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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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.

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Style: Modern
Stefania Boemi Pink Terracotta Vase, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2) This unique work of art is sure to make a statement in an eclectic or modern decor, wher...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

South African Clay Pottery Bowls
Located in Weesp, NL
Step into a world of cultural fusion and artistic expression with the exquisite collection of three hand-made clay pots from 2006, crafted by Afrikania. These captivating pieces seam...
Category

Early 2000s South African Modern Pottery

Materials

Clay

Large Vintage Studio Ceramic Moon Pot
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely stunning cobalt blue large-scale studio ceramic moon pot in the manner of Toshiko Takaezu. Signed illegibly. Amazing form.
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Pottery

Materials

Clay

Peter Voulkos American Studio Pottery Faces Tea Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning vintage American Studio Pottery tea bowl decorated with Expressionist faces by Peter Voulkos. The stoneware tea bowl stands on a narrow rounded unglazed foot with a rounde...
Category

20th Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Vintage Ceramic Pottery Oval Bowl
Located in Medina, OH
Beautiful vintage oval decorative bowl. The outside and inside have a unique design and makes its a great piece to add to your home.
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 18 Hand Painted Abstract Surrealist Greek Art Pottery Tiles, Greece, 1970
Located in Sacramento, CA
Set of eighteen original hand painted Greek art pottery tiles, circa 1970. Tiles are abstract in style and feature surrealist figures, faces and myt...
Category

1970s Greek Vintage Modern Pottery

Materials

Clay

Jaime Hayon Glazed Stoneware 'Showtime 10' White Gold Vase Number 5
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary showtime 10 vase number 5 by Jaime Hayon. Manufactured by BD Barcelona (Spain). Made up of two pieces in glazed stoneware, with a white finish and 24-carat gold-plated ...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Stefania Boemi Yellow Terracotta Vase, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2) This unique work of art is sure to make a statement in an eclectic or modern decor, wher...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

2000s Studio Art Pottery Plate Abstract Tree Tim Frain TN
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Abstract Tree of Life Studio Art Plate hand thrown pottery 13.5 diameter x 1 d signed, T Frain Tim Frain Preowned vintage unrestored condition, please see images provided.
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Jaime Hayon Contemporary Glazed Stoneware 'Showtime 10' Vase Number 3
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary showtime 10 vase number 3 by Jaime Hayon. Manufactured by BD Barcelona (Spain). Made up of two pieces in glazed stoneware, with a white finish and 24-carat gold-plated ...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

1980's Ceramic Abstract Flower Ginger Jar
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Abstract Modern style ceramic ginger jar with lid, unbranded. Light brown in color, urn shaped, abstract flower design throughout and a small round handled lid. Likely made in Chi...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Jaime Hayon Contemporary Glazed Stoneware Showtime Vase Number 4
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary Showtime vase number 4 by Jaime Hayon. Manufactured by BD Barcelona (Spain). Made up of two pieces in glazed stoneware, with a white finish. Measures: height 48 cm x d...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Porcelain Slipped Bowl by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Porcelain Slipped Bowl by Jason Fox. A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art ...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery, Porcelain, Clay

432-G Hand Crafted Golden Springing Bowl With 22kt Gold Detail by Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
432-G Hand Crafted Golden Springing Stoneware Bowl With 22kt Gold Detail by Helen Prior A delicate hand-crafted bowl, organic in shape with a torn clay edge in natural speckled ston...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Gold

2005 Hand-Made Glazed Blue Pottery Pitcher
Located in Fort Washington, MD
very unique blue glazed pottery pitcher with an organic shape handle in a burgundy color, it’s signed and dated on the bottom, looks like a student piece with its imperfections that ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Stamped Edition Padilla Picasso Pottery 'Chope Visage' Pitcher
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stamped Edition Padilla Picasso Pottery 'Chope Visage' Pitcher After Pablo Picasso, Signed on the front 'Picasso' in blue script Stamped 'Fem co 1994 Edition 5A /500 Picasso by Padilla Mexico' Enjoy the artistic legacy of the Padilla Pablo Picasso works...
Category

