Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
1960s Art Glass Vase By Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glass
Located in Zohor, SK
Introducing this exquisite large glass vase, a stunning piece of craftsmanship from the 1960s. This bowl was meticulously handcrafted at the renowned Chribska Glassworks in Czechoslo...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Antique French Whisky Glass Bottle, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique French whisky glass bottle.
By unknown manufacturer, France, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pre...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Italian Ceramic Vase by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Mid-Century Modern Glaze ceramic red vase by Bitossi 1960s.
Stamp on the bottom made in Italy, original ceramic in typical Bitossi red colour.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Murano Glass Pop Art Style Pair of Signed Vases, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
Pair of vintage Pop Art style Mid-Century Modern Murano glass vases. Their thick exterior layers in vibrant orange and yellow hues, along with the distinctive white casing on the ora...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Red Aventurine Candy Cane Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Only 1 Left! Beautiful vintage Murano handblown red over white, and aventurine Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company. Published in their book (last p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Italian Large Ceramic Vase Hand Painted
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Torquoise Ceramic large vase hand painted in gold 1960.
Large vase with gold flowers painted around the whole vase.
Tiny crack at the bottom.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative French Studio Pottery Ceramic Vessel or Jar
Located in Miami, FL
This handcrafted, vintage French ceramic vessel is carefully decorated over a white base and contains lovely details.
Measures 5 1/8" diameter x 5 1/8" high
Very good condition, ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Barbini Style White Blown Glass Vase with Footed Base
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage handblown glass vase with footed base in white opaque glass. The vase has a rounded urn form with Neoclassical / Mid-Century Modern inspired design and features tripod legs i...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Huge Flavio Poli Seguso Purple Vase
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Munich, DE
Huge and heavy Flavio Poli Murano Glass Vase in pink, purple and clear Murano Glass. Made for Seguso in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Purple and Yellow Faceted Art Glass Vase
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lovely faceted Sommerso glass vase in purple, yellow and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso. Italy, 1960s.
Burgundy / purple glass with a layer in yellow glass submer...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Vase Paolo Venini & Fulvio Bianconi Zanfirico Murano 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Small ‚Fazzoletto‘ vase by Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini from the 'zanfirico' series in a beautiful pink and white net pattern, hand-crafted at Venini glasswork in Murano in the 195...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Pink White Aventurine Flecks Ribbons Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
By Fratelli Toso, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, aventurine and white Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief flower vase. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. In the style of Venin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Scandinavian Modern Anna-Lisa Thomson Stoneware Vase, White Matte Glaze model 23
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavia Modern Anna-Lisa Thomson Stoneware Vase, White Matte Glaze, model 23.
With its elegant white matte glaze and slender opening, this vase is perfect for showcasing a single...
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1930s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury ceramic vase by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, Italy 1947
Located in Piacenza, Italy
San Cristoforo ceramic green vase by Gio Ponti and Giovanni Gariboldi
manufactured by Richard Ginori.
Rare color and manufacturing.
Signed Richard Ginori on the bottom.
Perfect vin...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Anna-Lisa Thomson Stoneware Vase, Off-White Glazed, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavia Modern Anna-Lisa Thomson, stoneware vase, off-white glaze, model 23.
With its elegant white off-White glaze and slender opening, this vase is perfect for showcasing a sin...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Black and white "sunny" gilded vase by Endre Szász for Hollóházi
By Endre Szasz
Located in Budapest, HU
Presenting an exquisite large porcelain vase by the renowned Hungarian artist Endre Szasz, produced by the esteemed Hollóházi Porcelain Manufactory. This vase features a striking "Sunlight" motif, an original design by Szasz, depicted in a sophisticated black-and-white color scheme. The motif is further enhanced by thick, luxurious gold accents that add a touch of opulence to the piece.
The vase is in beautiful condition, showcasing the impeccable craftsmanship and artistic flair characteristic of Szasz's work. It is a perfect addition for collectors and those looking to elevate their interior decor with a unique piece of art.
