Vintage Murano sommerso art glass freeform vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso 1960
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous & Timeless! This freefrom vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso italy 1960. Made fully by hand using the Sommerso technique. Capturing multiple layers of colour between clear glass...
Art Glass
Chalet Art Glass Freeform Green Sommerso Vase 1960s
By Chalet Art Glass Company
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Mid-Century art glass vase was made by Chalet in sommerso technique with green colored glass gather cased over with clear-colored glass. Its distinctive, free formed twisting...
Art Glass, Glass, Sommerso
Vintage Iittala “Alvar Aalto” Freeform Glass Vase, Finland, Clear Art Glass
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in San Diego, CA
An iconic freeform art glass vase from Iittala, designed by legendary Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto.
Glass
Freeform Amber Colored Bubble Glass Vase 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Freeform amber colored bubble glass vase 1960s. This is a freeform midcentury bubble glass vase with a distinct and elegant freeform aesthetic.
Art Glass
Italian Murano Style Vase Orange Freeform Handkerchief 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful Italian Murano Venetian style hand blown orange art glass decorative handkerchief vase. Sculptural handcrafted decorative bowl in an organic form in a bright orange case in...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Blown Freeform Murano Smoke & Clear Two Opening Orchids Art Glass Vase Italy 70s
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Murano two openings blown art glass vase in smoke and transparent glass from Italy.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Freeform glass vase by Alvar Aalto for Iittala, Finland, 20th century
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Freeform glass vase by Alvar Aalto for Iittala, Finland, 20th century This iconic freeform vase, designed by Alvar Aalto for Iittala, is one of the most celebrated examples of moder...
Art Glass
$344Sale Price|28% Off
Iridescent Murano-Style Freeform Glass Vase with Efeso Bubble Effect circa 1970s
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Glasgow, GB
A captivating piece for collectors of vintage art glass or those seeking a unique statement object, this vase offers a vibrant touch of mid-century Italian elegance.
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Val St. Lambert Styled Freeform Art Glass Dresser Set
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Mid-Century Modern three piece art glass dresser set is unsigned, but done in the style of Val Saint Lambert of France in approximately 1960. The heavy multi-colored crystal per...
Art Glass
Italian Murano Venetian Vase Orange Swirl Freeform Handkerchief 1970s
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful Italian Murano Venetian style hand blown orange art glass decorative handkerchief vase. Sculptural decorative bowl in an organic form with orange and white swirl on clear g...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Alessandro Da Ros: Vintage Murano Art Glass Vase for Cenedese
By Seguso & Cenadese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Grenoble, FR
This is a very pretty and unusual art glass freeform vase by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese.
Steuben Crystal Freeform Art Glass Handkerchief Vase, Signed, 20th Century
By Steuben Glass
Located in Big Flats, NY
Steuben crystal handkerchief vase or grotesque bowl, as Frederick Carder affectionately referred to them, features free-form free flowing vase design, signed on base, 20th century. ...
Crystal
Honey Amber Freeform Art Glass Vase by Chalet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This piece is a free form art glass vase by Chalet, featuring a honey amber color accented by crystal clear edges. It possesses a free formed twist design, decorative fins, and spire...
Art Glass
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H 25 in W 12.5 in L 25 in
Davide Dona Italian Monumental Freeform White Orange Red Murano Art Glass Vase
By Davide Dona
Located in New York, NY
Venetian organic vase, contemporary work of Art signed by Davide Dona in blown Murano art glass.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Vintage Studio A Chiseled Gray Smoked Frosted Freeform Art Glass Vase
By Studio A
Located in Dayton, OH
Studio A free-form flower vase in gray smoked and frosted glass with a chiseled texture and a clear rounded lip. Dimensions: 8.5” x 7” x 15.75” (Width x Depth x Height)
Glass
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H 25 in W 12.5 in D 11 in
Davide Dona Set of 3 Freeform White Orange Red Blue Murano Art Glass Vases
By Davide Dona
Located in New York, NY
Italian vases, contemporary work of art signed by Davide Dona' in blown Murano Art glass.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Siddy Langley Vase - Freeform Rainforest 2021
By Langley
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Siddy Langley freeform Rainforest vase Date : 2021 Origin : Devon, England Bowl Features : Polychrome glass cased in clear. Abstractly depicts a rainforest, the clear casin...
