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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Hand Blown Murano Pedrera Vase in Black
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite piece exemplifies modern artistry with its sophisticated matte black finish and uniquely contoured form. The vase features an elegant conical shape that tapers gracefu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Sphere Vases in Italian Murano Blown Glass by Cenedese 1970s Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
Beautiful pair of Italian Murano glass "Spheres" vases in light-blue, in very excellent original condition and yet with the original label of the maker. Made around in 1970s by glass...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Moon Vase in Amber S
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite vase features a luxurious matte amber exterior and polished beveled edges reminiscent of fresh honeycomb, creating a striking visual and tactile experience. It's a per...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Olive Vase in Grey
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing a refined masterpiece of contemporary Murano glass craftsmanship. This sleek, olive grey vase exudes sophistication with its geometric precision and seamless design. Enca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Important French 60
s Glazed Ceramic Vase by Max Idlas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important French 60's glazed ceramic vase by Max Idlas (1932-2019). Signed.
Born in Marseille in 1932, the self-taught Idlas opened his first pottery workshop...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Small red and green murano glass vase
Located in Milano, IT
This enchanting Murano glass vase, crafted in the 1960s, is a true gem of Venetian glassmaking art. Its captivating and sinuous design, adorned with delicate filigree lines, immediat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Vase Sphere in Clear with Onyx Black Small
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This hand-blown Murano vase, with its elegant spherical shape, is a remarkable piece that embodies the timeless artistry of Venetian glassmaking. The vase features a captivating comb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Battuto Vase in Olive Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This eye-catching vase is the epitome of refined luxury, designed for connoisseurs with a discerning eye for unparalleled craftsmanship. This stunning piece is more than just a vase;...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Serving Tray Calacatta Marble Leather Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Serving tray Alentejo, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
A sublime serving tray, Alentejo was designed to uplift layback moments.
A r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
2004 Hawaii Big Island Glass Fine Art Vase Red
Black Hugh Jenkins + S. Ross
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a modern glass art by Hugh Jenkins and Stephanie Ross. Fine art glass vase artist signed h jenkins + s ross Hawaii 2004. Red and black. Clean modern lines
Di...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy. Large "Ikano" ceramic vase in retro style.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy.
Large "Ikano" ceramic vase in retro style. Gray glaze with circle design decorated in silver and gold.
1970s.
In excellent condition with a few glaze c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Textured Amber Glass Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming amber glass vase featuring a diamond-patterned textured surface that catches and reflects light beautifully. The warm golden-brown hue and rounded silhouette give it a vinta...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Hand Blown Murano Barrel Vase in Grey XXL
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vase is distinguished by its substantial, robust form, exuding an air of opulence and grandeur. Its thickness not only enhances its durability but also amplifies the play of lig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Gerold Porzellan Vase
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant vase by German maker Gerold Porzellan, circa 1950. White glaze with gold accent.
Category
1950s German Vintage Modern Vases
$1,250
Set of 2 Casa De Familia Bottles by Josep Maria Jujol
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Casa de Familia Bottles by Josep Maria Jujol
Dimensions: diameter 13 x height 27 cm
Materials: glass.
Also available in blue glass.
He designed the Casa de Famili...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Hand Blown Murano Moon Vase in Amber L
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite vase features a luxurious matte amber exterior and polished beveled edges reminiscent of fresh honeycomb, creating a striking visual and tactile experience. It's a per...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Penta Vase in Grey Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing the Penta Grey Murano vase, an exquisite piece that embodies the artistry and elegance of Venetian glassmaking. This vase stands out with its pentagonal shape and sleek l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,750 / item
Large Kähler Vase in Orange Glazed Stoneware
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large one-of-a-kind stoneware floor vase of tall cylindrical shape by Svend Hammershøi for Kähler. H: 48 cm.
Beautiful orange-yellow glaze. The body of the vase is decorated with a m...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Standard I Cinesi Vase in Bright Red by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
By putting three layers of glass on one another in three distinct moments colored opaque glass, clear crystal and colored crystal one achieves the amazing effect of a material that p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Debbie Low Vase White
Silver by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
Channelling the raw and rebellious energy of New York’s post-punk scene, the Debbie collection pays tribute to the legendary Blondie frontwoman with a mix of rock-and-roll audacity a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Silver
$255 / item
Fazzoletto Glass Vase in Apple Green by Fulvio Bianconi
Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with pinched rim in apple green designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1948. Perfect for indoor home decor as container, vide-poche or statement piece for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Small Clessidra Hourglass in Grey
Red
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Clessidre glass vase in Gray/red. Limited edition in 199 art pieces for each color.
