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
California Studio Pottery Sculptural Vase by Michael Hickman
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a colorful sculptural vase made in California by Michael "Mike" Hickman. The sculpture is composed of three stacked vases. Brilliant green, blue, purple, and red glazes are a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Handcrafted Raku Pottery Vase with Crackle Glaze and Artist Signature
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exceptional handcrafted Raku pottery vase features a mesmerizing crackle glaze that forms an intricate web of fine black fissures across its subtly shaded surface. The vase boas...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
May Green Heart Vase by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1950s
By Per Lütken
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1950s Holmegaard Per Lutken 'May' green heart shaped vase, signed to base 'Holmegaard', numbered and with Per Lütken initials.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
$236 Sale Price
25% Off
Val Saint Lambert Large Clear Crystal Champagne Wine Bucket Cooler or Vase
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert Large Clear Crystal Champagne Wine Bucket Cooler
Large Heavy Val Saint Lambert Crystal Vase.
Has been given a thick Sommerso clear layer and sculpted with subtle ...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Japanese Mid 20th Century Cloisonne Enamel Rose Vase Ando Company
By Ando Jubei
Located in Newark, England
LARGE SIZED OVOID VASE
From our Japanese collection we are pleased to offer this Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Rose Vase by the Ando Company. The vase of large ovoid form decorated wit...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Murrina Millefiori Set of 12 Murano Drinking Glasses Tumbler
By Murano 5
Located in Murano, Venezia
Exclusive series of twelve handmade Murano drinking glasses with Murrine Millefiori.
This set is called "GOTI DE FORNASA".
Tradition wants that the Murano glass master with his emp...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
"Scavo" Murano Glass 1950s by Gino Cenedese Pink Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Pink glass vase
Perfect condition.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Val Saint Lambert, Sculpted Crystal Core Vase , Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert, Sculpted Crystal core Vase , Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The central amethyst color (a traditional favorite for VSL) h...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Modern Vase by Marianne Starck Bornholm
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful pitcher vase from the Tribal Series made by Marianne Starck for the Michael Andersen Factory.
Marianne Starck (born 1931 Germany) became one of the leading ceramistes in De...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Bitossi for Raymor Cambogia Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Purple, White, Stripes, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor Cambogia (Cambodia) vase, ceramic, blue, purple, white, stripes, signed. Tall cylinder vase with banded stripes glazed in violet,...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Scavo Vase by Gambaro e Poggi 1960s Italian Studio Art Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This extraordinary Murano vase is crafted in the "scavo" style, designed to look like ancient excavated glass. Featuring a red to orange hue with elements of black glass, the vase is striking in its uniqueness and is very characteristic of the style of the renowned Murano glassmaker Gambaro e Poggi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Costantini Murano Clear and Black Glass Italian Vase
By Constantini
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Murano hand blown vase made of opaline glass by the Italian artist glassblower Costantini. The body is decorated with round freeform reliefs.
This exquisite Venetian vase is signed ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano glass vase italian around 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Murano glass vase italian around 1970s
Original condition
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Green Aldo Londi Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Incised Vase
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A fantastic Aldo Londi Bitossi Italy vase imported by Rosenthal Netter. Rare green color. Hand impressed and hand painted glazed vessel in chartreuse, lime green, earthen brown and ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Murano Peach White Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Vase Organic Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large sculptural hand blown Murano glass centerpiece vase in a beautiful creamy peach color. Italy, 1960s.
This beautiful centerpiece has organic design, the interior part is made in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Scandinavian Modern White Chamotte Vase, Sweden 1940
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $280....Exquisite creation by Gunnar Nylund (1914–1997) during his tenure as artistic director of Rörstrand from 1932 through the 1950s. The vase has a glossy white glaz...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$195 Sale Price
30% Off
1960s Minimalist Orange Vase Sake Bottle Japan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern minimalist aesthetic Orange Vase
Small Bud Vase Japanese Sake Bottle
maker stamp ATC
5 h x 2 diameter
Original vintage condition
Refer to images listed
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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Millefiori Jug with Handle, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A colorful millefiori murrine glass jug manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1920. Made of multicolored polychrome murrines which were melted together. Surface with ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Brutalist Textured Glass Decanter by Wayne Husted for Stelvia, Italy 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
This Brutalist Mid Century pressed glass bottle by Wayne Husted for Stelvia, crafted in the 1960s and marked "Made in Italy," is a striking example of mid-century modern design. Hust...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Large Ball Shaped Gunnar Nylund Vase by Nymølle with Dark Blue Glaze 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Large ball shaped vase designed by Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997)
Made by Nymølle in Denmark in the 1960s.
It has a vivid dark navy blue glaze over a radiating pattern.
Signed G.N. for ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Two Flower Pot Plant Stands Vases by Mathieu Mategot Attr., France 1950
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Set of two modernist metal plant pots.
