German Fat Lava Floor Vase

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Scheurich West German Fat Lava Floor Vase, Model 517-45, Germany, 1970s

$521

Scheurich West German Fat Lava Floor Vase, Model 517-45, Germany, 1970s

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Berlin, DE

Tall floor vase in glazed ceramic by Scheurich, West Germany, 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

$324

Large Fat Lava Cobalt Blue Floor Vase from Scheurich, West Germany, 1970s

Located in Quarrata, IT

Vase of West German manufacture, produced by Scheurich Keramik during the 1970s. The piece features a rectangular body with a cylindrical neck, finished in a deep cobalt blue matte g...

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Vintage 1970s Vases

Materials

Ceramic

$1,200

2 Huge MCM Vintage Ceramic Fat Lava Floor Vase Umbrella Flower Holder Germany

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Fantastic, complementary pair of mid century modern, oversized, red, black and white ceramic geometric lava floor vases from Germany They display beautifully as is, but can also be...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Brutalist Fat Lava German Pottery Ceramic Floor Vase, vintage 1960s

$580

Mid-Century Brutalist Fat Lava German Pottery Ceramic Floor Vase, vintage 1960s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

An amazing ceramic Mid-Century Modern floor vase made in Germany, circa 1960s. This is a heavy floor vase. Vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites. Nice c...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

SCHEURICH RED 70s FAT LAVA FLOOR VASE West Germany 1970s marked 284-47

$445Sale Price|20% Off

SCHEURICH RED 70s FAT LAVA FLOOR VASE West Germany 1970s marked 284-47

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Landshut, BY

a striking RED FAT LAVA FLOOR VASE no. 284-47 by SCHEURICH Scheurich originated from a joint venture initiated in 1928 by Alois Scheurich and his cousin Fridolin Greulich in the sma...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Century Brutalist Fat Lava 1970's Carstens Boutique Vase by Christmann

Located in Nuernberg, DE

An amazing ceramic Mid-Century Modern floor vase made in Germany, 1970's Carstens Boutique by Rudolf Christmann. This is a heavy floor vase with mold number 0565-50. Vase is in very ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

$325

Scheurich 1960s West German Floor Vase, Blue Glaze w/ Volcanic Texture

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giant West German ceramic floor vase from Scheurich features a striking blue glaze band encircling textured volcanic surfaces, embodying the experimental spirit of Mid-Century Europe...

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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West German Dumler and Breiden Fat Lava Pottery Floor Vase

Unavailable

H 16.1 in W 8.3 in D 5.9 in

West German Dumler and Breiden Fat Lava Pottery Floor Vase

By West German Pottery

Located in Waverveen, Utrecht

Vintage Keramik ceramic West German Dumler and Breiden fat lava pottery floor vase.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Walter Gerhards Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava West German Pottery Floor Vase

Unavailable

H 14.2 in W 7.1 in D 4.7 in

Walter Gerhards Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava West German Pottery Floor Vase

By West German Pottery

Located in Waverveen, Utrecht

Walter Gerhards Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava West German Pottery floor vase. Made in West Germany, Mid Century Modern.

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Sold

H 19.75 in Dm 8.5 in

1960s Tall Carstens Ankara Lava Glaze Floor Vase Germany

By Carstens Tönnieshof, von Scholtis

Located in Miami, FL

SOLD Impressively tall, this "Ankara" series floor vase krug by Carstens Tonnieshof is a fine example of German mid-century pottery featuring a fat lava glaze genre metal oxide glaz...

Materials

Pottery

$278 / item

H 11.82 in Dm 6.3 in

Vintage Ceramic Vase, Italy, Mid-Century Modern, 30 cm Tall, 1970s

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Vintage ceramic vase made in Italy in the 1970s. The ceramic vase is in very good vintage condition, with no damage. Dimensions: Width: 16 cm / 6.3 inches Height: 30 cm / 11.8 inch...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Upsala Ekeby, Green-Glazed Vase, Earthenware, 1940s

$1,175

H 7.5 in Dm 6.5 in

Upsala Ekeby, Green-Glazed Vase, Earthenware, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A green-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Impressive tall Green "Terre-mêlée" Ceramic by Jean Gerbino Vallauris circa 1950

$521

H 12.6 in Dm 6.3 in

Impressive tall Green "Terre-mêlée" Ceramic by Jean Gerbino Vallauris circa 1950

By Jean Gerbino

Located in NICE, FR

Impressive tall vase in green ceramic. This vase, crafted by Jean Gerbino in Vallauris during the 1950s, exemplifies his innovative terre-mêlée technique. Its intricate patterns, for...

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

$92

H 5.91 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in

Mid Century Small Green Porcelain Vase, Hand Painted, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

A lovely Mid-Century Modern green porcelain vase from the 1960s. Original vintage good condition. Only one unique piece.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Scheurich Fat Lava Vase, Ceramic, Mid-Century Modern, W. Germany, 1970

$750

H 17 in W 22 in D 4 in

Scheurich Fat Lava Vase, Ceramic, Mid-Century Modern, W. Germany, 1970

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Extra large beautifully decorated fat lava blue and grey vase from the 1970s marked 281-39 W. Germany.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1960s German Fat Lava Ceramic Vase, Red Glaze, Mid-Century Style

$136Sale Price|30% Off

H 5.9 in W 6.6 in D 6.6 in

1960s German Fat Lava Ceramic Vase, Red Glaze, Mid-Century Style

Located in High Point, NC

This 1960s German ceramic vase exemplifies the bold creativity of the Fat Lava pottery movement. Its striking red glaze is accentuated by deep black textured eruptions, creating a dy...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Gustave Asch 20th century art deco green abstract ceramic vase CAB primavera

$1,148

H 9.45 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in

Gustave Asch 20th century art deco green abstract ceramic vase CAB primavera

By Gustave Asch

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Gustave Asch Large art deco 20th century design ceramic vase Green ceramic glaze and abstract forms Realised circa 1940 Signed under the base Original very good condition Heig...

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Materials

Ceramic

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German Fat Lava Floor Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the German fat lava floor vase you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A German fat lava floor vase — often made from ceramic, pottery and earthenware — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a German fat lava floor vase — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A German fat lava floor vase, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Scheurich Keramik, Bay Keramik and Carstens Tönnieshof each produced at least one beautiful German fat lava floor vase that is worth considering.

How Much is a German Fat Lava Floor Vase?

Prices for a German fat lava floor vase can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $389 and can go as high as $1,980, while the average can fetch as much as $797.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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

Emerged during the mid-20th century
Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
A heyday of innovation in postwar America
Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
Promotion of functionality

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

Charles and Ray Eames
Eero Saarinen
Milo Baughman
Florence Knoll
Harry Bertoia
Isamu Noguchi
George Nelson
Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa

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.

Finding the Right Vases for You

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.