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.
$261 / item
Volume 1 Vase by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Volume 1 vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D11 x H15 cm Materials: Glaze, porcelain Handmade in the Czech Republic. Also available: Different colors and patterns Established own st...
Porcelain
$510 / item
Volume 2 Vase by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Volume 2 vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: d 15 x h 24 cm Materials: Glaze, Porcelain handmade in the Czech Republic. Also available: different colors and patterns Establis...
Porcelain
$474 / item
Cup Vase by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Cup vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D x H23 cm Materials: Matt barium blue glaze with nickel oxide, porcelain Hand-made in the Czech Republic. Also available: different colo...
Porcelain
$3,734 / item
Volume 5 Vase by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Volume 5 vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D 32 x H 48 cm Materials: Glaze, Porcelain Hand-made in the Czech Republic. Also available: different colors and patterns Establi...
Porcelain
$261 / item
Small Vase by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Small vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D10 x H22 cm Materials: Glaze, porcelain Hand-made in the Czech Republic. Also available: different colors and patterns Established own studio August 2009 – Focus mainly on porcelain, developing own glazes. Mould makings, and Slip casting. Milan Pekar is an award-winning product designer. Assistant professor at Studio of Ceramics and Porcelain...
Porcelain
$261 / item
Volume 1 Vase by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Volume 1 vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D11 x H15 cm Materials: Glaze, porcelain Handmade in the Czech Republic. Also available: Different colors and patterns Established own studio August 2009 – Focus mainly on porcelain, developing own glazes. Mould makings, and Slip casting. Milan Pekar is an award-winning product designer. Assistant professor at Studio of Ceramics and Porcelain...
Porcelain
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
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 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
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
$415 / item
Medium Vase by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D12 x H22 cm Materials: Glaze, porcelain Handmade in the Czech Republic. Also available: Different colors a...
Porcelain
$581 / item
Tall Vase by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Tall vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D11 x H36 cm Materials: Glaze, porcelain Handmade in the Czech Republic. Also available: different colors and patterns Established ow...
Porcelain
$2,255 / item
Volume 4 Vase by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Volume 4 vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D 19 x H 52 cm Materials: Glaze, Porcelain Hand-made in the Czech Republic. Also Available: different colors ...
Porcelain
$4,883 / item
Vase in Louis XVI Style by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Vase in Louis XVI style by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D x H 98 cm Materials: Red porcelain slip, crystal glaze, stoneware Hand-made in the Czech Republic. Established own studi...
Ceramic
$5,170 / item
Black and White Vase by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Black and white vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D 35 x H 85 cm Materials: Glaze, porcelain Handmade in the Czech Republic. Also availabl...
Porcelain
$195 / item
Trumpet Vase by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Trumpet vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: d x h 10 cm Materials: Matt Barium Blue Glaze with Nickel Oxide, Porcelain handmade in the Czech Republic. Also Available: different ...
Porcelain
$1,958 / item
Volume 3 Vase by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Volume 3 vase by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D 27 x H 27 cm Materials: Glaze, Porcelain Hand-made in the Czech Republic. Also available: different colors and patterns Establi...
Porcelain
$4,178 / item
Vase on Table by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Vase on table by Milan Pekar Dimensions: 33 x 42 x 74 cm Materials: Glaze, clay handmade in the Czech Republic Established own studio August 2009 – Focus mainly on porcelain, developing own glazes. Mould makings, and Slip casting. Milan Pekar is an award-winning product designer. Assistant professor at Studio of Ceramics and Porcelain...
Clay
$1,344 / set
Set of 3 Element Vases, Short by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 3 element vases - Short by Milan Pekar Dimensions: D16 x H21 cm Materials: Glaze, porcelain Hand crafted in the Czech Republic. Also available: Different colors and...
Porcelain
$1,397
H 14.57 in Dm 7.09 in
Antique Silver Vase, European Art Deco Decorative Cup, Floral Pendant Vase
Located in Wembley, GB
Large Art Deco antique silver plated vase or decorative cup pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved floral belt tested with the scratch test, height approx. 37 cm, diameter 18 cm,...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
$2,848
H 10.24 in W 4.14 in D 4.14 in
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Silver Urn Vase Milan by Emanuele Caber
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very decorative neoclassical silver urn stamped by the Italian silversmith Emanuele Caber, dating from around 1825. It has the Milan warranty stamp, and stamp of the silver finenes...
Silver
$367 / item
H 9.85 in W 6.3 in D 7.09 in
Contemporary Vase, 'Crash Vase' by Zieta, Small, Stainless Steel
By Zieta, Oskar Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"Crash vase" contemporary small vase by Zieta Original Zieta vase, delivered with certificate. Collection: crash vase Material: stainless steel polish...
Stainless Steel
Turquoise Vase by Wilhelm Kåge
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Atlanta, GA
Wilhelm Kåge (1889–1960) stands as a central figure in the history of 20th-century Swedish ceramic design. Widely regarded as a pioneer of Swedish modernism, Kåge played a crucial ro...
Ceramic
Milan Pekař Crystalline Porcelain Vase Volume III, Yellow-Blue
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
Blue Glass Vase by Alsterfors
By Alsterfors
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vase in deep cerulean blue glass with a ribbed body and flared mouth. Produced by Alsterfors of Sweden. Not marked. Great condition. No marks, scratches or chips.
Glass
Milan Pekař Crystalline Porcelain Vase Volume II, Salmon Pink
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
A R.Lalique Art Déco Milan Glass vase
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
A R.Lalique Milan vase was created in 1929 by R.Lalique in white glass. This example is in white and blue patinated glass and in excellent conditio...
Glass
1940s Art Deco Green Opaline Vase Cup
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Green vase in frosted opaline glass with gilding at the neck and at the base. For big flowers, big stems circa 1940. Art Deco For an elegant and delicate interior decoration. ...
Opaline Glass
Milan Pekař Crystalline Porcelain Vase Volume I, Turqoise
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
Small Torre Vase in Maroon by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in IT
Irregular forms in Murano crystal take advantage of the contrast between the shiny and opaque, with a result that is totally contemporary. Vases in Murano crystal that have been m...
Crystal
Small Cross Vase by Karim Rashid
Located in Milan, IT
This striking, multicolored vase in white clay features a mouth in the shape of a cross. The outside of the cross is finished in vivid yellow with an orange top edge, while the interior is in green with a dark bottom. This piece was design in 2006 by Rashid Karim...
Ceramic