Color: Gray/Red
Technique: Incalmo
Dimensions: Ø 13.5 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$1,947 / item
Hand Blown Murano Cactus Vase in Lagoon Blue
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This tall, elegant vase, designed in a captivating cactus shape, embodies the exquisite beauty and unmatched craftsmanship that has made Murano glass a symbol of luxury and refinemen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Penta Vase in Green Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite pentagonal Murano vase, a true masterpiece of Italian luxury and craftsmanship, meticulously crafted by the finest glassblowers in Murano, Italy. This vase, in a stunn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,830 / item
Fazzoletto Glass Vase in Horizon
Aquamarine by Fulvio Bianconi
Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with pinched rim in horizon and aquamarine designed by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini in 1948. Perfect for indoor home decor as container, vide-poche or statement...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Louis Lourioux Turquoise Stoneware Vase
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis Lourioux 1874-1930.
Beautiful and decorative stoneware vase decorated in turquoise-green glaze with a caramel-colored band.
Signature with the wolf stamp.
France approx. 1...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Hand Blown Murano Globe Vase in Aqua Blue
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an exceptional Murano vase, a masterpiece of unparalleled luxury and craftsmanship, conceived and meticulously created by the most skilled glassblowers in Murano, Italy. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Gemme Triangular Glass Vase in Aquamarine by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with shaped body and neck in aquamarine designed in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also available in other colors...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Signed MURANO Glass Vase, Italy (grey/ green)
By Alberto Donà
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Large hand-blown 'Diamond' glass vase, Italy, Murano.
Large glass vase with diamond shapes in green. Engraved with signature on base. Beautiful and large decorative glass vase from ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Picture Frame Medium Horizontal in White Quartz
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Kathryn McCoy is a designer renowned for her exquisite home decor pieces that highlight the natural beauty of crystals. Beginning her career in New York City's fashion industry, Kath...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
$1,025 / item
Venini
Where Are My Glasses?
Single Lens Glass Vase in Green by Ron Arad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with slim shaped neck and black glass glasses sculpture. Featured in grass green colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Small Black Belt Triangular Glass in Crystal and Black by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in transparent crystal with black decoration designed by Peter Marino in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Monofiore Balaton Glass Vase in Grey with Red Thread Rim by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with full body and textured surface with hexagonal shaped pattern in grey designed in 1970. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or strong statement piece for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Medium Black Belt Triangular Glass in Crystal and Black by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in transparent crystal with black decoration designed by Peter Marino in 2017. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room. Also avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Hand Blown Murano Vase in Amethyst
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite hand-blown vase from the island of Murano, near Venice, is a stunning example of Venetian glass artistry. The vase features a beautifully clear bottom that transitions...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Ghost Vase in Grey Small
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This is a truly remarkable piece, distinguished by its exquisite design and subtle color. The smoky gray hue adds a sophisticated touch, reminiscent of early morning mist over the Ve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Teardrop Vase in Lagoon Blue Medium
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Ellisse Vase in White, Grey and Black by Carlo Moretti
Located in New York, NY
Created as the evolution of the Ogiva vase, Ellisse is an object that, thanks to its complex working while hot, achieves the perfect balance between its chromatic components, arousin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Fantastic Early Tall Sculpted Vase by Anne Goldman
By Anne Goldman
Located in Oakland, CA
Stunning early vase by noted ceramicist, Anne Goldman c1970s, California. Goldman's work is wheel-thrown stoneware with carved, sculpted, and pierced surfaces enhanced with porcelain...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Colorful Ceramic Leopard Vase, hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the captivating Leopard Vase by Senzo Duma Ceramics, a stunning testament to African artistry, meticulously hand-painted and hand-sculpted in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Biot, France. Unique floor vase in ceramic with narrow neck. Ochre yellow glaze.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Biot, France.
Unique floor vase in ceramic. Ochre yellow glaze.
Narrow neck. Handmade, hand-glazed.
Dating: 1960s/70s.
Marked.
In excellent condition, with natural crazing from produ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Jens Jakob Bregnoe – Stoneware Carnation Vase
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jens Jakob Bregnø, Danish 1877-1946
A stoneware carnation vase with maroon glaze. At the top three holes for carnations / single flower. Presumably on of a kind.
