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
Mid-Century Modern West German Fat Lava Vase by Jasba Keramik
By Jasba
Located in COLMAR, FR
A striking mid-century modern 1950s fat lava vase by the renowned West German pottery maker Jasba Keramik. The company was founded in 1926 by Jakob Schwaderlapp in Ransbach-Baumbach ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Extra Large Italian Handblown Amber Art Glass Vase or Decanter Empoli or Blenko
By Empoli, Blenko Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A massive and impressive glass decanter attributed to Empoli in Italy. Very much in the style of Blenko Glass. It consists of sculptural handblown amber glass with large stopper.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Cenedese Rare Vintage Trio of Blue Glass Apothecary Lidded Jars Murano Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare set of three Venetian Murano blue colored / coloured glass Apothecary jars or urns with lids. Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Italian glass and perfect for the storage sweets or snacks in the kitchen or for cotton wool buds or cosmetics in a bathroom or for make-up or jewellery or cotton wool buds and such accessoires. Similar in style to the original designs of apothecary jars from the 19th and early 20th century.
Measurements are circa:
Large jar - 18.8cm tall by 10.7cm wide
Medium jar - 15.7cm tall by 10.7cm wide
Small jar - 12.5cm tall by 10.7cm wide.
Rare set of jars...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Accolay Midcentury Stoneware Vase, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century stoneware vase by ACCOLAY, France, 1950s. Height : 27cm (10.6"), Diameter : 18cm (7.1"). Marked "accolay" under the base (see photo, difficult to read)
After the ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
MCM Van Briggle Conch Shell in Pumpkin
Located in Louisville, KY
Lovers of pottery will find this piece to be of great interest. Created by Van Riggle in the mid 20th century, this unique conch shell design is done in a rich pumpkin color with a b...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Lino Sabattini Silverware "Cardinale" Vase for Christofle, France, 1956
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
A France Mid-Century Modern design vase model “Cardinale” in silvered metal designed by Italian artist Lino Sabattini for Christofle France in 1956,...
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1650s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver Plate, Metal
$417 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Millefiori Vase With Handles, Fratelli Toso Murano Ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Millefiori Vase with Handles, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s
A tiny millefiori murrine glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1920. Made of multico...
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1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Einar Luterkort, Vase, Beige and Orange-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow / beige-glazed earthenware vase with an orange rim features a relief motif depicting a female nude, designed by Einar Luterkort for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
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1930s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Elegant Amber Blown Glass Vase - Early 20th Century Spanish Artistry
Located in Barcelona, ES
Enhance your decor with the timeless elegance of this vintage amber blown glass vase from the early 20th century. Crafted by an unknown Spanish ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,209 Sale Price
44% Off
Midcentury Bottle Vase Enameled Ceramic Decorative Object Italian Design, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Bottle/decorative object signed AD, made in Italy in the 1970s. The bottle was made of white glazed ceramic/terracotta with a narrow neck and a belly painted with leaves and a bird r...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Midcentury Studio Pottery Jar or Jug for Scheurich Keramik
Located in Miami, FL
A fine handcrafted jar or jug with prominent green and brown hues.
Bottom raised letters Scheurich Kermik, W. Germany.
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Murano Art Glass Vases
By Venini
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of Murano art glass vases in the tradition of great Italian glass manufacturers like Venini.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
$360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
20th century black and grey stoneware ceramic vase circa 1970 handmade
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
In the style of Gustave Tiffoche
Original 20th century design stoneware ceramic vase
Black and grey design ceramic colors
Original perfect condition
height 24,5 cm
Large 11 cm
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Fat Lava Ceramic "Ankara" Vase by Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase
Origin:
Germany
Designer:
Heinz Siery
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany
Decade:
1960s
This original vintage pottery object was desig...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Set of Three Bronze Vases, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of three bronze vases. By unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1930. Previous use was bullets. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a...
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1930s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
$438 Sale Price
77% Off
Mid-Century Modern Vase by Schlossberg Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful timeless piece of ceramics by Schlossberg Keramik Germany. Decor Roulette.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Red Murano Glass Sommerso Vase by Flavio Poli Attributed, Italy 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass vase
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli attributed.
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass vases was designed by Fla...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Rooster Glazed Ceramic Pitcher, Ukraine, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching black and amber Majolica ceramic rooster jug / pitcher, Ukraine, 1950s-1960s.
