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
Höhr Vintage, Ceramic Vase with Handle Marked 741/24 W Germany
By Höhr
Located in Verviers, BE
Höhr vintage, ceramic vase with handle
These original Hohr vintage vase was produced in the 1960s in Germany.
It is made of ceramic Pottery.
The bottom are marked the vase ser...
Category
1950s German 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
Vintage Murano Twist Vase, Italian, Art Glass Posy Sleeve, Paperweight, C.1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Murano twist vase. An Italian, art glass posy sleeve or paperweight, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Delightfully tactile Murano glass vase, exuding a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Monumental Huge Mid-Century Modern Italian Diamond Cut Faceted Murano Glass Bowl
By Mandruzzato
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$2,475 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair of Globular Form Flambe Vases by Palin Thorley
By Palin Thorley
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Hand-signed, sequentially numbered, and directly sourced from the studio of the artist.
This exceptional pair of flambé-glazed test pots by J. Palin Thorley represents a rare foray ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Hammered Silver Plated Urn Pitcher by Italian Designer Egidio Casagrande
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hammered Italian silver urn pitcher signed Egidio Casagrande - Pitcher perfect, architecturally stunning as a stand alone art piece, or an elegant ad...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver
Midcentury Set of 6 "Goti De Fornasa" Blue Murano Drinking Glasses Tumbler
By Murano 5
Located in Murano, Venezia
Magnificent series of 6 Murano drinking glasses.
This set is called "Goti De Fornasa". Tradition wants that the Murano glass master with his employees...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
20th Century Fontana Arte Soliflore Vase Mod 2393 in Crystal, Nickeled Brass 50s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Turin, Turin
FontanaArte is an Italian company founded in Milan (as Fontana Arte) in 1932 by Luigi Fontana and Giò Ponti and specializing in glass processing and the production of furnishing accessories. It is known for working with curved crystal and producing lighting fixtures, becoming a prominent name in Italian design over the years.
Here we have a vertical "Soliflore" vase model 2393 in thick crystal and nickel-plated brass by Fontana Arte designed in 50s. This decorative object is a perfect idea for a gift (wedding, graduation, new born...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Swirling Modernist Cream, Grey, Brown Ceramic Vase, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase with a big swirl on both sides. Manufactured in West Germany in the 1970s. Cream, grey and brown glaze accentuated the swirling shape and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$597 Sale Price
50% Off
French Provincial Vintage Stoneware Pottery Oil Jug, Jar, Vessel or Vase
Located in New York, NY
French Provincial large vintage stoneware pottery oil jug, jar, vessel or vase
France, circa 1960
Size: 19" high x 12" diameter x 7" base ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Marcello Fantoni Studio Pottery, Handmade, Italy, 1960s
Located in South Jordan, UT
Handmade lava glaze studio pottery by Marcello Fantoni created in Italy during the 1960s. This pot has a unique matte lava glaze with brown, yellow, and green tones and the pattern c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Gunnar Hansson Earthcolored Stoneware Vase, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Organic modern stoneware vase designed and produced by ceramic artist Gunnar Hansson in his own studio in small Swedish town Lomma, circa 1950-1960s. In the style of Saxbo, Salto, Pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Murano Glass Mezza Filgrana, Green Amethyst Clear with Gold Leaf, Cenedese Attr
By Carlo Scarpa, Cenedese
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Great color combination.
The filigree/filigrana glass is a cane with a color inside. Usually clear on the outside with a core in colored or opaque glass. Most used are white or black filigrana.
This is a self-made filigrana as there is a green coating over an Amethyst core, making the Amethyst almost a dark bronze color. The other cane is clear with amethyst. The twisting (mena in muranese, or ritorto) makes a lay with the back of the vase almost as it is a reticello (once called filigrana, so that explains the term mezza filigrana).
The special color combination was then rolled over pure gold leaf, highlighted with the iridescence smoke and then covered with another layer of high temperature glass to make the gold vivid.
