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
White and Brown 20th Century Ceramic Vase circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
French handmade ceramic
Original stoneware ceramic vase with white and brown colors
Original perfect condition
Circa 1970
Measures:...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Cesar Baldaccini ( 1921-1998 ) Vase model Argos for Daum France 1970
By Daum, César Baldaccini
Located in palm beach, FL
Vase A by Cesar Baldaccini for Daum, France, 1970s, is a magnificent work of art that seamlessly combines form and function. Designed by renowned French sculptor Cesar Baldaccini, this multi-faceted vase is a stunning example of his mastery of sculptural forms. Made by renowned French glassmaker Daum, this vase features a highly polished, multi-faceted surface that reflects and refracts light in fascinating ways. The veneers are perfectly aligned and flawlessly executed, creating a breathtaking sense of depth and texture. The vase is signed "Daum France", which adds a touch of authenticity and provenance to the piece. This is a true collector's item, sought after by art lovers and collectors around the world. Functional, the Argos vase is ideal for presenting flowers or other decorative objects. Its sculptural form and multi-faceted surface create a dynamic backdrop that enhances the beauty of any arrangement. Overall, the Argos vase by Cesar Baldaccini for Daum, France, 1970s, is a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. Its striking form, impeccable craftsmanship and exceptional provenance make it a highly coveted piece that is sure to impress and enchant anyone who sees it.
Cesar Badaccini (1921-1998)
His parents, Omer and Lelia Baldaccini, Italians of Tuscan origin, ran a bar in Marseille where César was born, with his twin sister Amandine, in 1921 in the popular district of Belle-de-Mai, at 71 rue Loubon, in the 3rd arrondissement1. "I am basically an absolute self-taught," he will say2. At the time, he designed and tinkered with carts for his little brother with cans. Nevertheless, after first working for his father (he also helped a butcher neighbor for a meager salary after leaving school at the age of twelve), he followed the courses of the École supérieure des beaux-arts de Marseille from 1935 to 1939; in 1937, he obtained three prizes, in engraving, drawing and architecture3.
Not mobilized during the war (he also escaped the STO), he lived on scams before settling in Paris to be admitted, in 1943, to the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts with Michel Guino, Albert Féraud, Daniel David, Eugène Dodeigne and Philippe Hiquily, like him in the workshop of Marcel Gimond. In 1945, he returned to Marseille to marry Maria Astruc, with whom he set up a business (they divorced in 1959). He returned to Paris in 1946 where he occupied a studio in an old brothel at 21 rue de l'Échaudé, whose rooms, following the Marthe Richard law, had been assigned to students4. There he met Émilenne Deschamps, who would later become one of his muses.
Faced with the impossibility for him to work the stone, because of its cost, he turned to other materials3. From 1947, he worked on plaster and iron. In 1949, he was introduced to arc welding in an industrial carpentry in Trans-en-Provence and used lead in pushed sheets and welded iron wires. In 1951, he visited Pompeii and remained marked by the casts of the bodies of the inhabitants caught in the lava3. In 1952, he used inexpensive recovered materials and made his first sculptures in welded scrap metal: his means were then still modest. Thus, for lack of money and to afford marble, César will recover in the scrap dumps the materials of his first sculptures: tubes, bolts, screws that become insects or end up in the powerful curves of the Venus de Villetaneuse (1962).
In 1954, he exhibited at the Lucien Durand gallery in Paris and obtained the "collabo" prize for a sculpture entitled Le Poisson5, made in Villetaneuse, a city where he worked for a dozen years thanks to the help of a local industrialist, Léon Jacques6. He gained fame when his work was bought for 100,000 francs in 1955 by the State for the National Museum of Modern Art7. The same year, he exhibited at the Salon de Mai. The following year, the MNAM bought Chauve-souris from 1954 and the museum of modern art in the city of Paris Le scorpion from 1955. From 1954 (Torse, MOMA), he also made sculptures in welded metal, then in partially polished bronze, of busty women (Ginette, 1958, Victoire de Villetaneuse, 1965).
In 1956, he participated in the Venice Biennale then in the São Paulo Biennale and in the Documenta II in 1959. In 1958, he signed a contract with the Parisian gallery Claude Bernard3. In 1961, he approached Marino di Teana and joined the group of Nouveaux réalistes, a movement founded by art critic Pierre Restany8, including Arman, Jean Tinguely, Niki de Saint Phalle and Gérard Deschamps.
