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Mid Century Modern Vase by Strehla Keramik Germany
Mid Century Modern Vase by Strehla Keramik Germany

Mid Century Modern Vase by Strehla Keramik Germany

By Strehla

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

Beautiful fat lava vase from the East German factory Strehla.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Seventies Vase made by Schlossberg Keramik Germany
Seventies Vase made by Schlossberg Keramik Germany

Seventies Vase made by Schlossberg Keramik Germany

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

Nice Seventies fat lava vase by Schlossberg Keramik.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Scheurich West German Mid-Century Pitted Flat Lava Glazed Ceramic Vase
Scheurich West German Mid-Century Pitted Flat Lava Glazed Ceramic Vase

Scheurich West German Mid-Century Pitted Flat Lava Glazed Ceramic Vase

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Queens, NY

West German Mid-Century ceramic vase with a round bulbous form extending to a narrower neck with a pronounced lip and a pitted fat lava glaze that is red on top and black on the bott...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Flower Wall Light, Germany, 1960
Ceramic Flower Wall Light, Germany, 1960

Ceramic Flower Wall Light, Germany, 1960

Located in Rijssen, NL

The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Seventies Vase made by Scheurich Keramik Germany
Seventies Vase made by Scheurich Keramik Germany

Seventies Vase made by Scheurich Keramik Germany

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

In brown and orange glaze plus black fat lava.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Wall Light by Pan Leuchten, Germany, 1960
Ceramic Wall Light by Pan Leuchten, Germany, 1960

Ceramic Wall Light by Pan Leuchten, Germany, 1960

Located in Rijssen, NL

The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Seventies Vase (decor Prisma) by Scheurich Keramik Germany
Seventies Vase (decor Prisma) by Scheurich Keramik Germany

Seventies Vase (decor Prisma) by Scheurich Keramik Germany

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

A sought after in two tones Fat Lava vase by Scheurich Keramik.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

ES KERAMIK - Mid Century Lava Glazed Ceramic Shallow Bowl - Germany - C. 1960's
ES KERAMIK - Mid Century Lava Glazed Ceramic Shallow Bowl - Germany - C. 1960's

ES KERAMIK - Mid Century Lava Glazed Ceramic Shallow Bowl - Germany - C. 1960's

By ES Keramik

Located in Chatham, ON

ES KERAMIK - Mid Century fat lava glazed ceramic shallow bowl or charger - featuring a vibrant textured blue glaze - unglazed feet - unsigned - Germany - circa 1960's.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Blue and Soft Pink Ceramic Vases by Strehla, East Germany, 1970s
Set of Blue and Soft Pink Ceramic Vases by Strehla, East Germany, 1970s

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

Green Ceramic Wall Light by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970
Green Ceramic Wall Light by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970

Green Ceramic Wall Light by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970

Located in Rijssen, NL

The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Scheurich Ceramic Vases, West Germany, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Scheurich Ceramic Vases, West Germany, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Scheurich Ceramic Vases, West Germany, 1960s

By Scheurich Keramik, West German Pottery

Located in Valencia, VC

Sheurich's Fat Lava vases are highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts of mid-century modern ceramics.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Scheurich Vase Red Brown Tan 203-18 West Germany
Scheurich Vase Red Brown Tan 203-18 West Germany

Scheurich Vase Red Brown Tan 203-18 West Germany

By West German Pottery

Located in Los Angeles, CA

It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic. Super rare in this coloration.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

1 of the 2 Trille Jørgensen Ceramic Lamps, Custom Made Lampshades by R. Houben
1 of the 2 Trille Jørgensen Ceramic Lamps, Custom Made Lampshades by R. Houben

1 of the 2 Trille Jørgensen Ceramic Lamps, Custom Made Lampshades by R. Houben

Located in Rijssen, NL

This ceramic lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful fat lava style ceramic, it offers a unique presence.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 2 Ceramic Lamps by Trille Jørgense, Custom Lampshade by R. Houben
1 of the 2 Ceramic Lamps by Trille Jørgense, Custom Lampshade by R. Houben

1 of the 2 Ceramic Lamps by Trille Jørgense, Custom Lampshade by R. Houben

Located in Rijssen, NL

This ceramic lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful fat lava style ceramic, it offers a unique presence.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 3 Pairs, Orange Brown, Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany
1 of the 3 Pairs, Orange Brown, Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany

1 of the 3 Pairs, Orange Brown, Ceramic Wall Lights, 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.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Seventies Vase “Spider web” made by Scheurich Keramik Germany
Seventies Vase “Spider web” made by Scheurich Keramik Germany

Seventies Vase “Spider web” made by Scheurich Keramik Germany

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

Amazing spider web vase in a vibrant orange with black fat lava. These vases are very sought after and in this size difficult to find.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Handcrafted Italian Art Studio Large Stoneware Bowl Aqua Color
Handcrafted Italian Art Studio Large Stoneware Bowl Aqua Color

