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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Purple
Venini Monofiori Amethyst Glass Vase by Laura de Santillana
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Monofiori glass vase in amethyst by Laura de Santillana. “Monofiori” blown handmade glass with stoppers in various forms and colors. Item labeled as “03”, as shown in the imag...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Mini Organic Modern Ceramic Wave Form Vase in Pool Glaze by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wave collection offers playful geometric shapes rooted in primal forms that appeal universally.
Our "Mini" version of our iconic Wave form vases is a perfect size to serve as a mu...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Barva Vase
By Pani Jurek
Located in Grojec, PL
Barva vases collection is focused on combining abstract geometric forms of objects with the organic world of plants to offer endless possibilities and emphasize beauty based in oppos...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
ClassiCon Vase in Amethyst Violet by ClassiCon
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown glass vase in violet. In Stock.
Dimensions: W 22 cm, H 20 cm.
Also Available by special order in :
Quarzgrau quartz grey
Amethystviolett amethyst violet
Bernsteinoran...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
1295 Murano, hand made blown glass flowers set of three piece, blu white red
Located in Venice, VE
Introducing a set of three handcrafted Murano glass flowers, meticulously crafted by master glassmakers from Murano. This enchanting set showcases the impeccable artistry and craftsm...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti L Vase Soft Resin Orange Dark Lavender
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, clear orange, matt dark lavender.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer M Vase Soft Resin Blue Red
Located in barasso, IT
Indian Summer vase, clear blue, matt red
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: M - ø 16cm x H 26cm
Other sizes available.
Colour...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti M Vase Soft Resin Purple, Turquoise
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, purple, turquoise.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: M - ø 16cm x H 26cm
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Agate Red Snow Scene Vase by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Agate red snow scene vase by WL CERAMICS
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H 35 x Ø 21 cm
Also available: different options
In addition to the manufacturing of large porcelain...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2 Agate Red Snow Scene Vases by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Agate Red snow scene vases by WL Ceramics
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H35 x Ø21 cm
Also available: different options.
In addition to the manufacturing of large ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
21st Century Karim Rashid Small Bowl Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Kastle small bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century.
Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Randy Strong Contemporary Art Glass Vase
By Randy Strong
Located in New York, NY
Randy Strong art glass vase with feathered layered and cased glass design, incised signature on the bottom. Measures: 8.25" height x 5.25" diameter.
Category
20th Century North American Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer XL Vase Soft Resin Blue Red
Located in barasso, IT
Indian Summer vase, clear blue, matt red
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: XL - ø 30cm x H 56cm
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Vintage Murano Art Glass 'Laburnum' Paperweight Vase, Italy, Circa 1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Murano art glass paperweight vase featuring encased 'Golden Chain Laburnum' - striking blue and yellow color combination - remnants ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Orion Carlo Moretti Murano Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Moretti Orion Murano contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear with blue and red swirls.
Part of the I Piccoli collection, small objects in size but give considerabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Multi-flower Vase in Black Crystal by Mario Cioni
By Mario Cioni
Located in Milano, MI
Multiform vase in black crystal made by Mario Cioni
Ø cm 18 h cm 18
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Contemporary Blue Green Ceramic Vases Designed by Capperidicasa, Made in Italy
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Contemporary ceramic vases set hand-engraved with matte enamel, solid wooden hood, new design by Capperidicasa, made in Italy.
Dimensions:
Diameter 18...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer L Vase Soft Resin Blue Red
Located in barasso, IT
Indian summer vase, clear blue, matt red
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L ø 22cm x H 36cm
Colours: clear blue, matt red
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti L Vase Soft Resin Purple, Turquoise
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, purple, turquoise.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes available.
Col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Lagoon Vase in Volcanic Rock and Glass
Located in London, GB
Lagoon is an invitation to a deeper contemplation of everyday life, it defies uniformity in shape and color, confronting the ordinary and becoming a landscape on its own. Lagoon is a...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Vases
Materials
Stone
Hand Painted Ataraxia Vase in Ceramic
Located in London, GB
“Ataraxia” is an hand-made series of vases born out of the designers’' reflections on resilience and vulnerability in times of crisis. The collaborative project between Illustrator R...
Category
2010s German Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
The Hole, Murano Glass Handmade Vase Organic Shape
Located in Murano, VE
Part of our "Bucati" collection, a selection of vases crafted by our glass masters with speed, precision, and skill.
Characteristic of this series is the iconic “window”, which allo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Profili Sword Lily Murano Glass Vase by Anna Gili
Located in Venezia, IT
Clean lines and contours characterize Anna Gili’s Profili. These vases come in different sizes and their proportions challenge the human eye in a play of concavity and convexity. Cur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Lino Tagliapietra Designed Italian Art Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
Lino Tagliapietra designed Italian art glass vase for Effetre International. Cased glass, clear and blue, fused ribbon, deep purple and pink/whi...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, Unique "Chribska" Vase in Art Glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Erik Höglund (1932-1998) for Kosta Boda.
Unique "Chribska" vase in polychrome mouth-blown art glass. Dated 1992.
Measures: 23 x 16 cm.
In excellent condition.
Signed and dated.
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti XL Vase Soft Resin Purple, Turquoise
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, purple, turquoise.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: XL - ø 30cm x H 56cm
Other sizes available.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Set of 4 1960's Cari Zalloni for Steuler Keramik Blue-on-Black 'Zyklon' Vases
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each of rectangular form with raised offset concentric rings or 'ripples' all in a deep blue on black glaze; STEULER was founded in Höhr-Grenzhausen, a center of the ceramic industry...
