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
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Murano Peach Vase
By Ars Murano
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful peach colored Murano vase. Color is more peachy than the photo shows.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Ceramic vase/ lamp base with nucleations - Marius Bessone
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A beautiful vase/lamp base made in 1984 by Marius Bessone in the famous French town of Vallauris. The crystalized surface is a result of enamel nucleation, a technique he used mainly...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Abstract and Colored Grey Ceramic Vase by Marius Bessone Vallauris
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Marius Bessone
Vallauris
Large grey and colored 20th century ceramic vase by Marius Bessone
Realised in Vallauris circa 1950
Original perfect condition
Height 38 cm
L...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Basket Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite & Chrome, Christian Dior style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Cubic basket in tortoiseshell-effect lucite and chrome borders in the style of Christian Dior.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Bitossi Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Midcentury pattern Vetrata vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy. Black, blue, orange, brown, grey and yellow on a brushed background.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
French Ceramic Decorative Vase by Jean Derval '1990', Large
By Jean Derval
Located in London, GB
Large French ceramic decorative vase by Jean Derval (1990). A significant work of ceramic sculpture, Derval's large vase is masterfully executed and beautifully painted demonstrating...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Brown and Black 20th Century Stoneware Ceramic Vase by Steen Kepp La Borne
By Steen Kepp
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Steen Kepp
Large stoneware ceramic vase
Circa 1980
Brown and black ceramic firing colors
Original perfect condition
Height 37 cm
Large 25...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Pink Iridescent Scavo Vase Seguso, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
An iridescent pink vase in pink / mauve colored Murano glass attributed to famous glass artist Archimede Seguso
Archimede Seguso was an Italian glass manufacturer known for his in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase Decorative Object Ceramic Enamelled Midcentury Modern Italian Design 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Ampoule/vase pot-bellied with short neck, made of enamelled ceramic in shades of honey and sand. Made in Italy in the 60s.
Mouth diameter: 3.8 cm
Weight: 1.040 Kg
NOTE: We offer o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Suite of Three Bruno Gambone Off White Matte & Black Running Glaze Ceramic Vases
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Set of 3 Bruno Gambone Glazed Warm White Ceramic Bottle Vases. Featuring 3 handcrafted varied height ceramic off white matte bottle shapes with flared mouths, hand painted bicolor ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Small Scale Mid-Century Swedish Silver Beaker Vase, 1949
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Modern Swedish silver beaker vase.
In .830 fine silver.
By Markströms Guldsmeds Ab K G.
With a gilt interior.
Marked to the base MGAB for Markströms / Swedish ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver
Angelo Mangiarotti Vase for Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Mangiarotti Vase for Knoll, Light Grey Marble with Dark Grey veining.
[Stamped underside Made in Italy]
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
Pink Glass plate, Poland, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Glass plate, Poland, 1970s.
Category
1980s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
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
Clay, Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Vase by Ruscha Germany
By Ruscha
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
In a very good condition beautiful handpainted vase from Ruscha Keramik. Decor Milano.
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Muranese glass vase with leaves, Italy, 1960s.
Located in Palermo, PA
Large Murano glass vase, Italian production circa 1960s.
Leaf decoration, gold inserts, very decorative.
Excellent condition, no breaks or missing, see photos.
Dimensions: H= 45 cm; ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Extra Large West German Ceramic Vase by Scheurich, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful 1970s-era vase was manufactured by the highly acclaimed West German ceramics manufacturer Scheurich. The vase has an interesting glaze pattern in a rich palette of ora...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Studio Ceramic Vase, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical ceramic vase with a two tone glaze, gunmetal grey for the body and a glossy yellow for the indents on its surface and the interior.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Five Antique Murrine Vases by Fratelli Toso, Murano
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Five Antique Murrine Vases by Fratelli Toso, Murano
A set of five millefiore murrine glass vases, manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso around 1910-20. All vases are executed with polychrome multicoloured murrines and have an acid etched finish, one vase with glossy finish. The vases are authentic examples of early 20th century Murano art glass. They were part of a large Fratelli Toso glass collection with over 600 pieces - collected since the 1970s.
Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Saxbo, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1950s
By Saxbo
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Saxbo, Denmark, 1950s.
“SAXBO 15” on bottom
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Eva Staehr Nielsen Glazed Stoneware Vase for Saxbo, 1950s
By Saxbo
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small cylindrical vase with Haresfur Glazes in earthy tones. Dessin number 78 by by Eva Stæhr Nielsen. Manufactured by Saxbo in Denmark during the 1950s. Mint condition. The vase is ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
French Midcentury Cobalt Blue Ceramic Vase, Manner of Edmond Lachenal
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury French ceramic vase in a stunning cobalt blue color.
This gorgeous decorative object will enhance any table, shelf or countertop.
Perfect vintage condition, no cracks o...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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.
Beautiful Val Saint-Lambert hexagonal crystal vases, handcut-to-clear, the glass is thick, deeply and evenly...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
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...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Scandinavia Tilgmans Vase Sweden
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful Tilgmans mid century vase, bit 'Brutalist'. Rough decor with blue glaze in different shades. At the front there are the initials of the maker engraved and on the bottom the...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Tall Mid-Century Octagonal Geometric Ceramic Vase in Blue and Brown, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Glazed in an ombre blue, cream, and brown, this tall geometric vase will bring a touch of mid-century to any space. The piece is octagonal and decorated with applied geometric circle...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Paint, Clay, Ceramic
Venini Bulgarov 1970 Blue & Green Color Striped Blown Murano Glass Vase, Italy
By Venini
Located in Miami, FL
Venini Bulgarov 1970 engraved blown blue & green striped Murano art glass vase.
Opening measures: 2 inches diameter.
Italian Art Glass par excellence.
A-843-335
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Op Art Vase Porcelain German Vase by Fürstenberg Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
OP art porcelain vase
Producer:
Fürstenberg Ceramics, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage OP art vase was produced and designed by Fürstenb...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Dino Martens Murano Multi-Color Oriente Italian Art Glass Double Neck Vase
Located in Bochum, NRW
A double neck vase, so called "Oriente", in stylized patchwork. Clear cased glass, powder inclusions in white, turquoise, red, dark purple, yellow and aventurine, clear windows with ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Empoli Art Glass Opaline from the Mid-20th Century, Excellent Condition
By Empoli
Located in Verviers, BE
Empoli art glass Opaline
Italian Empoli art glass from the Mid-20th Century.
Excellent condition.
The piece is in excellent condition an...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Istanbul Pezzato Murano Art Glass Vase No. 4402 by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Pezzato polychrome patchwork art glass vase.
By Venini.
Designed by Fulvio Bianconi (1915-1996).
In the Pezzato Istanbul series with light yellow, clear, mole-grey, and vi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Mid century West Germany fat lava vase by ROTH Keramik 1970 Art Pottery Ceramic
By Roth Keramik
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Looking for a statement piece that will show off your unique style? Look no further than this fabulous orange Fat lava vase by Roth Keramik from 1...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large German Ceramic Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
German ceramic vase with colored swirl design.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Colora Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, 1953
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Colora vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1953.
Art glass vase of the Colora series, designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Glassworks. This particular piece is an early work from the Colora series, which first appeared in the Kosta catalogue in 1955. Signed on the base "LC 1". The elegant, flowing and simple form is decorated with a coalescing of multiple glass layers in blue and red finished with a layer of clear casing glass. The Colora series where first presented in November 1953 at the exhibition Artiums Exposé Gothenburg.
Vicke Lindstrand (1904 - 1983) is considered one of the pioneers of the Swedish glass art scene. He also showed his feel for contemporary trends as a ceramic artist and painter. He celebrated his first international successes at the World Exhibition in Stockholm 1930. Vicke Lindstrand´s design works were part of the art competitions at the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1936. He worked as a trend-setting designer for Orrefors and Kosta. In his final decade Vicke Lindstrand worked together with Hanne Dreutler...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
AVEM - AURELIANO TOSO -Murano - Vase of the 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Bellissimo vaso, di fine giornata della AVEM in MURANO by Aureliano TOSO
Category
1950s 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...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
AVEM - Arte VEtraria Muranese - VASO fine giornata - Murano ITALIA 1950
Located in Milano, IT
AVEM - Arte VEtraria Muranese, vaso in vetro di murano, modello chiamato fine giornata, molto belli e colorati.
