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
Vase in Solid Brass Italy 1970s Hammered Gold Color
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vase in solid brass Italy 1970s hammered gold color.
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
Fratelli Toso Millefiori Murrine Vase Brown and White, Murano Early 20th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Fratelli Toso Millefiori Murrine Vase in brown and white, Murano early 20th century
An antique murrine glass vase, manufactured by Vetreria...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Organic Ceramic Vase by Rudi Stahl, Germany 1970s
By Rudi Stahl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century, West Germany, studio vase but renowned ceramist Rudi Stahl.
Featuring a wonderful organic multi stemmed mushroom form above a long tubular base.
Textured clear finished ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Art Glass Vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956
A vintage art glass vase in erba pesante (grass green) glass with layered...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Gorgeous Red Vase in Murano Glass By Ca dei Vetrai, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous red vase by Ca dei Vetrai in Murano glass.
Not easy to find it in these colors. The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diam 7.87" x 13.78" H inches
diam cm 20...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Pair of Mid-Century Cast Stone Planters with Rosette Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage cast stone planters from the mid 20th century, with rosette motifs. We have two pairs available, priced and sold $3,750 per pair. Created during the Midcentury peri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Cast Stone
Important Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Pink Italian Murano Glass Centrepiece Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, rare and important vintage midcentury centre vase / vessel by Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Vetri of Murano, Italy. An absolutely stunning piece of Mid-Century Murano glass - particularly striking is it's elegant form and pink color/colour.
A extremely rare opportunity to be the new custodian and owner of this rare vessel which is, in our opinion, a real museum piece.
Dimensions are:
Height = 26.4cm, Width (ear to ear) = 10..3cm & Depth (nose to back of head...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$6,804 Sale Price
32% Off
Jelly Vase Color Antracite Fumé
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Jelly Vases Color Ametista
Like a jellyfish with its vivid iridescent colors, Jelly is a modern vase that makes transparency and the interplay of light its trademark.
A va...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$811 / item
Near Pair of Vintage Lava Vases, German, Ceramic, Flower Sleeve, Stick Stand
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a near pair of vintage lava vases. A German, ceramic flower sleeve or stick stand, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Fascinating duo, with similar decor and period appeal
Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good order
West German lava...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Arthur Andersson Vase for Wallåkra, 1950s Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A stoneware vase designed by Arthur Andersson for Wallåkra, circa 1950s. Features an exciting glaze which starts as a rough flat black towards the bottom and moves into a glazed blac...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Iridescent Modernist Art Glass Vase by Robert Eikholt
Located in Rochester, NY
Colorful iridescent Mid-Century Modern art glass vase by Robert Eikholt. Hand blown. Signed and dated 1977. A very early piece by the artist. Robert Eic...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid Century German Cylinder Planters - Set of 2
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 2 mid century vintage ceramic planters in 2 sizes. Modern cylinder shape. Dark blue glaze with a free form white design around the sides. Marked Germany on the bases.
Measur...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Vibrantly 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 light blue...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modernist Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modernist vase in hues of green and blue by Swedish ceramicist Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. A lovely piece on its own or folding a single stem of flora. This ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Three Vintage White Ceramic Vases. Made by Floraline Usa, 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of three Floraline white vases.
One, in off white glaze with tapered shape and engraved motif.
Two, oval shape with white finish.
Three, cup style shape finished in white glaz...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Ubelacker Fat Lava Vase
By Ü Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful fat lava vase by Ubelacker Keramik with a sort of geometric pattern.
Marked with number at the bottom and label/sticker of the company.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Shiny Black 1960s Rörstrand Vintage Pitcher Vase, Sweden
By Rörstrand
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Black porcelain midcentury modern pitcher vase with large handle and lined relief decor manufactured by Rörstrand in the 1960s. Stamped unde...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, White Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, c. 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A white / beige-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1930s-1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Grandiose Ice toned Murano Vase with Fluid sculptured Curves Contemporary Italy
By Romano Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Grandiose Ice toned Murano Vase with Fluid sculptured Curves Contemporary Italy. This magnificent vase, crafted entirely by hand in Murano glass, is a testament to the artistry and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Antique Castilian Imports Brass Bucket Jardinière Planter Basket
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Brass and Copper Castilian Imports Bucket Planter Jardinière
ornate handle floral motif
stamped on base
Original unrestored vintage, s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass, Copper
Raymor Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Abstract, Brushed Metallic Gold, Platinum, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Raymor Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Abstract, Brushed Metallic Gold, Platinum, Signed. Medium to large scale cylinder vase glazed in metallic gold and platinum with a finely textured ribbe...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Cenedese Amber 'Corroso' Glass Apothecary Jar with Lid Murano, Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Venetian Murano amber colored / coloured glass Apothecary jar or urn with lid with an acid etched (corroso) finish. Wonderful vintage midcentury Italian glass and perfect for the sto...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Mid 20th Century, Textured Pottery Carafe / Vase in Primitive Style, 60s
Located in Roma, IT
we offer for sale a stunning pottery hand crafted in Italy and datable around the mid 20th century.
