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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Raaquu Raku Fired Large Globe Vase S/N0000799 Centerpiece Art Series
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
A mesmerizing sight to behold as soon as the rainbow-like patinas catch your eye. This Globe Vase is a round, capacious piece produced using the Raku technique, resulting in a beauti...
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2010s Malaysian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

Ceramic Vase 4 Mani Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase Colletto 6 model designed by Alessandro Mendini and decorated by Linde Burkhardt part of 4 Mani Collection made of 6 models. It's a limited edition of 99 pieces. Carried...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Raaquu Raku Fired Large Oval Vase S/N0000186 Centerpiece Art Series, Malaysia
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
A mesmerizing sight to behold as soon as the rainbow-like patinas catch your eye. The Oval Vase is a tall, teardrop-shaped design best for adding a touch of elegance and intrigue to ...
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2010s Malaysian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Copper

Hand-Blown Murano Surpime Vase in Emerald Green Tall
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A celebration of timeless craftsmanship and rich color, the Hand-Blown Murano Surpime Vase in Emerald Green exudes both vibrance and refinement. This exquisite creation from the Vene...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Hand-Blown Murano Modern Fluid Vase in Onyx Black with Bubbles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Commanding attention with its statuesque 22-inch form, this hand-blown Murano vase is a striking statement of modern glass artistry. The onyx-black core, bold and refined, rises thro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Hand-Blown Murano Supreme Vase in Onyx Black Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A striking testament to masterful glass artistry, the Murano Supreme Vase in Onyx Black captivates with a sculptural presence that is both bold and serene. Each piece is hand-blown b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Set of 4 Yapacunchi Ceramica Black Striped with Gold Accent Ceramic Vessels
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of 4 Yapacunchi Ceramica ceramic vessels. This fun set of vessels feature a variety of shapes, sizes, and uses, but all beautiful and decorative. Each piece has a black base wi...
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20th Century Ecuadorean Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Tsuri Raku Pottery Vase - Half Copper Matte - Handmade Ceramic Home Decor Gift
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Tsuri ( ツリー ) ~ (n) tree Our Tsuri vase is based on the classic bottle shape but with a wider mouth at the top. It would definitely look great when put together with other RAAQUU B...
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21st Century and Contemporary Malaysian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper

Italian Murano Glass Vase by VeArt
Located in Milan, Italy
Murano glass vase from VeArt, 1980. With original label. About VeArt VeArt was founded in 1965 by Sergio Billiotti and Ludovico Diaz De Santillana, the latter as well as being the f...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Green Geometric Vase by Turi Heisselberg Pedersen
Located in New York, NY
Impressed artist's signature to underside. Turi Heisselberg Pedersen is an award winning ceramic artist and her work is in the collections of several European museums.
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

13 Malide Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The 13 Malide glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Malide Glass” collection. Made in Murano glass, and signed on the base “E.Sottsa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Black Glass Polish Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Vase from Poland featuring a beautiful, curved shape. This glass piece is a deep black tone. It is in very nice vintage condition with only minor surface wear consistent with age and...
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1970s Polish Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

A Large Vintage Rosenthal Gray Glass Battuto Style Bullet-form Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
the bullet-form vase in gray glass with oculus opening above a frosted upper section over a carved faceted lower portion tapering to the base; this chiseled glass method is similar t...
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1970s German Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Cut Glass

Hand Blown Murano Vase in Amber with 24-Karat Gold Flecks Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite vase with 24-karat gold flecks brings a touch of the sunlit Italian countryside into your space. The vase's golden amber hue, reminiscent of the warm hues seen in the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Gold Leaf

Large Stoneware Ceramic Cachepots or Jardiniere from La Borne, circa 1950
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne, circa 1950. Attributed to François Guillaume after the second war. Elegant stoneware ceramic cachepots with beautiful cut decoration...
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1950s French Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Alfonso Vase, by Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
This vase draws inspiration from the Icelandic volcanic rock formations which can be found by Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach. It his sculpted by organically displacing seventeen indivi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

Rene Lalique Languedoc Vase
Located in Countryside, IL
Rene Lalique Languedoc Vase This vase measures: 12 wide x 12 deep x 8.5 inches high This vase is in Excellent Vintage Condition with some general ...
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2010s French Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Ghidini 1961 Sticks Flowers Pot in Polished Brass by Campana Brothers
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The new flower holder is a small abstract bush. With its delicate poetry it completes the domestic environment. Sticks frees our composite creativity, consents the play of colors, es...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Lorin Marsh Architectural Vase
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning architectural vase by Lorin Marsh Ltd from the 1970s. Beautiful tall nickled plated brass vase with a removable insert. Gold plating to the edge detail has worn away lea...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Brass, Nickel

ISIDE I19, Woman's Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily, 2021, Golden, Size L
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 combine history and design. The extreme attention to details, supported by twenty years of experience of master craftsmen, is the company’s strength. The production technique hides secrets and art mixtures that make the product unique and exclusive. Mosche Bianche chooses to combine art and design to recall history through ceramic artworks in doing so, history revives, as in a fairy tale, an incredible civilization that is the sicilian culture. The moorish heads in ceramics, tribute to the beauty of ancient Sicily...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

