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
Abstract Mid Century Hebron Glass Vintage Hand Blown Vase
Located in Toronto, CA
This beautiful vase, crafted in the style of Hebron glass, is a unique find. Hand-blown with exceptional skill, it features vibrant colors and intricate patterns typical of Hebron gl...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Studio Line Anniversary Porcelain Set by Danish Bjørn Wiinbladh for Rosenthal
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the German porcelain collection from Rosenthal and designed by the Dane Bjørn Wiinbladh.
It comes in the yellow color scale, hand painted and partly metal gilded. The set con...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Marianna Von Allesch Mid Century Modern Decorative Studio Ceramic Pitcher Vessel
Located in Lutz, FL
Beautiful modernist studio pottery decorative Pitcher by Marianna Von Allesch c.1950’s. Etched abstract design on all sides, edge of spout and on handle. Taupe speckled glaze through...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
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
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
1977 Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Porcelain Paper Bag Vase
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1977 Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Paper Bag Porcelain Vase
Glazed Porcelain
3.5 h x 3.25 w x 2.38
Preowned vintage condition
Ref...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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
Glass, Art 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
Elegant Amber Blown Glass Vase - Early 20th Century Spanish Artistry
Located in Barcelona, ES
Enhance your decor with the timeless elegance of this vintage amber blown glass vase from the early 20th century. Crafted by an unknown Spanish ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of 5 scheurich west Germany ceramic vases , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 5 scheurich west Germany ceramic vases , 1970s
Dimensions: 14,5cm Height , 9,5cm Diameter 35cm Height , 18cm Width , 15 cm Depth 25,5cm Height , 12cm Diameter 28cm Heigh...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with a vessel structure and textured surface. Unknown signature in bottom. Japan, 1950s.
Mid-Century, Hollywood Regency, Art Deco, Eclectic, Coastal, Modern,...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Italian Bitossi Attrib. Blue Pottery Vase with Figurative Design
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and rare Italian modern hand-thrown, hand carved, and hand painted blue pottery vase with figurative design, attributed to designer ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
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...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Green Italian Vase, Sommerso Murano Glass Flavio Poli for ALESSANDRO MANDRUZZATO
By Flavio Poli
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Murano Vase is crafted in the Sommerso style, developed by designer Flavio Poli, known for his innovative approach to glass design. The vase features a faceted form in rich gree...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Vase - Sommerso - Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful art glass Sommerso vase, attributed to the Italian designer Flavio Poli.
The vase is in good condition. Beautiful colors and quality.
Dimensions: 5 x 5 cm and 18 cm ta...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Studio Pottery Vessel
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Nice piece of pottery for your collection.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Studio Pottery Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Nice Tall Pottery vase for your consideration
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Black Midcentury Stoneware set of 5 "Mangania" Vases by Lillemor Mannerheim
Located in Bromma, SE
Set of five vases by Swedish Lillemor Mannerheim. Midcentury stoneware in organic shape with black glaze. It was designed in 1955 as part of the Mangania series.
The Mid-Century Ston...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury ceramic vase by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, Italy 1947
Located in Piacenza, Italy
San Cristoforo ceramic green vase by Gio Ponti and Giovanni Gariboldi
manufactured by Richard Ginori.
Rare color and manufacturing.
Signed Richard Ginori on the bottom.
Perfect vin...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Giant Vase or Ice Bucket in Murano Glass, Barovier & Toso style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Very large vase in Puligoso glass with four vertical applications Morise with 24K gold leaf embedded.
The Puligoso finish is extremely well executed with small bubbles allover the gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Ceramic Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful vase made in Sweden 1950s at Rörstrand and designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane.
The vase has beautiful Rounded bottom with a small top, the lines and a glaze are something spe...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A giant sized handmade Rimini blue ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
Blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns adorning the top of the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Mid-Century 1960s West German Large Fat Lava Ceramic Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in COLMAR, FR
This authentic mid-century modern ceramic vase was made by the West German art pottery producer Carstens Tönnieshof in the 1960s. As can be seen from the embossed markings on the bas...
