Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Vintage Alfoldi Porcelain Hungary Hand Painted Pitcher Vase
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Alfoldi porcelain Hungary hand-painted tankard pitcher vase.
Vintage retro Alfoldi porcelain large mug cup vase, with hand painted stylized traditional Hungarian motifs, tulip flowers, 1960s, Hungary.
Vintage retro Alfoldi porcelain decorative tankard made in Hungary...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
FRATELLI TOSO - Murano Twin Handled Millefiori Glass Vase - Italy - Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
FRATELLI TOSO (Attributed) - Murano 'millefiori' glass vase - hand blown with clear 'bubble' glass handles and crimped foot rim - unsigned - Italy - circa 1950's.
Excellent vintage ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
$840 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Blenko Red Blown Art Glass Vase Vessel Jug with Stopper
By Blenko Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Blenko red blown Art Glass vase vessel jug with stopper. Circa 1960s.
Measurements: 23.5" height x 9" diameter.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Andre Baud Vase, Vallauris 1950s
By André Baud
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Ceramic vase by Andre BAUD (Vallauris), France, 1950s. Vase emblematic of this period in Vallauris. Height : 5.1"(13cm), Diameter : 5.1"(13cm). Marked "Vallauris" under the base (see...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Wonderful Large Italian Art Glass Bullicante Murano Venetian Bubbles Green Vase
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large Italian Art Glass Bullicante Style Murano / Venetian Bubbles Green Blown Glass Vase
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Ceramic Studio Pottery Bowl Shell Element by Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic stoneware object
Designer and producer:
Gerhard Liebenthron
Information:
Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen
1925 †2005
Decade:
1970s
This ori...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Pendant Lights, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning art glass pendant lights designed by Carl Fagerlund, produced by Orrefors, Sweden, 1960s, textured cylinders on a custom brass canopy, total drop can be adjusted and pendant...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
$2,200 / set
Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful green yellow midcentury Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-century Modern Green Hedgehog Vase by Gunnar Nylund för Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mid-century Modern green hedgehog vase by Gunnar Nylund, (1904 - 1997) för Rörstrand, Sweden. Stamped. In mint condition.
This beautiful example of Swedish Modernist design is the '...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Modern Bud Vase Sang de Boeuf Celadon Glaze Signed Art Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage ceramic bud vase is decorated with high gloss mottled sang de boeuf or oxblood red glaze on the outside and celadon glaze on the rim and the inner surfaces. Restrained color ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Barbini Murano Blue Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass 1950s Rocket Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and tall, vintage Murano hand blown sky blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass decanter. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. Published ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Glass Pitcher with handle Twisted Glass Handle Purple Color Italy 20th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Murano Glass Pitcher with handle Twisted Glass Handle Purple Color Italy 20th.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
$336 Sale Price
20% Off
Desimone Hand Painted Tall Art Pottery Flower Vase Vessel Olive Picking Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Original Italian Giovanni Desimone hand painted tall art pottery flower vase, vessel.
The glazed vase painting depicts a man and a woman in action pic...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery, Paint
$1,750 Sale Price
30% Off
vintage stamped stoneware jar with lid
Located in Seattle, WA
vintage stamped stoneware (not confirmed material) jar with lid. Vintage condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only..
Dimensions: 4"W 5"H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
French Artists Michelle and Jacques Serre 2 Potiers Deux Potiers Ceramic Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-thrown ceramic dish glazed in shades of blue green with incised and engraved lines, and stamping decoration.
Ceramic signed by the French ceramicists 2 potiers (Deux Potiers)
...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large 1970's Frosted Glass Handkerchief Italian Vase
Located in New York, NY
Large 1970's modern frosted glass handkerchief Italian vase, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Pair Duquette Style Shell Planters
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Modern pair of stylized bronze shell jardinieres, in the style of Tony Duquette.
Larger : 8.5T X 7W X 7D
Smaller : 5.25T X 6W x6D
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
$1,600 / set
Mid-Century Italian Handmade Murano Glass Vase
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian handmade Murano glass vase in thick clear to yellow color, air bubbles inside the glass. Decorated with vertical stripes and inlaid gold dust.
Marked/engraved on the bottom.
...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Italian Brass Vase, Style of Gio Ponti for Christofle
By Gio Ponti, Christofle
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Stunning Mid Century Modern organ vase sculpted from brass tubes and brass rods, in the style of Gio Ponti for Christofle. Sourced in Italy and dating to the early 1960s.
The vase i...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
$504 Sale Price
30% Off
Björn Wiinblad for Rosenthal vase , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Björn Wiinblad for Rosenthal vase , 1970s
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Alfredo Barbini Ribbed 'Corallo Oro' Vase, 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Alfredo Barbini ribbed 'Corallo Oro' Vase, 1960s.