Dimensions:
Height: 26 cm (10.2 inches)
Diameter: 14 cm (5.5 inches)
Condition:
This vase is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs. The colors and gold decoration are pristine, reflecting careful preservation over the years.
About Szasz Endre...
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1970s Hungarian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Original murano vase by Enrico Camozzo for Artigianato Muranese Italy 1990s
By Camozzo
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original murano glass vase by Enrico Camozzo for Artigianato Muranese made in Italy in the 1990s. The Artigianato Muranese company was born 60 years ago.
The beautiful vase has the ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Scandinavian Modern Arne Bang, Round Vase in Blue and Green, Denmark, 1950s
By Arne Bang
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase number 52 can be considered a collector's item and is appreciated among ceramic enthusiasts and collectors of 20th-century Danish design. The simple yet elegant aesthetic that c...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Saint-Louis Manufacture, Limited Edition "Jaipur" Vase, Contemporary
By Saint Louis
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and very rare Saint-Louis Manufacture "Jaipur" vase. The green Jaipur vase is released in a limited edition of 250 pieces.
During the twenty-eight days of production, five ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Midcentury ceramic vase by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, Italy 1940s
Located in Piacenza, Italy
San Cristoforo ceramic green vase by Gio Ponti and Giovanni Gariboldi
manufactured by Richard Ginori.
Signed Richard Ginori on the bottom.
Perfect vintage condition
Italy 1940s
It ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury ceramic vase by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, Italy 1940s
Located in Piacenza, Italy
San Cristoforo ceramic rare green vase by Gio Ponti and Giovanni Gariboldi
manufactured by Richard Ginori.
Signed Richard Ginori on the bottom.
Perfect vintage condition
Italy 1940s
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Storage Jars for Earthgender
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Storage Jars for Earthgender. Studio executed in hand thrown and designed textured earthenware with matching glazed lids, ideal as both a stora...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Large Heavy Cut Crystal Baccarat Crystal Vase, c. 1950's
By Baccarat
Located in Ross, CA
Large heavy cut crystal vase made by Baccarat in France in the middle of the 20th century.
Pickup in the San Francisco Bay Area for free
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
1954 Doug Ayers Studio Black Walnut Hand Sculpted Weed Vase
By Doug Ayers
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Early, hand sculptued black walnut vase created by Doug Ayers of Mendocino, California. Vase is hefty and measures 10.5" in height by 7.25" wide by 3.5" deep and does have natural c...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Blenko Hand Blown Glass Yellow-Red Fish Sculpture by Winslow Anderson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Mid-Century Modern large scale Blenko sculptural fish vase designed by Winslow Anderson, hand blown glass that fades yellow to red. Blenko model #971, in fine condition, one ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
1940s Ercole Barovier Round Lenti Vase
Located in Roma, IT
Ercole Barovier 1889–1974 was the world renowned artistic director, designer and owner of Barovier & Toso the Venetian Furnace famed for its Murano glassware. Ercole became known for...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Flavio Poli Hand-Crafted Red Murano Vase, Italy, 1970
By Flavio Poli
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian vase designed by Flavio Poli in the 1970´s. The vase is hand-crafted in faceted Murano glass with a polygonal shape, in different colors with predominant red.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Organic Earthen Textured Ceramic Vase, Mid Century Modern Vessel
By Skoby Joe
Located in La Jolla, CA
Joseph Skoby is a Southern Californian whose work is inspired by the nature of his native state. His ceramics, created in his own lush garden, recall his intimate dance with the ocea...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Michaela Frey for AK Kaiser Midcentury Op Art Lidded Bisque Porcelain Jar, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Modern Op Art matte bone white lidded jar of high quality matte bisque porcelain. The exterior is decorated with a beautiful organic dotted circle relief pattern on both lid and body. The interior has been given a white smooth highly glossy glaze. Designed by Michaela Frey...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Murano White Copper Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Footed Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown swirling white and aventurine flecks Italian art glass footed flower vase. Atrtibuted to Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.Ve.M.) company, and in the styl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Willy Guhl Concrete Vase, 1960s Switzerland
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic concrete vase by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Great tabletop vase or planter in a unique weathered hand painted patina. Very unusual shape. Great indoors or outs...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Concrete
Italian Midcentury green CER PAOLI Ceramic Vase by A. Londi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
This green and yellow italian ceramic vase by Bitossi Aldo Londi for Cer Paoli was designed in Italy 1960s.
