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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Baccarat French Crystal Vase
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial clear transparent crystal vase from French luxury crystal Maison Baccarat, circa late-20th century, France. This elegant vase has long vertical bevel cuts around exterior accentuating its beauty. Beautiful as a standalone piece or with a few flowers at a bedside, vanity, or for a bathroom, desk/office, side table, etc. Markers' mark/acid stamp "Baccarat" "France" on underside, authenticating piece, as shown in last image.
Dimensions: 1.75" Diameter x 6.88" Height.
Baccarat Heart...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Trio of Don Shepherd Hand Crafted Glass Bent Spiral Neck Vases for Blenko 1988
Located in Miami, FL
Blenko Set of 3 of Bent Spiral Neck Bottle Vases, in three heights, created by Don Shepherd in 1988. This designed makes its debut in the 1988 Blenko catalog and assigned number 8827...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
2 MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST Glass VASES by ASTA STROMBERG Sweden 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A very beautiful asymmetrical pair of vases, Modernist, Free-Form, Dansk, Scandinavian, in thick transparent glass, model numbers B896 and B894 and Stromberg signatures incised with ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Italian glass artist, unique art glass vase in modernist design. Circa 1980s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Italian glass artist, unique art glass vase in modernist design.
Circa 1980s.
Illegibly signed
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: H 16.0 cm x D 10.5 cm.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Large Kähler Floor Vase with Black Luster Glaze
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large Kähler floor vase, height: 48 cm.
Glazed ceramics with beautiful black luster glaze.
Created by Svend Hammershøi for Kähler.
Signed HAK (Herman A. Kähler)
Denmark 1930-1940.
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Hans Hedberg for Biot, France. Unique ceramic vase in light tones
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Hedberg for Biot, France.
Unique ceramic vase with speckled glaze in light tones.
Approx. 1980.
Signed.
In excellent condition with a minor production flaw.
Dimensions: H 21.0 c...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Trevor Corser Leach Pottery Studio Pottery Twin Handled Haresfur Glazed Vase
By Trevor Corser
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Leach Pottery, St Ives hand thrown twin handled studio pottery vase decorated in haresfur effect glazes by renowned potter Trevor Corser (British, 1938-2015) and dating fro...
Category
1970s English Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
KOSTA BODA Ulrica Hydman-Vallien - Crackle Glass Vase - Sweden - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
KOSTA BODA Ulrica Hydman-Vallien (Designer - b.1938) - Mid Century Modern pink crackle glass vase - hand blown - signed - Sweden - circa 1970's.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Swedish Designer, Vase, Stone, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A fossil-stone vase, designed and produced in Gotland, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Venetian Scavo Vase in Blown Murano Glass Orange and Dawn Colors, Italy, 1980s
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
Venetian Scavo Vase in Blown Murano Glass with Orange and Dawn Colors Italy 1980s.
This enchanting "scavo" vase stands out for the beauty of its shades of colors, that are lighter a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Phil Rogers Studio Pottery Ash Glazed Vase with Foliate Designs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Marston Pottery ash glazed stoneware studio pottery vase decorated with foliate designs by renowned potter Philip (Phil) Rogers (British, b.1951) dating from the latter 20t...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Austin Tall Adelina Mottled Marbled Gold Amber Brown Floor Vase Urn 35"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Austin Adelina tall composite / resin floor urn / vessel shaped vase, mottled with deep brown and metallic gold / amber.
Dimensions:
13"d x 35"h
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Composition
Richard Ginori Large Vase with the Italian Prime Minister Stem, Italy 1980s
Located in Milan, IT
Richard Ginori Large Vase with the Italian Prime Minister Stem, Italy 1980s
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
ORREFORS Sweden 7" Square Clear Crystal Vase - A
By Orrefors
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Late 20th Century square vase by Orrefors. A modern design of a tapered square in clear crystal with arches to each of the four sides and a solid base. Etched on bottom "Orrefors"....
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
ORREFORS Sweden 7" Square Clear Crystal Vase - B
By Orrefors
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Late 20th Century square vase by Orrefors. A modern design of a tapered square in clear crystal with arches to each of the four sides and a solid base. Etched on bottom "Orrefors"....
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Late 20th Century Pair of Transparent w/Pink Murano Art Glass Applications Vases
By Costantini
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Late 20th century pair of stunning transparent Murano art glass vases with pink Murano glass applications (similar to a school of fish).
Hand signed on the bottom: Costantini Murano.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Miniature "Open Minds" Art Glass Vase by Ulrica Hydman-Vallien for Kosta Boda
Located in San Diego, CA
Miniature "Open Minds" art glass vase by Ulrica Hydman-Vallien for Kosta Boda, circa 1980s. This beautiful piece is hand painted and in very good condition with no chips or cracks. T...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Adelina Mottled Marbled Gold Amber Brown Bulbous Vase Urn Centerpiece 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
Adelina composite / resin urn shaped vase, mottled with deep brown and metallic gold / amber. Product number KC0616
DIMENSIONS
20” x 18.5” (Diameter x Height)
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Composition
"BANG" Pop-Art Cased Art Glass Vase in White, Blue, Yellow, & Red, 20th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Pop-Art art glass vase.
