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
Brown Wabi Sabi Hand Made Ceramic Stoneware, One-of-a-Kind Vase by Skoby Joe
By Skoby Joe
Located in La Jolla, CA
Joseph Skoby is a Southern Californian whose work is inspired by the nature of his native state. His ceramics, created in his own lush garden, recall his intimate dance with the ocea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Midcentury Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
This eye-catching vase is made of blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns surrounding the cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta, Pottery
Vintage Italian Bertoncello by Roberto Rigon Sculptural Ceramic Vase, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
This Bertoncello sculptural ceramic vase from Italy, dating back to the 1960s, is a remarkable piece of Italian ceramic artistry. Roberto Rigon was a notable designer associated with...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Clay
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Double Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink stripes and gold flecks Italian art glass double opening flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for Barovier e Toso. The vase h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pair of Blue Italian Murano Glass Obelisks
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese vintage midcentury modern tall and rare pair of Murano solid light blue colored / coloured faceted glass obelisks, made circa 1970. Wonderful Italian glass and perfect as an...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Sommerso Faceted Murano Glass Vase San MarCo, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Italy 1960
Located in Zagreb, HR
Vintage mid-century Italian sommerso faceted vase, Murano glass 1960s.
Manufactured by Alessandro Mandruzzato
Model San Marco
"Sommerso" is a technique developed in Murano in th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
20th Century Lino Sabattini Centerpiece Model Baja in Silvered Metal 1973
Located in Turin, Turin
Centerpiece model "Baja" by Lino Sabattini in Silvered Metal, produced in '70s.
Very good condition, as never used, fully original.
Presence of the signature with name of the model.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Lorenzo Burchiellaro vase, Italy 1970
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare centerpiece designed by Lorenzo Burchiellaro for friend's family.
Elegant squared metal sculpture with glamorous brass details.
It's publis...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Vase, Ceramic, Blue, Brown, Ribbed
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter vase, ceramic, blue and brown, ribbed. Small scale vase from Bitossi's Pietra (Stone) Decor Series. The blue glazed body ha...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Vase, Ceramic, Geometric, Stripes, White, Yellow, Black, Red, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, geometric, stripes, signed. Medium scale gourd form vase decorated with alternating vertical stripes, glazed in black, white, gray, yellow, and red. Signed on ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Pezzato Vase
Located in Hudson, NY
'Paris' colorway of red, blue, green, and hay yellow glass. One of Bianconi's major contributions to the art of glassmaking, the Pezzato series premiered at the 1950 Venice Biennale...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Val Saint Lambert Cobalt Blue Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert cobalt blue crystal vase cut-to-clear, the 1950s
By Val Saint-Lambert
Weight Crystal: 0.6 KG
Beautiful Val Saint-Lamb...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
2er Set Herzvasen Turmalin Blau von Wilhelm Wagenfeld für WMF, 1960er
By WMF Plewkiewicz, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The 27cm tall vase is the largest in the heart-shaped series by Wilhelm Wagenfeld. The smaller one measures 16cm.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Pink & Gold Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bullicante & Polveri Toothpick Vessel
Located in Warrenton, OR
Pink & Gold Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Bullicante & Polveri Toothpick Vessel. CLOSING SALE
***NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY***
In light pink glass with gold po...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Murano Art Glass Vases
By Venini
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of Murano art glass vases in the tradition of great Italian glass manufacturers like Venini.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Pâte de verre bowl for Daum by Enzo Mari
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Porta Stampi Boboli pâte de verre bowl by Enzo Mari for Daum, circa 2003.
Numbered 65/125.
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Ceramic Floral Vase West Germany, 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in this Ceramic Floral Vase from West Germany, dating back to the 1960s with its distinctive blue glaze, offers a unique opportunity to own a piece of mid-century design hi...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese Tall Sommerso Vase – Green & Honeycomb Amber Atomic
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Mid-Century Modern Murano glass vase designed by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese, Italy, circa 1950s. This tall cylindrical vase is an exquisite example of the Sommerso (subme...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
White Danish Vase by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Scandinavian modern white colored glass vases,
Designed by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard Denmark, 1960s.
Measure: height 24.5 cm
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Rattan Amphora Vase by Vivai del Sud, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
1960s Rattan vase with two handles in the shape of an ancient Amphora by Vivai del Sud, Rome, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
Collection of 3 Ingrid Glass Vases in Purple Color, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern German vases by Ingrid Glass, circa 1970. These beautiful purple colored and clear vases bring a touch of elegance and fantasy to any room. Tallest one i...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vintage Murano vase Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful vintage Murano vase made in Italy in the 1970s.
