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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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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Kenji Fujita Ceramic on Oak Jar Box Japanese Studio Craft Tea Caddy Tobacco
By Kenji Fujita
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Tottori Japan, c.1950s
Turned Oak Tea Caddy with Ceramic Inlay by ceramicist Kenji Fujita.
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
$1,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Oversized Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Vase Tall Pitcher, France 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oversized Mid-Century Modernist glazed ceramic gurgling fish water jug / pitcher. France, 1950s-1960s
Manufactured by Vallauris Ceramics.
Eye-catching large green Majolica ceramic va...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Vase in Green and Amber Sommerso Glass, Flavio Poli for Seguso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase in Green and Amber Sommerso Glass, Flavio Poli for Seguso
A vintage art glass vase, designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri D'Arte Murano Venice in the 1960s. ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Mdina Glass Spill Vase in Blue and Yellow, Malta, 1970s
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage Mdina Glass spill vase, handcrafted in Malta during the 1970s, showcasing the rich artistry of Maltese studio glass. This piece exemplifi...
Category
1970s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
$142 Sale Price
35% Off
Unique Oball Murano Black Glass Vase with Gold leaf details, 1980s Italy
Located in Venezia, IT
A striking Murano glass vase in deep, glossy black, created in the 1980s by the renowned OBALL glass factory, part of the Vetri Murano (VM) consortium. The piece still retains its or...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Vase, Italy 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A giant sized handmade Rimini blue ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
Blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns adorning the top of the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Nils Landberg Vase for Orrefors, 1965
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning handblown, art glass 'Sommerso' vase designed by Nils Landberg and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, 1960s in grey-green hues.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Large 15-Piece Rude Osolnik Turned Wood Collection
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Berlin, DE
This collection of eleven vases and four bowls were handmade by Rude Osolnik, the midcentury master of woodturning. Osolnik's work is held in many important collections, and a piece of his was even presented to the Queen of England by the United States government...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Monumental Mid-Century Ceramic Vase by Marcel Giraud - Vallauris Era Capron
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Monumental Mid-Century Ceramic Vase by Marcel Giraud - 1960s - Vallauris Era Capron
A rare and monumental ceramic vase by Marcel Giraud, crafted in France circa 1960. With its sculp...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Enamel
A pair of Stoneware Vases by Andersson
Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, 1977
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of beautiful stoneware vase with amazing glaze.
Made by Örjan Andersson at Andersson & Johansson, Hoganas, Sweden, 1977.
Excellent condition. Incised ’ÖJ / Höganäs Handdreja...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Round Embossed Copper Cachepot / Vase in the style of Egidio Casagrande, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This elegant cachepot, which can also be used as a centerpiece or a vase, is made in embossed copper and is designed in the style of Egidio Casagrande.
It migh...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Copper
Murano AVeM Red Millefiori Flowers Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, vintage Murano hand blown red, silver, and very large millefiori flower murrines Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is attributed to the A.Ve.M. (Arte Ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver Leaf
Vintage Brass Vase from India, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of Brass
Made in India
With aged patina
Re-polished
Good original condition.
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Signed Young Constantin Modern Crystal Sommerso Murano Glass Tall Flower Vase
By Young
Constantin 1
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed Young & Constantin, a sophisticated Art glass studio fluted tallvase with Art Deco flair in blown glass, worked in sommerso, overlaid in glass. The organic minimalist fluted s...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Faceted Sommerso Vase, Mandruzzato c 1960s
By Mandruzzato
Located in Glasgow, GB
A large hexagon shaped red and yellow Murano glass 'Sommerso' vase by the glassmaking maestro Luigi Mandruzzato.
