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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Lara Bohinc Fortress Treasury Box Red Ceramic Geometric Contemporary, in Stock
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Lara Bohinc continues to work with ancient and futuristic forms with new fortress designs, further exploring the complex geometry of this range. The hexagonal shapes interlock and embrace, creating a dynamic play of light and shade on the many surfaces and angles.
Fortress treasury box is a new product...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
SET Glaciar Short , Tall, Silver Alpaca
Bordeaux Onyx Stone Flower Vases
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Glaciar collection is meticulously handcrafted by our local artisans with these rectangular onyx pieces set around alpaca silver flower vases, boxes and trays.
Our pieces are made b...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Vases
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Vernal Blue Porcelain Vase 1 by Robbie Heidinger
Located in New York, NY
Glazed porcelain. Footed orb-shaped vase with applied circular forms. Blue and green glazes. Artist signed on underside.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Chinese Citron Yellow Round Onion Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
The striking bright yellow of this vase draws on a long Chinese tradition of glazing sculptural forms with a single, statement-making color. This contemporary take cloaks the round curves of the onion...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$280 / item
Christian Dior Ceramic Vase with Faux Wood Decor, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
Christian Dior Paris Amphora Ceramic Vase, France, circa 1980 — A Rare Statement of Haute Décor
An exceptional and rare offering from the prestigious Dior Interior Collection, this a...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
A 1970s Modernist Design Brown and Beige Ceramic Italian Vase by Bertoncello
By Bertoncello
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A modern vase designed by Rigon and manufactured by Bertoncello in the Seventies. It's in very good condition overall.
This 1970s Modernist vase incorporates sleek shapes, clean line...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Hammered Brass Fluted Vase by Josef Hoffman
Located in San Francisco, CA
A hand-hammered brass vase with dramatic vertical fluting and flared rim. Marked "WIENER WERK STÄTTE" with JH monogram and WW mark.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Tall Bubble Vase in White Textured Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Striking and elegant, the Tall Bubble Vase has a unique silhouette that brings a modern and playful feel to any space. Styled in built-ins or filled with florals, this vase is as ver...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Ceramic Vase "Asia" Handcrafted in White by Gabriella B. Made in Italy
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic vase Asia white glazed
cod. ASIA001
Measures:
Height 110.0 cm. - diameter 38.0 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Luxury Heart Vase "Abstract". Porcelain. Handmade in Italy. Wall decor
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body.
The heart collection is inspired by the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Vase "PALOMA" White Glazed by Gabriella B., Made in Italy
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic vase PALOMA white glazed finished
cod. B003 S
measures:
Height 120.0 - Diameter 25.0 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Wheel Thrown Moon Jar by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel Thrown Moon Jar by Jason Fox.
Largely influenced by Korean Pottery, American contemporary ceramic artist Jason Fox pays respect to the rich history of Moon Jars with this pi...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Contemporary Grand Facet Vase in Raspberry Peking Glass by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grand Facet Vase
Raspberry Peking Glass
Hand Blown
Hand Carved
Contemporary
Limited Edition
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...
Category
2010s Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Stoneware Vase by Bode Willumsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stoneware vase by Danish artist Bode Willumsen, made circa 1940s to 1950s. Features a rounded body, short flared neck, and a textured glaze in muted greenish-beige with blue and brow...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Rich Color Murano Glass Vase, in Stock
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Rich Color Murano Glass Vase, in Stock
Add an elegant touch to your home decor with this exquisite Murano vase. Crafted from richly colored Murano glass, this vase is a stunning exam...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
POP Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily, Vase, Size L, Choose Your Color
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The POP! 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.
POP moorish heads...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Enamel
$844 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Venini Opalino Small Vase in Sapphire Milk White Inside Murano Glass
By Venini
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 Op...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Pila Vase Jurassic, Merlot, Arabescato and Antico by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
To juxtapose marble’s natural veining, the Pila Vase references the work of modernist architect Paul Rudolph. Reflecting the tension between built and organic forms in contemporary d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg
By Josef Ekberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handmade blue vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Each piece is unique and decorated with the Sgrafitto technique that was developed b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
30 Pasifila Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Pasifil Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986 for Memphis. It's part of the “Vetri Glass” collection, made in blown Murano glass. Signed on the base, for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Small Duckling Tray in White Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our Duck and Duckling trays bring a fun and exciting twist to any space, styled in built-ins or filled with eggs, this trays is are versatile as they are playful.
