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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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 ...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Carl Erickson Sommerso Vase, American Art Studio Glass 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural Mid Century Modern teal and clear glass decorative vase was created by Carl Erickson for Erickson Glass Works. The vase has Erickson's typical heavy encased glass design, with the teal glass gather encased in clear glass in sommerso technique and the pronounced base done in clear glass with controlled bubbles. The pontil is ground.
The vase is in good vintage condition with some age-appropriate signs of wear on the bottom. It is unsigned, as vast majority of Ericson piece were, and is missing its sticker, but can be clearly identified by multiple printed and online catalogues and other resources.
Carl Erickson (1899-1966) worked at Pairpoint Manufacturing Company, joining his father as an apprentice and spending the next 20 years developing a high level of craftsmanship, including precision use of controlled bubbles, a technique often associated with Pairpoint, that was widely used by Erickson in his own glass designs. In the early 1930s he was employed by Libbey Glass and from 1937 - by the Blenko Glass Company. After leaving Blenko, Carl founded his own art glass studio in Bremen, Ohio in 1943. Erickson glass was hand blown, so no two pieces could be identical.
Erickson made reproductions for a number of museums, including the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, D.C., Old Sturbridge Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Corning Museum of Glass, and the Ohio State Historical Society Museum. Many of his glass creations have been selected for display at several distinguished museums, and in 1953 a traveling...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Schott Studio Spinning Top Vase - Honey-coloured glass - Germany
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Schott Studio Spinning Top Vase - Honey-coloured glass - German
Vintage - Decoration - Home Decor
Measures : Ø19cm x 18cm
Material : Clear and Honey coloured glass
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Extraordinary Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vase Made by Es Keramik, Germany, 1970s
By ES Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase
Producer:
ES Ceramics, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany by premium vase producer ES Keramik...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Salviati Vase in Sommerso Blue Murano Glass from 2003
By Salviati
Located in Milano, MI
Elliptical vase in submerged Murano glass with blue spirals, made by Salviati in 2003.
Ø 17 cm Ø 12 cm h 21 cm
Salviati is a prestigious glass manufacturer based in Murano, Venice,...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Minimalist Orange Vase Sake Bottle Japan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern minimalist aesthetic Orange Vase
Small Bud Vase Japanese Sake Bottle
maker stamp ATC
5 h x 2 diameter
Original vintage condition
Refer to images listed
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
KPM West German Mid-Century Red and White Textured Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
West German Mid-Century porcelain vase with a white textured cylindrical mouth and body, connected by a narrow red glazed porcelain neck. (Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur, mark on bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
New Rina Menardi Canna 1 Vase in Mint
By Rina Menardi
Located in Troy, MI
New and made in Italy by Rina Menardi, this tall Canna 1 vase stands over 12” tall. The vessel has a saturated teal green glaze and a matte black interior glaze. Signed on underside ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Murano Sommerso Vase by Vetreria Artistica Oball
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Murano Sommerso Vase by Vetreria Artistica Oball
A large and heavy Murano art glass vase, made by Vetreria Oball from clear, yellow and red sommerso glass. The vase features a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Sommerso Murano Glass Hexagonal Vase by Mandruzzato
By Mandruzzato
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A green and yellow hexagonal heavy Murano glass vase, manufactured in Venice by Mandruzzato in the sixties, is in very good condition. The vase is a stunning example of Italian craft...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Erik Mornils Handled Pitcher Vase for Nittsjö Keramik, Sweden, Malachite Glaze
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A gorgeous and well sized pitcher vase designed by Erik Mornils for Nittsjö Keramik, Sweden circa 1960s. Great Malachite glaze and nice form. Could work in a variety of interiors inc...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Edmund Ronaky California Art Pottery Vase Signed
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a rare Edmund Ronaky vase made in California circa the 1960s. The bottom of the vase is signed. Edmund Ronaky was a Hungarian-born artist who produced ware for Jaru Art Produ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
