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Torviscosa Bottle/ vase .Classic Italian Modernist Design
Torviscosa Bottle/ vase .Classic Italian Modernist Design

Torviscosa Bottle/ vase .Classic Italian Modernist Design

By Ceramica Artistica Torviscosa

Located in Buffalo, NY

Handmade ceramic bottle by Torviscosa. Irregular bottle form with slant-cut mouth at top. High fire glazes in mottled greens and blues create a beautiful effect. Really fine example ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Bagatelle Vase signed Lalique
Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Bagatelle Vase signed Lalique

Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Bagatelle Vase signed Lalique

By Lalique

Located in New York, NY

This stunningly designed Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Bagatelle Vase signed Lalique originates

Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Danish Modernist Ceramic Vase by Marianne Starck, 1950s
Danish Modernist Ceramic Vase by Marianne Starck, 1950s

Danish Modernist Ceramic Vase by Marianne Starck, 1950s

By Michael Andersen & Son, Marianne Starck

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Beautiful handmade Danish modernist ceramic pitcher vase from the Tribal series by ceramic artist

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Modernist Smoked Amber Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase
Modernist Smoked Amber Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase

Modernist Smoked Amber Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase

Located in New York, NY

This striking Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase in Smoked Amber originates from Italy during

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Modernist White Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal Studio-Linie
Modernist White Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal Studio-Linie

Modernist White Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal Studio-Linie

By Rosenthal

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice modernist white porcelain vase by Rosenthal Studio-Linie, circa 1970s. The vase is in

Category

Mid-20th Century German Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Modernist Hourglass Form Swirled Favrile Art Glass Vase
Modernist Hourglass Form Swirled Favrile Art Glass Vase

Modernist Hourglass Form Swirled Favrile Art Glass Vase

Located in New York, NY

This dynamic and materially intriguing Modernist Hourglass Form Swirled Favrile Art Glass Vase

Category

20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

1980s Modernist Mel Pottery Vase Textured Abstract Design
1980s Modernist Mel Pottery Vase Textured Abstract Design

1980s Modernist Mel Pottery Vase Textured Abstract Design

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1980s Modernist Mel Pottery Vase Textured Abstract Design Signed Mel 7 h x 5 diameter Preowned

Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Jaroslav Svoboda, Czech Modernist glass Vase Design 1973
Jaroslav Svoboda, Czech Modernist glass Vase Design 1973

Jaroslav Svoboda, Czech Modernist glass Vase Design 1973

By Jaroslav Svoboda

Located in Bilzen, BE

Cylindrical shaped vase with color combination of blue and transparent glass. It was designed by

Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Daum France Modernist Blue Crystal Vase, circa 1950
Daum France Modernist Blue Crystal Vase, circa 1950

Daum France Modernist Blue Crystal Vase, circa 1950

By Daum

Located in Atlanta, GA

Designed by the celebrated Daum Nancy, France, this stunning elongated crystal vase exemplifies the

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Modernist Pewter Vase from Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1948
Modernist Pewter Vase from Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1948

Modernist Pewter Vase from Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1948

By Svenskt Tenn

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Elegant pewter vase from Svenskt Tenn, in a clean, tapering form. Decor of stripes around the rim.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Pewter

Italian Silver Plate Modernist Tumbler Vase, circa 1980
Italian Silver Plate Modernist Tumbler Vase, circa 1980

Italian Silver Plate Modernist Tumbler Vase, circa 1980

By Midcentury Italian school

Located in Atlanta, GA

Enhance your private interior with this rare and exceptional silver plate vase, a masterpiece

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

John W Delaplane Indiana Modernist Pottery Bottle Vase
John W Delaplane Indiana Modernist Pottery Bottle Vase

John W Delaplane Indiana Modernist Pottery Bottle Vase

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large scale modernist bottle vase created by John W. Delaplane of Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1966

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Modernist Orange Vintage Glass Vases, Italy, circa 1990
Modernist Orange Vintage Glass Vases, Italy, circa 1990

Modernist Orange Vintage Glass Vases, Italy, circa 1990

Located in Vienna, AT

Modernist duo pair of orange glass vessels or vases 1990s. Italy. This presented duett of orange

Category

1990s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Modernist Charcoal Hue Ceramic Orchid Vase/Occasional Bowl
Modernist Charcoal Hue Ceramic Orchid Vase/Occasional Bowl

Modernist Charcoal Hue Ceramic Orchid Vase/Occasional Bowl

Located in New York, NY

This refined modernist orchid vase/ occasional bowl was realized in the United States during the

Category

20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Bronze Hue Ceramic Orchid Vase/Occasional Bowl
Modernist Bronze Hue Ceramic Orchid Vase/Occasional Bowl

Modernist Bronze Hue Ceramic Orchid Vase/Occasional Bowl

Located in New York, NY

This sophisticated modernist orchid vase/ occasional bowl was realized in the United States during

Category

20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Modernist Ikebana Ceramic Vase, Japan, 20th Century
Japanese Modernist Ikebana Ceramic Vase, Japan, 20th Century

Japanese Modernist Ikebana Ceramic Vase, Japan, 20th Century

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Japanese Ikebana Ceramic Vase, Japan, 20th Century.

