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1960s Vintage Acrylic Cocktail Glass Markers Set with Monkey Figures
1960s Vintage Acrylic Cocktail Glass Markers Set with Monkey Figures

1960s Vintage Acrylic Cocktail Glass Markers Set with Monkey Figures

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Vintage set of 24 acrylic cocktail glass markers, featuring small monkey figures in three different colors. Each piece hangs from the rim of a glass and serves as a decorative identi...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage Ceramic Rabbit Salt and Pepper Shakers by Takahashi, Japan, Circa 1980s
Vintage Ceramic Rabbit Salt and Pepper Shakers by Takahashi, Japan, Circa 1980s

Vintage Ceramic Rabbit Salt and Pepper Shakers by Takahashi, Japan, Circa 1980s

Located in Fairfield, CA

A pair of vintage ceramic salt and pepper shakers, made in Japan by Takahashi. Finished in glossy white glazes, each is decorated with a rabbit design in front of red honeycomb backg...

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1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Hand-built Raku-fired Wabi Sabi Ikebana Vase
Hand-built Raku-fired Wabi Sabi Ikebana Vase

Hand-built Raku-fired Wabi Sabi Ikebana Vase

By MONDAYS

Located in Brooklyn, NY

One-of-a-kind raku-fired vase. Wide and low with a small foot, and small opening. Made in our Brooklyn studio then fired in a New Jersey back yard, All dimensions are approximate...

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2010s Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair French, 19th Century Glazed Earthenware Plates
Pair French, 19th Century Glazed Earthenware Plates

Pair French, 19th Century Glazed Earthenware Plates

Located in Buisson, FR

Great pair of late 19th century Provencal earthenware plates France, circa 1880-1900 Good but weathered condition.

Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Shino Vessel by Jason Fox, Hand-Crafted Ceramic, Modern Design, Los Angeles
Shino Vessel by Jason Fox, Hand-Crafted Ceramic, Modern Design, Los Angeles

Shino Vessel by Jason Fox, Hand-Crafted Ceramic, Modern Design, Los Angeles

By Jason Fox Ceramics

Located in Burbank, CA

Shino Vessel by Jason Fox. A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art History as...

Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Vase, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Vase, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Vase, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Barcelona, ES

'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s. This eye-catching vase is made of blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns surrounding the cen...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

François Levallois French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Naked Young Lady
François Levallois French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Naked Young Lady

François Levallois French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Naked Young Lady

By François Levallois 1, Sainte Radegonde

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

This elegant French Art Deco ceramic sculpture was created by François Levallois for the Faïencerie de Sainte-Radegonde in France during the early 20th century. Depicting a reclining...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

19th-Century French Green Confit Pot / Provencal Terracotta Jar
19th-Century French Green Confit Pot / Provencal Terracotta Jar

19th-Century French Green Confit Pot / Provencal Terracotta Jar

Located in Buisson, FR

Handcrafted in Southern France during the late 19th century, circa 1870, this exceptional terracotta jar captures the rustic soul of regional French pottery. The vessel is enveloped ...

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Zebra Vases by Lapid, Glazed Ceramic, Israel, 1965
Mid-Century Modern Zebra Vases by Lapid, Glazed Ceramic, Israel, 1965

Mid-Century Modern Zebra Vases by Lapid, Glazed Ceramic, Israel, 1965

By Lapid

Located in Bochum, NRW

Wonderful mid-century Israel Lapid pottery pieces featuring trademark Lapid markings on the bottom and dark bluish-grey interior glaze. Lapid is the most renowned and collected kibbu...

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1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

French Ceramic Anthropomorphic Figure by Marcel Giraud
French Ceramic Anthropomorphic Figure by Marcel Giraud

French Ceramic Anthropomorphic Figure by Marcel Giraud

By Marcel Giraud

Located in London, GB

French Ceramic Anthropomorphic Figure by Marcel Giraud (circa 1990s). A wonderfully characterful and humorous sculptural vessel from Marcel Giraud — the work of a potter entirely at ...

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1990s French Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Majolica Barboutine Two Plates Birds Swallow Early 20th Century
Art Nouveau Majolica Barboutine Two Plates Birds Swallow Early 20th Century

Art Nouveau Majolica Barboutine Two Plates Birds Swallow Early 20th Century

Located in Uppsala , SE

A charming set of two majolica plates featuring two swallow birds in flight on each plate. The glaze palette is a soft, pale blue with warm brown trim—an airy, pastoral colorway tha...

