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
Large Blenko Cast Vase, USA 1960
s
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Solid cast glass vase by Blenko in green yellow hues.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Murano Toso Millefiori Daisy Clover Flower Mosaic Italian Art Glass Footed Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Millefiori Murrina daisy flowers and clover imagery Italian art glass cabinet / flower bud vase. The piece is documented to the Fratelli Toso comp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Antique Green Textured Ceramic Vessel, Stoneware, Large Vase
By Skoby Joe
Located in La Jolla, CA
Joseph Skoby is a Southern Californian whose work is inspired by the nature of his native state. His ceramics, created in his own lush garden, recall his intimate dance with the ocea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Chalet Art Glass Freeform Green Sommerso Vase 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Mid-Century art glass vase was made by Chalet in sommerso technique with green colored glass gather cased over with clear-colored glass. Its distinctive, free formed twisting...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Glass, Sommerso
Minimalist Sculpture Vase Gabbianelli 1970 Makio Hasuike White Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Minimalist sculpture vase Gabbianelli 1970 Makio Hasuike white Italian design.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$747 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Green Pink Opalescent Chalcedony Flower Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Vase
By Cenedese, Aldo Nason
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, and large, vintage Murano hand blown opalescent "Chalcedony" surface Italian art glass vase with large flowers and vines motif. The vase is signed underneath with name and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
VENINI Fazzoletto Red Murano Glass Signed 2005, handmade in Italy
Located in Venezia, IT
Iconic Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 700.02, in Red glass, diamond-engraved Venini 2005 with box and paperwork.
Hand-blown and shaped free-hand using the traditional mano volante te...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Glass Metal Vase, Yugoslavia 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The fruit vase was made in a single copy in Yugoslavia in the 70s of the last century by an unknown master. In excellent condition, the metal structure is intact. Glass is transparen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase W/ White
Yellow Linear Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This stunning mid-century modernist vase is a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship of Murano glassmakers, dating back to circa 1970. The vase features a sleek, hand-blown silhoue...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Pablo Picasso Signed Limited Madoura Pottery Chouetton Owl Vase A.R. 135, 1952
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, original Mid-Century Madoura pottery vase by renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Chouetton (Young Wood Owl)". The work, which features two distinct owl faces,...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Earthenware
Mid-Century Japanese Bronze Vase with Banded Neck
Located in Malibu, CA
Japanese banded bronze modernist vase with round body.
The flared top is separated with banding from the round body sitting on a circular round base. Smooth mottled patinated finish.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Bronze
$197 Sale Price
50% Off
Stig Lindberg Two Mid-Century Gustavsberg Reptil Vases
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916-82) was one of the greatest Scandinavian designers of the Twentieth Century. He was prolific in ceramics designing everything from tableware ranges to u...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Sweden Fladen Fish Dish Mid-Century Modern 1958
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Fladen series was designed by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Sweden in 1958. The dish is formed in shape of a fish with beautifully detailed scales done in relief. Glossy warm brown...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Empoli Emerald Green Verde Op-Art Glass Vase with Handles, Signed, Italy 1960
By Empoli
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage large, urn-shaped glass vase features elegant Op-Art design on the body of the vase and highly detailed ribbed handles. Monochromatic emerald green glass appears darker in t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Large Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Bottle Vase in the Style of Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, richly multi-glazed and textured, heavy Mid-Century Modern large stoneware bottle vase. Expertly crafted. The piece is very reminiscent of some of Peter Voulkos' early hand-painted works with traditional shaped vessels, though we believe it was made by a different artist.
From a Los Angeles estate that featured many well know Mid-Century and California artists' pottery pieces, artworks, and furniture.
Marked "BOT 2" on the underside.
Would be a great addition to any Mid-Century pottery/ceramics collection...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Jelly Vase Color Ametista
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Jelly Vases Color Ametista
Like a jellyfish with its vivid iridescent colors, Jelly is a modern vase that makes transparency and the interplay of light its trademark.
A va...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$806 / item
Venini Art Glass Vase
Bolle
by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Art Glass Vase 'Bolle' by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano 1966
A vintage art glass vase of the 'Bolle' series. Thin mouthblown green and yellow glass fused in incalmo techn...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Gio Ponti Style Large Decorative Vase with Floral Motifs, Deruta, 1950s, Italy
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exquisite large decorative vase from Deruta, Italy, dating from around 1950, beautifully embodying the spirit and elegance reminiscent of Gio Ponti's iconic style. The vase, handc...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Poet Laval Matte Black Glazed Vase
By Charles Laval
Located in New York, NY
French modernist black matte glazed vessel with a contrasting yellow glaze interior. Laval Pottery.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano
Item e7111
A rare example of the 'Tessuto' series designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1940. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice. Thin v...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Italian Murano Sommerso Faceted Vase Mid Century
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning heavy Sommerso vase in blue and amber by Flavio Poli for Murano. Circa 1960s Beautiful colors and condition tiny light scratch on top as shown, Sold by 5th avenue crystal.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Coffee Brown Glass Vase by Riihimaen Lasi Oy, Finland, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Coffee brown glass vase designed by either Tamara Aladin or Aimo Okkolin in 1970. Manufactured by Riihimaen Lasi in Finland. This is design number 1380....
