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
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Sweden Handled Vase Blue Brown, Scandinavian 1950s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Elegant pitcher vase by Swedish designer Gunnar Nylund (1904-97) for Rörstrand, Sweden. Made ca 1950s to 1960s.
The vase is decorated with glaze in blue and brown / aubergine upon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large OP Art Vase Porcelain Vase by Martin Freyer for Rosenthal, Germany
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
OP Art Porcelain vase
Producer:
Rosenthal, Germany
Designer:
Martin Freyer
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage OP Art vase was produc...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vase with Blue and Grey Layers, Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase with Blue and Grey Layers, Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1950s
A vintage art glass vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand and manufactured by Kosta Glasbruk ca. 1950s. The vase feature...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Three Mis-Matching Fat Lava Vases, West Germany 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Three mis-matching fat lava vases fabricated in West Germany in the 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Super Color red Crusty 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 Germany. It is made o...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Brown-Glazed Stoneware, Rörstand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Abstract Colorful Pottery Blue Brutalist Vase by Silberdistel, W. Germany, 1950s
By Silberdistel
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pottery ceramic vase
Producer:
Silberdistel Ceramic, W. Germany
Decade:
1970s
Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality German pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Val Saint Lambert, Label Sculpted Crystal Vase with Green Core, Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert, Label sculpted crystal vase with Green core, Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The cen...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Embossed Copper Amphora Vase / Umbrella Stand by Egidio Casagrande, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s- 1950s.
This pitcher vase is made in hand embossed copper.
Its minimal and classical, but still modern.+
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight t...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Copper
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
Vintage Iittala Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Round Rock, TX
The iconic “Savoy” vase was designed by Alvar Aalto for Iittala of Finland. Considered one of the most revered designers of the 20th century, Aalto created this vase as part of a 10-...
Category
1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Cenedese Dark Red Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Bowl or Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern glass bowl or vase in dark red by Cenedese of Murano, Italy.
This can be used as a bowl or as a vase when turned upside down - perfect for displaying short stemmed decorative flowers.
A fun, funky and bright way to add a touch of bold colour / color to your interior - imagine glass like this on open, white shelving...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$455 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase No 10 by Ilse Ludwig-Korbel Germany 1984
Located in Munich, DE
Rare, elegant and highly decorative studio pottery ceramic vase. No 10. Designed and made by famous German studio ceramic artist Ilse Ludwig-Korbel, Tittmoning, Germany, 1980s. Dated...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Asian Floral Porcelain Vase - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Transform your interior with this exquisite pair of Vintage Asian Floral Porcelain Vases, showcasing masterful craftsmanship and historical elegance. Adorned with intricate floral pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$1,450 / set
1970s Luxury Green and Yellow Handcrafted Vase in Murano Glass by Ca dei Vetrai.
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Luxury green and yellow handcrafted vase in Murano Glass by Ca dei Vetrai. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition. This vase is handmade in blown glass.
Dimension:
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Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
French Glazed Ceramic Woman with Arms Raised Sculpture by Jacques Pouchain
Located in London, GB
Glazed ceramic woman (circa 1960s) by Jacques Pouchain (1925-2005). This is a delightful, figurative art pottery vase modelled as a woman with her arms upraised and hands clutching t...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Occhi Vase by Tobia Scarpa, Model Referenced under Number 8524, Venini, Italy
By Tobia Scarpa, Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Occhi vase (model referenced under number 8524)
Occhi vase of oval shape on the top.
Composed of an arrangement of latimo glass murrines in the center of clear glass and green and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Long 'Ikebana' Vase in Mouth-Blown Glass and Stainless Steel for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Long 'Ikebana' vase in mouth-blown glass and stainless steel for Fritz Hansen.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timele...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century German Minimalist Glass Vase from Gral, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Minimalist Glass Vase from Gral, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Glas...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vase Mod. Clear Extc Designed By Gaetano Pesce, Italy
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 and edited by Fish design. Made of colored soft resin. Unique piece. Italy
Measurements: Diameter 22cm x H 36cm
Bibliography
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Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Brown and Yellow-Glazed Stoneware, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and yellow-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Pierre Forssell, Vase, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful vase in solid brass, the typical tubular shape by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna Bruk. Designed in mid-1900s, this one is manufactured in 1980s.