Dimensions:
Width: 16 cm / 6.3 inches
Height: 40 cm / 15.7 inches
We offer a secu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Carstens Toennishof Midcentury Vase Model 7060-30 Rough Glaze, 1960s
Located in Mannheim, DE
A fantastic vintage West German vase manufactured by Carstens Toennishof in the 1960s. Model 7060-30 in a very nice glaze variation with interesting surface in shiny red combined wit...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund Stoneware Pitcher Vase White Mimosa Glaze Rörstrand Sweden 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Beautiful stoneware pitcher vase by Gunnar Nylund, model No. 250 for Rörstrand in Sweden, 1950s.
Hand-thrown stoneware with a beautiful eggshell mimosa glaze. Signed underneath wi...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of French Faience Vases Circa 1900
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Faience Vases Circa 1900.
Decorated with leaves on the top , coat of arms on the base.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Faience
1950s Rometti Umbertide Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Italian Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An elegant vase designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1950s by Rometti Ceramiche Umbertide, gold, orange and ivory hand-painted ceramic it's in very good conditions. The vase is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
XL Ceramic Vase by Bodo Mans for Bay, West Germany 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
Beautiful extra large West German pottery floor vase created by house designer Bodo Mans featuring the very rare ¨Pharaon Decor¨ in a green forest hue glaze. Hand-produced in West G...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Ulrica Hydman Vallien For Kosta Boda Hand Painted Elliptical Vase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Kosta Boda blue art glass elliptical moonflower vase, hand-painted and signed by Ulrica Hydman Vallien. The vase with flower on both sides bears the Ko...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Ubelacker Brutalist Vase
By Ü Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A bit of a Brutalist mid-century vase from the Ubelacker pottery.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Archimede Seguso Orange Ribbed Vase – Gold Aventurine, Scroll Handles
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and one-of-a-kind Archimede Seguso Murano glass vase, crafted in Italy in the 1950s. This vibrant orange ribbed vase showcases transparent scroll handles and is elegan...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Wabi Sabi Hand Made Ceramic Vase, Ceramic Sculpture, Earthy and Nature inspired
By Skoby Joe
Located in La Jolla, CA
Joseph Skoby is a Southern Californian whose work is inspired by the nature of his native state. His ceramics, created in his own lush garden, recall his intimate dance with the ocea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Lino Tagliapietra Torcello Vase Effetre International Murano Art Glass Italy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare Lino Tagliapietra Torcello Vase for Effetre International made on the venetian island of Murano out of the finest Italian art glass. Etched signature and date to underside Effet...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Saint Clement French Mid-20th Century Ceramic Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning French mid-century ceramic vase by St. Clement. This gorgeous vase is very decorative has a wonderful black background with green overtones. It almost appears to be in motio...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Faceted Red Murano Sommerso Diamond Cut Glass Bowl Attributed to Mandruzzato
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Faceted vintage Midcentury Italian Murano art glass bowl, dish or ashtray attributed to Mandruzzato, circa 1970s. The combination of ruby red, yellow and blue tinted / clear 'Sommers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
French Mid-Century Organic Modern Terra Cotta Sculpture / Vase, Georges Jouve
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Elegant French Midcentury Organic Modern Sculpture / Vase or Vessel in White Terra Cotta in the style of Georges Jouve. The piece presents a daring form that is sensuous,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta, Paint
Murano Green Italian Art Glass Forato Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern green and white Murano Art glass Forato vase with pulled details. Italy, 1950s.
Monumental Mid-Century Modern organic shaped green Mura...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
1990s Astonishing Vase in Murano Glass by Alfredo Barbini. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Astonishing vase in Murano glass by Alfredo Barbini. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition. It's signed at the bottom
Dimension:
9,84 x 4,33 x 10,23 H inches
cm 15...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Baccarat crystal rectangular vase
By Baccarat
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Baccarat Rectangular Crystal Vase
This Baccarat crystal vase is a piece that stands out for its classic design and the exceptional quality of its crystal. Its rectangular shape that ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Large brown abstract 20th century design ceramic vase Vallauris Siffredi 1970
By Vallauris
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Siffredi - Vallauris
Large abstract brown ceramic vase
Signed
Original perfect condition
20th century design
Height 32 cm
Large 24 cm
Depth 15 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Tall Sommerso Murano Glass Flavio Poli Style Vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Troy, MI
Tall rectangular sommerso style Murano glass vase dates from approximately 1980. Heavy clear glass with core of red surrounded by gold and an outer layer of blue. Classic Flavio Poli...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Lalique Dampierre Crystal Vase
By Lalique
Located in Norwood, NJ
Lalique Dampierre crystal vase, signed on bottom.
