Mid Century Robert Maxwell Weed Pot Vase
By Robert Maxwell
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Cute little weed pot by Robert Maxwell. This tiny vase has a stamp that says, Robert Maxwell
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Stoneware
Mid Century Robert Maxwell Weed Pot Vase
By Robert Maxwell
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Cute little weed pot by Robert Maxwell. This tiny vase has a stamp that says, Robert Maxwell
Stoneware
Mid Century Ceramic Weed Pot, Japan, 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Ceramic Weed Pot, Japan, 20th Century.
Ceramic
Mid Century Ceramic Weed Pot, Japan, 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Ceramic Weed Pot, Japan, 20th Century.
Ceramic
Mid Century Ceramic Weed Pot, Japan, 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Ceramic Weed Pot, Japan, 20th Century.
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Studio Ceramic Weed Pot
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional mid century modern studio weed pot. West coast American origins. Expertly thrown and
Ceramic
Joanna Price Signed Mid Century Gunmetal Ceramic Weed Pot
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This small glazed weed pot signed by Joanna Price has an odd but eye catching shape, adorned with
Ceramic
Small Mid-Century Studio Pottery Weed Pot Vase, Unsigned
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Title Small Mid-Century Studio Pottery Weed Pot Vase, Unsigned, 4” × 4” Description Charming small
Pottery
Freeform Weed Pot
Located in Denton, TX
Studio crafted freeform ceramic weed pot with speckled glaze 1960s.
Pottery
Mid Century Studio Pottery Weed Pot Vase with Four Flowers, 3.5”
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Mid Century Studio Pottery Weed Pot Vase with Four Flowers, 3.5” Mid century studio pottery weed
Pottery
Miniature Enameled Weed Pot - 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Miniature Enameled Weed Pot - 20th Century This delightful miniature weed pot, crafted in the 20th
Enamel
Handmade Ceramic Weed Pot
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Handmade Ceramic Weed Pot
Ceramic
Hagi Ware Drip Glaze Weed Pot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Studio ceramic weed pot in soft peach tones with a cream drop banding at the center. Dimensions
Stoneware
Modern Glazed Weed Pot
Located in Denton, TX
Mid-century squat pottery with abstract glaze.
Pottery
Studio Crafted Weed Pot
Located in Denton, TX
Hand crafted studio pottery with partial glaze.
Clay
American Mid Century Monumental Studio Pottery Weed Pot By Jerry Glenn
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in San Diego, CA
Large studio ceramic weed pot rattle vase by Northwest artist Jerry Glenn. Based in Portland
Ceramic
Modernist Japanese Weed Pot, 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Modernist Japanese Weed Pot, 1970s.
Ceramic
studio pottery ikebana weed pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
studio made ceramic weed pot for several stems. beautiful drop glaze with imprints. stamped by
Ceramic
$395
H 5 in W 8 in D 7 in
Mid Century Modern Studio Pottery Ikebana Weed Pot Cluster Twig Vase Sculpture
Located in Troy, MI
Unique sculptural ikebana weed pot cluster circa 1970s Three conjoined vessels in stoneware with
Stoneware
$8,500
H 3.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Glen Lukens Signed Mid-Century Modern Glazed California Pottery Weed Pot Vase
By Glen Lukens
Located in Studio City, CA
A very rare early work featuring a dark chocolate brown glaze by master Mid-Century Modern ceramist
Earthenware, Pottery
$1,000
H 8.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Vivika + Otto Heino Bulbous Striped Weed Pot Studio Pottery Vase Mid Century
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Sarasota, FL
, signing their pots Vivika + Otto, regardless of who actually made them.
Pottery
Ceramic Weed Pot Japan, circa 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This cute ceramic weed pot was made in Japan, circa 1960s. The pot has a deep burnt red glaze
Ceramic
Tim Keenan Weed Pot, California, 2023
By Tim Keenan
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Tim Keenan Weed Pot, California, 2023
Ceramic
Tim Keenan Weed Pot, California, 2023
By Tim Keenan
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Tim Keenan Weed Pot, California, 2023
Ceramic
Tim Keenan Weed Pot, California, 2023
By Tim Keenan
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Tim Keenan Light Lilac Glazed Weed Pot, California, 2023.
