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
Brutalist WGP 34cm Fat Lava Multi-Color Vase "URANUS" by Ruscha, Germany, 1970s
By Ruscha
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase.
model series: "URANUS"
Producer:
Ruscha, Germany.
Decade:
1970s.
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is made...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Tenera Bowl by Berte Jessen for Royal Copenhagen
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful large Tenera bowl by Berte Jessen for Royal Copenhagen, circa 1960s. The purple, grey and white glazed stoneware bowl with geometric abstract design around a bird in the ce...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Large Murano Bubble Vase Costantini
Located in PARIS, FR
Large Emerald Murano Vase entirely hand made in Venice. Sculptural piece, a stunner for any room.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Vase by Goeran Waerff for Kosta 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Vase by Goeran Waerff for Kosta 1970s
Item e7114
A vintage art glass vase designed by Goeran Waerff and manufactured by Kosta Glasbruk ca. 1970s. Made of th...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
1960s Mexican Terracotta Face Planter Vintage Mid-Century Figural Fun Pot
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rings true, meaning there is not a crack through the body of the vessel. There are two chips, pictured.
Dia 8 x H 7.25 in
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
La Murrina Monofiore Vase in Light Blue and Pink Murano Glass 1980s
By La Murrina
Located in Milano, MI
Single-flower vase in pink and blue Murano glass, made with reed work by La Murrina in the 1980s
Ø cm 9.5 h cm 24
La Murrina is a well-known Murano glass company specializing in cr...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Large Italian MCM Italica Ars Atomic Red Vases
Located in Forney, TX
Scarce pair of vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern Italica ARS large hand-turned Fine pottery vases. Bright atomic red glaze with wide rim on tapered body, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Fulvio Bianconi model 1329 “Pezzato” vase for Venini, Italy, 1950s
Located in Skokie, IL
Fulvio Bianconi model 1329 “Pezzato” vase for Venini, Italy, 1950s
Additional Information:
Materials: Polychrome patchwork glass
Dimensions: 9 1/4" H x 6 1/2" Dia.
Condition: Excell...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Tapio Wirkkala “Paper Bag" Vase For Rosenthal, Germany c.1970s
Located in London, GB
For sale is an iconic Mid-Century porcelain “Paper Bag" Vase designed by Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala, circa 1977, for Rosenthal’s Studio Line "DO NOT LITTER" range.
This example...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini, Murano, 1970 Cup Designed for Philips
Located in Uccle, BE
A rare large cup designed for Philips, circa 1968-1970 by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana.
A rectangular cup on a cylindrical high foot.
The centre decorated with concentric bands of orange, blue and green glass.
This designed ordered by the company Philips at Venini circa 1968 remind the beginning of color televisions...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
mid century VASE bay-keramik decor 'teheran' Bodo Mans model 608-30 early 1960s
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik
Located in Mannheim, DE
Very beautiful west german mid century ceramic vase manufactured by Bay-Keramik in 1961, decor Bodo Mans. Drip glaze in black and white combined with red, purple, yellow and green. D...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Umbrella Stand by Buccarelli Milano, circa 1960s Italy, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful circa 1960s vintage Italian umbrella stand by Bucciarelli, signed underneath with 'Bucciarelli Milano Made in Italy' label. Similar to umbrella stands made by Piero Fornasetti, it has been rumored he licensed some of his work to the retailer Bucciarelli however we have not found any confirmation on this so this is listed as 'In the style of' Fornasetti.
This hefty cylindrical umbrella bin is made with lithographic transfer and lacquered metal that has a black background with gold decoupage cameos motif, elegant brass trim and brass feet to this gorgeous collectors piece. Excellent piece of functional art to hold your umbrellas or use for other creative storage ideas. Also works great as a paper...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Unique Murano Glass Vase, Murrine Romane style
By Venini, Fratelli Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Splendid Murrine vase. Oval shape with a beautiful combination of square murrinas.
The Murrine are of two kinds. One covers the whole background and its made of a double sequence of green, lattimo and amber. The main large ones in random position are are framed in black with vibrant colors: emerald green, cadmium red and yellow.
Similar to Carlo Scarpa Murrine...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Patricia Urquiola Sestiere Vase For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Sestiere Vase For Cassina
A collection of contemporary vases that preserves and interprets the quintessential Venetian legacy. Sestiere perpetuates traditional gl...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Vessel and Bowls Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Collection of 2 vessels from the "Veckla" series designed by Stig Lindberg and one "Surrea" Wilhelm Kåge. Made from Carrara ware with matte white glaze.
