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
Mid-Century Large Ceramic Floor Vase, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Tall vintage ceramic floor vase from former Czechoslovakia. Made in the 1970's
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
American Studio Pottery Copper Flash Raku Jar with Lid
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Beautiful copper flash Raku pottery.
American studio ceramics.
Made by Bruce Johnson.
Vase with lid.
13” tall
6.5” deep
6.5” wide
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Orange Black and Green Signed Fabiano Zanchi Murano Vase
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this vibrant Murano glass vase dates from the late 1990s, early 2000s. Tall ovoid shape in shades of orange and green with clear and black accents. Vase has etched Fa...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Mosaic Mixed Earthenware Vase By Jean Gerbino (1876-1966) - Vallauris Circa 1960
By Jean Gerbino
Located in RUEIL-MALMAISON, FR
Baluster-shaped Jean Gerbino, vase in polychrome "mosaic mixed earth" ceramic glazed with geometric decorations, in shades of brown, blue, ivory, green.
Signed under the base "Gerbi...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Cassina Set of Two Coral Vases
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Set of Two Coral Vases
Inspired by coral and its typical twisted branches, the organic shapes of the Coral design vase seem shaped by the currents of the sea.
Inspired by ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Japanese Bronze Bud Vases Set/3
Located in Malibu, CA
An elegant set of Japanese bronze vases finished in the murashido technique.
The process involves splashing oils onto hot bronze to produce colored patina which often resemble a marb...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Bitossi Aldo Londi Midcentury Vintage Italian Large Ceramic Vase/Pitcher, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Valencia, VC
Rare Bitossi for Ceramiche Paoli Large Vase – Mid-Century Neolithic-Inspired Design
A striking example of Aldo Londi’s masterful work, this large ceramic vase embodies the timeless influence of Neolithic utility pottery, reinterpreted through Bitossi’s signature craftsmanship. Featuring the iconic sgraffito hand decor, inspired by Etruscan ceramics, this piece is part of the Sahara line, distinguished by its earthy, textured aesthetic. Unlike the standard Bitossi Sahara...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Majolica, Stoneware
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
Guido Gambone Midcentury Italian Linear Pattern Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage Italian art pottery vase of compressed rounded slab form and slightly flared in shape with the readily recognizable linear pattern by Guido Gambone (1909-1969). The...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Flavio Poli Murano Faceted Sommerso Green Yellow and Clear Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching faceted sommerso green and yellow art glass vase. Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso. Italy, 1960s.
Green glass with a layer in y...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-Century French Ceramic Bottle / Vase by Alexandre Kostanda, circa 1960s
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century ceramic bottle / vase by Alexandre Kostanda (circa 1960s). This stunning asymmetric earthenware vessel presents a misty appearance with earth tones in brown, beige and ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Red Yellow Ice Glass Faceted Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Faceted Murano art glass vase with textured ice glass sides. Attributed to Mandruzzato, Italy, 1960s.
Sommerso technique with red glass with a layer in yellow submerged i...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
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
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
Italian Murano Bullicante Red Bubble Vase
Located in London, GB
Classic red vase, hand blown in aerated glass – perfect with or without flowers.
Also available in pale lemon and pale lilac.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Fontana Arte Rare Cartoccio Vase in Ruby Red Glass
Located in Bochum, NRW
Originally designed by Pietro Chiesa in 1932 for Fontana Arte, this vase is made from one hot folded sheet of glass. This vintage Cartoccio in ruby red glass can be dated from the 19...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Design Glass Vase, Czechoslovakia
By Lučany
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s
- Producer: Lucany
- Marked by paper label
- Nice and intact condition.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
1970s SKLO Bohemian Modern Brutal Glass Vase by Miloslav Klinger Czechoslovakia
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern pink colored crystal bud vase defined by a highly textured base and a soft and bulbous triangular shape, possibly created by Miloslav Klinger in the 1970s. The bottom half of the small vase has a granular sugar finish while the top is smooth and clear lilac pink, just a beauty. Retains the SKLO foil gold label of Zeleznobrodské Sklo...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Purple Fatlava Ceramic Vase from Dümler & Breiden, Germany, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique looking vase covered all over in a mixed fatlava glaze of purple, rose and greens nuances. Designed and made by Dumler & Breiden in Germany during the 1970s. Imprinted/signed ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Archimede Seguso Glass Vase Silver Flecks Murano Italy 1970s
Located in Basel, BS
Shimmering glass vase by Archimede Seguso, mouth-blown in Murano in the 1970s. Black glass with silver flecks, beautiful hand-shaped piece.
