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Mid-Century Modernist Black Opaline Glass Vase, Belgium circa 1950
Mid-Century Modernist Black Opaline Glass Vase, Belgium circa 1950

Mid-Century Modernist Black Opaline Glass Vase, Belgium circa 1950

By French Opaline

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stunning black opaline glass vase was hand-crafted in Belgium circa 1950. The massive, rounded

Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Opaline Glass, Glass

1980s Modernist Black Green and Yellow Striped Murano Glass Vase
1980s Modernist Black Green and Yellow Striped Murano Glass Vase

1980s Modernist Black Green and Yellow Striped Murano Glass Vase

By Venini

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A black murano glass vase decorated with green, brown and yellow stripes. It's in very good

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

1980s Modernist Red Sommerso Murano Glass Tall Vase by Seguso
1980s Modernist Red Sommerso Murano Glass Tall Vase by Seguso

1980s Modernist Red Sommerso Murano Glass Tall Vase by Seguso

By Seguso

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A red sommerso murano glass vase designed and manufactured in Venice By Seguso in the Eighties

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Modernist, earthenware ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden
Modernist, earthenware ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden

Modernist, earthenware ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden

By Inger Persson, rorstrand studio

Located in Skarpnäck, SE

A signed rare rather large brutalist studio production art ceramic vase by Inger Persson for

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist Hand Painted Ceramic Vase, Signed Thor
Mid-Century Modernist Hand Painted Ceramic Vase, Signed Thor

Mid-Century Modernist Hand Painted Ceramic Vase, Signed Thor

Located in New York, NY

This refined Mid Century Modern ceramic vase was realized by the esteemed maker Thor in Denmark

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Modernist MCM Solid Teak and Brass Bud Vases
Pair of Modernist MCM Solid Teak and Brass Bud Vases

Pair of Modernist MCM Solid Teak and Brass Bud Vases

Located in San Diego, CA

A really cool pair of modernist MCM solid teak and brass pedestal vases, circa the 1960s. The set

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Teak

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Modernist Abstract Vase
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Modernist Abstract Vase

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Modernist Abstract Vase

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful, relatively large free form modernist abstract vase with indentations by famed Japanese

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Large Modernist Signed Art Pottery Vase by Rafael Saifulin
Large Modernist Signed Art Pottery Vase by Rafael Saifulin

Large Modernist Signed Art Pottery Vase by Rafael Saifulin

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine, signed 20th Century studio art pottery vase. By Rafael Saifulin. With and elongated

Category

1990s American Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Large Modernist Raku Fired Abstract Pottery Vase by Tony Evans
Large Modernist Raku Fired Abstract Pottery Vase by Tony Evans

Large Modernist Raku Fired Abstract Pottery Vase by Tony Evans

By Tony Evans

Located in Miami, FL

Large abstract form raku fired ceramic vase on lucite base by renowned master ceramicist Tony Evans

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Modernist, Scandinavian ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden
Modernist, Scandinavian ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden

Modernist, Scandinavian ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden

By rorstrand studio, Inger Persson

Located in Skarpnäck, SE

A rare studio-produced Brutalist ceramic vase designed and signed by Inger Persson for Rörstrand

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Søholm Danish Modernist Ceramic Vase in Black Glaze, 1950s
Søholm Danish Modernist Ceramic Vase in Black Glaze, 1950s

Søholm Danish Modernist Ceramic Vase in Black Glaze, 1950s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Black ceramic jug vase decorated with a modernistic abstract motif executed in white and yellow

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Gunnel Nyman for Nuutajärvi Notsjö. Modernist Finnish art glass vase.
Gunnel Nyman for Nuutajärvi Notsjö. Modernist Finnish art glass vase.

Gunnel Nyman for Nuutajärvi Notsjö. Modernist Finnish art glass vase.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Gunnel Nyman (1909-1948) for Nuutajärvi Notsjö. Modernist Finnish art glass vase. Large rare model

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Modernist Floor Vase by Andersson & Johansson Höganäs, Sweden, 1940s
Vintage Modernist Floor Vase by Andersson & Johansson Höganäs, Sweden, 1940s

Vintage Modernist Floor Vase by Andersson & Johansson Höganäs, Sweden, 1940s

By Andersson & Johansson

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Large earthenware floor vase with a handle from Andersson & Johansson Höganäs. Generous, smooth

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Art Deco Triangular Modernist Schneider Heavy Clear Glass Vase, Signed
Art Deco Triangular Modernist Schneider Heavy Clear Glass Vase, Signed

Art Deco Triangular Modernist Schneider Heavy Clear Glass Vase, Signed

By Charles Schneider

Located in London, Fitzrovia

A heavy Art Deco triangular Schneider thick art glass vase with etched signature. Clear glass

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Large Modernist Organic-Form Hardwood Vase by Dick Shanley
Large Modernist Organic-Form Hardwood Vase by Dick Shanley

Large Modernist Organic-Form Hardwood Vase by Dick Shanley

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Dense sculptural wooden vase composed of sculpted plywood by New York sculptor, Dick Shanley, circa

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Hardwood, Plywood

Höganäs, Sweden. Large unique ceramic vase. Modernist design. 1960s/70s.
Höganäs, Sweden. Large unique ceramic vase. Modernist design. 1960s/70s.

