Modern Vases
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Titicaca Porcelain Vase, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Titicaca porcelain vase was originally designed by Matteo Thun in 1982, winks an eye to the largest lake in South America, its design follows a line of experimentation with a dis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Maria Vessel in Brick
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 contempor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$335 / item
Pair Georg Jensen Alfredo Vases Made in Denmark
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly sculptural pair of polished stainless steel vases by Georg Jensen. This pair stands alone by themselves with their beauty. The substantial height combined with the chrom...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Indigo Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Amber Murano Glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color unique. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Jjirasi Vase #06. From the series Jjirasi
By Yongwon Noh
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jjirasi Vase explores the intertwined narratives of South Korea's urban landscapes and his own experiences, reflecting on how future generations might engage with traditional art and...
Category
2010s Korean Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Resin, PVC
Bolle Vase in Grass Green, Amber-Yellow and Violet by Tapio Wirkkala
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vase turns into a bottle for Tapio Wirkkala. Apple green, yellow and purple. Three distinct spaces of colour that blend together thanks to the "Incalmo" technique, a process by whi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Ribera Handmade Tall Coastal Vase - Stoneware
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful coastal vase crafted from stoneware clay. Inspired by the vibrant marine life of the reef and the soft motion of ocean waves, this white matte vase showcases a distinctive ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Jan Benda, Krystyna Glass, Iridescent Studio Glass Vase, Canada, circa 2000
By Jan Benda
Located in Chatham, ON
Jan Benda - Krystyna glass - Canadian iridescent studio glass double gourd vase - fine quality with excellent iridescence - signed on the base - Canada (British Columbia) - circa 200...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
New Modern Vase in Travertine and Marble, Designer Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in Travertine Navona and Emperador dark marbles.
Size: 14x25,7 cm, 5,5 x 10,11 in. smooth finishing. Commercial name: Tivoli Vase S, Tivoli Col...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble, Travertine
Seletti "Love in Bloom" Porcelain Heart Vase
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$128 / item
Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Hana Vertical 3 Vase Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Hana vertical 3
A Hana vase, naturally colored, with a sleek surface that is elegantly graced with crakle' that emphasizes the harmonious verticality of the piece. with a side muc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpted Tiger Vase, Hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Handmade Ceramic – One of a Kind
Senzo Duma Ceramics is part of a modern movement in South African ceramic art that blends realism with stylized, often whimsical forms. The studio is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Small Bolle Glass Vase in White and Red by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in white and red designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Set/2 Pots, Ceramic Pots, Green, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chaucer Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This beautiful set includes two waterproof ceramic pots with lid, perfect to be displayed together and enrich your room decor.
Each piece has its own elegant silhouette in mint-green glazed ceramic with gloss finish plus hand turned beech wood base and lid lacquered in bronze gold-powder.
Set of 2 Ceramic Pots Chaucer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
$681 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Black Glass Trumpet Vase by Hutschenreuther, Leonard, Germany, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Delicate black glass vase decorated with gold flowers by Leonard Paris. It was manufactured in Germany by Hutschenreuther during the 1980s.
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Italian Contemporary Artistic Ceramic Canopo Vase by Amaaro, 2022
By Amaaro
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian contemporary "Canopo" serie ceramic vase designed and produced by Amaaro.
This vase is directly inspired by the Egyptian canopic jars; i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Monofiore Balloton Extra Large Vase in Amber Horizon Thread Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monofiore Balloton extra large vase in Amber Murano glass by Venini. It looks soft, but it’s not; it’s glass. The optical illusion of Monofiori by Venini from 1970 lies in its name: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Twenty-Seven Woods Chinese Artificial Flower Vase U by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"Twenty-Seven Woods" Chinese Artificial Flower Vase U by Ettore Sottsass: A Masterpiece of Limited Edition Design
Presenting the exquisite "Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artifici...
