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Vases For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1910s
1950s Egidio Casagrande Italia Patinated Brass Vase
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Patinated Brass Vase by early modernist Egidio Casagrande Italia Stamped maker stamp. 13.75 H x 8.5 in diameter. Very good vintage unrestored condition. Shades of b...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Brass

Pierre Forsell Vase in Brass by Skultuna in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare brass vase designed by Pierre Forsell. Produced by Skultuna in Sweden.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases

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Brass

Barovier Toso Murano Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Double Handle Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare, vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks and dark purple trim Italian art glass ornate pierced handles vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Gold Leaf

Carl-Harry Stålhane, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black and beige-glazed unique vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Val Saint Lambert, Sculpted Crystal Vase with Amethyst Core, Belgium
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 favori...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Crystal

Pink Crystal Vase by Miloslav Klinger, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An organic almost liquid shaped pink or purple toned crystal vase by Czech Miloslav Klinger. It was designed in the late 1950s and created at Zelezny ...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Art Glass

Art Nouveau Southern French Fayance art pottery FLOOR VASE rare colours&pattern
Located in Landshut, BY
A giving joy beautiful French Fayence Floor Vase fantastic Art Nouveau pattern - Impressing Colours Manufacturer unknown - marked Design Period 1915 - 1925 Country of Manufacture : France H / height: 46 cm ~ Gew. / weight: 4550 grs DM / diameter max: 28 cm ~ DM oben / diameter inner rim: 19.8 cm .... an ode to Southern France A Legend of Provence by Adelaide Anne Procter (30 October 1825 – 2 February 1864) The lights extinguished, by the hearth I leant, Half weary with a listless discontent. The flickering giant-shadows, gathering near, Closed round me with a dim and silent fear. All dull, all dark; save when the leaping flame, Glancing, lit up a Picture's ancient frame. Above the hearth it hung. Perhaps the night, My foolish tremors, or the gleaming light, Lent power to that Portrait dark and quaint, — A Portrait such as Rembrandt loved to paint, — The likeness of a Nun. I seemed to trace A world of sorrow in the patient face, In the thin hands folded across her breast: — Its own and the room's shadow hid the rest. I gazed and dreamed, and the dull embers stirred, Till an old legend that I once had heard Came back to me; linked to the mystic gloom Of that dark Picture in the ghostly room. In the far south, where clustering vines are hung; Where first the old chivalric lays were sung; Where earliest smiled that gracious child of France, Angel and knight and fairy, called Romance, I stood one day. The warm blue June was spread Upon the earth; blue summer overhead, Without a cloud to fleck its radiant glare, Without a breath to stir its sultry air. All still, all silent, save the sobbing rush Of rippling waves, that lapsed in silver hush Upon the beach; where, glittering towards the strand The purple Mediterranean kissed the land. All still, all peaceful; when a convent chime Broke on the mid-day silence for a time, Then trembling into quiet, seemed to cease, In deeper silence and more utter peace. So as I turned to gaze, where gleaming white, Half hid by shadowy trees from passers' sight, The Convent lay, one who had dwelt for long In that fair home of ancient tale and song, Who knew the story of each cave and hill, And every haunting fancy lingering still Within the land, spake thus to me, and told The Convent's treasured Legend, quaint and old: — Long years ago, a dense and flowering wood, Still more concealed where the white convent stood, Borne on its perfumed wings the title came: " Our Lady of the Hawthorns " is its name. Then did that bell, which still rings out to-day, Bid all the country rise, or eat, or pray. Before that convent shrine, the haughty knight Passed the lone vigil of his perilous fight; For humbler cottage strife or village brawl, The Abbess listened, prayed, and settled all. Young hearts that came, weighed down by love or wrong, Left her kind presence comforted and strong. Each passing pilgrim, and each beggar's right Was food, and rest, and shelter for the night. But, more than this, the Nuns could well impart The deepest mysteries of the healing art; Their store of herbs and simples was renowned, And held in wondering faith for miles around. Thus strife, love, sorrow, good and evil fate, Found help and blessing at the convent gate. Of all the nuns, no heart was half so light, No eyelids veiling glances half as bright, No step that glided with such noiseless feet, No face that looked so tender or so sweet, No voice that rose in choir so pure, so clear, No heart to all the others half so dear, So surely touched by others' pain or woe, (Guessing the grief her young life could not know,) No soul in childlike faith so undefiled, As Sister Angela's, the " Convent Child. " For thus they loved to call her. She had known No home, no love, no kindred, save their own. An orphan, to their tender nursing given, Child, plaything, pupil, now the Bride of Heaven And she it was who trimmed the lamp's red light That swung before the altar, day and night; Her hands it was whose patient skill could trace The finest broidery, weave the costliest lace; But most of all, her first and dearest care, The office she would never miss or share, Was every day to weave fresh garlands sweet, To place before the shrine at Mary's feet. Nature is bounteous in that region fair, For even winter has her blossoms there. Thus Angela loved to count each feast the best, By telling with what flowers the shrine was dressed. In pomp supreme the countless Roses passed, Battalion on battalion thronging fast, Each with a different banner, flaming bright, Damask, or striped, or crimson, pink, or white, Until they bowed before a newborn queen, And the pure virgin Lily rose serene. Though Angela always thought the Mother blest Must love the time of her own hawthorn best, Each evening through the years, with equal care, She placed her flowers; then kneeling down in prayer, As their faint perfume rose before the shrine, So rose her thoughts, as pure and as divine. She knelt until the shades grew dim without, Till one by one the altar lights...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases

