Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Vase, Mid-Century Modern
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Vase, Blue, Glazed Ceramic, Spain, 1971
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass when he was travelling to Barcelona for love in 1971.
Ceramic
Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Shiva flower vase by Ettore Sottsass was designed in 1973 following the inspiration garnered from his love for Catalan women with his work owing a great deal to such culture and ...
Ceramic
$321
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Shiva Flower Vase, Pink, Ettore Sottsass, Glazed Ceramic, XXe, Spanish
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase is sculpture and vase. It is a symbol of Ettore Sottsass and an icon.
Ceramic
$321
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Vase, Pink Glazed, Ceramic, Spanish, 20th Century
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase is sculpture and vase. It is a symbol of Ettore Sottsass and an icon.
Ceramic
$321
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Flower Vase, Pink, Glazed Ceramic, Spanish, 20th
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase is sculpture and vase. It is a symbol of Ettore Sottsass and an icon.
Ceramic
$321
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Flower Vase, Pink, Glazed Ceramic, Spanish, XXth
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase is sculpture and vase. It is a symbol of Ettore Sottsass and an icon.
Ceramic
Shiva Flower Vase, Blue, by Ettore Sottsass, Glazed Ceramic, Spain
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Before his formation of the Memphis group, Sottsass created the Shiva, an iconic vase emblematic of Sottsass’ and BD’s bright, playful and inspired attitude.
Ceramic
Shiva Vase, Blue by Ettore Sottsass , Glazed Ceramic, Spain, 1971
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass when he was travelling to Barcelona for love in 1971.
Ceramic
$692
H 8.27 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Vase, Bright Blue, Glazed Ceramic, Spain, XXth
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass when he was travelling to Barcelona for love in 1971.
Ceramic
$692
H 8.27 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Vase, Bright Blue, Glazed Ceramic, Spain, Contemporary
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass when he was travelling to Barcelona for love in 1971.
Ceramic
$321
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Shiva Flower Vase, Pink, by Ettore Sottsass, Glazed Ceramic, 20th Century
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase is sculpture and vase. It is a symbol of Ettore Sottsass and an icon.
Ceramic
$321
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Pink, Glazed Ceramic, Spanish, XXth
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sottsass designed the Shiva Vase when travelling to Barcelona for love in 1973.
Ceramic
$692
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Light Blue Glazed Flower "SHIVA" Vase by Ettore Sottsass, spanish design
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Before his formation of the Memphis group, Sottsass created the Shiva, an iconic vase emblematic of Sottsass’ and BD’s bright, playful and inspired attitude.
Ceramic
$321
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Pink Glazed Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass 20th Century Spanish
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase is sculpture and vase. It is a symbol of Ettore Sottsass and an icon.
Ceramic
$692
H 8.27 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
SHIVA flower vase by Ettore Sottsass in bright blue glazed ceramic, Spain
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Before his formation of the Memphis group, Sottsass created the Shiva, an iconic vase emblematic of Sottsass’ and BD’s bright, playful and inspired attitude.
Ceramic
$3,500
H 80.5 in W 30 in D 30 in
Penis Coat Rack By Greg Palombo. Inspired by Ettore Sottsass Shiva Vase
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Hurricane, UT
Their form derives from Ettore Sottsass' Shiva Vase from 1973. Erotic works often possess a universal language that almost all humans can understand in one way or another.
Wood
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black Prototype 2/8
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 137/999
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Blue Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 158/999
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Blue Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Geneve, CH
Shiva flower vase by Ettore Sottsass Dimensions: D 7 x W 17 x H 23 cm Materials: Pink glazed ceramic.
Ceramic
$1,901
H 9.45 in W 7.09 in D 2.76 in
1st Edition 'Shiva' Vase by Ettore Sottsass for B.D Barcelona, Spain, c.1973
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in London, GB
Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1973, the Shiva vase is a striking and sculptural piece that captures his bold approach to form and colour.
Ceramic
$905 / item
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Vase in Blue Glazed Ceramic by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Geneve, CH
The Shiva vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass when he was travelling to Barcelona for love in 1971.
Ceramic
Large Blue Happy Susto Vase by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Little decorative items have been part of BD’s catalog since Ettore Sottsass drafted the Shiva vase back in 1973 In 1972, a group of young architects and designers from Barcelon...
Ceramic
Small White Happy Susto Vase by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Little decorative items have been part of BD’s catalog since Ettore Sottsass drafted the Shiva vase back in 1973 In 1972, a group of young architects and designers from Barcelon...
