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Mid-Century Modern Heath Ceramics Stoneware Teapot
Mid-Century Modern Heath Ceramics Stoneware Teapot

Mid-Century Modern Heath Ceramics Stoneware Teapot

By Heath Ceramics

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The minimalist silhouette and restrained palette reflect the studio pottery influence central to California modernist ceramics. The impressed underside mark reads “HEATH” and “MADE I...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Table Vase by Anna-Lisa Thompson 1940, Uppsala Ekeby
Swedish Table Vase by Anna-Lisa Thompson 1940, Uppsala Ekeby

Swedish Table Vase by Anna-Lisa Thompson 1940, Uppsala Ekeby

By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala Ekeby

Located in Farsta, SE

The piece reflects the refined simplicity and sculptural qualities characteristic of Swedish modernist ceramics of the period.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Miniature stoneware vase with striped decoration.
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Miniature stoneware vase with striped decoration.

Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Miniature stoneware vase with striped decoration.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Gunnar Nylund (1904–1997) was one of Rörstrand’s most important designers and a key figure in shaping Swedish modernist ceramics. His work ranges from industrially produced series to...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand. Miniature stoneware vase and bowl, mid-20th c.
Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand. Miniature stoneware vase and bowl, mid-20th c.

Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand. Miniature stoneware vase and bowl, mid-20th c.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Carl-Harry Stålhane (1920–1990) was one of Rörstrand’s most influential designers and a key figure in Swedish modernist ceramics. A master of both form and glaze, his works are highl...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-Century Italian ICS Donkey-Shaped Ceramic Double Salt Cellar Guido Gambone
Mid-Century Italian ICS Donkey-Shaped Ceramic Double Salt Cellar Guido Gambone

Mid-Century Italian ICS Donkey-Shaped Ceramic Double Salt Cellar Guido Gambone

By ICS

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

Featuring two hand-painted bowls connected by a sculptural donkey figure, this piece showcases a vibrant yellow, teal, and earthy brown color palette with geometric and organic patte...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Mid-Century Modern Terracotta Pitcher by AKRU, West Germany, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Terracotta Pitcher by AKRU, West Germany, 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Terracotta Pitcher by AKRU, West Germany, 1950s

By AKRU Ceramic, West German Pottery

Located in Valencia, VC

The form is influenced by African tribal pottery and translated into a modernist design typical of postwar German ceramics.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Large Italian Stoneware Centerpiece by Guido Gambone
Large Italian Stoneware Centerpiece by Guido Gambone

Large Italian Stoneware Centerpiece by Guido Gambone

By Guido Gambone

Located in Atlanta, GA

The artistic stoneware pieces. he designed and made had a signature style with its thick, colorful, lava-like glazes. Intrigued with ceramics as a creative medium at an early age, Gu...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Stoneware spherical vase, France, 1960
Stoneware spherical vase, France, 1960

Stoneware spherical vase, France, 1960

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Through its balance between pure geometry and organic matter, this piece fully embodies the formal exploration of post-war French modernist ceramics. Main features: Type: Decorative...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Vases

Materials

Sandstone

Italian Stoneware Art Centerpiece by Guido Gambone
Italian Stoneware Art Centerpiece by Guido Gambone

Italian Stoneware Art Centerpiece by Guido Gambone

By Guido Gambone

Located in Atlanta, GA

The artistic stoneware pieces. he designed and made had a signature style with its thick, colorful, lava-like glazes. Intrigued with ceramics as a creative medium at an early age, Gu...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-Century Modern Terracotta Pitcher by AKRU, West Germany, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Terracotta Pitcher by AKRU, West Germany, 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Terracotta Pitcher by AKRU, West Germany, 1950s

By West German Pottery, AKRU Ceramic

Located in Valencia, VC

Today, these works are valued as collectible examples of West German modernist ceramics, admired for their balance of functional craftsmanship and expressive form.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Cuno Fischer Black Matte Vase Abstract Glyphs Rosenthal Studio Line
Cuno Fischer Black Matte Vase Abstract Glyphs Rosenthal Studio Line

Cuno Fischer Black Matte Vase Abstract Glyphs Rosenthal Studio Line

By Rosenthal, Cuno Fischer

Located in Saint Paul, MN

A perfect addition to your Cuno Fischer collection or alongside Georges Jouve and other modernist ceramics. Light wear throughout. Marked Rosenthal on the bottom.

