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
Fulvio Bianconi Iridescent Murano Glass Torso Vase Signed and Dated 1992
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Fulvio Bianconi Iridescent Murano Glass Torso Vase Signed and Dated 1992. Large and sculptural Murano glass vase that stands alone. Impressive scale a...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Barbini Murano Aqua Blue Gold Fleck Handle Italian Art Glass Pitcher Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown aqua blue and gold flecks Italian art glass pitcher shape flower vase. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, with original worn "Venetian - Made...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Guillaume Met De Penninghen Antropomorphic Ceramic Vase, circa 1950, France.
By Guillaume Met De Penninghen
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice Guillaume Met De Penninghen antropomorphic vase, circa 1950, France.
Black enameled sandstone.
Dimensions: 32 cm H, 14 cm W, 8 cm D.
Rare ceramic in good original condition.
All...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Salviati Murano White Orange Blue Murrines Italian Art Glass Cabinet Vase
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white Filigrana ribbons, red-orange aventurine and blue millefiori canes Italian art glass cabinet vase. Documented to Salviati & Co., with intact...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murrine, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mandruzzato Red, Yellow and Clear Murano Glass Sommerso Block Vase, Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Venetian Murano glass Mid-Century Modern Mandruzzato vase made in Italy, circa 1960s. This is a glass block vase. with different layers of colored glass. The top of the va...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases Jura "282-20" Made by Scheurich, Germany 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Set of two fat lava art vases
Model: Jura 282-20
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade:
1970s
These original vintage vases was produced in the...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Fat Lava German Carstens Tönnieshof Turquoise & Brown Amoeba Jug Vase
Located in London, GB
A rare and unusual 1970s German "Fat Lava" pottery ceramic vase with a turquoise matt glaze overlaid with a black amoeba design over the whole body and handle. The base and rim are ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Antonio da Ros Signed Cenedese Murano Glass Vase circa 1960s Layered Blue
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Antonio da Ros Signed Cenedese Murano glass vase circa 1960s factory signed in script on the bottom. The vase is circa 1960s. Multi layer blue e...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Abstract Ceramic Studio Pottery Object by.Horst Kerstan, Kandern Germany 1980s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic stoneware object
Designer and producer:
Horst Kerstan, Kandern in Germany
Information:
Horst Kerstan (born March 29, 1941 in Frankfurt, † March 21, 2005 in Kandern) was a German ceramist, craftsman and internationally recognized artist.
Founder of Group 83.
Decade:
1980s
This original vintage Studio Stoneware Object was designed by Horst Kerstan and produced in his own Studio in the 1980s in Kandern in Germany. It is made of solid stoneware pottery and has a very unique brown beige coloration and structure. the bottom is marked with typical Kerstan Producer signature K and signed with Keratin. a very collectible and very rare item of the Kerstan Collection. the object has a very sculptural form and in its size of 25cm in length, 14,5cm in height and 16cm in depth, it is very impressive.
straighforward and minimalistic design of the 1980s design era. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home.
Dimensions:
Height 14,5cm
Length 25cm
Depth 16cm.
Condition:
This item is in a very good vintage condition with patina.
VITA Horst Kerstan:
Horst Kerstan grew up in Frankfurt am Main, where he became acquainted with the manufacture of ceramic products through his father Walter Kerstan, who headed the "Ceramic Colors" department of Farbwerke Hoechst AG. After a porcelain painter apprenticeship, he worked from 1956 to 1957 as a porcelain painter in the porcelain manufactory of Hoechst AG, then from 1957 to 1959 in the ceramics department of the Werkkunstschule Offenbach (today: Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main) with Lore Kramer-Koehn, the wife of Frankfurt architect Ferdinand Kramer, the pottery to learn and incidentally at the College of Fine Arts, Frankfurt, the drawing.
After Kerstan met the ceramist and painter Richard Bampi...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
1970s Scandinavian Flower Vase Scallop Art Glass
By Orrefors
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Crystal flower vase style Orrefors Scandinavian Art Glass
Unmarked
Measures: 10.25 x 4.5 diameter
Original vintage condition.