Category
Mid-20th Century German 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
Ceramic vase Horses by Egisto Fantechi Maioliche Ceramic, Italy, 1940s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Rare vintage ceramic vase Horses by manufacture Egisto Fantechi Maioliche Ceramic made in Italy in the 1940s. The company was founded in 1896 by a group of talented artists, includin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert Small Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert Signed Small Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Beautiful Val Saint-Lambert crystal vases, handcut-to-clear, the glass i...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Val Saint Lambert, Sculpted Heavy Crystal Vase , Belgium 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert, sculpted crystal vase with amethyst core, Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The central amethyst color (a traditional favorit...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Large Murano Bubble Vase Constantini
Located in PARIS, FR
Large clear Murano Vase entirely hand made in Venice.An incredible piece for any room like as it is quite large and acts as a sculpture. Wonde...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Brutalist Stainless Steel Vase by Olav Joa Joff. Polaris, Norway 1972. Steel Art
Located in Malmö, SE
A brutalist stainless steel vase with amazing relief decor.
Made by Olav Joa Joff for Polaris Fabrikker, Sandnes, Norway. The series 'Steel Art' was in production 1972-1974.
Great...
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid Century Ribbed Stoneware Pot by Bob Kinzie
By Bob Kinzie
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The mid century ribbed stoneware pot is hand-thrown with precision and care by the skilled artisan bob kinzie. Every planter is a unique work of art, showcasing the expertise and att...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Bellon Alfareros Sculptural Modern Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural studio pottery vase with Wassily Kandinsky qualities by renowned Spanish artist Bellon Alfareros.
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Art Deco Triangular Modernist Schneider Heavy Clear Glass Vase, Signed
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Art Deco heavy triangular Schneider thick art glass vase with etched signature. clear glass, beautiful modernist shape.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Bertoncello Ceramic Vase By Roberto Rigon, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Large ceramics vase designed by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello in Italy in the 70s
Perfect conditions
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Elio Schiavon Italian Figurative Sculptural 'Guerriero' Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stunning Italian hand painted abstract figurative sculptural 'Guerriero' (warrior or fighter) ceramic vase by Elio Schiavon (1925-2004) dating from around 1960. This very stylized hand crafted vase portrays a figure holding a shield and is hand painted in textured colored enamels on a contrasting light grey ground. The figure has a painted face with locks of hair and what may be a beard and supports a rounded shield on their right shoulder. The vase is signed SCHIAVON ERHART to the base.
Elio Schiavon studied at the Scuola d'Arte Ceramica...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
French Modernist Translucent Sculptural Crystal Vase Signed Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist vase was realized by Baccarat- one of the world's premiere makers of crystal products since 1865. The piece features a slightly rounded, cylindrical body that...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Harald Östergren Vase for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A green and black glazed vase by Harald Östergren for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden. Circa 1930s. Very nice form could blend well in variety of interiors. Great scale.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Post Modern Rosewood Hand Carved Wooden Abstract Ikebana Vase Signed
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage Post Modern Rosewood Hand Carved Wooden Abstract Ikebana Vase Signed
Unique, Minimalist, Abstract Floating Wooden Wave, Hand Carved, Signed and Dated Rosewood Post Modern Ik...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Rosewood
Tyra Lundgren Vase 'Calla' for Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Tyra Lundgren Vase 'Calla' for Venini
A calla vase in filigrana glass designed by Tyra Lundgren in 1948, manufactured by Venini, Venice 1981. Incised signa...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase for Iittala
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Round Rock, TX
The iconic “Savoy” vase was designed by Alvar Aalto for Iittala of Finland. Considered one of the most revered designers of the 20th century, Aalto created this vase as part of a 10-...
Category
1980s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
large art deco 20th century design white and green ceramic vase by Gustave Asch
By Gustave Asch
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gustave Asch
Large art deco 20th century design vase
white and green ceramic glazes
Original perfect condition
signed under the base
Height 20 cm
Large 18 cm
Depth 20 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Sahara Aldo Londi Cer Paoli Glazed Ceramic Vases, Italy, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of two Bitossi Aldo Londi for Cer Paoli Sahara range ceramic vases. Italy, 1960s.
Ceramiche Paoli "Cer Paoli" was created at the end of the Second World ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Large Lomonosov 22K Gold, Cobalt Decor Porcelain Vase, USSR - 2 available
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Russian white porcelain vase manufactured in the 1950s by the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory (founded in 1744). Soft shaped organic Mid-Century Modern vase decorated by hand with large mineral...
Category
Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold
Ceramic Vase by Roger Capron in Vallauris, circa 1960.
By Roger Capron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic vase by Roger Capron in Vallauris, circa 1960.
Ceramic vase by Roger Capron, circa 1960 in Vallauris.
H: 21cm, D: 10cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
A Pair of Turned Walnut Candlesticks by Rude Osolnik 1970's
By Rude Osolnik
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of turned walnut candlesticks by Rude Osolnik, ca' 1970's.
