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
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
Vintage Vase By Vladislav Urban, Rosice, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Large vintage vase in clear, pressed glass. Produced in 1960s by Rosice, designed by Vladislav Urban. Beautiful piece in great condition without any wear. The Czech glass designers o...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$113 Sale Price
70% Off
Fratelli Toso Glass Vase With Red Spiral and Avventurine (Gold) 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Stunning hand-blown glass vase with red spiral design by Fratelli Toso, Murano, Italy, 1950’s. The vase has a beautiful shape with aventurine (gold) throughout the glass, which shimm...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
KPM Berlin White Porcelain Vase Narzisse Designed by Siegmund Schütz
Located in Vienna, AT
Porcelain vase "Narzisse" white porcelain with glossy glaze, designed by Siegmund Schütz in 1954.
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Pink Marble Urn Planter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pale pink marble urn planter. Color variations ranging from pink to light gray and orange. Polished finish. Classical urn planter silhouette. Pair available, sold individually.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
$650 / item
Bay Keramik Mid-Century West German Floral Design Art Pottery Vase
By Bay Keramik
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century West German art pottery vase with relief molded floral designs by Bay Keramik. The vase stands on a narrow rounded unglaz...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Toyo Modernist Ikebana Two Tiered Ceramic Planter / Vase, Japan c.1965
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Toyo Modernist Two Tiered Ceramic Planter / Vase, Japan c.1965.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand Crafted Royal Copenhagen Pottery Vase with Sunbursts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a wonderful square cylinder vase with a round top - the piece has been artistically desgined with a starburst and other artistic lines and forms. A compliant to any desk, work stati...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Lapid Pottery hand painted ceramic vase, Mid Century Israël 1970
By Lapid
Located in The Hague, NL
This beautiful hand painted vase of Lapid Ceramics was designed by artist Dan. Although this is an old, Mid-Century piece, it looks very contemporary, even better timeless. The organ...
Category
1970s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Ceramic Red Urn with Handles Jester Musician Decor Italy 1950s
By Deruta
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking urn shaped vase features hand painted black and white majolica decor on red background. Sculptural twin handles with scroll details guide the eye to the textured scalloped ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery, Paint
Italian Copper Vase with Double Spouts and a Single Handle, Tuscany, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Tuscan Mezzina vase in copper, 48 cm height. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during the 1930s.
This great vase is amazing as it has two spouts and a single handle. Amazing production from the first half of the 20th century.
In ancient times this fantastic piece was used to draw water from the well and transport it to homes, today will be a premium element to decorate a corner in a neoclassical living room.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Copper
Colorful Tall Large Pair of Green Vintage Italian Murano Glass Vases by Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderfully colourful / colorful vintage mid-century modern tall pair of lime green vases by Cenedese Vetri of Murano, Italy. Particularly striking is the form - with it's flat base ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$2,100 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Giovanni Gariboldi Yellow Ceramic Vase for Richard Ginori, Italy, 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful, sculptural three-necked 'Ariston' ceramic vase with yellow glaze.
Designed by Giovanni Gariboldi for Richard Ginori, Milan, Italy, early 1950s.
Good condition. A tiny f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Accolay Speckled Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of complimentary hand built speckled glazed ceramic vases ina mink brown/black and white/cream.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$1,800 / set
Mid-Century Large Ceramic Floor Vase, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Tall vintage ceramic floor vase from former Czechoslovakia. Made in the 1970's
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Stig Lindberg, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A fluted brown-glazed stoneware vase, designed by Stig Lindberg, produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Rare Multicolor Fat Lava Sculptural Pottery Vase by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase
Producer:
Jopeko, Germany
Design:
Nr. 7101-32
Decade:
1970s
Description:
This original vintage vase was produced in th...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Davide Oldani Taac Onion Ceramic Center Piece
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Davide Oldani Taac Onion For Cassina
Taac Pumpkin fa parte della collezione di contenitori in ceramica smaltata, che segna la prima collaborazione di Cassina con lo chef Davide Olda...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$391 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Big Bonsai, Glass and Ceramic
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Why are there so many antiques in Argentina?
In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place.
1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918
2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945
The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done.
Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them.
In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life.
Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war.
The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street.
With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace.
It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”.
Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies.
In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America.
During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture.
At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site).
In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca.
The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil.
Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair.
Andres Kálnay, of Hungarian origin, made around 120 architectural masterpieces, among which the former Munich brewery stands out, he even made the furniture’s design.
The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with Franz Möller, who was also an architect, where he built two houses.
At the same time several famous designers decided to immigrate to Argentina, among them we can find the well-known French designer, Jean-Michel Frank, who arrived in the country in 1940 and also worked for the Rockefeller family.
