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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SKLO UNION glass vase by František Vízner for Rudolfova Hut glassworks, 1961/62
Located in Bern, CH
1960’s SKLO UNION glass vase by František Vízner for Rudolfova Hut glassworks, 1961/62 Pattern No. 13139 (Purple glass)
Designer: František Vízner, CZK
Producer: Rudolfova Hut glas...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Bruno Gambone Vase
Located in New York, NY
Unique bottle-form case by Bruno Gambone.
Large-scale, stoneware bottle-form sculpture/vase with incised line decoration to front and back. Off-white m...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Cenedese and Albarelli Murano Glass Pink and Blue Vase
Located in Torquay, GB
Organic lipped glass vase designed by Gino Cenedese and Maurizio Albarelli for Cenedese et Albarelli, circa late 1970s.
Irregular and voluptuous fish-like lips make this piece a rare...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Vase 'Lapponi', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1968
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase 'Lapponi', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1968
A rare vase of the Lapponi (laplanders) series designed in 1968 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Thin red and smoke grey glass...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Green and White Mid-Century Design Ceramic Vase by Jean Derval & Picault 1950
By Jean Derval
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Derval for Le Callis Vallauris
Original large 20th century decorative ceramic vase signed by the french artist
White and green ceramic glazes colors
Signed under the ba...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
1960-1972 Pumpkin Glazed Double-Handled Lidded Pottery Jar by Ben Owen I
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1960-1972 pumpkin glazed double handled lidded pottery jar by Ben Owen I, Seagrove, NC. Marked "Ben Owen Master Potter". Large & rare example; note the masterful glaze tones & perfec...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Mid-Century Orrefors Crystal Decanter with Stopper
By Orrefors
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant Mid-Century Modern vintage crystal decanter with stopper by Orrefors (Swedish, founded 1898), c. 1960's. Engraved signature to base Orrefors HM 2498 - this particular style was by Edvard Hall.
Includes original red Orrefors Sweden sticker with logo.
"Orrefors HM 2498" etched into base.
Measures 11.5" H x 3" W x 3" D.
Orrefors Glassworks was founded in 1898 on the same site where ironworks operations had been run since 1726. In the same year that the glassworks was founded, a hot shop was built for making technical, medical and household glass and stemware to make use of waste wood and labour. Glass now replaced the less profitable ironworks operations.
In 1913, Consul Johan Ekman from Gothenburg became the new owner of Orrefors Glassworks. He appointed Albert Ahlin as manager of the glassworks and this marked the start of a new era. In 1914, Orrefors started manufacturing crystal products, and as well as cut crystal according to purchased patterns and samples, Orrefors made art glass using the overlay technique with etched decoration. The new management quickly saw that artists were needed in the business, so Simon Gate was employed in 1916 and was joined by Edward Hald a year later.
That same year, Gate and Hald made their first tentative attempts at figure engraving. They also experimented with the new innovative graal (grail) glass technique that was developed at Orrefors by the master glassblower Knut Bergqvist. The major successes were achieved a few years later at the Gothenburg Exhibition in 1923, and in particular at the Paris Exhibition in 1925. The thin engraved glass was admired by the surrounding world, and both Orrefors and the artists themselves were awarded the Grand Prix.
The successes of Simon Gate and Edward Hald in Paris in 1925 constituted the start of the long Orrefors tradition of creative design closely combined with genuine and innovative craftsmanship.
Since then, new designers and skilled glassmakers have continued in the spirit of Gate and Hald. Vicke Lindstrand and Edvin Öhrström with the new glass technique called Ariel in the 1930s. Sven Palmqvist with Kraka and Ravenna in the 1940s. And in the 1950s with Fuga, which, along with Nils Landberg’s slender tulip-shaped glass “Tulpan” and Ingeborg Lundin’s apple-shaped vase “Äpplet”, are now seen as symbols of the renaissance of Swedish design. The 1960s are associated with Gunnar Cyrén’s Pop glass, and in the 1970s, Eva Englund, Olle Alberius, Lars Hellsten and Jan Johansson as well as Cyrén worked at the glassworks.