Refer to ...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Storm Jar Light, Swedish, Glass, Hurricane Vase, Candle Holder, C.1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage storm jar light. A Swedish, glass hurricane vase candle holder, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Delightfully clear glass with a usefully generous prop...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Huge Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Höganäs Vase by Erik Ivarsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Impressive and huge Swedish Mid-Century Modern ceramic Höganäs vase by Erik Ivarsson. Signed by E.I for the Swedish company Andersson & Johansson at Högan...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Cenedese 'a Scavo' Red, Yellow & Black Italian Murano Glass Vase 1989
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning Italian signed Cenedese Murano art glass vase or vessel with a wonderful modernist form made by Gino Cenedese e Figlio. An absolutely mesmerising piece of midcentury Venetian glass featuring a stunning range of glass masterwork techniques including the 'A Scavo' technique to give the piece the look and feel of excavated ancient Roman glass and also applied 'pinstripe' ribbons of colourful...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Organic Freeform Stoneware Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A well sized vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Features a freeform or organic shaped rim which provides for excellent movement. Beautiful soft neutral color palette would wo...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Barovier&Toso Murano glass "rostrato" green vase circa 1938.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and special Ercole Barovier for Barovier&Toso circa 1938 green "rostrato" Murano glass vase.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Monumental Blue White Yellow Green Orange Murrine Huge Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
A striking huge Murano glass vase, impressive in size, a Work of Art in blown overlaid Murano glass worked like a modern painting with a sophisticated extensive swirling organic deco...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Important Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Pink Italian Murano Glass Centrepiece Vase
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, rare and important vintage midcentury centre vase / vessel by Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Vetri of Murano, Italy. An absolutely stunning piece of Mid-Century Murano glass - particularly striking is it's elegant form and pink color/colour.
A extremely rare opportunity to be the new custodian and owner of this rare vessel which is, in our opinion, a real museum piece.
Dimensions are:
Height = 26.4cm, Width (ear to ear) = 10..3cm & Depth (nose to back of head...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Submerged-Balloton Powder Pink Creme Footed Vase and Plate, Murano
Located in Rijssen, NL
A set of large elegant Murano pieces.
Majestic and feminine, the Murano glass vase enchants with its delicate powder-creme/soft pink coloring and captivating design of submerged air...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Giulio Radi Vase with Gold Foil and Murrhines, ca 1950
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown amber glass vase, undulating form with gold foil and murrhines, by Giulio Radi for A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, ca 1950. This vase is a like a jewel.
Reference:
AVEM Artist...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 2 Multi-Color Fat Lava Op Art Pottery Vase Made by Jasba Ceramics Germany
By Jasba
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pottery ceramic vase set of 2.
Producer:
JASBA Ceramic, Germany.
Decade:
1970s.
Description:
Set of 2 original vint...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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
Impressive tall Green "Terre-mêlée" Ceramic by Jean Gerbino Vallauris circa 1950
By Jean Gerbino
Located in NICE, FR
Impressive tall vase in green ceramic. This vase, crafted by Jean Gerbino in Vallauris during the 1950s, exemplifies his innovative terre-mêlée technique. Its intricate patterns, for...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s Pop Art Opaline Florence Vase Designed by Carlo Moretti, Italy
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pop Art vase
Producer:
Opaline Florence
Design:
Carlo Moretti
Decade:
1970s
Description:
Original vintage 1970s Pop Art hand blown vase ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Millefiori Murrine Vase Brown and White, Murano Early 20th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Fratelli Toso Millefiori Murrine Vase in brown and white, Murano early 20th century
An antique murrine glass vase, manufactured by Vetreria...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Small Blue "Labrador" Glass Vase by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1958
By Holmegaard, Per Lütken
Located in Berlin, DE
Small Blue "Labrador" Glass Vase by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1958
Per Lütken designed the Labrador series in the 1960s. This is one of the smaller vases in the range. Made from bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Set of 4 Decorative Ceramics, Livia Gorka, Hungary c. 1950
By Livia Gorka
Located in St Ouen, FR
4 highly decorative pieces with generous engobes enhanced by richly worked oxide decorations.
Subtle mix between post-war modernism and archaism, typical of the expression of this gr...
Category
1950s Hungarian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 Op Art Vase Porcelain German Vase by Fürstenberg Ceramics Germany 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
OP art porcelain vase
Producer:
Fürstenberg Ceramics, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage OP art vase was produced and designed by Fürstenb...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Flavio Poli, Cenedese Murano Glass Vase
By Flavio Poli, Cenedese
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Murano glass vase with internal smokey colors of amber, violet, rose with an ombre effect encased in thick clear glass. Flavio Poli for Cendese, labeled.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Large 'Ikebana' Vase in Mouth-Blown Glass and Brass for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Ikebana' vase in mouth-blown glass and brass for Fritz Hansen.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless crafts...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stainless Steel, Brass
Bitossi Milano Moderna Vase, Ceramic, Green, Brown, Incised, Geometric, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Milano Moderna Vase, Ceramic, Earth Tones, Incised, Geometric, Signed. Tall vase with dumbbell form with an incised geometric pattern and glazed...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Carl-Harry Stålhane Rare One-Off Hand Signed Vase for Rörstrand Sweden 1967
Located in Meer, VAN
Carl-Harry Stålhane Unique Hand Signed Vase for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1967.
A rare one-off vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane.
This is a beautiful and colorful hand signed unique studio pott...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
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
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 in Pewter and Brass by Nils Fougstedt, 1929
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Vase in Pewter and Brass by Nils Fougstedt, 1929
Additional Information:
Material: Pewter and brass
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Produced by Svensk...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pewter, Brass
Gaetano Pesce, Amazonia L, Vase in Flexible Blue Resin, Italy, 2013
Located in New York, NY
From the eclectic architect and designer Gaetano Pesce's humorously eponymous Fish Design series, Amazonia L is a cheeky blue vase on feet. To create the works in this series intens...
