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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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

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Stoneware

21 Clesitera Glass Vase by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Clesitera glass vase with pendant, was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is blown glass, and signed on the base, for further information please see authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

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...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Gold Leaf

Modernist Charcoal Urn Form Ceramic Vase with Demilune Embellishments
Located in New York, NY
This elegant 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 it...
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20th Century American Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Large Art Glass Vase by Murano
Located in San Diego, CA
Large art glass vase by Murano, circa 1990s. It is wonderful very heavy clear piece with intricate overlay glass work in blue and yellow. The vase...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Large 21th century ceramic moon vase white and grey by B Audureau unique piece
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Benoit Audureau Large stoneware ceramic vase White and grey moon style ceramic glazes colors Signed Circa 2020 height 37 cm large 33 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Grey/Horizon by Fulvio Bianconi & 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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20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Salta Rectangular Large Flower Vase, Alpaca Silver & Cream Onyx
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...
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2010s Argentine Modern Vases

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Set of Three Ceramic Vases White and Grey by Lukas Richarz Signed French Design
By Lukas Richarz
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Lukas Richarz Set of three small ceramic vases Original white and grey ceramic colors, 21st century interior design Original perfect conditio...
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2010s French Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Important French 60's Glazed Ceramic Vase by Max Idlas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important French 60's glazed ceramic vase by Max Idlas (1932-2019). Signed. Born in Marseille in 1932, the self-taught Idlas opened his first pottery workshop...
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1960s French Vintage Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Tall Contemporary Decorative Flower Sleeve, English, Art Glass, Straw Silk Vase
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a contemporary decorative flower sleeve. An English, art glass and straw silk vase by Margaret Johnson. Beautiful colour with butterfly motif attracts the eye Displays a de...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

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...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Marble

Labuan Sabbiato Vase in Grey with Blown Opal Glass by Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"A classical form inspired by faraway places, magically projected in the contemporary world by the new colours. Drawing inspiration from exotic destinations in the Far East, Paolo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Blown Glass

Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Medusa XL Vase Soft Resin Blue
Located in barasso, IT
Medusa vase, clear blue 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: Cle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Resin

Ripple Vase in Hand Blown Murano Glass by Studio Dillon
By Salviati, Studio Dillon
Located in Venezia, IT
The traditional "zanfirico / filigrana" technique expressed in a contemporary way. Hand blown and heat-formed zanfirico/filigree vase with handmade glazi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Glass

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.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases

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Stoneware

Red Art Glass Vase with Snake Design
Located in New York, NY
A Modern style dark pink, red raspberry signed art glass vase with a coiled black and white serpent snake design down center, circa late-20th century, E...
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Late 20th Century European Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Gary Beecham Large Decorative Glass Plate 'Textile Vessel', 1982
By Gary Beecham
Located in Bochum, NRW
Gary Beecham Large Decorative Glass Plate 'Textile Vessel', 1982 Colorless cameo glass, with two-layer band pattern in center, like a yellow and brown checkered cloth. Brushed stainl...
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1980s European Vintage Modern Vases

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Art Glass

Deco Medium Vase in Apple Green by Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Historic vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in opalino glass characterized by round horizontal ribs. The model is proposed in three shades of colour and in three sizes. Rhythm"...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Nº 4 Contemporary Glazed Ceramic Pink Showtime Vase Collection by Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Nº 4 Contemporary glazed ceramic showtime white vase collection by Jaime Hayon. Materials: Ceramic Dimensions: Diam. 21 cm x H 48 cm The Showtime Vases are just as curre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Flora Large Green Vase
Located in Milan, IT
A splendid design that will stylishly host refined flower compositions, this exquisite vase will add a bubbly accent to any modern and contemporary decor. Functional and eye-catching...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Crystal

Moor Head Special Edition, Vase Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, 2023, Bespoke
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Handmade piece in Italy. No mold. 90 Colors available. Sicily is the land of clay and handcrafted pieces. Love and jealousy melt inside those wonderful creations.
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Hand Blown Murano Moon Vase in Grey Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite vase boasts a luxurious matte grey finish that elegantly contrasts with its intricately textured surface, reminiscent of the refined patterns found in nature. The uniq...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Murano Glass

