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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Costantini Diego Modern Crystal Murano Glass Infinity Sculpture With Butterflies
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...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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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.
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2010s Swedish Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Set Of 2 Under The Cabinet I II Decorative Ceramic Vases by Lillian Tørlen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Under The Cabinet I & II Decorative Ceramic Vases by Lillian Tørlen Unique Pieces. Dimensions: D 14 x W 25 x H 25 cm. Materials: Ceramic. The exhibition Levels of Attachm...
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2010s Norwegian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Moss Brown Formless Fiberglass Vase by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Moss Brown Formless Fiberglass Vase by kar Unique Piece Dimensions: D 25 x H 26 cm. Materials: Fiberglass. Available in Moss Brown or Jade colors. Please contact us. As each item i...
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2010s Chinese Modern Vases and Vessels

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Fiberglass

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. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

21st Century Karim Rashid Vase Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Kastle vase, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characterized ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Curt Magnus Addin, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A stoneware vase designed and produced by Curt Magnus Addin, Glumslöv, Sweden, 1970s.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Vintage Crystal Vase by Allan Scharff for Holmegaard, 1990s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This vase is called Breeze and regardless of the angle from which you look at this vase the waves makes it look like its moving, fluid and on the move. Every angle is different. Its ...
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1990s Danish Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Sphere Globe Fluted Glass Vase, circa 1970s, Pair, Large
Located in New York, NY
A relatively large pair of '70s modern round globe fluted glass vases with black detail at neck/rim, circa 1970s. Dimensions: 10.5" Diameter x 10.25...
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1970s Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Venini Black Belt Otto Tall Glass Vase in Crystal and Pink by Peter Marino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in crystal and light pink with black decoration designed by Peter Marino in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

New Modern Small Pot in White Michelangelo Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot / jar / container for multiple uses. Size: 12.6 x 11 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pyxis S, Pyxis Collection by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas. Available also...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Large John Bingham Handblown Glass Sculpture Centrepiece
Located in South Charleston, WV
John Bingham, Glassblower, Artist circa 1980 Handblown glass Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Measures: 8 tall x 17 wide x 13 inches deep. One of 2 pieces by this artist we have liste...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

New Modern Large Pot in White Michelangelo Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot/jar/container made in white Michelangelo marble for multiple uses. Size: 12.6 x 19 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pyxis L, Pyxi...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Murano Glass Vase, circa 1960
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass vase, circa 1960.
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

"Wild" Heart Vases, 5 Pieces, Handmade in Italy, Porcelain, 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. This collection is made by 4 beautiful...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Gold Leaf

Archemide Seguso Twisted Glass Vase
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of the work of Archimide Seguso. The small vase of swirled blue and clear glass is signed with an etched signature. The last photo shows the vase under bl...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II Vase M Resin Blue Acid Green
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu II vase, blue, acid green. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: M ø 16cm x H 26cm Colours: Blue, acid green. Material: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Resin

Red Murano Glass Vase, circa 1960
Located in Austin, TX
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

CAPA Large Pitcher, Alpaca Silver Gray Marble
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
With the concept of intermingle materials from our earth, soft marbles and manually hammered alpaca, this sophisticated and elegant line is created, and it includes trays, champagne ...
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2010s Argentine Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Metal

Salviati Murano Glass Vase “Sommerso” Signed
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Massi...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Colin Pearson British Studio Pottery Tall Blue Vessel with Wings
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning vintage English Studio Pottery tall vessel with wings by Colin Pearson (1923-2007). The stylish stoneware vessel stands on a tall nar...
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1990s English Modern Vases and Vessels

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Pottery, Stoneware

Costantini Diego Modern Crystal Pulegoso Made Murano Glass Vase with Butterflies
Located in Murano, Venezia
Handmade Crystal Pulegoso Murano glass blown vase with 16 transparent multicolored butterflies attached with magnet. Modern vase ideal for a modern and rustic classic environment, ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Hand Blown Murano Goccia Vase in Green Small
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This elegant glass is an exquisite piece of Murano glass artistry, characterized by its distinctive teardrop shape. Originating from the renowned glassmaking island of Murano, Italy,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Kukinto Short Glass Vase in Multicolor by Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With grace and harmony, glass appears as if floating in the air. It comes to life and starts to move. It moves from tones of Red to Apple Green and Sapphire blue, before ending on cl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Luxury Heart Vase "Love Chains". Porcelain. Handmade in Italy.
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

Red Art Glass Vase with Snake Design
Located in New York, NY
A Modern style dark pink, red raspberry signed art glass vase with a coiled black and white serpent snake design down center, circa late-20th century, E...
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Late 20th Century European Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Black Murano Vase with Gold Stripes by Giuliano Busato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian black Murano art glass vase hand blown with stripes infused with gold flecks / Made in Italy by Giuliano Busato, circa 1990s Original maker's mark underside Measures: Height ...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

New Modern Vase in White and Red Marble, creator Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Vase white Michelangelo and red Levanto marble. Size: 27.3 x 38.4 x 7.3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pietro, Homage Collection by the Italian designer Matteo Cibic. Made i...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

New Modern Vase in White and Black Marble, creator 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...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Tondo Doni Peacock Clear Vase by Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
Exquisite craftsmanship, fine crystal, and a contemporary aesthetic create a unique design that will enliven a modern or eclectic interior. Its volumes can adapt to function as a vas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Soap Holder in White and Black Marble, by Matteo Cibic, Italy in Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Soap holder in white Michelangelo and black Marquinia marble. Size: 20 x 9.8 x 3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Domenico, Homage Collection by the Italian Designer Matteo Ci...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