The pieces are in good vint...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Murrine Vase with Handles, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Murrine Vase with Handles, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s
Item e7093
A large murrine glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1920. Made of polychrome...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Set of 2 Porcelain Vase by Björn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line Germany 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Op Art porcelain vases, set of 2
Producer:
Rosenthal, Germany
Designer:
Björn Wiinblad
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage Op Art vas...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful red mid-century Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Barovier & Toso Bullicante Clear and Gold Foil Murano Glass Fan Flower Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful, large-scale Italian glass Bullicante fan shaped flower vase.
Attributed to Barovier and Toso.
In clear glass with captured bubbles, gold foil inclusions, and a polishe...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
African Decorated Terra Cotta Vase with Three Dimensional Sculptural Animals
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Remarkable handcrafted earthenware vase with a three dimensional zebra and giraffe and hand decorated flowers and trees. Signed on the bottom made in Zimbabwe by Collen M for Penzo 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Zimbabwean Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
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...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Angelo Mangiarotti Murano Glass Mushroom Vases for Knoll in Blue Red and White
Located in Stamford, CT
Angelo Mangiarotti was an influential Italian architect and designer known for his innovative work with Knoll. His designs often showcased a harmonious blend of form and function, wi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Xlrg Murano Blue Black Gray Scavo Texture Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, vintage Murano hand blown rich cobalt blue with excavated surface texture Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is documented to Cenedese company, with labe...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Empoli 'Florence, Italy' Set Optical Glass on Foot
By Empoli
Located in Verviers, BE
Made by the Italian craftsmen of Empoli, Florence
The carefully crafted Optical details
The large, usable vase provides a solid form suitable for a few...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Opaline Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Vase Marked W Germany Ceramic 263-46 Excellent Condition
Located in Verviers, BE
These original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is made of ceramic pottery.
The bottom are marked the vase series number 263-46 Handarbeit.
Straight forward and ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Astonishing Jack in the Pulpit "Calla Lily" vase in Murano glass.
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing yellow and blue Jack in the Pulpit "Calla Lily" vase in Murano glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diameter 3,54 x 11,81 H inches
d...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Kraka Vase by Sven Palmquist for Orrefors, Sweden 1955
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Kraka Vase by Sven Palmquist for Orrefors, Sweden 1955
A vintage vase of the Kraka (fishnet) series designed by Sven Palmquist for Orrefors Sweden in 1954. Kraka refers to a...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Art Glass Vase 'Cinesi' by Tobia Scarpa, Murano 1960
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Vase 'Cinesi' by Tobia Scarpa, Murano 1960
A vintage art glass vase of the 'Cinesi' o 'Opaconi' series. Mouthblown opaque indigo glass with an iridized finish. Desi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Floral Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Urn shape floral motive porcelain vase by Rosenthal.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Staggered Hand-Blown Smoked Bronze Murano Glass Vases by Seguso Vetri D'Arte
Located in New York, NY
This breathtaking Pair of Staggered Hand-Blown Smoked Bronze Murano Glass Vases W/24Karat White Gold Flecks by Seguso Vetri D'Arte originates from Italy, Circa 1970. These vases have...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold
Rattan and Bamboo Round Basket Plant Holder Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Round basket plant holder vase in bamboo and rattan made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Venini Bianconi Murano White Teal Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown intricate white and light teal green ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the Ven...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Set of 6 "Goti De Fornasa" Yellow Murano Drinking Glasses Tumbler
Located in Murano, Venezia
Set of yellow glasses with Millefiori murrina decoration.
This set is called "Goti De Fornasa". Tradition wants that the Murano glass master with his ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pair of Blue Italian Murano Glass Obelisks
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese vintage midcentury modern tall and rare pair of 'new old stock' Murano solid light blue colored / coloured faceted glass obelisks, made circa 1970. Wonderful Italian glass a...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Archimede Seguso Murano glass circa 1950 blue vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass blue vase circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Style Large Red, Blue and Green Murano Glass Bottles
Located in London, GB
Set of 3 red, blue and green Murano glass bottles, Italy, 2000s
Red one is 75x12cm
Blue one is 56x15cm
green one is 43x23cm.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Extra Large Italian Handblown Amber Art Glass Vase or Decanter Empoli or Blenko
By Empoli, Blenko Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A massive and impressive glass decanter attributed to Empoli in Italy. Very much in the style of Blenko Glass. It consists of sculptural handblown amber glass with large stopper.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Alvino Bagni Italian Pottery Imported by Raymor
By Alvino Bagni, Raymor
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Alvino Bagni.