"Osolnik was widely admired as one of the finest wood turners in America and his workshops and seminars were in dema...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Walnut
Finnish Arabia Geometric Brown Decor Vase, Bäck, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian midcentury modern ceramic vase with chocolate and caramel brown colors on tiered geometric relief pattern. Designed by Göran Bäck for Finnish A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-Century Murano Glass Vase, Italy White, Red and Green, Circa 1960/70
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Mid-Century Murano glass vase from the famous workshops in Italy around 1960/70.
A white body with a red base and finished in a kind of green flower
From different shades of white ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Complete collection of vases designed by Gianni Versace - VENINI
By Venini, Gianni Versace
Located in Uccle, BE
Complete collection of vases designed by Gianni Versace for Venini Murano Italy (Founded in 1921).
Beyond his fashion creations, Versace has also collaborated with furniture and acce...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Modern Scandinavian Hooped Cased Glass Vase, Lime Green and White
By Aseda
Located in Lutz, FL
Mid Century Modern Scandinavian Art Glass Vase. Likely Swedish circa 1960’s, no signature or makers mark. Hooped cased glass vase with lime green exterior, white interior and rim, an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage 1960s Portuguese Floral Pitcher Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade, handpainted Portuguese floral organic modern ceramic pitcher vase. Blue and ochre colored birds in flight holding a green branch and floral lea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Two Ceramic Vases by Tomas Anagrius Sweden 1960's
Located in San Mateo, CA
Two incised ceramic vases by Swedish artist Tomas Anagrius. These were made at his studio in Alingsas, Sweden in the 1960's.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
'Mexico' vase by Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A lovely rather large vintage handmade vase known as "Mexico" made by the talented and well-known artist Mari Simmulson for equally famous Upsala Ekeby in the 60s. It has a dark brown base with fantastic details in the graphic patterns and will be an eye-catching centerpiece. It is signed and in a good condition, some signs of usage on the inside, otherwise in a fantastic condition. The rustic ambience of this vase will give a genuine cottagecore feeling it is a piece of art. The price includes free shipping.
It is 23,5cm (9.25") high and around 11cm (4.33") in diameter.
Mari Simmulson (1911-2000), was born in St. Petersburg and was an Estonian-Swedish ceramicist, painter and textile artist. After graduating from Tallinn in 1930, Simmulson studied for Professor Jaco at the State School...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Rude Osolnik Signed Mid-Century Modern Locust Wood Turned Vessel Bud Weed Vase
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully executed, handmade, wood-turned weed vase by master woodturner Rude Osolnik who is widely regarded, along with Bob Stocksdale, as one of the finest woodturners in American woodturning history. In 1992, he was presented by then-Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones, with the Milner Award, the Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement.
The vase is made from locust wood, quite rare for Osolnik, features highlighted striped areas of dark and light. It is signed "Osolnik Originals...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Wood
Fratelli Toso Murano White Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Hourglass Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and tall, vintage Murano hand blown white Zanfirico ribbons and copper aventurine flecks Italian art glass decorative hourglass corseted vase. It is documented to the Frate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci Italy
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning and vibrant, 27 cm high, vase with sgrafitto and hand-painted colored glossy pattern of stylised women. On the base is painted Italy 7862
I have also a smaller and a large o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Fulvio Bianconi Murano Pink Incamiciato Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous and very large, vintage Murano hand blown pink, opaline white and gold flecks Italian art glass sculptural handkerchief Fazzoletto flower vase. Documented to designer Fulvio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Venini Bianconi Murano White Purple Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage murano hand blown white and purple ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, and signed "Venini Murano Itali...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
glazed ceramic "Vase à Oreille" Roger Capron Vallauris 1960.
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Glazed ceramic " vase à oreille".
Stylized polychrom figure of a bull on one side.
Perfect thick glaze
'"Oreille" or ear shaped vases are typical of ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Mid-Century Caramel and Purple Hooped Art Glass Vases, Scandinavian Vibe
By Pers-Olof Ström, Alsterfors
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolutely gorgeous set of hand made pop-art mid-century glass vases very much in the style of Scandinavian
glass art, especially with the flashed glass, here with a white inner.
Th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Modern Groupe of 6 White and Grey Vessels Rörstrand Sweden 1950
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
We have gathered a Groupe of 6 pieces, made at Rörstrand during the midcentury. The pieces are designed by Gunnar Nylund and Carl Harry Stålhane. Their slick minimalistic and elegant...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Jan Johansson, Orrefors, Set of Two Crystal Vases
Located in Bochum, NRW
Heavy Crystal set of two vases designed by Jan Johansson, made by Orrefors Sweden, circa 1980s.
