German Vases and Vessels

Tall Modern Op Art vase of high quality matte bisque porcelain. Stunning organic art deco relief decor on the bone white exterior, and shiny glaze on the smooth inside. Designed by M...

A 19th century Royal Cobalt Blue Meissen Pate Sur Pate vase of a Maiden seated on a Centaur. Beautifully decorated in cobalt blue, salmon pink, 2...

Set of three paper bag vases designed by Tapio Wirkkala and manufactured by Rosenthal, Germany, 1977. The large vase is 15cm high, 10cm wide and 6cm deep. The small vase is 10cm h...

Amber Matisse stacking vessel II, Pia Wüstenberg Dimensions: D 12 x H 16 Materials: glass, wood The Matisse Stacking Vessels are treasures, small splashes of curvy glass with a wooden crown. The collection was originally designed for the Tate Museum...

Dresden, Helena Wolfsohn, 1843 - 1878, hand painted porcelain lidded urn. Dual handled. Classical scenes in two cartouches on cobalt ground with gilt highlights. Helena Wolfsohn wa...

Theodor Hermann Schmuz-Baudiss for Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur. This monumental vase features a winter landscape at the edge of a forest. A stunning example of this artist's wor...

Article: Fat lava art vase super rare brown "LINES" DECOR. Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany by ...

This mid-century West German "Fat Lava" ceramic vase from the 1960s showcases a bold orange glaze with lava-like black drip detailing, characteristic of the era’s sought-after volcan...

Article: OP art porcelain vase Producer: Fürstenberg Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage OP art vase was produced and designed by Fürstenb...

Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line. Art glass vase decorated with flowers and swans, 1980s. Measures: 27.5 x 20 cm. In...

Article: Set of three fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is mad...

Article: Op Art porcelain vase set of 2 Producer: Heinrich Selb Bavaria, Germany Decade: 1970s    This original vin...

Large stoneware glazed decorative vase. Midcentury era design featuring hand drawn strips of blue colored glaze, Germany, 1960s. Perfect condition. Measures: Height 40 cm.

Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur, or KPM (established 1723) was a fundamental part of the landscape of the European decorative arts in the 19th century, and was, and still is, one of ...

Karim Rashid for Leonardo Germany Limited Edition New Move Silver Glass Vase, ca 1999. Measures 8” high, base 3-1/2” wide, and mouth 2-1/4” wide. There is a small scratch of silver finish/coating on glass (we've posted an image of the interior and exterior at the area of the scratch). There is also a faint area of small blemishes at the base See images for more detail. If there’s one thing karim rashid hates, it’s trophies. The 40-year-old designer has more than 40 of them, from big international ones like the 1999 George Nelson Award (given for breakthrough furniture design), to quaint little Canadian ones like Designer of the Year 2001. “It came with a little pin,” says Rashid, “and a … a … very nice …” He tries to describe the shape of the award with his hands but gives up. “It’s time that whole trophy thing changes. It’s kitsch. They’re functionless things.” Rashid was asked to design one for the DaimlerChrysler Design Awards (he’s a past recipient). “I was going to make it electro-luminescent. When the lights go out, it has a sensor so it turns on,” he says. But the trophy-as-night-light, a reminder of one’s worth in the darkest hours, didn’t impress Chrysler’s people. He never heard back. They may well be gnawing their knuckles over that decision right now because Rashid’s conquest of the realm of product design is all but complete. A lush and suitably worshipful retrospective of his work, Karim Rashid: I Want to Change the World (Thames & Hudson; 249 pages), hits Australasian bookstores this month. There was a crowd around anything with his stamp on it-including stools, chess sets and storage units-at the recent International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. More than 2 million North Americans are throwing their rubbish into a receptacle he designed, while 750,000 or so park their rears on one of his cheapo plastic chairs. It’s not just in North America. He has been dubbed Der Poet des Plastiks by a retailer in Germany and the prolifico progettista Americano by Interni magazine in Italy. Trophies he may despise, but accolades Rashid can handle. The problem with being the Most Famous Industrial Designer in All the Americas is that you’re still less famous than someone who got kicked off Survivor the first week. Most people cannot name the designer of one nonclothing item in their homes. Rashid, who was born in Egypt, raised in Canada and is living in New York City, is more than happy to bring an end to this anonymity. Not just because he wants to be famous, although there seems to be that, but because he believes design should be a bigger part of the social discourse. “I have been almost alone in this country, trying to make design become a public subject,” he says. His chief method of persuasion is to make the banal better so that people notice design more. He likes creating expensive furniture and perfume bottles just fine, but what really gets his juices going is the everyday: manhole covers, a cremation urn, disposable cigarette lighters, garbage bins, salt and pepper shakers, plastic pens. “I want American Standard to come to me to do the toilets for Home Depot,” he says. In many ways Rashid is more like an itinerant industrial evangelist than a designer. He traveled 200 days last year. He claims to have been to every major mall in America, where he signs his products in high-end design stores and trolls about observing humans interacting with the objects around them. He has taught at design schools for more than a decade, and his work has been in 11 art shows in the past eight months. But mostly he has proselytized the corporate barbarians. And like any good missionary, he has learned to speak the language of his converts. One of the first things he does when he gets new clients is tour their factories to understand their manufacturing capacity. He also visits the retail outlets to see how the product might be displayed. And he really knows how to sell, especially himself. “I work with a guy in L.A.,” says Rashid, declining to name him. “He made a lot of really bad furniture. His business was hand-to-mouth. I proposed seven or eight projects. The pieces I’ve done for him have already become iconic.” The subtitle of his monograph, I Want to Change the World, is not ironic, just characteristically immodest. “Most industrial-design studios try to interpret a client’s needs and come up with a style,” says Paul Rowan, co-founder of housewares manufacturer Umbra. “Karim has his own personal vision.” It helps that Rashid’s vision incorporates things that Rowan needs, like a design that will stack and ship easily and that creates little waste in the making. Rashid’s father was a set designer for Canadian TV who rearranged the family furniture every Sunday. So perhaps it was ordained that Karim would grow up to become one of the pioneers in non-cheesy plastic, making objects that have energy and personality but aren’t wacky. He, like many of his generation, has championed the could-only-be-designed-with-computers blob. But his is not just a blob for its own sake. His Oh Chair...

