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
West German Scheurich Fat Lava Red Daisies Decor Pair of Ceramic Vases, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
This cheerful beyond cool set of ceramic vases, designed by Oswald Kleudgen for Sheurich Keramik, showcases the iconic Fat Lava decor with the vibrant Red Daisies motif. Hand-produce...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
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
Guido Andloviz Italian Midcentury Green Ceramic Vase, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design ceramic vase model “1316/4” designed by Guido Andloviz and produced by S.C.I. (Società Ceramica Italiana, Laveno) with green semi-gloss enamel, 1950...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage L.E. Smith Ruby Red & Amberina Ribbed Swung Vase 25.25"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measuring 25.25" h x 7" w
This striking mid-century swung vase was produced by **L.E. Smith Glass Company**, a renowned American glass manufacturer known for its vibrant art glass and innovative designs. Crafted using the **swung glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Tall Vintage Stem Vase, French, Glass, Fluted Sleeve, Flower, Mid Century, 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage stem vase. A French, blown glass fluted flower sleeve, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Striking blown form with a pleasingly slimline proportion
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Patricia Urquiola Sestiere Vase For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Sestiere Vase For Cassina
A collection of contemporary vases that preserves and interprets the quintessential Venetian legacy. Sestiere perpetuates traditional gl...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Gio Ponti Style Large Decorative Vase with Floral Motifs, Deruta, 1950s, Italy
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
An exquisite large decorative vase from Deruta, Italy, dating from around 1950, beautifully embodying the spirit and elegance reminiscent of Gio Ponti's iconic style. The vase, handc...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A giant sized handmade Rimini blue ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
Blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns adorning the top of the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Giant Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Green Yellow Faceted Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Massive Sommerso vase with faceted glass in Green and yellow glass cased into clear glass. Attributed to Mandruzzato, Italy, 1960s.
Green glass with a layer of yellow glass cased in...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Vase Decorative Object Murano Glass Green Mid Century Modern Italian Design 70s
Located in Palermo, IT
Unusual vase made of ribbed opaque Murano glass, in the shade of bottle green. Made in Italy in the 70s. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you.
Mouth diameter: 3.5 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Daum France Crystal Vase
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum Nancy France designed and crafted this lovely tall crystal vase circa 1970. This typical Daum classic design boasts elegance and timelessness. The etched Daum signature is on th...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful colored mid-century Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Gio Ponti rare model Le Mie Terre vase manufactured by Richard-Ginori
Located in Skokie, IL
Gio Ponti rare large vase designed in 1929-30. Glazed maiolica. Painted designer's and manufacturer's marks.
This exquisite piece showcases the artistry of glazed maiolica, combinin...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Majolica
1970s "Venus" Vase by Uta Feyl for Rosenthal Studio Line
By Uta Feyl
Located in Milano, IT
1970s "Venus" Vase in ceramic by Uta Feyl for Rosenthal Studio Line. It's signed at the bottom and in excellent condition. Made in Germany
Dimension:
diameter 5 x 5,1 H inches
diam...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Archimede Seguso 1970s Scavo Vase Roman Amphora Style Italian Art Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vibrant yellow art glass jug vase with red upper rim and black handle probably made by Archimede Seguso.
Archimede Seguso (1909 - 1999) was a prominen...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Sommersi Oro Vase, Italy, 1990
Located in New York, NY
Laura Diaz de Santillana (b. 1955) for Venini rare Sommersi Oro vase from "Laura" series, Italy, 1980. This elegant hand-blown Murano glass vase is an exquisite celadon green color w...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Fiskgraal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden, 1950s
By Orrefors, Edward Hald
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Graal technique, a method involving multiple layers of glass to create intricate patterns.
The vase's enchanting blue hue, reminiscent of serene Nordic skies, is achieved through a ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
An Iridescent glass vase signed
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This iridescent glass vase, bearing a signature, holds a unique charm and significance. Its beauty lies not only in its mesmerizing iridescence, which reflects a spectrum of colors i...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Cassina Set of Two Coral Vases
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Set of Two Coral Vases
Inspired by coral and its typical twisted branches, the organic shapes of the Coral design vase seem shaped by the currents of the sea.
