Mid-Century Modern Pottery

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Emerged during the mid-20th century
Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
A heyday of innovation in postwar America
Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
Promotion of functionality

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

Charles and Ray Eames
Eero Saarinen
Milo Baughman
Florence Knoll
Harry Bertoia
Isamu Noguchi
George Nelson
Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Style: Mid-Century Modern

Large Mid-Century Rimini Blu Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s

$1,759

Large Mid-Century Rimini Blu Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s

By Aldo Londi

Located in Hamburg, DE

Large Rimini blue bowl. Very rare in this size with a diameter of 27.5 cm. This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility ...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Ceramic Fruit Basket, Mid 20th Century

$214

Vintage Italian Ceramic Fruit Basket, Mid 20th Century

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Beautiful vintage ceramic fruit basket from in Italy in the mid 20th century. Cherry, banana, apple, pear, plum are shiny and look yummy ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery

Studio Art Pottery Vase by Jay Forsythe, Oxbrook Pottery

$2,600

Studio Art Pottery Vase by Jay Forsythe, Oxbrook Pottery

Located in Peabody, MA

We are pleased to offer several ceramic works by the superlative young contemporary artist Jay James Forsythe of Oxbrook Pottery. A 2004 graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Spanish Ceramic Porrón, Hand-Painted Rooster, 1960s

$335Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Spanish Ceramic Porrón, Hand-Painted Rooster, 1960s

By Bitossi, Pablo Picasso, Fratelli Fanciullacci

Located in Valencia, VC

Spanish Mid-Century Ceramic Porrón with Hand-Painted Rooster A very charming Spanish ceramic porrón featuring a beautiful interplay of textures—white glossy spots over a matte cream...

Category

1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware

Ed Langbein Mid-Century Modern Hand Painted Italian Hilltop Village Plate

$185 / item

Ed Langbein Mid-Century Modern Hand Painted Italian Hilltop Village Plate

By Ed Langbein

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Mid-Century Modern pottery plates, designed and hand-painted by the American industrial designer Ed E. Langbein, and manufactured in Italy, circa 1930-1950. Offered individually, ea...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Italian "Faux Bois" Vase, Bellini, 20th Century

$525

Vintage Italian "Faux Bois" Vase, Bellini, 20th Century

By Bellini Studio

Located in Chappaqua, NY

Vintage Italian "Faux Bois" ceramic vase, Bellini, 20th Century. Hand-turned, classic form vase with a beautiful glaze, simulating wood grain.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Accolay Midcentury Stoneware Vase, 1950s

$1,650

Accolay Midcentury Stoneware Vase, 1950s

By Accolay Pottery

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Mid-century stoneware vase by ACCOLAY, France, 1950s. Height : 27cm (10.6"), Diameter : 18cm (7.1"). Marked "accolay" under the base (see photo, difficult to read) After the ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Saint-Clement Huge Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, 1950s

$2,800

Saint-Clement Huge Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, 1950s

By Saint-Clément

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Large Saint-Clément Stoneware Vase, France, 1950s. This impressive and rare stoneware vase from Saint-Clément, France dates to the 1950s and is distinguished by its exceptional size ...

Category

1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Pol Chambost 1950s French Pottery Bowl

$1,800Sale Price|50% Off

Pol Chambost 1950s French Pottery Bowl

By Pol Chambost

Located in New York, NY

An original 1960s pale pink and black striped glossy glazed bowl by famed French ceramicist, Pol Chambost. Signed. The inner bowl is a mottled pale pink. The top shape is either a he...

Category

1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Strawberry Shaped Majolica Ceramic Tureen by Bordalo Pinheiro

$1,078

Strawberry Shaped Majolica Ceramic Tureen by Bordalo Pinheiro

By Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching Majolica ceramic white and green strawberry shaped tureen. Manufactured by Bordalo Pinheiro, Portugal, 1960s. This cute tureen has a very realistic design with leaves on the top. A leaf shaped serving plate and a small serving spoon complete the set. This highly decorative serving piece will be a nice addition to any kitchen or dining table. It will be a cool choice used as sauce tureen. Excellent condition. On sale as a set of three pieces, strawberry tureen...

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic

Eduardo Vega Pottery Coffee Service, Ecuador 1970s

$1,400 / set

Eduardo Vega Pottery Coffee Service, Ecuador 1970s

By Eduardo Vega

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Mid-Century Modern Era Vega Pottery Coffee Service for eight, Made by Eduardo Vega – Ecuador, South America - circa 1970s In the early 1970s, Eduardo V...

