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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
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...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Ceramic
Tommaso Barbi Oversized White Ceramic Vase with Gold Details and Column, Italy
Located in Catania, CT
Tommaso Barbi Oversized White Ceramic Vase with Gold Details and Column, Italy, 1970s
A stunning oversized vase and matching column designed by renowned Italian designer Tommaso Bar...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Carstens Tonnieshof Vase (rare) Decor
Island
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful rare vase from Carstens Tönnieshof in Germany. Designed by Heinz Siery. The artist Heinz Siery was one of the most important
personalities in the field of ceramics design i...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Hervé Rousseau Brown and Red Brutalist Stoneware Ceramic Vase La Borne, 1990
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Hervé Rousseau
Original and Brutalist ceramic vase
Brown stoneware firing kiln effects and red ceramic glaze color
XXth century french artist
...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
La Murrina Monofiore Vase in Light Blue and Pink Murano Glass 1980s
By La Murrina
Located in Milano, MI
Single-flower vase in pink and blue Murano glass, made with reed work by La Murrina in the 1980s
Ø cm 9.5 h cm 24
La Murrina is a well-known Murano glass company specializing in cr...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Murano Glass
$378 Sale Price
42% Off
Murano Red Glass Midcentury
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Murano red glass midcentury
Vase of origin Murano Italy
Submerged technique
circa 1960 Origin Italy
It has a murano label attached
Red color
mid century
Murano is an island in...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Danish Rustic Stoneware Blue Glaze Vase, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Curved rustic ceramic vase with sand colored cylinder shaped body. The rounded top has shiny dark blue running glaze while the base is left raw and unglazed. Manufactured in Denmark ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$204 Sale Price
25% Off
ROSENTHAL - Tapio Wirkkala - Porcelain
Paper Bag
Vase - Germany - Circa 1977
Located in Chatham, ON
ROSENTHAL (Manufacturer, 1879-Present) - TAPIO WIRKKALA (Designer, 1915-1985) - Mid Century pop art porcelain 'paper bag' vase (part of Rosenthal's Studio Line) - featuring a matte f...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century German Brutalist Studio Pottery Vase by Lu and Gerd Grove, 1963
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Brutalist Studio Pottery Vase by Lu and Gerd Grove, 1963, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional informatio...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Sommerso Emerald Green Golden Yellow Italian Art Glass Fan Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green and golden yellow Italian art glass ribbed flower vase. The piece is created in the manner of the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid century modern Murano vase in amber colored glass
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-century modern Murano vase in beautiful amber-colored glass. It's just as stunning with or without flowers. Perfect for a bedside table, bathroom setting, or entrance.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Modernist Ceramic Hand-Turned Glazed Vase, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ceramic midcentury hand-turned vase with horisontal lines. Griege glaze with a minty tint over the terracotta colored clay. Artist unknown.
Great vintage condition consistent with a...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Stoneware
$208 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Burgundy Red and Clear Czech Glass Vase Optical Honeycomb Pattern 1950
s
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning vintage burgundy red and clear cut glass vase has a honeycomb pattern that reflects an optic design. It looks art deco meets mid century modern. The rim is flat cut pol...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Cut Glass
1960s Luxury Handrafted Vase in Murano Glass. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Luxury handcrafted vase in Murano glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition. This vase is handmade in blown glass.
Dimension:
diam 6,29 x 11,41 H inches
diam 1...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Murano Acid Yellow Large Art Glass Vase, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Organic Design Bright Yellow Art Glass Vase. Attributed to Seguso, Italy, 1950s.
This eye-catching and colorful centerpiece vase has organic design and vibrant acid yellow...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
large mid century ceramic FLOOR VASE 1950s fritz van daalen, model no. 81/10A
Located in Mannheim, DE
Large mid century ceramic vase / floor vase by Fritz van Daalen, Aalen Germany. Model no. 81/10A, designed by Friedrich Düpmann, produced from 1956 to late 1950s. Classic shape, matt...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century French Ceramic Vase Raymonde Leduc Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century French vase signed Raymonde Leduc, Vallauris.
with plant motifs inlaid.
