Mid-Century Modern Vases
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Flavio Poli Murano Art Glass Vessel
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful emerald-green and yellow Italian Murano art glass vessel, by Flavio Poli, for glassmaking company Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Italian midcentury modern design period, circa mid-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage West German Large Ceramic Handled Vase by Ruscha, 1950s
Located in Valencia, VC
This ceramic vase, designed by renowned artist Kurt Tschörner for Ruscha, exemplifies the bold and innovative approach characteristic of mid-century West German art pottery. Handmade...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Glass Vase by Arthur Percy for Gullaskruf, Sweden
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very Elegant Mid-Century Modern Glass Vase by Arthur Percy (Sweden 1886-1976) for Gullaskruf Glasbruk, Småland, Sweden.
Beautiful color.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini "Fazzoletto" Vase, ca. 1950
Located in Bochum, NRW
A vintage Murano hand blown 'fazzoletto'/handkerchief art glass vase. Deigned by Fulvio Bianconi, for the Venini Company, circa 1950, the vase has a red and white decoration of alte...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
1970s Exquisited Handcrafted Green and Pink Vase by Neri in Crystal.
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Exquisited handcrafted green and pink vase by Neri in crystal. Made in Italy. This vase is in excellent condition. Signed with his original label.
Dimension:
diam 6,29 x 10,23 ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Japanese inspired Wabi Sabi Hand Made Ceramic Vase, Ceramic Sculpture
By Skoby Joe
Located in La Jolla, CA
Joseph Skoby is a Southern Californian whose work is inspired by the nature of his native state. His ceramics, created in his own lush garden, recall his intimate dance with the ocea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
1970s Exquisited Handcrafted Green Vase by Michielotto in Murano Glass.
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Exquisited handcrafted green vase by Michielotto in Murano Glass . Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition
Dimension:
diam 7,08 x 15,74 H inches
diam 18 cm x 30 H cm
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Murano Large Vase with baloton bubbles in gold leaf and Cobalt Blue beads
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Large Murano Vase with vertical beads in Cobalt blue and baloton regularily spread bubbles in the clear part.
The clear part carries 24K gold leaf that is printed with baloton (a pin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Cooper Gold Flecks Pair of Hand-Blown Vases, Italy, 1960s
By Cose Belle Cose Rare, Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Valencia, VC
Pair of Mid-Century Murano Glass Vases, Orange Amber with Aventurine, circa 1960s
A striking pair of Mid-Century modern Murano blown glass vases, crafted in Italy in the 1960s. Thes...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Mid-Century Ceramic Ball Vase, Italy, 1950
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid-century round 'Rimini Blu' glazed terracotta art pottery globe vase, designed by Aldo Londi and crafted by Bitossi Ceramiche in Italy during the 1950s. This handcrafted vase is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Tapio Wirkkala “Paper Bag" Vase For Rosenthal, Germany c.1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Iconic “Paper Bag Vase”, designed by Tapio Wirkkala, the great Finnish glassmaker, industrial designer, and artist, circa 1977, for Rosenthal’s Studio Line "DO NOT LITTER" range. Th...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Flavio Poli Murano Art Glass Vessel
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful emerald-green and yellow Italian Murano art glass vessel, by Flavio Poli, for glassmaking company Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Italian midcentury modern design period, circa mid-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Danish Brutalist Tall Vase by Løvemose Unglazed Brown Ceramic Hand-carved Decor
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall Mid-century Danish vase in Brutalist style by the ceramic studio Løvemose. Made circa 1960s to 1970s.
The sculptural vase is made from unglazed chamotte clay and has a deep hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Teal and White Signed Anfora Murano Glass Vase
By Anfora
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Murano glass vase by Anfora in pale teal and white glass dates from the 1990s. Tall vase (14.5” tall) is rounded tear drop shape with a narrow mouth/lip and has an etched si...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century “Paper Bag" Vase Tapio Wirkkala For Rosenthal, Germany c.1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Iconic “Paper Bag Vase”, designed by Tapio Wirkkala, the great Finnish glassmaker, industrial designer, and artist, circa 1977, for Rosenthal’s Studio Line "DO NOT LITTER" range.
Th...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Helena Tynell blown glass ”Aurinkopullo” Sun Vase for Riihimäen Lasi. 1960s-70s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Helena Tynell (1916-2016) classic blown glass ”Aurinkopullo” meaning Sun Bottle for Riihimäen Lasi Oy in Finland. The vases was produced from 1964 until 1974.
Beautiful color and in...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase Scandinavian Modern for Iittala
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in New York, NY
The beautiful and iconic Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto glass vase, aka as the 'Savoy' vase, created by designer Alvar Aalto, 1937, Finland. This clear vase, with original design by...