The vase is quite large and carries a squared mouth, in a way of Carlo Scarpa mezza filigrana vases...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Hexagonal Ceramic Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning Large Hexagonal Ceramic Vase, a captivating addition to any space that will effortlessly elevate your home decor. This exquisite piece exudes a timeless char...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Dona Rosa Barro Negro Black Pottery 9" Bulbous Flower Vase Mid Century Modern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dona Rosa Barro Negro Black Pottery 9" Bulbous Flower Vase Mid Century Modern (Unmarked). Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 9" H x 5.5" x W x 5.5" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Rare Super Color Fat Lava Multi-Color Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Ger...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Auböck Model #7228 Polished Brass Vase
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #7228 polished brass vase designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese vase is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass by Werkstät...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
$756 / item
Fajance Lidded Box and Jar by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Fajance lidded box and jar from the Baca line by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen, circa 1960s. The brown, tan and blue glazed stoneware containers with geometric abstrac...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
$500 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Jug Vase by Marianne Stark, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Jug Vase by Marianne Stark for Michael Andersen, Bornholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This ...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Jar by Richard Uhlemeyer in Grey and Primrose, 1940
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare ceramic jar by Richard Uhlemeyer, German ceramist,
Large vase, beautiful glaze in grey and primrose
Germany, 1940s, stamped at the bottom edge, very good condition,
Si...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vintage Transparent Crystal Flutes attributed to Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
1930s - 1940s.
These flutes are made in high-quality crystal.
They are vintage, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they can be considered as in perfect original con...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery "575 25" Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1950s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pottery ceramic vase
Producer:
BAY Ceramic, Germany
Decade:
1950s
Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality Ger...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Hishey Jarrah Style 26" Zir Jar
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The 26" Zir Jar features a captivating red design and a striking Wabi Sabi black abstract shape. This pot showcases the iconic Hishey Jarrah style, renowned in Ramallah, adding a tou...
Category
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
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
50s Belgium Val Saint Lambert great pink crystal Vase Signed
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding large crystal vase from Val Saint Lambert, "mulette" model, in a gorgeous soft pink color
René Delvenne concept, blueberry sommerso technique.
Mid-century modern vase, ma...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Rock Crystal
$850 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Swedish Blue Crystal Vase by Asta Strömberg for Strömbergshyttan, 1950.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Swedish Blue Crystal Vase by Asta Strömberg for Strömbergshyttan, 1950.
Large and heavy glass art in thick silver-blue tinted glass with etched motif of a tree with birds.
E...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Robert Johnson Washington Studio Vase, United Kingdom, 1965
By Robert Johnson Washington
Located in New York, NY
Robert Johnson Washington (1913-1997), stoneware vessel with tapering form decorated with two female figures. Finished with an iron oxide or manganese g...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Italian Venetian, Bowl, Blown Murano Glass, Light-Green, Signed Cenedese, 1970s
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
Elegant, Italian Venetian, Bowl, Blown Murano Glass, Light-Green, Signed Cenedese, 1970s.
This bowl is a unique portrait, entirely handcrafted in blown Murano Glass, in the Venetian Murano island.
It is a massive bowl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Boho Studio Pottery Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This petite studio pottery piece is a sculptural vessel crafted in the form of a bud vase, though sealed at the top and intended purely for decorative display. The earthy speckled st...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Murano Glass Carlo Moretti Marbled Decor Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
A Carlo Moretti beautiful marbled decor Murano glass vase in white and orange. Handmade in the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy, circa the 1960s.
A gorgeous, cheerful piece.