Materials

Pottery

Lillemor Mannerheim Upsala Ekeby Swedish Modernist Mangania Stoneware Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Small multi sided "Mangania" ceramic vase created by Lillemor Mannerheim for Upsala Ekeby circa 1950s. Vase measures 3.25" by 2.5" by 2" and is signed as pictured. In very good vinta...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Ceramic

Josef Ekberg For Gustavsberg Of Sweden, Stylised Sgraffito Garland Vase c1910
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Art Deco sgraffito ceramic vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Layers consist of pale blue ground and a signature mid blue garland of leaves decoration Signed Ekberg and dated 191...
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1910s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Vases

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Porcelain

Collection of Miniature Ceramic Pieces from Höganäs, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wonderful collection of miniature ceramics. These ones are the work of John Andersson, signed ”JA”, and produced at Höganäs in Sweden. There are two vases and one bowl. The sculpture...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases

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Ceramic

Korean Meiping Green Porcelain Flower Vase, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Korean Meiping Green Porcelain Flower Vase, Early 20th C DETAILS Signed on the bottom. DIMENSIONS: Height: 14 inches Diameter: 7.5 inches ABOUT VASE This very elegant Meiping vase...
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1910s South Korean Japonisme Vintage Vases

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Porcelain

Italian Patented Feathered Bronze Vase from the Early Twentieth Century
Located in Milano, MI
Bronze vase with feathered morises, patented, made in the early 20th century. Ø 25 cm Ø 13 cm h 16 cm
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1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Vases

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Bronze

Jugendstil Glass Vase with Holder by Argentor Vienna Around 1910
Located in Wien, AT
Jugendstil glass vase with holder by Argentor vienna around 1910 Polished and stove enameled Original cut glass.
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Vases

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Brass

Carl-Harry Stalhane Vase Stoneware Rörstrand Ceramic Sweden 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Rare Carl-Harry Stålhane stoneware vase, model ‚SOA‘ for Rörstrand in Sweden, late 1950s. Hand-crafted stoneware with a dark, almost black glaze. Very good condition, signed undern...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Stoneware

Rare very decorative swivel jug, horse carriage, 1915 Art Deco, Amphora, Czech R
Located in Wien, AT
Very impressive jug from the Art Deco period, made around 1915 by the Amphora company from the Czech Republic. The object can be viewed from several sides. On the main display page you can see an impressively designed horse-drawn carriage including a driver in classicist robe and helmet. On the back are geometric flowers. The object is covered all over with art deco motifs in different colors. The handle at the top is very unusually designed. There is a glaze error on the upper side - which is due to production. The object bears the Amphora brand on the underside. Measurements approx.: height 39 cm - 15,35 in, diameter 6,69 in - 17 cm Impressively designed jug...
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1910s Czech Art Deco Vintage Vases

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Ceramic

Andre Baud Vase, Vallauris 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Ceramic vase by Andre BAUD (Vallauris), France, 1950s. Vase emblematic of this period in Vallauris. Height : 5.1"(13cm), Diameter : 5.1"(13cm). Marked "Vallauris" under the base (see...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Ceramic

Pale Baby Blue Art Glass Vase by Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A stunning and rather large crystal vase made by the talented Börne Augustsson during the 50s. The shape is very biomorphic. This is an early production of the type of vases that mad...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Blown Glass

