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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
New Modern Vase in White, Black and Red Marbles, creator Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in white Michelangelo, red Levanto and black Marquinia marbles. Size: 27.3 x 38.4 x 7.3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pietro, Homage collection by the Italian designer...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Venetian Murano Art Glass Modern Free Flow Design Polychrome Abstract Vase
Located in Tustin, CA
Bring modern art influences, captured in contemporary style, with this very artistic hand made and mouth blown in Italy, multi-colored abstract ovoid shaped vase. It features a gentl...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Signed Raku Glazed Flared Conical Shaped Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish raku glazed flared conical shaped vase signed to the base and dating from the 20th century. The hand thrown vase stands on a narrow rounded foot with a round conical shaped...
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20th Century English Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Lino Sabattini for Fiat Italia 1970 Geometric Cylinder Tall Vase Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Cylinder geometric vase designed by Lino Sabattini (1925-2016). A modernism sculptural piece created in 1970, by the Italian silversmith and designer Lino Sabattini. This piece wa...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

12 Amaltea Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Amaltea Vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Amaltea Glass” collection. Made in Murano. Signed “E.Sottsass per Memphis”. Signed on the base. Et...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Anne-Marie Trolle Danish Royal Copenhagen Zenit Ceramic Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Danish Royal Copenhagen Zenit pattern ceramic art vase designed by Anne-Marie Trolle (b. 1944) and dating from around 1980. The vase is of tall oval shape standing on ...
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1980s Danish Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

New modern Small Vase in White Michelangelo Marble creator Michele Chiossi Stock
Located in Milan, IT
The thought flies to New York, to the unusually curved volume of the quintessential container of contemporary art. The revolutionary Guggenheim Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright’s sublime w...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Handcrafted Clay Swirly Coiled Ceramic Vase – Sculptural Earth-Toned Artisan
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This handcrafted ceramic vase showcases an intricate swirled and coiled design, embodying the artistry of organic, free-form pottery. Each coil is carefully sculpted and layered, cre...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Clay

Italian Contemporary Artistic Ceramic Canopo Vase by Amaaro, 2022
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian contemporary "Canopo" serie ceramic vase designed and produced by Amaaro. This vase is directly inspired by the Egyptian canopic jars; i...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Louis Lourioux Turquoise Stoneware Vase
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis Lourioux 1874-1930. Beautiful and decorative stoneware vase decorated in turquoise-green glaze with a caramel-colored band. Signature with the wolf stamp. France approx. 1...
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Early 20th Century French Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Amber Studio Art Glass Vase with Patinated Surface and Circles by Aaron Adamson
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful hand-blown amber glass vase with unique patinated and circle design by British glass blower Aaron Adamson (British, b1955), 2002. Signed and da...
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Early 2000s English Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

New Modern Vase in White and Black Marbles, creator Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in white Michelangelo and black Marquinia marbles. Size: 27.3 x 38.4 x 7.3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pietro, Homage Collection by the Italian designer Matteo Cibic...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Large Ceramic Vase by Brother Thomas Bezanson
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressively large ceramic vase with a bulbous body and a long coiled neck by potter Brother Thomas Bezanson (1929-2007). The minimalist modern form might be distilled from the classic Chinese garlic bottle. The high glossy surface displays a splendid shades of dark purple, copper red, auberge and blue, in a copper flambé pattern called "peacock" glaze that was clearly inspired by ancient Jun Kiln...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Ash Vase Small, Red and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic Ash vase in red clay with white speckled base, copper green glaze interior. The vase is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a raw, unglazed cera...
Category

2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Modern Vase Gabo CS10 by Noom in Copper and Steel
Located in Paris, FR
Gabo vase, one of the vases from the "Suprematic" collection. Collection inspired by the geometric works of the great Suprematist Kazimir Malevich. Suprematism is a modernist moveme...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Vases

Materials

Copper, Steel

Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Ash Vase Small, Green and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic Ash vase in copper green glaze with white speckled base. The vase is comprised of two different clay bodies and features a raw, unglazed ceramic surface to highlight the texture of natural clay. The ceramic pieces are hand built and individually thrown on the potters wheel...
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2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Venini Battuto A Nido D’ape Glass Vase in Straw Yellow by Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Battuto A Nido D’ape glass vase, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, was originally designed in 1940. Numbered edition per year. Indoor use only. Dimensions: Ø 23...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Venini Deco Sabbiato Glass Vase in Talpa by Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Historical vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in opal glass with round horizontal ribs. The model is proposed with a sandblasted coat. Dimensions available: Ø23xH24,5cm Kg: ~ 2,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

