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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ALFREDO VILLASANA 1960 Parrot Serving Pitcher In Alpaca And Green Turquoise
Located in Miami, FL
A parrot pitcher designed by Alfredo Villasana.
This is a very decorative hammered pitcher created in the city of Taxco Mexico at the silversmith atelier of Alfredo Villasana. A vin...
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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver Plate, Brass
1950s Mexican Modernism Los Castillo Silver Vase Taxco Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Los Castillo modern silver vase from Mexico
Finely crafted hand-wrought silver over copper with abalone inlay detail.
Signed Los Castillo Taxco Mexico.
5 tall x 5 diameter
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver, Copper
Large Rimini Blu Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful glaze an excellent condition on this large Bitossi vase circa 1980's .
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Fascie Colorate Small Vessel / Cachepot Rosenthal Netter 70s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by Aldo Londi, "Fascie Colorate" or "Color Striped" Series of Italian Modern vessels. This textured cylindrical vessel /cachepot / small planter has a clear glossy glaze ove...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
LE SMITH Mid-century Large Floor Vase, USA 1960's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This mid-century large floor vase is a stunning piece of American design, produced by LE SMITH in the 1960s. Showcasing a distinctive swirl bubbles de...
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1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Huge Signed Seguso Vetri d'Arte White 'a Scavo' Murano Glass Amphora or Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Monumental, large and elegant vintage Italian 16 inch tall 'a Scavo' white colored / colored glass Amphora or vase signed/engraved by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy. Elegant in fo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,614 Sale Price
30% Off
1970s Astonishing Green Vase #1376 by Tamara Aladin Vase for Riihimaki/Riihimaen
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing green vase #1376 by Tamara Aladin for Riihimaki/Riihimaen Lasi Oy. The item is in excellent condition. Made in Finland. This vase is a sculpture and is part of the ...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Architectural Pottery Cylinder "Staccato" Planter by David Cressey in Stoneware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural Pottery "Staccato" pattern on a stoneware cylinder planter by David Cressey. The planter has thick walls and is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. It shows...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Murano Soliflore Vase
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Mid-Century Modern Murano vase, thick-walled glass with embedded flower decorations. It is a single flower vase, beautiful from every point of view.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Carl Auböck Model #7231 Brass Vase
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #7231 brass vase. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese vase is executed in polished and darkly pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
$772 / item
Bay Keramik Mid-Century West German Black and Orange Ceramic Vase
Located in Queens, NY
West German mid-century cylindrical ceramic vase with a raised irregular pattern of geometric shapes, highlighted and dotted in black against a rust orange glaze. (BAY KERAMIC "CONTU...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Andre Aleth Masson French Ceramic Sculptural Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Andre Aleth Masson French ceramic sculptural vase in a brilliant brown black with flashes of copper. C1966.
Similar to the one in the photo in the ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Jaap Ravelli Mid Century Studio Pottery Pitcher Vase
By Ravelli
Located in Tilburg, NL
Jaap Ravelli mid century studio pottery pitcher vase. The Netherlands, mid 20th century.
Very distinct and special pottery pitcher vase by renowned pot...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Ruby and Bronze Italian Murano Glass Vases for Seguso, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
A set of two midcentury vases, one still bearing the label of Seguso Vetri and the number of the model (14345) are a great example of the art of Seguso's creative director Flavio Pol...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
1950s Italian Lion Head Ceramic Planter
Located in Hastings, GB
Vintage ceramic Lion head planter, circa 1950s
Fabulous statement planter fully stamped Italy
Great condition, inner very clean
Small scuff to...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalist Steel Vase, BMF Quist Nagel, Mid Century 1970s, Germany
By Bmf Nagel
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolutely funky steel vase (one-of-a-kind) in the Brutalist style of the late 60s - early 70s.
Manufacturer BMF (likely for Stoff Nagel), who are not only famous for the design of v...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stainless Steel
1970s Space Age Silver Plated Vase by Sassetti, Handmade, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing space age silver plated vase by Sassetti with 3 asymmetrical tubes of different heights. Handmade. Made In Italy. This vase is in excellent condition and is signed ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-Century Modern Metal French Plant Stand Ashtray After Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, ES
Flower pot stand and ashtray designed in the style of Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950. Manufactured in France. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and u...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Vintage Danish Holmegaard Aqua Vases by Per Lütken, 1960s. Set of 5.
By Per Lütken, Holmegaard
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Holmegaard Aqua Vases by Per Lütken, 1960s. Set of 5.
Beautiful set of Danish mid-century modern hand blown aqua blue glass vases designed by...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
American Mid century Modern California Pottery Ceramic Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful stoneware ceramic vase by creative decorative co inc, made in Japan. Signed noi chips or cracks. Beautiful piece that is timeless and unique.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Set of 4 delicate Glass Vases by Albin Schaedel, GDR – East Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Collection of four very delicate glass vases, all attributed to Albin Schädel, well known East German glass blower.
