One-off West Germany Oversized Display Vase Sgraffito by Bay Ceramic
By West German Pottery, Bay Keramik
Located in Antwerp, BE
An unique, life-size display vase, floor vase designed by Bay Keramik, West Germany, decorated with the sgraffito technique. During the heyday of the West German ceramic industry, m...
Ceramic
$452Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of West German Bay Keramiek Vases, Art Deco Revival, 1980s
By West German Pottery, Bay Keramik
Located in Valencia, VC
Beautiful Pair of West German Bay Keramiek Art Pottery Vases, Post-Modern / Art Deco Revival, 1980s A very beautiful pair of West German art pottery vases by the renowned ceramic ma...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Mid-Century White Glazed Vase by Bay Keramik, West Germany, 1950s
By Bay Keramik, West German Pottery
Located in Valencia, VC
Mid-Century Bay Keramik White Glazed Vase, West Germany, 1950s Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase by Bay Keramik, produced in West Germany, circa 1950s.
Earthenware, Clay, Ceramic
Vintage West German Pottery Stoneware Vase Mid-Century
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage West German pottery or stoneware vase, likely featuring a dark, possibly "fat lava" style glaze characteristic of the era.
Pottery
Small West German Pottery Glazed Ceramic Vase, Germany, 1970s
Located in Madrid, ES
Small German ceramic vase produced in the 1970s in the West German Pottery tradition.
Enamel
Midcentury Abstract Glazed Pottery Vase from West Germany
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-century Abstract Glazed Pottery Vase From West Germany. This lovely vase is executed in an interesting geometric abstract design in purple, yellow, red and turquoise on a cream ...
Pottery
Big Vase by Ilkra Germany, pottery, model Palermo
By Ilkra Edel Keramik 1
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful pottery vase from Germany. Manufacturer: Ilkra Earth colors that goes with very much.
Pottery
'Amsterdam' Floor Vase 'Scheurich, Red Model 285-40' W-Germany, 1960s
By West German Pottery, Scheurich Keramik
Located in Verviers, BE
'Amsterdam' floor vase 'Scheurich, Red Model 283-45 W-Germany, 1960s Blue satin finish ('half gloss') W-Germany, 1960s. with impressed design 'Amsterdam', inspired by the central ca...
Ceramic
Scheurich Large Foligno Vase, West German Pottery 1970s
By Heinz Siery, Scheurich Keramik
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large sculptural West Germany pottery vase features molded Foligno decor, incorporating bands of stylized flowers, and semi-matte ochre and brown glaze.
Ceramic, Pottery
1960s Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, Germany
By Wilhelm Kuch
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
The jug was made in the 1960s in the German pottery workshop of Wilhelm & Elly Kuch. The pottery's logo is embossed on the base.
Ceramic
Carstens Vintage, Ceramic Rectangular Vase Marked W Germany 7802-30
By West German Pottery, Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Verviers, BE
These original Carstens vintage vase was produced in the 1960s in Germany. It is made of ceramic pottery.
Ceramic
Vase Jasba Ceramic Form and Farbe Germany, 1960s
By Jasba
Located in Antwerp, BE
A ceramic vase designed with abstract figures in soft yellow and soft green manufactured in Germany, 1960s by Jasba, in perfect condition, signed on the bottom W. Germany.
Ceramic
German Studio Pottery Brutalist Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron, 1981
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Hamburg, DE
German Studio Pottery Brutalist Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron, 1981
Pottery
Jasba Green Vase, West German Pottery 1950s-1960s
By Jasba
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Jasba Keramik was founded in 1926 by Jakob Schwaderlapp in Ransbach-Baumbach; it become one of well-known manufacturers of West German Pottery in mid 20th century. The company produc...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
$808Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century White Glazed West Germany Large Ceramic Vases by Scheurich, 1950s
By Scheurich Keramik, West German Pottery
Located in Valencia, VC
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist White Glazed Ceramic Vases by Scheurich, West Germany – “Inka” Decor A stunning pair of mid-century modern ceramic vases by renowned West German manufa...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
West German Scheurich Keramik Fat Lava Ceramic Vases / Jars, Set of Three
By West German Pottery, Scheurich Keramik
Located in Barcelona, ES
Germany 1960s. The giant sized one is a West German Pottery fat lava glazed ceramic vase manufactured by Scheurich.
