$620 / set
H 6.5 in W 4.75 in D 3 in
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
$400
H 13.78 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Mid-Century 1960s West German Large Fat Lava Ceramic Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in COLMAR, FR
This authentic mid-century modern ceramic vase was made by the West German art pottery producer Carstens Tönnieshof in the 1960s.
Ceramic
$950
H 18.9 in Dm 13.78 in
1970s Large Green Lava Glazed West German Pottery Floor Vase by Carstens Atelier
By Carsten Atelier, Carstens Tönnieshof, Heinz Siery
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Carstens are considered to be one of the finest producers of West German pottery from the mid-century era. This vase, part of the 'Atelier' range, stands beautifully with its simple ...
Ceramic, Clay
$530
H 11.82 in Dm 7.09 in
large 30cm Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: BAY Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality German p...
Ceramic
SCHEURICH RED 70s FAT LAVA FLOOR VASE West Germany 1970s marked 284-47
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Landshut, BY
The most extreme glazes and patterns were retained in West Germany, while red and orange vases demonstrated the greatest commercial appeal.
Pottery
$505
H 13.3 in W 12.9 in D 11.3 in
Mid-Century German Fat Lava Ceramic Jug with Purple and Black Glaze
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th-century German Fat Lava ceramic jug embodies the bold, expressive aesthetic that defined West German pottery in the mid-century era.
Ceramic
$706
H 7.09 in W 9.45 in D 6.3 in
Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Swine Money Box Object by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic money box element Producer: BAY Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic money box ...
Ceramic
$459
H 9.85 in Dm 5.71 in
Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery "575 25" Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1950s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: BAY Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality Ger...
Ceramic
Rare 30cm zig zag Fat Lava Ceramic Vases by ILKRA Ceramics, Germany 1950s
By Ilkra Edel Keramik 1
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: ILKRA Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1950s Original vintage 1950s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality German production...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Rare white zig zag Fat Lava Ceramic Vases by ILKRA Ceramics, Germany 1970s
By Ilkra Edel Keramik 1
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: ILKRA Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality German production...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$577 / set
H 9.85 in Dm 5.91 in
Set of two WGP "pink orange" 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 original WGP vintage vases were produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
$647
H 11.03 in W 6.11 in D 6.11 in
Large Colorful Fat Lava Pottery "Maya Tiki" Vase by Jasba Ceramics, Germany 1970
By Jasba
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: JASBA Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality G...
Ceramic
$575 / set
H 6.25 in W 3 in D 3 in
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
$765
H 14.57 in Dm 6.89 in
Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery Table Light Base by Jasba Ceramics Germany 1970s
By Jasba
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic table light base element Producer: Jasba Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic ta...
Ceramic
$942
H 13.39 in Dm 10.24 in
Very Rare Awesome Huge Blue and White Fat Lava Vase by ES Keramik, Germany 1950s
By ES Keramik
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very rare awesome huge blue and white fat lava vase by ES Keramik, Germany, 1950s Very good condition.
Ceramic
$647
H 13.78 in Dm 7.09 in
Rare 35cm Grey Brutalist Fat Lava Ceramic Vases by ILKRA Ceramics, Germany 1970s
By Ilkra Edel Keramik 1
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: ILKRA Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality German production...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$706
H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 7.88 in
XXL Colorful Fat Lava Pottery "Maya Tiki" Vase by Jasba Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
By Jasba
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: JASBA Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality G...
Ceramic
$647
H 13.78 in W 7.29 in D 7.29 in
XL Colorful Fat Lava Pottery "Black-Red" Vase by Jopeko Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: JOPEKO Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality ...
Ceramic
$1,060 / set
H 13.98 in Dm 4.73 in
set of 2 Rare Fat Lava Ceramic WGP Table Light Hustadt Leuchten , Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
High quality German production with a nice abstract fat lava coloration.
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$1,119 / set
H 10.63 in W 10.63 in D 2.96 in
Set of Two red Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights by Hustadt Lights Germany 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Producer: Hustadt Lights, Germany. Origin: Germany. Age: 1970s. Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light made of ceramic in fat lava optic.
