Mid Century Modern Jar / Vase in Primitive Style made in West Germany, 70s
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a Carafe / Vase made between the 60s and 70s in East Germany, part of the vast ceramic production called "Fat Lava". Made of stoneware and glazed in copper oxide gr...
Enamel
$1,264Sale Price|20% Off
Large Vallauris Shell Vase in Orange and Brown Majolica Ceramic
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
The exterior part is covered by glazed ceramic in brown color with fat lava decorations in beige, yellow and orange glaze.
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
French Vallauris Majolica Shell Shaped Vase in Multi Color Glazed Ceramic
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
The exterior part is covered by glazed ceramic in brown color with fat lava decorations in beige, yellow and blue glaze.
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten, Oak & Ceramic
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Each spherical element boasts an incredibly rich, volcanic fat-lava glaze in tactile earthy beige and deep espresso brown tones, resting upon an identical heavily textured ceramic ba...
Lava
Patinated Etruscan Horse Sculpture Weinberg Style 1970s, Greece
By Frederic Weinberg, Pepe Mendoza
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Its graphic silhouette and refined modernist spirit recall the work of Frederic Weinberg as well as the decorative patterns seen in Fratelli Fanciullacci Fat Lava and Sgraffito potte...
Metal
1970s Modernist Glazed Chamotte Ceramic Wall Relief of a Stylized Woman
Located in Antwerp, BE
Shades of crimson red, orange, ochre and metallic brown create a bold graphic composition with influences from late Mid-Century Modern, Pop Art and Fat Lava design. The reverse reta...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Volcanic Glaze Studio Pottery Vase, Italy, c. 1960s–70s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Its expressive volcanic glaze draws from the broader European “fat lava” movement while maintaining the refined proportions and earthy palette associated with Italian modernist studi...
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Vsse in rust orange glaze, Austria 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous Mid Century Modern ceramic vase, often referred to as Fat Lava, in rust orange and dark brown glaze and beautiful texture.
Ceramic
Very Rare Blue Ceramano Incrusta Vase by Hans Welling
By Hans Welling
Located in Poperinge, BE
A very rare blue "Fat Lava" Ceramano Incrusta 219 vase—an abstract design piece from the oeuvre of Hans Welling and a prime example of high-quality West German pottery from the late ...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Vallauris Gray Ceramic Vase, Orange Starburst Motif, Asymmetrical
By Vallauris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vallauris pottery studios gained international recognition in the postwar period for experimental glazing techniques and biomorphic forms that reflected contemporary artistic movemen...
Ceramic
"Pestle and Mortar" Ashtray By Marius Giuge.
By Marius Giuge
Located in MOUGINS, FR
This decoration, invented by Marius Giuge, inspired the "Fat Lava" ceramics, very popular in Germany in the late 1960s and 1970s.
Ceramic
Pair of Vallauris Glazed Ceramic Majolica Gurgle Fish Jug Pitchers, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unmatching pair of Modernist glazed ceramic gurgling fish water jugs / pitchers by Vallauris, France, 1950s-1960s Eye-catching hand painted fat lava gurgle fish vases in brown glazed...
Majolica, Ceramic
$1,212Sale Price|20% Off
Rooster Pitcher in Brown Glazed Ceramic, Mid-Century Modern, Spain 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic decorative rooster shaped jug in brown color with fat lava decorative details in white and yellow.
Ceramic, Majolica, Earthenware
Set of 2 Original Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Marei Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
By Marei Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic fat lava vases set of 2 Producer: Marei Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Set of 2 original vintage Studio Pottery vases was produced in ...
Ceramic
Set of 2 "Super Glaze" Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase Marei Ceramics Germany 1970s
By Marei Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic fat lava vases set of 2 Producer: Marei Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Set of 2 original vintage Studio Pottery vases was produced in ...
Ceramic
Original 1970 Red Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Marei Ceramics, Germany
By Marei Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic fat lava Producer: Marei Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage Studio Pottery vase was produced in the 1970s by Marei Ceramics,...
Ceramic
1970s Ornamental Doted Vase, Germany
By VEB
Located in Ventura, CA
Rare turquoise fat lava "DOTS" Ceramic Vase VEB HALDENSLEBEN, GDR Germany, 1970s Discover a piece of mid-century artistry with this ornamental vase by VEB Haldensleben, a true emble...
Ceramic, Pottery
$800Sale Price|20% Off
Vallauris Pair of French Mid-Century Ceramic Vases, Manner of Charles Cart
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Masterpieces: Fat Lava Vases in the Style of Charles Cart This striking pair of mid-20th century ceramic vases embodies the iconic "fat lava" style, a popular glazing te...
Ceramic
Pair of Orange Hex-shaped 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.
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern XL Ceramic Vase with Tree Bark texture, Germany 1970s
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Beograd, RS
The style is known as "fat lava" or brutalist, characterized by thick, textured, often blistered glazes that give it a raw, organic, or bark-like appearance.