A cool accent to any kitchen or to be user as serving pitcher. Lovely as a part of a cerami...
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Mid-20th Century Ukrainian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Large Murano Vase or Ice Bucket from LIP Murano design Marcello Furlan
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Rare vase from the 90s from Lip.
Blue cobalt incamiciato with clear glass with two massiccio green rods on the side.
Similar to the Tina Aufiero Alboino small vase made in the same d...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Sargadelos Apothecary Jar for Opium in White & Blue Ceramic, Spain 70s
By Sargadelos
Located in Roma, IT
we offer for sale a fun item, from the region of Spain called Galicia and produced by the historic brand "Sargadelos" built on the ruins of the historic ceramic factory founded in th...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Desimone Hand Painted Tall Art Pottery Flower Vase Vessel Olive Picking Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Original Italian Giovanni Desimone hand painted tall art pottery flower vase, vessel.
The glazed vase painting depicts a man and a woman in action pic...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery, Paint
Vetro Calcedonio Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Murano, ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro calcedonio vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini Murano ca. 1930s.
A very rare Murano art glass vase attributed to Napoleone Martinuzzi around 1930. Manufactured by Cappelin in the 1920s or Venini in the 1930s. Thin hand blown malachid (calcedonio) glass with curved handles on each side. Similar to Venini model number 3255. This model was produced in different glass types. The vase is not signed. It was bought from a very famous collection in the 1990s. Reach out for more information on the provenance.
Measures:
Height: 9.06" (23 cm)
Diameter: 6.3" (16 cm)
Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892 -1977) was an Italian sculptor and designer who left his mark on Italian glass art in particular. As graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, he worked with Ca' Pesaro artists and exhibited at Ca' Pesaro in 1908. In the 1920s he was appointed as Director of the Murano glass Museum. In 1925 he founded Venini & Co. with Paolo Venini and others, of which he took over the artistic direction. For Venini he created stunning creations in soffiato, opaque and pulegoso glass that received international recognition with many awards. His creations of animals, fruits and succulent plants gained international success too. The Cenedese Glassworks , Seguso Vetro d'Arte and Pauly & Co were his last creative stations.
Literature Reference:
Marino Barovier, Napoleone Martinuzzi Venini 1925 - 1931, Milano 2013, pages 159, 314, 330 (shape) and 323, 328 (glass technique)
Franco Deboni, Venini Glass Volume 2, Turin 2007, page 80 (glass technique)
Marina Barovier, Napoleone Martinuzzi Vetraio del Novecento, Padua 2001, page 27...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Murano Acid Yellow Large Art Glass Vase, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Organic Design Bright Yellow Art Glass Vase. Attributed to Seguso, Italy, 1950s.
This eye-catching and colorful centerpiece vase has organic design and vibrant acid yellow...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid Century Gerald Patrick Studio Pottery Art Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Stunning hand thrown studio pottery art vessel signed by famed artist Gerald Patrick. This gorgeous studio piece features a an intense indigo blue and green glaze. The glaze was appl...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Robert Mapplethorpe's Venini Bianconi Fazzoletto Opaque White & Oyster-Green
By Venini
Located in Sharon, CT
An early large Venini Fazzoletto Vase. By Venini to the Fulvio Bianconi design, circa 1950. Signed clearly with the three line signature. Retains stickers from Christies. This is lot 130 from 1989 Robert Mapplethorpe Collection Christies Auction.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
ROYAL COPENHAGEN 1960 Niels Thorson Mid Century Glazed Porcelain Square Vase
By Royal Copenhagen, Niels J. Thorsø
Located in Miami, FL
A square green glazed vase designed by Nils Thorsson (1898-1975) for Royal Copenhagen.
This is a very decorative vase created in Copenhagen Denmark by the Royal Copenhagen porcelain...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
$698 Sale Price
30% Off
"Bathers at Laguna Beach", Hand-Formed Vase with Male Nudes by Stewart, 1952
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique in the oeuvre of Pat and Covey Stewart, this footed vase features a total of six nude male figures, expressed in lovely tones of brown and ivory in a setting of misty gray and...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Ted Saito Ceramic Vase, California, c.1970
By Ted Saito
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ted Saito Ceramic Vase, California, c.1970.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Tall Vase by Marianne Starck for MA&S Persia Glaze Colorful Decor, Danish 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rare mid-century Danish tall vase designed by Marianne Starck for the famous Danish ceramic workshop Michael Andersen & Søn (MA&S) on the island of Bornholm. Made ca 1960s.
