Late 20th Century Vases and Vessels

Vase model "Living" by Lino Sabattini in Silvered Metal, produced in '70s. Very good condition, as never used, fully original. Presence of the signature as shown in photo.

A stoneware vessel with a distinct form and glaze by British studio potter John Ward (1938-2023) circa 1990s. This specific form in the artist's repertoire may be known as a "Spheric...

A Contemporary Art Glass large Crackle Blue Vase "Model Rock" circa 1998 by "Kate Hume Interior" Known for her work as an interior designer, Kate Hume began...

Heikki Orvola for Nuutajarvi Notsjo Oranfe Vase with Black Circle Design. Vase was designed in several sizes. Very Iconic Design of the period. In very nice original condition!

Gunnel Sahlin, soft form "Jazz" vase in black and white glass for Kosta Boda, Sweden, circa 1980. Height: 11”.

Beautiful ceramic vase with motifs, circa 1980s signed at the bottom no chips or cracks.

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...

Venini Monifiori Vase Designed by Laura de Santillana Item e7101 A nice vase of the Monofiori Series series designed by Laura de Santillana. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice. Thi...

A piece of Italian sculpture and art for the table in this elongated sculptural form of a vase or candlestick. Signed Sabbattini Italy, the arched sides give it even more length in v...

This exquisite cameo vase after Émile Gallé displays a rich amber hue displaying high relief design of leaves and flowers. The intricate details and subtle color variations exemplify...

Beautiful hand-turned polychrome Mata Ortiz geometric vase by Juana Ledezma Vecoz, circa 1980s. Mata Ortiz or Casas Grandes pottery comes from the sma...

Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Bavaria white Bisque handmade German Royal Porcelain Op Art Relief Decor Flower Vase. White bisque porcelain vase...

This is the tall, oval German porcelain vase from Rosenthal, designed 1979 by Bjørn Wiinbladh, Denmark for the company’s 100-years anniversary. It comes in the yellow color scale, ha...

Cylinder shaped shiny white porcelain vase from the Rainbow series designed by Bertil Vallien for Rörstrand in the 1980s. Swirling pastel lines on two sides in mint, rose, red, light...

AMBIANIC presents JM Abstract Red and White Studio Pottery Vase Vessel Stamp from the maker at bottom. Hard to read. 5.5 x 3.5 x 9 tall Preowned Original vintage condition. Unrestor...

Stunning pair of massive English terracotta garden urns If you are looking for that classic English garden look - then here it is Impressive pair of an important architectural qualit...

Unique bottle-form case by Bruno Gambone. Large-scale, stoneware bottle-form sculpture/vase with incised line decoration to front and back. Off-white m...

Vintage Art Deco Vase Dimensions. 7 Diameter ; 7 H.

Stunning polychrome enameled ceramic vase designed and signed on the bottom by Claudio Pulli, one of the greated Sardinian artists of the 20th century. This charming vase was realize...

circa 1970. We offer this pair of glass bottles in fish shape.

Copper and brass log bin with lion mask handles and claw feet in brass Great look to this English antique which can be used as a planter Will ship to anywhere in the world, please co...

This decorative bronze vase is finished with gilt and was hand made in the 1990s in the Eyptian Revival style. A great shot of colour to any room and this piece would make a lovely,...

A rare fat lava ceramic ''chimney'' art vase designed and manufactured in Germany by Marei Keramik. This Vase by Marei Keramik is a distinctive and eye-...

Nahema glass display perfume bottle by Guerlain.

Beautiful, colorful collection of 12 satin pencil neck shape vases designed by Il maestro Carlo Moretti. Assorted sizes from 10 to 18 inches high.

Enhance your space with this stunning vintage terracotta floor vase from the 1980s, featuring artisan craftsmanship and a striking rustic design. The extra-large vessel is ideal for ...

Evoking the glamour and geometry of 1930s Art Deco design, this stunning malachite glass "Ingrid" vase is a true collector's treasure. Molded in deep emerald green with swirling marb...

A three-piece set of silver plate vases, circa 1970s designed by Lino Sabattini (Italian, born 1925). A minimalist design by celebrated Gio Ponti collaborator and Christofle director...

An unusual tall terracotta coloured Japanese studio ceramic. Heavily textured with original price tag of 180K Japanese Yen!!! Acquired from a closed ceramics studio in Nagoya.

L.C. Tiffany Studios iridescent vase standing on an inserted bronze base (non-removable). The delicate yet vibrant interplay of colors, featuring shades of green, yellow, and white, ...

