Gouda Holland Mid-Century Pottery Vase 1950s Multicolor
By Gouda Vase
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Gouda Holland mid-century pottery vase 1950s multicolor.
Category
Vintage 1950s Northern Irish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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Volcanic Glazed Mid Century Pottery Vase by Steuler Keramik, 1960s
By Steuler
Located in Meer, VAN
Volcanic Glazed mid century pottery vase by Steuler Keramik. Germany, mid 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-Century Pottery Vase with Organic Shape from BKW Böttger Keramik Wandsbek
$1,218
H 12.6 in Dm 3.54 in
Mid-Century Pottery Vase with Organic Shape from BKW Böttger Keramik Wandsbek
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Pottery Vase with Organic Shape from BKW Böttger Keramik Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Pottery Vase Imported by Raymor c 1950's
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional and Raymor pottery vase having an unusual Mediterranian Blue color glaze with incised decorations on each surface. Mid Century, Made in Italy, fully and correctly marked...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Artful Pair of Mid Century Modern Pottery Vases
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful pair of hand crafted midcentury modern pottery vases having gray & white geometric shapes with gold gilding accents.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid century complementary grouping of black and white pottery vases.
By Paul Baars
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a complementary grouping of black and white mid century pottery vases. Please note the vases measurements from left to right the small white vase on the left end is 5 1/2×5 1...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid-century, German Designer Wormser Ceramic Pair of Vases, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Add character to your interior with this stunning pair of handmade Mid-Century pottery vases by Wormser, a German Designer from the mid-century. With their soft shapes and natural fi...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Hannie Mein Mid-Century Studio Pottery Vase or Jug
By Hannie Mein
Located in Meer, VAN
Hannie Mein mid-century pottery vase or jug. The Netherlands, mid 20th century. This jug or vase is made by the well known Dutch pottery artist Hannie Mein (1933-2003). It is an i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Titano San Marino Italian Midcentury Modern Red Pottery Vase
By San Marino Pottery
Located in Brescia, IT
Red pottery vase Perfect condition Measure: H 64 cm.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Mateos Mexico Tonala Pottery Mid Century Modern Brass Peacock Feather 7" Vase
$150
H 7 in W 4 in D 4 in
Mateos Mexico Tonala Pottery Mid Century Modern Brass Peacock Feather 7" Vase
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mateos Mexico Tonala Pottery Mid Century Modern Brass Peacock Feather 7" Vase after Sergio Bustamante.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brown Teardrop Studio Pottery Vase with Drip Glaze
$460Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in Dm 9.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Brown Teardrop Studio Pottery Vase with Drip Glaze
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Mid-Century Modern studio pottery vase features a classic teardrop silhouette that embodies the timeless design principles of the mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase Pottestuen Keramik Frederikshavn
$235
H 7.29 in Dm 3.94 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase Pottestuen Keramik Frederikshavn
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase from Pottestuen Keramik Frederikshavn, 1960s
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Gonder Ceramic Pottery 810 Red Flambe Flame Sculptural Vase
$75
H 11.5 in W 9 in D 4 in
Mid Century Modern Gonder Ceramic Pottery 810 Red Flambe Flame Sculptural Vase
By Gonder Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Gonder Pottery 810 Red Flambe Wine Flame Sculptural Vase.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Accolay Pottery Vases, Terracotta, Mid-Century Modern, France, 1960
$2,271 / set
H 8.27 in Dm 12.21 in
Accolay Pottery Vases, Terracotta, Mid-Century Modern, France, 1960
By Accolay Pottery
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Accolay vases from the famous “Gauloise” series, rare in these terracotta tones. Signed. Dimensions: H 31cm x W 21cm H 19cm x L 11cm France, ca. 1960
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Monmouth Pottery Large Floor Vase
By Monmouth Pottery
Located in Toledo, OH
A Mid-Century Monmouth Pottery floor vase, circa 1950. A large form monochromatic glazed pottery vase with ribbed detail in a grey/green shade. Very good condition. Dimensions: 8.5" ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Black & Blue American Raku Vase, Vessel Studio Art Pottery
$385
H 5.75 in Dm 4.63 in
Mid-Century Modern Black & Blue American Raku Vase, Vessel Studio Art Pottery
Located in Miami, FL
American Raku Mid-Century Modern inside glazed handcrafted blue and black vase, or vessel.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Anthropomorphic Vase by Accolay Pottery, 1960
By Accolay Pottery
Located in St Ouen, FR
Double-sided vase on the pattern of 2 characters. Polychrome glazes and scarified decoration. The piece is in excellent condition. About Accolay : Accolay designates both the pla...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Accolay Pottery Ceramic Vase with Speckled Glaze
By Accolay Pottery
Located in New York, NY
French Mid Century ceramic vase featuring a speckled ombre effect glaze in blues and burnt orange. A metallic gold fleck glaze on the exterior.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern West German Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Ilkra Edel Keramik
By Ilkra Edel Keramik 1
Located in COLMAR, FR
A perfect example of mid-century modern German art pottery. This fat lava vase was made by the west German producer Ilkra Edel Keramik in the late 1950s/early 1960s .