20th Century Mexican Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Decorative Buncheong Flower Bowl by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Decorative Buncheong Flower Bowl by Jason Fox. A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architectur...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

382 Hand Crafted Springing Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
382 Hand Crafted Springing Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior A delicate hand-crafted bowl, organic in shape with a torn clay opening in natural speckled stoneware clay. Part of the Cros...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pottery

Materials

Gold

Decorative Buncheong Flower Bowl by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Decorative Buncheong Flower Bowl by Jason Fox. A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architectur...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

341 Hand Crafted Gathering Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
341 Hand Crafted Gathering Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior A delicate hand-crafted bowl, organic in shape with a torn clay edge in natural speckled stoneware clay. Part of the Cross P...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pottery

Materials

Gold

394 Hand Crafted Blossoming Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
394 hand-crafted blossoming stoneware bowl by Helen Prior A delicate hand-crafted bowl, organic in shape with a torn clay rim in natural speckled stoneware clay. Part of the Cross P...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Gold

Jason Fox Shino Glazed Vessel
Located in Burbank, CA
Contemporary Ceramic Shino Glazed Vessel by Jason Fox. A Southern Californian for over half his life, Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art History as...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery, Clay

Large Shino Vessel by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Shino Vessel by Jason Fox. A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art History as...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Jason Fox Contemporary Ceramic Shino Vase, Wheel Thrown Vessel
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel Thrown Contemporary Ceramic Shino Vessel by Jason Fox. A Southern Californian for over half his life, Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art Hist...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Vintage Ceramic Faience Majolica Asparagus Set of Six Plates, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautifu porcelain decorative lidded jar for sauce hollandaise is surrounded with cream and green asparagus spears. It was made by hand in the city of Basano, Italy. It is simil...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Ceramic Faience Majolica Asparagus Serving Bowl, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful large porcelain decorative or serving bowl is surrounded with cream and green asparagus spears. It was made by hand in the city of Basano, Italy. It is similar in desi...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Cubist Face Studio Pottery Sculpture Vase in the Style of Picasso, 1989
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful artist signed face/faces studio pottery sculpture vase, in the Cubist-Cubism and Picasso art style, circa late-20th century, 1989. Piece is hand-crafted and hand painted....
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Vintage John Miller Studio Pottery Box, 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning vintage Studio Pottery stoneware lidded box applied with an arrangement of irregular cut shapes decorated in blue, brown and cream colored glazes on a light mottled creame...
Category

20th Century British Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Wheel Thrown Moon Jar by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel thrown moon jar by Jason Fox. Largely influenced by Korean Pottery, American contemporary ceramic artist Jason Fox shows his love for the rich history of Moon Jars with this...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Spiky Ceramic Planter/Bowl with Metallic Glaze
Located in Norwalk, CT
A striking hand-carved ceramic planter with spikes in a gunmetal metallic glaze. Each spike is hand carved and hand applied to the planter/bowl....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Pablo Picasso "Taureau Sous L'arbre" Madoura Ceramic Plate
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) "Taureau Sous L'Arbre" Madoura Ceramic Plate, France, conceived in 1952, earthenware with white and black glazes, impressed stamp mark "Edition Picasso Mad...
Category

20th Century French Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Pablo Picasso, Toros Plate
Located in Bradenton, FL
This Picasso ceramic plate, "Toros" is one in an edition of 500 and is made of white earthenware clay with englobes and oxidized paraffin decoration and enamel. The piece is stamped ...
Category