Ceramic
Small Blue Happy Susto Vase by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Little decorative items have been part of BD’s catalog since Ettore Sottsass drafted the Shiva vase back in 1973 In 1972, a group of young architects and designers from Barcelon...
Ceramic
Large White Happy Susto Vase by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Little decorative items have been part of BD’s catalog since Ettore Sottsass drafted the Shiva vase back in 1973 In 1972, a group of young architects and designers from Barcelon...
Ceramic
Set of 2 Happy Susto Large Vases by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Little decorative items have been part of BD’s catalog since Ettore Sottsass drafted the Shiva vase back in 1973 In 1972, a group of young architects and designers from Barcelon...
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Vase for BD Barcelona Design
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceramic 'Shiva Vase' by Ettore Sottsass for BD Barcelona design.
Ceramic
Phallic-Shaped Pink Glazed Ceramic Vase, Shiva by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Famed Memphis designer Ettore Sottsass designed this vase in 1976. BD Barcelona is licensed to produce the piece in pink glazed ceramic. Sottsass said, “I continue to produce small, ...
Ceramic
Sold
H 18.9 in W 9.85 in D 7.09 in
Ettore Sottsass Sculptural Shape Pink Glazed Porcelain "Shiva" Italian Vase
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Madrid, ES
Signed sculptural vase model "Shiva" designed by Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) founder of the Memphis Group.
Porcelain
Ettore Sottsass, Memphis, Pink Ceramic Shiva Vase
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black 32/100
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black 74/100 ENVIOS
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Pink 'Shiva Vase' for BD Barcelona, Spain, 1971
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Ettore Sottsass ceramic pink 'Shiva Vase' designed in 1971 and produced by BD Barcelona, Spain.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black Prototype 2/8 ENVIOS
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Shiva Black Flower Vase
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of BD's illustrious collaborators was the Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass Jr. Back in the 1970s, ten years before the historical Memphis Group was founded, Sottsas...
Ceramic
"Shiva" Vase Designed by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Madrid, ES
"Shiva" vase enameled porcelain in pink designed by Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) founder of the Memphis Group.
Ceramic
Shiva Gold Limited Edition, Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shiva gold limited edition. Number is 37 of 50. Ettore Sottsass. 12-karat gold painted with black special box and "Certificate of Authenticity" by BD.
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Ceramic Vase
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Ceramic Vase
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Ceramic Vase
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Ceramic Vase
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Pink Ceramic Vase
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Pink Ceramic Vase
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass, Memphis, Pink Ceramic Shiva Vase
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Ceramic Vase P.A
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
P.A Shiva Ceramic Vase designed by Ettore Sottsass around 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Sold
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, Pink Glazed, by Ettore Sottsass, 20th, Spanish
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase is sculpture and vase. It is a symbol of Ettore Sottsass and an icon.
Ceramic
Sold
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Pink Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass, 20th Century, Glazed Ceramic, Spanish
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase is sculpture and vase. It is a symbol of Ettore Sottsass and an icon.
Ceramic
Sold
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Bouquet Vase model "SHIVA" by Ettore Sottsass in blue ceramic spanish design
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Before his formation of the Memphis group, Sottsass created the Shiva, an iconic vase emblematic of Sottsass’ and BD’s bright, playful and inspired attitude.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black 76/100
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black 75/100
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass around 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Sold
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
20th Century Pink Glazed Ceramic Flower Vase model "Shiva" by Ettore Sottsass.
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
A clear manifesto conceived by Ettore Sottsass for the nascent project back in 1973, one of its first and most enduring designs in fact.
Ceramic
Sold
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Late 19th Century Pink Glazed Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass.
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of our favourite designs. It has been in production since 1973, and has converted into BD’s sign of identity all over the world. Sottsass designed the vase when travelling to Bar...
Ceramic
Sold
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Pink Glazed Ceramic Vase "Shiva" Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Spainsh design
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of our favourite designs. It has been in production since 1973, and has converted into BD’s sign of identity all over the world. Sottsass designed the vase when travelling to Bar...
Ceramic
Sold
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Pink Glazed Ceramic Vase "Shiva" Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Spainsh design
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of our favourite designs. It has been in production since 1973, and has converted into BD’s sign of identity all over the world. Sottsass designed the vase when travelling to Bar...
Ceramic
Sold
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
20th Century Pink Glazed Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Spain
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of our favourite designs. It has been in production since 1973, and has converted into BD’s sign of identity all over the world. Sottsass designed the vase when travelling to Bar...
Ceramic
Sold
H 9.06 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
20th Century Pink Glazed Ceramic Shiva Bouquet Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Spain
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of our favourite designs. It has been in production since 1973, and has converted into BD’s sign of identity all over the world. Sottsass designed the vase when travelling to Bar...
