Mid-Century Modern Vases
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
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
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Pezzato vase by Fulvio Bianconi color variant Paris – Venini Murano
Located in Uccle, BE
Vase “Pezzato” (color variant “Paris”) by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano.
Vase featuring an arrangement of red, blue, green and straw glass pieces. Mouth blown glass.
The technique k...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Modern Studio Pottery Ceramic Rock Vase by Tom McMillin circa 1960s
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Mid Century Modern Tom McMillin Studio Pottery Ceramic Rock Vase 1960s
Large ceramic weed pot vase by California artist Tom McMillin circa 1960s
Organic round form with mult...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Solid Rosewood Wood Turned Vase by Victor Paidley
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Hand-Turned Solid Rosewood Vase by Victoria Paisley - Mid-Century Modern
Enhance your decor with this stunning 4-inch hand-turned vase by artist Victoria Paisley, crafted from solid...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Rosewood
Vase Decorative Object Murano Glass Green Mid Century Modern Italian Design 70s
Located in Palermo, IT
Unusual vase made of ribbed opaque Murano glass, in the shade of bottle green. Made in Italy in the 70s. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you.
Mouth diameter: 3.5 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
LLANGOLLEN POTTERY - Early Glazed Studio Pottery Vase - U.K. - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
LLANGOLLEN POTTERY - Early wheel thrown terracotta studio pottery vase - glossy cat's eye glaze (brown streaked with white) - white glazed interior - dramatic form showing finger rid...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Flavio Poli Murano Art Glass Vessel
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful emerald-green and yellow Italian Murano art glass vessel, by Flavio Poli, for glassmaking company Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Italian midcentury modern design period, circa mid-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Tall Vintage Stem Vase, French, Glass, Fluted Sleeve, Flower, Mid Century, 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage stem vase. A French, blown glass fluted flower sleeve, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Striking blown form with a pleasingly slimline proportion
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
Early 20th Centry Spanish Glass Bottle Vase, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th centry Spanish glass bottle vase.
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Mat...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
20th Century Barovier & Toso Cylindrical Glass Vase from Lenti Series, 40s
Located in Turin, Turin
Ercole Barovier was born in Murano on June 16, 1889. He completed his classical studies in Venice, and engaged in various activities unrelated to glassmaking to finally land in the V...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Vase by Bitossi Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A Mid-Century Modern Bistossi ceramic vase with a stylized crossword design of squiggly lines with block squares in red, yellow, gray blue and black on a white glazed soft textured b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Archimede Seguso 1970s Scavo Vase Roman Amphora Style Italian Art Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vibrant yellow art glass jug vase with red upper rim and black handle probably made by Archimede Seguso.
Archimede Seguso (1909 - 1999) was a prominen...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Opaline Murano Glass Vase for Venini , circa 1970, Italy.
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant Murano glass vase for Venini, circa 1970, Italy.
Red and pale pink opaline .
Dimensions: 36 cm H, diameter: 17 cm .
Good condition, with is original round Venini sticker.
All...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Red, Blue, Yellow & Clear Faceted Glass Vase, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful faceted Sommerso triple cased rubi red, yellow and blue Murano glass vase attributed to Mandruzzato. Murano, Italy, 1960s.
The vibrant colors make this piece highly decora...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Carlo Moretti Vase Marbled Agate Glass Red White Italian Studio Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Red, pink, orange and white marbled art glass vase by Carlo Moretti from the 1970s. This is a stunning piece of Venetian studio art glass that reflects the unique style and creativit...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1990s Astonishing Vase in Murano Glass by Alfredo Barbini. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Astonishing vase in Murano glass by Alfredo Barbini. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition. It's signed at the bottom
Dimension:
9,84 x 4,33 x 10,23 H inches
cm 15...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Winslow Anderson for Blenko Large "Pinched" Amethyst Glass Vase 19" C. 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
Winslow Anderson (American, 1917-2007) for Blenko (American, founded 1930), circa 1960.
A large scale "Pinched" pattern amethyst glassware vase.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Modern Ceramic Floor Vase Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
A gorgeous floor vase produced at Rörstrand and designed by maker/Designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful brown glazed in shifting dark earthy colors. Rar...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Nils Thorsson Marselis Vase for Aluminia Royal Copenhagen Maroon Brown 1950 DK
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Marselis vase by Nils Thorsson (1898-1975) manufactured by Aluminia later Royal Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The pear-shaped faience vase features a maroon brown glaze over a ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Giant Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Green Yellow Faceted Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Massive Sommerso vase with faceted glass in Green and yellow glass cased into clear glass. Attributed to Mandruzzato, Italy, 1960s.
