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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
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Style: Modern
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
Branded Series in Ruby Set of Two Handmade Contemporary Glass Vessels
Located in New York, NY
The Branded series is a set of modern design objects which each feature a hand impressed brand that highlights these wholly handmade vessels. For color, each piece features a transpa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Titicaca Porcelain Vase, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Titicaca porcelain vase was originally designed by Matteo Thun in 1982, winks an eye to the largest lake in South America, its design follows a line of experimentation with a dis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Luxe' Vase by Mario Cioni
By Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning work of art, this crystal vase is a magnificent sculptural object that can be displayed anywhere in the house to imbue it with bold sophistication. The semi-arched black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$3,515 / item
Ribera Handmade Round White Ceramic Vase - Stoneware
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful round white ceramic vase crafted from stoneware clay. Inspired by the vibrant marine life of the reef and the soft motion of ocean waves, this white matte vase showcases a ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Bud Vase Collection, Including Four Vases and Watering Can
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 bad vase has its own unique for...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Murano Milky White Vase by Lorenzo Povolato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Murano art glass vase with milky white top and clear base blown with black droplets to resemble various pebbles / Made in Italy by Lorenzo Povolato, circa 1990s
Original make...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II Vase L 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
Colours: green and gold.
Material: RE...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Vintage Awaji Pottery Manipulated Drip Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Large Awaji pottery drip vase with thick, multicolored lava glaze suspended above the unglazed lower portion of the vase. Impressed four character mark on side of base. Drill hole pr...
Category
1930s Japanese Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Tom Philabaum Art Glass Vase from "Handbuilt" Series, 1987
By Tom Philabaum
Located in Hanover, MA
Art glass vase by Tom Philabaum from his "Handbuilt" series, circa 1987.
Tom Philabaum received a B.A. in Art and Education from Southern Illinois University in 1969, and then joined the innovative Glass Program at the University of Wisconsin studying under Harvey Littleton. He completed a Master’s degree in 1973 before moving to Tucson, where he built his own glass-blowing studio, and earned an M.F.A. in ceramics from the University of Arizona. He has been a working artist since that time, as well as starting Philabaum Glass Gallery in 1982, where he has curated exhibitions ever since.
Handbuilt Series 1987 – 2007
This series was born out of Tom’s long...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Seo of 8 Eggshell Vases. From the Oygg series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series is made using eggshells discarded from an ice cream shop and shells from Tong-yeong, Korea. There is an ice cream shop that makes gelato next to The WKND Lab’s workspace....
Category
2010s Korean Modern Vases
Materials
Shell, Eggshell
$1,500 / set
Supernova Vase, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Available in Different Colors, L
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The organically shaped bowls of different sizes and forms offer multiple opportunities of poetic harmony. The iridescent amber contains all the colors of the spectrum and fascinates ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
$2,432 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Wonderful Pair Modern Clear Crystal Glass Urn Form Signed Baccarat Pearl Vases
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Modern Clear Crystal / Glass Urn Form Signed Baccarat "Pearl" Vases.
Category
20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
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
Antique American Modern Classical Sterling Silver 18-Inch Vase
Located in New York, NY
Modern Classical sterling silver vase. Made by William B. Durgin in Concord, New Hampshire, ca 1920. Curvilinear with molded mouth and base; tapering sides and domed foot. Fully mark...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Armani Casa Move Metal Oval Vases Pair
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pair of Armani Vada Move Metal Oval vases in mate finish. El gang Armani design. Great decor or gift.
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
$1,200 / set
Signed ceramic vase
Located in Lugo, IT
Signed ceramic vase
Good condition.
Thank you
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$429 Sale Price
20% Off
New Modern Vase in Marble Creator Arthur Arbesser
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in Black Marquinia, White Michelangelo, Arabescato Vagli Filo Rosso, Green Guatemala and Blu Sodalite marbles.
Size: 20 x 12 x 32 cm, 7.9 x 4.7 x 12.6 in, smooth finishing. Comm...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
$2,398 / item
Postmodern Tessellated Stone Oversized Floor Vase by Magnussen
Located in West Chester, PA
Massive Postmodern Tessellated Stone Floor Vase by Magnussen.
Hand crafted in the Philippines.