Category

1970s Ecuadorean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Clay

Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase Pottestuen Keramik Frederikshavn

$239

Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase Pottestuen Keramik Frederikshavn

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Vase from Pottestuen Keramik Frederikshavn, 1960s

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Box, Signed

$2,800

1970s Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Box, Signed

By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter

Located in New York, NY

Small-scale lidded ceramic box from Bitossi’s Pietra series, produced in the 1970s and imported by Rosenthal Netter. The box features an abstract patter...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Bay Keramik Mid-Century West German Floral Design Art Pottery Vase

$239Sale Price|40% Off

Bay Keramik Mid-Century West German Floral Design Art Pottery Vase

By Bay Keramik

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish mid-century West German art pottery vase with relief molded floral designs by Bay Keramik. The vase stands on a narrow rounded unglaz...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Century Pesce Fish Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s

$2,931

Mid-Century Pesce Fish Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s

By Aldo Londi

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Pesce Fish Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure that it is c...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Ken Shores Gold Luster Feather Funk Pottery Ceremonial Bowl In Mirrored Case

$595Sale Price|67% Off

Ken Shores Gold Luster Feather Funk Pottery Ceremonial Bowl In Mirrored Case

By Ken Shores

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Gold luster funk pottery fetish bowl embellished with applied feathers at its rim created by Ken Shores of Oregon, circa 1960s. Bowl is mounted in an acry...

Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Feathers

Peter Voulkos Signed Modern Anagama Fired California Studio Pottery Wall Plate

$7,400

Peter Voulkos Signed Modern Anagama Fired California Studio Pottery Wall Plate

By Peter Voulkos

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic, beautifully designed, heavy Anagama wood-fired wall plate/charger by American master potter/artist Peter Voulkos who is universally known for his abstract expressionist ...

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Laura Andreson Large Scale California Studio Carved Stoneware Bowl

$1,450

Laura Andreson Large Scale California Studio Carved Stoneware Bowl

By Laura Andreson

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A large scale carved, stoneware bowl created by Laura Andreson of Los Angeles California. Andreson was a graduate of UCLA, where she was also the head of the ceramics department for...

Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Italian 1960's Giovanni DeSimone Decorative Pottery Dish

$325

Italian 1960's Giovanni DeSimone Decorative Pottery Dish

By Giovanni DeSimone

Located in New York, NY

Italian 1960's hand painted colorful ceramic dish by Giovanni DeSimone, hand crafted in Italy. Signed on underside, DeSimone, Italy 60.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

1950s West German Midcentury Scheurich Keramik Model 529-50 Pottery Atomic Vase

$541

1950s West German Midcentury Scheurich Keramik Model 529-50 Pottery Atomic Vase

By Scheurich Keramik, Heinz Siery

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

Large 1950s Scheurich pottery vase in mottled creamy/white lava finish, hand painted with black, orange and yellow stripes, with a yellow slip inside the v...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Set of Six MCM Stoneware Drip Glaze Mugs by Rodolfo Padilla

$250 / set

Set of Six MCM Stoneware Drip Glaze Mugs by Rodolfo Padilla

Located in San Diego, CA

Set of six MCM stoneware drip glaze mugs by Rodolfo Padilla, circa 1970s. The mugs are in good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 4....

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Complete Set of Twelve Hand-Painted MBFA Pornic Pottery Oyster Plates

$750 / set

Complete Set of Twelve Hand-Painted MBFA Pornic Pottery Oyster Plates

By M. F. B. A. Pornic

Located in Downingtown, PA

Ode to the Oyster: A Mid-Century French Affair A Complete Set of Twelve Hand-Painted MBFA Pornic Pottery Oyster Plates Diameter: 10 inches x 1/2 inch high This exceptional collect...

Category

1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Signed Rometti Umbertide - S.A.C.R.U. Orange Ivory Coffee Carafe, Italy 1940s

$659

Signed Rometti Umbertide - S.A.C.R.U. Orange Ivory Coffee Carafe, Italy 1940s

By Rometti Ceramics 1

Located in Roma, IT

Rare ceramic coffee pot signed by Rometti Umbertide - "S.A.C.R.U." (Società Anonima Ceramiche Rometti Umbertide), crafted in the 1940s in Italy. In fabulous condition, this incredi...

