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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Salta Rectangular Large Bar Tray, Alpaca Silver & Leather
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Matte White Ceramic Vase with Gold Spheres, Contemporary Design, Made in Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Contemporary ceramic vase in white, adorned with 19 ceramic spheres plated in 24-karat gold. The body of the vase features a matte finish that enhances its unique shape, giving the i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Plate
Curt Magnus Addin, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A green and brown stoneware vase designed and produced by Curt Magnus Addin, Glumslov, Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Sevres, French art glass vase with hand-painted marble decoration
Located in København, Copenhagen
Sevres, French art glass vase with hand-painted marble decoration and gold-decorated flower bouquet.
Early 20th c.
Signed.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: H 19.5 cm x D 9.5 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Simon Moore English Hand Blown Blue Art Glass Vase Dated 1989
By Simon Moore
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish modern English hand blown art glass vase by renowned glass maker Simon Moore (b.1959) dated 1989. Simon Moore has a had highly successful career since graduation in 19...
Category
1980s English Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Monofiore Balaton Short Glass Vase in Horizon Red Thread Rim by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in gold designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special L 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: L - Ø 22cm x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Barva Vase
By Pani Jurek
Located in Grojec, PL
Barva vases collection is focused on combining abstract geometric forms of objects with the organic world of plants to offer endless possibilities and emphasize beauty based in oppos...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$441 / item
Pietra Brass Vase Lacquered by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
Evoking the organic architecture of Australian coastlines, the Pietra Vase features extractions modelled from hand-cast forms. An innovative vessel that connects nature and craftsman...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
$155 / item
Set Salta Rectangular Flower Vases, Alpaca Silver & Onyx Stone
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Dimensions :
15,3 x 5,5 x 20 cm // 6" x 2,1" x 7,8"
16,5 x 24,8 cm // 6,5" x 9,8"
17,3 x 8 X 30 Cm//3.1" X 6.8" X 11.8"
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjecti...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Vases
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Pigmenti Small Vase in Opaline Ox Blood Red Glass by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With the Pigmenti collection, Venini aims to send out a sign of renewal through the development of a classic form as the expression of a contemporary interior design accessory. PIGME...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
New Modern Marble Vase, creator Matteo Cibic, Stock
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in black Marquinia, Red Levanto 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 M...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
$2,255 / item
Luxury Vase #46 "Nail Heart". Porcelain. Handmade design and crafted in Italy.
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body.
The heart collection is inspired by the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Venini Monofiori Amethyst Glass Vase by Laura de Santillana
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Monofiori glass vase in amethyst by Laura de Santillana. “Monofiori” blown handmade glass with stoppers in various forms and colors. Item lab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Moor Head Special Edition 2024, Vase, Handmade in Italy, Bespoke. Light Pink
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The creator of the “Sicilian state of mind” collection searches for objects from the past
that convey emotions linked to memory.
She selects, re-sews, removes paint and repaints, dis...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
New Modern Medium Pot in Black Marquinia Marble, creator Ivan Colominas, stock
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot/jar/container for multiple use.
Size: 12.6 x 14.5 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pyxis M, Pyxis collection by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas. Available also in...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
New Modern Small Pot in Black Marquinia Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot, jar or container for multiple uses.
Size: 12.6 x 11 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pyxis S, Pyxis collection by the Spanish designer Ivan Colominas. Available also...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Wonderful Correia Art Glass Cobalt Blue Emerald Green Clear Etched Modern Vase
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Correia Art Glass Cobalt Blue Emerald Green Clear Etched Modern Vase
Category
20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Luxury Vase #12 "Butterflies". Porcelain. Handmade design and crafted in Italy.
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body.
The heart collection is inspired by the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Acrylic
Derek Clarkson Attributed Large Abstract Glazed Porcelain Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A tall and striking studio pottery porcelain vase decorated in abstract colored glazes on a celadon ground attributed to Derek Clarkson and dating from ...