Importer: Raymor.
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs: Pottery
Condition:
This Alvino Bagni Italian Pottery canister...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Scandinavian modern Green vintage Glass Vase by Bo Borgström for Åseda, Sweden
By Bo Borgstrom, Aseda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
An amazing handblown sommerso vintage art glass vase made by Bo Borgström for Åseda, Sweden. This vase has a fantastic shape and design, which is simple yet at the base there are spi...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Peter Knudstrup, Mid-Century Studio Pottery Bud Vase, Danish/Canadian, C 1970
Located in Chatham, ON
PETER KNUDSTRUP (Danish/Canadian 1929-2006) - mid-century wheel thrown and glazed studio pottery bud vase with manipulated rim - expertly glazed with a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid century Flavio Poli royal blue Murano faceted art glass vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid-century vintage handblown Murano faceted art glass vase. This vase has a deep royal blue color with a red outline incased in clear class. This vase is faceted on four s...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Modern Ceramic Vases "Caolina" Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These two wonderful vases was created and designed by Gunnar Nylund at the Rörstrand Factory in the 1950s, Sweden.
Good vintage condition.
Measure: H 31 cm and 26.5cm
Signed R SWE...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Gustavsberg vases by Josef Ekberg, Sweden 1930
By Gustavsberg
Located in Bronx, NY
Green ceramic vases By Josef Ekberg Gustavsberg, Sweden 1930 in excellent condition quartz colored with gold ornament surround the top of the rim and the ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Voulkos Style Pottery Vase Vessel Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A spectacular, sumptuously glazed, masculine Mid-Century Modern Brutalist vase/sculpture. This piece is quite heavy and makes a bold statement. The dark black drip glaze with light...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Emerald Green Overlay/ Cut Glass Vase by Val Saint Lambert, Belgium ca. 1950
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Artfully crafted mid century cut glass vase from the frenowed glass workshops of Val Saint Lambert in Belgium. Elaborately crafted in the period around 1950, this timeless designed c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Cut Glass
Large Decorative Italian Vintage Blown Murano Glass Urn Vase
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare and large pink blown Murano glass vase.
Italy, 1970-1980.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Moser is a Czech company 1857s Large Crystal Faceted Decanter Cobalt blue
Located in Verviers, BE
Large Faceted Decanter Cobalt blue
Moser is a Czech company focused on the production of lead-free handcrafted luxury crystal. The company began in 18...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Barovier & Toso 'A Grosse Costolature' Art Glass Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Murano art glass vase.
By Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso.
From the 'A Grosse Costolature' series.
With a fan-shape...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Glass Vase with Large Murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M, 1956
Located in New York, NY
Handblown glass vase composed of large bi-color murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy ca 1956. The vivid colors of the murrhines make this pie...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Travertine, Metal, Chrome
1950s Titano San Marino Italian Midcentury Modern Red Pottery Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Red pottery vase
Perfect condition
Measure: H 64 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Group of Three French Vallauris Clay Mosaic Vase by Ceramicist Jean Gerbino
By Vallauris
Located in New York, NY
A group of three French "A group of eleven French, "Nerikomi technique" vases by ceramicist Jean Gerbino. Vases are made from various colored clays with beautiful mosaic patterning. ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Great Pair of Midcentury Planters by Gainey Pottery
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of Classic midcentury textured glaze planters by Gainey Pottery, California, circa 1960s. These have no hole on the bottom.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Fan Shape Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous vintage Murano hand blown pink and gold flecks Italian art glass footed fan shaped flower vase. Attributed to designer Ercole Barovier for the Barovier e Toso workshop. Crea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
Bruno Gambone Italian Stoneware Vase 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Stoneware stoneware vase designed and produced by Italian artist Bruno Gambone, production Italy 1970s
Signed Gambone Italy under the vase.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Rare & Important Alfredo Barbini After Martinuzzi 'Siren' Murano Glass Sculpture
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, rare and important signed vintage mid-century centrepiece 'Sirena' sculpture by Alfredo Barbini (1912-2007) after Neopolone Martinuzzi (1928-2014) Murano, Venice, Italy. Th...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-century Modern vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
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