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
Toyo Japanese Ikebana Vase, 1960s
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This Japanese ikebana vase was made in the 1960s. It has a textured exterior with a glaze applied with a large brush and a highly contrasting glossy chocolate interior glaze. The foo...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Vase + Ashtray Mandruzzato, Goccia Italy, 1970s
By Mandruzzato
Located in Berlin, BE
This very special ensemble of a vase and ashtray with pusher is from Murano, Italy.
According to the corresponding facet cut and the color gradient, it is almost certainly from the h...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Set of Dümler & Breiden Pottery Vases
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning Seventies vases. The items have impressed makers marks to the base along with number 191/25 en 139/20.
The smaller vase: width and depth 15cm and hight 20cm
According to Mark Hill (writer of the book West German Ceramics...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Lladró Porcelain Blue White Fish Centerpiece Vase Planter, Spain, 1970s
By Lladro
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful colorful porcelain fish figure centerpiece or vase designed by Vicente Martinez and manufactured by Lladró.
It also can be used as a planter.
The design and the blue to...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Collection of 3 Ingrid Glass Vases in Purple Color, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern German vases by Ingrid Glass, circa 1970. These beautiful purple colored and clear vases bring a touch of elegance and fantasy to any room. Tallest one i...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
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
Purple Fatlava Ceramic Vase from Dümler & Breiden, Germany, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique looking vase covered all over in a mixed fatlava glaze of purple, rose and greens nuances. Designed and made by Dumler & Breiden in Germany during the 1970s. Imprinted/signed ...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$310 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage French Ceramic Vase by Accolay (circa 1960s)
Located in London, GB
French ceramic vase by Accolay (Circa 1960s). An elegantly elongated flower vase with both matt and lustrous black sections provides surprise and delight. The shape takes inspiration...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$1,225 Sale Price
20% Off
Lalique, Ispahan Rose Crystal Vase, France 1950s
By Lalique
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Lalique "Ispahan" (Isfahan) vase, model created in 1952. Decorations of roses polished in relief. Signed Lalique France.
Good condition, scratches under base.
Dimensions ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Vintage yellow murano vase, Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage yellow murano vase made in Italy in the 1970s.
It is very well-preserved, It represents the patina expected from a glass object over 50 yea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
$518 Sale Price
20% Off
Fantoni Italian Pottery Raymor Vintage Midcentury Blue Bottle Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Fabulous Fantoni bottle vase in mottled indigo blue glaze with abstracted tree designs on the front and back, circa 1960's. Saturated glaze and terrific MCM theme. 12 1/8" high, 6" w...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Early 20th Centry Spanish Glass Bottle Vase, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th centry Spanish glass bottle vase.
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Mat...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$390 Sale Price
68% Off
Seguso Murano Blue Sommerso Pulled Art Glass Vase, 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Sommerso blue and clear Italian art glass vase on Sterling Silver base. Attributed to Seguso, Italy, 1950s.
This eye-catching and colorful pulled centerpiece vase stands u...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Sterling Silver
Blue Tiffany Glass Vase By Michael Davis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Brilliant Tiffany Blue vase by Michael Davis for Tiffany and Co.
The vase is a stand out piece due to its brilliant color - alone a sculptural piece or as a practical ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin attr. for C.V.M. Murano
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin attr. for C.V.M. Murano
A great 'Vetro Soffiato' (blown glass) art glass vase, attributed to Vittorio Zecchin. Distributed by Pauli & C...
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1920s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Large Lomonosov 22K Gold, Cobalt Decor Porcelain Vase, USSR - 2 available
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Russian white porcelain vase manufactured in the 1950s by the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory (founded in 1744). Soft shaped organic Mid-Century Modern vase decorated by hand with large mineral...
