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Vintage Boho Biomorphic Studio Pottery Lidded Vessel
Vintage Boho Biomorphic Studio Pottery Lidded Vessel

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 tones, ideal for adding unique, handcrafted charm to any space

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Mid-20th Century Australian Vases

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Pottery

Darbyshire Pottery Family of Aboriginal Indigenous Figurines, 1950s, Set of 3
Darbyshire Pottery Family of Aboriginal Indigenous Figurines, 1950s, Set of 3

Darbyshire Pottery Family of Aboriginal Indigenous Figurines, 1950s, Set of 3

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A very rare and collectable group or family of slip pottery figurines from West Australian Darbyshire.

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Vintage 1950s Australian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Large Stylish Picasso like Bowl by Greg Hamilton
Large Stylish Picasso like Bowl by Greg Hamilton

Large Stylish Picasso like Bowl by Greg Hamilton

By Hamilton

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

This an unique and special bowl; hand made by Greg Hamilton Australis. It is a bit Picasso like. It is one of my favorite items, I have for sale. This studio pottery bowl is execute...

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1990s Australian Other Decorative Bowls

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Pottery

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Henning Rathjen Pottery Vase, circa 1950s 'Small'
Henning Rathjen Pottery Vase, circa 1950s 'Small'

Henning Rathjen Pottery Vase, circa 1950s 'Small'

By Henning Rathjen

Located in Melbourne, AU

Henning Rathjen Australian pottery vase, stylised free flowing form.

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Vintage 1950s Australian Art Deco Vases

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Ceramic

Sunderland Pottery Bowl, The Great Australia Clipper-Ship, circa 1860
Sunderland Pottery Bowl, The Great Australia Clipper-Ship, circa 1860

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 large print titled ‘The Great Australia Clipper-Ship’, colored in enamels.

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Antique 1860s English Pottery

Australian Bicentenary Bowl, Wedgwood, circa 1988. Number 10 of 50 Made
Australian Bicentenary Bowl, Wedgwood, circa 1988. Number 10 of 50 Made

Australian Bicentenary Bowl, Wedgwood, circa 1988. Number 10 of 50 Made

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

In Royal Blue dip; a colour normally reserved for Coronation commemoratives. One of only fifty made; made to mark the bicentenary of the foundation of the colony at Botany Bay. Th...

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Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Pottery

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Stoneware

Monumental Signed Shunichi Inoue White and Rose Ash Glazed Vase 1978
Monumental Signed Shunichi Inoue White and Rose Ash Glazed Vase 1978

Monumental Signed Shunichi Inoue White and Rose Ash Glazed Vase 1978

By Shunichi Inoue

Located in Melbourne, AU

He was an active exhibitor and had an important influence on Australian pottery. Work may be signed 'S. Inoue' and he also has a Japanese character mark.

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Vintage 1970s Australian Organic Modern Ceramics

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Earthenware

Doug Lawrie Double Faced Vase, Glazed Earthenware, 1979
Doug Lawrie Double Faced Vase, Glazed Earthenware, 1979

Doug Lawrie Double Faced Vase, Glazed Earthenware, 1979

Located in Melbourne, AU

In 1969, he joined Blakeborough in Australia, at Sturt Pottery, Mittagong, New South Wales.

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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Vases

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Earthenware

Ellis Pottery Sgraffito Ceramic and 'Walnut' Table Lamp Base Melbourne, 1950s
Ellis Pottery Sgraffito Ceramic and 'Walnut' Table Lamp Base Melbourne, 1950s

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 deep walnut finish.

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Vintage 1950s Australian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Hardwood

Mid Century Modern Teak Ceramic Tile Mosaic Coffee Table by Gerard Havekes 1960s
Mid Century Modern Teak Ceramic Tile Mosaic Coffee Table by Gerard Havekes 1960s

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 1960s Mosaic surface of individual handmade tiles with incredible glazes and details, ...

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Mid-20th Century Australian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

Vintage Handmade Ceramic Round Vase
Vintage Handmade Ceramic Round Vase

Vintage Handmade Ceramic Round Vase

Located in London, GB

About the designer: Born in 1945, Christa Maria Herrmann is ceramicist, originally from Germany, who ran her own studio gallery in Lamorna for some years. She learned pottery ...

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1990s British Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Rebecca Cool & Ross Miller Ceramic Platter
Rebecca Cool & Ross Miller Ceramic Platter

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-painted folk art decoration depicting a blond woman wearing a hat and holding a sunflo...

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20th Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

David Stewart Incised Earthenware Bowl Saint George & the Dragon
David Stewart Incised Earthenware Bowl Saint George & the Dragon

David Stewart Incised Earthenware Bowl Saint George & the Dragon

Located in Fulton, CA

Stewart has exhibited in the United States, Japan, Australia and Canada. His pottery and paintings are represented in several museums throughout the world and held in the Luther Coll...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Gus McLaren Trumpet Horse, Australia, circa 1970
Gus McLaren Trumpet Horse, Australia, circa 1970

Gus McLaren Trumpet Horse, Australia, circa 1970

By Gus McLaren, Betty McLaren

Located in Pymble, NSW

Gus McLaren's usual whimsical take on animals is evident here with this lovely chubby horse. Highly decorated body, pierced and the 'startled' look makes this piece interesting and e...

