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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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
Cenedese Small Vintage Midcentury Light Blue Italian Murano Glass Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Vintage midcentury petite vase by Cenedese Vetri of Murano, Italy. Elegant form and striking light opaline blue color/colour. Dimensions are: 12.1cm tall, 10.8cm at widest point....
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1960s Anthony Gold Leaf Vase Freeman McFarlin Pottery El Monte, California
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Anthony Gold Leaf Trumpet Bud Vase Pottery Freeman McFarlin Pottery El Monte, California 11.25 h x 3.75 diameter Stamped Anthony USA #...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Gold Leaf

1970s White Space Age Vase in Ceramic attributed to Franco Pozzi. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous white space age vase in craqueler ceramic attributed to Franco Pozzi. Made in Italy. The shape of this vase is amazing, it's a sculpture. The vase in excellent condit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Monumental Huge Mid-Century Modern Italian Diamond Cut Faceted Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Monumental large and heavy Italian Mid-Century Modern vintage Murano glass bowl, circa 1960-1980. Exceptional in every way, commanding you to admire its stunning design and masterful...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Clear Three Molato Murano Glass Vases 1992
Located in Murano, Venezia
Three Murano blown glass vases Molato (engraved), color clear and amber inside. To perform this work we need two different processes: the first, to model the hot vase giving form an...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Set of 5 Scheurich west Germany ceramic vases , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 5 Scheurich west Germany ceramic vases , 1970s Dimensions: 31cm Height, 14cm Diameter 18cm Height 13 cm Width , 12cm Depth 25cm Height , 25cm Width , 13 cm depth 18,5cm He...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Abstract Ceramic Studio Pottery Object by.Horst Kerstan, Kandern Germany 1980s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic stoneware object Designer and producer: Horst Kerstan, Kandern in Germany Information: Horst Kerstan (born March 29, 1941 in Frankfurt, † March 21, 2005 in Kandern) was a German ceramist, craftsman and internationally recognized artist. Founder of Group 83. Decade: 1980s This original vintage Studio Stoneware Object was designed by Horst Kerstan and produced in his own Studio in the 1980s in Kandern in Germany. It is made of solid stoneware pottery and has a very unique brown beige coloration and structure. the bottom is marked with typical Kerstan Producer signature K and signed with Keratin. a very collectible and very rare item of the Kerstan Collection. the object has a very sculptural form and in its size of 25cm in length, 14,5cm in height and 16cm in depth, it is very impressive. straighforward and minimalistic design of the 1980s design era. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home. Dimensions: Height 14,5cm Length 25cm Depth 16cm. Condition: This item is in a very good vintage condition with patina. VITA Horst Kerstan: Horst Kerstan grew up in Frankfurt am Main, where he became acquainted with the manufacture of ceramic products through his father Walter Kerstan, who headed the "Ceramic Colors" department of Farbwerke Hoechst AG. After a porcelain painter apprenticeship, he worked from 1956 to 1957 as a porcelain painter in the porcelain manufactory of Hoechst AG, then from 1957 to 1959 in the ceramics department of the Werkkunstschule Offenbach (today: Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main) with Lore Kramer-Koehn, the wife of Frankfurt architect Ferdinand Kramer, the pottery to learn and incidentally at the College of Fine Arts, Frankfurt, the drawing. After Kerstan met the ceramist and painter Richard Bampi...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

R&Y Augousti Midcentury Continental Modern Large Shagreen Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Midcentury Continental Modern large sculptural vase finished in beige shagreen. (R&Y AUGOUSTI).
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Shagreen

1950s French Vintage Ceramic Vase by Jacques Blin Mid-Century
Located in Regensburg, DE
Jacques Blin was a well-known French ceramicist (1920-1995). His work is characterized by semi-abstract, mystical illustrations of birds, animals and scenes of daily life, among othe...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

1950's Sommerso 'Dusk' Vase by Nils Landberg for Orrefors Art Glass, signed
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A tall dark smoke toned and clear Sommerso crystal glass vase #3595 designed by Nils Landberg (1907-1991) for Orrefors Glass, Sweden. Circa 1950-1959. Beautiful vase from the 'Dusk'...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

