Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
1940s Ercole Barovier Round Lenti Vase
Located in Roma, IT
Ercole Barovier 1889–1974 was the world renowned artistic director, designer and owner of Barovier & Toso the Venetian Furnace famed for its Murano glassware. Ercole became known for...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Small 1960s Hexagonal Italian Murano Turquoise & Clear Glass Vase
Located in London, GB
A small Italian Murano hexagonal turquoise encased in clear glass vase. A beautiful decorative piece perfect for a glass display case or shelf where the light can shine through it to...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Glass Vase, by Frantisek Peceny for Sklo Union, Czech Rep
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Mid-century modern Czech glass vase design by Frantisek Peceny, Rosice works for Sklo Union, 1972. A rather substantial and rare design glass vase fro...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Venini Vase 'Lapponi', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1968
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Venini Vase 'Lapponi', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1968
A rare vase of the Lapponi (laplanders) series designed in 1968 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Thin red and smoke grey glass...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Murano Alexandrite Red Blue Murrines Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light purple with circular murrines Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to Antonio Da Ros, designer / architect and Artis...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
1960s Stunning Lava Vase by Melior, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning lava vase by Melior n. 201. it's in excellent condition. Handmade. This vase has been applied with a molten lava glaze which adds depth and richness to the piec, with ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Lava
Roger Capron 1 of 21 Blue Ceramic Vases, France - 1950s, Labeled
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Roger Capron 1 of 21 blue ceramic vases, France - 1950s, Labeled. Please get in touch regarding the exact measurements of each vase
Roger Capron (1922-2006) was a French ceramic ar...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vases by Franco Bettonica for Ceramica Gabbianelli, Made in the 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of green vases by Franco Bettonica for Ceramica Gabbianelli, made in the 1970s.
Big one: Ø cm 11.5 Ø cm 10 H cm 20
Small one: Ø cm 11.5 Ø cm ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Barovier & Toso Red and Gold Ball Vase, Italian Murano Glass circa 1960
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Barovier & Toso red and gold ball vase - Italian Murano glass circa 1960
Beautiful red ball vase with gold inclusions by Barovier & Toso, Mu...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Op Art Vase Made by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1960s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very nice West Germany decorative vase 1960s designed and manufactured in Germany 1960 by Bay Ceramic, in perfect condition, signed on the bottom with number 710/35 and W. Germany.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use preserving a b...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Empoli Vase with Handles Italian Craftsmen of Florence
By Empoli
Located in Verviers, BE
Made by the Italian craftsmen of Empoli, Florence
The carefully crafted details add flowing organic motifs and act as a handle to ensure they can be safely carried.
The large, usable vase provides a solid pitcher form suitable for a few tall flowers...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Murano Glass
Empoli 'Florence, Italy' Large Vase 'Soliflower' in Opaline, 1960s
By Empoli
Located in Verviers, BE
Empoli 'Florence, Italy' large vase in opaline, 1960s
Typical decors from the glass factories of Florence, Italy, collectively known as Empoli.
All these vases have an inner laye...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Opaline Glass
Purple Crystal Vase, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Crystal purple vase.
Made in Poland in the 1960s.
Very good condition.
Measures: height 29 cm, diameter 13.5 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Crystal Vase, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Crystal vase.
Made in Poland in the 1960s
Very good condition
Measures: height 28cm, diameter 16.5cm.
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Set of 7 Antique Spanish Water Glasses and Jar, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of seven antique Spanish glasses and water jar.
Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor w...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Cork
Crystal Vase, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Vase made of crystal.
The vase was produced in Poland in the 1960s and 1970s.
Vase in very good condition
Measures: Height 15cm / diameter 8cm.
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1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Crystal
Crystal Vase, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Vase made of crystal.
The vase was produced in Poland in the 1960s and 1970s.
Vase in very good condition
Measures: Height 10cm / diameter 7cm.
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1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Early 20th century Set of 9 Antique French Glass Wine Cups with a Brass Tray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique French set of 9 glass wine cups on a brass tray.
Made by unknown manufacturer in France, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use,...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
1972 Yngve Blixt Ceramic Vase
Located in Madrid, ES
Yngve Blixt ceramic vase for Höganäs, signed in Sweden 1972. Excellent condition without defects.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Rare & Important Alfredo Barbini After Martinuzzi 'Siren' Murano Glass Sculpture
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, rare and important signed vintage mid-century centrepiece 'Sirena' sculpture by Alfredo Barbini (1912-2007) after Neopolone Martinuzzi (1928-2014) Murano, Venice, Italy. Th...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Artful Tiny Weed Pot Bud Vase Draped Blue Glaze on Black 1970s Modern
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vase
Midcentury Modern very tiny Weed Pot Bud Vase draped in blue glaze with black tones.
