Cubic 33cm "POP ART" Fat Lava Wall Light by Traudl Brunnquell, Germany, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description: Original modernist German wall light made of ceramic in fat lava optic. This super rare light was designed by Traudl Brunnquell and produced in the 1960s by BRUNNQUELL ...
Metal
Ceramic, Design: Carstens Tönnieshof, Modet: Fat Lava
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
They designed pieces with a brutalist aesthetic featuring wild textures and the thick, frothy glazes of the Fat Lava movement, including the "reptile-skin" texture.
Ceramic
Rare Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Table Light by Dümler and Breiden, Germany, 1970s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Super rare table light set in lovely abstract fat lava illustration and red, brown, beige colors.
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Set of Three Pottery Fat Lava "Supercolor" Vases Made by Marei, Germany, 1970
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
2 of 4 CUBIC Brown ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights, Hustadt Lights Germany 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light made of ceramic in fat lava optic. This super rare set of two walls light was produced in the 1970s by Hustadt Lights.
Metal
Set of Two Modernist Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights by Pan Ceramics, Germany 1970s
By PAN Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light set made of ceramic in fat lava optic. This super rare set of three walls light was produced in the 1970s by Pan Ceramics.
Metal
Cubic "POP ART" Fat Lava Wall Light by Traudl Brunnquell, Germany, 1960s
By Traudl Brunnquell
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description: Original modernist German wall light made of ceramic in fat lava optic. This super rare light was designed by Traudl Brunnquell and produced in the 1960s by BRUNNQUELL ...
Metal
Extra Large Fat Lava Vase with Chariot Rider motif by Scheurich, West Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Beograd, RS
Standing at an impressive 48 cm in height, the vase embodies the bold artistic spirit of the Fat Lava movement through its striking combination of vivid color, sculptural relief, and...
Ceramic
Set of Two red Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights by Hustadt Lights Germany 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light made of ceramic in fat lava optic. This super rare set of two walls light was produced in the 1970s by Hustadt Lights.
Metal
1970s mid century PENDANT LIGHT 5-light cascading lamp with fat lava ceramic sha
Located in Mannheim, DE
The shades are made of ceramic with fat lava glaze in white and shades of beige and brown combined with dark red glaze.
Ceramic
$1,420Sale Price|20% Off
Fat Lava red black Germany CERAMIC VASE, Scheurich Keramik, 50´s, 60´s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Valladolid, ES
Fat Lava Ceramic Vase model ceramic vase, designed and manufactured by the German brand Scheurich Keramik in the middle of the previous century, circa 1950.
Ceramic
Set of Four Brown beigeCeramic Fat Lava Wall Lights by Pan Ceramics Germany 1970
By PAN Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light made of ceramic in fat lava optic. This super rare set of four walls light was produced in the 1970s by Pan Ceramics.
Metal
Fat-Lava Style German Dark And White Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Prato, Tuscany
The mark on the bottom tells us that the object was created as a limited edition, the jug is No. 30 and 2007 is the model number; it was produced between 1968 and 1971 in a craft wor...
Ceramic
$779Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Vintage German Table Lamp by Krösselbach in Fat Lava Style
Located in London, GB
Their iconic ceramic table lamps featured striking, handcrafted ceramic bases in the textured glazes popular during the West German "Fat Lava" era. Pieces from this era are highly so...
Ceramic
Pair Modernist 1970s German Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights Sconces by Pan Leuchten
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning pair of modernist fat lava wall lights. Made of ceramic by Pan Hustadt Leuchten, Germany.
Metal
Pair Modernist 1970s German Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights Sconces by Pan Leuchten
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning pair of modernist fat lava wall lights. Made of ceramic by Pan Hustadt Leuchten, Germany.
Metal
Set of Three Pottery Fat Lava "Supercolor" Vases Made by Marei, Germany, 1970
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
Large German Ceramic Fat Lava Vase, Drip Glaze Brown & Green, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Origin: Germany Period: Mid-20th Century, circa 1950s–1960s West German pottery, mid-century German ceramics, drip glaze vase, fat lava era, vintage German vase, model 200-40, green...
Ceramic
Extra Large Fat Lava Vase with Chariot Rider motif by Scheurich, West Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Beograd, RS
Standing at an impressive 51 cm in height, the vase embodies the bold artistic spirit of the Fat Lava movement through its striking combination of vivid color, sculptural relief, and...
Ceramic
Cubic psychedelic POP ART Fat Lava Wall Light by PAN CERAMICS, Germany, 1970 no1
By PAN Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light made of ceramic in fat lava optic. This super rare light was produced in the 1970s in a POP ART design with a mixture of colo...
Metal
$1,620Sale Price / set|32% Off
Set of 4 Fat Lava Brutalist Swirl Wall Lights by PAN Germany 1960s
By PAN Keramik
Located in Hannover, DE
Exceptional wall light set by Pan in a particularly beautiful brutalist fat lava glaze. These exceptional wall lights can be freely combined in the room and there are no limits to yo...