Beautiful patina, darkened...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Rosenthal by Ambrogio Pozzi White Rounded Plisse Porcelain Vase, Postmodern
Located in New York, NY
Stunning white plisse porcelain vase by Ambrogio Pozzi for Rosenthal. The rounded pleat design reflects the light beautifully. Signed, see last photo. In good vintage condition, no c...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$275 Sale Price
50% Off
Murano vase, art glass, Sommerso, 1960
Located in Nice, FR
This vase is made using the sommerso technique, typical of Murano, where several layers of colored glass are superimposed. This method was popularized by master glassmakers such as S...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
R. Semenzato for P.U.K. Maggio' Mod. 2040 Ceramic Vase, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Orange glazed ceramic vase mod. 2040 designed by R. Semenzato for the Italian firm P.U.K. Muggio' in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Kaj Franck Saippuakupla Green Soap Bubble Art Glass Vase, Nuutajärvi Finland
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and refined sculptural hand-blown art glass vase, titled Saippuakupla “Soap Bubble”, from the 1960s. It was designed by Finnish designer and glass artist Kaj Franck (1911...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid Century Ceramic Vase in Green Black and Cream Signed, Spain
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall vintage ceramic one-of-a-kind vase by Spanish artist Domingo Punter Teruel. This lovely piece is decorated and glazed in geometric designs green,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Two Small Vases Sommerso Murano Glass, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful set of two Sommerso Murano glass vases made in the 1970s. These two small vases have nice soft colors, with blue glass submerged into light yellow glass, finished with clea...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Tall Cenedese Vintage Mid-Century Italian White Speckled Murano Glass Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large, tall and rare 'Lattimo Aventurine' Cenedese vintage Italian midcentury modern Murano glass vase, made on the island of Murano, Italy, circa 1970-1990. Particularly striking is the white speckled, dotted patches encased in clear glass with inclusions of "gold" / copper coloured specks, which are achieved through the incorporation of copper oxides, as well as the minimalist form and large size.
This vase is new old stock and is in collectors condition. Rare opportunity to purchase a rare vase in a large size and in excellent condition.
A fun way to add a touch of color / colour to your interior, imagine glass like this on open, white shelving in a kitchen, bathroom or in a display cabinet...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,067 Sale Price
50% Off
Paires de Vases Anthropomorphe Gabrielle Mackiewicz en céramique Francaise
Located in London, England
Ensemble de vases anthropomorphe par Gabrielle Mackiewicz en céramique française, illustrant des visages égyptiens fascinants et intrigants. Chaque pièce mesure environ 21 centimètre...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Artglass Bowl Sjogras by Goran Stroemgren for Art Glassworks Urshult Sweden
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Artglass Bowl Sjogras by Goran Stroemgren for Art Glassworks Urshult Sweden
A rare 'Sjogras' (seegras) art glass bowl in Graal technique designed by Goran Stromgren for Konstglashyt...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Barbini Murano Purple Amethyst Gold Flecks Handle Italian Art Glass Pitcher Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown amethyst purple and gold flecks Italian art glass pitcher shape flower vase. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, with original intact "Venetia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
$375 Sale Price
25% Off
Murano Sommerso Pink Glass Bowls by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy 1960
Located in London, GB
Glass bowls triangular shape by Flavio Poli for Seguso 1960's in soft pink. The bowl is hand blown, known as Venetian Sommerso, made in Murano, Venice, Italy.
The bowls a combinati...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Edvin Öhrström for Orrefors Crystal Engraved Vase, 1942 Scandinavian Modern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Orrefors engraved crystal vase features "Wish To The Moon" pattern, created by Edvin Ohrstrom in 1942. The pattern depicts a young woman or g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Mid century West Germany fat lava vase by ROTH Keramik 1970 Art Pottery Ceramic
By Roth Keramik
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Looking for a statement piece that will show off your unique style? Look no further than this fabulous orange Fat lava vase by Roth Keramik from 1...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Murano Bullicante Art Glass Sculpture Vase – Triple Stacked Form.
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Large Murano Bullicante Art Glass Sculpture Vase – Triple Stacked Form, Aqua Blue"
A striking and rare Murano art glass sculpture featuring three stacked, tilted vase forms seamles...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Marcello Fantoni Italian Modernist Drip Vase with Matte Glaze
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian modern vase created by Marcello Fantoni, circa 1960's. Vase measures 10.5" by 4" and is signed Fantoni, Italy on the bottom. In very good vintage 1960's condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Tall Glazed Midcentury Ceramic Vase from Vallauris, France
Located in Miami, FL
A fine midcentury ceramic vase from Vallauris, France.
Handcrafted with great precision. The black background is adorned with multicolored flowers, predominantly red and yellow, mak...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$700 Sale Price
39% Off
Wonderful Pair Mid Century Modern Emerald Green Murano Swirl Glass Large Vases
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Mid Century Modern Emerald Green Murano Swirl Glass Large Vases In The Style And Manor Of Barovier Seguso
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Erich and Inger Triller, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Erich and Inger Triller in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Hand Carved Carrara Marble Vase Vessel Italy
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Mid-Century Modern hand carved veined white Carrara marble vase, vessel made in Italy.
