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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Returnable Items Only
Ingeborg Lundin Orrefors Applet Expo Series 1964
By Orrefors
Located in Toledo, OH
Ingeborg Lundin (1921-1991) for Orrefors Applet from Expo Series 1964. Signed.
Category
20th Century European Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Vintage Crystal Vase - Lalique - Saint Cloud
By Lalique
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely little crystal vase, made by the French brand Lalique.
The name of the model is Saint Cloud.
The vase is in very good condition. No chips and no hairlines.
Signed on the ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Steel Vase II by Duzi Objects
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
Gorgeous Steel Vase II by Duzi Objects
Perth-based steel sculpture artist Douglas Powell of Duzi Objects delves into the realms of fluidity, movement, and three-dimensional shapes ...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Vases
Materials
Steel
Berndt Friberg Gustavsberg Miniature Celadon Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Berndt Friberg (Swedish, 1899-1981) joined Gustavsberg in 1934 and his work is considered as some of the finest examples of wheel thrown pottery of the 20th Century. Inspired by the ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Triple Tray, Signed Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Triple Tray - Signed Arno Declercq
Measures: 30 cm L x 28 cm W x 19 cm H (11.8” L x 11” W x 7.5” H)
Material: bronze
Signed by Arno Declercq
--Arno Declercq--
Belgian designe...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Zazen Collection Concrete Vase, Mod. I
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Zazen line combines organic shapes with the texture of concrete, giving life to a family of four highly recognizable vases.
Each vase is produced f...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Cement
Ardmore Ceramic Lizard Vase, hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting the exquisite Lizard Vase, a true masterpiece handcrafted by Ardmore Ceramic, a renowned pottery studio based in South Africa.
This one-of-a-kind creation is a testament ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Round Black Glazed Ceramic Vase by Leon Pointu, France, c. 1930
By Leon Pointu
Located in New York City, NY
Glazed ceramic vase. Minimalist, simple shape with a small lip at the opening.
Category
20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Bulb Posy Vase, English, Art Glass, Decorative, Margaret Johnson
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a contemporary bulb posy vase. An English, art glass and straw silk decorative urn by Margaret Johnson.
Superb colour with the artist's signature fish shoal motif
Displaying...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Berndt Friberg Gustavsberg Miniature Square Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Berndt Friberg (Swedish, 1899-1981) joined Gustavsberg in 1934 and his work is considered as some of the finest examples of wheel thrown pottery of the 20th Century. Inspired by the ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Gaetano Pesce "Senzafine Oval" Pink Bowl, Del Pesce Edition for Meritalia, 2000s
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Immerse yourself in the avant-garde world of Gaetano Pesce with this exquisite "Senzafine Oval" bowl, a distinguished piece from the Del Pesce Edition crafted exclusively for Merita...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin
"Kelo" Art Glass Vase
By Timo Sarpaneva, Venini
Located in New York, NY
"Kelo" Italian art glass vase by
Timo Sarpaneva for Venini & Co.
Glass, clear, black, white and red. Marked: Venini 90 Sarpaneva (engraved).
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Unique Ceramic Flamingo vase made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the captivating Flamingo Vase by Imvelo Natural Art—a true masterpiece of handcrafted elegance, meticulously crafted by South African artists renowned for their skill and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Small Murano glass vase Marcello Furlan made in italy 1990s
Located in Milano, IT
Small Murano glass vase signed on acid Marcello Furlan - 1990
In Great Condition
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Colorful Ceramic Rhino vase, hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the captivating Rhino Vase by Love Art Ceramic, a stunning tribute to African wildlife and craftsmanship.
Designed by Love Art Ceramic studio in South Africa in 2023, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
OKO Face Ceramic Vase by Malwina Konopacka
Located in Geneve, CH
OKO face ceramic vase by Malwina Konopacka
Materials: ceramic
Dimensions: Ø 19 x 42 cm
It was first presented in 2014 as part of Tokyo Designers Week and has since had numerous ...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Small Murano glass vase Marcello Furlan made in italy 1990s
Located in Milano, IT
Small Murano glass vase signed on acid Marcello Furlan - 1990
In Great Condition
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Tiffany American Modern Sterling Silver Vase
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1908. Cone with flared mouth on vertical ovoid knop mounted to domed foot. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Evase by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Evase by Rick Owens,
2007
Dimensions: L 20 x W 20 x H 18 cm
Materials: bronze
Weight: 4.2 kg
Available in black, gold and nitrate finish.
Rick Owe...
Category
2010s French Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Art Glass Vase by Murano Oggetti, signed R. Pell
By Oggetti
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A beautiful art glass vase, Murano Italy by Oggetti signed by R. Bell. The hand blown vase with abstract decoration in blue, green, red, whit and black, Ricardas Peleckas was an art...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
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 shapes by hand to create sim...
