Gunnar Nylund, Floor Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in High Point, NC
A floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund Floor Vase Produced by Rörstrand in Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund. Produced by Rörstrand in Sweden.
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund Floor Vase, Stoneware, Rörstrand, Brown, Circa 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the vase is 39.5 cm high and it is in very good condition except from some scratches in the glaze.
Stoneware
Rare Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Long Island City, NY
Floor vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden.
Ceramic
GUNNAR NYLUND. A stoneware floor vase, Rörstrand
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Long Island City, NY
GUNNAR NYLUND. A stoneware floor vase, Rörstrand, Circa 1950th.
Stoneware
Large vase by GUNNAR NYLUND
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Long Island City, NY
GUNNAR NYLUND. A floor vase, Rörstrand 1950’s, stoneware, harp fur glaze in celadon shades.
Stoneware
Large Vase by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Long Island City, NY
GUNNAR NYLUND. A floor vase, Rörstrand 1950’s, stoneware, harp fur glaze in brown shades.
Ceramic
Floor Vase in Ceramic by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Berlin, BE
Floor vase in ceramic by Gunnar Nylund Stoneware from Rorstrand.
Ceramic
Swedish Modern Floor Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund, 1950's
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Uccle, BE
Mid-century ceramic artist Gunnar Nylund's Glazed Stoneware Vase made for Rörstrand, circa 1950s. Incised signature and studio mark to underside: [R Rubus GN Sweden 9]. Image 7: Gunn...
Stoneware
$1,230
H 17.72 in W 5.71 in D 6.89 in
Large Floor Vase - Green Speckled Glaze - Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large floor vase with handle with a lovely green speckled glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it´s 45 cm (18") high.
Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Ceramic Floor Vase Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
A gorgeous floor vase produced at Rörstrand and designed by maker/Designer Gunnar Nylund.
Ceramic
Vintage Midcentury Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1940s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Striking, large chamotte stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund in with decorative handles and an embossed rope net pattern.
Stoneware
Vintage Midcentury Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1940s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Large stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund in a classic shape. Beautiful dark purple glaze with clear blue undertones.
Stoneware
Vintage Midcentury Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1940s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Large stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund in a classic shape. Beautiful glaze that alternates between purple and clear blue in dramatic splashes.
Stoneware
Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Hägersten, SE
Large floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund. Rare model and the largest that was designed by Nylund and serially produced by Rörstrand during the 1950s.
Stoneware
Large floor vase by Gunnar Nylud
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large floor vase by Gunnar Nylud for Rostrand. Sweden. Signed.
Stoneware
Blue Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s
By Rörstrand, rorstrand studio, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Malmö, SE
A rare and beautiful stoneware vase with amazing blue glaze. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s. Good condition. Factory second due to a glaze flaw on the rim, f...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$2,500
H 20 in Dm 7.5 in
Gunnar Nylund, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Large Floor Vase, Stoneware, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, rorstrand studio
Located in Stamford, CT
Gunnar Nylund, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Large 'Rubus' Floor Vase, Stoneware, 1950s Swedish modern “Rubus” stoneware floor vase dfesigned by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand in Sweden ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$4,731
H 13.78 in W 10.87 in D 6.78 in
White Art Deco Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund. Rorstrand, Sweden, 1930s.
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
A grand white vase in chamotte stoneware. Art Deco / Swedish Grace. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition. There is a glaze miss on the inside of t...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$4,612
H 13.19 in W 10.83 in D 6.3 in
White Art Deco Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund. Rorstrand, Sweden, 1930s.
By rorstrand studio, Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Malmö, SE
A grand white vase in chamotte stoneware. Art Deco / Swedish Grace. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition. It has some dark firing spots at the bas...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$8,283
H 17.13 in Dm 9.06 in
Set of 3 Stoneware Floor Vases by Gunnar Nylund. Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
By Rörstrand, rorstrand studio, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of three beautiful stoneware vases with amazing glaze. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s. Great condition. Incised signature "G.N." and makers mark, Rörs...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$2,605
H 20.08 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
HUGE Gunnar Nylund Rubus Floor Vase of Stoneware by Rôrstrand in Sweden 1950s
By Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Gunnar Nylund, Saxbo, Axel Salto
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Huge Rubus stoneware floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund (1914-1997) in the 1950s.
Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund Ceramic Floor Vase Produced by Rörstrand in Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare ceramic floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund. Produced by Rörstrand in Sweden.
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund Large Ceramic Floor Vase Produced by Rörstrand in Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and large ceramic floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund. Produced by Rörstrand in Sweden.
Ceramic
Huge Rörstrand Floor Vase in Ceramics by Gunnar Nylund
Located in København, Copenhagen
Huge Rörstrand floor vase in ceramics by Gunnar Nylund. Measures: 54 cm. tall, diameter 18 cm.
Ceramic
$5,000
H 21.66 in Dm 13.78 in
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Colossal unique floor vase with geometric pattern
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Colossal unique floor vase with geometric pattern in glazed stoneware.
Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Berndt Friberg
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Timeless ceramic floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund. Manufactured by Rörstrand in Sweden during the 1950s.
Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund Stoneware Floor Vase for Rörstrand, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand 1950s with light brown harefur glaze.
Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund Stoneware Floor Vase for Rörstrand, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand 1950s with brown harefur glaze.
Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund Stoneware Floor Vase for Rörstrand, 1940s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, 1950s with brown harefur glaze.
Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund Floor Vase for Rörstrand, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare floor vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand made in the 1950s.
Ceramic
Monumental Gunnar Nylund Floor Vase AKT Stoneware Rörstrand Sweden 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Basel, BS
Monumental floor vase by Swedish master ceramist Gunnar Nylund.
Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund - Stoneware floor vase for Röstrand, Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Klintehamn, SE
Beautiful baluster formed st0neware floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden.
Ceramic
Large Monumental Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund Ceramic Floor Vase
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large monumental Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund ceramic floor vase. Fantastic glaze.
Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Stoneware floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund. Manufactured by Rörstrand in Sweden during the 1950s.
Stoneware
Swedish Midcentury Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Tall stoneware floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund as part of the “Rubus” series for Rörstrand.
Stoneware
Floor Vase, Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor vase, designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Sweden, 1950s.
Gunnar Nylund, Large Rare Ceramic Floor Vase, Rörstrand 1940s, Sweden
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large rare floor vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden 1940s.
Ceramic
Vintage Midcentury Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1940s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Large stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund in a classic shape. Beautiful glaze in a pale celadon nuance.
Stoneware
Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Hägersten, SE
Large floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund. Rare model and the largest that was designed by Nylund and serially produced by Rörstrand during the 1950s.
Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund, Large Floor Vase, Glazed Stoneware, Rörstand, Sweden, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in High Point, NC
A large floor vase produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund, Large Floor Vase, Glazed Stoneware, Rörstand, Sweden, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in High Point, NC
A large floor vase produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
Stoneware
Sold
H 24.61 in Dm 6.3 in
Large Ceramic Floor Vase - Dark Brown - Gunnar Nylund - Rörstrand - 20th Century
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large dark brown ceramic floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it´s 62.5 cm (25") high.
Ceramic
Sold
H 19.69 in Dm 7.09 in
Large Ceramic Floor Vase - Brown Rubus - Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand - 20th Century
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large dark brown ceramic floor vase, Rubus designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it´s 50 cm (20") high.
Ceramic
Sold
H 19.89 in Dm 7.09 in
Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Tall stoneware floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund as part of the “Rubus” serie for Rörstrand, Sweden during the 1950s.
Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund Ceramic Floor Vase by Rörstrand in Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare ceramic floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund. Produced by Rörstrand in Sweden.
Ceramic
Swedish Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Stoneware floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund. Manufactured by Rörstrand, Sweden during the 1950s.
Stoneware
Large Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund Ceramic Floor Vase
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund ceramic floor vase. Beautiful dark glaze.
Large Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Hägersten, SE
Large floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund. Rare model and the largest that was designed by Nylund and serially Produced by Rörstrand during the 1950s.
Stoneware
Giant Scandinavian Red Clay Floor Vase, 1960s
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Valby, 84
The vase is similar in the shape and glaze to piece by Swedish ceramic artist Gunnar Nylund.
Clay
Large Rörstrand Floor Vase in Ceramics by Gunnar Nylund
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large Rörstrand floor vase in ceramics by Gunnar Nylund. Measures: 37 cm. high. diameter 17 cm.
Large Rörstrand Floor Vase in Ceramics by Gunnar Nylund
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large Rörstrand floor vase in ceramics by Gunnar Nylund. Measures: 39 cm. tall.
Huge Rörstrand Floor Vase in Ceramics by Gunnar Nylund
Located in København, Copenhagen
Huge Rörstrand floor vase in ceramics by Gunnar Nylund. Measures: 54 cm. tall, diameter 18 cm.
Large Rörstrand Floor Vase in Ceramics by Gunnar Nylund
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large Rörstrand floor vase in ceramics by Gunnar Nylund. Measures: 47 cm tall.
Large Rörstrand Floor Vase in Ceramics by Gunnar Nylund
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large Rörstrand floor vase in ceramics by Gunnar Nylund. Measure: 45 cm high, diameter 21 cm.
Large Rörstrand "Air Force" Floor Vase in Ceramics by Gunnar Nylund
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large Rörstrand "Air Force" floor vase in ceramics by Gunnar Nylund. Measure: 50 cm high, diameter 20 cm.
Sold
H 21.66 in Dm 13.78 in
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Colossal Unique Floor Vase with Geometric Pattern
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Colossal unique floor vase with geometric pattern in glazed stoneware.
Stoneware
Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Mahogany bar trolley by Josef Frank. Simplistic to the core with a tempered Silhouette and great proportions. Steel handle.
Steel
Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Large stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund in a Classic shape. Beautiful icy blue “Mimosa” glaze with white speckles and greenish hues.
Stoneware
Vintage Midcentury Stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1940s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Beautiful, large stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund, with striking stormy ocean grey glaze blending into earthy brown.
