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Modernist Ikebana Vase

Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with fantastic abstract decoration. Japan, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Clay

Mid-Century Black Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with a textured surface. Retains the original Japanese label. Japan, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Clay

Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with multiple openings and a textured surface. nice colors signed on the
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Mid-Century Black Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with a textured surface. Retains the original Toyo label on the bottom
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Clay

Mid-Century Black Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with a textured surface. A quality piece with good weight and expertly
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Clay

Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with multiple openings and a textured surface. Retains the original label on
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Clay

Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with a vessel structure and textured surface. Unknown signature in bottom
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Clay

Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase Planter Rectangular Centerpiece Japan 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with rigged black lines in a beautiful chartruse & Black color combo . Japan
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Midcentury Dual Branch Ceramic Ikebana Vase Sculpture, Japan 1960
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural dual branch ceramic modernist Ikebana vase. Great textured drip glaze. Japan, 1960
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Midcentury Organic Modern Ceramic Ikebana Vase Sculpture 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural and organic ceramic modernist Ikebana vase. This vintage piece exudes organic design and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM modernist white ceramic Ikebana vase, circa 1960s. The vase is made of ceramic, in
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase
Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase
H 8.25 in W 7 in D 3 in
1980s Japanese Modernist Decorative Ikebana Vase Form
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Striking Ikebana vase by an unknown Japanese maker, circa 1980s. Vase measures 9" by 14" x 2.5" and
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic, Earthenware

1980s Japanese Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Tall Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Tall Ikebana vase with two sided design by an unknown Japanese maker, circa 1980s. Vase measures 13
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Modernist Japanese Toyo Black Ikebana Sculptural Vase
By Toyo
Located in Cordova, SC
Vintage black ceramic Japanese Ikebana vase. Unsigned. No chips or cracks. The sculptural piece is
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

TOYO Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, c.1960
By Toyo
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
TOYO Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, c.1960. Retains the original TOYO label to the bottom.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Toyo Modernist Hand Made Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century
By Toyo
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Toyo Hand Made Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century.
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20th Century Japanese Modern Vases

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Ceramic

1960s Japanese Modernist Ikebana Ceramic Pottery Sgraffito Pedestal Vase Vessel
By David Cressey
Located in San Diego, CA
Outstanding Japanese modernist Ikebana ceramic/pottery pedestal vase/vessel, circa 1960s. Wonderful
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases

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Pottery

Modernist Walnut Ikebana Planter
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist solid walnut Ikebana planter with metal frog, circa 1990s. The piece measures: 5.5" D x
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Toyo Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Planter, Japan, 20th Century
By Toyo, Architectural Pottery
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Toyo Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Planter, Japan, 20th Century. Very good original condition. This
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

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Ceramic

Pair of Black Mate Ceramic Ikebana Planters Modernist
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of black ceramic ikebana planters, in a black mate, finish great design an look.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

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Ceramic

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Modernist Ikebana Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the modernist ikebana vase you’re looking for. A modernist ikebana vase — often made from ceramic, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer modernist ikebana vase, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each modernist ikebana vase bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made modernist ikebana vase over the years, but those crafted by Mikasa are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Modernist Ikebana Vase?

Prices for a modernist ikebana vase start at $100 and top out at $2,250 with the average selling for $317.

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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.

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Questions About Modernist Ikebana Vase
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An ikebana vase is a vessel used to hold flowers arranged according to the principles of ikebana, a Japanese art form. Often, the vases feature a holder in the bottom called a frog. Its purpose is to secure individual stems in place, so that the arrangement does not shift when someone moves the vase. Find a variety of ikebana vases on 1stDibs.