White and Black Porcelain Freeform Sculpture Vase by Marc Uzan Midcentury
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Marc Uzan Elegant white and black ceramic vase or sculpture. Original porcelain freeform signed under the base UZAN Realised, circa 2000 Original perfect condition Mea...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

1980s Modernist Black Green and Yellow Striped Murano Glass Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A black murano glass vase decorated with green, brown and yellow stripes. It's in very good conditions, signed on the bottom murano style. A true embodiment of 1980s Modernist design...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Cistus Round Flower Vase by Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
A delicate design entirely crafted by hand using pure crystal with over 24% of PbO is the distinctive feature of this elegant round vase that will imbue with charm and sophistication...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

In The Cabinet III Decorative Ceramic Vase by Lillian Tørlen
Located in Geneve, CH
In The Cabinet III Decorative Ceramic Vase by Lillian Tørlen Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 12 x W 14 x H 10 cm. Materials: Ceramic. The exhibition Levels of Attachment and Belonging...
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2010s Norwegian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Italian Contemporary Artistic Ceramic Canopo Taurus Black Green Vase by Amaaro
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Questo vaso in ceramica disegnato e prodotto da Amaaro si ispira direttamente ai vasi canopi egizi; è una reinterpretazione ironica e contemporanea di un oggetto ancestrale, nume tut...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Cistus Tall Transparent Vase by Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning vase was crafted entirely by hand and is part of the Cistus collection. It was made of crystal with over 24% PbO in a timeless conical shape creased with vertical groov...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

New Modern Soap Holder in White and Black Marble, creator Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Soap holder in White Michelangelo and Black Marquinia Marble. Size: 20 x 9.8 x 3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Domenico, Homage Collection by the Italian Designer Matteo Ci...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

New Modern Vase in White, Black and Red Marbles, creator Matteo Cibic Stock
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...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Limited Edition Vase O by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese Artificial flower vase O by Ettore Sottsass, edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995. Limited edition of 12 signed and numered pieces, number 3 / 12. ...
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1990s European Modern Vases and Vessels

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Brass

Iridescent Ceramic "Bauble" Vase, by Colleen Carlson
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
White sculpture clay, finished in metallic silver glaze. Colored velvet underglaze on handles Signed
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2010s American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Pair Of Contemporary Flower Vases, English, Art Glass, Straw Silk, Baluster Urn
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of contemporary flower vases. An English, art glass and straw silk baluster urn by Margaret Johnson. Eye-catching hues with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Katerina Evangelidou Greek Stoneware Hand Built Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A hand-built squat studio pottery vase of slight tapering rhombic form in matte pink glazes by Katerina Evangelidou (Greek, c.1960). The four sided vase has two erupting vertical sea...
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20th Century English Modern Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special L Vase Resin Orange Green
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special vase - Clear orange, matt dusty green. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - Ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: Clear o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Resin

Travertine Vase by Fratelli Mannelli Italy 1970 s
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
1970's Italian modern round decorative tube vase in travertine by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy. Perfect as a decorative object holding up single flowers. No need for a bouqet! Comes with...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Travertine

Venini Incisi Short Glass Vase in Marine Blue by Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incisi glass vase collection, designed by Paolo Venini and manufactured by Venini, feature an engraved surface. Originally designed in 1956. Numbered edition per year, marine blue ve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Orange by Fulvio Bianconi and Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created from the collaboration between Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini, characterized by a soft shape with a graceful wavy lip, always unique, obtained using the free-hand technique...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Jais Nielsen Knud Andersen Lidded Vase for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jais Nielsen (1885–1961) Lidded stoneware vase designed by Jais Nielsen and Knud Andersen for Royal Copenhagen, 1953. The vase features a four-sided body with relief depictions of th...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Vases and Vessels

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Brass

New Modern Vase in Nero and White Marbles, Creator Matteo Cibic Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in black marquinia and white michelangelo marble, Size: 38.2 x 23.4 x 7.3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Tacca, Homage Collection by the Italian Designer Matteo Cibic. M...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Philip Cornelius Pottery / Ceramic Lidded Jar, Decorated and Signed
By Philip Cornelius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice decorated jar by the well known California potter Philip Cornelius. signed 3 lines in bottom Cornelius.
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1970s American Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

Tondo Doni Rhapsody Vase 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Large Pot in Black Marquinia Marble by Ivan Colominas, Italy in Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot, jar or 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 als...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Ceramic vase attributed to Bertoncello
Located in Lugo, IT
Ceramic vase attributed to Bertoncello. Good condition. Thanks
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Gaetano Pesce Pompitu II Vase L Resin Green Gold
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu II vase, green and gold. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: green and gold. Material: RE...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Resin

Large Vase in White Michelangelo Marble by Michele Chiossi, Italy in 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...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Venini Tessuti Battuti Vase in Red by Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tessuti Battuti vases, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini, feature a blown handmade glass body with bicolored “Filigrana” stripes then...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Medium Teardrop Shaped Vase by Per Lutken
Located in San Francisco, CA
For Holmgaard Glass, a teardrop shaped (sometimes referred to as “Soap Bubble”) vase by Per Lutken. Inscribed on the bottom with date of manufacture and artist’s signature.
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Cistus Red Flower Vase by Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
A superb example of exquisite craftsmanship, this vase was entirely handmade and is a work of art that can be displayed anywhere in a classic or modern home. It comprises a delicatel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Copper and Brass Vases
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian 1950s tall square vases (1 copper/1 brass) trimmed with a freeform relief and raised on a low pedestal over a square base. (PRICED AS PAIR)
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Brass

Hand-Blown Modern Tall Murano Vase in Aquamarine Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hand-Blown Modern Tall Murano Vase in Aquamarine Medium is a striking example of Venetian glass artistry, masterfully crafted using the Battuto ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

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