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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Vernal Blue Porcelain Vase 1 by Robbie Heidinger
Located in New York, NY
Glazed porcelain. Footed orb-shaped vase with applied circular forms. Blue and green glazes. Artist signed on underside.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Murano Hand Blown Aquarium Vase attributed to Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Murano hand blown fish vase infused with color attributed to Barbini. Vase has a partial Murano label. Vase measures 6.5" wide, 3" deep and 14" high.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Idria Large Vase in Horizon Milk White inside Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Idria large vase in horizon Murano glass by Venini. The ancient Greek water vessel sheds its skin, as terracotta gives way to glass, thanks to Venini. Its design speaks of bygone day...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Massive Sculpural Vase, decorative "Sommerso" green glass accent from the 70's
Located in Milano, IT
Murano Vase - Stand Alone Glass Sculpture - Sommerso glass
decorative object for you living room, green glass accent , vase with a vertical porthole where you can fit flowers
Larg...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vladislav Urban for Sklo Union, Czech Republic. "Abstract" art glass vase.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Vladislav Urban for Sklo Union, Czech Republic
"Abstract" art glass vase in violet tones.
Approximately from 1970.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: H 19.7 cm x D 8.0 cm.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Small Polished Bronze Vase by Monique Gerber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small polished bronze vase by Monique Gerber. Signed.
Solid cast and hand polished bronze. Heavy piece.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Venini Square Occhi Vase in White by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Occhi glass vase in crystal by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Tobia Scarpa. Blown handmade glass vases with the “Murrine” technique.
Color: Cryst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
A blue and purple hares fur glazed vase by Gunnar Nylund
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stoneware vase with blue and purple hare fur glaze by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Marked R, three crowns, GN SVERIGE.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Vivika and Otto Heino Monumental Pottery /Ceramic Studio Vase, Signed, Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great size vase signed by Vivika and Otto and dated 91. Is a little over 14 inches diameter and just touch under 12 inches, like 7/8.
Category
1990s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Monofiore Carnevale Tall Glass Vase in Sapphire by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and thin funneled neck with textured hexagonal shaped pattern atop surface of glass in sapphire. Featured in sapphire colored glass and designed in 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Scavo Murano Glass Vase by Franco Moretti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful Italian hand blown Scavo Murano glass vase, designed by Franco Moretti in the 1980s.
Measurements: 15.5” high, 8” wide and 6.5” deep.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair Georg Jensen Alfredo Vases Made in Denmark
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly sculptural pair of polished stainless steel vases by Georg Jensen. This pair stands alone by themselves with their beauty. The substantial height combined with the chrom...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Venini Small Black Belt Triangular Glass in Crystal and Tea by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in transparent crystal and tea with black decoration designed by Peter Marino in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Fazzoletto Sabbiato Large Vase in Apple Green 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.
A light summer breeze leads us to discover the iconic Venini collection...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Hand-Blown Murano Surpime Vase in Tobacco Lage
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating interplay of artisanal mastery and opulent aesthetics, the Hand-Blown Murano Surpime Vase in Tobacco commands attention with its warm amber hues, gently deepening into ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Carlo Moretti Collection of Satin Murano Vases/Bottles by Rosenthal Netter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, colorful collection of 12 satin pencil neck shape vases designed by Il maestro Carlo Moretti.
Assorted sizes from 10 to 18 inches high.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
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
Hand-Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Amethyst Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Evoking the soft mystery of twilight and the tactile charm of sculptural form, the Hand-Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Amethyst is a poetic expression of co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,837 Sale Price
25% Off
Hand-Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Grey Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Inspired by the sculptural elegance of desert flora, this hand-blown Murano Cactus Vase in grey is a refined expression of organic form and contemporary ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,837 Sale Price
25% Off
Hand-Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Grey Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Inspired by the sculptural elegance of desert flora, this hand-blown Murano Cactus Vase in grey is a refined expression of organic form and contemporary ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,695 Sale Price
25% Off
Hand-Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Amber Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Playful in form yet refined in execution, the Hand-Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Amber is a sculptural statement of modern glass artistry. Inspired by the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,837 Sale Price
25% Off
Hand-Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Amber Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Playful in form yet refined in execution, the Hand-Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Amber is a sculptural statement of modern glass artistry. Inspired by the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,695 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of Tessellated Marble and Brass Vases
Located in London, GB
A pair of tessellated marble with brass inlay vases by Maitland Smith.
