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Rikow, in Galaxy and Broken Silver, by artist Stef Duffy
Rikow, in Galaxy and Broken Silver, by artist Stef Duffy

Rikow, in Galaxy and Broken Silver, by artist Stef Duffy

By Stef Duffy

Located in Jersey City, NJ

The Rikow, shown here in Galaxy and Broken Silver, the food safe vessel for your favorite beverage of choice, entertaining, or as a decorative object or object d'art. Versatile, sust...

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21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware

"The Broken Juice Glass" Set by Roy McMakin
"The Broken Juice Glass" Set by Roy McMakin

"The Broken Juice Glass" Set by Roy McMakin

By Roy McMakin

Located in Jersey City, NJ

"The Broken Juice Glass" is a limited edition set of four different glasses conceived by Roy McMakin exclusively for Artware editions. For this edition, the artist has taken the simp...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Glass

Materials

Glass

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900
Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

At some point over the past century, a split to the wood was lovingly mended with additional iron staples in the spirit of "ju ci," the traditional Chinese art of repairing broken ce...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Iron

Large Chinese Export Punchbowl with Staple Repairs, 18th Century
Large Chinese Export Punchbowl with Staple Repairs, 18th Century

Large Chinese Export Punchbowl with Staple Repairs, 18th Century

Located in Austin, TX

Staple or rivet repairs were a common way to fix expensive or treasured broken ceramics or porcelains before the advent of quick drying glue and epoxy.

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Bowls

Materials

Iron

Silver toothpick holder in the shape of a broken egg and fixed on two claws
Silver toothpick holder in the shape of a broken egg and fixed on two claws

Silver toothpick holder in the shape of a broken egg and fixed on two claws

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver toothpick holder in the shape of a broken egg and fixed with two claws, resting on a base with three feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Mark: Absent. Weight: ...

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Antique 19th Century European Tableware

Materials

Silver

Korean Goryeo Celadon Glazed Bottle Vase with Kintsugi Repair, 12th Century
Korean Goryeo Celadon Glazed Bottle Vase with Kintsugi Repair, 12th Century

Korean Goryeo Celadon Glazed Bottle Vase with Kintsugi Repair, 12th Century

Located in Austin, TX

Kintsugi is the the Japanese art of repairing broken or damaged ceramics using lacquer mixed with gold dust.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Korean Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage kimono textile art " Marble Story ~ Healing ~" by ikasu Grey Japan
Vintage kimono textile art " Marble Story ~ Healing ~" by ikasu Grey Japan

Vintage kimono textile art " Marble Story ~ Healing ~" by ikasu Grey Japan

By Lena Okamoto, Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Beyond its literal meaning of mending broken ceramics, kintsugi carries profound philosophical and cultural significance in Japanese tradition: ・Embracing Imperfection: Kintsugi cel...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Bodem High Round Table by Max Lipsey
Bodem High Round Table by Max Lipsey

Bodem High Round Table by Max Lipsey

Located in Geneve, CH

Broken and unusable ceramics still have a high material value in the strength and quality of the material and it feels like a shame to throw this out.

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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Bodem Low Green Coffee Table by Max Lipsey
Bodem Low Green Coffee Table by Max Lipsey

Bodem Low Green Coffee Table by Max Lipsey

Located in Geneve, CH

Broken and unusable ceramics still have a high material value in the strength and quality of the material and it feels like a shame to throw this out.

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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Bodem Low Round Coffee Table by Max Lipsey
Bodem Low Round Coffee Table by Max Lipsey

Bodem Low Round Coffee Table by Max Lipsey

Located in Geneve, CH

Broken and unusable ceramics still have a high material value in the strength and quality of the material and it feels like a shame to throw this out.

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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

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Contemporary White Minimal Porcelain Sculpture by Japanese Artist
Contemporary White Minimal Porcelain Sculpture by Japanese Artist

Contemporary White Minimal Porcelain Sculpture by Japanese Artist

By Kouzo Takeuchi

Located in Milan, IT

As he describes in his statement, not only is he interested in reflecting the pathos of the repetitive creation and destruction of the physical world throughout human history, but he...

