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Hollywood Regency Brass Floor Lamp by Schroder and Co., West Germany 1950s
By Schröder Leuchten
Located in Beograd, RS
renowned West German lighting company. Manufacturer's label is still attached. Made in West Germany in
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Vintage 1950s German Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1970s Hustadt Leuchten Table Lamp — West German Modernist Design
Located in Bochum, NRW
A sculptural and functional accent from the golden age of West German lighting design, this vintage
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Hollywood Regency 24 Karat Gold, Crystal Palwa Sconce, Wall Light, 1960s
By Palwa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
West-German lighting company Palwa (Palme & Walter) Two E 14 lamp sockets (bulbs are not included).
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate

Lampe de sol West Germany en céramique Beige et Marron Vintage Germany 1960
By West German Pottery
Located in London, England
Sublimez votre intérieur avec cette lampe de sol vintage West Germany, élaborée en céramique
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage West German Pottery Brown Ceramic Light Base, 1960s
By West German Pottery
Located in Markington, GB
Vintage West German pottery brown ceramic light base, 1960s Measures: Height 47cm, depth 26cm
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Lampe de sol West Germany en céramique double éclairage Allemagne circa 1970
By West German Pottery
Located in London, England
Découvrez cette lampe West Germany à double éclairage, qui se distingue par sa grande hauteur de 60
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

West German Pottery Vintage Orange Ceramic Light Base with Lampshade, 1960s
By West German Pottery
Located in Markington, GB
West German pottery vintage orange ceramic light base with original lampshade, 1960s. Measures
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Large Table Lamp in Ceramic Brown color France 1970 Signed West Germany
By West German Pottery
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
shades are not Furnished Signed West Germany USA PLUG ADAPTATOR WILL BE FURNISHED FOR FREE TO THE US
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century West Germany Ceramics Table Lamp 1960s
By West German Pottery, Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Valencia, VC
functionality. The base is a vintage West German ceramic vase by Carstens Tönnieshof, finished in a clean white
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Staff & Schwarz Orion Red Opaline Glass White Metal Table Lamp Germany 1960s
By Staff Leuchten, Staff & Schwarz
Located in Lisboa, PT
piece from the golden era of West German lighting, where form and innovation went hand in hand.
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Fat Lava Ceramic Floor lamp by Walter Gerhards for West Germany 1970s
By Walter Gerhards, West German Pottery
Located in Den Haag, NL
This large colorful XL ceramic Fat lava floor lamp is designed by Walter Gerhards for West-Germany
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Table Lamp Germany 1970s
By West German Pottery
Located in Antwerp, BE
decorative lighting.West Germany ceramic.
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Table Lamp Germany 1970s
Ceramic Table Lamp Germany 1970s
$221 Sale Price / item
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Mid-Century Modern Franz West Style Wrought Iron Chain Floor Lamp 1960s, Germany
By Franz West
Located in Munich, DE
Heavy and decorative Mid-Century Modern wrought iron chain floor lamp in the style of Franz West
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Brown green Fat Lava ceramic lamp East Germany 1960s Scheurich
By West German Pottery
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing Fat Lava ceramic piece, East Germany, 1960s, by Scheurich Keramic ,Original lampshade. Fat
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Cotton, Fabric

Cosack Leuchten Brass Desk Lamp Model 7654
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Mortsel, BE
German Mid-Century Brass Table Light by Gebrüder Cosack An example of West German lighting design
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monumental Space Age Flush Mount by Motoko Ishii for Staff, Germany 1970s
By Staff Leuchten, Motoko Ishii
Located in Beograd, RS
prominent designs were produced while she was working for the West German lighting company Staff. In 1968
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Vintage 1970s German Space Age Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Modern Peill & Putzler Aluminum and Opal Glass Bubble Pendant
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Voorburg, NL
-quality craftsmanship and innovative spirit of West German lighting manufacturers. A standout addition to
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