Inspired by ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Murano Archimede Seguso Scavo Vase Roman Amphora Style Italian Art Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vintage Single-Handled Art Glass Jug Vase in Ancient Roman Style - Timeless Beauty from Murano
This single-handled art glass jug vase is another impre...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Hornsea Mid-Century Hand Painted Rainbow Pattern Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish mid-century hand painted vase decorated in the rainbow pattern by Hornsea and dating from around 1960. This finely made ceramic vase stands on a narrow round unglazed ...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Sommerso murano glass vase style Flavio Poli, Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original Murano glass vase Sommerso in style Flavio Poli made in Italy in the 1970s.
The vintage vase is in very good vintage condition, with no damage.
Dimensions:
Width: 9 cm / 3...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Astonishing Blue Vase by Arte Vetro in Frosted Glass. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing blue Vase by Arte Vetro in frosted glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition. This vase is unique.
Dimension:
diam 7,08 x 14,56 H inches
diam 18 cm x...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Carlo Moretti Vase Marbled Agate Glass Red White Italian Studio Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Red, pink, orange and white marbled art glass vase by Carlo Moretti from the 1970s. This is a stunning piece of Venetian studio art glass that reflects the unique style and creativit...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
1970's Oball Murano Teardrop Vase
Located in New York, NY
1970's modern Oball Murano teardrop vase, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Lalique, Ispahan Rose Crystal Vase, France 1950s
By Lalique
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Lalique "Ispahan" (Isfahan) vase, model created in 1952. Decorations of roses polished in relief. Signed Lalique France.
Good condition, scratches under base.
Dimensions ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Vintage yellow murano vase, Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage yellow murano vase made in Italy in the 1970s.
It is very well-preserved, It represents the patina expected from a glass object over 50 yea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
A Canne Murano glass vase by Gio Ponti, Venini Murano Italy
Located in Uccle, BE
“A Canne” Murano glass vase by Gio Ponti, Venini Murano Italy (Founded in 1921).
Murano glass vase made up of six alternating colored “canes”.
The colors are: Red, Green, Mole Gray, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Gunnar Nylund Stoneware Vase AUQ Jug Rörstrand Sweden 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Gunnar Nylund stoneware vase, model AUQ in hues of brown, beige and black. Hand-crafted in the 1950s in Sweden for Rörstrand factory. First cla...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Submerged Glass Aquarium Vase - Attr. to Flavio Poli - Murano Italy - 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Exclusive submerged glass aquarium vase from the 1960s, attributable to renowned designer Flavio Poli for the renowned Seguso glassworks. This fine example of Murano art is distingui...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
elegant floral artful Italian vase by Elio Schiavon Italy 1960s handpainted
Located in Landshut, BY
This beautiful ceramic vase, which features a floral painting very similar to the designs of the renowned art mirror, was meticulously hand-painted in the Italian province of South T...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Textured and Faceted Murano Sommerso Alessandro Mandruzzato Ice Glass Vase
Located in Verviers, BE
About:
Textured and faceted Murano Sommerso yellow ice glass vase by Alessandro Mandruzzato.
The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty!
Measures:
Height 14 cm
Width 12 ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
1970's Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Vase By Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
1970's mid-century modern porcelain decorative vase by Rosenthal, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Red, Blue, Yellow & Clear Faceted Glass Vase, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful faceted Sommerso triple cased rubi red, yellow and blue Murano glass vase attributed to Mandruzzato. Murano, Italy, 1960s.
The vibrant colors make this piece highly decora...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
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
Archimede Seguso Glass Vase Silver Flecks Murano Italy 1970s
Located in Basel, BS
Shimmering glass vase by Archimede Seguso, mouth-blown in Murano in the 1970s. Black glass with silver flecks, beautiful hand-shaped piece.
Remains the original manufacturers sti...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Sommerso Green Clear Art Glass Centerpiece Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Sommerso Hanblown Murano Centerpiece Bowl in Green and Clear Glass. Italy, 1960s.
