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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Ceramic Vase "ANNE II" Handcrafted in Bronze by Gabriella B. Made in Italy
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic cup ANNE II handcrafted in bronze, white glazed inside cod. CP115 measures: H. 90.0 cm. - Dm. 30.0 cm.  
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase "LOTH" Handcrafted in 24-Karat Gold & white inside by Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic vase LOTH handcrafted in 24-karat gold, white glazed inside cod. CP050 measures: H. 140.0 cm. - Dm. 40.0 cm.
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

21st Century Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Laguna Bacan Vase Murano Glass Steel Grey
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Bacan is a vase from the Laguna Collection designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba for Purho in spring 2022. Characterised by generous forms with upper folded edges, Bacan — which name...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II XL Vase Soft Resin Light Fuchsia Matt Green
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu II vase, clear light fuchsia, matt dust green. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: XL - ø 30cm x H 56cm Other ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Resin

21st Century Karim Rashid Coppa Bowl Transparent Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid Coppa bowl transparent Murano glass various colors. Designed by Karim Rashid, Coppa is a small glass container with round, sinuous, markedly colored shapes...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Contemporary Hoof Vase in Raspberry Peking Glass by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
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...
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2010s Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Avena Murano Glass Vase
Located in Murano, VE
Surprise your loved one with the timeless elegance of the Avena Murano Glass Vase - a gift that blends centuries-old craftsmanship with modern luxury. Handcrafted by skilled artisans...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

No.44 Stoneware Sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
No.44 stoneware sculpture, tonfisk by Ciona Lee One of a Kind Dimensions: W 14.5 x D 6 x H 11.5 cm Materials: Black Grogged Stoneware, Frost White Glaze ...
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2010s British Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Bronze Vessel/Bowl, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
This prototype by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary decorative furnishings with an interactive design that engages, entices, challenges and inspires the observer on an...
Category

Early 2000s Canadian Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II L Vase Soft Resin Light Fuchsia Matt Green
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu II vase, clear light fuchsia, matt dust green. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L ø 22cm x H 36cm Other siz...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Resin

Set of 4 Bottles by Lukasz Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 bottles by Lukasz Friedrich Dimensions: Horizontal: 39 x 5 x H 24,5 cm Brass bottle 41 x 5 x H 42 Black bottle: 20,5 x 5,5 x H 48 cm Steel bottle: 24 x 5 x H 41,5 cm Materia...
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2010s European Modern Vases

Materials

Steel

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Resin

The Euphrates Ceramic Vase by Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Vase in ceramic, by Ettore Sottsass, 1983. The Euphrates vase, made of ceramic porcelain. This is part of the Rivers series, designed by Sottsass 1981-1988. Stamped underneath....
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Gemini Vase by Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Gemini vase in White Designed by Project 213A in 2020 Handmade Stoneware A beautiful flower arrangement can bring out the inner quality of flowers and plants, expressing emotion. T...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Vessel 01 in Natural Smooth Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category

2010s South African Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Vase, Pink Glazed, Ceramic, Spanish, 20th Century
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

Rookwood Pottery, "Aventurine Glaze" Vases, Porcelain, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three green-glazed porcelain vases designed and produced by Rookwood Pottery and Kenton Hills Porcelains respectively. One vase signed Roger H. Ferger and dated 1941. Overa...
Category

1940s American Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Venini Opalino Large Apple Green Milk White Inside Glass Vase
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 20 cm, H 42 cm.  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Dino Martens 'Atrib.' Black & White Mezza Filigrana Murano Cylindrical Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dino Martens ( Atrib.) Black & White Mezza Filigrana Murano Cylindrical Vase Italy, circa 1950s Dino Martens (1894–1970) was an Italian painter and ...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

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

Wonderful Baccarat Harcourt Medium Baluster Signed Crystal Vase
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Baccarat Harcourt medium baluster signed crystal vase.
Category

20th Century French Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Soapstone Amorfo 02 by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Amorfo 02 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 25 x H 15 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Vases

Materials

Soapstone

Outdoor Planter Made from Stainless Steel
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Serena is a premium line of outdoor planters designed to add elegance and functionality to gardens, patios and balconies. Inspired by the serene beauty of nature, the S size is ideal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases

