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
Börne Augustsson Glass Vases for Åseda, Sweden 1940's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two Scandinavian Modern, Börne Augustsson Swedish midcentury soft form glass vases in an amber colored glass. Made by Åseda (not signed), circa 1948.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Italian Midcentury Ceramic Cube Vase by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello
Located in Vienna, AT
This fantastic Italian glazed ceramic cube vase was designed by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello art ceramics ca around 1970.
It features a ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Studio Pottery vase Vessel Signed
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Larger mid century studio pottery vessel hand thrown in hues of mustard, brown and green, the colors darkening as they graduate to the top of the vase. This pieces is signed on the u...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Black and White Modern Italian Murano Art Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and substantial Italian Modern Murano art glass vase, circa mid-20th century, Italy. The glass making technique here is call 'incamicato'; where layers of glass are combined. In this case the black and white outside with a blue inside. This Italian Midcentury Modern Murano art glass vase colors include black, white, and sky blue. Base is clear/transparent. Piece is beautiful with or without flowers, beautiful as a standalone piece. Dimensions: 6.25" width x 7.88" height.
Small bust...
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
Huge Björn Wiinblad Rosenthal Studio Line Vase mint cond "Mädchen mit Blumen"
Located in Landshut, BY
A beautiful heavy porcelain Vase
Björn Wiinblad
Rosenthal Studio Linie
Model No.: 3512/28
in mint condition !
definetely collectionable!
Manufacturer Rosenthal
Design Period 1970s
Production Period 1972 to 1976
Country of Manufacture IWestern Germany
Maße / mearurements 25,7 cm x 11,5 cm ~ H / height: 28 cm ~ Gew. / weight: 2450g
Öffnung innen / inner rim : 7.2 cm x 21.8 cm
Rosenthal GmbH is a German manufacturer of porcelain products and other household goods. The original firm was founded in 1879 in Selb, Bavaria. Since 2009, Rosenthal has been owned by the Italian company Sambonet Paderno Industrie
(Arcturus Group).
History
Rosenthal was originally founded in 1879 as a family business. The founder, Philipp Rosenthal, moved his porcelain painting from Werl in North Rhine-Westphalia to Selb in Bavaria, where he industrialized in the castle Erkersreuth with his painting workshop. In 1897, Philipp Rosenthal founded the company Bauer, Rosenthal & Co. in Kronach, as well as Philipp Rosenthal & Co. AG. In 1908, Rosenthal bought the porcelain manufacturer Thomas in Marktredwitz, and the porcelain company Zeidler & Co. in 1917.
In 1921, the company took over the Krister Porzellanmanufaktur in Wałbrzych, Silesia. The factory was closed in 1945, but the brand was revived in 1951 and used until 1971.
In the period of national socialism, Philipp Rosenthal, while Catholic, had to withdraw from the enterprise in 1934 because of his Jewish origin. The Board of Management and the supervisory board turned against Rosenthal and implemented various measures to prevent Philipp Rosenthal from using his voting shares in order to change the composition of the management board and the supervisory board. The government was asked for support and sold the voting shares to persons who were not well-disposed towards Rosenthal. However, the Nazi regime did not go directly against Philipp Rosenthal in order not to jeopardize the foreign business of the company. The reasonably covertly concealed Aryans took advantage of the family, and urged Rosenthal's successor to step out of the company. Philipp Rosenthal's death in 1937 finally paved the way for his grandchildren. In 1936, Rosenthal bought the porcelain manufacturers Waldershof and Thomas in Weidenberg-Sophienthal. Rosenthal Isolatoren GmbH (RIG) was established in 1939 with branches in Erkersreuth (Selb) and Hennigsdorf near Berlin. In 1939 the company changed to Rosenthal Porzellan AG. When the Decree on Companies of Deprived Commercial Enterprises (RGBI 1941, p. 177), adopted on 27 March 1941, forced the discontinuation of the Jewish company and brand name Rosenthal, the "Aryan" management intervened through Joseph Goebbels to continue the use of the Rosenthal brand name.