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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Asparagus Plate Salins, circa 1890
French Majolica Asparagus Plate Salins, circa 1890

French Majolica Asparagus Plate Salins, circa 1890

By Salins

Located in Austin, TX

Colorful Majolica asparagus plate Salins, circa 1890.   

Category

1890s French French Provincial Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Antique Rouen Platter, Glazed Earthenware, France, Circa 1750
Antique Rouen Platter, Glazed Earthenware, France, Circa 1750

Antique Rouen Platter, Glazed Earthenware, France, Circa 1750

Located in Buisson, FR

Rare Rouen plate with beautiful blue decoration. France, circa 1750 Good condition.

Category

Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

URIARTE TALAVERA - Hand Painted Pottery Plate - Mexico - Late 20th Century
URIARTE TALAVERA - Hand Painted Pottery Plate - Mexico - Late 20th Century

URIARTE TALAVERA - Hand Painted Pottery Plate - Mexico - Late 20th Century

URIARTE TALAVERA - Vintage Talavera folk art glazed ceramic plate - medium size - hand made - featuring a central hand painted stylized design within an elaborate border - signed on ...

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Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Ancient Greek Style Hand Painted Glazed Pottery Skyphos Drinking Cup
Ancient Greek Style Hand Painted Glazed Pottery Skyphos Drinking Cup

Ancient Greek Style Hand Painted Glazed Pottery Skyphos Drinking Cup

Located in Stamford, CT

Ancient Greek style hand painted glazed pottery shyphos, a two handle drinking cup, depicting Linos and Iphikles playing the lyre at a music lesson, reverse Herakles arriving late wi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Antique Villeroy & Boch Majolica Plates, Art Nouveau, 17cm Diameter
Antique Villeroy & Boch Majolica Plates, Art Nouveau, 17cm Diameter

Antique Villeroy & Boch Majolica Plates, Art Nouveau, 17cm Diameter

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Uppsala , SE

Antique Villeroy & Boch Schramberg 4 Majolica plates dating from the early 1900s. Style: It is a piece of Majolica pottery from the Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) period, featuring ...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

French Green Glazed Tian Bowl or Basin from Provence
French Green Glazed Tian Bowl or Basin from Provence

French Green Glazed Tian Bowl or Basin from Provence

Located in Austin, TX

A fine French tian (Provencal term for bowl) or dairy and mixing basin from Provence - featuring the traditional glazed terracotta crafted in the regions Southwest France during the ...

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Early 20th Century French Country Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Ikebana Vase, Patina
Ikebana Vase, Patina

Ikebana Vase, Patina

By MONDAYS

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Wabi Sabi vase perfect for a single stem or small bouquet. Available in Patina, Golden Bronze or Matte White on umber clay. Vase is low and wide, and each is truly one-of-a-kind thou...

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Tissue Box
Ceramic Tissue Box

Ceramic Tissue Box

By Project 213A

Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT

CERAMIC TISSUE BOX, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade natu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Ceramic Tissue Box
Ceramic Tissue Box

Ceramic Tissue Box

By Project 213A

Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT

CERAMIC TISSUE BOX, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade natu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Chinese Porcelain large Plate or Dish Celadon Famille Rose hand painted, Ca 1820
Chinese Porcelain large Plate or Dish Celadon Famille Rose hand painted, Ca 1820

Chinese Porcelain large Plate or Dish Celadon Famille Rose hand painted, Ca 1820

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good Chinese Export, (Canton) large porcelain plate or dish, all hand painted with a light green celadon glaze, which we date to the early 19th century, circa 1820, of the Qing dynasty. A feature of this plate is its size, having a large dinner plate diameter of nearly 10 inches, as the majority of plates of this type have a much smaller diameter . The plate has a light green, Celadon ground glaze with beautifully hand painted decoration, in over-glaze poly-chrome enamels of the Famille-Rose palette, featuring a bird, butterflies, fruits and flowers. The rim is hand painted in a café-au-lait light brown finish. There is an under-glaze, cobalt blue square seal mark, hand painted to the base. Overall a very good large example of a beautiful Chinese hand painted plate...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Sarreguemines Ceramic Letter box early 20th Century France
Sarreguemines Ceramic Letter box early 20th Century France

Sarreguemines Ceramic Letter box early 20th Century France

By Revernay Sarreguemines Digoin

Located in Den Haag, NL

This is a beathiful Sarreguemines letter tray with the Enfants Richard decoration. It dates from the beginning of the last century and is in very good condition. This item is rare ...

