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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Hand Blown Murano Vase External Sbruffi in Clear with a Hint of Blush
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite Murano vase showcases the external Sbruffi technique, a testament to the exceptional skill and creativity of Venetian artisans. Hand-blown with meticulous care, this v...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Set Salta Rectangular Flower Vases, Alpaca Silver & Onyx Stone
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Dimensions : 15,3 x 5,5 x 20 cm // 6" x 2,1" x 7,8" 16,5 x 24,8 cm // 6,5" x 9,8" 17,3 x 8 X 30 Cm//3.1" X 6.8" X 11.8" Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective in...
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2010s Argentine Modern Vases

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

POP Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily, Vase, Size L, Choose Your Color
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The POP! Collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that combine history and design. POP moorish heads...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Enamel

Mario Bellini Shanghai Gold Vase for 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Plastic

Debbie Vase Sage & Silver by Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
Channelling the raw and rebellious energy of New York’s post-punk scene, the Debbie collection pays tribute to the legendary Blondie frontwoman with a mix of rock-and-roll audacity a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases

Materials

Silver

White / Lilac Marble Pedestal Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A substantial white marble bowl with unique lilac veining rests atop a pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables. Exposure to the acid of citrus fruits can stain...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer XL Vase Soft Resin Grey Turquoise
Located in barasso, IT
Indian Summer vase - Clear grey and matt turquoise Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: XL -...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Resin

Saint-Louis Crystal Manufacture, Layered Opaline Baluster Vase, France 1980s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and large opaline layered baluster crystal vase by the Saint-Louis crystal manufacture. Signed Saint-Louis and manufacture sticker. In very good condition. Dimensions in cm...
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1980s French Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Maria Vessel in Midnight Blue 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 contemporary textured shiny glaze. Each piece develops its own distinctive character with shades of black as it goes through the firing process. No two pieces will look alike...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Lenox Athenian Collection Vase
Located in Germantown, MD
This is a very nice Lenox China vase in the Athenian pattern. Also made in U.S.A. so it is Vintage Lenox. This vase measures 9 1/2 inches high, 3 3/4 at ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Hana Mini Set Vase Raku Ceramic, Smoked Raku , Handmade Home Decor Gift
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Hana ~ 花 Flower Our Hana mini vase set contains 1 piece of each shape in smoked raku finish. Each piece is individually finished using the raku firing technique. You get : 1x Hana...
Category

2010s Malaysian Modern Vases

Materials

Copper

Studio Venini Spherical Table Lamp Model "Pallotta", Murano, 1970s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and beautiful table lamp from the ''Pallotta'' series in talpa glass and polychrome hand blowed glass balls inside. Designed by Studio Venini during the 1970s this table la...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Raaquu Raku Fired Large Globe Vase S/N0000391 Centerpiece Art Series, Malaysia
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
This Globe Vase is a round, capacious piece produced using the Raku technique, resulting in a beautiful unpredictable finish. This vase would be the perfect centerpiece or an additio...
Category

2010s Malaysian Modern Vases

Materials

Copper

26 Niobe Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Niobe 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 i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Raaquu Raku Fired Large Globe Vase S/N0000860 Centerpiece Art Series
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
A mesmerizing sight to behold as soon as the rainbow-like patinas catch your eye. This Globe Vase is a round, capacious piece produced using the Raku technique, resulting in a beauti...
Category

2010s Malaysian Modern Vases

Materials

Copper

Archemide Seguso Twisted Glass Vase
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of the work of Archimide Seguso. The small vase of swirled blue and clear glass is signed with an etched signature. The last photo shows the vase under bl...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

1970s Seguso Style Green and Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Sculptural Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Exquisite 1970s Green and Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Sculptural Vase. Immerse your space in the vibrant artistry of Murano with this stunning 1970s sculptural glass vase, masterful...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Sculptural Ceramic White Kawa Vase, Set of 5, Organic Leather Cast Porcelain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 5 tactile and organic porcelain vases with leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind. Set...
Category