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Guido Gambone Ceramic Decorative Cup Vide-Poches or wall decoration 1950's
Guido Gambone Ceramic Decorative Cup Vide-Poches or wall decoration 1950's

Guido Gambone Ceramic Decorative Cup Vide-Poches or wall decoration 1950's

By Guido Gambone

Located in Paris, FR

Nice condition Guido Gambone was one of the best known leaders of the Italian midcentury modernist ceramics movement.  

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

Guido Gambone Large Ceramic Decorative Cup or Vide-Poches 1950's
Guido Gambone Large Ceramic Decorative Cup or Vide-Poches 1950's

Guido Gambone Large Ceramic Decorative Cup or Vide-Poches 1950's

By Guido Gambone

Located in Paris, FR

Nice original condition Guido Gambone was one of the best known leaders of the Italian midcentury modernist ceramics movement.  

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Teapot Designed by Goyer-Bonneau for Céramique de Beauce, Canada, 1976
Ceramic Teapot Designed by Goyer-Bonneau for Céramique de Beauce, Canada, 1976

Ceramic Teapot Designed by Goyer-Bonneau for Céramique de Beauce, Canada, 1976

Located in Montréal, CA

A highly collectible example of Canadian modernist ceramics, this Goyer-Bonneau teapot works equally well as a functional object or as a sculptural display piece.

Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Handcrafted Golden Curry Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Frølich
1960s Handcrafted Golden Curry Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Frølich

1960s Handcrafted Golden Curry Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Frølich

By Frølich

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Handmade and hand decorated Danish modernist ceramics table lamp with small organic rounded waves around the belly designed by Frølich in Denmark in the 1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Art Deco Stoneware Vase by Jacques Breugnot, France, 1940s, 29.5 cm
Art Deco Stoneware Vase by Jacques Breugnot, France, 1940s, 29.5 cm

Art Deco Stoneware Vase by Jacques Breugnot, France, 1940s, 29.5 cm

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

This signed Jacques Breugnot vase would make an outstanding addition to a collection of French Art Deco ceramics, European studio pottery, modernist stoneware, or mid-century decorat...

Category

Vintage 1940s French Adam Style Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Studio Art Pottery Vase by Jay Forsythe, Oxbrook Pottery
Studio Art Pottery Vase by Jay Forsythe, Oxbrook Pottery

Studio Art Pottery Vase by Jay Forsythe, Oxbrook Pottery

Located in Peabody, MA

Over the last several years his studio work has been dedicated strictly to hand crafted ceramics, focused on wheel thrown vessels in the modernist tradition.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Bulbous Studio Art Pottery Vase by Jay Forsythe for Oxbrook
Bulbous Studio Art Pottery Vase by Jay Forsythe for Oxbrook

Bulbous Studio Art Pottery Vase by Jay Forsythe for Oxbrook

Located in Peabody, MA

Over the last several years his studio work has been dedicated strictly to hand crafted ceramics, focused on wheel thrown vessels in the modernist tradition.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Studio Art Pottery Vase by Jay Forsythe for Oxbrook
Studio Art Pottery Vase by Jay Forsythe for Oxbrook

Studio Art Pottery Vase by Jay Forsythe for Oxbrook

Located in Peabody, MA

Over the last several years his studio work has been dedicated strictly to hand crafted ceramics, focused on wheel thrown vessels in the modernist tradition.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Large French Modernist Ceramic, 1960s
Large French Modernist Ceramic, 1960s

Large French Modernist Ceramic, 1960s

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Really nice French ceramic from 1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Modernist Beige Studio Ceramic Flower Vase, Circa 1950s
Japanese Modernist Beige Studio Ceramic Flower Vase, Circa 1950s

Japanese Modernist Beige Studio Ceramic Flower Vase, Circa 1950s

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Modernist Beige Studio Ceramic Flower Vase, Circa 1950s DIMENSIONS: Height: 11 inches Diameter: 4 inches ABOUT JAPANESE MODERNIST BEIGE STUDIO CERAMICS Japanese Modernist...