Category
1960s German Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Murrine Romane Multi-Color Vase by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Murrine Romane vase in multi-color by Carlo Scarpa. Numbered Edition. These Murrine are called “roman” due to their graphic signs and because the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Modern Murano Studio Art Glass Vase with Twisted Stripes Motif
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern blue art glass vase with multi-color ribbon stripes throughout. Measures: 11.75" height x 5.25" diameter.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Hanging Glass Bud Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Deep azure glass bud vase with canary yellow detail. Hangs delicately to display a bud in the window. A complement to any room, particularly in a open s...
Category
20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Carnival Collection Murano Glass Vase by Archimede Seguso for Seguso, 1980's
Located in Vicenza, VI
The vase in question is an elegant piece belonging to the "Carnival" collection of the well-known glassmaker Seguso Murano.
The "Carnival" collection was created between 1987 and 198...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Clear and Royal Blue Murano Glass Pollock Vase
Located in New York, NY
This Murano Glass Vase is available for immediate purchase. Custom orders are available in different colors.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Indigo Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino medium vase in horizon murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color uniqu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Indigo by Fulvio Bianconi and 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
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Jungle Contemporary Vase, Small Bicolor Pink and Red by Jacopo Foggini
Located in New York, NY
Nature can stage extraordinary landscapes. The scenarios are vast, the lights are amazing, the surprises are endless. And when man and nature meet, enchantment occurs.
Inspired by t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Vittorio Ferro 'Murrina' Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Vittorio Ferro 'Murrina' Murano glass vase Clear glass
with fused marbled murrhine in hues of blue and yellow.
Marked: Ferro Vittorio.
Category
1660s Italian Antique Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Deco Glass Vase in Indigo by Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in aquamarine designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in 1930. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room.
Dimensions: 26 cm diameter x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Indigo Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Amber Murano Glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color unique. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Medium Pinnacoli Rosa Murano Glass Vase by Luciano Gaspari
Located in Venezia, IT
The tall and slender Pinnacolo vases were designed by Luciano Gaspari and made using his favorite technique, the Sommerso. The sunken blue and green glass versions were showcased at ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Victoria Ceramic Flower Vase, by Marco Zanini from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Victoria Flower vase in ceramic with ceramic flower, was originally designed in 1982 by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano.
Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He graduated in ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Barovier Toso, Monumental "Bolloni" Murano Glass Vase, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Barovier Toso " Bolloni" murano Vase. Signed in bottom. Large clear vase with large lens.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Leather Pot Large Glass Vase Covered with Pelle SC 255 Leather Belladonna Violet
Located in New York, NY
Leather pot is a transparent glass and soft leather for a family of open vases that can be mixed and matched or used on their own. The Leather Pot vases collection, designed by Poltr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Leather, Glass
Labuan Small Glass Vase in Indigo by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classical form inspired by faraway places, magically projected in the contemporary world by the new colours.
It draws inspiration from faraway places, halfway between fantasy an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Deco Medium Vase in Indigo by Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Historic vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in opalino glass characterized by round horizontal ribs. The model is proposed in three shades of colour and in three sizes.
Rhythm"...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Ceramic Vase Model Nara Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model Nara of the collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered.
Biography
Sergio As...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Glacoja Vase in hand-sculpted methacrylate by Analogia Project
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
"Glacoja is a unique vase with a vivid colored heart, sculpted through technology and craftsmanship from a block of plexiglass. Excavated from the heart of a glacier, formed through ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Acrylic
Baykal Flower Vase, by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Baykal Flower Vase was originally designed by Marco Zanini in 1982.
Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He graduated in architecture at the University of Florence and perfects...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Barovier e Toso Murano Modern Glass Vase
Located in Culver City, CA
A monumental blue red and clear Murano art glass vase made by Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso. Italy, circa 1990s. This elegant, yet still whimsical vase features a gorgeous wavy / curvy design and a fantastic graduated shape.
The body of this Barovier e Toso Murano vase...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Deneb Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Deneb vase in multicolored glass was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982 for Memphis. Signed “E.Sottsass per Memphis Milano”.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Prussian Blue, Medium by Daniele Giannetti
Located in Geneve, CH
Prussian blue, medium by Daniele Giannetti (Handmade, Hand-Painted)
Dimensions: D 20 x H 36 cm
Materials: Terracotta
All pieces are made in terracotta from Montelupo, only fired...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Kappa Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Moretti Kappa contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in light clear blue with shades of blue detail.
Part of the I Piccoli collection, the objects are small in size but gi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Vase Lino Tagliapietra & Angelin Effetre International, Italy, 1986
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful Italian glass vase from the 'Istria series' by Lino Tagliapietra and Marina Angelin for Effetre International, Murano, 1986.
It is made of hand blown glass composed of bl...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vase Church, Lilac Color, in Glass, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG participates in creating very distinct environments, spaces in which you can escape from reality; to seek refuge whilst expressing your personality; spaces in which you can breath...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Medium Pinnacoli Grigio Murano Glass Vase by Luciano Gaspari
Located in Venezia, IT
The tall and slender Pinnacolo vases were designed by Luciano Gaspari and made using his favorite technique, the Sommerso. The sunken blue and green glass versions were showcased at ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
21st Century Alessandro Mendini Large Vase in Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Alessandro Mendini Freccia large vase in Murano glass various colors.
Designed by Alessandro Mendini, Freccia is a triangular base vase with an integral side which serv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Jungle Contemporary Vase, Small Bicolor Violet and Green by Jacopo Foggini
Located in New York, NY
Nature can stage extraordinary landscapes. The scenarios are vast, the lights are amazing, the surprises are endless. And when man and nature meet, enchantment occurs.
Inspired by t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Ceramic Vase Sarnath Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model Sarnath of the Collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered.
Biography
Sergio...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mizar Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Mizar vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. The piece features clear and blue glass with multicolored handles.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino One of the most influential and important figures of the last century, Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
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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