Lava
Large Mid-Century Modern West German Glazed Pottery Vase
Located in Houston, TX
Large Mid-Century Modern West German glazed pottery vase. Stunning large Mid-Century Modern West German tomato red glazed pottery vase with a great stylized geometric decoration.
Pottery
Vintage German Brutalist Studio Pottery Vase, 1979
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Brutalist Studio Pottery Vase, 1979, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Vintage Postmodern German Studio Pottery Vase, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Postmodern German Studio Pottery Vase, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Minimalist West German Pottery WGP Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist West German Pottery WGP Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
West German Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Vase by Bay Keramik, 1950s
By West German Pottery, Bay Keramik
Located in Valencia, VC
West German Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Vase by Bay Keramik, 1950s A striking and highly sculptural West German ceramic vase produced by Bay Keramik during the 1950s, featuring an ...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Clay
Pottery Vase from Steuler, West Germany, 1960s
By Steuler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pottery Vase from Steuler, West Germany, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Vase from Till Sudeck, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Vintage, Pitcher Fat Lava Hand Decorated Glaze, W-Germany, 1960s Signed
By West German Pottery
Located in Verviers, BE
A classic 60s design. Of fat lava handled vase, pitcher in the classic sixties decor; with a rough glaze of dark earth-colour over the yellow and black. W-Germany. Hand decorated...
Ceramic
Handmade Pottery Vase with handle by Ceramno Rustica, Germany
By Ceramano
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful pottery vase from Germany. Manufacturer: Ceramano Rustica Rare and special Lava Glazing.
Pottery
1960s Studio Ceramic Vase Jug by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, Germany
By Wilhelm Kuch
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Ceramic jug in a dark matt glaze with an incised creamy white pattern. The jug was made in the 1960s in the German pottery workshop of Wilhelm & Elly Kuch. The pottery's logo is embo...
Ceramic
1963 Modernist Blue and Gray Ceramic German Vase by Carstens Tonnieshof
By West German Pottery, Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A blue and gray ceramic big vase designed and manufactured in Germany by Carstens Tonnieshof, it's in perfect condition and marked on the bottom. This Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof fea...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Schramberg, Hand-Painted, Germany
By Schramberg Majolica
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful polychrome ceramic vase of circular form Entirely hand-painted with floral motifs. Signed on the base Excellent condition This artwork, never before on the market, comes ...
Ceramic
Otto Lindig German Bauhaus Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
His work is held in museums worldwide. This stylish German Bauhaus studio pottery vase with a craquelure glaze is by Otto Lindberg (German, 1895-1966) and dates from around 1930.
Ceramic
$713Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Three Mid-Century Minimalist Vases by Fritz Van Daalen, Germany
By Fritz Van Daalen 1, West German Pottery
Located in Valencia, VC
Set of Three Mid-Century Minimalist Handled Vases by Fritz Van Daalen, Germany, 1930s An exquisite set of three Mid-Century Minimalist vases, designed by Fritz Van Daalen, founder an...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Pottery
Barbara Stehr German Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
This glazed stoneware vase was created by German ceramic artist Barbara Stehr during the 1970s.
Ceramic
Abstract Studio Pottery Vase "Brutalist" Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1980s
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic stoneware object Designer and producer: Gerhard Liebenthron Information: Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen *1925 †2005 Decade: 1980s This or...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage German Studio Pottery Vase by Acki Jürgens
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Studio Pottery Vase by Acki Jürgens, 1970s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Fat Lava Scheurich Vase with Decor and Stamp 282-26, W-Germany, 1960s
By West German Pottery, Scheurich Keramik
Located in Verviers, BE
W Germany glazed pottery. Stamped on the base. 282-26, W-Germany.