Category

20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Lecle Limoges France Porcelain Modern Modernist Round Vase
Lecle Limoges France Porcelain Modern Modernist Round Vase

Lecle Limoges France Porcelain Modern Modernist Round Vase

By Chamart Limoges

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Large and unusual Limoges porcelain vase made in France by high quality ceramic maker, Lecle. This

Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Huge Signed Barbini Asymmetrical Modernist Murano Glass Vase
Huge Signed Barbini Asymmetrical Modernist Murano Glass Vase

Huge Signed Barbini Asymmetrical Modernist Murano Glass Vase

By Barbini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very large, asymmetrical modernist Murano glass vase. It's reminiscent of the style of the

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

1960s Modernist Murano Glass Incalmo Vase by Alfredo Barbini
1960s Modernist Murano Glass Incalmo Vase by Alfredo Barbini

1960s Modernist Murano Glass Incalmo Vase by Alfredo Barbini

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Aci Castello, IT

artistic complexity. The Modernist design of the vase features clean lines, geometric shapes, and a sense

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass, Murrine

Art Deco Silver Plate Modernist Bud Vase, circa 1940
Art Deco Silver Plate Modernist Bud Vase, circa 1940

Art Deco Silver Plate Modernist Bud Vase, circa 1940

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

Featuring a sleek, minimalist geometric design, this silver-plated bud vase has a double opening

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

1960's Modernist Porcelain Vases Collection by Rosenthal
1960's Modernist Porcelain Vases Collection by Rosenthal

1960's Modernist Porcelain Vases Collection by Rosenthal

By Rosenthal

Located in New York, NY

Stunning collection of 5 1970's Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal porcelain vases collection by various

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Modernist White Multi Hole Ceramic Weed Vase Japan 1960s
Modernist White Multi Hole Ceramic Weed Vase Japan 1960s

Modernist White Multi Hole Ceramic Weed Vase Japan 1960s

Located in San Diego, CA

A beautiful and well executed modernist off white multi hole glazed ceramic vase from the 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist Acid-Etched Glass Vase, France, 1970
Mid-Century Modernist Acid-Etched Glass Vase, France, 1970

Mid-Century Modernist Acid-Etched Glass Vase, France, 1970

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

A work of striking sophistication, this monumental acid‑etched glass vase was masterfully created

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Modernist Light Gray Vase by Herne Nielsen, Denmark, 1960s
Modernist Light Gray Vase by Herne Nielsen, Denmark, 1960s

Modernist Light Gray Vase by Herne Nielsen, Denmark, 1960s

By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg, Saxbo, Søholm Stentøj, Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Modernist light gray vase designed and produced by Danish ceramic artist and sculptor Herne Nielsen

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

1970s Cenedese Attributed Modernist Green Scavo Murano Glass Vase
1970s Cenedese Attributed Modernist Green Scavo Murano Glass Vase

1970s Cenedese Attributed Modernist Green Scavo Murano Glass Vase

By Cenedese

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A soli flower green murano glass vase handcrafted in Venice in the Seventies, the design, the color

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

1970s Modernist Aluminum Planter Vase by AZ Cast Products
1970s Modernist Aluminum Planter Vase by AZ Cast Products

1970s Modernist Aluminum Planter Vase by AZ Cast Products

By Jonathan Adler

Located in San Diego, CA

1970s modernist and sculptural aluminum planter vase by AZ Cast Products. This piece in vintage

Category

Vintage 1970s Vases

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Modernist Red Faceted Murano Glass Vase by Seguso
1970s Modernist Red Faceted Murano Glass Vase by Seguso

1970s Modernist Red Faceted Murano Glass Vase by Seguso

By Seguso

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A Red and yellow Sommerso Murano glass vase designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Alvino Bagni for Raymor Earthone Modernist Ceramic Vase
Alvino Bagni for Raymor Earthone Modernist Ceramic Vase

Alvino Bagni for Raymor Earthone Modernist Ceramic Vase

By Raymor

Located in New York, NY

An earthtone ceramic vase by Alvino Bagni for Raymor. Italy, circa 1950. Marked “Italy” on base

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Akashi-Awaji Pottery Modernist Manipulated Volcanic Drip Glaze Vase
Akashi-Awaji Pottery Modernist Manipulated Volcanic Drip Glaze Vase

