Mid-20th Century Ceramics

A gray speckled ceramic vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. It is 17 cm (6.8") high and in excellent condition. The vase is marked as the photo shows and it is marked as 1st...

Gorgeous wiener dog sculpture from the "Rimini Blu" collection by Flavia Montelupo for Bitossi. This lovely and rare sculpture was designed by Flavia Montelupo and produced by Bitoss...

Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. Made in Poland. Only one unique piece.  

'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s. This eye-catching vase is made of blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns surrounding the cen...

Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. Made in Poland. Only one unique piece.  

The pungo vase made in Sweden 1950s by the master Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. The pungo vase have the most beautiful form and with its matt white glaze this is a piece for many en...

Original and signed Mid-Century ashtray in a fantastic vibrant blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu). This amazing and rare piece is signed on the bottom and was designed by Flavia Monte...

Collection of 2 vessels from the "Veckla" series designed by Stig Lindberg and one "Surrea" Wilhelm Kåge. Made from Carrara ware with matte white glaze. The pieces are in good vint...

The engraved and brush painted ceramic plate, Visage Gris (Grey Face) is one the most iconic pieces created by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, France. It is said "all portraits are self portraits". In this work, we see Picasso's wistfulness, vulnerability and humor set within a beautiful image representing both the sun and the moon, the masculine and the feminine. Picasso mastery of form, image, composition and subtle color is evident in a work that resonates transcendence. Created in 1953, Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage Gris (Grey Face), 1953 A.R. 206 is a Madoura white earthenware clay, knife engraved under partial brushed glaze with decoration in engobes (green, black, white) from the edition of 500. This work is stamped with the 'Madoura PLEIN FEU' and ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the reverse. Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 15 1/8 x 1 5/8in (31.4 x 38.3 x 4.1cm). Madoura was an artisan workshop created by Georges and Suzanne Ramie which collaborated with Picasso in the fabrication and hand painting of the works. Pablo Picasso designed 633 different ceramic editions between 1947 and 1971 at the Madoura workshop, with a number of variants and unique pieces resulting from these initial works. He began by creating simple, utilitarian objects such as plates and bowls, but later produced more complex forms, including pitchers and vases — their handles occasionally shaped to form facial features, or anatomical parts of his animal subjects. Picasso remains one of the highest-grossing artists at auction today, and the range of his ceramics means it's possible to find both a good investment and a beautiful object. Visage Gris is among the most important. A Short Biography follows: Pablo Picasso revolutionized the art world and to many is THE artist of the 20th century. He is famous for his role in pioneering Cubism with Georges Braque and for his melancholy Blue Period pieces. Original signed Picasso lithographs and prints are a sure investment. Madoura Picasso ceramics are highly collectible in their own right. As one of the most influential Modern artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso is renowned as a legendary artistic master to this day. Born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along. The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture. Picasso was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered. He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain – all in the years 1899 to 1904. Before he struck upon Cubism, Picasso went through a prodigious number of styles – realism, caricature, the Blue Period, and the Rose Period. These distinguished styles are apparent in the unique original works as well as Picasso ceramics, lithographs, linocuts, and etchings that he created later in his life. The Blue Period dates from 1901 to 1904 and is characterized by a predominantly blue palette and focuses on outcasts, beggars, and prostitutes. This was when he also produced his first sculptures. The most poignant work of the style, La Vie (1903), currently located in Cleveland’s Museum of Art, was created in memory of his childhood friend, the Spanish poet Carlos Casagemas, who had committed suicide. The painting started as a self-portrait, but Picasso’s features became those of his lost friend. The composition is stilted, the space compressed, the gestures stiff, and the tones predominantly blue. The Rose Period began around 1904 when Picasso’s palette brightened and is dominated by pinks and beiges, light blues, and roses. His subjects are saltimbanques (circus people), harlequins, and clowns, all of whom seem to be mute and strangely inactive. One of the premier works of this period is Family of Saltimbanques (1905), currently in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery, which portrays a group of circus workers who appear alienated and incapable of communicating with each other, set in a one-dimensional space. In 1905, Picasso went briefly to Holland, and on his return to Paris, his works took on a classical aura with large male and female figures seen frontally or in distinct profile, as in early Greek art. One of the best examples of this style is in the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, NY, La Toilette (1906). Several pieces in this new, classical style were purchased by Gertrude Stein (the art patron and writer) and her brother, Leo Stein. With his groundbreaking 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon...