The sculptural shape of this carafe/vase harks back to ancient and primitive forms...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Mid-century modern style glass vase by Val Saint Lambert
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Mid-Century Modern Style Crystal Vase by Val Saint Lambert
This Val Saint Lambert cut crystal centerpiece is a modern design piece dating back to the mid-1950s. Its shape and style r...
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Green Vicke Lindstrand Ceramic Vase "638" Upsala Ekeby, 1950's
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Very rare green Vicke Lindstrand ceramic vase no 638 produced by Upsala Ekeby during 1951-52.
Inscribed "EKEBY 638" and the initials "VL" at...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
$472 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Midcentury Art Pottery Studio Vase by Marcel Guillot, France 1950's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Art Pottery Studio Very Rare XL Vase by Marcel Guillot (1910 - 1985). Made in France, 1950's period. Marcel Guillot is a fellow ceramist from the same time period as Roger Capron, Pol Chambost, Georges Jouve, Jacques Blin, Jean de Lespinasse, ... Hand made large heavy vase with grey white base glaze and yellow, gray striped over...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$1,575 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Pair Italian Murano Glass Figural Tulip Vases / Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large pair of Italian Murano glass figural tulip vases or candlesticks,
Italy, 1970s
A beautiful pair of large Italian Murano glass figural tulip vases or candlesticks, crafted in ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Vase by Robert and Jean Cloutier, circa 1960
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Large vase by Robert and Jean Cloutier, twin masters of French ceramics renowned for their vibrant and imaginative creations. Born in the early 20th century, the Cloutier brothers ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Murano Italian Glass Red & Purple Striped Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good Murano glass vase with red and purple stripes.
In the style of Flavio Poli with a thick body, bullicine and 'a face' decoration.
Measure: Height ca. 12 1/2 in.
Items ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Large Pair of Murano 'Scavo' & Iron Trumpet Vases attrib. Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Pair of Murano 'Scavo' & Iron Trumpet Vases Attributed Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Murano, Italy, Circa 1980s
A exquisite large pair of Murano 'Scavo' & Iron Trumpet Vases, attributed...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Cenedese Yellow Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Bowl or Vase attr. Nason
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern glass bowl or vase in yellow attributed to Ermanno Nason for Cenedese of Murano, Italy. Yellow is one of the most difficult colours to produce an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Two Small Vases Sommerso Murano Glass, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful set of two Sommerso Murano glass vases made in the 1970s. These two small vases have nice soft colors, with blue glass submerged into light yellow glass, finished with clea...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink Green Ribbons Large Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Fratelli Toso, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown pink and green Zanfirico ribbons Italian art glass sculptural handkerchief / fazzoletto flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist, earthenware ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A signed rare brutalist studio production art ceramic vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, Sweden. As a studio product it is very rare and has an unusual shape and pattern. As always...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Arita Japanese Style Lidded Jars with Gold, Blue and Orange Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of vintage Arita Japanese style lidded jars with gold, blue and orange floral motifs. This pair of vintage Arita Japanese style lidded jars is a splendid example of the fine craftsmanship and aesthetic beauty characteristic of traditional porcelain. The jars are adorned with exquisite gold, blue, and orange floral motifs, each color meticulously applied to create a vibrant and harmonious design. These floral patterns are not only visually striking but also symbolize nature's beauty and elegance in Japanese culture.
A distinctive feature of these jars is the raised midnight blue scrolling motifs, which add a tactile and visual depth to the pieces. This dark blue provides a striking contrast to the lighter and brighter colors, enhancing the overall richness of the design. The inclusion of these raised motifs showcases the artist's skill in creating a piece that is both visually appealing and texturally intriguing.