ES Keramik Blue and White Lava Vase, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Blue vase by ES Keramik, the variation of blue and white in the matte lava glaze makes for a stunning vase. Measurements: H 8.5", W 5", D 3.5"
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Monumental Gunnar Nylund Floor Vase AKT Stoneware Rörstrand Sweden 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Monumental floor vase by Swedish master ceramist Gunnar Nylund. One of Nylund‘s ‚alphabet vases‘, of which each has a three letter code describing it‘s shape, this one being the mo...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Cenedese Colorful Bright Red Vintage Round Italian Murano Glass Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Colorful (colorful) vintage Mid-Century Modern bright red vase by Cenedese Vetri of Murano, Italy, circa 1970s-1990s. Particularly striking is the narrow necked round form with rippl...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

David Cressey Pro/Artisan Blue Flame-Glaze Sand Urn for Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Planter by David Cressey for Architectural Pottery's Pro/Artisan collection with Cressey’s signature Blue “Flame Glaze."  This planter has slightly bowed sides and a flattened lip. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Large Hand Blown Cobalt Blue Art Glass Vase by Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Large hand blown cobalt blue art glass vase by Blenko Glass, circa 1990s. The vase is in very good vintage condition and measures 4.5"D x 15.5"H....
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Mid-century COFRAC Art Verrier Wave Centerpiece Crystal Bowl, France
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century COFRAC Art Verrier Wave Centerpiece Crystal Bowl, France Mid-century Modern COFRAC Art Verrier France Wave Form Centerpiece Crys...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Blue Ceramic Vase Pique Fleur Jacques Pouchain / Atelier Dieulefit France, 1960s
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Midcentury blue ceramic vase pique fleur by Jacques Pouchain / Atelier Dieulefit. About the Artist: Jacques Pouchain (1925 - 2015) left Paris and gave up his architectural traini...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

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.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass

rare turquoise fat lava "DOTS" Ceramic Vase VEB HALDENSLEBEN, GDR Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany, GDR Producer: VEB Haldensleben, Germany GDR Decade: 1970s This original vintage pottery object was designed and produced by...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

1970s Freeform Ceramic Soliflore Vase – Pink and Beige Glaze, Mid-Century Modern
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
1970s Freeform Ceramic Soliflore Vase – Pink and Beige Glaze, Mid-Century Modern Small glazed ceramic vase with an organic, freeform shape, appearing different from every angle. S...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

Biot Pottery Jean-Claude Novaro Style Art Glass Stem Vase Signed Michele Luzoro
Located in Miami, FL
Biot Pottery A unique and rare handcrafted heart shaped vase by Michele Luzoro, known as the Diva of Biot having radiated on the international glass la...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Large Vintage primitive Nemadji Swirl Pottery Vase
Located in Seattle, WA
This primitive Art piece is a large vintage Nemadji swirl Art vase using brown and orange colors. This Piece has nice patina and character. Vintage Condition as pictured. Listing is ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Set of 7 Black Stoneware Vases by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
Set of 7 beautiful stoneware vases with amazing black-brown glaze. Designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Excellent condition. Signed 'CHS' and makers mark 'R'...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Paolo Venini Murano Signed Blue Inciso Technique Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso blue and peachy color Italian art glass flower vase. Designed by Paolo Venini, circa 1955 for Venini e. Co. The vase has an elegant taper...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

AVeM Murano Blue Iridescent Pulegoso Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown blue with slight iridescent surface Italian art glass flower vase with applied foot. Documented to the Arte Vetraria Muranese company (A.Ve.M.). I...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Gaetano Pesce, Amazonia L, Vase in Flexible Blue Resin, Italy, 2013
Located in New York, NY
From the eclectic architect and designer Gaetano Pesce's humorously eponymous Fish Design series, Amazonia L is a cheeky blue vase on feet. To create the works in this series intens...
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1910s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Resin