With the return of Philipp Rosenthal's son Philip Rosenthal from exile and his entry into the enterprise in 1950, he won a pioneering role in the modern product design. In 1960, the Rosenthal Studiohaus was opened in Nuremberg, from which the world's first design chain was built. In 1965 the uniform name Rosenthal Glas & Porzellan AG was elected and shortened to Rosenthal AG in 1969. In 1972, Philip Rosenthal founded the furniture factory Rosenthal Einrichtung in Espelkamp. The furniture factory was renamed in 2009 Philip Möbelmanufaktur GmbH and in 2013 rebranded the Fröscher GmbH & CO. KG. Rosenthal, In collaboration with industrial designers such as Raymond Loewy, Tapio Wirkkala, Elsa Fischer-Treyden, Timo Sarpaneva, Verner Panton and Luigi Colani, created an impressive series of products. Walter Gropius design for Rosenthal the tea service TAC. In 1967, Rosenthal built the so-called "Glassmaker's Cathedral," a factory for the Thomas-Glassworks in Amberg. The Thomas-Glassworks was renamed the Amberg crystal glass factory.
In 1997, Rosenthal AG was 90% owned by the British-Irish Waterford Wedgwood Group. Rosenthal was the market leader for high-quality porcelain and glassware in Germany and was the world market leader in conjunction with Waterford Wedgwood. In the year 2000, the company took over the Hutschenreuther brand and Hutschenreuther-Werk B in Selb.
In June 2008, the Waterford Wedgwood Group wanted to divest the Rosenthal share package due to liquidity difficulties. At this time, around 1,100 employees were employed worldwide. The company, faced with insolvency by the subsequent collapse of Waterford Wedgwood, filed for insolvency on 9 January 2009. The subsequent insolvency proceedings of Rosenthal AG were opened on 1 April 2009 by the District Court.On 20 July 2009, a sale was announced to an Italian company, Sambonet Paderno Industrie (Arcturus Group). Founded on 1 August 2009, Rosenthal GmbH is an independent part of Sambonet Paderno Industrie (Arcturus Group). The Rosenthal company headquarters remain in Selb under the managing director Pierluigi Coppo.
The Rosenthal Archive, a collection of around 15,000 exhibits from 130 years of company history, were purchased by the Oberfranken Foundation on 12 August 2009 and is provided as a permanent loan to the Porzellanikon, the State Museum of Porcelain in Hohenberg an der Eger, Selb. These include nearly all product designs, from the company's foundation to today, as well as originals designed by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol, Wilhelm Wagenfeld and Walter Gropius.
Designers
Otmar Alt
Joannis Avramidis
Bele Bachem...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
1960s White Ikebana Footed Boat Vase Japanese
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s White Ikebana Footed Boat Vase Japanese
16.5 long x 5 w x 2.5
Original vintage condition.
See images provided.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Vintage 1980s Bubblegum Pink Postmodern Celadon Sphere Vase by Haege
By Haeger
Located in Toronto, CA
This stunning large bubblegum pink vintage vase is an iconic example of 1980s Postmodern design. Crafted by Haege, this Celadon Sphere Vase features a bold, sculptural shape with a g...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Alfredo Barbini Ribbed 'Corallo Oro' Vase, 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Alfredo Barbini ribbed 'Corallo Oro' Vase, 1960s.
A large Venetian art glass vase designed by Alfredo Barbini for Vetreria Alfredo Barbini ca. 1960s. Thick ribbed and twisted glass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin attr. Murano 1924
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin attr. Murano 1924
A large art glass vase in mouth blown 'Vetro Soffiato' glass, designed by Vittorio Zecchin. Manufactured most p...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Modernist Japanese White Pyramid Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Modernist Japanese White Pyramid Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Dino Martens Oriente Glass Vase for Aureliano Toso Murano Italy
By Dino Martens
Located in Troy, MI
Oriente vase designed by Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso circa 1970s-80s
Cased glass with bold and colorful interior patchwork
Sprinkled copper aventurina...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
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
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
Val Saint Lambert Art Deco Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert crystal vase cut-to-clear, 1950s
by Val Saint-Lambert.
