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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 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
Hand Glazed Earthenware Small Vase with Unique Contemporary Design
Located in London, GB
Slick additions, 1882 Ltd. Slick and Sleet by 1882 Ltd. with an extended vase collection by Queensberry Hunt is a collection of uniquely hand glazed items, a true testament to the sk...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Reclaimed Redwood Sculptural Svitok Vase, Hand Turned Wood, Art Nouveau, Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Svitok vase in reclaimed redwood. Inspired by the knots and twists in trees with the likeness of a fabric knot. The irregular shapes and folds in the wood encourage curiosity, just a...
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2010s American Modern Vases

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Reclaimed Wood

Italian Murano Glass Vase Profeta Model by Renato Toso and Noti Massari
Located in Milan, Italy
Vase from the series I Profeti, in blown glass and gold designed by Renato Toso and Noti Massari for Barovier & Toso, 1985. Signature engraved on the base Biography Renato Toso is a...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

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Murano Glass

Large Glass Vase on Brass and Steel Pedestal by VeArt, Italy 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Large Glass Vase on Brass and Steel Pedestal by VeArt, Italy 1970s Large Italian Glass Vase or Votive on Brass and Steel Pedestal by VeArt Large blue tone pattern glass vase, sits in...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

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Steel

Italian Rectangular Crystal Vase by Pierangelo Gallotti Luigi Radice, 1960s
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

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Chrome

Glazed Ceramic Vase by Roger Capron, c. 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Glazed Ceramic Vase by Roger Capron, France, c. 1960 Striking, beautifully-glazed vase by Roger Capron in a very satisfying deep green.
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20th Century French Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Large Vase from China, 21st Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Large Vase from China, 21st Century". Celadon color, modern work, decorative, XXI century.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Vases

Materials

Other

Ceramic Vase by Mado Jolain, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Vase by Mado Jolain, France, 1960s
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1960s French Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Big Recisi Marble Vase, Moreno Ratti
Located in Geneve, CH
Big Recisi marble vase - Moreno Ratti Dimensions: D 5 x W 20 x H 37 cm Materials: Nero Marquina marble. Available in other size and marble. The memory of a children's game, like play with simple shape cut on paper. The magic of the discovery of the form is transferred into the marble with waterjet technology, a subtraction and recomposition game. The shape as cutting and restitution. Moreno Ratti "When I was young I played with pieces of marble, like now. There are a lot of marble waste...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Marble

In stock in Los Angeles, Gold / White Vase, by Stefania Boemi, 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) In Stock in Los Angeles A poetic ode to traditional craftsmanship and modern sensibility...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Gold Leaf

Polychromatic Interleave 005, a unique glass vessel in red blue by Liam Reeves
Located in London, GB
Polychromatic Interleave 005, is a unique handblown glass vessel with fine filigree white cane detail by the British artist Liam Reeves. The two colours of glass in red and blue, merge in the making to create a larger spectrum of hues where they meet, covering the white canes below. A truly exquisite piece. Liam Reeves has been making glass professionally since 1998 when he graduated from Middlesex University with a BA (Hons) in three-dimensional design. During this time he has honed his skills whilst working in the glass industry for some of the best glassmakers in the UK. In 2009 Reeves studied for an MA at the RCA in order to explore the creative possibilities of the medium of glassblowing. He is currently hot-glass technician at the very same and prestigious Royal College of Art in London. While at the RCA Liam discovered a passion for investigating pivotal techniques from glassblowing’s two-millennia of rich history. From the mould blowing of ancient Rome to the complex goblet-making techniques of Renaissance Venice...
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2010s British Modern Vases

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Leaf Tall Vase Designed by Dan Yeffet for Collection Particuliere
Located in Dubai, AE
Designed by Dan Yeffet for Collection Particulière, Leaf is an elegant vase made of black patinated bronze with insert in stainless steel. Dimensions: vase (tall) : Ø 20 x h 77 cm (i...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases

