Jane & Gordon Martz, Vase, Ceramic, Marshal Studios, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
A vase designed by husband and wife duo Jane & Gordon Martz.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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Jane and Gordon Martz Vase for Marshall Studios
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Marshall Studios was the infamous company which produced countless lamps by famed ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz. In additional to their lamps they also made a. large variety o...
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Gordon and Jane Martz Collection of Ceramic Vases
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A collection of four small vases designed by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
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Jane and Gordon Martz Ceramic Vase for Marshall Studios
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large vase designed by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
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Ceramic
Gordon and Jane Martz Ceramic Vase, Marshall Studios, 1960s
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large round vase designed by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios Ceramic Vase
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large round vase designed by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
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Ceramic
Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios Large Ceramic Vase
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large vase designed by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios in a blush/ rose glaze.
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Early and Rare Marshall Studios Signed Martz Open Mouth Vase
By Gordon Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in San Diego, CA
Gordon or Jane Martz for Marshall Studios rare and early open mouth vase, in good condition circa 1950's beautiful design. signed
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Set of Three Decorative Modernist Art Pottery Vessels, USA
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Gordon & Jane Martz, Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Edwin and Mary Scheier, Berndt Friberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of (3) Decorative Modernist Art Pottery Vessels, USA Artist Unknown, Nice color and Glaze. (1) Pink Vase = 3 1/8" x 9 1/2" (2) White Vase = 3" x 10" (3) Yellow Vase = 3 1/2" x 1...
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Set of Two Decorative Modernist Art Pottery Vessels, USA
By Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Edwin and Mary Scheier, Berndt Friberg, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of (2) Decorative Modernist Art Pottery Vessels, USA Artist Unknown, Nice color and Glaze. (1) Ribbed Vase = 3 5/8" x 6 3/4" (2) Bottle Vase = 4" x 8" Set of two very nice mode...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
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Pair of Vase Shape Glazed Ceramic Pottery Walnut Table Lamps
By Gordon Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern vase shape glazed table lamps.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
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Pair of Fine Ceramic & Ormolu Cup Vase Shape Table Lamp c1940s MINT
By Gordon Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Fine Ceramic & Ormolu Cup Vase Shape Table Lamp c1940s MINT
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20th Century American Louis XIV Table Lamps
Materials
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Pair of Off White Ceramic c1960s Lotus & Vase Style Table Lamps MINT
By Gordon Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Off White Ceramic c1960s Lotus & Vase Style Table Lamps MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
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Olive Green Art Pottery Ceramic Vase Shape Table Lamp Turned Walnut Base MINT
By Gordon Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Olive Green Art Pottery Ceramic Vase Shape Table Lamp Turned Walnut Base MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
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Pair of Brown Grey Blue Glazed Pottery Ceramic Vase Shape Table Lamp MINT!
By Gordon Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Brown Grey Blue Glazed Pottery Ceramic Vase Shape Table Lamp MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Tall Vase Jag Shape Handle Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern elegant ceramic table lamp, measure: 25" tall.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Gordon and Jane Martz Mid Century Planter
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Rare planter by Jane & Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Executed in matte glaze with sgraffito abstract pattern. This piece is in fantastic condition and includes a drill hole.
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Mid-20th Century Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Miniature Bud Vase by Gordon & Martz
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Miniature Bud Vase by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Gordon and Jane Martz Ceramic Vase, Marshall Studios, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large round vase designed by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Gordon and Jane Martz Art Pottery Weed Pot, Marshall Studios, 1960s
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and very fine mid-century modern bottle shaped example with pale iridescent peach partially glazed cream colored body. The vase is further decorated with stylized dark blue line...
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1960s Marshall Studios Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Pottery Tumbler or Vase
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H 5.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
1960s Marshall Studios Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Pottery Tumbler or Vase
By Marshall Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century modern black stoneware pottery tumbler or vase By Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios USA, Mid-20th Century Measures: 3.25"W x 3.25"D x 5.5"H Very good origi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Gordon Martz, Freeform Vase, Semi-Glazed Ceramic, Artist's Studio, 1981
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
A unique ceramic vase, produced by Gordon Martz, artist's studio.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Martz Ceramic Jar or Vase by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare vase or jar designed by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
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Rare Jane & Gordon Martz Stoneware " Bird " Pitcher for Marshall Studios, c.1965
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H 10.25 in W 5 in D 7 in
Rare Jane & Gordon Martz Stoneware " Bird " Pitcher for Marshall Studios, c.1965
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Rare Jane & Gordon Martz Stoneware " Bird " Pitcher / Bottle / Vase for Marshall Studios, c.1965.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bottles
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Ceramic, Leather, Stoneware
Gordon & Jane Martz Studio Pottery Vase, 1953
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome modernist design. Made with a wonderful monochromatic glaze technique. Signed on the bottom "Martz 1953." No chips, cracks or repairs.
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Vintage 1950s American Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pottery Vase Shape Base Table Lamp
By Gordon Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice green glaze art pottery ceramic table lamp.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Pair of Vase Shape Art Pottery Table Lamps Turned Walnut Bases
By Gordon Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Walnut bases ceramic circular pattern table lamps. Brick color stripes on beige.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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1960s Studio Pottery Vase by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Sacramento, CA
1960s white glazed Studio Pottery vase by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
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Pottery
Karl Martz Ceramic Floor Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a fabulous unglazed stoneware vase by Karl Martz. Quite handsome, it measures 20.75" h x 18." in diameter with a mouth dimension of 7.25.
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Vintage 1960s American Vases
Beautiful Sgraffito Bitossi Vase
By Rosenthal Netter, Gordon & Jane Martz, Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Guido Gambone
Located in Framingham, MA
Excellent Bitossi vase larger size: holds good flower arrangements well. Lovely minimalist white and textured sgraffito clay use. 5.5” diameter x 12” tall.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
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Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
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Martz Vase For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the martz vase you’re looking for. Each martz vase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, pottery and porcelain. Your living room may not be complete without a martz vase — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A martz vase is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made martz vase has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gordon & Jane Martz and Marshall Studios are consistently popular.
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The average selling price for a martz vase at 1stDibs is $1,400, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $6,500 for the highest priced.
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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.
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MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
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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.
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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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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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Collin Sculpture
Color Murano Glass Swirl