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Modern Vases and Vessels

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Red Travertine Tray by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Red round travertine tray by Le Lampade. Made in Italy This item can be also custom made.
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Travertine

Barva Vase
Located in Grojec, PL
Barva vases collection is focused on combining abstract geometric forms of objects with the organic world of plants to offer endless possibilities and emphasize beauty based in oppos...
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2010s Polish Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Barva Vase
Barva Vase
$456 / item
21st Century Matteo Cibic Pink Vase Table Matt Lacquered MDF Scapin Collezioni
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Zeta vase/table, design by Matteo Cibic, product by Scapin Collezioni Zeta is the result of an harmonious and elegant combination between a table and a vase. A successful example ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Wood

Vintage Raku Fired Vessel
Located in Denton, TX
Organic modern Raku fired hand sculpted vessel with colors of green, red, gray and textured glaze that shimmers in the light. stamped at the bottom.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vases and Vessels

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Clay

Vintage Raku Fired Vessel
Vintage Raku Fired Vessel
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Pangolin Jug with Curved Handle – Hand-Made-Sculpted in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
This extraordinary Pangolin Sculpture is a rare, one-of-a-kind ceramic piece, masterfully sculpted by Motsaman and intricately hand-painted by Jabu Nene of Love Art Ceramics in South...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Glass vase in the style of Venini, Seguso, Vistosi
Located in Lugo, IT
Glass vase in the style of Venini, Seguso, Vistosi. Good condition. Thanks
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Contemporary Repoussé Hexagonal Short Jar in Antique Copper by Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hexagonal Short Jar Antique Copper Hand Repoussé Contemporary Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative r...
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2010s Modern Vases and Vessels

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Copper

Venini Fazzoletto Large Vase in Milk White by Fulvio Bianconi Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto glass vase, designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini and manufactured by Venini, is available in three different sizes. Original designed in 1948. Indoor use only. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Dome Vase Raku Ceramic White Crakle
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Dome vase Singular, unpredictable cracks and tiny speckles distinguish the captivating aesthetic of this vase, featuring a cylindrical base and mouth incorporated within the spher...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Modern Japanese Studio Pottery Oribe Tea Pot by Ken Matsuzaki
Located in Atlanta, GA
A contemporary studio ceramic tea pot with metal handle made by Japanese potter Ken Matsuzaki (1950-). The stoneware tea pot showcases a thick dripping Oribe green glaze partially revealing the unglazed part of the body, which is decorated with scrolling pattern of ash glaze. The work is rooted in both Yohen Shino glaze technique and Oribe tradition, but interestingly it also paid homage to Sancai pottery...
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Early 2000s Japanese Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

21st Century Karim Rashid Small Bowl Murano Glass Ruby
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Kastle small bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Tall Murano Art Glass Vase by Paolo Venini
Located in New York, NY
A tall Murano art glass vase by Paolo Venini. Clear glass with a layer of combed air bubbles and an inner layer of brown and green. Engraved: Venini Italia.
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Contemporary Hand Blown Eagle Glass Bottle Sky Bird Animal Flying Wing Nature
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Presenting the Eagle Bottle, a stunning hand-blown glass creation by the esteemed Simone Crestani. This exquisite piece embodies the spirit of one of nature’s most magnificent creatu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Hand-Blown Modern Tall Murano Vase in Rose Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand-Blown Modern Tall Murano Vase in Rose is a masterpiece of Venetian craftsmanship, embodying elegance and exclusivity. Crafted by the finest Mur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Venini Occhi Vase in White Glass by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Occhi glass vase in crystal by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Tobia Scarpa. Blown handmade glass vases with the “Murrine” technique. Color: Cryst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Luxury Heart Vase "XXX". Porcelain. Handmade in Italy. Wall decor
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. The heart collection is inspired by the ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Citron Yellow Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this tall gooseneck vase is glazed in cheerful citron-yellow glaze. The vase features a rounded, globular body and a narro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Venini Kukinto Glass Vase in Multi-Color by Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with straight body and funnel shaped neck in black, red, apple green, sapphire and crystal designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1991. Perfect for indoor home decor as cont...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Kähler - Tall Floor Vase
Located in Kastrup, DK
Tall stoneware floor vase with turquoise blue glaze manufactured by Kähler. H. 56 cm. Mouth opening 13 cm Signed with manufacturer’s mark HAK engraved under the base (Hermann A. Kähl...
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Early 20th Century Danish Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Hand-Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Amber Small
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Playful in form yet refined in execution, the Hand-Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Amber is a sculptural statement of modern glass artistry. Inspired by the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

