Barnyard King
20th Century English Ceramics
Earthenware, Pottery
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Velvet
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Balustrades and Fixtures
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1920s English Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Regency Serving Pieces
Porcelain
20th Century American Other Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Pine
20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Leather
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century European Belle Époque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Paste, Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage 1950s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Porcelain
2010s Portuguese Beds and Bed Frames
Fabric
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
Finding the Right Ceramics for You
Whether you’re adding an eye-catching mid-century modern glazed stoneware bowl to your dining table or grouping a collection of decorative plates by color for the shelving in your living room, decorating and entertaining with antique and vintage ceramics is a great way to introduce provocative pops of colors and textures to a space or family meals.
Ceramics, which includes pottery such as earthenware and stoneware, has had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world for thousands of years. When people began to populate permanent settlements during the Neolithic era, which saw the rapid growth of agriculture and farming, clay-based ceramics were fired in underground kilns and played a greater role as important containers for dry goods, water, art objects and more.
Today, if an Art Deco floor vase, adorned in bright polychrome glazed colors with flowers and geometric patterns, isn’t your speed, maybe minimalist ceramics can help you design a room that’s both timeless and of the moment. Mixing and matching can invite conversation and bring spirited contrasts to your outdoor dining area. The natural-world details enameled on an Art Nouveau vase might pair well with the sleek simplicity of a modern serving bowl, for example.
In your kitchen, your cabinets are likely filled with ceramic dinner plates. You’re probably serving daily meals on stoneware dishes or durable sets of porcelain or bone china, while decorative ceramic dishes may be on display in your dining room. Perhaps you’ve anchored a group of smaller pottery pieces on your mantelpiece with some taller vases and vessels, or a console table in your living room is home to an earthenware bowl with a decorative seasonal collection of leaves, greenery and acorns.
Regardless of your tastes, however, it’s possible that ceramics are already in use all over your home and outdoor space. If not, why? Whatever your needs may be, find a wide range of antique and vintage ceramics on 1stDibs.