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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Black Gourd Vessel Trio by Michael Boroniec
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 3 black ceramic gourd sculptures by Michael Boroniec - ceramic, glaze Dimensions: (approx.) Left. 21.5 x 6 x 6 in Center. 24.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 in Right: 23 x 5.25 x 5.25 in ...
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2010s American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

River Crossing, Four Treasures Vase by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
River crossing, four treasures vase by WL Ceramics. Materials: Porcelain Dimensions: H40.5 x Ø17 cm Also Available: Different options. In addition to the manufacturing of lar...
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2010s Chinese Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Dove Vase by Cosmin Florea
Located in Geneve, CH
Dove vase by Cosmin Florea Unique piece Dimensions: W 40 x D 15 x H 45 cm Materials: Stoneware Inspired by my love for pristine nature, this sculptural vase...
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2010s Belgian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Unda Vase by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Unda vase by Imperfettolab Designer: Verter Turroni 2018 Dimensions: W 97 x D 15 H 25.5 cm Materials: Fibreglass Vase in fibreglass. Imperfetto lab Who we are ? We are a family. V...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Fiberglass

Layers of the Sea
Located in Mumbai, India, Maharashtra
Jeremiah Jacobs' masterpiece, "Layers of the Sea," is a breathtaking blue blown glass vase featuring captivating texturing achieved through a skillful run of clear glass on its surfa...
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2010s Indian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Set of 2 Coffee Offset Vases Big by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 coffee offset vases big by 101 Copenhagen. Designed by Nicolaj Nøddesbo & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L 60 / W 40 / H 48 cm. Materials: fiber concrete. Offset is design...
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2010s Danish Modern Vases and Vessels

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Concrete

Large Mare Fonda Satinato in Murano Glass by Davide Bruno
Located in Venezia, IT
The “Mare” collection was born from the colors and shapes of the Venice lagoon. The “peocere”, tens and tens meters long mussel farming strings rising vertically, draw the shapes of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Set Of 3 Sandstone S Decorative Objects by Mylene Niedzialkowski
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 3 Sandstone S Decorative Objects by Mylene Niedzialkowski Unique Pieces. Dimensions: Ø 22 x H 25,5 cm. Materials: Sandstone and enamel. Modules composed of 2 or 3 glazed sto...
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2010s French Modern Vases and Vessels

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Sandstone, Enamel

Bubble Vase in Hand Blown Murano Glass by Luca Nichetto & Gianpietro Gai
Located in Venezia, IT
Cased blown and hand-formed glass elements. Limited edition: 101 pieces.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Black and White Vase by Milan Pekař
Located in Geneve, CH
Black and white vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D 35 x H 85 cm Materials: Glaze, porcelain Handmade in the Czech Republic. Also availabl...
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2010s Czech Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

MODERN ART floor vase KISS-KISS 2006 by a famous German pottery artist
Located in Landshut, BY
This huge and heavy ART floor vase, crafted in 2006, was produced by a renowned artist whose name is not recalled at this time. ... let´s call the vase KISS-KISS ... Height: 48cm ~ ...
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Early 2000s German Modern Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

Large Vase by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Large vase by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Heat-resistant black ceramic. Technique: Glazed. Oven cooked and polished with semi-precious stones. Dimensions: Diameter 31 cm x H 34...
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2010s German Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Handmade Tamegroute Vase 10 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 10 by Contemporary Orientalism Dimensions: D 38 x H 44 cm Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.  
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2010s Moroccan Modern Vases and Vessels

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Other

Kinzo Hand Cast Decorative Sculpture by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Kinzo Hand Cast Decorative Sculpture by Madheke Dimensions: W 13.8 x D 8 x H 37.5 cm Materials: Metal KINZO’s eye-catching curves and structure are crafted in a shined cast bras...
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2010s Indian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Metal

Ita 3, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Ita 3 - Soapstone vase by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone, solid wood, Dimensions: 24 (Ø) x 32 (H) ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, ...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Soapstone