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Beatrice Wood Signed Iridescent Luster Glaze California Studio Pottery Face Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted iridescent luster glaze and highly desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Set of Vase, Ashtray and Candleholder
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful handmade Rimini blue glazed ceramic set of three pieces. Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi, Italy, 1960s.
The set is comprised by a round ashtray, a bott...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Vintage Decorative Vase, French, Art Glass, Flower Jar, Late 20th Century, 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative vase. A French, art glass flower jar, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Striking contrast and appealing ribbed deta...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
VENINI Fazzoletto Zanfirico Murano Glass, Limited Edition 16/199, 2016
Located in Venezia, IT
Timeless Venini Fazzoletto vase, model 034.78, in Zanfirico Amethyst and Black, Limited Edition 16/199, Signed 2016 with box and certificate
A perfect gift for design lovers — an aut...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Vase Attributed to Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Mid Century Modern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Colorful Murano Glass A Fasce Vase, attributed to Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, unsigned, Italy, circa 1950s. It measures an impressive 7.5"H x 13"W x 5.75"D.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Rarest Carstens Ceramic Floor Vase by Gerda Heukeroth
Heinz Siery WGP Pottery
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A very rare and historically important Carstens Tönnieshof floor vase, model 115, designed between 1962 and 1964 by Gerda Heukeroth (decor) and Heinz Siery (form) — two of the most i...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Scandinavian Mid-century modern vintage pottery vases from Tilgmans, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A fantastic pair of large ceramic vases by Tilgmans, Sweden. Tilgmans is celebrated for its masterful use of graffito decoration, a signature technique that defines these striking pi...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Huge White Relief Op Art Porcelain Vase, Martin Freyer, Rosenthal Germany, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful white matte op art relief porcelain vase from the 1960s, designed by Martin Freyer, executed by Rosenthal, Germany. In very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Turquoise Ceramic Vase by Alexandre de Wemmel, Belgium, 1950s
Located in Glasgow, GB
Handmade in Belgium in the mid-1950s, this mid-century studio pottery vase by Alexandre de Wemmel is a striking example of post-war European cerami...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$492 Sale Price
20% Off
Gianni Lorenzon Italian Porcelain Illuminated Water Fountain Light or Bird Bath
Located in Miami, FL
A very good quality Italian porcelain illuminated water fountain or bird bath comes in a scale that is perfect for any interior or exterior space. The lovely handcrafted porcelain is...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
$1,275 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid Century West German Ceramic Large Handled Vase by Scheurich, 1950s
Located in Valencia, VC
A truly elegant and timeless piece of West Germany art pottery. This vintage Mid-Century Modern handled vase is a remarkable find, designed by the creative director of the house at t...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
$323 Sale Price
30% Off
Rosenthal White Relief Striped Porcelain Vase by Martin Freyer, Germany, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful white matte striped relief biscuit porcelain vase from the 1960s, designed by Martin Freyer, executed by Rosenthal, Germany. In very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Venini Attr. Murano Art Glass Handkerchief Vase
By Venini
Located in Astoria, NY
Venini Attributed Murano Art Glass Handkerchief Vase, with turquoise blue and green caned stripes. 4.25" H x 6" W x 5.5" D. Provenance: From the Collection of Laura and Lewis Kruger.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
vintage royal copenhagen porcelain VASE flower decor model 2667 36
Located in Mannheim, DE
Beautiful vase by Royal Copenhagen, model 2667 36. Flower decor on light blue.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 17.5 cm, width 12 cm.
Dimensions in inches:
Height 6.88", width 4.72".
