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Period: 1950s
Carl-Harry Stalhane / Unique Vase / Rorstrand / 1957
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Unique piece by Carl-Harry Stalhåne, who led Rorstrand’s golden age in the 1950s.⁡ Rörstrand’s art pieces come in three types: one-of-a-kind unique pieces, limited editions, and seri...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Scandinavian "Karneval" Faience Vase, Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Faience “Karneval” vase by Stig Lindberg, in a strict block shape. Large size and a humoristic decor of a mermaid one one side and a ship on the other. The rim and corners are unglaz...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Faience

Scandinavian "Karneval" Faience Vase, Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Faience “Karneval” vase by Stig Lindberg, in a strict block shape. Large size and a humoristic decor of a lute playing centaur one one side and a flower and sun on the other. The rim...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Faience

Turquoise Murano Glass Mid-Century Modern Vase 1950s, Barovier e Toso
Located in Miami, FL
Large transparent aqua blue green handmade Murano glass vase. Hand-blown. Made with the Bullicante technique featuring air bubbles inside the glass thickness and the Aventurina techn...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Pair of Large Vases by Giulio Guerrieri
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An exceptional and rare pair of large Italian majolica vases featuring the distinctive Ramina green glaze, produced in the 1950s by the esteemed Ceramiche Guerrieri Murano. Both vase...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Inciso Glass Bottle with Stopper by Paolo Venini
Located in New York, NY
Wheel carved glass. Venini label adhered to bottom. Provenance: Private collection, FL.
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Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

20th Century Vintage Clay Pitcher, Handcrafted Mediterranean Vase
Located in London, GB
Elevate your decor with this vintage golden sand-hued clay pitcher, a beautifully handcrafted vessel that reflects the timeless artistry of Mediterranean pottery. Featuring a single gracefully curved handle, this pitcher exudes both function and charm. The warm, sandy hues and natural patina make it a standout piece for Mediterranean, rustic, and farmhouse interiors. Originally used for serving and storing liquids, this antique clay pitcher...
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Turkish Rustic Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

Large Archimede Seguso Murano glass circa 1950 blue vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass blue vase circa 1950.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Charming Little Pair of Black Iron Urns
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic pair of diminutive black cast iron urns that make an elegant accessory.
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American Neoclassical Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Iron

1950s Purple Murano Vase with Lions Head
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Purple Murano glass vase with lions head.
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Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Luigi Mandruzzato Faceted Murano Glass Vase, Italy 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Gorgeous vase by Luigi Mandruzzato, an icon of Venetian glassmaking, dating back to 1950. With its intense purple tones highlighted by crisp, clear glass, this vase is a perfect exa...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Faience "Karneval" Vase by Stig Lindberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Faience “Karneval” vase by Stig Lindberg, in a long cylinder shape. Rare motif with a graphic look, of playful vases in different forms. The rim is unglazed, giving an organic touch ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Faience

Solid Teak Granary Mortar from Java, Indonesia, C. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A vintage mortar bowl soured from rural Java & crafted from a solid teak wood slab. A raw and organic object with beautiful wood textures and imperfections. A versatile decorative ob...
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Indonesian Organic Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Teak

Gilbert Portanier 1950 France Vallauris Abstract Modernist Vase Glazed Ceramic
Located in Miami, FL
Decorative abstract vase designed by Gilbert Portanier (Cannes 1926-). Beautiful piece of art, created during the post war period at the Vallauris factory by the French master ceram...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Royal Dux Czechoslovakian Modernist Double Spouted Porcelain Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Double spouted Mid-Century Modern porcelain vase created by Royal Dux of Czechoslovakia. Vase measures 9" by 2.5" by 2" and is signed Royal Dux, Czechoslo...
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Richard Ginori “Giovanni Gariboldi “ Vase Ceramic 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Richard Ginori.
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Italian Other Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Valentine Schlegel Ceramic Vase
Located in New York, NY
Valentine Schlegel rare biomorphic glazed ceramic vase beautifully contoured, sensual and organic in form, France, 1955. Incised 'V. Schlegel' to underside. Valentine Schlegel (French, b. 1926) was one of the most important modernist ceramicists of the 1950s whose abstract, unique style was evident in her varied oeuvre consisting of sculpture and ceramics to leatherworking and interior architecture. She was born in the coastal town of Séte and studied at l’École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Montpellier where she began developing her interest in the medium of drawing. Schlegel worked for the first Avignon festivals as an assistant costume designer, prop specialist, and eventually chief stage manager. In 1945 Schlegel moved to Paris and discovered ceramics with Frédérique Bourguet and later with her sister Andrée Vilar...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Blue Fazzoletto Murano Modern Handkerchief Vase
Located in Miami, FL
A Murano fazzoletto vase. Unmarked but most probably by Venini. Pleasant form with graceful folds all around.
Category

Italian Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Richard Ginori Giovanni Gariboldi VASE Ceramic 1950:italy
Located in Milano, IT
EXTREMELY RARE RICHARD GINORI VASE MODEL BY GIOVANNI GARIBOLDI 1950 CERAMIC GOOD CONDITION... Milano Italy ....
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Italian Other Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