Art Glass
Louis Comfort Tiffany L.C.T. Favrile, Freeform Vase
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Dallas, TX
A great Tiffany favrile gold cabinet vase with beautiful pink and glue iridescence. The globular decorated pinched design screams Art Nouveau and was probably made circa 1895. Eng...
Art Glass
Scandinavian Modern Art Glass Vase by Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors, Sweden
By Flygsfors, Paul Kedelv
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian modern, freeform, art glass vase or vessel by Paul Kedelv for Flygsfors, Sweden features a deep amethyst core.
Art Glass
Murano Venetian Vase Orange Swirl Freeform Handkerchief 1970s
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful Italian Murano Venetian style hand blown orange art glass decorative handkerchief vase. Sculptural decorative bowl in an organic form with orange and white swirl on clear g...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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H 9.45 in W 5.91 in D 6.3 in
Freeform Art Glass Vase by Severin Brørby for Hadeland Norway, 1970s
By Hadeland
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large free-form hankerchief vase in Norwegian art glass. It is called FURU and is the manifestation of the beautiful pine trees of. Norway. Designed by Severin Brørby and made at Had...
Art Glass
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H 6.25 in W 6.5 in D 7.75 in
Vintage Hand Blown Freeform Ruffled Red Swirl Studio Art Glass Flower Vase 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century hand blown studio art glass vase featuring a ruffled free form shape and swirling shades of red. Marked / initialed on base. Dimensions: 7.75” x 6.5” x 6.25” (Widt...
Art Glass
Vintage Marvin Lipofsky American Green Art Glass Vase, Dated 1963
By Marvin Lipofsky
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An stylish American art glass vase of tall freeform in shades of green with bubble inclusions by Marvin Lipofsky (1938-2016).
Blown Glass
Freeform Sommerso Art Glass Vase by Michael Harris for Mdina Glass
By Mdina, Michael Harris
Located in Pau, FR
Beautiful free-form handcrafted, blown art glass vase in warm tones of green, beige, brown by Michael Harris for Mdina Glass, Malta. Michael Harris (1933-1994), was an English gla...
Art Glass
Art Glass Freeform Contemporary Vase
Located in Stamford, CT
Art glass vase. 25.00 inches high. Artist-signed. Hand blown. Blue wave design. Polished pontil. Vibrant colors.
Crystal
Art Glass Freeform Goose Neck Contemporary Vase
Located in Stamford, CT
Art glass goose neck vase. 36.00 inches high. Artist-signed. Vibrant flowing colors. Blue-green. Yellow ripple effect in center.
Glass
$1,772Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.3 in W 9.45 in D 5.71 in
Luciano Gaspari Salviati Signed Murano Purple Pink Blue Sommerso Art Glass Bowl
By Luciano Gaspari, Salviati
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding hand blown Murano Art glass bowl in shades of purple pink and blue. Italy, 1960s. Manufactured By Luciano Gaspari for Salviati. Signed underneath. This beautiful bowl has...
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Sold|$185
H 3.94 in W 10.63 in D 7.88 in
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl Centerpiece Design Italia 1970s Style Poli
Located in Palermo, IT
Amber Murano glass bowl with very pleasant shades. Multi-shaped oval body. Design attributable to a production by Flavio Poli. Made in Italy in the 60s. No signature or attribution m...
Murano Glass
Vintage Sommerso Ashtray In Murano glass, Italy 1960
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Small Mid-Century Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray - Italy, 1960s. ''Sommerso'' is a technique developed in Murano in the 1930s and which became very popular in the 1950s-60s. The resul...
