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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Petalo Large Vase Amber
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Alessandro Mendini, Petalo large vase 3 petals, Murano glass. Petal is a rounded vase that, thanks to some fine metal wires, when blown creates lobed shapes that resembl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Murano Glass

Venini Ritagli Glass Vase in Iridescent Red by Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in iridescent red designed by Fulvio Bianconi in 1989. Perfect for indoor home decor as a flower vase or statement piece for any room. Numbered edition for year. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Art Glass

34 Agelada Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Agelada Glass Vase with pendant was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986 for Memphis. It's part of the “Vetri Glass” collection. Made in blown Murano glass, and signed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Onyx

Murano Glass Scilla Sink - Washbasin
Located in Murano, VE
We are thrilled to bring you the "Scilla" centerpiece, a stunning masterpiece crafted entirely by hand in Murano by Roberto Beltrami and his skilled team of artisans. Crafted from t...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Hand Blown Murano Vase Goccia in Dark Brown
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Goccia vase is a stunning example of modern glass artistry, characterized by its sleek, geometric design and the intricate play of light and color within its structure. Each vas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Murano Glass

Alan White Dartington Trio Studio Pottery Mottle Glazed Bottle Vases
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A wonderful collection of three Dartington pottery mottle glazed small studio pottery bottle vases by renowned master potter Alan White (British, b. 1949) and probably dating from th...
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Late 20th Century English Modern Vases

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Stoneware

Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase V by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase V by Ettore Sottsass, edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995. Limited edition of 12 numered pieces, number 6 / 12. In good or...
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1990s Spanish Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze, Chrome

Large Eclissi Vase in Orange and Red by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
The alternating interplay between transparent and opaque colors and Murano crystal give this fattened sphere the identity of Carlo Moretti. A sequence of orange streaks bound togethe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Ettore Sottsass Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase A
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase A by Ettore Sottsass, edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995. Limited edition of 12 signed and numered pieces, number 8 / 12. ...
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1990s European Modern Vases

Materials

Brass

Set Salta Leather Tea Pot, Cream & Sugar Alpaca Silver & Leather
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Set Salta Leather Tea Pot, Cream & Sugar Alpaca Silver & Leather (4 pieces) 1 Salta Square Tray 9.5" x 9.5" 1 Salta Tea Pot 4.3" x 5" 1 Salta Sugar Pot with Spoon 2.2" x 2.5" 1 Sal...
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2010s Argentine Modern Vases

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Metal

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...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Vases

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Crystal

Pair of Baccarat Signed, Extra Large Ginkgo Crystal Vases, France
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, high-end crystal set of vases made by Baccarat.  The form of the Baccarat Clear crystal Ginkgo Extra vase is a perfect homage to its namesake, the ginkgo biloba...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Hand Blown Murano Faceted Vase in Grey Small
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite piece showcases the delicate artistry and meticulous attention to detail synonymous with Venetian glass making. The vase's light grey hue exudes a serene elegance, cre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Contemporary Cuorecarpenito Terracotta White Vase Bibi Australe Collection
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Bibi vase is part of the Australe collection It is made with a clay slab, that means, by folding a clay slab around a disc- shaped base thus to create the structure, which is the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Medusa L Vase Soft Resin Red Pastel Blue
Located in barasso, IT
Medusa vase, Clear Dark Ruby And Matt Pastel Blue Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L Ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: Clear Dark R...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Resin

Renzo Stellon for Salviati Orange Satin Finish "Drops" Vase 2003
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Renzo Stellon for Salviati Orange Satin Finish "Drops" Vase 2003 This is a beautiful hand-blown reddish orange glass vase with a satin finish signed Salviati 2003 (first designed in...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Blown Glass

Large Mosaico Vase in Black and Gold by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Ever since the 1970s the ovale has been one of Carlo Moretti’s fundamental forms. The black version embellished with gold leaf opaque squares is both elegant and refined. Oval vases...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Mandruzzato Murano Vintage Red and Yellow Sommerso Faceted Glass Vase Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful vintage Murano glass vase by Alessandro Mandruzzato is in the Sommerso layering of faceted glass in red and yellow with a clear base. Italian, hand blown and from the ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

