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Period: 1950s
Brown Hare's Fur Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1956
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tall stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg in an elegant, drawn out bulbous shape. Warm brown hare’s fur glaze blends into beige tones. Signed "Friberg,...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Danish Modern Stoneware Vase with Flies by Jorgen Mogensen, Own Studio 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This rectangular stoneware vase was designed by Danish ceramist Jorgen Mogensen (Royal Copenhagen designer) and created in his own workshop/studio. It is a unique piece and its signe...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Large Multi-Functional Planter
Located in South Charleston, WV
Custom made by Samson Berman, circa 1955. This one of a kind monumental piece by Samson Berman comes with a marble top section with a brass strip. Measures: 77" wide, 30" deep and 15...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble, Brass

Midcentury Modern Bowl and Vase Rörstrand Carl Harry Stålhane, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Ceramic midcentury bowl with a matching vase manufactured at Rörstrand and maker/designer Carl Harry Stålhane. Made in Sweden in the 1950s. Beautiful glazed vases with nice lines. Th...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Blue and Red Peacock Vases Sven Erik Skawonius Upsala Ekeby, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful blue and red ceramic vases in peacock looking pattern. Designed by Sven Erik Skawonius for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1954. Good vintage co...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Onyx Urns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's Italian Neoclassic style onyx urns. Measurements: Height: 28" Diameter: 12"
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Italian Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Onyx

Pair of Onyx Urns
Pair of Onyx Urns
$14,000 / set
Midcentury Stoneware "Gnurgla" Vase by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking stoneware vase by Stig Lindberg, model called “Gnurgla”. Unique, in a whimsical, drawn out drop form. Glazed glossy, rich aubergine purple.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Vase, Glass, Germany, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-coloured glass vase designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld and produced by WMF, Germany, c. 1950s.
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German Bauhaus Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Vintage Expressionist Ceramic Vessel
Located in Washington, DC
Vintage Expressionist Terracotta Vessel. France, circa 1950. Unique and One-of-a-Kind.
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French Expressionist Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

1950s Studio Keramik floor Vase series GARDA Atelier Huber Roethe Landshut
Located in Landshut, BY
STUDIO KERAMIK FLOOR VASE Atelier Herta Huber Roethe Landshut 1950s marked "HR" Manufacturer ATELIER HUBER ROETHE Design Period 1950 to 1959 Production Period 1950 to 1959 Count...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Finzi Porcelain Vase Gold 24- Karat Italian Design Mid-Century Modern White 1950
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Finzi porcelain vase gold 24-karat Italian design Mid-Century Modern 1950.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Gold

Vintage Scandinavian Pottery Vase by Henning Nilsson for Höganäs, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
High gloss unique pottery vase in vibrant hares fur - and crystalline glazes. Designed by the Swedish ceramist Henning Nilsson and manufactured by Höga...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Small Vintage Embossed Copper Pitcher Vase by Egidio Casagrande, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This pitcher vase is made in embossed copper. Its minimal and classical, but still modern. Its design perfectly embodies the spirit of the age. It is a vintag...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

Vintage Italian Raymor White Glazed Ceramic Lidded Jar in Pink, Black, and Gold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modernist Raymor ceramic lidded jar/urn (ca. 1950s, Italy). Attributed to Aldo Londi/Bitossi, though unconfirmed. Pinprick incisions throughout amid banded motifs...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Valdemar Petersen, Vase, Brown Glazed Stoneware, Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown glazed stoneware vase designed by Valdemar Petersen and produced by Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark, 1950s.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Nerox Bottle/ Vase by Hermano Toso for Fratellli Toso
Located in New York, NY
Vibrantly colored, opaque blown glass bottle.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Midcentury Modern Ceramic Vase "Caolina" Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful vase was created and designed by Gunnar Nylund at the Rörstrand Factory in the 1950s, Sweden. Vase ‘Caolina’ is made in stoneware. Measure: H 31 cm/ 12 1/4" ...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Five Colourful Timo Sarpaneva Bird Bottles for Iittala 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Timo Sarpaneva was internationally acclaimed and one of Finland`s leading artists and designers. He was especially known for his art glass objects, although he used a number of other materials in his designs, including metal, wood, porcelain and different textiles. Sarpaneva started designing for Iittala in the 1950s. His i-series is known worldwide. Also the Iittala Logo is his design. Timo Sarpaneva was awarded an enormous number of awards and medals for his works and designs, both nationally and internationally. These so called bird bottles...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