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Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

French Art Nouveau Majolica Wall Plate with Female Portrait, circa 1900
French Art Nouveau Majolica Wall Plate with Female Portrait, circa 1900

French Art Nouveau Majolica Wall Plate with Female Portrait, circa 1900

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

A beautiful French majolica wall plate from the Art Nouveau period, made around 1900. At its centre is the graceful profile of a young woman with flowing auburn hair and a deep blue ...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mason's Ironstone Dinner Plate, Flying Bird Pattern, Antique 1825
Mason's Ironstone Dinner Plate, Flying Bird Pattern, Antique 1825

Mason's Ironstone Dinner Plate, Flying Bird Pattern, Antique 1825

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a late Georgian Ironstone dinner plate in the distinctive flying bird pattern, made by Mason's of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, during the early 19th century, circa 182...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Winston Churchill Toby Jug by Royal Doulton
Winston Churchill Toby Jug by Royal Doulton

Winston Churchill Toby Jug by Royal Doulton

By Royal Doulton

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome vintage Winston Churchill collectible character jug or "Toby jug" decorative mug by the English pottery firm, Royal Doulton.

Category

20th Century English Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Regency Period Derby Cup and Saucer Duo Hand Painted, Circa 1830
Regency Period Derby Cup and Saucer Duo Hand Painted, Circa 1830

Regency Period Derby Cup and Saucer Duo Hand Painted, Circa 1830

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a beautiful porcelain duo of a cup and saucer by the Derby factory, made during the late Georgian, Regency period of the first half of the 19th century, circa 1830 The han...

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

French Majolica Moon Wall Plate, circa 1880
French Majolica Moon Wall Plate, circa 1880

French Majolica Moon Wall Plate, circa 1880

Located in Austin, TX

Unusual French yellow Majolica moon plate with owl, star ,bat and bird, circa 1880.  

Category

1880s French Rustic Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Hand-Painted Chinese Kraak Porcelain Plate, Ming Wanli, Circa 1610
Hand-Painted Chinese Kraak Porcelain Plate, Ming Wanli, Circa 1610

Hand-Painted Chinese Kraak Porcelain Plate, Ming Wanli, Circa 1610

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a hand-painted Chinese Export Kraak porcelain blue and white Side Plate or Dish, which we date to the Ming, Wanli period,( 1573-1620 ), datin...

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Early 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Bloom Set of 12 Dessert Plates
Bloom Set of 12 Dessert Plates

Bloom Set of 12 Dessert Plates

By Laboratorio Paravicini

Located in Milan, IT

Every plate from this exquisite set is entirely crafted and painted exclusively by hand in the tradition and quality that have made Paravicini famous all over the world. Made of fine...

Category

2010s Italian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Spode Dinner Plate, Chinoiserie Pattern No. 2283, Circa 1820
Antique Spode Dinner Plate, Chinoiserie Pattern No. 2283, Circa 1820

Antique Spode Dinner Plate, Chinoiserie Pattern No. 2283, Circa 1820

By Josiah Spode

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very beautiful hand painted dinner plate, produced by the Spode factory in the late Georgian period, Circa 1820. This is pattern number 2283, the chinoiserie decoration ...

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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Hand-built Raku-Fired Tripod Vessel, Yellow Dalmatian Crackle Glaze
Hand-built Raku-Fired Tripod Vessel, Yellow Dalmatian Crackle Glaze

Hand-built Raku-Fired Tripod Vessel, Yellow Dalmatian Crackle Glaze

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Tripod is built from stoneware slabs and coils in our Brooklyn studio and fired in the traditional Japanese Raku tradition in New Jersey. A primary yellow crackle glaze is applie...

Category

2010s American Brutalist Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Spanish "Puente del Arzobispo" Hand-Painted Glazed Terracotta - 10.2 in
Antique Spanish "Puente del Arzobispo" Hand-Painted Glazed Terracotta - 10.2 in

Antique Spanish "Puente del Arzobispo" Hand-Painted Glazed Terracotta - 10.2 in

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Antique Spanish "Puente del Arzobispo" Hand-Painted Glazed Terracotta, Earthenware Dishes. Beautiful handmade ceramic wall plate from Puente del Arzobispo. Green, yellow, and brown ...