Handcrafted Italian Art Studio Large Stoneware Bowl Aqua Color

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Hand-made stoneware decorative plate with classic sandy fat lava glaze. This ceramics were known to collectors as 'fat lava' and were made during the 1960s and the 1970s Handcrafted ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 3 Ceramic Wall Lights by Pan Leuchten, Germany, 1960
1 of the 3 Ceramic Wall Lights by Pan Leuchten, Germany, 1960

1 of the 3 Ceramic Wall Lights by Pan Leuchten, Germany, 1960

Located in Rijssen, NL

The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Fiery Orange West German Ceramic Flower Pots / Cachepots
Set of Fiery Orange West German Ceramic Flower Pots / Cachepots

Set of Fiery Orange West German Ceramic Flower Pots / Cachepots

Located in Barcelona, ES

Set of three fiery orange ceramic flower pots / cachepots, "fat lava" style, fabricated in West Germany, 1970s.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 5 Ceramic Wall Lights by Pan Leuchten, Germany, 1960
1 of the 5 Ceramic Wall Lights by Pan Leuchten, Germany, 1960

1 of the 5 Ceramic Wall Lights by Pan Leuchten, Germany, 1960

Located in Rijssen, NL

The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Brown White Red Ceramic Wall Lights Hustadt Keramik, Germany
Brown White Red Ceramic Wall Lights Hustadt Keramik, Germany

Brown White Red Ceramic Wall Lights Hustadt Keramik, 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.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

A Pair of Square Ceramic Wall Lights Kaiser Leuchten, Germany
A Pair of Square Ceramic Wall Lights Kaiser Leuchten, Germany

A Pair of Square Ceramic Wall Lights Kaiser Leuchten, Germany

By Kaiser Keramik

Located in Rijssen, NL

The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Large Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery in Bright Orange Glaze Brutalist 1960s
Large Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery in Bright Orange Glaze Brutalist 1960s

Large Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery in Bright Orange Glaze Brutalist 1960s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Ashtray in Bright Orange Glaze – Brutalist Fat Lava Bowl, 1950s–60s This striking Mid-Century Modern Danish studio pottery ashtray is a rare a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Set of Oval Red Brown Green Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany 1970
Set of Oval Red Brown Green Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany 1970

Set of Oval Red Brown Green Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany 1970

Located in Rijssen, NL

The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Brown Taupe Red Square Ceramic Wall Lights by Hustadt Keramik, Germany
Pair of Brown Taupe Red Square Ceramic Wall Lights by Hustadt Keramik, Germany

Pair of Brown Taupe Red Square Ceramic Wall Lights by Hustadt Keramik, 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.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Brown Beige Square Ceramic Wall Lights by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970
Brown Beige Square Ceramic Wall Lights by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970

Brown Beige Square Ceramic Wall Lights by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970

Located in Rijssen, NL

The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

1 of 2 Orange Brown Star Wall Lights Flush Mounts Kaiser Leuchten, Germany
1 of 2 Orange Brown Star Wall Lights Flush Mounts Kaiser Leuchten, Germany

1 of 2 Orange Brown Star Wall Lights Flush Mounts Kaiser Leuchten, Germany

By Kaiser Keramik

Located in Rijssen, NL

The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Flush Mount

Materials

Ceramic

1 of 2 Oval Grey Brown Ceramic Wall Lights by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970
1 of 2 Oval Grey Brown Ceramic Wall Lights by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970

1 of 2 Oval Grey Brown Ceramic Wall Lights by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970

Located in Rijssen, NL

The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Brown Ceramic Wall Lights by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970
Brown Ceramic Wall Lights by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970

Brown Ceramic Wall Lights by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970

Located in Rijssen, NL

The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Bowl by Bodo Mans for Bay Keramik Germany
Mid-Century Modern Bowl by Bodo Mans for Bay Keramik Germany

Mid-Century Modern Bowl by Bodo Mans for Bay Keramik Germany

By Bay Keramik, Bodo Mans

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

A zig zag stained glass design with panels of different colors on a bubbled fat lava background.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 2 Red and Brown Ceramic Wall Lights by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970
1 of the 2 Red and Brown Ceramic Wall Lights by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970

1 of the 2 Red and Brown Ceramic Wall Lights by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970

Located in Rijssen, NL

The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Extra Large 1960s Ceramic West German Studio Pottery Vase, Germany Bauhaus
Extra Large 1960s Ceramic West German Studio Pottery Vase, Germany Bauhaus

Extra Large 1960s Ceramic West German Studio Pottery Vase, Germany Bauhaus

By Roth Keramik, Ruscha

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

It is made of porcelain in Fat Lava Optic. Super rare in this multi-color coloration.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Bowl by Bodo Mans for Bay Keramik Germany
Mid-Century Modern Bowl by Bodo Mans for Bay Keramik Germany