The Condor vase produced by Egido Constantini for Fucina degli Angeli in 1954
Located in Zurich, CH
The Burlesco vase, crafted from Murano glass by Egidio Costantini for Fucina degli Angeli in 1960, is a signed piece that pays homage to Olmec themes. This design stems from the col...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

RUBRA Vase by Wim Visser for Petrus Regout Maastricht, Netherlands 1954
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Dutch Design Art Ceramic 'RUBRA' Vase by Wim Visser for Petrus Regout Maastricht, made in the Netherlands 1954. Impressive ceramic vase in beige and brown spotted ...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

"Cloudberry" Glass Vase by Monica Bratt for Reijmyre, Sweden, c. 1950
Located in New York, NY
Glass Vase by Monica Bratt for Reijmyre, Sweden, 1950 Beautiful glass “Cloudberry” (“Hjortron”) vase by Monica Bratt, for the celebrated Swedish glass studio Reijmyre. Reijmyre is f...
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Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Black Perforated Metal Planter, France, 1950s
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Midcentury modern planter by French designer Mathieu Matégot. Black lacquered perforated folded metal (Rigitulle). Literature: "Mathieu Mategot" by Philippe Jousse...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Malcolm Leland Chalice Planter Bisque Finish
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Large unglazed planter designed by Malcolm Leland for the Southern California company Architectural Pottery circa 1950s. The bisque finish was designed to let the water evaporate whe...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Peter and Denise Orlando Large Ceramic Vase, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Earthenware vase glazed in white with abstract and geometric decoration engraved and over-glazed in shinny black and orange. Hand-decorated piece, made in France, circa 1950-1960. Typical Mid-Century Modern abstract and geometric design, reminiscent of Joan Miro´ or Calder mobiles artworks...
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Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Dino Martens Murano Cinched Glass Vase, Vessel, Mid-Century Modern Red, Blue MCM
Located in North Miami, FL
The wonderful painterly quality of this rare and book credited vintage Italian Dino Martens vase has the brilliant red base background. The crushed painterly glass overlay has textur...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Light Green Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg, in an interesting shape with an elongated, cylinder formed neck. Pale yellow hare’s fur glaze. About Berndt Friberg: Berndt Friberg was a Swe...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato 1950
Located in Zurich, CH
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato Vase “Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Pezzato vase, with transparent glass tiles. Signed with 3-lines acid stamp: venini murano ITALIA excellent c...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Purple, Pink and White Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase by Ariele, Turin, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Turin, Italy, 1950s. It was made by Ariele: this factory dedicated itself entirely to the creation of modernist ceramics, with sleek, organic shapes. It was founded by ceram...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Kosta Boda Purple Clear Art Glass Vase by Vicke Linstrand, Signed Numbered
Located in Kansas City, MO
Purple and clear art glass vase by Vicke Lindstand for Kosta Boda, Sweden, 1950s. No cracks, chips or repairs. Might be light scratches to the bot...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Carl Auböck style Watering Can in Copper and Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare watering can in style of Carl Auböck.
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass, Copper

Unusual Ceramic Fish 1950 s
By Etienne Noel
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual and charming fish vessel ca' 1950's.
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North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Floor Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Statuesque stoneware floor vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, in a clean form with beautiful dark blue hare’s fur glaze. Carl-Harry Stålhane was one of the stars among Swedish ceramic a...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Erik Hoglund / Vase Blue Grey Carbrundum / Boda Glasbruk / 1950s
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
This series, which was released in 1956, uses carborundum (silicon carbide), unlike previous products that used potato skins and sawdust to generate air bubbles. It has a unique form...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Hermes Paris 1950 Vintage Large Eau D Hermes Bottle In Crystal With Round Lid
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage perfume bottle by Hermes. Estate and very fresh vintage Eau d'Hermes perfume bottle, made in Paris France by the fashion house of Hermes, back ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