Remains the original manufacturers sti...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful green/blue with peach midcentury Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
73" High Decorative Floor Vase in Oxidized Bronze Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Handcrafted of fiber reinforced resin and finished in oxidized bronze patina.
This product is meticulously handmade by master artisans one piece at a...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Large Glass Vase GullaSkruf Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful large vase made in Sweden at GullaSkruf was designed by Kjell Blomberg in the 1950s.
It has a lovely color and as many of the designers from Sweden the light has a ce...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
1976 Modernist Art Pottery Glazed Stoneware Vase signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist Art Pottery Glazed Stoneware Vase signed
1976 appears as Richard Carmels
9 h. X 8 diameter
Preowned vintage, refer to images provided.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Murano Barovier & Toso Cordonato D'oro Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning mid-century Italian Murano red art glass Cordonata D'oro vase with a tri-corn top. The vase is heavily made standing on a clear glass rounded foot with a vertical ribbed d...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Set of Dümler & Breiden Pottery Vases
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning Seventies vases. The items have impressed makers marks to the base along with number 191/25 en 139/20.
The smaller vase: width and depth 15cm and hight 20cm
According to Mark Hill (writer of the book West German Ceramics...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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
Murano Glass Vase Mid Century, Italy, circa 1960/70
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Colorful mid century red/ orange Murano glass vase out of the renown glass art workshops of Sommerso on the little island of Murano/ Italy. Artfully made around 1960/70 this fantasti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage German Pottery Vase
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful vintage West-Germany vase. Model 110/30. Very good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Ercole Barovier 'Lenti' series vase in pink Murano glass 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Cylindrical Murano glass ruby and gold leaf vase with mold-obtained hemispheres decoration.
Designed by Ercole Barovier for a Barovier & Toso production, 'Lenti' series.
Signed "bar...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Japanese Influenced Drip Glaze Studio Pottery Vase 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Japanese Influenced Studio Pottery Vase 1960s
This is a mic century Japanese influenced studio pottery vase with a distinct and beautiful expressive glaze.
The vase is interesting ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
French 1970's Geometric Design Clear Pressed Glass Vase
By Luminarc
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful geometric shaped three sided clear pressed glass vase with
wonderful heavy weight, reflects the light brilliantly.
Signed France on bot...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Gio Ponti rare model Le Mie Terre vase manufactured by Richard-Ginori
Located in Skokie, IL
Gio Ponti rare large vase designed in 1929-30. Glazed maiolica. Painted designer's and manufacturer's marks.
This exquisite piece showcases the artistry of glazed maiolica, combinin...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Majolica
German Mid-Century Modern Pottery Fat Lava Vase, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing midcentury studio art pottery vase made in Germany, circa 1970s. Vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites. Signed with makers mark.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
ZBS, Modern Bohemian Citrine Yellow Blown Glass Vase, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful citrine yellow glass vase attributed to Miloslav Klinger for Zelesnobrodské Sklo back when the Czech Republic was still part of Czechoslovakia, circa 1960. Elegant draped t...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano
Item e7110
A rare example of the 'Tessuto' series designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1940. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice. Thin vertica...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Cardinali" Lino Sabattini by Christofle Design Midcentury 1950s Silver Vases
Located in Brescia, IT
"Cardinali" Vases
design Lino Sabattini
Christofle Gallia
1950s
Silver metal
Very good condiction
Measures: H 37 cm
H 21 cm.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Vintage Frosted Display Vase, Italian, Glass, Ornamental, Flower Pot, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage frosted display vase. An Italian, glass ornamental flower pot, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Unusual and distinctive vase with appealing finish
Disp...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Bay Keramik Fat Lava ‘Bubble’ Vase by Bodo Mans
By Bay Keramik, Bodo Mans
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Vibrant Orange Seventies tall Bay vase, quite rare decor and to my opinion the most attractive vase from this period.
