Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Vase from Ruscha, 1960s
By Ruscha
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Vase from Ruscha, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Vase from Scheurich, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Vase from Scheurich, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
$318Sale Price|20% Off
Large Orange Fat Lava Vase West Germany Carstens 7315-45
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful large orange fat lava vase, by Carstens, West Germany, 1960s-70s, numbered at the bottom 7315-45.
Ceramic
Luise Duncker Studio Ceramic Vase with Fat Lava, 1970s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Luise Duncker Studio Ceramic Vase with Fat Lava - Vintage Mid Century Design 1970s Immerse yourself in the unique vintage mid-century design of the 1970s with the Luise Duncker Stud...
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Giant Beige Ceramic Fat Lava Floor Vase Dümler & Breiden, 1970s, West Germany
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Andernach, DE
Original Western German Mid Century very large floor vase by Dümler & Breiden. Original German ‘'Fat Lava’' art ceramic from the middle of the 20th century.
Ceramic
Mid-Century W. Germany Ceramic Vase, Bold Glaze, Fat Lava Style
Located in High Point, NC
A quintessential example of the “Fat Lava” era, this piece embodies the postwar spirit of experimentation in German ceramics, making it a vibrant accent for any modern or eclectic in...
Ceramic
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Multi-Color" by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Multi-Color" by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Multi-Color" by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Set of Five Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of five fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Design: Nr. 208-21 Nr. 523-18 Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase set was...
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Set of Two Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "Onion" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic. Super rare in this coloration. This set contains vases in four different size, all are from the same model series.
Ceramic
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "black-red" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Model: 44/25 44/20 Producer: Jopeko Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was prod...
Ceramic
Large Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color 420-54 Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract flower illustration in very strong colorations of red, yellow and green glaze tones.
Ceramic
Set of Three 1970s Pottery Fat Lava "549" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of three fat lava art vases Model: 549 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in ...
Ceramic
Set of Three Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Multi-Color" by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of three fat lava art vases Model: 234-15 284-19 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produce...
Ceramic
Set of Two Vintage Pottery Fat Lava 'Onion' Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Model: Onion Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Ge...
Ceramic
Fat Lava Glazed Ceramic Vase, Scheurich, West Germany, 1960s-1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Cascina, Pisa
The vase is decorated with a richly textured Fat Lava glaze in warm reddish-brown tones, contrasted by expressive black volcanic drips cascading from a honey-colored upper section.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Brutalist West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Carafe Vase, 1960s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Carafe Vase from Jopeko, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Minimalist Pottery Fat Lava Carafe Vase from Otto Keramik, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Minimalist Pottery Fat Lava Carafe Vase from Otto Keramik, West Germany, 1970s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Large Pottery Super Color Fat Lava Multi-Color 484-30 Vase Scheurich WGP, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Model: 484-30 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "242-22" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of four fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "242-22" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of four fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Set of Five Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "493-10" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of five fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "231-15" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of five fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vases "275-20" by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic. Super rare in this coloration. This set contains four vases different colorations, all are from the same model series.
Ceramic
‘Fat Lava’ Large Ceramic Jug by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in GORINCHEM, NL
This eye-catching ceramic jug by Scheurich is a fine example of the expressive West German ceramics that became internationally known as “Fat Lava.” Produced during the 1970s, the ju...
Ceramic
Set of Five Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of five fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Design: Nr. 523-18 Nr. 549-21 Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase set was...
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Set of Three Vintage Pottery Fat Lava 'Onion' Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Model: Onion Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s i...
Ceramic
Super Rare Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color "802-2" Ball Vase Made by Ruscha, 1970s
By Ruscha
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Model: 502-2 Producer: Ruscha, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Modern West German Fat Lava Pottery Vase – Volcanic Orange & Red
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The piece is finished in a vibrant, multi-tonal "Fat Lava" style glaze. The surface is a dramatic explosion of fiery oranges, deep ochre, and charred blacks, creating a textured, vol...
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Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Cubic Vases "Black-White" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases. Producer: Jopeko Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in G...
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Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava UFO Vases "Red-Glaze" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Jopeko Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Ge...
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Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Black-red-white" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Jopeko Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Ge...
