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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Venini Fulvio Bianconi Murano Pink Incamiciato Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous and very large, vintage Murano hand blown pink, opaline white and gold flecks Italian art glass sculptural handkerchief Fazzoletto flower vase. Documented to designer Fulvio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fat Lava Ceramic Vase Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
An orange, brown fat lava ceramic vase designed and manufactured in Germany by Carstens in perfect condition signed on the bottom with W. Germany...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Luster Glaze Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted, gorgeously radiant turquoise luster glaze. A beautiful design with a delicate long neck rising from a circular base. Classic and timeless.
Signed by Beatrice in her customary "Beato" on the underside of the base (with noted inventory number).
Would be an amazing addition to any Mid-Century Modern pottery collection or personal collectors of her work or a fabulous stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. One of the best Beatrice Wood's luster glaze vases we have come across in quite a while.
Know famously in the art world as "The Mama of Dada", Wood lived a long (1893-1998) and very fruitful, creative life and is considered by many experts and collectors alike to have been a centerpiece in the modern ceramic art movement of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. At one point in her career, Wood studied with master potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler and later become famed in her own right for her distinct luster-glazing techniques. In 1994, the Smithsonian Institution named Wood an "Esteemed American Artist".
Her other awards include:
1994 Governor’s Awards for the Arts (California)
1993 Recognition as A Role Model by Women in Film
1992 Gold Medal for Highest Achievement in Craftsmanship, American Craft Council
1988 Distinguished Service Award, Arizona State University
1987 Fellow of American Craft Council Women’s Art Caucus, National Award (NCECA Award)
1986 Women’s Building Award
1984 Living Treasure of California
1983 Symposium Award of the Institute for Ceramic History
1961 Goodwill Ambassador from USA...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Large Murano Sommerso Vase by Vetreria Artistica Oball
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Murano Sommerso Vase by Vetreria Artistica Oball
A large and heavy Murano art glass vase, made by Vetreria Oball from clear, yellow and red sommerso glass. The vase features a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Set of 3 "Scavo" Vases in Murano Glass, Vetri d'Arte Seguso, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous collection of three "SCAVO" Murano pearlescent glass vases in pink, turquoise and grey color. These incredibly beautiful and rare objects were produced by Seguso Vetri d'Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Tall Mid-Century Italian Pottery Ocean Ship Motif Floor Vase, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing ceramic Mid-Century Modern floor vase made in Italy, circa 1960s. This is a heavy floor vase. Vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites. Nice col...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Nils Landberg Vase for Orrefors, 1965
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning handblown, art glass 'Sommerso' vase designed by Nils Landberg and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, 1960s in blue-grey hues.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Pottery Vase, circa 1950s
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic early work (circa early 1950s) by Master Greek-American potter Peter Voulkos.
Signed on base with incised signature by Voulkos.
Voulkos is widely considered to be the most important and impactful ceramists of the modern era. He won the Rodin Museum prize at the first Paris Biennale in 1959 and was the winner of a Guggenheim fellowship in 1984. Voulkos received the College Art Association’s Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1997. He was made an honorary member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 2001. He also received six honorary.
Doctorate degrees as well as three National Endowment for the Arts awards.
His work can be found in many prominent collections and museums including:
Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Nagoya, Japan
Albany Mall, Albany, New York
American Museum of Ceramic Art...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Murano Blue White and Green Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
Murano blue white and green glass vase. Vintage square based vase with flared neck. Italy, circa 1960s.
Dimensions: 5.75” square base x 9.25” height.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Spanish Manises Porcelain Vase: Mauve, Cream, and Grey Marbled Decor
By Hispania CH
Located in Valencia, VC
Handmade Marbleized Porcelain Vase by Hispania CH, Manises, Spain — 1970s
A beautifully handmade porcelain vase, produced in the 1970s by the renowned Hispania CH factory in Manises...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Edward Moulthrop Wild Cherry Bowl
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual solid wild cherry bowl by Ed Moulthrop. A great example of American craft and wood working. A quick not note about EM.
"Ed Moulthrop (1916-2003...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Cherry
LE SMITH Mid-century Large Floor Vase, USA 1960's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This mid-century large floor vase is a stunning piece of American design, produced by LE SMITH in the 1960s. Showcasing a distinctive swirl bubbles de...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Seguso Mid-Century Modern Large Textured Italian Green Murano Glass Vase 1980s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Absolutely stunning and rare Seguso large, heavy vintage Mid-Century Modern textured Italian glass vase by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa 1980s / early 1990s. Elegant in fo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Art Glass Vessel
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful emerald-green and yellow Italian Murano art glass vessel, by Flavio Poli, for glassmaking company Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Italian midcentury modern design period, circa mid-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Grey and Blue Stripes Stoneware Art Pottery Vase, Germany, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large stoneware glazed decorative vase. Midcentury era design featuring hand drawn strips of blue colored glaze, Germany, 1960s. Perfect condition. Measures: Height 40 cm.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful set of two Mid-Century Italian Murano facetted glass vases. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
One is red with orange
The smallest one is purple with yel...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
French Pierre Cardin Pink Flower Glass Vase, Signed, 1980s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous decorative chic glass vase in light pink - rose color, made of glass.