Decorated with a red "BANG" surrounded by light blue & yellow accents on a white ground.
Signed to the base MAYS 99.
Simply a great Pop-Art vase!
Date:
1999
Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs.
Condition Details:
There are a few noticeable scratches here & there. Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
Maker:
Mays
Marks:
Marked to the base with MAYS 99.
Measurements:
Height: ca. 8 1/4 in.
Diameter: ca. 6 1/2 in.
Items...
Category
1990s Unknown Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Toyo Modernist Hand Made Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century
By Toyo
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Toyo Hand Made Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century.
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
A.V.E.M., Pulegoso Vase, Glass, Italy, 1930s
By A.VE.M
Located in High Point, NC
A pink-coloured Pulegoso glass vase designed and produced by A.V.E.M., Italy, 1930s.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Lancel Silver Plated Vase, France 1960's
By Lancel Paris
Located in New York, NY
Cubist-inspired Lancel vase in silver-plated brass, hallmarks on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
1980s Gorgeous Red Vase "Hsing" Designed by Ettore Sottsass. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous vase "Hsing" in red glazed ceramic designes by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy. It's marked at ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Brutalist vases Francois Bernard Paris designer France turquoise
By Francois Brunery
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Set of turquoise glazed brutalist vases with studded texture and crazed surface.
Bold sculptural and functional form.
Signed Francois Bernard Paris
Statement piece...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large French Barbotine Style Ceramic Flower Vase signed Debra Betancourt
Located in Miami, FL
A fine hand-crafted ceramic vase bowl with high relief in the manner of Pair of Antique Barbotine Vases from France by Jean Pointu.
Work is titled "Poppies" and signed by the artist, Debra Betancourt, see detailed photographs.
This multicolored barbotine style ceramic flower vase...
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, ceramic vase in azure blue glaze. 1960s/70s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy. Ceramic vase in azure blue glaze.
1960s/70s.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: H 20.0 x D 11.5 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
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...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Vase By Mario Ticco for Veart
By Mario Ticcò, VeArt
Located in Milan, Italy
Murano Glass Vase by Mario Ticco for Veart, 1984. Signed.
About VeArt
VeArt was founded in 1965 by Sergio Billiotti and Ludovico Diaz De Santillana, the latter as well as being the ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
1980’s Vintage Jaru Monumental Pink Crackle Vase
By Jaru
Located in West Chester, PA
A fantastic artisan made huge ceramic vase fired in a pink crackle glaze finish by the California pottery company Jaru.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Murano Antonio da Ros for Cenedese White, Clear Blob Vases or Vessels
Located in North Miami, FL
These very special and unusual vintage Murano vases, vessels and or glass sculptures are by Antonio da Ros for Cenedese and from the 70's. They are each handblown glass and vary in b...
Category
1970s European Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
LARGE PAIR OF VASE IN WHITE CARRARA MARBLE "MEDICEO BACCELLATO" began 20th Cent.
Located in Madrid, ES
LARGE PAIR OF VASE IN WHITE CARRARA MARBLE "MEDICEO BACCELLATO" began 20th Century
Italy
HEIGHT 79cm
INTERNAL DEPTH OF THE BASIN 35 cm
WEIGHT 120Kg
SQUARE BASE - SIDE X SIDE 38 X 38 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Carrara Marble
David Leach Lowerdown Pottery Studio Pottery Waisted Patterned Vase
By David Leach
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Lowerdown Pottery stoneware studio pottery vase decorated with stylized flower heads by renowned potter David Leach (British, 1911-2005) dating from around 1970. The h...
Category
1970s English Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
By Berndt Friberg, a stoneware vase with glaze rhythms in tones of purple and blue. Very interesting turtleneck. Signed Friberg, with the studio hands mark and date (1967).
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Important French Glazed Ceramic Vase by Jacques Pouchain - Atelier Dieulefit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important French ceramic vase by Jacques Pouchain / Atelier Dieulefit in cream glaze with brown geometric decor.
Signed.
Jacques Pouchain (1925-2015) left Paris and set up a studio...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Cornish Serpentine Stone Urn-Shaped Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of Cornish Serpentine stone urn vases
English, 20th Century
Height 20.5cm, diameter 8cm
This pair of very interesting vases is crafted from very fine Cornish serpentine, a beau...
Category
20th Century English Modern Vases
Materials
Serpentine
Murano, Italy, large mouth-blown spaghetti vase in burgundy art glass. 1970s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy, large mouth-blown spaghetti vase in burgundy art glass.