Handcrafted in the 1960s in Italy, utilizing the revered 'Sommerso' ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
$249 Sale Price
35% Off
Mid-Century Modern Brown Ceramic Vase by VEB Haldensleben, East Germany, 1960s
By VEB
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This mid-century cool brown ceramic case by VEB Haldensleben was made in DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik), East Germany, in the 1960s. This vase, a VEB Haldensleben's creation, is a prime example of their ceramic vases, shape number 3092/C, featuring an intriguing brown glaze adorned with alternating rows of red and white circles, each contoured by a bold black "fat lava" glaze. This vintage piece, measuring H 20 cm and Ø8.5 cm, encapsulates the timeless charm of East German pottery...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Millefiori Italian Art Glass Vase around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Millefiori Italian Art Glass Vase around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Architectural Planter Pot Vessel by David Cressey
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large David Cressey glazed pot or vessel is a stunning work of art that combines form, texture, and color in a captivating way. Known for his ceramic creations, David Cressey has a distinct style that is both modern and organic.
This particular pot or vessel showcases Cressey's mastery of glazing techniques. Its generous size commands attention and makes it a focal point in any setting. The pot's shape is often asymmetrical, with smooth curves and undulating lines that mimic the organic shapes found in nature. Its large size allows for ample space to showcase the intricate glaze patterns.
The glaze itself is a masterpiece, with a rich and layered appearance. Cressey's glazes often feature earthy tones like deep browns, rustic oranges, and mossy greens, evoking a connection to the natural world. The glaze may have variations in color, creating depth and visual interest. The surface texture might be subtly textured or exhibit a more pronounced texture, further enhancing the tactile and visual experience.
When displayed, this David Cressey glazed pot or vessel becomes a statement piece that adds a touch of sophistication and artistic elegance to any space. Its combination of sculptural form and expertly applied glaze demonstrates the artist's skill and creativity, making it a unique and captivating addition to any art collection or interior design.
Photographed with Knoll wire side...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Urn Vase Flower Decor, Italy 1950s-1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pottery vase features urn shaped body with twin handles framing the wide rim, decorated with majolica glaze in organic, earthy brown palette. The abstract floral decor is ver...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Vase from Scheurich, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Vase from Scheurich, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials:...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 Alessandro Mandruzzato Murano Faceted Glass Vases in Rare Solid Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made on the island of Murano, Italy, this vase was designed by Alessandro Mandruzzato in the 1950s, during the height of Italian MCM design. In this design, Mandruzzato trades extrav...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Heavy Ariel Glass Vase by Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors, Sweden 1964
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Heavy Ariel Glass Vase by Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors, Sweden 1964
A heavy vase of the Orrefors Ariel series designed by Ingeborg Lundin, Sweden ca. 1950s. Colorless glass with a b...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Organic Modern Crackle Glaze Raku Pottery Vase by Tony Evans 1970s California
By Tony Evans
Located in Miami, FL
Organic Modern large bulbous Raku Pottery Vase from Evans Ceramics from California, 1970s. Mixture of ivory crackle glaze and band of matte dark brown...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage French Decorative Tall Vase by Albert Thiry
circa 1960s
By Albert Thiry
Located in London, GB
Mid-century decorative tall vase by Albert Thiry (circa 1960s). A gentle creamy-white glaze encompasses the exterior of the tall vase (it could also be used as an umbrella holder) to...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$1,433 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin attr. Murano 1924
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin attr. Murano 1924
A large art glass vase in mouth blown 'Vetro Soffiato' glass, designed by Vittorio Zecchin. Manufactured most p...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Bordeaux Red Drip Glaze Vase, American Art Studio Pottery, Vintage
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-century hand thrown art ceramics vase has clean and minimal shape; it was made of white clay with thick band of vibrant multicolored fat lava glaze decoration on the widest part...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Bay Keramik Bodo Mans Vase
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful Bay Keramik vase with moulded runic patterns, designed by Bodo Mans, this pattern was quite popular during the 1960s. This tall vase is in a very g...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Free Form Stoneware Vase by Hans Hedberg for Biot France, 1950s
By Hans Hedberg, Biot
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very rare and unique mid century free formed stoneware vase by the Swedish ceramist Hans Hedberg produced by Biot France, 1950s. In good original condition with a rustic and decora...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Fratelli Toso Murano Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bottle Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown persimmon orange and gold flecks Italian art glass squared shape bottle / flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The vase still ret...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase 1970 Green Color Very Light In the style of Venini
By Venini
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a production by Venini, Italy, 1970.