Category
20th Century British Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Blown Murano Vase Vela in Grey Tall
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Behold the elegance of our extra tall Murano vase, a mesmerizing fusion of sleek design and masterful craftsmanship. This exquisite piece, with its serene smoky gray hue, is a testam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$3,060 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Curt Magnus Addin, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A stoneware vase designed and produced by Curt Magnus Addin, Glumslöv, Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Giuliano Malimpensa Italian Contemporary Silver Plated Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Giuliano Malimpensa for Mesa Italy silver plated urn shaped vase with scalloped rim atop 2 supporting legs. (c.1980) (EDITION: 20/50)
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Silver
Hand Blown Murano Globe Vase in Aqua Blue
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an exceptional Murano vase, a masterpiece of unparalleled luxury and craftsmanship, conceived and meticulously created by the most skilled glassblowers in Murano, Italy. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$4,125 Sale Price
25% Off
Pietra Silver Vase by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
Evoking the organic architecture of Australian coastlines, the Pietra Silver Vase features extractions modelled from hand-cast forms. An innovative vessel that connects nature and cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Silver Plate
$155 / item
Unique Murano Multi Colour hand Blown Glass Vase
Located in London, GB
A unique Murano blown glass vase. submerged multicolour abstract decoration with silver inclusions.
Made in Italy
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Awaji Pottery Large Japanese Jar Dripped and Splashed Glaze Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Awaji vase with splashed and dripped glazes, circa 1930. Measures: 8 1/2" high, 9" diameter. Excellent condition.
Category
1930s Japanese Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Hand-Blown Murano Battuto Oval Vase in Amber
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This hand-blown Murano Battuto Oval Vase in Amber is a magnificent expression of Venetian artistry, designed to captivate any sophisticated space. Its luxurious, honey-hued glass is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,231 Sale Price
25% Off
Modern Vase Gabo CS7 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...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Vases
Materials
Copper, Steel
Judith Gilmour Scottish Large Slip Decorated Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive slip decorated and painted studio pottery vase by renowned Scottish ceramic artist Judith Gilmour (British, 1937-2003) dating fro...
Category
1980s Scottish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Curt Magnus Addin, Vases, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of stoneware vases designed and produced by Curt Magnus Addin, Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
"Garden" Large Hand Carved Porcelain Contemporary Art Pottery Vase
Located in New York, NY
"Garden", large porcelain contemporary art pottery vase by Christopher Brody.
Slip cast in plaster mold, the beautifully smooth porcelain with it's near pearlescent sheen is left ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Blown Murano Vase Massiccio Smoky
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite hand-blown tall Murano glass vase is a perfect blend of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary elegance. Featuring a captivating smoky hue, this vase brings a sens...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,100 Sale Price
25% Off
21st Century Karim Rashid Vase Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Kastle vase, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century.
Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characterized ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Moor heads, Collection of 4, Handmade in Sicily, Gold Leaf, Reflex Blue Bespoke
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
13 Malide Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The 13 Malide glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Malide Glass” collection. Made in Murano glass, and signed on the base “E.Sottsa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Fazzoletto Bicolore Large Vase in Ox Blood Red & Cipria Pink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created from the collaboration between Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini, characterized by a soft shape with a graceful wavy lip, always unique, obtained using the free-hand technique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Contemporary Flower Vase Duo, English, Art Glass, Straw Silk, Baluster Urn Set
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a contemporary flower vase duo. An English, art glass and straw silk baluster urn set, by Margaret Johnson.
Exceptional colour to t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Hand Built Sculptural Wood Fired Gourd Shaped Signed Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A truly wonderful design piece, and one of my favorite pieces, is this hand-built wood fired gourd shaped studio pottery bottle vase of sculptural form dating from the 20th century. ...
Category
20th Century British Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Fan-8 White Vase by Formafantasma
Located in Milan, IT
Part of a striking collection showcased at the 2019 Milan Design Week, this exquisite ceramic vase by creative duo Formafantasma is painted in matte-white and defined by a cylindrica...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$863 / item
Hand-Blown Murano Tall Battuto Vase in Amber
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This stunning hand-blown Murano Battuto Vase in Amber is a true testament to the craftsmanship and artistry of Murano glassblowers. The vase features an intricate, pebble-like surfac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,231 Sale Price
25% Off
Curt Addin, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and brown semi-glazed stoneware vase, designed and produced by Curt Addin, Glumslöv, Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Luxury Vases Collection Hearts Number 47, 8, 55, 10, 48, Five Pieces
By Elica Studio
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
A special collection of hand made italian luxury vases.