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2010s Japanese Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Bitossi Ceramiche Vase by Aldo Londi, Limited Edition, 2016
Bitossi Ceramiche Vase by Aldo Londi, Limited Edition, 2016

Bitossi Ceramiche Vase by Aldo Londi, Limited Edition, 2016

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This piece is an orange and brown vase with broken bands in ceramics by Aldo Londi (1911-2003) for Bitossi Ceramiche, originally designed in 1962.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Orchid BIB Pot, in Matte Black and Broken Silver, by Artist Stef Duffy
Orchid BIB Pot, in Matte Black and Broken Silver, by Artist Stef Duffy

Orchid BIB Pot, in Matte Black and Broken Silver, by Artist Stef Duffy

By Stef Duffy

Located in Jersey City, NJ

The Orchid BIB Pot, shown here in Matte Black and Broken Silver, for your favorite orchid or plant, or as a vase or objet d'art. Versatile, sustainable and one of kind, made of recyc...

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21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware

Meissen Pair Figurines The Broken Bridge and The Broken Eggs  Michel Acier, 1860
Meissen Pair Figurines The Broken Bridge and The Broken Eggs  Michel Acier, 1860

Meissen Pair Figurines The Broken Bridge and The Broken Eggs Michel Acier, 1860

By Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

MEISSEN PAIR OF GORGEOUS FIGURINES OF FINEST QUALITY: - THE BROKEN EGGS - THE BROKEN BRIDGE MANUFACTORY:  MEISSEN DATING: MIDDLE OF 19TH CENTURY, MADE CIRCA 1860 - 70 MARKS: BLUE ...

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Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

"Broken Dreams" 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Neck Pillow
"Broken Dreams" 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Neck Pillow

"Broken Dreams" 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Neck Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

We call this Qing-dynasty neck pillow “Broken Dreams” not for the restlessness one might experience with such a hard headrest but for the 19th century restoration that enhances its a...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Iron

19thc Broken Smoke Ring Pattern Sponge Pitcher
19thc Broken Smoke Ring Pattern Sponge Pitcher

19thc Broken Smoke Ring Pattern Sponge Pitcher

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful 19thc Sponge ware pitcher with a beautiful smoke ring pattern. This broken smoke ring pattern has a shattered look and is in perfect used condition. This pattern is eye...

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Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900
Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900

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H 10 in W 14.75 in D 14.5 in

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

At some point over the past century, splits to the wood were lovingly mended with additional iron staples in the spirit of "ju ci," the traditional Chinese art of repairing broken ce...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets

Materials

Iron

Excellent Meissen Rococo Love Group 'The Broken Bridge', by M.V. Acier, Ca 1850
Excellent Meissen Rococo Love Group 'The Broken Bridge', by M.V. Acier, Ca 1850

Excellent Meissen Rococo Love Group 'The Broken Bridge', by M.V. Acier, Ca 1850

By Michel Victor Acier 1, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Exceptional Rococo love group in splendid clothes on a rocky hill, the gallant putting back on the ground the beloved, whom he just carried over the brook because of the broken bridg...

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Sculpture by Patrick Bergsma Made from a 19th Chinese Fencai Porcelain Vase
Sculpture by Patrick Bergsma Made from a 19th Chinese Fencai Porcelain Vase

Sculpture by Patrick Bergsma Made from a 19th Chinese Fencai Porcelain Vase

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

About the artist: In his current work Patrick makes sculptures from broken antique ceramics, among other things, including original 17th century Kraak and early Deltware, with his...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Stag, 'In Epsilon and Broken Silver', by Artist Stef Duffy
Stag, 'In Epsilon and Broken Silver', by Artist Stef Duffy

Stag, 'In Epsilon and Broken Silver', by Artist Stef Duffy

By Stef Duffy

Located in Jersey City, NJ

The Stag, shown here in Epsilon and Broken silver, the food safe vessel for your favorite beverage of choice, entertaining, or as a decorative object or object d'art. Versatile, sust...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware

Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish

Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish

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H 7.75 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in

Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish

Located in Chicago, IL

A split in the wood to one side is lovingly mended with iron staples in the spirit of "ju ci," the traditional art of repairing broken ceramics with iron pins and staples. Set on a c...

