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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Asprey London Massive Modernist Decorative Vase in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Silver vase designed by Asprey of London. A gorgeous oversize spherical decorative vase, created in London England by Asprey. It was crafted with m...
Category

Early 2000s English Modern Vases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pot by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handmade blue vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Each piece is unique and decorated with the Sgrafitto technique that was developed by Ekberg himself. This piece has 3 small holes in the upper rim and is designed to be used as a vessel for hanging plants...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Touch-Me 1.0 Handmade Murano Glass Vase by Matteo Silverio
Located in Geneve, CH
Touch-me 1.0 Murano glass vase by Matteo Silverio 2019 Dimensions: approximate 15 x 30 x 50 cm Materials: Murano glass All the objects are 100% handmade and customizable (colo...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Vase 4 Coyar by Cristina Celestino
Located in Geneve, CH
Vase 4 Coyar by Cristina Celestino Materials: Heat-resistant black ceramic. Fibers from Jipi palm leaves fibers Technique: Glazed. Oven cooked and polished with semi-precious stones. Hand-woven. Dimensions: Diameter 22 cm x H 24 cm Available in colors: black/ natural, black/ pastel turquoise, black/ purple-red, black/ beige red. And other sizes. The voluptuous Coyar Vase showcases the beauty of Colombian pottery...
Category

2010s German Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Natural Fiber

Raaquu Hoseki Raku Pottery Vase - Full Copper Matte - Handmade Ceramic, Malaysia
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Hoseki ( 宝石 ) ~ (n) gem The Hoseki Vase is named “gem” in Japanese for its slightly angular shape. Wide-mouthed with a textured finish and soft edges, it adds a classy touch to any ...
Category

2010s Malaysian Modern Vases

Materials

Copper

Amorphia L Vase by Lava Studio Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Amorphia L vase by Lava Studio Ceramics. Unique, 2020 Materials: Glazed stoneware Dimensions: H 17 cm x D 15-17 cm Lava ceramics is a collective studio based in Athens.
Category

2010s Greek Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti L Vase Soft Resin Red Blue
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti special vase - Clear aqua and coral red Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm Other sizes availa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Resin

Small Black & White Crushed Hand Blown Glass Vase by Avram Rusu Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Combining black & white our small striped crushed vase uses contrast to maximum effect. This timeless mix and works beautifully with bold or soft tones. ...
Category

2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Dark Grey Guggenheim Vase Big by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark Grey Guggenheim Vase Big by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L49 / W27 / H45 CM Materials: Ceramic Gu...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Imperio Rossi Green Fantasy Murrina Cutting Jar, Murano Glass
Located in Tilburg, NL
Vase from the ‘Fantasy’ collection in green blown Murano glass with assorted decoration of multicolour ‘Mace’ glass, Murrina Millefiori and silver leaf. The vase has been hand-crafted by Murano master glassmaker Imperio Rossi...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Black Flora Kubus Vase by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Flora Kubus vase by Lassen Dimensions: D 6 x W 6 x H 24 cm Materials: Metal Weight: 2.00 Kg As the sun’s rays slide though the windows, invite nature inside by placing ...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Vases

Materials

Metal

Vase 1 Coyar by Cristina Celestino
Located in Geneve, CH
Vase 1 Coyar by Cristina Celestino. Materials: Heat-resistant black ceramic. Fibers from Jipi palm leaves fibers Technique: Glazed. Oven cooked and polished with semi-precious stones. Hand-woven. Dimensions: diameter 31 cm x height 26 cm Available in colors: black/ natural, black/ pastel turquoise, black/ purple-red, black/ beige red. And other sizes. The voluptuous Coyar Vase showcases the beauty of Colombian pottery...
Category

2010s German Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Natural Fiber

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti L Vase Soft Resin Grey Yellow
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, grey, yellow. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L ø 22cm x H 36cm Other sizes available. Colours:...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Resin

Lemon Tin Vase by Kajsa Willner
Located in Geneve, CH
Lemon tin vase by Kajsa Willner Dimensions: 13 x 10 x 25.5 cm Materials: Tin With ‘Emulate nature’, designer Kajsa Willner has created a series of tin vases aiming to replicate ...
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Vases

