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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Period: 20th Century
Jozefina Glass Works Krosno Polish Vintage Hand Blown Art Glass Vase
By Krosno
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish hand-blown Polish art glass vase attributed to the Jozefina Glass Makers, Krosno and dating from around 1980.
The Josefina factory was fo...
Category
20th Century Polish Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Aldo Londi, Ceramic/Pottery Vase by Bitossi, Geometric/Mondrian Pattern
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and elegant ceramic vase by Aldo Londi and made by Bitossi.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
LOUIS MATHE - Vintage Studio Pottery Vase - Signed - Canada - Circa 1992
Located in Chatham, ON
LOUIS MATHE - Vintage studio pottery vase with applied medallion handles with engraved Muskox - thick matte two tone grey glaze over the st...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Lalique Sixties Vase
By Lalique
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1960s, by Lalique, France. From views of Central Park to your Urban farmhouse, this unusual modernist Lalique vase will underscore any décor with an elegant note. Excellent con...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Cut Glass
European Studio Ceramicist. Unique Vase in Green, White and Black Glaze
Located in Copenhagen, DK
European studio ceramicist. Unique vase in green and white glaze on a brown background.
Approx. 1980s.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Diameter 8.0 x height 13.0 cm.
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Limited Edition of 12 Vase Alpha by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase alpha by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numbered pieces, number 7 / 12.
This piece has also been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 12 units.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Ettore Sottsass (14 September 1917-31 December 2007) was an Italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. His body of designs included furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting and office machine design. Sottsass was born on 14 September 1917 in Innsbruck, Austria, and grew up in Milan, where his father was an architect. In 1956, Ettore Sottsass began working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment...
Category
1990s European Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Unique Vase in Grey-Green Glaze, circa 1970 / 1980s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unique vase in grey-green glaze.
circa 1970 / 1980s.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions : Diameter 17.0 x height 12.0 cm.
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Monumental Zig Zag Weed Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Mobile, AL
A monumental weed vase by studio potter Clyde Burt. This is 20" tall by 5.5" diameter and is from the 1960's series "Zig Zag Lines". A related (smaller) ex...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Rare "Bandiere" Vase by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M.
Located in New York, NY
Handblown Murano white glass decorated with rods of colored glass & swaths of opaque white glass. Abstract pitcher form. Published: AVEM Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production, ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Conical Empire Vase, Tuscan Terracotta, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Conical Empire vase
with large handles and feet.
Tuscan terracotta.
Measures: diameter 50 cm
weight 32 kg
height: 51 cm.
Good conditions.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Vallauris. Unique Ceramic Vase in Organic Form, 1960s / 70s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vallauris. Unique ceramic vase in organic form. Hand-painted with an abstract motif.
1960 / 70s.
Signed.
In perfect condition.
Measuring: H 27.0 x D 24.0 cm.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1960's Swedish Crystal Vase by Orrefors
By Orrefors
Located in Paris, FR
20th-century vintage modernist crystal vase signed by Swedish makers Orrefors. This chic statement decorative piece is highlighted by its modern design and thick curved cut.
Signed ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Ettore Sottsass Y Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Y vase made for the collection of twenty-seven woods for Chinese artificial flowers vase by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numbered pieces, number 9 / 12.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Flower not included.
Ettore Sottsass (14 September 1917-31 December 2007) was an Italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. His body of designs included furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting and office machine design. Sottsass was born on 14 September 1917 in Innsbruck, Austria, and grew up in Milan, where his father was an architect. In 1956, Ettore Sottsass began working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment...
Category
1990s European Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vase Art. "6000", Design Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi Production, Italy 1991
Located in Napoli, IT
Bibliography: "Ettore Sottsass, Tutta la ceramica" Umberto Allemandi & C. edizioni.
Signed and numbered vase.
Limited edition of 99 pieces.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
European Studio Ceramicist, Unique Vase in Black Glaze, Approximately 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
European studio ceramicist. Unique vase in black glaze.
Approximately 1970s.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: length 22.0 x depth 5.0 height 15.5 cm.
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Small Japanese Ikebana Bronze Vases by Hasegawa Gasen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of beautiful Ikebana vases in bronze patinated using a Murashido oil technique.
Marked to the underside: Hasegawa Gasen.
Hasegawa Gasen (1901-1994) was a renowned Japanese met...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Italian Corinthian Capital Began 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Corinthian Capital began 20th century
Measure: H.47 cm
40X40 cm
Terracotta.