Striped Vase in Blown Murano Glass Green Orange and Light Blue, 1990s, Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Striped vase in blown Murano glass green orange and light blue, 1990s, Italy. This is a unique striped vase, with double colored sides, and stripes inside the blown technical. Half ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass

Speckled Glaze Stoneware Planter, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hand-thrown cylinder planter vase by Danish company Ting Keramik in the 1960s. Speckled earth toned glaze in warm beige, black and brown colors inside and...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Carl-Harry Stålhane, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black and brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

20th Century, Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Brass Vase
Located in Turin, Turin
Some notes about the author Max Ingrand: a famous French master glass worker and decorator, he was artistic director of FontanaArte for one decade, starting from 1954. During that ti...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Brass

A Rare Paul Ysart Attributed Close-Pack Millefiori Art Glass Paperweight Bottle
Located in New York, NY
This very rare Bottle is attributed to Paul Ysart, a Scottish glass artist known for his work in millefiori and paperweight techniques. The piece is executed in clear glass, encasing...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Vintage Italian Bowl in Massive Grey "Sommerso" Murano Glass, Flavio Poli Style
Located in Milano, IT
The great skills of Murano based artisans shows in many different ways. Some are able blowers, others can freehanded create sculptures and elaborate bowls, and finally some master th...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Bespoke Italian Vase "Borealis," in pink alabaster
Located in Milano, IT
This exquisite vase combines the timeless beauty of pink alabaster with the refined touch of satin brass. Its cylindrical shape enhances its minimalist elegance, making it a sophisti...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Alabaster, Brass

Pair of vases by Göran Andersson for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A lovely pair of Mid-century modern vintage vases in a fantastic pale grey and deep indigo blue colors made by the talented and well-known artist Göran Andersson for Upsala Ekeby in ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Huge Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Höganäs Vase by Erik Ivarsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Impressive and huge Swedish Mid-Century Modern ceramic Höganäs vase by Erik Ivarsson. Signed by E.I for the Swedish company Andersson & Johansson at Högan...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s A rare Venini art glass bowl of the 'Diamante' series. Heavy transparent glass with a ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Ermanno Toso Murano Satin Surface Blue Canes Pentoni Italian Art Glass Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown blue satin surface and cut murrines Italian art glass decanter. Documented to designer Ermanno Toso, for Fratelli Toso. Created in the "...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Glass

Vintage Asian Floral Porcelain Vase - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Transform your interior with this exquisite pair of Vintage Asian Floral Porcelain Vases, showcasing masterful craftsmanship and historical elegance. Adorned with intricate floral pa...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Vintage Asian Floral Porcelain Vase - A Pair
Vintage Asian Floral Porcelain Vase - A Pair
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Dino Martens Murano 1950s White Sky Blue Ribbons Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and blue ribbons Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso. The vase is created in the “Mezza Filigrana” technique, with 5 rows of white and 1 row of sky blue ribbons in an alternating pattern. You can feel each ribbon on the outside when you touch it. Very nice hourglass shape with a cinched middle and flared top. Would make great display piece on any desk, vanity or coffee table. Mid-century era. Measures 8 3/4" tall x 5 1/4" across the body.   Literature: Dino Martens - Muranese Glass Designer, by Marc Heiremans. Vetreria Aureliano Toso...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Ercole Barovier Toso Murano 1954 Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown amethyst purple and yellow stripes, with gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for Barovier...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Gold Leaf

Stoneware Vase with Blue Green Decor, Denmark, 1990s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rustic handmade Scandinavian modern ceramic vase with blue, green, aqua organic asymmetrical decorations on raw base. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1990s. Beautiful vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Vintage Red Wing Pottery Carafe Pitcher
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful midcentury pottery piece decorated with Quail figure. The glaze on this piece is uniform and reminescent of nostalgia. From the Bob White line, this piece will be a great a...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Ercole Barovier Barovier and Toso Murano Cordonato D’oro Vase, circa 1950s
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Ercole Barovier Barovier and Toso Murano Cordonato D’Oro Vase, circa 1950s In reddish pink with gold highlights.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