Ceramiche Paoli "Cer Paoli" was created at the end of the Second World War by Bruno Paoli.
The Cer Paoli variation of the Bitossi Sahara...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Ventaglio by Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Murano, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
On the occasion of the 8th Milan Triennale, Paolo Venini asked Fulvio Bianconi to imagine some exclusively decorative pieces. Bianconi presented a hat, shoes, hands and gloves, which...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Rectangle Concrete Outdoor Handle Planter
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This designer on-trend architectural 27.5" long rectangular concrete planter is by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, crafted circa 1...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Concrete
Riccardo Licata, Double Incalmo with Central Murrine Band, Venini Murano, Italia
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare double incalmo vase with a central murine.
Body of the vase is made of Murano blown mole grey glass.
A central white and yellow murine is fixed between the two glass bands. The murine has a “comb” motif. A design imagined by Licata himself.
The vases of this type are quite rare, the production was complicated because the central band in murrine reacted differently to heating and elements from the two other parts which constitute the vase. The base and the top.
The blowers who produced these parts had to have significant skills.
The vase is in very good to excellent condition and signed with the 3 lines acid stamp “Venini Murano Italia...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Luster Glaze Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted, gorgeously radiant turquoise luster glaze. A beautiful design with a delicate long neck rising from a circular base. Classic and timeless.
Signed by Beatrice in her customary "Beato" on the underside of the base (with noted inventory number).
Would be an amazing addition to any Mid-Century Modern pottery collection or personal collectors of her work or a fabulous stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. One of the best Beatrice Wood's luster glaze vases we have come across in quite a while.
Know famously in the art world as "The Mama of Dada", Wood lived a long (1893-1998) and very fruitful, creative life and is considered by many experts and collectors alike to have been a centerpiece in the modern ceramic art movement of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. At one point in her career, Wood studied with master potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler and later become famed in her own right for her distinct luster-glazing techniques. In 1994, the Smithsonian Institution named Wood an "Esteemed American Artist".
Her other awards include:
1994 Governor’s Awards for the Arts (California)
1993 Recognition as A Role Model by Women in Film
1992 Gold Medal for Highest Achievement in Craftsmanship, American Craft Council
1988 Distinguished Service Award, Arizona State University
1987 Fellow of American Craft Council Women’s Art Caucus, National Award (NCECA Award)
1986 Women’s Building Award
1984 Living Treasure of California
1983 Symposium Award of the Institute for Ceramic History
1961 Goodwill Ambassador from USA...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Black Vase with White Interior, Incised Circle & Line Decoration, France, c. 195
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matte black mid century vase with white interior, incised circle & line decoration, France, c. 1950
Measures: Measure: H: 7.75.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Extraordinary Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vase Made by Es Keramik, Germany, 1970s
By ES Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Fat lava art vase
Producer:
ES Ceramics, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany by premium vase producer ES Keramik...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Lava Glaze Planter by Lapid Israel
By Lapid
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Ceramic lava glaze planter, vase or bowl by Lapid Pottery, Israel 1960s.
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1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Wonderful Large Mid Century Modern Brushed Nickel Silver Planter Pedestal
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large Mid Century Modern Brushed Nickel / Silver Tone Planter That May Also Be Used As A Pedestal If A Top Were To Be Put On It.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Nickel
Cenedese Murano Alexandrite Red Blue Murrines Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light purple with circular murrines Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to Antonio Da Ros, designer / architect and Artis...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase for Iittala
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Round Rock, TX
The iconic “Savoy” vase was designed by Alvar Aalto for Iittala of Finland. Considered one of the most revered designers of the 20th century, Aalto created this vase as part of a 10-...
