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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Ettore Sottsass I Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
I 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...
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1990s European Modern Vases

Materials

Brass

ISIDE I15, Woman s Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily, 2021, Colorful, Size S
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that comb...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Enamel

Mid Century Murano Art Glass Curving Aqua and Golden Yellow Vetro Sommerso Vase
Located in Tustin, CA
Very striking, hand made and mouth blown in Italy, mid-century Murano art glass sommerso vetro curving vase in vibrant shades of aqua blue color with rich golden yellow center. The ...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Fazzoletto Glass Vase in Red by Fulvio Bianconi Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with pinched rim in red designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1948. Perfect for indoor home decor as container, vide-poche or statement piece for any room...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Hand-Blown Modern Tall Murano Vase in Onyx Black Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hand-Blown Modern Tall Murano Vase in Black Large is a masterpiece of Italian glass artistry, crafted using the intricate Battuto technique. Thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Purple Murano Glass Vase, circa 1960
Located in Austin, TX
Large purple Murano glass vase, circa 1960.
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

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

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

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

Materials

Ceramic

ISIDE I17, Man s Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily, 2021, Colorful, Size S
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 combine history and design. The extreme attention to details, supported by twenty years of experience of master craftsmen, is the company’s strength. The production technique hides secrets and art mixtures that make the product unique and exclusive. Mosche Bianche chooses to combine art and design to recall history through ceramic artworks in doing so, history revives, as in a fairy tale, an incredible civilization that is the sicilian culture. The moorish heads in ceramics, tribute to the beauty of ancient Sicily...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Enamel

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

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Porcelain

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

Materials

Ceramic

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

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

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

2010s Argentine Modern Vases

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Vintage Set Two Vases Art Pottery Woven Cane
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern set of two Pottery Jars or Vases with cane in the upper section. Beautiful condition. Preowned vintage condition. One is a bit larger. 9 tall x 8 diameter And smaller vase is ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery, Cane

Hand Blown Murano Teardrop Vase in Lagoon Blue Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite Murano vase embodies the pinnacle of Italian glassmaking artistry. Handcrafted in Murano, Italy, this luxurious piece showcases the unparalleled skill and tradition pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Gemme Short Glass Vase in Violet by Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with shaped body and neck in violet designed in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other colors on ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Richard Uhlemeyer, German Ceramist, Collection of Ceramic Jugs or Vases
Located in København, Copenhagen
Richard Uhlemeyer, German ceramist. Collection of ceramic jugs or vases, beautiful cracked glaze in red and green shades. Germany, 1940s-1950s. Largest measures 18 cm. x 9 cm. In...
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1940s German Vintage Modern Vases

Trittico Carlo Moretti Vase by Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Unique and extraordinary, it comprises the three most outstanding works in the history and creativity of Carlo Moretti. Exclusive objects that go beyond the borders of time, classics...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Picasso "Petit Bouquet, 1958" Licensed Tognana Porcelain Vase, for MMI, Italy
Located in Beirut, LB
A charming and vibrant porcelain vase featuring a reproduction of Pablo Picasso's captivating work, "Petit Bouquet," originally created in 1958. This piece is an Official Licensed Pr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Satin Iridescent Murano Glass Vase Rare 4-Line Acid Mark
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grat and rare Venini, Bianconi Murano glass acid 4-line early mark vase, nice smoke color, iridato, satin.
Category

1940s Italian Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Large French Modern Blue White Enameled Gourd Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large French Modern blue & white enameled gourd vase, With Bronze top, the tapering body profusely enameled in subtle shades of blue and white, unsigned. Overall measurements: 1...
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20th Century French Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Monumental 14.5 high Robert McCandless Frosted Etched Art Glass Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Robert McCandless Large Acid Etched 14.5 tall Vase. In very nice original condition. Beautiful size and scale!
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Fazzoletto Opalino Large Glass Vase in Apple Green by Fulvio Bianconi and Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created from the collaboration between Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini, characterized by a soft shape with a graceful wavy lip, always unique, obtained using the free-hand technique...
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

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

Materials

Art Glass

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

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Battuti Blue Glass Vase by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Battuti glass vase in crystal aquamarine by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana and Tobia Scarpa. Numbered edition for year. Color: Crystal Aquamarine Technique: Beaten Dimens...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