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
American Studio Pottery Copper Flash Raku Jar with Lid
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Beautiful copper flash Raku pottery.
American studio ceramics.
Made by Bruce Johnson.
Vase with lid.
13” tall
6.5” deep
6.5” wide
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Signed Ceramic Ikebana Vase Sculpture, Japan 1960
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural ceramic modernist Ikebana vase. Great glaze with a raised textured design and wabi sabi form. Signed in Japanese. Japan, 1960
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Massive Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Blue Gray Faceted Art Glass Vase, Italy 60s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Excellent Sommerso vase with faceted glass in blue grey color. Attributed to Mandruzzato, Italy, 1960s.
Blue gray glass cased into clear blue glass using the Sommerso technique.
Excellent condition. No chips, no cracks to notice.
Specially balanced proportions and amazing color.
Gorgeous placed as a part of a set with other faceted Murano vases or used alone as flower vase or decorative vase.
( The other Murano glass decorative objects shown at the images are avaliable at our marketplace)
Great as a gift idea!
Measures: 26 cm H x 13 cm W x 13 cm D
Weight: 3190 gr
The Red Mandruzzato Murano Glass Vase...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Blenko Style Amberina Red & Orange Glass Vase
By Blenko Glass
Located in East Quogue, NY
Vibrant Blenko-style Amberina red and orange fluted square hand-blown glass vase. Intense orange color with subtle arching visible within the body of the...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Helena Tynell blown glass ”Aurinkopullo” Sun Vase for Riihimäen Lasi. 1960s-70s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Helena Tynell (1916-2016) classic blown glass ”Aurinkopullo” meaning Sun Bottle for Riihimäen Lasi Oy in Finland. The vases was produced from 1964 until 1974.
Beautiful color and in...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
20th Century Barovier & Toso Cylindrical Glass Vase from Lenti Series, 40s
Located in Turin, Turin
Ercole Barovier was born in Murano on June 16, 1889. He completed his classical studies in Venice, and engaged in various activities unrelated to glassmaking to finally land in the V...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Delft Sandelfo Series Petite Vase by Herman Sanders
By Delft
Located in Ferndale, MI
Relatively rare petite porcelain vase with signature blue geometric line-work by designer, Herman Sanders. Sanders created this design series called, Sandelfo, between 1948 until 198...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
1970s Gorgeous Aquamarine Vase by Ca dei Vetrai in Murano Glass, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous aquamarine vase by Ca dei Vetrai, handmade in Murano glass. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy.
Vase diameter 7,87 x 12,99 height inches.
Vase diameter 20 cm...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Bruno Gambone Italian White Brown Stoneware Vase 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Gres Stoneware vase designed and produced by Italian artist Bruno Gambone in shades of white and brown, production Italy 1970s
Signed Gambone Italy under the vase.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Four Miniature Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand – 1950s–60s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Four Miniature Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand – 1950s–60s
A beautiful set of four stoneware miniature vases by the Swedish designer Gunnar Nylund (1904–1997) for Rörstrand, o...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Original Murano Art Glass Handkerchief Vase in Lattimo Filigrana with Gold foil
Located in Bochum, NRW
Italian Venetian Murano Art Glass Handkerchief Vase, from the 1940s, Italy.
A beautiful Fazzoletto original Murano glass in Lattimo Filigrana and gold foil spreaded. This beautiful p...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Wedgwood Lavender Blue Jasperware Jug, Vase with Handle
By Wedgwood
Located in Bochum, NRW
Wedgwood Lavender Blue Jasperware Jug, Vase with Handle.