Raymonde Leduc is famous for using the plants of Provence's garrigue to inlay the decoration in h...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
1980s Glass Vase Murano Vibe Turquoise Orange by or after Bertil Vallien, Sweden
Located in Andernach, DE
Unusual piece in colour and style, attributed or in the technique of Bertil Vallien, Sweden.
With a hint of a Murano swirl with dotted at the body of juicy mid orange to transparent,...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Mendini X Venini vase Acco Aquamarine Murano Glass, Signed 1998, made in Italy
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Acco vase in Aquamarine and White Glass, model 706.70, produced in 1998 and accompanied by its original Venini box and paperwork.
The Acco vase is the result of Venini’s coll...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Large Bitossi Rimini Blue Bowl by Aldo Londi C1965
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic large (10.5) inches x 3 deep bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of Italy. Rimini Blue such a a deep intense but serene color with archaic impressions banding the bowl. In excel...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Pucci Italian ceramics vase in orange and yellow, label
Located in Milano, IT
This eccentric ceramic centerpiece/pot, from Pucci ceramics of the 1940s-50s, is striking for its vibrant orange color and the presence of elegant relief decorations. Floral motifs, ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Colossi, giant Murano glass vases. Maestro collection. Piattelli design. Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
I Colossi, Two Black Beads vase overl gold and emeral green.
The I Colossi is a group of vases made in Murano and currently in production. They are part of the Maestro collection.
Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
Drejar Gruppen for Rörstrand Swedish Stylized Modern Ceramic Vase, 1973
By Rörstrand
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very striking hand-made and hand decorated Swedish art pottery made by the Drejargruppen artist group for Rörstrand in 1973. The vase has a cylindrical shaped lower body with a wid...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Vase Double Cone Shape with White Over Black Glaze
Located in Chicago, IL
This tall ceramic vase has a double cone shape with a low "waist". The white glaze over the black base coat is loosely applied with varied thickness and tiny air bubbles overall. The...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Dark Blue/ White Murano Glass Vase, Italy ca. 1970
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Very decorative late mid-century blue/ white glass vase from the famous workshops of the little island of Murano in Venice/ Italy. Elaborately handcrafted in the period around 1970, ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Cased Brown Empoli Glass Apothecary Jar by Carlo Moretti, Italy, 1960s
By Empoli, Carlo Moretti
Located in Glasgow, GB
A cased brown Empoli glass apothecary jar by Carlo Moretti, produced in Italy in the 1960s. The earthy tone of the brown cased glass lends this compact piece a warm, grounding presen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Milk Glass
$327 Sale Price
20% Off
MidCentury Brutalist German Floor Vase in the Style of Krösselbach Keramik
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist German Floor Vase in the Style of Krösselbach Keramik, 1960s, in None conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic
Style: Brut...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Original Vintage Luigi Onesto Murano "Flame" Vase (Signed)
By Flavio Poli
Located in North Miami, FL
Rich cranberry and yellow Murano glass vase signed to underside by Poli Murano.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Beige Mid-Century Fat Lava Vase, Studio Ceramic by Ruscha 1970s, Western Germany
By Kurt Tschörner, Ruscha
Located in Andernach, DE
A beautiful stylish piece of art by Ruscha Keramik, West Germany around 1970.
Attributed to the hands of Kurt Tschörner and a typical 70s design.
Beige to light brown hues of ''fat l...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Cenedese Attributed Modernist Green Scavo Murano Glass Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A soli flower green murano glass vase handcrafted in Venice in the Seventies, the design, the color and the kind of work attribute it to Cenedese
Murano glass is renowned for its cra...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Aldo Bakker Tin Vessel
Support
by Karakter
By Aldo Bakker
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vessel designed by Aldo Bakker in 2016.