Includes
Heart # 47
Heart # 8
Heart # 55
Heart # 10
Heart # 48.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Ghidini 1961 Wide Flirt Collection Vase in Copper by Noè Duchaufour-Lawrence
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The collection that I designed for Ghidini 1961, Flirt collection is comprised of three vases that can be reversed to offer different functions and a bigger range of use. Joe & Ema E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Copper
Venini Veronese Glass Vase in Red and Crystal by Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with cylindrical body and crystal decorative base. Featured in red colored class with crystal designed in 1921. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Hand Blown Murano Pentagonal Vase in Clear with Brass Flecks
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing our exquisite pentagonal vase, a masterful creation that seamlessly blends modern design with timeless elegance. Encased in a pristine clear exterior, the vase reveals a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,237 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Contemporary Decorative Flower Vase, English, Art Glass, Posy Sleeve, Applique
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a contemporary decorative flower vase. An English, art glass sleeve with straw silk finish, by Margaret Johnson.
Beautiful colour with fish motif attracts the eye
Displays ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
21st Century Alessandro Mendini Gemella Murano Glass Vase Amber Yellow
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st Century Alessandro Mendini, GEMELLA transparent vase, Murano glass.
Purho continues to search for products with complementary shapes with the pair of Gemello and Gemella vases d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Takeshi Yasuda 'Japanese, b.1943' Creamware Studio Pottery Hand Thrown Bottle
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Interesting hand thrown Japanese studio pottery creamware vase with a craquelure glaze by Takeshi Yasuda (Japanese, b.1943) dating from the 1980’s. The ...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Baca Vase by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 'Baca' vase by Nils Thorsson by for Royal Copenhagen. Marked 719/3259 and signed on base.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Red Lacquer 4 Petal Pot by Robert Kuo, Hand Repoussé, Limited
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
4 petal pot
Red lacquer
Hand Repoussé
Copper base
Contemporary
Limited edition
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These pieces ...
Category
2010s Modern Vases
Materials
Copper
Bronze Vessel/Challis, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Wotan"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form, this bronze vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary ...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
$1,500 Sale Price
46% Off
Japanese Modern LAAB Decisione Vase Raku Ceramic Black White Green Crakle Metal
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Decisione vase
Metal and ceramics are combined together in this stunning result of a modern raku bowl where the different materials shine on their own and where metallic and crack...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti XL 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: XL ø 30cm x H 56cm
Other sizes available.
Colours...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Japanese Modern LAAB Akuma No Me Vase Raku Ceramic Black White Blue Crakle Metal
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Akuma No Me vases
A combination of crackle', burnt effect and copper, derived from the raku techinque , underline the fleeting nature of the subject that has a particular effect d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II L Vase Soft Resin Blue Brown Bronze
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu II vase, clear blue, brown and matt bronze
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm
Other sizes avail...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Cistus Red Flower Vase by Mario Cioni
By Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
A superb example of exquisite craftsmanship, this vase was entirely handmade and is a work of art that can be displayed anywhere in a classic or modern home. It comprises a delicatel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$2,122 / item
Tondo Doni Skyline Black Vase by Mario Cioni
By Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Skyline collection, this vase is a superb addition to a modern home. It can be displayed with a floral composition or as is, showcasing its elegant cylindrical shape with...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$3,755 / item
Large I Cinesi Vase in Cobalt Blue by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Bright Matisse cobalt blue
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Cistus Tall Transparent Vase by Mario Cioni
By Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning vase was crafted entirely by hand and is part of the Cistus collection. It was made of crystal with over 24% PbO in a timeless conical shape creased with vertical groov...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$2,645 / item
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