Category
1990s European Modern Vases
Materials
Wood
Set 20 Decorative Brass Tube Sculptures Flower Holders by Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
Set of flower holders, handmade brass cylinder-shaped made of different sizes in diameter and heights. Handmade brass cylinder-shaped made of different s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Salta Small Round Tray Alpaca Silver
Leather
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta small round tray Alpaca silver & leather
Also with leather:
Salta Medium Round Tray
Salta Large Round Tray
Salta Tray Bar
Salta champagne Bucket
Salta Ice bucket
Salta Ice...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Murano Rostrato Vase by Giuliano Busato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian red Murano glass vase hand blown to create a beaked textured effect using Rostrato technique / Made in Italy by Giuliano Busato, circa 1990s
Original maker's mark underside
M...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Branded Series in Ruby Set of Two Handmade Contemporary Glass Vessels
Located in New York, NY
The Branded series is a set of modern design objects which each feature a hand impressed brand that highlights these wholly handmade vessels. For color, each piece features a transpa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Drop Design Vase, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Available in Different Colors, Size L
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Drop is reminiscent of Jupiter‘s ring. It was designed with the double functionality of being a vase and a fruit bowl. In use, the majestic and artistic f...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
$2,632 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Unique Ensemble of Bottles, Hand-Sculpted and Signed by Lukasz Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of five brass and steel bottles
Signed and numbered vases
- Brass bottle
Measures: 16.5 x 5 x H 39.5
Finish: patinated brass, wax
Small steel bottle
15 x 5 x H 28.5 cm
Med...
Category
2010s European Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Supernova Vase, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Available in Different Colors, L
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The organically shaped bowls of different sizes and forms offer multiple opportunities of poetic harmony. The iridescent amber contains all the colors of the spectrum and fascinates ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Modernist White Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal Studio-Linie
By Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice modernist white porcelain vase by Rosenthal Studio-Linie, circa 1970s. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 6"W x 3"D x 6"H. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Medici Vase in White Terracotta, in the Style of the Antique, 21st Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Medici vase in white terracotta, in the style of the antique, 21st century.
Medici vase in the taste of Antiquity, white terracotta, modern work, decorated with six graceful female ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Unique Glazed Silk Bowl by Justyna Bugajczyk
Located in Geneve, CH
Glazed Clay Bowl by Justyna Bugajczyk
Dimensions: D 19 x W 18 x H 10 cm.
Materials: Clay, Glaze, Silk fiber.
Made and shipped from the USA.
Justyna Bugajczyk is an artist based LA....
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
$1,423 / item
Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Vase by Luigi Onesto
By Luigi Onesto
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful Italian Sommerso murano glass vase by Luigi Onesto for Oball.
In beautiful vintage condition, shows some wear consistent with age in underside of vase(see detail photo).
S...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase Vessel Decorative Sculpture Abstract Black Marquina Marble Hand-carved
Located in Ancona, Marche
Important sculptural vase carved by hand from a solid block of Marquina marble.
Vase dimension: L 39 x W 17 x H 50 cm. Available in different marbles.
Limited edition of 35.
Each v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Pigmenti Small Vase in Opaline Ox Blood Red Glass by Venini
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. PIGME...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Aniela Platter / Circus / Candy / Red by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
ANIELA can be described in three words: perfect-fruit-plate! Of course, it works just as well for serving sweets or savory snacks. Its wide base and a funny ball-shaped handle gain a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Signed ceramic vase
Located in Lugo, IT
Signed ceramic vase
Good condition.
Thank you
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vessel 05 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Alpha Centaury Glass Flower Vase, by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Alpha Centaury Glass Flower Vase was designed by Marco Zanini in 1982. Signed on the base, please see below for further information.
Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Lalique Purple Glass Biches Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lalique Purple Glass Biches Vase
This vase measures: 5.5 wide x 5.5 deep x 6.75 inches high and is in Great Vintage Condition
We take our photos in a co...
Category
2010s French Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$1,447 / item
Cistus Tall Pink Flower Vase by Mario Cioni
By Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
A celebration of the joys of spring, this delicate design will infuse charm and elegance into any interior. This one-of-a-kind piece was crafted entirely by hand using crystal with a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$2,915 / item
Extra Large Tessellated Stone Floor Vase
Located in Denton, TX
Extra Large Tessellated Stone Floor Vase. Swirls of tan and white coloring. Can be used for indoor or outdoor decor.
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stone
Bolle Vase in Straw-Yellow and Grass Green by Tapio Wirkkala
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Perfection lies in the middle, striking the perfect balance. A vase turns into a bottle for Tapio Wirkkala. Straw Yellow and Apple Green. Two distinct spaces of colour that blend tog...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Mario Bellini Shanghai Gold Vase for Kartell
By Mario Bellini, Kartell
Located in Miami, FL
Gold Shanghai vase designed by Mario Bellini for Kartell.