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery, Clay
Mid-Century Vase - Accolay - Ceramic - Green Drip Glaze
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful mid-century ceramic vase by Accolay, France, featuring a rich and vibrant green glaze.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Earthenware Vase by Accolay Pottery, France, 1960
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-Century Modern Earthenware vase signed Accolay Studio Pottery, 1960 - France Large ceramic vase decorated with two women swimming like mermaids.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Enamel
Mid-Century Modern German Studio Pottery Carafe Vase from Till Sudeck, 1960s
$706
H 5.71 in W 5.52 in D 3.75 in
Mid-Century Modern German Studio Pottery Carafe Vase from Till Sudeck, 1960s
By Till Sudeck
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern German Studio Pottery Carafe Vase from Till Sudeck, 1960s
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Vase from Pottery Bücking Börnsen, 1960s
By Bücking-Börnsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Vase from Pottery Bücking Börnsen, Cuxhaven, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Dinosaurus Vases by Accolay Pottery, France, 1960
$7,768 / set
H 14.97 in Dm 10.24 in
Mid-Century Modern Dinosaurus Vases by Accolay Pottery, France, 1960
By Accolay Pottery
Located in St Ouen, FR
Two large free-form vases crafted in their upper parts. A nice balance between a classic base and an exaggeration of the forms typical of the 50s. Each piece bears the full signatur...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Archaistic Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Wabi Sabi Style Studio Pottery Vase in Black Mid 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Wabi Sabi Style Studio Pottery Vase in Black. Europe, Mid 20th Century. A wonderful and very elegant vase. This studio pottery piece made in the middle of the 20th century is timele...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
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, limited run, 800 piece series. Excellent vintage condition, original paper label...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Glazed Pottery Vase
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning Mid-Century Modern West German tomato red glazed pottery vase with great stylized geometric design.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Large Carstens 1960s Mid-Century Modern West German Ceramic Pottery Vase Bamboo
$323
H 15.75 in Dm 8.27 in
Large Carstens 1960s Mid-Century Modern West German Ceramic Pottery Vase Bamboo
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Large ceramic vase made in Germany by Cartens in the 1960s with a very beautiful Bamboo design. Carstens only produced copies in limited amounts of each design. Stamped underneath ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Troika St. Ives Mid-Century Modern Art Pottery Chimney Vase with Impressed Decor
$899
H 7.75 in W 4.25 in D 1.75 in
Troika St. Ives Mid-Century Modern Art Pottery Chimney Vase with Impressed Decor
By Troika Art Pottery
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vase was done by the well known Troika St. Ives factory of England in approximately 1960 in the period Mid-Century Modern style.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Pottery Vase by Svend Aage Jensen for Søholm, 1960s
$492
H 5.51 in Dm 3.15 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Pottery Vase by Svend Aage Jensen for Søholm, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase by Svend Aage Jensen for Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Robert Picault for Vallauris Signed Mid Century Hand Painted French Pottery Vase
By Robert Picault
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful, rare petite vase by French ceramicist, Robert Picault. Hand-painted and signed on the bottom. Would also make a great desk accessory for writing instruments. Picault worke...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Accolay Pottery Vessel, Turquoise & Brown
By Accolay Pottery
Located in New York, NY
Large example of hand made Accolay pottery vessel featuring a speckeled glaze of Turquoise and Mink Brown.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Accolay Mid-20th Century French Ceramic Flower Vase White Pottery Color
$1,059
H 7.88 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Accolay Mid-20th Century French Ceramic Flower Vase White Pottery Color
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Accolay Elegant ceramic flower vase with white decoration. Beautiful yellow and green colors Signed accolay under the base Dimensions: 20 x 12cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Textured Ceramic Vase by Accolay – Mid-Century French Studio Pottery
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Accolay 1960 French Mid-Century "Gauloise" Brown Ceramic vase Textured Ceramic Vase by Accolay – Mid-Century French Studio Pottery Striking ceramic vase by the renowned Accolay pott...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Mid Century Modern Vintage Glazed Pottery Vase
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 14 in Width: 10 3/4 in Depth: 10 3/4 in This Vintage Mid Century Modern pottery art vase is made of the highest quality.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Diabolo Vase from Scheurich, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Diabolo Vase from Scheurich, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Catalina California Pottery Vase
By Catalina Pottery
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very nice ribbed Mid Century vase with buttery smooth off white glaze and a turquoise interior . Crafted by the Catalina Pottery company located on Catalina Inland but moving manuf...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Pottery Vase Earth Tones
By David Cressey
