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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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
Boboda Love Amethyst Vase by Mario Cioni
By Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
A hymn to love and its sublime tensions, this vase was crafted of crystal with a deep amethyst color. The sinuous curves of its silhouette are enclosed in a transparent layer with ve...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$2,555 / item
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Murano Glass Bottle / Decanter, Signed, Label
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an original bottle without stopper, by the well known designer Fulvio Bianconi, has 3 acid marks and on top original foil label as shown in pictures.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
X-Large Modernist Art Glass Vase, One-Of-A-Kind
By Vilniaus Stiklo 1
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Impressive hand-blown thick and heavy modern art glass vase attributed to Vilniaus Stiklo Studija in Lithuania likely manufactured in the 1990s. A dramatic and eye-catching mix of tr...
Category
Late 20th Century Lithuanian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
New Modern Flower Vase in Blu Marble, Creator Karen Chekerdjian Stock
Located in Milan, IT
The value of change in a simple act. Karen Chekerdjian’s new creation puts design front and centre: from one foundation, multiple possibilities. Whether empty or filled with flowers,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
Signed Carlo Nason Murano Glass Black and White Chrysalis Vase
By Carlo Nason
Located in Troy, MI
Sleek, modern design Chrysalis vase by Murano glass maker Carlo Mason in black and white. Etched maker's mark on underside of base. Excellent pre-owned con...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
LOUIS MATHE - Vintage Studio Pottery Vase - Signed - Canada - Circa 1992
Located in Chatham, ON
LOUIS MATHE - Vintage studio pottery vase with applied medallion handles with engraved Muskox - thick matte two tone grey glaze over the st...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Italian ‘Vesuvio’ Ceramic Vase by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare ‘Vesuvio’ vase designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Gabbianelli in the 1970s. Its modernist, truncated silhouette flares outward in a dramatic gesture, softened by a delicately ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Monofiore Balloton Small Vase in Grape Red Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton 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: Balloton, a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase Vessel Decorative Sculpture Tulip Shape Amber Onyx Marble Hand-carved Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Important sculptural vase carved by hand from a solid block of Amber onyx.
Vase dimensions: L 27 x W 22 x H 49 cm, available in different onyx and marbles.
Limited Edition of 35.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Onyx
Moor Head Special Edition, Vase Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, 2023, Bespoke
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Handmade piece in Italy. No mold. 90 Colors available. Sicily is the land of clay and handcrafted pieces. Love and jealousy melt inside those wonderful creations.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
$1,052 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Teardrop Shaped Art Glass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Teardrop-shaped art glass vase with a long neck
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Clear Teardrop Shaped Glass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage flat teardrop-shaped glass vase with etched cat and geometric netting design
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Yellow Glass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century yellow case glass vase with a low round design
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Light Green Glass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinarvian Mid-Century tall tapered light green and white case glass vase
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Green, Purple, and Blue Tapered Art Glass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary blue, purple, and green swirl design art glass vase with a rounded shape tapering to a narrow opening. (signed, GREENWOOD 1990)
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Green Glass Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century light green and whtie case glass bud vase with a scalloped bottom and a long tapered neck
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Green and Brown Glazed Ceramic Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Large ceramic urn with a brown glaze on the bottom half, a green glaze on the upper half, and two looped handles
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Abstract Purple Glass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Danish Mid-Century purple case glass vase having an abstract shape with a cylindrical neck and an oval base (att: Holmegaard)
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Beige Glazed Ceramic Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Large ceramic urn with a matte dark beige glaze on the bottom half, a light beige crackle glaze on the upper half, and two small looped handles
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Murano style Orange Glass Bowl
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage Italian Murano style orange glass bowl / ashtray with flower like design and interior glass bubbles with a polka dot design
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ash
Vintage Green Art Glass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage bulbous-shaped lime green spattered art glass vase with a wide, long tapered neck, a wide opening and an orange-tinted rim
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Mint Green Glass Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century ovoid mint green colored case glass bud vase
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Green and White Glass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century wide-bodied base green and white case glass vase with a long tapered neck
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century White Glass Bud Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century tapered white case glass bud vase with a flared rim
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Fazzoletto Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with pinched rim in aquamarine designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1948. Perfect for indoor home decor as container, vide-poche or statement piece for a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
New Modern Vase in White, Black and Red Marbles, creator Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in white Michelangelo, red Levanto and black Marquinia marbles.
