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
1970s Astonishing Green Vase #1376 by Tamara Aladin Vase for Riihimaki/Riihimaen
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing green vase #1376 by Tamara Aladin for Riihimaki/Riihimaen Lasi Oy. The item is in excellent condition. Made in Finland. This vase is a sculpture and is part of the ...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
$331 Sale Price
38% Off
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
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
$997 Sale Price
52% Off
Tiny Mid-Century Studio Ceramic Vase, Yellow, by Fritz van Daalen 1960s, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Gorgeous little studio ceramic vase by German ceramic artist Fritz van Daalen.
Fritz is one of Germanys most cherished mid-century ceramic artists, famous for his very particular pas...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$98 Sale Price
30% Off
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
70s Pop Art Hand Painted Umbrellas Ceramic Umbrella Stand Holder
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Wonderful vintage ceramic Pop Art Umbrella Holder hand-painted with festively colored umbrellas
In wonderful condition. Made in Germany
Unsigned
18" H x 8" Diameter
Wonderful...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Gustave Tiffoche 20th Century Brown and Grey Abstract Ceramic Vase 1970 1/7
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gustave Tiffoche
20th century design stoneware ceramic vase by Gustave Tiffoche
Brown and grey abstract ceramic glazes colors
Original perfect condition
Signed at the bas...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Aldo Londi for Bitossi Collectors Vase in Rimini Blu Design, 1980s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Aldo Londi for Bitossi Collectors Vase in Rimini Blu Design, 1980s
Beautiful small vase designed from Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche, Italy...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Set of 3 Opal Blue Glass 'Carnaby' Vases by Per Lütken for Holmegaard
By Holmegaard, Per Lütken
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a very nice set of 3 opal blue glass Holmegaard vases with white inner casting from the Carnaby range designed by Per Lutken. This set contains out of...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
ACCOLAY Stoneware Cache-pot, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Midcentury stoneware cachepot by ACCOLAY, France, 1950s. Concentric lines. Varies from brown to purple depending on the light ouside. Green inside. Height : 21cm (8.3"), Diame...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$2,200 / item
Vintage Glass Vase, by Frantisek Peceny for Sklo Union, Czech Rep
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Mid-century modern Czech glass vase design by Frantisek Peceny, Rosice works for Sklo Union, 1972. A rather substantial and rare design glass vase fro...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$275 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Pair of Large Floor Standing Vintage Blue Ceramic Vases
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous matched pair of large floor standing vintage blue ceramic vases. They were likely made in England, and they date from around the 1970’s.
They are of lovely quality and ar...
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1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Purple and Olive Green Hand Blown Vases by Leerdam 1960's
Located in London, GB
Set of two hand blown vases in olive green and purple attributed to Leerdam glass works, The Netherlands, 1960's.
Glass maker Floris Meydam was chief designer at Leerdam Glass Facto...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage pink vase by Archimede Seguso, Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful pink murano vase by Archimede Seguso made in Italy in the 1950s.
Archimede Seguso was an Italian glass artist known for his exquisite glass vases, necklaces, and sculptures...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Porcelain Vases by German KPM, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Bavaria porcelain vases and candle holder by KPM 'Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur', Germany, 1960s
The set is composed by a pair of white unglazed textured porcel...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$1,515 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Architectural Pottery Malcolm Leland Domino Wall Planters in Bisque, 1 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Malcolm Leland Domino Planter for Architectural Pottery, circa 1950's. Designed with versatility in mind. The catalog shows them for use as wall mounted planters, ashtrays, plante...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Carl-Harry Stalhane Vase Stoneware Rörstrand Ceramic Sweden 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Rare Carl-Harry Stålhane stoneware vase, model ‚SOA‘ for Rörstrand in Sweden, late 1950s.
Hand-crafted stoneware with a dark, almost black glaze.
Very good condition, signed undern...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Just a beautiful stylish little vase or jug from the sixties.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Heinrich Fuchs "Archais" Series for Lorenz Hutschenreuther Vase, 1968
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sculptural porcelain vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther, released between 1968 and 1970, model 5090/29, matte exterior, gloss interior, marked.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
American MCM Signed Rosewood Bud Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice American MCM signed rosewood bud vase, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 3.5"Dx 9.5"H. Beautiful grain and patina on this vase! #4279
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Rosewood
Mid Century Ceramic Ikebana Fish Pottery Piece by Dun Caoin
By Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
This beautiful piece by Dun Caoin adds whimsy and style to your décor. The sculptural base, full of detail presents a figure of a fish. Sculpted detail and eyes bring form on one sid...