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern sculptural pottery vase with earth tones.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Studio Art Pottery Vase by Jay Forsythe, Oxbrook Pottery
Located in Peabody, MA
We are pleased to offer several ceramic works by the superlative young contemporary artist Jay James Forsythe of Oxbrook Pottery. A 2004 graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Mid Century Glazed Pottery Sculpture Vase
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique textural pottery sculpture vase comprised of hexagon tubes. White lava or bark like textured surface overlayed on brown. Varying angles keep the eye moving.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid Century Modern Vintage Glazed Pottery Multicolored Vase
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Glazed Pottery Multicolored Vase
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 20 in Width: 6 1/4 in Depth: 6 1/4 in This Vintage Mid Century Modern pottery art vase is made of the highest quality.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramic Vase by Beit Hayotser
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous and rare Mid-Century Modern period glazed ceramic art pottery vase By Beit-Hayotser Israel, Mid-20th Century Measures: 8"W x 8"D x 11"H.
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Female Torso Pottery Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic pottery vase in the form of a female torso with a light tan textured glaze and dark brown decoration. Perfect as a decorative and it is glazed inside so can be used with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vase, mid century modern, Søholm, Denmark, 1960's
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful blue vase made by Søholm, Denmark in the 1960's. Glazed in different shades of blue with vertical grooves. With makers mark and model number 3202. Good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
American Mid century Modern California Pottery Ceramic Vase
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful stoneware ceramic vase by creative decorative co inc, made in Japan. Signed noi chips or cracks. Beautiful piece that is timeless and unique.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern T. Kaigler Sculptural Large Vase
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful oversized ceramic vase from Kaigler 1978 (signed) in rich and subdued earth tones. Features many details such as a disc element and finger holes for your hand to grip...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Modern West German Glazed Pottery Vase
Located in Houston, TX
Large Mid-Century Modern West German glazed pottery vase.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Vintage West German Striped Pottery Vase
Located in North Miami, FL
The ribbed texture to this wonderful West German pottery vase has brown and beige tones. Oversized handle and in great condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern French Earthenware Pitcher Signed Accolay, Studio Pottery
$847Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.06 in Dm 5.52 in
Mid-Century Modern French Earthenware Pitcher Signed Accolay, Studio Pottery
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-Century Modern French earthenware pitcher signed accolay, Beautiful ceramic pitcher decorated with geometrics decor. The use of a dark earthenware color brings out the elega...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Vase, Signed
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A refined American studio pottery vase from the mid-century period, featuring a soft, nuanced glaze in pale purples and gentle turquoise tones.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Ikebana Vase Art Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Art studio pottery ikebana vase with frog is decorated in sculptural, graphic style with combination of 3 different glazes - mottled rusty orange glaze on base surface, semi-matte w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vases
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase, W. Germany, Textured Stripes
Located in High Point, NC
A ceramic vase from mid-20th century Germany. Neither large nor small, this studio made pot reflects the hand-held, and the handmade; the tactility of process and the artist's vision...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Lava Glaze Pottery Vase Hungary 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
This lovely Hungarian pottery vase with a glossy lava glaze in bright orange and vivid yellow over a dark brown matte body dating from the late 60s. It seems to have an incised logo ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Antonio Prieto Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Large Vase
$1,495
H 10 in Dm 8.5 in
Antonio Prieto Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Large Vase
By Antonio Prieto
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully shaped, relatively large, and sumptuously glazed Mid-Century Modern California Studio pottery vase by Spanish American master potter Antonio Prieto.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
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Mid-Century Pottery Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-twentieth century pottery vase, decorated with warm textured orange, deep red, and cream glazes throughout. As a table lamp. Dimensions refer to ceramic vase only. Wired ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Mid Century Monmouth Pottery Vase
By Monmouth Pottery
Located in Toronto, ON
Monochromatic glazed pottery vase with ribbed decoration. Monmouth pottery, circa 1950. Large form.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Dutch Art Deco Pottery Vase by Geuren
Located in East Hampton, NY
A 1920s Dutch Art Deco pottery vase by Geuren, one of the most famous Dutch potters.