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20th Century Chinese Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Meissen Tall Figurines Group, the Broken Eggs by Acier Model F65, circa 1870
Meissen Tall Figurines Group, the Broken Eggs by Acier Model F65, circa 1870

Meissen Tall Figurines Group, the Broken Eggs by Acier Model F65, circa 1870

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen Gorgeous Group of Figurines called 'THE BROKEN EGGS' or 'THE LOST INNOCENCE' as well as 'THE PANDERER'. MEASURES / DIMENSIONS: height: 24 cm 9.44 inches diameter o...

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Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

French 1880s Butcher Block with Broken Pediment, Carved Bull Head and Volutes
French 1880s Butcher Block with Broken Pediment, Carved Bull Head and Volutes

French 1880s Butcher Block with Broken Pediment, Carved Bull Head and Volutes

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French butcher block from the late 19th century, with carved wooden bull head, single drawer and volutes. Born in France during the last quarter of the 19th century, this stunning ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Butcher Blocks

Materials

Brass

Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase With Kintsugi Repair
Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase With Kintsugi Repair

Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase With Kintsugi Repair

By Wedgwood

Located in Brisbane, QLD

Kintsugi is the method of repairing cracked or broken ceramics with lacquer and gold leaf, highlighting the imperfection as not being a defect, rather an addition to its beauty.

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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Geode and kintsugi Bizen vase
Geode and kintsugi Bizen vase

Geode and kintsugi Bizen vase

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H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in

Geode and kintsugi Bizen vase

Located in MEAUX, FR

Kintsugi is a Japanese technique for repairing broken ceramics. It involves filling cracks with gold lacquer, giving the object a new beauty and value.

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Three Faience Knife Rests one broken
Three Faience Knife Rests one broken

Three Faience Knife Rests one broken

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H 1 in W 3.5 in D 1 in

Three Faience Knife Rests one broken

Located in San Francisco, CA

Three Faience Knife Rests one broken

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Early 20th Century French Delft and Faience

Rick Dillingham Ceramic Broken Pottery Technique Contemporary Vessel
Rick Dillingham Ceramic Broken Pottery Technique Contemporary Vessel

Rick Dillingham Ceramic Broken Pottery Technique Contemporary Vessel

By Rick Dillingham

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

1970s signed "broken pottery" technique Contemporary vessel by Rick Dillingham. Inspired by his work with New Mexico Pueblo pottery, Dillingham contributed to the world of pottery as...

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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Limited Edition Vitra Paper Napkins in Black Broken Lines by Alexander Girard
Limited Edition Vitra Paper Napkins in Black Broken Lines by Alexander Girard

Limited Edition Vitra Paper Napkins in Black Broken Lines by Alexander Girard

By Vitra, Alexander Girard

Located in New York, NY

Products available for a limited time only. Along with his colleagues Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson, Alexander Girard was one of the leading figures in American design du...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Paper

Trencadis Chair
Trencadis Chair

Trencadis Chair

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H 28.75 in W 28.35 in D 24.02 in

Trencadis Chair

By Masquespacio

Located in VALENCIA, VC

It reinterprets the classical technique invented by Gaudí using small broken pieces of ceramics that recreate a unity between them.

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2010s Spanish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Ceramic

Danny Lane tinted glass "Broken" Bowl, England 1998
Danny Lane tinted glass "Broken" Bowl, England 1998

Danny Lane tinted glass "Broken" Bowl, England 1998

By Danny Lane

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

A Danny Lane tinted blue/green glass bowl. “Broken Bowl.” Heat formed float glass with fractured look edge. England, 1998. Signed; Danny Lane 2 of 15 Measures: 12 cm high x 62 c...

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1990s British Centerpieces

Materials

Glass

18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl with Old Riveted Repairs
18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl with Old Riveted Repairs

18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl with Old Riveted Repairs

Located in Richmond, London

Staple or rivet repair was a common way to mend expensive or treasured broken ceramics in the 18th and 19th centuries. China was a highly prized commodity, and households could not a...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

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Broken Ceramics For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of broken ceramics available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and pottery, all broken ceramics available were constructed with great care. There are 7 antique and vintage broken ceramics for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Broken ceramics have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Broken ceramics bearing Modern or Rococo hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Broken ceramics have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Stef Duffy, Alexander Girard and Danny Lane are consistently popular.

How Much are Broken Ceramics?

Prices for broken ceramics can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, broken ceramics begin at $6 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,840.