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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Large 9" Glass Dummy Bottle Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel Perfume Store Display
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Large 9" Smoked Glass Dummy Bottle Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel Perfume Store Display. No actual cologne inside the bottle. Will be shipped empty with no fluid. Sold for decor...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Large Black and White Open Vase
Located in London, GB
A large bubble texture open vessel with black and white glaze and markings. Made from black textured stoneware clay and porcelain engobe. Inspiration for the piece comes from the cl...
Category

2010s British Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Hand Blown Murano Bottle in Crystal White Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing the epitome of elegance and refinement: the hand-blown Murano bottle in a pristine clear crystal finish, enriched with an ethereal white glass element. This exquisite pie...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Murano Glass

Rare Glazed Turquoise Ceramic Accolay Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare glazed turquoise ceramic Accolay pitcher.
Category

1950s French Vintage Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Nerox Bottle Form by Ermanno Toso for Fratelli Toso
Located in New York, NY
Blown glass. Bottle form sculpture of vibrantly colored opaque glass and a great scale. This object does not have a bottom, does not hold liquid & is purely a sculpture.
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Handcarved Murano Glass Bottle Blue Vitis Vinifera Bunch of Grapes Italy 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Clear handcarved Murano Glass Bottle with Blue Vitis Vinifera Bunch of Grapes Italy 1990s. Entirely handcrafted in the 1990s in Murano, the Venetian islan...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass

Hand Blown Murano Bottle in Crystal White Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing the epitome of elegance and refinement: the hand-blown Murano bottle in a pristine clear crystal finish, enriched with an ethereal white glass element. This exquisite pie...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Carlo Scarpa Mezza Filigrana Bottle
Located in Doraville, GA
A bottle designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in the mid 1930s. The bottle is a very faint blue green color and displays the mezza filigrana method of glass ...
Category

1930s Italian Vintage Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

A PAIR OF BLOWN GLASS BOTTLES, In the spirit of CLAUDE MORIN, France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of superb tapered bottle vases, Modernist, Forme-Libre, with stretched, sculpted, hot-melted bodies, in amber khaki blown glass, including fine compositions of herbs and dried...
Category

1960s French Vintage Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Contemporary Glass Perfume bottle entitled "Naiade" by Lalique Glass
Located in London, GB
A stunning French Limited edition Crystal glass Flacon with a shaped stopper in the form of a sensual beauty wearing a loosley draped dress with her arms above her head, exhibiting f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Monumental 1980 s Ceramic Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental 1980's Ceramic Vessel from the Collection of Ruth Horwich 22" highX 25" wide X 8" depth Beautiful colors, Glazed ceramic with slot in top, double sided designs.
Category

1980s North American Vintage Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental 1980
s Ceramic Vessel
Monumental 1980
s Ceramic Vessel
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Swirl Perfume Bottle 1/3 by James Carcass Glass Artist
Located in Székesfehérvár, HU
The swirling colour inside the bottle is created by dipping the molten glass on the end of the blowpipe into coloured chips of glass. The colorful glass is then stretched and rotated...
Category

2010s Hungarian Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Swirl Perfume Bottle 2/3 by James Carcass Glass Artist
Located in Székesfehérvár, HU
The swirling colour inside the bottle is created by dipping the molten glass on the end of the blowpipe into coloured chips of glass. The colorful glass is then stretched and rotated...
Category

2010s Hungarian Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Contemporary Ceramic Pistillo Decorative Sculpture
Located in Porcia, IT
This remarkable piece is part of the Pistillo series of sculptures inspired by flower pistils, handcrafted of paper clay (mixture of clay and paper pulp) using traditional techniques...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Urnette by Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Urnette by Rick Owens 2007 Dimensions: L 19 x W 19 x H 52 cm Materials: Bronze Weight: 11 kg Available in Black finish or Nitrate (Dark Brown) finish...
Category

2010s French Modern Bottles

Materials

Bronze

Urnette by Rick Owens
Urnette by Rick Owens
$12,176 / item
Fasce Orizzontale Bottle with Stopper by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown incalmo glass decanter in red and green with stopper. Unsigned. Bottle top appears to have been neatly ground down at some point. Provenance: ...
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

FOURTEEN CRYSTAL PIECES "SAINT-LOUIS" 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
FOURTEEN CRYSTAL PIECES "SAINT-LOUIS" 20th Century French , in molded and cut crystal. Decoration engraved in gold, with plant motifs, consisting of 1 fruit bowl, 2 bottles with lids...
Category

20th Century French Modern Bottles

Materials

Crystal

Textured Medium Vase, Cream, White, Brown and Black Lava Glaze and Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This medium heavily textured volcanic bottle shaped vessel with black and white glaze and markings. Made from black textured stoneware clay and porcelain engobe with the addition of ...
Category

2010s British Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Mexico 1970 Taxco Modernist Perfume Bottle in .925 Sterling Silver with Gemstone
Located in Miami, FL
Retro modern perfume bottle in sterling silver. Beautiful perfume scent bottle, created in Taxco Mexico back in the 1970. This very decorative b...
Category

