Mid Century Modern Amberina Glass Bud Vase
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking vintage cylindrical bud vase was hand blown in bright Amberina colorway, featuring shift
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass, Glass
Mid Century Modern Amberina Glass Bud Vase
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking vintage cylindrical bud vase was hand blown in bright Amberina colorway, featuring shift
Art Glass, Glass
Mid-Century Modern Vase - Scandinavian Copper & Teak Bud Vase - Denmark 1960s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Mid-Century Modern Vase - Scandinavian Copper & Teak Bud Vase - Denmark 1960s Elegant Danish
Copper
Mid-Century Blue Glass Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century teardrop-shaped blue and white case glass bud vase
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Chrome & Black Enamel Candles or Bud Vases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very unique pair of Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco style chrome & black enameled candlesticks
Enamel, Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Green Art Glass Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Italian bulbous-shaped art glass bud vase with a tapered neck, a light blue rim and a
Art Glass
Danish Mid-Century Purple Glass Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century tall tapered plum-colored case glass bud vase with a flared rim
Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Green Glass Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century light green and whtie case glass bud vase with a scalloped bottom and a
Glass
Mid Century Danish Modern Bulbous Sculpted Teak Wood Flower Bud Vase - 2 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Bulbous Sculpted Teak Wood Flower Bud Vase - 2 Pcs. Listing
Teak
Scandinavian Mid-Century Art Glass Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century tall ovoid art glass bud vase with etched floral design (signed)
Glass
Mid-Century Pink and Brown Glass Bud Vase, Ovoid Modern Design
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century ovoid shaped wide-bodied pink and brown overlay glass bud vase with a narrow, tapered
Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century White Glass Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century ovoid shaped base white case glass bud vase with a long, tapered neck
Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century White Glass Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century style tall bottle-shaped white case glass bud vase with a long narrow
Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Light Blue Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century tall cylindrican tapered shaped light blue case glass bud vase with a
Glass
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Japanese Mid Century Patinaed Bronze Bud Vase
Located in Malibu, CA
Vintage Japanese bronze Bud vase with dramatic form & color. The finish created with chemical
Bronze
WMF - Mid Century Modern Silverplate Bud Vase - Germany - Circa 1970's
By WMF Ikora
Located in Chatham, ON
WMF - Mid Century Modern - Extraordinary quality and design silver plate cylinder bud vase
Silver Plate
Rude Osolnik Signed Mid-Century Modern Locust Wood Turned Vessel Bud Weed Vase
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully executed, handmade, wood-turned weed vase by master woodturner Rude Osolnik who is
Wood
Rude Osolnik Signed Mid-Century Modern Spalted Wood Turned Vessel Bud Weed Vase
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully executed, handmade, wood-turned weed vase by master woodturner Rude Osolnik who is
Wood
Scandinavian Mid-Century Mint Green Glass Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century ovoid mint green colored case glass bud vase
Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Light Blue Glass Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century style tall bottle-shaped light blue blown glass bud vase with a long
Blown Glass
$721Sale Price|20% Off
Large Scandinavian Stoneware Vase With Relief Buds Decor, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Bochum, NRW
Large stoneware vase on a wooden base, rectangular shape, decorated with branches and buds, dark
Stoneware
Danish Mid-Century Blue and White Glass Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century tall tapered blue and white case glass bud vase with a flared rim
Glass
Mid Century Modern Kosta Boda "Sommerso" Bud Vase by Göran Wärff, Finland
By Goran and Ann Warff
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
This elegant, hand-blown glass bud vase is a quintessential example of Swedish glass artistry from
Crystal
Italian Mid-Century Murano Orange Art Glass Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Murano style Mid-Century bottle-shaped art glass bud vase with a tapered neck and an orange
Art Glass
Danish Mid-Century Holmegaard Green and White Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Danish Mid-Century green and white case glass bud vase with a wide bodied base under a
Glass
Wonderful Pair Mid Century Modern Murano Art Glass Clear Black Italian Bud Vases
By Barovier Seguso & Ferro
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Mid Century Modern Murano Style Art Glass With Clear & Black Blown Italian Tall
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960's Spanish Mid Century Modern Ceramic Bud Vase by Josep Vila Signed
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful elegant textured ceramic bud vase circa 1960's stamped by Josep Vila nice patinated
Ceramic
Dona Rosa Barro Negro Black Pottery 5" Flower Bud Vase Mexico Mid Century Modern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Dona Rosa Barro Negro Black Pottery 5" Flower Bud Vase Mexico Mid Century Modern. Circa
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Amber Blown Glass Bud Vase Vessel, USA, c. 1970s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a Mid-Century Modern blown-glass vase that is the very epitome of "one-of-a-kind". In
Glass
Pair, Mid-Century Modern Translucent Blue and Yellow Satin Glass Bud Vase, Italy
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Carlo Moretti style Mid-Century Modern satin glass bud vase in translucent yellow with a
Blown Glass
$636Sale Price|20% Off
Hans Hedberg Petite Ceramic Bud Vase Swiss French Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hans Hedberg (1917-2007) born in Sweden, work in Boet, France. Stoneware with speckled glaze. Signed on Bottom.
