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Modern Vases and Vessels

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Priscilla Mouritzen Black Ceramic Vase, Denmark ca 1980s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Priscilla Mouritzen is an internationally celebrated, South-African born Danish contemporary ceramic artist. Her creations reflect her expertise and mastery with a dedication to form...
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1980s Danish Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Blue Opium Vase by Robbie Hiedinger
Located in New York, NY
Glazed stoneware. Blue glazes. Artist signed on underside.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line, Art Glass Vase, 1980s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line. Art glass vase decorated with flowers and swans, 1980s. Measures: 27.5 x 20 cm. In...
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1980s German Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Vasi Comunicanti 4 elements LIGHT PINK in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta
Located in Medesano, IT
Communicating vessels represent bonds, the unions between individuals. They are made entirely by hand from ceramic or terracotta and each one is a unique piece. Vasi Comunicanti was ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Joe Cariati Emerald Green Glass Collection, 2024
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American glass artist Joe Cariati's Emerald Green Glass Collection, consisting of seven pieces, is quintessentially modern in both function and style, showcasing a purit...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Large Contemporary Japanese Shigaraki Vessel Kohyama Yasuhisa
By Kohyama Yasuhisa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking stoneware vase made in the tradition of Shigaraki ware by celebrated Japanese potter Kohyama Yasuhisa (1936-) in the year of 2005. Born in the town of Shigaraki, Yasuhisa ...
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Early 2000s Japanese Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Chala Toprak, Contemporary, Modern Sculpture, Flower Vase, Porcelain, 2023
Located in Manhasset, NY
Chala Toprak, Contemporary, 'Blossom Vase No. 3', Modern Sculpture, Flower Vase, Porcelain, 2023 Unique and one of a kind hand built ceramic designed and produced by Istanbul born a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Ceramic Vessel with Geometrical Glaze by John Ward
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stoneware vessel with a distinct form and glaze by British studio potter John Ward (1938-2023) circa 1990s. This specific form in the artist's repertoire may be known as a "Spheric...
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Late 20th Century English Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

DeCastelli Screen-Pot 2 Planter in Bronzed Stainless Steel by Francois Clerc
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Screen-Pot is a contemporary take on the classic flower pot with a trellis for climbing vines. Its design was inspired by the shapes of nature itself: like a leaf among leaves, the t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

Murano Glass Vase by Alberto Donà
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Murano glass vase by Alberto Donà.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Sculptural Modern Murano Blown Rostrato Vase In Aquamarine
Located in Westport, CT
A sublime thickly blown iridescent aquamarine vase. The iridescence blown into the glass  adds an additional dimension to this beautiful color, an effect of movement as light changes...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Contemporary Organic Form, Rustic Off-White Ceramic Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Veda Vase by Willem Van Hooff Core Vessel series Dimensions: W 29 x D 10 x H 37 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might...
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2010s Dutch Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Gary DiPasquale Contemporary Thrown Ceramic Graffiti Bronze Glazed Vessel
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary thrown ceramic vessel with sides and a bronzed glaze with graffiti-like patterning. (GARY DIPASQUALE)
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20th Century American Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Hella Jongerius Ps Jonsberg 'Africa' Vase, 2005, Sweden.
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice limited edition Hella Jongerius Africa model vase of the 2005 PS Jonsberg Collection for Ikea in small edition. Terracotta, white pastilles decor. Dimensions: 35 cm H, 30 cm dia...
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Early 2000s Swedish Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Peacock Vase Ceramic Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Beauty at its best this stunning peacock vase is crafted in Italy by local artisans.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Pierre Culot Off White Ceramic 'Citroën' Vase, Belgium, circa 1970, Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pierre Culot, (1938-2011), Belgium 'Citroën' earthenware ceramic vase, 1970, signed
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1970s Belgian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Earthenware, Ceramic

Lidded Jar In Oxblood glaze by Kresten Bloch & Knud Andersen for Royal Cph
By Royal Copenhagen, Knud Andersen, Kresten Bloch
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant lidded jar in stoneware, richly decorated with a deep oxblood glaze. The piece is mounted with a lid and foot in partially gilded and patinated bronze by Knud Andersen. C...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Large Handblown Glass Vase by Anzolo Fuga 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Large handblown glass vase from the "Bands" series, Pulegoso with vertical bands around the sides and large murrhine on front and back, by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M. (Arte Vetraria Mur...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Italian Murano Glass Vase Profeta Model by Renato Toso and Noti Massari
Located in Milan, Italy
Vase from the series I Profeti, in blown glass and gold designed by Renato Toso and Noti Massari for Barovier & Toso, 1985. Signature engraved on the base Biography Renato Toso is a...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Lalique Purple Glass Biches Vase
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lalique Purple Glass Biches Vase This vase measures: 5.5 wide x 5.5 deep x 6.75 inches high and is in Great Vintage Condition We take our photos in a co...
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2010s French Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Blue Art Glass Bottle Handmade by Staffan Gellerstedt at Studio Glashyttan 1980s
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A striking blue art glass bottle, handcrafted in the 1980s by Swedish glass artist Staffan Gellerstedt at Studio Glashyttan. This piece showcase Gellerstedt’s signature craftsmanship...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Ghidini 1961 Nowhere Bullet Vase in Brass by Studio Job
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Based on a tale of two wild girls traveling across the US, the Nowhere bullet vase feature iconic Studio Job engravings and a typical oversized form giving...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Brass

