Fat Lava Vase with White Textured Finish, West Germany, 1960s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fat lava vase with white textured finish by Scheurich Keramik, West Germany, 1960s.
Ceramic
$112Sale Price|20% Off
Studio Ceramic Fat Lava Vase by Jasba Keramik, Germany, 1970s
By Jasba
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing midcentury studio art pottery vase with orange and brown lava glaze, Germany, circa 1970s. Vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Scheurich Ceramic Vase, Fat Lava Style, West Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Andernach, DE
Funky original mid-century ceramic vase in the time of ''Fat Lava'' pottery. Here in a typical German orange to brown speckled and stripe textured glaze, featuring the absolutely fun...
Ceramic
Pair of Huge Fat Lava Ceramic Floor Vases, West-Germany, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 2 huge fat lava ceramic vases, manufactured in 1960s in West-Germany.
Ceramic
$610Sale Price|20% Off
Turquoise Lava Glazed Floor Vase by Ruscha, Germany, 1965-1975
By Ruscha
Located in Landshut, BY
Pieces were never molded with "Germany" or "West Germany." Manufacturer most probably RUSCHA Design Period 1965 to 1975 Production Period 1965 to 1975 Country of Manufacture Ge...
Pottery
Fat Lava Brown and Red Ceramic Geometric Wall Light, West-Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Manufactured in West-Germany in the 1970's. The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'.
Ceramic
Scheurich Red Fat Lava Ceramic Vase, West German Mid-Century, 1960s
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.
Ceramic
Green Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
By Wilhelm & Elly Kuch
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Green Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany Very good condition. --------------------------------------- Wilhelm Kuch, born 1925, 1947 apprenticeship - G...
Ceramic
$764Sale 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
Mid-Century Modern West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Planter, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Planter, 1960s
Ceramic
Mid-Century W. Germany Ceramic Vase, Bold Glaze, Fat Lava Style
Located in High Point, NC
A quintessential example of the “Fat Lava” era, this piece embodies the postwar spirit of experimentation in German ceramics, making it a vibrant accent for any modern or eclectic in...
Ceramic
West German “Fat Lava” Studio Pottery Vase, Bauhaus-Inspired, circa 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
West German “Fat Lava” Studio Pottery Vase, Bauhaus-Inspired, circa 1960s A striking mid-century West German ceramic vase featuring a bold “Fat Lava” glaze, celebrated for its richly...
Ceramic
German Mid-Century Ceramic Vase with Fat Lava Glaze, Circa 1970
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
his elegant German Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase, produced in West Germany around 1970, embodies the bold creativity and sculptural aesthetic that made West German pottery internat...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Vase, Glazed Ceramic, West Germany, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
Dimensions: 4.5"W x 6.5"H, 2” Diameter Origin: Germany Period: 1960-70s Materials: Glazed ceramic Condition: Excellent condition
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Ceramic Vase, Textured Glaze, Fat Lava Style
Located in High Point, NC
Its surface features a dynamic glaze in earthy brown tones layered with milky whites and vibrant turquoise accents, creating a mottled, volcanic effect characteristic of German “fat ...
Ceramic
Dümler & Breiden Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Fat Lava Glaze, Germany
Located in Queens, NY
West German Mid-Century ceramic vase with a shaped body featuring two pitted \"fat lava\" gray zig-zag bands against a multi-tonal green glazed ground.
Ceramic
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...
Ceramic
West German Mid-Century Ceramic Vase with Fat Lava Glaze, 10\
Located in Queens, NY
West German Mid-Century cylindrical ceramic vase with a pitted fat lava glaze with dark gray and black pits on a rich red glazed ground.
Ceramic
Lamp Table Floor West German Figural, Lava, Massive, Pierced Motled
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Massive, West German, Mid-Century Modern, brown & white, pierced, motled ceramic, figural table lamp 56cm, 22 inches high. Striking statement piece with the torso form and the soft ...