With original label "Pierre Cardin" and signature "Pierre Cardin" engraved in the glass (see all pictu...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Wabi Sabi Style Vase in Carved Wood 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Wabi Sabi Style Vase in Carved Wood, Europe, 1960s.
This is a wonderful vase in carved wood with a nice wabi sabi appearance. Great design with carved details and a slender base sha...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Blown Glass Vase - Early XXth Century - 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
Mid-Century Modern Vase Decor Confetti by Steuler Keramik Germany
By Steuler
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful timeless piece of ceramics by Steuler Keramik Germany. Decor Confetti.
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Blue and Multi-Color Swirl Glass Murano Venetian Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass vase. Created by a Murano glass company. A beautiful piece of art for any room. Found at an Estate Sale in Nuremberg, Germany.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Paolo Venini Vase Murano Glass Vase Zanfirico Italy 1950s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Basel, BS
Rare Paolo Venini vase decorated with Zanfirico canes in a vibrant light yellow with black and white details.
Mouth-blown and hand-crafted at Venini glassworks in Murano in the 1950...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Blenko Glass Amethyst Paper Bag Vase by Don Shepherd
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This vintage Blenko glass "paper bag" vase was designed by Don Shepherd. He was the company's designer from 1974 to 1988. The vase is pictured in Blenko's 1988 catalog...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
1950s mid century VASE floorvase bay-keramik decor 'brasil' model 543-40 WGP
By Bay Keramik
Located in Mannheim, DE
Very beautiful west german mid century ceramic vase manufactured by Bay-Keramik in 1957, decor 'Brasil'.
Unglazed surface with white incised decor combined with glossy colored fields...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Vase 'Lapponi', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1968
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase 'Lapponi', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1968
A rare vase of the Lapponi (laplanders) series designed in 1968 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Thin red and smoke grey glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Five Small Fratelli Toso Millefiori Vases, Murano circa 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A set of five small murrine glass vases, manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso around 1910. The vases are executed with polychrome multicoloured millefiori murrines and have an acid...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Two German Mid-Century Modern Pottery Fat Lava Vase by Kreutz, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing set of two midcentury studio art pottery vase made in Germany, circa 1970s, by Kreutz Keramik. Vases in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites. Signed wi...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Studio Pottery Vase Set by Scheurich, West Germany 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Art Studio Pottery Jug Vase set by Scheurich Europ Linie, West Germany 1960's. Model 407-35. Dark to light green glazed pot. In very good condition. Each va...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Danish Modern Soholm Ceramic Vase, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large ceramic vase from Danish Søholm Stentøj, produced on the island of Bornholm in the 1960s. Rich glazing and decorative striped ornamentation. W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Palshus Danish Modern Stoneware Vessel by Per Linnemann Schmidt, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Danish hand thrown pottery vase by Per and Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus from the 1960s. Lovely simple shape with a soft smooth feel of the m...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
A Canne Murano glass vase by Gio Ponti, Venini Murano Italy
Located in Uccle, BE
“A Canne” Murano glass vase by Gio Ponti, Venini Murano Italy (Founded in 1921).
Murano glass vase made up of six alternating colored “canes”.
The colors are: Red, Green, Mole Gray, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Glass Bianco & Murrine Bottle Vase by Ermanno Toso for Fratelli Toso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare Ermanno Toso white bottle form Venetian glass vase with murrine throughout.
Of similar form to the bottle vases in Toso's Nerox line.
Base bears a Fratelli Toso, made i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Antique Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase, Murano 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase, Murano 1920s
Beautiful 'Vetro Soffiato' vase with bell-shaped bowl and conical foot made of very thin, light blue, t...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Gustavsberg ceramic collection, Sweden, 1950
Located in Bronx, NY
Collection of ceramics By Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg Sweden quartz colored with silver inlays various sizes and shapes.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Giant massive Murano Glass Rose Vase or Ice Bucket. Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Unique
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This large vase features a Cordone a Fenicio finish. It has a big spiral bead that is pulled vertically to form decorative festoons. This technique, known as Fenicio, was first seen on Phoenician glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Three Mangiarotti Marbles vase by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of Three Mangiarotti Marbles vases by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1968
Designed in 1968 by Italian architect, sculptor, and designer Angelo Mangiarotti, the Marble collection reimagines ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Flavia Rare Large Aldo Londi Blue Glazed Ceramic Vase for Bitossi, Italy , 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large ceramic Rimini blue vase for Bitossi. This magnificent large vase was designed by Aldo Londi in Italy during 1960s. This fantastic piece is wonderful blue, green and turquoise...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century White Italian Pair of Grande Cestini con Fiori, Ceramic Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian tall pair of glazed ecru colored ceramic décor in the shape of a vase with overspilling floral ornaments, in good condition. Wear consiste...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Accolay Midcentury Stoneware Vase, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century stoneware vase by ACCOLAY, France, 1950s. Height : 27cm (10.6"), Diameter : 18cm (7.1"). Marked "accolay" under the base (see photo, difficult to read)
After the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Orange Black and Green Signed Fabiano Zanchi Murano Vase
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this vibrant Murano glass vase dates from the late 1990s, early 2000s. Tall ovoid shape in shades of orange and green with clear and black accents. Vase has etched Fa...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Tortoiseshell Glass Tall Bottle Vase by Mdina c. 1970s Malta
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A tall and characterful glass bottle vase, handcrafted by Mdina Glass on the Mediterranean island of Malta during the mid-1970s.
