Brutalist Icelandic Lava Vase by Glit HF, 1970s
By Glit
Located in Esbjerg, DK
is also created using real lava collected from the perimeter of an active volcano. The Vase is signed
Category
Vintage 1970s Icelandic Brutalist Vases
Materials
Lava
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Brutalist Glit Iceland Textured Lava Ceramic Bud Vase
By Glit, Ragnar Kjartansson
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural vintage bud vase features textured elements made of volcanic lava rock applied to a
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Mid-20th Century Icelandic Organic Modern Vases
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Icelandic Lava Ceramic Pottery by Glit Iceland, Circa 1960s
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern "Lava" ceramic pottery vase By Glit Iceland Iceland, Circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Icelandic Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Glit HF Icelandic Mid-Century Textured Red and Black Fat Lava Ceramic Pot
Located in Queens, NY
black fat lava glaze. (label on bottom: GLIT HF REKJAVIK ICELAND, HANDMADE LAVA CERAMICS 14908)
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
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Ragnar Kjartansson Glit Ceramic Vase
By Glit, Ragnar Kjartansson
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beautiful gilt Icelandic lava vase. The vase is handmade and glazed green with fragments of
Category
20th Century Icelandic Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glit Pottery Vase "Lava"
By Glit
Located in San Diego, CA
The Glit Pottery LLC was founded on June 10th, 1958 by Einar Eliasson, a businessman; Petur
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Vintage 1960s Icelandic Mid-Century Modern Vases
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Lava
Glit Pottery Vase 'Lava'
By Glit
Located in San Diego, CA
The Glit Pottery LLC was founded on June 10, 1958 by Einar Eliasson, a businessman; Pétur
Category
Mid-20th Century Icelandic Brutalist Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Iceland Brutalist Lava Ceramic Vases by Ragnar Kjartansson of Glit, 1960s
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H 8.55 in Dm 3.15 in
Set of Iceland Brutalist Lava Ceramic Vases by Ragnar Kjartansson of Glit, 1960s
By Glit, Ragnar Kjartansson
Located in Andernach, DE
Iceland. Ragnar Kjartansson a sculptor and ceramist helped founding Glit Pottery in 1958. Rocky hardened
Category
Mid-20th Century Icelandic Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Glit HF Icelandic Lava Pottery Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful mid-century Icelandic lava pottery vase. Beautiful earthy muted green drip glaze. Made
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
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Iceland Lava Ceramic Vase by Ragnar Kjartansson of Glit Pottery
By Ragnar Kjartansson
Located in Washington, DC
Kjartansson a sculptor and ceramist helped find Glit Pottery in 1958. Signed to underside RK and dated '64
Category
Vintage 1960s Icelandic Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Continential Lidded Marble Urn with Glit Bronze Decoration
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a lidded urn with a variety of marble types and decorated with finely tooled gilt metal.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Baltic Other Urns
Materials
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1970s Three Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Ceramic European Vases
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Located in Aci Castello, IT
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PC Consolidated Listing
Located in San Diego, CA
Cressey / Robert Maxwell , 9.25 x 9.5 ,f_18286352 , Price: $375 Glit Pottery Vase "Lava" , 9.75 x 4.5 x
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20th Century Serving Bowls
Materials
Enamel
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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.
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