Fat Lava Brown Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Brussels, BE
Fat lava brown ceramic table lamp.
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
Fat Lava Brown Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Brussels, BE
Fat lava brown ceramic table lamp.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Ubelacker Fat Lava Vase
By Ü Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful fat lava vase by Ubelacker Keramik with a sort of geometric pattern.
Ceramic
Oversize West German "Fat Lava" Vase
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Highland, IN
Fantastic large West German vase with vivid textural "Fat Lava" glaze by Scheurich. 17.5"h X 8.5"d
Ceramic
Scheurich Fat Lava Extra Large Vase
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extra large beautifully decorated fat lava blue and grey vase from the 1970s marked 281-39 W.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning fat lava hole vase - vibrant orange with crusty thick fat lava glaze in bronze/brown.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning fat lava hole vase - vibrant orange with crusty thick fat lava glaze in bronze/brown.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Fat Lava Vase
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning fat lava vase - dark and light blue with brown, blue and white fat lava glaze According to Mark Hill the quality of Dümler & Breiden pieces is very high, and pieces are ofte...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Ubelacker Fat Lava Vase
By Ü Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful fat lava vase by Ubelacker Keramik with a sort of geometric pattern.
Ceramic


Fat Lava Brown Ceramic Glazed Chandelier, Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Mid-century "Fat lava" style chandelier, made in West-Germany around 1960's.
Brass
Vase / Pitcher in Fat Lava from Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Beaune, FR
Lovely pitcher-shaped vase in Fat Lava from Vallauris. Stunning yellow and orange colors.
Ceramic
Huge Fat Lava West Germany Ceramic Vase 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Fat Lava Ceramic Vase West Germany 1960s
Ceramic
Seventies Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich Keramik Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nicely colored Fat Lava vase from the Seventies.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Dümler & Breiden Large Fat Lava Vase
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning fat lava hole vase - vibrant orange with crusty thick fat lava glaze in bronze/brown.
Ceramic
Fat Lava Orange and Brown Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Brussels, BE
Fat lava orange and brown ceramic table lamp.
Ceramic
Fat Lava Vibrant Colored Vases by Scheurich
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract flower illustration in very strong colorations of red, blue, orange and green glaze.
Ceramic
Seventies Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich Keramik Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nicely colored in orange, brown and black Fat Lava vase from the Seventies.
Ceramic
Midcentury Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich Keramik
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A vibrant blue with zebra stripes Fat Lava vase by Scheurich Keramik. The stunning vase is hugh and to my opinion, it shouldn’t be used as a vase but more as a sculpture.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich Keramik
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A vibrant blue and grey Fat Lava vase by Scheurich Keramik. The lava on this vase is quite thick.
Ceramic
Carstens Vase Fat Lava, West Germany, circa 1962
By Carsten Atelier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Carstens Vase Fat Lava. Glaze in different tones of off whites, copper and brown.
Ceramic
Mid-century Modern West German Jopeko "Fat Lava" Vase, Pottery
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century Modern West German Jopeko "Fat Lava" Vase. Pottery Offered for sale is a vintage Jopeko "fat lava" vase, a collectible piece of mid-century modern West German pottery...
Ceramic
Fat Lava Vase (decor Lora) by Scheurich Keramik Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A sought after Fat Lava vase by Scheurich Keramik.
Ceramic
Fat Lava Vase (decor Lora) by Scheurich Keramik Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A sought after Fat Lava vase by Scheurich Keramik.
Ceramic
Pair of Fat Lava Vases by Scheurich Keramik
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of small, West German, fat lava vases by Scheurich Keramik feature striking, red and black brutalist glazes with black interiors.
Ceramic
Seventies Large Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich Keramik Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nicely colored in blue and brown drip Fat Lava vase from the Seventies.
Ceramic
Three Mis-Matching Fat Lava Vases, West Germany 1960s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Barcelona, ES
Three mis-matching fat lava vases fabricated in West Germany in the 1960s.
Ceramic
Vallauris Multicolor Ceramic Fat Lava Round Bowl or Ashtray
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Mid-Century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in multicolor glazed ceramic. Beautiful fat lava glazed ceramic ashtray in brown, pink purple and red colors.
Ceramic, Majolica
$460Sale Price|38% Off
Fat Lava Vase With Handles From Fontaine De Vaucluse France
Located in Miami, FL
A good quality French Fat Lava style handled vase. This stunning French Fat Lava style design and glazed finished piece will enhance any shelf or table top.
Ceramic
Charming Large West Germany Flowered Fat Lava Vase
By West German Pottery
Located in Voorburg, NL
Unique West Germany Fat Lava Vase, hand painted. The vase and the glaze are in perfect condition and rare in this version.
Ceramic
Seventies Fat Lava Vase decor Costa by Ruscha Germany
By Ruscha
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning 70’s vase in blue/green glaze with thick black fat lava stripes by Ruscha Keramik Germany.
Ceramic
Fat Lava Ceramic Vase Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1960s
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Antwerp, BE
An orange, brown fat lava ceramic vase designed and manufactured in Germany by Carstens in perfect condition signed on the bottom with W.