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Vintage 1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Ellis Red Stylized Figure Australia, circa 1960
Ellis Red Stylized Figure Australia, circa 1960

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 Stylised Ram Melbourne, Australia, circa 1960
Ellis Stylised Ram Melbourne, Australia, circa 1960

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 Australian Horse 1965 Midcentury
Ellis Australian Horse 1965 Midcentury

Ellis Australian Horse 1965 Midcentury

H 10.24 in W 4.34 in D 8.27 in

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 Kratochvil, in the backyard of their home in Abbotsford, Melbourne.

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Vintage 1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century large charger, Valerie Taylor, Australia.
Mid-century large charger, Valerie Taylor, Australia.

Mid-century large charger, Valerie Taylor, Australia.

By Valerie Taylor

Located in Pymble, NSW

A large hand potted charger centrally glazed in fiery orange with press moulded edging by Valerie Taylor, Sydney NSW, Australia, c.1965. Incised initials to base. Displays a brilli...

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Mid-20th Century Australian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

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Ceramic

Ellis Australia Fritte Glazed Wall Plaque circa 1960 of a Mother and Child
Ellis Australia Fritte Glazed Wall Plaque circa 1960 of a Mother and Child

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

Creamware Pottery Teapot Commemorating the Discovery of Australia
Creamware Pottery Teapot Commemorating the Discovery of Australia

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 directing Captain Cook" and the reverse printed with "The World with the sun, moon and star...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Tea Sets

David Oswald, Australian Handmade Ceramic Urn
David Oswald, Australian Handmade Ceramic Urn

David Oswald, Australian Handmade Ceramic Urn

By David Oswald

Located in Paradise Point, Queensland

This venture is described in Pottery in Australia, 36/1, 1997, pp. 13- 15. For this market, he made large-scale vessels and lidded jars with classical forms, lustrous richly-colored ...

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1990s Australian Greco Roman Urns

Pair of Mid-20th Century Bendigo Pottery Table Lamps with Period Textured Shades
Pair of Mid-20th Century Bendigo Pottery Table Lamps with Period Textured Shades

Pair of Mid-20th Century Bendigo Pottery Table Lamps with Period Textured Shades

By Bendigo Potters

Located in Ettalong Beach, NSW

Extra large, odd couple pair of mid-20th century, water dispenser style table lamps, by renowned Australian potters, Bendigo Pottery, established 1958.

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Mid-20th Century Australian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Pottery

Henning Rathjen Australian Pottery Vase, circa 1950s
Henning Rathjen Australian Pottery Vase, circa 1950s

Henning Rathjen Australian Pottery Vase, circa 1950s

By Henning Rathjen

Located in Melbourne, AU

Henning Rathjen Australian pottery vase, stylized free flowing form.

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Vintage 1950s Australian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Gus McLaren Piggy Bank Australian, circa 1960
Gus McLaren Piggy Bank Australian, circa 1960

Gus McLaren Piggy Bank Australian, circa 1960

By Gus McLaren

Located in Pymble, NSW

Gus McLaren's usual whimsical take on animals is evident here with this lovely deep blue piggy bank. Highly decorated body sides and the 'startled' look makes this piece interesting ...

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Vintage 1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

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Pottery

Andrew Halford Pottery Table Lamp, circa 1975
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

Andrew Halford Pottery Table Lamp, circa 1975

By Andrew Halford

Located in Pymble, NSW

In 1979 he returned to Australia and took over Shiga's workshop. He is still making and selling pottery.

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Vintage 1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Ellis Ceramics (Australia) 1960s Ceramic 8.5" Horse, in Red
Ellis Ceramics (Australia) 1960s Ceramic 8.5" Horse, in Red

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 Kratochvil, in the backyard of their home in Abbotsford, Melbourne.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ellis Pottery Green Bull Melbourne Australia
Ellis Pottery Green Bull Melbourne Australia

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
Diana Pottery Biomorphic Slipware Vase, Sydney, Australia, 1950s

Diana Pottery Biomorphic Slipware Vase, Sydney, Australia, 1950s

Located in Melbourne, AU

This slipware vase is a beautiful example of Australian midcentury pottery. The biomorphic form and colour/texture combination make this a perfect example of early 1950s decorative p...

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Vintage 1950s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Huge Hand Decorated Ellis Pottery Ceramic Lamp Melbourne, 1960s
Huge Hand Decorated Ellis Pottery Ceramic Lamp Melbourne, 1960s

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 lighthouse. Ellis Ceramics was set up in 1953 by Dagma and Miloslav Kratochvil, o...

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Vintage 1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Earthenware

Japanese Bottle Vase by Les Blakebrough Sturt Pottery 1970s Signed
Japanese Bottle Vase by Les Blakebrough Sturt Pottery 1970s Signed

Japanese Bottle Vase by Les Blakebrough Sturt Pottery 1970s Signed

Located in Melbourne, AU

His sixty year career includes many solo exhibitions in Australia and internationally. Every Australian state gallery holds his work.

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Vintage 1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Large Hand Built Studio Pottery Stoneware Ikebana Bowl, Signed, 1970s
Large Hand Built Studio Pottery Stoneware Ikebana Bowl, Signed, 1970s

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

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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.