Guido Gambone Terracotta Bottle Vase Signed, Italy 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Stunning terracotta vase with geometric patterns made and designed by Guido Gambone, Italy 1950s. This is for a beautiful bottle shaped vase with a typical geometrical pattern at the...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Terracotta

Grey White Crackle Glaze Cylindrical Vase, France, c. 1950's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Grey White Crackle Glaze Cylindrical Vase, France, c. 1950's Off White - Grey-white Cylinder Crackle Ceramic Vase
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Saxbo glazed vase ceramic/stoneware by Edith Sonne , signed/marked
By Saxbo, Edith Sonne Brun
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful stoneware vase by the well known potter Edith Sonne.
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1950s Danish Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Venini Fazzoletto Vase Paolo Venini & Fulvio Bianconi Opalino Murano 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Small ‚Fazzoletto‘ vase by Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini from the 'opalini' series in opal gray glass with a slight shimmer, hand-crafted at Venini glasswork in Murano in the 1950s....
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Murano Glass

ACCOLAY Planter Vase
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century planter vase by ACCOLAY, France, 1950s. Concentric lines. Green, brown and purple. Anthracite speckled. Height : 16cm (6.3"), Diameter : 20cm (7.9"). Marked "Accol...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Ceramic

Flavio Poli Vase Murano Glass, 1955, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Flavio Poli vase.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-century Modern Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Clear Glass Contour Vase, 1950s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This glass vase from the Contour series was designed by Vicke Lindstrand for the Swedish glassworks Kosta Glasbruk during the 1950s. It is made of high quality clear crystal glass wi...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases

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Glass

Val St Lambert Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Vase, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
Val Saint Lambert designed and manufactured this superb crystal vase in Belgium in the 1950s. The monumental crystal art piece has a smooth, streamlined, minimalist, rounded, and wav...
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1950s Belgian Modern Vintage Vases

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Crystal

Collection of 4 Mid 20th Century Japanese Bronze Ikebana Bud Vases circa 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Grouping of four vintage bronze vases Japan circa 1950s A fine arrangement of matched patina bottle form bud vases in mottled deep oxblood coloring Dimensions vary with diameters ...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Bronze

Vintage French crystal bubble vase by Art Vannes, 1950s, decorative, collectable
Located in London, GB
Unusual and well proportioned flat rimmed flower vase by the renowned French glass company Cristalleries de Vannes. Substantial crystal raised spheres on the outside help reflect li...
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1950s French Vintage Vases

Materials

Crystal

Pewter Vessel Trio by Just Andersen, 1950s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of three Pewter Vessels made by Just Andersen in the 1950s. A fine trio for a beautiful home. * Set (3) pewter vases / mugs * Style: 2569 (x2) and 2570 * Manufacturer: Just A...
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1950s Danish Vintage Vases

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Pewter

Josef Ekberg For Gustavsberg Of Sweden, Stylised Sgraffito Palm Vase c1911
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Striking Art Deco sgraffito ceramic vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Layers consist of pale blue ground and mid blue palm leaf decoration Signed Ekberg and dated 1911 Height 8 inch, Width 5.5 inch A unique example of Ekberg's craftsmanship In especially good condition. Area of the lightest of crazing, typical of Ekberg sgraffito...
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1910s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Vases

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Porcelain

Rare Polychrome Murano Glass "Pezzato" vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare polychrome Murano glass "Pezzato" vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, signed on the underside of the base: "Bianconi Venini" Italy: circa 1950. Bianconi’s real contribution to the world of art and design, however, finds its inception in 1947 when the Milanese Paulo Venini...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Glass

2 Mid-Century Modern White Vases "Pungo" Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Boden, SE
2 Mid-Century Modern White Vases "Pungo" by Stig Lindberg, made in Gustavsberg. The "Pungo" vases are part of an exclusive series with limited produc...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Alfredo Barbini Vibrant Large Murano Aquarium Vase with fish circa 1950’s
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Alfredo Barbini Vibrant Large Murano Aquarium Vase with fish circa 1950’s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Blown Glass

Fulvio Bianconi, "A Spicchi", 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Fulvio Bianconi 'A Spicchi' Vase, c. 1950 Execution: Venini, blown glass, purple, pink and blue. Measure: H : 19 cm (7.48") Overall Very good condition A piece both highly ...
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1950s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vases

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Glass

Large Bitossi ‘Etruscan’ Decor Floor Vase / Umbrella Stand by Aldo Londi 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Bitossi ‘Etruscan’ Decor Floor Vase / Umbrella Stand by Aldo Londi 1950 A rare, very large perforated cylindrical vase or umbrella stand designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cera...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Ceramic

