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
Vintage Ceramic Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage ceramic vase in blue and cream glaze, Circa 1970s.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$68 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Four Antique Spanish Candy Glass Container, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Antique Stackable Set of Four Glass Containers with Metal Caps, circa 1930"
Origin: Spain, circa 1930
Style: Antique
Materials: Glass, Metal
Enhance your storage solut...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$915 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Dennis Kirchmann Art Pottery Lidded Vase in Midnight Blue
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully sleek and simple terra cotta pottery lidded vase or urn from Dennis Kirchmann. Glazed in a nearly black dark blue shiny glaze. Purchased directly from the potter at his ...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Tapio Wirkkala, Vase, Glass, Finland, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala, and produced by Iittala, Finland, 1960s
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Vintage Italian Handmade Murano Glass Vase, by Marcello Furlan
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Italian handmade Murano glass asimetrical vase created and signed by Marcello Furlan, circa 1990.
The glass colors are light green emerald and pink on clear glass base.
This...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist West German Vases by Scheurich Keramik, circa 1970
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist West German vases by Scheurich Keramik, circa 1970
Beautiful and silky green and amber color with embossed relief pattern or motif. Classic 1970s Western Germany design.
On the last two pictures you can see other West German pieces...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Enamel
$409 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Murano Sommerso Glass Vase, Italy, circa 1960
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Large, beautifully shaped mid-century Murano glass vase from the renown workshops in Italy around 1960. An absolute fantastic looking piece of Italian glass art with twisted body com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
xl 35cm colorful "FLOWER" Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Op Art porcelain vase, xxl version
Producer:
Rosenthal, Germany
Designer:
Tapio Wirkkala
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage Op Art vase was produced in the ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Extra Large 3, 6kg Sommerso Bowl Murano Vetri Glass by Cenedese, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element
Producer:
Cenedese Vetri
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass shell was produced in the 1970s i...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Midcentury Art Pottery Studio Vase by Marcel Guillot, France 1950's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Art Pottery Studio Very Rare XL Vase by Marcel Guillot (1910 - 1985). Made in France, 1950's period. Marcel Guillot is a fellow ceramist from the same time period as Roger Capron, Pol Chambost, Georges Jouve, Jacques Blin, Jean de Lespinasse, ... Hand made large heavy vase with grey white base glaze and yellow, gray striped over...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$1,570 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Vase 'Haiti' by Bodo Mans for Bay Keramik
By Bay Keramik, Bodo Mans
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A stunning and rare Bay Keramik floor vase designed by renowned designer Bodo Mans. The decor or pattern is 'Haiti' (1959).
BAY Keramik was founded in 1934 by Eduard Bay. At the ear...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Zoomorphic Mid-century ceramic signed by René Maurel, era Jouve, Blin
By René Maurel
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Zoomorphic Midcentury ceramic signed by René Maurel, era Jouve, Blin
Stunning zoomorphic ceramic, with beautiful textured black and dark green enamel.
The ceramic is signed under ...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Enamel
Murano Flavio Poli Fuchsia Red Corroso Surface Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large Murano hand blown deep fuchsia red with acid etched surface Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Flavio Poli for the Societa Veneziana di Conterie e ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Cenedese Murano 1961 Sommerso Champagne Italian Art Glass Bird Sculptural Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green and champagne color Italian art glass sculptural bird flower vase. Documented to designer Antonio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Arthur Percy, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
By Arthur Percy
Located in High Point, NC
A purple-colored glass vase designed by Arthur Percy and produced by Gullaskruf, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 8.9"H x 3.175"W x 3.175"D
All items ship from High P...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Carl-Harry Stålhane, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-glazed stoneware vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Val Saint Lambert Art Deco Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert crystal vase cut-to-clear, 1950s
by Val Saint-Lambert.
Color: vsl Clair double Aurore?
