Mid 20th Century Striking Cobalt Blue Amphora Art Nouveau Style Tower Vase With Openwork Handles

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A striking Amphora-style cobalt blue ceramic tower vase featuring dramatic openwork handles, sculptural Art Nouveau-inspired detailing, and a rich, luminous … Read more A striking Amphora-style cobalt blue ceramic tower vase featuring dramatic openwork handles, sculptural Art Nouveau-inspired detailing, and a rich, luminous glaze that shifts beautifully between deep sapphire blue, teal interior tones, and bronze iridescent highlights.
The elongated architectural form is crowned with organic relief ornamentation evocative of Austrian Secession / Jugendstil design, giving the piece a distinctly sculptural presence even when displayed unfilled. The unusual pierced top creates wonderful negative space and makes this vase feel equally at home as an object of art or vessel.
Its saturated cobalt glaze catches light beautifully—making this an exceptionally photogenic decorative object for shelves, consoles, bookshelves, or styled vignettes. The dramatic vertical profile works especially well in layered interiors, maximalist spaces, Art Nouveau collections, or modern rooms needing a bold accent.
Marked to underside “Amphora” with model number C0019.
This is one of those decorative pieces that designers gravitate toward because it reads almost like a sculpture from across the room.
Maker: Amphora
Model: C0019
Origin: In the style of Austrian Amphora pottery / Turn-Teplitz tradition
Period: Late 20th Century
Style: Art Nouveau / Jugendstil Revival
Materials: Glazed ceramic pottery
Color: Deep cobalt blue with bronze iridescent detailing and teal interior glaze
Blue Amphora Tower Vase
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