Category

20th Century Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Blue Hill at Stone Barns Oyster Platter
Blue Hill at Stone Barns Oyster Platter

Blue Hill at Stone Barns Oyster Platter

By MONDAYS

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Hand-built free-form long shallow platters custom-designed for Dan Barber's Blue Hill at Stone Barns restaurant. Variegated glossy white glaze on dark brown clay. Equally well suited...

Category

2010s Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Richly decorated castle punch bowl, Marzi & Remy, dwarf bacchus 1930s, Germany
Richly decorated castle punch bowl, Marzi & Remy, dwarf bacchus 1930s, Germany

Richly decorated castle punch bowl, Marzi & Remy, dwarf bacchus 1930s, Germany

By Marzi & Remy

Located in Wien, AT

This special object is a punch bowl made of stoneware in the 1930s by the well-known German manufacturer Marzi & Remy. This stoneware object boasts an exceptionally rich design, typ...

Category

1930s German Neoclassical Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Ikebana Vase, White
Ikebana Vase, White

Ikebana Vase, White

By MONDAYS

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Wabi Sabi vase perfect for a single stem or small bouquet. Available in Golden bronze or matte white on dark clay. Vase is low and wide, and each is truly one-of-a-kind though they a...

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

French 19th Century Jaspé Ware Pitcher, Marbled Glaze, Antique Decor
French 19th Century Jaspé Ware Pitcher, Marbled Glaze, Antique Decor

French 19th Century Jaspé Ware Pitcher, Marbled Glaze, Antique Decor

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This 19th century jaspé ware French pitcher from the region of Savoie makes an exciting vase or stand alone decor item for the psychedelic swirls in autumnal colors wrapping the cyli...

Category

19th Century French Other Antique Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Ceramic Tissue Box square in White
Ceramic Tissue Box square in White

Ceramic Tissue Box square in White

By Project 213A

Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT

Ceramic Tissue Box Square in brushed White Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. The tiss...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Water Jug Gargoulette Pot
19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Water Jug Gargoulette Pot

19th Century French Green Glazed Terracotta Water Jug Gargoulette Pot

Located in Buisson, FR

Hand-thrown by a local potter in the rustic countryside of southern France, this authentic 19th-century terracotta water jug—traditionally known as a gargoulette—dates from circa 18...

Category

19th Century French Provincial Antique Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal
Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal

Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal

By Project 213A

Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT

Maria Vessel in Brick Designed by Project 213A in 2020 Handmade Stoneware This vase is inspired by the Greco-Roman period, having a timeless appearance and finished with a contempor...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Handbuilt Organic Modern Ceramic Moon Vase with Metallic Bronze Glaze
Handbuilt Organic Modern Ceramic Moon Vase with Metallic Bronze Glaze

Handbuilt Organic Modern Ceramic Moon Vase with Metallic Bronze Glaze

By MONDAYS

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Handbuilt organic modern vase made from a groggy clay body and a metallic bronze glaze. Each vase is made by hand in our Brooklyn studio, and no two are ever exactly alike. All dimen...

Category

2010s American Minimalist Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic tile by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori 1960s with frame
Ceramic tile by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori 1960s with frame

Ceramic tile by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori 1960s with frame

By Richard Ginori, Gio Ponti

Located in taranto, IT

very rare ceramic tile , produced by Richard Ginori in 1965, designed by Gio Ponti. Published in the most important books concerning postwar Italian Ceramic production, displayed in ...

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Aluminum

20th Century Mini White Dalmatian Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
20th Century Mini White Dalmatian Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s

20th Century Mini White Dalmatian Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative mini sculpture. Mini White Dalmatian Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy....

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1960’s Burkart Keramik (Switzerland) ‘Wild Horses’ ceramic decorative wall plate
1960’s Burkart Keramik (Switzerland) ‘Wild Horses’ ceramic decorative wall plate

1960’s Burkart Keramik (Switzerland) ‘Wild Horses’ ceramic decorative wall plate

Located in Bern, BE

1960’s Burkart Keramik (Switzerland) ceramic ‘Wild Horses’ decorative wall plate. With makers mark on the reverse side. Two holes on rear for wall hanging. Red black, grey, & whi...