1980s Blue Art Glass Bottle Handmade by Staffan Gellerstedt at Studio Glashyttan
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A striking blue art glass bottle, handcrafted in the 1980s by Swedish glass artist Staffan Gellerstedt at Studio Glashyttan. This piece showcase Gellerstedt’s signature craftsmanshi...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

1980s Blue Art Glass Bottle Handmade by Staffan Gellerstedt at Studio Glashyttan
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A pair of striking blue art glass bottles, handcrafted in the 1980s by Swedish glass artist Staffan Gellerstedt at Studio Glashyttan. These pieces showcase Gellerstedt’s signature cr...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Malevich Vase CS2 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Malevich Vase CS2 by NOOM Dimensions: W 19 x D 10 x H 28.5 cm Materials: Brushed brass, painted steel. Weight: 1,6 kg Sculptural glass vases “Gutta” pay homage to the ancient glass...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Steel, Brass

Christian Dior , silver plated very rare vase/vessel , marked
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an exquisite and rare Christian Dior vase with the Christian Dior Home Collection hallmark , plus Made in France. The design fixture like 7 hexagons all together in differen...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Silver Plate

Bruno Munari Silver-Plate Sculptural Vase with Glass Insert Italian Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This undulating sculptural vintage silver-plate vase signed B.Munari on the bottom 1973 is both sculptural and utilitarian. It is Italian by Bruno Munari made for Danese and a lovely vase and or desk accessory and will have so many other applications. it can also be used as a candle holder without the glass insert. The small glass vessel is short and will hold a few roses, a few orchids or a few gardenias or your favorite flower. It is 4" height x 2" diameter. Please note this is not the re-issue and is totally vintage...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Silver Plate

V. Nason Battuto Cut Blue Murano Glass Vase, circa 1980s-1990s
Located in New York, NY
V. Nason Battuto cut blue Murano glass vase made circa 1980s-1990s. This piece retains its original label and is signed on bottom. The vase's overall measurements are 16.25" H x 4" W...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Mid Century Murano Art Glass Curving Aqua and Golden Yellow Vetro Sommerso Vase
Located in Tustin, CA
Very striking, hand made and mouth blown in Italy, mid-century Murano art glass sommerso vetro curving vase in vibrant shades of aqua blue color with rich golden yellow center. The ...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

DeCastelli Conique 27 Cachepot in Steel by Filippo Pisan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With Conique, metal imitates volcanic rock to erupt with plant formations and replace the destructive power of magma with the creative force of flora. Designed for indoor and outdoor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stainless Steel

Vase Potiche Jar Lid Decorated Ornament Decorative Majolica Total White Vessel
Located in Recanati, IT
This splendid potiche vase is handmade and hand-painted in Italy, following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time, which we obs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Majolica

Large Blue Murano Glass Vase by Cenedese
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful deep blue colored Murano glass vase. Fabricated by Cenedese in the late 90's, Venetia Italy. This stunning vase has been hand-blown by skilled artisans in Murano, Italy wh...
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1990s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Modernist Bowl by Lorenzo Burchiellaro
Located in New York, NY
A modernist bowl by artist Lorenzo Burchiellaro. Textured cast aluminum colored in earth tones. Signed underneath Burchiellaro.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Aluminum, Enamel

Fratelli Toso Monumental Murano Glass Bottle/Decanter with Stopper and Label
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an extraordinary bottle, very tall by the well known makers Fratelli Toso ,hand blown in Murano glass. Has partial blue label for Toso Brothers in the 50/60 s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

"Fascie Colorate" Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by Aldo Londi, "Fascie Colorate" or "Color Striped" Series of vessels, this vase has a cylindrical body with a bulbous center leading to a narrow neck with flaring mouth. Wi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Pottery

