Modern Ceramics
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
1
983
251
65
to
95
864
345
1,299
737
1,101
2,925
1,299
1,083
675
360
287
187
151
86
78
66
40
27
25
8
2
2
1
251
1,048
4
86
107
1
1
2
24
37
32
28
10
1,280
211
195
184
83
886
282
252
206
164
91
53
46
43
43
Style: Modern
Japanese Modern LAAB 2 Incenso Incense Holders Raku Ceramics White Crackle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Incenso set
An extraordinary addition to a contemporary decor for a stunning visual allure, this set of two incense holders features a raw, porous shape deftly handcrafted following the Japanese technique of naked Raku ceramic firing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Signed Denby English Ceramic Round Box Tan, Mustard Yellow, Red, Green
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage signed ceramic round box with a top is marked Denby Made in England. It is a combination of glazed and unglazed colors of wide st...
Category
1970s English Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Jeff Margolin Ceramic Pot w/Black Decoration
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Jeff Margolin is a self-taught artist who works with a porcelain-type clay that is thrown or sculpted into forms with areas left for carving. They have a hefty yet delicate appearanc...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rock Handmade Ceramic Coffee Mugs - Set of 2 - Black & White Splatterware
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautifully handmade ceramic mugs designed to enhance the lovely experience of drinking well-made coffee.
Beautiful to look at and highly functional, each handmade pottery mug is in...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay, Ceramic, Pottery
Bjorn Wiinblad For Rosenthal Mat White Bisque Porcelain Monumental Face Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous monumental vintage hallmarked porcelain white mat bisque bowl was designed by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio LInie from Germany. It is t...
Category
1960s German Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Hand-made Contemporary 8 Large Ceramic Egg Plates Majolica Serve-ware Platter
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Ceramic 8 plate in modern egg design by artist Lorenzo Lorenzzo.
Lorenzo's work alludes to his favourite meal, breakfast, creating a contemporary design for this plate collection.
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
Michael Cardew Wenford Bridge Large Combed Pattern Studio Pottery Dish
By Michael Cardew
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive studio pottery stoneware dish decorated with a combed design by Michael Cardew (British, 1901-1983) and made at Wenford Bridge ar...
Category
1970s English Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
UCHO Mug / White by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
Funny, capacious, and handy – that's what UCHO is all about, the first mug in the OKO Family that begins a new chapter in the brand's history. The mug has a sturdy handle shaped like...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Contemporary Handcrafted Clay Vessel by Onka Allmayer-Beck
Located in London, GB
Contemporary handcrafted clay vessel by Onka Allmayer-Beck
Austrian, 2023
Height 18.5cm, width 20.5cm, depth 13cm
This hand-glazed and hand-formed clay vessel is titled ‘Mini No. 26...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Big Handmade Ceramic Vase Neutral Style Minimal Decor Wabi Sabi Stunning Vessel
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Presenting our organic big handmade ceramic vase, showcasing a neutral style with a touch of wabi-sabi. This minimalist decor piece is a stunning flower vessel, adding an elegant and...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic, Clay
Chunky Tubular Ceramic Magazine Rack by BZIPPY in Silver Palladium Glaze
By BZippy & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
BZIPPY accessories emerge from a vocabulary of shapes informed by the designer's interest in architecture, industrial design, and the many forms of urban infrastructure. A new functi...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Irregular Chunky Tray Unique Cloud Ceramic Plate Modern Ring Dish Trinket
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Introducing our Organic Irregular Ceramic Tray - a unique and modern addition to your home decor. This oval-shaped tray is perfect for holding jewelry, rings, or small trinkets. Its ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Irregular Chunky Tray Unique Oval Ceramic Plate Modern Ring Dish Trinket
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Introducing our Organic Irregular Ceramic Tray - a unique and modern addition to your home decor. This oval-shaped tray is perfect for holding jewelry, rings, or small trinkets. Its ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay, Pottery, Ceramic
UCHO Mug / Candy by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
Funny, capacious, and handy – that's what UCHO is all about, the first mug in the OKO Family that begins a new chapter in the brand's history. The mug has a sturdy handle shaped like...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Vessel 04 in Textured Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
23-Piece Italian Bugatti Coffee Set
By Casa Bugatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian coffee porcelain set hand decorated with gold and platinum lines / Made in Italy by Bugatti in 2000s
2 gold and 3 platinum espresso cups, width 3.25 inches, depth 2.25 inches, height 2.5 inches
3 gold and 3 platinum espresso saucers, width 5 inches
2 gold and 2 platinum cappuccino cups, width 4 inches, depth 3 inches, height 2.75 inches
3 gold and 3 platinum cappuccino saucers, width 6 inches
1 gold sugar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Decorative Umbrella Stand, English, Blue & White, Ceramic, Hall, Planter
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative umbrella stand. An English, blue and white ceramic hallway rack or planter pot, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Vibrant colour from the t...