A very elegant and stylised pair with stepped design with brass banded inlay.
G...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Marble, Brass
$2,282 / set
fferrone Contemporary Minimal Triple Black Steel Flower Sculptural Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Three vases in one, composed of a series of black minimal hand-painted stainless steel tubes in various dimensions and cut on the bias, the contemporary Bana Triple vase can uniquely accommodate a single stem to full flower...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Venini Satin Medium Glass Vase in Tea
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Satin glass vase, designed and manufactured by Venini, features the same shape of the iconic opalino vase with a frosted finish.
Indoor use only.
Dimensions: Ø 17 cm, H 36 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$1,507 / 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
21st Century Karim Rashid Queen Vase Murano Glass Steel Grey and Emerald Green
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid Queen vase Murano glass various Amber base Blue Top
Queen designed by Karim Rashid is a curvaceous vase that combine regality with visual wit. Proposed in c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Taupe Coloured Terracotta Vases, Jars.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Taupe coloured terracotta vases, Jars.
Pair of Jars, terracotta vases in the antique style.
Ø 40 H. 57 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
$1,671 / set
Pepper Vase Medium Size in Cast Bronze from Elan Atelier
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Pepper Vase Medium Size in Cast Bronze from Elan Atelier
The Pepper vases are cast in solid bronze using the lost wax method. Available in several sizes and finishes.
Dimensions/
S...
Category
2010s European Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Hana Vertical L Vase Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Hana vertical L
The perfect, stylish addition to any interior setting, this extraordinary vase is entirely handcrafted of ceramic following the ancient Raku technique of Japanese ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
THEA4, Ceramic Vase Handcrafted in 24-Karat Gold and Black by Gabriella B.
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic vase THEA4 handcrafted in 24-karat gold
combined with black enamel
cod. TT004
measures:
H. 110.0
Dm. 13.0 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Incisi Short Glass Vase in Steel Blue by Paolo Venini
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incisi glass vase collection, designed by Paolo Venini and manufactured by Venini, feature an engraved surface. Originally designed in 1956. Numb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vase Potiche Jar Lid Decorated Ornament Decorative Majolica Total White Vessel
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
This splendid potiche vase is handmade and hand-painted in Italy, following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time, which we obs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
21st Century Karim Rashid King Vase Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid king vase Murano glass various colors.
King designed by Karim Rashid is a curvaceous vase that combine regality with visual wit. Proposed in combination wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Damian Garrido 2003 Spain Modernist Geometric ARCO Vase .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric modern "Arco" vase designed by Damian Garrido.
A beautiful sculptural piece, created in Madrid Spain in the silversmith workshop of Damián Garrido, back in 2002. This ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$8,389 Sale Price
30% Off
Blown Translucid Murano Glass Vase with Gold Glitters
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blown translucid Murano glass vase with gold glitters
Perfect condition.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Decorative Ceramic Cat Bitossi Fiorato, Gold Flowers on Turquoise
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
A coveted collector’s item as early as the 1950s, Fornasetti cats surprise with the sophisticated decorations that colour their surroundings with sheer ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Occhi Vase in White Glass by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Occhi glass vase in crystal by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Tobia Scarpa. Blown handmade glass vases with the “Murrine” technique.
Color: Cryst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Japanese Woven Ikebana Bamboo Basket Maeda Chikubosai I
Located in Atlanta, GA
A woven bamboo ikebana hanakago (flower basket) with handle circa first half of the 20th century (Taisho or Showa era) by Japanese bamboo master Maeda Chikubosai I (1872-1950). In th...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Modern Vases
Materials
Bamboo
Ceramic Bowl-Shape Vessel by British Studio Potter John Ward
By John Ward
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stoneware vessel with glazed and banded stripes design by British studio ceramist John Ward (1938-2023) circa 1986. The vessel takes its simple but distinct form between a deep bow...
Category
1980s English Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Gold & White Porcelain Vase by Jay Spectre for Silvestri
By Jay Spectre
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large white porcelain and gold vase by renowned American designer Jay Spectre for Silvestri.
In beautiful vintage condition.
Signed and dated.
Measurements: 10” Diameter, 23” High.