Ceramic
XXL Grey Ceramic Floor Vase by Scheurich Model 226-50, West German 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an XXL Minimalist Mid Century Modern Fat Lava Floor Vase by Scheurich with a repetitive Geometric Motif.
Ceramic
Original multicolor Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Marei Ceramics, Germany 1970s
By Marei Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic fat lava Producer: Marei Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage Studio Pottery vase was produced in the 1970s by Marei Ceramics, Germany.
Ceramic
Set of 3 Original 1970 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Roth Ceramics, Germany
By Roth Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic fat lava vases set of 3 Producer: Roth Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Set of 3 original vintage Studio Pottery vases was produced in t...
Ceramic
$1,212Sale Price|20% Off
Vallauris Glazed Ceramic Leaf Flower Platter or Centerpiece Bowl
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching and colorful flower shaped glazed ceramic platter or centerpiece bowl. Fat lava design in shades of red, orange, amber and white on a brown background.
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
Set of 2 Original 1970 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Roth Ceramics, Germany
By Roth Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic fat lava vases set of 2 Producer: Roth Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Set of 2 original vintage Studio Pottery vases was produced in t...
Ceramic
Set of 2 Original 1970 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Marei Ceramics, Germany
By Marei Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic fat lava vases set of 2 Producer: Marei Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Set of 2 original vintage Studio Pottery vases was produced in ...
Ceramic
Set of Mixed Brown Glazed Ceramic Pendant Lights, Germany, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
The lights are made of orange and brown glazed ceramic and glazed in 'Fat Lava' style. The orange and brown ceramic fits beautifully with warm, gold or clear light bulbs, but silver ...
Brass
mid century VASE floorvase carstens keramik model 1264-45 1960s
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Mannheim, DE
Model no. 1264-45 in matte stone gray combined with glossy red and orange and black fat lava glaze. Height 17 3/4" (45 cm), diameter 8 1/4" (21 cm), weight 3800 g.
Ceramic
Original Orange Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Marei Ceramics, Germany 1970s
By Marei Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic fat lava Producer: Marei Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage Studio Pottery vase was produced in the 1970s by Marei Ceramics, Germany.
Ceramic
Set of 2 Original 1970 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Marei Ceramics, Germany
By Marei Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic fat lava vases set of 2 Producer: Marei Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Set of 2 original vintage Studio Pottery vases was produced in ...
Ceramic
Original 1970 Red Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Marei Ceramics, Germany
By Marei Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic fat lava Producer: Marei Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage Studio Pottery vase was produced in the 1970s by Marei Ceramics,...
Ceramic
1 of the 3 Round Green Glazed Ceramic Pendant Lights, Germany, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
The pendant is glazed in 'Fat Lava' style. The green ceramic fits beautifully with warm, gold or clear light bulbs, but silver or soft white is also very ambient and moody.
Brass
$201Sale Price / set|25% Off
Triptych Wall Plaques by West German Pottery, Modernist Design, 1950
By West German Pottery
Located in London, England
Véritable témoignage du design céramique moderniste et de l'ère Fat Lava / West German Pottery, ce triptyque séduit par son esthétique graphique expressive et son travail d'émaillage...
Enamel
1 of the 2 Round Green Glazed Ceramic Pendant Lights, Germany, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
The pendant is glazed in 'Fat Lava' style. The green ceramic fits beautifully with warm, gold or clear light bulbs, but silver or soft white is also very ambient and moody.
Brass
Set of Mixed Orange Glazed Ceramic Pendant Lights, Germany, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
The lights are made of orange and brown glazed ceramic and glazed in 'Fat Lava' style. The orange and brown ceramic fits beautifully with warm, gold or clear light bulbs, but silver ...
Brass
1 0f the 3 Three Unique Mixed Glazed Ceramic Pendant Lights, Germany, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
The lights are made of orange and brown glazed ceramic and glazed in 'Fat Lava' style. The orange and brown ceramic fits beautifully with warm, gold or clear light bulbs, but silver ...
Brass
Ceramic Wall Sculpture Plaque Ruscha West Germany
By Ruscha
Located in Poperinge, BE
Abstract vintage wall sculpture, plaque made of partially glazed terracotta, depicting leaves and a flower with twigs, fat lava accents in the background, West German pottery, possib...
Terracotta
rare 1960's robot VASE u-keramik model 560/20 exceptional glaze and shape
Located in Mannheim, DE
West German vase manufactured by u-Keramik in the 1960's. Model 'Robot' with fat lava glaze in orange and dark brown and a knob decor on both sides.
Ceramic
Set of 3 Original 1970 Ceramic Studio Pottery Vase by Marei Ceramics, Germany
By Marei Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic fat lava vases set of 3 Producer: Marei Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Set of 3 original vintage Studio Pottery vases was produced in ...
Ceramic
Scheurich 1960s West German Floor Vase, Blue Glaze w/ Volcanic Texture
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The dramatic contrast between smooth cobalt blue and rough Fat Lava-style textures creates distinctive visual impact.