Höganäs, Sweden. Large unique ceramic vase. Modernist design. 1960s/70s.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Höganäs, Sweden. Large unique ceramic vase. Modernist design. 1960s/70s. Glaze in brownish tones

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Bertoncello Large Modernist Ceramic Vase by Roberto Rigon, Italy 1960s
Bertoncello Large Modernist Ceramic Vase by Roberto Rigon, Italy 1960s

Bertoncello Large Modernist Ceramic Vase by Roberto Rigon, Italy 1960s

By Bertoncello, Roberto Rigon

Located in Valencia, VC

Bertoncello by Roberto Rigon Large Modernist Ceramic Vase or Centerpiece A striking and rare

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware

Sculptural Swirling Modernist Cream, Grey, Brown Ceramic Vase, 1970s
Sculptural Swirling Modernist Cream, Grey, Brown Ceramic Vase, 1970s

Sculptural Swirling Modernist Cream, Grey, Brown Ceramic Vase, 1970s

By West German Pottery

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Exceptional Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase with a big swirl on both sides. Manufactured in West

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Raku Pottery ceramic vase with abstract faces, circa 1960s
Modernist Raku Pottery ceramic vase with abstract faces, circa 1960s

Modernist Raku Pottery ceramic vase with abstract faces, circa 1960s

Located in Houston, TX

Modernist Raku Pottery ceramic vase with abstract faces, circa 1960s. Signed by the artist Linda

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Val St Lambert Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Vase, circa 1950
Val St Lambert Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Vase, circa 1950

Val St Lambert Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Vase, circa 1950

By Val Saint Lambert

Located in Atlanta, GA

Val Saint Lambert designed this stunning Mid-Century crystal vase. The piece was expertly crafted

Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Japanese Modernist Bronze Vase with Fluted Neck and Glossy Finish
Japanese Modernist Bronze Vase with Fluted Neck and Glossy Finish

Japanese Modernist Bronze Vase with Fluted Neck and Glossy Finish

Located in San Francisco, CA

A decorative glossy Japanese modernist bronze vase with a fluted neck, with some mild patination

Category

2010s Japanese Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

1963 Modernist  Blue and Gray Ceramic German Vase by Carstens Tonnieshof
1963 Modernist  Blue and Gray Ceramic German Vase by Carstens Tonnieshof

1963 Modernist Blue and Gray Ceramic German Vase by Carstens Tonnieshof

By West German Pottery, Carstens Tönnieshof

Located in Aci Castello, IT

, geometric shapes, and a minimalist design characteristic of the modernist movement. The vase has an abstract

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Aluminia faience vase. Modernist design. Glaze in shades of brown.
Aluminia faience vase. Modernist design. Glaze in shades of brown.

Aluminia faience vase. Modernist design. Glaze in shades of brown.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Aluminia faience vase. Modernist design. Glaze in shades of brown. Mid-20th century. Marked. In

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Faience

1970s Modernist Polychrome Ceramic Vase by Roberto Rigon For Bertoncello
1970s Modernist Polychrome Ceramic Vase by Roberto Rigon For Bertoncello

1970s Modernist Polychrome Ceramic Vase by Roberto Rigon For Bertoncello

By Bertoncello, Roberto Rigon

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This ceramic Italian vase in perfect condition has been designed by Roberto Rigon and manufactured

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Modernist Amber and Brown Ceramic Italian Vase by Giovanni Bertoncello
1970s Modernist Amber and Brown Ceramic Italian Vase by Giovanni Bertoncello

1970s Modernist Amber and Brown Ceramic Italian Vase by Giovanni Bertoncello

By Bertoncello

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This 1970s modernist Italian ceramic vase has been manufactured by Giovanni Bertoncello, a renowned

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Modernist Turquoise and White Scavo Murano Glass Vase by Seguso
1970s Modernist Turquoise and White Scavo Murano Glass Vase by Seguso

1970s Modernist Turquoise and White Scavo Murano Glass Vase by Seguso

By Seguso & Cenadese

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Vintage 1970s Modernist Turquoise and White "Scavo" Murano Glass Vase by Seguso. This exceptional

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Curt Magnus Addin, Swedish artist. Ceramic vase in modernist style.
Curt Magnus Addin, Swedish artist. Ceramic vase in modernist style.

Curt Magnus Addin, Swedish artist. Ceramic vase in modernist style.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Curt Magnus Addin, own workshop, Swedish ceramic artist. Unique ceramic vase in a modernist style

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Curt Magnus Addin, Swedish artist. Ceramic vase in modernist style.
Curt Magnus Addin, Swedish artist. Ceramic vase in modernist style.

