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Large 38cm Pottery Fat Lava "blue-blue" Floor Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
Large 38cm Pottery Fat Lava "blue-blue" Floor Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s

Large 38cm Pottery Fat Lava "blue-blue" Floor Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Fat lava art vase extra large version Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Large Orange Fat Lava Vase West Germany Carstens 7315-45
Large Orange Fat Lava Vase West Germany Carstens 7315-45

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

Category

Vintage 1960s German Space Age Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Multi-Color" by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Multi-Color" by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s

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

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Ochre Oval Ceramic Wall Lights Fat Lava Style, 1970
Set of 2 Ochre Oval Ceramic Wall Lights Fat Lava Style, 1970

Set of 2 Ochre Oval Ceramic Wall Lights Fat Lava Style, 1970

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful set of two oval ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured in Germany around the

Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Large Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color Floor Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s
Large Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color Floor Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s

Large Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color Floor Vase Made by Scheurich, 1970s

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Fat lava art vase extra large version Producer: Scheurich, Germany

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern West German Fat Lava Vase by Jasba Keramik
Mid-Century Modern West German Fat Lava Vase by Jasba Keramik

Mid-Century Modern West German Fat Lava Vase by Jasba Keramik

By Jasba

Located in COLMAR, FR

A striking mid-century modern 1950s fat lava vase by the renowned West German pottery maker Jasba

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Fat Lava Rectangular Vase with Decor and Stamp 399-15, W-Germany' 1960s
Fat Lava Rectangular Vase with Decor and Stamp 399-15, W-Germany' 1960s

Fat Lava Rectangular Vase with Decor and Stamp 399-15, W-Germany' 1960s

By West German Pottery

Located in Verviers, BE

Fat Lava Vase with Decor and stamp 393-15, W-Germany' 1960s W Germany Glazed pottery. Stamped on

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Scheurich Fat Lava Ear Vase – Model 407-35, West Germany, 1970
Scheurich Fat Lava Ear Vase – Model 407-35, West Germany, 1970

Scheurich Fat Lava Ear Vase – Model 407-35, West Germany, 1970

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Herentals, BE

A rare Scheurich Fat Lava ear vase, model 407-35, crafted in West Germany ca. 1970. Featuring

Category

Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Brown and Beige West Germany Ceramic Fat Lava Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Brown and Beige West Germany Ceramic Fat Lava Pendant Lamp, 1970s

Brown and Beige West Germany Ceramic Fat Lava Pendant Lamp, 1970s

Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH

Brown west germany ceramic fat lava pendant lamp. The light spreads a nice warm glow through the

Category

20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Alpine Mountain Chamois, Ceramic Fat Lava Glazed Dish, Italy 1960's
Italian Alpine Mountain Chamois, Ceramic Fat Lava Glazed Dish, Italy 1960's

Italian Alpine Mountain Chamois, Ceramic Fat Lava Glazed Dish, Italy 1960's

By Midcentury Italian school

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Wonderfully hand painted alpine scene of a lone chamois atop a snow covered mountain Fat lava glaze

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

Materials

Ceramic

Set of two WGP "BAMBOO" ceramic Fat Lava Vases by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
Set of two WGP "BAMBOO" ceramic Fat Lava Vases by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s

Set of two WGP "BAMBOO" 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

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

set of 2 Rare Fat Lava Ceramic WGP Table Light Hustadt Leuchten , Germany, 1970s
set of 2 Rare Fat Lava Ceramic WGP Table Light Hustadt Leuchten , Germany, 1970s

set of 2 Rare Fat Lava Ceramic WGP Table Light Hustadt Leuchten , Germany, 1970s

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

production with a nice abstract fat lava coloration. The object was designed and produced by HUSTADT LIGHTS

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Fat Lava Scheurich Vase with Decor and Stamp 282-26, W-Germany, 1960s
Fat Lava Scheurich Vase with Decor and Stamp 282-26, W-Germany, 1960s

Fat Lava Scheurich Vase with Decor and Stamp 282-26, W-Germany, 1960s

By Scheurich Keramik, West German Pottery

Located in Verviers, BE

Fat Lava Scheurich vase with decor and stamp 282-26, W-Germany' 1960s. W Germany glazed pottery

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Set of two Pottery Fat Lava "HOLE" Vases by Übelacker Ceramics, Germany, 1970
Set of two Pottery Fat Lava "HOLE" Vases by Übelacker Ceramics, Germany, 1970

Set of two Pottery Fat Lava "HOLE" Vases by Übelacker Ceramics, Germany, 1970

By Marei Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Ceramic fat lava vases set of 2 Producer: Übelacker Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Fat Lava German Carstens Tönnieshof Turquoise & Brown Amoeba Jug Vase
1970s Fat Lava German Carstens Tönnieshof Turquoise & Brown Amoeba Jug Vase

1970s Fat Lava German Carstens Tönnieshof Turquoise & Brown Amoeba Jug Vase

By Carstens Tönnieshof

Located in London, England

A rare and unusual 1970s German "Fat Lava" pottery ceramic vase with a turquoise matt glaze

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Yellow-Red" by Jasba, Germany, 1970s
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Yellow-Red" by Jasba, Germany, 1970s

Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Yellow-Red" by Jasba, Germany, 1970s

By Jasba

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Jasba Ceramics, Germany Decade

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Purple-Red" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Purple-Red" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s

Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Purple-Red" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s

By Jopeko Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Model: 020/16 Producer: Jopeko Ceramics

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

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.

Questions About Fat Lava
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A fat lava glaze refers to a specific type of very thick, lava-like glaze that were commonly used by West German potteries from 1949-1990. Fat lava is sometimes used as a synonym for all West German pottery, although only some examples have the true fat lava style. Shop a collection of antique fat lava glazed pottery from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Scheurich pottery is the name of earthenware produced by the German manufacturer Scheurich. Its mid-century pieces featuring thick glaze are especially popular among collectors, but the company has manufactured vases, planters and other decorative objects for more than 90 years. You'll find a range of Scheurich pottery on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A fat lava vase is a nickname for West Germany pottery. The vases feature very thick flowing glazes. When eBay first came into popularity, German sellers often mistranslated their descriptions, calling the finish fat instead of thick. Collectors soon adopted the term. Shop a variety of fat lava vases on 1stDibs.