VALLAURIS Stoneware Vase, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This French Midcentury ceramic vase hails from Vallauris, France, and dates back to the 1950s. It is crafted from stoneware and features a rare, distinctive, timeless design. The vase stands at a height of 11 inches (28 cm), with a width of 8.3 inches (21 cm) and a depth of 6.7 inches (17 cm). The base is marked with "Vallauris" and includes a "Céramiques d'Art Vallauris" label, as shown in the photos. This piece embodies the artistry and craftsmanship of mid-20th century French ceramics.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-Century Bitossi Stambecchi by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice vase from Bitossi by Aldo Londi. The pattern is Stambecchi or Caprone (goat), designed by Aldo Londi. A sgraffito and glazed pattern of goats in grey, brown and orange on a brus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Bowl Pink & Green with Gold Leaf/Polveri
Located in Warrenton, OR
Pink & Green 1950s Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Bowl with Gold Leaf/Polveri
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This rare, mid-century modern biomorphic bow...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Colorful Abstract Ceramic Pottery Vase by Sawa Franz Schwaderlapp, Germany 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pottery ceramic vase
Producer:
Sawa Ceramic, Germany
Design:
Franz Schwaderlapp
Decade:
1950s
Description:
Original vintage 1950s pott...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Scandinavian Tall Vase for Aluminia Royal Copenhagen, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
This tall bottle shaped vase from the Aluminia (later brandname Royal Copenhagen) Tenera series was designed by Inge-Lise Koefoed in the 1960s. It has a bold hand painted decor which...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Gorgeous Beige by Ca dei Vetrai Vase in Murano Glass, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous beige vase in Murano glass by Ca dei Vetrai, handmade in Murano glass. Made in Italy.
Vase diameter 7,87 x 12,99 height inches.
Vase diameter 20 cm x 33 H cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Tim Keenan Ceramic Vase
By Tim Keenan
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Tim Keenan Ceramic vase, 2022.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pair of Blue Italian Murano Glass Obelisks
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese vintage midcentury modern tall and rare pair of Murano solid light blue colored / coloured faceted glass obelisks, made circa 1970. Wonderful Italian glass and perfect as an...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Huge Faceted Red Murano Sommerso Diamond Cut Glass Bowl Mandruzzato Attributed
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A beautiful larger vintage midcentury Murano faceted art glass bowl attributed to Mandruzzato, circa 1970s. The combination of ruby red and yellow tinted uranium over clear 'Sommerso...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bitossi for Berkeley House Vase, Brushed Metallic Silver Chrome, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Berkeley House vase, brushed metallic silver chrome, signed. Small scale striated cylinder vase with brushed metallic platinum glaze. Signed with paper label which reads: handmade Berkeley House Italy...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Picasso Ceramic Vase pitcher "Wood Owl" Edition Madoura 1969
Located in Paris, FR
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Edition Atelier Madoura , Vallauris France
"Chouette des bois"(Wood owl) 1969
Turned vase: white earthenware clay, Engobes decoration engraved by boring-...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Natural Smooth and Rugged Burlwood Bulbous Bud Vase - One of a Kind
Located in Tustin, CA
This one of a kind, hand made, organic Mid-Century burlwood vase features natural swirling burl pattern with a rich smooth and glossy surface that contrasts with the rough and rugged...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Wood, Burl
Venini Art Glass Vase 'Cinesi' by Tobia Scarpa, Murano 1960
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Vase 'Cinesi' by Tobia Scarpa, Murano 1960
A vintage art glass vase of the 'Cinesi' o 'Opaconi' series. Mouthblown opaque indigo glass with an iridized finish. Desi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Large Decorative German Vintage Hand Painted Cast Iron Milk Can Barrel Vase 1950
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful, decorative one-of-a-kind piece of a large hand-painted vintage cast iron milk barrel / can.
Germany, 1930s/1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Iron
Large Spanish Urn Jug Vessel in Green Terracotta, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large jug or vessel in green unglazed terracotta. Catalonia, Spain, 1950s
This outstanding jar vase has engraved dot details thorough the body and beautiful egyptian decor...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
American Midcentury Clear Glass Fish Vase by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun midcentury clear glass collectible fish vase by Blenko, circa the 1970s. Stylish and chic piece of midcentury decor.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Large and Fine Vintage Seguso Murano Glass Vase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classical Form frosted glass vase in pale Champagne tone with gilt glass rim and base. Decorated with a raised wave motif around the body. With the original label.