West German Mottled Glazed Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of .modernist West German square form ceramic lamps featuring a mottled yellow and brown glaze
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vibrant Glazed West German Gored Ceramic Lamp
By Maurice Chalvignac
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury west German lamp with a gored/sectioned body with vibrant tones of brown, umber, burnt
Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Desk Lamp, Leclaire&Schäfer - West Germany
By Leclaire & Schäfer
Located in Schwerin, MV
Leclaire & Schäfer, Neheim, West Germany, Type 5923/1Simple desk lamp in Bauhaus design with a heavy
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp, West Germany
By Scheurich Keramik, Bay Keramik, Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
West German pottery table lamp with abstract geometric pattern is decorated with mottled off-white
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century West German Lamp Base and Shade
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large 1960's West German 'Fat Lava' glazed lamp base with a new shade made using original 1950's
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Scheurich West-Germany Ceramic Horses Floor Lamp, circa 1970
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Large Scheurich West-Germany floor lamp with red horses, 1970s. Designer: Unknown
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps, 1970s West-German Pottery
By Goebel Company
Located in Cork, IE
This pair of orange and brown ceramic lamps in the West-German pottery / Fat Lava style is in
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Desk / Office Lamp by Waldmann Leuchten, West Germany, 1960s
By Wolfgang Tümpel 1, Waldmann Leuchten
Located in Barcelona, ES
Desk / office lamp model ST208z fabricated by Waldmann Leuchten, West Germany, 1960s. The lamp
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Green West Germany Ceramic Cascade Chandelier Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Green west germany cascade chandelier lamp with three ceramic lights. The height of each individual
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20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ceramic

Lamp Table Floor West German Lava Pierced Patterned Hexagonal
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
LArge, West German, Mid-Century Modern, brown & white, pierced & patterned, ceramic, hexagonal lava
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Vintage 1960s German Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Exceptional Fat Lava Green Brown Orange Ceramic Lamp, West-Germany
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
'Fat Lava' style ceramic large table or floorlamp with glaze. Manufactured in West-Germany in the
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

Rare Space Age Floor Lamp by Kuspi, West Germany 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
manufactured by Kuspi. Made in West Germany in 1970s. Good vintage condition with some signs of time and use
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Vintage 1970s German Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Fat Lava Brown and Red Ceramic Table Lamp, West-Germany
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
ceramic pottery in mid-century West-Germany. With a special custom made lamp shade by René Houben. With a
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Fabric, Silk

Fat Lava Brown and Red Ceramic Table Lamp, West-Germany
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
ceramic pottery in mid-century West-Germany. With a special custom made lamp shade by René Houben. With a
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Fabric, Silk

Lamp Table Floor West German Figural, Lava, Massive, Pierced Motled
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Massive, West German, Mid-Century Modern, brown & white, pierced, motled ceramic, figural table
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Vintage 1960s German Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Mid Century Brass Floor Lamp by Peill & Putzler, West Germany 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Beograd, RS
small glass shade on top. The manufacturer's label is attached to the glass shade. Made in West Germany
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Crystal Flush Mount with aluminium base, West Germany 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
lamp is done in crystal and attached to an aluminium base. Made in West Germany in the 1960s. Very
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Crystal, Aluminum

Brown and Orange Ceramic Geometric Wall Light, West-Germany
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Ceramic square wall light brown with bright orange glaze. Manufactured in West-Germany in the 1970
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 1970s Vintage Midcentury West German Ceramic Carstens Table Lamps
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Gorgeous WGP set consisting of two West German Pottery Table Lamps by Carstens Tönnieshof from the
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

West Germany design ceramic wall / ceiling lamp, 1970’s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Delft, NL
West Germany design ceramic wall / ceiling lamp, 1970’s
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

World Globe Glass Light West Germany 1950s JRO with Bakelite Base
By JRO-Verlag 1
Located in Pymble, NSW
An excellent JRO made West Germany glass world globe light. Mounted on a Bakelite base with an
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

West Germany Ceramic Cascade Chandelier / Pendant Light, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
West germany cascade chandelier with three ceramic lights. The height of each individual light can
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20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ceramic

Orange Ceramic West Germany Floor Lamp with Dotted Shade, 1970
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red orange west germany space age floor lamp with ceramic base and dotted textile shade. The piece
Category

20th Century Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Linen

Sculptural Off-White and Gold Ceramic Urn Table Lamp, West Germany Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
West German pottery urn or baluster shaped table lamp with abstract geometric pattern is decorated
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Carstens Midcentury West German Ceramic Lava Glazed Brown Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century (1960s) West German ceramic table lamp fired in a Lava glaze featuring an extended
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Fat Lava Brown and Red Ceramic Wall Light, West-Germany
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
parts, like lava. A typical way to finish ceramic in mid-century West-Germany, Europe. Please note the
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

West Germany Dumler & Breiten floor lamp with lampshade made of vintage fabric
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Herentals, BE
This beautiful floor lamp in warm natural tones can become the new eye-catcher in your interior. The beautiful green, brown and beige tones of the ceramic lamp base are in harmony wi...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Pair of Orange and Brown Ceramic Wall Light, West-Germany
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Ceramic wall light with orange glaze. Manufactured in West-Germany in the 1970's. A typical way to
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp with Capiz Shell Shade, West Germany 1970s
By Fischer Leuchten
Located in Beograd, RS
Capiz shell shade, which provides beautiful light. Made in West Germany by Fischer Leuchten in 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Flush Mount or Large Wall Sconce by ERCO, West Germany 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
lighting was made in West Germany in 1960s. Very good vintage condition with no visible signs of time or
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Crystal, Metal

