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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Italian Round Crystal Vase by Pierangelo Gallotti
Luigi Radice, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Chicago, IL
A sculptural Italian cut crystal vase designed by Pierangelo Gallotti
Luigi Radice in the 1960s. Produced by Fontana Arte, one of Italy’s most esteemed glass manufacturers, its...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Chrome
Hand-Blown Murano Battuto Vase in Emerald Green Small
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Murano Battuto Vase in Emerald Green, size small, is a masterpiece of artistry and technique, realized through the iconic battuto method. This time-honored Venetian approach invo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
White Flowerpot 23 Kubus Vase by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
White flowerpot 23 Kubus vase by Lassen
Dimensions: D 23 x W 23 x H 23 cm
Materials: Metal
Also available in different colours and dimensions.
Weight: 3.30 kg
Herb pot, vas...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
$681 / item
Riflessi High Blown Glass Vase by Böijte–Bottari
Located in Milan, IT
Riflessi is a project by Böjte-Bottari for Paola C. presented in 2017.
This vase is designed to accommodate all types of flowers, and it is made in mouth blown glass. The collection ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Deco Medium Vase in Rio Green Glass 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"...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Signed Pair of Vases by Costa Design
By Costa
Located in Milano, IT
This stunning pair of ceramic vases is a true masterpiece of contemporary craftsmanship. With their bold design and rich texture, these vases are perfect for adding a touch of sophis...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$2,151 / set
Luxury Heart Vase "Black Pain". Porcelain. Handmade in Italy. 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.
The heart collection is inspired by the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,175 Sale Price / item
27% Off
Jaime Hayon Gardenias Contemporary Terracotta Vase Nº 4
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gardenias vase nº 4 by Jaime Hayon.
Hand-turned terracota withan impermeable treatment.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Handblown Murano Sculptural Vase in Rose Gold
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The handblown Murano Burri Vase in Rose Gold is a sublime expression of luxury, merging the finest Venetian glassmaking traditions with an avant-garde design aesthetic. Its form, org...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Decorative big and heavy green Murano Glass Vase by Vinicio Vianello
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage big and massive vase in thick Murano glass by Italian designer Vinicio Vianello, deep bottle green with a yellowish hue near the top. Dating back to the late Sixties / early ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$7,649 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Ettore Sottsass Y Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Y Vase made for the collection of Twenty-seven Woods for Chinese Artificial flowers vase by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numbered p...
Category
1990s European Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Wood
$9,083 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Vessel/Challis, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Wotan"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form, this bronze vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary ...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Hand Blown Murano Vase in Amber with 24-Karat Gold Flecks Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite vase with 24-karat gold flecks brings a touch of the sunlit Italian countryside into your space. The vase's golden amber hue, reminiscent of the warm hues seen in the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vase 0022 Grès Roux Chamotté by Marta Dervin
Located in Geneve, CH
Vase 0022 Grès Roux Chamotté by Marta Dervin
Dimensions: ø7 x H 27-31 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Marta Dervin works with stoneware and porcelain that she shape...
Category
2010s French Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$368 / item
Gilza Vase
Located in Hollywood, FL
A cylindrical stainless-steel vase for dried arrangements. The metal is fire-treated, gaining a warm golden tone with a natural heat patina. The silhouette recalls a military shell c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Vases
Materials
Stainless Steel
$595 / item
Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Horizon 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...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Michael Cho Art Pottery Postmodern Vase Black
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
ostmodern bulbous ceramic vase was hand thrown and hand decorated by Michael Cho with black matte finish and raised pink and green abstract geometric decor...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Tall Murano Art Glass Vase by Paolo Venini
Located in New York, NY
A tall Murano art glass vase by Paolo Venini.
Clear glass with a layer of combed air bubbles
and an inner layer of brown and green.
