European Vases

This powerfully scaled and materially gorgeous Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Striated Burnt Umber Vase is signed by Aleph Hammer and originates from Germany, Circa 1970. Features an ...

Blown and tapered art glass vase in Karhula's signature blue/green color and detailed with circular foot with polished pontil. Designed by Göran Hongell. Signed on the underfoot: GF...

A Pair of Holmegaard Gulv Vases by Otto Bauer in Blue Denmark, 1960s Pair of graduating Holmegaard blue glass'Gulv' vases, by Otto Bauer Each one of t...

Large Klinker German Mid Century Modern Pottery Vase 1960s. The body of the vase is painted with a dark chocolate brown glaze and incised into the clay are bands that uncover the re...

Mid-Century Modern sculptural white encased vase, bowl or vessel Model 3030 Alvar Aalto for Iittala, made in Scandinavian Europe. This is a beautiful handmade Studio piece from the 1...

Bitossi Ball Vase, Ceramic, Metallic Gold. Small scale spherical vase with flared lip, short neck, and rounded body -glazed in metallic gold over porous raw clay. Measures 5.75 inche...

A beautiful art glass vase, Murano Italy by Oggetti signed by R. Bell. The hand blown vase with abstract decoration in blue, green, red, whit and black, Ricardas Peleckas was an art...

A green-glazed ceramic vase designed by Arthur Percy and produced by Gefle, Sweden, 1930s.

Sommerso glass vase attributed to Flavio Poli.

Green and White "Latticino" Murano glass vase.  

Slender white porcelain vase by Krautheim Selb Barvaria. Mate flower design on each face with a glossy white glaze around the rest of the vase. Stamped on the bottom. Made in Germany...

This 1900s French plaster vase is a remarkable relic, showcasing the grandeur and detail of neoclassical design. With its sweeping curves, ornate acanthus leaf motifs, and majestic v...

A wonderful pair french ormolu pierced bronze crystal/glass neoclassical lion filigree swag vases.

Pair of exceptional antique (late 19th century) French gilt bronze vases in the Chinoiserie style with fine cloisonne enamel designs of flowers on a geometric ground with stylized li...

This important antique vase was crafted in France, circa 1780. Octagonal in shape with gadrooned body style and a tall neck, the elegant potiche features a hand painted medallion dep...

Alessandro Mendini created this evocative vase for Studio Alchimia in 1988. Standing at a stately height akin to a column, the vase exhibits a series of wavy, sinuous contours that d...

This early 19th century Wedgwood slip decorated vase has an elegant design. It is decorated with ochre-colored slip on the outside and features unpainted white grooved columns that r...

Bitossi Rosenthal-Netter Vase Gold/Black Metallic, Italy. Vase is labeled Italy on bottom. Measurements 8" tall, 4.25" diameter

A diminutive and expertly painted cabinet vase with hand painted portrait of Queen Louise, signed Wagner. The iridescent blue Background with raised hand gilt decoration with sunflo...

Majestic Large blown glass vase , tear drop shape circa 1970's excellent condition no chips or scratches beautiful colors , great Murano Italy Mid Century Modern Home decor.

Large stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rostrand. Sweden. Signed.

Rare Set of Bruno Gambone artist signed bronze bottle form vases - three of them (two in bronze and one in white bronze, which is VERY RARE). Bottles with quadrangular section in ca...

Beautiful Murano amber vase signed by Pino Signoretto, 1970s.

László Jurcsák for Hollohaza large porcelain vase, Hungary. A beautiful large hand made Hungarian porcelain square paneled and tapered vase measuring approximately 14.5” high. White porcelain with four black and white folk surrealistic scenes of dreamlike women and children. The rim is embellished with a fancy patterned design in rich 24 karat gold as well as 24 karat gold trim running down and around the vase. Signed by László Jurcsák, who was a student of Endre László Szász...

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Pottery Doves, a pair (imported by Rosenthal Netter) A beautiful vintage pair of mustard yellow stoneware doves designed by Italian ceramist Aldo Londi (1911-...

A great pair of Art glass pieces.

Rare Fritte rectangular vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi circa 1960s Colorful modernist mosaic of fused glass inlaid into an aqua blue glazed ceramic slab formed vase Signed to under...