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Vases

Materials

Ceramic

John Glick Signed Set of 5 Plates Modernist Stoneware Glazed Ceramics Plum Tree
John Glick Signed Set of 5 Plates Modernist Stoneware Glazed Ceramics Plum Tree

John Glick Signed Set of 5 Plates Modernist Stoneware Glazed Ceramics Plum Tree

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A modernist stoneware glazed ceramic set of 5 plates by Detroit artist John Glick of Plum Tree Pottery.

Category

Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Selection of Modernist Ceramic Tile Plaques
Selection of Modernist Ceramic Tile Plaques

Selection of Modernist Ceramic Tile Plaques

Located in Atlanta, GA

Selection of Modernist Ceramic Tile Plaques, circa 1960s. They are, from top to bottom: 1) Abstract Tile Plaque with Beautiful Volcanic Glaze, by Scheffenacker, West Germany, circ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Bronze Vase by Noel R, circa 1920
Modernist Bronze Vase by Noel R, circa 1920

Modernist Bronze Vase by Noel R, circa 1920

Located in Barcelona, ES

Bronze vase, circa 1920. Manufactured in France. Signed by Noel R In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiul patina. Material: Bronze ...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Bronze

Portuguese Modernist Relief Azulejo Tile Panel, Set of Four, 50s, 60s
Portuguese Modernist Relief Azulejo Tile Panel, Set of Four, 50s, 60s

Portuguese Modernist Relief Azulejo Tile Panel, Set of Four, 50s, 60s

Located in Marinha Grande, PT

Through its aesthetic and sculptural relief work, this panel reflects the spirit of Portuguese modernist ceramics and can be considered in the style of Luís Ferreira da Silva, an imp...

Category

Vintage 1950s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Belgian Boch Freres Gentlemans Wash Set
Modernist Belgian Boch Freres Gentlemans Wash Set

Modernist Belgian Boch Freres Gentlemans Wash Set

By Boch La Louviere

Located in Denton, TX

Complete set of Boch Freres Gentlemans shaving ensemble including pitcher, bowl, soap dish, and tooth brush holder. Decorated with Art Deco emblem of orange, black and gold. The pit...

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Modernist Van Assche Vase, 20th Century
Vintage Modernist Van Assche Vase, 20th Century

Vintage Modernist Van Assche Vase, 20th Century

By Henri Van Assche, Philippe Starck

Located in San Diego, CA

Details: Maker: Van Assche Origin: Belgium Period: Late 20th Century Materials: Glazed ceramic Condition: Excellent vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age A refined...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Early Laura Andreson California Modernist Ceramic Stoneware Bowl
Early Laura Andreson California Modernist Ceramic Stoneware Bowl

Early Laura Andreson California Modernist Ceramic Stoneware Bowl

By Laura Andreson

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large Laura Anderson stoneware bowl measuring 3.5" in height by 11.25" diameter. Signed Laura Anderson, 1949. In very good vintage condition. The following bio was taken from the ...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Unusual Charles Counts Modernist Ceramic Mid Century Vase Pottery
Unusual Charles Counts Modernist Ceramic Mid Century Vase Pottery

Unusual Charles Counts Modernist Ceramic Mid Century Vase Pottery

By Charles Counts

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A rare and unusual ceramic vase Charles Counts, ca' 1960's. Comprising of an abstract figure sliced and becoming two forms-a simple and visually striking effect. A quick note about t...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1990s Modernist Gray and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bull
1990s Modernist Gray and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bull

1990s Modernist Gray and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bull

By Otto Keramik, Scheurich Keramik

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This Ceramic Bull by Otto Keramik is a striking and unique piece of ceramic art that epitomizes the design aesthetics of the era. Created by the renowned German pottery studio Otto K...