Color Number 5 Showtime Vase by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Color number 5 showtime vase by Jaime Hayon Dimensions: Diameter 23 x height 59 cm Materials: Made in two pieces in enameled stoneware porcelain; mono-color (interior and externa...
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2010s Spanish Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Brass Bottle by Lukasz Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass bottle by Lukasz Friedrich Dimensions: 41 x 5 x H 42 cm Materials: Brass, Wax Lukasz Friedrich (born 1980), lives and works in Warsaw. He...
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2010s European Modern Vases and Vessels

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Brass

Contemporary Red Vases Made of Ceramic Designed By Jaime Hayón
Located in Ibiza, Spain
These contemporary vases, crafted from enamelled stoneware ceramic in various colors, are intricately handmade from multiple pieces, inspired by scout ships sent into space. Each vas...
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2010s Spanish Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze vase by Lupo Horio¯kami Dimensions: Diameter 20 x height 30 cm Materials: Bronze medium acid “The artwork [...] arises when the mind is willing to accept reality as it was the first time it meets it” (“aesthetics of the void”, g. pasqualotto, marsilio). And if the futurists no longer wanted to have any relationship with the past but to concentrate on the dynamic present, lupo horiokami, with his art, seems to want to focus on the theme of continuous impermanence. East and west in comparison, in a synthesis where space (emptiness) and time (inconsistent) are the masters, where relativity and emptiness (“mu” in zen buddhism) merge with heidegger’s planning of “dasein”. Lupo’s emancipation naturally translates into space. Empty space, in the most eastern sense of the term, devoid of mental conditionings (“mushin” in japanese...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Small Obvara Vase by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Obvara vase by Doa Ceramics Dimensions: 3.5" (in) Materials: Ceramic. Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed.
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2010s Belgian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

French ceramicist. Unique ceramic floor vase. Modernist style. Azure glaze.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. French ceramicist. Unique ceramic floor vase. Mo...
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1960s French Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Soviet Vase by Daniel Nikolovski
Located in Geneve, CH
Soviet vase by Daniel Nikolovski Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 28 cm Material: Glazed Ceramic Paying homage to Soviet Architecture, more specifically a cath...
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2010s Macedonian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Garrafa No. I Vase by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Garrafa No. I vase by Camila Apaez One of a kind Materials: stoneware Dimensions: 17 x 8 x 18 cm Options: White Bone, Chocolate, Buttermilk, Charcoal Black, Glossy, Spotted Gray,...
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2010s Mexican Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Set of 2 Bottles by Lukasz Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 bottles by Lukasz Friedrich Dimensions: Brass bottle 41 x 5 x H 42 Horizontal: 39 x 5 x H 24,5 cm Materials: steel, black patina, brass, wax. Lukasz Friedrich (born...
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2010s European Modern Vases and Vessels

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Steel

Aurea Plant Stand 3 by Sofia Alvarado
Located in Geneve, CH
Aurea plant stand 3 by Sofia Alvarado Limited edition 1 of 10 (one in stock) Materials: Metal & woods / Golden, white or black. Dimensions: 86cm (H) x 32cm (W) x 32cm (D) FI is...
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2010s Panamanian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Metal

Shimogamo by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Shimogamo by Paolo Marcolongo Dimensions: 14 x 14 x H 21 cm Materials: Murano glass. Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended the Art High School "Pietro Selv...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Solitario Stoneware Vase by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Solitario Stoneware Vase by Camila Apaez One of a kind Materials: Stoneware Dimensions: 7 X 7 X 19 cm Options: White Bone, Stone Sage, Artichoke green (while supplies last), Butt...
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2010s Mexican Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Red Mini Pot 1 by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Mini Pot 1 by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Heat-resistant red ceramic. Technique: Glazed. Oven cooked and polished with semi-precious stones. Dimens...
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2010s German Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Caltagirone Ceramic Carafe Vase Model Ciclope
Located in Milan, Italy
Large sculpture carafe in ceramic, totally handmade, a unique example produced for Superego Editions. Produced in Caltagirone, Sicily, Italy. Anthropomorphic vase. Biography: Su...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Handmade Tamegroute Vase 4 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade tamegroute vase 4 by Contemporary Orientalism Dimensions: D 20 x H 25 cm Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.
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2010s Moroccan Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Other