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern "West-Germany" Ceramic Vases, European Design, 1950s
Unavailable
H 7.68 in Dm 3.94 in
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern "West-Germany" Ceramic Vases, European Design, 1950s
By West German Pottery
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Trio of West German ceramic vases made in Europe in the 1950s. This set of 3 comes with free shipping to certain countries. The term "West Germany" on German pottery is not a b...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Walter Gerhards Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava West German Pottery Floor Vase
Unavailable
H 14.2 in W 7.1 in D 4.7 in
Walter Gerhards Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava West German Pottery Floor Vase
By West German Pottery
Located in Waverveen, Utrecht
Walter Gerhards Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava West German Pottery floor vase.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Three Signed Mid-Century Modern Art Pottery Vases
Located in Antwerp, BE
A collection of three Mid-Century circa 1950 art pottery vases. All hand made one of a kind and signed. Beautiful complimentary forms . Sizes are 18.11 and 7.50 cm high.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Pottery Vase
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
A gorgeous stoneware pottery bud vase from the 1960s Danish Modern era. Beautiful craftsmanship throughout featuring a bulbous form with tapered neck and decorated in a multi-tone or...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Pottery Vase
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
A gorgeous handcrafted stoneware pottery bud vase from the 1960s Danish Modern era. Beautiful craftsmanship throughout featuring a bulbous form with tapered neck. Decorated in an org...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Marguerite Wildenhain Studio Pottery Vase
By Marguerite Wildenhain
Located in Washington, DC
Marguerite Wildenhain, California Pond Farm pottery vessel in stylized decoration with rich brown and muted green glazes. Modernist negative space carving decoration is highlighted ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Maguerite Wildenhain Bauhaus Pottery Vase Form
By Marguerite Wildenhain
Located in Washington, DC
Marguerite Wildenhain Pond Farm pottery vase in creamy off white and brown glazes with blue interior. Inspired spectacular minimalist Bauhaus form drawn from Marguerite's training w...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Incised Pottery Vase by Marguerite Wildenhain
By Marguerite Wildenhain
Located in Washington, DC
Vintage studio pottery vase by Marguerite Wildenhain featuring Manganese infused clay with heavily decorated surfaces and thick creamy green glaze. Classic textural style and sgraff...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Pottery Bud Vase by Marguerite Wildenhain
By Marguerite Wildenhain
Located in Washington, DC
Diminutive studio pottery vase by Marguerite Wildenhain thrown white at pond farm. Signature creamy glaze with dripping blues and vertical incised surface. Measures 4.25" tall, 3...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Decorated Pottery Vase by Marguerite Wildenhain
By Marguerite Wildenhain
Located in Washington, DC
Tall studio pottery vase by Marguerite Wildenhain while at Pond Farm. Heavily incised surfaces and abstract patterning with mottled brown, black, blue and off-white glazes. Measu...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Italian Orange Triple Handled Terracotta Mid-Century Modern Vase
Located in Allentown, PA
Deep orange glazed terracotta bulbous vase with two sets of triple undulating handles and incised circular lines designed and hand formed in Italy, circa 1950s-1960s.The mouth measur...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Monmouth Pottery Giant Vase
By Monmouth Pottery
Located in Southfield, MI
Rarely found large-scale version of this ribbed pottery vase by Monmouth Pottery of California. This example measuring an impressive 19" high and 10" in diameter. No condition is...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Set of Haegar Black Pottery Vase and Compote
By Royal Haeger
Located in Northbrook, IL
Beautiful vintage set of two black pottery pieces with white crisscross line detailing by Royal Haegar set consists of a cylinder vase and compote. Vase: 4.75" dia x 12" H. Compo...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Cubist Constructed Marcello Fantoni Italian Pottery Vases
Unavailable
H 7.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Cubist Constructed Marcello Fantoni Italian Pottery Vases
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Tulsa, OK
Pair of unusual signed pieces by Italian pottery Marcello Fantoni. One is a cubist or Brutalist vase in oranges and yellows, standing 7 1/2" tall. The other is a pillow type vase wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Ceramica Campione, Signed, Italy, 1950s
