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
20th Century Carlo Scarpa Venini Lattimo Vase "a Mezza Filigrana", 50s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Turin, Turin
In 1921 Venini and Cappellin opened a glass factory called Vetri Soffiati Muranesi Cappellin Venini & C. on the islands of Murano, the historic glass production centre in the lagoon of Venice, Italy. With Luigi Ceresa and Emilio Hochs as investors, they arranged to purchase the recently closed Murano glass factory of Andrea Rioda, hire the former firm's glassblowers, and retain Rioda himself to serve as technical director of the venture. Venini embarked on collaborations with architects and designers such as Cini Boeri, Tomaso Buzzi, Gio Ponti, Carlo Scarpa, Ettore Sottsass, Tapio Wirkkala, Gae Aulenti, and Massimo Vignelli. The ethos was to "take the Murano tradition of glass blowing and combine it with the French fashion industry's tradition of using designers".
Here you can see a small lattimo vase "a mezza filigrana" realized by Venini on Carlo Scarpa...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Pablo Picasso Signed Limited Madoura Pottery Chouetton Owl Vase A.R. 135, 1952
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, original Mid-Century Madoura pottery vase by renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Chouetton (Young Wood Owl)". The work, which features two distinct owl faces,...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Italian Aldo Londi for Bitossi Collectors Vase in Rimini Blu Design, 1980s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Aldo Londi for Bitossi Collectors Vase in Rimini Blu Design, 1980s
Beautiful small vase designed from Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche, Italy...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
"Anatra" Sculpture, Figure of a Male Duck
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Uccle, BE
Blown glass sculpture, multi-color cane rods, carved by wheel. Murrine eyes. This series requires very high skills and were produced in very small quantities....
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Rare Antique French Majolica Planter Jardiniere with Winged Griffins and Flowers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare antique French majolica planter with winged griffins and flowers, Cache Pot.
Antique Barbotine cache pot, Barbotine planter, jardiniere.
Absolu...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Majolica
$2,587 Sale Price
20% Off
ACCOLAY Planter Vase
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century planter vase by ACCOLAY, France, 1950s. Concentric lines. Green, brown and purple. Anthracite speckled. Height : 16cm (6.3"), Diameter : 20cm (7.9"). Marked "Accol...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$1,600
New Rina Menardi Canna 1 Vase in Mint
By Rina Menardi
Located in Troy, MI
New and made in Italy by Rina Menardi, this tall Canna 1 vase stands over 12” tall. The vessel has a saturated teal green glaze and a matte black interior glaze. Signed on underside ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Three Pottery Fat Lava Vases 285 "Onion" by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Set of three fat lava art vases
Model:
285
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
These original vintage vases was produced in the ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase Rumba Flora Gouda Holland
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful ceramic vase made by Gouda, Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland. Made circa 1960.
Signed Rumba, Flora, Gouda, Holland.
Measures: Diameter 21 cm.
Height 28 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Tortoiseshell Glass Tall Bottle Vase by Mdina c. 1970s Malta
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A tall and characterful glass bottle vase, handcrafted by Mdina Glass on the Mediterranean island of Malta during the mid-1970s.
The glass is worked in rich, organic tones of deep ...
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1970s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Mid-Century Marcello Fantoni Studio Vase
Located in Stockholm, SE
Italian mid-century Marcello Fantoni Studio vase. Made and signed with his typical signature "Fantoni". The shape is tall and slender with applied enamel and various geometric shapes...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Other
Andersson & Johansson Vase for Höganäs Keramik, Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful Swedish stoneware vase with a double handle designed by John Andersson and Alfred Johansson for Höganäs Keramik. Wonderful neutral color palette featuring brown and tan. Wo...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Japanese Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Modernist Japanese Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Large La Borne 20th century design blue white ceramic vase by Bruno Hrdy 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Bruno Hrdy - La Borne
Large blue and white stoneware ceramic vase
Realised circa 1970
Signed by Brnuo Hrdy
original perfect condition
Height 38 cm
Large 26 cm
Depth 18 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Seguso Murano Sommerso Clear and Purple Twisted Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
An eye-catching hand blown Murano twisted vase in clear and purple glass. Attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Italy, 1960s.