Signed on underside.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Vases
Materials
Stone
Drop Design Vase, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Available in Different Colors, Size L
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Drop is reminiscent of Jupiter‘s ring. It was designed with the double functionality of being a vase and a fruit bowl. In use, the majestic and artistic f...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
$2,623 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Maria Vessel in Brick
Designed by Project 213A in 2020
Handmade Stoneware
This vase is inspired by the Greco-Roman period, having a timeless appearance and finished with a contempor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$333 / item
Sommerso Vase by Salviati
By Salviati
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Murano glass vase or sculpture hand blown in Sommerso technique to form elegant layers in clear, smoky and red / Made in Italy by Salviati, circa 1980s
Original sticker on th...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Ceramic Vase Designed by Keralouve Made by Charles Catteau
By Keralouve
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic vase designed by Keralouve made by Charles Catteau (1880-1966). Signed Keralouve, Belgium, AD003 - MC.
Belgium, CIRCA 1940.
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Miniature Bud Vase 1, 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
Hand-Blown Murano Modern Fluid Vase in Onyx Black with Bubbles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Commanding attention with its statuesque 22-inch form, this hand-blown Murano vase is a striking statement of modern glass artistry. The onyx-black core, bold and refined, rises thro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Alpha Centaury Glass Flower Vase, by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Alpha Centaury Glass Flower Vase was designed by Marco Zanini in 1982. Signed on the base, please see below for further information.
Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
White Ceramic Kawa Vase #14, Organic Porcelain Flower Vase, ceramic
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A porcelain flower vase with an organic and fabric-like form and texture. Clear glazed applied on interior surface. As a result of the production...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Sculpted Crocodile vase, Hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Handmade Ceramic – One of a Kind
This extraordinary vase from Wiseman Ceramics is a celebration of power, symbolism, and South African artistry. Sculpted with dramatic flair, the pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vannes Crystal Splash Bowl
By Art Vannes
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular heavy crystal bowl, vessel resembling a water splash or a flower in bloom. Signed Vannes, France.
Category
20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Rectangle Bubble Vase in Navy Blue Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Striking and elegant, the Rectangle Bubble Vase has a unique silhouette that brings a modern and playful feel to any space. Styled in built-ins or filled with florals, this vase is a...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Rectangle Bubble Vase in Black Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Striking and elegant, the Rectangle Bubble Vase has a unique silhouette that brings a modern and playful feel to any space. Styled in built-ins or filled with florals, this vase is a...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
New Modern Vase in Travertine and Walnut, Designer Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in Travertine Navona marble and Walnut wood.
Size: 14x25,7 cm, 5,5 x 10,11 in. smooth finishing. Commercial name: Tivoli Vase S, Tivoli Collect...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble, Travertine
New Modern Vase in Travertine and Marble, Designer Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in Travertine Navona and Emperor dark marbles.
Size: 15×31,7 cm., 5,9x12,4 in. smooth finishing. Commercial name: Tivoli Vase L, Tivoli Collect...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble, Travertine
$1,471 Sale Price / item
15% Off
New Modern Vase in Travertine and Marble, Designer Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in Travertine Navona and Emperador dark marbles.
Size: 14x25,7 cm, 5,5 x 10,11 in. smooth finishing. Commercial name: Tivoli Vase S, Tivoli Col...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble, Travertine
Black and Brown Unique Abstract Ceramic Vase by David Whitehead La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
David Whitehead
Stoneware ceramic vase realised in La Borne
Circa 2000
Unique handmade piece signed under the base
Black and bron stoneware ceramic colors
Measures: H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Twenty-Seven Woods Chinese Artificial Flower Vase U by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"Twenty-Seven Woods" Chinese Artificial Flower Vase U by Ettore Sottsass: A Masterpiece of Limited Edition Design
Presenting the exquisite "Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artifici...
Category
1990s European Modern Vases
Materials
Wood
Venini Small Bolle Glass Vase in White and Red by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in white and red designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
New Modern Vase L in Pink Egeo marble, Designed by Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Vase L in Pink Egeo marble, designed by Jacopo Simonetti.
Available also in Black Marquinia, White Arabescato, White Onyx marble and in the S version.