Akashi-Awaji Pottery Modernist Manipulated Volcanic Drip Glaze Vase

By Awaji Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

This Akashi-Awaji pottery vase, dating to circa 1930, exemplifies the modernist direction and

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Iridescent Modernist Art Glass Vase by Robert Eikholt
Iridescent Modernist Art Glass Vase by Robert Eikholt

Iridescent Modernist Art Glass Vase by Robert Eikholt

Located in Rochester, NY

Colorful iridescent Mid-Century Modern art glass vase by Robert Eikholt. Hand blown. Signed and

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Guy Dawson Large Modernist Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase, Signed
Guy Dawson Large Modernist Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase, Signed

Guy Dawson Large Modernist Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase, Signed

By Guy Dawson

Located in Miami, FL

Large modernist studio pottery vase by Guy Dawson circa 1960s. Signed.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Modernist Japanese White Pyramid Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century
Modernist Japanese White Pyramid Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century

Modernist Japanese White Pyramid Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century

By Toyo

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Modernist Japanese White Pyramid Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century.

Category

20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Tapio Wirkkala Mid-Century Modernist "Pallas" Art Glass Vase
Tapio Wirkkala Mid-Century Modernist "Pallas" Art Glass Vase

Tapio Wirkkala Mid-Century Modernist "Pallas" Art Glass Vase

By Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Downingtown, PA

Tapio Wirkkala Mid-Century Modernist "Pallas" art glass vase, 1984-95 From a collection of

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Late 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Modernist bronze vase by Sune Bäckström, Sweden 1930s, Functionalism
Modernist bronze vase by Sune Bäckström, Sweden 1930s, Functionalism

Modernist bronze vase by Sune Bäckström, Sweden 1930s, Functionalism

By Sune Bäckström

Located in Hägersten, SE

Rare vase model 9122 designed and made by Sune Bäckström. Made in Sweden during the Swedish grace

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Modernist Beige Studio Ceramic Flower Vase, Circa 1950s
Japanese Modernist Beige Studio Ceramic Flower Vase, Circa 1950s

Japanese Modernist Beige Studio Ceramic Flower Vase, Circa 1950s

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Modernist Beige Studio Ceramic Flower Vase, Circa 1950s DIMENSIONS: Height: 11 inches

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist Silver Plated "Giselle" Bud Vase signed Sabbatini
Mid-Century Modernist Silver Plated "Giselle" Bud Vase signed Sabbatini

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

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Silver Plate

Modernist White Porcelain Vase by Ludwig Zepner for Meissen
Modernist White Porcelain Vase by Ludwig Zepner for Meissen

Modernist White Porcelain Vase by Ludwig Zepner for Meissen

By Ludwig Zepner, Meissen Porcelain

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice modernist white porcelain vase by Ludwig Zepner for Meissen, circa 1970s. The piece is

Category

Mid-20th Century German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

1970s Modernist Blue and Purple Sommerso Murano Glass Tall Vase
1970s Modernist Blue and Purple Sommerso Murano Glass Tall Vase

1970s Modernist Blue and Purple Sommerso Murano Glass Tall Vase

By Seguso

Located in Aci Castello, IT

perfect conditions. This vase from the 1970s it's a fine example of modernist Italian glass art. Murano

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Glazed Modernist Studio Pottery Vase in Green and Blue
Glazed Modernist Studio Pottery Vase in Green and Blue

Glazed Modernist Studio Pottery Vase in Green and Blue

Located in Meer, VAN

Glazed Studio Pottery vase in green and blue. Early to mid 20th century. This is a beautiful

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

1970s Modernist Hand Painted Ceramic Sicilian Vase by Garofalo
1970s Modernist Hand Painted Ceramic Sicilian Vase by Garofalo

1970s Modernist Hand Painted Ceramic Sicilian Vase by Garofalo

Located in Aci Castello, IT

, creating a sense of movement and liveliness on the surface of the vase. The modernist shape gives this vase

Category

Mid-20th Century Sicilian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Christian Dior Interior Collection Modernist Crystal Vase, circa 1980
Christian Dior Interior Collection Modernist Crystal Vase, circa 1980

Christian Dior Interior Collection Modernist Crystal Vase, circa 1980

By Christian Dior, Dior Home

Located in Atlanta, GA

Christian Dior Crystal Vase, Rare 1980 Italian Studio Edition – Signed and Labeled A masterstroke

Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Mid Century Organic Modernist Studio Art Pottery Vase
Mid Century Organic Modernist Studio Art Pottery Vase

Mid Century Organic Modernist Studio Art Pottery Vase

By George Ohr

Located in New York, NY

Interesting organic modern handmade stoneware studio pot, from the 1960s-1980s Studio Pottery movement. Well executed and signed ( illegible BR ? ). Free of damage or condition issue...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Modernist Minimalist White Glass Flower Vase, Hand Blown, 1999
Modernist Minimalist White Glass Flower Vase, Hand Blown, 1999