A highly decorative hand blown centerpiece or vase in clear glass with green acc...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Midcentury Blue Capri Glass Vase by Jacob E. Bang for Holmegaard, 1961
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Model: Capri. Vase designed in 1961 by Jacob E. Bang. The little brother of Jacob Bang. It was manufactured by Holmegaard in Denmark. It features optical horizontal stripes.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Bitossi Aldo Londi Midcentury Vintage Italian Large Ceramic Vase/Pitcher, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Valencia, VC
Rare Bitossi for Ceramiche Paoli Large Vase – Mid-Century Neolithic-Inspired Design
A striking example of Aldo Londi’s masterful work, this large ceramic vase embodies the timeless influence of Neolithic utility pottery, reinterpreted through Bitossi’s signature craftsmanship. Featuring the iconic sgraffito hand decor, inspired by Etruscan ceramics, this piece is part of the Sahara line, distinguished by its earthy, textured aesthetic. Unlike the standard Bitossi Sahara...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Majolica, Stoneware
1970s Orange Plastic Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
1970s orange plastic vase.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Plastic
Giant Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Clear Faceted Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Excellent Sommerso huge vase with faceted glass in shades of grey.
Dark and clear grey glass cased into clear glass using the Sommerso technique.
Attributed to Mandruzzato, Italy, 19...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Scandinavian Modern Blue Flower Motif Stoneware Vase Attributed to Berte Jessen
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This Scandinavian modern indigo blue flower motif stoneware vase, attributed to Berte Jessen of Royal Copenhagen, is a beautifully crafted piece featuring hand-painted indigo blue mo...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Empoli Glass Vase, Italy, 1960 in Red Color with Relief Patterns
By Empoli
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a genuine Empoli art glass large vase, with the stick used by Emploli, whiten made in Italy. This is a Murano glass, the vase is heavy and large, and in a perfect condition. ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Faceted Sommerso Green Yellow and Clear Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching faceted sommerso green and yellow art glass vase. Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso. Italy, 1960s.
Green glass with a layer in y...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Gio Ponti and Carlo Alberto Rossi Rare Bucchero Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti and Carlo Alberto Rossi rare classical Bucchero ceramic vase with two handles, Italy, circa 1951. Signed C. A. Rossi under the base.
Bu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Vase by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen – Circa 1960s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Stoneware Vase by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen – Circa 1960s
A unique and decorative stoneware vase designed by Nils Thorsson (1898–1975) for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark. The va...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Solid Rosewood Wood Turned Vase by Victor Paidley
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Hand-Turned Solid Rosewood Vase by Victoria Paisley - Mid-Century Modern
Enhance your decor with this stunning 4-inch hand-turned vase by artist Victoria Paisley, crafted from solid...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Bay Keramik Fat Lava ‘Bubble’ Vase by Bodo Mans
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Vibrant Orange Seventies tall Bay vase, quite rare decor and to my opinion the most attractive vase from this period.
I have a similar (large) one for sal...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Red Yellow Ice Glass Faceted Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Faceted Murano art glass vase with textured ice glass sides. Attributed to Mandruzzato, Italy, 1960s.
Sommerso technique with red glass with a layer in yellow submerged i...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Vintage Frosted Display Vase, Italian, Glass, Ornamental, Flower Pot, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage frosted display vase. An Italian, glass ornamental flower pot, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Unusual and distinctive vase with appealing finish
Disp...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
1970s SKLO Bohemian Modern Brutal Glass Vase by Miloslav Klinger Czechoslovakia
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern pink colored crystal bud vase defined by a highly textured base and a soft and bulbous triangular shape, possibly created by Miloslav Klinger in the 1970s. The bottom half of the small vase has a granular sugar finish while the top is smooth and clear lilac pink, just a beauty. Retains the SKLO foil gold label of Zeleznobrodské Sklo...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Modernist Round Speckled Earth Tone Ceramic Vase w/ Tapered Neck
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully formed and materially sensitive Mid-Century Modernist Round Speckled Earth Tone Ceramic Vase W/ Tapered Neck originates from the United States, Circa 1960. Features ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Barovier & Toso Cordonato D'oro Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning mid-century Italian Murano red art glass Cordonata D'oro vase with a tri-corn top. The vase is heavily made standing on a clear glass rounded foot with a vertical ribbed d...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Bruno Gambone Italian White Brown Orange Stoneware Vase 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Gres Stoneware vase designed and produced by Italian artist Bruno Gambone in shades of white, brown and orange, production Italy 1970s
Signed Gambone Italy under the vase.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Barovier & Toso Bullicante Clear and Gold Foil Murano Glass Flower Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Italian glass flower vase.