On The Edge By The Window Decorative Ceramic Vase by Lillian Tørlen
Located in Geneve, CH
On The Edge By The Window Decorative Ceramic Vase by Lillian Tørlen Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 16 x W 17 x H 22 cm. Materials: Ceramic. The exhibition Levels of Attachment and Be...
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2010s Norwegian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Venini Occhi Vase in Coral Red by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Occhi glass vase in coral red by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Tobia Scarpa. Blown handmade glass vases with the “Murrine” technique. Color: Cor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Fendi Casa Hand-blown Vetri Glass Artístico Murano Vase, Amethyst Faceted Cut
Located in Miami, FL
Fendi Casa Hand-blown Vetri Glass Artístico Murano Vase, Amethyst Faceted Cut Offered for sale is one Fendi Casa hand-blown vases manufactured in Italy by Vetri Artístico Murano. W...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Monofiore Balloton Medium Vase in Apple Green Red Thread Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton medium vase in amber Murano glass by Venini. It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by Venini from 1970 lies in its name: Ballo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Warner Bros, Looney Tunes Wile E. Coyote ACME Rocket Cookie Jar
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Warner Bros, Looney Tunes Wile E. Coyote Rocket Cookie Jar. It depicts a hand painted ceramic cookie jar shaped as Wile E. Coyote ACME Rocket. Below the base is hallmarked ...
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20th Century Taiwanese Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Wonderful Pair Modern Clear Crystal Glass Urn Form Signed Baccarat Pearl Vases
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Modern Clear Crystal / Glass Urn Form Signed Baccarat "Pearl" Vases.
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20th Century French Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Blue Glass Decanter by Reijmyre Glassworks, Sweden, c. 1950
Located in New York, NY
Blue Glass Decanter by Reijmyre Glassworks, Sweden, c. 1950 Stunning vintage decanter made of hand-formed glass by one of Sweden's most important glass studios, Reijmyre. - Materi...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Borrowed Form #6, Cast Silicon Bronze Vessel
Located in Vancouver, BC
Borrowed Forms takes on loan shapes of the natural world and translates them into domestic objects. Rocks, charred wood, and forest debris from the Pacific Northwest are selected for form and texture, and their impressions are captured in poured jewelers wax. The wax leaves no trace behind as it peels away—an impactless intervention, as if nothing ever occured. Each resulting cast bronze vessel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Italian Murano Glass Vase Molato Model by Afra e Tobia Scarpa for Veart
Located in Milan, Italy
Submerged, satin and milled Murano glass designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Number 34 of 99 I Molati series. Made by VEART MADE IN ITALY Signature engraved at the tip VEART/Venezia 3...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Table Vase By Richard Uhlemeyer Color Terracotta Red and Green 1940s Style
Located in Hamburg, DE
Table vase by Richard Uhlemeyer, German pottery, handcrafted, 1940s style, glazed and colored in terracotta red and green, size 12 cm on the bottom x 33 cm height, Stamp at the bottom.
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1940s German Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

