MCM Blue & White Two Dragons & Pearl Porcelain Incense Burner Tripod Bowl
Located in Cookeville, TN
Vintage Blue and White Asian Incense Burner Pot, Tripod Chinese Pot with Dragon Motif and Handles, Chinoiserie Dragon Porcelain. Blue and white porcelain incense burner three footed...
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Studio Pottery Triangular Vase, circa 1970s
Located in View Park, CA
Bespoke mcm studio pottery vase ft. brutalist geometry.
Ceramic, Clay
MCM California Pottery Hawaiian Hula Leilani Girl Planter Set by Delee
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Mid-century matching Hawaiian Hula girl ceramic planter set by the Delee pottery company. The planter set features two beautifully detailed hula girls on tree stumps with op...
Ceramic
Yellow Swirled Murano Glass Vase, MCM
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely medium sized Murano glass vase from Murano, Venice, Italy. 20th century, circa 1960. Midcentury in style. Gorgeous hand blown piece with yellow color with hand blown ...
Art Glass
Antique Steuben MCM Art Glass Vase Signed C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Steuben MCM Art Glass Vessel Signed C1930 (7 1/2" x 5 3/4" x 5 3/4"). A fine example of Steuben's mid-century modern art glass, this vessel dates to circa 1930. Known ...
Art Glass
Antique Steuben MCM Art Glass Trumpet Vase Signed C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Steuben MCM Art Glass Trumpet Vase Signed C1930 (4 3/4" x 6 3/4" x 6 3/4").
Art Glass
MCM Indian Clay Nemadji Roadside Pottery Marbled Vase in Orange and Brown
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A petite small clay roadside touring vase. Glazed on the inside, this vase will be perfect for showcasing a bouquet of your favorite flowers. Handmade, it features swirled clay in a ...
Clay
Tall Hand Hammered Brass and Satin Nickel MCM Vase
Located in New York City, NY
A two tone, hand hammered brass vase with a satin nickel /pewter and antique brass finish. This brass vase features lovely metalwork with a protruding stippled, dew drop, polka dot ...
Brass, Nickel
Sold|$220
MCM Earthenware Studio Pottery Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique shape earthenware studio pottery MCM vase, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 6.5"W x 2"D x 7.75"H; it is signed on the underside.
Earthenware
MCM Pewter Carafe / Pitcher with Teak Handle by K.M.D Tiel Royal of Holland
Located in San Diego, CA
It is signed on the underside. I would use as a MCM vase for flowers and decorative purposes; I would not recommend using it for serving beverages
Pewter
Sold|$275
MCM Art Glass Vase
By Alvar Aalto
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful MCM art glass vase with a green / blue translucent finish, circa 1970s.
Art Glass
Sold|$275
MCM Stoneware Vase by Jasba
By Jasba
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM stoneware vase with a blue grenade like finish by Jasba of Germany, circa 1970s.
Pottery
Sold|$325
MCM Japanese Ikebana Ceramic Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM Japanese ikebana ceramic vase by North American Trading Company, circa 1960s.
Ceramic
Sold|$65
MCM Blenko Tangerine Bottle Vase
By Blenko Glass
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage mid century bottle vase by Blenko in the tangerine color. Beautiful vibrant coloring to the glass that fades from orange to red.
Glass
MCM Striped Blue Swung Glass Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A mid century swung blown glass vase. Vibrant blue color to the glass with faint white striping. Measures 2.5"Dia x 10.5"H
Blown Glass
Sold|$175
MCM Petite Weed Pot Vase in Rosewood
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely gorgeous MCM petite weed pot vase in rosewood, circa 1970s.
Rosewood
MCM Mottled Bronze Footed Japanese Bud Vase
Located in Malibu, CA
Smooth bronze vase with a mottled surface. The vessel sits on a round base. Unmarked & in excellent condition.
Bronze
MCM Bitossi Petite Yellow Vase by Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MCM Bitossi petite yellow vase by Rosenthal Netter, circa 1960s.
Pottery
Modernist MCM Solid Teak and Brass Pedestal Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool modernist MCM solid teak and brass pedestal vase, circa the 1960s.
Brass
MCM Imperio Rossi Murano Murrine Glass Vase with Red Rim
By Rossi Murano
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this Murano glass vase by Imperio Rossi dates from the 1980s. At 11-1/2” tall, this vase features design elements including a clear glass body with blue speckles and ...
Murano Glass
MCM Reversible Marble Vase by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll International
By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original marble vase by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll International. The medium, cylindrical vase is reversible with one deep side and one shallow side. This piece...
Marble
MCM Reversible Marble Vase by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll International
By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original marble vase by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll International. The tall, round vase is reversible with one deep side and one shallow side. This piece has ret...
Marble
MCM Sgraffito Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Seta Series
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in San Diego, CA
A vibrant orange glaze and gold gilt MCM Sgraffito ceramic vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Seta Series (silk), circa 1950s.
Pottery
Midcentury Studio Pottery Vase Sgraffitto Striped Cabinmodern Heart Shape McM
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Also shown in a much more natural realistic low light situation where the piece looks much darker.