This skilled artist created the most delicate objects from very th...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Val Saint Lambert, Sculpted Heavy Crystal Vase , Belgium 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert, sculpted crystal vase with amethyst core, Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The central amethyst color (a traditional favorit...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Just Andersen, Small Vase, Pewter, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A small pewter vase designed and produced by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1930s.
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1930s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pewter
Tapio Wirkkala Purple Lilac Colored Glass Vase for Iittala Finland
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Purple lilac colored glass vase with bubble in base designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Finland in 1959 and made throughout the 1970s.
Tapio Wirkkala signature and model number en...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Unique Murano Glass Vase, Murrine Romane style
By Venini, Fratelli Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Splendid Murrine vase. Oval shape with a beautiful combination of square murrinas.
The Murrine are of two kinds. One covers the whole background and its made of a double sequence of green, lattimo and amber. The main large ones in random position are are framed in black with vibrant colors: emerald green, cadmium red and yellow.
Similar to Carlo Scarpa Murrine...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
$1,887 Sale Price
20% Off
Classic Rosenthal Turnus 24 % Lead Crystal Glass Vase Vessel Studio Line Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
Striking original Rosenthal Turnus Geometric Lead crystal glass vase, Vessel by Rosenthal Studio Line made in Germany.
Marked with black foil label Rosenthal classic, 24% lead-cryst...
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1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Vintage pink vase by Archimede Seguso, Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful pink murano vase by Archimede Seguso made in Italy in the 1950s.
Archimede Seguso was an Italian glass artist known for his exquisite glass vases, necklaces, and sculptures...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Wayne Husted for Blenko Sea Foam Green Genie Bottle Decanter
By Wayne Husted
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sea foam green 5815 Genie bottle decanter designed in 1958 by Wayne Husted for Blenko. Decanter measures 25" by 8.5" and is signed with the acid ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Heavy Ariel Glass Vase by Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors, Sweden 1964
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Heavy Ariel Glass Vase by Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors, Sweden 1964
A heavy vase of the Orrefors Ariel series designed by Ingeborg Lundin, Sweden ca. 1950s. Colorless glass with a b...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Black Classic Form Vase Smooth Iron-Like Black Glaze France circa 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vase in ceramic, small size, with a smooth iron -like Glaze. It has been done in France, circa 1970. Rond Classic Form. Black Color.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$331 Sale Price
20% Off
Carl Aubock II Vase Decanter with Brown Leather Top, Midcentury, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful minimalist Mid-Century Modern vase or decanter, "Tuberkulinkolben" designed and executed by Carl Auböck II in the 1950s. This piece is made of handblown clear glass and f...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Leather, Glass
Colorful Hand Painted Ceramic Midcentury Umbrella Stand by Eberhard Dänzer, 1965
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, unique one off & rare Mid-Century Modern vintage umbrella Stand or holder signed and dated (5.1.1965) by the German artist Eberhard Dänzer (1935-2008) Karlsruhe, Germany in...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$7,020 Sale Price
30% Off
Italian Handmade Transparent Grey Murano Glass Vase
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian handmade Murano glass vase from circa 1980s.
The glass is in transparent grey color with air bubbles inside.
The sides are decorated with inlaid gold dust glass details.
Very...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Multicolore ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO Murano Glass VASE Rare Polveri RITORTO Model
Located in Richmond, VA
Seldom seen model of a multicolor Ritorto Vase handblown and infused with color pigments, a technique which is unique to Archimede Segusos work.
Due to its complexity, this series w...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert Small Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert Signed Small Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Beautiful Val Saint-Lambert crystal vases, handcut-to-clear, the glass i...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Ercole Barovier Toso Murano Glass Spira Aurata Vase, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano Art Glass 'Spira Aurata Striato Vase' by Ercole Barovier, Barovier e Toso, Italy, 1966.
Spira Aurata series oval-section conical vase in blown glass with polychrome garnet, r...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
$6,135 Sale Price
20% Off
Ricard French Midcentury Ceramic Vase, Le Castellet, Bendor Island, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare Mid-Century Ceramic Vase by Céramiques Ricard (Le Castellet & Bendor Island), France, 1950s. Exceptional mid-century ceramic vase produced by Céramiques Ricard, crafted in Le Ca...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Norman Copenhagen Purple Cased Glass Swing Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful vintage "Swing Vase" designed by Britt Bonnesen for Norman Copenhagen. Made of blown cased glass with a dark purple exterior and opaque white interior into a unique corks...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Bitossi for Raymor Vase, Ceramic, Orange, Brown, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor vase, ceramic, orange and brown, signed. Chunky orange glazed ball form vase with coarse matte brown clay collar. Signed on ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Saint-Clement Huge Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Saint-Clément Stoneware Vase, France, 1950s. This impressive and rare stoneware vase from Saint-Clément, France dates to the 1950s and is distinguished by its exceptional size ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Mid Century West German Ceramic Pitcher by Heinz Hommerich for Übelacker, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
This striking Fat Lava pitcher, designed by Heinz Hommerich for Übelacker or Ü Kermik, embodies the bold and organic aesthetic of mid-century West Ger...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$305 Sale Price
42% Off
Solid Hammered Brass Cachepot Jardiniere Planter with Rim Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very nice Cachepot Jardiniere or planter. The piece is hammered brass and has a nice rim detail - perfect for the interior or garden. A nice piece for an indoor plant, on an entry,...
