Arabia Ceramics

Ceramic plate by Annikki Hovisaari for Arabia, 1950s. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use.

Ceramic plate designed by Annikki Hovisaari, manufactured by Arabia, 1950s. Marked. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use.

Amazing, unique stoneware platter by Birger Kaipiainen. Beautiful composition with deep red poppy flowers with seeds in relief in the center and butteflies scattered on the petals. ...

Set of ceramics by Liisa Hallamaa for Arabia from the 1960/1970s. The set includes three vases, two bowls and two little candleholders. Good vintage condition, minor patina and wear consistent with age and use. The ceramics are sold as a set. !! All measurements are available by request !! Liisa Kaarina Hallamaa was a Finnish ceramist. Hallamaa graduated from the ceramics department of the Central School of Art and Industry in 1949. She started working at Arabia as early as 1945 and worked as an artist in its art department from 1957 to 1971. Her work was characterised by large vases and vases. The materials used were chamotte and stoneware. He also worked as an assistant to Aune Siimes...

Birger Kaipiainen saw the world through a surreal and symbolic filter that made it more joyful, flowerful, and certainly more colourful. However, during times of grief, as when he lost his wife Maggi in 1966, he turned to blues, blacks and violets. Another such period was when Kaipiainen lost his dear friend, the Marimekko's founder and designer, Armi Ratia in 1979. Birger and Armi used to spend a lot of time at her legendary Bökars Mansion that had a wonderful veranda adorned with columns and chandeliers. Armi's loss was reflected in a few of Kaipiainen's works from that period. In those works (see last pics of dishes from the book Kaipiainen by Maria Berg) his interpretation of the duality of life and death was obvious. Also the symbolism bridging the two was present (reflection, bridges, boats, flowing waters). We can also see pansy flowers that he frequently used after the loss of his wife. In this unique dish, Kaipiainen used a lot of the above colours and elements, and just as Armi was the soul of their legendary parties, he introduced the golden harp...

Birger Kaipiainen (1915-1988) was the master of decorative ceramics. He was well known for his rich and colourful ornamental dishes, with themes from the fantasy world and fairytales...

Product Description: We offer here two salt shakers and a vase designed by Gunvor Olin-Grönqvist for Arabia Finland. All three items are part of the Köökki - series which consists of...

Gunvor Olin-Grönqvist – A unique stoneware sculpture of a snail shell on a glazed base – Arabia Finland ca. 1980 Description A unique unglazed incised stoneware sculpture of a spiral shell or snail shell on a glazed base. Sculpted by Gunvor Olin-Grönqvist for Arabia’s Art...

Scandinavian modern ceramic bulls eye bowl by Aune Siimes for Arabia in the 1940s/1950s. Beautiful piece of mid-century modern art ceramics. Signed at the ...

Scandinavian Modern wall tile by Annikki Hovisaari for Arabia Finland in the 1960s. A Rare piece. The ceramic tile represents different fruits in a classic whimsical Finnish style. G...

Birger Kaipiainen (1915-1988) was the master of decorative ceramics at the Arabia factory in Finland. He was well known for his ornamental dishes that were rich, colourful and with themes from the fantasy world and fairytales, which actually fought against the idealism of the minimalistic movements in 1950s. Kaipiainen introduced ceramic beads to his art in the 60s' and the surface of the object became more important for Kaipianen´s art. This beautiful unique ceramic plate...

In the 1960s' Rut Bryk, already a pioneer of Finnish ceramic art, began making more simplified and modern wall relief compositions. This piece is an enameled rectangle ceramic re...

Dish designed by Birger Kaipiainen for Arabia, Finland, 1970s. Stoneware. Unique. Signed "KAIPIAINEN ARABIA" Dimensions: L: 42 cm / 1' 4 1/2'' H: 36 cm / 1' 2"

This striking triangular modernist studio vase by Gunvor Olin-Grönqvist for Arabia has a rich black glaze with incised decoration. Signed and marked on the...

Scandinavian Modern tall tile by Annikki Hovisaari for Arabia Finland in the 1960s. A classic "Peacock" themed wall plate. Ceramic. Good vintage condition.

Scandinavian modern ceramic bowl by Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg for Arabia in the 1960s. Signed in the bottom. Good vintage condition. Beautiful piece...