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Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold
Arthur Percy, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
By Arthur Percy
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-colored glass vase designed by Arthur Percy and produced by Gullaskruf, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 7.875"H x 2.5"W x 2.5"D
All items ship from High Point...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Danish Stoneware Vase by Bing & Grondahl with Northern Light Glaze, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This rare Danish stoneware vase manufactured by Bing & Grøndahl/B&G in Copenhagen, Denmark is decorated with berries and leaves in relief. The designer of this series from B&G remain...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
$337 Sale Price
25% Off
Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase Object by Otto Meier, Bremen, Germany, 1960s
By Otto Meier
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic stoneware object
Designer and producer:
Otto Meier, Bremen in Germany
Information:
Otto Meier (born March 18, 1903 in Dortmund, † June 1, 1996 in Worpswede) was...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Large Mid-Century Modern Mouthblown Italian Murano Flowery Glass Vase
By Murano 5, Fazzeletto
Located in Lisse, NL
A playful and organically beautiful, mouthblown, glass vase.
This large and elegant Murano vase from the 1970s is a truly exquisite vase and she is in very good, original conditio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
1960s Krosno Green Vase Tapered Art Glass Poland
By Krosno
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Krosno Poland Modern Green Vase Abstract Art Glass
Hand blown tapered Art Glass
11 h x 5 diameter
Preowned vintage
Refer to images for details
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1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Red, Blue, Yellow & Clear Faceted Glass Vase, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful faceted Sommerso triple cased rubi red, yellow and blue Murano glass vase attributed to Mandruzzato. Murano, Italy, 1960s.
The vibrant colors make this piece highly decora...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Pair of Tapio Wirkkala White Porcelain "Pollo" Vases for Rosenthal Studio Linie
By Rosenthal
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing set of two midcentury studio art porcelain vases made in Germany, by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, circa 1980s. Vases are in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or ...
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1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
French 1970's Geometric Design Clear Pressed Glass Vase
By Luminarc
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful geometric shaped three sided clear pressed glass vase with
wonderful heavy weight, reflects the light brilliantly.
Signed France on bot...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Soholm 1960s Ceramic Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Danish modern 1960s ceramic vase/jar produced by Soholm Pottery. Original label in Danish on the neck and stamped on base, reference number 3308.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Murano glass vases signed Costantini
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid-Century Modern Murano glass vases, signed Costantini. Italy 1970s.
The vases are priced and sold by pair.
The large Italian vases are handmade and entirely in Muran...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
$5,900 / set
Archimede Seguso Murano Ruby Red Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Murano Blown Glass Red Vase
Large Size.
An spectacular handblown Murano art glass vase in a vibrant ruby red color and tall flower shape. Attributed to Archimede S...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,850 Sale Price
20% Off
Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Red Yellow Ice Glass Faceted Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Faceted Murano art glass vase with textured ice glass sides. Attributed to Mandruzzato, Italy, 1960s.
Sommerso technique with red glass with a layer in yellow submerged i...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-Century Ubelacker Brutalist Vase
By Ü Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A bit of a Brutalist mid-century vase from the Ubelacker pottery.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Wavy Orange Art Glass Vase 1970s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mid Century Wavy Orange Art Glass Vase 1970s.
This is a beautiful slender art glass vase with a wavy and sculptural design. Great colors in hues of orange - shifting to gold and whi...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Tall Vintage Stem Vase, French, Glass, Fluted Sleeve, Flower, Mid Century, 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage stem vase. A French, blown glass fluted flower sleeve, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Striking blown form with a pleasingly slimline proportion
...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Mario Badioli after Picasso Black and Orange Sommerso Murano Glass Vase, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury amazing black and orange sommerso Murano glass vase. Mario Badioli probably designed this fantastic piece in the style of Picasso in Italy dur...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Alfredo Santarelli Ceramics Vase Maiolica hand-glazed Italy 1920s
Located in Palermo, IT
Valuable Majolica bowl vase with metallic lustre, cornucopia, bust of a woman and ochre leafy scrolls on a blue background. Italian manufacture from the 1920s by Alfredo Santarelli, ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Robert Maxwell Hand-Thrown 'Thumbprint' Stoneware Pot
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Robert Maxwell Hand-Thrown 'Thumbprint' Stoneware Pot.
Executed by accomplished potter Robert Maxwell in hand-thrown earthenware, textured with his signature 'Thumbprint' desi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Vase
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful green Murano glass vase with clear base. Signed on the bottom 'Murano'.