Materials

Fiberglass

Formia Green Murano Art Glass Vase in the manner of Hilton McConnico
Located in Miami, FL
A unique organic modern art glass vase in the manner of designs by Hilton McConnico, blown in the 1990s, that was presumably part of an exclusive collection of unique pieces designed...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Incisi Short Glass Vase in Marine Blue by 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. Numbered edition per year, marine blue ve...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Hand Blown Murano Taper Wide Vase in Rust
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite vase, with its deeply rich amber hue, is a true marvel of craftsmanship. The multifaceted surface creates a mesmerizing dance, reflecting a warm, inviting glow that en...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Colorful Murano Glass Vase Venice 1980s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Colorful Murano glass vase by Romano Donà Venice 1980s. This artistic rare vase stands out for its energetic colors, that were obtained usi...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass

Tall Amberina Crackle Glass Vase Attributed to Blenko Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Tall Amberina Crackle Glass Vase Attributed to Blenko Glass Offered for sale is a tall Amberina crackle glass vase attributed to Blenko. The vase has coloring that blends from an orange to a deep red. The finish is the iconic Blenko crackle...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Horizon 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

Venini Monofiore Balloton Large Vase in Horizon Red Thread Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton 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: Ballot...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Seletti 'Hybrid-Adelma' Vase in Porcelain
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Centerpiece Mod, Rosa in Colored Glass
Located in Turin, Turin
Beatiful 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

Kosta Boda Glass Vase or Planter Signed Bertil Vallien
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely Kosta Boda glass vase or planter. The specked details makes this glass vase or planter very appealing accentuated by a purplish/blue rim. This decorative object is signed b...
Category

20th Century Swedish Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Luxury Vase Collection "Love and Feelings", Porcelain, Handmade in Italy
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Special collection of Love's inspirated hearts.
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

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

Gemme Short Glass Vase in Grass Green by Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with shaped body and neck in grass green designed in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other color...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

French Contemporary Design Hand Cut Crystal Vase from Reims, France
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning contemporary designed French hand cut crystal vase that varies with a simple design to extraordinary details of French art glass from the 1980s. Delightfully heavy, very g...
Category

20th Century French Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Koi, Tsuri, Zen Raku Pottery Vase, Full Copper Matte, Handmade Ceramic Decor
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Make her smile with the sweetest surprise & brighten up her birthday with our ceramic décor set. *Does not come with dried flowers. You get : 1 Tsuri vase 1 Koi vase...
Category

2010s Malaysian Modern Vases

Materials

Copper

Set Salta Square Bottle Holders, Alpaca Silver & Natural Onyx Stone
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Vases

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Contemporary Ceramic Cartocci Texture White and Gray Tall Vase
Located in Porcia, IT
A testament to superb craftsmanship and creative flair, this elegant tall vase in white is a new take on a Classic decorative object. Meticulously handmade through a long crafting pr...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Per Weiss Colossal / Large Glazed Stoneware Floor Vase with Geometric Pattern
By Per Weiss
Located in Kastrup, DK
An impressive, colossal floor vase crafted in glazed stoneware, featuring organic, geometric patterns both in the glaze and in relief. The labyrinth-like pattern adds striking depth ...
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Lalique, Limited Edition Black Crystal "Dixie" Vase, France 1990s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb limited edition black crystal "Dixie" vase. Signed Lalique France and numbered 451 out of 999. In very good condition. Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : 21 x 21.5 Secure shipping.
Category

1990s French Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Sunset Sculpture Vase by Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Sunset Sculpture Vase by Maria Lenskjold Dimensions: H 30 cm Materials: Stoneware Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consi...
Category

2010s South African Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

"That's Amore" Design Vases Collection of 4 Pieces, Made in Italy, 2019
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. This collection is made by 4 beautiful...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fossilia Gold Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Fossils of madrepore inspire the minute texture decorating this striking vase of the Fossilia collection. A meticulously crafted mold and the use of unglazed porcelain, or "biscuit",...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special XL Vase Resin Yellow, Lime, Turquoise
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special extra color vase - Clear yellow, matt lime, matt turquoise. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: XL - ø 30cm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Resin