Designed in 1948 by Marc Lalique, this vase is decorated with carved birds in satin crystal. Throu...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
1980s Exquisited Handcrafted Polychrome Vase in Ceramic by Bizzirri. Made in Ita
Located in Milano, IT
191980s Exquisited handcrafted polychrome vase in ceramic by Bizzirri. It's in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diam 5,51 x 11,81 H inches
diam cm 14 x cm 30 H
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Wonderful Pair Mid Century Modern Emerald Green Murano Swirl Glass Large Vases
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Mid Century Modern Emerald Green Murano Swirl Glass Large Vases In The Style And Manor Of Barovier Seguso
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Ikebana Crackle Glaze Ceramic Star Vessel, Japan, c.1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ikebana Crackle Glaze Ceramic Star Vessel / Vase / Planter, Japan, c.1960.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Gold Fleck Murano Glass Vases with Filaments Signed by Costantini 1980s
By Costantini
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Gold Fleck Costantini Murano glass vases encased in a profusion of applied filament glass.
They are signed Costantini Murano on t...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Silberdistel Fat Lava Vase "Yves Klein Blue"
By Silberdistel
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
This Silberdistel vase is also called the 'Yves Klein Blue' vase because of the resemblance of the blue colour used by the French painter Yves Klein. Yves Klein was famous for his use of blue pigment. This Yves Klein vase...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Charlotte Perriand Vase À Fleurs Échancré by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Vase À Fleurs Échancré
Manufactured by Cassina
ASIAN TRANSPARENCIES
A blown glass vase designed by Charlotte Perriand in the 1940s.
Made of mould-blown glass, t...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Guido Gambone Midcentury Italian Ceramic Vase, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Mid-Century Modern design ceramic glazed vase designed by Italian artist Guido Gambone decorated with an abstract drawing and logo of the artist under the base, 1950s.
Please note...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Italian White Brown Orange Stoneware Vases Set 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Gres Stoneware vases set designed and produced by Italian artist Bruno Gambone in shades of white, brown and orange, production Italy 1970s
Signed Gambone Italy under all vases
Meas...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Barovier Toso Murano Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Double Handle Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare, vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks and dark purple trim Italian art glass ornate pierced handles vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
20th Century Vittorio Zecchin Murano Glass Vase for Venini
Located in Turin, Turin
Vittorio Zecchin (1978- 1947) was an Italian artist that dedicated himself to painting, decorative arts and glass.
In 1921 he was called to take on the artistic direction of the ne...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage German Vibrant Blue Glass Tree Bark Vase by Ingrid Glas, circa 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern German vase by Ingrid Glas, circa 1970. This beautiful bright blue and clear vase brings a touch of fun and fantasy to...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Modernist Studio Art Pottery Blue Vase Vessel signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Modernist Studio Art Pottery Blue Vase
Stamped BAR
5 diameter x 5 h
Preowned vintage
Refer to images
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Aldo Londi Thai Silk Vase, Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Blue, Green, Gold
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern vase was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter. It is decorated with a band of gold flowers on Rimini blue, outlined with sgraffito ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Gold
Red Danish Vase by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Scandinavian modern red colored glass vases,
Designed by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard Denmark, 1960s.
Measure: height 24.5 cm
labeled
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
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
Beautiful Studio Pottery Bud Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful blue glazed ceramic studio pottery bud vase. Measures 4.5 round and 6.5 tall. Signed by artist on underside "Limor" or limov"
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Vase Fazzoletto by Fulvio Bianconi 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase Fazzoletto by Fulvio Bianconi 1950s
A large Fazzoletto vase in lattimo glass with yellow and clear glass overlay. It was manufactu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful purple and yellow Mid-Century Italian Murano facetted glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Flavio Poli Seguso Red Orange Sommerso Murano Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural Murano art glass vase in shades of Red and Orange. Designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Italy, 1950s.
Vibrant colors: Red and orange glass with...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Italian Copper Vase with Double Spouts and a Single Handle, Tuscany, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Tuscan Mezzina vase in copper, 48 cm height. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during the 1930s.
This great vase is amazing as it has two spouts and a single handle. Amazing production from the first half of the 20th century.