Toshogu by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Toshogu by Paolo Marcolongo Dimensions: 13 x 13 x H 25 cm Materials: Murano glass and iron. Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended the Art High School "Piet...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Iron

Set of 2 Green Porcelain Vases by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 green vases by WL Ceramics Designer: Norman Trapman Materials: Porcelain Dimensions: H36 x D25 cm (Green and gold), 30 x 20 cm (Green and blue). Also available in diff...
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2010s Chinese Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Eurytmia Vase by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Eurytmia vase by Paolo Marcolongo Dimensions: 15.7 x 16.2 x H 42 cm Materials: Murano glass and iron. Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended the Art High Sc...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Iron

Map of Lines
Located in Mumbai, India, Maharashtra
"Map of Lines" is a captivating blue blown glass bowl vase, crafted with exceptional artistry by collaborative artists Tim Soluna and Anjali Singh. Its elongated form creates a strik...
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2010s Indian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Piece Unique, 1992
Located in Bochum, NRW
Glass bottle vase with figures designed by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Piece unique, Sweden, 1992 Small bottle flattened on both sides, straight shoul...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Okazaki by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Okazaki by Paolo Marcolongo Dimensions: 14 x 14 x H 24 cm Materials: Murano glass and iron. Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended the Art High School "Piet...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Iron

Willy Guhl for Eternit Concrete Planters
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of concrete Willy Guhl planters by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, circa 1968.
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Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Vases and Vessels

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Concrete

Bronze Goblet Bowl, Signed Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Goblet bowl - Signed Arno Declercq Measures: 14 cm L x 14 cm W x 40 cm H 5.5” L x 5.5” W x 15.7” H Material: Bronze Signed by Arno Declercq ...
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2010s Belgian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Marga III Vessel by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Marga III Vessel by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz Exclusive for Galerie Philia Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 44 cm. Materials: Ceramic. All our pieces are handmade in our own workshop located in Valencia. Please contact us. Based in Spain, Canoa Lab...
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2010s Spanish Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Matte Black Vase by Daniele Giannetti
Located in Geneve, CH
Matte Black vase by Daniele Giannetti Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 15 cm. Materials: Glazed terracotta. All pieces are made in terracotta from Montelupo...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Terracotta

Terracotta Vase from Vasi diVisi Collection by Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
From serie Vasi diVisi, hand painted terracotta. Project realized by Alessandro Guerriero and Alessandra Zucchi for Sacra Famiglia Onlus Foundation in 2017. Limited edition of 9 pieces. Signed. A collection made up of 20 Vases of Faces, handmade in the ceramic workshop by the guests of the Holy Family based on a project and signed by 20 artists and designers.The artists who decorated the Visi Vases are: Manuela Bertoli, Jean Blanchaert, Marianna Bussola, Enrico Cabassi, Massimo Caccia, Massimo Giacon, Stefano Giovannoni, Matteo Guarnaccia, Alessandro Guerriero, Manuela Furlan, Cristina Hamel, Alessandro Mendini, Sofia Paravicini, Chiara Passigli, Valeria Petrone, Elisabetta Reicher, Daniele Ricco...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Terracotta

Garrafa No. II Vase by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Garrafa No. II vase by Camila Apaez One of a kind Materials: Stoneware Dimensions: 16 x 8 x 16 cm. Glaze: Buttermilk Other options: White bone, chocolate, charcoal black, glossy...
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2010s Mexican Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Red Large Tray 1 by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Red large tray 1 by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Heat-resistant red ceramic. Technique: Glazed. Oven cooked and polished with semi-precious stones. Dimensions: Diameter 44 cm x ...
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2010s German Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Moorish Head, Handmade Sicily Vase, Size S, Colorful Choose Paint & Colors E19
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that co...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

