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TIFFANY
Co - 20th Modernist Vase in Solid Silver with Canted Corners
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Hexagonal vase with canted sides and slightly flared sides. Gilded interior. This model, with its remarkable geometric precision, is based on a design by Frank Lloyd Wright created a...
Category
20th Century Italian Vases
Materials
Silver
Toyo Modernist Ikebana Two Tiered Ceramic Planter / Vase, Japan c.1965
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Toyo Modernist Two Tiered Ceramic Planter / Vase, Japan c.1965.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Modernist Organic-Form Hardwood Vase by Dick Shanley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dense sculptural wooden vase composed of sculpted plywood by New York sculptor, Dick Shanley, circa 1970s-1980s. Very intriguing organic form and large scale (Measures: H 15.75" x D ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Hardwood, Plywood
1980s Seguso Style Modernist Purple and Clear Sommerso Murano Glass Vase
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A purple murano glass vase designed and manufactured in the Eighties in Murano, it's in perfect conditions. This vase showcases the distinctive characteristics associated with Murano...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Modernist Monumental Faceted Hand Carved Rock Crystal Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of monumental modernist hand carved rock crystal obelisks were realized in
Category
20th Century Brazilian Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
John Glick Modernist Stoneware Glazed Ceramic Planter Vessel Plum Tree Pottery
By John Glick
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modernist stoneware glazed ceramic planter by Detroit artist John Glick of Plum Tree Pottery
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1980s Modernist Red and White Tall Murano Glass Bottle Vase by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
have a tall and slender form, characteristic of the Modernist design principles that prioritize clean
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
59cm Modernist Sculptural Brutalist Floor Brass Candleholder, Germany, 1950s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Sculptural floor candleholder
Origin:
Germany
Material:
Solid brass
Decade:
1950s
This original super large vintage candleholder, was pro...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Candelabras
Materials
Brass
$864 Sale Price
20% Off
Large 40cm 6.7kg Modernist Sculptural Brutalist metal Vase, Germany, 1970s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Brutalist vase object
Origin: Germany
Material: Solid metal, probably a copper mixture
Category
Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Candelabras
Materials
Metal
Modernist Blue
White Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal Studio Line Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
or as a decorative accent on a shelf.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$278 Sale Price
20% Off
43cm Modernist Auböck Style Brutalist brass metal Candleholder, Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
candleholder element
Origin:
Austria
Material:
brass
Decade:
1950s
This original vintage candleholder, was designed and produced in the 1950s in Austria. It is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Candelabras
Materials
Brass
Modernist South American Rosewood Candlesticks Hourglass Studio Craft Woodwork
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful South American turned wood candlestick holders.
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Rosewood
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
X-Large Modernist Art Glass Vase, One-Of-A-Kind
By Vilniaus Stiklo 1
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Impressive hand-blown thick and heavy modern art glass vase attributed to Vilniaus Stiklo Studija in Lithuania likely manufactured in the 1990s. A dramatic and eye-catching mix of tr...
Category
Late 20th Century Lithuanian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1960s Modernist Mategot Style Flower Pot Plant Stands Vases, France
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
modernist metal planter pot vase
Description:
This original modernist plant pot
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
TIFFANY
Co - 20th Modernist Vase in Solid Silver with Canted Corners
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Hexagonal vase with canted sides and slightly flared sides. Gilded interior. This model, with its remarkable geometric precision, is based on a design by Frank Lloyd Wright created a...
Category
20th Century Italian Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sculptural Swirling Modernist Cream, Grey, Brown Ceramic Vase, 1970s
By West German Pottery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase with a big swirl on both sides. Manufactured in West Germany in the 1970s. Cream, grey and brown glaze accentuated the swirling shape and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Nickel Bronze Art Deco Inkwell, Attributed to Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Modernist nickel bronze Art Deco inkwell, attributed to Jacques Adnet.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Nickel
Mid-Century Modernist Greek Key Sterling Plated Footed Bowl signed Sheffield
Located in New York, NY
This boldly scaled and carefully achieved Mid-Century Modernist Sterling Plated Footed Bowl W
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare David Hasslinger Modernist Vase, American Studio Art Glass, 1970s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural, colorful vase is decorated with wide band of polychrome splashes and glass threads on almost fully opaque black glass background; the band flows freely in asymmetric man...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Art Glass
Damian Garrido 2003 Spain Modernist Geometric ARCO Vase .925 Sterling
By Damian Garrido, Damian Garrido
Located in Miami, FL
modernist vase was carefully crafted in solid .925/.999 sterling silver, with a high polish finish. This
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$8,389 Sale Price
30% Off
1970s Modernist Fat Lava Red and Black Ceramic German Bottle Vase by Scheurich
By Roth Keramik, Scheurich Keramik
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A modernist fat lava ceramic vase made in Germany by famous manufacturer Scheurich keramik. It's
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Gabriel, Sweden, "Lido" bowl in modernist style. Glaze in yellow tones.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gabriel, Sweden, "Lido" bowl in modernist style.