Weig...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Mandruzzato Faceted Murano Glass Vase in Citrine and Smoked Cerulean
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist Mandruzzato Sommerso Murano glass vase, created in Italy circa 1960, is a dazzling fusion of artistry and innovation. Hand-blown by Murano artisans, it sho...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Bitossi by Aldo Londi Set of Ceramics, Handmade in Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Valencia, VC
Vintage Italian Bitossi by Aldo Londi Mid-Century set of ceramic vase and pitcher. Featuring a gorgeous ¨Fascie Colorate¨ glazing décor. The vase/bottle in a deep olive green backgro...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Barovier Toso Murano Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Double Handle Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare, vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks and dark purple trim Italian art glass ornate pierced handles vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Robert Maxwell for Pottery Craft USA Vase
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking modern slip-cast vase with overlapping circles motif was created by Robert Maxwell for Pottery Craft USA using his innovative glazing techn...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist Splash Form Crystal Vase signed Art Vannes
By Art Vannes
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern crystal vase, crafted circa 1960 and signed Art Vannes, exemplifies the elegance and innovation synonymous with French modernist design. The splash f...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Midcentury Sèvres Style French Gilt Porcelain Bisque Parian Vases Urns
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair of French Sèvres style soft paste porcelain and Parian vases or urns of traditional cylindrical form and French origin, circa mid-20th centur...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Flavio Poli Murano Art Glass Vessel
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful emerald-green and yellow Italian Murano art glass vessel, by Flavio Poli, for glassmaking company Seguso Vetri d’Arte, Italian midcentury modern design period, circa mid-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Modernist MCM Black Barro Negro Vases by Doña Rosa of Oaxaca, Mexico
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool pair of modernist MCM black barro negro pottery vases by Doña Rosa of Oaxaca, Mexico, circa 1970s. The large vase stands approximately 11.25"H x 11"W x 5.5"D. The smaller...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Mdina Glass Azure Blue and Turquoise ‘Ming’ Bottle Vase, Malta, 1970s
By Mdina, Michael Harris
Located in Glasgow, GB
A distinctive squat bottle vase handblown by Mdina Glass in Malta during the 1970s, designed in the signature ‘Ming’ style developed by founder Michael Harris. Compact yet visually d...
Category
1970s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
$197 Sale Price
31% Off
Mid-Century Organic Glazed Gray
Violet Ceramic Studio Vase signed Tony Evans
By Tony Evans
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modernist ceramic studio art vase by celebrated artist Tony Evans, crafted circa 1980, is a testament to the organic and expressive artistry of the era. Fea...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Decorative Object Murano Glass Transparent Green Midcentury Italy 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant clear glass vase. Spherical body with trumpet neck, circular mouth. Ribbed circular base in shades of green. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you.
Weight: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Opaline Murano Glass Vase for Venini , circa 1970, Italy.
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant Murano glass vase for Venini, circa 1970, Italy.
Red and pale pink opaline .
Dimensions: 36 cm H, diameter: 17 cm .
Good condition, with is original round Venini sticker.
All...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Danish Mid-Century Teak Planter, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Teak Planter, 1960s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century flower box or planter stand on tall round tapered legs with decorative small tile inlay along the edge.
Good vintag...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Teak
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Vase by Goeran Waerff for Kosta 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Vase by Goeran Waerff for Kosta 1970s
Item e7114
A vintage art glass vase designed by Goeran Waerff and manufactured by Kosta Glasbruk ca. 1970s. Made of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Majolica Drum Vase with Cicadas Sicard, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large majolica drum vase with cicadas signed Sicard, circa 1950.
From South of France (Provence).
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Signed French Ceramic Vase, France, circa 1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1960 / Signed Vase / ceramics / Mid-century
A striking mid-century ceramic vase, handcrafted in France circa 1960. This sculptural piece exemplifies the refined artistry a...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Fat Lava Scheurich Vase with Decor and Stamp 282-26, W-Germany, 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Fat Lava Scheurich vase with decor and stamp 282-26, W-Germany' 1960s.
W Germany glazed pottery.
Stamped on the base. 282-26, W-Germany.
Measures: 26 x 10.5 cm 1 kg
The piece i...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Modern Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful green/blue with peach midcentury 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
Sculptural Mid Century Studio Pottery Vase 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Sculptural Mid Century Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s
This is a lovely and very beautiful mid century studio pottery vase with a colorful glaze and a very distinct shape. Most probably ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Danish Modern Elisabeth Loholt Ceramic Pumpkin Vase with Bamboo Handle, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish vase in pumpkin shape and featuring a loose bamboo handle. Designed by Elisabeth Loholt in Denmark during the late 1950s.
Measurements: H: 18.5 cm, Diameter: 9 cm (at the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Bamboo
Mid-Century Glazed Gray
Violet Textural Ceramic Vase Signed Tony Evans
By Tony Evans
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modernist ceramic studio art vase by celebrated artist Tony Evans, crafted circa 1980, is a testament to the organic and expressive artistry of the era. Fea...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
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 blue-grey hues.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Large 4.1kg 32cm Murano "Chambord" Glass Vase by Fratelli Toso, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano vase element
"CHAMBORD"
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass vase element was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy by FRATELLI...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Seguso Vetri d
Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, 1960s.
A very large Murano sommerso art glass bowl. Designed by Flavio Poli or Mario ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano 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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