Support is a container or vessel that exist out of two parts that support each other. Support is made from tin.
Production delay:
9-10 ...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Tin
$497 / item
Square Art Glass / Serving Dish by Erik Höglund for Boda, Sweden 1960s
By Erik Höglund, Boda
Located in Barcelona, ES
Emblematic Erik Höglund design. Square blue art glass piece, with a deer (or possibly antelope) depicted at the centre of glass. Could be used as a serving element, or decorative tab...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Blue Ceramics by Charles Cart ¨Emaux des Glaciers¨, France, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
Set of Two Mid-Century French Ceramics by Le Cyclope, Vallauris — Fat Lava Glaze
An exceptionally beautiful pair of ceramics from the renowned Vall...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Mid-Century Vase by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello italy
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning Mid-Century sculptural vase in a white matte grainy texture.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Salvador Dali for Rosso Antico Surrealist Design Glass Bottles, Signed, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Excellent vintage condition original stoppers in tact
Beautiful succession of blue color light to dark
Each has a different serigraphed image created by Salvador Dali
Surrealist view...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Sommerso Red Art Glass Vase with Pulled Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Tronco' style red and clear Art glass vase. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s
An spectacular handblown Murano art glass vase in a vibr...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Sommerso
Saint-Clement Huge Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Saint-Clément Stoneware Vase, France, 1950s. This impressive and rare stoneware vase from Saint-Clément, France dates to the 1950s and is distinguished by its exceptional size ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Blue Capri Glass Vase by Jacob E. Bang for Holmegaard, 1961
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Model: Capri. Vase designed in 1961 by Jacob E. Bang. The little brother of Jacob Bang. It was manufactured by Holmegaard in Denmark. It features optical horizontal stripes.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Handcrafted Hammered Brass Flower Vase by Zanetto, Italy 1970s
By Zanetto
Located in Milan, IT
Sublime Handcrafted Hammered Brass Flower Vase by Zanetto, Italy, 1970s
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Ercole Barovier Large Rostrato Murano Glass Italian Vase, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous large mouth-blown rostrato crystal Murano glass vase. This spectacular decorative piece was produced in Italy during the 1940s by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso.
In m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Art Glass Bottle with Fasce Decoration in Yellow, Murano 1950s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini art glass bottle with Fasce decoration in yellow, Murano 1950s
A large art glass bottle in white opaque glass with yellow stopper and a yellow "a fascia" band on the body as ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Blue and White Handkerchief Vase after Venini
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, authentic, Italian Murano fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase in clear/transparent, blue, and white art glass, in the Venini style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. This beautiful hand-crafted Italian handkerchief vase...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Kunstporzellan Ilmenau East German Seashell Textured Square Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
German Mid-Century square white porcelain vase with a textured exterior with small embedded seashell shapes. (mark on bottom, KUNSTPORZELLAN ILMENAU GDR)(Similar piece: 063011)
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ash
Vintage Porcelain Vase with birds or Parrots by John Derian
By John Derian
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Inspired vintage porcelain vase with an unusual rectangular form decorated on both sides with parrots in the style of the early naturalists. Signed John Derian on the bottom.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Oversize West German "Fat Lava" Vase
Located in Highland, IN
Fantastic large West German vase with vivid textural "Fat Lava" glaze by Scheurich.
17.5"h X 8.5"d
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Seguso Murano Glass Vase, Italy, Circa 1970s
By Seguso
Located in Villaverla, IT
Monumental Vintage Seguso Murano Glass Vase, Italy, Circa 1970s
This exceptional Murano glass vase, masterfully created by the esteemed Segus...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Purple Lilac Colored Glass Vase for Iittala Finland
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Purple lilac colored glass vase with bubble in base designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Finland in 1959 and made throughout the 1970s.