Metal
$942
H 13 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
xxl Colorful Fat Lava Pottery "MAYA TIKI" Vase by Jasba Ceramics, Germany, 1970s
By Jasba
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: JASBA Ceramic, Germany Decade: 1970s Original vintage 1970s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality G...
Ceramic
Set of 2 Pottery Vases Fat Lava Abstract Designed by Ruscha, Germany, 1960s
By Ruscha
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: set of 2 vases Producer: Ruscha, Germany Decade: 1960s Description: This original vintage vase set was designed and produced in the 1960s by Rus...
Ceramic
$695
H 13.78 in Dm 9.06 in
Super Colorful Fat Lava Pottery "92 35" Vase by Bay Ceramics, Germany, 1960s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pottery ceramic vase Producer: BAY ceramic, Germany Decade: 1960s Original vintage 1960s pottery ceramic vase made in Germany. High quality Ger...
Ceramic
$647
H 6.7 in Dm 5.52 in
Set of 2 Pottery Elements Fat Lava Abstract Designed by Ruscha, Germany, 1960s
By Ruscha
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: set of 2 pottery ceramic elements Producer: Ruscha, Germany Decade: 1960s Description: This original vintage ceramic set was designed and produc...
Ceramic
$647
H 10.63 in W 8.27 in D 7.09 in
Set of 2 Pottery Vases Fat Lava Abstract Made by Ruscha, Germany, 1960s
By Ruscha
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: set of 2 vases Producer: Ruscha, Germany Decade: 1960s Description: This original vintage vase set was designed and produced in the 1960s by Rus...
Ceramic
$647
H 9.85 in Dm 4.93 in
Set of 2 Fat Lava Pottery Vases Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
By Carstens Tönnieshof, Heinz Siery
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vases set of 2 Origin: Germany Designer: Heinz Siery Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1970s This origin...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$647
H 9.85 in Dm 4.73 in
Set of 2 Fat Lava Pottery Vases Heinz Siery Carstens Tonnieshof, Germany, 1970s
By Carstens Tönnieshof, Heinz Siery
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vases set of 2. Origin: Germany Designer: Heinz Siery Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1970s This origi...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$576
H 8.08 in W 5.91 in D 5.52 in
Set of 2 Fat Lava Pottery Vases Heinz Siery Carstens Atelier, Germany, 1970s
By Heinz Siery, Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vases set of 2 Origin: Germany Designer: Heinz Siery Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1970s This origin...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$530
H 16.15 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
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.
Ceramic, Stoneware
$577
H 6.89 in Dm 5.52 in
Set of 2 Fat Lava Pottery Vases Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
By Carstens Tönnieshof, Heinz Siery
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vases set of 2 Origin: Germany Designer: Heinz Siery Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage pottery object...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Set of 2 Pottery Vases Fat Lava Abstract Made by Ruscha, Germany, 1960s
By Ruscha
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: set of 2 vases Producer: Ruscha, Germany Decade: 1960s Description: This original vintage vase set was designed and produced in the 1960s by Rus...
Ceramic
$530
H 7.88 in W 6.7 in D 6.3 in
Set of 2 Pottery Vases Fat Lava Abstract Designed by Ruscha, Germany, 1960s
By Ruscha
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: set of 2 vases Producer: Ruscha, Germany Decade: 1960s Description: This original vintage vase set was designed and produced in the 1960s by Rus...
Ceramic
$706 / set
H 6.3 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Cubic Vases "Black-White" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases. Producer: Jopeko Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in G...
Ceramic
$706 / set
H 6.11 in Dm 6.5 in
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava UFO Vases "Red-Glaze" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Jopeko Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Ge...
Ceramic
$647 / set
H 9.85 in Dm 3.15 in
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Black-red-white" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Jopeko Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Ge...
Ceramic
$647 / set
H 7.29 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Cubic Vases "Black-White" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases. Producer: Jopeko Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in G...