1970s Mexican Vintage Modern Bottles

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver

Fratelli Toso Pair Murano Glass Decanters/Bottles with Stoppers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of Murano decanters with stopper in this canned glass work. each measures approximately 18 inches high by 3.5 diameter. All Murano like these are hand made and the old sayi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Ceramic Decorative Bottle Corteccia Texture White and Black Insert
Located in Porcia, IT
A Classic bottle shape in a Classic black-and-white color block combination takes on a completely new look in this striking piece. Its unique texture comes from the paper clay, a mat...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Ceramic Cartocci Lilac Decorative Bottle Corteccia Texture
Located in Porcia, IT
Displayed alone on a shelf or coffee table, this striking decorative bottle will bring modern flair to any dècor. Handcrafted of paper clay using traditional techniques, this piece d...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Ceramic Decorative Bottle Liscia Texture Ivory
Located in Porcia, IT
Part of the exclusive Cartocci collection, this bottle-shaped sculpture was handcrafted using paper clay, a clay-base mixture enriched with natural fibers to make it more pliable dur...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Glass Bottle with Cap Many Colors and Organic Form Signed and Dated 1989
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
20th century design, French glass bottle with cap. Many original colors and organic form. Signed and dated 1989. Original perfect conditions. Measures: Height 24cm, large...
Category

20th Century French Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Murano Glass Bottle / Decanter, Signed, Label
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an original bottle without stopper, by the well known designer Fulvio Bianconi, has 3 acid marks and on top original foil label as shown in pictures.
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Joe Cariati Emerald Green Glass Collection, 2024
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American glass artist Joe Cariati's Emerald Green Glass Collection, consisting of seven pieces, is quintessentially modern in both function and style, showcasing a purit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Set/6 Vases, Ceramic Vases, Black, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Annandale & Steele Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes six waterproof cerami...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Set/5 Ceramic Jars, Mint-Green White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/5 Ceramic Jars & Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes three waterproof ceramic jars and two vases,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bottles

Materials

Gold Leaf

Set/8 Vases, Ceramic Vases, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Steele & Graham Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes eight waterproof ceramic vases, perfect to be displ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Murano Glass Carafe, Iridescent Gold, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Murano glass carafe, iridescent gold, 20th century. Murano glass bottle and carafe, modern art, 20th century. H: 21cm, D: 13cm
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Textured White and Black Volcanic Bottle Vessel
Located in London, GB
A textured bottle shaped vessel with white lava glaze and markings. Made from black textured stoneware clay and porcelain engobe. Inspiration for the piece comes from the clay itsel...
Category

2010s British Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Heavily Textured Bottle Lava White and Black Stoneware Clay and Porcelain Vessel
Located in London, GB
A large heavily textured volcanic bottle shaped vessel with black and white glaze and markings. Made from black textured stoneware clay and porcelain engobe. Inspiration for the pie...
Category

2010s British Modern Bottles

Materials

Clay

Heavily Textured Bottle Lava White and Black Stoneware Clay and Porcelain Vessel
Located in London, GB
Bottle shaped vase in white and black stoneware clay with porcelain, heavy volcanic textured glaze. There is the option of three different colour ways for commission. The work is ha...
Category

2010s British Modern Bottles

Materials

Clay

20th Century Italian Solid Silver Thermal Jug
Located in VALENZA, IT
800 solid silver thermo jug made entirely by hand from the silver sheet. The body is square and developing it in its height forms a parallelepiped. The spout is shaped to allow the l...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Bottles

Materials

Silver

1992 Modern Purple Teal Swirl Pottery Overscale Bottle or Floor Vessel Signed
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage 1992 Modern purple & teal swirled pottery overscale bottle or floor vessel artist signed. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this...
Category

1990s American Modern Bottles

Materials

Pottery

Paul Evans Phillip Lloyd Powell, Very Rare, Walnut and Pewter Bottle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very rare bottle. Only 5 were made because it was very difficult to make. This one was a gift to one of our clients.
Category

1960s American Vintage Modern Bottles

Materials

Pewter

Tall Large Bottle Lava Stone White&Black Volcanic Clay and Porcelain Vessel
Located in London, GB
Tall large bottle shaped white and black stoneware clay and porcelain vessel with heavy volcanic textured glaze and lava stone. There is an option to add gold lustre or black feather...
Category

2010s European Modern Bottles

Materials

Clay

Tall Large Bottle Shaped White and Black Stoneware Clay and Porcelain Vessel
Located in London, GB
Tall large bottle shaped white and black stoneware clay and porcelain vessel with heavy volcanic textured glaze. The work is hand built using a combination of stoneware black and bu...
Category