Ceramic
German Fat Lava Vase in Brown Hues, West Germany, 1960s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fat lava vase made in West Germany in 1960s.
Ceramic
French Mid-Century Vallauris Fat Lava Style Blue Glazed Pottery Lidded Vase
Located in Miami, FL
French Mid-Century Vallauris Fat Lava Style Blue Pottery Lidded Vase, 1960s, French Mid-Century Vallauris Fat Lava Style Blue and Gray Pottery Vase with Lid, 1960s, Vallauris French ...
Pottery, Ceramic
Two 1970s Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Ceramic German Jugs
By Scheurich Keramik, Roth Keramik
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two fat lava ceramic jug hand-crafted in Germany in the seventies.
Ceramic
Vallauris Unglazed Fat Lava Ceramic Flower Shaped Bowl / Ashtray, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Mid-Century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in unglazed fat lava ceramic. Beautiful fat lava ceramic flower shaped bowl in white and brown ceramic with turquoise green, orange and ye...
Ceramic, Majolica
Vintage Unique Fat Lava Vase, West Germany
Located in Chicago, IL
A bulbous navy base rises into a ridged, textured neck completely consumed by red and black fat lava glaze, the kind that looks like it cooled mid-eruption and someone decided to put...
Ceramic
$534 / item
Fat Lava Vases by Scheurich Keramik
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in MADRID, ES
“Jura” Fat Lava ceramic vase by Scheurich Keramik. Germany, 1970s.
Ceramic
Tall Scheurich Keramik Cream & Cocoa Fat Lava Vase, 1970's
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Bainbridge, NY
West German Scheurich Keramik Terraceous Glazed Fat Lava Vase, 1970s. Featuring a hand crafted, wide, balanced ceramic pottery vase form, smooth reflective Creamy White fat lava org...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Scheurich Vase, Ceramic, Germany, 1970s, Fat Lava
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Orange, beige, brown and black fat lava.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Scheurich Vase, Ceramic, Germany, 1970s, Fat Lava
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Green, beige, brown and black fat lava.
Ceramic
Fat Lava Brown and Red Ceramic Wall Light, West-Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
'Fat Lava' style ceramic hexagonal wall light with brown and red glaze.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Brutalist Fat Lava Ceramic Bowl, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist Fat Lava Ceramic Bowl, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
German Fat Lava Vase By Dümler & Breiden Polar Collection
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German, Fat Lava, art pottery vase by Dümler & Breiden, Polar Collection features an unusual gourd shaped body in aquamarine tones.
Ceramic
$2,232 / set
Fat Lava Wall Plaques by Ruscha Keramik, 1970s
By Ruscha
Located in Rijssen, NL
They are manufactured in brown/white clay, red and brown fat lava ornaments. Dimensions 1: 13.78" (35 cm) x 13.78" (35 cm) 2: 9.06" (23 cm) x 14.57" (37 cm) 3: 4.72" (12 cm) x 13....
Ceramic
Mid-Century Brutalist Fat Lava Pottery Bowl, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist Fat Lava Pottery Bowl, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Fat Lava Brown Red Ceramic Table Lamp, Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.
Ceramic
“Fat Lava” Vase by Eduard Bay
Located in MADRID, ES
Fat Lava ceramic vase by Eduard Bay for Bay Keramik.
Ceramic
Fat Lava Vase with Textured Sand Tones, West Germany, 1960s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fat lava vase with texture sand tones. Made by Scheurich Keramik, West Germany 1960s.
Ceramic
Red Ceramic Round Wall Light Fat Lava, Denmark 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall light, with beautiful red fat lava accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s.
Ceramic
Fat Lava Vase with White Textured Finish, West Germany, 1960s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fat lava vase with white textured finish by Scheurich Keramik, West Germany, 1960s.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Fat Lava Brutalist Vase by Scheurich Keramik
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
This is the first time that I have seen this pattern and rough fat lava glaze with soft blue/green, yellow and brown.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Planter, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Planter, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century West German Large Fat Lava Decorative Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This large mid-20th century 1960s West German Fat Lava vase is a striking example of the bold and expressive pottery produced during the era.
Porcelain, Paint
Brutalist Fat Lava Pottery Vase, West Germany, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist Fat Lava Pottery Vase from Ruscha, West Germany, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Fat Lava Ceramic Vase with Textured Glaze, French Design
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century French fat lava ceramic vase features a bold, sculptural form and a richly textured glaze emblematic of the mid-century fat lava style.
Ceramic
Fat Lava Brown and Red Ceramic Geometric Wall Light, West-Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
'Fat Lava' style ceramic square wall light with bright red glaze.
Ceramic
20th Century German Fat Lava W. Germany Ceramic Jug
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th-century German “Fat Lava” ceramic jug embodies the bold, textural aesthetic that defined West German pottery during the mid-century era.
Ceramic
Scheurich 1960s Vintage Floorvase Fat Lava Model 517-45
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Mannheim, DE
Matte off white glaze with colourful fat lava flowers pattern combined with shiny dark brown glaze.
Ceramic
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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