Measures: H. 1...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Barovier vase in bulging Murano glass from 1940
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, IT
Striking cobalt blue Murano glass bullicant showcases a sophisticated bell shape, embellished with elegant scrolling handles in contrasting clear Murano glass. This luxurious combina...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Stained Glass
Midcentury Set of 3 "Scavo" Vases in Murano Glass, Vetri d'Arte Seguso, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous collection of three "SCAVO" Murano pearlescent glass vases in pink, turquoise and grey color. These incredibly beautiful and rare objects were produced by Seguso Vetri d'Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bodo Mans Vase for Bay Keramik, West Germany 1967
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik
Located in Bern, CH
1967 Bodo Mans ceramic vase for Bay Keramik, West Germany. Numbered on base: W. Germany 64-30.
Beautiful ochre colour which would complement any contemporary interior space.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Set of Vase, Ashtray and Candleholder
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful handmade Rimini blue glazed ceramic set of three pieces. Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi, Italy, 1960s.
The set is comprised by a round ashtray, a bott...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Mid Century Italian Murano Barovier & Toso School Art Glass Vase Circa 1950
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Mid Century Italian vase in the manner of Murano Barovier & Toso offers colorless cased emerald green art glass construction, circa 1950
Measures - 7"h x 4.3"w x 3.5"d
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Italian Bertoncello by Roberto Rigon Sculptural Ceramic Vase, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
This Bertoncello sculptural ceramic vase from Italy, dating back to the 1960s, is a remarkable piece of Italian ceramic artistry. Roberto Rigon was a notable designer associated with...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Clay
Set of 2 Original Brutalist Op Art Vases by TROIKA POTTERY, England, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Op art vase set of 2
Producer:
TROIKA Pottery, Cornwall, ENGLAND
Decade:
1970s
Description:
This original vintage art vase set was produced in the 1970s in ENGLAND b...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
Nigel Coates for Salviati Vintage Large Oversized Blue Italian Murano Glass Vase
By Salviati, Nigel Coates
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful stunning, large and oversized light blue vase designed by British Architect Nigel Coates (b.1949) for Salviati glass of Murano, Italy. A fun, funky and bright way to add a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970 Neverrino Gae Aulenti Italian Design Murrine Murano Glass Vase
By Gae Aulenti, Vistosi
Located in Brescia, IT
"Neverrino" Vase
Gae Aulenti
Vistosi
Rare Series designed Gae Aulenti
Blown Glass with Blue Murrina
Perfect Condiction
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Cast Metal Western Boot Vase Planter Towle Silver
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice vintage cast metal western boot vase.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Signed Charger and Vase - Eduardo Vega
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique
pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Object Vase Barovier&Toso Murano Glass Midcentury Italian Design 1940
Located in Palermo, IT
Murano glass vase with ribbed relief, narrow neck and wide mouth. Handmade, attributed to Barovier&Toso, Italy 1940s/50s. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you.
Wei...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Abstract Mid Century Hebron Glass Vintage Hand Blown Vase
Located in Toronto, CA
This beautiful vase, crafted in the style of Hebron glass, is a unique find. Hand-blown with exceptional skill, it features vibrant colors and intricate patterns typical of Hebron gl...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Cylindrical Blown Green Glass Vessel, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Simple elegant form with a nice weight to it. Ideal as an object or vessel for flowers or branches.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Bay Keramik Bodo Mans Vase
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful Bay Keramik vase with moulded runic patterns, designed by Bodo Mans, this pattern was quite popular during the 1960s. This tall vase is in a very g...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 5 Scheurich west Germany ceramic vases , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 5 Scheurich west Germany ceramic vases , 1970s
Dimensions: 31cm Height, 14cm Diameter 18cm Height 13 cm Width , 12cm Depth 25cm Height , 25cm Width , 13 cm depth 18,5cm He...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
ACCOLAY Stoneware Vase, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century stoneware vase by ACCOLAY, France, 1950s. Concentric lines. Superb green, black and yellow cover. Height : 27cm (10.6"), Diameter : 17cm (6.7"). Marked "Accolay" u...