The vase is in very good condition, no chips and no feta bites.
Beautiful color.
Dimensions: 3...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Gio Ponti rare model Le Mie Terre vase manufactured by Richard-Ginori
Located in Skokie, IL
Gio Ponti rare large vase designed in 1929-30. Glazed maiolica. Painted designer's and manufacturer's marks.
This exquisite piece showcases the artistry of glazed maiolica, combinin...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Majolica
2er Set Herzvasen Turmalin Blau von Wilhelm Wagenfeld für WMF, 1960er
By WMF Plewkiewicz, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The 27cm tall vase is the largest in the heart-shaped series by Wilhelm Wagenfeld. The smaller one measures 16cm.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
1970s SKLO Bohemian Modern Brutal Glass Vase by Miloslav Klinger Czechoslovakia
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern pink colored crystal bud vase defined by a highly textured base and a soft and bulbous triangular shape, possibly created by Miloslav Klinger in the 1970s. The bottom half of the small vase has a granular sugar finish while the top is smooth and clear lilac pink, just a beauty. Retains the SKLO foil gold label of Zeleznobrodské Sklo...
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
$132 Sale Price
20% Off
Roger Capron French Ceramic Artist Vase Day and Night Vallauris, France c 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Capron ceramic vase titled Day and Night created in 1970 with Jean Derval.
This form was often also created as a lamp.
The vase is much more rare and a similar vase is pictured...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
1980s Giovanni Cenedese Modernist Brown and Amber Murano Glass Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An extremely rare vase designed and manufactured in Murano by Giovanni Cenedese. Its acid signed on a side, brown and amber bubble murano glass it's in very good conditions. The Vas...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Original Murano Art Glass Handkerchief Vase in Lattimo Filigrana with Gold foil
Located in Bochum, NRW
Italian Venetian Murano Art Glass Handkerchief Vase, from the 1940s, Italy.
A beautiful Fazzoletto original Murano glass in Lattimo Filigrana and gold foil spreaded. This beautiful p...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,008 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Fat Lava Vase by ES Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice Fat Lava Vase by ES Keramik. This model is sought after.
ES Keramik was founded in Rheinbach in 1921 by Josef Emons & Söhne. The company was split in 1948 (due to financial dif...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Carstens Tönnieshof Germany Kobalt Malmo Vase by Heinz Siery
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
This vase is typical for its period: a futuristic rocket shape. Designed by Heinz Siery.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Midcentury Vintage Italian Large Ceramic Vase/Pitcher, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
Rare Bitossi for Ceramiche Paoli Large Vase – Mid-Century Neolithic-Inspired Design
A striking example of Aldo Londi’s masterful work, this large ceramic vase embodies the timeless influence of Neolithic utility pottery, reinterpreted through Bitossi’s signature craftsmanship. Featuring the iconic sgraffito hand decor, inspired by Etruscan ceramics, this piece is part of the Sahara line, distinguished by its earthy, textured aesthetic. Unlike the standard Bitossi Sahara...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Majolica, Stoneware
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Tall Sommerso Murano Glass Flavio Poli Style Vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Troy, MI
Tall rectangular sommerso style Murano glass vase dates from approximately 1980. Heavy clear glass with core of red surrounded by gold and an outer layer of blue. Classic Flavio Poli...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Gorgeous Vase Handcrafted in Murano Glass. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous vase handcrafted in Murano Glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diameter 6,29 x 9.05 H inches
diameter cm 16 x cm 23 H
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Purple Stripes Italian Art Glass Scroll Edge Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (3 available as shown).
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple stripe panels with ribbed pattern Italian art glass flower vases. Documented to the Fratelli Toso ...