Green glass with a layer of yellow glass cased in...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Hornsea Mid-Century Hand Painted Rainbow Pattern Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish mid-century hand painted vase decorated in the rainbow pattern by Hornsea and dating from around 1960. This finely made ceramic vase stands on a narrow round unglazed ...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Decorative Object Murano Glass Vincenzo Nason Midcentury Modern Italy 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Vase/decorative object attributed to Vincenzo Nason made of black aventurine blown Murano glass with oval body and flat mouth. Made in Murano in the 60s. Please watch the video and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Clear Glass Fish Vase in the Style of Blenko Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun pair of mid-century clear glass fish vases in the style of Blenko Glass, circa 1970s. The vases are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 14"W x 7"D...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Blenko Glass Amethyst Paper Bag Vase by Don Shepherd
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This vintage Blenko glass "paper bag" vase was designed by Don Shepherd. He was the company's designer from 1974 to 1988. The vase is pictured in Blenko's 1988 catalog...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vladimir Mika blue glass “Unikat” vase Atelier Ludwig Moser Czech 1969
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful blue glass vase “Unikat” designed by Vladimir Mika for Atelier Ludwig Moser, Czech 1969. This exquisite "Unikat" blue glass vase showcases the pinnacle of Czech glassmaking...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
1970's Oball Murano Teardrop Vase
Located in New York, NY
1970's modern Oball Murano teardrop vase, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Archimede Seguso Scavo Vase Roman Amphora Style Italian Art Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vintage Single-Handled Art Glass Jug Vase in Ancient Roman Style - Timeless Beauty from Murano
This single-handled art glass jug vase is another impre...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Modernist Japanese Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a minimalist Japanese pottery ikebana vase, circa the 20th century. The elongated asymmetrical shape is very biomorphic. The vase has a semi-gloss black glaze with a pop of p...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Vintage 1980s Bubblegum Pink Postmodern Celadon Sphere Vase by Haege
By Haeger
Located in Toronto, CA
This stunning large bubblegum pink vintage vase is an iconic example of 1980s Postmodern design. Crafted by Haege, this Celadon Sphere Vase features a bold, sculptural shape with a g...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
studio pottery ikebana weed pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
studio made ceramic weed pot for several stems. beautiful drop glaze with imprints. stamped by maker in underside.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese Sommerso Vase Bottle, Italy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and elegant vase bottle designed by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese in the 1950s-60s, this piece is a breathtaking example of the iconic sommerso technique. The graceful shape...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Riesige Beige Keramik Fat Lava Bodenvase Dümler & Breiden, ca. 1970, Deutschland
Located in Andernach, DE
Original deutsche Mid Century riesige Bodenvase von Dümler & Breiden.
Deutsche original ''Fat Lava'' Kunst Keramik aus der Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts.
Absoluter Klassiker in Design und Form der Zeit, in Beige & Brauntönen.
Funky Detail ist das grobe Hanfseil, welches sich um die Vase schlingt.
Form: Dumler und Breiden...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Lalique, Ispahan Rose Crystal Vase, France 1950s
By Lalique
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Lalique "Ispahan" (Isfahan) vase, model created in 1952. Decorations of roses polished in relief. Signed Lalique France.
Good condition, scratches under base.