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20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
1960s by Pirjo Nylander Finland Scandinavian Pottery Vase
By Pirjo Nylander
Located in Brescia, IT
Finnish pottery vase from the studio of Pirjo Nylander of Helsinki Finland.
Perfect condition.
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
William Bill Marshall Leach Pottery Painted Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine vintage hand-crafted studio pottery vase painted with simple grass designs by renowned potter William Bill Marshall (British, 1923-2007) and made at the Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwall dating from around 1957-58.
Richard Batterham (British, 1936 – 2021) whose personal collection this delightful vase comes who worked at the Leach Pottery from 1956. He was greatly influenced by the potters who worked there including William Bull...
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1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Barovier and Toso Murano glass vase
Located in Milano, IT
Cylindrical vase made of green Murano glass and gold leaf with decoration of hemispheres obtained by molding.
Designed by Ercole Barovier for a Barovier & Toso production, 'Lenti' se...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase, Italy 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
This eye-catching vase is made of blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns surrounding the cen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Murano Glass Vintage “Fazzoletto” Vase by Venini
By Venini
Located in Austin, TX
Vase by iconic glass manufacturer Venini in Murano, Italy outside of Venice. This hand-blown piece features the famous “fazzoletto” or handkerchief design. The layered glass showcase...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Large Porcelain Rare White ‘Kaskade’ Vase – Martin Freyer for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 18cm Width , 10cm Depth , 24cm height
Period: 1970s
Color: white
Material: Ceramic
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Giuseppe Barile Albisola Italian Midcentury Modern Pottery Vase, 1950s
By Giuseppe Barile Albisola
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous and rare polychrome pottery vase in bizzarre shape.
Made in the pottery manufactury from Giuseppe Barile in Albisola, Italy.
The vase is hand-crafted and hand-painted in bea...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Tall Mid-Century Italian Pottery Ocean Ship Motif Floor Vase, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing ceramic Mid-Century Modern floor vase made in Italy, circa 1960s. This is a heavy floor vase. Vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites. Nice col...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Vase by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Made in Italy
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A large scale hand thrown vase. Made by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter. A beautiful rotation of creamy neutral and brown tones. Rotating line details give the piece an organic movement...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Blue Timo Sarpaneva Pullo Bird Bottle Glass Vase, Iittala, Finland, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful art glass bottle vase, model „Pullo“ in blue from the 1950s. Designed by Timo Sarpaneva, executed by Iittala Finland. In good condition with marginal wear.
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Toyo Modernist Japanese Ceramic Ikebana Chalice Vase, c.1965
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Toyo Modernist Japanese Ceramic Ikebana Chalice Vase, c.1965.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Robert Maxwell Hand-Thrown 'Thumbprint' Stoneware Pot
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Robert Maxwell Hand-Thrown 'Thumbprint' Stoneware Pot.
Executed by accomplished potter Robert Maxwell in hand-thrown earthenware, textured with his signature 'Thumbprint' desi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Asian Ceramic Elephant Plantstand in Beige, 1970s
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This rare ceramic elephant plantstand in beige and white was designed and made in India in the seventies. In very good condition with no damages.
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$565 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Vintage Scandinavian Posy Vase, Danish, Art Glass, Flower Sleeve, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage Scandinavian posy vase. A Danish, art glass flower sleeve dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Fascinating red example of the Holmegaard Solifleur v...
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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Vase, Italy 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A giant sized handmade Rimini blue ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
Blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns adorning the top of the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Italian Mid-Century Marcello Fantoni Studio Vase
Located in Stockholm, SE
Italian mid-century Marcello Fantoni Studio vase. Made and signed with his typical signature "Fantoni". The shape is tall and slender with applied enamel and various geometric shapes...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Other
ROSENTHAL - Tapio Wirkkala - Porcelain 'Paper Bag' Vase - Germany - Circa 1977
Located in Chatham, ON
ROSENTHAL (Manufacturer, 1879-Present) - TAPIO WIRKKALA (Designer, 1915-1985) - Mid Century pop art porcelain 'paper bag' vase (part of Rosenthal's Studio Line) - featuring a matte f...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Italian Bertoncello Ceramic Vases – Sculptural Set of Seven
Located in Bochum, NRW
Exquisite curated set of seven sculptural ceramic vases from Bertoncello Ceramiche D'Arte, Italy.
Designed and produced during the 1960s and 1970s, these rare collectible pieces hig...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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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