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Mcm Large Beautiful Murano Glass Multi Colored Vase
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: H: 20.5in W: 7.25in D: 7.25in This Mid Century Modern MCM Large Beautiful Murano Multi Colored Vase is an Incredible example of some of the fine work that Murano Produced.
Murano Glass
Vintage Ceramic Vase Jacques Blin Guido Gambone Bitossi Style Pottery MCM
By Bitossi, Guido Gambone, Jacques Blin
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vintage ceramic vase decorated with different handpainted geometric bands and a large scene of African hunters in the middle by unknown artist. Unreadable mark to the base.
Ceramic, Pottery
MCM Free Form Art Glass Vase in the Style of Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in San Diego, CA
A super cool MCM free form art glass vase in the style of Alvar Aalto, circa 1970s.
Art Glass
1960s Danish Ostergaard Studio Pottery Gourd Vase Sphere Stoneware Sculpture McM
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautiful, geometric incised piece of midcentury Scandinavian pottery.
Stoneware
Wendelin Stahl Keramik Vase • Blue & Black Studiokeramik, Germany um 1950 • MCM
By Wendelin Stahl
Located in Andernach, DE
Original Ateliershandwerk von Wendelin Stahl. Deutscher Mid-Century Keramik Meister. Herrlich mattes Charcoal schwarzes Dekor, welches in leuchtendes Blau übergeht. Wunderbares D...
Ceramic
Mcm Purple Ceramic Vase by Fohr Keramik, West Germany, Mid-20th Century
By Fohr
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage West German vase by Fohr Keramik, Mid-20th Century. Tones of electric purple, crude oil, and chocolate. A unique and startling example of some of the experimental ceramic m...
Ceramic
Vintage MCM Murano Sommerso Green Faceted Vase Style of Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous green and very thick and heavy sommerso and faceted vintage MCM Murano glass vase, circa 1960 and attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Blown Glass
MCM Modern Red Lucite Centerpiece Bud Vase in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous MCM red lucite centerpiece bud vase in the style of Charles Hollis Jones, circa 1970s.
Lucite
Pair of Modernist MCM Black Barro Negro Vases by Doña Rosa of Oaxaca, Mexico
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool pair of modernist MCM black barro negro pottery vases by Doña Rosa of Oaxaca, Mexico, circa 1970s.
Pottery
1970s MCM Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase 3030 in Smoke Gray Glass by Iittala Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in St. Louis, MO
The famous Mid-Century Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase 3030 shown in rarely seen Smoke Gray glass made by Iittala Finland. Retains original label, also etched Alvar Aalto signature to bottom.
Blown Glass
Ten MCM 1960s Blue Glass Italian Empoli Genie Bottles Decanters, Vases Candy Jar
Located in Haarlem, NL
Over time, many of the original labels have fallen off and the majority of Empoli MCM glass now is unmarked.
Glass
Ten MCM 1960s Teal Blue Italian Empoli Genie Bottles, Vases and Apothecary Jars
Located in Haarlem, NL
Over time, many of the original labels have fallen off and the majority of Empoli MCM glass now is unmarked.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Sold|$68
MCM Pottery Cat Planter
Located in Fairfield, CA
A mid century pottery cat planter. Great design reminiscent of David Stewart pottery. Dark glossy body glaze with contrasting natural gray clay at the face and ears.
Pottery
Set of Three 1960s Italian Empoli MCM Glass Decanters Genie Bottles
Located in Antwerp, BE
Spectacular set of three 1960s Italian Empoli pressed and blown glass genie bottles. Mention Italian glass and probably everyone’s mind immediately leaps to Venice and Murano. But...
Glass, Art Glass
MCM Studio Pottery Lidded Stoneware Vessel by Joel Edwards
By Peter Voulkos, Joel Edwards
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous MCM Studio Pottery lidded stoneware vessel by Joel Edwards, circa 1960s. The incised piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 7.5"D x 9.5"H; it i...
Stoneware
1940s Vintage Laboratory Floral Centerpiece Display Mad Scientist Industrial MCM
By Fisher Scientific
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Repurposed lab equipment to create a beautiful table or entryway decor. Overall W 11.5 x D 7 x H 20 in. Vases H 11.5 in. / Capacity 16 oz.
Iron
1960s Italian Empoli MCM Green Glass Decanters Genie Bottles and Apothecary Jars
Located in Haarlem, NL
Over time, many of the original labels have fallen off and the majority of Empoli MCM glass now is unmarked.
Glass, Blown Glass
1960s Italian Blue Pressed Leaf MCM Empoli Art Glass Decanter with Ball Stopper
Located in Haarlem, NL
1960s Italian bright blue pressed Midcentury Modern Empoli Art-Glass carafe with leaf print and ball stopper. Mention Italian glass and probably everyone’s mind immediately leaps ...
Glass
Signed Mid century modern style pottery Vase
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly German, not confirmed. Signed MCM style pottery vase decor. Vintage condition as pictured.