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Bronze, Stainless Steel

Ornate Bronze and Ceramic White Vase
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Ornate Bronze and Ceramic White Vase This vase measures: 11.5 wide x 8 deep x 17.75 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as possibl...
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Early 2000s American Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

ANGEL PINK - Terracotta- XXI Century - by Chiara Berta Artist
Located in Medesano, IT
The collection is called "Colors is Life." This project aims to see a two-dimensional vision of design taking shape in space realized. As usual, these are pieces made entirely by han...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Altana Large Travertino Side Table by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Altana Large Side Table by Ivan Colominas Dimensions: Ø 75 x H 36 cm Materials: Travertino marble. Available in different marble options and in different sizes. Please contact us. ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Travertine

Long Neck Ceramic Vase by Faina
Located in Geneve, CH
Long neck ceramic vase by Faina Design: Victoriya Yakusha Materials: ceramic. Dimensions: L 10 x W 5 x H 38 cm In search of new-old design...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Penshell Vases by Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of beautiful 1980’s penshell vases by Maitland Smith. In beautiful original vintage condition. Constructed of wood covered with tessellated penshell and lacquered. Measureme...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Vases

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Shell, Wood, Lacquer

Kawa Large Vessel 03, oversized white ceramic vase, sculptural organic porcelain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tall oversized porcelain vessel with leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind. A multitude of...
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2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain

1990s Minimalist Black Porcelain Tasca Huge Vase by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A sophisticated and striking Minimalist White Porcelain Tasca Vase designed by the celebrated Italian designer Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal Studio-Linie, Germany. This sculptural pie...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Golden Bronze Coupe by Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Golden Bronze Coupe by Rick Owens 2007 Dimensions: L 20 x W 20 cm Materials: Bronze Weight: 3 kg The gold edition is an exclusivity of Galerie Philia Rick Owens is a Californ...
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2010s French Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Large Sculptural Ceramic Vessel by Mihara Ken
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large ceramic vessel in an impressive geometrical form by Japanese potter Mihara Ken (1958-) made in 2007. This multi-fired stoneware in shape of a mounta...
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Early 2000s Japanese Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Communicating Vases 3 elements PINK in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist
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

Materials

Ceramic

Limited Edition Natural Beige Stone and Glass Pair of Vases by Frederic Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Fidèle pair of vases by Frederic Saulou Measures: Large H 72, D 20 cm, approximately 60 kg Small H 40, D 16 cm, approximately 30 kg Materials: Buffon limestone, glass. Limited ...
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2010s French Modern Vases

Materials

Limestone

Eurytmia Vase by Paolo Marcolongo
Located in Geneve, CH
Eurytmia vase by Paolo Marcolongo Dimensions: 15.7 x 16.2 x H 42 cm Materials: Murano glass and iron. Paolo Marcolongo was born in Padua in 1956, he attended the Art High Sc...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Iron

Italian Murano Glass Vase by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati
Located in Milan, Italy
Murano glass vase submerged with bands designed by Luciano Gaspari and produced by Salviati, 1980s. Signed. Biography Born in Venice to a family of artists, he began his career as a...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

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Murano Glass

Italian Modern Sculptural Hand-Blown Art Glass Vase, ca. 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
Blown glass vase featuring a red and black tortoiseshell pattern.  The piece has a sculpted, tiered profile and sits on a clear glass base with a white interior.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Modern Vases

Materials

Cut Glass

Vasi Comunicanti 4 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

Materials

Ceramic

Vasi Comunicanti 2 elements GREY in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist
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

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Ceramic

Mediterranea - Terracotta Vase - XXI Century - by Chiara Berta Artist
Located in Medesano, IT
The collection is called "Colors is Life." This project aims to see the realization of a two-dimensional vision of drawing taking shape in space. As usual, these are pieces made enti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Terracotta