This Vase is amazingly crafted, very deco...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Carrara Marble
Brown Ceramic Vase By Ditmar Urbach, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful ceramic vase with glazed finish produced by Ditmar Urbach in 1960s. The original stamp fully visible on the bottom. The vase is an elegant combination of three colors into ...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$189 Sale Price
50% Off
French Metallic Glaze Ceramic Bowl or Vide Poche
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful mid-20th Century French metallic glaze bowl or vide poche possibly from Vallauris or Biot, France. The prominent colors in an art brut form make this metallic glaze bowl or...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Maija Grotell attributed Cranbrook Academy of Art
Located in Sharon, CT
A stoneware round vase, bisque surface, interior glazed and with a strong blue abstract intaglio glazed decoration, typical of Grotell's Cranbrook Academy...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Swedish Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Glazed Stoneware Jug Vase Model ARL
Located in London, England
1950s mid century modern Swedish stoneware glazed jug vase designed by pottery master Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. The vase is elegant with a slim and tall neck and handle with vert...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$169 Sale Price
25% Off
Tall Brutalist Fat Lava Ceramic Vase by BAY, West Germany, 1970s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tall brutalist style ceramic vase produced by BAY in the 1970s. Clean and straight symmetrical shape with graffiti-like green pattern, indeed conversation piece material.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Black Crater Vase, Italy Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large black crater vase on a baluster stem and disc base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Guido Andloviz Italian Midcentury Orange Ceramic Vase, 1940s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design ceramic vase model “1316/2” designed by Guido Andloviz and produced by S.C.I. (Società Ceramica Italiana, Laveno) with orange semimat enamel , 1940s...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$2,087 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic Lidded Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Geometric ceramic pitcher with a faux metal painted exterior. The pitcher features curved handle, spout and lid.
Dimensions
8" width x 4.25" depth x 11.5" height.
Condition
Good v...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mexican Alpaca Pitchers with Inlaid Abalone Tiles Matched Set of Two
Located in Cincinnati, OH
These gorgeous matched 10.75" handmade alpaca pitchers were crafted in Mexico and feature traditional all-over decoration in the form of inlaid rows of abalone tiles. The pitchers ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Alpaca, Abalone
Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase for Rosenthal Netter: Marocco
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Manufacturer: Aldo Londi
Importer: Rosenthal Netter
Period or model: Mid-Century Modern.
Specs: Pottery
Condition:
This Aldo Londi Bitossi Vase for Rosenthal Netter Marroc...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Sculptural Swirling Modernist Cream, Grey, Brown Ceramic Vase, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase with a big swirl on both sides. Manufactured in West Germany in the 1970s. Cream, grey and brown glaze accentuated the swirling shape and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$592 Sale Price
50% Off
Bitossi Raymor Vase, Ceramic, Metallic Platinum, Silver, Chrome
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Raymor vase, ceramic, metallic platinum, silver, chrome. Small scale platinum glazed vase with a rounded body, slightly elongated cylindrical neck, and flat shoulders. Not ma...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Mezza Filgrana, Green Amethyst Clear with Gold Leaf, Cenedese Attr
By Cenedese, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Great color combination.
The filigree/filigrana glass is a cane with a color inside. Usually clear on the outside with a core in colored or opaque glass. Most used are white or black filigrana.
This is a self-made filigrana as there is a green coating over an Amethyst core, making the Amethyst almost a dark bronze color. The other cane is clear with amethyst. The twisting (mena in muranese, or ritorto) makes a lay with the back of the vase almost as it is a reticello (once called filigrana, so that explains the term mezza filigrana).
The special color combination was then rolled over pure gold leaf, highlighted with the iridescence smoke and then covered with another layer of high temperature glass to make the gold vivid.
The vase is quite large and carries a squared mouth, in a way of Carlo Scarpa mezza filigrana vases...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Art Glass Vase 'Yokohama' by Aldo Nason Murano
By Aldo Nason
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Art Glass Vase 'Yokohama' by Aldo Nason Murano
An asymetrical shaped Art Glass Vase 'Yokohama' by Aldo Nason, Murano end of the 1960s. Thick h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Set of two Pottery Fat Lava "HOLE" Vases by Übelacker Ceramics, Germany, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic fat lava vases set of 2
Producer:
Übelacker Ceramics, Germany
Decade:
1970s
Set of 2 original vintage Pottery vases produced in the 1970s by Übelacker Ce...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Flavio Poli for Seguso Sommerso Vase Murano, circa 1960
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large Venetian Sommerso glass vase manufactured by Seguso Vetri d'Arte and designed by Flavio Poli in the 1960s. Clear and grey Sommerso glass, polished rim. Rests of the 1960s Seg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Large Hexagonal Ceramic Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning Large Hexagonal Ceramic Vase, a captivating addition to any space that will effortlessly elevate your home decor. This exquisite piece exudes a timeless char...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vases by Blenko Blue and Amber Ball Form
By Blenko Glass
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Pair of fish bowl vases by American glass blowing company Blenko. Amber colored case is a little taller than the blue vase 10 inch to 9.5 inch. Amber va...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Dona Rosa Barro Negro Black Pottery 9" Bulbous Flower Vase Mid Century Modern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dona Rosa Barro Negro Black Pottery 9" Bulbous Flower Vase Mid Century Modern (Unmarked). Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 9" H x 5.5" x W x 5.5" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
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.
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