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David Gilhooly Plastic and Acrylic Sculpture, They Bear our Bordoms, Station #9
David Gilhooly Plastic and Acrylic Sculpture, They Bear our Bordoms, Station #9

David Gilhooly Plastic and Acrylic Sculpture, They Bear our Bordoms, Station #9

By David Gilhooly

Located in Palm Springs, CA

TB-9 (temporary building 9) were what was later to be called, The Funk Ceramic Movement of the San

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

David Gilhooly Plastic and Acrylic Sculpture, Product Placement #5
David Gilhooly Plastic and Acrylic Sculpture, Product Placement #5

David Gilhooly Plastic and Acrylic Sculpture, Product Placement #5

By David Gilhooly

Located in Palm Springs, CA

(temporary building 9) were what was later to be called, The Funk Ceramic Movement of the San Francisco Bay

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

David Gilhooly Plastic and Acrylic Sculpture, Chomp Station #10
David Gilhooly Plastic and Acrylic Sculpture, Chomp Station #10

David Gilhooly Plastic and Acrylic Sculpture, Chomp Station #10

By David Gilhooly

Located in Palm Springs, CA

(temporary building 9) were what was later to be called, The Funk Ceramic Movement of the San Francisco Bay

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

David Gilhooly Plastic and Acrylic Sculpture, Heart of an Angel #6
David Gilhooly Plastic and Acrylic Sculpture, Heart of an Angel #6

David Gilhooly Plastic and Acrylic Sculpture, Heart of an Angel #6

By David Gilhooly

Located in Palm Springs, CA

(temporary building 9) were what was later to be called, The Funk Ceramic Movement of the San Francisco Bay

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

David Gilhooly Ceramic Frog Sandwich Sculpture Funk Movement Pottery Signed 1983
David Gilhooly Ceramic Frog Sandwich Sculpture Funk Movement Pottery Signed 1983

David Gilhooly Ceramic Frog Sandwich Sculpture Funk Movement Pottery Signed 1983

By David Gilhooly

Located in Troy, MI

(1943–2013) was an American ceramic sculptor and key figure in the Funk Art movement of the 1960s. Born

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay

David Gilhooly Ceramic Frog Ice Cream Sundae Sculpture Funk Art Pottery 1983
David Gilhooly Ceramic Frog Ice Cream Sundae Sculpture Funk Art Pottery 1983

David Gilhooly Ceramic Frog Ice Cream Sundae Sculpture Funk Art Pottery 1983

By David Gilhooly

Located in Troy, MI

David Gilhooly (1943–2013) was an American ceramic sculptor and key figure in the Funk Art movement of

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Ken Shores Gold Luster Feather Funk Pottery Ceremonial Bowl In Mirrored Case
Ken Shores Gold Luster Feather Funk Pottery Ceremonial Bowl In Mirrored Case

Ken Shores Gold Luster Feather Funk Pottery Ceremonial Bowl In Mirrored Case

$595Sale Price|67% Off

H 2.38 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in

Ken Shores Gold Luster Feather Funk Pottery Ceremonial Bowl In Mirrored Case

By Ken Shores

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Gold luster funk pottery fetish bowl embellished with applied feathers at its rim created by Ken

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Feathers

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Early Ceramic by Robert Arneson, 1950s
Early Ceramic by Robert Arneson, 1950s

Early Ceramic by Robert Arneson, 1950s

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H 1.5 in Dm 14 in

Early Ceramic by Robert Arneson, 1950s

By Robert Arneson 1

Located in San Diego, CA

ceramics at UC Davis for nearly three decades. He is considered the father of the ceramic funk movement

Category

Vintage 1950s American Expressionist Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

Funk Movement Ceramic Sculpture
Funk Movement Ceramic Sculpture

Funk Movement Ceramic Sculpture

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H 27 in W 24 in D 17 in

Funk Movement Ceramic Sculpture

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Monumental Mid Century Pop Abstract Ceramic Sculpture. Circa late 1960's to early 70's ceramic

Category

Vintage 1970s American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

David Gilhooly Cheeseburger Frog, Ceramic/Pottery Sculpture, Funk Movement
David Gilhooly Cheeseburger Frog, Ceramic/Pottery Sculpture, Funk Movement

David Gilhooly Cheeseburger Frog, Ceramic/Pottery Sculpture, Funk Movement

By David Gilhooly

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is an other great sculpture by one of the creators of the Funk movement, David Gilhooly. Title

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Nancy Funk Ceramics Hand Soap Dish
Vintage Nancy Funk Ceramics Hand Soap Dish

Vintage Nancy Funk Ceramics Hand Soap Dish

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H 2.5 in W 6.25 in D 3.5 in

Vintage Nancy Funk Ceramics Hand Soap Dish

Located in Fairfield, CA

A vintage ceramic hand soap dish by SF Bay Area ceramicist, Nancy Funk. Finished in a glossy white

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Clayton Bailey 2 Rare Earthenware Funk Art Sculpture, 1960s
Clayton Bailey 2 Rare Earthenware Funk Art Sculpture, 1960s

Clayton Bailey 2 Rare Earthenware Funk Art Sculpture, 1960s

By Clayton Bailey

Located in Miami, FL

leading figure in the ceramic vein of the regional Funk art movement, as had been pioneered by Arneson

Category

Vintage 1960s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Funk Art Pottery Ceramic Eye Ball Small Vase, circa 1980
Funk Art Pottery Ceramic Eye Ball Small Vase, circa 1980

Funk Art Pottery Ceramic Eye Ball Small Vase, circa 1980

By Robert Arneson 1

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Funk Art pottery Ceramic eye ball vessel, circa 1980.