Art Glass
Flavio Poli & Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Corroso Sommerso Vase, Italy 1957
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Flavio Poli & Seguso Vetri d'Arte Corroso (Acid etched) and Sommerso (Different color layers) Vase Made in Italy circa 1957 Literature: Seguso Vetri d'Arte Glass Objects From...
Blown Glass
$1,495
H 2.96 in W 7.09 in D 5.32 in
Archimede Seguso Murano Pink Sommerso Italian Art Glass Kidney Shape Bowl
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching hand blown Pink Sommerso Murano glass bowl with inner controlled bubbles. Attributed to Archimede Seguso. Italy, 1960s Rare find due to its extra large size. Made in pin...
Gold Leaf
Vintage Murano Pezzato Art Glass Ashtray by Barovier & Toso 1950s
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Pezzato Art Glass Ashtray by Barovier & Toso 1950s A heavy Murano art glass ashtray designed by Ercole Barovier and manufactured by Barovier & Toso, Italy circa 1950s...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$1,692Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.98 in W 8.67 in D 5.32 in
Seguso Murano Blue Sommerso Pulled Art Glass Vase, 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Sommerso blue and clear Italian art glass vase on Sterling Silver base. Attributed to Seguso, Italy, 1950s. This eye-catching and colorful pulled centerpiece vase stands u...
Sterling Silver
Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian Murano art glass bowl, Italian Midcentury Modern design period, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Bowl has a white underside base merged with an aqua or turquoise bl...
Murano Glass
$790
H 7.87 in W 20.08 in D 7.68 in
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl, Green/ Clear Tones - Italy ca. 1960
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful, large modern Murano glass bowl out of the world renown workshops in Venetia/ Italy coming from the period around 1960/70. This amazing looking mid century Murano glass bow...
Murano Glass
$1,737
H 10.04 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Giant Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Green Yellow Faceted Art Glass Vase
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Barcelona, ES
Massive Sommerso vase with faceted glass in Green and yellow glass cased into clear glass. Attributed to Mandruzzato, Italy, 1960s. Green glass with a layer of yellow glass cased in...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$1,797
H 3.35 in Dm 8.27 in
italian Sommerso glass bowl by Luigi Onesto 1960 signed Murano glass mid century
By Luigi Onesto
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Introducing a stunning work of art handcrafted by the legendary artist Luigi Onesto, using the intricate and highly coveted Sommerso technique! This breathtaking Murano glass bowl fe...
Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Sommerso
$405
H 6.89 in W 2.76 in D 1.58 in
Vintage Green and Orange Sommerso Murano Glass Vase by Flavio Poli, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This vase is made in Sommerso Murano glass, which has been hand blown with three different colors: transparent, orange and green. It is a vintage item, therefo...
Murano Glass, Sommerso
$869
H 10.24 in W 5.12 in D 3.15 in
Vintage Green and Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Vase attr. to Flavio Poli, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s. This vase is made in Sommerso Murano glass, which has been hand blown with three different colors: transparent, yellow and green. It is a vintage item,...
Murano Glass, Sommerso
$621Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.15 in W 7.09 in D 5.52 in
Vintage Mid-Century Murano Glass Bowl in Sommerso Glass, Flavio Poli Stye
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Murano Glass - Murano Sculpture Many are the different types of glass created by master makers on the Venetian island of Murano. From air-thin vases to expressive sculptures, also ...
Murano Glass
$382Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.37 in W 7.88 in D 6.3 in
Vintage Murano "Sommerso" Glass, Coffee table accent , Bookcase, home Stayling
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Murano Glass - Table Decorative - Sculptural Accent Many are the different types of glass created by master makers on the Venetian island of Murano. From air-thin vases to expressi...
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Sommerso Valva Bowl in Green and Yellow
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Archimede Seguso Sommerso Valva Bowl in Green and Yellow A vintage Venetian art glass bowl in valva shape designed by Archimede Seguso for Vetreria Artistica Archimede Seguso ca. 19...
Art Glass
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.