Vase made in the Tarnowiec Glassworks located in Poland, designed by J. Słuczan-Orkusz. Soda glass, mass-colored, hand-formed. Vintage product from 1970s Dimensions: height 14 cm...

This large unique bowl has a wonderful glaze. It’s made in Sweden at Rörstrand and designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane. There is only one of its kind and is therefore a spectacular piece...

Wonderful large vase in ceramic named Rubus and designed by one of the ceramic designer icons of Sweden Gunnar Nylund. This one with incredible colors in blue, grey and dark brown. ...

Glazed ceramic Excellent condition. "Portanier" signed.

Traditional Catalan stone carved planter, circa 1960. Manufactured in Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. ...

Large glazed ceramic lava vase from Ceramano Scheurich, Germany 1960s Very good condition. -------------------------------------

French Art Deco ceramic fox sculpture by Gustave Gillot (1888-1965) for Berlot-Mussier (Vierzon, 1929-1939), France, 1930s. Illustration of the fable "The Fox and the Grape" by Jean ...

Beautiful pottery jug/handled vase, Italy late 1950s-1960s. Signed. A stunning form and décor, body shaped as a jug, glossy white spray-glaze has a mottled texture, decorated using ...

Stoneware relief with a beautiful japan inspired decor of a skein of geese flying above the water Created by renowned danish artist Knud Kyhn and manufactured by Royal Copenhagen ...

Soholm Pottery vessel by Maria Philippe in the 1960s. Stamped on the base. In excellent condition with no visible signs of wear.

Ober Glass, or rather Ingrid Glashutte, is a company based in Germany but with glassworks in Austria. Currently defunct, but operating from the early 1960s to the end of the 1970s. p...

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Conchiglie Seashell Plate With Snails and Mollusks, #8, Circa 1960s-70s The Fornasetti plate is decorated in the Conchiglie pattern which depicts differen...

VASE “Frill” Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. h...

Very Rare Goldscheider Ceramic Figurine of the 1930s: Young pretty lady with short hair and a red hat, a beige colored cape with wide puffed sleeves and a long, tight skirt with a la...

1960s ceramic pottery by Soholm, Denmark. Features makers mark and label. No visible signs of wear.

This large, unusual stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand 1950s is gifted with light brown/green/red harefur glaze. And it has that stunning look of Nylunds great craftsmansh...

Vase asymétrique, modèle 837 de Pol Chambost en forme de fleur insectivore, en céramique à couverte émaillée jaune anisée à l'intérieur et noir à l'extérieur, signé "Poterie Pol Cham...

The Vintage Stackable Tea Pot by Liisi Beckmann for Gabbianelli from the 1960s is a truly exceptional piece that embodies the epitome of mid-century modern design innovation. What se...

1581 English ceramic charger hand painted with humming birds and roses Hanging wire on back

This extremely rare charger -- with gold highlights and beautiful tonalities reminiscent of the work of Thomas Hart Benton -- was produced by the Cole-Merris Ceramics company in San ...

Robert PICAULT (1919-2000) Céramiste de génie, ayant travaillé étroitement avec PICASSO et Roger CAPRON, il crée son propre ALQUIFOUX (mélange de de sulfure de plomb et de sable) et ...

Light Vase Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. he...

XX Century Pair of Portuguese Terracote Chimeras The Jeronymo Pereira Campos Factory in Aveiro, Portugal, epitomizes a legacy of craftsmanship and innovation spanning over a century...

Artistic Glass Vase Author: Decorative Glassworks Watra Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. heigh...

Blue vase in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s. Glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. Deffect on the glass - production one, ...

Catteau Boch Gazelle Vase with Unique Matching Painting Belgium Art Deco. A unique opportunity to purchase a rare Boch gazelle vase with an original painting depicting the vase. Purc...

A large dark brown ceramic floor vase, Rubus designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, it´s 50 cm (20") high. It´s in excellent condition and marked as 1st quality. Gunnar Nylund was ...