Category

Late 20th Century German Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Modernist Red and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bison
1980s Modernist Red and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bison

1980s Modernist Red and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bison

By Otto Keramik, Scheurich Keramik

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This Ceramic Bison by Otto Keramik is a striking and unique piece of ceramic art that epitomizes the design aesthetics of the era. Created by the renowned German pottery studio Otto ...

Category

Late 20th Century German Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Marcello Fantoni Highly Unusual Modernist Flowers Ceramic Wall Plate
Marcello Fantoni Highly Unusual Modernist Flowers Ceramic Wall Plate

Marcello Fantoni Highly Unusual Modernist Flowers Ceramic Wall Plate

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Milan, IT

Splendid Marcello Fantoni Unusual Modernist Flowers Ceramic Wall Plate, Italy 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Modernist Sea Urchin Sculpture by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
Swedish Modernist Sea Urchin Sculpture by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France

Swedish Modernist Sea Urchin Sculpture by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France

By Hans Hedberg

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

An impressive and striking modernist sculpture shaped like a sea urchin by one of Sweden’s most prominent ceramists Hans Hedberg, made in his own studio in Biot, France. Made in Hans...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Triptych Wall Plaques by West German Pottery, Modernist Design, 1950
Triptych Wall Plaques by West German Pottery, Modernist Design, 1950

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...

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary Circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary Circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary Circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Marcello Fantoni Unusual Modernist Ceramic Wall Plate, Italy 1950s
Marcello Fantoni Unusual Modernist Ceramic Wall Plate, Italy 1950s

Marcello Fantoni Unusual Modernist Ceramic Wall Plate, Italy 1950s

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Milan, IT

Marcello Fantoni Unusual Modernist Ceramic Wall Plate, Italy 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fletcher Martin Modernist Studio Ceramic for Stonelain - Matador
Fletcher Martin Modernist Studio Ceramic for Stonelain - Matador

Fletcher Martin Modernist Studio Ceramic for Stonelain - Matador

By Fletcher Martin

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Mint condition hand painted charger designed for Stonelain pottery by listed WPA artist Fletcher Martin (1904-1979), circa 1940s. Associated American Artists, who produced limited e...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Annikki Hovisaari Stoneware Dish in Earthy Colours, Arabia 1960s
Modernist Annikki Hovisaari Stoneware Dish in Earthy Colours, Arabia 1960s

Modernist Annikki Hovisaari Stoneware Dish in Earthy Colours, Arabia 1960s

By Arabia of Finland, Annikki Hovisaari

Located in Helsinki, FI

A truly beautiful and one of a kind piece designed by the Finnish designer Annikki Hovisaari for Arabia. The dish is in earthly natural colours bringing an organic feel and adding a ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

1970s Modernist Olive Green Fat Lava Ceramic German Jug Vase
1970s Modernist Olive Green Fat Lava Ceramic German Jug Vase

1970s Modernist Olive Green Fat Lava Ceramic German Jug Vase

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Its earthy yet avant-garde aesthetic makes it a standout example of mid-century modern ceramics. The Vase it's in perfect condition.

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century Octagonal Drip Glazed Ceramic Flowerpot
Mid-century Octagonal Drip Glazed Ceramic Flowerpot

Mid-century Octagonal Drip Glazed Ceramic Flowerpot

Located in Malibu, CA

This flowerpot is a strong example of mid-century modernist ceramics, valued for its combination of utility and artistry.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

A FREE-FORM MODERNIST Ceramic VASE  by ELCHINGER, France 1950
A FREE-FORM MODERNIST Ceramic VASE  by ELCHINGER, France 1950

A FREE-FORM MODERNIST Ceramic VASE by ELCHINGER, France 1950

By Elchinger

Located in PARIS, FR

A very graphic openwork vase, Modernist, from Forme-Libre, sensual body in thick ceramic enameled white on the outside and black on the inside, creating a superb swirling effect arou...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