Special pieces were made, which were sold exclusively in the country, such as the well-known German company “WMF”, who sold their products by catalogue, which were chosen by the ladies of High Society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed by Christofle.
The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made special pieces for Argentinean mansions.
In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th Century to the mid-20th Century.
In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique.
The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country.
The French plastic artist, Marcel Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919.
Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other French firms. They were bought in flower shops and were given to ladies with beautiful floral arrangements.
Some furniture manufacturers travelled to international fairs and bough the patterns to produce the furniture in Argentina, such as the furniture firm Englander and Bonta, who bought the patterns ins Italy.
It is worth mentioning that in Argentina we have the largest Community of Italians outside...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Ceramic
Crystalline vase Snowflake collection V&S gallery , 1980's
Located in Delft, NL
Crystalline vase Snowflake collection V&S gallery , 1980's
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
MCM California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM California studio pottery stoneware vase with brown earth tones, circa 1970s. The vessel is in very good vintage condition with no chips...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Unique 31cm blue Ceramic Pottery "UFO" Vase Object by Otto Keramik Germany, 1970
By Otto Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic object
Designer and producer:
Otto Keramik, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage Studio Pottery object was designed and produced by ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Klosterkeramik. Vase. Ceramic, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed incised ceramic vase designed and produced by Klosterkeramik, Ystad, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage large green-blue murano vase, Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage green-blue murano vase made in Italy in the 1970s.
It is very well-preserved, It represents the patina expected from a glass object ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Carl Auböck Model #3794 'Aorta' Brass Vase
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #3794 'Aorta' Brass Vase. This exceptionally crafted vase by Carl Aubock is a wonderful example of the marriage of form and functionality that has made the Aubock ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
$636 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Earthgender by Robert Maxwell and David Cressey in Royal Blue
Located in Southampton, NJ
Earthgender Planter in Royal Blue Glaze by David Cressey & Robert Maxwell. Multiples available. Wheel thrown pieces so you can expect slight variations to form & size. Please see our...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Architectural Pottery Malcolm Leland Domino Wall Planters in Bisque, 1 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Malcolm Leland Domino Planter for Architectural Pottery, circa 1950's. Designed with versatility in mind. The catalog shows them for use as wall mounted planters, ashtrays, plante...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury West Germany ¨Domino Décor¨ Dümler & Breiden Large Ceramic Vase, 1960
Located in Valencia, VC
A beautiful and very rare Dümler & Breiden Domino Decor large ceramic vase. Hand produced in West Germany circa the 1960s.
The D&B Domino decor vases are a rarity - not easily avail...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware, Clay, Ceramic
$426 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Studio Ceramic Vase, Matte White by Marschner, West Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Gorgeous small mid-century ceramic vase.
Executed by Marschner, around 1960 in Cuxhaven, Western Germany.
The tiny vessel comes in a quite neutral and very unusual matte white glaze...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$112 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Pair of Rattan and Bamboo Oval Basket Plant Holder Vase, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of oval basket plant holder vase in bamboo and rattan made in Italy in the 1960s.
An astonishing piece that will enrich a midcentury-style living room or studio.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
large 23cm colorful Pottery Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich, Germany, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase super rare decor
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1950s
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1950s in Germany by Scheurich. It i...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large marble planter in pink marble, Belgium ca. 1980
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1980 / planter / marble / mid-century
Exquisite large square planter with minimalistic design in luxurious pink marble. Made in Belgium in the 1980s. Standing of 4 square ...
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1980s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
Vase in Pewter and Brass by Nils Fougstedt, 1929
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Vase in Pewter and Brass by Nils Fougstedt, 1929
Additional Information:
Material: Pewter and brass
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Produced by Svensk...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pewter, Brass
Imperial Glass 22-Carat Gold-Plated Shoji Screen Greek Key Vase, Cocktail Mixer
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful vintage signed Imperial glass vase or cocktail mixer from the 1960s has 22-carat gold-plated Greek key like shohji screen or trellis...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Plate
$937 Sale Price
25% Off
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Grey Two Molato Murano Glass Vases Signed, 1999
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Two vases engraved entirely by hand with Murano grey blown glass.
To perform this work we need two different processes: the first, to model the hot vase giving form and color. The s...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Asta Strömberg Vase Crystal Bubble Strömbergshyttan Sweden 1960s
Located in Basel, BS
Asta Strömberg heavy crystal vase with circle bubbles, hand-crafted by Strömbergshyttan in Sweden, 1960s.
Signed underneath, scratched on the bottom.