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black Vase 04/100
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black Prototype 1/8
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Pink 'Shiva Vase' for BD Barcelona, Spain, 1973
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Ettore Sottsass ceramic pink 'Shiva Vase' designed in 1973 and produced by BD Barcelona, Spain.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass "Shiva" Vase
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Pink glazed ceramic Shiva vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for B.D Barcelona.
Ceramic
Porcelain Shiva Vase by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A porcelain Shiva vase by Ettore Sottsass. Marked B.D. (B.D.
Porcelain
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ettore Sottsass shiva vase, signed. ***Contact/Shipping Information: AOL (American Online) users may experience difficulties sending emails to us or receiving emails from us.
Pottery
Shiva Vase by Ettore Sottsass in Pink Ceramic
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
Ettore Sottsass designed this vase for BD Barcelona in 1973. It is an eyecatcher and you will never forget it. You can use it as a vase, but it is also an artwork.
Ceramic
Memphis Pink Shiva Vase by Ettore Sottsass 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic pink Memphis vase in the shape of the penis from the Postmodern master, Ettore Sottsass. Such an icon, Terry Richardson pictured it with red tulips on his blog in 2010. Des...
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Vase for BD Barcelona Design First Serie
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceramic 'Shiva Vase' by Ettore Sottsass for BD Barcelona design.
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Vase for BD Barcelona Design First Series
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceramic 'Shiva Vase' by Ettore Sottsass for BD Barcelona design.
Ceramic
Shiva Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Gold Edition, Nr. 3 of 50
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Cologne, DE
In 1973 Ettore Sottsass created the famous Shiva vase for BD Barcelona.
Earthenware
Shiva Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Gold Edition, Nr. 35 of 50
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Cologne, DE
In 1973 Ettore Sottsass created the famous Shiva vase for BD Barcelona.
Gold Plate
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$8,319Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 76.78 in W 39.38 in D 5.12 in
Pink ‘Ultrafragola’ Mirror Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
The curvaceous pink ‘Ultrafragola’ mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass is probably the most iconic of all his many designs. Originally produced in the 1970s by Poltronova, the ‘Ultraf...
Glass, Acrylic
$1,780,000
H 49 in W 90 in D 2.75 in
50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...
Limestone
An architect, industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, Ettore Sottsass led a revolution in the aesthetics and technology of modern design in the late 20th century. He was a wild man of the Radical Design movement that swept Italy in the late 1960s and ’70s, rejecting rationalism and modernism in favor of ever-more outrageous imaginings in lighting and furniture such as mirrors, lamps, chairs and tables.
Sottsass was the oldest member of the Memphis Group — a design collective, formed in Milan in 1980, whose irreverent, spirited members included Alessandro Mendini, Michele de Lucchi, Michael Graves and Shiro Kuramata. All had grown disillusioned by the staid, black-and-brown “corporatized” modernism that had become endemic in the 1970s. Memphis (the name stemmed from the title of a Bob Dylan song) countered with bold, brash, colorful, yet quirkily minimal designs for furniture, glassware, ceramics and metalwork.
The Memphis Group mocked high-status by building furniture with inexpensive materials such as plastic laminates, decorated to resemble exotic finishes such as animal skins. Their work was both functional and — as intended — shocking.
Even as it preceded the Memphis Group's formal launch, Sottsass's iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell and radical pops of pink neon — embodies many of the collective's postmodern ideals.
Sottsass created innovative furnishings for the likes of Artemide, Knoll, Zanotta and Poltronova, where he reigned as artistic director for nearly two decades beginning in 1958. His most-recognized designs appeared in the first Memphis collection, issued in 1981 — notably the multihued, angular Carlton room divider and Casablanca bookcase. As pieces on 1stDibs demonstrate, however, Sottsass is at his most inspired and expressive in smaller, secondary furnishings such as lamps and chandeliers, and in table pieces and glassware that have playful and sculptural qualities.
Sottsass left the Memphis Group in 1985 in order to concentrate on the growth of Sottsass Associati, a design and architecture consultancy he cofounded in 1980.
It was as an artist that Sottsass was celebrated in his life, in exhibitions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, in 2006, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art a year later. Even then Sottsass’s work prompted critical debate. And for a man whose greatest pleasure was in astonishing, delighting and ruffling feathers, perhaps there was no greater accolade. That the work remains so revolutionary and bold — that it breaks with convention so sharply it will never be considered mainstream — is a testament to his genius.
Find Ettore Sottsass lighting, decorative objects and furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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.