Curt Magnus Addin, Swedish artist. Ceramic vase in modernist style.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Curt Magnus Addin, own workshop, Swedish ceramic artist. Unique ceramic vase in a modernist style

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Signed Gabriella Crespi Modernist Lucite & Stainless Steel (Moon Flask) Vase
Signed Gabriella Crespi Modernist Lucite & Stainless Steel (Moon Flask) Vase

Signed Gabriella Crespi Modernist Lucite & Stainless Steel (Moon Flask) Vase

By Gabriella Crespi, Christian Dior

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Modernist lucite and stainless steel vase. By Gabriella Crespi. In a moon flask form with

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Stainless Steel

European Studio Ceramist, a Stylish Ceramic Vase in Modernist Form
European Studio Ceramist, a Stylish Ceramic Vase in Modernist Form

European Studio Ceramist, a Stylish Ceramic Vase in Modernist Form

Located in København, Copenhagen

European studio ceramist, a stylish ceramic vase in modernist form. Glaze in light shades. Late

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist, earthenware ceramic vases by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden
Modernist, earthenware ceramic vases by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden

Modernist, earthenware ceramic vases by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden

By Inger Persson, rorstrand studio

Located in Skarpnäck, SE

A pair of stunning very rare and signed vintage studio production art ceramic vases by Inger

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Bengt Orup for Johansfors Sweden Modernist Blue Art Glass Vase
Bengt Orup for Johansfors Sweden Modernist Blue Art Glass Vase

Bengt Orup for Johansfors Sweden Modernist Blue Art Glass Vase

By Bengt Orup

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Rare mid-century modernist art glass vase was created by Bengt Orup for Johansfors Glasbruk, Sweden

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Sommerso, Glass, Art Glass

Modernist White Porcelain "Shells" Vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther
Modernist White Porcelain "Shells" Vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther

Modernist White Porcelain "Shells" Vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther

By Dr. Heinrich Fuchs, Hutschenreuther

Located in San Diego, CA

A nice modernist white porcelain "shells" vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther, circa 1970s

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

1960s Modernist Mategot Style Flower Pot Plant Stands Vases, France
1960s Modernist Mategot Style Flower Pot Plant Stands Vases, France

1960s Modernist Mategot Style Flower Pot Plant Stands Vases, France

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: modernist metal planter pot vase Description: This original modernist plant pot

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Metal

Goldsmith G & S. Ltd - MODERNIST solid silver vase LONDON 1916
Goldsmith G & S. Ltd - MODERNIST solid silver vase LONDON 1916

Goldsmith G & S. Ltd - MODERNIST solid silver vase LONDON 1916

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Modernist Solid silver vase round base slightly flared towards the neck plain body flanked by four

Category

Early 20th Century Vases

Materials

Silver

Pair of Modernist Silverplate Candle Holders / Vases by Plata Lappas
Pair of Modernist Silverplate Candle Holders / Vases by Plata Lappas

Pair of Modernist Silverplate Candle Holders / Vases by Plata Lappas

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and very rare pair of modernist silverplate candle holders / vases by Plata Lappas of

Category

Mid-20th Century Argentine Modern Vases

Materials

Silver Plate

Modernist Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Kaza, France, Ovoid Design, 1920
Modernist Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Kaza, France, Ovoid Design, 1920

Modernist Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Kaza, France, Ovoid Design, 1920

By Kaza

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Elegant French modernist Art Deco ceramic vase by Kaza (Paris), France, circa 1920. This sculptural

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1970 Gian Casè Robots Italian Sersign Modernist Steel Centerpiece Vase
1970 Gian Casè Robots Italian Sersign Modernist Steel Centerpiece Vase

1970 Gian Casè Robots Italian Sersign Modernist Steel Centerpiece Vase

By Gian Casè, Robots

Located in Brescia, IT

Centrepiece Gian Casè Robots, Milan Italy Steel Vase Manufacture Mark under the base Brilliant

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Steel

Modernist, earthenware ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden
Modernist, earthenware ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden

Modernist, earthenware ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden

By Inger Persson, rorstrand studio

Located in Skarpnäck, SE

A signed rare brutalist studio production art ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist art pottery vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden
Modernist art pottery vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden

Modernist art pottery vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden

By Inger Persson, rorstrand studio

Located in Skarpnäck, SE

A rather large signed vintage studio production art ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Sculptural Modernist Color Block Lava Glaze Vase, Studio Art Pottery
Sculptural Modernist Color Block Lava Glaze Vase, Studio Art Pottery

Sculptural Modernist Color Block Lava Glaze Vase, Studio Art Pottery

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Sculptural, large ceramic vase is decorated with color blocked glazes in different colors and

Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Modernist, earthenware ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden
Modernist, earthenware ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden

Modernist, earthenware ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden

By rorstrand studio, Inger Persson

Located in Skarpnäck, SE

A stunning very rare and signed vintage studio production art ceramic vase by Inger Persson for

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Sculptural Silver Plate Modernist "Mars" Vase by Gio Ponti for Christofle, 1950s
Sculptural Silver Plate Modernist "Mars" Vase by Gio Ponti for Christofle, 1950s

Sculptural Silver Plate Modernist "Mars" Vase by Gio Ponti for Christofle, 1950s

By Lino Sabattini, Gio Ponti, Christofle

Located in Lille, FR

Sculptural Silver Plate Modernist "Mars" Vase by Gio Ponti for Christofle, 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

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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.