California - Vases and Vessels

Italian Pottery from Puglia hand crafted dimensions: 16 x 13.5 x 15 H 16 x 13.5 x 15 H 13 x 11 x 17 H

Beautiful vintage Italian glass vase with ornate twisted, clear handles. This red Opalina Fiorentina, or Opaline Florence, glass vase is a stunner and in excellent condition. See pic...

An edition of 150 unique bowls, the concrete Series by UMÉ Studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pouring. While one assumes conc...

A small studio pottery vessel by significant 20th Century ceramicist Otto Heino. This rounded bud vase features an all over green glaze and ribbed texture with splashes of brown thro...

Modernist Ikebana vase with a suiban structure and smooth surface. Blue celadon glaze and Unknown signature in bottom. Japan, 1960s. Mid-Century, Hollywood Regency, Art Deco, Eclect...

Colorful 20th century Japanese bronze champlevé vase with a vibrant enamel decoration. Adorned with zoomorphic motifs in an Art Deco style...

Rare and very collectible Salvador Teran mosaic and patinated brass pitcher. Born in Taxco, Salvador Teran (1920-1974) trained with Spratling at Las Delicias, then from 1939 worked w...

A beautiful set of graduated candle holders or vases designed by Lino Sabattini in 1963. They are the "Stele" candle holders. Made of silver p...

1900s brass (possibly bronze) jardineres with finely detailed dragon motif and pierced rim detail.

A celebration of timeless craftsmanship and rich color, the Hand-Blown Murano Surpime Vase in Emerald Green exudes both vibrance and refinement. This exquisite creation from the Vene...

The Hand-Blown Modern Murano Vase in Black / Clear with 24-karat Gold Flecks and Bubbles is a masterful expression of Italian glass artistry, merging bold contrast with refined opule...

Beautiful concrete vases by Willy Guhl. Thick walls with years of patina both hand painted in a matte white paint. Delicate and classic lines that start with a thin tapered base and ...

Collection of Studio Pottery signed weed pots circa 1980 Measures: A: 2 3/8" diameter x 2 7/8" tall B: 2 1/2" diameter x 2 5/8" tall C: 2 1/8" diameter x2 5/8" tall D: 2 1/2"...

19th century French Urn.

A biomorphic mid-century California studio pottery ceramic vase. The vase is clearly hand thrown on a potters wheel with visible finger marks throughout. It looks as if the artist in...

Playful in form yet refined in execution, the Hand-Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Amber is a sculptural statement of modern glass artistry. Inspired by the ...

A wonderfully designed and unusually shaped wood-turned vessel / sculpture / chalice. Very well crafted. Noted: "Norfolk Pine. Carved in Hawaii" by the artist on the base. From a collection of...

Extra large hand blown cobalt blue art glass vase by Blenko Glass, circa 1990s. This gorgeous statment piece is a beautiful example of American a...

A beautiful large rose quartz bowl weighing 3.5 lbs. Of ovoid form with smooth edge and inside out, stone of the highest quality grade AAA rose quartz. All natural gemstone, hand cra...

A gorgeous "Avena" ice glass vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala of Finland, circa 1970s. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks, signed and numbered on th...

A beautiful wheel thrown studio pottery vase by ceramicist, Barbara Sebastian of Marin, CA. Decorated in purple and blue glazes. Signed on the base.

Original 1937 L.E. Smith Dancing Nymphs black glass vanity jar with the original matching lid. This jar features raised figures of nymphs and Pan, gracefully banded around the lower ...

Lozi Wooden Beer Vessel Lozi people, Zambia Early 20th century Carved wood, pigment H: 16.5 in x W: 11 in x D: 12 in :: 42 cm x 28 cm x 30.5 cm An eleg...

Beautiful and elegant white bisque op art vase by Uta Feyl for Rosenthal Studio linie. This graphic and romantic piece dates from the 1970s. The beautiful ...

6 pipe flower porcelain vase - white Shape: Vase Color: White Size (inches): 15W x 15D x 18.5H High fire porcelain, 100% hand shaped, hand painted. Distress, chips and other ...

Qing dynasty an antique important Chinese famille rose porcelain 9 pieces sweetmeat dishes set with very beautiful rosewood box, hand painted. excellent con...

This pair of 18th century Chinese Export polychrome porcelain cachepot are an exceptional example of antique porcelain made by skilled Chinese artisans for the European market. A sca...

Amazing salt-fired abstract stack vase by well listed potter, Sandra Johnstone c1970s. Johnstone (1936-1991) studied with Peter Voulkos at UC Berkeley in the early 1950s. She was at ...

an antique important fine gold Chinese famille rose porcelain 12'' bowl with very beautiful colour enamels, hand painted, mark DaQingQianLongNianZhi, excellent condition, Measures: 1...

A rare and stunning duo: a pair of palatial Christofle & Cie samovars. These exemplify exquisite craftsmanship and unparalleled design, making them a prized and exceptional find. T...

