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
Noomi Backhausen Organic Modern Soft Shaped Ceramic Vase, 1969
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Classic Danish Mid-Century Modern handmade and hand-decorated vase manufactured by Søholm Keramik on the Danish island of Bornholm in 1969. Shape by Poul Brandborg, decor by Noomi Ba...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
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
Large Mid Century Carstens Toennieshof Floor Vase, Design by Dieter Peter
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage ceramic floor vase designed in 1972 by Dieter Peter and is part of the Luxus series. Produced by Carstens Tonniesof in Germany.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Unique Piece by Robert Picault before 1962 signed, Vallauris, France
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
This unique piece by Robert Picault (1919-2000) is part of his personal creations that he signed with his name in full. Former student of the School of Applied Arts in Paris, Robert ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Pottery Vase from Ceramano, 1960s
By Ceramano
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Pottery Vase from Ceramano, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure that it is completely authentic and...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Fratelli Toso Murano Red Aventurine Candy Cane Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Only 1 Left! Beautiful vintage Murano handblown red over white, and aventurine Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company. Published in their book (last p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Timo Sarpaneva, "Orchid" Vase, Glass, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
Blown glass "Orchid" vase designed by Timo Sarapaneva and produced by Iittala, Finland, 1950s.
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
20th Century Italian Murano Liberty Style Pitcher
Located in Paris, FR
A 20th century vintage Italian Murano pitcher or vase in charming Art Nouveau Italian Liberty style in hues of blue and yellow with beautiful hand painted flowers all-over.
Spirit Gallery...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pottery ceramic vase
Producer:
BAY Ceramic, Germany
Decade:
1970s
Description:
Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. Hi...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
large Jean Derval ceramic vase from the 50's with bird design vallauris
By Jean Derval
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Grand vase des années 50 de l'artiste français Jean Derval. Céramique émaillée dans des teintes rouges, blanches et vertes avec sur l'ensemble un décor géométrique représentant une p...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Crystal Glass Vase Sculpture by Mario Cioni & C
By Mario Cioni
Located in Palermo, PA
Since 1958, Mario Cioni has been well known in Italy for creating crystal with skilled experience. This art glass vase is a true eye-catcher. The vase is signed in the glass on the f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Large Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color 420-54 Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase extra large version
Model: 420-54
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
Description:
This original vintage vase was ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Large Vetri Murano Salviati & Co. Blue Italian Glass Vase
By Salviati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large Vetri Murano Salviati blue glass vase with inclusions.
The vase bears Vetri Murano and Salviati & Co. labels.
Height: circa 12.75 in.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Turquoise Murano Glass Mid-Century Modern Vase 1950s, Barovier e Toso
Located in Miami, FL
Large transparent aqua blue green handmade Murano glass vase.
Hand-blown. Made with the Bullicante technique featuring air bubbles inside the glass thickness and the Aventurina techn...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Luxury Golden Vase With Wild Ducks And Reeds, Germany 1950s
Located in Hannover, DE
This is a rare and unique Vase with one flying golden crane in the golden nature. The vase has a deep brown green color with the rim all in gold, the sahpe of this vase is extremell...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Iridiscent Transparent and Black Scavo Glass Vase attr. to Cenedese, Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This vase is made in transparent (slightly iridescent) and black scavo hand-blown Murano glass, and it is attributable to Cenedese.
Cenedese produced glass vas...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Glass Polychrome Fasce Verticali Bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Located in Montreal, QC
Blue and green striped "fasce verticali" glass bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini .Three line acid stamp to underside 'Venini Murano Italia'. Italy: circa 1950. Literature: p. 296 Venini catalogue...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Murano White Bubbles Pulegoso Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Pot Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown controlled bubbles with gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. The white is created by the "Pulegoso" technique, made with frothy bubbles. It ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Murano Glass vase, Sommerso, 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
This large facett cut vase uses the Murano technic of Sommerso: a layer of bright yellow and one of green cover the inside of the vase in thick clear glass.
Unusually big with a beau...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Occhi by Tobia Scarpa – Quadrangular shaped vase
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Uccle, BE
Occhi by Tobia Scarpa – Quadrangular shaped vase
“Occhi” vase by Tobia Scarpa.
Quadrangular shaped vase from the occhi series.
Made up of an arrangement of white and clear glass murr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase Amber Blue & Bronze Color Made in Poland 1980
By Venini
Located in Miami, FL
Heavy beautiful art glass Vase in hues of Amber, Blue and Bronze Color Swirl Design.
Mid-Century Modern Period styled after Venini Glass Studio.
Marked with label, made in Poland.
In...