Stoneware
Vintage Midcentury Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1940s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Large stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund in a classic shape. Beautiful glaze that alternates between purple and clear blue in dramatic stripes.
Stoneware
Sold
H 20.08 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Huge Rubus Stoneware Floor Vase, Scandinavian, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Huge "Rubus" stoneware floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund (1914-1997) in the 1950s.
Stoneware
Sold
H 17.72 in Dm 9.85 in
Midcentury Modern Ceramic Floor Vase Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund AKT, Sweden 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
A gorgeous floor vase produced at Rörstrand and designed by maker/Designer Gunnar Nylund.
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund, Pair of Floor Vases by Rörstrand Ab, Sweden, Early 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Amarillo, TX
Pair of monumental floor vases by Swedish ceramist Gunnar Nylund.
Stoneware
Green Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s
By Rörstrand, rorstrand studio, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Malmö, SE
A rare and beautiful stoneware vase with amazing green blue glaze. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s. Great condition. Factory second due to it being slightly a...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Brown Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s
By Rörstrand, rorstrand studio, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Malmö, SE
A rare and beautiful stoneware vase with amazing brown glaze. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s. Great condition. Incised signature 'G.N.' and makers mark, Rör...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Gorgeous, large stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund, with a vibrant ocean grey hare's fur glaze blending into earthy brown.
Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand Floor Vase 1950s Sweden
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Farsta, SE
Large Floor Vase of Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand 1950s. The size and over all condition of this piece is outstanding, and with the multi colors and layers at display when sunlight hits ...
Stoneware
Large Rörstrand Floor Vase in Ceramics by Gunnar Nylund
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large Rörstrand floor vase in ceramics by Gunnar Nylund. Measures: 47 cm tall, diameter 9.5 cm.
Ceramic
Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in New York, NY
Floor vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand. Signed with incised R, 3 crown symbols, GN, SWEDEN.
Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund for Rørstrand "Rubus" Floor Vase, circa 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monumental Gunnar Nylund cylindrical stoneware floor vase with mottled green and brown "hare's fur" glaze, from his "Rubus" series for Rørstrand.
Ceramic
Art Deco Discometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Discometal Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1930s. An eye-catching piece for a beautiful table. • Diskometal metal vase with curvy opening • Designer: Just Andersen • Style: D...
Metal
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, 1930s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and orange-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Earthenware
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960
By Gustavsberg, Berndt Friberg
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Tall, stately stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg in an elegant form with beautiful dark blue hare’s fur glaze. Berndt Friberg was a Swedish ceramicist, renowned for his stoneware vase...
Stoneware
Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Rörstrand, rorstrand studio, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with handle. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Great condition. Incised signature "G.N." and Rörstrands three crowns. Gunnar Ny...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
A large and unique stoneware vase with amazing glaze. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s. Incised signature "NYLUND" and makers mark "R" for Rörstrand. Great...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Sold|$325
H 5.91 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
Gunnar Nylund Stoneware "GN ARH" Vase for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gunnar Nylund stoneware "GN ARH" vase for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Blue hares fur glazed stoneware relief vase, 1950s. Signed with GN ARH. And R for Rörstrand. Dimensions: He...
Stoneware
Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, rorstrand studio, Rörstrand
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with handle and amazing glaze. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Good condition. Marked as factory second due to a minor chip from...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Stoneware
Swedish artist-designer Gunnar Nylund — who worked at iconic porcelain manufacturer Rörstrand for decades — was never satisfied with the status quo. He played with organic shapes, rich colors and dazzling patterns to create some of the most exquisite ceramic and porcelain sculptures, vessels and other furnishings and decor of the 20th century.
Born in Paris to artists Fernanda Jacobsen-Nylund and Felix Nylund, Gunnar lived in Finland as a child but when the Finnish Civil War broke out in 1918, he moved with his mother to her native Denmark. He initially pursued architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts but cut his schooling short when he accepted a position at the Bing & Grøndahl porcelain factory, where he worked for artist Paul Gauguin’s son, Jean, for several years, creating a range of stoneware pieces.
Dissatisfied with the factory's traditional approach to art, Nylund moved on from Bing & Grøndahl and sought to create works in a modernist style. In 1929, Nylund and chemist Nathalie Krebs opened their own ceramics workshop called Saxbo in Saxbo, Denmark. The company’s works garnered praise at a Svenskt Tenn exhibition, and the prestigious Swedish manufacturer Rörstrand offered Nylund a position as creative director.
While he later worked for Nymolle Ceramic Factory in Denmark for a short period, Nylund produced his most famous works while employed by Rörstrand. Fresh ideas and methods intrigued Nylund and he was always eager to try new techniques at the manufacturer. He worked in the Art Deco style, creating warm-toned matte-glazed stoneware sculptures and ceramic tableware that are devoid of lavish ornamentation. Later, he crafted numerous figurines and highly stylized animal sculptures. Nylund’s work can be found at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, the Designmuseum Denmark and elsewhere.
Find vintage Gunnar Nylund serveware, sculptures and vessels 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.