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Blown Glass

Appuntito Ceramic Vase
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Artisanal Ceramic Vase by Project 213A in 2023 Each its own individual, the touch of hand from the ceramicist, the blaze from the kiln, the dive in the glaze. This plate is part of ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer M 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. Meas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Resin

Set Salta Leather Cream & Sugar Alpaca Silver & Leather
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Set Salta Leather Coffee & Cream , Alpaca Silver and Goat Leather (3 pieces) 1 Salta Rectangular Tray 8" x 5" x 0.5" 1 Salta Sugar Pot with Spoon 2.2" x 2.5" 1 Salta Creamer 2.75" x ...
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2010s Argentine Modern Vases

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Metal

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 ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

21st Century Federico Peri Cilindro Large Glossy Vase Murano Glass Honey
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Cilindro large Glossy - Transparent vase, Murano glass, by Federico Peri, 21st century. Cilindro is a vase from the Essentials collection des...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Murano Glass

Echo Single Fin Ceramic Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These otherworldly pieces combine stark, futuristic geometry with the warmth of ancient ceramic vessels. The collection explores the dichotomy between digital repeating planes and an...
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2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Fazzoletto Glass Vase in Horizon & Aquamarine by Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with pinched rim in horizon and aquamarine designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1948. Perfect for indoor home decor as container, vide-poche or statement...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Art Glass

Glaciar Tall Silver Alpaca & Bordeaux Onyx Stone Flower Vase
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Glaciar collection is meticulously handcrafted by our local artisans with these rectangular onyx pieces set around alpaca silver flower vases, boxes and trays. Our pieces are made b...
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2010s Argentine Modern Vases

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

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."
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1990s American Modern Vases

Materials

Rock Crystal

Vernal Blue Porcelain Vase 1 by Robbie Heidinger
Located in New York, NY
Glazed porcelain. Footed orb-shaped vase with applied circular forms. Blue and green glazes. Artist signed on underside.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase in Amber W/ Battuto Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This distinct and beautifully made Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase in Amber W/ Battuto Detailing originates from Italy during the 21st Century. The piece features a flat polis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

1980s Gorgeous Red Vase "Hsing" Designed by Ettore Sottsass. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous vase "Hsing" in red glazed ceramic designes by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy. It's marked at ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

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Ceramic

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 pi...
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1990s European Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Large Heavily Textured Stoneware, Porcelain Black and White Clay Vessel
Located in London, GB
A large heavily textured volcanic vase with black, white and brown glaze and markings. Wide necked vessel with a bellied form. Made from black textured s...
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2010s European Modern Vases

Materials

Clay

Hand Blown Murano Moon Vase in Ruby Red Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite vase features a luxurious matte red exterior with polished beveled edges creating a striking visual and tactile experience. The deep, rich red glaze is inspired by the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Italian Glass Vase Gold and Stainless Pedestal by VeArt, Italy, 1980s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Large Italian Glass Vase Gold and Stainless Pedestal by VeArt, Italy, 1980s Large Italian glass vase gold and stainless pedestal by VeArt. Large green / blue pattern Murano glass vas...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

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Metal

" Sommerso " Art Glass Vase attributed to Falvio Poli
Located in New York, NY
" Sommerso " Italian Art Glass vase attributed to Flavio Poli. Decorative low vase crafted of thick art glass in hues of deep blue and pink.
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases

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Gold

Vintage Awaji Pottery Cubist Modernist Polychrome Vase Signed
Located in Wilton, CT
A vintage Awaji pottery vase, dating to circa 1930, featuring a fragmented Art Deco design depicting a blooming potted plant set against a light green crackle glaze ground. The vase'...
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1930s Japanese Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Italian Art Glass Murano Blue and White Sculptural Bowl Vase Centerpiece
Located in Atlanta, GA
This gorgeous blown Art glass vase or centerpiece bowl was designed in Murano, Italy, in the 1960s. The large organic and sculptural shape has a stylized jellyfish or Medusa pattern ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Metal, Chrome