A 'vetro soffiato' glass vase in yellow transparent glass with slightly iridised surface.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
"Orgues” Silver-Plated Vase by Jacques Sitoleux for Christolfe, 1969
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
"Orgues”
Silver Vase
Designed by Jacques Sitoleux for Christolfe
1969
DIMENSIONS
Height: 12-1/2 inches Width: 5-1/8 inches Dept...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Murano Purple Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl with Applied Clear Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano glass centerpiece vase in purple and filigree clear glass rim, Italy, 1950s.
Stunning blown glass purple centerpiece with faceted body and h...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
1960s Swedish Artichoke Shaped Ceramic Vase
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great small vase (signed on underside) possibly by Upsala Ekeby. Nicely glazed vase with white and some subtle terracotta hues on edges. Wonderful artichoke shape.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Studio Pottery Signed Lidded Jar, circa 1970
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Studio pottery signed lidded jar. circa 1970.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Flavio Poli
A Bollicine Oro
Vase for Seguso Vetri d
Arte, 1941
Located in Bochum, NRW
Flavio Poli 'A Bollicine Oro' Vase for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, 1941.
A rare and exquisite example of mid-century Italian art glass, this 'A Bollicine Oro' vase by Flavio Poli (Model No....
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Murano Sommerso Art Glass Vase by C.O.V.E.M, 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Midcentury Murano sommerso art glass vase by C.O.V.E.M, 1960s
A heavy Murano Sommerso art glass vase manufactured by C.O.V.E.M. (Cooperativa Vetrai Muranesi) circa 1960s. Probably a design of Flavio Poli who worked with C.O.V.E.M. in the 1950s and 1960s. Manufactured in thick clear Sommerso glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Fat Lava Ceramic "Ankara" Vase by Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic pottery vase
Origin:
Germany
Designer:
Heinz Siery
Producer:
Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany
Decade:
1960s
This original vintage pottery object was desig...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage French Faceted Molded Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
French Mid Century Faceted Molded Glass Vase. Beautiful French Mid Century molded glass vase. Molded to have a curved faceted style. I...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$375 / item
Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Pottery Vase, circa 1950s
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic early work (circa early 1950s) by Master Greek-American potter Peter Voulkos.
Signed on base with incised signature by Voulkos.
Voulkos is widely considered to be the most important and impactful ceramists of the modern era. He won the Rodin Museum prize at the first Paris Biennale in 1959 and was the winner of a Guggenheim fellowship in 1984. Voulkos received the College Art Association’s Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1997. He was made an honorary member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 2001. He also received six honorary.
Doctorate degrees as well as three National Endowment for the Arts awards.
His work can be found in many prominent collections and museums including:
Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Nagoya, Japan
Albany Mall, Albany, New York
American Museum of Ceramic Art...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modernist "Ginkgo" Vase with Etched Bamboo Motif signed Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid-Century Modernist "Ginkgo" vase by Baccarat, crafted in France circa 1980, combines sleek design with meticulous craftsmanship. Made from Baccarat's signature crysta...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Murano Cesare Toso Label Block Vase with light blue Core
By Cesare Toso
Located in Verviers, BE
Murano Cesare Toso With A Label Block Vase with light blue Core
This iconic Murano design takes a Minimalist approach to glass design and turns the focus to the skills of the master...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Vase by Erich
Ingrid Triller, Tobo
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Vase signed by Erich (1898-1972) & Ingrid (1905-1982) Triller, Tobo Stengodsverkstad in Tobo, Uppland, Sweden.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Murano Glass Fazzoletto Handkerchief Vase, 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
A small Murano glass Fazzoletto handkerchief vase from the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful red mid-century Italian Murano glass vase. Made using the Sommerso (submerged) glass technique.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Unique Murano incalmo Black Glass Vase 24 kt Gold 1980s original Made in Italy
Located in Venezia, IT
An extraordinary Murano vase of bold black glass enriched with delicate gold leaf inclusions. The piece still bears the original Vetri Murano (VM) consortium label, with the code “04...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Felix Průša Art Glass Vase Czech 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Felix Průša (1922-1999) Art Glass Vase, Czech Republic, 1960s.