New Modern Vase in red and white Marble, creator Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
small vase in red Levanto and white Michelangelo Marble. Size: 16.3 x 4 x 10.6 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Arturo, Homage collection by the Italian Designer Matteo Cibic. Made in Italy, hand finished. This is not a vase but a card holder. Or perhaps a pen holder. Or maybe it is a vase, but with a mouth and ears. The important thing is understanding that one can be mistaken but still smile; like Cibic’s creations, which never renounce anthropomorphism and good cheer...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Ceramic Blue Glazed Vase from Knapstrup Denmark
Located in Kastrup, DK
Knapstrup ceramic vase made of ceramic with a beautiful bluish glaze. H: 40 cm. Denmark, 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Arne Bang signed stoneware vase with a ribbed body
Located in Kastrup, DK
Stoneware vase from the 1930s with a ribbed body and beautiful, intriguing glaze in brownish/grayish tones. Signed on the Bottom AB 37. Mint Con...
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Early 20th Century Danish Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Murano Glass Vase Lino Tagliapietra & Angelin Effetre International, Italy, 1986
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful Italian glass vase from the 'Istria series' by Lino Tagliapietra and Marina Angelin for Effetre International, Murano, 1986. It is made of hand blown glass composed of bl...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Geometric Vessel Sculpture Handmade Blackened and Waxed Iron
Located in Bronx, NY
Vessel No. 5 J.M. Szymanski d. 2017 Blackened and waxed iron Mathematically designed and hand-wrought, this vessel uses 10-facets to help form this unique object that adds depth and...
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2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Steel, Iron

Hand Blown Murano Vase Goccia in Clear with 24-Karat Gold Flecks Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This hand-blown Goccia vase, crafted in Murano, a small island in Venice, exudes timeless elegance and sophisticated design. It showcases a seamless transition from a clear glass bas...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

ETRUSCO 1 - Terracotta Vase - 21st Century - by Chiara Berta Artist
Located in Medesano, IT
The collection is called "Colors is Life." This project aims to see the realization of a two-dimensional vision of drawing taking shape in space. As usual, these are pieces made enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Venini Black Belt Otto Short Glass Vase in Crystal and LightPink by Peter Marino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in crystal and light pink with black decoration designed by Peter Marino in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Tondo Doni Boboda Passion Red Vase by Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Boboda collection, this red crystal vase embodies passion. Either alone or displayed alongside power and love, the other two pieces that c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Modernist Urn Form Ceramic Vase w/ Rectilinear Detailing & Platinum Glaze
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist urn form vase was realized in the United States during the latter half of the 20th century. It features a conical body that flares to an angled collar where i...
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20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Orion Carlo Moretti Murano Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Moretti Orion Murano contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear with blue and red swirls. Part of the I Piccoli collection, small objects in size but give considerabl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Artisan Blush and Amber Tall Murano Glass Vase with Gold Inclusions, Custom
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Murano blush and amber sommerso glass vase with gold inclusions that seamlessly transition into a pool of clear glass with bullicante. The vase's abstract color gradient...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Extra Large "Garden" Design Hand Carved Porcelain Art Pottery Vase
Located in New York, NY
Extra large "Garden" design hand carved porcelain art pottery vase. Slip cast from a pottery mold, the smooth pearlescent surface is the background for it...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Nadine Saylor's Hand Blown Glass Vase, Dash & Three Dots
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderfully modern clear blown glass vase with boxed dash and three dots by Nadine Saylor (American, 20th Century), 2004. Signed and dated on bottom. Con...
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Early 2000s American Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

PAUL CHALEFF 1986 Art Pottery Dragon Kiln Fired Oversized Decorative Vase
Located in Miami, FL
American Art Pottery Dragon Kiln Fired Vase designed by Paul Chaleff. This is a very large oversized American Art Pottery Vase created by Paul Chaleff, back in 1986. The art pottery...
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Enamel

Jim Dyer Liskeard Cornish Amethyst Knobbly Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good vintage Cornish art glass amethyst knobbly vase designed by Jim Dyer for The Liskeard Glass Company in the 1970’s. The company was founded in 197...
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1970s English Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Venini Small Black Belt Oval Glass Vase in Crystal and Green by Peter Marino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in crystal and grass green with black decoration designed by Peter Marino in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Lotty Mouth Blown Glass Decanter/Vase Designed by Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Lotty is a mouth blown borosilicate glass decanter characterized by sinuous and soft shape, a little masterpiece where the Paola C.’s craftsmen ability meets the design by Aldo Cibic...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Venini Murana Face Glass Vase in Wistaria by Fabio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with oval body and neck and engraved facial expression designed by Fabio in 2016. Featured in wistaria colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Danish Modern Stoneware Vases by Sten Børsting, 1990s, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of unique studio art stoneware vases by Danish ceramist Sten Børsting. SB has exhibited all over Europe. For example at Gallerie Danoise in Paris in 1990 and at Trienalen des d...
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1990s Danish Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

New Modern Vase in Nero and White Marbles, Creator Matteo Cibic Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in black marquinia and white michelangelo marble, Size: 38.2 x 23.4 x 7.3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Tacca, Homage Collection by the Italian Designer Matteo Cibic. M...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Large I Cinesi Vase in White by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
By putting three layers of glass on one another in three distinct moments colored opaque glass, clear crystal and colored crystal one achieves the amazing effect of a material that plays with the light and changes thickness, consistency and chromatic effect. Two-colored objects...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Leaf Short Vase Design by Dan Yeffet for Collection Particuliere
Located in Dubai, AE
Designed by Dan Yeffet for Collection Particulière, Leaf is an elegant vase made of black patinated bronze with insert in stainless steel. Dimensions: vase short dimensions : Ø 20 x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze, Stainless Steel