Venini Incisi Thin Glass Vase in Marine Blue by Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incisi glass vase collection, designed by Paolo Venini and manufactured by Venini, feature an engraved surface. Originally designed in 1956. Numb...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Hand-Blown Murano Battuto Oval Vase in Amber
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This hand-blown Murano Battuto Oval Vase in Amber is a magnificent expression of Venetian artistry, designed to captivate any sophisticated space. Its luxurious, honey-hued glass is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Kosta Boda Crystal Bowl by Goran Warff
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and elegant clear glass bowl signed by Kosta Boda in excellent condition designed by Goran Warff. Quality and cut shine thru this incredible piece that evokes a sparkling strenght. Deep masterful cuts in inspirational art...
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20th Century Swedish Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

R-Vase by Ettore Sottsass – Limited Edition Design, 1995
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"R-Vase by Ettore Sottsass – Limited Edition Design, 1995" Presenting the R-Vase, designed by the visionary Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass for the Twenty-Seven Wood...
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1990s French Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Ceramic Vase 4 Mani Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase Colletto 2 model designed by Alessandro Mendini and decorated by Linde Burkhardt part of 4 Mani Collection made of 6 models. It's a limited edition of 99 pieces. Carried...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Modernist Clear Plexiglass Rectangular Italian Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The vase features a modernist design, emphasizing simplicity, functionality, and the beauty of unadorned materials. It aligns with the 1970s aesthetic of minimalism and geometric for...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Plexiglass

Hand-Blown Murano Modern Tall Faceted Vase in Emerald Green Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand-Blown Murano Modern Tall Faceted Vase in Emerald Green exudes a refined elegance through its masterfully sculpted silhouette, carefully hand-formed by skilled artisans in Murano...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Chandigarh II - Natural Concrete - Design Vase Paolo Giordano Cement Cast
Located in MILANO, ML
Chandigarh II - Natural Concrete - Design Vase Paolo Giordano Cement Cast Chandigarh II Chandigarh is a collection of sculptures/vases inspired by the homonym city designed by Le C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Concrete, Cement

Jais Nielsen Vase with Biblical Reliefs in Sung Glaze for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Stoneware vase by Jais Nielsen (1885–1961), created for the Royal Danish Porcelain Factory (Royal Copenhagen) circa 1921–1928. Executed in stoneware with a beautiful Sung-inspired gl...
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Early 20th Century Danish Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Hand-Blown Murano Modern Tall Faceted Vase in Amethyst Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hand-Blown Murano Modern Tall Faceted Vase in Amethyst embodies a captivating fusion of artistry and precision. This one-of-a-kind masterpiece, crafted in Murano, Italy, showcase...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Itera Black Triple Vase by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Itera Black Triple Vase by Ia Kutateladze One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 10 x W 30 x H 27 cm. Materials: Raw black clay. Handcrafted sculptural ceramic vase in black. Three openings ...
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2010s German Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

Pietra Brass Vase Unlacquered by Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
Evoking the organic architecture of Australian coastlines, the Pietra Vase features extractions modelled from hand-cast forms. An innovative vessel that connects nature and craftsman...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Set of 4 Dark Grey Duck Jar Medio by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 4 dark grey duck jar medio by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L12 / W12 / H9,5 cm Materials: Ceramic Reminiscent of little, individual three-legged characters or friendly creatures, the Duck series is a playful and exuberant addition to more minimalist series...
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2010s Danish Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Hand-Blown Modern Tall Murano Vase in Aquamarine Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hand-Blown Modern Tall Murano Vase in Aquamarine Large is a striking example of Venetian glass artistry, masterfully crafted using the Battuto t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Rare Modernist Orrefors Intermezzo Blue Crystal Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Orrefors crystal vase made in Sweden during the 1980s in a Modernist style. The vase is clearly signed "Orrefors" on the bottom and displays a sculptural blue glass drop li...
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20th Century Swedish Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

2 MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST Glass VASES by ASTA STROMBERG Sweden 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A very beautiful asymmetrical pair of vases, Modernist, Free-Form, Dansk, Scandinavian, in thick transparent glass, model numbers B896 and B894 and Stromberg signatures incised with ...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

1970s Stunning Original Big Vase by Christiane Reuter. Made in Germany
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning Original Big Vase by Christiane Reuter . Made in Germany This vase is beautiful and is in excellent condition. This vase is unique. Dimensions: diameter 5,11" x 12,99"...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

New Modern Stool in Travertine and Marble, Designer Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Stool in Travertine Navona and Emperador dark. Size: 35x42 cm., 13,7×16,5 in. smooth finishing. Commercial name: Tivoli Stool in marble, Tivoli Collection by the Spanish designer Iva...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Travertine

