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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Saks Fifth Avenue Crystal Gold Amber Perfume Bottle Textured Glass Murano
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage crystal - Murano gold amber perfume bottle with textured glass. No label present. Attributed to Saks Fifth Aven...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Copper Enamel Large Mid Century Modern Vessel Abstract Design Harold Tshler 50s
Located in Miami, FL
Large copper enamel vase from the 1950s by Harold Tishler with a slight flaired top. Enameling in white and copper abstract design on the outside and with dark turquoise-blue enamel ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Murano Vintage Dark Amber Italian Art Glass Ribbed Footed Cookie Jar Container
By Empoli
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large vintage Murano hand blown dark amber honey color Italian art glass cookie jar or container. The piece is created in the manner of Empoli glass, with a "Paul's Product...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Seguso Vase Murano Glass Sommerso Italian Desiign Mid-Century Modern 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, IT
Stunning Sommerso Murano faceted vase in Blue and Amber Yellow glass attributed to Mandruzzato.
Blue and yellow double layered glass cased into soft blue clear glass using the Sommer...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Venetian Carlo Moretti Green Murano Scavo Art Glass Vase
By Carlo Moretti, Moretti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carlo Moretti Green Scavo Corroso Art Glass Vase with Handles
Hand blown Murano glass scavo bianco corroso vase in acid green color with applied dark green handles. Attributed to Car...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century, Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Vase mod. Cartoccio 30s
Located in Turin, Turin
After an apprenticeship with the glassmaker Giannotti Pietro Chiesa opened his own glass workshop in 1921. In the early 1920s he participated in the Monza Biennale, the Venice Bienna...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Rostri Murano Glass Vase by Ercole Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A tall, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian single Rostri vase made of hand blown slightly smoked Murano glass, designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, in good condition. The...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Marvellous Mosaic Ceramic Vase By Jean Gerbino For Vallauris, France
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Created by the master ceramicist Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, a superbly designed flared shaped vase with mosaic patterning in tones of leaf green, sage, sand and cream
Circa 1960's
S...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$1,178 Sale Price
30% Off
Midcentury Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
This eye-catching vase is made of blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns surrounding the cen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
$1,044 Sale Price
20% Off
VENINI vase Monofiore Mint Green and Red Murano glass, Limited Edition 121/199
Located in Venezia, IT
Limited edition 121/199 VENINI vase Monofiore 100.14 Mint Green and Red colors, handmade in Italy, 2017, Signed with original box e certificate.
Condition: Excellent vintage conditi...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Elegant Amber Blown Glass Vase - Early 20th Century Spanish Artistry
Located in Barcelona, ES
Enhance your decor with the timeless elegance of this vintage amber blown glass vase from the early 20th century. Crafted by an unknown Spanish ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
1950s Set of 4 delicate Glass Vases by Albin Schaedel, GDR – East Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Collection of four very delicate glass vases, all attributed to Albin Schädel, well known East German glass blower.
This skilled artist created the most delicate objects from very th...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
$131 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique 11" Tiffany
Co. Gilt Sterling Silver Floriform Trumpet Flower Vase
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed, antique trumpet form flower vase.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
With a fluted trumpet shaped top, line engraved stem, beaded knop transition, and a disc foot.
Fully marked to the base.
Simply a wonderful antique Tiffany flower vase...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Sterling Silver
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Aquamarine
Green Murano Glass, Signed 2010
Located in Venezia, IT
Timeless Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in Aquamarine and Green opalino glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2004 with box and paperwork.
Hand-blown and shaped free-hand using the t...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Multicolored Murano Glass Vase, Italy ca. 1970
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely late mid-century multicolored glass vase from the famous workshops of the little island of Murano in Venice/ Italy. Elaborately handcrafted in the period around 1970, this hig...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Opal Pink Bubbles Italian Art Glass Scroll Top Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent pink and controlled bubbles Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. It still retains an original label....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Circa 1960 Amy Donaldson Hand Painted Ceramic Vase Pot
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Original 1960s ceramic pot by renowned female artist Amy Donaldson. This piece embodies nature and the craft movement. It has a substantial size at 12" wide x 8" tall. No damage, and...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Paint
1970
s Mid -Century Bronze Vases by Esa Fedrigolli
Located in New York, NY
Set of 2 1970's Italian Handcrafted and signed Bronze vases by Esa Fedrigolli
The Organically shaped vases depict forms of lines in the shape of waves.
