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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Wheel Thrown Flower Stamped Buncheong Vase by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel Thrown Flower Stamped Buncheong Vase by Jason Fox American Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox shows his love of Korean Pottery and Buncheong Ware with this Flower Stamped...
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2010s American Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Contemporary Hand Blown Transparent Glass "Buffalo Jar" by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Introducing the Buffalo Jar, a stunning handmade creation by the talented Simone Crestani. This exquisite jar is a distinguished piece from the enchanting Little Animals Collection, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Set of 4 Dark Grey Big Sphere Vases Bubl by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 dark grey big sphere vases Bubl by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L 31,5 / W 14 / H 45 cm Materials: ceramic The Sphere c...
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2010s Danish Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 4 Bottles by Lukasz Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 bottles by Lukasz Friedrich Dimensions: Horizontal: 39 x 5 x H 24,5 cm Brass bottle 41 x 5 x H 42 Black bottle: 20,5 x 5,5 x H 48 cm Steel bottle: 24 x 5 x H 41,5 cm Materia...
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2010s European Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Steel

"Paper Bag" by California Bronze
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Whimsical "paper bag" made from cast metal from California Bronze. Would make for a fun decorative piece in any interior. Photographed atop a Cappellini sid...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

Zellique Art Glass Heart Bud Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful art glass bud vase by Zellique of Benicia California. A vibrant cobalt blue center is encased in textured clear glass. Signed on the base.
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

New Modern Vase in White and Black Marble, Designer Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in White Michelangelo and Black Marquinia marble. The hypnotic black and white stripes of the new Nova collection, designed by Jacopo Simonetti, offer a versatile way to add p...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble

Wonderful Modern Waterford Evolution Large Optic Opal Opalescent Art Glass Vase
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Modern Waterford Evolution Large Optic Opal Opalescent Art Glass Vase
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20th Century Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Venini Battuto Multicolor Vase in Light Green Red by Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Battuto bicolor vase in light green/red by Carlo Scarpa. Numbered Edition. Blown handmade glass, realized with the “Incalmo” technique, then cut....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Ash Vase XL, Green and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic ash vase. The vase is comprised of two different clay bodies and is glazed with a coppery green glaze on the top contrasting a speckled matte white bottom. Asse...
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2010s American Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Holiday Vase by Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Holiday vase in dusty black. Designed by Project 213A in 2021 Handmade Stoneware. The oval vase, ruffled on the edges brings about contrast of lightness. This hand made and embelli...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Handmade Tamegroute Vase 10 by Contemporary Orientalism
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Tamegroute Vase 10 by Contemporary Orientalism Dimensions: D 38 x H 44 cm Materials: Pottery of tamegroute natural handmade.  
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2010s Moroccan Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Other

Carrot Flower Vase, by Nathalie du Pasquier from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Carrot ceramic vase was originally designed by Nathalie du Pasquier in 1985 for Memphis Milano. The transmuted ceramic arises in geometric compositions ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Blown Murano Vase in Green
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Experience the luxurious allure of this exquisite Murano glass vase, a testament to the masterful craftsmanship and rich heritage of Venetian artistry. Handcrafted by skilled artisan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Contemporary Hand-sculpted Plain Ruby Red Ceramic Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Jano Vase by Willem Van Hooff Core Vessel Series Dimensions: W 25 x D 10 x H 37 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes) Material...
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2010s Dutch Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Modern Drip Glazed Ceramic Bud Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Modern drip glazed ceramic art pottery vase In the style of Rookwood Pottery Circa Late 20th Century Glazed ceramic combining gold, green, red and yellow tones. Measu...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Rain Vase in Arabescato Marble by Paloma Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Rain Vase in Arabescato Marble by Paloma Editions Dimensions: D 17 x W 17 x H 40 cm. Materials: Arabescato marble. Hand-carved from a single block of stone. All edges are smoothed o...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble

Deneb Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Deneb vase in multicolored glass was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982 for Memphis. Signed “E.Sottsass per Memphis Milano”. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

New Modern Flower Vase in Red Marble, creator Karen Chekerdjian
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,...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble

Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase with Organic Viridian Green Sculptural Striations
Located in New York, NY
This striking hand-blown Murano glass vase features organic sculptural striations in a vibrant viridian green, showcasing the artistry and tradition of Venetian glassmaking. The vase...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Trio of Don Shepherd Hand Crafted Glass Bent Spiral Neck Vases for Blenko 1988
Located in Miami, FL
Blenko Set of 3 of Bent Spiral Neck Bottle Vases, in three heights, created by Don Shepherd in 1988. This designed makes its debut in the 1988 Blenko catalog and assigned number 8827...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Armani Casa Move Metal Oval Vases Pair
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pair of Armani Vada Move Metal Oval vases in mate finish. El gang Armani design. Great decor or gift.
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2010s American Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

New Modern Vase in Various Marble, Creator Arthur Arbesser STOCK
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in black Marquinia, white Michelangelo, Arabescato Vagli Filo Rosso, green Guatemala and Blu Sodalite marbles. Size: 20 x 12 x 32 cm, 7.9 x 4.7 x 12.6 in, smooth finishing. Comm...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble

Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors "Ariel" Art Glass Vase
Located in Toledo, OH
Art glass vase titled "Ariel" by designer Ingeborg Lundin (Swedish, 1921-1992) for Orrefors. Captivating art glass vase in rich purple color surrounded by faces in profile. This heav...
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20th Century Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Rectangle Bubble Vase in Black Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Striking and elegant, the Rectangle 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 a...
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2010s Mexican Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble

Echo Hand Built Sculptural Ceramic Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind, these statement pieces are unique in design and execution. Meticulously hand built in Brooklyn, each slab of clay is cut with precision dried over time to maintain...
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2010s American Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

New Modern Bowl in White and Black Marble, Designer Jacopo Simonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Bowl L in White Michelangelo and Black Marquinia marble Available also in the S version, and with a rotating mechanism. The hypnotic black and white stripes of the new Nova collect...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble

1990s Dutch Design Plexiglass Red Vase Within a Green Vase
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The archetypical red transparant vase fits exactly in the green transparent vase, which slides around it like a mould. Together they form a two-tone block vase with three openings of...
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1990s Dutch Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Plexiglass

Large Ceramic Pottery Vase Realized by Josette Miquel Handmade Folk Art
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Josette Miquel French handmade pottery vase realized circa 1980 by French artist Josette Miquel. Elegant bird and board decoration. Stoneware c...
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1980s French Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Faceted Optical Glass Vase by Veritas, Texas US, 2016
Located in Glasgow, GB
Contemporary faceted optical glass vase by Veritas, Texas, 2016, in crystal-clear cut glass with pyramid facets and a sculptural modern form. This thick, heavyweight optical glass va...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Optical Glass

21st Century by D.Palterer Marble Sculpture Garden Vase Carrara White Statuario
Located in massa, IT
Marble vase in white statuario "Vaso Varo" Cambio Vaso Edition Size Pz1: Cm Diameter 38 x Height 13.5 Size Pz2: Cm Diameter 16x Height 30 Designed by Arch.David Palterer.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble

Alioth Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Alioth Glass Vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis in 1983. The Venetian glass vase features blue fusions and black threads. Signed on the base. Ettore Sottsass was b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Green Mottled Murano Art Glass Vase, Italian Organic Modern Manner of Cenedese
Located in Miami, FL
A striking Murano art glass vase, crafted in Italy and designed in the manner of Cenedese, known for its expressive use of color and softly rounded organic forms. The vase features a...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass, Glass, Blown Glass

Coccio Glass Vase in Tea and Ivory by Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with cylindrical body and fine line drawn pattern across glass surface. Featured in tea and ivory colored class designed in 1984. Perfect for indoor home decor as c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

OKO / Red Vase by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
The OKO Vase is Malwina Konopacka's most renowned design. Its name comes from the oval recesses within the vase's form, which give the object a spatial character, functioning as a st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Gold

Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Maria Vessel in Oat Designed by Project 213A in 2020 Handmade Stoneware This vase is inspired by the Greco-Roman period, having a timeless appearance and finished with a contemp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

New modern Flower Vase in Red 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,...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble