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

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Earthenware

Biot, France. Unique floor vase in ceramic with narrow neck. Ochre yellow 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. Biot, France. Unique floor vase in ceramic. Ochr...
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1960s French Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Pre-Order Tamashii Pet, Half Copper Matte, Ceramic Raku Pottery
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Tamashii Urn ~ 魂 (Soul) The Tamashii Urn serves as a focal point of remembrance for a loved one that has passed from this life but not from your heart. This vessel is fired using th...
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2010s Malaysian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Copper

21st Century Glome Z Vase in Mouth-Blown Murano Glass by CTRLZAK
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
"Mouth-blown in the island of Murano, this unique glass piece is suspended in a simple metal wireframe base that completes the object in a balance of elementary forms and light. Glom...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Metal

Horst Kerstan West German Studio Pottery Tenmoku Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Horst Kerstan (German, 1941-2005) was a leading ceramicist in West Germany in the latter part of the Twentieth Century. Inspired by Chinese ceramic traditions he brought a rigour to ...
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1970s German Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

1980s Dino Martens Style Modernist Blue Murano Glass with Murrine Inserts Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A particular blue Murano glass vase with murrine inserts in the style of Dino Martens, made in Italy in the 1980s, it's a unique piece. The vase is a captivating and exquisite piece ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass, Murrine

Jjirasi Vase #07. From the series Jjirasi
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jjirasi Vase #07, 2021 by Yongwon Noh From the series Jjirasi Ceramic, PVC Sticker and Resin Size: 9 in. H x 7.8 in. W x 7.8 in. D Weight: 5kg Unpacked Unique Piece Signature writte...
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2010s North Korean Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Resin, PVC

Murano, Italy. Art glass vase in faceted smoky glass. Approx. 1960s/70s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy, art glass vase in faceted smoky glass. Approximately from the 1960s/1970s. In perfect condition. Dimensions: H 17.0 cm x D 5.0 cm.
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Vase Vessel Sculpture Black Marquina Marble Handmade Italian Collectible Design
Located in Ancona, Marche
Important sculptural vase carved by hand from a solid block of Marquina marble. Vase dimension: L 51 W 30 H 44 cm. Available in different marbles. Limited edition of 35. Each va...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Murano Vintage Ribbon Design Art Glass Scent Bottle
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish vintage Italian Murano hand blown art glass scent bottle and stopper in pink and white ribbon design dating from the 20th century. Th...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Cicco vase or vessel in solid Turkish limestone by EIMI
Located in East Hampton, NY
Designed as part of the Cicco Collection by Amee Allsop for the brand EIMI, this vessel is carved from a solid block of Turkish limestone which is renowned for its elegant purity and...
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2010s Asian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Limestone

Brown 20th Century Stoneware Ceramic Bottle or Vase La Borne Pottery 2007
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne Realised in 2007 Stoneware black or brown ceramic bottle or vase Original good condition Signed Measures: Height 21 cm Large 9 cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Ceramic Golf Bowl "EAGLE" Handcrafted in 24Kt Gold by Gabriella B. Made in Italy
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic golf bowl EAGLE handcrafted in 24-karat gold inside white glazed outside cod. HB040 measures: Height 20.0 cm. - Diameter 40.0 cm.
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

21st Century by Arch. E. Mari "PAROS B" Marble Sculpture Vase Centerpiece
Located in massa, IT
Marble vase "PAROS B" designed by E.Mari Size: Diameter cm. 29 x 20 Height. Materials: White Carrara / National Travertine Designed by: Enzo Mari.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Ceramic Vase "SWAN" Handcrafted in 24kt Gold by Gabriella B., Made in Italy
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic vase SWAN handcrafted in 24kt gold Cod. B003 LN Measures: Height 110.0 - diameter 19.0 cm.   
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Hand Blown Murano Tall Vase in Amber
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing our exquisite flute shaped amber vase, a stunning masterpiece that embodies the essence of elegance and luxury. This vase features a sleek, elongated form that effortless...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

21st Century by Arch. E.Mari "PAROS M" Design Marble Sculpture Vase Centerpiece
Located in massa, IT
Marble sculpture vase "PAROS M" designed by E.Mari Size: Diameter Cm. 19 x 30 height. Materials: White Carrara Designed by: Enzo Mari.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Bronze Vase B by Mylene Niedzialkowski
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Vase B by Mylene Niedzialkowski Dimensions: D 7 x W 18 x H 28 cm. Materials: Bronze. Bronze soliflore cast in the south-east of France. All our collections start from an ex...
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2010s French Modern Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Vase by Gerald and Gotlind Weigel
Located in Krefeld, DE
Beautiful impressive and big vase / bowl by Gerald and Gotlind Weigel. The structure of the glaze is developed by using a net. It is signed b...
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1980s German Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Robert Kuo Gray Facet Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand blown glass faceted vase by Robert Kuo, c.2000s, USA. The vase was produced using the peking glass method which originated in China. The gray colored glass is blown into its for...
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Early 2000s American Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Modern vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique 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, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern vases and vessels made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America 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 Venini, RAAQUU, VG-VGnewtrend, and Carlo Moretti. 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 $28 and tops out at $45,920 while the average work can sell for $998.

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