Large Mid-Century Fat Lava Floor Vase by West German Art Pottery Producer Jasba
Located in COLMAR, FR
An unusual and striking mid-century modern 1950s fat lava floor vase by the renowned West German pottery maker Jasba Keramik. The company was founded in 1926 by Jakob Schwaderlapp in...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Ceramic

Venini Vase Fazzoletto in Green, Fulvio Bianconi 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase Fazzoletto in Green, Fulvio Bianconi 1950s A Fazzoletto vase in transparent green glass. Manufactured in the 1950s by Venini, Venic...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Art Glass

Pair of Big Vases Wmf, German, 1910 in Silver Plated, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Vases WMF Signs: Page: 371 in the Book – Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik: The English Catalogue 1906 Hardcover. WMF G: Introduces on ...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Vases

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Metal

Blue and White Ceramic Vase by Zaccagnini from the 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Blue ceramic vase with white ribbon, made by Zaccagnini in the 1950s Ø cm 14 h cm 40 Ugo Zaccagnini is a name that resonates in the field of Italian ceramics, inextricably linked to the production of high quality majolica and ceramics. Born in 1868, Zaccagnini dedicated his life to the creation of unique works, characterized by technical mastery and refined aesthetic taste. Zaccagnini began his career at the famous Richard-Ginori manufactory, where he acquired a solid technical and artistic education. In 1905, together with other master ceramists, they decided to found their own factory, "Ugo Zaccagnini & Figli", in Sesto Fiorentino. The style of production is characterized by a strong link with the Tuscan tradition, with references to the Della Robbia ceramics...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Jug by Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Scandinavian Midcentury Ceramic jug vase in har fur glaze green enamel Signed on back with "R" for Rorstrand, Sweden, and GN for Gunnar Nylund. 1950's Gunnar Nylund was born in Pari...
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1950s Vintage Vases

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Sommerso Vase - Flavio Poli
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful art glass Sommerso vase, attributed to the Italian designer Flavio Poli. The vase is in good condition. Beautiful colors and quality. Dimensions: 8,5 x 8,5 cm and 18 c...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Art Glass

Mid-Century Italian Earthenware Flower Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Italian earthenware flower vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1950s). An early and rare example of Bitossi by Londi, it presents a rough-textured, mottled, yellowish-g...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Earthenware

Dino Martens Mezza Filigrana Pink, White & Rose Gold Murano Vase, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso Pink, White & Copper Murano Glass Vase. Featuring a large, clear hand blown pear shaped vase form with flared top, Pink, White and shimmering Rose Gol...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Murano Glass

Rare Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
A stunning and rare example of Swedish Graal glasswork, this “Fisk” (Fish) vase was designed by Edward Hald for Orrefors 1952 The piece features a beautifully intricate underwater s...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Cameo Riverscape Vase, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Cameo riverscape vase. Signed Daum Nacy with the Cross of Lorraine.
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1910s French Vintage Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Fine Quality Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Vase - Antique, c.1915
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Vase - Exquisite Crane Depiction! This exceptional bronze vase from the Meiji period features a stunning depiction of cranes, symbolizing longev...
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1910s Vintage Vases

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Bronze

Clear & purple Mid century modern glass vase by Gunnel Nyman for Studio Nuutaja
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare Mid Century Modern clear & purple glass vase by Gunnel Nyman for Finnish Nuutajarvi Glasswork. Hand blown controlled bubble model GN 17. One visible chip as showed in the pictur...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Blown Glass

Bitossi ceramic vase, 1950s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bitossi ceramic vase, Made in Italy, 1950s.  Beautiful and Rare Ceramic Vase with geometric design in multicolored glaze in blue and gray on the outside with elegant glossy black gla...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Enamel

Venini Vase Fazzoletto by Fulvio Bianconi 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase Fazzoletto by Fulvio Bianconi 1950s A large Fazzoletto vase in lattimo glass with yellow and clear glass overlay. It was manufactu...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Art Glass

1950s Ercole Barovier Zebrati Glass Murano Midcentury Design Italy Bowl Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
"Zebrati" Murano glass Perfect condiction Measures: H 14 x 30 cm.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Art Nouveau Stoneware Crimson Flambe Vase Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Located in Chicago, US
Shown at Exposition Universelle de Bruxelles, 1910. PIERRE-ADRIEN DALPAYRAT (1844-1910) After working nearly half his life as an itinerant faience painter and directing production ...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Vases

