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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Lecle Limoges France Porcelain Modern Modernist Round Vase
By Chamart Limoges
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large and unusual Limoges porcelain vase made in France by high quality ceramic maker, Lecle. This beautiful modern vase is part of Lecle's Sous le Soleil collection, and has a round...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Large I Cinesi Vase in Cobalt Blue by Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Bright Matisse cobalt blue By putting three layers of glass on one another in three distinct moments colored opaque glass, clear crystal and colored crystal one achieves the amazing ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Hand Blown Murano Vase Goccia in Black Onyx Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This hand-blown Goccia vase, crafted in Murano, a small island in Venice, exudes timeless elegance and sophisticated design. The vase showcases a seamless transition from a clear gla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Contemporary Flower Vase Duo, English, Art Glass, Straw Silk, Baluster Urn Set
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a contemporary flower vase duo. An English, art glass and straw silk baluster urn set, by Margaret Johnson. Exceptional colour to t...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Set Salta Bar, Alpaca Silver Leather
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta Tray Bar Salta champagne Bucket Salta Ice bucket Salta Ice Tong Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its f...
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2010s Argentine Modern Vases and Vessels

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Metal

Judith Gilmour Scottish Large Slip Decorated Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive slip decorated and painted studio pottery vase by renowned Scottish ceramic artist Judith Gilmour (British, 1937-2003) dating fro...
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1980s Scottish Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Stefania Boemi Pink Terracotta Vase, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2) This unique work of art is sure to make a statement in an eclectic or modern decor, wher...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Terracotta

Tondo Doni Boboda Passion Vase by Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Boboda collection of sinuous crystal vases, this piece is named Passion and, along with Love and Power, forms a trio of strong visual impact. The sensual curves of the va...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Sonia Lewis Studio Ceramic Craquelure Glazed Miniature Vase
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning studio ceramic porcelain squat shaped miniature rounded vase decorated in a brown stained craquelure glazed finish on a white ground by renowned Cambridgeshire based potte...
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20th Century English Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Carnival Collection Murano Glass Vase by Archimede Seguso for Seguso, 1980 s
Located in Vicenza, VI
The vase in question is an elegant piece belonging to the "Carnival" collection of the well-known glassmaker Seguso Murano. The "Carnival" collection was created between 1987 and 198...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

2 Moor Heads "Futuristic Women", Handmade in Italy, 2019, Unique Design
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Gold Leaf

Fan-8 White Vase by Formafantasma
Located in Milan, IT
Part of a striking collection showcased at the 2019 Milan Design Week, this exquisite ceramic vase by creative duo Formafantasma is painted in matte-white and defined by a cylindrica...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Set Salta Rectangular Flower Vases, Alpaca Silver Onyx Stone
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Dimensions : 15,3 x 5,5 x 20 cm // 6" x 2,1" x 7,8" 16,5 x 24,8 cm // 6,5" x 9,8" 17,3 x 8 X 30 Cm//3.1" X 6.8" X 11.8" Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjecti...
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2010s Argentine Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stone, Onyx, Metal

Seguso Vietri d Arte Italian Murano "Scavo" Vase, Signed, 1980
Located in Ross, CA
Hand blown glass vase made in Murano Italy by Seguso Vetri d'Arte in 1980 with the scavo technique. The vase has a light and translucent look, signed on the bottom. Seguso Vetri d'A...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

"Love Hurts" Heart Vases, 6 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 6 beautiful...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Gold Leaf

Hand-Blown Murano Supreme Vase in Clear with 24-karat Gold Flecks Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hand-Blown Murano Supreme Vase in clear with 24-karat gold flecks is a radiant masterpiece of Italian design, blending timeless elegance with extraordinary craftsmanship. This la...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Gold Leaf

Salta Rectangular Small Flower Vase, Alpaca Silver Brown Onyx
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
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2010s Argentine Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stone, Onyx, Metal

