Overview
A bold geometric vase from the 1970 glazed in vivid lime green with a red-orange spatter, formed as two rectangular columns of unequal height rising from a stepped base. A graphic, Space Age / postmodern object that doubles as a twin-stem vase.
Description
This vase captures the playful, futuristic spirit of late-1970s and 1980s design.
It is built as two upright, rectangular-section columns of different heights, joined on an offset, stepped base so that the silhouette reads like a stylised skyline or a fragment of abstract architecture. Each column is open at the top, giving two separate vase mouths. The whole surface is finished in a glossy glaze — an acid lime-green ground animated by a dense red-orange spatter — that makes the geometry vibrate with colour. Crisp-edged and architectural, it is as much a piece of pop sculpture as a vase.
Design & Function
Conceived as a twin-compartment bud vase, with an opening at the top of each column, it works above all as a sculptural statement piece on a console, shelf, mantelpiece or sideboard. The two heights let you compose flowers or single stems at different levels, while the bold colour makes it an instant focal point.
It is equally striking left empty, as a graphic, architectural object.
Materials & Aesthetic
Made of glazed ceramic, the piece embodies the Space Age and postmodern aesthetic of its era — clean geometry, architectural massing and a fearless, pop use of colour, in the spirit of the Memphis and New Wave movements. The lime-and-red spatter glaze gives the strict form a lively, hand-finished energy, and the colour shifts beautifully with the light.
Technical Details
Product: Geometric Twin-Column Ceramic Vase, Space Age / Postmodern, Italy, 1970s–1980s
Designer: Unattributed
Manufacturer: Italian production — unmarked
Period: 1970s–1980s
Materials: Glazed ceramic
Dimensions: Height 28cm | Width 20cm | Depth 15cm
Condition: Please note that this item is in good vintage condition. The glossy lime-and-red spatter glaze is vivid and well preserved; a few small glaze chips and nicks are present to the base edges and corners. Minor signs of age may be present, consistent with the period. We kindly invite you to take these characteristics into consideration before purchasing.
Functionality: Decorative sculptural vase, with two openings at the top for flowers or stems
Collectibility
1970s–1980s Space Age and postmodern ceramics are increasingly sought after for their bold forms, vivid glazes and optimistic, futuristic spirit. This lime-green twin-column vase is a striking, characterful statement piece that suits both retro and contemporary interiors, and an ideal, affordable entry point for collectors of late-20th-century design.
Designer & Manufacturer
This vase belongs to the wave of bold, sculptural ceramics produced in Italy from the late 1970s into the 1980s, when designers embraced geometric, architectural forms and vivid, experimental glazes in the spirit of the Memphis and postmodern movements. Although unsigned, it is a confident and characteristic example of that moment, prized today for its strong silhouette and electric colour.