Modern Vases
MODERN STYLE
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 principals 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 — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames 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 furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
Style: Modern
Color: Brown
PANTA REI . (non)vaso cerchio in ceramica con argille recuperate
By Elena Pelosi
Located in Milano, IT
PANTA REI, Tutto scorre. Progetto in ceramica realizzato con argille recuperate.
Il trattamento di superficie (cristallina) che lo rende lucido fa emergere dei colori inaspettati de...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Enamel
Pre-Order Raku Large 13.5" Oval Vase - Full Copper Matte - Ceramic Pottery Decor
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
The Large Raku fired vase centerpiece Series by RAAQUU.
A mesmerizing sight to behold as soon as the rainbow-like patinas catch your eye.
The Oval Vase is a tall, teardrop-shaped d...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Vases
Materials
Copper
Pink Marble Pedestal Bowl Medium
Located in EINDHOVEN, NB
A substantial pink marble bowl with unique white veining rests atop a pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables.
Exposure to the ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Set/2 Pots, Ceramic Pots, Green, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chaucer Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This beautiful set includes two waterproof ceramic pots with lid, perfect to be displayed together and enrich your room decor.
Each piece has its own elegant silhouette in mint-green glazed ceramic with gloss finish plus hand turned beech wood base and lid lacquered in bronze gold-powder.
Set of 2 Ceramic Pots Chaucer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf, Brass
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
Pink Marble Pedestal Bowl Large
Located in EINDHOVEN, NB
A substantial pink marble bowl with unique white veining rests atop a pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables.
Exposure to the ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Miniature Bud Vase 2, Made from Brass and Patinated Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these delicately, handcrafted bud vases is perfect as an individual home accessory or whimsical series. Made of brass and hand tarnished, each bud vase has its own unique for...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Miniature Bud Vase 3, Made from Brass and Patinated Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these delicately, handcrafted bud vases is perfect as an individual home accessory or whimsical series. Made of brass and hand tarnished, each bud vase has its own unique for...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Ceramic Tulipano Corteccia Texture Coral Vase
Located in Porcia, IT
Merging modern design with innovative artistic sensibility, this vase is a daring exercise in balance and visual harmony. Fashioned by artist Paola ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 Outdoor Terracotta Vases from the series "Gardenias" by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, ES
Jaime Hayon designed the Gardenia Vases in terracotta as a complement to his outdoor furniture collection.
The three vases are unique in form, illustrating Hyaon's unmistakable hal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Azerbaijan Blown Art Glass Vase
Located in Pasadena, TX
Azerbaijan Russian art glass fluted vase. Measures: 12.75".
Hand crafted art work features multiple layers of hand blown glass in shades of red and amber, rimmed in blue.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Azerbaijani Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Wonderful Baccarat Harcourt Medium Baluster Signed Crystal Vase
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Baccarat Harcourt medium baluster signed crystal vase.
Category
20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Contemporary Hoof Vase in Raspberry Peking Glass by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hoof vase
Raspberry peking glass finish
Hand blown glass
Hand carved
Contemporary
Limited Edition.
Peking glass refers to the high-quality glass art produced by the imperial and
commercial workshops in Beijing during the Ching Dynasty, China 1644-1911. Since then, ‘Peking Glass’ has become synonymous with the Chinese technique of glassmaking. Robert Kuo glass...
Category
2010s Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Bicolore Small Vase in Amber and Horizon Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Bicolore Small Vase in Amber and Horizon Murano Glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Beat Tall Vessel in Brass by Tom Dixon
By Tom Dixon
Located in New York, NY
The beat tall vessel is part of a group of floor vessels made in three unique shapes. Made from brass, the beat vessels are spun and welded in separate pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Venini Monofiore Carnevale Short Glass Vase in Tea
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Carnevale glass vase collection, designed and manufactured by Venini, features two different shaped vases. Indoor use only.
Dimensions: Ø 13 cm, H 12 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Contemporary Ceramic Ninfea Corteccia Texture Beige and White Footed Bowl
Located in Porcia, IT
This versatile vase features a classical, two-tiered silhouette turned on its head: the base is a small, narrow cylinder superimposed by a second, larger cylindrical tier that seemin...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Small Clessidra Hourglass in Grey & Red
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Clessidre glass vase in Gray/red. Limited edition in 199 art pieces for each color.