MUSE L Rubine: Bohemian crystal glass vases with unique curves
Located in Berlin, DE
Beauty lies in a reaching for order, but not in grasping it. These sensuous, full-bodied crystal vases were developed in dialogue with Berlin’s cult florist Marsano and artisanal gl...
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2010s Czech Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Bowie Vase by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bowie vase by Fakasaka Design Dimensions: W 34 cm D 8 cm H 17.5 cm Materials: dark bronze. FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, lighting, d...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

21st Century Appesa Jar Handmade and Hand Glazed in Italy by Ilaria Bianchi
Located in Milan, IT
Handmade and Hand glazed Italian Ceramic Dishwasher-safe 21x Ø13 cm This Handcrafted and hand-glazed ceramic jug/vase is made in Grottaglie (Puglia), one of the most acknowledg...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Large Choco Vase by Pauline Deltour
Located in Geneve, CH
Large choco vase by Pauline Deltour Materials: natural palm-fibres, glass Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia. Mouth-blown Dimensions: W 16 x H 30 cm Available in colors: light bl...
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2010s German Modern Vases and Vessels

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Natural Fiber, Glass

Senufo Vase, Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Senufo vase, Arno Declercq Dimension: D 30 x W 30 x H 50 cm Materials: burned and waxed Iroko wood and burned steel. Arno Declercq Belgian designer and art dealer who makes be...
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2010s Belgian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Steel

Moor heads, Collection of 3, Handmade in Sicily, Gold Leaf, Colors Customizable
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Gold Leaf

Large Amber Vase by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Amber vase by Doa Ceramics Dimensions: 12" materials: ceramic. Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed. Also available in sizes 10" and 8".
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2010s Turkish Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Small Brown Rituals Vase by Lisa Geue
Located in Geneve, CH
Small brown rituals vase by Lisa Geue Dimensions: D 17 x W 16 x H 16 cm Materials: Terracotta, Shino glazes, multiple firings Non-functional. By researching ancient and indigen...
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2010s French Modern Vases and Vessels

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Other

Set of 2 Small White Stamped Vases By Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 small white stamped vases By Doa Ceramics Dimensions: 3.5" in Materials: Ceramic. Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Over-glazed. Also available in sizes 6" in.
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2010s Turkish Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Unique Esse Vessel by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique esse vessel by Dust and Form Dimensions: W 14 x D 20.3 x 19 H cm Materials: Porcelain Origin Form Collection in three finishes: Hand-sanded (our Classic, smooth, bare finish...
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2010s American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Wheel Thrown Moon Jar by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel Thrown Moon Jar by Jason Fox. Largely influenced by Korean Pottery, Jason pays respect to the rich history of Moon Jars with this piece. "Moon Jar...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Monolith by Bravo Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolith by Bravo Studio Monolith FF1 Materials: Cobarbalita stone Dimensions: Ø12.5 × 2.5 cm Monolithic objects in Cobarbalita stone This new series of objects developed b...
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2010s Chilean Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stone

Mini Vase by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Mini Vase by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Heat-resistant black ceramic. Technique: Glazed. Oven cooked and polished with semi-precious stones. Dimensio...
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2010s German Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Josh Herman Pink Moon Vase
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
An early work by Josh Herman, showcasing a crater like volcanic salmon pink colored vase. This is a super early example and considered part of his experimental phase where josh was testing glazes and adherence. This was purchased directly from Josh in California in the late 2000s. Josh is California ceramicist specializing in Sculpture, modern vessels, and architectural ceramics. Dimensions: 16" W x 14" D x 12.5"H Condition: As this is an experimental design there is some adherence issues, specifically at the bottom. . The bottom showing some losses and flaking. It is advised to handle this piece with one finger in the vase hole...
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Early 2000s American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

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