Ceramic
Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman Ceramic Weed Pot
By Evelyn & Jerome Ackerman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, California. The hand thrown ceramic weed pot is one of a kind. It is in pristine condition showing no signs
Ceramic
California Design Studio Stoneware Weed Pot / Vase Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
California design studio stoneware weed pot / vase, circa 1970s. The pot is in very good vintage
Pottery, Stoneware
Studio Ceramic Weed Pot Vase by Tim Keenan
By Tim Keenan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Studio ceramic weed pot vase by Tim Keenan. Signed T. Keenan on the bottom. Measurements: 12.5
Ceramic
Studio Pottery Signed Weed Pot / Vase, circa 1970
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Studio pottery signed weed pot / vase circa 1970.
Ceramic
Natural organic turned Colorado Aspen wood weed pot
Located in Ferndale, MI
Natural chunk of Colorado Aspen partially turned neck to create a weed pot but remaining wholly
Wood
Berndt Friberg Weed Pot with Blue Glaze, 1965
By Berndt Friberg
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This pot bears a dark blue rim descending to a gorgeous robin’s egg blue body. Mint condition
Ceramic
Vintage Gabriel Vase / Weed Pot, Made in Sweden, 1950s
By Gabriel Keramik
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful vase or weed pot made by Gabriel in Sweden. Made in the 1950s. A stunning mix of deep
Ceramic
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.75 in Dm 4.5 in
California Design Stoneware Weed Pot / Vase by Wayne Chapman
By Wayne Chapman
Located in San Diego, CA
An absolutely stunning California design stoneware weed pot / vase by noted San Diego, CA potter
Pottery, Stoneware
Important Large Incised Doyle Lane Weed Pot, 1960's
By Doyle Lane
Located in Culver City, CA
figure in the mid-20th century art scene. This remarkable piece stands as a symbol of Lane's resilience
Ceramic
Studio Pottery Weed Pot with Sang De Boeuf Glaze
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
. With its small opening and bulbous body, the weed pot became a hallmark of mid-20th century ceramics
Earthenware
beautiful textured studio pottery weed pot signed by artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful textured studio pottery weed pot signed by artist. "AR" I've been unable to identify who
Ceramic
California Modern Red Acacia Weed Pot Vase by Doug Ayers
By Doug Ayers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California Modern Red Acacia Weed pot vase by Doug Ayers. Materials Red Acacia Wood
Wood
Four Piece Japanese Weed Pot Collection by Otagiri Mercantile Company
By Otagiri Company
Located in Ferndale, MI
Four piece Japanese weed pot collection by Otagiri Mercantile Company Smallest measures: 3.25" H x
Ceramic
Japanese Studio Pottery Stonewear Vase Weed Pot Earthy Speckled Brown
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Japanese studio pottery weed pot vase. Stonewear with earthy speckled
Pottery
Art Pottery, Studio Ceramic /weed pot , feelie by Brenda Williams
By Brenda Williams
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Pottery, Studio Ceramic /weed pot , feelie by Brenda Williams.. Northern California artist
Ceramic
Art Pottery, Studio Ceramic /Weed Pot, Feelie by Brenda Williams
By Brenda Williams
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Pottery, Studio ceramic /weed pot, feelie by Brenda Williams. Northern California artist
Ceramic
Art Pottery, Studio Ceramic /weed pot , feelie by Brenda Williams
By Del and Brenda Williams
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Pottery, Studio Ceramic /weed pot , feelie by Brenda Williams.. Northern California artist
Ceramic
1970s Modern Studio Art Speckled Glazed Weed Pot Bud Vase signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Midcentury Modern Speckled Glazed Weed Pot Signed Initials appear as V S 5 h x 3 diameter
Pottery
Henry Gernhardt Studio Pottery Vintage Vase Organic MCM Feelie Weed Pot Signed
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Henry Gernhardt studio pottery vase in spherical form with little trumpet mouth and terrific blue and purple velvety mottled matt glaze. Impressed cipher on base. 5 3/4" high...