1970s sculptural triangular design Vase in the style of Charles Hollis Jones 9.25 x 4.5 Preowned original unrestored vintage condition. Refer to images provided.  

Gorgeous Blenko glass blown vase in lime green , excellent condition no chips or cracks circa 1970's.

A striking fusion of organic form and Venetian mastery, this Hand-Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Fern Green with Bubbles radiates tactile poetry and sculptural grace. Its gently ribbed ...

Vintage Murano Glass Style Genuine Hand Blown Decorated with Bright Multi-Colorful Art Glass Vase by Glasswerk's, the Artist: Hanna H, made in Poland, ***Picture shows Original Lab...

Experience the exquisite artistry of the new 2025 Spring- Awakening  Bloom Series at The Shine Studios, where each piece evokes the feeling of winter snow melting and the beauty of S...

A pair of traditional gold copper Cloisonné vases made in China in the 1980's, each designed all around depicting floral motifs and butterflies, ...

AMBIANIC presents Lenox Porcelain Rose Blossom Bud Vase 8inch stamped by maker Malayasia made 2.4W x 7.5H Preowned original vintage Refer to images

A large German Hanau 800 silver mounted repousee and open work - cut and etched glass trumpet vase. Molded border with beaded rim, floral and putti motif w...

Modern form natural tone vase in matte glazed finish. Add some modern shapes to your interior or design project.

This designer on-trend architectural 23.5" long rectangular concrete planter is by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, crafted in the 1960s and 1970s Switzerland and signed and dated underneath, circa 1968. This special low-profile and rare long sized rectangle-shaped concrete planter has a patinated natural exterior finish and organic aging over decades of UK climate. Excellent planter size for a variety of various uses such as succulents, plants, weeping grass with the planter on a stand, window or balcony privacy hedge, or any other outdoor decorative use. Consider using this Willy Guhl Concrete Planter Pot in a Architectural, Postmodern, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Danish modern garden, yard or penthouse apartment balcony but could also look fantastic in a Contemporary or Zen / Minimalism setting. Also consider mixing it up in a Traditional, Transitional, Classical or Art Deco space with a splash of juxtaposition. Would also be an apt choice in a commercial project such as an outdoor hotel lobby lounge or members club, creative design studio or high-rise executive office balcony. MEASUREMENTS: H 6.875" x W 23.5" x D 6.875" CONDITION: Sturdy and structurally sound. Has beautiful antiquing and patina throughout from decades of organic aging which can include minor chipping, stains or other blemishes however this lightly distressed look is common, expected and desirable for these early production originals. Some examples may display light...

There is a beautiful patina that has developed on the finish of this bronze Meiji period censer over the last century. The antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer is sometimes se...

Single vintage vase with dominant turquoise blue, yellow and clear Murano glass, having a unique geometric body. Made in Italy, c. 1960's. Dimensions: 12"H x 4"D

Large porcelain vase / vessel by Heinrich of Bavaria, circa 1970s. The piece has a high gloss porcelain finish with gold starburst leaves. The vase is in excellent pre-owned conditio...

Pair of Italian, Yellow and Green, Earthenware Urns with Removable Lids. The pair are identical and in very good vintage condition. We consider ours ideal as they come with lids (T...

The "Vase Rose" by R&Y Augousti is a stunning creation that embodies contemporary luxury through its masterful combination of exquisite materials. Handcrafted from rich shagreen, pol...

Beautiful hand-turned geometric blackware vase by Oscar Quezada, circa 1990s. The exquisite piece made of naturally black clay has a unique geometric des...

Antique "arts & crafts" pottery vase by Van Briggle Pottery Company., circa 1940s. Wonderful aqua color and a great vintage patina make this hard to find vase! It is in very good vin...

Rose is a stunning hand coiled porcelain sculpture with a textured accent loop at the top and a loop accessory that can be taken out or put in. *Porcelain *Handbuilt, *Handwash, do...

Vintage crystal Italian bottle made in Italy 1950s.

1950s "Vasque" cement planter designed by Willy Guhl for Eternit. Planter has a large wide bowl with pedestal base. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its age an...

sculptural porcelain vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther, released between 1968 and 1970, large version model 5090/29, matte exterior, gloss interior, marked.

Large scale modernist bottle vase created by John W. Delaplane of Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1966. Bottle is made of a dark, bisque clay body and decorated with mosaic geometric sh...

1950s Los Castillo modern silver vase from Mexico Finely crafted hand-wrought silver over copper with abalone inlay detail. Signed Los Castillo Taxco Mexico. 5 tall x 5 diameter ...

A little Art Deco, a little Gothic, very Brutal. Cast concrete, tinted with dark gray pigment. Natural finish. These vessels are great empty, but even better with flowers or a succ...

