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
German Ceramic Vase by Dümler and Breiden, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful ceramic bottle vase decorated with circles. Manufactured by Dümler and Breiden. Germany, 1950s.
This elegant pottery vase in brown and gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Sterling Silver Flower Vase By Tuttle
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous, large, sterling silver flower vase by Tuttle Silversmiths, Boston, Mass., made during the U.S. Presidency of Lyndon Baines Johns...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Sterling Silver
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...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
$796 Sale Price
64% Off
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...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience
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
Barovier & toso xx century decorative bullicant vase
Located in Palermo, IT
Barovier & Toso 1950s with bullicant workmanship:
This beautiful Barovier & Toso vase, dating from 1950, is an exquisite example of Venetian glassmaking mastery. Made using the "bul...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Stained Glass
Set 2 Blenko Style Mid-Century Modern Hand Made Blown Art Glass Vessel, Vase
By Blenko Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 2 translucent baby blue Mid-Century Modern handmade art glass vessel, vase, decanter in the Style of Blenko.
Round Vessels blown in clear and light blue Glass.
The Smaller Vas...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
$665 Sale Price / set
30% Off
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,...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
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...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Earthenware
Paris Vanity Four Miniature Glass Perfume Bottles
By Givenchy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Paris Vintage Vanity Miniature Glass Perfume Bottles
Set of four Vintage Vanity Glass Perfume Bottles
Includes Oscar de la Renta Givenchy Lancome Paris
Tallest 2.75, Smallest 1.75
P...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
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...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
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 ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
$1,450 / set
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
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
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
Jane and Gordon Martz Ceramic Vase for Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large vase designed by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Famous for their highly desirable ceramic table lamps, offered here is a ceramic vase. Wonderful white and tan (u...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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: ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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
1970s Vintage Italian Mottled Red & Grey Molten Ceramic Highly Glazed Vase
Located in London, England
A large 1970s mottled red and grey ceramic glazed vase. The bulbous body of an intense mottled red with a wonderful shimmering glaze narrows towards the neck where the colour turns...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$249 Sale Price
37% Off
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...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware by Søholm 1960s, Set of 6
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware by Søholm, Denmark 1960s. Set of 6.
Six pieces of gorgeous Danish vintage ceramic from Soholm.
This set consists of:
- Vase no. 3346.
- Vas...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Art Glass Vase by Luca Vidal, Murano
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Art glass vase by Luca Vidal, Murano.
A large art glass vase handmade by glass master Gianluca Vidal early 2000s. Free formed clear glass body in...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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
Vintage Textured and Faceted Murano 'Sommerso' Blue Ice Glass Vase
By Mandruzzato
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A beautiful midcentury Murano art glass vase attributed to Mandruzzato, circa 1980s. The combination of ocean blue and the textured clear 'Sommerso' ice glass looks simply stunning.
...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown 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
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...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby Vase, Sweden 1950s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting vase by Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby circa 1950s. Really cool glaze and design. Has a couple of bumps and bruises as ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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
Mid Century California Studio Drip Glaze Stoneware Planter or Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Drip Glaze stoneware California studio planter or vase from the 1960s. Nicely thrown with an incredible glaze. 1960s Unsigned
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
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
Art Deco Vase, Peach and Gold with Oriental Figures, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vase in monochrome peach-colored version with gold-colored ornaments and oriental figures.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$1,002 Sale Price
52% Off
Carstens West Germany Vase 1525 - 28
Located in Bern, CH
Late 60's to mid-1970's Carstens West German Ceramic Vase with vibrant turquoise glaze. Numbered on base: W. Germany 1525 - 28
Produced: Carstens Keramik,...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$132 Sale Price
20% Off
Rooster Porcelain Jug Vase, Spain, 1960s
By Sargadelos
Located in Barcelona, ES
Porcelain rooster vase / pitcher, Sargadelos, Spain, 1950s-1960s.
Midcentury decorative rooster shaped jug vase in white and cobalt blue porcelain with golden and red accents.
Use it as decorative vase or as jug server / tableware.