Design:
attributed to Mathieu Mategot
Origin:
France
Description:
This original set of two modernist plant pots vases was p...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Murano Sommerso Glass Vase, Italy, circa 1960
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Large, beautifully shaped mid-century Murano glass vase from the renown workshops in Italy around 1960. An absolute fantastic looking piece of Italian glass art with twisted body com...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Mackintosh Pair of Vases "Black & White" by Sabattini
Located in Turin, Turin
The original design of this gorgeous pair of Vases is by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer and painter. He was an exponent of the so-called Glasgow movement, at...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Barovier Toso Murano Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Double Handle Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare, vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks and dark purple trim Italian art glass ornate pierced handles vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century French Decorative Pitcher / Vase by Jacques Blin
By Jacques Blin
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic decorative pitcher / decanter / vase (circa 1950s) by Jacques Blin. The vase is in a subtle blue hue covered in Blin's trademark misty glaze. It is decorated w...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$4,405 Sale Price
20% Off
Kenzo Takada for Rometti Large Ceramic Vase with Gold Art Work
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Kenzo Takada, a renowned fashion designer known for his eponymous brand Kenzo, collaborated with the Italian ceramics company Rometti in creating a limited edition series of ceramic ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Clear & purple Mid century modern glass vase by Gunnel Nyman for Studio Nuutaja
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare Mid Century Modern clear & purple glass vase by Gunnel Nyman for Finnish Nuutajarvi Glasswork. Hand blown controlled bubble model GN 17. One visible chip as showed in the pictur...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair Italian Florentine Black and Gold Gilt Pedestal Plant Stands
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Period Florentine Gold Gilt and Black Painted Pedestals, circa 1950-60's Italy. Classic and versatile Florentine Mid-Century stands. These can be stand-alone state...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
Seguso Style Italian Art Deco Style Vintage Lemon Yellow Scavo Murano Glass Vase
By Seguso
Located in New York, NY
An Italian mid-century modern organic Murano glass vase, attributed to Seguso, with Florentine neoclassical style, adorned with 3 brown glass escutcheons in relief with the typical s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vase Murano Glass Nickel Plated Brass Decorative Object Midcentury Italy 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Vase/ice bucket made in Italy in the 70s.
Cubic-shaped vase in double transparent Murano glass with nickel-plated brass vase holder. Please watch the video and photos carefully, than...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Venini Vase Fazzoletto in Green, Fulvio Bianconi 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase Fazzoletto in Green, Fulvio Bianconi 1950s
A Fazzoletto vase in transparent green glass. Manufactured in the 1950s by Venini, Venic...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Unique Seguso Bullicante Bubble Murano Glass Shell Bowl Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
An elegant green brown Murano glass bowl utilizing the bullicante technique of controlled bu...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
$763 Sale Price
20% Off
Flavio Poli Seguso purple Murano glass vase with blue yellow insets 20th century
Located in Palermo, IT
Sculptural Murano Jug Shaped Vase in Shades of Pink and Amber glass. Designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Italy, 1950's.
Large size.
Vibrant colors in a g...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Venini Vase Fazzoletto by Fulvio Bianconi 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase Fazzoletto by Fulvio Bianconi 1950s
A large Fazzoletto vase in lattimo glass with yellow and clear glass overlay. It was manufactu...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Val Saint Lambert Art Deco Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert crystal vase cut-to-clear, 1950s
by Val Saint-Lambert.
Color: vsl Clair double Aurore?
And popularly called orange
Beautiful Val Saint-Lambert hexagonal cry...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Italian Scavo Murano Glass Vase by Seguso Vetri d’Arte
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This stunning handblown vase was handblown on the Venetian island of Murano by Seguso- one of Italy's most illustrious producers. The Scavo finished glass, realised in a beautiful aq...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Claret Decanter, English, Cut Crystal Glass, Spirit Vessel, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage claret decanter. An English, cut crystal glass spirit vessel, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
A fine decanter with an appealing appearance
Displaying ...
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1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Cut Glass
1960s Italian Murano Glass Vase
Located in High Point, NC
A glass vase made in 1960s Italy. This dazzling vase was made by Murano Glass, a renowned manufacturer from Venetia, a region famous for thousands of years of artisanal glassblowing....