Materials

Tin

Mushroom Pewter Vase by Kajsa Willner
Located in Geneve, CH
Mushroom pewter vase by Kajsa Willner Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 18.5 cm Materials: Tin With ‘Emulate nature’, designer Kajsa Willner has created a series of tin vases aiming to repl...
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Vases

Materials

Tin

Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Maria vessel in Shiny White 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

Purple Flecked Iridescent Swoop Art Glaa
Located in Jupiter, FL
This is so beautiful in person the iridescent purple reflects off a muted glass with the darkest color, almost a violet soft black. Feels so smooth to the hands and the swoop has th...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Natural Stone Moon Jar by Bicci De’ Medici
Located in Geneve, CH
Moon jar by Bicci de' Medici Studio Dimensions: Diameter 37cm x H 30cm Materials: Natural stone. Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Unfinished look. Bicci de’ Medici manufac...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Vases

Materials

Stone

D33, Vase by Cultivado Em Casa
Located in Geneve, CH
D33 - vase by Cultivado Em Casa Dimensions: 20 x 63 x 53 cm Materials: D33 foam, acrylic paint, acrylic resin, carbon steel. Also Available: different colors The D33 collecti...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Vases

Materials

Resin

Late 20th Century Pair of Italian Sculptural Black Stoneware Vases by L. Leandri
By Luca Leandri
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
This pair of sculptural black stoneware vases of high visual impact is composed of two pieces of different sizes but made by the artist with the same technique. The shorter vase size...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Ceramic Geometrical Vase with Black Metallic Glaze Beatrice Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic vase by American artist and studio potter Beatrice Wood (1893-1998). The piece, circa 1980s, is of a columnar form with a small bulged-out ring around midbody. Highly geome...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Raaquu Kumo Raku Pottery Vase - Half Copper Matte - Handmade Ceramic, Malaysia
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Kumo ( 雲 ) - (n) cloud Our Kumo Vase is a flattened globe vase with a narrow base and a narrow mouth. Its contemporary shape promises to blend well with any interior style. The Kum...
Category

2010s Malaysian Modern Vases

Materials

Copper

Porcelain Savage de la Romba by La Cube
Located in Geneve, CH
Savage de la Romba by La Cube In collaboration with Savage Ceramics Unique piece, one unit ofr each animal Madrid, 2016 Materials: Porcelain Dimensions: 26 x 8.5 x 6.5 cm Ste...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Potion Bottle by Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Potion bottle by Maria Lenskjold Dimensions: H 24 cm Materials: Stoneware Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle; to investigate and interact with the com...
Category

2010s South African Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Dimanche 6, Travertino Vase by Marc Dibeh
Located in Geneve, CH
Dimanche 6 - Travertino vase by Marc Dibeh 2018 Materials: Travertino marble, gold chromed stainless steel Dimensions: W 63 x H 35 x D 25 cm Beirut based designer Marc Dibeh n...
Category

2010s Lebanese Modern Vases

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Large Floor Vase by Yuri Zatarain "Sketchbook" Series
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Sketchbook" series, monumental ceramic floor bottle vase by Yuri Zatarain. The striking vase features graphite math equations, diagrams and scribbles ...
Category

1990s Mexican Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

New Modern Flower Vase in Blu Marble, Creator Karen Chekerdjian Stock
Located in Milan, IT
The value of change in a simple act. Karen Chekerdjian’s new creation puts design front and centre: from one foundation, multiple possibilities. Whether empty or filled with flowers,...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Set of 2 Large Ada Planters by Llot Llov
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 large Ada planters by Llot Llov Dimensions: Ø 32 cm x H: 52 cm Pot 1: Ø 19 cm x 22 cm; Pot 2: Ø 32 cm x 30 cm Materials: brushed raw aluminium Also available in black powder-coated. Ada Planter was made in a metal spinning process out of aluminium, meant to be the new home for plants with roots. They come in four types, all can be filled from both sides, allowing for endless combinations from cactus as well as palm trees. The new edition is ready to order in brushed aluminium. The unpainted surface shows the raw material. Each plant pot is hand-turned and hand-brushed and is reminiscent of an untreated Industrial piece. The slightly reflective metal surface creates a beautiful contrast to the fresh green leaves. The new planter...
Category