A FREE-FORM MODERNIST Ceramic VASE  by ELCHINGER, France 1950
A FREE-FORM MODERNIST Ceramic VASE  by ELCHINGER, France 1950

A FREE-FORM MODERNIST Ceramic VASE by ELCHINGER, France 1950

By Elchinger

Located in PARIS, FR

A rare, large and generous vase with handles, Modernist, from Forme-Libre, sensual body in thick black enameled ceramic, yellow enameled interior, 2 small handles with openings, inci...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Modernist Fat Lava Brown and Orange Ceramic West German Jug
1970s Modernist Fat Lava Brown and Orange Ceramic West German Jug

1970s Modernist Fat Lava Brown and Orange Ceramic West German Jug

By Ceramano, Scheurich & Carstens

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This is a 1970s Modernist West German ceramic jug, often referred to as "Fat Lava" pottery. The piece features a bold and striking design typical of the era, with a glossy brown glaz...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Marianna Von Allesch 'German/American Modernist' Large Ceramic Abstract Bowl
Marianna Von Allesch 'German/American Modernist' Large Ceramic Abstract Bowl

Marianna Von Allesch 'German/American Modernist' Large Ceramic Abstract Bowl

By Marianna von Allesch

Located in Sharon, CT

Unique and iconic bio-morphic mid-century ceramic large bowl with abstract scraffito decorations, by this important German American Modernist. Signed.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Horizontally Striated Ceramic Vase
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Horizontally Striated Ceramic Vase

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Horizontally Striated Ceramic Vase

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Horizontally Striated Ceramic Vase is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary Circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Horizontally Striated Ceramic Vase
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Horizontally Striated Ceramic Vase

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Horizontally Striated Ceramic Vase

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Horizontally Striated Ceramic Vase is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary Circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Horizontally Striated Ceramic Vase
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Horizontally Striated Ceramic Vase

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Horizontally Striated Ceramic Vase

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist White & Earth Toned Ceramic Bowl with Vertical Banding
Mid-Century Modernist White & Earth Toned Ceramic Bowl with Vertical Banding

Mid-Century Modernist White & Earth Toned Ceramic Bowl with Vertical Banding

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Bowl W/ Vertical Banding is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary Circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

White, Modernist Vicke Lindstrand Earthenware Vase, by Upsala Ekeby Sweden 1930s
White, Modernist Vicke Lindstrand Earthenware Vase, by Upsala Ekeby Sweden 1930s

White, Modernist Vicke Lindstrand Earthenware Vase, by Upsala Ekeby Sweden 1930s

By Upsala Ekeby, Vicke Lindstrand

Located in Ystad, SE

Rare Fluted Earthenware Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Upsala Ekeby. Sweden, 1930s. A rarely seen white earthenware vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand and produced by Upsala Ekeby in S...

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

A FREE-FORM MODERNIST Ceramic TRAY  by MARCEL GUILLOT, VALLAURIS, France 1950
A FREE-FORM MODERNIST Ceramic TRAY  by MARCEL GUILLOT, VALLAURIS, France 1950

A FREE-FORM MODERNIST Ceramic TRAY by MARCEL GUILLOT, VALLAURIS, France 1950

By Marcel Guillot

Located in PARIS, FR

A beautiful sea star tray, Modernist, Forme-Libre, white enamelled ceramic sculpture by Marcel Guillot, signed under the base, Vallauris, France 1950. DIMENSIONS: H 4 x W 20 x D 21 ...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase with Spotted Banding
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase with Spotted Banding

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase with Spotted Banding

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase with Spotted Banding is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase W/ Coiled Motif
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase W/ Coiled Motif

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase W/ Coiled Motif

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase W/ Coiled Motif is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary Circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase with Flower Frog
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase with Flower Frog

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase with Flower Frog

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase with Flower Frog is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary Circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase with Banded Detailing
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase with Banded Detailing

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase with Banded Detailing

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase With Banded Detailing is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase with Banded Detailing
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase with Banded Detailing

Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase with Banded Detailing

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase With Banded Detailing is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary Circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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Large Vase by Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand, Sweden
Large Vase by Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand, Sweden

Large Vase by Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand, Sweden

By Rörstrand, Gertrud Lönegren

Located in Goteborg, SE

She stayed there for only five years, but is recognized as an important name in Swedish modernist ceramics.