Monumental Pair of Marcello Fantoni Etruscan Sgraffiti Vases with Covers
Located in Skanninge, SE
An outstanding pair of vases with covers in the sgraffiti technique by the Italian master Marcello Fantoni. These ceramic masterpieces are in perfect condition and they are both sign...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Hand Blown Murano Vase Gomitolo in Clear with a Hint of Green Extra Tall
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This extra tall, elegant Murano glass vase epitomizes modern sophistication while celebrating the rich heritage of traditional glass-blowing techniques. Standing as a testament to Mu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Venini Principe Vase in Grey Glass by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Principe glass vase in Gray by Rodolfo Dordoni. Blown handmade glass vases. Upper part, the crown, is covered by metal leaves. The lower par...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Hand Blown Murano Flute Vase in Teal
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing our flute vase in a tranquil teal; a masterpiece of artisanal glasswork that exudes elegance and sophistication. Each curve and contour of this vase is meticulously craft...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Ajax Bust, Black Patina Bronze On A Black Belgian Marble Base, 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Ajax Bust, Black Patina Bronze On A Black Belgian Marble Base, 19th Century
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Glazed Ceramic Explorer Vase No.1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary Glazed ceramic explorer vase No.1 Materials: Ceramic Dimensions: D 23 cm x W 23 cm x H 40 cm The Showtime Vases are just as current as when we launched them...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Hand-Blown Murano Frozen Vase in Emerald Green Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Murano Frozen Vase in Emerald Green is a sculptural marvel, embodying the essence of refined design and intricate craftsmanship. Its deep emerald green surface flows seamlessly i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Hand-Blown Murano Frozen Vase in Emerald Green Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Murano Frozen Vase in Emerald Green is a sculptural marvel, embodying the essence of refined design and intricate craftsmanship. Its deep emerald green surface flows seamlessly i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Riflessi High Pink Blown Glass Vase by Böijte–Bottari
Located in Milan, IT
Riflessi is a project by Böjte-Bottari for Paola C. presented in 2017. This vase is designed to accommodate all types of flowers, and it is made in pink blown borosilicate glass. Th...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Mandruzzato Murano Vintage Red and Yellow Sommerso Faceted Glass Vase Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful vintage Murano glass vase by Alessandro Mandruzzato is in the Sommerso layering of faceted glass in red and yellow with a clear base. Italian, hand blown and from the ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Pigmenti Small Vase in Glazed Grape Glass by Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With the Pigmenti collection, Venini aims to send out a sign of renewal through the development of a Classic form as the expression of a contemporary interior design accessory. PIGME...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Costantini Diego Modern Real Gold Made Murano Glass Vase with Dragonflies, 2022
Located in Murano, Venezia
Handmade Murano glass blown vase with real 24kt gold leaf and multicolored dragonflies attached with magnet. The vase contains 11 dragonflies. Modern vase ideal for a modern and r...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1980 s Modern Sculptural Pink Crackle Vase by Jaru
By Jaru
Located in West Chester, PA
A fantastic artisan made two-handled sculptural ceramic vase fired in a pink crackle glaze finish by the California pottery company Jaru.
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Gutta Vase CS2 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Gutta Vase CS2 by NOOM Dimensions: W 24 x D 27 x H 22 cm Materials: Amber blown glass. Sculptural glass vases “Gutta” pay homage to the ancient glassblower-artist technique "guta,...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Bosco Carlo Moretti Contemporary Mouth Blown Murano Glass Vase in Clear Purple
Located in IT
Carlo Moretti Bosco contemporary mouth blown Murano glass vase in clear purple. Bosco can be combined with other Bosco vases, in different colors and sizes, harmoniously.   ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Contemporary Japanese White Glaze Ceramic Vase by Manji Inoue
By Inoue Manji
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large glazed white porcelain vase in the jar-form by Japanese ceramic artist Inoue Manji (Japanese, b. 1929). Minimalistic in form, the vase is pure white with a very subtle blue h...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

ROSTRATO Murano Glass Vase, Italy Green Spikes
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Large hand-blown ROSTRATO glass vase, Italy, Murano. Handblown light green glass vase with spikes, engraved with signature on base. Heavy and decorat...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Luxury Heart Vase “Brain”. Porcelain. Handmade in, Italy, Wall decor
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. The heart collection is inspired by the ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Set/6 Ceramic Pots Vases, White Pink, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/6 Pots & Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes two ceramic pots and four ceramic vases, both waterpro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Luxury Heart Vase "Goldfinch". Porcelain. Handmade in Italy. Wall decor
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. The heart collection is inspired by the ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Waterford Crystal Glass Vase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Elegant cut crystal vase in Grant pattern standing 25cm in height and is signed in etching on the bottom and also having the Sea horse motif on the side label. The Grant pattern is o...
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Early 2000s British Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Roman Travertine Bowl by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
White Roman travertine bowl designed by Le Lampade and made in Italy. 10 available.   
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Travertine

Venini Monofiore Apple Green Glass Vase by Laura de Santillana
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Monofiori glass vase in apple green by Laura de Santillana. “Monofiori” blown handmade glass with stoppers in various forms and colors. Item ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Luxury Heart Vase "Trophy". Porcelain. Handmade in Italy. Wall decor
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. The heart collection is inspired by the ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Gold Leaf

21st Century Leather Satin Brass Cachepot Handcrafed in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A royal allure for this gorgeous Cachepot. A perfect balance between leather and brass, where the bright nuance of the leather harmonizes with the cachepot's edges. The two handle...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Brass

Louis Thompson British Studio Art Glass Head of a King Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Louis Thompson British contemporary modern studio art glass vase in cranberry with applied clear glass elements.. Rim finished with jagged crown-like points. Piece measures 10.5" by...
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1990s British Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Hand-Blown Murano Battuto Vase in Light Amaretto Small
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Murano Battuto Vase in light amaretto, size small, is a masterclass in design and craftsmanship, brought to life through the renowned battuto technique. This traditional Venetian...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Set of 3 Hand Blown Murano Faceted Vases in Amber
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elevate your home décor with the sublime elegance of our faceted amber vases, a masterpiece of Murano glass artistry. This exquisite trio, meticulously crafted by skilled artisans, c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Supernova Vase I, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Available in Different Colors, Size L
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Supernova is a rare and magical visual phenomenon that manifests itself as a quick brightness. Exploding stars are the cause of this beauty in nature. SUPERNOVA was developed after a...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Contemporary White and Red Candy Cane Design Curved Art Glass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary "candy cane"" design art glass vase with a tapered white glass body with a gently curving neck and a raised red spiral design."
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20th Century Unknown Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

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