Ghidini 1961 Tornado Sculptural Vase in Bronze by Campana Brothers
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Spiral of brass, a dizzying vortex of reflected light. A thousand liquid rings rise from a hypothetical sea, expand and crown themselves with fragrant flowers. It’s a highly evocativ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Set of 2 Baccarat Geometric Vases Cobalt Blue Clear Crystal Glass, France
Located in Rijssen, NL
A crystal masterpiece of beautiful proportions by Thomas Bastide, this vase crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The geometric cuts and vibrant blue colo...
Category

1990s French Modern Vases

Materials

Crystal

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

2010s Argentine Modern Vases

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Hand-Blown Murano Battuto Oval Vase in Amber
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This hand-blown Murano Battuto Oval Vase in Amber is a magnificent expression of Venetian artistry, designed to captivate any sophisticated space. Its luxurious, honey-hued glass is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Tondo Doni Skyline Black Short Vase by Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
An exercise in elegant minimalism, this black crystal vase is part of the Skyline collection, recreating in a stylized fashion the vertical tension ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

"Rumba" Vase in Sage Green Crystal from "Marquis" by Waterford, Ireland
Located in Verviers, BE
Beautiful E Waterford marquis green crystal vase, in the Rumba pattern. Nearly 10" tall and almost 5 lbs Beautiful green inside and clear bottom. Top-q...
Category

1990s Irish Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Moor heads, Collection of 4, Handmade in Sicily, Gold Leaf, Reflex Blue Bespoke
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

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

Early 2000s British Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Mediterranea 2 - 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

Materials

Terracotta

Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Medium Vase in Horizon Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino medium vase in Horizon Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color uniqu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Opalino Glass Vase in Milk White Milk White Inside by Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with slim, oval shaped body and funnel shaped neck. Featured in aquamarine colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

"Lovesick" Luxury Vases, 5 Pieces, Handmade in Italy, Porcelain, Wall decor
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. This collection is made by 4 beautiful...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

Venini Opalino Small Vase in Horizon Milk White Inside Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opalino small vase in Amber Murano glass by Venini. The Opalino vase is all about sophisticated and unique colors, thanks to the use of the traditional Opalino technique. This method...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

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

Materials

Blown Glass

Fuochi Boreali Glass Vase in Blue and Crystal by Giorgio Vigna
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Explosions of colour casting thousands of different hues, in glass like in nature. Flowers, with their countless shapes and long stems, inspired Giorgio Vigna...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

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

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture Vases Designed by Capperidicasa, Made in Italy
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Pair of large contemporary engraved ceramic sculpture vase, black enamel, new design handmade by Capperidicasa, made in Italy. Unique pieces Dimensions from left: Width 17 cm, heigh...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Persimmon Orange Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this tall gooseneck vase is glazed in vibrant persimmon-orange glaze. The vase features a rounded, globular body and a nar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

"Love", Heart Vases, 3 pieces, Porcelain, Handmade in Italy, Wall decor
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Special collection of Love's inspirated hearts.
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

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

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Art Glass

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

Materials

Blown Glass

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

Materials

Murano Glass

Jade Formless Fiberglass Vase by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Jade Formless Fiberglass Vase by kar Unique Piece Dimensions: D 25 x H 26 cm. Materials: Fiberglass. Available in Moss Brown or Jade colors. Please contact us. As each item is fini...
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2010s Chinese Modern Vases

Materials

Fiberglass

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

Materials

Pottery

Laura Andreson ceramic/pottery vase / vessel signed , dated 53.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice olive satin green pottery vase by the well known potter Laura Andreson signed and dated 53 in bottom .
Category

1950s American Vintage Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Hand Blown Murano Vase Goccia in Clear with 24-Karat Gold Flecks Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This hand-blown Goccia vase, crafted in Murano, a small island in Venice, exudes timeless elegance and sophisticated design. It showcases a seamless transition from a clear glass bas...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Leaf

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

2010s Argentine Modern Vases

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

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

Materials

Aluminum

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

Materials

Porcelain

Wonderful Pair Mid Century Modern Murano Art Glass Clear Black Italian Bud Vases
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Mid Century Modern Murano Style Art Glass With Clear & Black Blown Italian Tall Bud Vases
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20th Century Italian Modern Vases

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

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

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Porcelain

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

Materials

Gold Leaf

Modern vases for sale on 1stDibs.

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