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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Aldo Londi Lava Glazed Ceramic Pottery Vase for Bitossi / Raymor
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aldo Londi Lava Glazed Ceramic Pottery Vase for Bitossi / Raymor
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Orange Footed Vase Freeform Handkerchief
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous mid-20th century Italian Murano Venetian Fulvio Bianconi style hand blown bright orange art glass decorative Fazzoletto handkerchief footed vase.
Sculptural exquisite vase in organic form with bright orange, green and yellow colors with white bubbles.
Beautiful decorative piece for any table or shelf, large footed vase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Italian Modernist Green White Glass Centerpiece Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
A highly decorative hand blown green and white Murano glass centerpiece / vase with organic design. Italy, 1960s
Pale green glass cased into clear glass. The interior part is made in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Arthur Percy, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
By Arthur Percy, Gefle
Located in High Point, NC
A bronze-glazed earthenware vase designed by Arthur Percy and produced by Gefle, Sweden, 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Mid-Century Modern Barovier Attributed Murano Cased Art Glass Vase
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Murano art glass vase is unsigned, but was most likely done by Angelo Barovier of Italy in circa 1969 in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The vase is a cased white over turq...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Large Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase Object by Dieter Crumbiegel, Germany, 1980s
By Dieter Crumbiegel
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic object
Designer and producer:
Dieter Crumbiegel
Information:
Dieter Crumbiegel (born June 6, 1938 in Essen) is a German artist (painting, ceramics) and university professor.
Since 1961, Crumbiegel has held solo and group exhibitions of ceramic objects in West and East Germany, Belgium, CSFR, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Spain, Hungary and Taiwan.
Decade: 1980s
This original vintage Studio Ceramic Object was designed by Dieter Crumbiegel and produced in his own Studio in the 1960s in Heinsberg in Germany. It is made of solid very heavy stoneware pottery and has a very unique light beige main coloration with abstract brown illustration. the bottom is marked with typical Producer signature. a very collectible and very rare item of the Crumbiegel Collection. the object has a very sculptural form and in its size of 18cm in height and 21cm in diameter, it is very impressive.
straightforward and minimalistic design of the 1980s design era. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home.
Dimensions:
Height 18cm
Diameter 21cm.
Condition:
This item is in a very good vintage condition with patina. slight traces of use.
VITA:
Dieter Crumbiegel graduated from high school in 1957 at the traditional language Burggymnasium in Essen. He then studied painting from 1957 to 1961 at the State University of Fine Arts in Kassel with Fritz Winter and Marie-Louise von Rogister, ceramics with Walter Popp, art theory and art sociology with Stephan Hirzel and Georg Hoeltje, and art history and art education with Ernst Röttger. During the 1958/1959 academic year he received a holiday scholarship from the Max Beckmann Society and spent some time in the Liliamor house with its founder Lilly von Mallinckrodt-Schnitzler in Murnau. In 1959 he also received a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation. Crumbiegel completed his studies in 1961 with the first state examination.
After the 2nd state examination in 1964, Crumbiegel worked with Robert Sturm at the educational institute in Fulda as a lecturer for the training of art and craft teachers at general schools with a training focus on the construction of vascular ceramics. In 1971 he took over the class for sculpture and architectural ceramics at the State Technical School for Ceramic Design in Höhr- Grenzhausen. From 1979 to 2001 he was a professor at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in Krefeld in the design department, studying ceramics/porcelain/glass design. In 1979, Crumbiegel was appointed a member of the Académie Internationale de la Ceramique (AIC) / International Academy of liamorCeramic in Geneva. The German members of the AIC joined together in 1983/1984 to form Group 83 - German Ceramicists,[1] of which he himself became a member in 1986.
Crumbiegel founded the “Krefeld School for Ceramics/Design”[2] as a continuation of the Kassel School for Ceramics run by his teacher Walter Popp, from which artists and designers such as Frank Louis emerged. In 1983 he was appointed supervisor at Helwan University in Giza/Cairo. From 1971 he gave lectures on new trends in ceramic art at the Hetjens Museum in Düsseldorf.