Available in two s...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Tobacco Murano Glass “Burri” Vase
Located in Austin, TX
Single vase from the island of Murano outside of Venice, Italy. This piece is hand blown in a tobacco color glass. The organic shape is an homage to Alberto Burri. Created by A. Donn...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Art Glass Handkerchief Vase Venini Style
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano art glass 'handkerchief' vase in the style of Venini, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. This is a finely handcrafted Murano art glass vase in clear/transparent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$750 Sale Price
40% Off
Ceramic Bowl with Expressive Glaze by Beatrice Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic bowl by American artist and studio potter Beatrice Wood (1893-1998). The elegant bowl has a deep half-hemisphere form that is supported by a sho...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Water Drop Bowl by Elan Atelier in Stock
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Available now and ready to ship!
Bronze bowls with gold leaf interior produced using the superior lost wax bronze casting process, hand-rubbed and finished in selected patina.
...
Category
2010s European Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Apple Green Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino small vase in Amber Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color unique. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
New Modern Flower Vase in Marble, Creator Karen Chekerdjian, stock
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
Venini Veronese Glass Vase in Sapphire and Crystal by Vittorio Zecchin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with cylindrical body and crystal decorative base. Featured in apple green colored class with crystal designed in 1921. Perfect for indoor home decor as container o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Set of 3 White Ceramic Kawa Vessels, Leather textured organic Porcelain vases
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monolithic in shape and defined by their single vertical seams, the Kawa Vessels are fluid & expressive. Their construction method really shines light on their unique production tech...
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
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
26 Niobe Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Niobe 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 i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Set of 2 Casa de Familia Bottles by Josep Maria Jujol
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of Casa de Familia bottles by Josep Maria Jujol
Dimensions: Diameter 13 x Height 27 cm
Materials: Glass.
He designed the Casa de Familia Bottle in 1912, and more than a ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Herman Kähler, Large Vase, Earthenware, Denmark, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A large blue-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Herman Kähler, Denmark, c. 1920s.
“DENMARK” stamp on bottom
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Lalique Green Glass Biches Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lalique green glass biches vase
This vase measures: 5.5 wide x 5.5 deep x 6.75 inches high
This vase is in Great Vintage Condition
We take our ...
Category
2010s French Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Ceramic Vase "SWAN" Handcrafted in Bronze by Gabriella B., Made in Italy
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic vase SWAN handcrafted in bronze
cod. B002 LN
measures: Height 90.0 cm. - Diameter 18.0 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Green Coloured Glass Vase, Signed by Winnowski, Biot, France, 1990s
Located in Munich, DE
Created and signed by Raymond Winnowski in Biot, France. This artist is know as one of the masters of creative glass blowing, creating bubbles captured in glass. This piece is in per...
Category
1990s French Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Set/3 Vases, Ceramic Vases, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Nebula Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This beautiful set includes three waterproof ceramic vases, perfect to be displayed to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$789 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Decorative Ceramic Cat Bitossi Fiorato, Gold Flowers on Turquoise
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
A coveted collector’s item as early as the 1950s, Fornasetti cats surprise with the sophisticated decorations that colour their surroundings with sheer ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Moor Head Special Edition 2024, Vase, Handmade in Italy, Bespoke. Eye Strip Gold
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
$1,196 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Eva Stæhr-Nielsen for Saxbo, Small Signed Stoneware Vase
Located in Kastrup, DK
Unique small stoneware vase with a matte white-grey glaze, designed for Saxbo.
Signed with the monogram E.S.F.N. and Saxbo on the base.