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase in Modernist Angular Shape
Ceramic Vase in Modernist Angular Shape

Ceramic Vase in Modernist Angular Shape

Unavailable

H 5.375 in W 7.5 in

Ceramic Vase in Modernist Angular Shape

Located in Dallas, TX

Unknown ceramic vase in modernist angular shape on a pedestal.

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Art Deco Modernist Vase Shape Boch Freres Catteau
Art Deco Modernist Vase Shape Boch Freres Catteau

Art Deco Modernist Vase Shape Boch Freres Catteau

Unavailable

H 9.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Art Deco Modernist Vase Shape Boch Freres Catteau

By Charles Catteau for Boch Freres

Located in Oakland, CA

Boch Freres ceramics made during the Charles Catteau period are very desirable.

Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Modernist Abstract Studio Pottery Ceramic Sculpture
Large Modernist Abstract Studio Pottery Ceramic Sculpture

Large Modernist Abstract Studio Pottery Ceramic Sculpture

Unavailable

H 20 in W 12.5 in D 4.38 in

Large Modernist Abstract Studio Pottery Ceramic Sculpture

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A striking abstract studio ceramic sculpture that measures a substantial 20" in height. The sculpture is attractive from both sides, the ceramic has designs incised into the clay as...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century French Modernist Gilbert Valentin Ceramic Pitcher
Mid-Century French Modernist Gilbert Valentin Ceramic Pitcher

Mid-Century French Modernist Gilbert Valentin Ceramic Pitcher

By Gilbert Valentin

Located in Winnetka, IL

A glazed earthenware vase by the modernist French ceramic artist Gilbert Valentin (1928-2001) with a crescent moon design. A master of glazes, Valentin uses a striking canary yellow ...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Bauhaus/ Art Deco Inspired Modernist Art Pottery Vase
Bauhaus/ Art Deco Inspired Modernist Art Pottery Vase

Bauhaus/ Art Deco Inspired Modernist Art Pottery Vase

Located in Denver, CO

Studio pottery Bauhaus inspired vase by Marek Cecula for Contemporary porcelain, circa 1980. Cecula created this line of exclusive modernist pieces in the 1980s celebrating the Bauha...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Ceramic Piece "It's about Romi Amsterdam". Mint!
Modernist Ceramic Piece "It's about Romi Amsterdam". Mint!

Modernist Ceramic Piece "It's about Romi Amsterdam". Mint!

Located in Firenze, FI

Medium gray ceramic side piece by "It's about Romi Amsterdam" Amorphic-shaped glazed ceramic side piece designed by It's about Romi. Designer home decor from Amsterdam. Measureme...

Category

1990s Dutch Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Danish Modernist Ceramic Vase in Orange and Black
Danish Modernist Ceramic Vase in Orange and Black

Danish Modernist Ceramic Vase in Orange and Black

Unavailable

H 11.82 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in

Danish Modernist Ceramic Vase in Orange and Black

Located in Lisbon, IT

Danish vase half orange and half black, with mark and serial number at the bottom.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Artist Signed Sculptural Modernist Cream and Sugar Set
Porcelain Artist Signed Sculptural Modernist Cream and Sugar Set

Porcelain Artist Signed Sculptural Modernist Cream and Sugar Set

Located in New York, NY

Porcelain sculptural modernist cream and sugar set. Off-white. Artist-signed.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Vase by Arno Malinowski for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1940s
Modernist Vase by Arno Malinowski for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1940s

Modernist Vase by Arno Malinowski for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1940s

By Arno Malinowski

Located in New York, NY

Arno Malinowski for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark Stoneware cylindrical vase with applied discs to rim, Sung glaze, 1940s. Painted "41a/20293" three waves. Incised "AM" Printed Roy...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Modernist Pottery Bowl
Modernist Pottery Bowl

Modernist Pottery Bowl

Unavailable

H 3 in Dm 14 in

Modernist Pottery Bowl

Located in Vancouver, BC

Modernist pottery bowl with stylized fish motif. Marked on back with wire hanger for wall hanging. Very good vintage condition.