Signed Wedgwood, Made in England and other marks. Very good overall condition, normal wear. ...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
LE SMITH Mid-century Large Floor Vase, USA 1960's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This mid-century large floor vase is a stunning piece of American design, produced by LE SMITH in the 1960s. Showcasing a distinctive swirl bubbles de...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Green Murano Glass Vase, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage Green Murano Glass Vase – Exquisite 1970 Italian Craftsmanship with Beautiful Patina
Immerse your space in timeless elegance with this stunning green Murano glass vase, craf...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
A Josef Inwald Glass Marine Life Vase for Barolac, 1960s
By Barolac, Josef Inwald
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Josef Inwald Glass Marine Life Vase for Barolac, created in the 1960s, stands as a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship and artistic innovation that defined mid-century glass...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Murano glass vase italy around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Murano glass vase italy around 1950s
Good original condition
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Shiva Ceramic Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass – A Timeless Masterpiece
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva Ceramic Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass – A Timeless Masterpiece
Designed by the legendary Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass in 1973, the Shiva Ceramic Flower Vase...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Empoli Emerald Green Verde Op-Art Glass Vase with Handles, Signed, Italy 1960
By Empoli
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage large, urn-shaped glass vase features elegant Op-Art design on the body of the vase and highly detailed ribbed handles. Monochromatic emerald green glass appears darker in t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
8"x10" One-of-a-Kind Wabi-Sabi Organic Textured Ceramic Art Vessel by Skoby Joe
By Skoby Joe
Located in La Jolla, CA
Joseph Skoby is a Southern Californian whose work is inspired by the nature of his native state. His ceramics, created in his own lush garden, recall his intimate dance with the ocea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Italian Murano Millefiori Vase
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and substantial Italian Murano art glass vase with millefiori design, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Vase is clear transparent Murano art glass with a colorful mille...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Blue Rimini Collection
By Aldo Londi
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, part of "Blue Rimini" collection. It's in excellent condition. Handmade. Made in Italy
Dimension:
diameter 6,29 x 9,84 H inches
diamete...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Murano "Bullicante" Blown Glass Fan Flower Vase by Barovier, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent rostrato and "bullicante" mouth-blown crystal Murano glass vase made by Ercole Barovier in Italy during the 1950s. In spectacular condition, not missing a single spike, w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Livio Seguso for Seguso Vetri D'Arte Vase, Murano 1980s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Livio Seguso for Seguso Vetri D'Arte Vase, Murano 1980s
A vintage art glass vase manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte and designed by Livio Seguso in the 1980ties. Thick light blue g...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Opal Pink Alabastro XL Vase, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind large Pink alabastro Murano glass vase. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1950s.
This amphora shaped blown glass vase has a clean design and a beautiful soft pink ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano 1924
Rare mouth blown (vetro soffiato) art glass vase, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1924. Manufactured by Ve...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Massive Salmon Murano "Bullicante" Blown Glass Vase by Barovier, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible and huge rostrato and "bullicante" mouth-blown crystal Murano glass vase in a charming salmon color made by Ercole Barovier in Italy during the 1950s. In spectacular condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bubble Vase Mid-Century Italy 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Large Murano glass bubble vase. Made in Italy around 1960. Very nice. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you.
Weight: 1,750 Kg
NOTE: We offer our customers an excel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Saint Louis France Etched Crystal Vase
By Saint Louis
Located in Atlanta, GA
Saint Louis, France, designed and crafted this lovely tall crystal vase circa 1950. This typical timeless form boasts elegance with deeply etched geometric graphics. There is no visi...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Hand Made Brown Ceramic Vase, Ceramic Sculpture, Earthy Modern Ceramic Sculpture
By Skoby Joe
Located in La Jolla, CA
Joseph Skoby is a Southern Californian whose work is inspired by the nature of his native state. His ceramics, created in his own lush garden, recall his intimate dance with the ocea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
1960s Italian Brass Vase, Style of Gio Ponti for Christofle
By Christofle, Gio Ponti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Stunning Mid Century Modern organ vase sculpted from brass tubes and brass rods, in the style of Gio Ponti for Christofle. Sourced in Italy and dating to the early 1960s.
The vase i...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Vintage Vase Porcelain Kaiser, Large Tabletop Urn With Lid, Germany
By AK Kaiser
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage Kaiser vase made of high quality, high temperature, durable porcelain that is hand painted and glazed.
It can be used as a storage jar, a vase for flowers or to display flow...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Murano glass vase by Flavio Poli
Located in Uccle, BE
Murano glass vase by Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d’Arte.
Generously sized vase, conical in shape.
In sommerso glass, the bright red body covered with transparent yellow glass.
Color va...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Vase with Aventurine by Fratelli Toso 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Murano glass drop vase with polychrome spot decoration and twisted aventurine canes, made by Fratelli Toso in the 1950s
Ø cm 19 h cm 27
Fratelli Toso is a name that immediately evo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Seventies Bee Hive Vase for Carstens Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful rare Carstens Keramik vase.
Brown vase with with nodules in 3D relief, designed by Dieter Peter in 1970s. This model
Is part of Carstens high end Luxus Series.
A cylindr...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Groupe of 6 White and Grey Vessels Rörstrand Sweden 1950
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
We have gathered a Groupe of 6 pieces, made at Rörstrand during the midcentury. The pieces are designed by Gunnar Nylund and Carl Harry Stålhane. Their slick minimalistic and elegant...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Aluminia Royal Copenhagen Tenera Vase by Grethe Helland Hansen, Danish 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Mid-century ceramic vase from the Aluminia (later brandname Royal Copenhagen) "Tenera" series. This vase was manufactured in the 1960s.
