Hermes Africa Ii Servingware
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Ceramics
Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Ceramics
Earthenware
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Tea Sets
Silver Plate
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary South African Ceramics
Earthenware
2010s Spanish Pillows and Throws
Wool, Mohair
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Pottery
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Hong Kong Hollywood Regency Pedestals and Columns
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bathroom Fixtures
Carrara Marble
2010s South African Settees
Velvet
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Soapstone
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
2010s South African Settees
Velvet
20th Century French Art Nouveau Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
20th Century English Books
Paper
Early 20th Century Table Mirrors
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary South African Ceramics
Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary South African Ceramics
Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Ceramics
Earthenware
Finding the Right ceramics for You
Whether you’re adding an eye-catching mid-century modern glazed stoneware bowl to your dining table or grouping a collection of decorative plates by color for the shelving in your living room, decorating and entertaining with antique and vintage ceramics is a great way to introduce provocative pops of colors and textures to a space or family meals.
Ceramics, which includes pottery such as earthenware and stoneware, has had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world for thousands of years. When people began to populate permanent settlements during the Neolithic era, which saw the rapid growth of agriculture and farming, clay-based ceramics were fired in underground kilns and played a greater role as important containers for dry goods, water, art objects and more.
Today, if an Art Deco floor vase, adorned in bright polychrome glazed colors with flowers and geometric patterns, isn’t your speed, maybe minimalist ceramics can help you design a room that’s both timeless and of the moment. Mixing and matching can invite conversation and bring spirited contrasts to your outdoor dining area. The natural-world details enameled on an Art Nouveau vase might pair well with the sleek simplicity of a modern serving bowl, for example.
In your kitchen, your cabinets are likely filled with ceramic dinner plates. You’re probably serving daily meals on stoneware dishes or durable sets of porcelain or bone china, while decorative ceramic dishes may be on display in your dining room. Perhaps you’ve anchored a group of smaller pottery pieces on your mantelpiece with some taller vases and vessels, or a console table in your living room is home to an earthenware bowl with a decorative seasonal collection of leaves, greenery and acorns.
Regardless of your tastes, however, it’s possible that ceramics are already in use all over your home and outdoor space. If not, why? Whatever your needs may be, find a wide range of antique and vintage ceramics on 1stDibs.