In a contemporary home, these Arita jars...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Flavio Poli Sommeroso Murano chocolate brown and Amber art glass vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid-century modern handblown art glass vase from Murano Italy. This vase has a dark brown interior incased in a soft amber clear glass exterior. This solid modern vase was ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Bitossi Aldo Londi ¨Fascie Colorate¨ Glaze, Set of Vase and Pitcher, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Valencia, VC
Vintage Italian Bitossi by Aldo Londi Mid-Century set of ceramic vase and pitcher. Featuring a gorgeous ¨Fascie Colorate¨ glazing décor. The vase/bottle in a deep olive green backgro...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Large Scale Stoneware Vessel By Ildiko De Balas
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual large scale stoneware vessel by Ildiko De Balas, a Hungarian born artist, active in Belgium (b.1931-2016). Known for abstract totem like sculpture...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Sgraffito Glazed Ceramic Bowl
Located in Queens, NY
Israeli Mid-Century Lapid Sgraffito Glazed Ceramic Jar (companion pieces REG4743A-M)
Category
20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Orange-Glazed Firesand, Rörstand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An orange glazed vase designed by Gunnar Nylund (Swedish, 1914-1997) and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Nylund served as artistic director at Rörstrand, where he worked 19...
Category
1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Murano Glass Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Vase from the Murano Island outside of Venice. This piece has an inorganic shape and a striking smoked blown glass coloring with shades of green. It is hand-crafted.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,765 Sale Price
30% Off
Guy Dawson Large Modernist Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase, Signed
By Guy Dawson
Located in Miami, FL
Large modernist studio pottery vase by Guy Dawson circa 1960s. Signed.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Clyde Burt Ceramic Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic vase in glazed stoneware with abstract multicolored glaze.
Signed to underside: [CB].
American, circa 1965.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$3,990
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Blue Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Flower Vase
By Fratelli Toso, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, and large, vintage Murano hand blown pink, sky blue, and white ribbons Italian art glass handkerchief / fazzoletto vase centerpiece. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
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 ...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Blue and Brown-Glazed Stoneware, Rörstand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and blue, glazed stoneware vase, designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
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
Pair of Large Floor Standing Vintage Blue Ceramic Vases
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous matched pair of large floor standing vintage blue ceramic vases. They were likely made in England, and they date from around the 1970’s.
They are of lovely quality and ar...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Fat Lava Ceramic "Ankara" Vase by Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase
Origin:
Germany
Designer:
Heinz Siery
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany
Decade:
1960s
This original vintage pottery object was desig...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Large Seguso Viro Vibrant Blue Murano Glass Signed and Numbered Vase
By Seguso Viro
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Seguso Viro vibrant blue Murano Glass signed and numbered Vase. Wonderful Swirling striped design in vibrant colors.
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Grey and Blue Stripes Stoneware Art Pottery Vase, Germany, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large stoneware glazed decorative vase. Midcentury era design featuring hand drawn strips of blue colored glaze, Germany, 1960s. Perfect condition. Measures: Height 40 cm.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Geometric, Stripes, Green, Yellow, White
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, Geometric, stripes, green, yellow, white. Medium scale square form vase with "British Racing Stripes" decorations on the front and back. The sides are coarse m...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Flavio Poli Seguso Vetri D’arte Attributed Sommerso Art Glass Murano Vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Flavio Poli Seguso Vetri D’Arte Attributed Sommerso Art Glass Murano vase. Retains its original Paul’s distributor label. Very sleek and elegant design.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Basket Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass flower basket / vase. Documented to designer Alfre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold
$400 Sale Price
33% Off
Murano Opal Teal Blue Italian Art Glass Round Cylinder Flower Vase with Label
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced Per Vase (3 vases available). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown teal blue over opalescent white Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the designer Galliano Ferro for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
$400 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Rare Mid-century Scheurich Ceramic Vase
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare to find vintage ceramic vase by Scheurich ceramic. Made in Germany in the 1970's. Marked.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Londi Bitossi Lidded Vase, Ceramic, Moorish Stripes, Chartreuse, Orange, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi lidded vase, ceramic, Moorish Stripes, chartreuse, orange and brown, signed. Tall lidded vase from Aldo Londi's Moorish Stripes series. The body...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Coppia Vasi Monofiore Piero Fornasetti Milano anni 70
By Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di vasi monofiore in vetro con decoro amovibile a serpentina. Etichetta della manifattura sotto la base.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Murano Sapphire Blue Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Vanity Jar Powder Box
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso sapphire blue and bubbles Italian art glass lidded vanity dresser jar. The piece has a ribbed body, with large clear lid and spike topper...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
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