It's de...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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
Barovier Vase in Blue Murano Glass with Gold Inclusions and Clear Side Fins
By Barovier
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this circa 1950s blue Murano glass vase has a flared body with contrasting decorative side fins and is attributed to Barovier. Base and sides are made of clear glass ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Kjell Engman Kosta Boda Fidji Collection Colorful Crystal Bud Vase Scandinavian
Located in Miami, FL
Fidji Collection Mid-Century Modern long neck bottle, art glass weed vase designed by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda made in Sweden.
Lead-free crystal in the colors inspired by a rainb...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Ercole Barovier (attributed) Murano Glass Tortoise Figurine Italy, circa 1930s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Fascinating, almost antique, piece of Venetian Murano glass attributed to Ercole Barovier, circa 1930s/1940s. This rather unusual looking turtle or tortoise sculpture, similar to the...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
$5,632 Sale Price
50% Off
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
2 Mid-Century Modern White Vases "Pungo" Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Boden, SE
2 Mid-Century Modern White Vases "Pungo" by Stig Lindberg, made in Gustavsberg.
The "Pungo" vases are part of an exclusive series with limited produc...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Tall Porcelain Oil Cruet Tackett / Fujita
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare form + function.
Made of porcelain with original cork top.
Great for any occasion; cruet, weed vase and collections.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Brutalist Stoneware Ceramic Vase by Astoul in La Borne
By Eric Astoul
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Eric Astoul
20th century Brutalist stoneware ceramic vase by the French artist.
Realized in 1990, signed at the base.
Originals browns and blacks wood kiln colors effects.
...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid-Century Modern hand made Copper Watering Can, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous vintage Mid-Century Modern copper watering can with a long spout, made by Wall Metallkunst. Great lines, great original condition with wonderful patina. marked with manufa...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Copper
Set of 3 Abstract Ceramic Pottery Vases by EIWA / AKRU Ceramics, Germany, 1950s
By AKRU Ceramic
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pottery ceramic vase set of 3
Producer:
3 different Germany Ceramic Producers
Decade:
1950s
Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase set made in Germany. High ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Heinrich Fuchs "Archais" Series for Lorenz Hutschenreuther, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderfully sculptural bisque porcelain vase "Artichoke" by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther, released between 1968 and 1970 with matte exterior and gloss interior, marked
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
VILT - Cut-Sided & Glazed Stoneware Studio Pottery Vase - Signed - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
VILT - Mid Century cut sided stoneware studio pottery bottle shaped vase with glazed and wheel thrown neck and rim - signed on the base - mid 20th century.
Excellent vintage conditi...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$297 Sale Price
30% Off
1960s Danish Nils Thorsson Baca Fajance Earthenware Vase for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is a Royal Copenhagen Baca vase designed by Nils Thorsson. The vase is characterized by its square form and intricate geometric and abstract motifs, typical of Thorsson's style....
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Pottery
Mid-Century Murano Orange Cased Glass Vase, Italy 1970s
By VeArt
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury Murano glass vase in a vibrant orange encased glass. This lovely piece was realized in Murano, Italy during the 1970s.
The quality of the encased glass amd the si...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mangiarotti Marbles vase by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mangiarotti Marbles vase by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1968
Designed in 1968 by Italian architect, sculptor, and designer Angelo Mangiarotti, the Marble collection reimagines bowls and vase...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
$815 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Peach Pink and White Scavo Glass Amphora Vase attr. to Seguso, Italy
By Seguso
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This vase is made in peach pink and white scavo hand-blown Murano glass, and it is attributable to Seguso, an important glass-makers' company that was founded ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Smoked Amethyst Glass Pitcher W/ Spiral Detail
Located in New York, NY
This playful mid-century modernist glass pitcher, hand-blown in Italy, circa 1960 exudes a charming and unique character. Crafted from high-quality smoked amethyst glass, it captures...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
1980s Italian Bright Colorful Purple Ruby Red Murano Glass Tall Modern Bottle
Located in New York, NY
This post-modern blown Murano glass bottle showcases the masterful Memphis Design inspired colorful work and fluid form characteristic of mid-century Italian glassmaking. The piece i...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Yellow Glass Scalloped Centerpiece Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant hand blown Sommerso and lattimo yellow Murano glass vase / centerpiece, Italy, 1950s.
