Astrid Tjalk Decorative Objects

Wim Fiege Mid Century Modernist Studio Pottery Bowl, The Netherlands, 1950s. This is a wonderful ‘Engobe’ pottery bowl made by Dutch artist Wim Fiege (1914-1978). He used engobe slu...

Extraordinary vintage 1950s large copper centrepiece dish. Featuring a burst of multicoloured lava bubble with a textured surface. This is a good sized dish, ideal for coffee tables ...

Jaap Dommisse (1929-1984) midcentury Cobra style Studio pottery dish, The Netherlands, 1950s. Beautiful and quintessentially midcentury Studio Pottery dish / plate by Dutch artist J...

A stylish vintage Danish art pottery shallow bowl with stylised slip floral designs by Herman August Kähler (1846-1917). The rounded bowl stands on ...

Stunning pieces, both bowls are signed.

Kähler, Denmark, glazed stoneware dish bowl. circa 1940s. Stamped. Measures: 21.5 cm. X 3.5 cm. In perfect condition.

Wonderful rare handmade piece from Herb Cohen's ceramic studio. Cohen worked for Hyalyn most of his career. Signature style dates this piece before 1959.

Vintage Danish ceramic bowl and vase by Nils Kähler for Kähler ceramics, 1960s. Set of bowl and vase in azure / turquoise glaze. Signed by Nils Kä...

Hans Wagner (1916-1991) large mid century decorative studio pottery bowl, 1950s, The Netherlands. Fantastic and quintessential mid-century studio pottery bowl or dish by Dutch art...

Stunning Danish midcentury modern Kähler handmade centrepiece, decorative dish or wall decoration with glossy organic floral patterns and turquoise glaze - Kähler's signature color. ...

Dish designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1950s. Laminated birch. Signed. Dimensions: W: 19.4 cm/ 7 2/3" L: 36.7 cm/ 14 1/2" Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) can be described as one of the icons of Finnish design and a symbol of the international success of post-war Finnish design. Tapio Wirkkala studied sculpture at the Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design from 1933 until 1936, but he was also a self-studied artist in many areas, including glass design. His success as a glass artist began in 1946 when he designed one of his most famous works, the Kantarelli vase, for Iittala. Wirkkala gained worldwide success in 1951 at the Milan Triennial, where he received three Grand Prix awards: for the exhibition architecture, glass design and wooden sculptures. Tapio Wirkkala felt a deep relationship with nature and his absolute favourite spot was located in Finland's deepest forests. From the beautiful landscape, Tapio Wirkkala could find inspiration for his works, often characterised by organic shapes. Leaves, birds, ice and water are recurring themes in his design. Tapio Wirkkala was also a furniture designer and a sculptor. He started his career as a sculptor in the 1930s but abandoned the traditional sculpture in the post-war years – in the early 1950s, alongside with other works, he started to develop an entirely new relationship with sculpture and a new technique to be used. The result was a series of unique plywood sculptures which combined form and movement in the vibrant, densely lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractism and gave Finnish sculpture...

Astrid Tjalk for Kähler, Denmark. Unique bowl/dish in glazed ceramic with motif of fish monger, 1960s. Stamped. Measures: 31 x 22 cm. In very good condition.