Di...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass
$268 Sale Price
50% Off
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Amethyst Murano Glass Vase w/ 24K Rose Gold Striations
Located in New York, NY
"This elegant and highly sophisticated Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase originates from Italy, Circa 1970. Featuring a teardrop silhouette with a narrow oblong mout...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold
Large Cenedese Vintage Midcentury Opaline Blue Italian Round Murano Glass Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Tall, large vintage midcentury centre vase by Cenedese Vetri of Murano, Italy. Particularly striking is the elegant form and light blue color/colour. A rare vessel - especially in th...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,880 Sale Price
30% Off
Edna Arnow Illinois Modern Abstract Expressionist Stoneware Lidded Vessel
By Edna Arnow
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Abstract expressionist glazed red stoneware lidded urn created by Edna Arnow of Chicago, Illinois, circa 1950s. Piece measures 10.5" tall by 6.5" diameter and is signed Arnow on reve...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
$636 Sale Price
52% Off
Thermo from Japan, Midcentury, Brown Bamboo with Metal Details, C 1950, Japan
Located in New York, NY
A thermo from circa 1950, Japan. Made of bamboo and brass details. midcentury design.
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Bottle with Stopper by Gio Ponti for Venini
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown incalmo glass decanter in white and green with stopper. Unsigned. Published: Venini: Catalog Raisonné 1921-1986, Diaz de Santillana, pg. 296. ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Murano Blown Glass Lemon Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mid Century Modern Murano blown glass lemon vase, hand made in Murano Italy in the 1960’s. Signed indistinctly on the bottom.
A stunning piece with all the...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
1970s Swedish Pukeborg Solifleur Bud Hexagonal Iced Glass Vase or Candleholder
Located in London, England
1970s Swedish Solifleur hexagonal solid glass bud vase with an abstract ice pattern across its surface with a hole in the centre for the flower to be placed or nowadays perhaps a sli...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$93 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage French Ceramic Pitcher by Jacques Blin (circa 1950s)
By Jacques Blin
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic pitcher / vase (circa 1950s) by Jacques Blin. The pitcher, in the form perhaps of a proud French coq or even an owl is in a subtle, greenish hue, almost marble...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large 1970s Signed Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Large signed Mid-Century Modern studio pottery italian style ceramic vase. Signed and date by the artist, BF 77.
Features a brutalist inspired design with hand-painted floral motiv...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Alvino Bagni, ceramic vase or bottle Italy 1960's
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Zemst, BE
Exceptional handmadevvase or bottle by Alvino Bagni
Italian ceramist (1919-2009) who had his own factory and created as well for Bitossi, Raymor (USA) and Rosenthal (Ger).
This ite...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Hand Made Glass Vase, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage hand made bubble glass vase, made in Germany in the 1970's.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Postmodern Thick Teal Blown Glass Vase #472 by Jiri Zejmon, Czech Republic
By Jiri Zemon, Sklo Union Rosice
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Rosice, Czech Republic, in 1969.
It is made in thick blown glass.
This vase is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Sainte Radegonde French Art Deco vase
Located in Milano, IT
Discover the elegance and charm of the French Art Deco period with this stunning vase from Sainte Radegonde. Crafted in France around 1925, this exquisite piece is a testament to the...
Category
1920s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$1,337 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano glass vase designed by Dino Martens, 1940
By Dino Martens
Located in Palermo, PA
This stunning Murano glass vase was designed by the renowned Dino Martens (1894-1970).
With a white base adorned with deep red dots, this vase showcases Martens' exceptional creativ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Large Minimalist Brass Fruit Bowl Shell by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
fruit bowl element
Design:
Carl Auböck, 1950s
Producer:
Auböck Workshop Vienna, Austria
Origin:
Austria
Age:
1950s
Descriptio...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Anzolo Fuga Hand Blown Glass "Pavone" Vase, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown glass “Pavone” vase with colorful rod and murrhine by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano, Italy, 1950s.
