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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Costantini Diego Modern Crystal Murano Glass Infinity Sculpture with Butterflies
By Costantini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Handmade Crystal Pulegoso Murano glass sculpture infinity with 21 in paste multicolored butterflies attached with magnet.
Modern sculpture ideal for a modern and rustic classic environment, for everyone. This work was carried out in collaboration between the Made Murano Glass...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
New Modern Centerpiece in Travertine and Marble, Designer Ivan Colominas STOCK
Located in Milan, IT
Centerpiece in Travertine Navona and Emperador dark.
Size: 37×14.5 cm. - 14,5×5,7 in.. smooth finishing.
Commercial name: Tivoli Centerpiece in marble, Tivoli Collection by the Span...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Travertine, Marble
New Modern Vase in Travertine and Marble, Designer Ivan Colominas STOCK
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 Collection by the Spanish designer Ivan C...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Travertine, Marble
New Modern Vase in Travertine and Marble, Designer Ivan Colominas STOCK
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 Collection by the Spanish designer Iv...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Large David Gil for Bennington Pottery Black Vase
By David Gil
Located in Sarasota, FL
Large vase designed by David Gil for Bennington pottery in 2017. Unusual shape and size with great stature. In good condition.
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Grande Vaso in vetro di Murano iridescente di Sergio Asti Eosina, anni '70
By Sergio Asti
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Bellissimo Vaso di Murano di Vetro eosina che da un effetto iridescente
rappresentando i colori dell'iride e riflessi mobili e cangianti.
In perfette condizioni!!
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Blue Butterflies Vase, Vessel Glazed Ceramic, Majolica Ornament, Handmade Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Of extraordinary beauty and unique charm, the blue butterfly has always been considered the bearer of wishes. According to ancient beliefs it has the power to make dreams come true. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Rosso Levanto Marble Pedestal Bowl XL
Located in EINDHOVEN, NB
Introducing our Rosso Levanto Marble Pedestal Bowl, a fusion of style and functionality. Handcrafted with precision from premium Rosso Levanto marble, this stunning bowl with its ped...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Large Signed Anna Sykora Sgraffito Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Modern studio vase.
Anna Sykora, vases Sgraffito vases, 2014. Porcelain, terra sigillata
By Anna Sykora.
With a white porcelain body with a light grey terra sigillata slip...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Donna Karan Lenox Signed Limited Edition Embrace Porcelain Vase / Vessel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine limited edition porcelain vase.
By Donna Karan for Lenox Porcelain.
Entitled: "Embrace".
This collaborative line partnering Donna Karan (of DKNY) design with America's lead...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
White Lilac Marble Vase and Wine Cooler
Located in EINDHOVEN, NB
Crafted from a natural marble, this vase will be sure to win your heart. It can be used to hold your wine bottle, blooms, kitchen utensils and so much more. Place it in amongst your ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Pink Glazed Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass 20th Century 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
"Genova" Matte Black
By Miri Mara
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Created by using a traditional technique of clay slab to fashion all the vase models in limited edition, slip cast and hand finished with layers of glaze and multiple firings. Sculptural and functional design, interior is glazed as well.
Available in matte black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
New Modern Vase in Various Marble, Creator Arthur Arbesser STOCK
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
Pair of glasses attributed to Barovier and Toso
Located in Lugo, IT
Pair of glass and bubble vases attributed to Barovier and Toso.
One smaller
Good conditions.
Thank you
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Fantastic Early Tall Sculpted Vase by Anne Goldman
By Anne Goldman
Located in Oakland, CA
Stunning early vase by noted ceramicist, Anne Goldman c1970s, California. Goldman's work is wheel-thrown stoneware with carved, sculpted, and pierced surfaces enhanced with porcelain...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Handmade Spikes White Round Ceramic Vase
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful white round ceramic vase, perfect for displaying your favorite flower arrangements. Offering a unique view from every angle, this round ceramic vase crosses the line between functionality and ornament. Use it as a fully functional flower vase or as an adornment for your home.
