Have a meta moment with Simon Pearce’s Nowlan tulip vase, designed to accommodate particularly top-heavy blossoms. $220, at La Terrine, 280 Columbus Ave., NYC, 212-362-2122.
Now that it’s time for abundant May flowers, do them justice in a gorgeous vessel, such as Lalique’s brand-new Géo vase, designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta and patterned after the Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara, Italy. The limited-edition vase comes in midnight blue (pictured here), black, and clear crystal. $54,000, 609 Madison Ave., NYC, 212-355-6550.
Japan, meet Finland: This gray ombré blown-glass vase, designed by Issey Miyake for Iittala, is the essence of cross-cultural collaboration. $95, at MoMA Store, 44 W. 53rd St., NYC, 212-767-1050.
The tan Sugahara Ginette glass is finished by hand and features a thick base that makes it difficult to knock over. Available in four colors. $43, at Still House, 117 E. 7th St., NYC, 212-539-0200.
Prague-based designers Michaela Tomiskova and Jakub Jandourek blow their glass vessels into beechwood molds to achieve stunning gradations of color. $225, at ABC Carpet & Home, 888 Bway., NYC, 212-473-3000.
Now available at the brand-new Seguso showroom in the NYDC: deeply hued Murano glasses called Esagonali (that’s Italian for “hexagonal”). Available in six colors. $180 a glass or $1,080 for a set of six, 200 Lexington Ave., Ste. 431, NYC, 212-696-1133.
Designed in the U.K. by Hilary Green for Dartington, the Wibble Heather vase accommodates a handful of short stems quite nicely. $30, at Gracious Home, 1220 Third Ave., NYC, 212-517-6300.