Beautiful Val Saint-Lambert hexagonal crystal vases, handcut-to-clear, the glass is thick,
deeply and evenl...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Set Off Three Swedish Solifleur Leed Glass Vases 1970s
By Soliflores
Located in Čelinac, BA
Set Off Solifleur Leed Glass Vases 1970s
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Vase by Erich & Ingrid Triller, Tobo
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Vase signed by Erich (1898-1972) & Ingrid (1905-1982) Triller, Tobo Stengodsverkstad in Tobo, Uppland, Sweden.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Carlo Zauli Ceramic Vase Italian Midcentury 1950s
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Vaso scultureo Italiano in ceramica disegnato e prodotto dall'artista Carlo Zauli, firmato sotto la base Zauli Faenza, Italia anni 50.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Orrefors Ariel Glass Vase with Busts of Women Designed by Edvin Öhrström 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
This Orrefors Ariel glass vase was designed by Edvin Öhrström and produced in 1960, as indicated by the markings on the bottom of the vase. The vase f...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
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
Vintage pink vase by Archimede Seguso, Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful pink murano vase by Archimede Seguso made in Italy in the 1950s.
Archimede Seguso was an Italian glass artist known for his exquisite glass vases, necklaces, and sculptures...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Japanese Mid 20th Century Cloisonne Enamel Rose Vase Ando Company
By Ando Jubei
Located in Newark, England
LARGE SIZED OVOID VASE
From our Japanese collection we are pleased to offer this Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Rose Vase by the Ando Company. The vase of large ovoid form decorated wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Enamel
Multicolored Swirl Glass Murano Venetian Glass Vase by Fazzoletto
By Murano 5
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown red, black, gold glitter and yellow Italian art glass handkerchief / fazzoletto vase. Created by the Fratelli Toso company. Measures 7 1/8" wide x 7" wide...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Blue Ruffled Rim 14" Tall Blown Glass Vase
By Blenko Glass
Located in West Chester, PA
Large vintage blue ruffled rim blown glass vase. The solid blue hue is lighter than cobalt. Measuring roughly 14" tall by roughly 9" in diameter at the top. Unsigned.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
1970s Astonishing Blue Vase by Arte Vetro in Frosted Glass. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous green vase by Industria Vetraria Valdarnese, mouth-blown glass and handmade. Made in Italy. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy.
Vase diameter 5,51 x 10...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Large Mid-Century Sterling Silver Flower Vase By Tuttle
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous, large, sterling silver flower vase by Tuttle Silversmiths, Boston, Mass., made during the U.S. Presidency of Lyndon Baines Johns...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
VALLAURIS Stoneware Vase, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This French Midcentury ceramic vase hails from Vallauris, France, and dates back to the 1950s. It is crafted from stoneware and features a rare, distinctive, timeless design. The vase stands at a height of 11 inches (28 cm), with a width of 8.3 inches (21 cm) and a depth of 6.7 inches (17 cm). The base is marked with "Vallauris" and includes a "Céramiques d'Art Vallauris" label, as shown in the photos. This piece embodies the artistry and craftsmanship of mid-20th century French ceramics.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair of Murano Glass Scavo Vases in Ancient Roman Style, Italy, Mid-Century
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This elegant pair of Murano glass vases showcases the renowned Scavo technique, lending them an aged, ancient Roman look. Crafted by skilled Italian artisans, the surface of each vas...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Steuben Glass Vase with Scroll Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine American Art Glass vase.
By Steuben.
Designed by George Thompson in 1949.
Of a bell shaped body with two applied scrolls and a thick circular foot.
Model no. 7964
This m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Single Flower Green Ceramic Vase by Bertoncello
By Bertoncello
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A particular green, red and yellow ceramic vase made in Italy in the Seventies by Bertoncello. Vase, it's in perfect conditions. Bertoncello, an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Blown Glass Vase Model 7609, Italy, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Seguso Vetri d'Arte elegant glass vase model 7609, Italy, circa 1942. This Murano blown glass vase was made using the cordonato ritorto technique of gently twisting ribbed glass in a...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
French Vallauris Fat Lava Glaze Ceramic Pitchers Signed Alain Rufas 1960s
By Vallauris, Alain Rufas
Located in Valencia, VC
Stunning pair of large Brutalist Fat Lava decor fire burned glazing ceramic pitchers created by artist Alain Rufas and hand-produced in Vallauris, South France, circa the 1960s.