Ceramic
$2,144Sale Price / set|20% Off
A Rare Pair of Candelabras in "Fat Lava", by Marius Giuge Vallauris - 1960s
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.
Enamel
German Mid-Century Ceramic Vase with Fat Lava Glaze, Circa 1970
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Often associated with the celebrated Fat Lava movement, these pieces remain highly sought after by collectors, interior designers, and enthusiasts of authentic Mid-Century Modern déc...
Ceramic
DeNisco Large Coffee Table Chrome Ceramic Fat Lava Tiled Mid Century 1970s MCM
By Denisco
Located in London, GB
Bursting with colour and decorative flair, this exceptional chrome and Fat Lava tiled coffee table will add a wonderfully vibrant and multi-textured, high-end Mid Century aesthetic t...
Aluminum, Chrome
Large Pottery Super Fat Lava Multi-Color 288-51 Vase Scheurich WGP, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase extra large version Model: 288-51 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in ...
Ceramic
Set of Two POP ART Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights by ARO Lights Germany 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light made of ceramic in fat lava optic. This super rare set of two wall lights was produced in the 1970s by ARO LEUCHTEN.
Metal
Set of Two brown-Orange Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights Pan Ceramics, Germany 1970
By PAN Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light made of ceramic in fat lava optic. This super rare set of two walls light was produced in the 1970s by Pan Ceramics.
Metal
Fat Lava German Jug With Colored And Glazed Ceramic Handle
Located in Prato, Tuscany
The mark on the bottom tells us that the object was created in a limited series, the jug is number 484, and 21 is the model number; it was produced between 1968 and 1971 in a craft w...
Ceramic
Set of Two Red-Orange Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights by Pan Ceramics, Germany 1970
By PAN Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light made of ceramic in fat lava optic. This super rare set of two walls light was produced in the 1970s by Pan Ceramics.
Metal
Set of Four Red-Orange Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights by Pan Ceramics Germany 1970
By PAN Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light made of ceramic in fat lava optic. This super rare set of four walls light was produced in the 1970s by Pan Ceramics.
Metal
large 21" VASE floor vase 1970s fat lava glaze ornamental decor model 100
Located in Mannheim, DE
Impressive large floor vase from the 1970s. Beige-brown fat lava glaze, interspersed with ornamental decorative elements in two shades of brown.
Ceramic
Mid 20th Century Vase Umbrella Stand in Earthy Shades Fat Lava Ceramic, Germany
Located in Roma, IT
Made in East Germany and datable between the 60s and 70s, this large vintage vase is part of the vast production of Pottery made in those years in Germany with the Fat Lava technique...
Enamel
$2,334Sale Price|20% Off
A Very Large "Kantharos" Vase in "Fat Lava", by Marius Giuge Vallauris, 1960s
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.
Enamel
XXL Flower Power Fat Lava Vase Scheurich Pottery 270-50 Mid-Century Modern WGP
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking XXL Scheurich Fat Lava vase, marked with model number 270-50, epitomizes mid-century modern design and the vibrant 'Flower Power' aesthetic of the era.
Ceramic, Pottery
Set of Two POP ART Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights by Hustadt Lights Germany 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light made of ceramic in fat lava optic. This super rare set of two wall lights was produced in the 1970s by Hustadt Lights.
Metal
Pair of Roth Keramik West German Fat Lava Ceramic Vases in Red and Black Glaze
By Roth Keramik
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking pair of vintage West German ceramic vases attributed to Roth Keramik, produced during the height of the celebrated Fat Lava movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s
Ceramic
Set of Two POP ART Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights by Hustadt Lights Germany 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light made of ceramic in fat lava optic. This super rare set of two wall lights was produced in the 1970s by Hustadt Lights.
Metal
Set of Two SPACE AGE Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights by Hustadt Lights Germany 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light made of ceramic in fat lava optic. This super rare set of two wall lights was produced in the 1970s by Hustadt Lights.
Metal
Large Fat Lava Rough Ceramic Vase in Earthy Tone By Scheurich, 70s West Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Roma, IT
This item is part of the large production of East German Pottery worked with the Fat Lava technique. I love the earthy tones of this vintage vase with a soft and rounded quadrangular...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Roth Keramik “Fat Lava” Vase, Model 313, Black and Red Volcanic Glaze, 1960s
By Roth Keramik
Located in San Diego, CA
A highly sculptural West German ceramic vase by Roth Keramik, model 313, executed in the iconic “Fat Lava” style of the late mid-century period.
Ceramic
Set of Two POP ART Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights by KAISER LEUCHTEN Germany 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light made of ceramic in fat lava optic. This super rare set of two wall lights was produced in the 1970s by KAISER LEUCHTEN Each l...