Since the 1980s, designers such as Anne Nilsson, Erika Lagerbielke, Helen Krantz, Matz Borgström, Per B Sundberg, Martti Rytkönen, Lena Bergström, Ingegerd Råman, Malin Lindahl and Efva Attling...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Cenedese and Albarelli Murano Amethyst Glass Vase Huge
Located in Torquay, GB
Unique large Murano glass vases.
Designed by Gino Cenedese and Maurizio Albarelli for Cenedese et Albarelli, circa late 1970s.
Deep gradient amethyst colouring, fading to a pinkish c...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Zenith gouda Holland purple ceramic vase , 1970s
By Zenith
Located in Delft, NL
Zenith gouda Holland purple ceramic vase , 1970s
Dimensions: 16cm Diameter, 12,5cm Height
Condition: Good
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Arita Japanese Style Lidded Jars with Gold, Blue and Orange Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of vintage Arita Japanese style lidded jars with gold, blue and orange floral motifs. This pair of vintage Arita Japanese style lidded jars is a splendid example of the fine craftsmanship and aesthetic beauty characteristic of traditional porcelain. The jars are adorned with exquisite gold, blue, and orange floral motifs, each color meticulously applied to create a vibrant and harmonious design. These floral patterns are not only visually striking but also symbolize nature's beauty and elegance in Japanese culture.
A distinctive feature of these jars is the raised midnight blue scrolling motifs, which add a tactile and visual depth to the pieces. This dark blue provides a striking contrast to the lighter and brighter colors, enhancing the overall richness of the design. The inclusion of these raised motifs showcases the artist's skill in creating a piece that is both visually appealing and texturally intriguing.
In a contemporary home, these Arita jars...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Echt Kobalt German Mid-Century Blue Glass Pitcher
Located in Queens, NY
German Mid-Century ceramic pitcher with a diamond form, slanted mouth, and angular handle with a vertical feathered gold line design against a dark cobalt blue glaze. (mark on bottom, HANDMALEREI ECHT...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Red Blue Copper Aventurine Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown red, blue, and aventurine flecks Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is documented to the Fratelli Toso company. I have owned othe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Astonishing Tamara Aladin Vase Tulppaani (#1513) for Riihimaki/Riihimaen L
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing red Tulppaani (#1513) 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...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Vase Mod. Amazonia Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft resin. Unique piece. Italy
Measurements: Diameter 22cm x H 36cm
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin
Italian Empoli Geniebottle Green Art Glass from the Mid-20th Century
By Empoli
Located in Verviers, BE
Empoli art glass.
Italian Empoli art glass from the mid-20th century. Excellent condition.
The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty!
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Marianne Westman, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue, grey and brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Marianne Westman and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1950s.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Seguso Murano Sommerso Clear and Purple Twisted Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
An eye-catching hand blown Murano twisted vase in clear and purple glass. Attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Italy, 1960s.
This art glass vase has...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Vintage Finnish Art Glass Vase by Kaj Blomqvist for Humppila, Finland
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A lovely rather large vintage glass vase made by talented Kaj Blomqvist known as “Malja”, Humppila, Finland. A dark orange or amber colored vase with fantastic shapes and makers mark...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
1960's Kurt Tschörner for RUSCHA Keramik Attributed Ceramic Jug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mid-Century pottery that the prolific German ceramicist Kurt Tschörner (1912–1987) made for Ruscha Keramik is widely considered to be among the best designs to emerge from the il...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Soft Yellow Matte Glazed Ceramic Vase by BAY, West-Germany 1970s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Barcelona, ES
Soft yellow color with orange / ceramic hues shining through the matte glaze. Fabricated by BAY, West-Germany 1970s.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Murano Organic Shaped Vase in Clear Glass, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural Organic Modern Murano Clear Art Glass Vase, Italy, 1950s.