And popularly called orange
Beautiful Val Saint-Lambert hexagonal cry...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Rookwood 1944 XLIV Kataro Shirayamadani Vellum Poppy Bud Vase 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Rookwood Kataro Shirayamadani mantel urn / bud vase featuring a floral Poppy flower theme. Shape code 707, Size A, signed in Japanese by artist.
Dimensions:
5.25" x 7" ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage French Ceramic Cachepot by Roger Capron 'circa 1960s'
By Roger Capron
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic cachepôt by Roger Capron (circa 1960s). A luscious creamy white base with a top band in a repeating pattern in lovely blues; below that another with leaf motif...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Nils Landberg Orrefors Set of 2 Vases, circa 1950s, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Art glass vases produced by orrefors , and designed by famous Nils Landberg.
Wonderful glass with exceptional color that collaborates with the clear glass. These two are a great loo...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
XXL Flower Power Fat Lava Vase Scheurich Pottery 270-50 Mid-Century Modern WGP
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking XXL Scheurich Fat Lava vase, marked with model number 270-50, epitomizes mid-century modern design and the vibrant 'Flower Power' aesthetic of the era.
Standing at an...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Lillemor Mannerheim, Vase, Porcelain, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-glazed porcelain vase designed by Lillemor Mannerheim and produced by Gefle, Sweden, 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Cenedese Pair of Mid-Century Green Italian Murano Glass Apothecary Lidded Jars
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare pair of Cenedese vintage midcentury modern clear green colored / coloured Murano glass round Apothecary jars or storage containers with lids made circa 1970s. Wonderful Italian ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,120 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Pulegoso Green Gold Italian Art Glass Perfume Bottle
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown green and gold flecks Italian art glass perfume scent bottle. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, circa 1930-40s. Unsure of t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Flower Vase, German, Matte Ceramic, Display Urn, Mid Century, Circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage flower vase. A German, matte ceramic display urn, dating to the mid century period, circa 1960.
Fascinating appearance, with a tactile finish
Displays a desirable ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
May Green Heart Vase by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1950s
By Per Lütken
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1950s Holmegaard Per Lutken 'May' green heart shaped vase, signed to base 'Holmegaard', numbered and with Per Lütken initials.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
$236 Sale Price
25% Off
Midcentury Geometric Flowerpot, Box 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made from More Wood
good original condition
for flowers or candels
Jewerly box
Not use with water
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
1950s Chinese Double Dragon Hand Carved Vase Alabaster Stone
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vase
Elegant Chinese double dragon alabaster stone vase hand carved rich detail
Measures: 13 tall x 12 width x 10 diameter
Green white and rust tones
Preowned original unrestored...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stone, Alabaster
German Studio Pottery Blue Vase by Ingeborg Zenker, 1989
By Ingeborg Zenker
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning signed European German Modern vintage 1980s contemporary studio pottery vase, made by German ceramic artist Ingeborg Zenker (1926-2010) in 1989. Really beautiful piece of po...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$1,249 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Japanese Stoneware Wrapped Cask Sake Jug
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Japanese stoneware Taruzume Sake Honni Daru wrapped cask jug. Woven reed barrel. Made in Japan.
Dimensions: 7" H ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware, Reed
$112 Sale Price
62% Off
Italian Murano Thick Faceted Sommerso Glass Vase, 1970s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Italian Murano Thick Faceted Sommerso Glass Vase, 1970s.
Murano glass vase attributed to Flavia Poli for Alessandro Mandruzzato Italy.
The color is clear and purple or old rose.
V...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Art Glass Vase 1971
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Alfredo Barbini Murano Art Glass Vase 1971
A vintage Murano glass vase designed and produced by Alfredo Barbini in 1971. The vase is made of mouth-blown clear glass and has a quadruple opening. Signed on the base with engraved company signature 'A. Barbini' and company label. The vase is an authentic piece of 20th century Murano art glass and a rare work by Alfredo Barbini.