21st Century Karim Rashid Centerpiece Vase Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid Kount vase Murano glass various colors. Kount is composed of discrete elements, a bowl and a vase, that can combine to form a stunning centrepiece. Used si...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Large Early Unique Glazed and Sculpted Ceramic Vessel Mary and Edwin Scheier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and striking stoneware ceramic vessel in the form of an African fang figure on basket by American potters Mary and Edwin Scheier (1908-2007;1910-2008) dated to 1959. Made ear...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Sculpture Geometric Ceramic Vase Vessel Special Iridescent Bronze Glazed Italy
Located in Recanati, IT
The sculptural vase 'Panoplia' is distinguished by its particular shape characterized by an alternance of voids and overlapping solids that make it a vase with 'a thousand faces': lo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Glass Vase with Modern Decor Handblown Sofina Porzellan Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Handblown crystal vase with hand-carved bubble design in six colors. The rim up and down of the vase is coloured in one color and the middle part comes in clear crystal. The round bu...
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2010s German Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Best Friends Nude Form
Located in Richmond, VA
Nude forms ‘Best Friends’ by Jude Jelfs. Slab-built earthenware with vitreous slips and sgraffito. Glazed inside. Due to the handmade nature, subtle variations in form and finish ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Contemporary Ceramic Cartocci Texture White and Gray Bowl
Located in Porcia, IT
The bowl boasts randomly drawn horizontal and vertical ridges and a single smooth gray panel, creating a visually striking work of functional decor. Entirely handmade of paper clay, ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Gary DiPasquale Low Asymmetrical Wavy Vessel Black, White & Grey Textured Glaze
Located in Queens, NY
Gary DiPasquale Contemporary Low Asymmetrical Wavy Vessel with Black, White and Grey Textured Glaze and Abstract Yellow Lines
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20th Century American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Florian II Medium Red Glass Vase by Borek Sipek for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vase with a jeweled crown and an unusual orange-red color, by Borek Sipek. Borek Sipek (1949-2016). After studying interior design at the school for A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

21st Century Karim Rashid Small Bowl Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Kastle small bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Studio Ceramic Cachepot by Gary McCloy for Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980s Studio ceramic planter or cachepot with purple and copper glazing by Gary McCloy for Steve Chase. Hand signed and marked exclusively for Steve Chase....
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1980s American Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Domingos Tótora " Vaso Orgânico Casca Mod.01", Brazil 21st Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This organic sculpture by contemporary artist Domingos Tótora is a visual expression of the artist’s view of design. Tótora creates objects and sculptures where beauty is inseparable...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Paper

Tristano Medium Glass Fruit Stand with Green Base by Borek Sipek for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant centrepiece in clear and green glass with gem decorations. Borek Sipek (1949-2016). After studying interior design at the school for Arts & Crafts in Prague (1964-1968), he...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Murano Purple/Green/Clear Vase in Hand-Blown Art Glass, Italian Design, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano purple/green/clear vase in hand-blown art glass. Italian design, 1960s. Measurements: H 30.0 cm. x D 14.0 cm. In fine and flawless condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Large Crushed Glass Vase: Black & White Hand Blown Glass by Avram Rusu Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
During the glass blowing process, vases are twisted and shaped to create crushed forms within the confines of a simple geometric framework. Each piece is unique and handmade in Brook...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Large Eclissi Vase in White, Grey and Black by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
The alternating interplay between transparent and opaque colors and Murano crystal give this fattened sphere the identity of Carlo Moretti. The version in the colors milk white/grey/...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Concrete Jabbah Planter by OPIARY (D24", H10")
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, planters, and sculpture. Through the ethos of biophilia, our work reflects the shifting, yet timeless relationship between humans and nature. This modern, lightweight concrete planter features an organic silhouette and earthy aesthetic that compliments the live plants inside it. The Jabbah is handmade in our Brooklyn studio and can be produced in the color or finish of your choice. Opiary planters...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases and Vessels

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Cement

Small Ellisse Vase in Blue and White by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Created as the evolution of the Ogiva vase, Ellisse is an object that, thanks to its complex working while hot, achieves the perfect balance between its chromatic components, arousin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Ceramic Chameleon Vase, hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
The Chameleon Vase by Love Art Ceramic is a testament to the rich artistic heritage of South African Hand-sculpted by Sabelo Ntshalintshali and meticulously hand-painted by Winnie Ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Set/6 Ceramic Pots & Vases, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/6 Steele, Eden & Turner vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes four ceramic vases and two pots, both w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases and Vessels

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Gold Leaf

Rotunda Nude Form in Black
Located in Richmond, VA
Female nude form ‘Rotunda’ by Jude Jelfs. Slab-built earthenware with vitreous slips and sgraffito. Glazed inside. Due to the handmade nature, subtle variations in form and finish a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases and Vessels

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Earthenware

Portali Model 8 Ceramic Vase by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
This elegant vase Model 8 of the Portali Collection designed by famous Italian designer and architect Andrea Branzi in 2007 and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 p...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Modern Form Matte Glaze Natural Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern form natural tone vase in matte glazed finish. Add some modern shapes to your interior or design project.
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2010s American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Tall Gear Vase in Matte Black by Phillippe Bestenheider for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phillippe Bestenheider puts his name to a collection of fine, elegant vases for Driade. A tall vase, a medium vase, and a centrepiece with sophi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Monumental Art Glass Vase by Bohemia Glass, Czechoslovakia, Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand blown Czechoslovakia art glass vase. Created by Bohemian glass. Clear glass with lots of Bubbles inside. Nice blue flakes. A be...
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1980s Czech Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Bubu Vase, Porcelain, Organic, Pink colour, in Stock by Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Bubu Vase is a curvy, pod like creature, with rounded folds and bulging surfaces - a perfect accompaniment to the Peaches collection. The shape is inspired by nature, fruits and seed...
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2010s British Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

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