Signed with S
2.63 diameter x 4.63 tall inches
Preowned unrestored Vintage Condition Pie...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Crystal Vase, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Vase made of crystal. The vase was produced in Poland in the 1960s and 1970s.
Vase in very good condition
Measures: Height 22cm / diameter 14 cm.
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1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Wood Handcarved Box After Alexandre Noll
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wood handcarved box after Alexandre Noll
Signed Tony to the underside.
Late 20th century.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautifu...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Molded Austrian Glass Vase
Located in Madrid, ES
Cylindrical vase modeled by hand with top. Austria early 20th century.
Every item LA Studio offers is checked by our team of 10 craftsmen in our in-house workshop. Special restorati...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Vase with Pulegoso Glass Fruit Ascribable to Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This transparent murano glass vase features a Pulegoso glass fruit.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considere...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Opalescent Mdina Glass Vase from Malta
By Mdina
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
1960s.
Made in glass.
This vase features its original label and it signed by the maker.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered...
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1960s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Val Saint Lambert, Signed Sculpted Crystal Vase with Amethyst Core, Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Heavy Val Saint Lambert signed crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The central amethyst color (a traditional favorite for VSL) has been given a thick Sommerso (clear layer on the ...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Val Saint Lambert with Label Crystal Vase, Belgium in Excellent Condition, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert vase, with the label shown in various factory catalogues, 1950s.
Beautiful Val Saint Lambert circular crystal vase, the glass is thick clear and rose
Origin: Be...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Group of Mid Century Ceramic Studio Vases Off-White Tones
Located in London, GB
Three-cylinder Studio Pottery vases in white tones are very sculptural with a natural rough character created on the turning wheel by highly technical skilled Dutch ceramist in the 1...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Este Ceramiche for Tiffany & Co. Hand Painted Floral Porcelain Vase and Lid, Urn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Este Ceramiche for Tiffany & Co. Hand painted floral sweetheart porcelain vase and lid, urn or perhaps even a cookie jar. Lovely, rare piece...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Massive Fantoni Ceramic Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Marcello Fantoni Massive Ceramic Vase. Might be the largest piece I have ever seen! Just bought and shipped back from Italy. In very nice shape, signed to bottom inside lip.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Submerged Glass Vase by Vladimir Mika for Moser Glasswork, 1967
Located in Varese, Lombardia
A submerged glass vase designed by Vladimir Mika for Moser Glasswork in 1967. Very good condition: few light scratches.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Pair of Scavo Glass Bowls Signed Barbini Murano, Italy, circa 1960
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of scavo glass bowls signed Barbini Murano, Italy, circa 1960.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass
Tobia Scarpa Occhi Vase for Venini
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tobia Scarpa ‘Occhi’ bottle, Venini, Italy, 1960s.
Colorless glass, red bordered murinne, arranged like a chessboard and merged. Quadrangular shape, roun...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
Large Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, circa 1930s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Sommerso Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, circa 1930s.
A large vetro sommerso bollicine vase designed by Carlo Scarpa between 1934 a...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
GUIDO GAMBONE, VIETRI, Monumental Glazed Ceramic Vessel, Italy, Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
GUIDO GAMBONE - VIETRI - Rare Mid Century monumental studio ceramic vessel / jug - hand painted - thick, frothy, gritty glaze (sand added in production) - signed with a donkey and VI...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Ceramic 1960's Vase with Sea Blue Glaze
Located in London, GB
Large sculptural hand thrown and hand manipulated vase with a subtle blue textured glaze, by Bernh Jak Gieriz, Adendorf, Bonn, 1960's Germany. The vase is great as a floor vase or so...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Set of Six Green Gold Murano Drinking Glasses with Jug, 1990
Located in Murano, Venezia
Set of 6 "Balloton" glasses and jug in blown Murano glass in green color with 24-karat gold leaf decoration
This set is called "Goti De Fornasa". Trad...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murrina Millefiori Set of 6 Murano Drinking Glasses Tumbler
By Murano 5
Located in Murano, Venezia
Exclusive series of six handmade Murano drinking glasses with murrina Millefiori.
This set is called "GOTI DE FORNASA".
Tradition wants that the Murano glass master with his employees did these Murano glasses to drink during work breaks.
Glass processing for this service is performed by Murano artisans with great care and precision, placing one by one the pieces of glass (Murrina) in a hot plate and then are fused together with crystal to form a charming mosaic.