All vases...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Clay
Black Marble Vase and Wine Cooler
Located in EINDHOVEN, NB
Crafted from a natural marble, this vase will be sure to win your heart. It can be used to hold your wine bottle, blooms, kitchen utensils and so much more. Place it in amongst your ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Villeroy & Boch Neon Color-block Lucite Vase, set of 2, 1990s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Villeroy & Boch produced that stunning pair of vases in the 1990s. This playful design is modern with an incredible color combination. Each vase has a multilayer sandwich shape of Ac...
Category
1990s German Modern Vases
Materials
Acrylic, Plexiglass, Lucite
Brother Thomas Bezanson Honan Tenmoku Flask Form Vase, 1998
Located in Littleton, CO
Flask form vase in honan tenmoku glaze by Brother Thomas Bezanson. USA, 1998. Pucker Gallery catalog number, TH1450.
Brother Thomas Bezanson was an internationally renowned ceramic ...
Category
1990s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Black Green Marble Pedestal Bowl XL
Located in EINDHOVEN, NB
Introducing our stunning Black Marble Pedestal Bowl, a captivating fusion of style and utility. Crafted from premium black marble with deep green color nuances, this bowl boasts a un...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Michael Harris Gozo Malta Art Glass Vase Iridescent Finish Studio Masterpiece
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Stunning Maltese studio art glass vase with an unusual decoration.
Category
1990s Maltese Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Luster
Pink Marble Pedestal Bowl Large
Located in EINDHOVEN, NB
A substantial pink marble bowl with unique white veining rests atop a pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables.
Exposure to the ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Black Marble Pedestal Bowl Medium
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
"White Gold" Heart Vases Set of 5 Pieces, Handmade in Italy, 2021, Hand Painted
By Elica Studio
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 beautiful p...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal
By Project 213A
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Baca Vase by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 'Baca' vase by Nils Thorsson by for Royal Copenhagen. Marked 719/3259 and signed on base.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Ornamental by Lameice Abu Aker Mouth-Blown Cups " Eye Candy"
Located in Jerusalem, IL
This piece is designed by Lameice Abu Aker a Palestinian designer based in Jerusalem.
mouth-blown, lampworked, and shaped, in Jaba' a small village in the Palestinian Territories. pr...
Category
2010s Palestinian 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
"Amore E Odio" Design Vases Collection of 4 Pieces, Made in Italy, 2019
By Elica Studio
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
Unique Hand-painted Ceramic Vase (Dancing Squares) by James Hicks
By James Hicks
Located in New York, NY
This meticulously crafted hand-painted and hand-glazed glazed ceramic vase design features a sleek modern rectangle hollow brick form painted with an array of hand-drawn and hand-pai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Spikes White Ceramic Flower Vase V
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful white ceramic flower vase with spikes, perfect for showcasing your cherished blooms. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this handmade ceramic vase blurs the l...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Clay
Unique Green Hand-crafted Ceramic Vase (Parliament A) by James Hicks
By James Hicks
Located in New York, NY
This unique Green Hand-crafted Ceramic Vase is a meticulously crafted glazed ceramic vase skillfully handcrafted by James Hicks. The design features a sleek modern rectangle hollow b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Murano, Italy. Large art glass vase with a slender neck in orange glass.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy.
Large art glass vase with a slender neck in orange mouth-blown glass.
1960/70s.
