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Australian Pottery

Monumental Signed Shunichi Inoue White and Rose Ash Glazed Vase 1978
By Shunichi Inoue
Located in Melbourne, AU
important influence on Australian pottery. Work may be signed 'S. Inoue' and he also has a Japanese
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Vintage 1970s Australian Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Monumental Signed Shunichi Inoue White and Rose Ash Glazed Vase 1978
Monumental Signed Shunichi Inoue White and Rose Ash Glazed Vase 1978
$992 Sale Price
81% Off
H 15.95 in W 14.18 in D 7.09 in
Doug Lawrie Vase Signed and Numbered 1970s
Located in Melbourne, AU
Australian pottery community. While he trained under Paul Soldner in California, the bulk of his working life
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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Doug Lawrie Vase Signed and Numbered 1970s
Doug Lawrie Vase Signed and Numbered 1970s
$568 Sale Price
40% Off
H 11.03 in W 8.67 in D 2.96 in
Blue Mountain Pottery Studio Pottery Jug Canada 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Blue Mountain Pottery Studio Pottery Jug, Canada, 1960s. Beautiful sleek and slender jug by the
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Boho Biomorphic Studio Pottery Lidded Vessel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Boho biomorphic studio pottery lidded vessel features an organic shape and earthy
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Mid-20th Century Australian Vases

Materials

Pottery

Ellis Pottery Sgraffito Ceramic and 'Walnut' Table Lamp Base Melbourne, 1950s
By Ellis Ceramics
Located in Melbourne, AU
An Ellis Pottery ceramic lamp with Australian blackwood base and a turned myrtle stem stained to a
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Vintage 1950s Australian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood, Ceramic

Large Stylish Picasso like Bowl by Greg Hamilton
By Hamilton
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
. It is one of my favorite items, I have for sale. This studio pottery bowl is executed in a vibrant
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1990s Australian Other Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

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Henning Rathjen Pottery Vase, circa 1950s 'Small'
By Henning Rathjen
Located in Melbourne, AU
Henning Rathjen Australian pottery vase, stylised free flowing form. These are amongst the most
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Vintage 1950s Australian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Sunderland Pottery Bowl, The Great Australia Clipper-Ship, circa 1860
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Rare Sunderland pottery bowl with moulded rim decorated with a wide lustre band, the centre with a
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Antique 1860s English Pottery

Australian Bicentenary Bowl, Wedgwood, circa 1988. Number 10 of 50 Made
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
in Australia was a key event in the history of European settlement in Australia. The colony was
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Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Gus McLaren Trumpet Horse, Australia, circa 1970
By Gus McLaren, Betty McLaren
Located in Pymble, NSW
. McLaren started potting in Melbourne in 1955. He and his wife Betty, set up Yarraridge pottery and
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Vintage 1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Ellis Stylised Ram Melbourne, Australia, circa 1960
By Ellis
Located in Pymble, NSW
Ellis ceramics were set up in Melbourne in 1953 by Czechoslovakian couple, Dasa and Milda Kratochvil. Their work is mainly slip cast earthenware of which this ram is an example. High...
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Vintage 1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Ellis Red Stylized Figure Australia, circa 1960
By Ellis
Located in Pymble, NSW
Ellis ceramics were set up in Melbourne in 1953 by Czechoslovakian couple, Dasa and Milda Kratochvil. Their work is mainly slip cast earthenware of which this red figure is an exampl...
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Vintage 1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Ellis Australian Horse 1965 Midcentury
By Ellis Ceramics
Located in Pymble, NSW
Ellis ceramics was an Australian pottery set up in 1953 by a Czechoslovakian couple, Dasa and Milda
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Vintage 1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ellis Australian Horse 1965 Midcentury
Ellis Australian Horse 1965 Midcentury
H 10.24 in W 4.34 in D 8.27 in
Mid-century large charger, Valerie Taylor, Australia.
By Valerie Taylor
Located in Pymble, NSW
Taylor, Sydney NSW, Australia, c.1965. Incised initials to base. Displays a brilliant glassy orange
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Mid-20th Century Australian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Ellis Australia Fritte Glazed Wall Plaque circa 1960 of a Mother and Child
By Ellis
Located in Pymble, NSW
Ellis ceramics were set up in Melbourne in 1953 by Czechoslovakian couple, Dasa and Milda Kratochvil. Their work is mainly slip cast earthenware. Highly stylized and with a brillian...
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Vintage 1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Mid Century Modern Teak Ceramic Tile Mosaic Coffee Table by Gerard Havekes 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Exceptional one of a kind table by Australian ceramic artist Gerard Havekes (1925-2011) Circa
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Mid-20th Century Australian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

