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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Early 20th Century
Favrile Glass Vase by Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in San Francisco, CA
An petite opalescent ovoid favrile glass vase in hues of greens and blues by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Etched J C T and numbered on the base.
No chips, cracks or repairs.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Tiffany American Modern Sterling Silver Vase
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1908. Cone with flared mouth on vertical ovoid knop mounted to domed foot. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Octagonal Cachepot with Putti in Tuscan Terracotta, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Octagonal cachepot ornated with putti in Tuscan terracotta.
Measures: height: 30cm
diameter: 30cm
10kg
20th century
Good conditions.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Kähler - Tall Floor Vase
Located in Kastrup, DK
Tall stoneware floor vase with turquoise blue glaze manufactured by Kähler. H. 56 cm. Mouth opening 13 cm
Signed with manufacturer’s mark HAK engraved under the base (Hermann A. Kähl...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
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
Sevres, French art glass vase with hand-painted marble decoration
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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
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
Ceramic Vase Royal Doulton Chang Ware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A glazed ceramic vase in slender spindle form from the Chang Ware series by Royal Doulton (England, founded 1815) circa 1920-30s. The vase was decorated with thick and dripping glaze in rich mottled polychrome colors. The glaze shows overall irregular crackles, a signature characteristic of Chang Ware. The base is hand-marked "NOKE", Royal Doulton in rectangle and initial HN (for Harry Nixon).
Developed by Charles J. Noke (1858-1941), Doulton's Art Director, as part of his experimentation into Chinese flambé glazes during the 1920s. Fired at very high temperatures, they were introduced commercially by Doulton in 1925 in response to popular demand for eastern style ceramics. They were applied primarily by Harry Nixon (1886-1955). The name Chang Ware was used by Doulton in reference to the possibly mythical Song potter, Chang the Elder, although it bears little relationship to Song ceramics.
Category
1920s English Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pot by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg
By Josef Ekberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handmade blue pot by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Each piece is unique and decorated with the Sgrafitto technique that was developed by Ekberg himself.
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Category
1910s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
30s Signed Nancy Daum Vase Hand Blown French Glass
Located in Pasadena, CA
Nancy Daum Signed Blown Art Vase in a beautiful yellow smoked glass. 7.5 x 2.5 x 4.75.
Category
Early 20th Century European Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Large Mediceo Florentine Renaissance Vase with Medusas Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large Mediceo Florentine Renaissance vase with Medusas
Early 20th century
Superb large poded vases with two large jellyfish and two rounds of Romanesque ocelli.
Particularly n...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Large Medici Ornamental Vase Tuscan Terracotta 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large Medici Ornamental vase
Tuscan terracotta
20th century
Measures: Height: 100cm
Diameter: 62
45kg
Base: 30cm x 30cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Conical Empire Vase, Tuscan Terracotta, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Conical Empire vase
with large handles and feet.
Tuscan terracotta.
Measures: diameter 50 cm
weight 32 kg
height: 51 cm.
Good conditions.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Vase in White Carrara Marble, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Vase in white Carrara marble early 20th century.
Italy
Handmade.
Measures: Height 50cm.
Weight 34kg.
Square base - side x side 30 x 30 cm.
Maximum diameter 40 cm.
Material whi...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian Corinthian Capital Began 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Corinthian Capital began 20th century
Measure: H.47 cm
40X40 cm
Terracotta.
Very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg
By Josef Ekberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handmade blue vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Each piece is unique and decorated with the Sgrafitto technique that was developed by Ekberg himself.
Signed on base : Gustav...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Ornamental Terracotta Goblet with Loop Handles, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of ornamental terracotta goblet with loop handles early 20th century.
Italy
Measures: height 38 cm.
weight 8 kg.
external diameter 38 cm.
Manufacturing made in Italy / Tusc...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Large Italian Vases in Marble Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of large Italian vases in marble early 20th century
Measures: H: 150cm
91cm x D: 73cm
Base: 60cm x 55cm
perfect conditions.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Pair Stone Vases of Villa Lante Della Rovere Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair stone vases of Villa Lante Della Rovere early 20th century
Italy
The Villa has one of the most beautiful Renaissance parks in Italy.
Vase with 26 v...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Stone
Pair of Renaissance Florentine Vases with Aries Heads, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair Of Renaissance Florentine vases with aries heads.
Early 20th century
Copy of a Florentine Renaissance vase with two large Aries heads and fo...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Large Pillar Vase with Angels Front Terracotta, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large pillar vase with angels front terracotta early 20th century.
Copy of a sixteenth-century florentine vase, made in terracotta from impruneta and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Large Ornamental Terracotta Vase with Base Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large ornamental terracotta vase with base early 20th Century
Italy
Vase of current production, the realization was freely inspired by an eighteenth...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Italian Vase of Neptune, Cylindrical, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
pair of Italian vase of neptune ø65cm - cylindrical early 20th century
Copy of a roman vase from the 2nd century AD
Copy of a cylindrical vas...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Louis Lourioux Turquoise Stoneware Vase
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis Lourioux 1874-1930.
Beautiful and decorative stoneware vase decorated in turquoise-green glaze with a caramel-colored band.
Signature with the wolf stamp.
France approx. 1...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of French Glass and Silver-Plate Cornucopia Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of French glass and silver-plate cornucopia vases
French, Early 20th Century
Height 36cm, diameter 23cm
These excellent vases are crafted from glass and silver-plate and we...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Brilliant Red Glass Vase
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century brilliant red glass vase, of conical form, having a circular foot.
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Mobach, Holland, Unique Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1920s / 30s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mobach, Holland. Unique vase in glazed ceramics. Beautiful luster glaze. 1920s / 30s.
Measures: 19 x 10.3 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1920s Dutch Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Jørgen Mogensen Vase for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jørgen Mogensen for Royal Copenhagen dark glazed stoneware vase with raised birds design.
The vase is signed with 3 blue waves for Royal Copenhagen and the monogram JM for Jørgen Mo...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Modern Turquoise Blue Pottery Vase
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Modern turquoise blue Amphora pottery vase, circa early-20th century, USA. Dimensions: 5" D x 5" W x 6.5" Height.
For coordinating pottery...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Art Deco Tropy Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish, artisan glass trophy-form vase dates to the 1930s-1940s.
Note: There are surface abrasions on the verso of the base and also in the bowl of the vase (see images).
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Pewter Handmade Vase by Georges Capon
Located in Stamford, CT
A French Pewter vase hand hewn by Georges Capon. Signed and dated " G. Capon 1922".
Category
1920s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Pewter
Japanese Modern White Pottery Vase, Japan, Early 20th c
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful white to off-white round Japanese pottery vase, late Modern period, circa early-20th century Japan, 1921-1941. Vase has a fluted ci...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Italian Murano White and Pink Glass Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian 1930's Murano white and pink glass vases with amber and colored leaf glass trim and shaped top. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Japanese Ceramic Blue Vases, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of Modern periwinkle blue Japanese vases with octagonal base, pinched waist, and clover like design at neck/top. Marked underneath/bot...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Vase by Van Briggle
By Van Briggle
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tapering fluted stoneware bud vase in green, blue and earth tones. Makers mark and date stamped on base.
Category
1920s American Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Small Copper Vase by Roycroft
By Roycroft
Located in San Francisco, CA
A hammered copper vase by Roycroft with a beautiful patina.
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Copper
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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