Ceramic
Brutalist Fat Lava Pottery Vase, West Germany, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist Fat Lava Pottery Vase from Ruscha, West Germany, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist German Studio Pottery Vase Gerhard Liebenthron 1975
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist German Studio Pottery Blue Carafe Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron, 1975
Pottery
Postmodern German Studio Pottery Art Vase Sculpture, 1982
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern German Studio Pottery Art Vase Sculpture, 1982, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Postmodern West German Pottery Vase from Steuler, 1980s
By Steuler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern West German Pottery Vase from Steuler, 1980s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Carafe Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Carafe Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Minimalist Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Minimalist Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Minimalist Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Minimalist Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Minimalist Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Minimalist Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Brutalist German Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist German Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
German Studio Pottery Vase by Barbara Stehr, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Vase by Barbara Stehr, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase by Töpferei Ceramano
By Ceramano, Scheurich & Carstens
Located in Dallas, TX
The tall vessel features a classic baluster silhouette with a flared neck and rounded shoulder, giving the piece a strong sculptural presence ideal for a console, entryway, or floor ...
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century German Minimalist Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
By Peter Delius
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Minimalist Studio Pottery Vase by Hildegard and Peter Delius for Hamelner Kunsttöpferei, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Pottery Vase from Ceramano, 1960s
By Ceramano
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Pottery Vase from Ceramano, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
$951Sale Price|20% Off
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 Germany in the 1970s. Cream, grey and brown glaze accentuated the swirling shape and ...
Ceramic
Ruscha Art Brown Ceramic Vase, Mid-Century West German Pottery
By Kurt Tschörner, Ruscha, Dümler & Breiden, Scheurich Keramik
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Otto Gerharz, the production director from 1951, contributed to the development of new, creative glazes, including the famous vulcano glaze that influenced the move towards dripped g...
Ceramic, Pottery
Colorful bauhaus Ceramic Pottery Vase by Karlsruher Majolika, Germany, 1950s
By Majolica Manufactory of Karlsruhe
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: Karlsruher Majolika, Germany Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase in Germany.
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage German Studio Pottery Vase with floral pattern Gerhard Liebenthron, 1989
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Studio Pottery Jug Vase with floral pattern by Gerhard Liebenthron, 1989
Pottery
Super Glaze ABSTRACT Ceramic Pottery Vase Carstens Tönnieshof Germany, 1950s
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1950s This original vintage pottery object was produced by Cartens Tönniesho...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
1970s Freeform Ceramic Soliflore Vase – Pink and Beige Glaze, Mid-Century Modern
By West German Pottery
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
1970s Freeform Ceramic Soliflore Vase – Pink and Beige Glaze, Mid-Century Modern Small glazed ceramic vase with an organic, freeform shape, appearing different from every angle. S...
Enamel
Colorful Abstract Ceramic Pottery Vase by Karlsruher Majolika, Germany, 1950s
By Majolica Manufactory of Karlsruhe
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: Karlsruher Majolika, Germany Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase in Germany.
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Erphila Art Pottery Art Deco Cubist Ceramic Vase, Germany 1920s
By Erphila
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The neck is accented with a simple band of ochre brown on dark grey background, and the inner surfaces are glazed in the same monochromatic dark grey glaze. The vase is marked on th...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern German Studio Pottery Brutalist Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Mid-Century Modern German Studio Pottery Brutalist Chimney Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron, 1974
Pottery
Postmodern German Studio Pottery Vase from Till Sudeck, 1980s
By Till Sudeck
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern German Studio Pottery Vase from Till Sudeck, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Brutalist Studio Pottery Floor Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern German Brutalist Studio Pottery Floor Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron, 1969
Pottery
Mid-Century German Brutalist Studio Pottery Floor Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern German Brutalist Studio Pottery Floor Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron, 1967
Pottery
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
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.
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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