Engraved: Venini Italia.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Contemporary Ceramic Ninfea Corteccia Texture Beige and White Footed Bowl
Located in Porcia, IT
This versatile vase features a classical, two-tiered silhouette turned on its head: the base is a small, narrow cylinder superimposed by a second, larger cylindrical tier that seemin...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Resin Vase Model Amazonia Designed by Gaetano Pesce Fish Collection Contemporary
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Fish is a celebration of Gaetano Pesce’s boundless creativity, a master in blurring the lines between art and functionality. Inspired by the organic beauty of fishes and the movement...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Modern Japanese Studio Pottery Oribe Tea Pot by Ken Matsuzaki
Located in Atlanta, GA
A contemporary studio ceramic tea pot with metal handle made by Japanese potter Ken Matsuzaki (1950-). The stoneware tea pot showcases a thick dripping Oribe green glaze partially revealing the unglazed part of the body, which is decorated with scrolling pattern of ash glaze. The work is rooted in both Yohen Shino glaze technique and Oribe tradition, but interestingly it also paid homage to Sancai pottery...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Rick Owens Swan Neck Cast Bronze Vase
By Rick Owens
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic bronze swan neck vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection.
This is shown in the black patina.
Originally designed in 2012.
Each br...
Category
2010s French Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
$3,600 / item
Modern Italian Pottery Mask Motif Vase, by ND Dolfi
By ND Dolfi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Italian Pottery Mask Motif vase, by ND Dolfi, retailed by Neiman Marcus, C. 1990s
Large well sculpted and painted geometric 'mask' vase, w...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 2 Black Guggenheim Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 2 black Guggenheim mini by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 32 / W 7 / H 34 cm
Materials: ceramic
Guggenheim is a series ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Medium Bolle Glass Vase in White and Green by Tapio Wirkkala
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in white and green 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
Venini Black Belt Otto Tall Glass Vase in Crystal and Green by Peter Marino
By Venini, Peter Marino
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
Ettore Sottsass Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase G
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese Artificial flower vase G by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numered pieces, number 3 / 1...
Category
1990s European Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
$8,542 Sale Price
20% Off
Owl Bud Vase #3 by Robbie Heidinger
Located in New York, NY
Owl Bud vase #3 by Robbie Heidinger.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Murano Glass Vase - Skyline
Located in Murano, VE
Introducing the exquisite Skyline Murano Glass Vase-a refined fusion of tradition and modernity, meticulously handcrafted by master artisans at Wave Murano Glass. Blown in the heart ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$525 / item
Unique Ensemble of Bottles, Hand-Sculpted and Signed by Lukasz Friedrich
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of three steel bottles
Signed and numbered vases
Measures: small steel bottle
15 x 5 x H 28.5 cm
Medium steel bottle
19 x 5 x H 37 cm
Large steel bottle
22 x 5 x H 46 cm...
Category
2010s European Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
OKO Black Ceramic Vase by Malwina Konopacka
Located in Geneve, CH
OKO black ceramic vase by Malwina Konopacka.
Materials: Ceramic.
Dimensions: ø 19 x 42 cm.
It was first presented in 2014 as part of Tokyo Designers Week and has since had numer...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$946 / item
fferrone Set of 2 Contemporary Czech Clear Glass Trio Candelabras/Bud Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
The contemporary handcrafted set of two clear glass Trios Candelabras can serve as either a candelabra or bud vase. When used in multiples, endless playful arrangements can be create...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Large Scale Handblown Murano Frosted
Textured Graphite Vase
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist large vase was handblown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features a cylin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Opalino Glass Vase in Tea and Crystal by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with slim, oval shaped body and funnel shaped neck. Featured in tea and crystal colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$1,507 / item
Red Travertine Tray by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Red round travertine tray by Le Lampade.
Made in Italy
This item can be also custom made.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Travertine
Hand-Blown Murano Supreme Vase in Emerald Green Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hand-Blown Murano Supreme Vase in emerald green exudes timeless elegance, blending frosted and clear glass into a harmonious masterpiece. Its gently ribbed texture creates a dyna...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Vase Molato Model by Afra e Tobia Scarpa for Veart
Located in Milan, Italy
Submerged, satin and milled Murano glass designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Number 34 of 99 I Molati series.
