Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

American, b. 1924

Warren MacKenzie is recognized as a true master of 20th-century ceramic art. Through his traditional wheel-thrown vessels, hIs pottery embodies strong influences from Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada. His work consistently represents the confidence of where the potter’s hand is felt and touched through the utilitarian pots that are produced for use in everyday life. Among other numerous awards, MacKenzie was named a Regent’s Professor, a fellow of the International Academy of Ceramics, and was the first to receive the Minnesota Governor’s Award in Crafts in 1986. In 1997, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Crafts Council and in 1998 was honored with the Gold Medal from the American Crafts Council. His work is represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.; The National Folk Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan; the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England; Contemporary American Crafts Museum in New York; Bernard Leach Study Collection in Bath, England, the Minnesota Museum of American Art in St. Paul and the Weisman Art Museum and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis.

Creator: Warren MacKenzie

Warren MacKenzie Mid-Century Ceramic Platter, 1970s North America

$2,700Sale Price|40% Off

Warren MacKenzie Mid-Century Ceramic Platter, 1970s North America

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Dallas, TX

Large studio pottery platter with brown decorative dashes. Warren MacKenzie is known for simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the Japanese aesthetic of the work of Shoji Hamada. In 1950 MacKenzie and his first wife Alix became the first American apprentices at the Bernard Leach pottery...

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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Ceramic

Signed and Stamped Lidded Stoneware Box by Warren MacKenzie

$1,500

Signed and Stamped Lidded Stoneware Box by Warren MacKenzie

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Studio pottery lidded stoneware round box by Warren MacKenzie. Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018), with exhibitions from Walker to Chicago AI to The V&A, over 270 in all, was one...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Stoneware

Warren MacKenzie 1970s Studio Ceramic Bowls

$750 / set

Warren MacKenzie 1970s Studio Ceramic Bowls

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Warren MacKenzie ceramic bowls circa mid-1970s. The vessels have a thin clay body, footed base and unusual glazing. Price listed is for the set of two.

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Ceramic

Collection of Two Ceramic Glazed Vases by Warren Mackinzie

$3,800 / set

Collection of Two Ceramic Glazed Vases by Warren Mackinzie

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Atlanta, GA

An assemble of two stemmed cylinder-shape stoneware vases by American studio potter Warren MacKenzie (1924-2018). The two vases have a complementary form and silouette and display ni...

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1990s American Modern Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Ceramic

Warren MacKenzie Large Red Glaze Ceramic Platter, 1970s

$2,080Sale Price|20% Off

Warren MacKenzie Large Red Glaze Ceramic Platter, 1970s

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Dallas, TX

Large studio pottery platter with a red glaze and brown decorative dashes. Warren MacKenzie is known for simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the Japanese aesthetic of the work of Shoji Hamada. In 1950 MacKenzie and his first wife Alix became the first American apprentices at the Bernard Leach pottery...

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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Ceramic

Tall Studio Pottery Ceramic Glazed Vase Warren Mackinzie

$5,600

Tall Studio Pottery Ceramic Glazed Vase Warren Mackinzie

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Atlanta, GA

A tall cylinder shape stoneware vase by American studio potter Warren MacKenzie (1924-2018). The vase displays a slightly ambiguous shape between circle and sqaure and it features tw...

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Late 20th Century American Modern Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Ceramic

Warren MacKenzie Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Platter, 18.25" Diameter

$4,500

Warren MacKenzie Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Platter, 18.25" Diameter

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Dallas, TX

Large studio pottery platter with cream and brown decorative motif. Warren MacKenzie is known for simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the Japanese aesthetic of the work of Shoji Hamada. In 1950 MacKenzie and his first wife Alix became the first American apprentices at the Bernard Leach pottery...

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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Ceramic

Jaime Hayon Contemporary Glazed Ceramic Vase Decorative Object Blue

$818

H 13.39 in W 9.45 in D 3.94 in

Jaime Hayon Contemporary Glazed Ceramic Vase Decorative Object Blue

By Jaime Hayon, BD Barcelona Design

Located in Milan, IT

Jaime Hayon designed Happy Susto collection in 2017. Charming piece of ceramic that converts a funny Yeti into a vase. "You can put plants in the head so that it looks like it has h...

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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Ceramic

1950s by Gilbert Portanier Vallauris France Glazed Ceramic Vase

$2,354

H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 4.73 in

1950s by Gilbert Portanier Vallauris France Glazed Ceramic Vase

By Gilbert Portanier

Located in Brescia, IT

Glazed ceramic Excellent condition. "Portanier" signed.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Diane Love Mikasa Blue & Brown Ceramic Vase

$680Sale Price|20% Off

H 6 in Dm 6 in

1970s Diane Love Mikasa Blue & Brown Ceramic Vase

By Diane Love

Located in New York, NY

Handmade and hand-painted dark blue and brown glazed ceramic spherical bud vase by artist/designer Diane Love for Mikasa. Japan, circa 1970. Marked with brand stamp at underside.