Category
Late 20th Century British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vessel 02 in Textured Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Contemporary 8 Large Egg Plates w/ Salt and Pepper Cart
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Ceramic 8 plate set with salt and pepper cart made in modern egg design by Lorenzo Lorenzzo
Lorenzo's work alludes to his favourite meal, breakfast, ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
Vintage Hallmarked Bitossi Incised Off White Ceramic Textural Vase Italian
By Bitossi
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage off white incised textural hallmarked vase or vessel is signed on the bottom Flavia Montelupo Italy and was the sister company of Bitossi all under the parent corporatio...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Nils Thorsson For Royal Copenhagen Vintage Geometric Glazed Ceramic Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage Royal Copenhagen glazed ceramic bowl by the designer Nils Thorsson is a faience method which is the process of adding tin oxide to glaze the earthenware.
It is from the ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vessel 06 in Textured Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Vessel 05 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Vessel 01 in Natural Smooth Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Janet Leach Studio Pottery Brush Work Studio Pottery Lidded Container
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish stoneware studio pottery lidded container with brushed designs by renowned studio potter Janet Leach (British, 1918-1997) dating from around 1965. The container is of squat...
Category
1960s English Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Vessel 07 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay, Ceramic
Alvino Bagni for Bitossi Black Ceramic Bowl and Vase with Gold Studs Vintage
By Bitossi, Alvino Bagni
Located in North Miami, FL
Alvino Bagni for Bitossi designed this pair of outstanding rare vintage black Italian ceramics in the 60's for Good Friends which was an American importer and often commissioned Bito...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Jacob Bang Stoneware Bowl
By Jacob Bang
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jacob Bang, Danish 1932-2011
Bowl in stone wear with grey, blue and black glaze. H: 16 cm.
Made in Jacob Bang's own studio during the 1960s-1970.
Marked on the base.
Jacob Bang wa...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Lucie Rie, Uranium Yellow Flaring Porcelain Bowl, signed
By Lucie Rie
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Lucie Rie (British/Austrian 1902-1995), a porcelain bowl of flaring form, uranium yellow glaze with craquelure and running manganese band to rim, impressed seal mark, 14.7cm diameter...
Category
20th Century British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Mini Aniela / Black / Circus Incense Holder by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
Aniela MINI is the answer to the need for a small item - a coaster that can be used to hold jewelry, sweets or burn incense sticks.
Black platter
Ecru ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Mini Aniela / Denim / Circus Incense Holder by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
Aniela MINI is the answer to the need for a small item - a coaster that can be used to hold jewelry, sweets or burn incense sticks.
Denim blue platter
Red ball
ø 15 cm
two holes f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Maria Vessel in Oat
Designed by Project 213A in 2020
Handmade Stoneware
This vase is inspired by the Greco-Roman period, having a timeless appearance and finished with a contemp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Signed Yuri Zatarian Ceramic Vessel Sketchbook And Equation Diagram Series
Located in North Miami, FL
This contemporary fabulous highly sophisticated ceramic vessel is signed Yuri by the artist. It is off white matte porcelain colored glaze ceramic covered with with charcoal black gr...
Category
1990s Mexican Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Black Ceramic Sculpture "Woman" 1950
Located in Milano, IT
Black ceramic sculpture "woman" mid-20th century.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Blue Vase by Carl-Harry Stalhane
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large scale vase with a hare’s fur glaze in shades of blues and greens by Carl-Harry Stalhane for Rorstrand.
Incised signature and studio mark to underside: [R Sweden CHS SDA].
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Chanfro Fruit Juicer
Located in São Paulo, SP
The Chanfro Juicer was made to start the day with a very fresh juice squeezed with your own hands, in contact with the fruit, feeling its texture and smell as its juice runs through ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Deep Ceramic Brown Bowl by Eva Staehr-Nielsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Eva Staehr-Nielsen for SAXBO dark brown glaze, rounded bowl with organic shape. The underside is incised with the artist's initials E.ST.N., stamped Saxbo, Denmark, the ying-yang sym...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vessel 03 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Raul Coronel ceramic / pottery decorative plate
By Raul Coronel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful plate by the well known potter Raul Cornell .
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Chanfro Striped Fruit Juicer
Located in São Paulo, SP
The Chanfro Juicer was made to start the day with a very fresh juice squeezed with your own hands, in contact with the fruit, feeling its texture and smell as its juice runs through ...
