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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
White Organic Ceramic Kawa Vase 23, leather cast porcelain, tactile, sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Organic and sculptural leather-cast porcelain vase by Luft Tanaka Studio Dimensions 4" dia x 10" height Watertight. Signed and dated. Kawa Series by Luft Tanaka Studio The unusua...
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2010s American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain

Lane Gordon Thorlaksson Canadian Studio Pottery Vase with Stand
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Canadian studio pottery vase decorated in light blue glazes with an associated pottery stand by Lane Gordon Thorlaksson (Canadian, 1...
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1970s Canadian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

Contemporary Ceramic Cartocci Texture White and Black Decorative Bottle
Located in Porcia, IT
The seemingly simple form of this sculpture evokes conflicting sensations: sinuous and linear, stable and precarious. This handmade bottle boasts a minimal design with a slender, cyl...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Contemporary Ceramic Tulipano Corteccia Texture Coral Vase
Located in Porcia, IT
Merging modern design with innovative artistic sensibility, this vase is a daring exercise in balance and visual harmony. Fashioned by artist Paola ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Smart Concrete Vase Handmade in Italy, Mod.II
Located in Rome, Lazio
A family of concrete vase, ideated and realized in Italy. To keep concrete lights and play with it. More color combinations available.      
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Concrete

fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Fluted Glass Albany Medium Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
ALBANY MEDIUM VASE The Albany Vase inverts tradition with intricate fluting detail on the interior. The strong architectural lines are an exercise in material studies and production...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Beautiful Light Blue Glass Murano Venetian Vase, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass vase. Created by a Murano glass company. A beautiful piece of art for any room.
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Echo Single Fin Ceramic Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These otherworldly pieces combine stark, futuristic geometry with the warmth of ancient ceramic vessels. The collection explores the dichotomy between digital repeating planes and an...
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2010s American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Advertising Bottle, Giant Perfume Bottle, Ferrari Perfume, Circa 1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Advertising bottle, giant perfume bottle, Ferrari perfume, circa 1980. Advertising bottle, giant perfume bottle, Ferrari perfume, circa 1980. H: 28cm, W: 16cm, D: 11cm
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20th Century French Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Petalo Large Vase Amber
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Alessandro Mendini, Petalo large vase 3 petals, Murano glass. Petal is a rounded vase that, thanks to some fine metal wires, when blown creates lobed shapes that resembl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Pigmenti Large Vase in Glazed Ox Blood Red 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. PIGMENT is proposed in a rich colour palette and is created in two sizes. Additional information: Material: Glass Color: Glazed ox blood red Dimensions: Ø 14.5 x H 36.5 cm Available in other color options: Glazed amber, glazed red, glazed amethyst, glazed grape, opaline amber, opaline red...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Large Dora Maar Porcelain Vase
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain Reverie. Inspired by Dora Maar, the French photographer, poet, and painter best known for being a lover and muse of Pablo Picasso. Jonathan throws the models for the Muse v...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain, Pottery

Venini Murano Italian Blue Glass Bottle Incisi Serie, 1981
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian light blue glass bottle with stopper, “Incisi” series, submerged glass with surface entirely worked by grinding produced by Venini Murano, Ve...
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1880s Italian Antique Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

United Artists Vintage Japanese Pink Panther Ceramic Vase
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful Japanese vintage ceramic Pink Panther vase produced under United Artists license and dating from around 1981. The ceramic vase stands raised ...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Baccarat Large Structured Tapered Clear Crystal Vase, France
Located in Rijssen, NL
A crystal masterpiece of beautiful proportions, this vase crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The different cuts in the vase produce a magic visual effe...
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Early 2000s French Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

A Wonderful Baccarat Cobalt Blue Crystal Oceanie Vase Modern French
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful crystal Oceanie cobalt blue collar vase designed by the French artist Thomas Bastide (born 1954) for Baccarat. Made in France, the vase features a cylindrical barrel stop...
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20th Century French Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Striking Graphic Large Contemporary Art Glass Vase with Floral Motife
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A beautiful large vase having white opaque glass with clear grey tinted stylized floral pattern. Makes a lovely statement accessory.
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Pompitu I Vase L Light Ruby Fuchsia
Located in barasso, IT
Pompitu I Vase - Clear Light Ruby And Matt Fuchsia Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - Ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: Clear Lig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Resin

Contemporary Ceramic Ninfea Corteccia Texture Pink Tall Vase
Located in Porcia, IT
A refreshing take on an ancient artistic medium, this vase is brought to life by Paola Paronetto using paper clay (trademark mixture of paper pulp, natural fibers and clay) which inf...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Gio Ponti Style Silver Vase
Located in New York, NY
Silver plated vase with multiple stems.
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Silver