Tapio Wirkkala signature and model number en...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Large Bitossi ‘Etruscan’ Decor Floor Vase / Umbrella Stand by Aldo Londi 1950
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Bitossi ‘Etruscan’ Decor Floor Vase / Umbrella Stand by Aldo Londi 1950
A rare, very large perforated cylindrical vase or umbrella stand designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cera...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Blue Ceramic Vase by Bassano, Italy 1970s
By Bassano
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The vintage ceramic vase from Bassano is made in Chinese antique technique. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Bassano ceramics (also known as "Bassano del Grappa") is a traditional Italian...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Turi Gramstad Oliver Lidded Jar for Figgjo Flint, Norway, circa 1960s
By Figgjo Flint
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Turi Gramstad Oliver Lidded Jar for Figgjo Flint, Norway, 1960s. Signed with makers mark to the bottom.
Category
20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$52 Sale Price
20% Off
Brutalist Ceramic Vase by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker. Germany, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A brutalist ceramic vase with amazing drip glaze. A fantastic piece of Mid-Century Modern ceramic.
Made by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker in his own studio in Ulm, Germany, 1960s.
...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Red Cased Glass Column Vase, Empoli, Italy, circa 1970s
By Empoli
Located in Glasgow, GB
A red glass column vase from Empoli, Italy, crafted circa 1970s.
Formed in cased glass, the vase features an inner layer of opaque white glass overlaid with bright red, creating depth and vivid colour saturation. Tall and slender, it presents a subtly flared rim above a pedestal base, all seamlessly moulded as one piece.
Measuring 25 cm in height with a diameter of 7.5 cm. In good condition for its age and use.
A great example of vintage Empoli glass...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
$131 Sale Price
31% Off
Green Orrefors Crystal Glass Vase, Sweden, 1960
By Gustavsberg
Located in Bronx, NY
Orrefors crystal glass vase drop shaped inner is an earthy amber surrounded by a thick layer of clear glass, almost massive except from the mi...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Hand-blown Turquoise Murano Vase with Red and Orange Collar, Flavio Poli, 1955
By Flavio Poli
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Beautiful and rare example of a 1950s Flavio Poli Sommerso Vase in excellent condition. Poli (1900-1984) joined Seguso Vetri d’Arte as Creati...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Venini Bianconi Murano White Purple Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage murano hand blown white and purple ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, and signed "Venini Murano Itali...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
$731 Sale Price
25% Off
Seguso Murano Blue and pink Sommerso Pulled Art Glass Vase, 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Palermo, PA
A small but powerful hand blown Italian art glass vase from the 1960s attributed to Seguso
Made with the Sommerso technique where vibrant blue and soft pink tones are submerged in c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Seguso Viro Murano 4 Quarti Incalmo Colored Art Glass Vase
By Seguso Viro
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Italian Murano art glass '4 Quarti' incalmo colored glass vase designed by Seguso Viro as part of their 'Collezioni' range and probably dating from circa 1960-1970. The vase uses the incalmo technique in joining the four distinct colours namely red, blue, yellow and green in a typical 'cartoccio' form. A truly exquisite design and a wonderful display piece this large vase has etched Seguso Viro Murano...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Jonathan Adler Couture Ceramic Vase
Located in Westport, CT
Jonathan Adler Couture ceramic vase handmade for a friend. One of four pieces form the early 1980s rare.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Floor Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Floor Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain
Color: Blue
Brand: Rosenthal
C...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Portieux Crystal Vase Mid-Century Design France 1950/60s
Located in Palermo, IT
French crystal vase Portieux (France Portieux brand). This decorative object with transparent glass and frosted glass is very particular. It has a rotating decoration in relief depic...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Glass
Mid-century Modern vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern vases and vessels made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include Scheurich Keramik, Rörstrand, Bitossi, and Venini. 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 vases and vessels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $44 and tops out at $114,459 while the average work can sell for $803.
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