International Style Vases and Vessels
INTERNATIONAL STYLE
The International Style, a modernist movement within architecture and furniture design that was given its name by American architect Philip Johnson and historian Henry-Russell Hitchcock, was born during the 1920s and ’30s. It gained steam initially in Europe and then in the United States as a response to the first World War. Building projects associated with the movement, as well as vintage International Style chairs, tables and other furnishings, are minimal and pared back.
Pioneers of the International Style — architect Walter Gropius and his Bauhaus colleagues Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, De Stijl advocate and Dutch architect J.J.P. Oud and visionary designer Le Corbusier — stripped away decorative elements and placed considerable value on functionality and clean lines, integrating the use of industrial materials like steel, concrete and large sheets of glass in their work. Quite aptly, this mode of design and architectural style coincided with an era now known as the Machine Age and became a global symbol of modernism. The primary motive of its practitioners was to address the changing needs of a rapidly industrializing society, especially the demand for office complexes and apartments in large cities, through economical, technologically advanced, yet aesthetically pleasing designs for furniture and buildings.
“Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep,” said Le Corbusier of the philosophy behind his practical modernist architecture.
The International Style’s designers and architects were inspired by the advantages afforded them by the era’s new technology and industrial machinery as well as state-of-the-art materials. Le Corbusier was fond of framing his buildings in steel but reinforced concrete made far more economic sense. He is probably most admired for the iconic private homes and commercial buildings that he designed or codesigned with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, which are spread across the world, from New York City to Paris to Chandigarh, India. Today, Breuer’s Wassily Lounge chair; the elegant LC series created by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand; and Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair, crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich, are emblems of progressive modernist design and all make prominent use of tubular steel. Vintage originals are the prized cornerstone of collections.
“The International Style is probably the first fundamentally original and widely distributed style since the Gothic,” posited Johnson in the book that accompanied “Modern Architecture: International Exhibition,” an architectural show he cocurated with Hitchcock that featured the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Richard Neutra and others. While the term “International Style” had previously been circulating in Europe, when the show opened at the Museum of Modern Art in 1932, it yielded a much broader application of this important style of design.
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Style: International Style
Dutch Delft Blue Handpainted Vase
By Delft
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice Delft blue pottery vase, handprinted by Gewina Delft.
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Dutch Delft Blue Handpainted Vase
By Delft
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice handpainted Delft blue pottery vase.
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Tina Aufiero for Venini circa 1983 "Alboino" Murano glass green vase
By Tina Aufiero
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and large Tina Aufiero for VENINI circa 1983 "Alboino" green vase.
Labeled.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano glass "Cartoccio oro" circa 1950 vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass "Cartoccio oro" vase circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Libera Murano glass gray 1950 vase signed.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible LIBERO Murano glass gray 1950 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
AVeM Murano glass multicolor vase circa 1950 "Bizantino"
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible AVeM Murano glass multicolor vase circa 1950 "Bizantino"
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
AVeM Murano glass multicolor vase circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible AVEM Murano glass multicolor vase circa 1950 "Bizantino".
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Collection of 8 Vintage French Champagne Bottle Props
Located in Houston, TX
Collection of 8 Vintage French Champagne Bottle Props from The House of Vueve Clicquot Ponsardin otherwise known as "The Yellow Widow". All are sealed.
Sizes range from 10.5 to 31.25...
Category
Late 20th Century French International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
French Moustiers Faience Vase, Portuguese Candlestick, Berardos Box & Two Plates
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A French Moustiers Faience Flower Vase
“Bouquetiere Pique Fleurs” Together with
A Portuguese “Real Ceramica” Candlestick
“Berardos” Lided Box and Two “Coimbra” Plates.
All 20th century.
Moustiers polychrome two-handled bell-shaped “krater” flower vase
with twelfve apertures, with grotesque figures amongst vegetation
ended with flower bud finial
Measures: Height: 11"- inches. (27.94 cm) x diameter: 8"- inches. (20.32 cm).
A faience blue and white candlestick...