Pottery
Vivika Otto Heino California Studio Pottery Small Weed Pot Bud Vase
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Small stoneware weed bud vase created by Vivika and Otto Heino of Ojai, California. Vase measures
Stoneware
$230
H 7 in W 7 in D 5 in
Modernist Ikebana Weed Pot Asymmetrical Vase, Black Glaze Ceramic, Japan 1960
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with black glaze. Asymmetrical with a ribbed texture. Japan, 1960
Ceramic
Vintage Modern Signed Studio Pottery Vessel Weed Pot Vase in Stoneware 1985
Located in Troy, MI
Signed Studio Pottery Weed Pot Vase 1985 Large studio pottery stoneware vase signed by the artist
Stoneware
$495
H 5.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Signed Warren Hullow Glazed Stoneware Pottery Weed Pot Twig Vase Vessel 1970s
By Warren Hullow
Located in Troy, MI
Modernist vessel by American ceramic artist Warren Hullow of Hickory Grove Studio circa 1970s Shallow ovoid form in matte white glaze with vertical center resist detail Incised sign...
Stoneware
1970s Doug Ayers Chip Carved Vase Studio Craft Camphor Wood weed pot
By Doug Ayers
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
An organic form with chip carved accents, topped with a thin corseted neck and spout. This piece executed in camphor wood by expert wood carver Doug Ayers in the 1970s. Doug Ayers i...
Wood
1970s Luscious Art Pottery Green Bud Vase Signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Art Pottery Ethereal Green Weed Pot Vase 4.5 tall x 3.5 diameter Signed initials
Pottery
Doyle Lane "Weed Pot"
By Doyle Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful signed "weed pot" by Doyle Lane. Hand thrown ceramic with signature crawl glaze in
Ceramic
Studio Pottery Weed Pot Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Signed studio pottery weed pot vase. Would work well in a variety of interiors such as modern
Clay
Four Doyle Lane "Weed Pots"
By Doyle Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A group of four Doyle Lane weed pots. Hand thrown ceramic with robin's egg blue speckled glaze
Ceramic
Fine asymmetrical Weed Pot by Doug Ayers
By Doug Ayers
Located in Hadley, MA
Fine asymmetrical weed pot by Doug Ayers. Excellent condition. Partial signature and remnants
Walnut
Assorted Midcentury Studio Made Wooden Weed Pots
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Small collection of assorted studio made wooden weed pots. One pot signed L.L. Please contact us
Wood
Robert Maxwell 'Sunburst' Ceramic Weed Pot, 1960s
By Robert Maxwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert Maxwell 'Sunburst' design ceramic vessel, stoneware, glazed, handmade, signed, 1960s.
Stoneware
Mid century modern studio weed pot.
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Mid century modern studio weed pot. Covered in a myriad of blue glazes creating a beautiful and
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Weed Pot, Signed
By David Cressey
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage ceramic or pottery: "Weed Pot" Beautiful brown tones
Pottery
Mid Century Ceramic Weed Pot/Bud Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage weed pot or bud vase. Beautiful green glaze. An excellent accent piece in any home or
Ceramic
Mid Century Japanese Weed Pot/ Bud Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage Japanese hand crafted pottery. Beautiful colors, glazing and composition.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramic Weed Pot Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern glazed ceramic weed pot vase.
Ceramic
Round Ceramic Weed Pot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Weed pot finished in a multi-tonal purple drip glaze, accented with blue yellow glaze. The middle
Ceramic
Collection of Six Mid-Century Modern Weed Pots
Located in Dallas, TX
Collection of six hand-formed ceramic weed pots. Each pot has a unique form and size. Large pots
Ceramic
Mid Century Brutalist Studio Pottery Ball Vase Weed Pot
Located in Lutz, FL
Vintage Mid Century earthy ball vase sculpture. Great texture and dimension in the matte tan glaze
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Vintage Mid Century Modern Organic Bristoleaf Weed Pot Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage earthenware ceramic lamp in excellent condition. Beautiful earth tone colors of tan and a rich brown glazed top. Decorated with imprinted leaves form a beautiful and natural ...
Ceramic
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H 3 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Doyle Lane Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Weed Pot Vase
By Doyle Lane
Located in Studio City, CA
A very rare, beautifully glazed weed pot by famed Mid-century California artist/ potter Doyle Lane
Ceramic, Pottery
Glazed Weed Pot with Round Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rounded studio pottery bud vase with a two tone blue glaze and small rounded handles at the mouth of the vase. Dimensions 5.5” diameter x 5.5” height; 1" opening. Condition Excel...