Each vase has created its own...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase No 10 by Ilse Ludwig-Korbel Germany 1984
Located in Munich, DE
Rare, elegant and highly decorative studio pottery ceramic vase. No 10. Designed and made by famous German studio ceramic artist Ilse Ludwig-Korbel, Tittmoning, Germany, 1980s. Dated...
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1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-Century French Decorative Pitcher / Vase by Jacques Blin
By Jacques Blin
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic decorative pitcher / decanter / vase (circa 1950s) by Jacques Blin. The vase is in a subtle blue hue covered in Blin's trademark misty glaze. It is decorated w...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$4,381 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Carlo Moretti for Opaline Florence Space Age Opaline Glass Italian Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A rare blue and green and white opaline glass vase made in Italy in the Seventies by Opaline Florence. Every single vase it's different from the other ones. The vase it's in perfect condition. Carlo Moretti is an esteemed Italian glass designer and manufacturer known for its exquisite handcrafted pieces. Opaline Florence is a renowned Italian glassware...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Opaline Glass
Blown Murano Glass Goblet with Floral Decorations 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
Hand-blown Murano Glass goblet glass with floral decoration, made in the 1970s
Ø cm 9 h cm 23
Murano glass is a type of artistic glass produced on the island of Murano, near Venice...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Naïve Floral Pitcher Vase, circa 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
1950s handmade, hand-painted ceramic Mediterranean style pitcher vase. Simplistic red brick colored flowers on green stems on warm cream yellow base.
Beautiful vintage condition.
D...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery, Clay
$569 Sale Price
20% Off
Sommerso Murano Glass Small Faceted Vase, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Blue and yellow sommerso glass vase circa 1970s. Unsigned.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Sommerso
$236 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Bagatelle Vase signed Lalique
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
This stunningly designed Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Bagatelle Vase signed Lalique originates from France, Circa 1980. An emblematic piece by Lalique first designed in 1939, this v...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Vase by Sommerso Murano, Italy circa 1960
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic designed mid century modern Murano glass vase from the workshops of Sommerso Murano. Another exceptional example of Murano glass art showing how timeless these eye-catching vases are, although they have been handcrafted already over 60 years ago. This large 1960s Murano vase...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
"VeArt" Enameled Murano Vase, 1980s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
"VeArt" Enameled Murano vase, Made in Italy, 1980s.
Light blue "encased" art glass vase with white interior. It is in perfect condition.
The price of shipping is for the Italian te...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Exceptional Blown Glass Vase - Early XXth Century - Spanish Craftsmanship
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elevate your decor with the exceptional beauty of this vintage blown glass vase from the early 20th century. Created by an unknown Spanish manufacturer circa 1940, this vase remains ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Murano Sommerso Glass Vase - Italy - Circa 1950
s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century Murano Sommerso art glass vase - featuring a red interior and clear glass casing - flat polished base - unsigned - Italy - circa 1950's.
Excellent vintage condition - no...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Jan Johansson, Orrefors, Set of Two Crystal Vases
Located in Bochum, NRW
Heavy Crystal set of two vases designed by Jan Johansson, made by Orrefors Sweden, circa 1980s.
Dimensions:
Vase 22 cm high, Bowl 11 cm high.
Excellent condition.
Each is signed unde...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
$403 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Venini, Small Mid Century Murano Handkerchief Glass Vase, Italy, circa 1960
s
By Venini
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century handkerchief glass vase - twisted yellow canes with copper aventurine and white latticino - rare small size - smooth polished base ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso Murano Blue Sommerso Pulled Art Glass Vase, 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Sommerso blue and clear Italian art glass vase on Sterling Silver base. Attributed to Seguso, Italy, 1950s.