1970s Art Glass Vase in Murano Style
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage coloured layered glass vase made in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s-1970s.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Midcentury Modern Ceramic Large Vase Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
A gorgeous large vase from Rörstrand and maker/Designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful brown glazed in shifting dark colors. Good vintage condition, s...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Vintage White Bisque Op Art Vase by Uta Feyl for Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and elegant white bisque op art vase by Uta Feyl for Rosenthal Studio linie. This graphic and romantic piece dates from the 1970s. The beautiful ...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Brown Stoneware Ceramic Vase Midcentury 1970 Pottery La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne Elegant stoneware ceramic vase, circa 1970 Realized in La Borne Signed at the base Original brown stoneware ceramic glaze Measures: Height 34cm, large 24cm.
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Carl-Harry Stalhane Stoneware Vase for Rostrand, Sweden
Located in Dallas, TX
Carl-Harry Stalhane (1920-1990) was a Swedish ceramic artist who worked for the Rörstrand porcelain works in Lidköping. He trained as a painter in Stockholm and as a sculptor in Pari...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Vibrantly Lilac Pink Colored Murano Glass Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning midcentury, vintage 'Opalino' murano glass vase or vessel designed by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, circa 1970-1990 Wonderful translucent color (colour) of vibrant lilac / au...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Mexican Modernism Big Size Mercury Glass Flower Vase
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950, Made in Mexico we offer this Giant mercury glass flower vase. Over the style of the Mercury Glass pieces that Luis Barragan includes in the decoration of his houses in Mé...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Vintage Flower Vase, English, Art Glass, Decorative, Ovoid, Mid Century, C.1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage flower vase. An English, art glass decorative ovoid pot, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Fascinating colour palette and application Displays a desirab...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Lauritz Hjorth, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A budded blue-glazed stoneware vase, designed and produced by Lauritz Hjorth, Denmark, c. 1950s.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Mid-Century Modern Vases Germany set of 3
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Just beautiful stylish tiny vases in matte glazing with geometric patterns in yellow, green, brown and black. Typical from the fifties/sixties
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Saint-Louis Manufacture, Limited Edition "Jaipur" Vase, Contemporary
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and very rare Saint-Louis Manufacture "Jaipur" vase. The green Jaipur vase is released in a limited edition of 250 pieces. During the twenty-eight days of production, five ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Rare Cartoccio con Bolle Incamiciato, "Paperbag" Glass Vase, Seguso Murano 1950'
Located in Bochum, NRW
"Cartoccio con bolle incamiciato". "Paperbag" vase (Cartoccio), around 1950 Design by Archimede Seguso Execution Seguso Vetri d'Arte Encased glass vase (incamiciato), irregularly sha...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Blown Glass

Kjell Boman, Vase, Semi-Glazed Stoneware, Lerhålan, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A vase, in semi-glazed stoneware, designed and produced by Kjell Boman, Lerhålan, Sweden, c. 1960s.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Giovanni Gariboldi Very Tall Vase or Umbrella Stand for Richard Ginori
Located in New York, NY
Giovanni Gariboldi (1908-1971 ) An imposing and tall vase or umbrella stand in glazed ceramic by Giovanni Gariboldi for Richard Ginori Italy, 1940's With maker's mark underneath ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Pale Baby Blue Art Glass Vase by Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A stunning and rather large crystal vase made by the talented Börne Augustsson during the 50s. The shape is very biomorphic. This is an early production of the type of vases that mad...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Black and Brown XXth Century Stoneware Ceramic Vase by Nicole Giroud 1970 Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Nicole Giroud Elegant black and brown stoneware ceramic vase XXth mid century design Original perfect conditions Signed under the base, circa 1970 Measures: Height: 18...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Val Saint Lambert Cut-Crystal Decanter 20th Century, Founded in 1826, Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert cut-crystal decanter, 20th century Looks simply stunning. Val Saint Lambert is a Belgian crystal glassware manufacturer, founded in 1826 and based in Seraing. It is...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

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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