Ceramic
Studio Ceramic Weed Pot with Speckled Glaze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Studio Pottery weed pot in glazed stoneware with a beautiful speckled glaze in muted tones. The
Stoneware
Tim Keenan Weed Pot, California, 2023
By Tim Keenan
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Tim Keenan Weed Pot, California, 2023
Ceramic
Sold
H 3.75 in Dm 2.25 in
Sculptural Petite Wood Weed Pot Bud Vase after Rude Osolnik, Mid-Century Modern
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sculptural petite weed pot bud vase after Rude Osolnik, Mid-Century Modern Designed in teak wood
Teak
Signed California Studio Stoneware Weed Pot Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Small stoneware weed pot vase, circa 1970s. Vase is signed faintly therefore hard to determine what
Stoneware
Modernist Italian Silverplated Weed Pot or Vase
By Gio Ponti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Italian silver plated weed pot or vase, Italy, circa 1950s. In the style of Gio Ponti
Metal
Large Japanese Ceramic Weed Pot Vase Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Large Japanese weed pot vase. An unusual and attractive modernist form. Expertly thrown and glazed
Ceramic, Wood
Ceramic Orange Weed Pot Vase France 1960s
By Jacques and Dani Ruelland
Located in San Diego, CA
Ceramic wee pot vase by Chaponot. Vibrant orange glaze. Incised signature under the base. France
Ceramic
Joel Edwards California Studio Pottery Weed Pot Vase
By Joel Edwards
Located in San Diego, CA
Stoneware weed pot vase with wax resist decoration by California artist, Joel Edwards. 1960s Joel
Ceramic
Signed Studio Pottery Weed Pot Ceramic Vessel
Located in San Diego, CA
Great studio pottery vessel with a beautiful burgundy, reddish, green hue ceramic glaze. A nice California design decorative object. Signed circa 1970s.
Ceramic, Pottery
Doug Ayers signed Bud Vase or Weed Pot
By Doug Ayers
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Doug Ayers weed pot or bud vase circa late 1970's. This was purchased from the original owner
Walnut
Larry Carnes Speckled Blue California Studio Pottery Weed Pot
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Speckled, baby blue weed pot created by Larry Carnes of Ojai, California. Piece measures 2" by 3.5
Ceramic
Modern Art Pottery Weed Pot Lava Drip Glaze Signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern Art Pottery Weed Pot Lava Drip Glazed signed Signed but hard to read. 10.75 tall x 6.5
Pottery
John Jack Feltman Handmade Stoneware Weed Pot Bud Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Early stoneware weed pot bud vase by John "Jack" Feltman of Manton, California, circa 1960s. Vase
Stoneware
Otto and Vivika Heino California Modern Crackle Glaze Weed Pot
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Crackle glazed weed pot created by Otto and Vivika Heino of Ojai, California. Piece measures 3.75
Ceramic
Rude Osolnik Originals Turned Wood Mahogany Miniature Weed Pot Vase
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Sarasota, FL
Lovely cabinet size miniature mahogany vase by well known wood turner Rude Osolnik of Berea, Kentucky . Signed to the underside Osolnik Originals
Mahogany
1960s Warren Hullow Art Pottery Vase Stoneware Weed Pot Twig Vase
By Warren Hullow
Located in Miami, FL
rare, it is a wide stoneware weed pot or twig vase with unglazed lower half and the upper glazed with a
Clay
Gordon and Jane Martz Art Pottery Weed Pot, Marshall Studios, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and very fine mid-century modern bottle shaped example with pale iridescent peach partially
Ceramic
Richard Tuck Large Studio Pottery Weed Pot Twig Vase Wabi Sabi Modernist Vessel
By Richard Tuck
Located in Troy, MI
Large studio ceramic vessel by Virginia artist Richard Tuck circa 1970s Rounded form in earthy speckled beige glaze with deep brown gestural brushstrokes and a small centered openin...