Very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Vase in White Carrara Marble, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Vase in white Carrara marble early 20th century.
Italy
Handmade.
Measures: Height 50cm.
Weight 34kg.
Square base - side x side 30 x 30 cm.
Maximum diameter 40 cm.
Material whi...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Carrara Marble
H. Dresler for Rosenthal, Large Vase in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
H. Dresler for Rosenthal.
Large vase in hand-painted porcelain with silver decoration. 1980s.
Measures: 21 x 19 cm.
In excellent condition.
Signed.
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Ornamental Terracotta Goblet with Loop Handles, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of ornamental terracotta goblet with loop handles early 20th century.
Italy
Measures: height 38 cm.
weight 8 kg.
external diameter 38 cm.
Manufacturing made in Italy / Tusc...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Pair of Yellow Murano Art Glass Vases by Costantini
By Costantini
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Late 20th century pair of yellow Murano art glass vases with transparent & matt Murano glass yellow applications.
One vase has been done on purpose more transparent than the other ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Elegant Ikebana Bronze Vase
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Ikebana bronze vase.
Bronze patinated using a Murashido oil technique.
Green and rust colored patina.
Marked to the underside: Hasegawa Gasen...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Bill Haskell Signed Carved Wood Turned Maple Burl Wood Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful work with elegant shape by California master woodturner artist Bill Haskell.
The piece is signed and noted "Maple Burl" on the base.
Wo...
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Wood, Maple
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase P by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
From the collection of twenty-seven woods for Chinese artificial flowers, vase P by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numer...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Chrome
Corinthian Vase, Tuscan Terracotta, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Corinthian vase.
Tuscan terracotta.
20th Century.
Measures: diameter: 60 cm.
Internal diameter: 55 cm.
Depth: 50 cm.
Good conditions.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Large Pillar Vase with Angels Front Terracotta, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large pillar vase with angels front terracotta early 20th century.
Copy of a sixteenth-century florentine vase, made in terracotta from impruneta and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Andy Nasisse Vase
By Andy Nasisse
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Andy Nasisse vase featuring two faces and textured glaze. Signed "AN 98" on the bottom.
Category
1990s American Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Ingeborg Lundin "Green Apple " Vase for Orrefors Sweden, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful green color Apple, by the well known Swedish designer Ingeborg Lundin, This vase is marked, signed , Expo 32-57.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Pair Stone Vases of Villa Lante Della Rovere Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair stone vases of Villa Lante Della Rovere early 20th century
Italy
The Villa has one of the most beautiful Renaissance parks in Italy.
Vase with 26 v...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Stone
Large and Tall Emperador Marble Urn, Vessel or Floor Vase
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very tall floor vase or urn, the polished marble vessel has dark brown color with defined white and golden veins which are the qualities that highligh...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Maple
Pair of Renaissance Florentine Vases with Aries Heads, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair Of Renaissance Florentine vases with aries heads.
Early 20th century
Copy of a Florentine Renaissance vase with two large Aries heads and fo...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Large Ornamental Terracotta Vase with Base Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large ornamental terracotta vase with base early 20th Century
Italy
Vase of current production, the realization was freely inspired by an eighteenth...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Giovanni Desimone Large Italian Pottery Vase, Abstract Gilt Patterns
By DeSimone
Located in Miami, FL
Giovanni Desimone Large Italian Pottery Vase, Abstract Gilt Patterns
Offered for sale is a large, abstract color and gilt Italian pottery vase ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Royal Copenhagen Blue White Porcelain Windmill Vase 2634 2983
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Royal Copenhagen 13" blue white Porcelain windmill vase 2634 2983. Circa mid 20th century. Measurements: 13" H x 7" W x 7" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Venini Venetian Large Tall Peach & Aventurine Art Glass Vase
By Venini
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and large Venetian Murano art glass vase in peach colored translucent overlaid glass with gold aventurine inclusions made by...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Figural Owl Vase Signed Gambaro & Poggi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Murano figural owl vase signed Gambaro & Poggi, With gold infused body, realistically modeled with applied glass. Labeled and signed on base 'Gambaro & Poggi'.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
VASE, DAUM Molded and relief crystal 20th Century
By Daum
Located in Madrid, ES
VASE, DAUM
Molded and relief crystal, decorated in acid, signed 'Daum, France'.
Dim.: (height) 21 cm.