Height: 26 cm
Two pieces avai...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Footed Serving Dish
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Footed Serving Dish by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tab...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Black and White Craquele Ceramic Vase by Jasba Keramik
By Jasba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An awesome 1970s black and white crackle/fat lava glazed vase by Jasba Keramik of Germany. A straightforward and minimalist form turned all the way up with a stunning glaze!
In g...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Sommerso Murano Art Glass Vase Flavio Poli Seguso Ribbed Blue Gold Sculptured
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare sommerso murano art glass vase designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte circa 1950s. Documented model number 12874-26 and retain the original Seguso Vetri d'Arte label. E...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Blue & Rust Art Glass Bottle with Stopper
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This heavy art glass bottle is unsigned and not labeled, but consistent with the style of the Italian Murano artist Angelo Seguso. This substantial art glass bottle is done in a thic...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, c. 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Large Danish Sapphire Blue Drop Vase by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1960s.
By Holmegaard, Per Lütken
Located in Asaa, DK
Large Danish Sapphire Blue Drop Vase by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1960s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern hand blown glass vase. Designed by Per Lütken in 1955 and manufactured by H...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Ercole Barovier vase Murano Rostrato white Iridescent 1940.
Located in Palermo, IT
Incredible large vase mid-century crystal- rostrato Murano mouth-blown glass. This wonderful object was produced in the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso. The ma...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier, Barovier & Toso Efeso Vase ca. 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Ercole Barovier - Barovier & Toso Efeso vase ca. 1960s
A great blue vase from the 'efeso' series designed by Ercole Barovier in 1964 for Barovier & Toso, M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large Ceramic Vase Turtle by Bellini Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Experience the timeless beauty of the 1970s with this large white ceramic vase "Turtle" by Bellini. Handcrafted with meticulous attention to detail. The smooth white glaze adds a tou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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 si...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Medium White Ceramic Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
A modern take on the classic vase, this white ceramic version is a versatile piece for any decor. Designed with a wide base, this design makes it perfect for pairing with larger arrangements. This elegant white ceramic vase...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Gold Brass Planter, Cachepot Jardinière Rattan Vienna Straw Plexiglass , 1950s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
.This gardener, designed to stand freely on the floor, was made in Spain in the 1950s or 1960.
Ratan grid is between two transparent or glass methacrylate sheets
The base is E la...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
1970 Italian Alessandro Mandruzzato Murano Art Glass Vase Sommerso Red Baby Blue
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern Sommerso Blown Murano Art Glass Vase in Baby Blue, Bright Red and clear glass made by Alessandro Mandruzzato, circa 1970.
Square flat cut Vessel w...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
20th Century Lino Sabattini Vase Model Persepoli in Silvered Metal 1964
Located in Turin, Turin
Vase model "Persepoli" by Lino Sabattini in Silvered Metal, produced in '70s.
Very good condition, as never used, fully original.
Presence of the signature as shown in photo.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Alvino Bagni Italian Pottery Imported by Raymor
By Raymor, Alvino Bagni
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Otto Brauer Scandinavian Yellow Glass Kastrup Gulvases for Holmegaard, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Otto Brauer Scandinavian Yellow Glass Kastrup Gulvases for Holmegaard, 1960s
This is a beautiful large yellow/orange vase.
Made by Holmegaard around 1960s.
Design by Otto Brauer.
...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Italian Mid-Century Murano Bowl by Flavio Poli, 1970's
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Italian mid-century Murano bowl by Flavio Poli, 1970s.
This mid-century Murano bowl, attributed to Flavio Poli in the 1970s, features a faceted shape reminiscent of a diamond, with a...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Set Of 2 Midcentury Ceramic Vases, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Set of two impressive ceramic vases in an excellent condition. Produced in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. The vases are beautiful in their design, featuring all so important design feature...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$313 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Pair of Studio Line Vases by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of midcentury papagena vases by Danish artist-cum-designer Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal of Germany as part of their extensive artist-led Studio Line series, circa 1970s. #547...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase with Leaf Motif
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase With Leaf Motif is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary...
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1960s Hungarian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Belgian Vase Val Saint Lambert CrystalVase Designed by Joseph Simon
By Joseph Simon
Located in North Miami, FL
1950s Belgian vase Val Saint Lambert crystal Vase designed by Joseph Simon. Blown and cut clear crystal with plum brown casing of different and very geome...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
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
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Glass
$1,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Boom Cobalt Blue Large Decanter 1930s, Belgium
By Boom
Located in Verviers, BE
Boom Cobalt Blue Large Decanter 1930s, Belgium
looks simply stunning.
Boom is a Belgian crystal glassware manufacturer,
Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any further qu...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-century Modern vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
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