Crinoid Vase in Stoneware with Matte White Glazing by Kallia Panopoulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Crinoid Vase in Stoneware with Matte White Glazing by Kallia Panopoulou Dimensions: Ø 25 x H 27 cm. Materials: Stoneware. Available in different finish options: Black clay crawl gl...
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2010s Greek Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Gutta Vase CS3 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Gutta Vase CS3 by NOOM Dimensions: W 24 x D 27 x H 22 cm Materials: Neutral grey blown glass. Sculptural glass vases “Gutta” pay homage to the ancient glassblower-artist technique...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Doug Ayers Signed California Artist Organic Natural Wood Turned Weed Vase Vessel
Located in Studio City, CA
A very beautifully made and sculpted wood-turned weed vase by famed American (Mendocino, CA) artist/ sculptor Doug Ayers. The natural. organic wood grain is quite spectacular in this...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Vase Bkk Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model Bkk of the collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Prototype. Biography...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

White ceramic vase, Rosenthal White ceramic vase, Rosenthal
Located in Milano, Lombardia
White ceramic vase produced by Rosenthal in the seventies. The design, characterized by organic shapes and a white sandy surface, expresses the formal research conducted by Rosenthal...
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1970s Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Collection Portali Model 12 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Portali Milan, July 2007 “Portali” is a collection of 18 pieces of white pottery, intended as if they were small equal surroundings; yet, in each of these portals a different vas...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Murano Glass Vase Istria Model by Lino Tagliapietra for Effetre International
Located in Milan, Italy
Istria vase Double-set glass, blown blue, red and gray with dots. Effetre International, 1988 Point engraved signature: Lino Tagliapietra Effetre International Murano 1988. Effetre I...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Elegant Mexican painted porcelain vase – Signed – 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Superb Mexican porcelain vase, finely hand-painted, featuring a chameleon on one side and a majestic eagle on the other, both embedded in a stylized plant motif. The sides of the va...
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20th Century Mexican Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Crystal Vase, HAR Model, 21st Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Crystal vase, HAR model, 21st century. Its transparent elegance allows it to blend in with different decorative styles and become a versatile and refined accessory. Estimated produc...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Modern Vase Daniele Papuli for Dilmos Paper Colourful Handmade
Located in Milan, IT
Paper vases made with sheets of cardboard strips selected for color and weight. Every piece is absolutely unique and hand-made by the author. Available on request in different colou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Paper

Cocoon - Green White Opaline Glass Vases by Peter Svarrer for Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylish hand-blown flower vases in green and white opaline glass. Designed by Peter Svarrer and manufactured by Holmegaard in Denmark during 1990s or early 2000s. Measurements: H: ...
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1990s Danish Modern Vases

Materials

Opaline Glass

Lithea / Etna Vases 2 by Martinelli Venezia Lava Stone Back White
Located in Patti, IT
Etna vases 2 a set of n. 6 vases in lava stone design Martinelli Venezia Studio Materials: cylindrical volcanic stone honed finish. Dimension: 120x160 mm 60x110 mm 120x220 mm ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Stone, Marble, Lava

Tribe 10743 Ceramic Vase by Arik Levy for Bitossi Ceramiche
Located in Milan, Italy
Tribe 10743 vase designed by Arik Levy and produced by Bitossi. Hand-turned cylindrical ceramics in refractory white earth. Limited edition of 199 pieces. The Tribe collection, in...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Marga III Vessel by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Marga III Vessel by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz Exclusive for Galerie Philia Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 44 cm. Materials: Ceramic. All our pieces are handmade in our own workshop located in Valencia. Please contact us. Based in Spain, Canoa Lab...
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2010s Spanish Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Cornish Serpentine Stone Urn-Shaped Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of Cornish Serpentine stone urn vases English, 20th Century Height 20.5cm, diameter 8cm This pair of very interesting vases is crafted from very fine Cornish serpentine, a beau...
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20th Century English Modern Vases

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Serpentine

Contemporary Ceramic Cartoccio Texture Fide Yellow Vase
Located in Porcia, IT
Combining tradition with innovation, ceramist Paola Paronetto's handcrafted pieces are designed for those who love to surround themselves with refined and exclusive objects. Part of ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Set Bamboo Vase and Bowl R Y Augusti
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Interesting and elegant bamboo set for a modern house: the tall vase is suitable for lamp - nr. O/3539 and 3527.
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Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Vases