When he could afford a workshop in 1957, rue Campagne-Première in Paris, he married Rosine Groult-Baldaccini (met at the Beaux-Arts in 1948) with whom he had a daughter, Anna, a year later. He also begins to frequent the world of the In 1968, he created at the National Manufacture of Sèvres a porcelain Ashtray published in fifty copies. Made of porcelain with a semi-matt pearly cover, it represents a plaster mold used for the production of the pieces, and was produced from an original aluminum model. In 1971, during a premiere at the Lido, he found more media than him: Salvador Dalí, the master of extravagance. He debates the same year in Italiques with François Truffaut, Lucien Bodard and Asher Ben...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vintage West German Bitossi Style Vase by Bodo Mans for Bay Pottery, circa 1970
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful vintage vase by Bodo Mans and produced by Bay Keramik in the early to mid-1970s. The Aldo Londi for Bitossi style relief pattern, captured in 'Rhimini' blue and aquamarine / turquoise has a quintessentially vintage. 1970s vibe whilst maintaining a modern feel. This vintage midcentury vase...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Collection of 4 Mid 20th Century Japanese Bronze Ikebana Bud Vases circa 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Grouping of four vintage bronze vases Japan circa 1950s
A fine arrangement of matched patina bottle form bud vases in mottled deep oxblood coloring
Dimensions vary with diameters ...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Large Seguso Viro Vibrant Blue Murano Glass Signed and Numbered Vase
By Seguso Viro
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Seguso Viro vibrant blue Murano Glass signed and numbered Vase. Wonderful Swirling striped design in vibrant colors.
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Zebra Vase Ceramic Glaze
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful Zebra Vase in a ceramic glaze finish. Bold Zebra design with great proportions.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Zanetti vase, Murano, 1970s.
Located in Palermo, PA
Vase made of glass murano by Licio Zanetti, production circa 1970s.
Excellent condition, no breaks or missing, see photos.
Dimensions: H= 35 cm; D= 23 cm.
Professional packaging and...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Bruno Gambone Vase, Ceramic, Abstract, Earth Tones, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Bruno Gambone Vase, Ceramic, Abstract, Earthtones, Signed. Tall hand thrown stoneware vase, with elongated neck and rectangular body, decorated on both sides with abstract expression...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
White Pulegoso Murano Glass Vase 1950s Seguso Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
White Pulegoso Murano glass vase 1950s Seguso Italian design.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass vase pink Color Seguso Deign 1970
By Seguso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Seguso Pink Murano Vase 1970 Italy
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Fulvio Bianconi model 1329 “Pezzato” vase for Venini, Italy, 1950s
Located in Skokie, IL
Fulvio Bianconi model 1329 “Pezzato” vase for Venini, Italy, 1950s
Additional Information:
Materials: Polychrome patchwork glass
Dimensions: 9 1/4" H x 6 1/2" Dia.
Condition: Excell...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Large Murano Bubble Vase Costantini
Located in PARIS, FR
Large Emerald Murano Vase entirely hand made in Venice. Sculptural piece, a stunner for any room.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Model 914 Blue Glass Vase by Rudolf Schröter for Rosice, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Model 914 Blue Glass Vase by Rudolf Schröter for Rosice, 1950s
Glass vase No. 914
Draft: Rudolf Schröter, 1955
Rosice glass, Czechoslovakia official proof of authenticit...
Category
20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Large Textured Murano 'Sommerso' Blue Ice Glass Vase Attributed to Mandruzzato
By Mandruzzato
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large vintage midcentury Murano art glass vase attributed to Mandruzzato, circa 1980s. The combination of ocean blue and the textured clear 'Sommerso' ice glass is simply mesmerizing...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Mid Century Dual Neck White Ceramic Ikebana Vase Sculpture, Japan 1960
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural dual branch ceramic modernist Ikebana White glaze with a fantastic form. Retains a partial original paper label. Japan, 1960s
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful red mid-century Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Polia Pillin Bulbous Vase in a Vibrant Red
By Polia Pillin
Located in Oakland, CA
Bulbous vase by Polia Pillin of Southern California in a vibrant red glaze an unusual piece as its absent of her ornate imagery, she worked with her husband William out of their home...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Murano Bullicante Red Bubble Vase
Located in London, GB
Classic red vase, hand blown in aerated glass – perfect with or without flowers.