Modern Op Art matte bone white lidded jar of high quality matte bisque porcelain. The exterior is decorated with a beautiful organic dotted circle relief pattern on both lid and body. The interior has been given a white smooth highly glossy glaze. Designed by Michaela Frey...

Pair of asymmetric porcelain plates, for putting over table or hung on a wall. Fabricated in West Germany in 1962. Hand-painted kitsch mediterranean mid-century drawing motifs. Marke...

Beautiful fat lava vase by Ubelacker Keramik with a sort of geometric pattern. Marked with number at the bottom and label/sticker of the company.

Step into the captivating world of mid-century modern design with this beautiful space age porcelain vase, a stunning relic from the 1960s. Crafted by the esteemed porcelain manufact...

Handblown crystal vase/latern in a country style birds decor. Hand-engraved design with two birds sitting on oak leaves all-around in petrol blue glass. Can also be used wih a candle...

A very nice vintage "Lips" vase by Rosenthal , circa 1940s. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 7"W x 4"D x 6.5"H ! #3476

Wonderful set of all white "Fischmaul" vases by Raymond Loewy for Thomas, Germany, 1970, two different sizes (H=11 W=5.75" D=4.0" and H=9.25", W=5.0", D=3.5").

Article: Fat lava art vase XXXL version Model: 284-47 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: This original vintage vase was produce...

Rare Set of 2 Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal vase, 1970’s Dimensions: 11cm W 18cm H , 6,5 cm D and 15cm W, 15cm H, 8 cm D Condition: Mint

Article: Pottery ceramic vase set of 2 Producer: Dümler and Breiden, Germany Decade: 1960s Description: Original vintage 1960s pottery ceramic vases in G...

Hand blown crystal vase/laterne in green colored glass with a birds and oak leaves decor all around. The decor is hands free engraved by artists and the bottom of the glass is hand c...

Article: Fat lava art vase super rare zig zag Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germ...

A Gräfenroda Keramik extra large ceramic pitcher. Originally hand finished in faux wood pattern with satin glaze. Made in Germany in 1950s. Labeled.

Midcentury Studio Pottery Vase by Jasba Keramik, Germany, 1960s. Wonderful and colorful West Germany Studio Pottery vase by Jasba Keramik. Great deep colors, shifting from blue to r...

Unique studio pottery vase with double neck sculpted by M Fisher, Germany. Sculptural elongated Studio Pottery vases with with double neck is made on the turn...

A fine antique Bohemian glass tumbler cup or mug. The tumbler is a central European Historicism Period reproduction of a Middle Ages 'Waldgla...