I have a similar (large) one for sal...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Roger Capron French Ceramic Artist Vase Day and Night Vallauris, France c 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Capron ceramic vase titled Day and Night created in 1970 with Jean Derval.
This form was often also created as a lamp.
The vase is much more rare and a similar vase is pictured...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Important Prototype Vases by Winslow Anderson, 1952
Located in South Charleston, WV
Signed by the Artist 1952, Winslow Anderson.
When Winslow designed the vase model 961 he produced prototypes, and he kept these 2 handblown prototypes with him until his death in 20...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase - Glashütte Theresienthal - Gunnel Nyman
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful mid century modern art glass vase, attributed to Gunnel Nyman (designer) for Glashütte Theresienthal.
The vase is in goo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Formafantasma Post Scriptum Cachepot Reticolo Nero Piccolo Vase For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Formafantasma Post Scriptum Cachepot Reticolo Nero Piccolo Vase For Cassina
BLACK ON WHITE, THE CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSION OF DESIGN
The Formafantasma designs become decorations on t...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Flavio Poli Sommerso Vase for Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in San Mateo, CA
Small Murano sommerso vase designed by Flavio Poli. The vase is clear, red and violet one of the nicer color combinations of this series.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vintage yellow murano vase, Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage yellow murano vase made in Italy in the 1970s.
It is very well-preserved, It represents the patina expected from a glass object over 50 yea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Fazzoletto Handkerchief Vase, 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
A small Murano glass Fazzoletto handkerchief vase from the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Dino Martens Murano Red Blue Cinched Glass Vase or Vessel, Mid-Century Modern
By Dino Martens
Located in North Miami, FL
The wonderful painterly quality of this rare and book credited vintage Italian Dino Martens vase has the brilliant red base background. The crushed painterly glass overlay has textur...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Midcentury Modern Set of 3 Ceramic Vases Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Three wonderful vases from Rörstrand and maker, designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful, glazed vases with wonderful curves. The craftsmanship on these va...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Decorative Object Archimede Seguso Style Murano Glass Midcentury Italy 1960
Located in Palermo, IT
Vase/decorative object in the style of Archimede Seguso made of transparent and double Murano glass as a "rostrato". Made in Italy in the 60s. Please watch the video and photos caref...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase Decorative Object Murano Glass Attributed to Flavio Poli Midcentury 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, IT
Imposing vase attributed to Flavio Poli and produced in Italy in the 60s. The vase was made of Murano glass in forest green with two cords at the extremity, one in electric blue and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Large Murano Glass Vase - Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful large Murano glass vase, attributed to the Italian designer Flavio poli. The vase is in very good condition, no chips and no feta bites.
Beautiful colors. Heavy and thic...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige, brown and grey-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Mid Century Vintage Polish Pink Art Hand Made Glass Vase, 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
This exquisite vintage vase hails from Poland and dates back to the 1970s, a period renowned for its innovative glass artistry. Standing at 5.25 inches tall, the vase showcases a del...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vintage Group of Four Brass and Copper Bud Vases, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming mid century group of four bud vases handcrafted in copper and brass in a sculptural form with removable coated metal flowers.