The glass is worked in rich, organic tones of deep ...
Category
1970s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Bruno Gambone Italian White Brown Orange Stoneware Vase 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Gres Stoneware vase designed and produced by Italian artist Bruno Gambone in shades of white, brown and orange, production Italy 1970s
Signed Gambone Italy under the vase.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Cerdazur Monaco Ceramic Vase with Sea Decoration Mid-Century French
Located in Labrit, Landes
Ceramic Vase from Maison Cerdazur Monaco made circa 1970.
The Manufacture de Porcelaine de Monaco was founded in 1972 by Erich Rozewicz with the suppor...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
2.9 Kg Vintage Pink Purple Hand Blown Crystal Glass Vase by Joska, Germany, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Glass vase
Producer:
Joska Waldglashütte Bodenmais, Germany
Decade:
1970s
Original super rare vintage vase produced by Joska Waldglashütte in Germany. The vase produced in the 1970s and has a fantastic one of a kind form. Made of high quality hand blown pink and purple crystal glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Bitossi Ball Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Yellow, Orange, Red, Black, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Ball Vase, Ceramic, Stripes, Yellow, Orange, Red, Black, Signed. Chunky ball vase with glazed graduated bands of colors: yellow, orange, red, brown and black. Signed in the g...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Vase by Bitossi Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A Mid-Century Modern Bistossi ceramic vase with a stylized crossword design of squiggly lines with block squares in red, yellow, gray blue and black on a white glazed soft textured b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase W/ Sommerso Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite mid-century modernist vase, hand-blown in Murano, Italy circa 1960, features the sophisticated Sommerso technique, wherein layers of contrasting colors are submerged w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage small murano vase Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful small red Murano glass vase made in Italy in the 1970s.
The vase is in excellent vintage condition, with no damage.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.5 cm / 5.9 inches
Height: 20 cm ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Neon Yellow Italian Murano Glass Obelisk
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese vintage midcentury modern tall and rare 'new old stock' polished faceted Murano glass obelisk in a beautiful light neon yellow colored / coloured glass, made circa 1970. Won...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Bitossi by Aldo Londi Mid Century Modern Ceramic Vase, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Valencia, VC
Aldo Londi was a prominent Italian ceramicist known for his work at Bitossi Ceramiche. Bitossi ceramics are highly regarded for their distinctive designs and craftsmanship, making th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Alfoldi Porcelain Hungary Hand Painted Pitcher Vase
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Alfoldi porcelain Hungary hand-painted tankard pitcher vase.
Vintage retro Alfoldi porcelain large mug cup vase, with hand painted stylized traditional Hungarian motifs, tulip flowers, 1960s, Hungary.
Vintage retro Alfoldi porcelain decorative tankard made in Hungary...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
1970s Luxury Blue Handrafted Vase in Murano Glass. by Ca dei Vetrai
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Luxury blue 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:
diam 6,69 x ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 3 Porcelain Vase by Björn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line Germany 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Op Art porcelain vases, set of 3
Producer:
Rosenthal, Germany
Designer:
Björn Wiinblad
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage Op Art vase set was produced in th...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Murano Amethyst Glass Vase in the style of Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish free-form two-foil vase in amethyst glass. Stylistically this vase shares important features with some of Fulvio Bianconi's 1950s Venini pieces. Depth in color, free-form t...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Tommaso Buzzi for Venini "Incamiciato" Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 1989
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Naples, IT
"Incamiciato" Italian Art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini.
Clear, white and green. With original label.
Signed: Venini Italia '89.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Italian Red Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Red Pottery Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Mat...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Archimede Seguso Murano Ruby Red Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Murano Blown Glass Red Vase
Large Size.
An spectacular handblown Murano art glass vase in a vibrant ruby red color and tall flower shape. Attributed to Archimede S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Purple Lilac Colored Glass Vase for Iittala Finland
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Purple lilac colored glass vase with bubble in base designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Finland in 1959 and made throughout the 1970s.
Tapio Wirkkala signature and model number en...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
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.