Vintage Handmade Ceramic Round Vase
Located in London, GB
for some years. She learned pottery in Australia, and lived and studied in Taiwan, India, Nepal
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1990s British Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Rebecca Cool & Ross Miller Ceramic Platter
Located in Astoria, NY
Rebecca cool and Ross Miller (Australian, XX-XXI) ceramic pottery platter with incised and hand
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20th Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Gus McLaren Piggy Bank Australian, circa 1960
By Gus McLaren
Located in Pymble, NSW
Betty, set up Yarraridge pottery and together and separately, the two produced an extensive body of work
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Vintage 1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Andrew Halford Pottery Table Lamp, circa 1975
By Andrew Halford
Located in Pymble, NSW
an imposing and dynamic piece of Australian pottery at its best. Marked near the base, dating from
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Vintage 1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Andrew Halford Pottery Table Lamp, circa 1975
Andrew Halford Pottery Table Lamp, circa 1975
H 20.87 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
David Stewart Incised Earthenware Bowl Saint George & the Dragon
Located in Fulton, CA
to the ceramics industry for design, clay body and glazes. David also had his own pottery label with
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Ellis Pottery Green Bull Melbourne Australia
By Ellis
Located in Pymble, NSW
A rare green glazed bull from the Melbourne factory of Ellis in Melbourne in the 1950s. The piece has its original paper label [usually missing].
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Vintage 1950s Australian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Diana Pottery Biomorphic Slipware Vase, Sydney, Australia, 1950s
Located in Melbourne, AU
slipware vase is a beautiful example of Australian midcentury pottery. The biomorphic form and colour
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Vintage 1950s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Huge Hand Decorated Ellis Pottery Ceramic Lamp Melbourne, 1960s
By Dagmar and Miloslav Kratochvil
Located in Melbourne, AU
A rare example of Ellis pottery on a grand scale. It has a monumental quality, reminiscent of a
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Vintage 1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Bottle Vase by Les Blakebrough Sturt Pottery 1970s Signed
Located in Melbourne, AU
Takeichi Kauai. It carries the Sturt stamp alongside Les Blakebrough’s own pottery mark and is in
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Vintage 1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Large Hand Built Studio Pottery Stoneware Ikebana Bowl, Signed, 1970s
Located in Melbourne, AU
A large hand built stoneware bowl. Black metallic glaze on incised and textured surface. The dark tones and rough texture contrast handsomely with fruit or flowers. I believe it ...
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Vintage 1970s Australian Brutalist Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Creamware Pottery Teapot Commemorating the Discovery of Australia
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A fine and very rare Wm.Greatbach Staffordshire pottery teapot with a print of " Britannia
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Antique Late 18th Century English Tea Sets

David Oswald, Australian Handmade Ceramic Urn
By David Oswald
Located in Paradise Point, Queensland
works to corporations, hotel chains and resorts. This venture is described in Pottery in Australia, 36/1
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1990s Australian Greco Roman Urns

Pair of Mid-20th Century Bendigo Pottery Table Lamps with Period Textured Shades
By Bendigo Potters
Located in Ettalong Beach, NSW
Australian potters, Bendigo Pottery, established 1958. Original and amazing, period correct, textured
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Mid-20th Century Australian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Henning Rathjen Australian Pottery Vase, circa 1950s
By Henning Rathjen
Located in Melbourne, AU
Henning Rathjen Australian pottery vase, stylized free flowing form. These are amongst the most
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Vintage 1950s Australian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ellis Ceramics (Australia) 1960s Ceramic 8.5" Horse, in Red
By Ellis Ceramics
Located in NEWTOWN, AU
Ellis Ceramics was an Australian pottery set up in 1953 by a Czechoslovakian couple, Dasa and Milda
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

Materials

Burl, Poplar, Wood

Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
$7,085 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Large Rispal 'Praying Mantis' Sculptural Floor Lamp in Mahogany
By Rispal
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Rispal 'Praying Mantis' Sculptural Floor Lamp in Mahogany. The iconic model #14.950 was originally designed in 1950 by François Rispal. This newly produced authorized re-editi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Adrian Pearsall Midcentury Walnut Lounge Chair for Craft Associates
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Armchair designed by the American designer Adrian Pearsall. The frame of this cocktail lounge chair is made of walnut wood in a beautiful curved shape and upholstered in white chenil...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chenille, Walnut