a pair of 1950s Studio Keramik floor Vases Atelier Berta Huber Roethe Landshut
Located in Landshut, BY
an amazing set of 2 STUDIO KERAMIK FLOOR VASES by Atelier Herta Huber Roethe Landshut 1950s Manufacturer HUBER ROETHE Design Period 1950 to 1959 Production Period 1950 to 1959 C...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Precious Va by Arrigo Finzi in Pure Gold and Porcelain, Original Label, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Precious Italian vase from the 1950s made by the great silversmith Arrigio Finzi. The vase has an elliptical shape made in porcelain. Its great particularity are the various elements painted in pure gold. Glie elements depicted are carnival masks tied to himself by a rope painted in gold. In the bottom of the vase is the original label of the manufacture Finzi. To conclude the important vase are its golden edges. In the back of the vase to close we find a single small representation in gold always in the form of a mask with long golden hair. The smallest high mouth measures 6 cm. Finzi is the only Italian silversmith to be selected to participate in the exhibition Italy at work. Her Renaissance in design today, promoted by the CNA (Compagnia Nazionale Artigiana) and hosted by 12 important American museums from 1950-1952 to present the best of the decorative arts produced in Italy since the end of the war. For years now, his production has also extended to porcelain decorated in pure gold (Figures 7 and 7bis). In 1952 he opens a store on two floors in Via Manzoni 17 in Milan and in 1954 he creates Finzi Arte, with the collaboration of his daughter Olga in the field of jewelry. Arrigo Finzi died in Milan on January 6...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Gold

Bottle Holder for Big 3 Liter Wine Bottles, Vienna, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Bottle holder for big 3 liter wine bottles, Vienna, 1950s Brass and bamboo combination Rare model Attributed to Auböck Original condition The bottle is only for the photoshootin...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Solid Teak Granary Mortar from Java, Indonesia, C. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A vintage mortar bowl soured from rural Java & crafted from a solid teak wood slab. A raw and organic object with beautiful wood textures and imperfections. Unique to this mortar is ...
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Indonesian Organic Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Teak

Eva Staehr-Nielsen, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Eva Staehr-Nielsen and produced by Sax, Denmark, c. 1950s. “SAXBO OANMART 14” on bottom
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Italian Hand painted Three Piece Lion Head Neoclassic Yellow Vase Garniture
Located in Den Haag, NL
Italian Hand painted three piece Lion Head Neoclassic Yellow Vase Garniture Left and right identical: diameter 35cm, height 37cm Middle vase: diameter 36.5, height 35
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Guido Andlovitz Vase/ Umbrella Stand Ceramic 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Guido Andlovitz vase/umbrella stand ceramic 1950 Italy.
Category

Italian Other Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Seguso "Flavio Poli" Vase Murano Glass, 1950, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso vase.  
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Italian Other Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Glass Bottle Colored Green and Gold, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano glass bottle colored green and gold Italy 1970s.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Sommerso Plum Art Glass Vase, 1950s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This glass vase was manufactured in Scandinavia during the 1950s. Made of art glass in the Sommerso technique, which in Italian means immersed. This technique involves repeatedly pla...
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Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Stig Lindberg, Small Organic Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A small organic blue-glazed ceramic vase designed by Stig Lindberg and produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s.
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Swedish Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Marianne Westman, Vase, Grey-Glazed Firesand, Rörstand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A vase in a grey glazed firesand, designed by Marianne Westman, produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1965. With signature to underside.  
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

I-401 Purple Glass Bird Bottel/Vase by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, Finland 1956
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This purple glass 'Bird' bottle or vase was designed by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala in Finland in 1956. It was in production from 1957 to 1966 and was available in various colors. It ...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Ceramic Fish Vase and Bowl by Laurids Hjorth, Denmark 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Small ceramic bowl and fish vase - Made by Laurids Hjorth - Produced in Bornholm, Denmark - Hare's Fur glazes in brown tones - Both pieces are signed by the maker.  
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Set of 4 Decorative Ceramics, Livia Gorka, Hungary c. 1950
Located in St Ouen, FR
4 highly decorative pieces with generous engobes enhanced by richly worked oxide decorations. Subtle mix between post-war modernism and archaism, typical of the expression of this gr...
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Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 3 Tapio Wirkkala Line-engraved "Leaf" Glass Art Pieces, Iittala 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A set of three Tapio Wirkkala leaf art objects / vases for Iittala. The set is of three two different sized pieces from the line engraved series that is ...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Pyrex 3 mouth De Lavel Glass Receivers .. modern glass sculptures.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Pyrex 3 mouth De Lavel Glass Receivers .. modern glass sculptures.Both measure 12" in diameter,, One measuring 24" , one measuring 21"
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American Industrial Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