Stoneware
Scandinavian Mid-Century White Glass Bud Vase with Tapered Design
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century tapered white case glass bud vase with a flared rim
Glass
$758
Bronze Bud Vase
Located in London, GB
A bronze bud vase France, mid 20th Century
Bronze
Mid-Century Modernist Silver Plated "Giselle" Bud Vase signed Sabbatini
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modern silver-plated "Giselle" bud vase is a graceful and sculptural piece of
Silver Plate
Pink & White Blown Murano Art Glass Bud Flower Vase, Italy Mid-Century Modern
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant Tall Mid-Century Modern sculptural hand-blown Murano art glass vase in pink with white line
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
$155Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Chartreuse Ceramic Bud Vase by Carlton Ware, 1960s
By Carlton Ware Ltd
Located in Glasgow, GB
post-war period. The vase is formed from ceramic and glazed in a vibrant shade of mid-century
Ceramic
Graf Von Henneberg Mid-Century German 'Echt Kobalt' Design Ceramic Bud Vase
By Jlmenau Graf von Henneberg Porzellan 1
Located in Queens, NY
German Mid-Century tapered teardrop-form ceramic vase with a deep cobalt blue glaze with feathered
Ceramic
Strehla Keramik East German Mid-Century Blue Speckle Glazed Ceramic Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
East German Mid-Century ceramic vase with a speckled and graded light blue and beige glaze crossed
Ceramic
Set 4 Carlo Moretti Style Blown Colorful Art Glass Bud Vase Mid-Century Modern
By Carlo Moretti, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 4 Carlo Moretti Style Mid-Century Modern blown glass bud vase, vessel in orange, blue and
Blown Glass
Knabstrup Ceramic Moon Frog Bud Vase Vintage Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery
By Knabstrup
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare and monumental 1950s Danish modern cobalt and brown Knabstrup Studio sculptural flower vase
Pottery
Carlo Moretti Style Blown Dark Blue Art Glass Bud Vase Mid-Century Modern Italy
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Miami, FL
Carlo Moretti Style Mid-Century Modern blown glass bud vase, vessel in dark blue. Very beautiful
Blown Glass
$245Sale Price|30% Off
Mid Century British Walter Mooncroft Hibiscus Flower Baluster Bud Vase 5"
By Moorcroft Pottery
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid Century Moorcroft pottery vase in the Hibiscus pattern. The vase features large blue and yellow
Porcelain
Vintage Stoneware Studio Pottery Bud Vase - Signed - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage studio pottery stoneware bud vase - small mouthed - wheel thrown with flattened sides
Ceramic
VeArt Italy Murano Art Glass Bud Vases Black Red Swirl Cone Mid-Century Modern
By VeArt
Located in Miami, FL
VeArt Italy, Mid-Century Modern swirl red and black Murano Art Glass vase in a tall cone round
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Calla Lilly Pink Green Bud Vase by Shawee Pottery
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Mid-century Glazed Calla Lilly-shaped Bud Vases by Shawnee Pottery. The vase features a
Ceramic
1960s Rich Textured Bud Vase Modern California
By Doyle Lane
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Rich Textured Weed Pot Vase Modern California 2.75 h x 2 diameter Original Unrestored
Pottery
American mid Century Solid walnut decorative Bud Vase with Glass Insert
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid walnut bud vase with glass insert circa 1970's great condition.
Glass, Walnut
M. ROBB - Mid Century Studio Glass Bud Vase - Signed - Canada - Circa 1973
Located in Chatham, ON
M. ROBB - Mid Century cobalt blue studio glass bud vase - crimped rim - bulbous shape - signed on
Art Glass
Vintage Miniature Italian Ceramic MCM Pitcher, Midcentury Modern Blue Bud Vase
By Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
Color, shape and line converge in a miniature modernist mid century Italian glazed ceramic vase
Ceramic
Mid Century Miniature Glazed Studio Pottery Bud Vase - Signed - Circa 1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century miniature glazed studio pottery bud vase - signed/incised initials on the base 'D.R
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Bud Vases Bubble Design, Set of 7
Located in New York, NY
A colorful set of seven (7) bud vases with a controlled bubble design base, Scandinavian Modern
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Staved Solid Teak Wood Bud Vase in the Danish Style
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage MCM Staved Solid Teak Bud Vase, circa 1970s. A really cool, MCM staved solid teak bud vase
Teak
Set of 4 Sven Palmqvist for Orrefors Opalescent Mid Century Bud Vases
By Sven Palmquist, Orrefors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sven Palmqvist (Swedish, 1906-1984), circa 1950's. A set of 4 Opalescent bud vases in the "Selena
Art Glass
BO MELANDER - Mid Century Glazed Ceramic Bud Vase - Denmark - Circa 1960's
Located in Chatham, ON
BO MELANDER - Mid Century Scandinavian studio pottery glazed ceramic bud vase - signed/impressed
Ceramic
Peter Knudstrup, Mid-Century Studio Pottery Bud Vase, Danish/Canadian, C 1970
Located in Chatham, ON
PETER KNUDSTRUP (Danish/Canadian 1929-2006) - mid-century wheel thrown and glazed studio pottery
Ceramic
Mid Century Italian Murano Archimide Seguso Clam Bud Vase with Gold Aventurine
By Archimede Seguso
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful elegant petite Archimide Seguso Murano bud vase with gold spreckles bottom excellent
Blown Glass
Matched Pair of Tall Mid-Century American Sterling Silver Flower or Bud Vases
By Cartier, Baldwin & Miller, Gorham Manufacturing Company, Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine matched pair of tall bud vases. By Baldwin & Miller. In sterling silver. Each in an
Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Modern Glaze Art Pottery Bud Weed Vase
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Modern Art Pottery Bud Weed Vase Brown glazed stoneware pottery Unmarked 5 diameter x 6
Pottery
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.
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.
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