Modern Vases
Modern Furniture Design
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances—both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: Modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, Modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany. Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs—many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The Modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principles Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair, and the Eames’s Lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that Modernism continues to wield over designers and architects—and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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The Lumpy Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Lumpy vessel is a one-of-a-kind objet d’art, hand dyed and woven with reed in our Chicago studio. Inspired by forms in ancient Greek ceramics, the material language of this vesse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Reed
STACKED Triple Ring Vase by Richard Haining, salvaged Heart Pine, Available Now
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of Richard Haining's STACKED Collection, this Three Ringed Vase was made using reclaimed Heart Pine from building joists salvaged from a gutted Brooklyn Brownstone's. These NYC ...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood, Hardwood, Softwood, Pine, Reclaimed Wood, Scrap ...
Boxelder Burl Form by Vlad Droz
Located in Geneve, CH
Boxelder burl form by Vlad Droz
Unique handmade piece signed by Vlad Droz
Dimensions: 16 x 8 cm
Materials: dyed boxelder burl wood
Vlad Droz
"An incredible variety of forms of...
Category
2010s Russian Modern Vases
Materials
Burl
"conserva n.01" Medium Natural Clay Vessel Handmade Contemporary Art by Nino
Located in Trivolzio, IT
"Conserva n.01"
It is part of the third series of Studio Terre, as the name suggests, this exquisite vase is inspired by the jar used for preserves ("conserva" in Italian) by far...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Enamel
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special L Vase Soft Resin Amber Fuchsia Blue
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special extra color vase, clear amber, fuchsia and blue
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L Ø 22cm x H 36cm
Co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Large 41"tall STACKED Charred Wooden Vase by Richard Haining, Available Now
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of Richard Haining's STACKED Collection, this vase was made using Alaskan Cedar salvaged from a decommissioned NYC water tower. The wood's natural coloring is a pale light blond...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood, Hardwood, Softwood, Cedar, Reclaimed Wood, Scrap...
Contemporary Porcelain Sculpture Tree Trunk White Ceramic Italy Fos Ltd Edition
Located in Faenza, IT
The most sculptural artwork created by FOS, both for the size and the reference to the most iconic statue of classicism, the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The twist of wood eroded by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti L Vase Soft Resin Red
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, red.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes available.
Colours: Red.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Medium Tempo Sculpture by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Tempo sculpture by Olivia Cognet
Materials: Ceramic
Dimensions: around 30-40 cm tall
Available in different sizes, sets available.
For this Tempo pieces the design is go...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Contemporary Narcissus Heptagon Vase in Red Rosso Levanto Terrazzo
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
As part of the exhibition Vases & Vessels curated by Gianluca Longo at David Gill Gallery, Tino Seubert presented a new edition of Narcissus Vases made from Italian Terrazzo Rosa Per...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bronze Fugit Vase by Matteo Fiorini
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Fugit vase by Matteo Fiorini
Dimensions: 12 × 15 × 34 cm
Materials: Iron
Colours: matte bronze, polished white nickel, black nickel
Fugit vase consists of a metal sheet...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Iron
Alka Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Alka vase by Willem Van Hooff
Dimensions: W 38 x H 28 cm
Materials: Earthenware, ceramic, pigments and glaze
Willem van Hooff is a designer based in Eindhoven.
He is a driven b...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Contemporary Porcelain Couple Vases Gold Butterflies Sculpture Italy Fos
Located in Faenza, IT
This couple of porcelain vases is an ironical representation of love and its most known symptom, the “butterflies in the stomach”. The inside (stomach) of these anthropomorphic vases...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Gold
Derek Clarkson Brush Decorated Porcelain Celadon Glazed Studio Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good and finely made studio pottery porcelain bottle vase of slightly compressed form decorated with a stylized brush pattern on a cleladon glazed ground by Derek Clarkson (1928-20...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II L Vase Soft Resin Green Gold
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu II vase, green and gold.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes available
Colo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Rose Cabat Ceramic/ Pottery Bud /Vase/Bottle Signed, Dated 59
By Rose Cabat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an amazing vase by the well known American ceramist/potter Rose Cabat. This piece has beautiful lavender / light purple /cream colors, also signed and dated 59.
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Modern Malevich Vase CS7 by Noom in Copper and Painted Steel
Located in Kyiv, UA
Malevich vase, one of the vases from the "Suprematic" collection.