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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 French Ceramic Bottle / Vase by Alexandre Kostanda, circa 1960s
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century ceramic bottle / vase by Alexandre Kostanda (circa 1960s). This stunning asymmetric earthenware vessel presents a misty appearance with earth tones in brown, beige and ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$889 Sale Price
20% Off
Mathieu MATEGOT French Mid-century Plant Stand, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Mid-century plant stand in the style of Mathieu Mategot, France, 1950s. Iron. Height : 23.8"(60.5cm), Width : 25.6"(65cm), Depth : 11.4"(29cm). Original paint. Traces of rust (see ph...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Iron
French Crystal Vase Daume Manufactures Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Crystal vase circa 1960, France.
from Daume manufactures in the East of France.
Good condition.
Shipping:
L 21 P14 H21 2,1 KG
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Sommerso Vase - Flavio Poli
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful art glass Sommerso vase, attributed to the Italian designer Flavio Poli.
The vase is in good condition. Beautiful colors and quality.
Dimensions: 8,5 x 8,5 cm and 18 c...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Tall Murrine Murano Glass Vase with Blue Rim
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this unsigned vintage Murano glass vase dates from the 1980s. This piece is over 12” tall with a deep cobalt blue rim, and a clearer, less saturated blue body embelli...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Accolay Baluster Vase, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-Century Vase by Accolay, France, 1950s. A stunning example of mid-century French ceramic artistry, this vase by Accolay features a captivating color palette of blue, yello...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Erickson Sommerso Vase, American Art Studio Glass 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural Mid Century Modern teal and clear glass decorative vase was created by Carl Erickson for Erickson Glass Works. The vase has Erickson's typical heavy encased glass design, with the teal glass gather encased in clear glass in sommerso technique and the pronounced base done in clear glass with controlled bubbles. The pontil is ground.
The vase is in good vintage condition with some age-appropriate signs of wear on the bottom. It is unsigned, as vast majority of Ericson piece were, and is missing its sticker, but can be clearly identified by multiple printed and online catalogues and other resources.
Carl Erickson (1899-1966) worked at Pairpoint Manufacturing Company, joining his father as an apprentice and spending the next 20 years developing a high level of craftsmanship, including precision use of controlled bubbles, a technique often associated with Pairpoint, that was widely used by Erickson in his own glass designs. In the early 1930s he was employed by Libbey Glass and from 1937 - by the Blenko Glass Company. After leaving Blenko, Carl founded his own art glass studio in Bremen, Ohio in 1943. Erickson glass was hand blown, so no two pieces could be identical.
Erickson made reproductions for a number of museums, including the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, D.C., Old Sturbridge Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Corning Museum of Glass, and the Ohio State Historical Society Museum. Many of his glass creations have been selected for display at several distinguished museums, and in 1953 a traveling...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Willy Guhl Style Cast Cement Planter with Geometric Pattern
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Willy Guhl-inspired, Mid-Century, brutalist-sculpted cast cement bowl planter from France, handsomely decorated with chiseled geometric pattern, elevated base with drainage hole. In ...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Cement
Blue and Grey "Scavo" Murano Glass Vases, Italy, Bottacin Venezia, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing pair of mid-century "SCAVO" stained glass vases. These wonderful set was realized in Venice, Italy in the 1960s and are signed by Bottacin.
Elegant in shape and of extraordi...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1950s Rometti Umbertide Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Italian Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An elegant vase designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1950s by Rometti Ceramiche Umbertide, gold, orange and ivory hand-painted ceramic it's in very good conditions. The vase is...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Fontana Arte Rare Cartoccio Vase in Ruby Red Glass
Located in Bochum, NRW
Originally designed by Pietro Chiesa in 1932 for Fontana Arte, this vase is made from one hot folded sheet of glass. This vintage Cartoccio in ruby red glass can be dated from the 19...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$951 Sale Price
47% Off
GUIDO GAMBONE, VIETRI, Monumental Glazed Ceramic Vessel, Italy, Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
GUIDO GAMBONE - VIETRI - Rare Mid Century monumental studio ceramic vessel / jug - hand painted - thick, frothy, gritty glaze (sand added in production) - signed with a donkey and VI...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Ceramic
$5,250 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Large Ceramic Pot Attributed to Piet Knepper for Mobach, 1970's
By Piet Knepper, Mobach
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century large ceramic pot attributed to Piet Knepper for Mobach, 1970's. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its age and use.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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