Category
20th Century French International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Archimede Seguso italian bicolor 1950 Murano Glass 'Coronato oro' vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and big Archimede Seguso Murano glass circa 1950 "Coronato oro" vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano glass multicolor circa 1950 vase.
By Barbini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Alfredo Barbini Murano glass multicolor circa 1950 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
FABERGE Silver and gold center piece attributed with two Mermen circa 1850.
By Fabergé
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and large silver and gold center piece attributed to FABERGE with two mermen. Fantastic.
Category
1850s European Antique International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold, Silver
Vase Sheurich Keramik West Germany en céramique rouge noire bleue Allemagne 1970
Located in London, England
Vase Sheurich Keramik de très grande taille, avec un fond noir aux motifs ethniques rouges sang avec le col intérieur de couleurs bleu nuit.
Le rouge est très vif.
En bon état aucun ...
Category
1970s German Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Minimalist Golden / Black and Glass Solitary Vase V3
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
V3 vase - Monstera by Paulo Goldstein, Brazilian contemporary design is part of a series of vases inspired in the observation of the natural lines of the flowers and leaves held in t...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass, Steel
Contemporary Minimalist Small Brass and Glass Solitary Vase
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Paulo Goldstein's Piccolo vase, Brazilian contemporary design is part of a series of vases that are inspired in the observation of the natural lines of the flowers and leaves held in...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stainless Steel, Brass, Steel
Large Fratelli Toso Murano glass bicolor vase
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Fratelli Toso Murano glass bicolor vase circa 1950. Big.
Category
1950s European Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Dino Martens Italian Multicolor 1950 Murano Glass "Fazzoletto"
By Dino Martens
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Dino Martens italian Murano glass multicolor circa 1950 "fazzoletto" vase with applied glass.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano glass gold vase "Cartoccio" circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass vase caroccio" circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Dino Martens Murano glass multicolor circa 1950 "Fazzoletto" vase.
By Dino Martens
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Dino Martens Murano glass multicolor circa 1950 "Fazzoletto" vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri dArte Murano glass green circa 1950 "corroso" vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Seguso Vetri dArte Murano glass circa 1950 "corroso"green vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Kralik Bohemian multicolor glass vase circa 1900
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible KRALIK bohemian multicolor Art Nouveau glass vase circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Czech Antique International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Dino Martens Murano glass blue and white vase circa 1950
By Dino Martens
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Dino Martens Murano glass blue and white vase circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Aureliano Toso Murano glass bicolor circa 1950 vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Aureliano Toso Murano glass bicolor circa 1950 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Dino Martens Murano glass green "pulegoso" vase circa 1950 model 2298.
By Dino Martens
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso Murano glass green "pulegoso" vase circa 1950 model 2298 (Dino Martens Marc Heiremans.)
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Gigantic Antique Indian Brass and Bronze Water Vessel Lota Pot
Located in Asheville, NC
India water vessel also called a Lota Pot was used to store water in India and local regions. It was hand-forged of a bronze and brass alloy. It has marked by...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Alessandro Mandruzzato Murano glass blue and yellow circa 1950 vase
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Alessandro Mandruzzato Murano glass blue and yellow circa 1950 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Minimalist Brass and Glass Solitary Vase V3
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
V3 vase - Monstera by Paulo Goldstein, Brazilian contemporary design is part of a series of vases inspired in the observation of the natural lines of the flowers and leaves held in t...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass, Steel
Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano red vase
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Vaso em vidro artistico soprado de Murano sendo peça unica em cor exuberante e perfeito estado de conservação.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano glass multicolor vase circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Fratelli Toso Murano glass multicolor vase circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary minimalist steel, brass and glass solitary Vase V1
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
V1 vase by Paulo Goldstein, Brazilian contemporary design, blown glass and steel is part of a series of vases inspired in the observation of the natural lines of the flowers and leav...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel
Contemporary Minimalist Steel and Glass Solitary Vase ELO G
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
ELO G vase by Paulo Goldstein, Brazilian contemporary design, blown glass and steel is part of a series of vases inspired in the observation of the natural lines of the flowers and l...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass, Steel
Fratelli Toso Murano glass multicolor circa 1970 vase
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Fratelli Toso Murano glass multicolor circa 1970 vase.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Tyra Lungren Murano glass black iridized vase circa 1960
By Venini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Venini&C by Tyra Lungren Murano glass iridized black vase with two necks circa 1960