A large Venetian art glass vase designed by Alfredo Barbini for Vetreria Alfredo Barbini ca. 1960s. Thick ribbed and twisted glass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Jasba West German Mid-Century Marble Glazed Art Pottery Vase
By Jasba
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish German mid-century art pottery vase decorated with flames and marble designs and made by Jakob Schwarderlapp and dating from the 1960's. This formal vase was made in Baumba...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Pitcher and 3 Goblets with Vertical Stripes
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Pitcher and 3 Goblets with Vertical Stripes signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid century Sevres vase France porcelain form Decoeur 3 cobalt blue gold
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Fantastic mid century vase in gilt decor over rich dark blue ground.
Form #3 designed by Emile Decoeur (1876-1953)
On the bottom
marked with green Sevres 1950 - stamp
Red Sevres...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
1980's "Signed" Studio Made Pottery Vase
Located in New York, NY
1980's modern "Signed" studio made pottery vase, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use,
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Desimone Hand Painted Ceramic Vase
Located in Miami, FL
One-of-kind vase, hand-crafted and hand-painted by Giovanni Desimone. Great design with whimsical images on both sides.
Signed and numbered, this rare piece is colorful as the us...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$495 / item
1950s Studio Keramik floor Vase Atelier Huber Roethe Landshut 1959 with inlet
Located in Landshut, BY
STUDIO KERAMIK FLOOR VASE
Atelier Herta Huber Roethe Landshut 1950s
(it´s been created by an artist who has worked in their Atelier : marked "BR")
Manufacturer ATELIER HUBER ROETHE...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Flavio Poli Murano Art Glass Vessel
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful emerald-green and yellow Italian Murano art glass vessel, by Flavio Poli, for glassmaking company Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Italian midcentury modern design period, circa mid-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Red Bands Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, large vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks with red bands Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The piece is hand signed "Archimede Segus...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,400 Sale Price
25% Off
1970s Luxury Blue Handrafted Vase in Murano Glass. by Ca dei Vetrai
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Luxury blue handcrafted vase in Murano glass by Ca dei Vetrai. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition. This vase is handmade in blown glass.
Dimension:
diam 6,69 x ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Group of Four Brass and Copper Bud Vases, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming mid century group of four bud vases handcrafted in copper and brass in a sculptural form with removable coated metal flowers.
Priced Individually
Tallest: H: 14.5 DM: 3 $...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass, Copper
Mid-Century Italian Red Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Red Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Mat...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Turned Walnut Bowl by Rude Osolnik
By Rude Osolnik
Located in South Charleston, WV
Measures: 9" wide and 7.5" tall. An important American craftsman of the 20th century. A precision vessel hand-turned by master American craftsman and wood turner Rude Osolnik, 1985. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Walnut
Seguso Corroded Cobalt Red Vase in the Shape of a Bottle, 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Seguso corroded cobalt red vase in the shape of a bottle, 1960s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Bisque Porcelain Can & Paper Bag Vases by Rosenthal Studio-Line "Do Not Litter"
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool pair of bisque porcelain "pop art" can & paper bag vases by Tapio Wirkkala for the Rosenthal Studio-Line "Do Not Litter" series, circa 1980s. The vases are in very good vi...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Seguso Large Yellow Murano "Pelugoso" Glass Bowl or Decorative Vase, Italy 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant Murano hand-blown soft yellow glass bowl made using the "pelugoso" technique. This unique piece is attributed to the mastery of Seguso and was produced in Venice, Italy duri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Round Copper Watering Can
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely vintage watering can, fully functional and ideal for the inside plants, a greenhouse area or your smaller garden plants... pretty enough ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Copper
Jean Megard, Ceramic Vase, Aix-en-Provence 1951
By Jean Mégard
Located in St Ouen, FR
Extremly rare pot-bellied vase.
Rich glazes with a juxtaposition of white and light purple and an abstract overprinted decor whose contours go beyond the strict visual field to colon...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
François Gueneau large 20th century unique handmade ceramic vase or sculpture
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
François Gueneau
Large 20th century unique handmade ceramic vase
Signed at the base
Original perfect condition
Height 22 cm
Large 25 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Collection of 3 Ceramic Vessels by Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
We have curated a group of stunning pieces of ceramics made in Sweden during the 1950s.
These pieces have been gathered and put together by us, carefully sorted and now ready to be g...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Italian Modernist Blue White Glass Centerpiece Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
A highly decorative hand blown sky blue and white Murano glass centerpiece / vase with organic design. Italy, 1960s
Blue glass cased into clear glass. The interior part is made in wh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
1960s Vintage Stoneware Owl Totem Vase Vintage Mid-Century Modern
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Cool, abstracted Owl, bird motif vase. 6 inches high.
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Modern Ceramic Floor Vase Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
A gorgeous floor vase produced at Rörstrand and designed by maker/Designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful brown glazed in shifting dark earthy colors. Rar...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Turquoise Blue Glazed Sea Shell Vase Jardiniere Planter, Large Scale
Located in Stamford, CT
Stunning large scale sea shell turquoise blue glazed ceramic vase. A wonderful piece of sculpture as is, it will also make a fantastic vase or planter. The blue just glows and the fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
sculptural bertoncello italy ceramic VASE roberto rigon 1970s model 911
Located in Mannheim, DE
Fantastic Italian mid century ceramic vase. Designed by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello. Beautiful sculptural shape, glaze in different shades of light brown and russet. Model 911.