2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay

Handmade Ceramic Spikes Black Round Vase
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful black round vase with spikes, perfect for showcasing your cherished blooms. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this round cera...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

Venini Monofiore Balloton Medium Vase in Apple Green Red Thread Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton medium 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: Ballo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

White Ceramic Pair Kawa Vases by Luft Tanaka, Leather Cast Porcelain Kawa Series
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of tactile and organic porcelain vases with leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind. Set includes one medium vase and one small vase. Use individually as an understated accent or in a pair or cluster for a little more flair. The vases are watertight. Small Vase: 3.5" diameter. x 6.5" height Medium vase: 3.5" diameter. x 8.5" height Lead time 3-4 weeks. Kawa Series...
Category

2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Rick Owens Cast Bronze Duck Neck Vase Black Patina Signed Rick Owens
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic bronze duck neck vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection. This is shown in the black patina but other patinas are available by order. Each bronze is signed. ...
Category

2010s French Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Gary DiPasquale Square Top Vase with Bulbous & Encrusted Texture Glaze
Located in Queens, NY
Gary DiPasquale Contemporary Square Top Vase with Bulbous and Encrusted Texture Glaze and Black Interior
Category

20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti M Vase Soft Resin Red
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, red. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L ø 16cm x H 26cm Other sizes available. Colours: Red. Va...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Resin

White Ceramic Kawa Vase #14, Organic Porcelain Flower Vase, ceramic
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

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

Rick Owens Swan Neck Cast Bronze Vase Nitrate Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic bronze swan neck vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection. This is shown in the nitrate patina. Originally designed in 2012. Each ...
Category

2010s French Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Debbie Low Vase Sage & Gold by Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
Channelling the raw and rebellious energy of New York’s post-punk scene, the Debbie collection pays tribute to the legendary Blondie frontwoman with a mix of rock-and-roll audacity a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases

Materials

Gold

Raaquu Raku Fired Large Globe Vase S/N0000804 Centerpiece Art Series
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
This globe vase is a round, capacious piece produced using the Raku technique, resulting in a beautiful unpredictable finish. This vase would be the perfect centerpiece or an additio...
Category

2010s Malaysian Modern Vases

Materials

Copper

Baccarat French Crystal Vase
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial clear transparent crystal vase from French luxury crystal Maison Baccarat, circa late-20th century, France. This elegant vase has long vertical bevel cuts around exterior accentuating its beauty. Beautiful as a standalone piece or with a few flowers at a bedside, vanity, or for a bathroom, desk/office, side table, etc. Markers' mark/acid stamp "Baccarat" "France" on underside, authenticating piece, as shown in last image. Dimensions: 1.75" Diameter x 6.88" Height. Baccarat Heart...
Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Rick Owens Cast Bronze Duck Neck Vase Nitrate Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic bronze duck neck vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection. This is shown in the nitrate patina. Each bronze is handcrafted in Franc...
Category

2010s French Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Seguso Italian Murano Art Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and colorful Italian Seguso Viro Murano art glass vase, Italy, circa 1990s, late-20th century. Maker's mark on bottom/underside as shown...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Tiffany & Co Signed Crystal Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This contemporary Tiffany & Co crystal vase features a modern geometrical pattern design, making it stylish and elegant. The bottom of the vase is marked, " Tiffany & Co."
Category

1990s American Modern Vases

Materials

Rock Crystal

Vase Vessel Tulip Sculpture Block Rose Quartz Marble Handmade Collectible Design
Located in Ancona, Marche
Important sculptural vase carved by hand from a solid block of Rose Quartz. Vase dimensions: L 26 x W 20 x H 53 cm. Available in different onyx and marbles. Limited edition of 35. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Rose Quartz

Green and White Ceramic Vide Poche, Kawa Series, Porcelain, Catchall Tray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kawa Series - Dark Green Vide Poche Organic white ceramic catchall tray with textured raw porcelain exterior surface and dark green glazed interior. 8.5" dia. x 3.5" h One-of-a-k...
Category