A pair of Red Glass Vase by Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A pair of stunning crystal vase made by the talented Börne Augustsson during the 50s. The shape is very biomorphic. This is an early production of the type of vases that made Börne A...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Murano Glass Balls, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of Murano glass balls is an original decorative object realized in the half of the XX century in the style of Archimede Seguso. Very beautif...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Seguso “Flavio Poli “ Murano Glass Gold 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso Centerpiece.
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Italian Other Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Art Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1950s A vintage art glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in the 1950s. Mold blown crystal clear glass wi...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

P.De.Poli Centerpiece Rame Smaltato 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Paolo De Poli
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Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

Dino Martens Murano Red Blue Cinched Glass Vase or Vessel, Mid-Century Modern
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...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Speckled Umber Glazed Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully textured Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Speckled Umber Glazed Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand originate from Sweden, Circa 1950. This vases feature a rounded bod...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Tilgmans Keramik, Vase, Glazed & Incised Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and beige glazed stoneware vase with incised details by Tilgmans Keramik, Sweden, c. 1950s-1960s.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Swedish Glass Vase
Located in Tampa, FL
A striking mid century Swedish glass vase, circa 1950s. Expertly crafted with glass over an inch thick, this piece is as substantial as it is beautiful. Its weight, clarity, and clea...
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Swiss Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Chinese Ceramic Pickling Jar Jade Green, c. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This glazed Chinese ceramic jar was once used for pickling foods. It features a jade green finish and outer surface that features a ribbed texture. A great example of Chinese pottery...
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Chinese Qing Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Modern Ceramic Bowl and Vase "Rialto" by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This set of two ceramic pieces bowl and Vase was manufactured in Sweden for Rörstrand in the midcentury and designed by Gunnar Nylund. Very good condition. Measures: Bowl 16 x...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Vase Attributed to Lobmeyr, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
A hue of shimmering amber that is not easily captured in photography is our first impression by looking at this treasure of nearly two centuries of Austrian glass manufacturing tradi...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Richard Ginori “Giovanni Gariboldi “ Vase Ceramic, 1950, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Richard Ginori vase.
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Italian Other Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Large Georges Jouve Style Black Matte Cylinder Vase, France, c. 1950's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rich Matte Black Glaze, minimal perfect black.
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Beehive Style Black Glazed Earthenware Vase
Located in North Miami, FL
This is an extremely well made and stylish black glazed over natural earthenware vase.
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American Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Ceramic Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Scandinavian, "Charmotte", C 1950, Green Vase
Located in New York, NY
Decorative green ceramic vase by Gunnar Nylund, Gustavsberg, Sweden, circa 1950. This is the large size of three vases called "Charmotte". The surface is a very beautiful "ruff" ce...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

1957 Finnish Art Glass Vase by Kaj Franck
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1957 Finnish blue grey "Usva" art glass vase by Kaj Franck. Made for Nuutajärvi Notsjö, Urjala. Franck was art director from 1950-1976. 6.5" h., 2.5" x 2....
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Bottle Paolo Venini 1950 Blu Color Murano Art Glass Serie Inciso made in Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Murano glass bottle, museum piece in cobalt blue, Inciso series.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian Ceramic Vase Multicolor MGA Albisola Ceramics of Art, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian ceramic vase multi-color MGA Albisola Ceramics of Art 1950s, Albisola manufactory of notable historical importance.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Swallow Tail Form Centerpiece in Clear Crystal Signed Daum
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern translucent crystal centerpiece bowl was realized by the storied maker Daum in France circa 1950. It offers a stylized amorphic form with three point...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

Keralux Studio D'Art Vase Set by Ernest D'Hossche for Boch Freres, 1956 Belgium
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Design Ceramic Art Vase set. Keralux Studio D'Art Vases by Ernest D'Hossche for Boch Freres. Made in Belgium, 1956. All are stamped Keralux with reference /...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Two Tapio Wirkkala Line-engraved Glass Art Pieces Model 3561, Iittala, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Two Tapio Wirkkala Tulip art objects / vases model 3561 for Iittala. As Wirkkala was inspired by nature, these pieces were no exception and he drew his inspiration from emerging tuli...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Art Deco Mushroom Snuff Cannister Collection Brass Polka Dot Austria Argentor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A collection of 7 mushrooms, red and black. Make for a wonderful display of old world metalsmith technics. Lids can be taken off and designed to set flat on a table surface, to be used as ashtrays. Large...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Set of Two Nils Thorsson Yellow Faience Marselis Vase Aluminia Royal Copenhagen
Located in Krefeld, DE
1950s small and larger light yellow Niels Thorsson Aluminia Royal Copenhagen faience Marselis vases. Measures: #2631 diameter 10cm, height 13cm #2633 diameter 13cm, height 21cm Pr...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Faience

Multicolor Glass Coquille Vase. Sweedish Work Signed Flygsfors, 1956
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This vase is made of a multicolor glass. This is the sweedish model signed "Coquille" by Flygsfors, 1956
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

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