This art glass vase has...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Flower pots or planters by Anita Nylund for Jie, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A pair of very nice hand painted vintage porcelain flowerpots made by Anita Nylund for JIE Keramik, Sweden. These pots have fantastic colors depicting a traditional Swedish midsummer...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$306 Sale Price
60% Off
Short Round Midcentury Matte Green Planter or Vase by Floraline for McCoy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Short round green planter by McCoy for their Floraline line. A wide circular body sits upon a smaller green base. All glazed in a matte green hue. Althou...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$80 Sale Price
20% Off
Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini, Murano, 1970 Cup Designed for Philips
Located in Uccle, BE
A rare large cup designed for Philips, circa 1968-1970 by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana.
A rectangular cup on a cylindrical high foot.
The centre decorated with concentric bands of orange, blue and green glass.
This designed ordered by the company Philips at Venini circa 1968 remind the beginning of color televisions...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
1960's Murano Glass Vase (Handmade)
Located in Bern, CH
1960's Murano glass vase. Striking blue coloured swirls in clear glass (handmade). For use as a decorative item or as a functional vessel for holding flowers or other decorative elem...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$399 Sale Price
30% Off
Val Saint Lambert, LABEL Sculpted Crystal Vase with Green Core, Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert, LABEL sculpted crystal vase with Green core, Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The ce...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Gerald Newcomb Monumental Red Glazed Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Large bulbous ceramic vase in Sange de Beuf glaze with green bullseye abstract detail. This vase makes for a beautiful statement piece standing alone or can serve as a supporting rol...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Super Glaze Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase Objects by Otto Keramik, Germany 1970s
By Otto Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze
Producer:
Otto Ceramic, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Occhi Vase by Tobia Scarpa, Model Referenced under Number 8524, Venini, Italy
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Occhi vase (model referenced under number 8524)
Occhi vase of oval shape on the top.
Composed of an arrangement of latimo glass murrines in the center of clear glass and green and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Ceramic jug by Fratelli Fanciullacci, Italy 1966
Located in Herentals, BE
A touch of Italy, captured in ceramics.
Imagine a sunny afternoon in a Tuscan village. The scent of blooming jasmine hangs in the air, and somewhere you can hear the soft tapping of ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Brass Vase from India, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of Brass
Made in India
With aged patina
Re-polished
Good original condition.
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Signed Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Vase by Strombergshyttan
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated and striking Mid-Century Modern vase was handblown by esteemed Swedish glass studio Strombergshyttan, previously known as Lindfors. Created by Edward Stromberg- th...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Scandinavian Modern Black Ceramic Vase, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Slate black Scandinavian vase with diagonal incisions, pin-stripes. Designed by an anonymous ceramist in Scandinavia during the 1950s or 1960s....
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
$239 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian vase in red glass Murano 60s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very nice vase in blown glass of Murano from the 60s. Excellent craftsmanship with a beautiful shade of red light that enhances the simple and clean design of the vase drop. Very nic...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
François Gueneau 20th century unique handmade ceramic vase or sculpture 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
François Gueneau
Large abstract stoneware ceramic vase circa 1970
Signed at the base
Original perfect condition
Height 12 cm
Large 29 cm
Depth 8 cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Modern Multicolored Glazed Vase by Roberto Rigon for Beroncello, 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Large multicolored glazed ceramics vases designed by Roberto Rigon and made by Bertoncello.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Scheurich Large Foligno Vase, West German Pottery 1970s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large sculptural West Germany pottery vase features molded Foligno decor, incorporating bands of stylized flowers, and semi-matte ochre and brown glaze. The inner surfaces are glazed...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Bjorn Wiinblad Ceramic Lidded Jar for Nymolle of Denmark, circa 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bjorn Wiinblad Ceramic Lidded Jar for Nymolle of Denmark, circa 1970s.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Metal French Plant Stand Ashtray After Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, ES
Flower pot stand and ashtray designed in the style of Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950. Manufactured in France. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and u...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
$796 Sale Price
64% Off
Berit Johansson for Pauly Murano Vase and Bowl Nasturtium design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Rare set of Singed Pauly vase and bowl by Berit Johansson, Swedish designer who worked and works for top glass maker companies. She brings a freshness of design with her use of color...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Modernist Japanese White Pyramid Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Modernist Japanese White Pyramid Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$100 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Sgrafo Modern Ceramic Vase Vintage, German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing glazed midcentury studio art pottery vase made in Germany, circa 1960s by Sgrafo Modern. Vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites. Signed at the...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$120 Sale Price
50% Off
Mid-century blue vase by Gunnar Nyland for Rörstrand, Sweden.