Glaze in yellow tones. Handmade.
From the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Henry Wilkinson, English Silversmith, Sheffield, Modernist Silver Bowl on Foot
Located in København, Copenhagen
Henry Wilkinson. English silversmith, Sheffield. Modernist silver bowl on foot with handles, 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver
Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase W/ 24Karat White Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This well scaled and materially exquisite Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase W/ 24Karat white
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Gold
1960s Japanese Modernist Ikebana Ceramic Pottery Sgraffito Pedestal Vase Vessel
By David Cressey
Located in San Diego, CA
Outstanding Japanese modernist Ikebana ceramic/pottery pedestal vase/vessel, circa 1960s. Wonderful
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases
Materials
Pottery
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
XL 70cm Modernist Sculptural Brutalist Copper TRIPOD Candleholder, Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Brutalist floor candleholder with tripod stand
Origin: Austria
Material: Solid copper candleholder
Decade: 1950s
Description: This original vintage candleholder, was pro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Scandinavian Modern Candelabras
Materials
Copper
1980s Modernist Hand-Painted Ceramic Jug Vase by M Carbone per Ceramica Castelli
By Castelli
Located in Aci Castello, IT
produced in the 1980s. The vase is characterized by modernist design elements and features hand-painted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Vase Sculpture Peter Müller for Sgrafo Modern, Germany, 1970
By Sgrafo Modern
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
:
1970s
Original 1970s sculptural op art object designed by Peter Müller and made by Sgrafo
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural Modernist Color Block Lava Glaze Vase, Studio Art Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural, large ceramic vase is decorated with color blocked glazes in different colors and textures - glossy burnt orange, semi-matte light orange to clear, and semi-glossy raise...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Carl Aubock Modernist Walnut Leather Candlestick Candle Holder, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare midcentury candleholder from the 1950s by Carl Auböck. It is completely handmade and has a cylindrical top, made of walnut with a brass interior on leather covered stem and a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Modernist 1.4kg Sculptural Brutalist Bronze shell bowl Element, France, 1960s
By Michael Harjes
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Brutalist candleholder
Origin:
France
Material:
solid bronze
Decade:
1960s
This original vintage shell plate element, was produced in the 1960s in France. It is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
American Modernist Organic Hand Painted Ceramic in Variegated Java Hues
Located in New York, NY
This elegant modernist vase was realized in the United States circa 1980. It features a conical
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Floraline by McCoy Pottery Modernist Yellow Planter, Urn, or Vase, 1968
By Nelson McCoy Pottery Company
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
, modernist shape of the vase. The inner surfaces are fully glazed in the same speckled yellow glaze, creating
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Roberto Rigon for Giovanni Bertoncello Italian Modernist Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive mid-century Italian Giovanni Bertoncello modernist art pottery vase formed
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modernist Female Warrior String Candleholder by Laurids Lonborg, 1960s
By Laurids Lonborg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative and sculptural candleholder for bloc or ball candles. Designed and manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase by Johanne Gerber for Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully detailed and well formed Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase by Johanne Gerber for
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modernist Female Black String Candleholder by Laurids Lonborg, 1960s
By Laurids Lonborg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative and sculptural candleholder for bloc or ball candles. Designed and manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Wrought Iron
Modernist Enameled On Copper Bowl Plate Mid Century Fish Design
By Ellamarie
Jackson Woolley
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful enameled on copper bowl plate with nice blue tones colors , and beautiful fish design in excellent condition , no chips or cracks great for any mid century , Danish modern ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper, Enamel
1976 Modernist Red and black Fat Lava Ceramic Stromboli Big Vase by Ceramano
By Ceramano
Located in Aci Castello, IT
vibrant colors and lava-like patterns. The pieces are known for their sculptural and modernist designs
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Ostrich Eggs on Male and Female Modernist Metal Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Ostrich Eggs on a pair of Modernist metal figures. The metal could be Aluminum or iron
Category
20th Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
1980s Dino Martens Style Modernist Blue Murano Glass with Murrine Inserts Vase
By Dino Martens, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
have perfected their craft over centuries.