Category

20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Funk Pottery Elephant Sculpture by Mutsuo Yanagihara
Funk Pottery Elephant Sculpture by Mutsuo Yanagihara

Funk Pottery Elephant Sculpture by Mutsuo Yanagihara

By Yanagihara Mutsuo

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A wonderfully expressive and masterfully executed hand-thrown unique ceramic Funk-movement

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

David Gilhooly (1943-2013) American Doughnut
David Gilhooly (1943-2013) American Doughnut

David Gilhooly (1943-2013) American Doughnut

By David Gilhooly

Located in San Francisco, CA

Funk Ceramic Movement in the San Francisco Bay Area and he work has been exhibited in museums world

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Sculptures

Ceramic "Funk" Sculpture by Joe Armhein
Ceramic "Funk" Sculpture by Joe Armhein

Ceramic "Funk" Sculpture by Joe Armhein

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H 24 in W 24 in D 3.5 in

Ceramic "Funk" Sculpture by Joe Armhein

Located in Treasure Island, CA

. All rendered in ceramic (even nails), very well done. "Funk" was a movement in ceramic art prevalent

Category

Vintage 1970s American Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Board

David Gilhooy (1943-2013) "Cup O'frogs"
David Gilhooy (1943-2013) "Cup O'frogs"

David Gilhooy (1943-2013) "Cup O'frogs"

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H 3 in W 4 in D 5.5 in

David Gilhooy (1943-2013) "Cup O'frogs"

By David Gilhooly

Located in San Francisco, CA

in Toronto and the University of Davis. Gilhooly was part of the Funk Ceramic Movement in the San

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Sculptures

1960s Ceramic Bowl by Robert Arneson
1960s Ceramic Bowl by Robert Arneson

1960s Ceramic Bowl by Robert Arneson

By Robert Arneson 1

Located in San Diego, CA

nearly three decades. He is considered the father of the ceramic Funk movement. His work is included in

Category

Vintage 1960s American Expressionist Ceramics

Materials

Clay

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Hemisphere I - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscape in water
Hemisphere I - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscape in water

Hemisphere I - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscape in water

By Christian Stoll

Located in San Francisco, CA

mesmerizing color compositions of liquid cloudscape painting in water, hypnotizing abstract liquidscapes from Christian Stoll‘s body of works titled 'Hemisphere' Hemisphere I by Chr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4

Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4

By De Sede, Ubald Klug

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, brown leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four. Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living landsc...

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #05
Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #05

Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #05

By Multiforme, MARCANTONIO

Located in Trebaseleghe, IT

The art of Murano glass meets the iconicity of a bulb, together they give rise to a brilliant piece of furniture: a lightbulb, a chandelier or whatever your imagination suggests. Mu...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Oval Pedestal Resin Bowl, Smoke and Black Pearl by Paola Valle
Oval Pedestal Resin Bowl, Smoke and Black Pearl by Paola Valle

Oval Pedestal Resin Bowl, Smoke and Black Pearl by Paola Valle

By Paola Valle

Located in Ciudad De México, MX

Our oval pedestal bowl is great for holding fruit, plants, decorative objects, faux succulents and specially everyone's attention. You can have it on display on a kitchen counter or ...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Resin

Italian Murano Glass Vase Ninfea Model by Toni Zuccheri for Venini.
Italian Murano Glass Vase Ninfea Model by Toni Zuccheri for Venini.

Italian Murano Glass Vase Ninfea Model by Toni Zuccheri for Venini.

By Venini, Toni Zuccheri

Located in Milan, Italy

Ninfea vase designed by Toni Zuccheri and produced by Venini in 1960. Exhibited at Tingo Design Gallery in 2008 for the exhibition "Murano a Go-Go". Signed. Biography Born in San Vi...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Archimede Seguso Murano Purple Sommerso Art Glass Bowl
Archimede Seguso Murano Purple Sommerso Art Glass Bowl

Archimede Seguso Murano Purple Sommerso Art Glass Bowl

$846Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.19 in Dm 5.52 in

Archimede Seguso Murano Purple Sommerso Art Glass Bowl

By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Barcelona, ES

Hand blown Murano glass Sommerso bowl / ashtray in purple color with a cased rim in pink/ blue glass. Design attributed to Archimede Seguso for Seguso Factory, Italy, 1960s. A highly...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Signed and Documented Gabriella Crespi "Rising Sun" Collection Planter Box
Signed and Documented Gabriella Crespi "Rising Sun" Collection Planter Box

Signed and Documented Gabriella Crespi "Rising Sun" Collection Planter Box

By Gabriella Crespi

Located in North Miami, FL

This oversized cut bamboo and brass trim square planter with original galvanized metal liner. This is an original vintage Gabriella Crespi piece from her Rising Sun series. Geometric...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Brass

1M Marquetry Pintail Longboard.  Handcrafted Skateboards from  w o o d p o p.
1M Marquetry Pintail Longboard.  Handcrafted Skateboards from  w o o d p o p.