Me...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase with Undulating Linear Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite mid-century modernist vase, hand-blown in Murano, Italy around 1960, is a testament to the island's renowned glassmaking tradition. Crafted from transparent glass, the...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Spanish Ceramic Vase Purse Shape Signed MG Arroyo Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vase in red and white glazed ceramic made circa 1960.
This vase has a playful side thanks to its very well imitated purse shape. It is adorned with a leather cord.
This style of vase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Leather
Robert Picault white and green 20th century design ceramic vase Vallauris 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Robert Picault
20th century design white and green ceramic vase by Robert Picault
Realised circa 1970
original perfect condition
Signed under the base RP
Height 22 cm
Large 13 cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Dark-Yellow Italian Single Murano Glass Vase, Vintage Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-yellow, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian single vase made of hand blown colored Murano glass, in good condition. The décor piece is enhanced by detailed bubbles. Wear consis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Marcel Guillot Large Ceramic Vase, circa 1950, France
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Marcel Guillot vase, circa 1950, France.
Luminous blue and black ceramic.
Signed underneath.
Dimensions: 36 cm height, diameter 23 cm.
Good condition.
All purchases are covered...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Green Murano Glass Vase, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage Green Murano Glass Vase – Exquisite 1970 Italian Craftsmanship with Beautiful Patina
Immerse your space in timeless elegance with this stunning green Murano glass vase, craf...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Red Yellow Sommerso Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
A wonderful red and yellow hand blown Murano glass vase. Designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Italy, 1950s.
Red glass with a layer of yellow glass cased into clear glass using the Sommerso technique.
Amazing organic design and eye-catching colors.
Lovely to be used as flower vase or decorative vase. To be exhibited alone or with other vases and bowls as a part of a larger Murano glass collection...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Original Black Sommerso Murano glass Vase by Pagnin & Bon, Italy 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original Murano glass vase by Pagnin & Bon made in Italy in the 1960s.
Pagnin & Bon was an Italian glassmaking company known for producing stunning Murano glass pieces during the mid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Heavy 3.7kg Rare Extra Large Shell Bowl "PINK BUBBLE" Murano Glass, Italy, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass shell element extra large in floral form
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original one of a kind glass shell was produced in the 197...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Large Lennox Saxony Vases with Bases, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of large Lennox Saxony Vases 1979, first official Reproduction of a Meissen Vase Circa 1725 produced by the Smithsonian Institution. These vases are...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pezzato vase by Fulvio Bianconi color variant Paris – Venini Murano
Located in Uccle, BE
Vase “Pezzato” (color variant “Paris”) by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano.
Vase featuring an arrangement of red, blue, green and straw glass pieces. Mouth blown glass.
The technique k...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Vase Mid Century Green/ Yellow, Italy, circa 1960/70
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic looking, large Mid-Century Murano Glass Vase out of the renown glass art workshops of Sommerso in Venetia. Artfully made in Italy around 1960/70 this lovely shaped glass va...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Vase Ventaglio by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano, Italy
Located in Uccle, BE
On the occasion of the 8th Milan Triennale, Paolo Venini asked Fulvio Bianconi to imagine some exclusively decorative pieces. Bianconi presented a hat, shoes, hands and gloves, which...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Large Murano Bubble Vase Costantini
Located in PARIS, FR
Large Emerald Murano Vase entirely hand made in Venice. Sculptural piece, a stunner for any room.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Studio Pottery Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Nice Tall Pottery vase for your consideration
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Danish Designer, Freeform Vase, Ceramic, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige-glazed ceramic freeform vase designed and produced in Denmark, 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Vase by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rosenthal Porcelain vase by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Decorated with a geometric pattern in different shades of gold. Signature stamp ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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
Alfredo Barbini Large Vase 'Doppio Incalmo', Venice Ca. 1965
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Alfredo Barbini Large Vase 'doppio incalmo', Venice ca. 1965