West German Mid-Century Triple Pendant Art Pottery & Teak Bracket Chandelier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This art pottery chandelier is unsigned, but presumed to have originatd from West Germany and date
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wire

Bay Keramic, Large Table Lamp, West Germany 1960 with New Handcrafted Lamp Shade
By Bay Keramik
Located in Herentals, BE
Large green ceramic table lamp produced by Bay Keramic studio, West-Germany 1960s. The lamp is
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Fat Lava Brown and Red Ceramic Geometric Wall Light, West-Germany
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
'Fat Lava' style ceramic square wall light with bright red glaze. Manufactured in West-Germany in
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

Lamp Table Floor West German Lava Original Shade Brown Stone Gold 62cm/24.5"high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
WEST GERMAN, MID-CENTURY MODERN, BROWN & STONE, CERAMIC VASE LAVA TABLE LAMP WITH ORIGINAL GOLD
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Vintage 1960s German Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Brown Stoneware Table Lamp, Model number 59617, by Scheurich West Germany 1960s
By Wallåkra, Scheurich Keramik
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This very rare mid-century modern table lamp is a classic example of West German pottery by
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Carstens Mid-Century West German Ceramic Taupe Fat Lava Glazed Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century (1960s) West German ceramic table lamp fired in Fat Lava glaze featuring an extended
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Brown and Beige West Germany Ceramic Fat Lava Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Brown west germany ceramic fat lava pendant lamp. The light spreads a nice warm glow through the
Category

20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ceramic

Orange Ceramic West Germany Fat Lava Space Age Table Lamp, 1970's
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Colourful ceramic fata lava space age table lamp with orange-toned textile shade. The ceramic base has white and brown colours and a rough shape. The orange space age shade creates a...
Category

20th Century Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1970s West German Ceramic Glazed Fat Lava Wall Sconces Manufactured by Goebel
By Goebel Company
Located in London, England
1970s retro West German 'Fat Lava" ceramic glazed wall sconce with a brown and orange 3-dimensional
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Red Mid Century West Germany Ceramic Table Lamp with White Opaline Glass Shade
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Small red west germany ceramic table lamp with opaline glass shade. The lamp requires one E14
Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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West German Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of west German lighting on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect piece of west German lighting — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An item from our selection of west German lighting made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. A well-made choice in our collection of west German lighting has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Scheurich Keramik, West German Pottery and Beisl are consistently popular.

How Much is a West German Lighting?

Prices for a piece of west German lighting start at $496 and top out at $4,800 with the average selling for $1,472.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About West German Lighting
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    To identify West German pottery, look on the bottom or interior for markings. Many pieces will have markings with the words "West Germany.” Others may instead or also have markings with the maker's name. By researching the maker's mark, you can determine whether the manufacturer was a West German company. Well-known West German pottery manufacturers include Scheurich, ES Keramik, Ceramano and Ruscha. Some pottery also has an item or piece number on it; this can be used to learn more about your piece's age, style or line name and other characteristics. If you can't find any markings on your piece, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer help you with identifying it. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of West German pottery.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    The markings on West German pottery vary. Nearly all pieces will include the words "West Germany," indicating the place of origin. Some also feature a piece or style number and/or a company logo or marking. You can compare the markings on your pottery to images posted on trusted online resources to identify pieces. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of West German pottery.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    A number of brands are West German pottery. Among them are Scheurich, Bay, Carstens, Otto, Ceramano and Dumler and Breiden. Basically, any pottery company that operated in western Germany between 1949 and 1990 can be categorized as West German. On 1stDibs, explore an assortment of pottery from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    Yes, some West German pottery is worth something. Fat Lava-style pieces are particularly popular among some collectors, and there is often a demand for pottery produced by specific West German makers, such as Scheurich, ES Keramik, Ceramano and Ruscha. Generally, the age, style, type and condition will influence how much a particular piece may be worth. To get an estimated value for a particular item, consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of West German pottery.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
    Yes, some West German vases may be worth something. Fat Lava vases, so named for their thick, chunky glaze, are particularly sought-after among collectors and may be valuable. In general, the style, age, condition, rarity and other factors influence the potential value of a West German piece. To determine how much your vase may be worth, you can review selling prices for similar pieces using trusted online resources or consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a collection of West German vases on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    What the numbers mean on West German pottery varies. In some cases, the numbers represent the date of production. More often, the numbers represent the piece number — indicating what order it was produced in — or the style of the pottery. On 1stDibs, explore a range of West German pottery.