Label.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: H 53.0 cm x D 12.0 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Black Metallic Glazed Hand-crafted Ceramic Vase (Eclipse) by James Hicks
By James Hicks
Located in New York, NY
This meticulously crafted glazed ceramic vase design features a sleek modern rectangle hollow brick form with circular and triangular openings. This unique piece stands out for its e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Hand-crafted Ceramic Vase (Parliament B) by James Hicks
By James Hicks
Located in New York, NY
This meticulously crafted glazed ceramic vase is skillfully handcrafted by James Hicks. The design features a sleek modern rectangle hollow brick form with a glazing pattern inspired...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Customizable Hand-crafted Ceramic Vase (Parliament B) by James Hicks
By James Hicks
Located in New York, NY
This meticulously crafted glazed ceramic vase is skillfully handcrafted by James Hicks. The design features a sleek modern rectangle hollow brick form with a glazing pattern inspired...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Customizable Hand-crafted Ceramic Vase (Dancing Squares) by James Hicks
By James Hicks
Located in New York, NY
This meticulously crafted hand-painted and hand-glazed glazed ceramic vase design features a sleek modern rectangle hollow brick form painted with an array of hand-drawn and hand-pai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Florero Plata Circular
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
German Silver Vase
Andrea Vargas Dieppa emerges as a figure of complexity and daring delicacy, possessing an unrivaled intuitive energy to craft her own cosmos through the body of w...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern Vases
Materials
Silver
20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Centerpiece Mod. Indigo in Colored Glass
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Customizable Hand-crafted Ceramic Vase (Eclipse) by James Hicks
By James Hicks
Located in New York, NY
This meticulously crafted glazed ceramic vase design features a sleek modern rectangle hollow brick form with circular and triangular openings. This unique piece stands out for its e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Murano Glass Shell by Guido Ferro , Italy 1980's
Located in New York, NY
Decorative Murano Glass Shell by Guido Ferro. Textured outer
shell with colorful smooth surface to the inner shell.
Label Undeneath: Guido Ferro Collection Murano
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Blue Ball Glass Vase by Birgitta Watz for Lindshammar, 1995
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rocking globe-shaped cobalt blue glass vase designed by Birgitta Watz in 1995 and manufactured by Lindshammar in Sweden. Standing on a plane surface th...
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Curvy Studio Pottery Ikebana Triple Vase
Located in Vallejo, CA
A vintage studio pottery triple vase. Unique curvy shape with a beautiful purple, blue, and gray glaze. Perfect for making a sculptural ikebana floral arrangement.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Amber and Pink Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidra hourglass in grape and pink Murano glass by Paolo Venini and Riedizione. Limited edition in 99 art pieces each. Little grains of sand, im...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase Vessel Decorative Sculpture White Onyx Marble Hand-carved Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Luxurious small vase sculpted by hand from a solid block of white onyx.
Vase dimensions: D 13, H 22 cm. The polished finishing underlines the transparency of the onyx making this a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Onyx
21st Century Karim Rashid Knight Vase Murano Glass Red and Black
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid Knight vase Murano glass various colors.
Color stands out in the Knight vase designed by Karim Rashid, displaying its playful undulating stripes of polychr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Karim Rashid Large Bowl Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Kastle large bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century.
Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Ceramic Cartoccio Texture Fide Yellow Vase
Located in Porcia, IT
Combining tradition with innovation, ceramist Paola Paronetto's handcrafted pieces are designed for those who love to surround themselves with refined and exclusive objects. Part of ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Ceramic Tulipano Corteccia Texture Coral Vase
Located in Porcia, IT
Merging modern design with innovative artistic sensibility, this vase is a daring exercise in balance and visual harmony. Fashioned by artist Paola ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Ceramic Cartocci Texture White and Gold Bowl #1
Located in Porcia, IT
Striking and stately, this bowl features dynamic horizontal and vertical ridges and a distinctive panel insert in gold, whose vibrant color and smooth surface elegantly contrast with...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Ceramic Ninfea Corteccia Texture White Tray
Located in Porcia, IT
This one-of-a-kind tray in white paper clay (clay enriched with cellulose and natural fibers) will infuse contemporary glamour and sculptural flair in any dècor. Sophisticated in its simplicity, this white tray...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Small Contemporary Art Glass Vase by Martin Postch , Germany 2022
Located in New York, NY
Small decorative art glass vase by German artist Martin Postch.
Clear glass, pink glass and amber glass. Signed with etched signature underneath.
Category
2010s German Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Monofiore Sapphire Blue Glass Vase by Laura de Santillana
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Monofiori glass vase in sapphire by Laura de Santillana. “Monofiori” blown handmade glass with stoppers in various forms and colors. Item labelled as “02”, as shown in the ima...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Gemme Short Glass Vase in Violet by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with shaped body and neck in violet designed in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other colors on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Monofiore Carnevale Short Glass Vase in Aquamarine 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 aquamarine. Featured in aquamarine colored glass and designed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
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