20th Century French Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Oxblood Vase by Kjell Bolinder Höganäs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stoneware vase with a mottled oxblood glaze and contrast natural stone rim. One small scratch near the base. No chips or marks. Etched on base: K Bolinder Höganäs 1/197
Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Jason Fox Wheel Thrown Speckled White Ceramic Vase / Flower Bottle
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel Thrown Ceramic Vase / Flower Bottle by Jason Fox Part of his Flower Bottle Series, American contemporary ceramic artist Jason Fox borrows inspir...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Wheel Thrown Moon Jar by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel Thrown Moon Jar by Jason Fox Largely influenced by Korean Pottery, Jason pays respect to the rich history of Moon Jars. "Moon Jars are magical! Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Pablo Picasso "Visage" Madoura Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) "Visage" Madoura Ceramic Pitcher, Vallauris, France, incised date "9.1.69" beneath handle, conceived in 1969 in an edition of 500, earthenware with engravi...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Clay Carafe in Terracotta Color Hand Cast in UK
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category

2010s English Modern Pottery

Materials

Cast Stone

Peter Voulkos Signed Large California Studio Pottery Stoneware Charger Plate
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, large, heavy charger/plate/platter by American master potter/artist Peter Voulkos who is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic pottery pieces and sculptures...
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Wheel Thrown Moon Jar by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel Thrown Moon Jar by Jason Fox. Largely influenced by Korean Pottery, American contemporary ceramic artist Jason Fox pays respect to the rich history of Moon Jars with this pi...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Brother Thomas Bezanson Large 2 Handled Sang-de-boeuf Glazed Vase
Located in Sharon, CT
Brother Thomas Bezanson (1929-2007) a large important Sang-de-boeuf glaze two handled vase.
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Crater Vase I by Kate Butler
Located in Geneve, CH
Crater vase I by Kate Butler Dimensions: W17.8 x D26.7 x H24.1 cm Materials: Hand sculpted, glazed pottery Kate Butler is a writer and artist working primarily in drawing and ceramic clay. Her sculptures describe subliminal experiences of space through forms that feel alive and vaguely human. In 2019, she earned an MFA Fine Arts and MS Art History from the Pratt Institute, pursuing both a rigorous studio practice and original research on ceramic sculptor Stanley Rosen. Before attending Pratt, Kate studied and apprenticed at the Marchutz School of Fine Arts, a “school of vision,” based in Aix-en-Provence, France, that integrated the study of plein-air painting with seminars in art criticism. Since graduating from Pratt, Kate has participated in residencies at Odyssey Clayworks and Anderson...
Category

2010s Central American Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Pyxis, Large Pot, White by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyxis - large pot - white by Ivan Colominas Pyxis Collection Dimensions: 12.6 x 19 cm Materials: Bianco michelangelo Also available: Nero marquinia, small & medium A refined...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Pyxis, Small Pot, Black by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyxis - small pot - black by Ivan Colominas Pyxis Collection Dimensions: 12.6 x 11 cm Materials: Nero Marquinia Also available: Bianco Michelangelo, medium & large A refined...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Pyxis, Small Pot, White by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyxis - small pot - white by Ivan Colominas Pyxis Collection Dimensions: 12.6 x 11 cm Materials: Bianco Michelangelo Also available: Nero Marquinia, medium & large A refined colle...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Joel Edwards Pottery / Ceramic Pitcher/ Carafe, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pitcher with an abstract glaze. Edwards studied with very important potters in his time like Peter Voulkos, Marguerite Wildenhain and Soji Hamada.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Pyxis, Large Pot, Black by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyxis - large pot - black by Ivan Colominas Pyxis Collection Dimensions: 12.6 x 19 cm Materials: Nero Marquinia Also available: Bianco Michelangelo, Small & Medium. A refine...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Set of 3 Pyxis Pots, White by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 3 Pyxis pots - White by Ivan Colominas Pyxis Collection Dimensions: 12.6 x 11, 12.6 x 14.5, 12.6 x 19 cm Materials: Bianco Michelangelo Also available: Nero Marquinia ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Set of 3 Pyxis Pots, Black by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 3 pyxis pots - black by Ivan Colominas Pyxis Collection Dimensions: 12.6 x 11, 12.6 x 14.5, 12.6 x 19 cm Materials: Nero Marquinia Also available: Bianco Michelangelo,...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Capua Large Vase by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Capua large vase by Ivan Colominas Capua Collection Dimensions: 19 x 32 cm Materials: Nero Marquinia Also available: Medium, A vase that’s an homage to design and to marble ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Capua Medium Vase by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Capua medium vase by Ivan Colominas Capua Collection Dimensions: 19 x 23.5 cm Materials: Nero marquinia Also available: Large A vase that’s an homage to design and to marble...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Set of 2 Capua Vases by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 2 capua vases by Ivan Colominas Capua collection Dimensions: 19 x 23.5, 19 x 32 cm Materials: Nero marquinia A vase that’s an homage to design and to marble itself: th...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Pyxis, Medium Pot, Black by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyxis - medium pot - black by Ivan Colominas Pyxis Collection Dimensions: 12.6 x 14.5 cm Materials: Nero marquinia Also available: Bianco michelangelo, small & large A refin...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Pyxis, Medium Pot, White by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyxis - medium pot - white by Ivan Colominas Pyxis collection Dimensions: 12.6 x 14.5 cm Materials: Bianco michelangelo Also available: Nero marquinia, small & large, A refi...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Jaime Hayon Glazed Stoneware Showtime White Gold Vase Number 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary showtime vase number 1 by Jaime Hayon. Manufactured by BD Barcelona (Spain). Made up of two pieces in glazed stoneware, with a white finish Measures: Height 33 cm...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Stoneware Clay milk jug in terracotta colour hand cast in UK
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category