Richly colored Emerald green Murano glass vase decorated with applied dot design in clear glass with gold leaf inclusions. Italy, 2023 ...

The Following Items we are offering is this Rare Important Italian Millefiori Large Multi Colored Flared Rim Glass Vase attributed to Fratelli Toso. Fantastic Detail with a Magnifice...

Haviland Limoges France vase in Imperatrice Eugenie pattern is made on one of the discontinued blanks and is probably one of the first vases decor...

Beautiful MCM Bitossi petite yellow vase by Rosenthal Netter, circa 1960s. The hand thrown vase is in great vintage condition with no chips or cracks; it measures 2.25" D x 6.25" H. ...

The famous Mid-Century Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase 3030 shown in rarely seen Smoke Gray glass made by Iittala Finland. Retains original label, also etched Alvar Aalto signature to bottom.

Deep blue color Murano glass vase decorated with applied dot design in clear glass with gold leaf inclusions. Italy, 2023 This vase is currently available in our NYC showroom. Thsi...

A lovely pair of authentic antique 19th-Century hand blown mercury glass decorative vases from England. These stunning vases have stylish shapes with hand painted floral designs in a...

Tone on tone Topaz Murano glass vase decorated with applied dot design in Topaz glass with gold leaf inclusions. Italy 2023. This vase is currently available in our NYC showroom. I...

A stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rostrand, Circa 1950th. Signed R GN. H 9″.

A model S 510  glass vase with steel mount designed by the Italian designer Aldo Nason (born 1920) for Mazzega. Made in Murano, Italy, the vase has a tall tubular glass vessel squeez...

Heikki Orvola for Nuutajarvi Notsjo Oranfe Vase with Black Circle Design. Vase was designed in several sizes. Very Iconic Design of the period. In very nice original condition!

A matte white glazed and chroma-printed vase designed by Stig Lindberg and produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s.

Wonderful collection of two art glass bowls and one vase by Murano Glass. Each piece blends lines of blue, green and white into an eclectic eye-catching piece. Each piece measures: V...

A lovely turn-of-the-century Austrian Art Nouveau vase with an iridescent glaze and naturalistic form. Vase is unsigned, but have several nu...

Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Abstract, Brushed Metallic, Gold, Platinum. Small to medium scale vase with slightly elongated cylindrical neck, flat shoulders, and a rounded body. Glazed in ...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown multi-color vertical stripes Italian art glass soliflore / specimen flower vase. The vase has a rainbow of colors, with cobalt blue, sky blue, bri...

A blown glass vase designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s.

Amazing heavy cut work in this beautiful Moser vase. Sand blasted signature in bottom and plastic label in front. Moser. Czech Republic. Nice glossy and satin finish.

Signed Lalique French Crystal Three Petal Footed Flower Vase.

Luigi and Sophie De Lerma, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Organic Stoneware Vase An organic modern vase designed by Luigi and Sophie De Lerma and produced in Italy circa 1940s. Incised...

A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.

Large floor vase by Gunnar Nylud for Rostrand. Sweden. Signed.

1960 patinated bronze base by the famous designer Carl Sorensen. This Art Deco piece has shinny bronze lines evenly spaced in the rim and bottom of the vase that give great contrast ...

An Aldo Londi Chinese Series vessel retailed by Rosenthal Netter and produced by Italian manufacturer Bitossi. This Mid-Century Modern line of pottery vessels and figures, Chinese was produced with a textured Etruscan Salt Glaze which produced a rough Lava exterior. The blue-green colored glazed and gilt painted bands were used to simulate ancient Chinese bronze vessels...

Indulge in the regal charm of this 20th Century Belgian Blue Glass Vase, a stunning embodiment of Belgian craftsmanship. Bathed in an enchanting ice blue hue, this vase captivates wi...

Elevate your space with the captivating allure of this 1940s French Tiger Glass Vase. The rich green hue of the vase, adorned with luxurious gold accents, transports you to an exotic...

Murano controlled bubble vase. There is a warm gold tone to the glass. A heavy globular form. Hand made Venice, Italy. Mid 20th century.

