Soapstone Jars

"Hsing" vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino. Red glazed ceramic. Marked: E. Sottsass, A. SARRI.

Vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Sweden, 1957. Sterling silver. Dimensions: H: 24 cm/ 9 3/8" W: 9 cm/ 3 1/2" D: 4 cm/ 1 1/2" Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) can be described as one of the icons of Finnish design and a symbol of the international success of post-war Finnish design. Tapio Wirkkala studied sculpture at the Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design from 1933 until 1936, but he was also a self-studied artist in many areas, including glass design. His success as a glass artist began in 1946 when he designed one of his most famous works, the Kantarelli vase, for Iittala. Wirkkala gained worldwide success in 1951 at the Milan Triennial, where he received three Grand Prix awards: for the exhibition architecture, glass design and wooden sculptures. Tapio Wirkkala felt a deep relationship with nature and his absolute favourite spot was located in Finland's deepest forests. From the beautiful landscape, Tapio Wirkkala could find inspiration for his works, often characterised by organic shapes. Leaves, birds, ice and water are recurring themes in his design. Tapio Wirkkala was also a furniture designer and a sculptor. He started his career as a sculptor in the 1930s but abandoned the traditional sculpture in the post-war years – in the early 1950s, alongside with other works, he started to develop an entirely new relationship with sculpture and a new technique to be used. The result was a series of unique plywood sculptures which combined form and movement in the vibrant, densely lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractism and gave Finnish sculpture...

Designed by Decarvalho Atelier, the "Oscar" vase is made of brass, but it can be made of Copper or Onyx too. The vase embraces the foliage with its structure.

For your consideration, a modernist crystal block bud vase, highly recognizable by its thick, clear rectangular frame and offset cylindrical core. This architectural, heavy glass des...

"Hsing" vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino. Green glazed ceramic.

'Hsing' vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri , Sesto Fiorentino. White glazed ceramic. Marked: E. Sottsass, A. SARRI.

The Mercury Series is comprised of blown glass vessels with a mirrored interior. Meant to mimic the different stages of a drop of mercury separating, the set of handmade vessels is c...

THREE HERB POTS, DESIGN MONICA FÖRSTER POLISHED BRASS HEIGHT 10CM. Diameter 12,5 CM. PERFECT CONDITION Staying true to the historic production methods of...

African hand carved soapstone vase.

The Skyscraper Series of blown glass vessels feature vibrant colors layered atop a mirrored interior that is meant to mimic the various steel and glass structures they are inspired by. The NYC bottle (center) is finished off with a stopper that replicates the actual spire atop these structures and is left transparent as a reminder that these works are indeed handblown glass vessels. Handmade in Brooklyn, NY by William Couig, 2017. Measures: Left to right: Lg. lue cylinder: 12" x 5" x 5". Sm. silver cylinder...

Balloon vase 04 Raw White Handmade ceramic vase made by Danish artist Louise Roe. Ø10-24 / H32 cm Sculptural object with clouds shape. About the artist: LOUISE ROE is a C...

Balloon Vase 04 Petit Grey Handmade ceramic vase made by Danish artist Louise Roe. Ø6-12 / H18 CM Sculptural object with clouds shape. About th...