Known for his innovative use of crystalline glazes on his ceramics and decorative vases, ceramicist Milan Pekar works in an enigmatic, experimental style that results in artistic, modern and practical furniture and objects.
Born in 1980 in Prague, Pekar studied ceramics and porcelain at the city’s Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design (AAAD) and earned his MFA in 2006. He also studied at the University of Art and Design in Helsinki, Finland in 2005. Since 2011, Pekar has worked as an assistant professor in the studio of ceramics and porcelain at AAAD.
In 2009, Pekar established his studio — Milan Pekar Studio — in Prague. For the past several years, his work has focused primarily on the development of specialized crystalline glazes in which crystals grow in constellations and clusters on ceramic surfaces. Although the process is not new, Pekar’s forward-looking design sensibility and use of unique color combinations in his porcelain urns, candle holders and other decorative objects truly distinguishes his work in the very crowded field of ceramics.
In addition to his vases, Pekar creates ceramic furniture “shaped from soft extruded profiles.” Described as a cross between sculpture and furniture, Pekar’s collection includes his quirky ceramic floor lamps and table lamps and tube-like stools which can double as side tables. Pekar has also collaborated with several designers to create his cabinets and dry bars. These pieces include the exotic wood and ceramic mosaic Gradient cabinet, which he designed with cabinet maker Jakub Vávra, and the multicolored Cabinet of Curiosities, which was created with Vávra and painter Lucie Jindrák Skrivánkova.
Pekar’s works have been exhibited internationally at galleries and museums throughout Europe and Asia. His pieces are also included in public collections at the Museum of Decorative Arts, the Grassi Museum and the Museum of Decorative Arts.
On 1stDibs, find a range of Milan Pekar decorative objects, seating and tables.
Woven High Fired Stoneware Mirror by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Woven High-Fired Stoneware Mirror by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková One of a Kind Dimensions: D 65 x H 15 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware, light blue glaze. Woven Mila...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Tall Woven High Fired Stoneware Sculpture by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Tall Woven High-Fired Stoneware Sculpture by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková One of a Kind Dimensions: D 45 x W 59 x H 115 cm Materials: Stoneware, green glaze, white crystalline gla...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Woven Stoneware Flower Vase by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Woven Stoneware Flower Vase by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková One of a Kind Dimensions: D 26 x W 26 x H 38 cm Materials: Stoneware, engobe, transparent glaze. Woven Milan Pekař, Ter...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Woven High Fired Stoneware Mirror by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Woven High-Fired Stoneware Mirror by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková One of a Kind Dimensions: D 65 x H 15 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware, light blue glaze, pink glaze,...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Woven Stoneware Bowl, Pink Glaze, by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Woven Stoneware Bowl, Pink Glaze, by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková One of a Kind Dimensions: D 49 x H 20 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware, pink glaze. Woven Milan Peka...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Woven Stoneware Bowl, Light Blue Glaze, by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Woven Stoneware Bowl, Light Blue Glaze, by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková One of a Kind Dimensions: D 55 x H 30 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware, light blue glaze....
Ceramic, Stoneware
Woven High Fired Stoneware Flower Vase by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Woven High-Fired Stoneware Flower Vase by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková One of a Kind Dimensions: D 25 x W 25 x H 33 cm Materials: Stoneware, coloured engobe, transparent glaze. Wo...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Tall Woven Stoneware Flower Vase by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Tall Woven Stoneware Flower Vase by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková One of a Kind Dimensions: D 34 x W 33 x H 66 cm Materials: Stoneware, engobe, transparent glaze. Woven Milan Pekař...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Woven High Fired Stoneware Mirror by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Woven High-Fired Stoneware Mirror by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková One of a Kind Dimensions: D 65 x H 15 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware, light blue glaze, pink glaze,...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Woven Stoneware Flower Vase by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Woven Stoneware Flower Vase by Milan Pekař and Tereza Sluková One of a Kind Dimensions: D 54 x W 42 x H 45 cm Materials: Stoneware, coloured engobe, transparent glaze. Woven M...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Contemporary Freeform Fluorite Green and Blue Banded Bowl
Located in Toronto, ON
Invite the healing energy of fluorite into your home with this exceptional mineral bowl. Known for its calming and purifying properties, fluorite is a semi-precious stone that brings...
Stone
$622
H 7.88 in W 5.91 in D 2.37 in
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Table Mirror and Frame, Europe, Circa 1970
Located in London, GB
Bronze table mirror pivots into a picture frame by touch. The bronze has been cast into a relief of natural lines inspired by Art Nouveau depicting an abstract landscape. The frame a...
Bronze
$1,386
H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 6.7 in
Abstract White Stoneware Ceramic Vase or Sculpture by Hervé Rousseau La Borne
By Hervé Rousseau
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Hervé Rousseau Abstract white stoneware ceramic vase by the French artist. Original brutal form with white ceramic glaze. Signed at the base Measures: Height 30cm, large ...
Ceramic
$635 / item
H 17.33 in Dm 15.75 in
“Fit Mirror” Travertine Marble and Rusty Iron Minimalist Mirror by Aparentment
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Fit Mirror is a sculptural mirror defined by the dialogue between stone and metal. Its base is composed of three carefully treated blocks of Travertine ...
Marble, Travertine, Iron
Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Shiva flower vase by Ettore Sottsass was designed in 1973 following the inspiration garnered from his love for Catalan women w...
Ceramic
$929 / item
H 20.08 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Wise Mirror Bikita, Modern Tribal Mask, black base, Brown solid Walnut wood
By Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Milan, Lombardy
A functional mirror for a dressing room, or wooden masks and sculpture for your living or your entrance. The drop-shaped mask Bikita is made of solid beech wood stained Canaletto walnut, with a brass element on the mirror. The base is an iron stand black lacquered, but upon request it is possible to have a metal wall hook. The project Wise Mirrors recalls the 3 Wise Men...
Brass
Milan Pekař Crystalline Porcelain Vase Volume III, Yellow-Blue
By Milan Pekar
Located in Prague, CZ
Discover the Crystalline collection by Czech ceramicist Milan Pekař — a series of vessels where science and artistry meet in perfect balance. Through precise and painstaking experime...
Porcelain
$2,135Sale Price|34% Off
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Contemporary stoneware ceramic sculpture by a French artist
By Véra Rybaltchenko
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Contemporary stoneware sculpture by French artist Véra Rybaltchenko.The stoneware was fired at 1100 degrees and is therefore very resistant. The chamotte stoneware is rough on the in...
Sandstone
$11,680 / item
H 14.57 in Dm 5.12 in
Alpha Centaury Glass Flower Vase, by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Marco Zanini, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Alpha Centaury Glass Flower Vase was designed by Marco Zanini in 1982. Signed on the base, please see below for further information. Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He ...
Glass
L. Hjorth, Bornholm. Low stoneware bowl with matte blue glaze, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
L. Hjorth, Bornholm Bowl, 1960s. Hand-thrown stoneware bowl in a low, rounded form with a matte blue glaze in gently varied tones, characteristic of Hjorth’s experimental surface tre...
Stoneware
Kahler, Denmark, Glazed Stoneware Dish Bowl, circa 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kähler, Denmark, glazed stoneware dish bowl. circa 1940s. Stamped. Measures: 21.5 cm. X 3.5 cm. In perfect condition.
Large MCM Stoneware Bowl
Located in San Diego, CA
Large MCM stoneware bowl, circa 1970s. This gorgeous wheel thrown and hand finished bowl has a wonderful concentric design with green and black colors. The piece measures: 12.5"D x 4...
Stoneware