"Hsing" Vase Designed by Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
"Hsing" vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino. Green glazed ceramic.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Josef Hoffmann Hammered Silver Centerpiece and Pair of Vases
Located in New York, NY
Hoffmann encountered an abundance of classical forms during his studies in Rome in 1896, which influenced his designs. Hoffman’s vases and centerpiece mer...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Vases

Materials

Silver

New Modern Vase in White and Black Marble, Designer Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in White Michelangelo and Black Marquinia marble. The hypnotic black and white stripes of the new Nova collection, designed by Jacopo Simonetti, offer a versatile way to add p...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

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

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Resin

Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors "Ariel" Art Glass Vase
Located in Toledo, OH
Art glass vase titled "Ariel" by designer Ingeborg Lundin (Swedish, 1921-1992) for Orrefors. Captivating art glass vase in rich purple color surrounded by faces in profile. This heav...
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20th Century Modern Vases

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Art Glass

Rosenthal Versace Flat Plate, "Les Tresors de la Me" decoration, "Ikarus"
Located in Madrid, ES
Rosenthal Versace Flat Plate, "Les Tresors de la Me" decoration, "Ikarus" shape by Paul Wunderlich, porcelain, white body, with polychrome and gold-painted shell decoration, black ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Porcelain

Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Red Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Amber Murano Glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Murano Glass

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...
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2010s Argentine Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

1977 Crystal Vase Amber Large by Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
With their clean, minimalist lines, faceted corner detail and sultry colours, Greg Natale’s new 1977 vases will make a sophisticated addition to any room. The vases are part of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Vases

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Crystal

Flat Vase Project by 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Flat vase in Shiny White. Designed by Project 213A in 2021. Handmade Stoneware. Creation demands destruction, taking the old and the typical to conceive th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Murano Glass Green and Teal Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Vase from the island of Murano made of hand-blown glass in the “belle soffiate” technique.
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Atlantis Vase by Michael Bang for Holmegaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cased white glass with inky blue internal decoration and black rim, designed by Michael Bang for Holmegaard’s Atlantis range. Original label. Very ...
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1980s Danish Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Vessel 01 in Natural Smooth Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
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2010s South African Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Contemporary Ceramic Cactus Vase #3 Colored
Located in Porcia, IT
This unique vase was handcrafted using paper clay, a clay-base mixture enriched with natural fibers. The final firing phase results in the distinctive, light-yet-strong appearance an...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Originally designed in the 1930s by noted Milanese architect and designer Tomaso Buzzi, this stunning example is from a limited-edition 1990s reissue by Venini, one of Murano’s most ...
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1990s Italian Modern Vases

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Art Glass

Pink & Gold Terracotta Vase, Stefania Boemi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This unique work of art is sure to make a statement in an eclectic or modern décor, where it will be an ideal vessel to display floral compositions or as a statement sculpture. Its d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vase 0025 Grès Roux Chamotté by Marta Dervin
Located in Geneve, CH
Vase 0025 Grès Roux Chamotté by Marta Dervin Dimensions: ø7.5 x H 31-35 cm Materials: Stoneware Marta Dervin works with stoneware and porcelain that she sha...
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2010s French Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Contemporary Ceramic Ninfea Corteccia Texture White and Gold Tray
Located in Porcia, IT
Inspired by the shape of water lily leaves as they float on the surface of water, this refined tray is handcrafted of white paper clay, a clay-base material enriched with cellulose a...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Glazed Stoneware Studio Pottery Vase - Signed - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Contemporary studio pottery modern design wheel thrown stoneware vase - red and white splash decorated over a tan base - signed on the base JN - circa 2000. Excellent condition - no...
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Late 20th Century North American Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Holiday Vase by Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Holiday vase in shiny white. 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...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Minimalist Ceramic Vase - Red
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Created out of a playful approach to materiality and form, this item is a ceramic vase as well as a sculptural piece. The designer Julien Renault chose to mainly follow his intuition...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Minimalist Ceramic Vase -  Red
Minimalist Ceramic Vase -  Red
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