Category
1910s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
1970's German Ceramic Vase
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage glazed ceramic vase made in Germany in th 1970's.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Three Turmalin Vases Wilhelm Wagenfeld Wmf Attributed, Germany 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Set of 3 turmaline vases
Design:
Prof. Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus for WMF, Germany attributed.
Decade:
1960s
Original vintage 1960s set of 3 v...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
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 Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Murano Art Glass Fazzoletto or Handerchief Vase
By Venini
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This art glass vase was designed by Fulvio Bianconi and made by Venini of Murano Italy in approximately 1950 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The hankerchief or fazzo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Peill & Putzler Vase, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Peill & Putzler vase, Germany, 1970s.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Bitossi Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
Bitossi ceramic vase by Aldo Londi.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Huge 24cm Studio Pottery Vase Object by Heiner Balzar for Steuler, Germany, 1970
By Steuler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic vase object
Design:
Heiner Balzar
Producer:
Steuler, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage ceramic object was produced by Steuler in the 1970s in...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Original multicolor Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Marei Ceramics, Germany 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic fat lava
Producer:
Marei Ceramics, Germany
Decade:
1970s
Original vintage Studio Pottery vase was produced in the 1970s by Marei Ceramics, Germany. The va...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Schumann Arzberg Midcentury Classic Floor Vase Cobalt Blue Gold beauty
Located in Landshut, BY
a real beauty and an absolute rare piece as this is the luxury gilded edition of Schumann Kobalt floor vase range
a very elegant Porcelain SCHUMANN Arzberg midcentury Classic Floor...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Millefiori Vase, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Millefiori Vase, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s
Item e7091
An antique millefiori murrine glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Mur...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Large glass decanter element with leather Handle by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
decanter element
Design:
Carl Auböck, 1950s
Producer:
Auböck Workshop Vienna, Austria
Origin:
Austria
Age:
1950s
Description:
Original 1950s decanter ele...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Leather, Glass
Ceramic and Iron Cooking Pot on Tripod Stand, 1950s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Vermillion hued obsidian midcentury design ceramic cooking pot on its iron wrought and forged tripod stand, France 1950s. Originating from the Marolles region. Tripod in the s...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rosenthal White Relief Striped Porcelain Vase by Martin Freyer, Germany, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful white matte striped relief biscuit porcelain vase from the 1960s, designed by Martin Freyer, executed by Rosenthal, Germany. In very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Cenedese Red Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Bowl or Vase attr. Nason
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern glass bowl or vase in bright red attributed to Ermanno Nason for Cenedese of Murano, Italy.
This can be used as a bowl, dish, vide-poche, ashtr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bennington Pottery Ceramic Vase
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Two tone, black matte on black gloss spark vase by David Gil for Bennington Pottery.
Marked on the bottom. Difficult to capture as it isn't raised enough to be legible.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vase en verre par Ercole Barovier – Série « Lenti » avec or, Murano
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Vase en verre par Ercole Barovier – Série « Lenti » avec or, Murano
Ce magnifique vase en verre de Murano est une création emblématique d’Ercole Barovier pour la maison Barovier & T...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Art Studio Vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci, Italy 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Art Pottery Studio Vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci. Made in Italy, 1960's period. Signed; Italy on the bottom. Black and green carved vase with women figures and stripes. A rar...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Two Saint Louis, Amethyst Overlay Cut Crystal Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
Important vase in cut crystal of Saint Louis with double layer of transparent crystal and technical amethyst known as Overlay decoration of stars, stylized lotus flowers and intersecting lines. Slightly narrowed neck, ideal for bouquets. On the base, the famous sun star is engraved
Height 31 cm, diameter 12 c.
First part of the 20th century...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Limited Edition Early 20th Century "Abstract Vase" by Norman Stuart Clark
By Norman Clarke
Located in London, GB
An attractive late 20th Century iridescent studio glass vase with a deep blue moon design against an orange and yellow field, exhibiting excellent colour, signed
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 17 cm
Width: 7 cm
Diam: 12 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1980
Materials: Cased Glass
SKU: 6682
ABOUT
Norman Stuart CLARKE...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Purple Ceramic Brutalist Vase Fat Lava Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
ceramic pottery vase.
Origin:
Germany.
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany.
Decade:
1970s.
This original vintage pottery object was designed and produced by C...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Faience Vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful faience vase with amazing geometric pattern.
Designed by Stig Lindberg in Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s.
Excellent condition.
Signed with the Gustavsberg studio hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
1950s Tall Hand Thrown Cerulean Blue Bud Flower Vase MCM Italian Pottery
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A piece of decor right out of a Giorgio Morandi painting. A hand-thrown organic wavering bottle form narrow neck vase, in high-gloss blue glaze.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
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