Gio Ponti Style Silver Vase
Gio Ponti Style Silver Vase
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Peacock Vase Ceramic Made in Italy Turquoise
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Beauty at its best This stunning peacock vase is crafted in Italy by local artisans.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

21st Century Alessandro Mendini Murano Glass Small Vase Ruby
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Alessandro Mendini, Petalo small vase, 6 petals, Murano glass, various colors Petal is a rounded vase that, thanks to some fine metal wires, when blown creates lobed sha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Venini Deco Sabbiato Glass Vase in Rio Green by Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Historical vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in opal glass with round horizontal ribs. The model is proposed with a sandblasted coat. Dimensions available: Ø23xH24,5cm Kg: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Vintage Japanese Modernist Ceramic Ikebana
Located in Oakland, CA
Spectacular modernist Japanese ceramic ikebana c1970s. Incredible form and still retains the original kiln label. Beautiful matte blue glaze.
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1970s Japanese Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Baccarat, Set of 3 Crystal Vases, Printed Polychrome Decoration, France, 2006
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, set of 3 high-end crystal vases made by Baccarat with printed polychrome decoration, multicolored, France 2006. Dimensions: 1. vase H  12,6" (32  cm); D 3,5" (...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Tall Bubble Vase in Beige Textured Resin 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...
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2010s Mexican Modern Vases and Vessels

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Resin

Murano Blue Vase with Fish by Sergio Costantini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Murano art glass vase in blue and clear color hand blown with two small fish / Made in Italy by Sergio Costantini, circa 1980s Original maker's mark underside Measures: Heigh...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Large, Big Perfume Bottle Beverly Hills, XXth Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large, big perfume bottle Beverly Hills, XXth century. Large, big Beverly Hills perfume bottle, XXth century. H: 17.5cm, W: 24cm, D: 14cm
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20th Century French Modern Vases and Vessels

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Metal

Curvy Planter by Pieces, Fiberglass Planters
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fiberglass planters suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Made by hand in Vietnam. Available in: Sky Pesto Ash Dimensions: Base 22”, opening 9”, height 20”.
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2010s Vietnamese Modern Vases and Vessels

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Fiberglass

Italian Murano Vase by Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Italian Murano smoked grey charcoal faceted art glass vase by Alessandro Mandruzzato for Sommerso, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. Beautiful at any angle. Dim...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

21st Century Bio Plastic Totem Torri Spontanee Sculpture 3D Crafted, Italy
Located in Ravenna, IT
An ever-changing interplay of shapes and colours: the Spontaneous Towers by Fornice Objects are born from the encounter between technology and craftsmanship. This is how the idea of ...
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2010s European Modern Vases and Vessels

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Plastic

Vase Vessel Sculpture Pink Rose Quartz Marble Collectible Design Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Important sculptural vase carved by hand from a solid block of rare Rose Quartz. Vase dimensions: D 57 x H 50 cm, available in different quartzite, onyx and marbles. Limited editio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Centerpiece Mod, Rosa in Colored Glass
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Eleanor Myers Sculptural Modern Ceramic Vase, Oregon, 1990 s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Eleanor Myers Sculptural Ceramic Vase, Oregon, 1990's.
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20th Century American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Emilia Castillo Porcelain Silver Butterfly Vase, Mexico 1998
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming porcelain vase with pure silver inlay designed and handmade by Emilia Castillo in Taxco, Mexico, dated 1998 and marked “Emilia Castillo, Plata Pura, Mexico M.R., #5.” The pi...
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1990s Mexican Modern Vases and Vessels

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Silver

Jjirasi Vase #04. From the series Jjirasi
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...
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2010s Korean Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Resin, PVC

Two 1980s Modern Black and Gold Scavo Murano Glass Vases by Bucella Cristalli
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A pair of Modern Black and Gold Scavo Murano Glass Vases designed and manufactured by Bucella Cristalli in the Eighties. The two amphora vases have small handles. and decorative ele...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Emilia Castillo Hammered Silver Vase with Sculptural Orb Base, Mexican Modernism
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking large hammered silver vase designed and signed by renowned Mexican metalsmith Emilia Castillo, daughter of Antonio Castillo of the legendary Los Castillo workshop in Taxco...
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1980s Mexican Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Silver Plate, Brass

Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti Vase M Resin Red
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, matt and clear red. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L ø 16cm x H 26cm Colours: Matt and clear red. Materia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Resin