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Modernist Enameled Ceramic Plate
Modernist Enameled Ceramic Plate

Modernist Enameled Ceramic Plate

Unavailable

H 0.79 in Dm 9.06 in

Modernist Enameled Ceramic Plate

Located in Lisboa, Lisboa

Enameled ceramic plate. Modernist decoration with soft, curved lines, in green, blue and pink colors, representing leaves and flowers. The modernist style of the piece stands out for...

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Modern Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Pink and Clear Glass Vase
Modernist Pink and Clear Glass Vase

Modernist Pink and Clear Glass Vase

Unavailable

H 11.62 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in

Modernist Pink and Clear Glass Vase

Located in Lisbon, IT

Modernist pink and clear vase in glass.

Category

Early 20th Century European Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Modernist Gorham Wine Caddy
Modernist Gorham Wine Caddy

Modernist Gorham Wine Caddy

Unavailable

H 9 in W 4.73 in D 7.5 in

Modernist Gorham Wine Caddy

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a beautifully designed caddy, very modernist in design. It has an adjustable neck.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Italian Modernist Silver Teapot
Italian Modernist Silver Teapot

Italian Modernist Silver Teapot

Unavailable

H 6.5 in W 8.25 in D 3.5 in

Italian Modernist Silver Teapot

Located in Vancouver, BC

A handsome modernist silver teapot, Italy, circa 1975 (maker's mark has been mis-struck). Sterling silver standard, 8.25" (21cm) across, 17.5 ozt (544g).

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Modernist Sake Flask
Large Modernist Sake Flask

Large Modernist Sake Flask

Unavailable

H 9 in Dm 5.5 in

Large Modernist Sake Flask

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large old japanese mingei folk tokkuri sake flask ... meiji-taisho period

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Modernist Chrome Wine Bottle Caddy
Modernist Chrome Wine Bottle Caddy

Modernist Chrome Wine Bottle Caddy

Unavailable

H 9 in W 12.5 in D 5 in

Modernist Chrome Wine Bottle Caddy

Located in Vancouver, BC

Chrome wine bottle caddy with black handle in the modernist style. Very good vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age and use.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Barware

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modernist Cocktail Glasses, Set of Seven
Mid-Century Modernist Cocktail Glasses, Set of Seven

Mid-Century Modernist Cocktail Glasses, Set of Seven

Located in New York, NY

Mid-Century Modernist cocktail glasses, set of seven.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Modernist Tapped Metal Fruit Bowl
Modernist Tapped Metal Fruit Bowl

Modernist Tapped Metal Fruit Bowl

Unavailable

H 7 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in

Modernist Tapped Metal Fruit Bowl

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Warlingham, GB

A fine quality nickel-plated fruit bowl mounted on four carved ebony acorn feet and with a fine hammered metal finish. Recently polished and in good original condition with no dents ...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Nickel

Modernist Sterling Silver Martini Pitcher
Modernist Sterling Silver Martini Pitcher

Modernist Sterling Silver Martini Pitcher

Unavailable

H 11 in W 7 in D 3 in

Modernist Sterling Silver Martini Pitcher

Located in Chicago, IL

This piece has great design featuring a silver and rosewood handle.

Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modernist Brass Fruit Bowl
Modernist Brass Fruit Bowl

Modernist Brass Fruit Bowl

Unavailable

H 6.5 in Dm 16.5 in

Modernist Brass Fruit Bowl

Located in Cincinnati, OH

Beautiful, vintage, two-piece brass fruit or center bowl. Having a highly stylized, modernist shape and feel. Striking round, lift off bowl or container atop a double ringed platform...