Caldera Vase Clear By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
A modern exploration of light and form, the Caldera Crystal Vase is inspired by Carlo Scarpa’s Tomb of Brion. In either clear crystal or with a warm umber centre, this stem vase is b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Clear Special Vase XL Resin Yellow Ruby Pink Fuchsia
Located in barasso, IT
Clear special extra colour vase - Matt Warm Yellow, Dark Ruby, Clear Pink, Matt Fuchsia Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: XL...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Resin

Modernist Mica Clay Smoked Fired Vessel w/ Bronze Lid signed Carol Green
Located in New York, NY
This striking modernist vessel, hand-spun from mica clay and smoke-fired, showcases the innovative artistry of American ceramist Carol Green. Crafted in circa 1985, the piece feature...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Lalique Crystal Orchidee Vase Orchid Opalescent Clear
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lalique Crystal Orchidee Vase Orchid Opalescent/Clear This vase measures: 9 wide x 7.5 deep x 6.25 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much d...
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Early 2000s French Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

14 Astidamia Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Astidamia glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Astidamia Glass” collection. Made in blown Murano glass, and signed “E.Sottsass ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

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

Materials

Resin

Vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handmade blue vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Each piece is unique and decorated with the Sgrafitto technique that was developed b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Crystal Square Architectural Bud Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A simple, yet purely elegant and Architectural bud vase of solid crystal with a hole bore offset to hold a bud. The form is the look here and the simple lines make this a hit with o...
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20th Century Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

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

Materials

Porcelain

Mermerlada Estudio Blue and White Glass DNA Vases by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Blue and white glass pieces attached together. BD Barcelona designed by Mermelada Estudio.
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2010s Spanish Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

"Hsing" Vase Designed by Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
"Hsing" vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino. Green glazed ceramic.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Sculpted Crocodile vase, Hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Handmade Ceramic – One of a Kind This extraordinary vase from Wiseman Ceramics is a celebration of power, symbolism, and South African artistry. Sculpted with dramatic flair, the pi...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

New Modern Large Pot in Black Marquinia Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
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 also...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble

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

Materials

Crystal

Venini Deco Glass Vase in Horizon Blue by Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in horizon blue designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi in 1930. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other colors...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Set/5 Vases, Ceramic Vases, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Henry & Steele Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes five waterproof ceramic v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Sven Palmqvist Orrefors Pa Expo 1965 Cobalt Blue Flower Vase 9"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare mid century Sven Palmqvist for Orrefors Swedish cobalt blue rectangular glass bud vase or flower urn. Marked Orrefors Expo Pa 370-65 and signed Palmqvist on base. Circa 1965. ...
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1960s Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Pair of Baccarat Structured Clear Crystal Vases, France
Located in Rijssen, NL
A set of two crystal masterpieces of beautiful proportions, these 2 vases crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The different cuts in the vases produce a ...
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Early 2000s French Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

Vasi Comunicanti 2 elements LIGHT PINK in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta
Located in Medesano, IT
Communicating vessels represent bonds, the unions between individuals. They are made entirely by hand from ceramic or terracotta and each one is a unique piece. Vasi Comunicanti was ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Blue Marble Urns Vases, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial pair of urn style blue marble vases, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Marble has black veining and is beautifully carved and...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Hutschenreuther Tirschenreuth, Germany Porcelain Cachepot with Floral Decoration
Located in Miami, FL
Hutschenreuther Tirschenreuth, Germany Porcelain Cachepot with Floral Decoration Offered for sale is a Hutschenreuther Tirschenreuth, Germany porcelain cachepot circa 1980 with flor...
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Late 20th Century German Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Japanese Hibachi Blue and White Earthenware with Hand Painted Plum Blooms, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
1950s Asian Modern earthenware Hibachi from Japan. Lovely decoration of blue and white large blooms with leaves, probably Plum or Peach blooms, signifying perseverance and hope. The flowers are like little faces enjoying the coming of spring...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Peach color ceramic vase handmade 24kt gold butterfly sculptures made in Italy
Located in Recanati, IT
'Alidoro' is a handmade ceramic vase, finished with a matte glaze in a delicate peach hue. The butterflies, also handcrafted in ceramic and adorned with 24kt gold using the third-fir...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate

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