Archimede Seguso Rossoe Bianco Vase 1950
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Archimede Seguso Rossoe Bianco Vase 1950 This stunning Archimede Seguso Rosso e Bianco Vase, crafted in Murano, Italy, circa 1950, is a masterpiece of mid-century glass artistry. Fe...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Hand-Blown Murano Supreme Vase in Black Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hand-Blown Murano Supreme Vase in black is a stunning embodiment of Italian artistry and sophistication, designed to elevate any interior with its timeless allure. This exquisite...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Contemporary Tall Gourd Vase in Grey Peking Glass by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall gourd vase. Grey peking glass. Hand carved. Limited Edition Measures: 8"dia x 13"height Peking glass refers to the high-quality glass art produced by the imperial and commercial workshops in Beijing during the Ching Dynasty, China 1644-1911. Since then, ‘Peking Glass’ has become synonymous with the Chinese technique of glassmaking. Robert Kuo glass...
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2010s Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Capa Medium 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

Medium Cambium Vase Glossy Pink PlantDyed Anodized Aluminium by Studio Loop Loop
Located in New York, NY
Medium Cambium Vase by Studio Loop Loop Matte Aluminium H 14" x D 4.7" The Cambium Vase series is one of the pieces designed for the Dye Dye My Darling collection — a series of un...
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2010s European Modern Vases and Vessels

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Aluminum

Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Black 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

Materials

Glass

Kosta Boda Large Cat Walk Glass Vases by Kjell Engman Sweden
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of large handcrafted decorative handblown glass vases titled "Cat Walk" depicting a fashion model walking down the cat walk during a fashion show . Etched signature of the art...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Set Salta Square Bottle Holders, Alpaca Silver Natural Onyx Stone
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
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2010s Argentine Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stone, Onyx, Metal

Moorish Head, Handmade Sicily, Vase, Size L, Colorful, Metallized Finishing E23
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that comb...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

White Porcelain Vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther, 1960
Located in New York, NY
White porcelain vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther. Additional information: Materials: Porcelain Documentation: Signed Origin: Germany Period: 1950-1979 Condition: Excellent...
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20th Century German Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Idria Small Round Glass Vase in Red by Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with round body and angular shaped neck in red designed in 2016. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for any room. Also available i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Tondo Doni Skyline Black Short Vase by Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
An exercise in elegant minimalism, this black crystal vase is part of the Skyline collection, recreating in a stylized fashion the vertical tension ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Wonderful Daniel Murano Italian Art Glass Bowl Sterling Mounted Palm Tree Leaf
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Murano Italian Yellow Art Glass Bowl With A Sterling Ormolu Palm Tree Leaf Mounted Reading "Daniel Made In Italy Laminato Ag"
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Sterling Silver, Ormolu

Small Contemporary Candle Stand, English, Art Glass, Votive, Posy Vase, Holder
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small contemporary candle stand. An English, art glass and straw silk votive or posy vase by Margaret Johnson. Striking orange hues with charming appliqué detail Displayi...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Small Cambium Vase Purple Plant-Dyed Anodized Aluminium by Studio Loop Loop
Located in New York, NY
Small Cambium Vase by Studio Loop Loop Matte Aluminium H 10" x Dia 3.5" The Cambium Vase series is one of the pieces designed for the Dye Dye My Darling collection — a series of ...
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2010s European Modern Vases and Vessels

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Aluminum

Stylish Contemporary Orange Glazed Globular Vase Signed Morgan Dated 2004
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and very stylish contemporary art pottery vase of globular shaped signed Morgan and dated 2004. The rounded pottery vase stands on a flat ungl...
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Early 2000s British Modern Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

Capperidicasa iTotem Italian Marble and Wood Contemporary Sculpture Flower Vase
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian contemporary sculpture, candle holder and flower vase, modular as you like made up of green Alpi marble, black marble, and solid wood with including two glass vases for fresh...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Lotty Mouth Blown Glass Decanter/Vase Designed by Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Lotty is a mouth blown borosilicate glass decanter characterized by sinuous and soft shape, a little masterpiece where the Paola C.’s craftsmen ability meets the design by Aldo Cibic...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Medium Troncosfera Vase in White, Grey and Black by Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Troncosfera is the result of the combination of two geometrical forms that have always been present in the Carlo Moretti collections: an expression of the greatest stability that uni...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

"Amore E Odio" Heart Vases, 4 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

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

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Stoneware

Hand-Blown Murano Facet Vase Onyx Black
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Drawing upon the profound elegance of Italian design, this black facet vase is a masterful creation of Murano artisans. Its deep, onyx black glass is meticulously hand-cut into geome...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Abstract Blue Italian Murano Art Glass Draped Wavy Bowl Vase or Vessel
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful bright blue faceted scalloped or draped Murano glass bowl or vessel. This draped bowl is round or handkerchief in form and features a cinched bottom and open wide top with ...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass

