Arpad Rosti Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Lamp by Carl Harry Stalhane for Rorstrand, Sweden, circa 1950's. Retains it's original brass fittings. Rewired and ready to use. The price noted below inc...

2 well sized brown table lamps in ceramics signed Les Grottes Dieulefit. Originally candleholders wired as a table lamps. They are painted woo...

organic form sculptural glazed ceramic lamp by Arpad Rosti. Dark blue-green and grey in color. Best known for his remarkably inventive lamps, trays and vessels designed in organic, free form shapes, Arpad Rosti was a highly versatile artist, equally at home in both the ceramics and enameling fields. While most of his work was done in either clay or metal, in the late 1940s he also ventured into furniture design when he produced a group of tables in treated wood, mosaic, copper, and glass. His one-of-a-kind furniture was exhibited in 1949 at the Chinese Gallery in New York and written up in the New York Times. As further evidence of his wide-ranging talents, in 1972 he was commissioned to produce a stained glass window for a residence in North Caldwell, New Jersey which New York Times critic Joan Cook described as “a miracle of color and light.” Born in Subotica, Yugoslavia in 1909, Rosti studied architecture at the School of Industrial Arts in Budapest. In 1940, he moved with his wife Ilona to the United States and settled in New York where he became a naturalized citizen in 1945. In 1947 his work was featured in an exhibition organized by the Craftsmen’s Equity and presented at the Barbizon-Plaza Galleries in New York. The organization, of which he was President, aimed to “put craft on a business basis without sacrificing the individuality inherent in handmade articles.” Throughout the 1950s Rosti’s work was regularly chosen for the prestigious National Ceramic Exhibitions at the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts (now known as the Everson Museum). It was included in seven of these exhibitions between 1946 and 1958 and in 1947 Rosti’s work was singled out by the New York Times critic Edward Alden...

Pair of Rope Wrapped Form Ceramic Lamps, made by the S&M Lamp Company Inc., American, circa 1970s. Executed in a chalky white finish. They have been rewired and are ready to use, and...

This unique pair of American 1950s mid-century modern lamps are sure to catch the eye. Their vibrant blue glazed bodies with ebonized bases are a striking addition to any space. In v...

This American mid-century modern glazed ceramic lamp is a simple and elegant piece in a striking black finish. Originating from the United States in the 1960s, it embodies a minimali...

Gorgeous pair of large scale cobalt blue drip glaze lamp with their original floral lamps shades.There is a slight dimpled texture to the glaze wh...

Sizable pair of Mid-Century Modern lava glazed drip pottery table lamps. Matte brown tone ceramic glazed bases feature a white dimensional lava/volcanic t...

A great pair and rare pair of MCM ceramic glazed lamps with a Geometric pattern. Bright orange and yellow. Likely West German, possibly Scheurich, Keramik,...

Remarkable pair of quality vintage blue glazed ceramic sculptural table lamps. The pair features glazed ceramic uppers resting on brass and painted wood bases with three-way sockets.

Pair of Mid-Century Modern glazed ceramic bottle vase form lamps on brass bases, in bone with charcoal brown striations and subtle craqueleur to glazing. Each measures 42in to top of finial 24in to top of base. Brass bases are 6 inches square and have rich patination. See original ad from a 1960 Chicago Tribune.

Large pair of lamp-bases, stoneware glazed in deep black with decoration of faces engraved. Unique pieces signed by the French artists. Height dimensions approximate are witho...