Category
1920s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Frantisek Vizner, Sklo Union Czech Art Glass, the Maze', a Good Art Glass Vase
Located in London, GB
Frantisek Vizner, Sklo Union Czech art glass.
The Maze'. A good Mid-Century Modern art glass vase.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Metal Black French Flower Pot, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Flower pot or metal paper bin designed by Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950.
Manufactured in France.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Rina Menardi Bouquet Vase with Ombre Poppy Glaze
By Rina Menardi
Located in Troy, MI
New and made in Italy by Rina Menardi, this bouquet vase stands 10” tall. This is finely crafted pottery has a dark orange-red ombre glaze inside and out, thin walls, and a sculptura...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Cenedese Xlrg Murano Blue Black Gray Scavo Texture Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, vintage Murano hand blown rich cobalt blue with excavated surface texture Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is documented to Cenedese company, with labe...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Willy Guhl Concrete Vase, 1960s Switzerland
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic set of vases by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Great tabletop vase or planter in a unique weathered hand painted patina. Very unusual shape. Great indoors or outsi...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Concrete
Mid-Century Modern Brown Ceramic Vase by VEB Haldensleben, East Germany, 1960s
By VEB
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This mid-century cool brown ceramic case by VEB Haldensleben was made in DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik), East Germany, in the 1960s. This vase, a VEB Haldensleben's creation, is a prime example of their ceramic vases, shape number 3092/C, featuring an intriguing brown glaze adorned with alternating rows of red and white circles, each contoured by a bold black "fat lava" glaze. This vintage piece, measuring H 20 cm and Ø8.5 cm, encapsulates the timeless charm of East German pottery...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Big Vase by Ercole Barovier for Ferro Toso Barovier, Italy 1937
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing truncated conical big vase with applications in thick coulourless murano glass by the maestro of Murano Glass, Ercole Barovier.
1937 production: Ferro - Toso - Barovier.
C...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Steuben Glass Vase with Scroll Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine American Art Glass vase.
By Steuben.
Designed by George Thompson in 1949.
Of a bell shaped body with two applied scrolls and a thick circular foot.
Model no. 7964
This m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Nautical Motif Tall Vase Made in Europe Poland 1980
Located in Miami, FL
Heavy beautiful art glass Vase in hues of green, blue and bronze dust with Nautical Motif.
Comes from the Eastern European Polish Nation.
Beautifully crafted and flowing color brilli...
Category
Late 20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Blue Tiffany Glass Vase By Michael Davis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Brilliant Tiffany Blue vase by Michael Davis for Tiffany and Co.
The vase is a stand out piece due to its brilliant color - alone a sculptural piece or as a practical ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Large Mid-Century Fat Lava Floor Vase by West German Art Potter Üebelacker WGP
By Ü Keramik
Located in COLMAR, FR
An amazing and very sought after mid-century modern 1960s fat lava floor vase by the renowned West German pottery maker Üebelacker, also called Ü-Keramik. The company was founded in ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Massive Ariel Vase by Olle Alberius for Orrefors, Sweden, 1987
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Massive ariel vase by Olle Alberius for Orrefors, Sweden 1987
A heavy art glass vase of the Ariel Cloud series designed by Olle Alberius for Orrefors, Sweden in 1978. Blue and lightblue glass with a very thick crystal clear glass overlay internaly decorated with a pattern depicting clouds, wind and rain. Signed with company lable and incised signature 'Orrefors 939590 Olle Alberius Ariel Gallery 7-87' on the bottom. Weight 5,25 kilos (11.2 lb). A rare piece of Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian glass design.
Olle Alberius (1926 - 1993) was a Swedish glass designer...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
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.