Unavailable
H 11.82 in Dm 7.88 in
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Ceramica Campione, Signed, Italy, 1950s
By Ceramiche Artistiche Campione
Located in Milano, IT
Ceramic vase by Ceramiche Artistiche Campione, 1950s Unders base signed and numered. Some small defect in the base border.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Amarillo, TX
Small vintage studio pottery vase Signed by the artist Circa 1970s Measures: 4” H x 4.75” W x 4.75” D Beautiful turquoise color Excellent vintage condition with no chi...
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Accolay Pottery Vase from France
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Providence, RI
Pottery vase from France, circa 1955. Produced by Accolay. The vase's colors are Earth-tones, with a beautiful glaze. Fully signed on the bottom "Accolay". "1944- Four friends lea...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Blue Squiggle Patterned Pottery Vase by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A handmade topaz colored pottery vase with an earthy, brown squiggle pattern kept "between the lines."
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
David Cressey Pottery Floor Vase / Jardiniere / Umbrella Stand
By David Cressey
Located in Washington, DC
Vintage floor vase or planter by David Cressey in Thumb Leaf pattern for Architectural Pottery, California.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Architectural Pottery Vase Planter
By Architectural Pottery
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Large Architectural Pottery vase planter.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Ceramic
Beautiful Fantoniesque Italian Mid-Century Scavo Ceramic Vase
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Rich mottled aqua background with engraved white glazed figures of four women engaged in various poses with baskets of flowers ceramic vase, very 1950s, Italy. The mouth of the vase ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Set of Three Modernist Austrian Pottery Mid-Century Modern Vessels Vases
Unavailable
H 19.69 in Dm 6.7 in
Set of Three Modernist Austrian Pottery Mid-Century Modern Vessels Vases
By Keramos Vienna Manufactory
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Beautiful set of three large Austrian pottery vessels vases, amazing glazes, in all modernist white, with a variations of minimal patterns on the outside. Contrasting dark brown glaz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Biomorphic Belle Kogan Patented Nesting Vases for Red Wing
Unavailable
H 7 in W 8 in D 4 in
Mid Century Modern Biomorphic Belle Kogan Patented Nesting Vases for Red Wing
By Belle Kogan, Red Wing Pottery 1
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid Century Modern Biomorphic Organic Belle Kogan Patented Nesting Vases for Red Wing Selling as three original matched pairs of two pieces each. Six pieces total. These are the onl...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
1960s Large West German Pottery Vase by Carstens Tonnieshof Luxus
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
A rare West German pottery vase from the 1960s Mid-Century Modern era by Carstens Tonnieshof Luxus.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Pottery Set of Five
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful hand painted and hand glazed multicolored baked pottery.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Pottery
Sculptural Pottery Fish Vase by C.A.S., circa 1950s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Sculptural fish vase in pottery by C.A.S., circa 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Large Glazed Stoneware Vase by Stig Lindberg, Scandinavian Pottery, 1960s
Unavailable
H 6.3 in W 7.49 in D 5.91 in
Large Glazed Stoneware Vase by Stig Lindberg, Scandinavian Pottery, 1960s
By Stig Lindberg
Located in Zagreb, HR
Stunning and very rare large size glazed stoneware vase by Stig Lindberg Produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden 1960s Glaze in beautiful yellow to brown color and with traces of viole...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Black Glazed Pottery Organically Shaped Vase or Vessel by Frankoma
Unavailable
H 7.75 in W 6.5 in D 4.75 in
Black Glazed Pottery Organically Shaped Vase or Vessel by Frankoma
By Frankoma Pottery
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a signed and numbered Mid-Century Modern organically shaped black glazed pottery vase by Frankoma.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Vase Flowers Holder Ceramic Enameled, Accolay Pottery, circa 1960-1970
Unavailable
H 5.52 in Dm 4.73 in
Vase Flowers Holder Ceramic Enameled, Accolay Pottery, circa 1960-1970
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Paris, FR
Charming little vase or "pique-fleurs" in French (flowers holder) made of enameled ceramic by Accolay Pottery, Burgundy, France. Five big holes and 12 smaller ones. In perfect condit...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Three Modernist West German Pottery Mid-Century Modern Vessels or Vases