Dimensions ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
1960's Pink Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
1960's mid-century modern pink Murano glass vase, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Sculptural West German Art Pottery Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof, c. 1950s
Located in Valencia, VC
Sculptural West German Art Pottery Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof, c. 1950s
A striking and highly unique sculptural ceramic vase by Carstens Tönnieshof, handmade in West Germany circa ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Saint-Clement Huge Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Saint-Clément Stoneware Vase, France, 1950s. This impressive and rare stoneware vase from Saint-Clément, France dates to the 1950s and is distinguished by its exceptional size ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Toyo Japanese Ikebana Vase, 1960s
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This Japanese ikebana vase was made in the 1960s. It has a textured exterior with a glaze applied with a large brush and a highly contrasting glossy chocolate interior glaze. The foo...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Venini, elegant pair of Murano glass vases 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Add a touch of authentic Italian Mid-Century Modern design to your home with this stunning pair of vases signed (presumably, to be verified) by the famous Venini glassworks in Murano...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Rare Barbara Brenner Rosenthal Studio Linie Op Art Wave Vase Germany Mint
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare Barbara Brenner Rosenthal Studio Linie Op Art Wave Vase Germany Mint
Rare Barbara Brenner Rosenthal Studio Linie Op Art Wave Vase Germany Mint
Spectacular Modernist Barbara ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Robert Maxwell for Pottery Craft USA Vase
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking modern slip-cast vase with overlapping circles motif was created by Robert Maxwell for Pottery Craft USA using his innovative glazing techn...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modernist Round Speckled Earth Tone Ceramic Vase w/ Tapered Neck
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully formed and materially sensitive Mid-Century Modernist Round Speckled Earth Tone Ceramic Vase W/ Tapered Neck originates from the United States, Circa 1960. Features ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Huge Mandruzzato Murano Faceted Orange Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
A gorgeous extra large Sommerso faceted orange and clear Murano glass vase. Attributed to Mandruzzato. Italy, 1950-1960.
Faceted Murano glass with sommerso technique in two tons of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Midcentury Blue Capri Glass Vase by Jacob E. Bang for Holmegaard, 1961
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Model: Capri. Vase designed in 1961 by Jacob E. Bang. The little brother of Jacob Bang. It was manufactured by Holmegaard in Denmark. It features optical horizontal stripes.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Orange Ball Vase in Czech Art Glass by Frantisek Koudelka, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Colorful art glass vase by Czech designer Frantisek Koudelka. Hand blown orange glass with infused coal and air bubbles.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful colored mid-century Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vintage L.E. Smith Ruby Red & Amberina Ribbed Swung Vase 25.25"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measuring 25.25" h x 7" w
This striking mid-century swung vase was produced by **L.E. Smith Glass Company**, a renowned American glass manufacturer known for its vibrant art glass and innovative designs. Crafted using the **swung glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Sommerso Glass Vase 1960s Handcrafted Sculptural Piece in Green & Yellow
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Striking hand-crafted Murano glass vase, made using the Sommerso glass technique. Its geometric, multifaceted shape—reminiscent of a cut crystal—beautifully reflects the light, creat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Gorgeous Blue and Amber Vase in Murano Glass By Ca Dei Vetrai.
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous blue and amber vase by Ca dei Vetrai in Murano glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diameter 6,29 x 11,81 H inches
diameter cm 16 x cm...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Silver bound glass jar for cherries / syrup, 1920s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Silver bound glass jar for cherries / syrup, Made in Italy, 1920s.
Extraordinary silver relegated vase with silver ladle and cute red icing.
The band around the neck of the vase i...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Pair of Murano glass vases signed Costantini
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid-Century Modern Murano glass vases, signed Costantini. Italy 1970s.
The vases are priced and sold by pair.
The large Italian vases are handmade and entirely in Muran...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Helena Tynell blown glass ”Aurinkopullo” Sun Vase for Riihimäen Lasi. 1960s-70s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Helena Tynell (1916-2016) classic blown glass ”Aurinkopullo” meaning Sun Bottle for Riihimäen Lasi Oy in Finland. The vases was produced from 1964 until 1974.
Beautiful color and in...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Brown and Black Stoneware Ceramic Vase Signed circa 1960 handmade Pottery
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Signed at the base
Original stoneware ceramic vase by French artist GB
Midcentury ceramic vase design
Brown and black stoneware ceramic glazes colors and effects
Original...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Orange Plastic Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
1970s orange plastic vase.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Plastic
Mid Century Sommerso Murano Glass Vase Pink/ Green, Italy, circa 1960/70
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Highly decorative mid century Murano Glass Vase from the renown workshops in Italy around 1960/70. A fantastic shaped, mid-sized vase with twisted body combined with a lovely coloration from pink tones down to a bright green on the base. An exceptional designed Murano masterpiece...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Sommerso murano glass vase style Flavio Poli, Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original Murano glass vase Sommerso in style Flavio Poli made in Italy in the 1970s.
The vintage vase is in very good vintage condition, with no damage.
Dimensions:
Width: 9 cm / 3...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Blue and Grey "Scavo" Murano Glass Vases, Italy, Bottacin Venezia, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing pair of mid-century "SCAVO" stained glass vases. These wonderful set was realized in Venice, Italy in the 1960s and are signed by Bottacin.