Di...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Collection of 12 Pieces Art Glass Nils Landberg Orrefors Sweden 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These 12 Swedish vintage Sommerso and dusk glass vases, produced circa 1950s-1960s by designer Nils Landberg for Orrefors, with smoked charcoal interior, cased within a clear layer. ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Tall Glass Glass Blown Cylinder Vase by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful elegant American classic glass blown tall cylinder vase , by Blenko circa 1970's nice color great condition no chips or cracks.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Ensemble of 'A Scavo' Murano Art Glass Vases and Vessels
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful collection / ensemble of 'a Scavo' colored / coloured glass vases and vessels by Vittorio Rigatierri, who took over from Marco Pinzoni as Artistic Director in 1971 until 19...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Modernist Japanese Bronze Vase Signed 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century modernist bronze vase from Japan. Applied verdigris with gold leaf designs throughout. Signed in the casting. Japan, 1960s
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf, Bronze
Mid-Century French Ceramic Vase Robert Picault Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century French Ceramic vase signed Robert Picault Vallauris.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Red Danish Vase by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Scandinavian modern red colored glass vases,
Designed by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard Denmark, 1960s.
Measure: height 24.5 cm
labeled
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Vintage blue art glass vase, Italy 1990s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful blue art glass vase made in Italy in the 1990s.
The vintage vase is in very good vintage condition, with no damage.
Dimensions:
Width: ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$403 Sale Price
20% Off
Vetro Calcedonio Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Murano, ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro calcedonio vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Murano ca. 1930s.
A very rare Murano art glass vase attributed to Napoleone Martinuzzi around 1930. Manufactured by Cappelin in the 1920s or Venini in the 1930s. Thin hand blown malachid (calcedonio) glass with curved handles on each side. Similar to Venini model number 3255. This model was produced in different glass types. The vase is not signed. It was bought from a very famous collection in the 1990s. Reach out for more information on the provenance.
Measures:
Height: 9.06" (23 cm)
Diameter: 6.3" (16 cm)
Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892 -1977) was an Italian sculptor and designer who left his mark on Italian glass art in particular. As graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, he worked with Ca' Pesaro artists and exhibited at Ca' Pesaro in 1908. In the 1920s he was appointed as Director of the Murano glass Museum. In 1925 he founded Venini & Co. with Paolo Venini and others, of which he took over the artistic direction. For Venini he created stunning creations in soffiato, opaque and pulegoso glass that received international recognition with many awards. His creations of animals, fruits and succulent plants gained international success too. The Cenedese Glassworks , Seguso Vetro d'Arte and Pauly & Co were his last creative stations.
Literature Reference:
Marino Barovier, Napoleone Martinuzzi Venini 1925 - 1931, Milano 2013, pages 159, 314, 330 (shape) and 323, 328 (glass technique)
Franco Deboni, Venini Glass Volume 2, Turin 2007, page 80 (glass technique)
Marina Barovier, Napoleone Martinuzzi Vetraio del Novecento, Padua 2001, page 27...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Collection of Unique Ceramic Vases by Carl Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Sweden, 1950
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
We have gathered a Groupe of 2 Studio unique pieces, made at Rörstrand during the midcentury. The pieces are designed by Carl Harry Stålhane. These pieces stand out to whats normal t...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Murano Green Italian Art Glass Forato Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern green and white Murano Art glass Forato vase with pulled details. Italy, 1950s.
Monumental Mid-Century Modern organic shaped green Mura...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
$1,243 Sale Price
20% Off
Unique Vicke Lindstrand Orrefors Crystal Vase with Cut Leaf Pattern, Signed LU 1
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This ultra-rare and striking crystal vase, designed by renowned Swedish artist Vicke Lindstrand for Orrefors, exemplifies exceptional craftsmanship and artistic flair. Likely dating ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Murano Amber Blue Italian Art Glass Vase, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural handblown Murano glass scalloped vase with ripples (amber, cream and white glass) cased into clear glass. Italy, 1960s.
The vase is in excell...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Sommerso Stem Vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Murano Glass Sommerso Stem Vase
amethyst in blue sommerso
graceful teardrop shape
attributed Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy
unsigned
circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Seguso Murano Cranberry Pink Italian Art Glass Lidded Vanity Powder Box Jar
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown rich cranberry pink Italian art glass vanity powder box / jar. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The piece has an original red and gold "Ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Blown Glass Decorative Pitcher Decanter by Verrerie de Bendor, France circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a stunning extra-tall Mid-Century narrow translucent blown glass pitcher or decanter from the Verrerie de Bendor, on the Island of Bendor, F...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
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