Large Warm Amber Glass Vase with Hand Painted Figural Decoration
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An eye-catching large vintage vase of amber colored glass, with 3 beautifully hand painted nymphs, a deer and serpent. Opening 7" diameter.
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American Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Clear Glass Decanter "People" by Erik Höglund, Boda, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
"People" decanter designed by Erik Höglund. Produced by Boda during the 1950s. Made from hand blown clear glass. Good vintage condition with age related wear and patina. Designer...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Midcentury Bronze Avian Sculpture Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Serene, elegant, and handsome bronze sculpture. Simple lines that are undeniably midcentury. Finely hand casted (evokes Brutalist), it boasts a handsome verdigris patina. This avian ...
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Japanese Brutalist Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Bud Vase by Raymor
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A truly refined example of midcentury Italian ceramic design, this Raymor-imported bud vase features a sculptural pillow-form body with a narrow, accentuated neck—perfectly scaled fo...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Jacob Bang (1932-2011) for Hegnetslund Lervarefabrik. Large ceramic floor vase
Located in København, Copenhagen
Jacob Bang (1932-2011) for Hegnetslund Lervarefabrik, Denmark. Large ceramic floor vase in a modernist style with incised ornamentation. Glazed in shades of blue and brown. 1957-62....
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Geometric Vase, 1950s
Located in London, England
Super decorative glazed vase, intricate monochromatic surface pattern. Italy 1950s H 30cm x D 20cm
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Italian Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Cachepot with Bamboo Decoration by Pol Chambost, 1950s
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Earthenware cachepot by Pol Chambost (1906-1983) Cylindrical form, the body is formed of stylized bamboos Glazed with yellow of Naples heightened with ochre and brown, black inte...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Stig Lindberg Pungo Vase Gustavsberg Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant, satin black "Pungo" vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, circa 1950s. Teardrop shape with cutout and white accented sinuous line gives it added element.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Seguso Vase Murano Glass 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso vase Murano glass 1950 Italy.
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Italian Other Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Polished Pewter Vase by Estrid Ericson For Svenskt Tenn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s, Svenskt Tenn. This vase, also known as "the jam pot," features a stylized Art Deco architectural design. Created by Estrid Ericson in 1950-1951, it is signed on one side and h...
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Swedish Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pewter

Richard Ginori Giovanni Gariboldi Vase Ceramic, 1950, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Richard Ginori Giovanni Gariboldi vase ceramic, 1950, Italy.
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Italian Other Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Pickling Jar Jade Green, c. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This glazed Chinese ceramic jar was once used for pickling foods. It features a jade green finish and outer surface that features a ribbed texture. A great example of Chinese pottery...
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Chinese Qing Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Thermo from Japan, Midcentury, Brown Bamboo with Metal Details, C 1950, Japan
Located in New York, NY
A thermo from circa 1950, Japan. Made of bamboo and brass details. midcentury design.
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Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Jean Megard, Ceramic Vase, Aix-en-Provence 1951
Located in St Ouen, FR
Extremly rare pot-bellied vase. Rich glazes with a juxtaposition of white and light purple and an abstract overprinted decor whose contours go beyond the strict visual field to colon...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Set of miniature vases by Sven Bolin
Located in Malibu, CA
Collection of nine mini vases by Sven Bolin for Höganäs. Sweden circa 1950's. Signed. Sizes range from approximately 1 -1.5" dia x .75 - 3.25" high
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Fulvio Bianconi (1915-1996), vase from Con Macchie series, ca. 1950
Located in Zurich, CH
Fulvio Bianconi (1915-1996), vase from 'Con Macchie' series, ca. 1950 transparent glass with abstract internal decoration and lightly iridized; model no. 4324 produced by Venini & C...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Gio Ponti for Venini — “A Canne” Glass Bottle Vase in Blue and Green 1950s
Located in Dallas, TX
This striking 'A Canne' bottle vase model 972, designed by Gio Ponti and masterfully executed by Venini, exemplifies the refined modernism and technical virtuosity that defined mid‑c...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Unique Green Stoneware Vase, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, 1961
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely Green, unique vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vase is 21 cm high and was made in 1961.It is in excellent condition except from some minor scratches on...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Glass Vase by Vannes-Le-Châtel Et Vierzon, France, circa 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage glass vase by Vannes-le-Châtel et Vierzon, France, in the mid-20th century. Cm. H17xD16. Signature printed in acid on bottom. Very good condition.
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French Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Modern Ceramic Set of 3 Bowls Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful collection of 3 small ARO bowls was created and designed by Gunnar Nylund at the Rörstrand Factory in the 1950s, Sweden. The glaze is amazing and works with the art...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Åke Holm for Höganäs. Large stoneware vase with turquoise and black glaze.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Åke Holm (1900–1980), Höganäs. Large stoneware vase with turquoise, black and green glaze. Relief decoration with a stylised mask surrounded by swirling ornaments. Signed on the und...
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Swedish Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Richard Ginori Giovanni Gariboldi Vase Ceramic 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Richard Ginori Giovanni Gariboldi vase ceramic 1950 Italy.
Category

Italian Other Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Paul Kedelv for Flygfors. Organic, sculptural art-glass vase. “Coquille”, 1950s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Paul Kedelv for Flygfors “Coquille”, c. 1950s. Organic, sculptural art-glass vase in clear glass with layered pink and white tones. Mouth-blown in the iconic upward-flowing Coquille...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Paul Kedelv for Flygfors. Organic, sculptural art-glass vase. “Coquille”, 1955
Located in København, Copenhagen
Paul Kedelv for Flygfors “Coquille”, 1955. Sculptural, organically shaped art-glass vase in clear glass with layered turquoise, deep blue, and white tones. Mouth-blown with the char...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Paul Kedelv for Flygfors. “Coquille”. Organic, sculptural art-glass vase, 1955
Located in København, Copenhagen
Paul Kedelv for Flygfors “Coquille”, 1955. Organic, sculptural art-glass vase in clear glass with an inner white core, mouth-blown in the characteristic upward-flowing Coquille form....
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

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