Size: 27.3 x 38.4 x 7.3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pietro, Homage collection by the Italian designer...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
New Modern Medium Pot in Black Marquinia Marble, creator Ivan Colominas, stock
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot/jar/container for multiple use.
Size: 12.6 x 14.5 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pyxis M, Pyxis collection by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas. Available also in...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
Gemme Glass Vase in Tea by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with shaped body and neck in tea designed in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other colors on 1st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
$297 / item
Large Daniel Lotton Pulled Feather Pink and Blue Art Glass Bowl or Vase, 1991
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very large Daniel Lotton art glass bowl or vase.
With pulled feather decoration in pink overlay on a blue ground.
Simply great craft!
Date:
1...
Category
1990s American Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Tondo Doni Rhapsody Black Vase by Mario Cioni
By Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
In music, Rhapsody is a free and varied composition. It is presented as a set of melodies, different among them for rhythm and harmony that it gives to the composition extemporized tones where its coherence it is expressed only in the general context. Tondo Doni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$6,740 / item
21st Century Karim Rashid Small Bowl Murano Glass Red
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 characterized by their faceted, structural f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Vase, Pink Glazed, Ceramic, Spanish, 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase is sculpture and vase. It is a symbol of Ettore Sottsass and an icon.
Sottsass designed the Shiva Vase when travelling to Barcelona for love in 1973. He encountered m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramics Mamma Rò Lucca
Located in Lugo, IT
Ceramic Mom Rò Lucca
Good condition.
Thanks
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Richard Chapman English Hand Turned And Stained Oak Wood Vase
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine English hand crafted large turned and carved oak wood vase by Richard Chapman (b.1951) and dating from the 20th century. The large bottle shaped...
Category
1990s English Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Oak
Geometric Vessel Sculpture Handmade Blackened and Waxed Iron
Located in Bronx, NY
Vessel No 4.
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2024
Blackened and waxed iron
This is a unique architectural object made entirely of iron. J.M. Szymanski uses a unique process of metal sculpting to ...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Steel, Iron
Geometric Vessel Sculpture Contemporary Stark Rough Carved Blackened Waxed Iron
Located in Bronx, NY
Vessel No. 2
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2017
15 facets form this unique object. Mathematically designed and hand-wrought. Not water safe.
Our products are fabricated and finished by hand, s...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Steel, Iron
Hand-Blown Murano Modern Tall Faceted Vase in Amethyst Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hand-Blown Murano Modern Tall Faceted Vase in Amethyst embodies a captivating fusion of artistry and precision. This one-of-a-kind masterpiece, crafted in Murano, Italy, showcase...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Pot in White Michelangelo Marble, by Ivan Colominas, Italy in Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot/jar/container for multiple uses.
Size: 12.6 x 19 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pyxis L, Pyxis collection by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas. Available also in...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
Geometric Vessel Sculpture Handmade Blackened and Waxed Iron
Located in Bronx, NY
Vessel No 6.
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2017
Blackened and waxed iron
This is a unique architectural object made entirely of iron. J.M. Szymanski uses a unique process of metal sculpting to ...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Steel, Iron
Contemporary Ceramic Waved Petal Rim Pottery Vase Red Glazed River by FD21 Clay
Located in London, England
No 4. Contemporary handmade ceramic natural unglazed stone coloured vase with a waved indented rim. A river of deep red polished glaze runs from the rim down into and around the in...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Ceramic vase
Located in Lugo, IT
Ceramic vase.
Good condition.
Thank you
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$609
Medium Pot in White Michelangelo Marble by Ivan Colominas, Italy in Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot or jar or container for multiple uses.
Size: 12.6 x 14.5 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pyxis M, Pyxis Collection by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas. Available...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
Set of 4 Eggshell Vases. From the Oygg series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series is made using eggshells discarded from an ice cream shop and shells from Tong-yeong, Korea. There is an ice cream shop that makes gelato next to The WKND Lab’s workspace....
Category
2010s Korean Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Shell, Eggshell
Jjirasi Vase #05. From the series Jjirasi
By Yongwon Noh
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jjirasi Vase explores the intertwined narratives of South Korea's urban landscapes and his own experiences, reflecting on how future generations might engage with traditional art and...
