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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Period: 20th Century
Hans Merz for Meissen, large porcelain vase in a modern design. From 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Merz for Meissen, large porcelain vase in a modern design with geometric pattern and white glaze.
Approximately from the 1970s.
Marked.
First factory quality.
In perfect conditi...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Gabriella Crespi Steel Glass Vase, Signed, Italy 1970s
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Gabriella Crespi Steel Glass Vase, Signed, Italy 1970s
Tall Glass Vase by Gabriella Crespi, Signed, Italy 1970s
Tubular Extruded Glass Floral vase with Nickel Stand by Gabriella Cres...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Missoni Cloissone Vase Colors Large Rare
By MissoniHome
Located in Long Island, NY
Missoni Cloissone Vase Colorfull Rare .
Large Tube Round.
13.5” x 6”
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Missoni Cloissone Vase Large Colors Rare
By MissoniHome
Located in Long Island, NY
Missoni Cloissone Vase Rare . Colorfull Zig Zag .Large . Tube Round
13.5” x 6”
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Metallic Thread, Metal
Masuo Ojima Signed Large Japanese Asian Wood Fired Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase
By Masuo Ojima
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite engaging wood-fired ceramic pottery vase by Japanese-American master potter Masuo Ojima. The texture and color shifts from silver greys to blues, coppers, and g...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Hand Painted 1980s Ceramic Flower Vase
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The 1980s vintage ceramic flower vase: hand-painted elegance reminiscent of marble in a subtle purple and white palette.
(a drainage hole is ex...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Red Handmade Murano Bowl, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Decorative and meticulously crafted in Murano glass, this bowl boasts a distinctive leaf shape and substantial weight. The interplay of red and clear glass forms a harmonious blend, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian modern blue Murano glass pair of vases by Venini, 1990s
By Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern blue Murano glass pair of vases by Venini, 1990s
Pair of round base vases in blue Murano glass. The structure is curved and s...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Kosta Boda Glass Vase or Planter Signed Bertil Vallien
By Kosta Boda
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely Kosta Boda glass vase or planter. The specked details makes this glass vase or planter very appealing accentuated by a purplish/blue rim.
This decorative object is signed b...
Category
20th Century Swedish Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
1930's Kähler Ceramic Vase
Located in Kastrup, DK
Small glazed ceramic vase with an abstract hand-decorated pattern.
Height: 15 cm.
Blue and brown shades on a bright cream white base. Inside of the vase in yellow ocher glaze.
The u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Sapphire 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...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Hans Merz for Meissen, large porcelain vase with geometric pattern
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Merz for Meissen.
Large porcelain vase in a modern design with a geometric pattern and white glaze.
Model number 50231.
Approximately from the 1970s.
Marked.
Third factory quali...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Rookwood Pottery, "Aventurine Glaze" Vases, Porcelain, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three green-glazed porcelain vases designed and produced by Rookwood Pottery and Kenton Hills Porcelains respectively. One vase signed Roger H. Ferger and dated 1941.
Overa...
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Villeroy & Boch Orange and Green Lucite Vases, 1990s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Villeroy & Boch produced that lovely pair of vases in the 1990s. This playful design is modern with an incredible color combination. Each vase is built with a multilayer sandwich sha...
Category
1990s German Modern Vases
Materials
Acrylic, Plexiglass, Lucite
Large Kähler Vase in Orange Glazed Stoneware
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large one-of-a-kind stoneware floor vase of tall cylindrical shape by Svend Hammershøi for Kähler. H: 48 cm.
Beautiful orange-yellow glaze. The body of the vase is decorated with a m...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Modern Large White Cased Blown Glass 30" Floor Vase Vessel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Modern Large White Cased Blown Glass 30" Floor Vase Vessel. Believed to be late 20th Century. Measurements: 30.5" H x 15" Diameter.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Hans Merz for Meissen, large narrow-necked porcelain vase, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Merz for Meissen, large narrow-necked porcelain vase in a modern design with geometric pattern and white glaze.
Approximately from the 1970s.
Marked.
First factory quality.
In p...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Herman Kähler, Large Vase, Earthenware, Denmark, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A large blue-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Herman Kähler, Denmark, c. 1920s.
“DENMARK” stamp on bottom
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Hans Merz for Meissen, large porcelain vase, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Merz for Meissen, large porcelain vase in a modern design with geometric pattern and white glaze.
Model number 50231.
Approximately from the 1970s.
Marked.
First factory quality...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Aqua Scavo Art Glass Vase by Gino Cendese for Murano
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning aqua Scavo art glass vase by Gino Cendese for Murano Glass, circa 1970s. It is wonderful very heavy piece in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Stamped Edition Padilla Picasso Pottery Conical Face Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Stamped Edition Padilla Picasso Pottery Conical Face Vases
After Pablo Picasso
Each one stamped 'Femo 1944 Edition Picasso Padilla hv Mexico '
A fine pair of stamped editio...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Peter Ilsley Crystalline Glazed Studio Pottery Porcelain Bottle Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and exceptional studio pottery crystalline glazed porcelain bottle vase signed AH to the base and dated 1986. The vase is finely potted standing on a narrow unglazed round...