2010s German Modern Vases

Materials

Aluminum

Porcelain Savage de la Romba by La Cube
Located in Geneve, CH
Savage de la Romba by La Cube In collaboration with savage ceramics Unique piece, one unit ofr each animal Madrid, 2016 Materials: Porcelain Dimensions: 26 x 8.5 x 6.5 cm Ste...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Raaquu Raku Fired Large Flower Vase S/N0000161 Centerpiece Art Series, Malaysia
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
With a shape inspired from the tulip flower, the RAAQUU Flower Vase expresses a wonderful rainbow sheen on a 6 half petal top oval shaped vase. This vase requires precise forming and...
Category

2010s Malaysian Modern Vases

Materials

Copper

Rotunda Nude Form in Black
Located in Richmond, VA
Female nude form ‘Rotunda’ by Jude Jelfs. Slab-built earthenware with vitreous slips and sgraffito. Glazed inside. Due to the handmade nature, subt...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Moor Head Vase, Handmade in Sicily, Gold Leaf, Colors Customizable, Centerpiece
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Low Travertino Silver Vases by Bicci De’ Medici
Located in Geneve, CH
Low Travertino silver vases Dimensions: Diameter 15cm x height 16cm Materials: Travertino Marble. Silver Vein. Technique: Hand-crafted, natural finished. About: Bicci de’ Medici...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Monumental Vase by Jens Andreasen
By Jens Andreasen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large monumental stoneware vase made by Jens Andreasen in his own workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark in the 1950s. Signed with artist logo "KK" for "Kirstineborg & Knabstrup" where A...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Touch-Me 2.0 Handmade Murano Glass Vase by Matteo Silverio
Located in Geneve, CH
Touch-me 1.0 Murano glass vase by Matteo Silverio, 2020 Dimensions: Approximate 10 x 15 x 30 cm Materials: Murano glass made with "new" glass All the objects are 100% handmade ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Black Striped Crushed Hand Blown Glass Vase by Avram Rusu Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our large striped Crushed vase features a bold black stripe on a clear glass vessel. During the glass blowing process, vases are twisted and shaped to cre...
Category

2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Raaquu Hikari Raku Pottery Vase - Smoked Raku - Handmade Ceramic, Malaysia
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Hikari (光) ~ (n) light This Hikari Vase is a circular thrown vase with a wide uneven mouth and small round base. Its miniature shape exudes a sense of flow, making it easy to blend ...
Category

2010s Malaysian Modern Vases

Materials

Copper

Handcrafted Vase 074 by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted vase 074 by Lovebuch Dimensions: Ø 25 x H 29 cm Materials: Sandstone, porcelain, handcrafted piece Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive m...
Category

2010s French Modern Vases

Materials

Sandstone

Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Gunnar Nylund vase in hare's fur glaze of tans and cinnamon. Crafted by Rörstrand and inscribed {R Sweden GN}.
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Heart Tin Vase by Kajsa Willner
Located in Geneve, CH
Heart tin vase by Kajsa Willner Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 15 cm Materials: Tin With ‘Emulate nature’, designer Kajsa Willner has created a series of tin vases aiming to replicate natu...
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Vases

Materials

Tin

Pair of Potion Bottle Vases by Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of potion bottle vases by Maria Lenskjold Dimensions: H 26 cm H 23 cm Materials: Stoneware Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle; to investigate ...
Category

2010s South African Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Touch-Me 1.0 Handmade Murano Glass Vase by Matteo Silverio
Located in Geneve, CH
Touch-me 1.0 Murano glass vase by Matteo Silverio 2019 Dimensions: Approximate 15 x 30 x 50 cm Materials: Murano glass All the objects are 100% handmade and customizable (colo...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