These original vintage Jasba vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is made of ceramic pottery. The bottom are marked the vase series number 136-26 Handarbeit. Straight forwar...

Midcentury Green, White and Black Striped Ceramic Vase by Serra. A beautiful striped glazed ceramic vase Manufacured by Cerámicas Serra, Spain, 1960s Designed by Josep Serra. This colorful terracotta ceramic vase has stripes in green, black and shades of gray on a white background. Signed ' Serra' underneath. It can be placed alone used as decorative vase or flower vase but it would be nice also as a part of a collection of ceramic vase. Measures: 25 cm height x 11.5 cm diameter About Serra: Serra ceramics factory was a well known ceramics catalan manufacturer with three generations of ceramists. The workshop was founded by Antoni Serra one of the first ceramists in Spain who found an artistic ceramics workshop/studio. Josep Serra with his brothers Antoni and Enric followed his father in the art of ceramics at Can Famades, the new Studio at Cornellà, Barcelona. Josep Serra became the Manager at Cerámicas Serra at the 1930s. The Serra brothers participated in different exhibitions and awards. Jordi Serra...

A bowl and a vase with shiny blue glaze designed by Bertil Lundgren at Rörstrand. They are between 3 - 7 cm (1.2"-2.8") high. They are both in excellent condition and marked as 1st q...

VASE “Frill” Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. h...

Light Vase with Frill Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a fril...

Robert PICAULT (1919-2000) Céramiste de génie, ayant travaillé étroitement avec PICASSO et Roger CAPRON, il crée son propre ALQUIFOUX (mélange de de sulfure de plomb et de sable) et ...

Vase made in the Tarnowiec Glassworks located in Poland, designed by J. Słuczan-Orkusz. Soda glass, mass-colored, hand-formed. Vintage product from 1970s Dimensions: height 30 cm...

Vintage glass in good condition. Only one unique piece. Another items from the collection are available in our store. Porcelain glass. Lubiana factory.

Petite burnt orange French mid-century ceramic vessel with splayed black paint overlay. ' Signed underneath J Blin.

Amazing midcentury blue glazed terracotta ceramic blue vase. This fantastic item was designed by Flavia Montelupo and Aldo Londi for Bitossi in Italy, Rimini, during the late 1950s o...

A lovely, vintage Bassano reticulated, white ceramic fruit bowl/centerpiece adorned with gilt trimmed roses. The perfect touch for a well appointed...

This unmarked ceramic bowl was handcrafted in France in the mid -20th century, it came from a French succession. The bowl has a striking lively turquoise glazing with expressive craq...

This tall ceramic vase has a double cone shape with a low "waist". The white glaze over the black base coat is loosely applied with varied thickness and tiny air bubbles overall. The...

Glass Pot “SCARF” Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack mot...

A lovely blue vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Nymölle in Denmark in the 1960s, it´s 17.5 cm (7) high. It´s in mint condition and marked as 1:st quality. Gunnar Nylund was born ...

Robert PICAULT (1919-2000) Céramiste de génie, ayant travaillé étroitement avec PICASSO et Roger CAPRON, il crée son propre ALQUIFOUX (mélange de de sulfure de plomb et de sable) et ...

This ceramic pitcher is a special creation by Roger Capron and made in France in 1960. It's shaped like an abstract bird or rooster and was made in the 1960s. It has a surprising des...

20th century German majolica plate platter for serving eggs with two chicken as salt and pepper shakers. Nice addition to your table or just to display. Please see detailed pictures ...

VASE “Frill” Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. h...

Probably made 1956-1957, painted in black and brown against white backdrop. Signed G, studio hand Stig L.

Snow Gray Ceramic Bowl by Alexandre Kostanda. France, circa 1960. Signed on the bottom. Alexandre Kostanda (1921-2007) for Vallauris. Kostanda was a ceramic artist living and workin...

A quaint French glazed ceramic figure, a chicken that carries the charm of a rustic countryside kitchen. This figure is meticulously adorned with an array of vibrant fruits; ripe apples and lush grapes are depicted in a palette of reds, greens, blues, and browns. These fruits seem to have been placed with care by the artisan, wrapping around the chicken in a natural, yet decorative manner. The chicken's body serves as a canvas of pure white, allowing the vivid colors of the glazed fruits...