Unavailable
H 19.69 in Dm 6.7 in
Set of Three Modernist West German Pottery Mid-Century Modern Vessels or Vases
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Set of three West Germany pottery vessels or vases, in all modernist white, with a variations of minimal patterns on the outside, Germany, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Three Modernist West German Pottery Mid-Century Modern Vessels or Vases
Unavailable
H 19.69 in Dm 6.7 in
Set of Three Modernist West German Pottery Mid-Century Modern Vessels or Vases
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Set of three West Germany pottery vessels or vases, in all modernist white, with a variations of minimal patterns on the outside, Germany, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
West German Pottery Vase Attributed to Dümler & Breiden
By Dümler & Breiden, West German Pottery
Located in Vancouver, BC
Klinker style vase attributed to Dümler & Breiden. Beautiful colors in original condition signed and numbered on bottom.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Studio Pottery Vase
Located in London, GB
A striking stylish vintage Studio pottery vase of rounded bulbous teardrop shape in a typical Mid Century modern style, a vert elegant yet substantial piece.
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
West German Dumler and Breiden Fat Lava Pottery Floor Vase
By West German Pottery
Located in Waverveen, Utrecht
Vintage Keramik ceramic West German Dumler and Breiden fat lava pottery floor vase. Made in West Germany. Mid-Century Modern.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Grand and Brilliant Blue Lava Glazed Vase by Scheurich Keramic of West Germany
Unavailable
H 19.5 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Grand and Brilliant Blue Lava Glazed Vase by Scheurich Keramic of West Germany
By West German Pottery, Scheurich Keramik
Located in Portland, OR
A vibrant and monumental vase by Scheurich Keramic of West German .Signed 281-49 W GERMANY on underside. An amazing glaze and scale to this pre-unification pottery piece.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Lava
Modern Mid Century Faux Bois Vase 1950-1959
Located in Pasadena, CA
Modern Mid Century unique faux wood vase. Features a rounded top with brown and white glaze. Place on a coffee table or side table for a pop. MaterialsEarthenware Dimensions Width...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Other Vases
Materials
Pottery
Oberhessische Keramik West German Pottery Retro Vintage Rare U4/24 Vase
Unavailable
H 9.4 in W 9.8 in D 3.5 in
Oberhessische Keramik West German Pottery Retro Vintage Rare U4/24 Vase
By West German Pottery
Located in Waverveen, Utrecht
Mid-Century Modern. Is in very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Regina Holland pottery vase
By Regina Company
Located in Heerhugowaard, NL
Vintage pottery vase made by Regina of Gouda, the Netherlands. Presumed in the 1960s. This pottery vase has a dark brown colour and a playful beige to yellow motif on the base. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Vase Soholm Ceramic Danish Modern Midcentury, 60s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Bern, BE
Beautiful and rare ceramic vase from the manufactory Soholm, Denmark 60s. Very good condition, beautiful handmade. Signed.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Extra Large Keto Keramik West German Pottery Vase
By Hans Welling, West German Pottery
Located in Waverveen, Utrecht
Made in West Germany, Mid-Century Modern. It is in a very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
San Marino Bottle Vase Studio Pottery, Smalto Roccia Glaze, 1950s
By San Marino Pottery
Located in Melbourne, AU
An unusually large example of San Marino tourist pottery with 'Smalto Roccia' or 'Lava' glaze. The brightly colored blue panel illustrates a Mediterranean rock pool, including a jell...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Clay
Bay Keramik West German Pottery Floor Vase Extra Large with a Graphical Decor
Unavailable
H 16.1 in Dm 4.9 in
Bay Keramik West German Pottery Floor Vase Extra Large with a Graphical Decor
By West German Pottery
Located in Waverveen, Utrecht
Mid-Century Modern vintage ceramic Bay Keramik West German pottery floor vase extra large with a graphical decor made in West Germany.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Studio Pottery Lidded Vessel by Herman Volz
By Herman Roderick Volz 1
Located in Fulton, CA
A Mid-Century Modern lidded pottery vase with geometric pattern by San Francisco artist Herman Roderick Volz.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century, Vintage Organic Stoneware Pottery Jug / Vessel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Elevate your home decor with the Vintage Mid Century Off-white and Gray Pottery Jug/Vessel. This rustic and primitive piece, available exclusively through Designitalia, captures the ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Small Ceramic Vase