Majestic sommerso blue glass vase , nice colors thick heavy and in excellent condition circa 1970's Murano Italy , great for Mid Century Space age home decor.

This elegant, hand blown crystal art vase was crafted in France, circa 1950. The large antique piece features a pulled feathered technique with an intricate elongated design and scal...

BOHEMIAN FLUX: A VASE, kuk Fachschule für Keramik und Verwandte Kunstgewerbe, Turn-Teplitz, c. 1905; the ceramic vase with a dark underglaze ground has a matte orange peel overglaze in ochre, apricot, lapis and celadon; the shape of the vase resembles a Japanese Saki bottle with the addition of four long and slender handles at the top third; incised before firing on the base in script lettering,“P.W.”, stamped before firing with the Fachschule mark and 73, and marked “G2.” in black ink; the vase measures: 13” high. Flux- continuous moving, a glazing method, fusion- the artist who produced this remarkable vase has presented a profoundly poetic and technical meditation on this subject. Moving way beyond the pursuit of creating only functional objects, the student ceramists at Fachschule Teplitz had ingrained in them the Europeans’ fascination for Japanese objects “from the floating world” and the design aesthetic known as Japonisme. Truly modern interpretations of Japonisme had begun to evolve into an internalizing of the aesthetic principles and a shift away from imitation of Japanese style applied to a Western format. This vase is noteworthy in that it illustrates this important Modernist shift in European ceramics. The elements of the saki bottle can be divided into three key components which taken as a whole create a rather feminine line. In keeping with this approach, the Fachschule student presents a slender bare neck, like décolletage, which flares ever slightly and then narrows to a high waist before voluptuously widening down and terminating gracefully to a round base. The ceramist gives special emphasis to pleasing proportions and the complementary relationship to the number 3; the measurement at the widest section of the vase equals the same distance from that point up to where the bottoms of the handles join to the body of the vase as well as the full arms’ length. Instead of inscribing the vase with Japanese calligraphy denoting a saki shop, the student takes a radically modern approach by attaching the vase with four handles. And yet, this act is every bit a form of written identification. The arms are the embodiment of the idea of flux in that they are a substance applied to a surface by the welding together to promote their union. The handles serve a new and surprising function. They are carriers of a concept. Fluidity- flux -can be created when an artist joins disparate elements into a harmonious whole. Flux is also a substance used to promote the fusion of minerals and metals and a term describing ceramic glazing. The presence of silica in glazes creates a glassy finish when fired at high temperatures. Matte glazes result from the presence of crystals under the surface and the balance between silica, flux and alumina in the glaze materials. By deliberately under-firing this vase and playing with a combination of additives forming the flux glaze, the end result appears matte and textured. The orange peel quality and alluring color palette are transformative. The effect evokes a waterfall or another continuous moving flow of water like a stream - in flux. So not only does this artist take a Meiji Period saki bottle and the aesthetic tenets of Japonisme as the formal and theoretical points of departure, the artist infuses the work with the symbolism of skill itself where artistic mastery as the embodiment of flux becomes the subject to ponder. As a fully realized and beautifully rendered piece, the vase attests to the artistic prowess of its creator. No longer a mere student working in the shadows of the teacher and no longer simply imitating or replicating past styles, this emerging artist shows the complete fluid transfer from student to master ceramist. Seen in this light, the vase represents a significant and pivotal achievement in Modern European ceramic ware. Fachschule für Keramik und Verwandte Kunstgewerbe (the Imperial School for Ceramics and Associated Applied Arts, 1875-1917) was a powerhouse of the ceramics industry. Located in the Turn-Teplitz region of Bohemia near the German border of what is today The Czech Republic, this was Europe’s largest pottery center in the first part of the 20th century. The school played an integral role in the center’s internationally regarded success as it provided the foundation of sourcing and training new talent for noted local manufacturers such as Amphora. It was at the Fachschule that master artists from these local ceramics houses enjoyed teaching and lecturing posts, and in true synergistic spirit, the big ceramics...

Carl-Harry Stålhane (1920‑1990). Floor vase. Rörstrand. Signed with crowned R SWEDEN and CHS SDA. Stoneware, glaze in blue tones. H 20″. D 8.3"