A cool accent to any kitchen or to be used as serving pitcher. Lovely as a part of a ceramics collection displayed in a cabinet.
Mint condition.
In case that you would like to complete a set the other spanish rooster pitchers...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
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 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...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Other
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Minimalist Vase from Jasba, 1960s
By Jasba
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Minimalist Vase from Jasba, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Mat...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Carl-Harry Stålhane, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 8.5"H x 8.0"W x 8.0"D
All items ship from Hi...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Orange Vase by Bay Keramik Germany
By Bay Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rare example of German 1970s pottery, vibrant colour. Stamped at the bottom.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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
Abstract Ceramic Studio Pottery "UFO" Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1968
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic stoneware object, UFO Vase
Designer and producer:
Gerhard Liebenthron
Information:
Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen
1925 †2005
Decade:
19...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
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
Mid-Century Scandinavian Tall Vase for Aluminia Royal Copenhagen, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
This tall bottle shaped vase from the Aluminia (later brandname Royal Copenhagen) Tenera series was designed by Inge-Lise Koefoed in the 1960s. It has a bold hand painted decor which...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large Italian MCM Italica Ars Atomic Red Vases
Located in Forney, TX
Scarce pair of vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern Italica ARS large hand-turned Fine pottery vases. Bright atomic red glaze with wide rim on tapered body, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Set of 2 Mid-Century German Pottery Vase by Luise Duncker
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare ceramic vases set with striking formation of Luise Duncker from Flensburg.
H: 22 cm
H: 17 cm This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic
Colo...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Modernist Murano Glass Fazzoletto Centerpiece, Octopus Skin Animal Print
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind Octopus Print Animal Fazzoletto Murano Glass Extra Large Centerpiece Vase.
Attibuted to Compagnia di Venezia Murano. Italy, 1950s.
Rare fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Art Pottery, Studio Ceramic /Weed Pot, Feelie by Brenda Williams
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Pottery, Studio ceramic /weed pot, feelie by Brenda Williams. Northern California artist. Stunning form, wonderful glaze. Last photo ad...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Angelo Mangiarotti Gray Marble Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Angelo Mangiarotti (1921-2012) was an Italian designer and architect who focused on industrial process and design production. Mangiarotti believed strongly in the correct use of technique and manner and built his reputation on the idea that one should never forget the real needs of users. He graduated from the Architecture School of Politecnico di Milano in 1948, moved to the U.S. in 1953 and worked as a visiting professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology where me met the likes of Konrad...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
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
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Majolica Bud Vase and Dresser Box with Lid, Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of vintage majolica bud ewer vase and dresser box with lid features highly textured surfaces with complex teal glaze; the pieces are decorated with abstract flowers and leaves in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Italian Murano Sommerso Green Clear Art Glass Centerpiece Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Sommerso Hanblown Murano Centerpiece Bowl in Green and Clear Glass. Italy, 1960s.
A highly decorative hand blown centerpiece or vase in clear glass with green acc...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
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
Norman Copenhagen Purple Cased Glass Swing Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful vintage "Swing Vase" designed by Britt Bonnesen for Norman Copenhagen. Made of blown cased glass with a dark purple exterior and opaque white interior into a unique corks...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage ceramic bottle by Velimir Dordevic, Serbia, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage ceramic bottle by Velimir Dordevic made in Serbia in the 1970s.
Velimir Dordevic - representative of the Serbia Pirot pottery school, whose activities span half a century of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Serbian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Original OP Art white Porcelain Vases by AK Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
By AK Kaiser
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Op Art porcelain vase set of 2
Producer:
AK Kaiser, Germany
Description:
This original vintage OP Art Vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. it is mad...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Large Mid Century Royal Haeger Spatterware Vase
By Royal Haeger
Located in New York, NY
Impressive scale Royal Haeger vase in textured spatterware finish. This example is in excellent original condition, free of chips, cracks, damage or ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
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
Set of Two Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Metal French Flower Pots
Located in Barcelona, ES
Flower pots designed by Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950. Manufactured in France. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful pat...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
$1,111 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Vase by Cecilie Frausing, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Vase by Cecilie Frausing, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
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Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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