Reference:
Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
70s Fat Lava Pottery Vase in Neutral Earth Tone By Scheurich, West Germany
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a large vase produced during the 70s by the Scheurich Keramik company (as attested by the adhesive label still present on the vase) which is part of the large produ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Extraordinary Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vase Made by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase super rare brown coloration and pattern
Model: 532-28
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Green Art Glass Vase with Bubbles, Scandinavian, circa 1950's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Green Art Glass Vase with Bubbles,
Scandinavian, circa 1950's
"Great Green Color"
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Set of 3 Signed Alfredo Barbini Glass Ornaments for Barbini Murano, Italy, 1980s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Elevate your home decor with this exquisite set of three glass ornaments, designed by Alfredo Barbini for Barbini Murano and signed by the artist himself. Crafted in Italy circa 1980...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Midcentury Ceramic Pitcher by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello
Located in Vienna, AT
This fantastic large Italian glazed ceramic pitcher was designed by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello art ceramics ca around 1970.
It feature...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Italian Vase Ceramica Artistica Solimene Guido Gambone Style Midcentury
By Ceramica Artistica Solimene
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ceramic Italian vase Ceramica Artistica Solimene Guido Gambone style.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$1,253 Sale Price
30% Off
Early Handcrafted 'Cut Ice' Fish Vase by Michael Harris for Mdina
By Mdina
Located in Dallas, TX
Early handcrafted glass 'Cut Ice' fish vase by Michael Harris for Mdina glass on the Mediterranean island of Malta. Signed Mdina on the base.
Michael Harris 1933-1994. Michael Har...
Category
Late 20th Century Micronesian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Midcentury Ceramic Vase by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello
Located in Vienna, AT
This fantastic large Italian glazed ceramic vase was designed by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello art ceramics ca around 1970.
It features a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Bohemian Studio Glass Sommerso Vase, Jaroslav Svoboda, Skrdlovice Beranek, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A monumental hand-blown art glass vase, standing 10 inches tall, designed by Jaroslav Svoboda and crafted by Skrdlovice / Beránek Glassworks in the Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Ceramic Vase, Soliflore Sea Urchin shaped, France 1970
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Ceramic Vase, Soliflore Sea Urchin shaped, France 1970
Small and unique hand-crafted vase, most probably an artisanal piece. It is signed and numbered underneath (5), but the sign...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Rectangle Window / Balcony Concrete Planter, Signed
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This designer on-trend architectural 23.5" long rectangular concrete planter is by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, crafted in the 1960s and 1970s Switzerland and signed and dated underneath, circa 1968. This special low-profile and rare long sized rectangle-shaped concrete planter has a patinated natural exterior finish and organic aging over decades of UK climate. Excellent planter size for a variety of various uses such as succulents, plants, weeping grass with the planter on a stand, window or balcony privacy hedge, or any other outdoor decorative use.
Consider using this Willy Guhl Concrete Planter Pot in a Architectural, Postmodern, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Danish modern garden, yard or penthouse apartment balcony but could also look fantastic in a Contemporary or Zen / Minimalism setting. Also consider mixing it up in a Traditional, Transitional, Classical or Art Deco space with a splash of juxtaposition. Would also be an apt choice in a commercial project such as an outdoor hotel lobby lounge or members club, creative design studio or high-rise executive office balcony.
MEASUREMENTS:
H 6.875" x W 23.5" x D 6.875"
CONDITION:
Sturdy and structurally sound. Has beautiful antiquing and patina throughout from decades of organic aging which can include minor chipping, stains or other blemishes however this lightly distressed look is common, expected and desirable for these early production originals. Some examples may display light...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Concrete
$535 Sale Price / item
51% Off
Carl-Harry Stålhane, Vase, Glazed Stoneware Rörstand, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Swedish firm Rörstrand, 1950s, Sweden. Marked and signed.
Other ceramicists of the period include Berndt Friberg, Axel Salto, Arne Bang and Wilhe...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Carstens Vase Fat Lava, West Germany, circa 1962
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Carstens Vase Fat Lava. Glaze in different tones of off whites, copper and brown. Made in West Germany, circa 1962.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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