Decorative stoneware vases for the living room: ideas and where to buy them in Buenos Aires
Decorative stoneware vases Buenos Aires: more and more architects, decorators and individuals with an aesthetic eye are looking for them for projects and homes where the quality of the object matters as much as its form.
This guide gathers concrete ideas for bringing stoneware vases into the living room and explains what to keep in mind when choosing and buying, whether you are in CABA or Greater Buenos Aires.
Why stoneware is the material of the moment for the living room
It isn't a fad. It is a logical consequence of what the highest-level interiors are looking for: materials with real density, objects with a process behind them, pieces that don't look the same in every home.
Stoneware fired at high temperature — between 1170°C (2138°F) and 1250°C (2282°F) — produces a vitrified, dense ceramic with a physical presence that no other ceramic material can match. When a decorative vase in stoneware enters a living room, you notice. It has weight. It has character. It has the quiet solidity of something that doesn't need to explain itself.
In the minimalist decor that dominates high-level interior design projects in Buenos Aires — Palermo, Recoleta, Belgrano, San Isidro, Nordelta — stoneware is the material that fits most naturally. It competes with nothing. It anchors the space.
Ideas for bringing stoneware vases into the living room
Large vase on the floor: the most forceful gesture
A decorative vase in stoneware of between 50 and 80 centimeters (20 and 31 in) resting directly on the living room floor is one of the most powerful and least explored decorative gestures in Argentina.
It needs no pedestal. It needs no company. Resting on the floor beside a clear wall or in the corner of a spacious living room, it organizes the space visually without adding noise. A single well-chosen object can be all an entire wall needs.
The key is proportion: the vase has to have real presence in relation to the space. A piece too small in a large living room gets lost. A piece of the right dimensions defines it.
Coffee table composition: less is more
Two or three modern vases in stoneware of different heights on a clear coffee table create a sculptural composition without needing any other element.
The criterion for it to work is simple: same color family, different heights, space between the pieces. Don't touch it or adjust it. Let it breathe.
The Black y Quartz by Fernando Durao work especially well in this kind of composition: the deep satin black of Black and the pure matte white of Quartz enhance each other without competing.
Vase in the foyer: the first thing you see
The foyer is the first space you experience when entering a home. A design object in handmade stoneware ceramics in the foyer — on a console, resting on the floor or on a wooden bench — sets the tone for everything that comes after.
It doesn't have to be a large piece. It has to be a piece worth having. A piece of studio ceramics in the foyer communicates something very specific about the aesthetic judgment of whoever lives there.
Vase as a focal point on a shelf or bookcase
On a living room bookcase or shelf, a stoneware vase among the books acts as a focal point that breaks the linearity of the shelf without creating disorder. The visual density of stoneware — its color, texture and mass — contrasts naturally with the paper of the books and the wood of the furniture.
A single piece from the Moradores collection on a shelf can be enough to give character to that whole wall.
What to keep in mind when choosing a decorative stoneware vase
Scale before everything. The most frequent mistake is choosing a piece too small for the space. A generously sized living room needs vases with real presence. Before choosing, measure the space where the piece will go and think about proportion.
The finish in relation to light. A satin glaze in a well-lit room will have a completely different life than the same glaze in a space with little light. Think about how the space is lit before deciding on the finish.
One unique piece over several identical ones. In the minimalist decor, a single piece of studio ceramics that is worth having has more impact than five decorative pieces chosen without judgment. The key is not how much, but what.
The process behind the piece. A stoneware vase made on the potter's wheel with its own glazes is not comparable to a mass-produced ceramic vase, even if they share the same space in the same shop. The difference is in the weight, in the texture, in the glaze variation and in the presence the piece has in the space.
Where to buy decorative stoneware vases in Buenos Aires
The market for handmade stoneware ceramics artist-made pieces in Buenos Aires is still small. There are few ceramicists who work with high-temperature stoneware, the potter's wheel and their own glazes. That scarcity is part of the value.
Fernando Durao produces from his workshop in Lanús, Buenos Aires, with more than 35 years of craft. His collections of Black, Quartz y Moradores are available for online purchase with shipping throughout the country.
Free shipping throughout Argentina. For the rest of the country, shipping is also free.
Every piece is one of a kind and signed.
Frequently asked questions about decorative stoneware vases in Buenos Aires
Do you ship throughout the City of Buenos Aires? Yes. Free shipping throughout Argentina.
Do the pieces come signed? Yes. Every piece in Fernando Durao's collections is signed by the ceramicist.
Can I see the pieces before buying? You can see each piece in the online shop, with photos and measurements. For questions about the availability of specific pieces, you can contact Fernando Durao directly through the site.
Are stoneware vases suitable for use with flowers and water? No. They are designed as works of art and are not made for that.
Do you make pieces on commission or custom-made? I don't make pieces on commission. In the shop you will find many options.
Fernando Durao. Handmade ceramicist. 35 years of craft. Workshop in Lanús, Buenos Aires. Free shipping throughout Argentina.