Category
20th Century English Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Nourot Glass Studio Signed David Lindsay 1989 Blue Green Art Glass Vase
By Nourot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine California art glass vase.
By David Lindsay for the Nourot Glass Studio.
In pink, green, blue, and white tones.
Dated 1988.
Simply a terrific...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Orient & Flume Floral Umber Art Glass Vase Dave Small House
Located in Toledo, OH
Floral design art glass vase by Orient & Flume. Large flowers around the center in shades of white and grey on a deep salmon tone field with branches and stem details. Create by Dave...
Category
20th Century North American Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Klase Höganäs, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige brown stoneware vase designed and produced by Klase Höganäs, Sweden, 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Black Portoro Marble Vase, circa 1970
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
BLACK PORTORO MARBLE VASE
circa 1970
Ovid form vase with a short flaring neck
striking variegated marble in black,
white, brown and gray.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Anelly Vase Murano Crystal by Luigi Onesto Multi-Color Oval Shape
By Luigi Onesto
Located in Hamburg, DE
Anelly vase, crystal by Luigi Onesto Sommerso technique, oval shape, size 29 H x 25 W x 9 D cm,
signed on the bottom L. Onesto Murano, the main color is a light vine red with green a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Hans Merz for Meissen, large porcelain vase in a modern design.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Merz for Meissen, large porcelain vase in a modern design with white glaze.
Model number 50250.
Approximately from the 1970s.
Marked.
First factory quality.
In perfect condition...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Kjell Bolinder, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1969
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and brown-glazed vase designed and produced by Kjell Bolinder, Höganäs, Sweden, 1969.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Modern Japanese Studio Ikebana c1950s
Located in Oakland, CA
Beautiful and unique vintage Japanese ceramic Ikebana with a matte glaze, remains of original sticker. Rare design c1950s.
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Deco Medium Vase in Ox Blood Red Glass 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"...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Pair of Modernist French Flower Pot Baskets
Located in Hudson, NY
This modernist Mategot-style flower pot basket was produced in France in the 1960s. Sold as a set of two, each flower pot basket is made of white lacquered metal with a round brass ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Blue Vase by Carl Harry Stalhane
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stoneware vase by Carl Harry Stalhane, glazed in tones of cinnamon, purple, and blue. Signed for Rörstrand with the studio mark and the initials of the designer..
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Blue Rebus Series Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A mottled blue vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand. Elegant vase with a small stature. Inscribed on the bottom with the makers and the manufacturer's mark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Set Bamboo Vase and Bowl R & Y Augusti
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Interesting and elegant bamboo set for a modern house: the tall vase is suitable for lamp -
nr. O/3539 and 3527.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Vases
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage Steuben Crystal or Glass Palace Model No. 8354 Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine art glass vase.
By Steuben.
The Palace vase model no. 8354.
Designed by Donald Pollard in 1977.
With a classic vasiform shape.
Sim...
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Bronze vase by Nakajima Yasumi II
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bronze vase by Nakajima Yasumi II (1905-1986) Japan, from the period 1960-1970s.
Stamped with the artist's seal.
Height: 25.6 cm. (10").
Diameter: 9.2 cm. (3.6").
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Narrow Stoneware Vase by Eva Stæhr-Nielsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stoneware vase in brown and blue sung glaze with thin neck and wider foot. Inscribed on the bottom "EI Nielsen - Denmark".
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Göran Bäck (1923-2003) for Arabia, Finland. Vase in glazed stoneware.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Göran Bäck (1923-2003) for Arabia, Finland.
Vase in glazed stoneware with geometric pattern. Stylish design from the 1970s.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: H 17.0 cm x ...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
French Majolica Vase from the Cévennes 'France' Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important French Majolica Vase from the Cévennes (France) early 20th Century
Anduze pots are an artisanal specialty of the Cevennes, a cultural region and mountain range in south-central France, located southeast of the Massif Central. It is a local pottery tradition that had enjoyed great success since the end of the 18th century. An Anduze vase needs three distinctive elements: shape, decorations and colours. These peculiarities are specific to it, and only pottery that contains all of its elements is qualified as Anduze. The other models produced in Anduze do not qualify as such if one of these features is missing.
The origins of the Anduze vases are the subject of numerous local legends according to which they were inspired by the Italian-style vases of the Medici or that they adorned the parks of the Palace of Versailles at the time of the Sun King. In reality, the Anduze vase was born in the second half of the 17th century century. It is the result of the different craft traditions of the potters of Provence and Languedoc. Its development is linked to that of the production of citrus fruits which must be kept indoors in winter so as not to freeze and therefore could not be planted directly in the ground. The fashion for the orange grove contributed to the development of the fashion for the horticultural ornamental vase.