Collection inspired by the geometric works of the great Suprematist Kazimir Malevich. Suprematism is a modernist mo...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Vases
Materials
Copper, Steel
Large 25”dia STACKED Charred Round Wooden Vase by Richard Haining, Available Now
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of Richard Haining's STACKED Collection, this vase was made using Alaskan Cedar salvaged from a decommissioned NYC water tower. The wood's natural coloring is a pale light blond...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Reclaimed Wood, Scrap Wood, Ceramic, Pottery, Wood, Hardwood, Softwood, ...
Contemporary Porcelain Blue Vase White Sea Corals Nature Ceramic Handmade Fos
Located in Faenza, IT
An underwater garden, populated by animals and plants from the Deep, is the main source of inspiration for this white and blue porcelain vase. A sculpture, where shape triumphs over ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
"Granulo" Handmade Vessel in Fireclay and Enamels Contemporary Art by Jufà
Located in Trivolzio, IT
"Granulo" is an handmade vessel in fireclay made from our artist Jufà, it's from our third serie called "Conserve" which the focus is about the return to the methods and traditions o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Enamel
DeCastelli Shimla Vase in Brass by Stefano Dussin
By DeCastelli
Located in New York, NY
Next stop, India: these oriental-style decorative vases are sculptural elements with generous yet simultaneously slim shapes. In addition to classic finishes, like corten and burnish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Vase in Marble by Arthur Arbesser, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in Nero Marquinia, Bianco Michelangelo, Arabescato Vagli Filo Rosso, Verde Guatemala and Blu Sodalite marbles.
Size: 20 x 12 x 32 cm, 7.9 x 4.7 x 12.6 in, smooth finishing. Com...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Vase Sculpture in White Statuary Marble from Carrara by Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Important sculptural vase carved by hand from a solid block of Statuary marble. Vase dimension: L 39 W 16.5, H 50 cm. Available in different marbles. Limited edition of 35.
The preci...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Claude Conover Vase with Liner Titled Cerros
Located in Stamford, CT
A stoneware horizontal Ovid form / square when looking from above with smooth incised lines applied to two corners.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Blown Glass Coreani Vase Designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini
Located in Stamford, CT
A Tapio Wirkkala blown glass Coreani vase produced by Venini. Etched Venini Italia 83 T.W. to underside.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Church Cantaloupe Orange Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Reminiscent of the slender stem of a spring flower, this exquisite decorative vase showcases an innovative contemporary flair enhanced with a pale cantaloupe-orange hue. Masterfully ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Correr XXL Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Defined by a tall and capacious vase (H 55 cm), this exquisite chalice will make a statement of its own as a refined centerpiece, or paired with other Correr pieces as part of a sing...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Church Purist Blue Vase
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite glass bud vase is distinguished by a stylish purist blue hue that lends its two-meter tall silhouette a contemporary quality. Masterfully crafted by expert hands, it i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Hercules Purist Blue Vase
Located in Milan, IT
The Hercules Purist Blue Vase boasts a striking fusion of classical Italian art and modern styling, offering an intricate depiction of the the famous Greek hero. Beautifully hand-cra...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Maxi Black Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Handcrafted of polished jet-black resin, this vase can be displayed as a decorative vase in a modern living room corner or as a statement piece in a refined entryway. Boasting a tall...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Hive Large Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Deftly shaped and etched to resemble a beehive, this vase will catch the eye in any context with its rich, textural details. The sleek, rounded body in clear crystal is juxtaposed by...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Palladio Potiche
Located in Milan, IT
A taller version of the Palladio vase from the same designer, this stunning potiche is a celebration of Italian Renaissance art and architecture. Named after renowned architect Andre...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Correr Cylindrical Vase
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite, tall glass vase (38 cm) will make a singular addition to a modern interior, showcased either alone as a centerpiece or alongside others from the same series to create...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Correr Clear Vase
Located in Milan, IT
A superb showcase of craftsmanship, this vase is exquisitely handmade of Murano glass, a textured glass also known as Florentine. Boasting a 95 cm tall silhouette, the piece rests on...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Obice Large Silver Vase
Located in Milan, IT
A superb piece of functional decor from the Obice Collection, this exquisite lacquered vase is characterized by a striking opaque color obtained with the addition of a silver leaf to...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Church White Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Boasting an elegant total-white look, this stunning vase is a sculptural two-meter tall objet d'art exquisitely handcrafted of glass. Its singular and tapered silhouette resembles th...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Flora Large Gray Vase
Located in Milan, IT