Color: Gray/Red
Technique: Incalmo
Dimensions: Ø 13.5 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Centerpiece Organic Shape
Located in Murano, VE
Discover Oculus, a mesmerizing blown glass plate boasting an organic, casual shape. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each piece is a testament to the artistry of glassmak...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Phil Rogers Studio Pottery Salt Glazed Unomi with Impressed Panels
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Marston Pottery salt glazed stoneware studio pottery unomi by renowned potter Philip (Phil) Rogers (British, b.1951) dating from the latter 20th century. The heavily potted...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramic Coral Pink Vase Vintage
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-century modern ceramic vase was made in Italy for Americal importer. Its sleek and elegant form combines functional beauty and meticulous craftsmanship. The vase is finished wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Travertine Pedestal Bowl Large
Located in EINDHOVEN, NB
A substantial travertine bowl with unique structure rests atop a pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables.
Due to the nature of the material, each piece may var...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Travertine
Murano Glass in Gold Handmade Vase Handmade in Italy
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Unique piece of a splendid Murano glass vase in gold
Handmade in Venice by local artisans
One of a kind.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Opalino Glass Vase in Tea and Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with slim, oval shaped body and funnel shaped neck. Featured in tea and crystal colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Set/2 Pots, Ceramic Pots, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chaucer Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This beautiful set includes two waterproof ceramic pots with lid, perfect to be displayed together and enrich your room decor.
Each piece has its own elegant silhouette in white glazed ceramic with gloss finish plus hand turned natural beech wood base and lid.
Set of 2 Ceramic Pots Chaucer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
Vase 0028 Grès Roux Chamotté by Marta Dervin
Located in Geneve, CH
Vase 0028 Grès Roux Chamotté by Marta Dervin
Dimensions: ø7-8 x H 38-40 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Marta Dervin works with stoneware and porcelain that she shapes by hand to create sim...
Category
2010s French Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Trio of STACKED Fluted Vessels, by Richard Haining, Available Now
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Listing is for the Grouping of Three STACKED Fluted Vessels. All three vessels are identical in their overall shape, but vary in the number of flutes; Single-Flute, Double-Flute...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood, Hardwood, Maple, Softwood, Reclaimed Wood, Scrap...
Vintage Lenox Athenian Collection Vase
Located in Germantown, MD
This is a very nice Lenox China vase in the Athenian pattern. Also made in U.S.A. so it is Vintage Lenox. This vase measures 9 1/2 inches high, 3 3/4 at ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Shino Glazed Tsubo by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Shino Glazed Tsubo by Jason Fox.
A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art Hist...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Italian Murano Glass Vase by Alessandro Mendini for Venini, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Alessandro Mendini for Venini, Berito glass vase, with vertical pink stripes, incised mark and dated with applied circular label.
Exhibited at Tingo design gallery in 2008 for the ex...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
New Modern Vase in Pink Egeo marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Vase S in Pink Egeo marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti.
Available also in Black Marquinia, white onyx, White Arabescato marble and in the L version.
Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Hand Repoussé Kuai Block Vase in Antique Copper by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kuai design block vase
Antique copper
Hand repoussé
Limited edition
Contemporary
This vase requires a liner
Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief ...
Category
2010s Modern Vases
Materials
Copper
Hana R Mini Vase Raku Ceramic - Half Copper Matte - Handmade Home Decor Gift
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Hana R ~ 花 Flower
Our Hana R mini raku vase is the most geometric and edgy designs in our series. Its needle like shape creates a slip and faceted surface that stands out. Each pie...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Vases
Materials
Copper
Pigmenti Small Vase in Opaline Amethyst Glass by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With the Pigmenti collection, Venini aims to send out a sign of renewal through the development of a Classic form as the expression of a contemporary interior design accessory. PIGME...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
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
Antiqued Vase Majolica Jar Painted Ceramic Decorated Ornament Renaissance Vessel
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Our exclusive vase, in majolica with an antiqued background, is characterized by a very slender body and a thin slightly flared neck: it is handmade...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Clay
Modern Wooden Bubble Vase in White
Located in Chicago, IL
Handcrafted modern wood vase constructed of rift cut white oak with a matte natural poly finish in white. This made-to-order, eye-catching vase is part of the Studio Line collection, known as the Bubble Vase. Available in white, black, or natural finish. Not recommended for wet use.
Studio Line is an artisan product line founded by Jen Talbot Design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Hardwood
Large Scale Vessel No. 1325 by Chris Gustin
By Chris Gustin
Located in New York, NY
Glazed stoneware. Wood fired large scale vase. Artist signed on underside.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Indigo/Orange by Fulvio Bianconi & Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created from the collaboration between Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini, characterized by a soft shape with a graceful wavy lip, always unique, obtained using the free-hand technique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Modern Wooden Bubble Vase in Natural
Located in Chicago, IL
Handcrafted modern wood vase constructed of rift cut white oak with a matte natural poly finish. This made-to-order, eye-catching vase is part of the Studio Line collection, known as the Bubble Vase. Available in white, black, or natural finish. Not recommended for wet use.