A large heavy glass vase manufactured and designed by Alfredo Barbini ca. 1965. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large 1970's Frosted Glass Handkerchief Italian Vase
Located in New York, NY
Large 1970's modern frosted glass handkerchief Italian vase, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Small Op Art Vase Porcelain German Vase by KPM Berlin Ceramics, Germany, 1960
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
OP art porcelain vase
Producer:
KPM Berlin ceramics, Germany
Decade:
1960s
This original vintage OP art vase was produced and designed by KPM Berli...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Pale Green And Terracotta Mosaic Vase
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed pale green and terracotta mosaic vase
Gerbino uses the Neriage technique to attain such intrigui...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Silverplated Turquoise Vase Los Castillo style
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Silverplated Turquoise Vase Los Castillo style. Fantastic Patina.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Studio Glass Vase by Hana Machovska for Mstisov
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
This Mid-Century Studio Glass Vase by Hana Machovska for Mstisov, dating to the 1960s, is a stunning example of Czech glass artistry. Crafted f...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
A Rare Murano Antonio da Ros, Gino Cenedese, Alexandrite Glass Vase Murrine Band
Located in Bochum, NRW
This is a scarce and hard-to-find version of this specific vase model with an everted rim designed by Antonio da Ros and executed by Gino Cenedese. The only one in Alexandrite glass ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Large Impressive Crystal Val Saint Lamber Art Glass Vase, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Masterpiece clear crystal faceted impressive example of an art deco vase designed by Val Saint Lambert, Belgium, 1950s in excellent condition. This piece has a hexagonal shaped...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern West German Vase by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern West German Vase by Raymor
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Bullicante Murano Glass Vase
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A transparent and gold bullicante murano glass vase designed and manufactured in Venice in the Sixties, pure gold inside the glass gives it a superb look. Totally hand-crafted, it's ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Very rare vintage italian murano glass vase signed by Romano Donà
By Romano Donà
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This rare vintage Italian Murano glass vase, signed by the renowned artisan Romano Donà, captivates with its striking interplay of colors—a deep, rich black contrasting with a vivid,...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Bespoke Italian Vase "Borealis," in blue alabaster
Located in Milano, IT
This exquisite vase combines the timeless beauty of blue alabaster with the refined touch of polished brass. Its cylindrical shape enhances its minimalist elegance, making it a sophi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Jean Megard, Ceramic Vase, Aix-en-Provence 1951
By Jean Mégard
Located in St Ouen, FR
Extremly rare pot-bellied vase.
Rich glazes with a juxtaposition of white and light purple and an abstract overprinted decor whose contours go beyond the strict visual field to colon...
Category
1950s French Vintage 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
Glazed Ceramic Vase Signed by Angelina Alós, Spain, 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Ceramic vase signed by renowned Spanish ceramist Angelina Alós (Valencia, 1917 – Esplugues de Llobregat, 1997), a pivotal figure in contemporary Catalan ceramics. This piece is a tru...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
French Crystal Vase Daume Manufactures Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Crystal vase circa 1960, France.
from Daume manufactures in the East of France.
Good condition.
Shipping:
L 21 P14 H21 2,1 KG
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
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
1960s Bitossi Rectangular Vase by Aldo Londi with Signature
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Bitossi rectangular vase by Aldo Londi with Signature. This rare and sculptural Italian ceramic vase is executed in green glazed ceramic with geometric floral embossing, black sides and rim. Signature on bottom of vessel. A refined yet whimsical design characteristic of the best Italian ceramics...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Massive Sculptural yellow Vase, Murano "Incamiciato''
Located in Milano, IT
Massive Sculptural yellow and clear Vase, Murano Incamiciato
Large and heavy Murano vase in "Sommerso" glass. The peculiar technique, translating to "submerged", consists in joinin...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Blue Murano Glass Vase, Italy 1980s
By Cenedese
Located in Dallas, TX
Very large blue translucent Mid Century Modern Murano glass vase.
Attributed to Simone Cenedese, Murano, Italy, 1980s.
The blue Murano glass is thick and heavy.
The Murano glass is f...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-century Modern Green Hedgehog Vase by Gunnar Nylund för Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mid-century Modern green hedgehog vase by Gunnar Nylund, (1904 - 1997) för Rörstrand, Sweden. Stamped. In mint condition.
This beautiful example of Swedish Modernist design is the '...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-century Modern vases for sale on 1stDibs.
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