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Trude Carstens Ceramic Vase, West Germany, circa 1960
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
locations. By 1945 the company had more or less collapsed and the location in East Germany was lost. It was
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fat Lava German Colored And Glazed Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Prato, Tuscany
1971 in a craft workshop in the city of Dresden (then in East Germany), an important center of
Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Fat Lava Ceramics by Strehla, East Germany, 1960s
By Strehla
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of East German pottery by Strehla.
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Meissen Hand Painted Porcelain Figurine Of A Middle East Lady
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A Meissen Porcelain figurine of a Middle East lady. It depicts a lady dressed with a white and pink
Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Later 19th Century German 800 Silver Punch Ladle by Adolf Lewin
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Later 19th century German 800 silver standard punch ladle by Adolf Lewin. Boldly, elegant; beaded
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Tableware

Materials

Silver

Museal Early Asian Lidded Tureen With Présentoir, Meissen Germany 1740-1780
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
manufactory not only orientated itself on the East Asian model, but even tried it out for itself. It fits in
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

Carl Thieme, Dresden Hand Painted & Gilded Porcelain Figure, Germany, C. 1910
By Carl Thieme
Located in Chatham, ON
- signed in underglaze blue on the base - impressed model number 5256st - Germany (East) - circa 1910
Category

Early 20th Century German Louis XVI Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Orange Unique Ceramic Vase by Ahryun Lee
By Ahryun Lee
Located in New York, NY
designer Ahryun Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1989 and lives and works in Munich, Germany. She
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Late 19th Century Royal Bonn "Delft" plates, Germany
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Royal Bonn "Delft" plates, Germany. Royal Bonn was founded in 1836 by potter and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Delft

Vintage Red Pitcher by Waechtersbach Germany & Blue Hall Sundial Casserole Dish
Located in Topeka, KS
Waechtersbach, crafted in Germany and a beautiful vintage “Sundial” blue covered casserole dish by Hall Ceramics
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Large Sangre-de-toro fruit bowl by Gustav and Ulla Kraitz, Sweden
By Gustav Kraitz
Located in Klintehamn, SE
museum in Stockholm, Museum Für Angewandte Kunst in Cologne Germany, LongHouse reserve East Hampton New
Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Crucifix in Red, Black and Grey, Wall Hanging. 1970s Ceramic Cross Fat Lava
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Tilburg, NL
. Religious artifact. West German Art Pottery is essentially a term describing the time period of 1949-1990
Category

Vintage 1960s German Space Age Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Brown Ceramic Vase by VEB Haldensleben, East Germany, 1960s
By VEB
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Demokratische Republik), East Germany, in the 1960s. This vase, a VEB Haldensleben's creation, is a prime
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 10 Glass Clarets by Nachtmann
By Nachtmann
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 10 glass clarets "Patrizia" by Nachtmann, German. Blown glass of wonderful weight. Nachtmann
Category

Vintage 1970s German Victorian Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Set of Blue and Soft Pink Ceramic Vases by Strehla, East Germany, 1970s
By Strehla
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of German fat lava ceramics in a rather rare and decorative color combination and pattern.
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Sculptural Porcelain Vessel by Ahryun Lee
By Ahryun Lee
Located in New York, NY
designer Ahryun Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1989 and lives and works in Munich, Germany. She
Category

2010s German Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Royal Bayreuth Porcelain Figurine Registered "MOUSE PITCHER"
By Royal Bayreuth
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Thuringian Hills, adjacent to what at one time was known as the East German border. Though delicate to the
Category

Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Engraved 'Cape of Good Hope' Colonial Commemorative Glass, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A commemorating glass with an engraving of a farmer ploughing, an East Indiaman and a text reading
Category

Antique 18th Century South African Glass

Materials

Glass

1932-1944 Set of 8 Dessert Plates by Schumann, Dresden & Bavaria periods
By Schumann's Porzellan Manufaktur
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
find pieces of American origin, from Continental Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and ranging in date
Category

Mid-20th Century German Rococo Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Nine Blue Onion Meissen Show or Wall Plates
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Stamford, CT
platters purchased from a NYC Socialite at the Beekman on the East side of Manhattan. These pieces are
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Chinese Export Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Circa 1902-1911 Facing Pair of Reticulated Porcelain Dessert Plates, Carl Thieme
By Carl Thieme
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
mark for Saxony Porcelain and "Dresden, Germany" marks. Cartouche borders casually painted with elegant
Category

Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Haeger Rounded Edge Burgundy Postmodern Vide Poche
By Royal Haeger
Located in New York, NY
business, managed by four successive generations, which began in 1871 when German-born David H. Haeger
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Corkscrew, Brass Bottle Opener & Humorous WMF Bird Peanutdispenser
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Humorous midcentury bird peanut dispenser (20 cm) by German WMF made during the 1970s. Accompanied
Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Haeger Rounded Edge Mauve Pink Postmodern Vide Poche
By Royal Haeger
Located in New York, NY
successive generations, which began in 1871 when German-born David H. Haeger purchased an existing brickyard
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Enceladus, Unique Woven Clear Glass Sculptural Centrepiece by Cathryn Shilling
By Cathryn Shilling
Located in London, GB
Glazenhuis, Lommel, Belgium New Aquisitions 2017 at Glasmuseum Lette, Coesfield, Germany Peter Bremers
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Maelstrom, Blue & Aqua Glass Sculptural Centrepiece by Cathryn Shilling
By Cathryn Shilling
Located in London, GB
, Lommel, Belgium New Aquisitions 2017 at Glasmuseum Lette, Coesfield, Germany Peter Bremers & Cathryn
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Royal Interest, a George II Silver Harvest Basket London 1759, by William Tuite
By William Tuite
Located in Cornwall, GB
family business and a shareholder in the East India Company as well as serving as the Bailiff of Taunton
Category

Antique 1750s British George II Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mariana van Allesch 1940s American Studio Pottery Leaf Bowl
By Mariana Van Alesh
Located in New York, NY
. Signed. Biography: Marianna von Allesch was born Maria Anna Steudel in Germany. Von Allesch
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Pottery

Bottle in Crystal, France, Sign Baccarat France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
critic will reproach a lack of creativity. Yet, some Middle East and Japan inspired pieces were already
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Crystal

1889 Antique Adolph Newsalt Sterling Silver Sauce Boat Georgian Creamer 97g
Located in Dayton, OH
father of Mr. Newsalt died in Germany, and in 1857, with his mother, Adolph came to the United States
Category

Antique 1880s Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Dutch Colonial Silver Dish with the Von Pfeffel Coat-of-arms, 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, with the middle section replaced, consisting of indistinctly marked German silver from the early 19th
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Crystal Vase, 1930, Sign Val Saint Lambert
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
New York, and in 1889 the company's CEO visited the store, and toured locally based competitor East
Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

Crystal Vase, 1930, Attributed to Val Saint Lambert
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
New York, and in 1889 the company's CEO visited the store, and toured locally based competitor East
Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

Guillerme & Chambron Sideboard in Oak with Ceramics
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
prisoner camp, while being imprisoned by the Germans in East Prussia and started a great friendship based
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Midcentury Ceramic Vase Art Pottery Unterstab Langenhessen 70s Studio Ceramics
Located in Mannheim, DE
Shapely midcentury vase manufactured by 'Kunsttöpferei Gudrun & Ralf Unterstab' Langenhessen, East
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Ornamental Doted Vase, Germany
By VEB
Located in Santa Monica, CA
of mid-century artistry with this ornamental vase by VEB Haldensleben, a true emblem of East German
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

1970s Ornamental Doted Vase, Germany
1970s Ornamental Doted Vase, Germany
H 7.5 in W 4 in D 2.5 in
Fat Lava Style German Colored Ceramic Glazed Vase
Located in Prato, Tuscany
and ceramics. "Fat lava" is the name given to a certain style of East German art pottery that spread
Category

Late 20th Century German Brutalist Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Large Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase Object by Dieter Crumbiegel, Germany, 1980s
By Dieter Crumbiegel
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Crumbiegel (born June 6, 1938 in Essen) is a German artist (painting, ceramics) and university professor
Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Small vase decorated with blue drop pattern from Strehla Keramik, Germany.
By Strehla
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
part of East Germany GDR and the production became known as VEB, a state owned company. Here we find
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Carstens Tönnieshof German Floor Vase 60s 70s huge (50cms) cloud green glaze
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Kumhausen, DE
long prior history of manufacturing ceramics and porcelain in Germany, but all of its businesses had
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Post modern Memphis style artistic writing desk and chair, Germany 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Gaetano Pesce
Located in ECHT, NL
set hand made in Germany in the 1980s. Designed in the manner of Gaetano Pesce and Ettore Sottsass of
Category

Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair MCM Black & Gold Large Scale Table Lamps by Carstens Tonnieshof of Germany
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Topeka, KS
collapsed and the location in East Germany was lost. It was then that the brothers established Carstens
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Carstens Uffrecht, Art Deco Stylised Flow Glaze Dish att. Hildegard Delius
By Steingutfabrik J. Uffrecht & Co., Hildegard Delius
Located in Frome, GB
family lost their ceramics and porcelain factories in East German territory. In 1945, Carstens Uffrecht
Category

Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

Pair, Louis XV Style Signed Gilt-Bronze & Samson Porcelain Floral Figures C 1880
By Samson & Cie, Edmé Samson
Located in Atlanta, GA
produced by Johann Joachim Kandler (German, 1706-1775). The couple is set inside a hand forged bronze
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Yue Celadon-Glazed Figural Vessel, Western Jin dynasty (265-420)
Located in seoul, KR
2015 - Chinese Art Through The Eye Of Sakamoto Gorō – Ceramics Lot 33 (Price Range : 15,000 USD-20,000
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Celadon

Unique Colorful Animal Sculpture, Ahryun Lee
By Ahryun Lee
Located in New York, NY
Munich, Germany. She graduated from the Royal College of Art, London in 2016, and studied design and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Unique Colorful Sculpture, Ahryun Lee
By Ahryun Lee
Located in New York, NY
Munich, Germany. She graduated from the Royal College of Art, London in 2016, and studied design and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Unique Colorful Sculpture, Ahryun Lee
Unique Colorful Sculpture, Ahryun Lee
H 20.9 in W 17.7 in D 10.2 in
Marianna von allesch Ceramic Sculpture Bull American Mid Century 1940s
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in New York, NY
. Signed Biography: Marianna von Allesch was born Maria Anna Steudel in Germany. Von Allesch emigrated
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Marianna von Allesch Sculptural Table Lamp
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Dallas, TX
Allesch was born Maria Anna Steudel on December 3, 1886 in Ingolstadt , Germany. Von Allesch emigrated to
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Marianna von Allesch Sculptural Table Lamp
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Dallas, TX
Allesch was born Maria Anna Steudel on December 3, 1886 in Ingolstadt , Germany. Von Allesch emigrated to
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Brutalist bird wall art, decoration by spanish Madola 1979
Located in Budapest, HU
Biography: Born on February 14, 1944, in Barcelona. Studied ceramics at Escola Massaná in Barcelona and
Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Brutalist Contemporary Art

Materials

Multi-gemstone

A Yue Celadon-Glazed Figural Vessel, Western Jin dynasty (265-420)
Located in seoul, KR
2015 - Chinese Art Through The Eye Of Sakamoto Gorō – Ceramics Lot 33 (Price Range : 15,000 USD-20,000
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Celadon

Mid Century Marianna Von Allesch Eglomise Reverse Painted Glass Platter or Tray
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Atlanta, GA
Design Addict website, “Marianna von Allesch was born Maria Anna Steudel in Germany. Von Allesch
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Paint

Marianna von Allesch Modern Ceramic Sculptural Lamp Midcentury Organic Modern
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ingolstadt, Germany. Von Allesch emigrated to the United States in 1928 and by the late 1940s, had
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Guillerme & Chambron Sideboard in Oak with Ceramic Tiles
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
imprisoned by the Germans in East Prussia and started a great friendship based on their intense and deep
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Marianna von Allesch Modern Ceramic Sculptural Lamp, Midcentury, Organic Modern
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
was born Maria Anna Steudel on December 3, 1886 in Ingolstadt , Germany. Von Allesch emigrated to the
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Strehla Ceramic East-Germany Bowl Dish GDR, 1960s
By Strehla
Located in Achterveld, NL
This beautiful ceramic bowl/dish with orange fat lava ovals, teardrop shape, East-Germany. The
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1950s Strehla Ceramic Vase from East Germany
By Strehla
Located in Achterveld, NL
1950s Strehla ceramic vase from East Germany.    
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Moser Factory Enameled Cranberry Glass Covered Jar, 19th Century
By Moser Glassworks
Located in New York, NY
after Ludwig Moser (1833-1916) and established in Karlsbad (now Karlovy Vary) in North East Bohemia in
Category

Antique 1880s German Victorian Glass

Materials

Glass

Chinese Tek Sing Shipwreck Dish
Located in Eltville, DE
Stuttgart, Germany (see label), The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the
Category

Antique 1820s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Tek Sing Shipwreck Dish
Chinese Tek Sing Shipwreck Dish
H 3 in W 6.23 in D 6.23 in
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East German Ceramics For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of east German ceramics for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct east German ceramics — often made from ceramic, metal and porcelain — can elevate any home. We have 89 antique and vintage east German ceramics in-stock, while there are 12 modern editions to choose from as well. East German ceramics have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. East German ceramics are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Cathryn Shilling, Meissen Porcelain and Strehla each produced beautiful east German ceramics that are worth considering.

How Much are East German Ceramics?

East German ceramics can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,550, while the lowest priced sells for $90 and the highest can go for as much as $66,295.