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1960s Irish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$132 Sale Price
20% Off
Giant vase or Ice Bucket Murano, Barovier & Toso. Unique Pulegoso and Bulicante.
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exceptionally large Pulegoso glass vase features four vertical Morise applications with 24K gold leaf inlay.
The Pulegoso finish is crafted using traditional techniques, skillf...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Coffee Brown Glass Vase by Riihimaen Lasi Oy, Finland, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Coffee brown glass vase designed by either Tamara Aladin or Aimo Okkolin in 1970. Manufactured by Riihimaen Lasi in Finland. This is design number 1380....
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$244 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid 20th Century Lava Glaze Italian Pottery Planter Cachepot Ice Bucket
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a colorful Italian pot with a modern mottled lava glaze finish. The pot was probably intended to hold a plant but would be interesting as an ice bucket, cachepot or just a ni...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Danish Designer, Freeform Vase, Ceramic, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige-glazed ceramic freeform vase designed and produced in Denmark, 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Stained Glass
Vintage Decorative Vase, French, Art Glass, Flower Jar, Late 20th Century, 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative vase. A French, art glass flower jar, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Striking contrast and appealing ribbed deta...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Set of 3 Geometrical Mid Century Mobach Pottery Vases
By Mobach
Located in Tilburg, NL
Beautiful set of 3 Dutch Mid-Century Modern geometrical pottery vases by the famous Mobach family.
Very decorative set of vases. Together they form a beautiful and geometrical tr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
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...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Geometric, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, blue, gold, geometric, signed. Tall bottle form vase decorated with repeating gold glazed triangular pattern over "Rimini" blue. A ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$1,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Mid-Century “Paper Bag" Vase Tapio Wirkkala For Rosenthal, Germany c.1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Iconic “Paper Bag Vase”, designed by Tapio Wirkkala, the great Finnish glassmaker, industrial designer, and artist, circa 1977, for Rosenthal’s Studio Line "DO NOT LITTER" range.
Th...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Abstract Mid Century Hebron Glass Vintage Hand Blown Vase
Located in Toronto, CA
This beautiful vase, crafted in the style of Hebron glass, is a unique find. Hand-blown with exceptional skill, it features vibrant colors and intricate patterns typical of Hebron gl...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
$126 Sale Price
55% 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.
Review all images ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Flavio Poli, Cenedese Murano Glass Vase
By Cenedese, Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Murano glass vase with internal smokey colors of amber, violet, rose with an ombre effect encased in thick clear glass. Flavio Poli for Cendese, labeled.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Double Layered Smokey Glass Empoli Style Vase Bud
Located in Toronto, ON
Glass small vase/bud, circa 1970s. This vase is cased glass, made with two layers of different colour glass. The inside of the glass vase is white glass which is layered with a contr...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Large Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color 284-47 Floor Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase XXXL version
Model: 284-47
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the 197...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Georges Pelletier céramique Francaise rose doré à l'or French Riviera 1970
Located in London, England
Ce vase soliflore en céramique émaillée rose de Georges Pelletier, agrémenté de délicates finitions dorées à l’or fin, représente un exemple magnifique de l’art de cet artiste belge....
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
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...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Berndt Friberg Gustavsberg Haresfur Flared Bottle Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Berndt Friberg (Swedish, 1899-1981) joined Gustavsberg in 1934 and his work is considered as some of the finest examples of wheel thrown pottery of the 20th Century. Inspired by the ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Desimone Hand Painted Art Pottery Vase, Vessel with Handles Circus Horses Italy
Located in Miami, FL
A glazed and colorful Giovanni Desimone hand painted pottery vase or vessel, circa 1969 from Italy.
The painting depicts two men on horses riding in a circus arena and people applaud...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery, Paint
Tall White + Cranberry Vintage Carlo Moretti Murano Glass Vase
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this Murano glass vase by Carlo Moretti vase dates from the 1990s. Vase is tall at 14.5” and is semi-opaque white glass with cranberry-colored streaks. Original label...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Eva & Johannes Andersen Mid-Century Danish Sgraffito Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Danish mid-century sgraffito art pottery vase by Evan & Johannes Andersen and dating from around 1960. The ceramic vase has a modernist abstract stylized design and is of ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Early Handcrafted 'Cut Ice' Fish Vase by Michael Harris for Mdina
By Mdina
Located in Dallas, TX
Early handcrafted glass 'Cut Ice' fish vase by Michael Harris for Mdina glass on the Mediterranean island of Malta. Signed Mdina on the base.