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Small ceramic vase. Decorated in blue and green on white, with large vibrant blue flowers with open petals and green details on the stems and leaves, it creates a harmonious and natu...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Studio Pottery Vessel with Lid by Herman Volz
By Herman Roderick Volz 1
Located in Fulton, CA
A Mid-Century Modern lidded pottery vase or jar by San Francisco artist Herman Roderick Volz, circa 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Tall Picassoesque Pottery Vase
Located in Woodbury, CT
Painted in bright colors, possibly enamel. On a silver painted ground. Broken bits of egg shell (?) used to create some of the images in a mosaic form as seen clearly in the profile ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Fratelli Fanciullacci Italy Tribal Vase, circa 1968
By Fratelli Fanciullacci
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large Fratelli vase decorated with creamy glaze 'Tribal' figures on a blue glaze background. Beautifully detailed with all the figures being different. The glaze is semi matte and ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Danish Ceramic Vase
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Painted ceramic vase. Polychrome decoration with an intense blue background, which serves as a base for a detailed floral pattern, composed of green leaves, yellow flowers and red de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Pottery
Marcello Fantoni Italy 1955 Bottle Vase Still Life
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Pymble, NSW
A beautiful and unusual large bottle shaped vase by the Italian master potter Marcello Fantoni. Decorated with a continuous still life table top setting with coffee pot, bowl of grap...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Large 1960s Fat Lava Vase in Red & Volcanic Glaze – Mid-Century Flowers pottery
Unavailable
H 18.12 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Large 1960s Fat Lava Vase in Red & Volcanic Glaze – Mid-Century Flowers pottery
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Alsdorf, NW
This stunning Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava vase, crafted in West Germany during the 1960s or 1970s, is a bold and expressive statement piece. Its vibrant red glaze immediately capture...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Lacquer
Marcello Fantoni Shaped Vase, Italy, circa 1960 Multi-Color
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Pymble, NSW
A lovely signed Marcello Fantoni waisted shape vase of large size. Decorated with dripping matt glazes of green, orange and yellow over a cream body. Signed underneath. Perfect condi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Large Fat Lava Floor-Vase 517-38 by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Beirut, LB
Stunning fat lava floor vase from the 70's by german manufacturer Scheurich. Form number 517-38. Marked underneath. The vase is 38 cm high.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Italian Pottery Vase
By Rosenthal Netter
Located in Tulsa, OK
This is a nice large size, signed with Rosenthal Netter label, Bitossi Italian pottery vase. It is in natural tones of greys and browns, on natural color clay. There are two small ye...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
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$1,310
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$2,700 / set
H 14.18 in Dm 7.09 in
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Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
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Midcentury Modern Pottery Vases For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of midcentury modern pottery vases available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct midcentury modern pottery vases — often made from ceramic, pottery and stoneware — can elevate any home. We have 4403 antique and vintage midcentury modern pottery vases in-stock, while there are 59 modern editions to choose from as well. Midcentury modern pottery vases have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Midcentury modern pottery vases are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made midcentury modern pottery vases over the years, but those made by Scheurich Keramik, Bitossi and Aldo Londi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Midcentury Modern Pottery Vases?
Midcentury modern pottery vases can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $640, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $275,000.
A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
Finding the Right Vases for You
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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