Category
Late 20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese Vibrantly Lilac Pink Colored Murano Glass Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning midcentury, vintage 'Opalino' murano glass vase or vessel designed by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, circa 1970-1990 Wonderful translucent color (colour) of vibrant lilac / au...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Cobolt Blue Sommerso Vase by Flavio Poli
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Venician made Sommerso faceted vase in cobolt blue color by the Murano based artist Flavio Poli. This piece of art is from around 1960 for "Seguso Vetri ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Ercole Barovier Barovier and Toso Murano Cordonato D’oro Vase, circa 1950s
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Ercole Barovier Barovier and Toso Murano Cordonato D’Oro Vase, circa 1950s In reddish pink with gold highlights.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Vase by Sommerso Murano, Italy circa 1960
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic designed mid century modern Murano glass vase from the workshops of Sommerso Murano. Another exceptional example of Murano glass art showing how timeless these eye-catching vases are, although they have been handcrafted already over 60 years ago. This large 1960s Murano vase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Tall Green 'A Scavo' Murano Glass Fluted Vase Attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Tall fluted green 'a Scavo' glass vase or candlestick holder attributed to Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy. Elegant in form and showing extraordinary craftmanship with the use of t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Anzolo Fuga Hand Blown Glass "Pavone" Vase, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown glass “Pavone” vase with colorful rod and murrhine by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano, Italy, 1950s.
Reference:
Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass...
Category
1950s Italian 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
Large Roger Capron Vallauris ceramic vase with hen design
By Roger Capron
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
large Roger Capron Vallauris ceramic ear vase with hen design - I571
Large vase by Roger Capron from Vallauris in the 60s. Ear” vase glazed in white hues and decorated with a large h...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage G. Mazzotti Italy Landscape Hand Painted Ceramic Green White Floor Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Hand Painted Floor Vase by Artist Giuseppe Mazzotti made of Ceramic from Albisola, Italy.
White, Green Landscape Scene all around, glazed Majolica Vase.
Artist Mark at the B...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Large Midcentury French Pâte de Verre or Molten Art Glass Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful French pâte de verre or molten art glass vase. This lovely decorative piece was handcrafted with striking details.
Double layered blown glass vase in white, light blue ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Barovier Midcentury Murano Glass and Gold Leaf Italian Vase, 1940
Located in Milano, IT
Vase Barovier Murano glass 1940, worked with gold leaf. Iridescent.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Exceptional Blown Glass Vase - Circa 1940 - Spanish Craftsmanship
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elevate your decor with the exceptional beauty of this vintage blown glass vase from the early 20th century. Created by an unknown Spanish manufacturer circa 1940, this vase remains ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Vaso Scavo Mid-Century Murano Glass Decorative Objects di Seguso Italia 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Vase produced by the renowned Italian glassmaker Seguso in the 1960s. Vase made of electric blue Murano glass with a flared "snake" neck and with the "scavo" technique that makes the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass
Murano Sommerso Cobalt and Azure BlueTextured Glass Vase
Located in Buffalo, NY
Striking Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso glass vase, in brilliant cobalt and azure blue, with a textured surface contrasting from a smooth polished front panel by Venetian glassworks Alessando Mandruzzato (Italian, 1934-). Measures: 6.25"H x 4.5" diameter.
The Mandruzzato family has led the way in contemporary Murano home decor fashions with unique handmade pieces and elegant, distinctive lines always custom made for personalization. From the geometric, flat sides and carved, Minimalist and sinuous details of the brand’s early years, Mandruzzato’s home decor pieces have gradually evolved to become icons of simplicity and exclusive luxury home decor.
When Pablo Picasso designed a chessboard with more than eight types of Murano Island glass, the grandfather and father of Alessandro Mandruzzato were asked to produce it. At that moment in time, they began to understand a way to innovate, not with more organic forms, but with geometric shapes and the “cubism concept” in symmetric and asymmetric pieces. These became explosions of contrasting colors and light to create each surface, continuing the old techniques but creating a fusion with the contemporary and modern life.
Working together on several projects, Luigi & Gianfranco Mandruzzato and Pablo Picasso created some of the most popular designs and concepts for Murano Modern home décor of all time, including the Cubism and “San MarCo” pieces, heralded as some of the most iconic Mandruzzato models.
Over the years, Benjamin Mandruzzato, Luigi Mandruzzato, Gianfranco Mandruzzato, and now Alessandro Mandruzzato have worked with several established commercial interior designers and architects such as Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf&Goodman, John Salibello, Christian Dior, Armani, Fendi, Ajmal Parfume Dubai, Flair Firenze...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Huge Paper Back Vase for Rosentahl, 1977
Located in Munich, DE
Rare large paper bag vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala and manufactured by Rosenthal, Germany 1977. This vase is made of porcelain (stoneware) and looks like a paper bag. The vase is m...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Large Constructivist vase by Californian Fong Chow
Located in South Charleston, WV
Hand built piece by Glidden Pottery, Fong Chow Californian Artist. It is a dimpled or pinched vase. It is hand-painted glazing and signed to the underside. As a hand-built piece the ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Ermanno Toso Murano Satin Surface Pink Canes Pentoni Italian Art Glass Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown dark pink satin surface and cut murrines Italian art glass flower vase / bottle. Documented to designer Ermanno Toso, for the Fratelli T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Green Vase-Pitcher by Jacques Blin, circa 1950
By Jacques Blin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic green pitcher vase.