Karim Rashid for Leonardo Germany Limited Edition New Move Silver Glass Vase, ca 1999. Measures 8” high, base 3-1/2” wide, and mouth 2-1/4” wide. There is a small scratch of silver finish/coating on glass (we've posted an image of the interior and exterior at the area of the scratch). There is also a faint area of small blemishes at the base See images for more detail. If there’s one thing karim rashid hates, it’s trophies. The 40-year-old designer has more than 40 of them, from big international ones like the 1999 George Nelson Award (given for breakthrough furniture design), to quaint little Canadian ones like Designer of the Year 2001. “It came with a little pin,” says Rashid, “and a … a … very nice …” He tries to describe the shape of the award with his hands but gives up. “It’s time that whole trophy thing changes. It’s kitsch. They’re functionless things.” Rashid was asked to design one for the DaimlerChrysler Design Awards (he’s a past recipient). “I was going to make it electro-luminescent. When the lights go out, it has a sensor so it turns on,” he says. But the trophy-as-night-light, a reminder of one’s worth in the darkest hours, didn’t impress Chrysler’s people. He never heard back. They may well be gnawing their knuckles over that decision right now because Rashid’s conquest of the realm of product design is all but complete. A lush and suitably worshipful retrospective of his work, Karim Rashid: I Want to Change the World (Thames & Hudson; 249 pages), hits Australasian bookstores this month. There was a crowd around anything with his stamp on it-including stools, chess sets and storage units-at the recent International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. More than 2 million North Americans are throwing their rubbish into a receptacle he designed, while 750,000 or so park their rears on one of his cheapo plastic chairs. It’s not just in North America. He has been dubbed Der Poet des Plastiks by a retailer in Germany and the prolifico progettista Americano by Interni magazine in Italy. Trophies he may despise, but accolades Rashid can handle. The problem with being the Most Famous Industrial Designer in All the Americas is that you’re still less famous than someone who got kicked off Survivor the first week. Most people cannot name the designer of one nonclothing item in their homes. Rashid, who was born in Egypt, raised in Canada and is living in New York City, is more than happy to bring an end to this anonymity. Not just because he wants to be famous, although there seems to be that, but because he believes design should be a bigger part of the social discourse. “I have been almost alone in this country, trying to make design become a public subject,” he says. His chief method of persuasion is to make the banal better so that people notice design more. He likes creating expensive furniture and perfume bottles just fine, but what really gets his juices going is the everyday: manhole covers, a cremation urn, disposable cigarette lighters, garbage bins, salt and pepper shakers, plastic pens. “I want American Standard to come to me to do the toilets for Home Depot,” he says. In many ways Rashid is more like an itinerant industrial evangelist than a designer. He traveled 200 days last year. He claims to have been to every major mall in America, where he signs his products in high-end design stores and trolls about observing humans interacting with the objects around them. He has taught at design schools for more than a decade, and his work has been in 11 art shows in the past eight months. But mostly he has proselytized the corporate barbarians. And like any good missionary, he has learned to speak the language of his converts. One of the first things he does when he gets new clients is tour their factories to understand their manufacturing capacity. He also visits the retail outlets to see how the product might be displayed. And he really knows how to sell, especially himself. “I work with a guy in L.A.,” says Rashid, declining to name him. “He made a lot of really bad furniture. His business was hand-to-mouth. I proposed seven or eight projects. The pieces I’ve done for him have already become iconic.” The subtitle of his monograph, I Want to Change the World, is not ironic, just characteristically immodest. “Most industrial-design studios try to interpret a client’s needs and come up with a style,” says Paul Rowan, co-founder of housewares manufacturer Umbra. “Karim has his own personal vision.” It helps that Rashid’s vision incorporates things that Rowan needs, like a design that will stack and ship easily and that creates little waste in the making. Rashid’s father was a set designer for Canadian TV who rearranged the family furniture every Sunday. So perhaps it was ordained that Karim would grow up to become one of the pioneers in non-cheesy plastic, making objects that have energy and personality but aren’t wacky. He, like many of his generation, has championed the could-only-be-designed-with-computers blob. But his is not just a blob for its own sake. His Oh Chair...

Beautiful Art Deco Kralik Czech Bohemian Art Glass threaded "Reeded" fan vase dating from the 1920s. Beautiful blue glass with applied yellow glass threading on the top. Hand blown a...

A gorgeous, rare, and unique large stoneware vase by famed Mexican American California studio art potter Dora De Larios. De Larios was born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents. She grew up in the artistic Silver Lake district near downtown Los Angeles amongst Mexican and Nisei Japanese immigrants. As a result, De Larios was heavily influenced by ancient American...

An elegantly-shaped Chinese celadon crackle-glazed Mei pin (plum) vase; with short flaring neck above a voluptuous body over a flared foot.

Early 20th century Art Nouveau ceramic vase, C.1910 Classic Art Nouveau vase with a young woman in billowing clothes in relief Measures: 9.5" diameter at the base x 16" at the ...

A great handmade ceramic woman bust / vase by Dorothy Kindell, circa 1940s. This piece is in good vintage condition (some minor crazing is present) and measures approcimately 4"W x 3...