Ceramic
Post-Modern Italian Ceramic Vase by Ivo de Santis for Gli Etruschi
By Ivo de Santis, Gli Etruschi
Located in San Diego, CA
A vibrant MCM Italian ceramic vase by Ivo de Santis for Gli Etruschi, circa 1960s.
Pottery
1950s Zenith Elephant Gray Fiberglass Bullet Planter with Iron Tripod Stand MCM
By Charles Eames
Located in Monrovia, CA
Mid-Century Modern fiberglass bullet planters. Original 1950s vintage elephant gray fiberglass bullet planter with it's original tripod rod iron stand and each bullet planter are st...
Metal
Plum & White Glass Vase w/ Murano Type Bollicine Foamy Bubbles, Kurata or Iwata
By Iwata Glass
Located in Warrenton, OR
#kurata #iwata #20thcenturyvasesandvessels #midcenturymodern #vases #Decor #MCM #mid-centurymodern #vintage #VESSELS #bubbles
Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Antique French Baccarat MCM Art Glass Vase Signed C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Baccarat MCM Art Glass Vase Signed C1930 (8" x 5 1/8" x 5 1/8").
Art Glass
Venini, MCM Murano Fazzoletto Filigrana Glass Vase / Bowl, Italy, C.1960's
By Venini
Located in Chatham, ON
VENINI - mid century Murano Fazzoletto Filigrana glass vase - yellow, white and clear canes - rare large size - smooth polished ground pontil mark to the base - unsigned - Italy - ci...
Art Glass
Large Sasaki "Lynx" Art Deco Bowl, a Stunning, Hard to Find Vintage Piece
Located in Warrenton, OR
We'll be pleased to respond. #artdecoglass #Bowl #vase #Decor #midcenturymodern #mcm #mid-centurymodern #decor #sasaki #lynx
Glass, Art Glass
Murano Glass Four Leaf Clover Bowl, Green with Gold Polveri, Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
#BarovierandToso #20thcenturyvessels #midcenturymodern #muranoglass #muranoglassware #muranobowl #serveware #muranoserveware #seguso #goldpolveri #clover #fourleafclover #4leafclover...
Gold Leaf
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Shell Bowl, Lilac & Pink with Gold Polveri
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Warrenton, OR
#barbini #goldpolveri #MuranoGlass #Bowls #Decor #mid-centurymodern #MCM #glassware #vide-poche #AlfredoBarbini #VASES #VESSELS #vetrimurano
Gold Leaf
Colbolt Blue MCM Vase Attributed to Arthur Percy for Gullaskrut
By Gullaskruf
Located in Jupiter, FL
Very striking as this MCM beauty is tall in stature and the color is extraordinary in person! Original owner and incredible MCM collector believes this to by Author Percy for Gulla...
Glass, Art Glass
Colbolt Blue MCM Vase Attributed to Arthur Percy for Gullaskrut
By Gullaskruf
Located in Jupiter, FL
Very striking as this MCM beauty is tall in stature and the color is extraordinary in person! Original owner and incredible MCM collector believes this to by Author Percy for Gullas...
Glass, Art Glass
A Trio of Amber Glazed MCM West German Pottery Vases
Located in Kingston, NY
Rich high gloss amber-colored glaze over a curlicue bas-relief pattern. Mint vintage condition. No glaze-pops, cracks, or repairs. Medium vase: 4-1/2" diameter x 10-1/2" height; smal...
Clay, Pottery
MCM Cobalt Blue Vase Attributed to Otto Brauer for Holmegaad
By Holmgaard
Located in Jupiter, FL
Otto Brauer for Holmegaard cobolt Blue Vase is striking and in fabulous condition. Lines are clean and color is brilliant cobalt blue. Packing fee included.
Art Glass
MCM Cobalt Blue Vase Attributed to Otto Brauer for Holmegaad
By Holmgaard
Located in Jupiter, FL
In style of “Otto Brauer for Holmegaard cobolt Blue Vase is striking and in fabulous condition. Lines are clean and color is brilliant cobalt blue. Packing fee included.
Art Glass
Ceramic vase, conical, by Franz Schwaderlapp for Sewa, West-Germany
Located in Amstelveen, NL
SAWA ceramic vase, conical, MCM, Sgraffito, design by Franz Schwaderlapp, WGP Germany, 1960s Sgraffito is a historical plastering technique that was first used in the Renaissance for...
Ceramic
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
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.
For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expression — pottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.
Every antique and vintage vase and vessel, from decorative Italian urns to French 19th-century Louis XVI–style lidded vases, carries with it a rich, layered story.
On 1stDibs, there is a vast array of vases and vessels in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Our collection features vessels made from delicate materials such as ceramic and glass as well as durable materials like rustproof metals and stone.
A contemporary vase can help introduce an air of elegance to your minimalist space while an antique Chinese jar would make a luxurious addition to an Asian-inspired interior. Alternatively, if you’re looking for a statement piece, consider an Art Deco vase crafted by Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.
Vases and vessels — be they handmade pots, handblown glass wine bottles or otherwise — are versatile, practical decorative objects, and no matter your particular design preferences, furniture style or color scheme, they can add beauty and warmth to any home. Find yours on 1stDibs today.
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