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
An extraordinary and rare hand-made vintage ceramic vase design by the very talented Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. What makes this vase so very special is that even though, it has a v...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$934 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Abstract Ceramic Pottery Vase by Dümmler and Breiden, Germany, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pottery ceramic vase
Producer:
Dümmler and Breiden, Germany
Decade:
1950s
Description:
Original vintage 1950s pottery stoneware ceramic vase in ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Charming Saint-Clément Barbotine Cachepot with floral decor circa 1950
Located in NICE, FR
This decorative cachepot is a fine example of French barbotine ceramic, crafted by the renowned Saint-Clément factory. It features a vibrant design inspired by nature, with high-reli...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Italian Handmade Murano Glass Vase signed Venini, 1960's
Located in Vilnius, LT
This vintage Italian handmade Sommerso vase is handmade of multi-colour layers Murano glass. Very thick glass is in pink, purple, yellow, blue and transparent glass combination.
Mark...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
A Macchie Art Glass Vase by Artisti Barovier Attribution, Murano ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Macchie Art Glass Vase by Artisti Barovier Attribution, Murano ca. 1920s
A rare Murano art glass vase manufactured most probably by Artisti Barovier around 1920s. Thin opaque whit...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Postmodern Ikebana Vase/Vessel by Studio Nova Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible pair of postmodern Ikebana vases by Studio Nova Japan. This rare and beautiful vintage piece is an original from which current styles are derive...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rattan and Bamboo Round Basket Plant Holder Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Round basket plant holder vase in bamboo and rattan made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal Björn Wiinblad Porcelain Noire Vase
Located in Bochum, NRW
Wonderful black porcelain richly decorated with gold hand painting, designed by Björn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, circa 1970s.
Cushion shaped, this vase will make the focus point in you...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
$297 Sale Price
29% Off
set of 2 green Marble BOOKEND Elements Fratelli Mannelli Style, Italy, 1980s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
set of 2 Bookends
Designer:
in style of Fratelli Manelli.
Decade:
1980s
These original vintage bookend objects were designed and produced in Italy in the 1980s. the...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
Mid-century Modern Fat Lava Red and Brown Stoneware Vase by Scheurich, W Germany
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This fat lava stoneware vase from Scheurich, is a striking example of mid-century modern 1960s West German pottery, captures the bold spirit of the era. This particular piece, model 203-18, stands 18 cm tall, with a mouth opening diameter of 6 cm and a bottom base diameter of 10 cm. Its glaze is nothing short of mesmerizing, featuring an extraordinary blend of colors. Predominantly brown, dark brown, and light brown, the vase also boasts a bright red stripe running through its center. This vibrant red band is the highlight, drawing attention and adding a dynamic contrast to the earthy tones.
The colors on this vase are truly stunning, with the dark brown glaze setting off the bright red central band beautifully. This combination of hues is characteristic of the fat lava style, known for its thick, lava-like glazes and vivid color palettes. The vase is in very good condition, maintaining its charm and authenticity over the years. Underneath, it is marked with "203-18 W. GERMANY," affirming its origin and craftsmanship.
ABOUT SCHEURICH
Scheurich was established by Alois Scheurich and Fridolin Greulich for glass and porcelain in 1928. In 1954 Scheurich KG Keramikfabrik commences production of ceramics with the first electrical tunnel kiln. Animal figures with built-in clocks were highly popular gift and decoration articles in the 1950s.