This eye-catching and colorful pulled centerpiece vase stands u...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Sterling Silver
Murano glass vase italy around 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Murano glass vase italy around 1970s
Original condition
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand-Thrown Ceramic Vase, 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hand-Thrown Ceramic Vase, 20th Century. Signed to the bottom.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Red Yellow Ice Glass Faceted Vase, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Faceted Murano art glass vase with textured ice glass sides. Attributed to Mandruzzato, Italy, 1960s.
Sommerso technique with red glass with a layer in yellow submerged in...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Art Glass Vase by Wiktor Berndt for Flygsfors
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Scandinavian art glass vase in the shape of a Peacock made and signed by Wiktor Berndt for Flygsfors, Sweden. This an amazing hand-made piece of art, it is sculptural with clean line...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
$303 Sale Price
39% Off
Blue Mountain Pottery Studio Pottery Jug Canada 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Blue Mountain Pottery Studio Pottery Jug, Canada, 1960s.
Beautiful sleek and slender jug by the famous Canadian studio pottery workshop BMP or B...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Large Lomonosov 22K Gold, Cobalt Decor Porcelain Vase, USSR - 2 available
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Russian white porcelain vase manufactured in the 1950s by the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory (founded in 1744). Soft shaped organic Mid-Century Modern vase decorated by hand with large mineral...
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Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold
Brown and Black Stoneware Ceramic Vase Signed circa 1960 handmade Pottery
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Signed at the base
Original stoneware ceramic vase by French artist GB
Midcentury ceramic vase design
Brown and black stoneware ceramic glazes colors and effects
Original...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
VENINI vase Fazzoletto Zanfirico Murano Glass, Signed 2012, 90° Anniversary
Located in Venezia, IT
Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 701.01, produced in 2012 to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of Venini (1921–2011).
Executed in milk-white Zanfirico glass. Hand-blown and worked free-h...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Pale Blue, Cream Mosaic Posy Vase c1960
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming And Petit, Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed pale blue and cream mosaic posy potpourri vase
An intriguing, tactile vase with superb mosaic pattern.
Circ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Cobalt Blue Empoli Cased Glass Vase, Italy, circa 1970s
By Empoli
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vibrant cobalt blue glass vase from Empoli, Italy, crafted circa 1970s.
Formed in cased glass, the vase features an inner layer of opaque white glass overlaid with luminous cobalt blue, 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, showing one minuscule nip to the outer lip, visible upon close inspection.
An elegant 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
Blue/ Clear Murano Glass Vase, Late Mid Century - Italy ca. 1960/70
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic looking, decorative mid-century glass vase from the famous workshops of Sommerso Murano in Italy. Elaborately handcrafted in the period around 1960/70, this large Italian glass vase (height: 12.6") impresses with an unusal design and dark blue toned patterns which pull from the beautiful shaped base up to the top. This artfully mouthblown Murano...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round lidded box , Manufactured by S.I.C Ceramiche Italy, 1950-1960s.
It has reminiscences in those Rimini blue designs from Aldo Londi and Bitossi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Large Decorative Floor Vases After Richard Klemm Dresden Made By Limoges
By Richard Klamann
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of large Richard Klemm style floor decorative vases, with cylindrical form and wide opening, with beautiful detail and design, in very good vintage condition.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Danish Brutalist Tall Vase by Løvemose Unglazed Brown Ceramic Hand-carved Decor
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall Mid-century Danish vase in Brutalist style by the ceramic studio Løvemose. Made circa 1960s to 1970s.
The sculptural vase is made from unglazed chamotte clay and has a deep hand...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Stoneware Vase by Sylvia Leuchovius for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1973
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and unique stoneware vase with amazing glaze.
Made by Sylvia Leuchovius at Rörstrand Ateljé, Sweden, 1973.
Great original condition. No chips or cracks.
Signed 'SL', 'AT...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Matched Pair of Tall Mid-Century American Sterling Silver Flower or Bud Vases
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine matched pair of tall bud vases.
By Baldwin & Miller.
In sterling silver.
Each in an elongated trumpet form and medial band.