Between 1969 and 1978 he was a member of various award juries, such as the jury for the Richard...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Murano Sommerso Glass Vase, Att to Seguso, Italy, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Interesting Italian polychrome vase in Murano glass, with soft and elegant shapes, also available in amber color
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Five Joe Colombo '5-in-1' Glass Vases by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of Five Joe Colombo '5-in-1' glass vases by Karakter
Italian industrial designer Joe Colombo pursued a career in painting and sculpture before he transitioned to design in the 1950s. In even the most functional homeware pieces, Colombo’s artistic background shines through in the sculptural silhouettes he creates.
Such is the case with 5-in-1, a set of mouth-blown glasses that neatly intertwine. Featuring five pieces – originally intended as a cognac class, a white wine glass, a red wine glass, a grappa...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$332 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Large Pottery Fat Lava "LORA-Style" 279-38 Floor Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase extra large version
Model: 279-38
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
Description:
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Purple Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl with Applied Clear Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano glass centerpiece vase in purple and filigree clear glass rim, Italy, 1950s.
Stunning blown glass purple centerpiece with faceted body and h...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
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
Murano Vintage Silver Flecks Purple Pulled Feather Italian Art Glass Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown silver flecks and purple swirl over white Italian art glass decanter. Created in the manner of designer Franco Moretti, circa 1970s. It is made wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver Leaf
Murano Glass Big Vase by Ercole Barovier for Ferro Toso Barovier, Italy 1937
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing truncated conical big vase with applications in thick coulourless murano glass by the maestro of Murano Glass, Ercole Barovier.
1937 production: Ferro - Toso - Barovier.
C...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
La Borne 20th century design stoneware ceramic vase or bottle 1970 B. Delfosse
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Attributed to Barbara Delfosse - La Borne
20th century sonteware ceramic vase or bottle
Brown woodfiring ceramic colors
Original good condition
height 16 cm
Large 16 cm
Depth 8 cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Jasba Vase, West German Pottery 1950s-1960s
By Jasba
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid Century Modern ceramic vase features an abstract motif in Burgundy red glaze, sponged on in free-flowing patterns and outlined with gold, on light green background. The decor ap...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Angelo Mangiarotti Three piece vase for Brambilla, Italy 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Angelo Mangiarotti Rare Three piece vase for Fratelli Brambilla, Italy 1970s
Ref: Domus July 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Circa 1960 Amy Donaldson Hand Painted Ceramic Vase Pot
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Original 1960s ceramic pot by renowned female artist Amy Donaldson. This piece embodies nature and the craft movement. It has a substantial size at 12" wide x 8" tall. No damage, and...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Art Glass Vase Attributed to Gullaskruf
By Gullaskruf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Modern art glass vase.
Attributed to Gullaskruf.
Simply a great vase!
Date:
Mid-20th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Clear Glass Fish Vase in the Style of Blenko Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun pair of mid-century clear glass fish vases in the style of Blenko Glass, circa 1970s. The vases are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 14"W x 7"D...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Porcelain vase by Hutschenreuther, Germany 1970s
Located in Herentals, BE
This Hutschenreuther white glossy porcelain vase combines craftsmanship with modern design. The glossy glazed surface and graceful relief details make this a versatile and timeless a...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Danish Modern Sculpted Teak Ice Bucket by ESB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish Modern Sculpted Teak Ice Bucket by ESB
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Teak
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
1980s Ryoko Pottery Sake Cup Japanese Studio Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Ryoko two-toned speckled pottery cup vase Japanese Ceramics Art.
3 diameter x 3.5 tall.
Has a nice signature at the bottom and stamp from the maker.
...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Midcentury Floor Vase "AX" by Berit Ternell, 1950s, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful floor vase. Produced at Gefle/Upsala Ekeby and designed by Berit Ternell in the 1950s. The form and pattern are nice put together.