Also available in pale lemon and pale lilac.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Beatrice Wood Signed Iridescent Luster Glaze California Studio Pottery Face Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted iridescent luster glaze and highly desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Large 1950's Blue Crystal Free Form Shaped Vase by Val Saint Lambert
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Large crystal vase from the Belgian brand Val Saint Lambert. The vase is signed on the bottom. The vase has a thick wall and is of a heavy quality. This piece dates from circa 1950. ...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Modernist Brass Lorin Marsh Flower Vases
By Lorin Marsh
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning Pair of Modernist Fluted Form Brass Flower Vases with removable Inner Flower Holder Liner Designed By Lorin Marsh In The 1970's. Great iconic modern industrial design. Wonde...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Blue Vase-Pitcher by Jacques Blin, circa 1950
By Jacques Blin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blue ceramic vase-pitcher,
French work by Jacques Blin.
Perfect original condition.
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Large Ceramic Floor Vase, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Tall vintage ceramic floor vase from former Czechoslovakia. Made in the 1970's
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Two Flower Pot Plant Stands Vases by Mathieu Mategot Attr., France 1950
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Set of two modernist metal plant pots.
Design:
attributed to Mathieu Mategot
Origin:
France
Description:
This original set of two modernist plant pots vases was p...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
French Midcentury Cobalt Blue Ceramic Vase, Manner of Edmond Lachenal
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury French ceramic vase in a stunning cobalt blue color.
This gorgeous decorative object will enhance any table, shelf or countertop.
Perfect vintage condition, no cracks o...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Very Large Labeled Gullaskruf Mid-Century Modern Swedish Art Glass Vase
By Gullaskruf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very large Mid-Century Modern Swedish art glass vase.
By Gullaskruf.
Design attributed to Arthur Carlsson Percy.
In smoky grey glass with a large rounded base and flared n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Yellow White Aventurine Ribbon Italian Art Glass Mid-Century Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown yellow and white ribbons Italian art glass flower vase. It is made with alternating yellow Zanfirico net ribbons, and twisting white with silver a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Ribbon
Vintage Thick Transparent Glass Vase by Strombergshyttan, Sweden
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Sweden, 1960s.
This vase was designed by Strombergshyttan.
It is made in 2.5-thick transparent glass.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Bay Keramik Mid-Century West German Floral Design Art Pottery Vase
By Bay Keramik
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century West German art pottery vase with relief molded floral designs by Bay Keramik. The vase stands on a narrow rounded unglaz...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Gorham Modernist East Wind Sterling Silver Sphere Shaped Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Modernist flower vase.
In sterling silver.
By the Gorham Manufacturing Company.
From the East Wind series.
With a globular or spherical body with a fluted opening and tape...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Venini vase Colletti series 70’s
Located in bari, IT
Colletti series vase in greenish blown glass with two-tone incalmo band decoration designer Alessandro Diaz de Santillana. Venini engraved signature.
After graduating in architecture...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Sasso Glass Vase by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati & C. ca. 1960
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Sasso glass vase by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati & C. ca. 1960
A heavy vintage class vase designed by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati & C. in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Postmodern Thick Teal Blown Glass Vase #472 by Jiri Zejmon, Czech Republic
By Sklo Union Rosice, Jiri Zemon
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Rosice, Czech Republic, in 1969.
It is made in thick blown glass.
This vase is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of Three Unique Pieces Hand Painted Sicilian Terracotta Albarello Vases
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Three Sicilian vases named Alberello totally hand painted and made exclusively for our shop. They are unique pieces signed on the bottom Antiques fuori le mura. It's a revisiting of antique pharmacy vases...
Category
2010s Sicilian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Blue Fade Italian Ribbed Art Glass Pitcher Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large Murano hand blown opalescent blue to white Italian art glass pitcher or vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The piece is made with in the "Ombre" technique...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass, Glass
100-years Anniversary Porcelain Vase by Danish Bjørn Wiinbladh for Rosenthal
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the tall, oval German porcelain vase from Rosenthal, designed 1979 by Bjørn Wiinbladh, Denmark for the company’s 100-years anniversary.