On one side side re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Hand Blown Murano Moon Vase in Black Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite vase features a luxurious matte onyx black exterior with polished beveled edges that mimic the texture of moon rocks, creating a striking visual and tactile experience...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase by Lorenzo Burchiellaro
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful patinated vase with a textured brass surface was designed around 1960 by the Italian visual artist Lorenzo Burchiellaro.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Marie-Claude Lalique Eroica Frosted Oblong Crystal Vase
Located in Toledo, OH
Lalique Eroica transparent and satin finished crystal slender body of a woman holding the flame of triumphant Liberty sculpted on the surface of an oblong vase. Very nice condition w...
Category
1980s European Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Large Shino Glazed Ceramic Moon Jar by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Large Shino Glazed Moon Jar by Jason Fox.
A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
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
Stripes D5 Decorative Vase in Bardiglio Marble by Bufalini Marmi
Located in Geneve, CH
Stripes D5 Decorative Vase in Bardiglio Marble by Bufalini Marmi
Dimensions: D 27 x W 27 x H 36 cm.
Materials: Bardiglio marble.
Available in different sizes, shapes, and stone opt...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Stripes D4 Decorative Vase in Bardiglio Marble by Bufalini Marmi
Located in Geneve, CH
Stripes D4 Decorative Vase in Bardiglio Marble by Bufalini Marmi
Dimensions: D 25 x W 25 x H 36 cm.
Materials: Bardiglio marble.
Available in different sizes, shapes, and stone opt...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Stripes D3 Decorative Vase in Bardiglio Marble by Bufalini Marmi
Located in Geneve, CH
Stripes D3 Decorative Vase in Bardiglio Marble by Bufalini Marmi
Dimensions: D 23 x W 23 x H 9 cm.
Materials: Bardiglio marble.
Available in different sizes, shapes, and stone opti...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Large Art Glass Vase by Murano
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Large art glass vase by Murano, circa 1990s. It is wonderful very heavy clear piece with intricate overlay glass work in blue and yellow. The vase...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Stripes D2 Decorative Vase in Bardiglio Marble by Bufalini Marmi
Located in Geneve, CH
Stripes D2 Decorative Vase in Bardiglio Marble by Bufalini Marmi
Dimensions: D 21 x W 21 x H 18 cm.
Materials: Bardiglio marble.
Available in different sizes, shapes, and stone opt...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Stripes D1 Decorative Vase in Bardiglio Marble by Bufalini Marmi
Located in Geneve, CH
Stripes D1 Decorative Vase in Bardiglio Marble by Bufalini Marmi
Dimensions: D 19 x W 19 x H 36 cm.
Materials: Bardiglio marble.
Available in different sizes, shapes, and stone opt...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
"Kelo" Art Glass Vase
By Timo Sarpaneva, Venini
Located in New York, NY
"Kelo" Italian art glass vase by
Timo Sarpaneva for Venini & Co.
Glass, clear, black, white and red. Marked: Venini 90 Sarpaneva (engraved).
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$9,800
Hand Blown Murano Barrel Vase in Grey with Side Cut XL
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This luxurious faceted vase is a true masterpiece of contemporary Murano glass artistry. Its flawlessly clear glass, with a subtle grey tint, is intricately faceted, creating a dazzl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Curt Magnus Addin, Swedish ceramist. Ceramic vase, 1970s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Curt Magnus Addin (1931-2007), Swedish ceramist. Own studio.
Unique ceramic vase in a modernist style. Chamotte clay.
1970s.
Marked and signed.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: W 14...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Blown Murano Pentagonal Vase in Clear with Brass Flecks
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing our exquisite pentagonal vase, a masterful creation that seamlessly blends modern design with timeless elegance. Encased in a pristine clear exterior, the vase reveals a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Ceramic Lion Vase Double Handle , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the captivating "Lion Vase," a stunning piece of ceramic decorative art created by the talented artists from Love Art Ceramic in South Africa. Sculpted by Motsamai Sello ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Blown Murano Spiral Vase Frosted Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite vase is a masterpiece of contemporary design, embodying the timeless elegance of Murano glass craftsmanship. Each vase is meticulously hand-blown by skilled artisans, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Canetto Vase in Grey Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing a masterpiece of glass artistry that transcends mere decoration, embodying the pinnacle of luxury and refinement. This hand-blown vase, with its smoky grey allure and ele...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern vases for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage vases created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern vases made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases, popular names associated with this style include Venini, RAAQUU, VG-VGnewtrend, and Carlo Moretti. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for vases differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $28 and tops out at $45,920 while the average work can sell for $993.
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