The first Anduze vase model that can be perfectly identified and dated dates back to 1728 and is the work of the Gautier family of potters, present in the city of Anduze since the 16th century. However, the success of this model was mainly due to the Boisset family's manufacturing boom at the end of the 18th century. The Boisset family, born and trained in the art of Anduze pottery...
Category
20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Majolica
Late 20th Century Pair of Transparent w/ Gold Glittering Murano Art Glass Vases
By Costantini
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Late 20th century pair of classic transparent with gold glittering Murano art glass vases with lateral decorations by Costantini Murano (Hand signed on the bottom).
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Blue, Green & White Murano Glass Vase by Carlo Moretti, Italy 1990s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Murano glass vase "Onde di mare", made in "Phoenicio" technique, after a design by Carlo Moretti, Italy circa 1990s.
Waves of blue, green and white shades of white glass past...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Frosted and Etched Cut Glass Leaf Vase/Bowl on Geometric Base by Robert Guenther
By Robert Guenther
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist vase was realized by the esteemed artisan Robert Guenter in the United States circa 1990. It features a tiered skyscraper style geometric base consisting of s...
Category
1990s American Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Peter Ilsley Crystalline Glazed Studio Pottery Porcelain Bottle Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning early example studio pottery crystalline glazed porcelain bottle vase by renowned potter Peter Ilsley (British, 1923 – 2014) dating from the 20...
Category
20th Century English Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Modern Polished Horn & Patinated Bronze Vase by Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Polished Horn & Patinated Bronze Vase by Maitland Smith
Elevate your interior with this Modern Polished Horn & Patinated Bronze Vase, a striking vase crafted by Maitland Smi...
Category
20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Small Spirea Vase by Wilhelm Kåge
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small stoneware "spirea" vase by Wilhelm Kage for Farsta beautifully glazed in browns, tans and adobe tones. Part of his miniature series. Base is stamped FARSTA and incised by Kåg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Lapis Lazuli and Vermeil Vase Attributed to Asprey
Located in London, GB
Lapis lazuli and vermeil vase attributed to Asprey
English, c. 1980
Height 51cm, width 24cm, depth 20cm
Attributed to Asprey, the world-famous firm of goldsmiths, silversmiths and j...
Category
20th Century English Modern Vases
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
Vintage Studio Pottery Vase - Manipulated Rim - Signed - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage wheel thrown studio pottery vase with twisted and manipulated rim - thin blue crackle glaze - signed 'OHK' on the base.
Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - n...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Raku Glazed Flared Conical Shaped Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish raku glazed flared conical shaped vase signed to the base and dating from the 20th century. The hand thrown vase stands on a narrow rounded foot with a round conical shaped...
Category
20th Century English Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Glazed Ceramic Vase by Roger Capron, c. 1960
By Roger Capron
Located in New York City, NY
Glazed Ceramic Vase by Roger Capron, France, c. 1960
Striking, beautifully-glazed vase by Roger Capron in a very satisfying deep green.
Category
20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Murano, Italy, Millefiori, mouth-blown art glass vase. 1960s/70s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy, art glass bowl in purple glass. Modernist design.
From the 1960s/1970s.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Diameter 16.0 cm x Height 7.5 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Handmade Murano Glass Vase, circa 2000
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian handmade assymetric/oval form vase is made of transparent Murano glass with inlaid gold dust.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
70s Blue Art Glass Vase 'Moonlanding' Collection of Monica Backström Kosta Boda
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful piece of art glass shaped into a vase for the collection 'Moonlanding' made by and in the studio of Monica Backström for Kosta Boda Sweden.
Signed underneath and in allove...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy. Large "Ikano" ceramic vase in retro style.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy.
Large "Ikano" ceramic vase in retro style. Gray glaze with circle design decorated in silver and gold.
1970s.
In excellent condition with a few glaze c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Keith Murray Wedgwood Moonstone Vase
By Keith Murray, Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A 1930s Keith Murray for Wedgwood vase with a moonstone-glazed exterior and matte green interior, accented with platinum details around the rim and foot.
Dimensions: 9 1/4 in. H x 6...
Category
1930s English Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Hutschenreuther, Heinrich Fuchs, MCM Porcelain Vase, Germany, circa 1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
Hutschenreuther (Manufacturer) - Dr. Heinrich Fuchs (Designer) - Mid century porcelain vase - featuring Origami-like folds in the design that play with light and the unique shape - w...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Tall Porcelain Sculpture and Vessel with Lid, White and Indigo by Jutta Albert
Located in London, GB
Tall ornamental art vessel in triangular form with lid is hand formed in porcelain by international acclaimed ceramist Jutta Albert (B 1954, Germany). The white un-glazed body is ele...
Category
1990s German Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Large Triangle Shaped Art Glass Vase by Murano
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Large triangle shaped art glass vase by Murano, circa 1970s. It is wonderful very heavy piece with a light yellow and a blue rim. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no c...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
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