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1980s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modernist Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modernist vase in hues of green and blue by Swedish ceramicist Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. A lovely piece on its own or folding a single stem of flora. This ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Tapio Wirkkala “Paper Bag" Vase For Rosenthal, Germany c.1970s
Located in London, GB
For sale is an iconic Mid-Century porcelain “Paper Bag" Vase designed by Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala, circa 1977, for Rosenthal’s Studio Line "DO NOT LITTER" range.
This example...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Large Green Ceramic Decorative Chasepot on a Metal Tripod Stand by Trio, 1965
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large green ceramic decorative chasepot on a metal tripod stand by Trio, Netherlands, 1965
The Atelier of Trio is based in The Netherlands in a traditional ceramic area. The facto...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Erwin Eisch Studio Glass Vase
By Erwin Eisch
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Milk glass vase with purple thread inclusions. Erwin Eisch (born 1927 in Frauenau, Germany) is one of the founders of studio glass in Europe. The vase is made in the 1970s-1980s, und...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Set of 3 Ceramic pieces Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund Sweden 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Three wonderful pieces made in Sweden during the 1950s at Rörstrand factory and designed by Gunnar Nylund
The vases matches the bowl and gives a nice antique look. The vase and bo...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid century modern Murano vase in amber colored glass
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-century modern Murano vase in beautiful amber-colored glass. It's just as stunning with or without flowers. Perfect for a bedside table, bathroom setting, or entrance.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Flygsfors Coquille Art Glass Bowl
By Paul Kedelv, Flygsfors
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Round bowl , deep dish with cased glass, clear to sea blue. In excellent vintage condition with some wear to the underside of the base, as expected. Great Color, very serene.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco Val Saint-Lambert Green Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert green crystal vase cut-to-clear, 1950s.
by Val Saint-Lambert.
Beautiful Val Saint-Lambert hexagonal crystal vases, handcut-to-clear, the glass is thick, deeply ...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Large Hammered Copper and Brass Footed Jardiniere
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Beautiful hammered copper with brass feet and handles jardiniere, that can be use for ice beverages, plants or as centerpiece with your favorite items
Nice details on the elevated ...
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Late 20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass, Copper
Toso Mid-Century Modern Amber Molato Murano Glass Jewelry Box, 1982
Located in Murano, Venezia
This boxes are a beautiful invention of the master glassmaker Toso Murano who designed them in 1982. They can be used as jewelry boxes, and they are beautiful thanks to the reflectio...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass
1960s Small Red Willy Guhl Rectangular Concrete Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Crafted by willy guhl in switzerland during the 1960s, these rectangular concrete box planters exhibit a rich red hue adorned with a beautifully aged patina.
Measurements: 23.5" l x...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Cement
Gambaro and Poggi Large Murano Gold Art Glass Vase Artist Signed Applied Glass
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Gambaro and Poggi Large Murano Gold Art Glass Vase Artist Signed a script on the bottom, plus 2 original labels. Notice the applied glass bands and g...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Op Art Orrefors Vase Signed Numbered 1972 Orange Ribbon
Located in Melbourne, AU
An Orrefors Art Glass crystal vase, signed ‘Orrefors Expo 231-72 Olle Alberius’ (Olle Alberius, 1972).
Colour and shape combine to give this vase a punchy Op Art effect. Inside t...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Small 1950's Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Vase Attributed to Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to mid-century Italian designer Flavio Poli, this 1950's vase is composed of green in amber sommerso Murano glass blown in a teardrop form with a bulbous bottom gracefully...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Danish Modern Glazed Stoneware Vase by Jørgen Mogensen, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Small studio Unika/Unique vase
- Designed by the Danish ceramist Jørgen Mogensen
- Comes in earthy glazes with a geometric relief
- Hand signed and n...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Large & Heavy Mid-Century Murano Swirled Art Glass Vase with Controlled Bubbles
By Barovier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial art glass vase is unsigned, but presumed to have been done in Murano Italy in approximately 1965 in a Barovier Mid-Century Modern style. The vase is done w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
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