Mid-Century Modern Bowl by Bodo Mans for Bay Keramik Germany

By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

A zig zag stained glass design with panels of different colors on afremt blue bubbled fat lava background.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Dümler & Breiden Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Red & Gray, Germany
Dümler & Breiden Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Red & Gray, Germany

Dümler & Breiden Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Red & Gray, Germany

Located in Queens, NY

West German mid-century abstract ribbed form ceramic vase with an alternating red and orange fat lava glaze with a mottled gray glazed vase.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Decorative West German pottery Vase / Jug by Dümler & Breiden, Model 277/23
Decorative West German pottery Vase / Jug by Dümler & Breiden, Model 277/23

Decorative West German pottery Vase / Jug by Dümler & Breiden, Model 277/23

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Bern, BE

The vase is finished in a rich brown glaze with finely incised vertical white lines, creating a striking textured surface typical of the Fat Lava and studio pottery designs of the 19...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Bordeaux Red Drip Glaze Vase, American Art Studio Pottery, Vintage
Bordeaux Red Drip Glaze Vase, American Art Studio Pottery, Vintage

Bordeaux Red Drip Glaze Vase, American Art Studio Pottery, Vintage

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Fat lava glaze was done in cranberry red with light blue speckles; the top of the lava glaze band is delineated with light brown matte and light green semi-matte glazes, and bottom -...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Red Ceramic Vase, German Design, 1960s, Manufactured By Scheurich
Red Ceramic Vase, German Design, 1960s, Manufactured By Scheurich

Red Ceramic Vase, German Design, 1960s, Manufactured By Scheurich

Located in St. Leonards-On-Sea, GB

Executed in rich shades of red and finished with the characteristic Fat Lava glaze, the vase exemplifies the bold and expressive aesthetic of West German pottery.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by ES Keramik, Germany, 1960s
Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by ES Keramik, Germany, 1960s

Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by ES Keramik, Germany, 1960s

By ES Keramik

Located in Dallas, TX

Large vintage fat lava vase, ES Keramic Germany 1960s. The mid century vase is beige - kaki, with a brown and orange zig zag decor.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Jasba Vase Vintage W-Germany, 1960s
Jasba Vase Vintage W-Germany, 1960s

Jasba Vase Vintage W-Germany, 1960s

By Jasba

Located in Verviers, BE

A classic 60s design. Of Fat lava handled vase in the classic sixties decor; with a rough glaze of dark earth-colour From the Jasba W-Germany.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Bitossi Studio Pottery Ashtray
Vintage Italian Bitossi Studio Pottery Ashtray

Vintage Italian Bitossi Studio Pottery Ashtray

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in San Diego, CA

This piece is a rare abstract fat lava glaze textured piece. A truly unique piece that will add style to your décor.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Wabi-Sabi Style Ceramic Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof, West Germany 1960s
Wabi-Sabi Style Ceramic Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof, West Germany 1960s

Wabi-Sabi Style Ceramic Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof, West Germany 1960s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Wabi-Sabi style glazed ceramic fat lava vase, fabricated by Carstens Tönnieshof, West Germany 1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Hex-shaped Star Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
Hex-shaped Star Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970

Hex-shaped Star Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970

Located in Rijssen, NL

The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Super Glaze Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase Objects by Otto Keramik, Germany 1970s
Super Glaze Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase Objects by Otto Keramik, Germany 1970s

Super Glaze Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase Objects by Otto Keramik, Germany 1970s

By Otto Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract illustration in very strong colorations of different orange and black glaze tones.

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Collection of Four American Arts and Crafts Pottery Vessels
Collection of Four American Arts and Crafts Pottery Vessels

Collection of Four American Arts and Crafts Pottery Vessels

Located in Astoria, NY

Collection of Four American Arts and Crafts Pottery Vessels, comprising: two Peters & Reed Landsun bowls, a polychrome glazed ceramic cylindrical flaring vase, and a matte blue g...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Jugs by Marei Keramiks, 1960s Germany
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Jugs by Marei Keramiks, 1960s Germany

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Jugs by Marei Keramiks, 1960s Germany

By Marei Keramik, West German Pottery

Located in Valencia, VC

Vintage Mid-Century Fat Lava ceramic jugs by Marei Keramiks, handmade in West Germany circa the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage, Scheurich Sundown Vase, whit handle , W-Germany, 1960s
Vintage, Scheurich Sundown Vase, whit handle , W-Germany, 1960s