Good vin...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
California Studio Pottery Blue and White Vase in the Style of Catalina Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage California studio pottery ceramic vase in the style of Catalina Pottery, circa 1950s. Great look and form on this gorgeous robin egg blue and white vessel. The pi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Vivai del Sud Bamboo and Rattan Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Vivai del Sud bamboo and rattan vase with two handles, Italy, 1970s. This chic hand-woven vase has an earthy organic aesthetic and has an elegant, timeless appeal in any interior.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Clear and Smoked Murano Glass Vase signed Vetri Murano
Located in New York, NY
This striking mid-century modernist vase, crafted in Murano, Italy, showcases the renowned artistry of Venetian glassmakers. Signed by Vetri Murano and dating to circa 1960, the piec...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line, Porcelain Vase
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal studio-linie, bird decor painted in shades of blue, Germany, 1970s
Marked to the bottom.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions:
Diameter 10 cm [3.9 in.]
Heigh...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
$332 Sale Price
20% Off
Four Miniature Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand – 1950s–60s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Four Miniature Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand – 1950s–60s
A beautiful set of four stoneware miniature vases by the Swedish designer Gunnar Nylund (1904–1997) for Rörstrand, o...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Sculptural Modernist Ikebana Ceramic Vase, Japan, c.1965
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sculptural Modernist Ikebana Ceramic Vase, Japan, c.1965.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist 1970s English Silver Plated Elegant Vase
Located in London, England
A simple Modernist polished silver-plated vase with a simple yet elegant design. The vase is in a used vintage condition with a small dent on the outer edge of the rim and the base s...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver Plate
$88 Sale Price
61% Off
1960s Giovanni DeSimone Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Pottery Vase ITALY
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Art pottery from Italy DeSimone hand painted ceramic pottery vase.
Giovanni De Simone Italian colorful vase
5.63 tall x 3.75 diameter
Preowned ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Paint
Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM modernist white ceramic Ikebana vase, circa 1960s. The vase is made of ceramic, in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
White Danish Vase by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Scandinavian modern white colored glass vases,
Designed by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard Denmark, 1960s.
Measure: height 24.5 cm
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Large German Floor Vase by Scheurich Keramik, W-Germany Pottery, 1960s-1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful large Mid-Century vase by Scheurich.
West Germany, 1960s-1970s
Shape number 546-40 (Model-height in centimeters).
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Ribbon Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Pitcher Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown pink and white ribbons Italian art glass pitcher / vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, with original "Murano Glass - Made In...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Pink White Aventurine Flecks Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Fratelli Toso, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, aventurine and white Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief flower vase. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. In the style of Venin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Giovanni DeSimone Vintage Italian Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
Vintage Giovanni DeSimone Italian Cubist Style Pottery Vase, circa 1960s. Bright colorful whimsical vase with a face on one side and a rooster on opposi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Midcentury Glass Vase, by Glasswork Novy Bor, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Glass
Re-polished
Good Original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Large German Pottery Floor Vase by Scheurich Keramik, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Gorgeous German vintage large floor vase from Scheurich Keramik. Produced in Germany in the 1970's.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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
1 of 2 Ceramic Vases by Roger Capron & Jean Derva France - 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
1 of 2 Ceramic Vases by Roger Capron & Jean Derva France - 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Murano Glass Bowl in Matte Green with Orange Accents
Located in Milano, IT
Many are the different types of glass created by master makers on the Venetian island of Murano. From air-thin vases to expressive sculptures, also massive objects with deep and vivid hues of colour represent the great skills of glassmakers.
The present bowl, most certainly made with a hint of uranium in the glass fuse to give it the peculiar greenish tone, is a perfect example of how attractive massive Murano glass can be. It can be dated approximately to the mid 1960s, based on the style and colors of the piece.