Category
1960s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier&Toso "cordonato oro" tall vase circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible tall vase by Barovier&Toso "cordonato oro" circa 1950. Beautiful and perfect.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Alessandro Mandruzzato Murano glass red and yellow circa 1950 vase
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible large Alessandro Mandruzzato Murano glass red and yellow circa 1950 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Barovier&Toso Murano glass "zebrato" with gold circa 1938
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and large Barovier&Toso Murano glass "zebrato" vase circa 1938
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
AVeM Murano glass multicolor vase circa 1950 "Bizantino"
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible AVeM murano multicolor vase "Bizantine" serie circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Minimalist Steel and Glass Solitary Vase ELO Medium
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
ELO medium vase by Paulo Goldstein, Brazilian contemporary design, blown glass and steel is part of a series of vases inspired in the observation of the natural lines of the flowers ...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass, Steel
Archimede Seguso Murano glass bicolor with applications and gold 1950 vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass bicolor with applications circa 1950 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Fratelli Toso Murano glass multicolor circa 1950 vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Fratelli toso Murano glass multicolor circa 1950 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso. Vetri dArte Murano Glass white "Corroso" vase circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Seguso Vetri dArte Murano glass circa 1950 white vase with applied glass.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Barovier&Toso Murano vase circa 1950 coral and black.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and large Barovier&Toso (attributed) Murano vase circa 1950 coral and black
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
AVeM Murano glass multicolor vase circa 1950 "Bizantino"
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible AVeM Murano glass multicolor vase circa 1950 vase "Bizantino"
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri dArte Murano glass amber "corroso" circa 1950 vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Seguso Vetri dArte amber "corroso" Murano glass circa 1950 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri dArte Murano glass green "corroso" circa 1950 vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Seguso Vetri dArte Murano glass green "corroso" vase circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
PAULI&C Murano glass black and white circa 1990 vase
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible attributed PAULI&C. Murano black and white vase circa 1990.
Category
1990s Italian International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Napoleone Martinuzzi Murano glass circa 1930 Art deco vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Napoleone Martinuzzi circa 1930 Murano glass vase Art deco.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Vetri dArte Murano glass multicolor circa 1950 jar
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Seguso Vetri dArte Murano glass multicolor jar circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano glass green iridescent circa 1950 vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Fratelli Toso Murano glass green iridescent circa 1950 vase. Design Dino Martens.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Venini Murano glass gray, black and gold circa 1950 vase
By Venini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible large VENINI Murano glass gray, black and gold circa 1950 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase in ceramic signed .Dubois
By Paul Dubois
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Vase in ceramic signed P Dubois and dated 67 in perfect conditions
Category
1960s French Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Dino Martens Aureliano Toso pigmentati iridium tall vase circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible tall and rare Aureliano Toso iridium pigmentati vase circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa Murano glass blue with gold circa 1950 vase.
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible, in the style of Carlo Scarpa Murano glass blue with gold circa 1930 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Itamo Pustetto Murano glass bicolor circa 1950 basket.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Itamo Pustetto Murano glass bicolor 1950 basket.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano glass in blue Cornucopia vase circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass in intense blue cornucopia vase circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier&Toso Murano glass rubi circa 1950 vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Barovier&Toso Murano glass rubi iridescent circa 1950 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Dino Martens bicolor Murano glass with venturine vase circa 1950
By Dino Martens
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Dino Martens Murano glass bicolor with venturine vase circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Tall Barovier&Toso vase in Murano glass iridized circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Barovier&Toso Murano glass iridized vase circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
International Style vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique International Style vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vases and vessels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, murano glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used International Style vases and vessels made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Brazil pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include Paulo Goldstein, Archimede Seguso, Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), and SoShiro. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for vases and vessels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $145 and tops out at $22,000 while the average work can sell for $2,625.