Category

Vintage 1970s Serving Bowls

Materials

Brass

French Modernist Art Deco Nutcracker, 1930
French Modernist Art Deco Nutcracker, 1930

French Modernist Art Deco Nutcracker, 1930

Unavailable

H 5.52 in W 3.15 in D 1.58 in

French Modernist Art Deco Nutcracker, 1930

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Paris, FR

In the style of Jacques Adnet, French modernist Art Deco nutcracker in perfect condition. Parisian 1930 style.

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Barware

Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Modernist Cufflinks
Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Modernist Cufflinks

Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Modernist Cufflinks

Unavailable

H 1.25 in W 1 in D 1 in

Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Modernist Cufflinks

By Henning Koppel

Located in Tulsa, OK

These impressive sterling silver cufflinks have a modernist design to them, in a biomorphic boomerang form. They are a Henning Koppel original design from circa 1960. Signed Georg Je...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1960s Sascha Brastoff Modernist Table Lighter
1960s Sascha Brastoff Modernist Table Lighter

1960s Sascha Brastoff Modernist Table Lighter

Unavailable

H 9.25 in Dm 3.2 in

1960s Sascha Brastoff Modernist Table Lighter

By Sascha Brastoff

Located in New York, NY

1960s Sascha Brastoff metallic silver ceramic base with chrome lighter that can be lifted out and removed. Modernist figural Design. Artist-signed. Made in California, USA. A very un...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

Modernist Deskey Cocktail Tray Art Deco Barware
Modernist Deskey Cocktail Tray Art Deco Barware

Modernist Deskey Cocktail Tray Art Deco Barware

Unavailable

H 2.5 in W 14 in D 12 in

Modernist Deskey Cocktail Tray Art Deco Barware

By Donald Deskey

Located in Oakland, CA

Modernist Donald Deskey Cocktail Tray Art Deco for Barware. This dynamic reverse-painted glass tray is extremely rare and a great addition to your Art Deco collection, in both artist...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal

Carl Auböck Modernist Nut Cracker, Austria, 1950s
Carl Auböck Modernist Nut Cracker, Austria, 1950s

Carl Auböck Modernist Nut Cracker, Austria, 1950s

Unavailable

H 4.34 in W 2.37 in D 1.19 in

Carl Auböck Modernist Nut Cracker, Austria, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, Vienna

A beautiful modernist nutcracker and design object by Carl Auböck. In excellent vintage condition with just the right amount of gently aged patina on the brass and leather. Signed Au...

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Modernist Ashtray Stand by Etienne Fermigier, 1967
Modernist Ashtray Stand by Etienne Fermigier, 1967

Modernist Ashtray Stand by Etienne Fermigier, 1967

By Meubles et Fonction, Etienne Fermigier

Located in Paris, FR

Very rare astray stand by French designer Etienne Fermigier for Meubles et Fonction (MF Pierre Pérrigault), circa 1967.

Category

Vintage 1960s French International Style Ashtrays

Materials

Chrome, Aluminum, Steel

Anton Michelsen Sterling Silver Modernist Candle Holders
Anton Michelsen Sterling Silver Modernist Candle Holders

Anton Michelsen Sterling Silver Modernist Candle Holders

By Anton Michelsen

Located in Chicago, IL

This is an unusual pair of candle holders. One is stamped 925 Silver, and has the Anton Michelsen mark, the other was custom fabricated to create a close to matched pair.

Category

20th Century Danish Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Modernist Ceramics For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of modernist ceramics available for sale. Frequently made of metal, silver and ceramic, all modernist ceramics available were constructed with great care. Modernist ceramics have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Modernist ceramics made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made modernist ceramics over the years, but those made by Steuben Glass, Carl Auböck and Don S. Shoemaker are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Modernist Ceramics?

Prices for modernist ceramics start at $50 and top out at $63,779 with the average selling for $950.

Finding the Right Dining-entertaining for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.