Simply a wonderful pair of sterling flower vases...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Sterling Silver
Copper Metal Enamel Modern Vessels Abstract Design by Harold Tishler 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Two Modern abstract design small Copper Enamel Vessels by Harold Tishler from the 1950s. One in white enameling in relief over shiny copper background with some gray colored streaks throughout and turquoise glaze inside. Signed inside bottom H. Tishler. The second vessel/cup, was rendered with a thickly applied dark gray enameling fading into a very light gray towards the top on a bright copper background. The inside dark blue enamel. This cup is not signed.
Measurements: 2 1/2 inches diameter x 2 3/8 inches high.
Condition: The white vase has some gray colored streaks that are intentional. Both vases have some very small flakes around the inside of rim. The white/copper vase has some minor crackle of the enamel in two areas. Please look at all images and view our other Tishler creations.
Harold Tishler (1893, Odessa – 1993, Florida) Studied engineering in 1910 at University of Grenoble but did not finished his studies and moved to New York 1913. During WWI, he joined the Merchant Marines and while visiting Japan was introduced to the art of Cloisonne enameling. In 1927, Tishler went to Vienna to study under Josef Hoffmann. Upon his return to NYC in 1932, he began producing copper and silver enamels that were sold at high-end stores.
In 1935, Tishler visited a fellow student from the Kunstgewerbeschule in Vienna, Edward Winter in Cleveland. Tishler was impressed by Winter’s enameling...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Bitossi Aldo Londi Midcentury Vintage Italian Large Ceramic Vase/Pitcher, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Valencia, VC
Rare Bitossi for Ceramiche Paoli Large Vase – Mid-Century Neolithic-Inspired Design
A striking example of Aldo Londi’s masterful work, this large ceramic vase embodies the timeless influence of Neolithic utility pottery, reinterpreted through Bitossi’s signature craftsmanship. Featuring the iconic sgraffito hand decor, inspired by Etruscan ceramics, this piece is part of the Sahara line, distinguished by its earthy, textured aesthetic. Unlike the standard Bitossi Sahara...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Majolica, Stoneware
1970s Modernist Blue and Purple Sommerso Murano Glass Tall Vase
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An heavy Sommerso Murano glass vase designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1970s, it's in perfect conditions. This vase from the 1970s it's a fine example of modernist Italian gla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Giant Beige Ceramic Fat Lava Floor Vase Dümler
Breiden, 1970s, West Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Original Western German Mid Century very large floor vase by Dümler & Breiden.
Original German ‘'Fat Lava’' art ceramic from the middle of the 20th century.
Absolute classic in desig...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$284 Sale Price
46% Off
Toyo Modernist Japanese Ceramic Ikebana Chalice Vase, c.1965
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Toyo Modernist Japanese Ceramic Ikebana Chalice Vase, c.1965.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Pol Chambost Mid-Century Art Pottery Black
Yellow Glazed Vase
By Pol Chambost
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning mid-century French art pottery vase in distinctive black and yellow glazes attributed to renowned French artist Pol Chambost. One of the most iconic and desired colour com...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Mid Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Vase Attributed Flavio Poli
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Murano glass vase attributed to Flavio Poli, featuring a faceted design and smoky gray and clear Sommerso glass. Signed "MURANO" Underneath.
Dimens...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Early Glass Decanter by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful and early, hand-blown glass decanter by Blinko from 1958. The decanter is in excellent condition and has the acid stamp signature on the bottom.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Black and Brown 20th Century Stoneware Ceramic Floor Vase by Steen Kepp 1975
By Steen Kepp
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Steen Kepp - La Borne
Realised circa 1975-1980
Large brown and black stoneware ceramic floor vase.
Signed under the base
Original perfect condition
Measures: Height 40...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Ikebana Ceramic Banana Leaf Shaped Tray / Planter, Japan c.1955
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ikebana Ceramic Banana Leaf Shaped Tray / Bowl / Planter, Japan c.1955.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$236 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Studio Pottery Stonewear Vase Weed Pot Earthy Speckled Brown
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Japanese studio pottery weed pot vase. Stonewear with earthy speckled brown tones. Stamped underneath "JAPAN". Circa the 1970s.
Dimensions: 3.25" H x 2.75"...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
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