Studio Line is an artisan product line founded by Jen Talbot Design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Hardwood
"Uralitos" Contemporary Ceramic Vessels
By Salvador Sidras
Located in New York, NY
I am happy to present these contemporary, architectural ceramics by Galician artist Salvador Sidras. Their cubist shapes are inspired by modern architecture and the colorful glazes i...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Cement
Modern Serving Tray Eucalyptus Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Serving tray Ada, Lusitanus Home Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
Ada is a sublime serving tray designed to uplift layback moments. Handcrafted in Euc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Materials
Wood, Ash, Beech, Oak
Anelly Vase Murano Crystal by Luigi Onesto Multi-Color Oval Shape
By Luigi Onesto
Located in Hamburg, DE
Anelly vase, crystal by Luigi Onesto Sommerso technique, oval shape, size 29 H x 25 W x 9 D cm,
signed on the bottom L. Onesto Murano, the main color is a light vine red with green a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Zsolnay Floor Vase, 2003
By Zsolnay
Located in Budapest, HU
This is a stunning floor vase from the Zsolnay Manufacture's 150th Anniversary collection, designed by artist Edit Bukran. The vase features a striking two-...
Category
Early 2000s Hungarian Modern Vases
Materials
Majolica
Late 20th Century Pair of Transparent w/ Gold Glittering Murano Art Glass Vases
By Costantini
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Late 20th century pair of classic transparent with gold glittering Murano art glass vases with lateral decorations by Costantini Murano (Hand signed on the bottom).
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Red Burgundy Pink Glazed Ceramic Explorer Vase No.3 by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, ES
The shapely forms of the pieces in the Explorer Collection, have been condensed into these vases. They are objects that are part of my cosmos, taken from my drawings. The materialisa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase "LOTH" Handcrafted in 24-Karat Gold by Gabriella B. Made in Italy
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic vase LOTH
cod. CP050
handcrafted in 24-karat gold
and white mat glazed inside
measures:
H. 140.0 cm.
Dm. 40.0 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Large Italian Formentello Murano Art Glass Vase Murine Barovier Toso
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
A large and colorful handcrafted Murano Murine art glass vase by Eli Vetri Dárte di Formentello from Murano Italy, 21th Century. The quality of the art glass vase is comparable to Ve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Bitossi Vase with Matching Teak Bowl
By Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Bitossi vase with matching teak bowl.
Incredible glaze on the vase.
Dimensions listed are for the vase.
Sold as a decorative set (vase & bowl).
Category
1960s Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Red Travertine Tray by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Red round travertine tray by Le Lampade.
Made in Italy
This item can be also custom made.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Travertine
Mike Dodd Studio Pottery Ash Glazed Vase with Seeding Grasses
By Mike Dodd
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish ash glazed stoneware studio pottery vase decorated with seeding grasses by renowned potter Mike Dodd (British, b.1943) and dating from the latter 20th Century. The heavily ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Set Bamboo Vase and Bowl R & Y Augusti
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Interesting and elegant bamboo set for a modern house: the tall vase is suitable for lamp -
nr. O/3539 and 3527.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Vases
Materials
Bamboo
Chuck Lopez Blown Murrine Patchwork Art Glass Vase Entitled "Palapas", 2008
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine American art glass vase.
By Chuck Lopez.
Entitled: Palapas
In the form of a very tall tapered vase constructed of cased alternating ...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Dali Vase, Glass Object
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Glass object, glass vase, surrealism.
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Contemporary Ceramic Gold White Parrot Decoration Figure, Netherlands, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceramic parrot figure in white and gold finish.
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
PAIR OF TUSCAN FLOWER VASE Ø73 CM ANCIENT RICCERI MANUFACTURE 19/20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
TUSCAN FLOWER VASE Ø73 CM OF THE ANCIENT RICCERI MANUFACTURE 19/20th Century
elegant, beautiful, it is characterized by an ornate type with flowery plant motifs, unique in its kin...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Mike Dodd Studio Pottery Vase with Stylized Tree Design
By Mike Dodd
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stylish ash glazed studio pottery vase decorated with a stylized tree pattern by renowned potter Mike Dodd (British, b.1943) and dating from the latter 20th Century. The ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Contemporary Ceramic Ninfea Corteccia Texture Pink Tall Vase
Located in Porcia, IT
A refreshing take on an ancient artistic medium, this vase is brought to life by Paola Paronetto using paper clay (trademark mixture of paper pulp, natural fibers and clay) which inf...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Modern vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique 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, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern vases made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases, popular names associated with this style include Venini, RAAQUU, VG-VGnewtrend, and Carlo Moretti. 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 $28 and tops out at $45,920 while the average work can sell for $993.
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