In ancient times this fantastic piece was used to draw water from the well and transport it to homes, today will be a premium element to decorate a corner in a neoclassical living room.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Copper
Vintage Handmade Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
beautiful vase with tall neck. Great glaze, with a impacted or squeezed experimentation method after being thrown on pottery wheel. signed Maza '52 on underside.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Nils Thorsson Scandinavian Marselis Ceramic Vase for Royal Copenaghen, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Ceramic scandinavian vase serie “Marselis” designed by Danish artist Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenaghen, Denmark 1950s
Please note that the item is original of the period and this...
Category
1650s Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Marcello Fantoni for Raymor Double Gourd Form Vase
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This hand decorated midcentury ceramic vase was designed by highly regarded Italian sculptor Marcello Fantoni for American importer Raymor. The 13" tall vase has a flattened double gourd form and features colorful glaze executed in shades of blue, green, purple, blue and black. As seen in the accompanying photographs the glaze has a textural, layered quality with long drips and alligatored areas characteristic of the complexity of Fantoni's work. The underside of the piece is signed Fantoni for Raymor along with its country of origin, Italy.
A striking example of fine ceramics well suited as an addition to an existing collection of Fantoni pieces or to a wider assembly of fine midcentury ceramics...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Royal Haeger Vase Crackle Teal and Lava Glaze Mid Century Modern
By Royal Haeger
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage long neck vase was made by Royal Haeger in 1950s. It is decorated in glossy, complex blue teal crackle glaze with lighter, highly textured lava glaze accents, streaming in b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Eight 1960s Clear Glass Italian Empoli Duck Dog Fish Decanters Bottles and Vases
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very decorative rare clear glass set of eight different size Italian pressed glass bottles.
This set is almost completely animal themed, a duck, a poodle, a dachshund and two fishes. But also a pressed Brutalist large cognac glass a petite blown glass carafe and a pressed so called 'corset' carafe.
Mention Italian glass and probably everyone’s mind immediately leaps to Venice and Murano.
But there is another almost equally famous centre of Italian glass making known as Empoli.
Empoli glass is generally much simpler and does not have the intricately applied trim or decorations associated with Venetian and Murano pieces.
The simple traditional styles of Empoli glass were quickly adapted to the abstract shapes of mid 20th century modernism. It became hugely popular as a decorative home accent, and was exported across the world.
Now they are highly sought after by international collectors and look beautiful arranged together.
All bottles have their stopper and are different in design, shape and size (height with stopper):
Duck shaped genie bottle, 40cm high, 13cm wide, 12cm deep (15.7" x 5.1"x 4.7")
Poodle bottle 38cm high, 14cm wide and 8cm deep
Dachshund Wiener dog bottle 36cm high, 10cm wide, 9,5cm deep
Fish decanter...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Katharina Eichler Signed German Art Studio Stoneware Nerikomi Pottery Vase #2
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
We are very proud to be able to present and offer this exceptional, stunning and large sculpture vase by German artist Katharina Eichler (b.1971). This piece is from 2023 and was for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury German or Scandinavian Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and finely made midcentury art pottery vase probably of German or Scandinavian origin. The vase is very lightly potted with a layered skirt style pattern around the bo...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Italian Giovanni Desimone Hand Painted Big Art Pottery Flower Vase Vessel Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Original Italian Giovanni Desimone hand painted tall art pottery flower vase, vessel.
The glazed vase painting depicts two fishermen in action catchin...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Paint
Gerd Bogelund for Royal Copenhagen Signed Danish Denmark Art Pottery Leaf Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, wonderfully designed, and glazed Mid-Century Modern Danish/Scandinavian art vase by Gerd Bogelund for Royal Copenhagen featuring leaf decoration and a semi-gloss pale bro...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Unique Stoneware Vase by Carl-Harry Stalhane, Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
Unique stoneware vase with amazing relief decor and glaze.
Made by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand Ateljé, Sweden, 1960s.
Great condition.
Signed 'CHS', 'ATELJÉ' and makers mark '...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Beautiful Art Glass Vase by Beranek Skrdlovice, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern art glass vase. Attributed to Beranek Skrdlovice, Czechoslovakia, 1960s. A beautiful piece of art for any room.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Scheurich Large Vase Decor Amsterdam in Mustard Glaze
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
This large vase was made around 1965 by the West German pottery house Scheurich Keramik. The large vase features the famous 'Amsterdam' onion shaped relief motive. The Amsterdam seri...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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