A design of sinuous waves creating an optical effect of high visual impact defines the alluring design of this vase in prized, gray-hued crystal. The bulb-shaped silhouette allows it...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Church Lagoon Green Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Defined by a stylish lagoon green hue of modern sophistication, this glass vase boasts a two-meter tall silhouette reminiscent of the tapered stem of a spring flower. Making a statem...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Flora Large Crystal Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Ethereal and luminous, this delightful vase in clear crystal will impeccably suit a variety of contexts, from private studies to refined consoles. The neutrality of its color palette...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Hercules Cantaloupe Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Classical Italian art meets modern styling and artisanal flair with the Hercules Cantaloupe Vase. Depicting the famous hero from ancient Greek mythology, this decorative piece is bea...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
New Liberty Lilac Bud Vase
Located in Milan, IT
A colorful addition to a modern interior, this bud vase flaunts a visually striking 180 cm tall silhouette. Handcrafted of lilac-colored glass, its smooth and tapered stem rests on a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Church Apple Green Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Distinguished by a unique contemporary charm, this decorative vase showcases a two-meter tall and slender body reminiscent of a flower stem. Boasting a vivid green apple hue, it is s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Obice Large Gold Vase
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning vase is a superb piece of functional decor that will make a statement in a modern and refined living room. Fashioned of LDPE (low-density polyethylene), the defining op...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Church Neo Mint Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Marked by an exquisite neo-mint hue enhancing its innovative slender silhouette (H 200 cm), this glass decorative vase combines a stylish contemporary aesthetic with traditional tech...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Bacco Large Gray Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Marked by a ridged texture and generously convex profile, this large vase/bowl exemplifies Badari's expertise in crafting exclusive objects using the finest crystal. The design is he...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
New Liberty Black Bud Vase
Located in Milan, IT
This bud vase is a 180 cm tall sculptural piece of functional decor that will make a statement in a modern entryway or living room, creating a stylish and sophisticated corner. Entir...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Hive Small Vase
Located in Milan, IT
The marvelous structure of a beehive's honeycomb is celebrated in this captivating vase fashioned of first-rate, clear crystal. Ideal as a decorative focal point on a console table o...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Lotus Obice Large White Vase
Located in Milan, IT
An exquisite combination of the Lotus and the Obice Collections, this vase flaunts the textural decoration of the first one and the tall and clean silhouette of the latter. Handcraft...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Bacco Extra-Large Gray Vase
Located in Milan, IT
This refined vase was inspired by Bacchus ("Bacco" in Italian) - Roman god of wine and festivities - here homaged through the dainty grapevine branch in luminous brass that embraces ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Flora Large Purple Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Harmonious volumes and striking details make this vase an intriguing piece of functional decor perfect as a housewarming gift or to lend a renovated look to one's private space. Its ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Lotus Obice Large Black Vase
Located in Milan, IT
This splendid vase combines the clean and essential design of the Obice Collection and the floral textural decoration of the Lotus series of vases. A mesmerizing piece of functional ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Lotus Black Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Masterfully handcrafted of matte black resin, this splendid vase will make a unique addition to a contemporary home. Its tall and capacious body is elegantly marked by hand-carved de...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Lotus White Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Characterized by fascinating and elegant hues, this resin vase flaunts a mother of pearl color that enhances the textural and floral decorations adorning it. A visually striking piec...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Correr Clear and Orange Vase
Located in Milan, IT
An elegant and refined vase (H 87 cm) that functions as a vase or centerpiece, it will make an exquisite statement in a modern interior. Handcrafted of Murano or Florentine textured ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Church Lilac Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Characterized by a vivid lilac hue and a two-meter tall tapered silhouette, this decorative vase will lend a captivating and innovative quality to a contemporary interior. A refined ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Obice Small Gold Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Marked by elegant golden hues, this opulent vase will add a refined accent to a contemporary interior. Crafted of LDPE (low-density polyethylene) enriched with gold leaf.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Flora Large Green Vase
Located in Milan, IT
A splendid design that will stylishly host refined flower compositions, this exquisite vase will add a bubbly accent to any modern and contemporary decor. Functional and eye-catching...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Hercules Neo Mint Vase
Located in Milan, IT
This modern vase is inspired by classical Italian sculptures. Depicting the bust of Hercules, this decorative piece is made from ceramic and boasts a stunning mint finish. Fusing new...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