Priced Individually
Tallest: H: 14.5 DM: 3 $...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Brass, Copper
Andersson & Johansson Vase for Höganäs Keramik, Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful Swedish stoneware vase with a double handle designed by John Andersson and Alfred Johansson for Höganäs Keramik. Wonderful neutral color palette featuring brown and tan. Wo...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Scheurich Vase XL West Germany Horse Chariot 546-50
Located in Poperinge, BE
Rare XL Scheurich vase depicting a gladiator and chariot with 2 horses, colored black and red on a turquoise glazed background, hand-painted vase. Collector's item West Germany vase ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Massive Salmon Murano "Bullicante" Blown Glass Vase by Barovier, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible and huge rostrato and "bullicante" mouth-blown crystal Murano glass vase in a charming salmon color made by Ercole Barovier in Italy during the 1950s. In spectacular condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large 1975 Stoneware Ceramic Pottery Floor Vase by Steen Kepp La Borne
By Steen Kepp
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Steen Kepp - La Borne
Realised circa 1975-1980
Large brown and white stoneware ceramic floor vase.
Signed under the base
Original perfect condition
Measures: Height 38...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Art Pottery Vase by Michael Andersen, Bornholm.
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A beautiful stoneware vintage Bornholm pottery vase from Denmark. Made by the talented Michael Andersen, this vase is iconic and so typical for this company, especially when it comes...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Pink Crystal Vase, Val Saint Lambert
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely crystal thick walled vase, made by the Belgian brand Val Saint Lambert. Great pink gradient colour. The vase is in very good condition. No chips. Signed on the bottom.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
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
Large Murano "Bullicante" Blown Glass Fan Flower Vase by Barovier, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent rostrato and "bullicante" mouth-blown crystal Murano glass vase made by Ercole Barovier in Italy during the 1950s. In spectacular condition, not missing a single spike, w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Design Plastic Vase, Czechoslovakia, 1970's.
Located in Praha, CZ
The vase shows signs of use
Beautiful Decoration
Original condition
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Plastic
Jaap Ravelli Mid Century Studio Pottery Pitcher Vase
By Ravelli
Located in Tilburg, NL
Jaap Ravelli mid century studio pottery pitcher vase. The Netherlands, mid 20th century.
Very distinct and special pottery pitcher vase by renowned pot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Modernist Murano Red White Glass Centerpiece Vase with Silver Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Forato Centerpiece Vase in Murano Art Glass, Italy, 1960s
Mid-Century Modernist Sommerso Murano centerpiece vase in red and white glass with silver flecks and organic des...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Silver Leaf
Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Vase
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful green Murano glass vase with clear base. Signed on the bottom 'Murano'.
The vase is in very good condition, no chips and no feta bites.
Beautiful color.
Dimensions: 3...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage pink vase by Archimede Seguso, Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful pink murano vase by Archimede Seguso made in Italy in the 1950s.
Archimede Seguso was an Italian glass artist known for his exquisite glass vases, necklaces, and sculptures...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Collection of 3 Ingrid Glass Vases in Purple Color, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern German vases by Ingrid Glass, circa 1970. These beautiful purple colored and clear vases bring a touch of elegance and fantasy to any room. Tallest one i...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Spanish Lladro Porcelain Floral Large Centerpiece Vase
By Lladro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Lladró Porcelain Floral Centerpiece vase
A beautiful porcelain floral centerpiece designed by Julio Fernández and manufactured by L...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Seventies Bee Hive Vase for Carstens Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful rare Carstens Keramik vase.
Brown vase with with nodules in 3D relief, designed by Dieter Peter in 1970s. This model
Is part of Carstens high end Luxus Series.
A cylindr...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
2er Set Herzvasen Turmalin Blau von Wilhelm Wagenfeld für WMF, 1960er
By WMF Plewkiewicz, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The 27cm tall vase is the largest in the heart-shaped series by Wilhelm Wagenfeld. The smaller one measures 16cm.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Art Incrociato Oro Glass Vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An absolutely stunning mid-century Italian Murano 'incrociato oro' art glass vase designed by Flavio Poli (1900-1984) for Seguso Vetri D'art around 1949. This exquisite and finely ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
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