Dimensions:
Vase 22 cm high, Bowl 11 cm high.
Excellent condition.
Each is signed unde...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Italian Studio Pottery Vase by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Studio Pottery Vase by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello, 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Fulvio Bianconi for Cenedese Murano Art Glass Vase Pulegoso A Fasce Orizzontali
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large Fulvio Bianconi A Fasce Orizzontali Vase for Cenedese Murano Art Glass executed in the Pulegoso technique with a slight scavo finish. Pulegoso is a type of glass with many bubb...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Beautiful ceramic Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, Sweden from the Mid-20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful ceramic Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane (1920-1990), Rörstrands Porslinsfabrik, Sweden from the Mid-20th Century. Decorated with two different women carrying bowls of fruit on ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Renato Bassoli Pair of Glazed Ceramic Sassi Vases, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of glazed earthenware Sassi (stones) sculptures in shades of Mediterranean blue and sea foam green by Renato Bassoli (1915-1982). Bassoli was a multi-disciplined artist with e...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Norman Copenhagen Purple Cased Glass Swing Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful vintage "Swing Vase" designed by Britt Bonnesen for Norman Copenhagen. Made of blown cased glass with a dark purple exterior and opaque white interior into a unique corks...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Cenury Primitivist Marble Vase with Relief Carved Geometric Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid Century Modern primitivist vase was realized in France circa 1950. It features a cylindrical body that tapers towards the top with a flared mouth that cantilevers over the body of the piece- in a beautiful white exotic marble. The surface of the vase has been handcarved in relief with a wealth of geometric motifs including stylized celtic knots bookended on top and bottom by deconstructed Greek key motifs. Additionally, there is an arched form with a open circle approaching the top of this piece. With its clean modernist lines, monochromatic palate, and patently (and beautifully) hand crafted aesthetic, this piece would be a winning addition to any style of interior from classic Mid Century to contremporary. While it is a perfectly functional vase...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Royal Haeger Vase Crackle Teal and Lava Glaze Mid Century Modern
By Royal Haeger
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage long neck vase was made by Royal Haeger in 1950s. It is decorated in glossy, complex blue teal crackle glaze with lighter, highly textured lava glaze accents, streaming in b...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Berndt Friberg Gustavsberg Haresfur Flared Bottle Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Berndt Friberg (Swedish, 1899-1981) joined Gustavsberg in 1934 and his work is considered as some of the finest examples of wheel thrown pottery of the 20th Century. Inspired by the ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pol Chambost Mid-Century Art Pottery Black & Yellow Glazed Vase
By Pol Chambost
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning mid-century French art pottery vase in distinctive black and yellow glazes attributed to renowned French artist Pol Chambost. One of the most iconic and desired colour com...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Cenedese Murano 1961 Sommerso Red Gray Italian Art Glass Bird Sculptural Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red and Neodymium gray Italian art glass sculptural bird flower vase. Documented to designer ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Luster Glaze Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted, gorgeously radiant turquoise luster glaze. A beautiful design with a delicate long neck rising from a circular base. Classic and timeless.
Signed by Beatrice in her customary "Beato" on the underside of the base (with noted inventory number).
Would be an amazing addition to any Mid-Century Modern pottery collection or personal collectors of her work or a fabulous stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. One of the best Beatrice Wood's luster glaze vases we have come across in quite a while.
Know famously in the art world as "The Mama of Dada", Wood lived a long (1893-1998) and very fruitful, creative life and is considered by many experts and collectors alike to have been a centerpiece in the modern ceramic art movement of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. At one point in her career, Wood studied with master potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler and later become famed in her own right for her distinct luster-glazing techniques. In 1994, the Smithsonian Institution named Wood an "Esteemed American Artist".
Her other awards include:
1994 Governor’s Awards for the Arts (California)
1993 Recognition as A Role Model by Women in Film
1992 Gold Medal for Highest Achievement in Craftsmanship, American Craft Council
1988 Distinguished Service Award, Arizona State University
1987 Fellow of American Craft Council Women’s Art Caucus, National Award (NCECA Award)
1986 Women’s Building Award
1984 Living Treasure of California
1983 Symposium Award of the Institute for Ceramic History
1961 Goodwill Ambassador from USA...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
French Pierre Cardin Pink Flower Glass Vase, Signed, 1980s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous decorative chic glass vase in light pink - rose color, made of glass.
With original label "Pierre Cardin" and signature "Pierre Cardin" engraved in the glass (see all pictu...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
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