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1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Ceramic

Bruno Gambone Ceramic/Pottery Bottle/ Vase Signed

$1,300

H 5 in W 5 in D 1.5 in

Bruno Gambone Ceramic/Pottery Bottle/ Vase Signed

By Bruno Gambone

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great sweet vase/bottle by the well known artist Bruno Gambone . signed and Italy in bottom.

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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic

Studio Pottery Incised Stoneware Box Signed "Polk 70"

$400

H 4.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in

Studio Pottery Incised Stoneware Box Signed "Polk 70"

Located in Brooklyn, NY

1970 Polk stoneware "box" with a brown matte glaze that bears a wood-like appearance. Incised floral detail present on all sides. "Polk '70" signature present to the underside.

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Blue Ceramic Bowl by Saint Clément, France

$950

H 3.5 in Dm 11.88 in

Mid-Century Modern Blue Ceramic Bowl by Saint Clément, France

By Saint-Clément

Located in Miami, FL

Stunning and stylish hand-crafted blue matte bowl by Saint Clement pottery studio/workshop, France. Signed on the underside with Saint Clement...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Ceramic

Saxbo glazed vase ceramic/stoneware by Edith Sonne , signed/marked

$800

H 4.45 in Dm 4.4 in

Saxbo glazed vase ceramic/stoneware by Edith Sonne , signed/marked

By Edith Sonne Brun, Saxbo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful stoneware vase by the well known potter Edith Sonne.

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1950s Danish Modern Vintage Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1970 Brutalist Studio Pottery Floor Vase by Inge

$2,620Sale Price|20% Off

H 23.25 in W 6.75 in D 6.5 in

1970 Brutalist Studio Pottery Floor Vase by Inge

Located in New Windsor, NY

Handmade slab built monumental Brutalist pottery vase. Meticulously decorated and glazed with organic and geometric patterns and shapes. Applied neck. Signed and dated, Inge, 70 a th...

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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Stoneware

Bruno Gambone Stoneware or Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1970s

$6,000

H 19 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in

Bruno Gambone Stoneware or Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1970s

By Bruno Gambone

Located in New York, NY

Bruno Gambone tall stoneware or ceramic vase or bottle in dark brown and matte off-white glaze with incised line around upper area below the bottle neck, Italy, 1970s. Marked with gl...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Marcello Fantoni Ceramic Vase, Glazed Stoneware, circa 1970s

$3,100

H 13 in Dm 5 in

Marcello Fantoni Ceramic Vase, Glazed Stoneware, circa 1970s

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in New York, NY

Italian artist Marcello Fantoni ceramic vase is glazed stoneware made circa 1970s. This piece was acquired directly from the artist by the seller, who was a personal friend of Marcel...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Ceramic

Pair of Glazed Ceramic Flower Vases by Delphin Massier, France, circa 1890

$16,000 / set

H 29.93 in W 10.24 in D 9.06 in

Pair of Glazed Ceramic Flower Vases by Delphin Massier, France, circa 1890

By Delphin Massier

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Pair of glazed ceramic flower vases by Delphin Massier, France, circa 1890.

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Ceramic

Mid Century Large Bowl in Ceramic by Conny Walther, 1970s

$941

H 3.15 in Dm 13.78 in

Mid Century Large Bowl in Ceramic by Conny Walther, 1970s

Located in Odense, DK

Beautiful large stoneware bowl by Danish artist Conny Walther. Made in 1970s. Great colour plate in this glaze. Other mentionable ceramic artists fro...

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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Previously Available Items

Warren MacKenzie Walled Footed Bowl

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H 4.25 in Dm 10.25 in

Warren MacKenzie Walled Footed Bowl

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in Dallas, TX

Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924 - 2018) was a renowned Minnesota studio potter. A student of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, he is credited with bringing the functional Mingei tradition to the United States, and spreading it through his own art and mentorship of students during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota.

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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Ceramic

2 Plates by Warren MacKenzie

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H 0.75 in Dm 7 in

2 Plates by Warren MacKenzie

By Warren MacKenzie

Located in South Charleston, WV

Beautiful stoneware plates by Warren MacKenzie. 7" diameter, approximately .75" tall. For a ceramics and pottery exhibition at Huntington Museum of Art, West Virginia, Mr. MacKenzie ...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Warren MacKenzie Ceramics

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Stoneware

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Warren MacKenzie ceramics are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Warren MacKenzie ceramics, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original ceramics by Warren MacKenzie were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider ceramics by Lagardo Tackett, Otto and Vivika Heino, and Design Technics. Prices for Warren MacKenzie ceramics can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $750 and can go as high as $5,600, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,400.

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1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025
What made Warren MacKenzie famous was his success as a ceramicist and his importance in art education. MacKenzie was named a fellow of the International Academy of Ceramics and was the first to receive the Minnesota Governor’s Award in Crafts in 1986. In 1997, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Crafts Council, and in 1998 was honored with the Gold Medal from the American Crafts Council. His work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.; the National Folk Art Museum in Tokyo; the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Warren MacKenzie pottery.

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