Data di produzione 1950.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Decorative Object Vase Murano Glass La Murrina Midcentury Italian Design 1970s
By La Murrina
Located in Palermo, IT
Vase/decorative object produced in Italy in the 1970s and attributed to the renowned Murano company La Murrina.
The vase with particular shapes was made of Murano glass in shades of ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Midcentury Dark Brown Glazed Bowl Vase, Denmark
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish midcentury bowl shaped vase with hand-carved line decor and three small ears on the top. Glazed in a shiny dark brown color. Great vintage condition.
Denmark, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Kreutz Keramik German Midcentury Orange and Red Fat Lava Handled Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A striking midcentury German art pottery handled vase decorated in vibrant red/orange glazes with black lava patterning by Kreutz Keramik. The pottery vase stands raised on a narrow ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
1970's Blenko Blown Glass Vase Mid Century
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous Blenko glass blown vase beautiful colors retains label , excellent condition circa 1970's .
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Large 25cm ochre Murano Glass Sommerso Vase, Flavio Poli Attributed, Italy 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass vase
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli attributed.
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass vases was designed by Flavio Poli attributed a...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Travertine Marble Cylinder Floor Vase or Planter Pot
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely grained Travertene stone floor vase. Could double as umbrella holder or planter pot.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Travertine
Midcentury Modern Set of 3Ceramic Vases Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Three wonderful vases from Rörstrand and maker, designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful, glazed vases with wonderful curves. The craftsmanship on these va...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Wabi Sabi Hand Made Ceramic Stoneware, Earthy One-of-a-Kind Vase by Skoby Joe
By Skoby Joe
Located in La Jolla, CA
Joseph Skoby is a Southern Californian whose work is inspired by the nature of his native state. His ceramics, created in his own lush garden, recall his intimate dance with the ocea...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Rattan Round Flower Stand Plant Holder in the Style of Vivai Del Sud Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Round flower stand plant holder in rattan with wheels, in the style of Vivai Del Sud.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Daum, Faceted Vase, 1960s
By Daum
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Daum crystal faceted vase from the 1960s. Signed Daum # Nancy.
Good condition.
Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : 24.5 x 17
Secure shipping.
The Daum M...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
1970s Stoneware Studio Art Pottery Lidded Jar
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Stoneware Studio Art Pottery Lidded Jar
5 h x 7 diameter stoneware
Cypher signed at bottom.
Preowned original good vintage condition
Refer to images shown.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Bjorn Wiinblad Ceramic Lidded Jar for Nymolle of Denmark, circa 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bjorn Wiinblad Ceramic Lidded Jar for Nymolle of Denmark, circa 1970s.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Matte Brown, Yellow, Orange, Green
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, brown, dark yellow, orange and green stripes. Medium scale cylinder vase with glazed bands of color over a coarse chocolate brown raw clay body. Minute loss of...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Pitcher Aldo Tura with Square Section Decorations Parts Goat Skin
By Aldo Tura
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury termos Aldo Tura with square section decorations parts goat skin, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
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...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Salt Glazed Three Handled Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish British studio pottery three handled bottle vase decorated in salt glazes signed to the base and dating from the 20th century. The hand thrown vase stands on a narrow ...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vase by Michael Andersen for Bornholm.
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A stunning vase by Micheal Andersen for Bornholm ceramics in Denmark. Heavy, rough clay with a blue glaze around the bottom and on the rim of the piece. This vase is part of a series in the same style which featured many variations of the same form with different sizes and glazes.
Michael Andersen...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Murano Glass Vessel by Orlando Zennaro, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Dive into the mesmerizing beauty of an Italian Murano Glass Vessel by Orlando Zennaro, a sublime creation from the 1970s. This exquisite piece, in shades of grey with vibrant orange ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Miniature Spirea Vase by Wilhelm Kage
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stoneware miniature "spirea" vase by Wilhelm Kage for Farsta beautifully glazed in ecru, blue and adobe tones. Part of his miniature series. Base is sta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-century Modern vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
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