Alfredo Barbini (1912 – 2007) attended to the Abate Zanetti glass design school at the age of ten and worked at the S.A.I.A.R. Ferro Toso, Cristalleria di Murano and at the Zecchin-Martinuzzi furnace. In the early 1930s he became master craftsman at V.A.M.S.A. He executed works designed by the painter Luigi Scarpa Croce, such as the dish with fishes exhibited at the 1942 Biennale di Venezia. In 1946 he moved to Gino Cenedese & C as partner and director. At the 1948 Biennale, he exhibited an outstanding series of sculptures with the surface corroded with acid: “Collasso”, “Putto”, “Diana Nera”. In 1950 he started his own glass workshop the Vetreria Alfredo Barbini. Several works of Barbini are of outstanding importance for the muranese glass art as there are the Sasso, Scavo, Inciso, Sommerso or the Ad Agnelli objects.
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Measures:
Width: 3.74" (9.5 cm)
Height: 5.12" (13 cm)
Literature Reference:
Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Adriano Berengo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Textured Orange Art Glass Vase / Jug Empoli Opaline di Firenze Hobnail Pattern
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A stunning Italian artwork and eye-catching colour accent in any living area. This is a high quality hand crafted masterpiece of Italian designed cased glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
$856 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Italian Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Vases Acanthus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Italian pair of clear Mid-Century Modern “Vetro Artistico di Murano” Murano glass vases, with a stunning large Acanthus leave decor and set on a circular base, in good cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Ikebana Crackle Glaze Ceramic Star Vessel, Japan, c.1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ikebana Crackle Glaze Ceramic Star Vessel / Vase / Planter, Japan, c.1960.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Large vase in Rimini blue glazed ceramic.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Large vase in Rimini bl...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large OP Art Vase Porcelain German Vase by Rosenthal Studio Line, 1970s
By Rosenthal
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
OP Art porcelain vase
Producer:
Rosenthal, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage OP Art vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is ma...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Plate with Ram
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Plate with Ram by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled table...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Two Hoffmann Metal Planters, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two metal planters manufactured by Hoffmann, circa 1960.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials:
M...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
$1,760 / set
Original multicolor Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Marei Ceramics, Germany 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic fat lava
Producer:
Marei Ceramics, Germany
Decade:
1970s
Original vintage Studio Pottery vase was produced in the 1970s by Marei Ceramics, Germany. The va...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
elegant floral artful Italian vase by Elio Schiavon Italy 1960s handpainted
Located in Landshut, BY
This beautiful ceramic vase, which features a floral painting very similar to the designs of the renowned art mirror, was meticulously hand-painted in the Italian province of South T...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Undulating Op Art W.German Ceramic Flower Vase Vintage Mid-Century Psychedelic
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1970s Scheurich W.German Pottery. One of their most popular designs. No chip, no cracks.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Colorful Blue Carlo Moretti Satinato Murano Glass Pencil Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare, large Mid-Century Modern vibrant jellybean blue colored / coloured satin Murano glass pencil neck vases by Carlo Moretti (1934-2008), circa 1970.
An absolutely bold yet elegant design with the use of bright, vivid blue combined with the bulbous shape and thin pencil neck finished in a satin matt frosted glass for which Carlo Moretti was famous for. Marked with the original Carlo Moretti sticker on the base.
Extremely rare to find in this 1.5 foot height - the second image shows this vase with the more common size of vase.
Measurements:
46 cm tall.
9.2 cm wide.
The green vase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$665 Sale Price
30% Off
Glass Vase by Sven Palmqvist, 1950's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Glass Vase by Sven Palmqvist, 1950's
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Style: Midcentury, scandinavian
Produced by Orrefors in Sweden
Signed ‘Orrefors 9058/40 Sven Palmqvist′
...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Large Ceramic Floor Vase, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Large glazed ceramic floor vase made in former Czechoslovakia in the 1960's.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Incalmo e murrina by Riccardo Licata
Located in Uccle, BE
Incalmo e murrina Riccardo Licata – Blown glass vase – Venini Murano.
