How did Victor Vasarely make Op art?

Victor Vasarely produced Op art by employing principles of physics and geometry. He painted his works by hand with oils and acrylics on canvas in a way that made the images seem three-dimensional and capable of movement. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Victor Vasarely art.

What is an example of Op art by Victor Vasarely?

There are many examples of Op art by Victor Vasarely, who is widely considered the grandfather of this art movement. A classic example is 1937’s Zebra, which has undulating black and white stripes that suggest the form of the titular animal through optical trickery. The work is often credited as the earliest Op art painting. Other Op art works by Vasarely include Vega-Nor, The Chess Board, Vonal-Stri and Keple-Gestalt. Shop a range of Victor Vasarely art on 1stDibs.

What is a famous Op art piece by Victor Vasarely?

One famous Op art piece by Victor Vasarely is Zebra. Produced in 1937, it consists of undulating black and white stripes that suggest the form of the titular animal through optical trickery. The work is often credited as the earliest Op art painting. Other notable works by Vasarely include Vega-Nor, Tekers-MC, Keple-Gestalt and Vonal Stri. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Victor Vasarely art.

What is a vase in art?

A vase is a type of open container, often made of clay or glass. Vases are typically used to hold things like cut flowers or liquids. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern vases from some of the world’s top sellers.

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Set of 2 Porcelain Op Art "STONE" Vase by Heinrich Selb, Germany, 1970s

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

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Original 1970s OP Art Biscuit Porcelain German Vase Made by AK Kaiser, Germany

$389

Original 1970s OP Art Biscuit Porcelain German Vase Made by AK Kaiser, Germany

By AK Kaiser

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

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Set of 3 OP Art Porcelain Vases by Melitta Minden, Germany, 1970s

$561 / set

Set of 3 OP Art Porcelain Vases by Melitta Minden, Germany, 1970s

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Op Art porcelain vases set of 3 Producer: Melitta Minden, Germany Age: 1970s This original vintage OP Art vase set was produced in the 1970s in Germany.

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Michaela Frey for Kaiser White Art Deco Bisque Porcelain Vase, 1960s

$688

Michaela Frey for Kaiser White Art Deco Bisque Porcelain Vase, 1960s

By Rosenthal, Martin Freyer, AK Kaiser, Hutschenreuther, Michaela Frey

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Sculptural modern Op Art vase of high quality crispy white bisque porcelain.

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H 11.5 in Dm 7.5 in

Exceptional Vintage Murano "Op Art" Vase

Located in Kingston, NY

Exceptional vintage Murano "OP ART" vase.

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H 14 in W 4 in

Large Mid Century Matte White Op Art Hutschenreuther Vase

Located in Astoria, NY

Large architectural matte white (bisque) porcelain Op-Art vase, created for Hutschenreuther, Germany in the 1960’s.

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Wilhelm Wagenfeld Op-Art Deco Glass Vase

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H 6.5 in Dm 5.5 in

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Op-Art Deco Glass Vase

Located in New York, NY

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Op-Art Deco vase

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H 6 in Dm 6.5 in

Kaiser Vase Model No 246, 1960

By Kaiser Keramik

Located in Los Angeles, CA

wonderful bisque Op-Art porcelain vase by Kaiser Keramik Germany, 1960, with a reptilian relief, model no. 246 (spherical version).

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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$779 / set

H 7.68 in Dm 5.52 in

Pair of Art Deco Crackle Glazed White Ceramic vases – French Work, Circa 1930

Located in ROUEN, FR

Elegant pair of French Art Deco ceramic vessels, dating from around 1930. Crafted in white crackle-glazed earthenware, they feature clean sculptural lines enhanced by small side han...

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Plissee Porcelain Vase Duo by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal, 1968

$825

H 10.24 in Dm 9.06 in

Plissee Porcelain Vase Duo by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal, 1968

By Rosenthal, Martin Freyer

Located in Berlin, DE

White bisque porcelain vase duo from the Plissée series, designed by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal Studio-Line in 1968 and produced in Germany during the 1970s. Both vases feature Fre...

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$248,500 / set

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1970s Rosenthal Studio-Line Vase Set with Geometric Embossing

Located in Marbella, ES

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Op Art Porcelain Gold Sun Eye Vase by E.A. Sundermann for Fürstenberg

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Op Art Porcelain Gold Sun Eye Vase by E.A. Sundermann for Fürstenberg

By Furstenberg Porcelain

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Vintage German Bisque Porcelain 'Structura' Vase by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal

$300

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Vintage German Bisque Porcelain 'Structura' Vase by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal

By Rosenthal

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Tall Mid-Century bisque porcelain Op Art "Structura Paper" Vase by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal Studio Linie (ca. 1960s, Germany). Features a porcelain-white matte exterior with relie...

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Op Art Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the op art vase you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and glass, every op art vase was constructed with great care. There are 93 variations of the antique or vintage op art vase you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect op art vase — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A op art vase made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made op art vase over the years, but those crafted by Rosenthal, AK Kaiser and Bay Keramik are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Op Art Vase?

The average selling price for a op art vase at 1stDibs is $555, while they’re typically $20 on the low end and $2,495 for the highest priced.

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

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.

Questions About Op Art Vase

How did Victor Vasarely make Op art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
Victor Vasarely produced Op art by employing principles of physics and geometry. He painted his works by hand with oils and acrylics on canvas in a way that made the images seem three-dimensional and capable of movement. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Victor Vasarely art.
What is an example of Op art by Victor Vasarely?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
There are many examples of Op art by Victor Vasarely, who is widely considered the grandfather of this art movement. A classic example is 1937’s Zebra, which has undulating black and white stripes that suggest the form of the titular animal through optical trickery. The work is often credited as the earliest Op art painting. Other Op art works by Vasarely include Vega-Nor, The Chess Board, Vonal-Stri and Keple-Gestalt. Shop a range of Victor Vasarely art on 1stDibs.
What is a famous Op art piece by Victor Vasarely?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
One famous Op art piece by Victor Vasarely is Zebra. Produced in 1937, it consists of undulating black and white stripes that suggest the form of the titular animal through optical trickery. The work is often credited as the earliest Op art painting. Other notable works by Vasarely include Vega-Nor, Tekers-MC, Keple-Gestalt and Vonal Stri. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Victor Vasarely art.
What is a vase in art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
A vase is a type of open container, often made of clay or glass. Vases are typically used to hold things like cut flowers or liquids. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern vases from some of the world’s top sellers.