Stoneware
Sculptural Ceramic Vessel, Organic Brutalist
Located in San Diego, CA
Great mid-century Organic Studio Pottery Weed pot vessel. This piece has a great design with an
Ceramic
Mid Century Weed Pot Vase
By Doyle Lane
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a stunning mid century weed pot in the style of Doyle Lane. The vase is glazed and has a
Ceramic
Mid Century Weed Pot Japan 1960s
By Otagiri Company
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Stunning little mid century weed pot. Made in Japan in the 1960s.
Ceramic
Vintage Studio Crafted Weed Pot Bud Vase circa 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage mid century weed pot. Beautiful composition and glazing.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern California Studio Signed Pottery Ceramic Weed Pot Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully colored and well made midcentury weed pot. Signed on the base Would be a nice
Stoneware
Mid-Century California Pottery Weed Pot
By Doyle Lane
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century ceramic weed pot vase in robin's egg blue glaze. Well executed. Unsigned. 1970s.
Ceramic
Mid Century Ceramic Weed Pot California 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Gorgeous mid-century hand-thrown California studio ceramic vase, often called a weed pot. The vase
Ceramic
Mid Century Ceramic Weed Pot, Japan, c.1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Ceramic Weed Pot, Japan, c.1960.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid Century Japanese Vase Ceramic Pottery Weed Pot 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a mid-century ceramic vase weed pot made in Japan in the 1960s. It is glazed on the
Ceramic
Mid Century Studio Crafted Ceramic Weed Pot Bud Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage studio crafted ceramic weed pot/ bud vase. Bold glazing with contrasting rough clay texture.
Ceramic
Mid Century Japanese Vase Ceramic Pottery Weed Pot 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a mid-century ceramic vase weed pot made in Japan in the 1960s. It is glazed on the
Ceramic
Sculptural Walnut Weed Pot after Rude Osolnik, Mid-Century Modern
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Chula Vista, CA
We are pleased to offer for your consideration, a Walnut Weed Pot Sculpture After Rude Osolnik, Mid
Wood, Walnut
Sculptural Walnut Weed Pot after Rude Osolnik, Mid-Century Modern
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your pleasure: Mid-Century Modern weed pot sculptural wood bud vase after Rude Osolnik Label
Wood
Glazed Weed Pot by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Toshiko Takaezu, a Hawaiian ceramicist is known for her rounded closed form pieces. This wheel thrown studio ceramic bud vase varies in shades of blues and browns. The vessel feature...
Ceramic, Clay
Mid Century Studio Pottery Weed Pot in the style of Jerry Glenn
By Jonathan Adler, Toshiko Takaezu
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful studio ceramic weed pot in the style of northwest artist Jerry Glenn. This wheel-thrown
Ceramic
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H 8 in W 9 in D 7.5 in
Mid Century Modern Studio Pottery Ikebana Weed Pot Cluster Twig Vase Sculpture
Located in Troy, MI
Impressive large sculptural ikebana weed pot cluster circa 1970s Seven conjoined vessels of varied
Stoneware
Ceramic Weed Pot Japan, circa 1965
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ceramic weed pot Japan, circa 1965.
Ceramic
Studio Pottery Weed Pot, circa 1975
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Studio Pottery weed pot / vase. circa 1975.
Ceramic
Wayne Chapman Ceramic Weed Pot, 1960s
By Wayne Chapman
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Wayne Chapman ceramic weed pot / vase, 1960s. This piece is signed to the bottom.
Ceramic
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H 3.63 in Dm 4.5 in
Colorful Drip Decorative Weed Pot Mini Bud Vase Mid-Century Modern 1960s Signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s colorful drip decorative pottery weed pot mini bud vase Signed, unable to read Measures
Pottery
Kintsugi-Style Brown Glazed Weed Pot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rounded studio pottery bud vase reminiscent of Japanese kintsugi-style pottery repairs where gold is applied to the cracks of broken pottery to aestheticize the flaws. This example...
Ceramic
MCM Petite Weed Pot Vase in Rosewood
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely gorgeous MCM petite weed pot vase in rosewood, circa 1970s. The vase is in very good
Rosewood
$2,200Sale Price / set|60% Off
H 19 in W 7 in D 7 in
Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Vases Marked
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of Chinese Famille Verte porcelain vases. Each vase has an unusual shape, and adorned with an enamelled design representing battle scenes. The necks and the bases of the vases...
Porcelain
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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