$458
H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 7.49 in
Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase Heinz Siery 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...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$811Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.95 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Tall Vintage Stick Stand, German, Ceramic, Lava Vase, Decor, Hallway, Circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage stick stand. A German, ceramic lava vase or decorative hall stand, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Ceramic
$528
H 12.21 in Dm 7.88 in
Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1960s
By Heinz Siery, Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany Designer: Heinz Siery Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1960s This original vintage...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$646
H 10.24 in W 8.27 in D 3.15 in
Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase Gerda Heukeroth Carstens Tönnieshof Germany, 1970s
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany Designer: Gerda Heukeroth Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vin...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.87 in Dm 9.85 in
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
$458
H 9.85 in Dm 5.91 in
Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
By Carstens Tönnieshof, Heinz Siery
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany Designer: Heinz Siery Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$458
H 12.01 in Dm 5.12 in
Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
By Carstens Tönnieshof, Heinz Siery
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany Designer: Heinz Siery Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$1,057
H 21.26 in Dm 8.27 in
Rare 54cm "Turquoise" Vase Fat Lava "Onion" Vase by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Producer: Scheurich, Germany Design: ONION Pattern Decade: 1970s Description: This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
$411
H 11.82 in W 5.52 in D 3.15 in
1970s Modernist Fat Lava Red and Black Ceramic German Bottle Vase by Scheurich
By Scheurich Keramik, Roth Keramik
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A modernist fat lava ceramic vase made in Germany by famous manufacturer Scheurich keramik.
Ceramic
Studio Keramik Fat Lava Ceramic Vase Heinz Welte Cologne, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing midcentury studio art pottery vase, made in Cologne, Germany, circa 1970s. Vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites. Signed with a studio label ...
Ceramic
$458
H 10.04 in Dm 4.73 in
Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1960s
By Heinz Siery, Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany Designer: Heinz Siery Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1960s This original vintage...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$789Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.5 in W 19.5 in D 24.5 in
Vintage Decorative Jug, German Ceramic, Lava, Serving Ewer, Flower Vase, C.1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a colourful vintage decorative jug. A German, ceramic lava pattern serving ewer or vase, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Ceramic
$528
H 4.53 in W 5.32 in D 3.94 in
Extraordinary Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vase Made by Es Keramik, Germany, 1970s
By ES Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Producer: ES Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany by premium vase producer ES Keramik.
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Modern German Fat Lava Vase by Ruscha Model 335
By Ruscha
Located in COLMAR, FR
A striking exemple of mid-century ceramics from German maker Ruscha Keramik, founded in 1948 by Rudolph Schardt. The company was known for their high-quality art pottery. This large...
Ceramic
$693 / set
H 12.6 in Dm 4.34 in
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Lines" 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 original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
$705
H 11.03 in Dm 6.7 in
Extraordinary Zig Zag Lora Pottery Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase super rare LORA DECOR. Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany by Scheurich.
Ceramic
$646 / set
H 11.82 in Dm 5.91 in
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Desert" 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 original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Rare Green Floor Vase Fat Lava "Onion" Vase by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Producer: Scheurich, Germany Design: Nr. 285-30 Decade: 1970s Description: This original vintage vase was produced in ...
Ceramic
$575 / set
H 7.49 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "FLORAL" 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 original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
$528 / set
H 8.08 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Orange" 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 original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Fat Lava Vase in Brown and Textured Grey Tones, West Germany, 1960s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fat lava vase in brown and textured grey tones. Made in West Germany in 1960s.
Ceramic
$458
H 5.71 in Dm 6.11 in
Extraordinary Superglaze Pottery Fat Lava Vase by Es Keramik, Germany, WGP 1960
By ES Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Producer: ES Ceramics, Germany (see label) Decade: 1970s Description: This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany by premium...
Ceramic
German Fat Lava Orange and Brown Ceramic Flush Mount or Sconce, 1970s
By PAN Keramik
Located in Barntrup, DE
German fat lava orange and brown ceramic flush mount or sconce, 1970s.
Ceramic
Rare Blue "Zigzag" 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
Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Blue Floor Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Ger...
Ceramic
$705
H 11.23 in Dm 9.45 in
Extraordinary Zig Zag Pottery Fat Lava Vase Made by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase super rare zig zag Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germ...
Ceramic
$464
H 14.73 in Dm 8.04 in
Tall Mid-Century West German Pottery Red Striped Vase Lava Glaze by Scheurich
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautifully rendered in a 'Lava' glaze with wonderful bright red striped highlights.
Clay, Pottery
$626Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.15 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Vintage Flower Vase, German, Ceramic, Lava Slip, Decorative Hall Stand, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage flower vase. A German, ceramic lava slip or decorative hall stick stand, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1970.
Ceramic
$646
H 14.97 in W 9.85 in D 9.06 in
Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Blue Floor Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Ger...
Ceramic
$646 / set
H 6.3 in W 4.34 in D 3.94 in
Set of Five Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "Multicolor" Vases by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of five fat lava art vases Model: 414-16 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s ...