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Bamboo

Vintage Awaji Pottery Manipulated Drip Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Large Awaji pottery drip vase with thick, multicolored lava glaze suspended above the unglazed lower portion of the vase. Impressed four character mark on side of base. Drill hole pr...
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1930s Japanese Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Italian Murano Glass Vase Gonzaga Model by Emmanuel Babled for Venini
Located in Milan, Italy
Glass vase designed by Emmanuel Babled and produced by Venini, 1994s. Signed. With original label. Biography Born in France in 1967, Emmanuel Babled graduated in 1989 from Industria...
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1990s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

"Twisted Tornado” Flower Vase by Lisa Mori in Aluminum and Glass, Italy, 1980s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A striking and highly sculptural “Twisted Tornado” flower vase, by Lisa Mori, Italy, 1980s. This modernist objet d’art merges a sensuous, vortex-like cast-al...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

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Aluminum

Geo Vase Nero By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
Inspired by geological landscapes and layered terrain, the Geo Vase’s perforated façade plays between solid and void. Its marbled surface recalls rock strata and geodes for a design ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Ceramic Vase Sarnath Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model Sarnath of the Collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biography Sergio...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Leaf Vases-Short&Tall, Designed by Dan Yeffet for Collection Particuliere
Located in Dubai, AE
Designed by Dan Yeffet for Collection Particulière, Leaf is an elegant vase made of black patinated bronze with insert in stainless steel. Dimensions: vase (tall) : Ø 20 x h 77 cm (...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze, Stainless Steel

Medium Pinnacoli Grigio Murano Glass Vase by Luciano Gaspari
Located in Venezia, IT
The tall and slender Pinnacolo vases were designed by Luciano Gaspari and made using his favorite technique, the Sommerso. The sunken blue and green glass versions were showcased at ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Vase Made of Ceramic Designed by Jaime Hayón
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary vase handmade in several pieces, in enamelled stoneware ceramic in different colours. Designed by the recognised spanish Jaime Hayon, they are inspired on the spaceships send to space to explore other planets...
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2010s European Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Ceramic Colorful Vase Majolica Pottery Handmade Handcrafted Clay
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
By Lorenzo Lorenzzo It's funny how most of us only make time to see the sunset when we are on vacation as if this extraordinary and calming moment can only happen when we are free f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Vases

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Ceramic, Clay

Modern Limited Edition Paper Sculptural Vase Daniele Papuli Dilmos Black White
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural vase from "Paperwords Collection" made of strips of cardboard used for proofreading typographical printing sheet. Paper recovered and reused. Cut profiles reveal signs, in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Paper

Set of Four Porcelain Vases with Christmas Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain vases hands-free painted with a modern and clear Christmas winter XMAS in two different colors per item. Rimed by hand with a fine 24-carat gold line. ...
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2010s German Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Art Glass Murano Vase Gold Flakes and Bubbles by Gambaro and Poggi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gambaro & Poggi, Murano, handcrafted this beautiful blown Italian Art glass vase. The tall sculptural tulip shape has infused gold flakes inclusions and the "bollicine" technique (in...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

New modern Vase in Green Guatemala Marble creator Michele Chiossi Stock
Located in Milan, IT
A zigzag line defines the illusory border between art and design. Chiossi crosses it entirely by creating a collection of vases and candleholders, inspired by nature and the harmonio...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Marri Small Vase in Silver-Plated Brass Cornelian Stone by Marau
Located in Geneve, CH
Marri Small Vase in Silver-Plated Brass & Cornelian Stone by Marau Dimensions: D 11 x W 11 x H 8 cm. Materials: Silver-plated brass and Cornelian stone. Available in two different s...
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2010s Turkish Modern Vases

Materials

Stone, Silver Plate, Brass

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