Category
2010s South American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Small Pink Vases by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 small pink vases by Doa Ceramics
Dimensions: 3.5" (in).
Materials: Ceramic.
Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed.
Also available in size 6".
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Kähler HAK Ceramic Bowl
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large Kähler bowl in glazed ceramic.
Dia. 29 cm.
Red and blue shades on a gray base.
The bowl has an incised HAK monogram to the base (Herman A. Kähler).
Perfect condition.
Denmark...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Earthenware Large Bowl with Interpretation of Traditional Creamware
By Faye Toogood
Located in London, GB
Indigo Storm, 1882 Ltd. with Faye Toogood. Faye Toogood’s range of ceramic designs for 1882 Ltd. celebrates the accidental beauty of natural imperfec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Earthenware Bowl with Interpretations of Traditional Creamware Forms
By Faye Toogood
Located in London, GB
Indigo Storm, 1882 Ltd. with Faye Toogood. Faye Toogood’s range of ceramic designs for 1882 Ltd. celebrates the accidental beauty of natural imperfec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Bone China Mug with Organic Shapes and Delicate Watercolor Techniques
By Deborah M. Allen
Located in London, GB
Jenny, 1882 Ltd. with Deborah M Allen. Californian-based artist Deborah M Allen’s love of the water has always influenced her work, which often includes references to carved landscapes and the unexpected organic shapes and colours we prize in nature. The result? Gorgeous contemplations of space, fluidity and light. This collection of fine bone china showcases...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Bone China Posy Vase Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
By Max Lamb
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Limited Edition Fine Bone China Potato Sculptures, Potato 1
By Bruce McLean
Located in London, GB
Potato, 1882 Ltd. with Bruce McLean. Acclaimed conceptual artist Bruce McLean debued a vast new body of work titled Garden Ware that was on exhibition at ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Bone China Tall Vase Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
By Max Lamb
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Earthenware Bowl with Classic Tones of English Delftware
By Faye Toogood
Located in London, GB
Indigo Rain, 1882 Ltd. with Faye Toogood. Designer Faye Toogood’s addition to her range of ceramic designs for 1882 Ltd. puts a fresh spin on the forms and traditions of English creamware. Indigo Rain adds a touch of contemporary flair to the homely familiarity of blue-and-white striped crockery. The fine earthenware showcases the Classic tones of English Delftware...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Bone China Small Bowl Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
By Max Lamb
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Bone China Bowl Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
By Max Lamb
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Earthenware Handleless Cup Interpretation of Traditional Creamware
By Faye Toogood
Located in London, GB
Indigo Storm, 1882 Ltd. with Faye Toogood. Faye Toogood’s range of ceramic designs for 1882 Ltd. celebrates the accidental beauty of natural imperfec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Bone China Jug Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
By Max Lamb
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Leaf Bowl with Banded Glaze by John Ward
By John Ward
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large stoneware glazed bowl in a rare leaf form by British studio potter John Ward (1938-2023) circa last quarter of the 20th century. The impressive, oversized bowl features a dis...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Jade Vase by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Jade vase by Doa Ceramics.
Dimensions: 12"
Materials: ceramic.
Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed.
Also available in sizes 10" and 8".
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Long Neck Ceramic Vase by Faina
Located in Geneve, CH
Long neck ceramic vase by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Materials: ceramic.
Dimensions: L 10 x W 5 x H 38 cm
In search of new-old design...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Bowl with Flanged Rim by John Ward
By John Ward
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stoneware glazed bowl by British studio potter John Ward (1938-2023) circa 1980-1990s of the last quarter of the 20th century. The bowl features a distinct form with a wide flanged...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Amber Vase by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Amber vase by Doa Ceramics
Dimensions: 12"
materials: ceramic.
Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed.
Also available in sizes 10" and 8".
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Modern ceramics for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern ceramics for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage ceramics created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, stoneware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern ceramics made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original ceramics, popular names associated with this style include Monika Patuszynska, Mosche Bianche, Richard A. Hirsch, and LAAB Milano. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for ceramics differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $20 and tops out at $50,348 while the average work can sell for $614.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Italian Glazed Pottery Bird
Gustavsberg Horse
Salt Glaze Dishes
Minton Pedestal
Vallauris Fish Plates
Vintage Stoneware Mug
Vintage Stoneware Mugs
16th Century Renaissance Italy Majolica
Compagnie Des Indes
Lettuce Leaf
Stoneware Limoges
Vintage Ceramic Cooking Pots
Royal Doulton Arts And Crafts
Retro White Ironstone
Ashworth China
Blue Dragon Pot
Japanese Stoneware Plate
Johnson Brothers Vintage Patterns