Michael Harris 1933-1994. Michael Har...
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Late 20th Century Micronesian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Tall Hand Thrown & Glazed Studio Pottery Vase circa 1970s
By Görge Hohlt
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
This stunning European, vintage, Mid-Century Modern hand thrown clay vase was made by an, as yet, unknown studio potter, circa 1970s in, probably, Germany. Beautiful rounded form wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
$1,496 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage ceramic vase, Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage ceramic vase made in Italy in the 1970s.
The ceramic vase is in very good vintage condition, with no damage.
Dimensions:
Width: 16 cm / 6.3 inches
Height: 30 cm / 11.8 inch...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$285 / item
Bodil Kjaer Cross Blown Glass For Cassina
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer Cross Blown Glass For Cassina
An unmistakable aesthetic language that uses priceless blown extra-clear glass to make an elegant vase in the form of a cross, designed to ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$532 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Nemadji Ceramic Indian Red Art Pottery Native Vase Moose Lake
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Nemadji Native Indian Red Art Pottery Ceramic Vase Moose Lake MN
4 h x 5.5 diameter
Original vintage, refer to images listed.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Large Geometric shaped ceramic vase by Victor Cerrato, Italy 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Geometric shaped ceramic vase by Victor Cerrato (1917 - 2008), Italy 1960s. Intriguing large sculptural vase made from geometric shaped panels with artistic calligraphic line drawing...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Alvino Bagni for Raymor Italy Sea Garden Vase Vessel Ceramic 1960s
By Raymor, Alvino Bagni
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vase or vessel was made by Alvino Bagni for Raymor as a part of his Sea Garden series. Sea Garden series includes vases, ashtrays, lamps, and other decor items done in complex turqu...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
21st Century Italian Single Modern Murano Glass Vase by Studio Salvadore
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Modern Italian single vase made of hand-blown Murano glass, designed by produced by Studio Salvadore in good condition. The décor piece is enhanced ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass, Smoked Glass
'Amsterdam' Floor Vase 'Scheurich, Blue Model 285-40' W-Germany, 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
'Amsterdam' floor vase 'Scheurich, Blue Model 285-40' W-Germany, 1960s
Blue satin finish ('half gloss') W-Germany, 1960s.
with impressed design 'Amsterdam', inspired by the centr...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
A beautiful faience vase by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden from 1950s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A beautiful faience vase designed by Stig Lindberg (1916-1982), Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden from 1950s. Very period design and signed with the ”Studio hand”.
Wear consistent with ag...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Faience
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Large Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Stunning large vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, features a seta design in rare "Lobster" colors.
Measures: 16” tall
5” wide.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Smoky grey Murano Glass Vase Attributed to Flavio Poli for A. Mandruzzato, 1960s
Located in Hannover, DE
This beautiful Murano block vase is a small work of art. The shape and the refraction of light are beautiful and captivate every viewer. The vase is well-kept but has a small defect ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
$218 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Glass Fazzoletto Handkerchief Vase, 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
A small Murano glass Fazzoletto handkerchief vase from the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso for Bisazza Pair Mustard Murano Pulegoso Vase Gold Rim, 1993 Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Set of two splendid Pulegoso vase. One round and the other tall. The round is lighter and the tall darker tone of mustard.
Perfectly executed Pulegoso finish. This is Murano Crucible Pulegoso. The mouth has a rim with external gold leaf difficult to notice because it does not contrast with the background. Just magnificent and rare set.
At first I believed, because of the round shape, that Bisazza was dovetailing Carlo Scarpa original round shape from the 1930s. When I was able to see the pieces and see the year, then all came clear. In the second part of the 1980s there was a re-discover in Interior design of the Native American arts. In particular, the Navaho products. As Carlo Scarpa took his inspiration from Japanese shapes, here Bisazza translated in glass the Navaho pottery art. Here the reason for a hearty color, these orange toned Puligoso is part of the Seguso tradition. Colors that are not in high fashion.
This collection belongs to the Livio Seguso production made under Bisazza ownership for a small period of the early 1990s. Livio continued his artist career with the freedom and the free state of mind that came from not owning a company. Similar path of Luciano Vistosi.
Bisazza, the famous luxury mosaic company, continued Seguso models for the first part of the 1990s. Then closed the furnace and continued to focus with his mosaic collection. His masters, Elio Raffaelli...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
"Anatra" Sculpture, Figure of a Male Duck
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Blown glass sculpture, multi-color cane rods, carved by wheel. Murrine eyes. This series requires very high skills and were produced in very small quantities....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
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