2010s English Modern Pottery

Materials

Cast Stone

Half-Moon Vase by Kate Butler
Located in Geneve, CH
Half-Moon vase by Kate Butler Dimensions: 14 x 12 x 6 inches Materials: Hand sculpted, glazed pottery Kate Butler is a writer and artist working primarily in drawing and ceramic clay. Her sculptures describe subliminal experiences of space through forms that feel alive and vaguely human. In 2019, she earned an MFA Fine Arts and MS Art History from the Pratt Institute, pursuing both a rigorous studio practice and original research on ceramic sculptor Stanley Rosen. Before attending Pratt, Kate studied and apprenticed at the Marchutz School of Fine Arts, a “school of vision,” based in Aix-en-Provence, France, that integrated the study of plein-air painting with seminars in art criticism. Since graduating from Pratt, Kate has participated in residencies at Odyssey Clayworks and Anderson...
Category

2010s Central American Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Crater Vase II by Kate Butler
Located in Geneve, CH
Crater Vase II by Kate Butler Dimensions: 15.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 inches Materials: Hand sculpted, glazed pottery Kate Butler is a writer and artist working primarily in drawing and ceramic clay. Her sculptures describe subliminal experiences of space through forms that feel alive and vaguely human. In 2019, she earned an MFA Fine Arts and MS Art History from the Pratt Institute, pursuing both a rigorous studio practice and original research on ceramic sculptor Stanley Rosen. Before attending Pratt, Kate studied and apprenticed at the Marchutz School of Fine Arts, a “school of vision,” based in Aix-en-Provence, France, that integrated the study of plein-air painting with seminars in art criticism. Since graduating from Pratt, Kate has participated in residencies at Odyssey Clayworks and Anderson...
Category

2010s Central American Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Glaze "Isolated N.13" Stoneware Vase, Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Glaze "Isolated n.13" stoneware vase - Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz. Dimensions: 38.5 x 32 x 20cm. Materials: Hand sculpted, glazed pottery, brass. Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz Cr...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Brass

Modern pottery for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern pottery 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 pottery 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, pottery and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern pottery made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original pottery, popular names associated with this style include Masquespacio, Custhom, Jason Fox Ceramics, and Stefania Boemi. 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 pottery differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $38 and tops out at $20,000 while the average work can sell for $600.

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