Pottery
Pair of West German Pierced Fat Lava Lamps, circa 1965-1970
Located in COLMAR, FR
A striking pair of sculptural mid-century modern ceramic lamp bases produced in West Germany during the celebrated Fat Lava pottery period of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Clay
Mid-Century Brutalist West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Vase from Jopeko, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Brutalist Vase FAT LAVA Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
By Heinz Siery, Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceramic pottery vase. Origin: Germany. Designer: Heinz Siery. Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany. Decade: 1970s. This original vintage pottery object was ...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Stunning Mid Century Pottery Fat Lava Vase Scheurich, Germany 1960s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing midcentury studio art pottery vase made in Germany, circa 1960s by Scheurich Keramik. Vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites. Signed with part...
Ceramic
$227Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 2 Red Fat Lava Vases Scheurich Jura West Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Poperinge, BE
A beautiful set of two red Fat Lava vases made by Scheurich. The design is called "Jura," West Germany pottery from the 1960s and 1970s, numbered 282-20 & 282-26 on the bottom.
Ceramic
German Studio Potter. Stoneware vase with lava glaze and blue interior, 1970s
Located in København, Copenhagen
German studio potter Vase, 1970s. Hand-thrown stoneware vase with distinctive “lava glaze” surface in grey tones and vivid blue interior glaze.
Stoneware
Huge Mid-Century Fat Lava Ceramic Vase by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
West German ceramic vase by Scheurich Vase by Scheurich, Germany. Base is marked. No chips, cracks or repairs.
Ceramic
Purple Ceramic Brutalist Vase Fat Lava Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceramic pottery vase. Origin: Germany. Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany. Decade: 1970s. This original vintage pottery object was designed and produced by C...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$204Sale Price|40% Off
Vintage West Germany Pottery Scheurich Blue Orange Fat Lava 408-40
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large vintage Scheurich vase, blue glazed ceramic with an orange fat lava band along the middle, West Germany pottery from the 70s, numbered at the bottom 408-40.
Ceramic
$204Sale Price|28% Off
Vintage West Germany Pottery Scheurich Blue Orange Fat Lava 408-40
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large vintage Scheurich vase, blue glazed ceramic with an orange fat lava band along the middle, West Germany pottery from the 70s, numbered at the bottom 408-40.
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Brutalist Vase Fat Lava Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceramic pottery vase. Origin: Germany. Designer: Heinz Siery. Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany. Decade: 1970s. This original vi...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Large Ceramic Brutalist Vase Fat Lava Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceramic pottery vase. Origin: Germany. Designer: Heinz Siery. Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany. Decade: 1970s. This original vi...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Extra Large Bay Keramik West German Jug Vase with Fat Lava Relief
By Bay Keramik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The raised lava-texture relief technique became a defining feature of the era's decorative ceramics output, distinguishing West German production from Scandinavian and British contem...
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Brutalist Vase FAT LAVA Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
By Heinz Siery, Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceramic pottery vase. Origin: Germany. Designer: Heinz Siery. Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany. Decade: 1970s. This original vi...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Extraordinary "Abstract Line" Tube Pottery Fat Lava Vase Scheurich Germany 1970
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany by Scheurich.
Ceramic
Blue & White Fat Lava Cache Pot, Planter, Mid Century by Marei, Germany
By Marei Keramik
Located in Andernach, DE
Glazed in the 'Fat Lava' technique, unique to German mid century pottery art.
Ceramic
German Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Ceramic Pendant Light, circa 1970s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A sculptural German Fat Lava pendant from the 1970s, combining expressive ceramic glazing with warm ambient light and classic Mid-Century proportions.
Metal, Brass
$840Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Decorative Lava Vase, German, Ceramic, Flower Stand, Mid Century, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative lava vase. A German, ceramic flower stand with the distinctive mid-century finish, circa 1960.
Ceramic
Fat Lava Style German Colored and Glazed Ceramic Pitcher with Handle
Located in Prato, Tuscany
"Fat lava" is the name given to a certain style of West-German art pottery spread in the post-war period characterized by an extravagant amount of shapes, glazes, textures, and typic...
Ceramic
Set of Fat Lava Ceramics by Strehla, East Germany, 1960s
By Strehla
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of East German pottery by Strehla.