2010s British Modern Bottles

Materials

Clay

Incise Glass Bottle in Prune by Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Set of Picasso Licensed Tognana Porcelain Bottle and Vase, for MMI, Italy
Located in Beirut, LB
This stunning, Officially Licensed Porcelain Bottle features a vibrant, Cubist-style portrait based on Pablo Picasso’s 1962 painting, "Buste de Femme au Chapeau à Pompons" (Bust of a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Picasso "Le Roi Badadakharida" Licensed Tognana, Oil/Vinegar Cruets
Located in Beirut, LB
An exceptional pair of official licensed porcelain oil and vinegar cruets featuring the vibrant artwork of Pablo Picasso, titled Le Roi Badadakharida, 1961. These collectible cruets...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Large 12" Dummy Bottle AV By Adrienne Vittadini Perfume Store Display
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Large 12" Glass Factice Dummy Bottle AV By Adrienne Vittadini Perfume Store Display. No actual perfume inside the bottle. It is just colored water for the photos and will be ...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Vintage Large 12" Glass Dummy Bottle Tous Man Cologne Perfume Store Display
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Large 12" Glass Factice Dummy Bottle "Tous Man" Cologne Perfume Store Display. Empty bottle. Does not have actual cologne. Sold for decorative purposes. Circa Late 20th Centu...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Set of Three Bottles by Lukasz Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of three bottles by Lukasz Friedrich Dimensions: Large: 22 x 5 H 49 Medium: 19,5 x 5 H 42 Oval: 30 x 5,5 H 35 Materials: Steel, black patina, wax Lukasz Friedrich (born...
Category

2010s European Modern Bottles

Materials

Steel

Murano Glass Silver Voda Bottles
Located in Austin, TX
Set of three vases or bottles of hand-blown Murano glass. Each piece is crafted using the avventurina technique where silver leaf is fused within the glass during the glass blowing p...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Silver

Elegant, Tall Bottle-Shaped Murano Glass Vase Clear Glass, Red, yellow 1980s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Elegant and tall bottle-shaped Murano glass vase clear glass, dark-red and yellow murrhines on one side and on the other side metallic-cognac colored stri...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Bottles

Materials

Murano Glass

Unique Organic Form, Plain Bright Orange Ceramic Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Rafi Vase by Willem Van Hooff Dimensions: W 18 x D 7 x H 24 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes) Materials: Earthenware, cera...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Organic Shape, Contemporary Plain White Ceramic Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Bili Vase by Willem Van Hooff. Dimensions: W 48 x D 7 x H 38 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes) Materials: Earthenware, cer...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Organic Shape, Contemporary Plain Black Ceramic by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Lira Vase by Willem Van hooff Core Vessel Series Dimensions: W 42 x D 10 x H 35 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes) Material...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Organic Shape, Contemporary Black and White Ceramic Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Geta Vase by Willem Van hooff Core vessel Series Dimensions: W 15 x H 39 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes) Materials: Eart...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Contemporary Hand-sculpted Organic Form Plain Black Ceramic Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Arka Small Vase by Willem Van Hooff Dimensions: W 25 x D 10 x H 28 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Contemporary Hand-sculpted Ruby Red Ceramic Medium Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Aloi Medium Vase by Willem Van Hooff Dimensions: W 35 x D 10 x H 32 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variation...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Sculpted Pair of Vases, We and I, Signed by Lukasz Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted pair of vases - We And I - signed by Lukasz Friedrich Stainless steel Dimensions: H 43 cm x W 18 cm x D 8 cm H 45.5 cm x W 8 cm x D 8 cm Lukasz Friedrich (born 1980),...
Category

2010s European Modern Bottles

Materials

Steel

Extraordinary Tall Decorative Murano Glass Bottles with Stoppers
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Extraordinary tall decorative Murano glass bottles with stoppers.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Murano Glass

Set of Three Bottles by Lukasz Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of three bottles by Lukasz Friedrich. Dimensions: horizontal: 39 x 5 x H 24,5 cm medium: 24 x 5 x H 41,5 cm large: 20,5 x 5,5 x H 48 cm. Materials: Steel, black patina, wax....
Category

2010s European Modern Bottles

Materials

Steel

Organic Shape, Plain Cream Contemporary Ceramic Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Bica Vase by Willem Van Hooff Core Vessel Series Dimensions: W 36 x H 30 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes) Materials: Eart...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Set of Ceramic Vessels with Various Shapes and Colors by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Tisam, Set of Core Vessels by Willem Van Hooff Dimensions: May vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes Materials: Earthenware, ceramic, pigments and...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Organic Shape, Plain Bright Orange Contemporary Ceramic Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Farik vase by Willem Van hooff Core Vessel Series Dimensions: W 50 x H 42 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes) Materials: Ear...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Organic Plain Mute Brown Ceramic Vase, Body Large Opening by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Nzuri Vase by Willem Van Hooff Dimensions: W 48 x D 10 x H 35 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in s...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Urnette by Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Urnette by Rick Owens 2007 Dimensions: L 19 x W 19 x H 52 cm Materials: Bronze Weight: 11 kg Available in black finish or nitrate (dark brown) finish...
Category

2010s French Modern Bottles

Materials

Bronze

Urnette by Rick Owens
Urnette by Rick Owens
$12,176 / item

Modern bottles for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern bottles 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 bottles created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern bottles made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Netherlands pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bottles, popular names associated with this style include Paola Paronetto, Venini, Lukas Friedrich, and Simone Crestani. 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 bottles differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $19,972 while the average work can sell for $1,198.

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