According to interior designer Alyssa Kapito, “a lot of minimal vases feel very much based on the mid-century/post-war French school of artists, such as Georges Jouve, Denise Gatard, Pol Chambost, and architect Robert Couturier.” A quick look at their work shows puzzling geometric shapes and plenty of curved lines very reminiscent of the modern vases you are seeing today. It’s a style Kapito frequently uses within her own designs: Just look at her recent Instagram depicting a “chic and clean” living space with multiple modern vases on display. Maison Trouvaille founder Erick Garcia is another designer who’s putting modern vases in many of his projects, which include designs for well-known clients like Jenn Atkin and Eva Chen. Scroll through his design firm’s Instagram account if you’re looking for inspiration. Seems like these vases are a trend that isn’t going away anytime soon. And at this point, I want all of them. A modern minimalist vase is a chic touch that doesn’t take away from the larger elements of a space, like a couch or a bookshelf, and it’s just as much of an art piece as a sculpture or framed photo.