1980s Barbini style Black and White Murano Glass and Murrina Insert Italian Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A particular Murano glass vase with murrine inserts in the style of Alfredo Barbini, made in Italy in the 1980s, it's signed Murano. The vase is a captivating and exquisite piece tha...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Murrine, Murano Glass

Dardi Murano Glass Vase - A Modern Touch of Elegant Handmade
Located in Murano, VE
Dardi Murano Glass Vase is an authentic piece of Murano craftsmanship that blends elegance with modern design. Created by renowned glassmaker Roberto Beltrami and his team, each vase...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Set Salta Round Trays Alpaca Silver & Leather
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Set salta round trays, Alpaca silver & leather 8.5" x 0.5" 12" x 0.5" 15" x 0.5" Also with leather: Salta Tray Bar Salta champagne Bucket Salta Ice bucket Salta Ice Tong Salta...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Vases

Materials

Metal

Lladró Canvas Vase Flowers Tapestry Vase by Bodo Sperlein
Located in New York City, NY
White glossy porcelain vase with accumulation of one by one handmade flowers for home decoration. Contemporary but Classic this sculptural vase is an impressive design statement comb...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Luxury Vase #27 "Roses Heart". Porcelain. Handmade design and crafted in Italy.
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, Acrylic

Large Hand Blown Lundberg Studios Gold Iridescent Doré Art Glass Vase
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This 13.75" tall hand blown art glass vase was made by Lundberg Studios of California. The large vase has an elegant flared form and has been finished in Lundberg's deep iridescent gold Doré finish, heavily influenced by the techniques used in L.C. Tiffany's Favrile Gold Lustre and Steuben's Gold Aurene decorative glass. The highly reflective iridescent finish has hints of red which add depth to the mottled gold color of the piece. The vase is quite substantial and weighs in at 9lb 12oz. The vase measures 11" across the rim and 5" across at the foot. The underside has a rough pontil and is fully and properly marked reading Lundberg Studios along with the date 1993. The piece also bears the number 102107. This Lundberg art glass...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Small Cross Vase by Karim Rashid
Located in Milan, IT
This striking, multicolored vase in white clay features a mouth in the shape of a cross. The outside of the cross is finished in vivid yellow with an orange top edge, while the interior is in green with a dark bottom. This piece was design in 2006 by Rashid Karim...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Otto Heino Signed Imperial Chinese Yellow Glaze Vase Vessel
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful example of Otto Heino's famous Chinese Imperial yellow glaze - thought to have been lost for years and rediscovered by Heino. A very rare and highly coveted glaze and textured shape. Sure to brings years of aesthetic pleasure. This piece has a great feel and heft to it. A fantastic work by all accounts. Signed and dated (2002) by Heino on the base. Would make for a fantastic addition to any modern ceramics and pottery collection or an eye-catching Stand-alone work in about any setting.  Otto and his wife Vivika worked in ceramics side by side for many years until her passing. The couple is winners of the following awards: Gold Medal from the sixth Biennale internationale de céramique d'art, in Vallauris, France, (1978). Silver medal from the International Ceramics Exhibitions in Ostend, Belgium, (1959) Their work can be found in the following collections: American Craft Museum, New York City, NY County Art Museum and Craft Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA Picasso Museum in Vallauris, France Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC Craft & Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles Mingei Museum, San Diego Ventura County...
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Early 2000s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vase by Rometti Umbertide
Located in Lugo, IT
Ceramic and rattan vase by Rometti Umbertide. Defects as per photo. Thank you
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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special L Vase Resin Yellow, Lime, Turquoise
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special extra color vase - Clear yellow, matt lime, matt turquoise. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - Ø 22cm ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Resin

Glass Vase, Czech Art Glass, 2000s
Located in Praha, CZ
Large vase. Never been used, excellent condition! Made in Czech Republic.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Tall Red and Blue Handblown Glass Vase, Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Modern red and blue handblown glass vase. This tall vase is rich red with cobalt blue colored rim. The black base meets the red glass making the vase striking and modern. It is large...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown 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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