Very good condition conditions
Category
20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Art Glass Vase by Jaroslav Svoboda, circa 1980
Located in Praha, CZ
Art glass vase by Jaroslav Svoboda. Czechoslovakia, circa 1980.
Perfect condition without any defect.
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Pair of Large Italian Vases in Marble Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of large Italian vases in marble early 20th century
Measures: H: 150cm
91cm x D: 73cm
Base: 60cm x 55cm
perfect conditions.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Dark Amber Color Murano Glass Bubble Vase Attributed to Seguso 1980s Italy
By Seguso
Located in Villaverla, IT
Dark-Amber Color Murano glass bubble vase with Morise Attributed to Seguso, 1980s, Italy.
This beautiful Venetian glass vase is made with blown dark-amber glass. The external surfac...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Art Glass Vase, signed
By Paolo Venini
Located in New York, NY
Artisan hand blown Murano glass vase featuring striking colors of chartreuse and bark brown/grey. The colors forming rectangular frames surrounding the clear background. Signed on bo...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Green Art Glass Vase in the style of Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano art glass vase in Emerald green in the style of Flavio Poli, circa late-20th century, Italy. Vase is two shades of emerald green and clear/...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Cornish Serpentine Urn-Shaped Mineral Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of Cornish serpentine urn-shaped mineral vases
English, 20th century
Measures: Large: height 32cm, width 10cm, depth 10cm
Small: height 21.5...
Category
20th Century English Modern Vases
Materials
Serpentine
European Studio Ceramist, a Stylish Ceramic Vase in Modernist Form
Located in Copenhagen, DK
European studio ceramist, a stylish ceramic vase in modernist form.
Glaze in light shades.
Late 1900s.
In perfect condition.
Unmarked.
Measuring: L 21.0 x H 15.0 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Louis Lourioux Turquoise Stoneware Vase
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis Lourioux 1874-1930.
Beautiful and decorative stoneware vase decorated in turquoise-green glaze with a caramel-colored band.
Signature with the wolf stamp.
France approx. 1...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Ettore Sottsass H Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vase H designed by Ettore Sottsass, from the collection 'Twenty-seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flowers',
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numbered ...
Category
1990s European Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Iridescent Blue Bottle Shaped Art Glass Vase with Peacock Feather Trailing
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Tall and stylish iridescent blue bottle shaped art glass vase with trailed peacock designs dating from the 20th century. The hand-blown vase is of tall slender shape and is beautiful...
Category
20th Century British Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Double Spout Vase #8706 by Chris Gustin
By Chris Gustin
Located in New York, NY
Glazed stoneware. Unique, wood-fired vase. A dynamic example if Gustin’s work from the late 1980’s.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Ettore Sottsass Y Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Y Vase made for the collection of Twenty-seven Woods for Chinese Artificial flowers vase by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numbered p...
Category
1990s European Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Tulipiere Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Tulipiere whimsical vase from Germany
Vintage
Details offer dogs and bun feet.
Category
20th Century German Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Helena Tynell Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A glass vase by Helena Tynell for Riihimaen/Lasi Oy.
Signed Helena Tynell
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Gertrude & Otto Natzler small vase, cup /shot, gun powder glaze, signed.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful little cup/ shot by the well known potters Gertrude and Otto Natzler . Shows a dark brown and gun powder glaze .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Pair of Light Blue Murano Art Glass Vases by Costantini
By Costantini
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Late 20th century pair of light blue iridescent Murano art glass vases with round matt Murano glass light blue applications.
Hand signed on the bottom.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Purple/Green/Clear Vase in Hand-Blown Art Glass, Italian Design, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano purple/green/clear vase in hand-blown art glass.
Italian design, 1960s.
Measurements: H 30.0 cm. x D 14.0 cm.
In fine and flawless condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Italian Vase of Neptune, Cylindrical, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
pair of Italian vase of neptune ø65cm - cylindrical early 20th century
Copy of a roman vase from the 2nd century AD
Copy of a cylindrical vas...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Mike Dodd Studio Pottery Green Glazed Faceted Stoneware Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Mike Dodd (British, b.1943) Studio pottery vase with a faceted body and decorated in green trailed glazes dating from the 20th Century. The stoneware vase stands on an unglazed foot ...
Category
20th Century English Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Stig Lindberg Ceramic, Stoneware, Vase / Vessel for Gustavsberg, Grazia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful silver paint in this Lindberg vase by Gustavsberg, Grazia model.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase V by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase V by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numered pieces, number 6 / 12.
In go...
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze, Chrome
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