1970s Modern Orange and White Murano Glass Vase in the manner of Venini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Created in the iconic "Fazzoletto" (handkerchief) style, this vase features a graceful, asymmetrical, and ruffled rim that captures a sense of movement and fluidity. The classic desi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Otto Natzler Signed Volcanic Glaze California Studio Pottery Oval Vessel Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
Sublime in its simplicity, oval form, and design. Pale color with distinctive volcanic crater glaze. This is a truly amazing piece. Will give aesthetic pleasure for years to come. ...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Hand Blown Tall Art Glass Vase by Matt Carter for Blenko Glass #9730
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool hand blown art glass vase by Matt Carter for Blenko Glass, circa 2002. The vases are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 6.5"D x 19.5"H. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

1980s Barbini style Black and White Murano Glass and Murrina Insert Italian Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A particular Murano glass vase with murrine inserts in the style of Alfredo Barbini, made in Italy in the 1980s, it's signed Murano. The vase is a captivating and exquisite piece tha...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murrine, Murano Glass

Contemporary Cuorecarpenito Terracotta White Vase Bibi Australe Collection
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Bibi vase is part of the Australe collection It is made with a clay slab, that means, by folding a clay slab around a disc- shaped base thus to create the structure, which is the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Sirio Glass Flower Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Sirio glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. Signed on the edge of the Stand: "E. Sottsass per Memphis Milano”. For further information please see authen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Villeroy Boch Neon Color-block Lucite Vase, a pair, circa 1990
Located in Atlanta, GA
Villeroy & Boch produced that stunning pair of vases circa 1990. This playful design is modern with an incredible color combination. Each vase has a multilayer sandwich shape of Acry...
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1990s German Modern Vases and Vessels

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Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Amber/ Milk White Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino medium 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

Walt Disney, Minnie Mouse Cookie Jar15
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Walt Disney, Minnie Mouse Cookie Jar. It depicts a hand painted glazed ceramic cookie jar shaped as a flirty seated Minnie Mouse. Bel...
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20th Century Mexican Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

DeCastelli Dafne Demetra Lamp in Stainless Steel by Ludovica/Roberto Palomba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Partition, lamp or planter, these bright objects can decorate indoor and outdoor spaces. Three different functions come together in a single element characterized by a refined geomet...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stainless Steel

Majestic Green Onyx Sculpture Vase Subjects Roses Leaves Hand Carved in Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
"Roma Imperiale" is not just a vase or rather a sculpture, imagine it as a memory, the memory of a nobility now dissolved, a suspended memory, forgotten in a secret garden, of those ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Onyx, Marble

Lalique signed Centre Piece, France
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, high-end crystal bowl made and signed by Lalique.  This rare Lalique centerpiece adorned with orchids on each end. This oval shaped centerpiece bowl has underst...
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20th Century French Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Momento JH41 Vase, Emerald , by Jaime Hayon for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
The sculptural shapes of each Momento Vase can often be identified in Hayon’s paintings, the two distinct pieces exhibit a strong and playful graphic identity. Both equally iconic in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Melocanna Bamboo Repousse Small Vase in Patinated Brass, by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Melocanna Bamboo Repousse Small Vase in Patinated Brass, by Vikram Goyal "Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that originated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Brass

Large and Massive Vintage Italian Vase in Pink Murano Glass, Sculptural Shapes
Located in Milano, IT
Murano scupltural Vase - Pink Vase in Murano Glass - Massive - Decorative Art Many are the different styles of glass that are created on the island of Murano. Blown, sculpted or mo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Turned Wood Sculptural Vase Anni L Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
This cypress wood vase is designed by Massimo Barbierato and handmade for Hands on Design by Lorenzo Franceschinis, a talented artistic turner. The material look is emphasized by the...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Wood

Murano "Spuntoni" Black Mirror Vase by Enrico Cammozzo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Murano art glass vase with black mirrored surface and hand blown "spuntoni" spikes / Made in Italy by Enrico Cammozzo, circa 1990s Original maker's mark underside Measures: H...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Contemporary Ceramic Bosco Sculpture
Located in Porcia, IT
The Cartocci Paper Clay collection is comprised of unique paper clay ceramic sculptures, each piece with its own distinct personality. They are entirely handmade, which can result in...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Established Sons Medium Store Storage Container by Estd Collection
Located in London, GB
The gently obtuse angles to be found on this collection of storage jars are inspired by the forms of space capsules. The unlikely homage to all things Space Age is continued in a pal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Pila Vase Red Travertine, Rosso, Travertine and Emperador by Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
To juxtapose marble’s natural veining, the Pila Vase references the work of modernist architect Paul Rudolph. Reflecting the tension between built and organic forms in contemporary d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Wonderful Modern Baccarat Large Moulin Rouge Octagonal Crystal Vase Ice Bucket
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Baccarat Large Harcourt / Moulin Rouge Octagonal crystal vase / Ice Bucket.
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20th Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

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