Vintage, Scheurich Sundown Vase, whit handle , W-Germany, 1960s

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Verviers, BE

A classic 60s design. Of Fat lava handled vase in the classic sixties 'Sundown' decor; with a rough glaze of dark earth-colour over the yellow and red.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ruscha Keramik Brutalist Advents Candle Holder - West Germany, 1960's
Ruscha Keramik Brutalist Advents Candle Holder - West Germany, 1960's

Ruscha Keramik Brutalist Advents Candle Holder - West Germany, 1960's

By Ruscha

Located in Bern, BE

Diameter: ca. 33cm. Height: 5cm. Fat Lava style (candles not included). In prime condition with no defects.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic

Danish Brutalist Glazed Ceramic Planters, 1970s
Danish Brutalist Glazed Ceramic Planters, 1970s

Danish Brutalist Glazed Ceramic Planters, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A pot shaped bowl/planter from Dot keramik in Denmark circa 1970 and an unknown square fat-lava vase or small planter from the the early 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Brutalist Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Green Square Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
Pair Green Square Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970

Pair Green Square Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970

Located in Rijssen, NL

The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Flush Mount

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Decorative Lava Vase, German, Ceramic, Flower Stand, Mid Century, 1960
Vintage Decorative Lava Vase, German, Ceramic, Flower Stand, Mid Century, 1960

Vintage Decorative Lava Vase, German, Ceramic, Flower Stand, Mid Century, 1960

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Decorated with the unusual 'fat lava' finish Displays a desirable aged patina and free of marks Glazed ceramic finished with a bright white ground Presented with a mottled finish ...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Large Ceramic Relief Tile Plaque by Helmut Schaffenacker
Mid-Century Modern Large Ceramic Relief Tile Plaque by Helmut Schaffenacker

Mid-Century Modern Large Ceramic Relief Tile Plaque by Helmut Schaffenacker

By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Mid-Century Modern large relief tile handmade fat lava Helmut Schaffenacker ceramic wall plaque sail boats colorful abstract West German art.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Orange Square Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
Pair of Orange Square Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970

Pair of Orange Square Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970

Located in Rijssen, NL

The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Flush Mount

Materials

Ceramic

Large Floor Lamp Gerda Heuckeroth for Carstens Tönnieshof, 1960s, Germany
Large Floor Lamp Gerda Heuckeroth for Carstens Tönnieshof, 1960s, Germany

Large Floor Lamp Gerda Heuckeroth for Carstens Tönnieshof, 1960s, Germany

By Carstens Tönnieshof, Gerda Heuckeroth

Located in Den Haag, NL

Rare large Gerda Heuckeroth for Carstens Tönnieshof 'Prehistoric' Series floor lamp features fat lava glaze in saturated orange/red with abstract relief patterning in grey.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Otto Keramiek Buffalo Figurine by Otto Gerharz
Otto Keramiek Buffalo Figurine by Otto Gerharz

Otto Keramiek Buffalo Figurine by Otto Gerharz

By Otto Keramik, Otto Gerharz

Located in Verviers, BE

The Otto factory is famed for new and innovative glazes (particularly fat lava and matte glazes) and was taken over by Otto's son in 1994.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Super Glaze Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase Objects Otto Keramik Germany 1970s
Super Glaze Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase Objects Otto Keramik Germany 1970s

Super Glaze Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase Objects Otto Keramik Germany 1970s

By Otto Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic with abstract illustration in very strong colorations of different purple pink and black glaze tones.

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Charles Cart Vallauris Turquoise Ceramic Fruit Bowl, c. 1960s
Charles Cart Vallauris Turquoise Ceramic Fruit Bowl, c. 1960s

Charles Cart Vallauris Turquoise Ceramic Fruit Bowl, c. 1960s

By Vallauris, Charles Cart

Located in Valencia, VC

A striking Vallauris ceramic fruit bowl or centerpiece by Charles Cart for his celebrated Émaux des Glaciers series, featuring the artist's signature "fat lava" glaze in vivid turquo...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware

Tall Vintage Lava Stick Stand, German, Ceramic, Hall, Umbrella, Large Vase, 1970
Tall Vintage Lava Stick Stand, German, Ceramic, Hall, Umbrella, Large Vase, 1970

Tall Vintage Lava Stick Stand, German, Ceramic, Hall, Umbrella, Large Vase, 1970

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Appealing West German decor with wonderful period colour Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good, original order Quality ceramic finished in the distinctive 'fat lava' manner ...

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Ceramic

XL Red Taupe Ceramic Table Lamp, Germany
XL Red Taupe Ceramic Table Lamp, Germany

XL Red Taupe 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.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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Fat Lava For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the fat lava you’re looking for. A fat lava — often made from ceramic, pottery and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer fat lava, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A fat lava is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made fat lava over the years, but those crafted by Scheurich Keramik, Bay Keramik and Carstens Tönnieshof are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Fat Lava?

Prices for a fat lava can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $78 and can go as high as $2,950, while the average can fetch as much as $622.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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.