Category
2010s Korean Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Resin, PVC
Tall Bubble Vase in Black Textured Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Striking and elegant, the Tall Bubble Vase has a unique silhouette that brings a modern and playful feel to any space. Styled in built-ins or filled with florals, this vase is as ver...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin
Small Contemporary Posy Jar, English, Art Glass, Baluster Urn, Flower Vase
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small contemporary posy jar. An English, art glass and straw silk baluster urn by Margaret Johnson.
Eye-catching green hue with an unusual decorative finish
Displays a de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Behind The Radiator Decorative Ceramic Vase by Lillian Tørlen
Located in Geneve, CH
Around The Radiator II Decorative Ceramic Vase by Lillian Tørlen
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 8 x W 10,5 x H 10,5 cm.
Materials: Ceramic.
The exhibition Levels of Attachment and Be...
Category
2010s Norwegian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Suzani Hand-Painted Iron Vase
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Elevate your decor with this stunning Suzani hand-painted vase, crafted on iron with intricate detailing. Inspired by traditional Suzani patterns, this vase is more than just a decor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Iron
$185 / item
Sandra Johnstone Abstract Lidded Vessel #2 c1970s
Located in Oakland, CA
Amazing salt-fired abstract lidded vessel by well listed potter, Sandra Johnstone c1970s. Signature chunky wood top with leather cord attaching it to the vessel. Johnstone (1936-1991...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Leather, Clay
Small Contemporary Posy Jar, English, Art Glass, Flower Vase, Tea Light Holder
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small contemporary posy jar. An English, art glass and straw silk vase or tea light holder by Margaret Johnson.
Appealing colour and fish motif attracts the eye
Displays ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
On And Between The Pedestals Decorative Ceramic Vase by Lillian Tørlen
Located in Geneve, CH
On And Between The Pedestals Decorative Ceramic Vase by Lillian Tørlen
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 15 x W 15,5 x H 13 cm.
Materials: Ceramic.
The exhibition Levels of Attachment a...
Category
2010s Norwegian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Takeshi Yasuda
Japanese, b.1943
Creamware Studio Pottery Hand Thrown Bottle
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Interesting hand thrown Japanese studio pottery creamware vase with a craquelure glaze by Takeshi Yasuda (Japanese, b.1943) dating from the 1980’s. The ...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
New modern Small Vase in White Michelangelo Marble creator Michele Chiossi Stock
Located in Milan, IT
The thought flies to New York, to the unusually curved volume of the quintessential container of contemporary art. The revolutionary Guggenheim Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright’s sublime w...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
New Modern Vase in Black and White Marble, creator Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in Nero Marquinia and Bianco Michelangelo Marble,
Size: 38.2 x 23.4 x 7.3 cm, smooth finishing.
Commercial name: Tacca, Homage Collection by the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
Carrol Boyes Man
Women Collectible 2 Aluminum Bottle
Stopper Vessel Barware
By Carrol Boyes
Located in Miami, FL
Carrol Boyes South African artist aluminum abstract man & woman Vessel, Bottle or Barware with Stopper.
Whimsical design that functions with a unique look...
Category
1990s African Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Aluminum
New Modern Vase in Marble creator Matteo Cibic Stock
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Pen or toothbrush holder, vase in White Michelangelo and Black Marquinia Marble.
Size: 11.7 x 4 x 17 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Nardo, Homage Collection by the Italian designer Matteo Cibic. Made in Italy, hand finished.
This is not a vase but a card holder. Or perhaps a pen holder. Or maybe it is a vase, but with a mouth and ears. The important thing is understanding that one can be mistaken but still smile; like Cibic’s creations, which never renounce anthropomorphism and good cheer...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
Turned Wood Pine Vase
Sinfonia Up Natural
Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
This pine wood vase is designed by the Italian studio Sovrappensiero and handmade for Hands on Design by Lorenzo Franceschinis, a talented artistic turner. The vase has a glass inser...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Costantini Diego Modern Crystal Murano Glass Infinity Sculpture With Butterflies
By Costantini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Handmade Crystal Pulegoso Murano Glass Sculpture Infinity with 21 transparent multicolored butterflies attached with magnet.
Modern sculpture ideal for a modern and rustic classic e...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vase ‘Skogsbruk, Gryning I’ Designed Sissi Westerberg for Reijmyre, Sweden, Blue
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase ‘Skogsbruk, Gryning I’ designed Sissi Westerberg for Reijmyre,
Sweden, 2016.
Glass.
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Amber/Milk White Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Amber Murano Glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color unique. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
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