Produced between 1932 and 1951, during the per...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Venini Fazzoletto Opalino Small Vase in Horizon Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Opalino small vase in amber Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini. An exclusive new take on the Opalini technique from the 15th century makes its color unique. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vessel 01 in Natural Smooth Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Glaciar Tall Silver Alpaca
Bordeaux Onyx Stone Flower Vase
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Glaciar collection is meticulously handcrafted by our local artisans with these rectangular onyx pieces set around alpaca silver flower vases, boxes and trays.
Our pieces are made b...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Vases
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Porcelain Double Gourd Vase with Golden Dragon
Located in San Francisco, CA
Porcelain Double Gourd Vase with Golden Dragon
This Chinese porcelain vase features a golden dragon wrapping around the lower bulb, symbolizing power and good fortune. It is decorat...
Category
20th Century Chinese Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Venini Murana Face Glass Vase in Straw by Fabio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase with oval body and neck and engraved facial expression designed by Fabio in 2016. Featured in straw colored glass. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or str...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
$4,928 / item
Ceramic Vase "Twins" Handcrafted in Platinum by Gabriella B. Made in Italy
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic vase TWINS handcrafted in platinum
cod. C005
Measures: H. 130.0 cm. - Dm. 16.0 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Holiday Vase by Project 213A
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Holiday vase in shiny white.
Designed by Project 213A in 2021 handmade stoneware.
The oval vase, ruffled on the edges brings about contrast of lightness. This hand made and embelli...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$335 / item
Ceramic "apple" vase by Georges Jouve, France, 1950
s
Located in Paris, FR
Black ceramic vase by Georges Jouve, signed, France, 1950's
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Bolle Tall Glass Vase in Grey and Blue-Green by Tapio Wirkkala
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in grey and blue-green designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room.
Dimensions: 10 cm diameter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Decorative Majolica Vase Vessel Purple, Light Blue, Hand-painted Made in Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Large decorative vase in light blue majolica, glazed in polychrome, characterized by the elegant presence of ornamental motifs in the shape of feathers which magnificently enhance it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Studio Raku Ceramic Vase by Garry Ubben for Steve Chase
By Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful studio Raku Ovoid pink ceramic vase design in the 1980s by Garry Ubben for Steve Chase. The vase is signed Ubben and retains the Steve Chase la...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Turquoise Vase by Wilhelm Kåge
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Atlanta, GA
Wilhelm Kåge (1889–1960) stands as a central figure in the history of 20th-century Swedish ceramic design. Widely regarded as a pioneer of Swedish modernism, Kåge played a crucial ro...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Blue, Green
White Murano Glass Vase by Carlo Moretti, Italy 1990s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Murano glass vase "Onde di mare", made in "Phoenicio" technique, after a design by Carlo Moretti, Italy circa 1990s.
Waves of blue, green and white shades of white glass past...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$491 Sale Price
31% Off
Vintage Awaji Pottery Large Japanese Jar Dripped and Splashed Glaze Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Awaji vase with splashed and dripped glazes, circa 1930. Measures: 8 1/2" high, 9" diameter. Excellent condition.
Category
1930s Japanese Vintage Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Debbie Low Vase Black
Gold 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
Gold
$255 / item
Flat Vase Project by 213A
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Flat vase in Shiny White.
Designed by Project 213A in 2021.
Handmade Stoneware.
Creation demands destruction, taking the old and the typical to conceive th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$227 / item
Small I Cinesi Vase in Orange 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 plays with the light and changes thickness, consistency and chromatic effect.
Two-colored objects...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
No.106 Stoneware Sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
No.106 stoneware sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee
One of a Kind
Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 28 cm
Materials: black stoneware, satin cream glaze
Variations of si...
Category
2010s British Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Green and White Handkerchief Art Glass Vase
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A green and white 'handkerchief' art glass vase. Vase is hand-crafted hence the hand blowing tool mark on underside as shown in last image. Vase is white on the inside, light green o...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Venini Bolle Glass Vase in Pink and White by Tapio Wirkkala
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bolle Glass vase series, designed by Tapio Wirkkala and manufactured by Venini, was originally designed in 1966. Iconic masterpieces available in 5 different shapes. Indoor use only....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
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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