Category
1990s Chinese Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Shapely Pair of West German Roth Keramik Art Pottery 'Fat Lava' Guitar Vases
By Roth Keramik
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely pair of West German Roth Keramik art pottery 'fat lava' guitar vases with red glaze; each with square mouth above a bulbous body all in a thick ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Vases
Astral Vase – Two Piece Handmade Glass Vase Available in a Variety of Colors
By Scott Newlin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Astral Vase is a hand-blown glass vessel composed of two contrasting, color-saturated components that, when combined, produce a third hue. The rounded outer form supports a more line...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, Pink Glazed, by Ettore Sottsass, 20th, Spanish
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase is sculpture and vase. It is a symbol of Ettore Sottsass and an icon.
Sottsass designed the Shiva Vase when travelling to Barcelona for love in 1973. He encountered m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Organic Shape, Plain Dark Brown Contemporary Ceramic Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Dege Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Core Vessel Series
Dimensions: W 41 x D 10 x H 43 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight vari...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
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
Blue Alchemy Vase by Siba Sahabi
By Siba Sahabi
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Alchemy vase by Siba Sahabi
Limited edition of: 36 of each design + 2 AP + 1 P
Vase N.I: 48 x 32 x 32 cm
Signed and numbered.
Referencing the first man-made pigment that was developed as early as 2600 BCE, Blue Alchemy is the new bright blue
edition of Siba’s iconic felt vases...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Paper
$4,481 / item
Small Polished Bronze Vase by Monique Gerber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small polished bronze vase by Monique Gerber. Signed.
Solid cast and hand polished bronze. Heavy piece.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Rene Lalique Languedoc Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Countryside, IL
Rene Lalique Languedoc Vase
This vase measures: 12 wide x 12 deep x 8.5 inches high
This vase is in Excellent Vintage Condition with some general ...
Category
2010s French Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$19,495
Contemporary Ceramic Tall Vase Cartocci Texture Black
Located in Porcia, IT
Sculptural yet subtle, this elegant tall vase will be a dynamic accent for a modern living or dining room. Reminiscent of a blooming flower, the tall silhouette with flared-out sides...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Centerpiece Mod. Azzurro in Colored Glass
Located in Turin, Turin
Beautiful vase or centerpiece designed in the beginning of 2000 by the great Italian designer Ettore Sottsass for RSVP. The centerpiece is entirely in colored glass, 10 mm thick.
Th...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vase, Large Terracotta Pot in the Taste of Ancient Rome, 21st Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vase, large terracotta pot in the taste of Ancient Rome, 21st century.
Vase, large terracotta pot, modern work in the taste of Ancient Rome.
H: 48cm, W: 58cm, D: 49
Production time...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Ceramic Vase "ISOTTA" Handcrafted in Platinum by Gabriella B. Made in Italy
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
ISOTTA - Ceramic vase fully handcrafted in platinum
cod. GL010
measures: H. 80.0 cm., Dm. 16.0 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Early Ceramic Vase with Unique Glaze Pattern by Brother Thomas Bezanson
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early ceramic vase in a pear shape form by celebrated potter Brother Thomas Bezanson (1929-2007). The shape of this porcelain glazed vase is one of the Chinese prototypes known as...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Handblown Glass Vase by Anzolo Fuga 1950s
By Anzolo Fuga
Located in New York, NY
Large handblown glass vase from the "Bands" series, Pulegoso with vertical bands around the sides and large murrhine on front and back, by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M. (Arte Vetraria Mur...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Italian Marble Vases
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of carved and polished Italian marble vases from the 1980s.
The larger one has is light gray with a little blush. The smaller on...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
"Hsing" Vase Designed by Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
"Hsing" vase designed by Ettore Sottsass
for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino.
Red glazed ceramic.
Marked: E. Sottsass, A. SARRI.
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vases by Anders Rydstedt, Hand Blown Glass Vases, Multicolors, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic, contemporary hand blown striped vases by Anders Rydstedt. A New York artist. Eight different color ways. Signed. We have two vases in stock. One is lots of red with a crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Three Silverplate Vases by Lino Sabattini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A three-piece set of silver plate vases, circa 1970s designed by Lino Sabattini (Italian, born 1925). A minimalist design by celebrated Gio Ponti collaborator and Christofle director...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Silver Plate
$3,800 / set
Variations of Brown Art Glass Murano Large Handkerchief Bowl, Modern, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass handkerchief bowl with some small air bubbles in the glass. Measures: 9 5/8" wide x 12 1/4" wide on top and 8" tall. A beautiful piece o...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
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