Category
2010s French Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Early Tall Ceramic Vase with Unique Glaze by Brother Thomas Bezanson
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early ceramic vase in a cylinder form by potter Brother Thomas Bezanson (1929-2007). Unusually tall at 21.75 inches, the vase strikes the viewer with its slender silouette with a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Pink and Gray Murano Glass Vase
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A cylindrical modern large vase produced in Murano, Italy with a base and top in pale pink with the center being a light gray color. Would do great as a center piece on a table with ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Jean Hastings Ceramic Figurative Sculpture in Blue White & Brown, circa 1970
By Hastings
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Jean Hastings Clothed Figurative Art Studio Glazed Ceramic Sculpture. Vase. Featuring hand constructed figurative form elements from potters wheel with separate hand built and applie...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Clay, Ceramic
Blue Sommerso Art Glass Vase
Located in Vallejo, CA
A beautiful vintage sommerso style art glass vase. Features vibrant cobalt blue interior glass surrounded by thick clear outer glass. Flattened sides. A beautiful sculptural accent p...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Vase possible Galvani production and decoration by Angelo Simonetto
Located in Lugo, IT
Ceramic vase possible Galvani production.
Good Condition
Thank you
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Abstract Pottery Alien Mock Dinosaur Egg-Shaped Display Vase Pot
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Egg-Shaped Display Vase Pot
This vase is an unusual piece of art that makes a great conversation starter. The vase is curved, with an abstract shape and raised detailing.
It's cra...
Category
20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Floral printed, Holographic, Suncatcher vase
By Roxana Azar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Hand Vase" is a one-of-a-kind piece as part of Roxana Azar's recent collection, "Licking the Thorns of a Rose". This piece is handcrafted by the artist in the United States with acrylic and digitally printed floral design. This piece measures 10.5”h x 5.5”w x 2.5”d and is only suitable for dried flowers.
The foundation of Azar’s multidisciplinary process begins with photography and its reconstruction through collage and digital manipulation. From abstract photo collages, Azar creates photo sculptures, built of printed layers of translucent, transparent, and iridescent materials. The synthesis of image, material, and in some works, text, is activated by the interplay between the work and its environment. Each encounter with Azar’s work is an ephemeral experience orchestrated by the specific conditions of the moment, mirroring the transient phenomenology of our dreams and the subconscious.
About Roxana Azar
Roxana Azar is a Philadelphia-based artist whose light art and dichroic sculpture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Lucite, Acrylic
Unique Ceramic Flamingo vase made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the captivating Flamingo Vase by Imvelo Natural Art—a true masterpiece of handcrafted elegance, meticulously crafted by South African artists renowned for their skill and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
ROSSO GROOVY Vase in Rosso Levanto Marble by Meble Matters 8"
Located in Singapore, SG
The Rosso Groovy vase is a rectilinear block fused with lines and shadow to create a timeless and elegant object. Made from Rosso Levanto marble.
*Actual product may differ from ph...
Category
2010s Singaporean Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Monolith by Bravo Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolith by Bravo Studio
Monolith GGG1
Materials: Cobarbalita stone
Dimensions: Ø 13 × 16 cm
Monolithic objects in Cobarbalita stone
This new series of objects developed by...
Category
2010s Chilean Modern Vases
Materials
Stone
Olé 9 Vase by Hania Jneid
Located in Geneve, CH
Olé 9 Vase by Hania Jneid
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 25 cm.
Materials: Stoneware, glaze and gold luster.
Numbered Olé Vase in the collection Olé, a tribute to the Flamenco c...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Luster, Stoneware
Carlo Nason Av Mazzega Italian Model S 510 Glass and Steel Mount Vase
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A model S 510 glass vase with steel mount designed by the Italian designer Aldo Nason (born 1920) for Mazzega. Made in Murano, Italy, the vase has a tall tubular glass vessel squeez...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Silver Plated Flower Cone shape Vase Handcrafted, Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
Infused with inspiration from geometric forms and ornamental symbolism, our vase seamlessly intertwines modern aesthetics with subtle acknowledgments of craftsmanship and tradition. ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Olé 6 Vase by Hania Jneid
Located in Geneve, CH
Olé 6 Vase by Hania Jneid
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 23 cm.
Materials: Stoneware, glaze and gold luster.
Numbered Olé Vase in the collection Olé, a tribute to the Flamenco c...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Luster, Stoneware
Olio Ceramic Vase by Arianna De Luca
Located in Geneve, CH
Olio vase by Arianna De Luca
Dimensions: height 23 x diameter 16 cm
Materials: Ceramic
Olio vase is part of the Folcloristica series. A collection inspired by the mood and lifesty...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Olé 5 Vase by Hania Jneid
Located in Geneve, CH
Olé 5 Vase by Hania Jneid
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 20 cm.
Materials: Stoneware, glaze and gold luster.
Numbered Olé Vase in the collection Olé, a tribute to the Flamenco c...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Luster, Stoneware
Olé 4 Vase by Hania Jneid
Located in Geneve, CH
Olé 4 Vase by Hania Jneid
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 16 x H 19 cm
Materials: Stoneware, glaze and gold luster.
Numbered Olé Vase in the collection Olé, a tribute to the Flamenco cu...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Luster, Stoneware
MUSE XL Saffron: Bohemian crystal glass vases with unique curves
Located in Berlin, DE
Beauty lies in a reaching for order, but not in grasping it.