Made by VEART MADE IN ITALY
Signature engraved at the tip VEART/Venezia 3...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
White Glazed Tall Vase With Braided Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful modern white glazed ceramic vase with beaded handles. Add some artistic style to your design project. Handmade in Italy with persona, craftsmanship, and details.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Green “Burri” Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Single vase from the Island of Murano outside of Venice, Italy. It is hand blown in a deep green and clear colored glass. The organic shape is an homage to Alberto Burri. Created and...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Gutta Vase CS2 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Gutta Vase CS2 by NOOM
Dimensions: W 24 x D 27 x H 22 cm
Materials: Amber blown glass.
Sculptural glass vases “Gutta” pay homage to the ancient glassblower-artist technique "guta,...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$1,529 / item
Italian Contemporary Artistic Ceramic Canopo Vase by Amaaro, 2022
By Amaaro
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian contemporary unique piece ceramic vase Plant Landscapes serie designed and produced by Italian artists Amaaro with matt white enamel, patc...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pietra Brass Vase Lacquered by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
Evoking the organic architecture of Australian coastlines, the Pietra Vase features extractions modelled from hand-cast forms. An innovative vessel that connects nature and craftsman...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
$155 / item
Hand-Blown Murano Supreme Vase in Emerald Green Tall
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hand-Blown Murano Supreme Vase in emerald green exudes timeless elegance, blending frosted and clear glass into a harmonious masterpiece. Its gently ribbed texture creates a dyna...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Deco Small Vase in Ox Blood Red Glass 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"...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Branded Series Set in Amethyst 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
21st Century Matteo Cibic Pink Vase Table Matt Lacquered MDF Scapin Collezioni
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Zeta vase/table, design by Matteo Cibic, product by Scapin Collezioni
Zeta is the result of an harmonious and elegant combination between a table and a vase. A successful example ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Wood
Vaso Vase by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Vaso Vase by Imperfettolab
Dimensions: Ø 37 x H 29 cm
Materials: Raw material
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli and our children ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Fiberglass
$766 / item
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase P by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
From the collection of twenty-seven woods for Chinese artificial flowers, vase P by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numer...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Chrome
$9,083 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Japanese White Glaze Ceramic Vase by Manji Inoue
By Inoue Manji
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large glazed white porcelain vase in the jar-form by Japanese ceramic artist Inoue Manji (Japanese, b. 1929). Minimalistic in form, the vase is pure white with a very subtle blue h...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Labuan Vase in Milk-White with Blown Opal Glass by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classical form inspired by faraway places, magically projected in the contemporary world by the new colours.
Drawing inspiration from exotic destinations in the Far East, Paolo ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Wonderful Pair Modern Clear Crystal Glass Urn Form Signed Baccarat Pearl Vases
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Modern Clear Crystal / Glass Urn Form Signed Baccarat "Pearl" Vases.
Category
20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Fluted Glass Albany Small Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
ALBANY SMALL 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Pietra Brass Vase Unlacquered by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
Evoking the organic architecture of Australian coastlines, the Pietra Vase features extractions modelled from hand-cast forms. An innovative vessel that connects nature and craftsman...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
$155 / item
Hand-Blown Murano Battuto Vase in Tobacco Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Murano Battuto Vase in Tobacco, size large, is a masterclass in design and craftsmanship, brought to life through the renowned battuto technique. This traditional Venetian method...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Barva Vase
By Pani Jurek
Located in Grojec, PL
Barva vases collection is focused on combining abstract geometric forms of objects with the organic world of plants to offer endless possibilities and emphasize beauty based in oppos...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$456 / item
2 Fililla Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Fililla Glass Vase is blown glass, with a pendant and was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. Signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Alfredo Barbini Signed Bi-Color Murano Glass Vase 1970s
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A striking example of Murano artistry, this signed Alfredo Barbini vase from the 1970s captures the refined elegance and technical brilliance that defines the best of mid-century Ita...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Labuan Small Glass Vase in Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classical form inspired by faraway places, magically projected in the contemporary world by the new colours.
It draws inspiration from faraway places, halfway between fantasy an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,155 / item
Large Italian Contemporary Murano Multi-color Vase
Located in Louisville, KY
This stunning contemporary Murano vase is an absolute show stopper. This is one of those unique pieces that provides an extra surprise when it arrives in how impressive it is in pers...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
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