It comes in the yellow color scale, ha...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vaso Golia - Murano Glass - Toni Zuccheri
Located in Antwerpen, BE
The ‘Vaso Golia’ is designed in 1973 by Ton Zuccheri for VeArt and is made in mould-blown Murano glass. The designer first had to design the mould, so more or less every Golia vase h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
"Avena" Ice Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala of Finland
Located in San Diego, CA
A gorgeous "Avena" ice glass vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala of Finland, circa 1970s. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks, signed and numbered on th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
20th Century, Venini Murano Glass Vase
By Venini
Located in Turin, Turin
In 1921 Venini and Cappellin opened a glass factory called Vetri Soffiati Muranesi Cappellin Venini & C. on the islands of Murano, the historic glass production center in the lagoon ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Vase from the Murano Island outside of Venice. This piece has an inorganic shape and a striking smoked blown glass coloring with shades of green. It is hand-crafted.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
70s Fat Lava Pottery Vase in Neutral Earth Tone By Scheurich, West Germany
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a large vase produced during the 70s by the Scheurich Keramik company (as attested by the adhesive label still present on the vase) which is part of the large produ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Rare Super Color Fat Lava Multi-Color Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Ger...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Weller Pottery Blue Art Vase
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Weller Pottery Blue Art Vase flower motif
maker stamped
6h x 8.5 diameter
Preowned original vintage
Refer to images
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Scandinavian Mid-Century Stoneware Vase by Tilgmans Pottery Sweden
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice stoneware vase of flower in bright colors by Tilgmans Pottery Sweden.
Tthe name of the factory, a number and ‘Made in Sweden’ are stamped on the bottom.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Cobalt Murano Glass Vase, Murrine and Avventurina. Lapis Lazuli. Fratelli Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Rare vase in blue cobalt glass from Fratelli Toso.
The finish of the vase is with Avventurina speckling fused over the glass (Tociato in Muranese) to resemble Lapis Lazuli gemstone....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Red Bands Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, large vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks with red bands Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The piece is hand signed "Archimede Segus...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century West German Deep Blue Scheurich Ceramic Vase with White Swirl Glaze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful West German Art Pottery. Marked 'W. Germany 553-38' on bottom. Regarded as the golden age of ceramics, highly collectable 1950s-1970s Art Pottery is known for experimental ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Pietra Vase, Ceramic, Blue, White, Ribbed, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Pietra Vase, Ceramic, Blue, White, Ribbed, Signed. Large scale bottle form vase from Bitossi's Pietra (Stone) decor series. The blue and white glazed bod...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Vase with Sgraffito and Butterflies. Sweden, 1950s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Mid-Century Modern Hand-Sculpted Stoneware Vase with Sgraffito Technique and Butterflies, Sweden 1950s
Crafted in the 1950s, this hand-sculpted and hand-decorated stoneware vase ha...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Cassina Coral Vase
By Casina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Coral Vase
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 coral and its...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors Crystal Vase, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, Mid-Century crystal vase with subtle design. Manufactured by Swedish glass manufacturer Orrefors with a design by Ingeborg Lundin (1921 - 1992). Lundin, the first woman to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Vinicio Vianello Rare pair of Murano Glass Candle Holders for HOME, Italy 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Rare pair of Blue and Green Vinicio Vianello Murano Glass Candle Holders for HOME, Italy 1950s
Original Vinicio Vianello & C label
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Organic 'Sea Urchin' vase by Einar Johansen for Soholm, Denmark
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A beautifully organic vase that is reminiscent of a sea urchin. Made by Einar Johansen for Söholm, Denmark. It has a subtle pale earthenware glaze with three openings to be used as a...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Vase with Blue Glaze by Marianne Westman for Rörstrand, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- A limited Atelje studio vase from Rörstrand in Sweden
- Designed by Marianne Westman during the 1960s
- This piece features a thick cylindrical body and blue crystalline glazes
...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Sculptural Blown Glass Vase by Riihimäen Lasi Oy, Finland, c. 1960's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern blown glass vase with sculptural form features a hooped center with a tapered base design. Designed by Tamara Aladin for the iconic Riihimäen Glass company of Finl...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Stoneware Vase by Claude Gaget - La Borne, 1970, Mountains and Sunset decor
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Stoneware vase by Claude Gaget - La Borne - 1970 - Mountains and Sunset decor
Enamelled vase, it is made of stoneware and is glazed in earthy, shaded tones. It presents a very original work on the material. The inspiration is brutalist. It's typical of the La Borne's work.
It is in a very good condition.
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One of the greatest French ceramists of La Borne, Claude Gaget born in 1948 studied science in Paris, but his interest in pottery led him to meet Pierre...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
Jasba Fat Lava Op Art Vase Earthy Colors Western Germany Ceramic
By Jasba
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Jasba N3221120 vase is a part of N series of objects; this series covers a large segment of Jasba’s production. Items within the series come in a wide variety of forms and decors, a...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Majolica, Ceramic
Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Ice Pink Faceted Vase
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Midcentury Faceted Murano art glass vase with textured ice glass sides. Attributed to Mandruzzato, Italy, 1960s.
These textured vases are hard to find.
The color is not uniform, in s...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
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