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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
to
262
3,625
1,314
297
2
5
1,307
3,922
34
305
665
3
2
6
20
14
49
131
163
183
150
9,433
5,236
2,828
2,654
1,656
334
327
319
239
125
114
91
87
55
54
52
25
16
2,070
1,958
855
824
643
3,291
1,485
4,128
2,573
541
446
335
Height
to
Width
to
5,236
2,501
3,822
374
137
107
89
85
Style: Modern
Baccarat Large Structured Tapered Clear Crystal Vase, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
A crystal masterpiece of beautiful proportions, this vase crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The different cuts in the vase produce a magic visual effe...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Peach color ceramic vase handmade 24kt gold butterfly sculptures made in Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
'Alidoro' is a handmade ceramic vase, finished with a matte glaze in a delicate peach hue. The butterflies, also handcrafted in ceramic and adorned with 24kt gold using the third-fir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
Pair of Baccarat Structured Clear Crystal Vases, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
A set of two crystal masterpieces of beautiful proportions, these 2 vases crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The different cuts in the vases produce a ...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Studio Venini Spherical Table Lamp Model "Pallotta", Murano, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and beautiful table lamp from the ''Pallotta'' series in talpa glass and polychrome hand blowed glass balls inside.
Designed by Studio Venini during the 1970s this table la...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Baccarat Structured Hibiscus and Clear Crystal Vase, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
A crystal masterpiece of beautiful proportions, this vase crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The different cuts and vibrant hibiscus colour in the vase...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Postmodern Tessellated Stone Oversized Floor Vase by Magnussen
Located in West Chester, PA
Massive Postmodern Tessellated Stone Floor Vase by Magnussen.
Hand crafted in the Philippines.
Signed on underside.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Vases
Materials
Stone
Gaetano Pesce Clear Special Vase L Resin Amber Fuchsia Blue
Located in barasso, IT
Clear Special extra colour vase, clear amber, fuchsia and blue
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L Ø 22cm x H 36cm
Colour: C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
31 Imera Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Imera Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is made out of blown glass, and signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Small Cuore Pensiero Vase in Murano Glass by Maria Christina Hamel
Located in Venezia, IT
Hand-formed and hot finished Sommerso glass vase.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Venini Clessidra Hourglass in Amber and Pink Murano Glass
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidra hourglass in grape and pink Murano glass by Paolo Venini and Riedizione. Limited edition in 99 art pieces each. Little grains of sand, im...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Matte Gold Modern Skyscraper Vase Sculptures Pair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of modern matte gold vases. They look like a pair of skyscrapers! Purchased from an interior designer’s Palm Springs area estate sale. Done in the style of 80s Donna Karan hom...
Category
2010s Unknown Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
MODERN ART floor vase KISS-KISS 2006 by a famous German pottery artist
Located in Landshut, BY
This huge and heavy ART floor vase, crafted in 2006, was produced by a renowned artist whose name is not recalled at this time.
... let´s call the vase KISS-KISS ...
Height: 48cm ~ ...
Category
Early 2000s German Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Set of 3 White Organic Vases, Kawa Vases, sculptural, abstract, ceramic
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 3 leather-cast porcelain vases with textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior.
Made by casting liquid clay into sewn leather molds, all pieces in the Kawa Series ...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain
New Modern Flower Vase in Marble, Creator Karen Chekerdjian
Located in Milan, IT
The value of change in a simple act. Karen Chekerdjian’s new creation puts design front and centre: from one foundation, multiple possibilities. Whether empty or filled with flowers,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Signed Murano Art Glass Jar with Lid by C. Rachke, Italy, 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vibrant Murano art glass jar with lid is a signed and dated work by C. Rachke, created in 1992. Hand-blown in Italy, the piece features a rich amber body with dynamic swirling r...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Signed Blenko Cobalt Blue Glass Studded Bowl
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful handcrafted blown glass bowl by Benklo. This beautiful piece is signed and conceptualizes the beauty and glow of cobalt blue handblown glass and texture. The piece's simp...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Flared Rim Modernist Vase in style of Lucie Rie
By Lucie Rie
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely stunning thin walled, flared rim vase in the style of Lucie Rie. This piece was acquired from a prominent Bay Area collector. We had heard that Lucie did not sign everythi...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Matte White Ceramic Vase with Gold Spheres, Contemporary Design, Made in Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Contemporary ceramic vase in white, adorned with 19 ceramic spheres plated in 24-karat gold. The body of the vase features a matte finish that enhances its unique shape, giving the i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Plate
Black and Brown Unique Abstract Ceramic Vase by David Whitehead La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
David Whitehead
Stoneware ceramic vase realised in La Borne
Circa 2000
Unique handmade piece signed under the base
Black and bron stoneware ceramic colors
Measures: H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Boboda Power Amethyst Vase by Mario Cioni
By Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
A splendid addition to a Classic living room, eclectic entryway, or modern study, this stunning vase was crafted of crystal in a sublime amethyst color. The deep burgundy hue is encl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$3,120 / item
Venini Ando Cosmos Vase in Crystal by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando Cosmos vase, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is made of three vases that create a sphere when united. Crystal version is available ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$45,892 / item
V. Nason Battuto Cut Blue Murano Glass Vase, circa 1980s-1990s
Located in New York, NY
V. Nason Battuto cut blue Murano glass vase made circa 1980s-1990s. This piece retains its original label and is signed on bottom. The vase's overall measurements are 16.25" H x 4" W...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Travertine Pedestal Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A substantial travertine bowl with unique structure rests atop a pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables.