A multi-faceted vase widening from the base to the top in a swirling motion. Shanghai is like ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Plastic
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Dome Vase Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Dome vase
Singular, unpredictable cracks and tiny speckles distinguish the captivating aesthetic of this vase, featuring a cylindrical base and mouth incorporated within the spher...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Hand-Blown Murano Modern Fluid Vase in Onyx Black with Bubbles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Commanding attention with its statuesque 22-inch form, this hand-blown Murano vase is a striking statement of modern glass artistry. The onyx-black core, bold and refined, rises thro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Roger Herman Erotic Ceramic Vessel with Deconstructed Rim, Signed and Dated 97
By Roger Herman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An original ceramic vessel with an erotic theme by Roger Herman, signed and dated RH 97. Rim of vase is intentionally 'chipped' aka deconstructed. This piece is believed to be import...
Category
1990s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$4,200 Sale Price
25% Off
Blue Butterflies Vase, Vessel Glazed Ceramic, Majolica Ornament, Handmade Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Of extraordinary beauty and unique charm, the blue butterfly has always been considered the bearer of wishes. According to ancient beliefs it has the power to make dreams come true. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Murano, Vase, Blown Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A fluted blown glass vase designed and produced in Murano, Italy, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Hand Blown Murano Vase in Onyx Black Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This elegant Murano glass vase embodies the sophistication and timeless artistry of Venetian glassmakers. Its deep black hue, contrasted with the crystal-clear glass edges, evokes a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Goddess E15, Woman
s Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily Vase, Size L, Bichrome
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 co...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Enamel
$1,278 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Salviati Murano Italian Trailed Design Black
White Art Glass Vase, 1997
By Salviati
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Italian art glass vase of tall oval cylindrical shape made by Salviati on the Island of Murano and dated 1997. Started in 1859 by Antonio Salviati the company is renow...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano glass geometric vases by Arte Muranese Italy 2000 / Set of 2
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
This exquisite set of two geometric vases showcases the timeless artistry of Arte Muranese, a venture that originated in Murano in 1983 under the guidance of master glassblower Lucia...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Christa Hausler-Goltz Matte White Porcelain Vase for Rosenthal, Germany
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Christa Hausler-Goltz Matte White Porcelain Vase for Rosenthal Studio-Linie, Germany, 20th Century
Category
20th Century German Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Venini Large Black Belt Oval Glass Vase in Crystal and Green by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in crystal and grass green with black decoration designed by Peter Marino in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Allessandro Mendini Venini Cased Black
Green Art Glass Vase
By Venini
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and beautifully hand-made Venetian Murano art glass vase in green and white glass cased in a mirror black glass finish p...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Urn Form White and Transparent Clear Art Glass Vase after Vittorio Zecchin
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful clear/transparent and white urn form art glass vase, circa mid to late-20th century. Attributed to Vittorio Zecchin. Piece is transparent with very thin white spiral line...
Category
20th Century European Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti L Vase Soft Resin Orange Dark Lavender
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti vase, clear orange, matt dark lavender.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Derek Clarkson Attributed Large Abstract Glazed Porcelain Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A tall and striking studio pottery porcelain vase decorated in abstract colored glazes on a celadon ground attributed to Derek Clarkson and dating from ...
Category
20th Century British Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Lino Sabattini for Fiat Italia 1970 Geometric Cylinder Tall Vase Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Cylinder geometric vase designed by Lino Sabattini (1925-2016).
A modernism sculptural piece created in 1970, by the Italian silversmith and designer Lino Sabattini. This piece wa...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Flavio Poli Design for Seguso Design Glass Submerged Vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Biella, IT
Flavio Poli for Seguso design vase glass years 1955 submerged glass vase
Perfect condition a, very rare.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Pink, Glazed Ceramic, Spanish, XXth
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sottsass designed the Shiva Vase when travelling to Barcelona for love in 1973. He encountered many cultures, religious symbolism, and inspiration on his travels. The smooth, curving...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Number 5 Showtime 10 Vase by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Number 5 showtime 10 vase by Jaime Hayon
Dimensions: Diameter 23 x height 59 cm
Materials: Made up of two pieces in glazed stoneware, with a white finish and 24-carat gold plated...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,060 / item
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