French work by Jacques Blin circa 1950.
Perfect original condition.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Pink Opalescent Gold Flecks Diamond Quilted Italian Art Glass Basket Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and gold flecks with diamond quilted surface Italian art glass basket, flower vase. The piece is rather large, and has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Set of 2 Faceted Murano Glass Sommerso Vase Designed by Flavio Poli Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass vase set of 2
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass vases set wa...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
c. 1960s Kosta Sea Blue Vase by Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Signed Kosta deep sea blue vase, c.1960s. Large & elegant, asymmetrical. Marked "VLI1606". By Vicke Lindstrand. Organic shape. Tiny scuff mark on one side.
6.25" h., 4.5" x 2 5/8" ov...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Striped Vase in blown Murano Glass Green Orange and light blue, 1990s Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Striped Vase in blown Murano Glass Green Orange and light blue, 1990s Italy.
This is a unique striped vase, with double colored sides, and stripes inside the blown technical. Half si...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
1960s German Mid-Century Stoneware Vase Earthtone Layered Glazes Keramik Flower
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautiful stepped glazes design, illustrating the Muller's patented design technique.
Peter Müller was the owner of a small porcelain factory in 1955. His partner was his brother K...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda # 41890
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous piece of Art Glass by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda. Clear thick base which changes to yellow, green then blue. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear to the bas...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern ‘Reims’ Vase by Bodo Mans for Bay Keramik Germany
By Bay Keramik, Bodo Mans
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A stunning and rare Bay Keramik vase finished with renowned designer Bodo Mans's 'Reims' décor (1958).
BODO MANS was born in 1935. From 1949 to 1951 he apprenticed as a window dresse...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Bottle Form Vase by Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Large scale stoneware bottle form sculpture/vase with incised line decoration to front and
back faces. Off-white matte glaze with brown lip. Artist signed at base.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
20th Century Lino Sabattini Vase Model Living in Silvered Metal '70s
Located in Turin, Turin
Vase model "Living" by Lino Sabattini in Silvered Metal, produced in '70s.
Very good condition, as never used, fully original.
Presence of the signature as shown in photo.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Dino Martens Murano 50s White Blue Ribbons Gold Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and blue ribbons Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso. The vase has a ribbon of glittery co...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Glass Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Zecchin
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid glass vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Vittorio Zecchin in the 30's, of fine Italian manufacture.
The vase is made entirely of blue glass, very elegant and fine.
...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
1960s Raymor Travertine Stone Vase
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Raymor Travertine Stone Vase
Natural stone vase is the perfect addition to any decor modern or traditional
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Travertine
Seguso Large Blue Gray Iridescent "Scavo" Vase in Murano Glass, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous large "scavo" vase made in a beautiful blue-gray iridescent Murano glass. These incredibly charming piece was produced by Seguso Vetri d'Arte and produced in Murano, Italy,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Sonja Blomdahl Large Handblown Art Glass Sphere Vessel Vase Incalmo Pilchuck
Located in Portland, OR
A large hand-blown early glass vessel by the celebrated Pacific Northwest glass artist, Sonja Blomdahl (b. 1952), signed & numbered, 1980's.
In 1974 Blomdahl got her degree from Massachusetts College of Art & studied under sculptor Dan Dailey. She then trained at the Orrefors glassworks in Sweden, Venetian glass master Checco Ongaro taught Blomdahl the method of double-bubble blowing (or incalmo), of which this large vessel is a great example of.
In 1978, Blomdahl served as a teaching assistant at the Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, Washington) she has held teaching positions at the Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle; Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine; and the Appalachian Center in Smithville, Tennessee. Blomdahl's first solo exhibition was at the Traver Sutton Gallery in Seattle in 1981. She opened her own studio in Seattle in 1983 which remained open until 2009. Since the late 2000s, she has moved beyond the symmetrical glass vessels she is known for and works increasingly with architectural forms.
The sphere having an orange base...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Tall Asian Bud Vase on Vintage Rosewood Stand
Located in Malibu, CA
Tall Asian bronze bud vase with a smooth mottled hand.
The slender vase sits on a hand carved rosewood stand.
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 22k Gold Flecked Murano Glass Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of elegant Murano glass vases with 22k gold flecks. Glass leaves surround the top.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold
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.