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Period: 1940s
Art Deco Cream Ceramic Vase w/ Crimson Detailing by Ilse Claesson for Rörstrand
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco ceramic vase was realized by the celebrated designer Ilse Claesson for Rörstrand in Sweden circa 1940. It features a rotund body finished in a sumptuous cream g...
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Moorcroft Orchids Pottery Vase, circa 1940
Located in New York, NY
Impressed Made in England, with factory mark and facsimile signiture, painted Walter Moorcroft.
Category

English Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Eva Jancke-Björk, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black, blue and off-white glazed earthenware vase designed by Eva Jancke-Björk and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s. “Y354-510” on bottom
Category

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Arne Bang, ceramic jam jar in grooved design. Beautiful dark green glaze.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Bang, ceramic jam jar in grooved design. Beautiful dark green glaze. 1940/50s. Perfect condition. Hand signed. With lid by Hugo Grön in nickel silver in Art Deco style and Dani...
Category

Danish Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Silver

Pair of French Cubist-Inspired Ceramic Vases Depicting Women Playing Music 1940s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of French Cubist-Inspired Ceramic Vases Depicting Women Playing Music 1940s The vases are a real feast for the eyes. Slightly conical vase shape with outwardly turned rim showi...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish stoneware vase Farsta by Wilhelm Kåge Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase 'Farsta', Designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsbergs Studio, Sweden, 1948
Category

Swedish Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Midcentury Modern Rare Pair of Vases Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These pieces were made in Sweden at Rörstrand factory and designed by Gunnar Nylund in the 1940-1950s. This is the small size vase and the large vase called "Charmotte". The name in...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Cylindrical Green Hand-Blown Glass Vase, Empoli, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s. Made in green hand-blown glass, in Empoli. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect ...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

An Unusual Patinated Bronze Vase By Just Andersen Denmark Ca 1940 s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful patinated bronze vase by Just Andersen, Denmark, ca' 1950's. Small scale- 4"diameter, large in presence.
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Vicke Lindstrand, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1946
Located in High Point, NC
A white-glazed earthenware vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1946.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Guido Andloviz Italian Midcentury Orange Ceramic Vase, 1940s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design ceramic vase model “1316/2” designed by Guido Andloviz and produced by S.C.I. (Società Ceramica Italiana, Laveno) with orange semimat enamel , 1940s...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Designer, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A hand-painted white ceramic vase designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Horn Shaped Church Vase in Brass, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual sculptural horn shaped flower vase made from solid partially hammered brass. This vase came out of a church in Thorstup located in the southern part Denmark. It was used for ...
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

1940 Vintage Roseville Art Pottery Green Ming Tree 568-8 Rare Bonsai Planter
Located in San Gabriel, CA
Roseville Ming Tree Green 1949 Mid Century Art Pottery Window Box Planter 568-8. Very good condition. Bottom marked with Roseville, USA and shape number. No chips but very slight gra...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Fluted Art Deco Disko Metal Vase by Just Andersen, Denmark. 1940s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Fluted Art Deco Disko Metal Vase by Just Andersen, Denmark. 1940s. Danish Art Deco vase with beautiful patina. Designed by Just Andersen in the 1940s and manufactured by his own com...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

Gunnar Nylund, Floor Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Set of 5 planters, decorative vases by Dutch Mobach in clay. Midcentury modern.
Located in Forest, BE
Set of large planters / decorative vases by dutch company Mobach. Strong and heavy in light various tones of beige and brown. __________________...
Category

Dutch Brutalist Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

Gabriel Keramik, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A hand-painted red, white and blue vase designed and produced by Gabriel Keramik, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Vicke Lindstrand, Vase, Blue-Glazed Earthenware, Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed earthenware vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Organic Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Tapio Wirkkala / ART OBJECT 3235 / Iittala
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Manufactured between 1947 and 1949. One of Tapio Wirkkala's earliest designs for IITTALA. This crystal-glass piece was made using the free-blown technique, which creates bubbles insi...
Category

Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Vintage Midcentury Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund in a classic shape. Beautiful glaze that alternates between purple and clear blue in dramatic splashes.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Andersson Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black, beige and orange-glazed stoneware vase, designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Ture Berglund, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass vase designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s. With incised decor on one side.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Yellow Green-Glazed Incised Earthenware, Sweden, c. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A vase in green and yellow-glazed earthenware, designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s-1940s.  
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Large Chinese Late Republic Period Famille Jaune et Rose Porcelain Vase
Located in Austin, TX
A large Chinese famille rose et jaune porcelain vase, with a six character Da Qing Guangxu Nian Zhi mark, but late Republic Period, circa 1940. Of unusual fo...
Category