Unsigned, as most pieces of that era, it shows great craftsmanship, and is preserved in beautiful conditions. No cracks, dents or damages of sort are visible, and just a light patina proves it is actually a 50 years old object.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
$901 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Blenko Glass Amethyst Paper Bag Vase by Don Shepherd
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This vintage Blenko glass "paper bag" vase was designed by Don Shepherd. He was the company's designer from 1974 to 1988. The vase is pictured in Blenko's 1988 catalog...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Two Russel Wright Bauer Corsage Vases
Located in San Mateo, CA
Two corsage vases designed by Russel Wright for Bauer. This short lived line was only produced 1945 - 46. These are in jonquil yellow and gun metal. The gun metal vase has some small...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Bubble Glass Vase by Tamara Aladin for Riihimaen Lasi Oy, Finland, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
glass vase
Producer:
Riihimaen Lasi Oy, Finland
Designer:
Tamara Aladin
Decade:
1970s
Original super rare ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Copper
A Set of Four Blown Glass Pieces by Claude Morin, 1970s – Dieulefit - France
By Claude Morin
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This beautiful set consists of four unique pieces crafted by master glass artist Claude Morin in the 1970s in Dieulefit. It includes an elegant bottle, two harmoniously shaped vases, and a delicately crafted catchall. Each piece is signed by the artist, ensuring authenticity and uniqueness, and the set is in perfect condition, preserved without any flaws or wear, making it a true treasure for lovers of fine glasswork.
Handcrafted using traditional glass-blowing techniques, the pieces feature organic lines and subtle shades, signature elements of Morin’s style, which emphasized simple yet profoundly expressive forms. The bottle stands out with its graceful, elongated shape, while the two vases offer a beautiful symmetry and aesthetic balance. The catchall is gently curved, adding a natural decorative touch.
Dimensions
Large Green Bottle: Height 51 cm, Width 17 cm, Depth 9 cm
Blue Bottle: Height 24 cm, Width 16 cm, Depth 13 cm
Blue Vase: Height 12 cm, Diameter 16 cm
Green Catchall...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
$4,585 Sale Price
20% Off
Ricard French Midcentury Ceramic Vase, Le Castellet, Bendor Island, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare Mid-Century Ceramic Vase by Céramiques Ricard (Le Castellet & Bendor Island), France, 1950s. Exceptional mid-century ceramic vase produced by Céramiques Ricard, crafted in Le Ca...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Multi Faceted Acrylic Bud Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acrylic bud vase - the way the light catches this piece you would swear it is crystal - very structurally pleasing and simple, yet stunning.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Acrylic
Cup by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Coupe en céramique à décor abstrait, par Roger Capron à Vallauris. Signée.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$1,707
Mid Century Ceramic Ikebana Vase Planter Centerpiece, Japan 1960
Located in San Diego, CA
Ceramic modernist rectangular centerpiece Ikebana vase or planter. Great glaze with a textured design on the front. Retains the original paper label in Japanese. Japan, 1960
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Carlo Moretti Soliflor Glass Vase Red Scavo Etched Murano Studio Art Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
The vintage Carlo Moretti long stem soliflor vase is a striking and elegant piece of art glass that showcases the mastery of Italian glassmaker Carlo Moretti. This vase embodies the ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$426 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Blue and Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Vase attr. to Flavio Poli, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This vase is made in Sommerso Murano glass, which has been hand blown with three different colors: transparent, yellow and blue.
It is a vintage item, therefor...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Murano Glass, Sommerso
Just Andersen, Small Vase, Pewter, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A small pewter vase designed and produced by Just Andersen, Denmark, c. 1930s.
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1930s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Pewter
Richard Tuck Large Studio Pottery Weed Pot Twig Vase Wabi Sabi Modernist Vessel
By Richard Tuck
Located in Troy, MI
Large studio ceramic vessel by Virginia artist Richard Tuck circa 1970s
Rounded form in earthy speckled beige glaze with deep brown gestural brushstrokes and a small centered openin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Stoneware
Large 20th century ceramic vase or pitcher by Agnes Escala vallauris 60 cm
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Agnes Escala
Large floor or table ceramic vase or decorative pitcher
20th century design
Bird ceramic form circa 1970
Signed under the base
Original ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Round Speckled Earth Tone Ceramic Vase w/ Tapered Neck
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully formed and materially sensitive Mid-Century Modernist Round Speckled Earth Tone Ceramic Vase W/ Tapered Neck originates from the United States, Circa 1960. Features ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Ceramic
Japanese Ceramic Weed Pot Vase, Japan, 1970's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Japanese Ceramic Weed Pot Vase, Japan, 1970's
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin attr. Murano 1924
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin attr. Murano 1924
A large art glass vase in mouth blown 'Vetro Soffiato' glass, designed by Vittorio Zecchin. Manufactured most p...
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1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
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