A fat lava vase is a "must-have" element of mid-century design, and this Scheurich piece is no exception. Its vibrant colors and intricate design make it a standout item for any collector or enthusiast of vintage West German pottery...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
50s Italo Casini Italian Mid Century Brutalist Gray Gold Modern Pottery Vase Jug
Located in New York, NY
This enticing modernist mid-20th-century modern piece is an Italian sculpture Work of Art with the distinctive style of Italo Casini, a signed handled vase/jug. Some of Italo Casini'...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano Glass Urn Form Vase w/ Sculptural Elephants Motifs
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite hand-blown Murano glass vase, crafted by the renowned Salviati artisans of Italy circa 1970, epitomizes mid-century modernist design. The urn-shaped silhouette is ador...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold
Spanish Rooster Shaped Pitcher in Brown Glazed Ceramic, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching brown and beige ceramic rooster jug / pitcher, Spain, 1950s-1960s.
Ceramic decorative rooster shaped jug in brown color with fat lava decorat...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Earthenware
Venetian or Murano Glass Filigrana Fazzoletto or Handkerchief Vase
By Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Venetian or Murano glass Filigrana Fazzaoletto or handkerchief vase.
Beautiful canes with striking color.
Height: circa 3 3/4 in.
Items purchased from David Sterner Antiques...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
1960s Weller Pottery Blue Art Vase
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Weller Pottery Blue Art Vase flower motif
maker stamped
6h x 8.5 diameter
Preowned original vintage
Refer to images
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
A.Ve.M. Murano Cobalt Blue Clear Ribbon Italian Art Glass Ruffle Rim Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sapphire blue and clear Italian art glass footed flower vase. Documented to the Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.Ve.M.) company. The vase is created in t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Sommerso Faceted Glass Vase in Style of Flavio Poli for Seguso
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Murano glass vase was made with layers of cobalt blue, purple and pink glass encased inside of clear glass layer in sommerso technique. Faceted sides give it an elevated, sc...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Willy Guhl "Vasque" Cement Planter for Eternit
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s "Vasque" cement planter designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit. Planter has a large wide bowl with pedestal base. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its age an...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Cement
Vintage Hand Crafted Onyx Cylindric Decorative Vase, Italy 1970's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall hand-crafted cylindric decorative vase in Onyx.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Onyx
Five-Piece Custom Mirrored Lucite Planter Set
Located in Riverdale, NY
Interesting textured and mirrored Lucite suite composed of two table plant boxes, a pair of wall mounted planters, and a half table surround in the ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
$1,450 / set
French Mid Century White Cylinder Vase by Georges Jouve for Steph Simon, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early French mid century white cylinder vase by Georges Jouve produced for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s. In good original condition and signed by the artist.
Dimensions: ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Derek Davis Studio Pottery Glazed Bottle Shape Bud Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A finely potted bottle shaped bud vase decorated in blue glazes by renowned Sussex based potted Derek Davis (British, 1926-1908) and dating from around 1960. The heavily made hand-th...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Vallauris Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, France circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Atlanta, GA
This superb Mid-Century modernist ceramic vase was crafted in Vallauris, France circa 1950. The chunky scalloped shape has a unique motif created from drips of colors contrasted by a...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience
Signed Giuliano Tosi Large Colorful Murano Glass Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Large and colorful hand blown Murano glass vase by Maestro Giuliano Tosi. Vibrant colors of blue, orange, green and red that blend with and overlap one another. Raised shapes and textures also add to the unique form of this vase by one of the art forms greatest designers.
From Murano net:
Master Giuliano Tosi, born in 1942, hails from a lineage steeped in glassmaking tradition dating back to 1483. His journey with glass began at the tender age of 12, under the tutelage of Master Albino Carrara. Recognizing Tosi's burgeoning mastery, Carrara gifted him his corteo, an essential glass-cutting tool...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
$3,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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