These sensuous, full-bodied crystal vases were developed in dialogue with Berlin’s cult florist Marsano and artisanal gl...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Olé 13 Vase by Hania Jneid
Located in Geneve, CH
Olé 13 Vase by Hania Jneid
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 18 x H 18 cm.
Materials: Stoneware, glaze and gold luster.
Numbered Olé Vase in the collection Olé, a tribute to the Flamenco ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Luster, Stoneware
Olé 1 Vase by Hania Jneid
Located in Geneve, CH
Olé 1 Vase by Hania Jneid
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 23 cm
Materials: Stoneware, glaze and gold luster.
Unique Piece from the Collection Olé. Built and glazed by hand, this ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware, Luster
Olé 3 Vase by Hania Jneid
Located in Geneve, CH
Olé 3 Vase by Hania Jneid
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 19 x H 20 cm
Materials: Stoneware, glaze and gold luster.
Numbered Olé Vase in the collection Olé, a tribute to the Flamenco cu...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Luster, Stoneware
Olé 10 Vase by Hania Jneid
Located in Geneve, CH
Olé 10 Vase by Hania Jneid
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 33 cm.
Materials: Stoneware, glaze and gold luster.
Numbered Olé Vase in the collection Olé, a tribute to the Flamenco ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Luster, Stoneware
Olé 12 Vase by Hania Jneid
Located in Geneve, CH
Olé 12 Vase by Hania Jneid
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 34 cm.
Materials: Stoneware, glaze and gold luster.
Numbered Olé Vase in the collection Olé, a tribute to the Flamenco ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Luster, Stoneware
Olé 2 Vase by Hania Jneid
Located in Geneve, CH
Olé 2 Vase by Hania Jneid
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 23 cm
Materials: Stoneware, glaze and gold luster.
Numbered Olé Vase in the collection Olé, a tribute to the Flamenco cu...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Luster, Stoneware
Olé 11 Vase by Hania Jneid
Located in Geneve, CH
Olé 11 Vase by Hania Jneid
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 26 x H 27 cm.
Materials: Stoneware, glaze and gold luster.
Numbered Olé Vase in the collection Olé, a tribute to the Flamenco ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Luster, Stoneware
Olé 8 Vase by Hania Jneid
Located in Geneve, CH
Olé 8 Vase by Hania Jneid
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 18 x H 28 cm.
Materials: Stoneware, glaze and gold luster.
Numbered Olé Vase in the collection Olé, a tribute to the Flamenco c...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Luster, Stoneware
Olé 7 Vase by Hania Jneid
Located in Geneve, CH
Olé 7 Vase by Hania Jneid
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 29 cm.
Materials: Stoneware, glaze and gold luster.
Numbered Olé Vase in the collection Olé, a tribute to the Flamenco c...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Luster, Stoneware
Naive no 2 by artist - designer Hania Jneid
By Hania Jneid
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Intuitive experimentation with techniques and asthetics is what distinguish artist - designer Hania Jneid 's work.
Unique piece in stoneware, hand built and hand glazed, ornamented ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Contemporary Amber Flower Glass Blown Cylinder Vase Handcrafted, Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
This charming vase handcrafted of fine glass is a showcase of pure volumes. Its elegant silhouette is composed of a spherical, green base sustaining the cylindrical, clear body. Craf...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown 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
Decorative Majolica Vase Vessel Purple, Light Blue, Hand-painted Made in Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Large decorative vase in light blue majolica, glazed in polychrome, characterized by the elegant presence of ornamental motifs in the shape of feathers which magnificently enhance it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Collection of Two Ceramic Glazed Vases by Warren Mackinzie
Located in Atlanta, GA
An assemble of two stemmed cylinder-shape stoneware vases by American studio potter Warren MacKenzie (1924-2018). The two vases have a complementary form and silouette and display ni...
Category
1990s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Steel Sculpture Vase by Davorin Horvat for Zepter - Austria - 1990s
Located in Milano, IT
Particular steel vase, made by Davorin Horvat on commission for Zepter.
Probably ordered by the company to give as a prize or gift.
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Vases
Materials
Steel
Domingos Tótora "Vaso Orgânico Casca mod.05", Brazil 21st century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This organic sculpture by contemporary artist Domingos Tótora is a visual expression of the artist’s view of design. Tótora creates objects and sculptures where beauty is inseparable...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Vases
Materials
Paper
Gudmundur Einarsson (1895-1963), Icelandic ceramist. Ceramic floor vase.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gudmundur Einarsson (1895-1963), Icelandic ceramist.
Ceramic floor vase featuring geometric panels and text in the decoration: "Paul Smith 2-3 1956."
Decorated with turquoise-green ...
Category
1950s Icelandic Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Aniela Platter / Circus / Ecru / Kobalt by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
ANIELA can be described in three words: perfect-fruit-plate! Of course, it works just as well for serving sweets or savory snacks. Its wide base and a funny ball-shaped handle gain a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
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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