oval Table w/ Metal Base & Marble Top. England, 1990's.
By Julian Chichester
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A substantial and elegant Dakota oval table by Julian Chichester, blending modern craftsmanship with timeless materials. The table features a beautifully honed marble top resting on ...
Marble
An architect and designer, Alvar Aalto deserves an immense share of the credit for bringing Scandinavian modernism and Nordic design to a prominent place in the global arena. In both his buildings and his vintage furniture — which ranges from chairs, stools, tables and lighting to table- and glassware — Aalto’s sensitivity to the natural world and to organic forms and materials tempered the hardness of rationalist design.
Relatively few Aalto buildings exist outside Finland. (Just four exist in the United States, and only one — the sinuous 1945 Baker House dormitory at M.I.T. — is easily visited.) International attention came to Aalto, whose surname translates to English as “wave,” primarily through his furnishings.
Instead of the tubular metal framing favored by the Bauhaus designers and Le Corbusier, Aalto insisted on wood. His aesthetic is best represented by the Paimio armchair, developed with his wife, Aino Aalto, in 1930 as part of the overall design of a Finnish tuberculosis sanatorium.
Comfortable, yet light enough to be easily moved by patients, the Paimio chair’s frame is composed of two laminated birch loops; the seat and back are formed from a single sheet of plywood that scrolls under the headrest and beneath the knees, creating a sort of pillow effect. Aalto’s use of plywood had an enormous influence on Charles and Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen, Marcel Breuer and others who later came to the material.
Concerned with keeping up standards of quality in the production of his designs, Aalto formed the still-extant company Artek in 1935, along with Aino, whose glass designs were made by the firm. In the latter medium, in 1936 the Aaltos together created the iconic, undulating Savoy vase, so-called for the luxe Helsinki restaurant for which the piece was designed.
Artek also produced Aalto pendants and other lighting designs, many of which — such as the Angel’s Wing floor lamp and the Beehive pendant — incorporate a signature Aalto detail: shades made of concentric enameled-metal rings graduated down in diameter. The effect of the technique is essential Alvar Aalto: at once precise, simple, and somehow poetic.
Find a collection of vintage Alvar Aalto stools, vases, dining tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.