René & Madeleine Valence for La Grange Aux Potiers, France, Unique Ceramic Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
René & Madeleine Valence for La Grange Aux Potiers, France. Unique ceramic vase with beautiful glaze in earth colors and blue tones. Approx. 1970s In perfect condition. Signed. ...
Category

1970s French Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Minimalist Marble Vase Large
Located in Lisbon, PT
Born of the natural characteristics of Estremoz marble, the AMA vases are an elegant and simple display for fresh flowers, dried botanicals, or faux b...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Nozomu Kumo 3 Pack Raku Pottery Vase, Full Copper Matte, Handmade Ceramic Decor
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
You get : 2 Units of Nozomu Vase ( 6.3" x 4.7" x 2" ) 1 Unit of Kumo Vase ( 6.1" x 5.5 x 2" ) Our Nozomu Vase has a flattened surface and a narrow mouth, heart-shaped with a smalle...
Category

2010s Malaysian Modern Vases

Materials

Copper

Nozomu Raku Pottery Vase - Carbon Copper - Handmade Ceramic Home Decor Gift
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Nozomu ( 望む ) ~ (n) hope Our Nozomu Vase has a flattened surface and a narrow mouth, heart-shaped with a smaller base. With its soft curves and a textured finish, it adds a soothing...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Malaysian Modern Vases

Materials

Copper

Medium Vase by Milan Pekař
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D12 x H22 cm Materials: Glaze, porcelain Handmade in the Czech Republic. Also available: Different colors a...
Category

2010s Czech Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special L Vase Resin Orange Green
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special vase - Clear orange, matt dusty green. Halloween 2022 edition. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - Ø 22...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Resin

Blue Alchemy Vase 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: 21 x 29 x 29 cm Signed and numbered. Referencing the frst 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

Felt

Bronze Disk Tray, Signed Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze disk tray - signed Arno Declercq. Sand casted in pink bronze and hand polished. Measures: 27 cm wide x 27 cm long x 9 cm high / 10.6” wide x 10.6” long x 3.5” high Signed b...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

High Travertino Light Vase by Bicci De’ Medici
Located in Geneve, CH
High Travertino Light Vase Dimensions: Diameter 21cm x height 16cm Materials: Travertino marble. Light Vein. Technique: Hand-crafted, natural finished. Designer's Biography: Bicci de’ Medici...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Surrounded by Green Vase by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Surrounded by green vase by Paolo Marcolongo Dimensions: 42.5 x 16.5 x H 16.3 cm Materials: Murano Glass and Iron. Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended th...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Iron

Unearthed 2 by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Unearthed 2 by Paolo Marcolongo Dimensions: 19.8 x 15 x H 14.5 cm Materials: Murano glass and iron. Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended the Art High Scho...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Iron

Meh by Mathieu Frossard
Located in Geneve, CH
Meh by Mathieu Frossard Dated and Signed by the Artist Dimensions: 34 x 22 x 22 cm Materials: Earthenware, Glaze, Gold Luster Unique Piece Mathieu Frossard makes things, mainl...
Category

2010s French Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Mary's Floral Wall Vase Walnut
Located in Long Island City, NY
Our friend Mary has a ritual of picking a flower or small bunch from a garden each day and placing them in a small bottle vase, documenting each with a photograph and short note. We ...
Category

2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Contemporary American Large Rock Crystal Vase
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American large white rock crystal vase.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases

Materials

Stone, Crystal

Tsuchi Raku Mix Mini Planter Pot - 6cm Diameter - Handmade Ceramic Home Decor
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Tsuchi ( 土 ) - Earth *Plants are not included in this purchase Our Tsuchi pot is named after the medium it holds ; Earth. This pot is double sealed to prevent moisture from seepin...
Category

2010s Malaysian Modern Vases

Materials

Copper

Mary's Floral Wall Vase Beech
Located in Long Island City, NY
Our friend Mary has a ritual of picking a flower or small bunch from a garden each day and placing them in a small bottle vase, documenting each with a photograph and short note. We ...
Category

2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Beech

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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