1980s Modern Dark Brown Ceramic Vase
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Pottery Dark Brown Ceramic Vase 10.38 H x 4.5 Diameter Original vintage nicks chipping present unrestored Refer to images listed
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Late 20th Century Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

"Garden" Large Hand Carved Porcelain Contemporary Art Pottery Vase
Located in New York, NY
"Garden", large porcelain contemporary art pottery vase by Christopher Brody. Slip cast in plaster mold, the beautifully smooth porcelain with it's near pearlescent sheen is left ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Venini Re Vase in Milk-White Glass by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Re glass vase in milk-white by Rodolfo Dordoni. Blown handmade glass vases. Upper part, the crown, is covered by metal leaves. The lower part is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Monofiore Balaton Sabbiato Short Glass Vase in Cipria Pink by Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in gold designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Christopher Anderson Textured Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Studio Pottery vase with a shaped tenmoku glazed top, the body applied with matted textured glazes in contrasting brown tones by Christopher Anderson...
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Late 20th Century British Modern Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

Hand-Blown Murano Surpime Vase in Tobacco Tall
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating interplay of artisanal mastery and opulent aesthetics, the Hand-Blown Murano Surpime Vase in Tobacco commands attention with its warm amber hues, gently deepening into ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Aquaring, Sculptural Polished Silver Decanter, Made In Italy
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning example of minimalist design and natural form, this silver decanter is both beautiful and functional. Fabricated in Italy, this proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a s...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Silver

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.
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Clay, Terracotta

Blue Groove Series Set of Six Handmade Modern Glass Design Vases
Located in New York, NY
The Blue Groove series is a group of modern design objects which each feature an embedded groove that offers a machine-made quality to these otherwi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Set Salta Rectangular Flower Vases, Alpaca Silver Onyx Stone
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Dimensions : 15,3 x 5,5 x 20 cm // 6" x 2,1" x 7,8" 16,5 x 24,8 cm // 6,5" x 9,8" 17,3 x 8 X 30 Cm//3.1" X 6.8" X 11.8" Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective in...
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2010s Argentine Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Wonderful Daniel Murano Italian Art Glass Vase Sterling Mounted Palm Tree Leaf
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Murano Italian Green Art Glass Vase With A Sterling Ormolu Palm Tree Leaf Mounted Reading "Daniel Made In Italy Laminato Ag"
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Sterling Silver, Ormolu

Tall Contemporary Decorative Flower Sleeve, English, Art Glass, Straw Silk Vase
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a contemporary decorative flower sleeve. An English, art glass and straw silk vase by Margaret Johnson. Beautiful colour with butterfly motif attracts the eye Displays a de...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Italian Marble and Wood Contemporary Sculpture, Flower Vase "iTotem"
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian contemporary sculpture, candle holder and flower vase, modular as you like made up of white marble Carrara, Black marble, and solid wood with including two glass vases for fr...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Deco Medium Vase in Red by Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Historic vase designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in opalino glass characterized by round horizontal ribs. The model is proposed in three shades of colour and in three sizes. Rhythm"...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Moor Head Special Edition 2024, Vase, Handmade in Italy, Bespoke. Tone on Tone
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The creator of the “Sicilian state of mind” collection searches for objects from the past that convey emotions linked to memory. She selects, re-sews, removes paint and repaints, dis...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Clay, Terracotta

Lavender Hares Fur Glazed Porcelain Studio Vase in the Style of Berndt Friberg
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine quality studio porcelain vase decorated in satin lavender hares fur glazes signed ST and in the style of Berndt Friberg dating from the 20th century. The small sized tall...
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Mid-20th Century British Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Fluted Glass Albany Large Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
ALBANY LARGE 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

"Amore" Heart Design Vases, 4 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

Materials

Gold Leaf

Colin Pearson British Studio Pottery Turquoise Vessel
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage British studio pottery twin handled vessel by Colin Pearson. The vessel is made in porcelain and is of cylindrical shape with ...
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1990s English Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Stylish Raku Metallic Glazed Conical Shape Signed Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish studio pottery raku vase applied with copper metallic glazes, signed and dating from the 20th century. The vase of rounded conical bottle shape stands on a wide rounde...
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20th Century British Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

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