How old is pottery marked Germany?

Pottery marked Germany is likely to have been produced between 1887 and 1949. A certified appraiser can help you determine the exact age of a particular piece. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Germany pottery from some of the world's top sellers.

German Pottery Carstens

Carstens Uffrecht

Ceramic Brutalist Object

German Stoneware Vase

1970s Brutalist Bedroom Furniture

Carstens Tonnieshof MCM West Germany Flower Vase

$750

H 8 in W 4.25 in D 3.5 in

Carstens Tonnieshof MCM West Germany Flower Vase

By Carstens Tönnieshof

Located in Miami, FL

This hand-crafted vase is identified as the "Mooncrater” vase from the Space Age. Carstens are considered by many, to have been the best producers of West German Pottery and Dieter ...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery

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Ceramic, Clay

$900Sale Price|20% Off

H 25.99 in Dm 14.18 in

Midcentury Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp by Carstens Tönnieshof, 1960s

By Carstens Tönnieshof, West German Pottery

Located in Valencia, VC

Ceramic Table Lamp with Carstens Tönnieshof Base, Brass Detail, and Wicker Shade A refined table lamp composed of high-quality vintage elements, newly assembled with attention to de...

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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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1960s Large West German Pottery Vase by Carstens Tonnieshof Luxus

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H 19 in W 12 in D 9 in

1960s Large West German Pottery Vase by Carstens Tonnieshof Luxus

By Carstens Tönnieshof

Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba

A rare West German pottery vase from the 1960s Mid-Century Modern era by Carstens Tonnieshof Luxus.

Carstens Tönnieshof Polychrome Glazed Relief Pottery Vase

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H 12.5 in Dm 3.75 in

Carstens Tönnieshof Polychrome Glazed Relief Pottery Vase

By Carstens Tönnieshof

Located in Chicago, IL

Carstens Tönnieshof, West German, hour glass shaped art pottery vase.

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Vintage 1950s German Vases

Fat Lava Ceramic Pottery Vase Heinz Siery Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1960s

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H 13 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...

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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Carstens Tönnieshof Relief Glazed Earthen Pottery Vase

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H 12.5 in Dm 3.75 in

Carstens Tönnieshof Relief Glazed Earthen Pottery Vase

By Carstens Tönnieshof

Located in Chicago, IL

Hour glass shaped art pottery vase in a relief glazed burnt sienna with with turquoise, yellow, white, and pumpkin applied vertical line glaze. White glazed horizontal banding. and a...

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Ceramic, Pottery

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H 11.82 in Dm 6.3 in

German Ceramic Pottery Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof, 1970s

By Carstens Tönnieshof

Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ

Enamelled ceramic vase produced in East Germany by Carstens Tönnieshof in the 1970s. Blue base with orange textured accents. Piece with marking on the bottom in perfect condition.

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Mid-20th Century German Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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Midcentury Turquoise Italian Ceramic Vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci, circa 1960

$1,776

H 11.82 in Dm 5.71 in

Midcentury Turquoise Italian Ceramic Vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci, circa 1960

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Fratelli Fanciullacci

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Beautifully detailed vase in vibrant turquoise (green / blue) with textured sgraffito shoulder and neck by Fratelli Fanciullacci, Italy, circa 1960s. Wonderful whimsical embossed ani...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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$651

H 18.51 in Dm 10.24 in

Large Multi-Color Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color Floor Vase Made by Scheurich

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Fat lava art vase XXXL version Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is ...

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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

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German Pottery Carstens For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of German pottery carstens available for sale. Each of these unique German pottery carstens was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, pottery and stoneware. There are all kinds of German pottery carstens available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. German pottery carstens made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made German pottery carstens over the years, but those made by Carstens Tönnieshof, Heinz Siery and Carsten Atelier are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are German Pottery Carstens?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $601, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $1,250 highest priced.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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

Emerged during the mid-20th century
Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
A heyday of innovation in postwar America
Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
Promotion of functionality

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

Charles and Ray Eames
Eero Saarinen
Milo Baughman
Florence Knoll
Harry Bertoia
Isamu Noguchi
George Nelson
Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa

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.

Finding the Right Vases for You

Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic.

Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.

The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.

Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.

Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.

On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.