Metal
Mid 20th Century Modern Fat Lava Jug-Vase by VEB Haldensleben, West Germany
By Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
We are offering for sale a Jug / Vase produced in the 70s by the company VEB Haldensleben (as attested by the brand stamped on the base) which is part of the large production of extr...
Enamel
Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich Keramik
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice colored vase from the seventies.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Vase Germany Fat Lava
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice mid-century vase, good condition.
Ceramic
Large 1970s Fat Lava Cube Hole Vase by Marius van Woerden for Vest, Netherlands
By Marius Van Woerden, Vest
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
The cubic vase has a big hole in it, which is so typical for Marius Van Woerden's design and is covered with a rough matte glaze. The Fat Lava glaze refers specifically to a type of ...
Ceramic
Oversized Mid-Century Modern 1960s Fat Lava Lamp Base in Turquoise Ceramic
Located in COLMAR, FR
Authentic mid-century so called "fat lava" lamps in ceramic like this one rarely come up for sale since they are very sought after not only by mid-century modern aficionados but also...
Pottery
1970s Carstens 'Fat Lava Relief' Floor Vase (WGP), orange Big & Classic
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Landshut, BY
Huge floor vase Classic: 1970s Carstens 'Fat Lava Relief' Floor Vase (WGP), orange Manufacturer: Carstens Tönnieshof Design period: 1968–1978 Production period: 1968–1978 Country ...
Pottery
scheurich mid century ceramic VASE fat lava brown ochre white model 517-30
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Mannheim, DE
Model 517-30, shiny brown glaze fat lava pattern, combined with ochre and white.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern West German Fat Lava Studio Pottery Vase, No. 553-38, Brown
Located in Miami, FL
A striking Mid-Century Modern West German ceramic vase featuring a richly textured volcanic "Fat Lava" glaze in warm shades of bronze, caramel brown, and deep charcoal.
Ceramic
Fat Lava Style German Colored and Glazed Ceramic Pitcher with Handle
Located in Prato, Tuscany
The mark on the bottom tells us that the object was created in a limited series, the jug is number 484 and 30 is the model number; was produced between 1968 and 1971 in a craft works...
Ceramic
Ruscha 342 Fat Lava Vase Organic Western Germany Ceramics Signed 1960s-70s
By Ed Ruscha
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Classic Ruscha 342 vase was heavily featured in first retrospective exhibition of West German ceramics of the 1960s-1970s in the Graham Cooley Collection that brought Fat Lava ceram...
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Dutch Blue Fat Lava Style Flora Gouda Vase, Holland
By Flora Gouda
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage blue ceramic fat lava style vase marked on base: Flora Holland.
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Fat Lava Table lamp by Bay Keramik, Germany 1970s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Beograd, RS
The bulbous pottery base has a classic Bay silhouette with a rounded body and narrow neck, finished in a richly tactile “fat lava” glaze. A speckled volcanic cream and brown ground i...
Ceramic, Fabric
1970s C.A.S. Vietri Fat Lava Ceramic Mug and Pitcher Set, 12 Pieces
By C.A.S. Vietri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The set includes twelve mugs and one matching pitcher, all finished in a heavily textured volcanic “fat lava” glaze. Each piece features cratered surfaces and thick sculptural forms...
Ceramic
Mid 20th Century Vase in Fat Lava Sea Green Ceramic, Raku Style, West Germany
Located in Roma, IT
This vintage vase that alternates on its surface a rough and smooth texture at the same time, is part of the vast production of East German ceramics made with the technique called "F...
Enamel
Large Mid-Century Fat Lava Floor Vase by West German Art Potter Üebelacker WGP
By Ü Keramik
Located in COLMAR, FR
An amazing and very sought after mid-century modern 1960s fat lava floor vase by the renowned West German pottery maker Üebelacker, also called Ü-Keramik.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Bay Keramik Fat Lava Vase
By Bay Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A stunning and rare Bay Keramik floor vase. This large vase has been decorated in volcanic and thick lava glazes. The body of the vase has textured volcanic glazes in blue and bright...
Ceramic
XL Floor Lamp by Hustadt Leuchten, Germany, 1970s, Studio Ceramic, Fat Lava
Located in Cork, IE
From the thick contoured glaze, so typical for West-German Studio Pottery and often associated with the fat Lava style, to the elongated fabric lampshade, this very large floor lamp ...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Drip Glaze Ceramic Vase, West Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Drip Glaze Ceramic Vase, West Germany, 1970s The base is moulded with the words ‘W.GERMANY’ and the model number 414-16.
Stoneware
Mid Century Modern Fat Lava Ceramic vase designed by Alfred Krupp, Germany 1970s
By AKRU Ceramic
Located in Beograd, RS
Combining bold proportions with refined surface decoration, this piece reflects the era's fascination with sculptural forms and tactile finishes while offering a more restrained alte...
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
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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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