Ceramic
$763 / set
H 13.78 in W 6.89 in D 5.91 in
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava "Supercolor" Vases by Scheurich Germany WGP
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
$646 / set
H 6.3 in W 4.34 in D 3.94 in
Set of Five Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "multicolor" Vases by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of five fat lava art vases Model: 414-16 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s ...
Ceramic
$575
H 11.03 in Dm 4.34 in
Rare "PROTOTPYE GLAZE" Fat Lava Multi-Color Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase, PROTOTYPE GLAZE Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
$702Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.95 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Vintage Flower Vase, German, Ceramic, Lava, Decorative, Hall Stick Stand, C.1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage flower vase. A German, ceramic lava decorative hall stick stand, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Ceramic
Rare Super Color Fat Lava Multi-Color Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Ger...
Ceramic
$822
H 7.88 in W 4.73 in D 7.49 in
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.
Metal
$528
H 10.24 in Dm 4.73 in
Extraordinary LORA Zig Zag 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
Fat Lava Multi-Color Floral Vase Scheurich Europ Linie Germany WGP, 1970
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase, abstract floral illustration Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s...
Ceramic
$810
H 18.9 in W 10.24 in D 9.06 in
Extra Large Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vase Made by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Extra large fat lava art vase. Measures: 48 cm Model: 428 48 Vienna Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original ...
Ceramic
Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Multi-Color Vase Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: fat lava art vase, heavy brutalist glaze. Producer: Scheurich, Germany.
Ceramic
Jasba Fat Lava Op Art Vase Earthy Colors Western Germany Ceramic
By Jasba
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Jasba N3221120 vase is a part of N series of objects; this series covers a large segment of Jasba’s production. Items within the series come in a wide variety of forms and decors, a...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
$575 / set
H 11.82 in Dm 5.12 in
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Ochre" 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 original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
Extra Large Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vase Made by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Extra large fat lava art vase. Measures: 48 cm Model: 428 48 Vienna Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original ...
Ceramic
Mid-Century West German Fat Lava Red Black Striped Glaze Ceramic Vase
Located in Queens, NY
West German Mid-Century ceramic vase with a rounded body and flared mouth, and an organically spaced black vertical stripe pattern against a deep red glazed ground and a brown glazed...
Ceramic
$646 / set
H 8.86 in Dm 4.53 in
Set of Three Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Craquele" by Jasba, Germany, 1970s
By Jasba
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of three fat lava art vases Producer: Jasba Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germa...
Ceramic
Large Multi-Color Vase Fat Lava "Onion" Vase by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase Producer: Scheurich, Germany Design: Nr. 285-30 Decade: 1970s.
Ceramic
Mid-Century West German "Fat Lava" Vase – Model 549-23, Vintage Ceramic Art
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This striking vintage West German pottery vase, model 549-23, is a classic example of the highly sought-after “Fat Lava” ceramic movement that defined mid-century European studio pot...
Ceramic
$575
H 15.75 in Dm 8.27 in
Extra Large Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vase Made by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Extra large fat lava art vase. Measures: 40cm Model: 408 40 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage ...
Ceramic
$399
H 11.23 in Dm 4.73 in
rare lovely Pottery Fat Lava "LINES" Vase by Übelacker Ceramics, Germany, 1970
By Marei Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic vase Producer: Übelacker Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage Pottery vase was produced in the 1970s by Übelacker Ceramics, Germany.
Ceramic
$376
H 18.51 in Dm 10.24 in
Giant Beige Ceramic Fat Lava Floor Vase Dümler & Breiden, 1970s, West Germany
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Andernach, DE
Original German ‘'Fat Lava’' art ceramic from the middle of the 20th century.
Ceramic
$3,240 / set
H 10.25 in W 10.5 in D 3 in
lot of 8 Modernist 1970s German Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights Sconces
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning set of eight Modernist fat lava wall lights. Made of ceramic by Hustadt Leuchten, Germany.
Metal
$458
H 10.24 in Dm 3.94 in
Extraordinary Zig Zag Pottery Fat Lava Vase Made by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase super rare green white coloration Model: 203-26 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase wa...
Ceramic
Extra Large Fat Lava Table Light Base by ARO Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava table light base Producer: ARO Leuchten, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage light base was produced in the 1970s by ARO Leuchte...
Ceramic
$646 / set
H 11.03 in Dm 3.55 in
Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "multicolor" Vases by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of four fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s model: 210-18 200-22 200-28 These original vintage vases was produced in th...
Ceramic
$646 / set
H 8.47 in Dm 3.94 in
Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "multicolor" Vases by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of four fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s model: 309-20 248-22 These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970...
Ceramic
$528
H 8.67 in Dm 5.71 in
Extraordinary Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vase Made by Scheurich WGP Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Fat lava art vase super rare yellow, red, green, black coloration model: 269-22 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: Thi...
Ceramic
$550
H 10 in Dm 3.75 in
West German Mid-Century Cylindrical Black and Red Fat Lava Glazed Ceramic Vase
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
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.
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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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