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Stoneware

Iconic Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase Model. 3030 in Deep Green, Iittala 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Alvar Aalto entered and won a competition held at the Karhula-Iittala glass factory that was organized for the 1937 Paris World Fair. The year was 1936 and Aalto´s entry was called `Eskimoerindens skinnbuxa` or `Eskimo Woman`s Leather Trousers` . The entry comprised of a number of different free-formed vases and bowls that came in different shapes and sizes. The most famous of Aalto´s glass designs is exactly this so called `Savoy` vase, as it was part of the Savoy restaurant`s original interior design that was done by the Aalto couple. Winning the competition marked the beginning of a succesful breakthrough for Alvar Aalto in addition to his other accomplishments as a world famous architect. The early vases by Aalto are extremely sought after collectible´s gems that fetch incredible prices every now and then in auctions worldwide. We have seen them in a number of different colors, mainly clear glass, green, brown, and blue. This vase is fully signed Alvar Aalto and is in good condition. This vase is signed Alvar Aalto 3030...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Lily of the Valley & Columbine, Stoneware Vase Wilhelm Kage, Argenta Gustavsberg
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Adorned with stylised applied silver Lily of the Valley and Columbine flowers, this elegant footed vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden is a super piece from the Argenta coll...
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1950s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Silver

Arts & Crafts Ochre Vase by Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the default quote does not include packing and insurance. 1stDibs shipping provides a level of value, protection, and care that aligns with our commitment to safeguarding historic artworks and providing excellent client service. “A Robineau vase is a true work of art, unique in conception and perfect in execution, for every piece that left this studio was a labor of love.” – Ethel Brand Wise, The American Magazine of Art, 1929 Adelaide Alsop Robineau was a pioneer in American studio ceramics and excelled as an innovator in pottery both technically and aesthetically. As a young woman of high society in the late Victorian era, she gained early accolades as a skilled watercolorist and china painter and taught for a time at St. Mary’s Hall in Minnesota. In 1899, she married Samuel E. Robineau, a French gentleman and collector of Chinese ceramics. He was deeply intrigued by her talent and steadfastly supported and encouraged her throughout her career. The couple collaborated to produce a popular and influential monthly journal together, Keramic Studio, and went on to build a studio on their property in Syracuse, New York, which they named Four Winds. Robineau would also go on to teach for many years at Syracuse University while creating her own work and raising three children. Early in her career, she studied at Alfred University under Charles Binns, who is widely considered to be the progenitor of contemporary studio ceramics in America. His program established a shift in the craft of ceramics as an academic pursuit, rather than one of apprenticeship. Pottery throwers and the artists who decorated the wares traditionally inhabited separate roles in ceramic manufacture, a practice common in Europe. Binns’ philosophy merged the two, such that the potter had total agency of the final product. This marked a historic divergence in the creation of art pottery – one that Adelaide Robineau...
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Val Saint Lambert with Label Crystal Vase Cut to Clear Belgium 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert With Label crystal vase cut to clear, Beautiful Val Saint Lambert circular crystal vase, hand-cut-to-clear, the glass is thick, deeply and evenly cut, Origin: Bel...
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1950s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Vases

Materials

Crystal

Val Saint Lambert Cobalt Blue Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert cobalt blue crystal vase cut-to-clear, the 1950s By Val Saint-Lambert Weight Crystal: 0.6 KG Beautiful Val Saint-Lamb...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Materials

Crystal

Flavio Poli by Seguso Amber Green "Sommerso" Murano Glass 1950s Midcentury Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Flavio Poli by Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano, Italy 1950s Amber and Green "Sommerso" Vase "Seguso" paper label Perfect condition H 35 cm.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

Fulvio Bianconi (1915-1996), vase from 'Con Macchie' series, ca. 1950
Located in Zurich, CH
Fulvio Bianconi (1915-1996), vase from 'Con Macchie' series, ca. 1950 transparent glass with abstract internal decoration and lightly iridized; model no. 4324 produced by Venini & C...
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1950s Italian Vintage Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid Century Modern Vase by Marianne Starck Bornholm
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful pitcher vase from the Tribal Series made by Marianne Starck for the Michael Andersen Factory. Marianne Starck (born 1931 Germany) became one of the leading ceramistes in De...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vases

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Antique and Vintage Vases for Sale

Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic. 

Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.

The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.

Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.

Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.

On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.

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