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
David Cressey & Robert Maxwell for Earthgender “Sunburst” Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand thrown stoneware planter from Earthgender, David Cressey and Robert Maxwell’s early 1970s project. This 13” diameter example is incised in the “Sunburst” design a pattern of lin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
John Player Treen Humidor Tobacco Jar By Macabo, Milan, Italy Circa 1950's
By Macabo
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superb treen mid century tobacco jar with brass pipe decoration to lid
Made by Macabo in Milan, Italy for English tobacco company John Player
Stamped Macabo Cusano to base. Has origi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Cenedese Murano Alexandrite Red Blue Murrines Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light purple with circular murrines Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to Antonio Da Ros, designer / architect and Artis...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
1990s Astonishing Giuseppe Locci Polycrome Craquelé Vase in Sardinian Ceramic. M
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Astonishing Giuseppe Locci polycrome craquelé vase in sardinian ceramic. It's in excellent condition. This vase is signed at the bottom and is ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large California Modern Matte Black Planter Pot by Gainey
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large Gainey of Laverne California planter pot. Finished in a matte black glaze. No cracks or chips no drill through. Very clean exterior. Evidence of use...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Murano Black and White Hand Blown Art Glass Small Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Murano Black and White Hand Blown Art Glass Small Vase. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 7" H x 5" Diameter.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
1970s Astonishing White Space Age vase by Linea Glass. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing white space age vase by Linea Glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition
Dimension:
diam 4,33 x 12,59 H inches
diam 11 cm x 32 H cm
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
1950s Rometti Umbertide Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Italian Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An elegant vase designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1950s by Rometti Ceramiche Umbertide, gold, orange and ivory hand-painted ceramic it's in very good conditions. The vase is...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Bonsai 1980, Glass and Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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1980s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood, Art Glass
french 1970s ceramic VASE st. clement model 9090 colorful lava glaze
Located in Mannheim, DE
French mid century vase manufactured by St. Clément. Model number 9090. Nice combination of 2 kinds of glazes: orange, red and yellow lava glaze and black and brown stripe pattern.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
23” Claude Conover "Okot" Pottery Vassel
Located in Water Mill, NY
Claude Conover 23" Mid-Century Modern large pottery vassel signed and titled "Okot" on base.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
White and green art deco 20th century design ceramic vase signed 1940
By Pol Chambost
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Art deco
Unique handmade art deco ceramic vase
Signed
Realised in France circa 1940
White and green art deco ceramic glazes colors
Original perfect condition
Height 28 cm
Larg...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Very Large Labeled Gullaskruf Mid-Century Modern Swedish Art Glass Vase
By Gullaskruf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very large Mid-Century Modern Swedish art glass vase.
By Gullaskruf.
Design attributed to Arthur Carlsson Percy.
In smoky grey glass with a large rounded base and flared n...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Alvar Aalto Glass Savoy Vase and Bowls
By Iittala, Alvar Aalto
Located in Esbjerg, DK
1950s, Mid-Century Modern, blown glass 'Savoy' vase and bowls designed by Alvar, signed/marked.
Measures: H. 10/4/3, W. 11/13.5/10, D. 10/11/9.
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$357 / set
Joel Myers Emerald Green Blenko Genie Bottle Vase Retro Midcentury Art Glass
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Joel Myers emerald green floor decanter vase/bottle Model #6954 Blenko, 1969. Very good vintage condition, no chips, no cracks.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Three Ring Ikebana Vase Made by Toyo, Japan, circa 1960s
By Toyo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Three ring ikebana vase made by Toyo, Japan, circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$432 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Modern Signed Large Heavy Stoneware California Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and quite engaging large , heavy, substantial Mid-Century Modern stoneware vase reminiscent of works by West Coast California potters/artists Otto and Vivika H...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Nigel Coates for Salviati Vintage Large Oversized Blue Italian Murano Glass Vase
By Nigel Coates, Salviati
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful stunning, large and oversized light blue vase designed by British Architect Nigel Coates (b.1949) for Salviati glass of Murano, Italy. A fun, funky and bright way to add a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rude Osolnik Signed Mid-Century Modern Spalted Wood Turned Vessel Bud Weed Vase
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully executed, handmade, wood-turned weed vase by master woodturner Rude Osolnik who is widely regarded, along with Bob Stocksdale, as one of the finest woodturners in American woodturning history. In 1992, he was presented by then-Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones, with the Milner Award, the Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement.
The vase is made from spalted wood (hard to make out the exact wood on the base) and features highlighted wood grain and shades of dark and light areas. It is signed "Osolnik Originals" and "Spalted ...." by the Osolnik on the base.
A gorgeous and engaging gem of a piece that clearly makes an impact. Would be a great addition to any Midcentury Modern or wood-turned collection or make for an eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting, midcentury or otherwise.
Osolnik's work can be found in such permanent collections as:
The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Atlanta's High Museum
The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago
The Yale Museum
The Speed Museum
The Kentucky History Museum
The Mayo Clinic...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Rookwood Vases, Pearl White Glaze, 1927
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful pair of pearl white vases with subtle light pink insides by Rookwood Pottery Company, 1927, hallmarked.
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1920s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
A MCM Ruby Art Glass Vase Attributed to Blenko
Located in Montreal, QC
This gourd-shaped vase is in a very striking red colour, a vibrant and shining red , in a very elongated form. Acquired from a private collection, this vase was among several high qu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
1960s Mexican Terracotta Face Planter Vintage Mid-Century Figural Fun Pot
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rings true, meaning there is not a crack through the body of the vessel. There are two chips, pictured.
Dia 8 x H 7.25 in
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-century Modern vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vases and vessels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern vases and vessels made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include Scheurich Keramik, Rörstrand, Bitossi, and Venini. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for vases and vessels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $44 and tops out at $114,459 while the average work can sell for $803.
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