Category

1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

White Ceramic Kawa Vases Pair, Porcelain, Organic, Small Vases, Bud Vase
White Ceramic Kawa Vases Pair, Porcelain, Organic, Small Vases, Bud Vase

White Ceramic Kawa Vases Pair, Porcelain, Organic, Small Vases, Bud Vase

By Luft Tanaka

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A pair of tactile and organic porcelain vases with leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind. Set ...

Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Midcentury Big Cheetah Hand Painted Terracotta Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Midcentury Big Cheetah Hand Painted Terracotta Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, 1960s

Midcentury Big Cheetah Hand Painted Terracotta Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Beautiful Cheetah - Italian ceramic, perfect condition, produced in 1960s. We have also another big cats for sale, check our products. Only one unique piece available. Signed "made i...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Mid Century Vintage Blue Glass Porcelain Vase, Europe, 1960s
Mid Century Vintage Blue Glass Porcelain Vase, Europe, 1960s

Mid Century Vintage Blue Glass Porcelain Vase, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. One micro chip - as shown on picture. Only one unique piece.

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Glass

Antique and Vintage Ceramics for Sale: Shop Figurines, Vases and Scandinavian Pottery on 1stDibs

Whether you’re adding an eye-catching mid-century modern glazed stoneware bowl to your dining table or grouping a collection of decorative plates by color for the shelving in your living room, decorating and entertaining with antique and vintage ceramics is a great way to introduce provocative pops of colors and textures to a space or family meals.

Ceramics, which includes pottery such as earthenware and stoneware, has had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world for thousands of years. When people began to populate permanent settlements during the Neolithic era, which saw the rapid growth of agriculture and farming, clay-based ceramics were fired in underground kilns and played a greater role as important containers for dry goods, water, art objects and more.

Today, if an Art Deco floor vase, adorned in bright polychrome glazed colors with flowers and geometric patterns, isn’t your speed, maybe minimalist ceramics can help you design a room that’s both timeless and of the moment. Mixing and matching can invite conversation and bring spirited contrasts to your outdoor dining area. The natural-world details enameled on an Art Nouveau vase might pair well with the sleek simplicity of a modern serving bowl, for example.

In your kitchen, your cabinets are likely filled with ceramic dinner plates. You’re probably serving daily meals on stoneware dishes or durable sets of porcelain or bone china, while decorative ceramic dishes may be on display in your dining room. Perhaps you’ve anchored a group of smaller pottery pieces on your mantelpiece with some taller vases and vessels, or a console table in your living room is home to an earthenware bowl with a decorative seasonal collection of leaves, greenery and acorns.

Regardless of your tastes, however, it’s possible that ceramics are already in use all over your home and outdoor space. If not, why? Whatever your needs may be, find a wide range of antique and vintage ceramics on 1stDibs.

Questions About Ceramics

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    The difference between sculpture and ceramics comes down largely to form and materials. Sculptures are three-dimensional works of art that can be produced out of a variety of materials, such as stone, wood, metal or plaster. Ceramics are decorative objects made out of earthen materials, such as clay. Some sculptures are made of ceramics, but ceramics can also be used to produce other types of objects, such as bowls, vases and dinnerware. Shop a wide variety of sculpture and ceramics on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    A ceramic is made up of several materials. They’re generally understood to be nonmetallic and inorganic solids, and their composition includes elements like silicon, aluminum, clay and water. Once a potter has shaped and worked the material into a desired form, a ceramic piece undergoes a firing process at a high temperature. Decorating and entertaining with antique and vintage ceramics is a great way to introduce provocative pops of colors and textures to a space or family meals. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of ceramic ware from some of the world's top dealers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between ceramics and sculpture comes down to their purpose and materials. Made out of clay, ceramics are usually functional arts, meaning they serve a purpose beyond mere decoration. Examples include vases, bowls and drinkware. Sculpture is fine art. Sculptors use a wide range of materials, such as stone, wood, clay and plaster, to produce three-dimensional pieces that communicate messages, express thoughts and emotions or tell stories. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of ceramics and sculptures.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between sculpture clay and ceramic clay is composition. Sculpture clay usually involves synthetic polymers that make it easy to work into highly complex shapes. Although there are various types of ceramic clay, it generally is a mix of kaolin and ball clay, which are less flexible and stretchy. Due to its properties, it can be formed into more basic shapes. Find a variety of ceramics and sculptures on 1stDibs.