Project by Livio Campanella...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Amber Murano Art Glass Vase, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Peach Murano Blown Glass Bottle Vase, Italy, 1950s
Eye-catching Murano glass vase in peach color. Its organic design with bottle shape and hundreds of applied gla...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Gio Ponti & Paolo De Poli - Very Very Rare Enameled Copper Vase
Located in Hamden, CT
Italian artist of great renown, Paolo De Poli ( b.1905, d.1996) is most celebrated today for his brilliant work executed in enameled copper, a craft-oriented art in which he collaborated with a number of noted architects, arguably first among them being Gio Ponti, whose Pirelli Building (1956) located in Milan is described by noted Italian art historian, Germano Celant...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Copper, Enamel
Murano Vase Masterpiece, Doppio Ritorto Amazing Technique, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This vase is a true work of art. It features a bold color palette and creates a beautiful interplay with the light. During its creation, the glass is heated again before blowing to a...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Vase Masterpiece, Blooming Field with Poppies and Lavender, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The vase made with the same technique of the tumblers in another listing.
After the success of the tumbler group, I asked the maestro to make a vase that would keep the design and t...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Livio Campanella Mid-Century Modern Murrina Millefiori Murano Glass Vase, 1988s
Located in Murano, Venezia
Exclusive working of Murano glass to produce this fantastic venetian blown glass vase with murrine Millefiori and covered with gold leaf 24 c...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cambogia Striped Vase, 1950's
Located in Ferndale, MI
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cambogia Series cylindrical vase with alternating horizontal stripes of various glazes and textures from the 1950s. The last photo shows it paired with a lidde...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Auböck Model #3794/1 'Aorta' Brass Vase
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3794/1 'Aorta' brass vase. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese vase is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass by Werkst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4276 'Single Flower' Brass Vase
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4276 'Single Flower' brass vase. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese vase is executed in darkly pat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Robert Mapplethorpe's Venini Bianconi Fazzoletto Opaque White & Oyster-Green
By Venini
Located in Sharon, CT
An early large Venini Fazzoletto Vase. By Venini to the Fulvio Bianconi design, circa 1950. Signed clearly with the three line signature. Retains stickers from Christies. This is lot 130 from 1989 Robert Mapplethorpe Collection Christies Auction.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Mid Century Ceramic Vase, Signed, Italy, Circa 1950's
By Bitossi
Located in Chatham, ON
Bitossi (Manufacturer) - Aldo Londi (Designer) - rare mid century studio pottery vase - hand made - featuring a color block palette of mustard and brown glazes with a white glazed in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Venini Art Glass Vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Venini Art Glass vase with Inciso Decoration Paolo Venini, Murano 1956
A large vintage art glass vase in notte (night) blue pesante glass ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
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Art Glass, Murano Glass
San Polo Venezia Italian Harlequin Ceramic Vase
By San Polo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very large and impressive signed and numbered 0/108 San Polo Venezia Italian Harlequin ceramic vase - exquisite design, circa 1950s... excellent con...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
UGO ZACCAGNINI, Pr. of Italian Studio Pottery Majolica Vases, Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
UGO ZACCAGNINI - Vintage exceptional pair of twin handled Italian studio pottery majolica vases - wheel thrown with hand modeled and applied 'gr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Guido Gambone Italian Art Pottery Bottle Mid-20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage Italian art pottery bottle and stopper painted with horses by Guido Gambone (1909-1969). The tall stoneware bottle is decorated in a soft white slightly textured gl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Rare Valentine Schlegel Abstract Ceramic Vase circa 1950 French Art Decoration
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Valentine Schlegel (1923-2021)
Original and rare ceramic by French artist Valentine Schlegel.
20th century masterpiece of design
This piece was exhibited in a solo show abou...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Robert Mapplethorpe's Venini Bianconi Fazzoletto Opaque Black & White
By Venini
Located in Sharon, CT
An early large Venini Fazzoletto Vase. By Venini to the Fulvio Bianconi design, circa 1950. Signed (very faintly) with the three line signature. Retains stickers from the Christies, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Sensational Chinese Double Dragon Hand Carved Vase Alabaster Stone Muted Green
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vase
Elegant Chinese double dragon alabaster stone vase hand carved rich detail
Measures: 13 tall x 12 width x 10 diameter
Green white and rust tones
Preowned original unrestored...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stone, Alabaster
Tall Gold Sommerso Italian Murano Glass Vase
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Tall Sommerso Italian Murano glass vase with seedy air bubbles and 24 karat gold immersion. Size, shape and color of each vase may slightly vary due to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-century Modern vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
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