Vase using incalmo technique.
The lower part of clear glass with white and black murrines.
Top of the vase made ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
A Canne Murano glass vase by Gio Ponti, Venini Murano Italy
Located in Uccle, BE
“A Canne” Murano glass vase by Gio Ponti, Venini Murano Italy (Founded in 1921).
Murano glass vase made up of six alternating colored “canes”.
The colors are: Red, Green, Mole Gray, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Set of 2 Original vintage "ATHEN" Vases by WÄCHTERSBACH, Germany, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
ceramic vases set of 2
Producer:
Wächtersbach, West Germany
Decade:
1960s
Model:
ATHEN Series
Description:
This original vintage vase set was produced in the 1...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mdina Glass 'Sand and Sea' Lollipop Vase, Malta, c. 1970s
By Mdina, Michael Harris
Located in Glasgow, GB
An evocative piece of mid-century Maltese art glass, this Mdina Glass solifleur vase—often referred to as the “Lollipop Vase” or “Cut Ice Vase”—was handblown on the island of Malta i...
Category
1970s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Guy Dawson Large Modernist Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase, Signed
By Guy Dawson
Located in Miami, FL
Large modernist studio pottery vase by Guy Dawson circa 1960s. Signed.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Bitossi by Aldo Londi Mid Century Modern Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Valencia, VC
Aldo Londi was a prominent Italian ceramicist known for his work at Bitossi Ceramiche. Bitossi ceramics are highly regarded for their distinctive designs and craftsmanship, making th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$579 Sale Price
25% Off
Huge Flavio Poli Sommerso Murano Violet Pink Vase
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful and heavy Murano glass bowl in violet, pink and clear glass made by Seguso vetri D’Arte and and designed by Flavio Poli, Italy 1960s.
Excellent original vintage condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Rainbow Color Swirl Italian Art Glass Flower Twist Rim Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown rainbow color swirls over white Italian art glass flower vase with scissor cut rim. The vase is documented to the Fratelli Toso company...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Ceramic V-vessel palladium glaze by Alexey Krupinin
Located in Topanga, CA
V-Veesel is a handcrafted ceramic piece blending angular design with a subtle, glazed pattern. Created by Alexey, the artist embraces challenges in crafting complex forms while explo...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Mid-Century Swedish Handmade Bamboo and Teak Tri-Pod Plant Stand, 1940s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Tall Mid-Century Swedish Handmade Bamboo and Teak Plant Stand, 1940s
Elegant and unique mid-century plant stand, handcrafted in Sweden in the 1940s. Made from beautifully aged bambo...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bamboo, Teak
Modernist Japanese White Pyramid Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Modernist Japanese White Pyramid Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$100 Sale Price
20% Off
Bethan Laura Wood Set of Four Colourdisc Vase For Flowers For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bethan Laura Wood Set of Four Colourdisc Vase For Flowers For Cassina.
British designer Bethan Laura Wood interprets the fusion of the centuries-old Murano glass production and cont...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
$19,528 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Midcentury Set of 6 "Goti De Fornasa" Colorful Murano Drinking Glasses Tumbler
By Murano 5
Located in Murano, Venezia
Magnificent series of Six Murano Drinking glasses.
This set is called "Goti De Fornasa". Tradition wants that the Murano glass master with his employe...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mari Simmulson 1957 Senegal Series Slender Stoneware Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish midcentury modern stoneware vase handmade by artist Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby in 1957. Earthcolored base with hand-carved incised ladder-like graphic decor with cream c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Palshus Danish Modern Stoneware Vessel by Per Linnemann Schmidt, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Danish hand thrown pottery vase by Per and Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus from the 1960s. Lovely simple shape with a soft smooth feel of the m...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$195 Sale Price
32% Off
Mid-century Modern vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vases and vessels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern vases and vessels made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include Scheurich Keramik, Rörstrand, Bitossi, and Venini. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for vases and vessels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $44 and tops out at $114,459 while the average work can sell for $803.
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