Attributed to Barovier and Toso.
In the Bullicante technique.
In clear glass with captured bubbles, gold foil inclusions, applied rope twist hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Scandinavian Modern Per Lutken Blown Glass Vessels, Holmegaard Group 3 Pcs 1950
By Holmegaard, Per Lütken
Located in Miami, FL
Lutken grouping of 3 blown glass vessels for the Danish firm Holmegaard from the late 1950s. The larger vase in Majgrön (May Green), the middle size in Safir...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Purple Fatlava Ceramic Vase from Dümler & Breiden, Germany, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique looking vase covered all over in a mixed fatlava glaze of purple, rose and greens nuances. Designed and made by Dumler & Breiden in Germany during the 1970s. Imprinted/signed ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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
Vintage Stoneware Vase, Spain, 1988
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A vintage stoneware vase with beautiful glaze, Spain 1988.
Signed C Pallarés 1988
Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large West German Vintage Mid Century Dümler & Breiden Ceramic Vase 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
A beautiful and very rare Dümler & Breiden Domino Decor large ceramic vase. Hand produced in West Germany circa the 1960s.
The D&B Domino decor vases are a rarity - not easily avail...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Tobia Scarpa, Italy Murano Blown Glass Large "Occhi" Murrine Vase
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
A large "occhi" vase with quadranglular base in "talpa" (mole grey) murrine with a clear centre.
Known as model 8526 in venini archives.
We are located in Belgium, we present Po...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Large Glass Vase GullaSkruf Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful large vase made in Sweden at GullaSkruf was designed by Kjell Blomberg in the 1950s.
It has a lovely color and as many of the designers from Sweden the light has a ce...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
ZBS, Modern Bohemian Citrine Yellow Blown Glass Vase, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful citrine yellow glass vase attributed to Miloslav Klinger for Zelesnobrodské Sklo back when the Czech Republic was still part of Czechoslovakia, circa 1960. Elegant draped t...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Tapio Wirkkala White Porcelain "Pollo" Vases for Rosenthal Studio Linie
By Rosenthal
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing set of two midcentury studio art porcelain vases made in Germany, by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, circa 1980s. Vases are in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Murano Glass Vase Mid Century, Italy, circa 1960/70
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Colorful mid century red/ orange Murano glass vase out of the renown glass art workshops of Sommerso on the little island of Murano/ Italy. Artfully made around 1960/70 this fantasti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Formafantasma Post Scriptum Cachepot Reticolo Nero Piccolo Vase For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Formafantasma Post Scriptum Cachepot Reticolo Nero Piccolo Vase For Cassina
BLACK ON WHITE, THE CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSION OF DESIGN
The Formafantasma designs become decorations on t...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Venini, elegant pair of Murano glass vases 1960s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Add a touch of authentic Italian Mid-Century Modern design to your home with this stunning pair of vases signed (presumably, to be verified) by the famous Venini glassworks in Murano...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Flower Ceramic Vase by ILKRA Ceramics, Germany 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Flower pottery vase with white glazed vertical lines divide the vase in chocolate brown surfaces a beautiful piece of decorative art. signed.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Sommerso Murano Glass Vase Pink/ Green, Italy, circa 1960/70
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Highly decorative mid century Murano Glass Vase from the renown workshops in Italy around 1960/70. A fantastic shaped, mid-sized vase with twisted body combined with a lovely coloration from pink tones down to a bright green on the base. An exceptional designed Murano masterpiece...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mario Badioli after Picasso Black and Orange Sommerso Murano Glass Vase, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury amazing black and orange sommerso Murano glass vase. Mario Badioli probably designed this fantastic piece in the style of Picasso in Italy dur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Mid-century Modern vases for sale on 1stDibs.
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