Chinese Qing Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Edvin Ollers, Vase, Green Glass, Limmareds Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green glass vase designed by Edvin Ollers and produced by Limmareds Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Blue-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.  
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Glazed Incised Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green glazed earthenware vase produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.  
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of red marble vases from the 40 s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
pair of French vases in speckled red marble from the 40's. Very nice vintage condition, slight traces of age and use (see photos).
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Black-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Gertrud Lönegren, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A white-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gertrud Lönegren and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Black And Green-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black and green, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Beige and Green Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and green glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Vintage Modernist Floor Vase by Andersson Johansson Höganäs, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large earthenware floor vase with a handle from Andersson & Johansson Höganäs. Generous, smooth form with eggshell white glaze.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Italian Designer, Vase, Sterling Silver, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A sterling silver vase designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Handcrafted Grain Storage Pot
Located in London, GB
This handcrafted vintage grain storage pot is a beautiful example of Anatolian terracotta artistry, offering a glimpse into traditional craftsmanship and rural heritage. Originally c...
Category

Turkish Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Green And Beige-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and green, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

1940s Art Deco Green Opaline Vase Cup
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Green vase in frosted opaline glass with gilding at the neck and at the base. For big flowers, big stems circa 1940. Art Deco For an elegant and delicate interior decoration. ...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Opaline Glass

Rookwood Pottery Arts Crafts Large Glazed Ceramic Lily Decorated Vase, 1944
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts large glazed art pottery vase with lily decoration By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1944 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light maroon or peachy brown color. ...
Category

American Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Erik Mornils, Vase, Earthenware, Nittsjö Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An earthenware vase designed by Erik Mornils and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Green / Black-Glazed Incised Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-glazed earthenware vase with green undertones and large handles produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige, brown and grey-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Orange Beige-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An orange and beige-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Italian Decorative Decanter/Bottle, 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian decorative hand made crystal bottle, 1940s.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940's English porcelain vases with gilt details. Measurements Height: 9" Diameter: 4.75".
Category

English Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Vase Barovier Toso - Murano Glass, 1940 - VENICE - Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Vase Barovier & Toso - Murano glass 1940, worked with gold leaf. Iridescent.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Turkish Dual-Handle Terracotta Storage Pot
Located in London, GB
This Turkish dual-handle terracotta storage pot is a captivating piece that embodies the heritage and artistry of Anatolian craftsmanship. With its robust form and elegantly curved d...
Category

Turkish Primitive Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

1940s Rare Erik Mornils for Nittsjö Vase
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare vase designed by Erik Mornils for Nittsjö. Features a really interesting design and colors, a bit different than much of his other work. Nice size and shape.
Category

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Gustavsberg, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Guido Andloviz Italian Midcentury Green Ceramic Vase, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design ceramic vase model “1316/4” designed by Guido Andloviz and produced by S.C.I. (Società Ceramica Italiana, Laveno) with green semi-gloss enamel, 1950...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Erik Mornils, Vase, Green-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A earthenware vase designed by Erik Mornils and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Nittsjö, Vase, Yellow-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1940s.   
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Art Deco Skyscraper Style White Porcelain Scroll Form Vase by Abingdon
Located in New York, NY
This refined Art Deco vase was realized in the United States by the esteemed maker Abingdon Co., circa 1940. It features a reeded base, and a stepped rectangular body overlapping tie...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Orange and Beige Lacquered Earthenware Vase / Umbrella Stand by Pasquinucci
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s. This lacquered earthenware vase is marked by Pasquinucci, Le ceramiche di Pisa. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Stoneware “Argenta” Vase by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful stoneware “Argenta” vase by Wilhelm Kåge in a cylinder form. Decorated with a mermaid swooning among flowers and air bubbles. Fish in different sizes on the other side. Lov...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Glass Vase Attributed to Edvin Ollers for Kosta Boda, Sweden, c. 1940
Located in New York, NY
Glass Vase in the Manner of Edvin Ollers for Kosta Boda, Sweden, c. 1940 Hand-blown glass vase with unique, hand-applied decorations. In the manner of Edvin Oller’s unique works. -...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Upsala-Ekeby, Wall Plant Holder, Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, c. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and green, glazed earthenware wall plant holder designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

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