Herend, Hungary. "Apponyi" flowerpot. Hand painted with purple floral motifs and gold decoration. Circa 1970s. Marked. Perfect condition. Dimensions: W 17.0 cm. x H 12.0 cm.

Vintage porcelain cobalt vase by Wallendorf. Manufactured in Germany in the 1970's.

Absolutely stunning tapered turned studio clay vessel with a beautifully sculpted lid. Amazing glaze work with cascading puffy drips. Really a handsome piece. Signed by maker.

Amazing and fabulous very rare Italian handmade and blown bottle in light blue color glass with stopper, from the “Velati” series designed and produ...

Sasaki Sengai oval encased Art Glass flower vase in Purple and hue of olive green and the light blue interior. Minimalism Cubism Style Pattern and a very...

Red glass design bottle. Circa 1970.

This blue vase with daisy mouth is a beautiful vintage art glass piece of Northern European manufacture, realized during the 1980s. In excellent conditions. This object is shipped f...

Article: Ceramic fat lava vases set of 3 Producer: Roth Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Set of 3 original vintage Studio Pot...

Malvino Pavanello E Figli Murano Glass Murrine Flower Millefiori Vase In amazing colors. A very complicated and rare vase.

Glass vase in the style of Venini, Seguso, Vistosi. Good condition. Thanks

Just in, a beautiful planter by Maxine Scholts circa 1970s. Features a textured pattern on the outer side of the planter. Ceramic material. Measures approximately 6 inches in diamete...

Blown glass jug designed by John Nickerson and manufactured by Blenko. This design first appeared in the 1972 Blenko catalog as model number 7226S. Large size and attractive amberina...

Monumental Amphora style vase with a stunning Jade green glaze finish. The vase came from a prestigious Indian Wells estate with interior completely designed by Steve Chase.

Stunning hand cut lead crystal amethyst vase created as a work of art by the hands of the finest Czech glass workers. The Caesar Crystal Company in the Czech Republic has been sellin...

1970s Stoneware Studio Art Pottery Lidded Jar 5 h x 7 diameter stoneware Cypher signed at bottom. Preowned original good vintage condition Refer to images shown.

Article: OP art porcelain vase Producer: Heinrich Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: this original vintage OP art vase was produced and designed by Heinrich cera...

1970s Architectural Distress Green Art Pottery Vase Jar Jug 8.75 h x 15 w x 11.25 Broken distress condition unrestored vintage Refer to images.

Article: Ceramic fat lava vases set of 2 Producer: Roth Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Set of 2 original vintage Studio Pot...

Antique Ceramic Floral Vase Dimensions. 7 W ; 7 D ; 5 1/2 H.

Walter Gerhards KG was founded 1957 (registered in 1959) in Ransbach-Baumbach, by Walter Gerhards and his wife Elfriede Gerhards. In 1977 there were approximately 50 employees, later expanding up to 70 employees using six large electric ovens. Elfriede Gerhards managed the company whilst Walter Gerhards led the artistic and technical designs. Initially production focused on ceramic plant pots...

A large monochrome garnet hued planter with rope accents. This large monochrome planter commands attention with its deep garnet tones and striking rope accents, artfully arranged in ...

Pair of Krupp Milano Single-Flower Vases, Linea dell'Orso by Giuliana Gramigna and Sergio Mazza, 1974, Signed This exquisite pair of single-flower vases, designed by renowned Italia...

This rare vintage Italian Murano glass vase, signed by the renowned artisan Romano Donà, captivates with its striking interplay of colors—a deep, rich black contrasting with a vivid,...

Large whimsical Sicilian polychrome ceramic planter by La Musa showing the face of a man with thick mustache. Signed: La Musa , made in Italy, hand painted.

Rare Gio Ponti and Paolo Venini bottle for Venini designed in the 1950s, “ A Canne” model from the Morandiana series. This example is a 1980s edition, signed Venini 82, with its orig...

For your consideration, a decorative vintage vessel of a patinated brass apple decorative . Circa the 1970s. UStamped, hard to read Cuhema. Dimensions: 3 H x 4 diameter Please visi...

This highly stylized vase features a sculptural sinuous design with a elongated neck. A wonderful object as well as a sculpture. Excellent vintage condition. American, circa 1970....

Beautiful pair of Italian Murano glass "Spheres" vases in light-blue, in very excellent original condition and yet with the original label of the maker. Made around in 1970s by glass...

Cenedese vintage midcentury Murano glass vase, made in Italy, circa 1970-1990. Particularly striking is the form and size, they have all the characteristics of hand thrown pottery wi...

Large ceramic vase with a handle in shades of blue. Manufactured in Germany in the 1970's.