This is a wonderful piece of Czech mid-century glass art in a deep emerald green color. Interesting shape which consis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Orange Fat Lava Vase by Roth Keramik
By Roth Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A Roth Keramik vase, orange outlined with black lava. These vases are very sought after.
Original sticker/label present.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Bitossi Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Midcentury pattern Vetrata vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy. Black, blue, orange, brown, grey and yellow on a brushed background.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Architectural Pottery Planter Small Black La Verne Calif
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s California Modern matte Black Mid Century Architectural planter pot
6.5 tall x 8.25 diameter
Small Black planter garden patio home
In the Styl...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Gold Fleck Murano Glass Vase with Filaments Signed by Costantini 1980s
By Costantini
Located in Florence, IT
Gold Fleck Costantini Murano glass vase encased in a profusion of applied filament glass.
It is signed by Costantini Murano on the bottom.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Artglass Vase Sjogras by Goran Stroemgren for Art Glassworks Urshult Sweden
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Artglass Vase Sjogras by Goran Stroemgren for Art Glassworks Urshult Sweden
A rare 'Sjogras' (seegras) art glass vase in Graal technique designed by Goran Stromgren for Konstglashyt...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Amber-Gold submerged vase Flavio Poli for Seguso 1950.
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, IT
A mix of emotions in looking at these colors that bring a 1950s sculpture vase to life.
Hand-knotted worked in the periods of the great glass masters of Murano.
Available with worldw...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
$662 Sale Price
20% Off
Scandinavian Mid-century design art sommerso glass vase by Gunnar Nylund
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A fantastic and rather large handblown vintage art sommerso glass vase, design and signed by the talented Gunnar Nylund and Asta Strömberg from the prestigious Strömbergshyttan Sweden. This vase has a fantastic color, a deep smokey grey or nearly black color, covered with clear crystal. The design is simple yet very much of 60s and inspiration from the space age, it is sleek, elegant and sophisticated, especially with the fantastic contrasting color.
-It is 27cm (10.62") high and 8.5cm wide (3.34") and 5cm deep (1.96") at the base, in a teardrop shape and in a good condition, yet some minor abrasion underneath, and micro soot flakes yet overall a fantastic vase. The price includes free shipping.
Strömberghyttan; a company which early on grasped the importance of good design when it comes to art and design glass, rendering them a leading position in mid-century modern Scandinavian design.
Interior design and decoration which stood out with a distinct quality, very much due to the famous designers Gerda and Asta Strömberg. Many items with iconic design which Strömbergshyttan became famed for was often creations made by Asta Strömberg, who designed most of the glass, focusing on modern art glass and other interior design objects such as crystal vases. The company also hired the multi-talented award winning and iconic artist and designer Gunnar Nylund as well as Rune Strand...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$246 Sale Price
69% Off
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Hand-painted Ceramic
Tissues
Jar, Italy 1960s.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful lidded porcelain jar with an amazing hand-painted pattern.
Designed and produced by Piero Fornasetti in Milano, Italy. Early production, 1960s.
Great original conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Cenedese Xlrg Murano Blue Black Gray Scavo Texture Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, vintage Murano hand blown rich cobalt blue with excavated surface texture Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is documented to Cenedese company, with labe...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Toshiko Takaezu Bottle Form Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful ceramic vessel by Toshiko Takaezu. this is an early bottle form, the glazing is consistent with this time period and the signature is also cor...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Cobalt Blue Murano glass vase by Sommerso, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find 5 spectacular Mid Century Modern vases. They are done in Cobalt Blue Murano glass and are designed for a single flower. They are shaped as a tear drop. ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
1950s Italian Lion Head Ceramic Planter
Located in Hastings, GB
Vintage ceramic Lion head planter, circa 1950s
Fabulous statement planter fully stamped Italy
Great condition, inner very clean
Small scuff to...
Category
1950s Italian 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...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Handmade Murano Glass Blue Vase, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Unique blue and white stripes Murano vase or centrepiece.
During this period, Italian glassmakers were at the forefront of the modernist movement in glass design, creating pieces th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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