Ceramic
Set of 2 Pottery Vases Fat Lava Abstract Designed by Ruscha, Germany, 1960s
By Ruscha
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of 2 vases Producer: Ruscha, Germany Decade: 1960s Description: This original vintage vase set was designed and produced in the 1960s by Rus...
Ceramic
Set of 2 Pottery Vases Fat Lava Abstract Designed by Ruscha, Germany, 1960s
By Ruscha
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of 2 vases Producer: Ruscha, Germany Decade: 1960s This original vintage vase set was designed and produced in the 1960s by Ruscha in Germany. ...
Ceramic
Set of 2 Pottery Vases Fat Lava Abstract Designed by Ruscha, Germany, 1960s
By Ruscha
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: set of 2 vases Producer: Ruscha, Germany Decade: 1960s Description: This original vintage vase set was designed and produced in the 1960s by Rus...
Ceramic
$647
H 7.49 in Dm 7.68 in
Set of 2 Fat Lava Pottery Vases Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
By Heinz Siery, Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vases set of 2 Origin: Germany Designer: Heinz Siery Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1970s This origin...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$647 / set
H 5.91 in Dm 3.15 in
Set of Five Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "231-15" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of five fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
$824 / set
H 9.85 in Dm 3.15 in
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Black-red-white" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Jopeko Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Ge...
Ceramic
$647
H 7.09 in W 4.34 in D 2.56 in
No 1 Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase by Strehla Ceramic, GDR Germany, 1970s
By Strehla
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany, GDR Producer: Strehla, Germany GDR Decade: 1970s This original vintage pottery object was designed and ...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$647
H 7.88 in W 4.34 in D 2.56 in
No 2 Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase by Strehla Ceramic, GDR Germany, 1970s
By Strehla
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vase Origin: Germany, GDR Producer: Strehla, Germany GDR Decade: 1970s This original vintage pottery object was designed and ...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$250
H 7.09 in Dm 3.94 in
Mid-century Modern Fat Lava Red and Brown Stoneware Vase by Scheurich, W Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This fat lava stoneware vase from Scheurich, is a striking example of mid-century modern 1960s West German pottery, captures the bold spirit of the era.
Stoneware
$530 / set
H 9.45 in Dm 3.35 in
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Crusty Brown-White" by Jopeko, Germany, 1970s
By Jopeko Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two fat lava art vases Producer: Jopeko Ceramics, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Ge...
Ceramic
$647 / set
H 6.3 in W 4.34 in D 3.94 in
Set of Five Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "414-16" Vases Made 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
$647
H 7.49 in Dm 7.68 in
Set of 2 Fat Lava Pottery Vases Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1970s
By Heinz Siery, Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic pottery vases set of 2 Origin: Germany Designer: Heinz Siery Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1970s This origin...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$647 / set
H 8.67 in Dm 3.94 in
Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "242-22" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of four fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
$647 / set
H 8.67 in Dm 3.94 in
Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "242-22" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of four fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
$647 / set
H 3.94 in Dm 4.34 in
Set of Five Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "493-10" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of five fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
$647 / set
H 6.3 in W 4.34 in D 3.94 in
Set of Five Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "414-16" Vases Made 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 in Germany.
Ceramic
$577 / set
H 7.88 in W 5.12 in D 4.34 in
Set of Three 1970s Pottery Fat Lava "413-20" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of three fat lava art vases Model: 413-20 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1...
Ceramic
$530 / set
H 5.91 in Dm 3.15 in
Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "231-15" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of five fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
Ceramic
$577 / set
H 7.88 in Dm 3.55 in
Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava Vases "275-20" by Scheurich, Germany, 1970s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of four fat lava art vases Model: 275-20 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: These original vintage vases was produced ...
Ceramic
$647
H 8.47 in W 8.47 in D 3.15 in
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.
Metal
$647 / set
H 8.67 in Dm 3.94 in
Set of Four Vintage Pottery Fat Lava "242-22" Vases Made by Scheurich, Germany
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of four fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s These original vintage vases was produced in the 1970s in Germany.
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
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.
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