Brutalist Blue and White Reactive Art Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in Valencia, VC
Brutalist Blue and White Reactive Art Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s Striking European art glass vase produced during the 1970s, acquired in Belgium.
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Brutalist Italian Murano Blue Scavo Vase Roman Amphora Style Italian Art Glass
By Franco Moretti, Cenedese, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Cenedese Scavo, Archimede Seguso
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This vintage Murano Scavo vase in cobalt blue captures the essence of Italian glass artistry. The Scavo technique gives it a weathered, ancient look, reminiscent of artifacts from an...
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Murano Scavo Cobalt Blue Glass Vase, Hand-Blown, Italy, 1980
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Vintage Murano cobalt blue Scavo glass vase, hand-blown with a textured matte archaeological finish—ideal for Brutalist or Organic Modern interiors.
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
'Argos' Model Sculptural Blue Glass Vase by César Baldaccini, Daum, France
By Daum, César Baldaccini
Located in London, GB
This fabulous deep blue coloured glass vase was made by Daum in Nancy, France in the 1970s. It looks very much like a piece of sculpture - no surprise given it's designer was César ...
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H 9 in Dm 3.75 in
Scandinavian Modern Cobalt Blue Brutalist Vase, Göte Augustsson Ruda Sweden 1960
By Gote Augustsson, Ruda
Located in Miami, FL
Göte Augustsson was the director and main designer for the Ruda glassworks from the 50s until it closed in 1972. Here, a Kobalt Brutalist Glass Vase. This collection was made in d...
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H 10.25 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Sculptural Sapphire Blue Glass Vase Signed Daum
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic Mid-Century Modern brutalist vase was handblown by the storied atelier of Daum in Nancy, France circa 1970.
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Brutalist Modern Textured Cobalt Blue Glass Vase, Gote Augustsson, Ruda, Sweden
By Gote Augustsson, Ruda
Located in Miami, FL
High levels of cobalt was used to give the glass its deep midnight blue color. The shape was given when poured into molds made from carbon, which deteriorated quickly and created ...
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Blue Brutalist Art Glass Vase by Göte Augustsson for Ruda, Sweden
By Ruda, Gote Augustsson
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Blue brutalist art glass vase from the "Cobolt" series by Göte Augutsson for Ruda glasbruk, Sweden.
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Vase by César Baldaccini Signed Daum, France
By Daum, César Baldaccini
Located in Vancouver, BC
Turquoise blue vase in the brutalist/nouveau réalisme style attributed to César Baldaccini (1921-1998) and signed "Daum, France." Excellent vintage condition with no observed crac...
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Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic.
Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.
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