Elegant in shape and of extraordi...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Alabaster Tazza with Carved Fruit, Set of 25 Pieces
Located in Round Top, TX
A large assortment of Italian hand-carved and hand-painted marble and alabaster fruit arranged on a round white marble tazza with a pedestal base. A total of 24 pieces of fruit in ov...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Mario Badioli after Picasso Black and Orange Sommerso Murano Glass Vase, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury amazing black and orange sommerso Murano glass vase. Mario Badioli probably designed this fantastic piece in the style of Picasso in Italy dur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Textured and Faceted Murano Sommerso Alessandro Mandruzzato Ice Glass Vase
Located in Verviers, BE
About:
Textured and faceted Murano Sommerso yellow ice glass vase by Alessandro Mandruzzato.
The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty!
Measures:
Height 14 cm
Width 12 ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Fantoni Italian Pottery Raymor Vintage Midcentury Blue Bottle Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Fabulous Fantoni bottle vase in mottled indigo blue glaze with abstracted tree designs on the front and back, circa 1960's. Saturated glaze and terrific MCM theme. 12 1/8" high, 6" w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
1970s Gorgeous Yellow Vase by Ind. Vetraria Valdarnese. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous yellow vase by Industria Vetraria Valdarnese, mouth-blown glass and handmade. Made in Italy. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy.
Vase diameter 7,87 x 9...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Beautiful Studio Pottery Bud Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful blue glazed ceramic studio pottery bud vase. Measures 4.5 round and 6.5 tall. Signed by artist on underside "Limor" or limov"
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Studio Pottery vase Vessel Signed
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Larger mid century studio pottery vessel hand thrown in hues of mustard, brown and green, the colors darkening as they graduate to the top of the vase. This pieces is signed on the u...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Mid Century Modern Green Glass Vase Jan Beranek Skrdlovice Czech Republic 1960s
By Jan Beranek
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage green glass vase by Jan Beranek circa 1959 by Skrldlovice.
A beautiful green glass vase with curved structure.
The ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Large Mid-Century Chunky Red Fat Lava Studio Ceramic Vase, Jug 1970s, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Expressive and very large German mid century modern handmade ceramic vase or jug in an impressive chunky and fiery red.
''Fat Lava'' cer...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Empoli Glass Vase, Italy, 1960 in Red Color with Relief Patterns
By Empoli
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a genuine Empoli art glass large vase, with the stick used by Emploli, whiten made in Italy. This is a Murano glass, the vase is heavy and large, and in a perfect condition. ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Scandinavian Modern Per Lutken Blown Glass Vessels, Holmegaard Group 3 Pcs 1950
By Per Lütken, Holmegaard
Located in Miami, FL
Lutken grouping of 3 blown glass vessels for the Danish firm Holmegaard from the late 1950s. The larger vase in Majgrön (May Green), the middle size in Safir...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Scandinavian Modern Blue Flower Motif Stoneware Vase Attributed to Berte Jessen
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This Scandinavian modern indigo blue flower motif stoneware vase, attributed to Berte Jessen of Royal Copenhagen, is a beautifully crafted piece featuring hand-painted indigo blue mo...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Tobia Scarpa Occhi Vase for Venini
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tobia Scarpa ‘Occhi’ bottle, Venini, Italy, 1960s.
Colorless glass, red bordered murinne, arranged like a chessboard and merged. Quadrangular shape, roun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
Aldo Londi Bitossi Striped Mid-Century Ceramic Ball Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful spherical striped terracotta vase, designed by Aldo Londi, handcrafted from ceramic by the Italian manufacturer Bitossi Ceramiche in the 1960s. The vase features seven ho...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Art Glass Vase with Sodium Bubbles Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1940s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Art Glass Vase with Sodium Bubbles Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1940s
A rare art glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in the 1940s. Free blown crystal clear gl...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Modernist Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist bronze vase with beautiful patina. Comes in the original signed presentation box. Japan.
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Rare H.Bequet Faience Floral Relief Pitcher Vase, Belgium Ceramics
By Henri Bequet
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Hubert Bequet ceramic pitcher vase was decorated with a bright colorful raised pattern of abstract flowers on textured teal background. Gold accents draw attention to highly de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold
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