Italian Ceramic Vase Double Cone Shape with White Over Black Glaze
By Fausto Melotti
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rug & Kilim's Distressed Style Modern Rug in Red & Gold Abstract Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Rug & Kilim’s Homage collection, an 8x10 distressed style abstract rug reflecting on rippling curvatures with delicious red-brown & lush orange-gold tones. The drawing expresses...
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Batwing Brass Chiavari Chair Gothic Green Velvet 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Melbourne, AU
A splendid brass example of the Chiavari style first developed in the coastal town of Chiavari, south of Milan, Italy. This particular specimen is in excellent condition, with a ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Batwing Brass Chiavari Chair Gothic Green Velvet 1960s
Batwing Brass Chiavari Chair Gothic Green Velvet 1960s
$864 Sale Price
46% Off
H 40.16 in W 15.36 in D 15.75 in
Four-Arm Brass Asymmetrical Chandelier, Black Gold Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
A captivating and innovative take on mid-century-inspired chandeliers, this design artfully plays with asymmetry in its arm combination. The result is a chandelier that pushes bounda...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

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Aluminum, Brass

Keith Haring Fun Gallery exhibition poster 1983 (vintage Keith Haring)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Fun Gallery 1983: Original 1983 Keith Haring illustrated exhibition poster published on the occasion of Haring's historic 1983 show at the Fun Gallery in the East Villag...
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1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Guillerme and Chambron, Rare Early Period Sideboard for Votre Maison", 1955.
By Robert Guillerme, Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Paris, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, Rare Sideboard in Oak from the early period of French company "Votre Maison". France, Circa 1955. Here is an oak Credenza designed by French creator duo Rober...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Iron, Brass

Mint Condition Florian Schulz Onos Polished Brass with Side Counterweight
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
This lamp is in perfect condition. The height is adjustable with the counter weight to any needs. To be on the safe side, the lamp should be checked locally by a specialist concer...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Brass

Off White Tree Chandelier SM
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This organic inspired chandelier is a smaller version of the Off White Tree Chandelier. These fixtures combine geometry with botanical aspects. This smaller inspiration has 4 top ope...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Off White Tree Chandelier SM
Off White Tree Chandelier SM
$4,200 / item
H 12 in Dm 29.5 in
Brutalist Freeform Earthenware Wall Plate w Turquoise Glaze
Located in Melbourne, AU
A Brutalist earthenware plate suitable as a wall hanging. A strong 70s vibe but, to my surprise, created in 2012. It will work well with Organic and Brutalist styling, or 1970s moder...
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2010s Australian Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Brutalist Freeform Earthenware Wall Plate w Turquoise Glaze
Brutalist Freeform Earthenware Wall Plate w Turquoise Glaze
$96 Sale Price
72% Off
H 3.15 in W 13.39 in D 11.42 in
Cini Boeri for Arflex 'Tuttoletto' Queen Bed in Oak
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Arflex, 'Tuttoletto' queen bed, oak veneer, Italy, 1978 Exceptional piece of furniture designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in 1978. This monumental bedroom unit present...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Cini Boeri for Arflex 'Tuttoletto' Queen Bed in Oak
Cini Boeri for Arflex 'Tuttoletto' Queen Bed in Oak
$26,700
H 20.87 in W 126.38 in D 116.93 in
Totemic Head Sculpture Unsigned by Jencik, Melbourne, 1998
By Paul Jencik
Located in Melbourne, AU
Another wonderful marble sculpture with an intriguing provenance. Unsigned. Part of a series by Paul Jencik, circa 1998-2001. This ‘totemic head’ sculpture is carved from a single ...
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1990s Australian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Totemic Head Sculpture Unsigned by Jencik, Melbourne, 1998
Totemic Head Sculpture Unsigned by Jencik, Melbourne, 1998
$256 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.67 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
Art Deco Kéramis Vase by Charles Catteau
By Charles Catteau for Boch Freres
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This Art Deco ceramic vase was designed by renowned Belgian artist Charles Catteau for the prestigious Boch Frères Keramis. Crafted around 1920, this piece exemplify the height of th...
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Vintage 1920s Belgian Vases

Materials

Faience, Ceramic

Soda Blown Murano Glass Oval Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give or take a stem or two: this time Soda has only two stems, and its top takes on an elongated shape. Smooth as a surfboard, it evokes the fluidity of 1950s French design, but with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Blown Glass

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Australian Pottery For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of Australian pottery available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of Australian pottery — often made from ceramic, earthenware and pottery — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of Australian pottery, we have 19 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of Australian pottery made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. A well-made option in this array of Australian pottery has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Accolay Pottery, Hallgeir Homstvedt and Peter Voulkos are consistently popular.

How Much is an Australian Pottery?

Prices for a piece of Australian pottery can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $266 and can go as high as $56,048, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.