The decor with dark blue berries was ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Blenko Glass Wayne Husted #561 Blown Glass Decanter In Candy Red - 1950s
Located in Southampton, NJ
Designed by the famed Wayne Husted this tall cone-shaped decanter has an elegant elongated neck and mushroom stopper.
-North America 1956
Measures: 23x6.5” Height & Diameter
Height ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Jelly Vase Color Ametista
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Jelly Vases Color Ametista
Like a jellyfish with its vivid iridescent colors, Jelly is a modern vase that makes transparency and the interplay of light its trademark.
A va...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Fontana Arte Rare Cartoccio Vase in Ruby Red Glass
Located in Bochum, NRW
Originally designed by Pietro Chiesa in 1932 for Fontana Arte, this vase is made from one hot folded sheet of glass. This vintage Cartoccio in ruby red glass can be dated from the 19...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
This eye-catching vase is made of blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns surrounding the cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta, Pottery
Bertoncello by Roberto Rigon Large Modernist Ceramic Vase or Centerpiece, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
Bertoncello by Roberto Rigon Large Modernist Ceramic Vase or Centerpiece
A striking and rare Modernist ceramic piece by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello. This sculptural work is compos...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin attr. for C.V.M. Murano
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin attr. for C.V.M. Murano
A great 'Vetro Soffiato' (blown glass) art glass vase, attributed to Vittorio Zecchin. Distributed by Pauli & C...
Category
1920s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci Italy
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning and vibrant, 27 cm high, vase with sgrafitto and hand-painted colored glossy pattern of stylised women. On the base is painted Italy 7862
I have also a smaller and a large o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Bagatelle Vase signed Lalique
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
This stunningly designed Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Bagatelle Vase signed Lalique originates from France, Circa 1980. An emblematic piece by Lalique first designed in 1939, this v...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Bay by Bodo Mans West Germany Art Pottery Pair of Ceramic Vases, 1950s
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik
Located in Valencia, VC
A very elegant pair of twin vases, crafted by Bay Keramik and designed by Bodo Mans in the 1950s, that embody the charm and innovation of mid-century West German ceramics. These peti...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Vintage West Germany Art Pottery Schlossberg Ceramic Jug, 1970s
Located in Valencia, VC
This Schlossberg jug vase, form 279-35, is a notable example of West German ceramics from the 1970s. These pieces were characterized by their bold shapes, vibrant colors, and express...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Studio Pottery Vessel
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Nice pottery vase for your collection
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Saint-Clement Huge Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Saint-Clément Stoneware Vase, France, 1950s. This impressive and rare stoneware vase from Saint-Clément, France dates to the 1950s and is distinguished by its exceptional size ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Lladro Porcelain Floral Vase, 1970s
By Lladro
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful porcelain floral vase designed by Julio Fernández and manufactured by Lladró. Spain, 1970s.
This elegant glazed porcelain vase has a clean design with floral and foliage ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Stunning French Mid-Century Turquoise Lava Glazed Art Pottery Vase
By Pol Chambost
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and unusual French mid-century turquoise and black lava glazed twin stem vase formed in the style of a jug dating from around 1950/60. The red earthenware vase stands on a...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
1970 Pino Castagna Italian Studio Ceramic Red White Sculpture Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Vase
Pino Castagna
Italy, 1970
Iconic Sculpture Vase
Polychrome Ceramic
Artist Sign under the base
Perfect condiction
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Nils Thorsson Marselis Vase for Aluminia Royal Copenhagen Maroon Brown 1950 DK
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Marselis vase by Nils Thorsson (1898-1975) manufactured by Aluminia later Royal Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The pear-shaped faience vase features a maroon brown glaze over a ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Opaline Murano Glass Vase for Venini , circa 1970, Italy.
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant Murano glass vase for Venini, circa 1970, Italy.
Red and pale pink opaline .
Dimensions: 36 cm H, diameter: 17 cm .
Good condition, with is original round Venini sticker.
All...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Murano "Bullicante" Blown Glass Fan Flower Vase by Barovier, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and huge rostrato and "bullicante" mouth-blown crystal Murano glass vase made by Ercole Barovier in Italy during the 1950s. In spectacular condition, not missing a single...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Centry Spanish Glass Bottle Vase, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th centry Spanish glass bottle vase.
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Mat...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Large Murano Glass Vase - Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful large Murano glass vase, attributed to the Italian designer Flavio poli. The vase is in very good condition, no chips and no feta bites.
Beautiful colors. Heavy and thic...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
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