Eye-catching clear blown glass Murano vase with organic design. It shows a beautiful desing with sumptuous shapes...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Mid Century Hand-Blown Smoked Amber Glass Vase with Murine Detailing by Baranek
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Mid-Century Modern hand blown glass vase was realized by the esteemed maker Baranek in the Czechoslovakia circa 1960. It features a cylindrical body in translucent gla...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Original Sommerso Murano glass Vase by Pagnin & Bon, Italy 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original Murano glass vase by Pagnin & Bon made in Italy in the 1960s.
Pagnin & Bon was an Italian glassmaking company known for producing stunning Murano glass pieces during the mid...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Mid-Century Studio Pottery Blue Floor Vase from Bückeburg Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Blue Floor Vase from Bückeburg Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional ...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Wonderful Set of 3 Brass Kitchen Canisters Early 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Vintage Set of Brass Kitchen Canisters Coffee Sugar and Hickory, Europe, Early to Mid 20th Century.
This is a beautiful classical set of 3 brass kitchen canisters. Great design with...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Floraline by McCoy Pottery Modernist Yellow Planter, Urn, or Vase, 1968
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural urn-shaped planter or vase was made by McCoy Pottery as a part of the Floraline series, that was sold exclusively to florists in 1960s. Rich, buttery yellow color...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Tommaso Barbi Travertine Lucite Italian Centerpiece Bowl, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible midcentury lucite and travertine centerpiece bowl. This wonderful piece is attributable to Tommaso Barbi and made in Italy in the 1970s
This item is fantastic as the lu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Travertine, Metal, Chrome
Large classic Murano glass vase, two-tone, 1960s, Murano Italy
Located in Wien, AT
Exceptionally crafted Murano glass vase in two colors, from the 1970s, Murano Italy.
The body of the vase is in a classic shape, in a round facon. The entire body is delicately twisted in its cambered shape. The round stand...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Nemadji Ceramic Indian Art Pottery Red Vase Moose Lake, Minnesota
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Nemadji Indian Art Pottery Ceramic Red Vase
3.5 h x 5 diameter
Original vintage, refer to images listed.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Ikebana Ceramic Banana Leaf Shaped Tray / Planter, Japan c.1970
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ikebana Ceramic Banana Leaf Shaped Tray / Bowl / Planter, Japan c.1970.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
1970 Gian Casè Robots Italian Sersign Modernist Steel Centerpiece Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Centrepiece
Gian Casè
Robots, Milan
Italy
Steel Vase
Manufacture Mark under the base
Brilliant Design
Slight Surface Scratches
No dents. No cracks.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Steel
Murano Sommerso Glass Vase, Att to Seguso, Italy, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Interesting Italian polychrome vase in Murano glass, with soft and elegant shapes, also available in amber color
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
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
1970's Cobalt Porcelain Vase by Wallendorf, Germany
By Wallendorf
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage porcelain cobalt vase by Wallendorf. Manufactured in Germany in the 1970's.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Empoli Rossini Mid Century Green Patterned Glass Vase
By Empoli
Located in Verviers, BE
Empoli Florence Italy Textured Vase Pattern
Typical decors from the glass factories of Florence, Italy, collectively known as Empoli.
Decorative glass. The city of Empoli is locat...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
VEB BTK B East German Mid-Century Beige and Blue Patterned Ceramic Jug
Located in Queens, NY
East German Mid-Century ceramic bottle vase with a geometric and sunburst pattern in dark blue against a cream-colored glazed ground with a small handle. (Bischofswerdaer Braun & Kun...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Raymor Hand Painted Ceramic Canister
By Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand-painted Italian ceramic canister with lid, made in Italy circa 1960s. Beautiful craftmanship, Mid-Century sensibility.