1M Marquetry Pintail Longboard. Handcrafted Skateboards from w o o d p o p.

By Emma Wood

Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

This marquetry skateboard from the w o o d p o p studio is an example of the type of modern marquetry that w o o d p o p is becoming synonymous with. Since its inception 10 year...

Category

2010s Welsh Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Murano Glass Vase by Alberto Donà
Murano Glass Vase by Alberto Donà

Murano Glass Vase by Alberto Donà

$1,935

H 17.72 in Dm 9.85 in

Murano Glass Vase by Alberto Donà

By Alberto Donà

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Murano glass vase by Alberto Donà.

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Antique Awaji Pottery Arts & Crafts Green Organic Nouveau Monochrome Vase
Antique Awaji Pottery Arts & Crafts Green Organic Nouveau Monochrome Vase

Antique Awaji Pottery Arts & Crafts Green Organic Nouveau Monochrome Vase

By Awaji Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

Antique Awaji pottery vase in terrific swirled petal form in green monochrome glaze. Measures: 11 1/2" high, 5" diameter. Unmarked. Excellent condition.

Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

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Japanese Art Nouveau Awaji Ware Art Studio Pottery Flower Vase, ca. 1900s
Japanese Art Nouveau Awaji Ware Art Studio Pottery Flower Vase, ca. 1900s

Japanese Art Nouveau Awaji Ware Art Studio Pottery Flower Vase, ca. 1900s

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Art Nouveau Flower Vase Awaji Ware Art Studio Pottery ca. 1900s ABOUT AWAJI WARE ART STUDIO POTTERY Awaji pottery was made on the Japanese island of the same name between...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Pottery

Ewald Dahlskog, "Grafit" Vase, Glazed Earthenware, Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1930s
Ewald Dahlskog, "Grafit" Vase, Glazed Earthenware, Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1930s

Ewald Dahlskog, "Grafit" Vase, Glazed Earthenware, Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1930s

By Ewald Dahlskog, Bo Fajans

Located in High Point, NC

A green-glazed earthenware vase, "Grafit" series, designed by Ewald Dahlskog and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1930s.

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

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Ewald Dahlskog Pale Blue Scandinavian Modern Vase for Bo Fajans 1930/40
Ewald Dahlskog Pale Blue Scandinavian Modern Vase for Bo Fajans 1930/40

Ewald Dahlskog Pale Blue Scandinavian Modern Vase for Bo Fajans 1930/40

By Ewald Dahlskog, Bo Fajans

Located in New York, NY

An Ewald Dahlskog footed glazed pale blue vase with raised pattern. Signed on bottom “ED” with makers mark for Bo Fajans. Made in Sweden circa late 1930’s. Measures: height: 8”, ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Murano Glass Gold Vase Made in Murano by Stories of Italy for Les-Ottomans
Murano Glass Gold Vase Made in Murano by Stories of Italy for Les-Ottomans

Murano Glass Gold Vase Made in Murano by Stories of Italy for Les-Ottomans

By Stories Of Italy

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

The Italian duo Stories of Italy have created for Les-Ottomans a unique collection of Murano glass pieces that celebrates the old links between Venice and Istanbul. The result of a ...

Category

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Materials

Cut Glass

David Cressey Phoenix-1 Planter in White Glaze for Architectural Pottery
David Cressey Phoenix-1 Planter in White Glaze for Architectural Pottery

David Cressey Phoenix-1 Planter in White Glaze for Architectural Pottery

By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designed by David Cressey in 1963 as part of the Pro/Artisan stoneware collection for Architectural Pottery, the slip cast Phoenix planter has a bowl shape with an allover geometric ...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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York Factory II
York Factory II

Frank StellaYork Factory II, 1974

$37,563

H 21.66 in W 47.64 in D 1.97 in

York Factory II

By Frank Stella

Located in London, GB

Screenprint, 1974, on Arches Cover Black paper, signed, dated and numbered an AP aside from the edition of 100, published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles., sheet: 46.9 x 112.8cm (18½ x...

Category

1970s Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

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Funk Ceramic For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the funk ceramic you’re looking for. A funk ceramic — often made from ceramic, acrylic and plastic — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect funk ceramic — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A funk ceramic is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. David Gilhooly, Erik Gronborg and Ken Shores each produced at least one beautiful funk ceramic that is worth considering.

How Much is a Funk Ceramic?

Prices for a funk ceramic can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $925 and can go as high as $14,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,200.