Article: Fat lava art vase Model: 830 Producer: Ruscha, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It i...

Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany Designer: Heinz Siery Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage...

Tall fine vase in white porcelain with rose decoration by Meissen. Marked at the bottom. Great condition. Germany, circa 1920.

Article: Ceramic stoneware object Designer and producer: Gerhard Liebenthron Information: Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen 1925 †2005 Decade: 1970s This ori...

Article: OP Art porcelain vase Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage OP Art vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is ma...

A very rare 'Aztec' relief-décor floor vase from JASBA KERAMIK. JASBA produced several series of ceramics on themes inspired by ancient civilizations; among the most sought-after t...

wonderful turmalin vase 'Felicitas' designed by Richard Lauke for Glasfabrik Weißwasser, produced in 1939, the largest model in this series.

Article: Ceramic vase Producer: Elio Schiavon, Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage Studio Pottery vase was produced in the 1970s by Elio Schiavon Ceramics, Italy. Rar...

Ilkra Edel Keramik large floor vase with handle, with scarified patterns and a deep red & black enamel. In great overall condition

Monumental Mid-Century West German Ceramic Floor Vase attributed to Scheurich Keramik, circa 1965 This striking and tall ceramic floor vase was crafted circa 1965. A quintessential ...

Article: Set of four fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s   These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany. I...

W.M.F. Silver Plate jardinière with mirror plateau, Jugendstil period, circa 1900. With gondolier. Mirror plateau dimensions: 4 cm height, 60...

Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany Designer: Heinz Siery Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1960s This original vintage...

Rosenthal Crystal water glasses Richly Decorated 8 pcs Photography fails to capture the beauty of the pieces.
 In real-time, they look stunning. 
 Very good condition Please don't ...

Article: OP Art porcelain vase set Producer: Royal Bavaria KPM Germany   This original vintage OP Art vase set was produced in th...

This striking Fat Lava pitcher, designed by Heinz Hommerich for Übelacker or Ü Kermik, embodies the bold and organic aesthetic of mid-century West Ger...

This Jasba Ceramics piece, hand-produced in West Germany circa the 1950s, features a distinctive aquamarine color shade complemented by the timeless classical cracked Cortina décor glaze. The unique aquamarine hue and cracked glaze finish create a striking visual effect, highlighting the skilled craftsmanship of mid-century ceramic artistry. Jasba Ceramics is renowned for its high-quality, hand-crafted pieces, and this item is no exception. The combination of the unusual color and the intricate cracked glaze technique makes it a standout addition to any collection of vintage ceramics...

Pair of German porcelain covered vases, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A pair of 19th century German porcelain covered vases, Napoleon III period, stamped on the underside, port...

Great, tall and large floor standing handled vase or umbrella stand by West German pottery manufacturer Scheurich Keramik (ceramic), circa 1970. Add a splash of color / colour to you...

Article: Ceramic stoneware object Designer and producer: Gerhard Liebenthron Information: Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen 1925 †2005 Decade: 1970s This ori...

Two West German Roth Keramik art pottery 'fat lava' vases with orange glaze; Guitar vase with square mouth above a bulbous body all in a thick lava glaze ...

Beautiful and large 8 inch tall vase designed by Born Wiinblad for Rosenthal and manufactured in Germany. This white porcelain vase has an intricate sculptural pattern in a matte fin...

Vintage vase by Kaiser, Germany, 1980s. The base is made of porcelain. Handmade and hand painted: lovely bouquet of flowers. Unusually beautiful shape of the vase, original figured...

Amber flashed wheel cut lead crystal Art Deco vase, with a flattened barrel shaped facet cut body, the front with an amber flashed medallion wheel cut with a Peacock spreading its feathers on a floral and leaf spray, the back has a floral motif. The vase measures 9 7/8" inches high x 6" inches in diameter. The vase dates from about 1930, Germany, almost certainly Josephine Hutte...

Stunning mid-century large fat lava vase. This beautiful piece is glazed in a deep ocean blue with a red glaze band around it in the middle. The en...

Vintage brass plant pot is an original object realized in the 1950s. Realized by Eugen Zint. Made in Germany. The label of Eugen Zint is ...

Article: Fat lava art vase extra large version Model: 553-38 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s...

This Schlossberg jug vase, form 279-35, is a notable example of West German ceramics from the 1970s. These pieces were characterized by their bold shapes, vibrant colors, and express...

Large vintage glass vase with handle or pitcher. It was handmade in Germany in the 1970s. Very good vintage condition.