Mid-Century, Hollywood Regency, Art Deco, Ecle...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Oblong Hand Blown Burgundy Textured Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
This elegant modernist vase was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production- during the latter half of t...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
French Ceramic Black and White Ball Vase by Marc Uzan, circa 2000
By Marc Uzan
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
French ceramic ball vase by Marc Uzan - circa 2000
Delicate enamelling in black and white tones - Ring neck
Signed under the base
Very good condition
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Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Ceramic Rustic Vase with Blue Green Decor, Denmark, 1990s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rustic handmade Scandinavian modern ceramic vase with blue, green, aqua organic asymmetrical decorations on raw base. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1990s. Beautiful vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Bright orange Art Glass Vase by Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden
By Aseda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A stunning crystal vase made by the talented Börne Augustsson during the 50s. The shape is very biomorphic. This is an early production of the type of vases that made Börne Augustsso...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Fris Edam Blue Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully simply blue vase by Fris Edam from Holland.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Brutalist Fat Lava 1970's Carstens Boutique Vase by Christmann
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing ceramic Mid-Century Modern floor vase made in Germany, 1970's Carstens Boutique by Rudolf Christmann.
This is a heavy floor vase with mold number 0565-50. Vase is in very ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase by Wishon-Harrell
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ceramic vase by Wishon-Harrell.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Rooster Porcelain Jug Vase, Spain, 1960s
By Sargadelos
Located in Barcelona, ES
Porcelain rooster vase / pitcher, Sargadelos, Spain, 1950s-1960s.
Midcentury decorative rooster shaped jug vase in white and cobalt blue porcelain with golden and red accents.
Use it as decorative vase or as jug server / tableware.
A cool accent to any kitchen or to be used as serving pitcher. Lovely as a part of a ceramics collection displayed in a cabinet.
Mint condition.
In case that you would like to complete a set the other spanish rooster pitchers...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern French White Metal Paper Bin , circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Metal paper bin designed by Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950.
Manufactured in France.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful pat...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Lucite and Wicker Vase Centerpiece Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing handkerchief vase / centerpiece / bowl in lucite and wicker in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Great accessory for any modern ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Large Green Blown Glass Vase, Italy 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Lovely form, strong color, with "pinched" texture.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Ceramic Vase Rumba Flora Gouda Holland
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful ceramic vase made by Gouda, Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland. Made circa 1960.
Signed Rumba, Flora, Gouda, Holland.
Measures: Diameter 21 cm.
Height 28 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
JASBA - Mid Century Lava Glaze with Gold Ceramic Vase - Germany - Circa 1960's
By Jasba
Located in Chatham, ON
JASBA - Mid Century lava glaze ceramic vase with gold highlights - hand painted - impressed model number 582/15 - GERMANY - circa 1960's.
Excellent vintage condition - minor firing/...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Guenther Art Studio Pottery Bud Vase, USA, 1984
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Studio Art pottery weed bud vase, rendered in hand thrown clay with a glazed interior, by Guenther from Stowe, Vermont, 1984. Signed
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Vase Mod. Amazonia Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft resin. Unique piece. Italy
Measurements: Diameter 22cm x H 36cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin
Green Orrefors Crystal Glass Vase, Sweden, 1960
By Gustavsberg
Located in Bronx, NY
Orrefors crystal glass vase drop shaped inner is an earthy amber surrounded by a thick layer of clear glass, almost massive except from the mi...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Italian Handmade Sommerso Murano Glass Vase
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Italian handmade Sommerso vase handmade of multi-colour layers Murano glass is asymmetric form.
Signed/engraved on the base.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Pink White Aventurine Flecks Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Venini, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, aventurine and white Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief flower vase. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. In the style of Venin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Pair of vases by Göran Andersson for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1960s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A lovely pair of Mid-century modern vintage vases in a fantastic pale grey and deep indigo blue colors made by the talented and well-known artist Göran Andersson for Upsala Ekeby in ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Swiss Planter by Willy Guhl, Produced by Eternit Brazil, 1960s
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in New York, NY
This vase is part of the series of Eternit fiber-cement vases designed by Willy Guhl (1915–2004), the industrial design pioneer in Switzerland who also created the remarkable Loop ch...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Cement
Mid-Century Modern Set of Two Italian Venetian Goblets Aquamarine Murano Glass
By Murano 5
Located in Murano, Venezia
Elegant pair of aquamarine glass goblets with dolphin and swan in 24-carat gold leaf.
The objects made of Murano glass are all handmade by our famous Murano artisans, making our wo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
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