1980s Modernist Black Green and Yellow Striped Murano Glass Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A black murano glass vase decorated with green, brown and yellow stripes. It's in very good conditions, signed on the bottom murano style. A true embodiment of 1980s Modernist design...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases

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Murano Glass

Marie-Claude Lalique Eroica Frosted Oblong Crystal Vase
Located in Toledo, OH
Lalique Eroica transparent and satin finished crystal slender body of a woman holding the flame of triumphant Liberty sculpted on the surface of an oblong vase. Very nice condition w...
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1980s European Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Contrasto Vase in Crystal and Grape Blown Glass by Michela Cattai
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Sleek and opaque blown glass – crafted using the "Mano Volante" technique – is juxtaposed with a shimmering multifaceted gem made from "cotisso" glass. An interplay that lends character and uniqueness to the work. Glass comes to life in a work that is almost organic. These two pieces by Michela Cattai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Blown Glass

Moorish Head, Handmade Sicily, Vase, Size S, Colorful, Metallized Finishing E23
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that co...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Enamel

New Modern Vase Medium in Black Marquinia Marble, Creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
A vase that’s an homage to design and to marble itself, the Marquinia veins look skyward, toward the crater defined by round shapes and sinuous profiles, toward the reinterpretation ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Marble

Contemporary Flower Vase, English, Art Glass, Decorative Baluster Urn, Display
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a contemporary flower vase. An English, art glass and straw silk decorative urn by Margaret Johnson. Delightful colour with shimmeri...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Massimo Micheluzzi Black Murano Glass Vase, Hand Blown and Battuto Cut, 2002
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian artist Massimo Micheluzzi's hand blown and battuto cut black Murano glass vase was made in 2002. Incised signature to underside: [Massimo Micheluzzi, Murano, 2002]. Image 6: Massimo Micheluzzi (Italian, born 1957) Artist's Bio: Born in Venice in 1957, Massimo Micheluzzi was introduced to the world of glass in the late 1970's as a young photographer for the renowned Venini glass factory, an extraordinary experience that over time will prove to be decisive. Following a long and fruitful apprenticeship in the furnace, Micheluzzi started his personal journey in the late 1990's. His work has constantly evolved since then as he continues to explore new ways of mastering the material, whilst always remaining ‘true’ to the nature of glass. Working alongside his master glassblower, Massimo Micheluzzi uses the techniques that have defined the Murano tradition intervening directly on each phase of the creative process. Striving to balance tradition and innovation, he applies these ancient crafts to achieve a uniquely modern aesthetic. Micheluzzi’s work is deeply embedded in the life and history of the city of Venice and constantly inspired by its watery surroundings and architecture. His eclectic body of work shifts between fluid and organic shapes, iridescent transparencies and opaque carved surfaces as well as elaborate colour combinations, mosaic patterns and sculptural forms. His works have exhibited in cities all over the world and are in some international museums and various public and private collections such as the The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The Corning Museum of Glass in New York, Muse´e Des Arts De´coratifs de Paris, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, Museo del Vetro di Murano in Venice and Villa Necchi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair Of Contemporary Decorative Flower Vases, English, Art Glass, Posy Sleeve
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of contemporary decorative flower vases. An English, art glass and straw silk posy sleeve by Margaret Johnson. Striking colour with a fascinating textured finish Dis...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

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

Large STACKED Sphere-shaped Vessel, Oxidized Oak, by Richard Haining, AVAILABLE
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of Richard Haining's STACKED Collection, this wooden vessel is made from reclaimed oak. The salvaged wood offcuts were sourced from a variety of local Brooklyn wood shops, as we...
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2010s American Modern Vases

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Ceramic, Pottery, Wood, Hardwood, Ebony, Maple, Oak, Walnut, Reclaimed W...