Ceramic
Set of Three 1970s Pottery Fat Lava "413-20" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of three fat lava art vases Model: 413-20 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1...
Ceramic
Large Pottery Super Fat Lava Multi-Color 517-45 Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract colorful dots illustration in very strong colorations of turquoise tones.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Studio Ceramic Vase in Fat Lava Red by Artist van Daalen, Germany
By Fritz Van Daalen 1
Located in Andernach, DE
Marvellous smaller vase by Fritz von Daalen. Fat Lava style from the 1960s. Fiery saturated red on a black background.
Ceramic
Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "242-22" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of four fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "213-20" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of four fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Set of Five Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "493-10" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of five fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Large Pottery Super Color Fat Lava Multi-Color 239-41 Vase Scheurich WGP, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract illustration in very strong colorations of different blue and red glaze tones.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Bay Keramik Fat Lava Red Glazed Ceramic Vase, W. Germany, 1970s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Barntrup, DE
Vibrant 1970s Bay Keramik “Fat Lava” vase, West Germany, featuring a bold red glaze with textured floral relief.
Ceramic
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Multi-Color" by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Set of Three Pottery Fat Lava Vases 285 "Onion" by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of three fat lava art vases Model: 285 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the ...
Ceramic
Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava ‘Vienna’ Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of four fat lava art vases Model: Vienna Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: These original vintage vases was produced ...
Ceramic
Beige Mid-Century Fat Lava Vase, Studio Ceramic by Ruscha 1970s, Western Germany
By Ruscha, Kurt Tschörner
Located in Andernach, DE
Beige to light brown hues of ''fat lava'' glaze, over the handle covering almost the dark brown base glaze.
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Jug Vase Fiery Fat Lava Ceramic Vase by Beyrau, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Expressive and very large German mid century modern handmade ceramic vase or jug in an impressive chunky and fiery red. ''Fat Lava'' ceramic at it's best by studio artist Ursula Beyr...
Ceramic
Large Pottery Fat Lava "LORA-Style" 279-38 Floor Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract illustration in very strong colorations of red and orange glaze tones.
Ceramic
Set of two WGP "pink orange" ceramic Fat Lava Vases by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original WGP vintage vases were produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
$127Sale Price|25% Off
Mid-Century Fat Lava Studio Ceramic Vase, Red Zebra by 'Foreign' 1960s, Germany
By Jasba
Located in Andernach, DE
Marked ''Foreign'' it is attributed to Jasba Keramik, Western Germany around 1960. Fat Lava glaze with firery red and white stripes with the light beige-grey base ceramic shining thr...
Ceramic
Large 38cm Pottery Fat Lava "super glaze" 279-38 Floor Vase by Scheurich, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract illustration in very strong colorations of red and brown glaze tones.
Ceramic
Large Pottery Fat Lava "brown-red" 241-47 Floor Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract illustration in very strong colorations of red and brown glaze tones.
Ceramic
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Black-red-white" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Jopeko Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Ge...
Ceramic
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Cubic Vases "Black-White" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases. Producer: Jopeko Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in G...
Ceramic
Vintage Roth Keramik “Guitar” Fat Lava Vase, Model #312, West German, 1960s
By Roth Keramik
Located in San Diego, CA
This example showcases the iconic fat lava volcanic glaze in a dramatic black and vivid red colorway, one of the most sought-after combinations from the period
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Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Crusty Brown-White" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Jopeko Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Ge...
Ceramic
Large Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color 414-38 Floor Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract illustration in very strong colorations of red and black glaze tones.
Ceramic
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Orange" Made by Spara Ceramic, Germany 1970s
By Spara
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic. Super rare in this coloration of orange and black glaze tone.
Ceramic
Large Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color 284-47 Floor Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase XXXL version Model: 284-47 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: This original vintage vase was produce...
Ceramic
Large Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color 517-45 Floor Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract illustration in very strong colorations of brown and beige glaze tones.
Ceramic
Large Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color Onion 485-45 Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract onion illustration in very strong colorations of beige, grey and white glaze tones.
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
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.
Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic.
Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.
The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.
Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.
Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.
On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.
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