Sculpted Porcelain Folded Moon Vessel. "On Becoming #3: Bridgette"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"In Stacy Solodkin's studio clay becomes a conversation. Each sculpture is a whispered dialogue between hand and earth, between silence and memory. Working primarily with porcelain a...
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2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Horizon Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino medium vase in Horizon Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color uniqu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Root Medium Blue Vase in Glass by Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
I designed these vases thinking about the flowers in their original habitat in mind. What can be a better “container” than their own roots, the means by which nourishment and water gets to the petals and leaves?” The root vases...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Lupo Horiokami Italian Babel Wolf Vase Black Ash and Brass
Located in Chicago, IL
Babel vase by Italian artist Lupo Horiokami black ashwood, gold metallic foil. After 20 years in the world of tattooing he understood the importance o...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ash

Reversible Marble Vase, Grey
Located in New York, NY
A reversible IRO vase, hand-crafted in Italy out of solid marble. Can be used upside down. It includes a glass inner recipient for water, plus a circular cork base protector, which p...
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2010s Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Reversible Marble Vase, Grey
Reversible Marble Vase, Grey
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Chuck Lopez Blown Murrine Patchwork Art Glass Vase Entitled "Palapas", 2008
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine American art glass vase. By Chuck Lopez. Entitled: Palapas In the form of a very tall tapered vase constructed of cased alternating ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Table Vase By Richard Uhlemeyer Color Terracotta Red and Green 1940s Style
Located in Hamburg, DE
Table vase by Richard Uhlemeyer, German pottery, handcrafted, 1940s style, glazed and colored in terracotta red and green, size 12 cm on the bottom x 33 cm height, Stamp at the bottom.
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1940s German Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

SET Glaciar Short, Tall, Silver Alpaca & Black Onyx Stone Flower Vases
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
9.8" x 6.3" x 4.7" 11.3" x 7" x 5.8" Glaciar collection is meticulously handcrafted by our local artisans with these rectangular onyx pieces set around alpaca silver flower vases, b...
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2010s Argentine Modern Vases

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Limited Edition Modern Vase Genke CSL5 by Noom with Burned Steel Accent
Located in Paris, FR
Genke vase, one of the vases from the "Suprematic" collection. The collection inspired by the geometric works of the great Suprematist Kazimir Malevich. Suprematism is a modernist mo...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Vases

Materials

Steel

Fan-12 Violet Vase by Formafantasma
Located in Milan, IT
This striking cylindrical vase fashioned of ceramic belongs to a sophisticated collection and was displayed at the 2019 Milan Design Week. The sober, cyli...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Blown Murano Batutto Vase in Deep Grey
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vase is an exquisite example of Murano glass artistry, merging both matte and glossy finishes to create a striking visual contrast. This vase features a dark, matte exterior tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Tondo Doni Acrobat Vase by Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning crystal vase is part of the Acrobat collection. Its conical body in striking black is supported by a base made up of three amber-colored balls. The contrast between the two colors is enriched by a striking texture that covers the spheres and occurs at the top of the vase. A piece of strong visual impact, this will be a unique addition to a modern entryway, living room, or study and can be paired with the Tondo Doni...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

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...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Fratelli Pagnin Signed Murano Orange, Black, Chartreuse Glass Vase Italian 80's
Located in North Miami, FL
The black glass is the dramatic background for a wonderful painterly palette of arrays of luscious colors in this signed Italian Murano glass vase. It is the signed work of Fratelli Pangnin Murano. It is from the 1980s. It has hues on both sides and they are different from front to back. Colors range from orange, yellow, chartreuse, light purple, teal turquoise. Each side is different. It resembles the likes of a beautiful Helen Frankenthaler painting...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Jaime Hayon Contemporary Terracotta Set of Gardenias Big Vases
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of gardenias vases by Jaime Hayon. Hand-turned terracotta within impermeable treatment. Measures: nº 1 22 x 45 cm. nº 2 22 x 45 cm. nº 4 22 x 37 cm.
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2010s Spanish Modern Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Monumental Pair of Marcello Fantoni Etruscan Sgraffiti Vases with Covers
Located in Skanninge, SE
An outstanding pair of vases with covers in the sgraffiti technique by the Italian master Marcello Fantoni. These ceramic masterpieces are in perfect condition and they are both sign...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Stylish Raku Metallic Glazed Conical Shape Signed Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish studio pottery raku vase applied with copper metallic glazes, signed and dating from the 20th century. The vase of rounded conical bottle shape stands on a wide rounde...
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20th Century British Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Aquamarine 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Window of My Eyes, White Ceramics
Located in Eindhoven, NL
This collection has been designed to celebrate De Stijl’s 100th anniversary and inspired by Dutch icon Piet Mondrian, one of the best known of all modern artists. In his work Mondria...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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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