Due to the nature of the material, each piece may var...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Travertine
$389 / item
Beautiful Murano Glass Vase, Blue Green and White, Vintage Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful glass vase with a frill inlet designed by a Murano Glassworker in Venice Italy in the 1980s. A vase made by hand with green glass with details made of blue glass. The col...
Category
1980s Polish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Contemporary Cuorecarpenito Green Petrol Blue Ceramic Vase Glossy Glazed
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The "A Venezia" is a hand made ceramic glazed vase in beautiful blue petrol color.
This vase is part of the Bubble Family Collection, a collection of 20 glazed ceramic vases with a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Vessel Decorative Sculpture White Onyx Marble Hand-carved Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Luxurious small vase sculpted by hand from a solid block of white onyx.
Vase dimensions: D 13, H 22 cm. The polished finishing underlines the transparency of the onyx making this a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Onyx
Collection of Blue and Green Studio Glass Vases
Located in Greenwich, CT
Assortment of blue and green Mdina glass vases, made in Malta in the 1960s and 70s under the direction of founder Michael Harris, an English artist who established the Mdina glasswor...
Category
1960s Maltese Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$15,000 / set
Contemporary Fish Design Gaetano Pesce Spaghetti L Vase Soft Resin Blue Lime
Located in barasso, IT
Spaghetti special vase, clear blue and matt lime.
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm
Colours: Clear Blue...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Louise Powell Modernist Matte Black Vase
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A hand-painted matte black vase by Louise Powell for Wedgwood, circa 1930s, elegantly decorated with silver berries on a matte black ground.
Louise Powell, née Lessore, came from an...
Category
1930s English Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Hand Blown Murano Tall Faceted Vase in Emerald Green
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A masterpiece of Venetian artistry, this tall Murano glass vase captivates with its striking faceted surface and mesmerizing emerald green hue. Hand-blown by master artisans in Muran...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
1979 Crystal Vase Clear By Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
Crafted with precision from high-quality crystal, the clean lines of the 1979 Vase’s modern silhouette pay homage to a remarkable year of innovative design. Sleek and sophisticated, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
$196 / item
Yoichi Ohira 1996 Murano Italy Crescita Abstract Vase in White Lattimo Art Glass
By Yoichi Ohira
Located in Miami, FL
Rare vase designed by Yoichi Ohira (1946-).
An unique one-of-a-kind piece of Art-Glass, created by Yoichi Ohira at the Murano island, in Venice Italy, back in the 1996. This wonde...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$7,900 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Attributed Stylish Corroso Amber Glass Signed Vase
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Italian attributed art glass amber yellow satin corroso design vase of simple rounded globular shape signed to base and dating from the 20th century. The hand blown va...
Category
20th Century European Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Opalino Glass Vase in Horizon Milk White Inside by Venini
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
fferrone Contemporary Clear Glass Bowling Ball Decorative Sculpture Handmade
Located in Chicago, IL
Luminous and unexpected, this contemporary clear glass bowling ball, Wilma, is a modern decorative sculpture object and modern vase is playful as it is functional. Each of the three ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
11 Erinna Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Erina vase is blown glass, originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Vetri Glass” collection. Made in Murano, its hand blown with techniques from m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Handmade Spikes White Ceramic Flower Vase V
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful white ceramic flower vase with spikes, perfect for showcasing your cherished blooms. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this handmade ceramic vase blurs the l...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
$447 / item
Pair of Baccarat Structured Clear Crystal Vases, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
A set of two crystal masterpieces of beautiful proportions, these 2 vases crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The different cuts in the vases produce a ...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Contemporary Glass “Vortex" Sculptural Vase by, Kit Karbler
Michael David
By Kit Karbler
Located in Englewood, NJ
A contemporary American Studio art glass layered cut and polished handcrafted “Vortex” sculptural vessel by, Kit Karbler & Michael David of B...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Soapstone Amorfo 03 by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Soapstone Amorfo 03 by Alva Design
Materials: Soapstone
Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 11 cm
ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and design...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Vases
Materials
Soapstone
$342 / item
Hand Blown Murano Vase External Sbruffi in Clear with a Hint of Blush
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite Murano vase showcases the external Sbruffi technique, a testament to the exceptional skill and creativity of Venetian artisans. Hand-blown with meticulous care, this v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Vase Sommerso in Black Onyx
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Sommerso Murano vase is a stunning example of Venetian glass artistry, combining clear and onyx black glass in a sophisticated, elegant design. Handcrafted by the master artisan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$3,400 / item
Pair of Sculptural White Ceramic Kawa Vases, by Luft Tanaka, organic, porcelain
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of white porcelain vases made by casting into leather molds.