Armonia Collection: Inspired ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
$1,298 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Bolle Vase in Grass Green, Amber-Yellow and Violet by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vase turns into a bottle for Tapio Wirkkala. Apple green, yellow and purple. Three distinct spaces of colour that blend together thanks to the "Incalmo" technique, a process by whi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Venini Monofiore Balloton Extra Large Vase in Amber Horizon Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton extra large vase in Amber Murano glass by Venini. It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by Venini from 1970 lies in its name: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand-Blown Murano Tall Modern Vase in Onyx Black
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This strikingly tall Murano vase in onyx black embodies elegance and sophisticated Italian craftsmanship, perfect for adding a touch of opulence to any interior. Skillfully hand-blow...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Set 20 Decorative Brass Tube Sculptures Flower Holders by Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
Set of flower holders, handmade brass cylinder-shaped made of different sizes in diameter and heights. Handmade brass cylinder-shaped made of different s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Moor heads, Collection of 3, Handmade in Sicily, Gold Leaf, Colors Customizable
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
$6,630 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Vase by Luigi Onesto
By Luigi Onesto
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful Italian Sommerso murano glass vase by Luigi Onesto for Oball.
In beautiful vintage condition, shows some wear consistent with age in underside of vase(see detail photo).
S...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Rostrato Vase by Giuliano Busato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian red Murano glass vase hand blown to create a beaked textured effect using Rostrato technique / Made in Italy by Giuliano Busato, circa 1990s
Original maker's mark underside
M...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Jjirasi Vase #06. From the series Jjirasi
By Yongwon Noh
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jjirasi Vase explores the intertwined narratives of South Korea's urban landscapes and his own experiences, reflecting on how future generations might engage with traditional art and...
Category
2010s Korean Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Resin, PVC
Hand Blown Murano Vase in Onyx Black Small
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This elegant Murano glass vase embodies the sophistication and timeless artistry of Venetian glassmakers. Its deep black hue, contrasted with the crystal-clear glass edges, evokes a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano, Vase, Blown Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A fluted blown glass vase designed and produced in Murano, Italy, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Arne Bang signed stoneware vase with a ribbed body
By Arne Bang
Located in Kastrup, DK
Stoneware vase from the 1930s with a ribbed body and beautiful, intriguing glaze in brownish/grayish tones.
Signed on the Bottom AB 37.
Mint Con...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Ribera Handmade Tall Coastal Vase - Stoneware
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful coastal vase crafted from stoneware clay. Inspired by the vibrant marine life of the reef and the soft motion of ocean waves, this white matte vase showcases a distinctive ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Labuan Vase in Grey with Blown Opal Glass 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.
Drawing inspiration from exotic destinations in the Far East, Paolo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
$2,541 / item
Luxury Heart Vase "Abstract". Porcelain. Handmade in Italy. Wall decor
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body.
The heart collection is inspired by the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Louise Powell Modernist Matte Black Vase
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A hand-painted matte black vase by Louise Powell for Wedgwood, circa 1930s, elegantly decorated with silver berries on a matte black ground.
Louise Powell, née Lessore, came from an...
Category
1930s English Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Mario Bellini Shanghai Gold Vase for Kartell
By Mario Bellini, Kartell
Located in Miami, FL
Gold Shanghai vase designed by Mario Bellini for Kartell.
A multi-faceted vase widening from the base to the top in a swirling motion. Shanghai is like ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Plastic
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Glass Trumpet Vase by Hutschenreuther, Leonard, Germany, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Delicate black glass vase decorated with gold flowers by Leonard Paris. It was manufactured in Germany by Hutschenreuther during the 1980s.
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$190 Sale Price
20% Off
31 Imera Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Imera Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is made out of blown glass, and signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Jan Benda, Krystyna Glass, Iridescent Studio Glass Vase, Canada, circa 2000
By Jan Benda
Located in Chatham, ON
Jan Benda - Krystyna glass - Canadian iridescent studio glass double gourd vase - fine quality with excellent iridescence - signed on the base - Canada (British Columbia) - circa 200...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Small Vase Ruby
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Alessandro Mendini, Petalo small vase, 6 petals, Murano glass, various colors
Petal is a rounded vase that, thanks to some fine metal wires, when blown creates lobed sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Aniela Platter / Circus / Candy / Red by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
ANIELA can be described in three words: perfect-fruit-plate! Of course, it works just as well for serving sweets or savory snacks. Its wide base and a funny ball-shaped handle gain a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Vintage Flared Rim Modernist Vase in style of Lucie Rie
By Lucie Rie
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely stunning thin walled, flared rim vase in the style of Lucie Rie. This piece was acquired from a prominent Bay Area collector. We had heard that Lucie did not sign everythi...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage 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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