1970s.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: H 28.0 cm. x D 15.0 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Mike Dodd Studio Pottery Ash Glazed Vase with Seeding Grasses
By Mike Dodd
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish ash glazed stoneware studio pottery vase decorated with seeding grasses by renowned potter Mike Dodd (British, b.1943) and dating from the latter 20th Century. The heavily ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Art Glass Royal Blue And White Glass Fluted Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Art Glass royal blue and white glass vase. It depicts a tall fluted royal blue glass base adorned with two rings made of the same ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Red Glaze Ceramic Vase with Black Matte Exterior by Bitossi, c. 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in New York City, NY
Red glaze ceramic vase with black matte exterior by Bitossi, Italy, c. 1960s. Marked on the underside.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vase designed by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt
Located in Brussel, BE
Blown Glass vase by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt, 1973, with it's original label still on the vase.
(similar model documented in the Book "Toni Zuccheri poet of Nature and glass page 221)
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Porcelain Vase in the Style of Louis Vuitton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A porcelain vase with black / white and gold designs of the Louis Vuitton Logo with Flower pattern. With a size and width that work wel...
Category
20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Saint Louis Glass Honyecomb & Millefiori Paperweight Vase or Pen Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare French paperweight vase.
By the St. Louis Glass Company.
With a paperweight base with spaced millefiori canes on a white muslin ground suppo...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
French ceramicist, a pair of ceramic vases in turquoise glaze. Mid-20th century.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
French ceramicist, a pair of ceramic vases in turquoise glaze.
Mid-20th century.
Marked with monogram.
In excellent condition with natural cracks.
Dimensions: H 13.5 cm. x D 13.5 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mike Dodd Studio Pottery Vase with Stylized Tree Design
By Mike Dodd
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stylish ash glazed studio pottery vase decorated with a stylized tree pattern by renowned potter Mike Dodd (British, b.1943) and dating from the latter 20th Century. The ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Op Art Vase by Heinrich Fuchs space age vase
Located in Montecchio Precalcino, VI
Archais" porcelain vase with matte white glaze, 1960s.
Height 10" (25.5cm) Width 3 3/4" (9.5cm) Depth 3 3/4" (9.5cm)
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Spettacolare vaso in porcellana...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Venetian Yellow Murano Glass Scavo Vase Contemporary 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Venetian Yellow Murano Glass Scavo Vase Contemporary 1990s
This refined and elegant Venetian work of art was made in the island of Murano in the 1990s by Cenedese, following ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Ceramic Vase by Marcello Fantoni
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase by Marcello Fantoni.
Signed and with original label.
Biography
Marcello Fantoni was born in Florence on October 1, 1915. Growing up, he became passionate about art, and...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1990s Blue Ribbon Italian Art Glass Murano Swirl Vase signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1994 Blue Ribbon Italian Art Glass Murano Swirl Vase signed
4.25 h x 2.38 diameter
Original vintage condition
See images provided.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Large Silvered Terracotta Vase
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Silvered Terracotta Vase
Twentieth century silver-plated terracotta vase.
Dimensions: h: 46cm, d: 27cm
Category
20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
1970's Jaru Monumental White Ceramic Vase
By Jaru
Located in West Chester, PA
A fantastic artisan made sculptural ceramic vase fired in a white glaze finish by the California pottery company Jaru.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Murano Art Glass 'Laburnum' Paperweight Vase, Italy, Circa 1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Murano art glass paperweight vase featuring encased 'Golden Chain Laburnum' - striking blue and yellow color combination - remnants ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Mandruzzato Vintage Murano Red and Yellow Sommerso Faceted Glass Vase Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful vintage Murano glass vase by Alessandro Mandruzzato is in the Sommerso layering of faceted glass in red and yellow with a clear base. Italian, hand blown and from the ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
1980's Modern Sculptural Pink Crackle Vase by Jaru
By Jaru
Located in West Chester, PA
A fantastic artisan made two-handled sculptural ceramic vase fired in a pink crackle glaze finish by the California pottery company Jaru.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1980s European Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Modern Scherzer White Matte Porcelain Bisque German Vases Set of 3
Located in Topeka, KS
Charming vintage modern Scherzer white matte porcelain bisque German vases set of 3. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use a...
Category
20th Century German Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Modernist Bronze Hue Ceramic Orchid Vase/Occasional Bowl
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated modernist orchid vase/ occasional bowl was realized in the United States during the latter half of hte 20th century. Realized in ceramic and finished with a bronze...
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Glass Art Vase by Michael Harris for Isle of Wight Glass, 1980s
Located in Brugge, BE
Elevate your home decor with the captivating beauty of this vintage 1980s Art Glass Vase designed by Michael Harris for Isle of Wight Glass. Crafted ...
Category
1980s English Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
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
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