As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind. Set includes one tall vase and one medium vase...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay
Saint Louis Glass Honyecomb
Millefiori Paperweight Vase or Pen Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare French paperweight vase.
By the St. Louis Glass Company.
With a paperweight base with spaced millefiori canes on a white muslin ground suppo...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Baccarat Abyss Vase Blue Clear Crystal Glass, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
A crystal masterpiece of beautiful proportions, this vase crystallize the extraordinary know-how of the Baccarat craftsmen. The geometric cuts and blue colour and clear crystal in th...
Category
1990s French Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Hand Painted Wheel Thrown
Manipulated Porcelain Vase by Bender, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
BENDER (Unidentified Artist/Potter) - Hand painted wheel thrown and manipulated Studio Pottery porcelain vase - signed on the base - country of origin unknown - late 20th century.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Victoria Ceramic Flower Vase, by Marco Zanini from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Victoria Flower vase in ceramic with ceramic flower, was originally designed in 1982 by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano.
Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He graduated in ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Gilded Porcelain Atlas Split Vase
Located in New York, NY
Great Divide. A surreal head-turner, our Atlas Split Vase features four dual looks—each flawlessly halved visage reveals a matte porcelain profile from one angle, and a glittering go...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
$446 / item
Large Hollóháza Porcelain Vase, Art Deco Motifs and Gold Border, Mid-20th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large Hollóháza porcelain vase. Art Deco motifs and gold border.
Mid-20th century.
Measures: 30 x 16 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Oval Bud Vase by Robbie Heidinger
Located in New York, NY
Glazed stoneware. Footed oval-shaped vase with applied forms & blue glazes. Artist signed on underside.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Silver Travertine Vase and Wine Cooler
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Our silver travertine vase is designed by us and hand crafted by the artisans within the fair-trade principles.
Crafted from a natural travertine stone, this vase will be sure to wi...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Vases
Materials
Travertine
$311 / item
Labuan Vase in Grey 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
$2,541 / item
Enric Miralles Spanish
Gerro
Vase, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gerro is a small vase that reproduces the large ones built in the Diagonal Mar Park in Barcelona, a project by Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue. Made in glazed porcelain with ...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Yellow ceramic vase with handmade 24kt gold butterfly sculptures made in Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
'Alidoro' is a handmade ceramic vase, finished with a matte glaze in a warm, sunlit yellow. The butterflies, also handcrafted in ceramic and adorned with 24kt gold using the third-fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
Murano Modern Carved Black over Red Italian Art Glass Sculptural Flower Vase
By Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black over red core Italian art glass sculptural flower vase. The piece has carved circles, showing the red inside layer, and a "Battuto" hammered...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Hand-Blown Murano Surpime Vase in Emerald Green Medium
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A celebration of timeless craftsmanship and rich color, the Hand-Blown Murano Surpime Vase in Emerald Green exudes both vibrance and refinement. This exquisite creation from the Vene...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Collection of 5 Modern Geometric Vessels Handcarved Rough Textured Planes Linear
Located in Bronx, NY
"Collection of Vessels — No. 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6"
J.M. Szymanski
2024
Vessels No. 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6 make up this unique collection. Designed to be displayed together. Mathematically designe...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Steel, Iron
Porcelain Vase in the Style of Louis Vuitton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A porcelain vase with black / white and gold designs of the Louis Vuitton Logo with Flower pattern. With a size and width that work wel...
Category
20th Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Hand-Blown Murano Tall Modern Vase in Onyx Black
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This strikingly tall Murano vase in onyx black embodies elegance and sophisticated Italian craftsmanship, perfect for adding a touch of opulence to any interior. Skillfully hand-blow...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase by Olivier Gagnère
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Vase dit mars par Olivier Gagnère.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$3,832
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.
Still Thinking About These?
All Recently ViewedMore Ways To Browse
Bitossi Seta
Black And Orange Pottery
Black Wedgewood
Blenko Green Vase
Blown Glass Red Swirl
Blue And White Lattice Chinese Porcelain
Boot Vase
Brass Vase Persian
Bristol Vase Antique
Bronze Warwick Vase
Chinese Clobbered Porcelain
Chinese Red Lacquer Vase
Clay Bay
Cloisonne Vase Qing Dynasty
Cocoon Vase
Confetti Vase
Curt M Addin
Czech Exbor