Ceramic
1960s West German Extra Large Floor Vase, Volcanic Glaze, Marked 660 40
By Bay Keramik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Over 100 manufacturers flourished during this period, producing distinctive styles ranging from traditional Mid-Century forms to Fat Lava and engobe techniques.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Ceramic Vase from Dümler & Breiden
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in KUTNO, PL
The vessel is made of dark, heavy ceramic and covered with black, matte glaze, which forms the background for striking fat lava-style decorations. The circumference of the body is do...
Ceramic
Large glazed ceramic vase with handles, Marius Bessone, Vallauris, France, 1956
By Marius Bessone
Located in Paris, FR
Large vase with handles in “fat lava” glazed ceramic, with abstract decoration in brightly colored enamels.
Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Brown Ceramic Vase by VEB Haldensleben, East Germany, 1960s
By VEB
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This vase, a VEB Haldensleben's creation, is a prime example of their ceramic vases, shape number 3092/C, featuring an intriguing brown glaze adorned with alternating rows of red and...
Ceramic
Brutalist Ceramic Lamp, 1970s
Located in KUTNO, PL
This textured ceramic, often referred to as fat lava or lava glaze, was extremely popular in European design in the mid-20th century.
Ceramic
Polychrome Ceramic Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1960s, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Palermo, IT
La finitura è definita da uno smalto policromo lucido che unisce tonalità di azzurro turchese, rosso cupo e nero, con texture grezze e porose simili agli smalti Fat Lava lungo i marg...
Brass
Ceramic Bowl Michael Andersen & Son Danish Pottery Blue Volcano Glaze 1960s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptional studio pottery bowl features a striking "volcano" or fat lava style glaze effect, blending deep indigo, cobalt, and electric blues against an earthy cerulean pool.
Stoneware
Vintage West German Original Studio Pottery Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Reflecting the bold experimentation of the "Fat Lava" era, this piece features a highly tactile, volcanic-textured glaze in earthy verdigris green and deep bronze tones.
Pottery
Vintage Original Studio Pottery Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The upper portion possesses a "fat lava" quality, spilling over the midpoint in thick, organic drips that create a compelling visual narrative.
Pottery
West German Balzar-Koop Höhr Ceramic Pitcher / Ewer, Drip Glaze Stoneware, 1960s
By Elfriede Balzar-Kopp
Located in Minneapolis, MN
The glaze exhibits a characteristic “fat lava” or drip effect, creating depth, movement, and a tactile, almost molten quality across the surface.
Ceramic
Five Mixed Glazed Ceramic Pendant Lights, Germany, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
The lights are made of orange and brown glazed ceramic and glazed in 'Fat Lava' style. The orange and brown ceramic fits beautifully with warm, gold or clear light bulbs, but silver ...
Brass
Brutalist Blue and White Reactive Art Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in Valencia, VC
Although executed in glass rather than ceramic, the vase closely relates to the material experimentation and organic surface treatments associated with European Fat Lava and Brutalis...
Art Glass, Glass
Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern Leaves Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The body is punctuated by raised, high-relief black leaf or pod motifs that add a rhythmic, sculptural depth, echoing the avant-garde "Fat Lava" movement’s fascination with volcanic ...
Metal
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase by Töpferei Ceramano
By Ceramano, Scheurich & Carstens
Located in Dallas, TX
The vase is made of high-fired stoneware and decorated with a dramatic volcanic “fat lava” glaze, characteristic of West German studio pottery of the period.
Ceramic, Pottery
$2,250 / set
Vintage MCM Glazed Ceramic Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps showcases a bold, organic aesthetic reminiscent of the iconic European "Fat Lava" style. The elongated, vase-like forms are fi...
Brass
Vintage Hungarian Ceramic Vase, Textured Mid-Century Form
Located in Alap, HU
The dark, volcanic glaze evokes the European “fat lava” aesthetic widely associated with ceramic production of the 1960s and 1970s.
Ceramic
1970s German Ceramic Vase, Glazed with Ribbed Texture
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
The dynamic glaze application recalls the influential West German ceramic movement of the period, often associated with so-called “fat lava” aesthetics, where color, texture, and kil...
Ceramic
$346Sale Price|56% Off
turquoise lava glazed RUSCHA FLOOR VASE 60s 70s hand-thrown marked G.- 863-40
By Ruscha
Located in Landshut, BY
It produced some very successful and innovative forms and glazes, including the 'Vulcano' décor (Otto Gerharz, 1951)—which heralded the move towards thick, dripping fat-lava glazes—a...
Pottery
Vintage MCM West German Glazed Ceramic Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional original West German art pottery vase is a masterclass in Mid-Century Modern design, embodying the vibrant energy and experimental spirit of the 1960s "Fat Lava" era...
Ceramic
Eastern European Ceramic Oval Vase, Textured Glaze with Green Motif, 1970s
Located in Alap, HU
The glaze has a dense, earthy texture reminiscent of the volcanic “fat lava” surfaces associated with European ceramic production of the 1960s and 1970s.
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.
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