Triple cased glass (yellow, over white lattimo glass over yellow glass). It has an scall...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
$1,090 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Hand Painted Iridescent Ceramic Vase by Gualdo Tadino from the 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Hand painted blue and iridescent yellow ceramic vase, made by Gualdo Tadino in the 1950s
Ø 23 cm h 33 cm
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$611 Sale Price
20% Off
Ditmar Urbach Drip Glaze Brussels Style Vase, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Graphic ceramic vase with glazed finish was produced by Ditmar Urbach in 1960s. It is decorated with a combination of light beige and clear glossy drip glazes on semi-matte deep bro...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Marilyn Kay Austin Architectural Pottery Glazed Planter California
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Marilyn Kay Austin Architectural Pottery modern glazed planter.
California design.
17.5 diameter x 18.5 tall
Preowned unrestored original vintage condition.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Spanish Ceramic Vase Purse Shape Signed MG Arroyo Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vase in red and white glazed ceramic made circa 1960.
This vase has a playful side thanks to its very well imitated purse shape. It is adorned with a leather cord.
This style of vase...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Leather
Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Luster Glaze Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted, gorgeously radiant turquoise luster glaze. A beautiful design with a delicate long neck rising from a circular base. Classic and timeless.
Signed by Beatrice in her customary "Beato" on the underside of the base (with noted inventory number).
Would be an amazing addition to any Mid-Century Modern pottery collection or personal collectors of her work or a fabulous stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. One of the best Beatrice Wood's luster glaze vases we have come across in quite a while.
Know famously in the art world as "The Mama of Dada", Wood lived a long (1893-1998) and very fruitful, creative life and is considered by many experts and collectors alike to have been a centerpiece in the modern ceramic art movement of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. At one point in her career, Wood studied with master potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler and later become famed in her own right for her distinct luster-glazing techniques. In 1994, the Smithsonian Institution named Wood an "Esteemed American Artist".
Her other awards include:
1994 Governor’s Awards for the Arts (California)
1993 Recognition as A Role Model by Women in Film
1992 Gold Medal for Highest Achievement in Craftsmanship, American Craft Council
1988 Distinguished Service Award, Arizona State University
1987 Fellow of American Craft Council Women’s Art Caucus, National Award (NCECA Award)
1986 Women’s Building Award
1984 Living Treasure of California
1983 Symposium Award of the Institute for Ceramic History
1961 Goodwill Ambassador from USA...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Peill and Putzler White Striped Glass Vase, 1970s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautifully shaped Zebra Kenya design glass vase by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s. The finely frosted outside finish is beautifully contrasted by the glossy glass of the inside sur...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Monumental Fat Lava Metallic Floor Vase Midcentury by Otto Keramik Ceramic 1960s
By Otto Keramik
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing lava glazed ceramic Mid-Century Modern floor vase in the shape of a mushroom, made in Germany, circa 1960s by Otto Keramik. This is a heavy floor vase. Black, copper and e...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Guerrieri Murano Midcentury Ceramic Hand Made Decorated Vase 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design hand decorated ceramic vase designed by Giulio Guerrieri and produced by “Ceramiche Guerrieri Murano” with Made in Italy Guerreri Murano signature pr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
David Cressey Stoneware Pro/Artisan Table Planter for Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Cressey Pro/Artisan collection planter for Architectural Pottery. This stoneware planter has an unglazed natural warm brown clay interior and exterior. The petite table plante...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Italian Vase, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$3,000
Polia Pillin Bulbous Vase in a Vibrant Red
By Polia Pillin
Located in Oakland, CA
Bulbous vase by Polia Pillin of Southern California in a vibrant red glaze an unusual piece as its absent of her ornate imagery, she worked with her husband William out of their home...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large 30cm Ceramic Brutalist Vase FAT LAVA Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
ceramic pottery vase.
Origin:
Germany.
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany.
Decade:
1970s.
This original vintage pottery object was designed and produced by C...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
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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