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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Collection of 3 Ceramic Vessels by Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
We have curated a group of stunning pieces of ceramics made in Sweden during the 1950s.
These pieces have been gathered and put together by us, carefully sorted and now ready to be g...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Exquisited Handcrafted Green Vase in Murano Glass by Ca dei Vetrai.
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Exquisited handcrafted green vase in Murano Glass (mouth blown) by Ca dei Vetrai. Made in Italy . This vase is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diam 6,29 x 10,23 H inches
d...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Cenedese and Albarelli Murano Glass Blue Striped Vase
Located in Torquay, GB
Cobalt blue glass vase designed by Gino Cenedese and Maurizio Albarelli for Cenedese et Albarelli, circa late 1970s.
Exquisite and striking piece..
Deep cobalt blue swirls interspace...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Exceptional Blown Glass Vase - Early XXth Century - Spanish Craftsmanship
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elevate your decor with the exceptional beauty of this vintage blown glass vase from the early 20th century. Created by an unknown Spanish manufacturer circa 1940, this vase remains ...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Superb Murano Vase, square cobalt murrine, with acquamarine and amethyst inside
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Murano glass cachepot vase with square murrine with aqua mare, amethyst and cobalt blue color play.
The cobalt blue outside the murrine connects to the adjacent ones creating an web...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Eastern German GDR Pottery Vase from Strehla Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Eastern German GDR Pottery Vase from Strehla Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
M...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century modern Nils Landberg Glass Vase, "Dusk" for Orrefors, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A beautiful handmade vintage sommerso glass vase, made and signed by talented Nils Landberg for Orrefors glassworks, Sweden in the 1960s. This vase has a dark grey/green colour which...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Arthur Percy, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
By Arthur Percy
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-colored glass vase designed by Arthur Percy and produced by Gullaskruf, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 8.8"H x 3.125"W x 3.125"D
All items ship from High Poi...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vintage French Ceramic Vase by Accolay (circa 1960s)
Located in London, GB
French ceramic vase by Accolay (Circa 1960s). An elegantly elongated flower vase with both matt and lustrous black sections provides surprise and delight. The shape takes inspiration...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Polish Pink Art Hand Made Glass Vase Jerzy Sluczan-Orkusz
Located in Toronto, CA
This charming vintage vase originates from Poland and dates to the 1970s, a notable era for distinctive glass design. Measuring 4.25 inches in height, the vase features a soft pink c...
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Mid-20th Century Polish 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
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
Mid Century Vintage Polish Pink Art Hand Made Glass Vase, 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
This exquisite vintage vase hails from Poland and dates back to the 1970s, a period renowned for its innovative glass artistry. Standing at 5.25 inches tall, the vase showcases a del...
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Mid-20th Century Polish 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
Tall Green Signed Fabiano Zanchi Murano Glass Vase
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this vibrant Murano glass vase dates from the late 1990s, early 2000s. Tall ovoid shape in various shades of green with clear and black accents. Vase has etched Fabia...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
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
1990s Astonishing Vase in Murano Glass by Alfredo Barbini. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Astonishing vase in Murano glass by Alfredo Barbini. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition. It's signed at the bottom
Dimension:
9,84 x 4,33 x 10,23 H inches
cm 15...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Fantoni Italian Pottery Raymor Vintage Midcentury Blue Bottle Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Fabulous Fantoni bottle vase in mottled indigo blue glaze with abstracted tree designs on the front and back, circa 1960's. Saturated glaze and terrific MCM theme. 12 1/8" high, 6" w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
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
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
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
Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Pink Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and controlled bubbles Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The outside opal color of the vase ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Robert Picault white and green 20th century design ceramic vase Vallauris 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Robert Picault
20th century design white and green ceramic vase by Robert Picault
Realised circa 1970
original perfect condition
Signed under the base RP
Height 22 cm
Large 13 cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Saint Louis France Etched Crystal Vase
By Saint Louis
Located in Atlanta, GA
Saint Louis, France, designed this stunning tall crystal vase. The piece was crafted in France circa 1950. This typical timeless form boasts elegance with deeply etched geometric gra...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
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
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
Guido Gambone Italian Midcentury Stoneware Ceramic Vase 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design stoneware vase with abstract decoration, designed and produced by italian artist Guido Gambone with mark under the base, Italy 1950s
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
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
Modernist Japanese Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a minimalist Japanese pottery ikebana vase, circa the 20th century. The elongated asymmetrical shape is very biomorphic. The vase has a semi-gloss black glaze with a pop of p...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Norman Copenhagen Purple Cased Glass Swing Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful vintage "Swing Vase" designed by Britt Bonnesen for Norman Copenhagen. Made of blown cased glass with a dark purple exterior and opaque white interior into a unique corks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Mid Century Modern Large Green Art Glass Handblown Glob Vase
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful and unique large hand blown green glass glob vase, possibly Italian. The protrusions and irregular shape add to the handmade quality. This vase is an impressive 17 inches h...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
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
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
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
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano 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
Large Vintage 1980s Bubblegum Pink Postmodern Celadon Sphere Vase by Haege
By Haeger
Located in Toronto, CA
This stunning large bubblegum pink vintage vase is an iconic example of 1980s Postmodern design. Crafted by Haege, this Celadon Sphere Vase features a bold, sculptural shape with a g...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Robert Chiazzo, green ceramic vase, 1960, Bormes, Vallauris, Era Jouve, Picault
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Robert Chiazzo, green ceramic vase, 1960, Bormes, Vallauris, Era Jouve, Picault
Beautiful free-form ceramic vase by French artist Robert Chiazzo.
In the last pictures, you can see ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Enamel
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
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
Hand Made Cream Ceramic Vase, Ceramic Sculpture, Ceramic Vessel, Ceramic Art
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
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
Sculptural Modernist Ikebana Ceramic Vase, Japan, c.1965
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sculptural Modernist Ikebana Ceramic Vase, Japan, c.1965.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Bronze Bud Vases Set/3
Located in Malibu, CA
An elegant set of Japanese bronze vases finished in the murashido technique.
The process involves splashing oils onto hot bronze to produce colored patina which often resemble a marb...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
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
Hand Made 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, Stoneware, Clay
Handpainted Italian Vase by Giovanni DeSimone Italy
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Vibrant and colorful Italian piece of ceramic. Two women picking grapes, on each side a different woman.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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
LLANGOLLEN POTTERY - Early Glazed Studio Pottery Vase - U.K. - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
LLANGOLLEN POTTERY - Early wheel thrown terracotta studio pottery vase - glossy cat's eye glaze (brown streaked with white) - white glazed interior - dramatic form showing finger rid...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Modern vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern vases 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 created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern vases made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases, popular names associated with this style include Scheurich Keramik, Rörstrand, Bitossi, and Venini. 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 differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $44 and tops out at $113,467 while the average work can sell for $794.