This vase is not only a stunning decorative piece but also a
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
Pair of Art Deco Chrome Candleholders with Black Bakelite Accents Modernist
By La Maison Desny, Desny, WMF Ikora
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
and Modernist design movements. Crafted from polished chrome, the candleholders feature geometric
Category
Vintage 1920s French Machine Age Candlesticks
Materials
Chrome
Large Modernist Black and White Vase by Ledesma. c1988... animal / tribal motif
By Washington Ledesma
Located in Buffalo, NY
Fabulous Large example of Washington Ledesma's hand-carved sculptural ceramic work at it's best with various nude and semi nude women and animals circling this vase. He is considered...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Anne Marie Trolle for Royal Copenhagen. Porcelain vase in modernist style.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Anne Marie Trolle for Royal Copenhagen.
Porcelain vase in a modernist style.
1960s.
Marked.
Third
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Modernist design sterling silver bowl by Bryan Laurence Illsley made in 1992
Located in London, London
contributions to British contemporary craft, often blurring the line between decorative art and sculpture. This
Category
1990s English Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modernist Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modernist vase in hues of green and blue by Swedish ceramicist Gunnar Nylund
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Modernist Murano Glass Candle Holders By Antonio Da Ros, 1960
By Antonio da Ros
Located in Westport, CT
A pair of unique Modernist candle holders blown in the sommerso technique with plum colored glass
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Candlesticks
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Smoked Amethyst Glass Pitcher W/ Spiral Detail
Located in New York, NY
This playful mid-century modernist glass pitcher, hand-blown in Italy, circa 1960 exudes a charming
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Carl Aubock Wooden Modernist Fruit Bowl Wood Plate , Austria, 1970s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful wooden bowl or plate, designed by Carl Aubock in the 1970s. Marked, in excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Modernist Ceramic Twin Vase with Sgraffito Decor in Style of Gambone
By Aldo Londi, Fratelli Fanciullacci, Guido Gambone
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unusual twin vase features abstract modernist decor on the front side in beige-brown color that
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Modernist Auböck Style Brutalist copper and metal Candleholder, Austria 1970s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
candleholder element
Origin:
Austria
Material:
copper and metal
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage candleholder, was designed and produced in the 1970s in Aust...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Candelabras
Materials
Brass
1940s Swedish Modernist Pewter Vase, Signed K&R Prima Svenskt Tenn
By Svenskt Tenn, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A vintage Swedish double vase made of pewter, circa 1940s. Great minimalist/ modernist style with
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Pewter
Modernist Auböck Style Brutalist brass and leather Candleholder, Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
candleholder element
Origin:
Austria
Material:
brass and leather
Decade:
1950s
This original vintage candleholder, was designed and produced in the 1950s in Aus...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Candelabras
Materials
Brass
Modernist Hand-Blown Torqued Spiral Motif Murano Glass Vase w/ 24K Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
textures, patterns, and golden accents makes this vase a show-stopping decorative object.
Perfect for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Gold
A modernist art glass “donut” vase in aubergine, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A postmodern art glass « donut hole » vase in a deep Merlot / aubergine hue, late 20th century. An elegant and stylish piece which will elevate any discerning interior.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Modernist Sterling Candle Holders by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Co.
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Modernist sterling silver candle holders were realized by Elsa Peretti for
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Bob Stocksdale Jenisero Wood California Design Turned Art Bowl Vessel
By Bob Stocksdale
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent carved bowl by California Design artist, Bob Stocksdale. Signed on the bottom by the artist. Made from Jenisero wood from Guatemala. Great design and form. The color and gr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
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Modernist Decorative Objects For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of modernist decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct modernist decorative objects — often made from metal, glass and wood — can elevate any home. There are 2617 antique and vintage modernist decorative objects for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 39 modern editions to choose from as well. Modernist decorative objects have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Modernist decorative objects bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made modernist decorative objects over the years, but those made by Carl Auböck, Curtis Jere and Baccarat are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Modernist Decorative Objects?
Prices for modernist decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, modernist decorative objects begin at $35 and can go as high as $58,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,112.
Finding the Right Decorative Objects for You
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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