Ceramic
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
1958 Grouping of 3 Jopeko Keramik Crinkled Lava Glaze Ceramics Germany
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Miami, FL
Great Modern 1958 set of 3 Mid Century Jopeko Keramik crinckled Lava glaze ceramic pieces, consisting of one large vase and a pair of smaller complimentary vases.
Ceramic, Pottery
large 23cm colorful Pottery Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich, Germany, 1950s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase super rare decor Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1950s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1950s in Germany by Scheurich.
Ceramic
Two West German Roth Keramik Art Pottery 'Fat Lava' Guitar Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two West German Roth Keramik art pottery 'fat lava' vases with orange glaze; Guitar vase with square mouth above a bulbous body all in a thick lava glaze with orange glaze reserves.
Ceramic
Large German Ceramic Fat Lava Vase, Drip Glaze Brown & Green, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
No visible chips or cracks. Origin: Germany Period: Mid-20th Century, circa 1950s–1960s West German pottery, mid-century German ceramics, drip glaze vase, fat lava era, vintage Germ...
Ceramic
Tall Orange/Brown Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich, West-Germany 1960s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tall orange/brownish fat lava vase with geometric pattern, made by Scheurich, West-Germany 1970s.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic, Germany, 1960, Model: Fat Lava, Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
The Golden Age of Design and "Fat Lava" (1960s - 1970s) With the economy stabilized, Carstens made the leap into purely decorative and artistic ceramics, becoming one of the "Big Fou...
Ceramic
German Mid-Century Scheurich Keramik 404-26 Fat Lava Ceramic Vase, 1970s
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Decorative ceramic vase with handle, finished in a glazed Fat Lava technique and manufactured in West Germany.
Ceramic
Small Mid Century Lava Glaze Ceramic Bowl - West Germany - Circa 1960
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century Modern - small stoneware bowl - taupe glaze and hand painted yellow lava glaze spots - impressed model number C-76 to the base - West Germany - circa 1960.
Ceramic
Extraordinary Zig Zag Lora Pottery Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany by Scheurich.
Ceramic
Extraordinary "Abstract Line" Tube Pottery Fat Lava Vase Scheurich Germany 1970
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase super rare brown "LINES" DECOR.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Fat Lava Vase, Red and Black Ceramic, Germany, 1970
By Ceramano, Scheurich & Carstens
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The vase has German origin, as Fat Lava ceramics were primarily produced by West German pottery manufacturers during the 1960s and 1970s.
Ceramic
Rare "Graphic" Fat Lava Multi-Color Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Rare Multicolor Fat Lava Sculptural Pottery Vase by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Producer: Jopeko, Germany Design: Nr. 7101-32 Decade: 1970s Description: This original vintage vase was produced in th...
Ceramic
Vintage Fat Lava Posy Vase, German, Glazed Ceramic, Flower Pot, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage fat lava posy vase. A German, glazed ceramic flower pot, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Ceramic
1970s Modernist Red and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Vase by WGP
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A fat lava ceramic vase manufactured in germany in the Seventies by WGP, it's in lovely conditions.
Ceramic
$665Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Decorative Vase, German, Ceramic, Lava, Flower, Mid Century, circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative vase. A German, ceramic ‘lava' painted flower vase, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Ceramic
$764Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Stick Stand, German, Ceramic, Magma, Lava, Decorative Vase, circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a distinctive vintage stick stand. A German, ceramic magma or lava decorative vase, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1960.
Ceramic
Seventies Fat Lava Vase by Dieter Peter for Carstens Keramik Germany
By Dieter Peter, Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful rare Carstens Keramik vase. Teal fat lava glaze with circular fonds in 3D relief, designed by Dieter Peter in 1970s. This model Is part of Carstens high end Luxus Series.
Ceramic
19th Century German Bay Keramic Orange Fat Lava Vase with Blue Design
Located in Queens, NY
German mid-century style square shaped orange \"fat lava\"ceramic vase with blue circle design and cylindrical neck (BAY KERAMIC).
Ceramic
Modernist 1970s German Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Light or Flush Mount
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning Set of three Modernist fat lava wall lights. Made of ceramic by Hustadt Leuchten, Germany.
Metal
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
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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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