Modernist Minimalist White Glass Flower Vase, Hand Blown, 1999

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Modernist Minimalist white glass flower vase with clear glass base with some bubbles. This

Category

Late 20th Century Minimalist Vases

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modernist "Come" Patterned Glass  Vase Signed Lalique
Mid-Century Modernist "Come" Patterned Glass  Vase Signed Lalique

Mid-Century Modernist "Come" Patterned Glass Vase Signed Lalique

By Lalique

Located in New York, NY

This substantial and elegant Mid-Cenutry Modernist "Come" Patterned glass Vase is Signed Lalique

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Burleigh Ware, England, Vase in Glazed Ceramics, Modernist Design
Burleigh Ware, England, Vase in Glazed Ceramics, Modernist Design

Burleigh Ware, England, Vase in Glazed Ceramics, Modernist Design

Located in København, Copenhagen

Burleigh Ware, England. Vase in glazed ceramics. Modernist design, mid 20th century. Measures: 25

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1950s Modernist KPM Porcelain Berlin Abstract Art Vase, Germany
1950s Modernist KPM Porcelain Berlin Abstract Art Vase, Germany

1950s Modernist KPM Porcelain Berlin Abstract Art Vase, Germany

By KPM Porcelain

Located in San Diego, CA

Wonderful KPM porcelain Berlin modernist abstract vase and dates from the 1950s. Signed on the

Category

Mid-20th Century German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

1980s Giovanni Cenedese Modernist Brown and Amber Murano Glass Vase
1980s Giovanni Cenedese Modernist Brown and Amber Murano Glass Vase

1980s Giovanni Cenedese Modernist Brown and Amber Murano Glass Vase

By Giovanni Cenedese

Located in Aci Castello, IT

An extremely rare vase designed and manufactured in Murano by Giovanni Cenedese. Its acid signed on

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Glass Vase Signed Steuben
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Glass Vase Signed Steuben

Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Glass Vase Signed Steuben

By Steuben Glass

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Glass Vase signed Steuben origintes from the United States

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Modernist Royal Haeger Fluted Vase Black Off-White 1960s
Modernist Royal Haeger Fluted Vase Black Off-White 1960s

Modernist Royal Haeger Fluted Vase Black Off-White 1960s

By Royal Haeger

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Royal Haeger fluted vase has graceful elongated shape and monochromatic black and off-white

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

White Ceramic Modernist Mantle Vase by Shorter & Son, England, 1950s
White Ceramic Modernist Mantle Vase by Shorter & Son, England, 1950s

White Ceramic Modernist Mantle Vase by Shorter & Son, England, 1950s

By Shorter & Son Ltd 1

Located in Glasgow, GB

A striking example of mid-century British ceramics, this modernist mantle vase was produced by

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Daum by De Belroy Modernist Tall Crystal Vase, circa 1970
Daum by De Belroy Modernist Tall Crystal Vase, circa 1970

Daum by De Belroy Modernist Tall Crystal Vase, circa 1970

By De Belroy, Daum

Located in Atlanta, GA

Compagnie Francaise du Cristal De Belroy designed this modernist crystal vase for Daum. The piece

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Late 20th Century Modernist Memphis School Style Pottery Vase
Late 20th Century Modernist Memphis School Style Pottery Vase

Late 20th Century Modernist Memphis School Style Pottery Vase

Located in Philadelphia, PA

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Simply a great Memphis School style Modernist pottery vase! Date

Category

1990s Unknown Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand 1950s Modernist Gray Striped Vases
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand 1950s Modernist Gray Striped Vases

Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand 1950s Modernist Gray Striped Vases

By Nordiska Kompaniet, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Rare set of two Scandinavian modern smooth porcelain vases by acclaimed designer Gunnar Nylund for

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Two 1970s Modernist Brown Ceramic Italian Vases by Giovanni Bertoncello
Two 1970s Modernist Brown Ceramic Italian Vases by Giovanni Bertoncello

Two 1970s Modernist Brown Ceramic Italian Vases by Giovanni Bertoncello

By Bertoncello

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Vintage 1970s Modernist Brown Ceramic Italian Vases by Giovanni Bertoncello This striking pair of

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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Modernist Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the modernist vase you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A modernist vase — often made from ceramic, glass and metal — can elevate any home. There are 505 variations of the antique or vintage modernist vase you’re looking for, while we also have 16 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect modernist vase — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right modernist vase, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. Steuben Glass, Murano and Vetro Vero each produced at least one beautiful modernist vase that is worth considering.

How Much is a Modernist Vase?

Prices for a modernist vase can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $35 and can go as high as $30,000, while the average can fetch as much as $875.

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.