Tondo Doni Sioux Vase by Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
An elegant homage to the iconic aesthetic distinctive of the Native American culture, this vase is crafted of transparent crystal using traditional Italia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Picasso Pottery Vase, Stamped Edition by Padilla
Located in Greensboro, NC
Picasso Pottery Vase, Stamped Edition by Padilla
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Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

New Modern Marble Vase, creator Matteo Cibic, Stock
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...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II XL Vase Soft Resin Green Gold
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu II vase, green and gold. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: XL - ø 30cm x H 56cm Other sizes available Col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Resin

Tribù Vase by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Tribù vase by Imperfettolab Designer: Verter Turroni 2020 Dimensions: D 36 x H 95 cm Materials: Fibreglass Vases as works of ancient civilizations. Primordial and enigmatic f...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Fiberglass

2 Moor Heads "Futuristic Women", Handmade in Italy, 2019, Unique Design
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...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Jonathan Adler Modern Silver Lip Vase Romeo and Juliet Thy Lips Are Warm Scene
Located in Miami, FL
American Deco Jonathan Adler Modern Silver Lip Vase Thy Lips Are Warm Romeo & Juliet Act V - Scene III, TMS 2006. Marked underneath. In good vintage condition with patina to the Alu...
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Early 2000s American Modern Vases

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Aluminum

Opalino Glass Vase in Red and Milk-White by Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method was first introduced in...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Resin

New Modern Vase, in various marbles, creator Matteo Cibic
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. ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Marble

1978 Nero Marble Vase By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
1978 marked the second anniversary of the New York City nightclub Studio 54, where art and culture converged to inspire a new era of design and architecture. Crafted from raw marble, the 1978 vase boasts clean lines and an asymmetrical composition highlighted by natural veining as an homage to this year of innovation. Materials: Nero Marble...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Vases

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Marble

ISIDE I21, Man's Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily, 2021, Golden, Size L
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that combine history and design. The extreme attention to details, supported by twenty years of experience of master craftsmen, is the company’s strength. The production technique hides secrets and art mixtures that make the product unique and exclusive. Mosche Bianche chooses to combine art and design to recall history through ceramic artworks in doing so, history revives, as in a fairy tale, an incredible civilization that is the sicilian culture. The moorish heads in ceramics, tribute to the beauty of ancient Sicily...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Enamel

Orinoco Ceramic Vase, by Masanori Umeda from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Orinoco Vase in ceramic, was originally designed in 1983 by Masanori Umeda. Was born in 1941 at Kanagawa in Japan. He obtained his diploma from the Kuwasawa School of Design in Tok...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Large Vase in White Michelangelo Marble by Michele Chiossi, Italy in 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

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Marble

Polished Silver Vessel/Bowl, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Lacuna"
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form, this silver vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary ...
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Early 2000s Canadian Modern Vases

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Metal

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

Abstract Blue and Whote Ceramic Vase or Sculpture by Jean Pierre Viot
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean-Pierre Viot Realised circa 1990 Original abstract sculpture or vase by french artist Signed under the base Original perfect condition Blue and white ceramic glaze...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Hand Blown Murano Penta Vase in Green Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite pentagonal Murano vase, a true masterpiece of Italian luxury and craftsmanship, meticulously crafted by the finest glassblowers in Murano, Italy. This vase, in a stunn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Murano Glass

Venere V11, Woman's Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily, 2021, Black/White
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that comb...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Enamel

Sonia Lewis Studio Ceramic Craquelure Glazed Miniature Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning studio ceramic porcelain squat shaped miniature rounded vase decorated in a brown stained craquelure glazed finish on a white ground by renowned Cambridgeshire based potte...
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20th Century English Modern Vases

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Porcelain

Sculptural Modern Murano Blown Rostrato Vase In Aquamarine
Located in Westport, CT
A sublime thickly blown iridescent aquamarine vase. The iridescence blown into the glass  adds an additional dimension to this beautiful color, an effect of movement as light changes...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Blown Glass

Moorish Head, Handmade Sicily Vase, Size M, Colorful, Choose Paint & Colors E19
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that co...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Enamel

Hand Made Yellow and white small Memphis Style Vase
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Shipping Note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options, please contact us directly. We are offering a small vase made in the Memphis Style. Its graphic fo...
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Mid-20th Century German Modern Vases

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Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

Fan-11 Yellow Vase by Formafantasma
Located in Milan, IT
A perfect synthesis between modern and contemporary influences, this cylindrical ceramic vase - showcased at the 2019 Milan Design Week - is painted in a ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Grey 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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20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

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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