2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain

Beautiful Light Blue Glass Murano Venetian Vase, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass vase. Created by a Murano glass company. A beautiful piece of art for any room.
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Organic Modern Ceramic Wave Form Vase in White 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...
Category

2010s Peruvian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Seletti "Love in Bloom" Porcelain Heart Vase
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

Black Marble Pedestal Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A substantial black marble bowl with unique white veining rests atop a pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables. Exposure to the acid of citrus fruits can stain...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

21st Century Karim Rashid Extra Large Vase Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Kastle extra large vase, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characterized by their faceted, struc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Moor Head Special Edition, Vase Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, 2023, Bespoke
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Handmade piece in Italy. No mold. 90 Colors available. Sicily is the land of clay and handcrafted pieces. Love and jealousy melt inside those wonderful creations.
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Titus I Large Blown Glass Vase by Jaime Hayon
Located in Milan, IT
Titus I is a large pink blown grass vase with a gunmetal stand. The product is part of the collection New Roman, by Jaime Hayon: inspired by the vessels of...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Metal

Bjørn Wiinblad Porcelain Pillow Vase for Rosenthal Studio Line, Germany, c.1980
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bjørn Wiinblad Porcelain Pillow Vase for Rosenthal Studio Line, Germany, c.1980.
Category

20th Century German Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Moorish Head, Handmade Sicily Vase, Size S, Colorful Choose Paint & Colors E19
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that co...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Enamel

Pietra Vase Travertine by Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
Evoking the organic architecture of Australian coastlines, the Pietra Vase features extractions modelled from hand-cast forms. An innovative vessel that connects nature and craftsman...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Pair Of Vintage Display Vases, English, Ceramic Flower Urn, Potteries, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage display vases. An English, ceramic flower urn with figural decoration, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Delightfully presented with classic blue...
Category

1970s British Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 5, Kawa Series Porcelain Vases & Bowls, Decor, White Ceramic, Organic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 5 leather-cast porcelain vases & bowls with textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. Dynamic and organic in form, the set can be used as a cluster or individuall...
Category

2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti M Vase Resin Clear Gold
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, clear and gold. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Picture showing M size. When order...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Resin

Christian Dior Interior Collection Modernist Crystal Vase, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
A true masterpiece of extraordinary design, this rare and monumental crystal vase was crafted for the exclusive Christian Dior Interior Collection in Italy circa 1980. Its striking, ...
Category

1980s French Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

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

Dali Vase Green, Glass Object
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
"Add an Artistic Touch to Your Space with the Captivating Dali Vase Glass Object Elevate your interior design with the mesmerizing beauty of the Dali Vase Glass Object. Inspired by t...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Large Vase Ocean Blue
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Alessandro Mendini, Petalo large vase 3 petals, Murano glass, various colors Petal is a rounded vase that, thanks to some fine metal wires, when blown creates lobed shap...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Holiday Vase by Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Holiday vase in dusty black. Designed by Project 213A in 2021 Handmade Stoneware. The oval vase, ruffled on the edges brings about contrast of lightness. This hand made and embelli...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Goddess E11, Woman's Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily Vase, Size S Monochrome
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that co...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Enamel

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

Venini Opalino Small Vase in Black Black Inside Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opalino small vase in Amber Murano glass by Venini. The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Hana F Mini Vase Raku Ceramic - Half Copper Matte - Handmade Home Decor Gift
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Hana F ~ 花 Flower Our Hana F mini raku vase is clay representation of a tulip flower. Two overlapping petals form the body of this mini vase. This vase makes for an adorable gift o...
Category

2010s Malaysian Modern Vases

Materials

Copper

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer L Vase Soft Resin Fuchsia Ocean Blue
Located in barasso, IT
Indian Summer vase, clear light fuchsia and matt ocean blue. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Resin

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

Pair of Sculptural White Ceramic Kawa Vases, by Luft Tanaka, organic, porcelain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of white porcelain vases made by casting into leather molds. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind. Set includes one tall vase and one medium vase...
Category

2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain

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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