Category

1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Bitossi Attrib. Blue Pottery Vase with Figurative Design

$2,400

Italian Bitossi Attrib. Blue Pottery Vase with Figurative Design

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in New York, NY

A very beautiful and rare Italian modern hand-thrown, hand carved, and hand painted blue pottery vase with figurative design, attributed to designer ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

Giovanni Ronzan Italian Midcentury Art Pottery Resting Dog Figure

$603

Giovanni Ronzan Italian Midcentury Art Pottery Resting Dog Figure

By Lenci

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine midcentury vintage Italian ceramic figure of a resting puppy dog by Giovanni Ronzan. This figure is well modeled with molded and painted feature...

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Bitossi Italian Coil Constructed Covered Orange Pottery Vessel

$1,025

Bitossi Italian Coil Constructed Covered Orange Pottery Vessel

By Alvino Bagni

Located in New Windsor, NY

A wonderfully textured and hand coil and constructed bright orange glazed Bitossi covered vessel. The exterior resembles a craggy brick wall. High glazed olive colored interior. Fully signed on the bottom, 1966 B, Italy. Circa 1960. Good overall condition with some minor glaze misses and unglazed portions. No visible cracks, hairlines or restorations. The piece measures approximately 7.75" high x 6.25" diameter. Bagni Bio: ALVINO BAGNI was born in 1919 in Lastra a Signa in the environs of Florence. His boyhood and adolescence were spent without his father; as a communist, he had been exiled under Italian fascism. The young Bagni learned the basics of drawing and clay modeling under the tutelage of artist/sculptor Torello Santini. Bagni's interest in ceramics—a locally important industry—grew, and he found work at Arnaldo Pugi’s furnace in Ponte a Signa. Following WWII, Pugi helped him finance the opening of his own studio, BAGNI CERAMICHE, where several family members including wife Gina were employed. Gina would work along side Bagni throughout his career. 3,500 elephant-head plates bearing the slogan “I like Ike” were manufactured for export during Eisenhower's 1952 US presidential campaign—an early and prophetic commission: the large majority of Bagni’s work would be for the US market. In the 1950s and '60s Bagni established fundamental collaborations with Bitossi Ceramiche in nearby Montelupo Fiorentino and with the import companies Rosenthal Netter and Raymor, the latter being a dominant American firm. These relationships allowed Bagni to open a larger, better-equipped factory where he was able to surround himself with highly skilled artists—Enzo Borgini...

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Clay, Pottery

Guido Gambone Italian Art Pottery Bottle Mid-20th Century

$3,769

Guido Gambone Italian Art Pottery Bottle Mid-20th Century

By Guido Gambone

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish vintage Italian art pottery bottle and stopper painted with horses by Guido Gambone (1909-1969). The tall stoneware bottle is decorated in a soft white slightly textured gl...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Spanish Terracotta Erotic Pitcher

$1,552

Spanish Terracotta Erotic Pitcher

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish Terracotta Erotic Pitcher Man Phallic Design, Spain, 1960s. Handcrafted glazed terracotta ceramic phallic pitcher features a jug form as a m...

Category

20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica, Terracotta

MCM Stoneware Studio Pottery Lidded Jar by Amy Donaldson

$340Sale Price|20% Off

MCM Stoneware Studio Pottery Lidded Jar by Amy Donaldson

Located in San Diego, CA

MCM stoneware studio pottery lidded jar by listed artist, Amy Donaldson, circa 1950s. This gorgeous hand finished jar has a wonderful desi...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Yellow Abstract Vase Midcentury

$250

Yellow Abstract Vase Midcentury

Located in New York, NY

Midcentury Yellow abstract vase, medium size. Looks stunning on its own or as part of a group. Stamped on bottom V 21, USA. In great condition, no crazing or cracks. Measures: H 1...

Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Studio Pottery Rock Vase in Stoneware by Tom McMillin 1960s

$800

Studio Pottery Rock Vase in Stoneware by Tom McMillin 1960s

By Tom Mcmillin

Located in Troy, MI

Studio Pottery Vase in Stoneware Rock by Tom McMillin Sculptural rock vase by Tom McMillin circa 1960s Round form with exploding multi spout openings Additional Information: Mater...

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Huge Italian Vintage Ceramic Rhimini Blue Vase Aldo Londi for Bitossi, C. 1960

$2,200

Huge Italian Vintage Ceramic Rhimini Blue Vase Aldo Londi for Bitossi, C. 1960

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Beautiful and rare tall 30cm/12" embossed vase in vibrant 'Rhimini' blue and turquoise by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, circa 1968. A great piece of vintage, mid-century handmade Italian pottery. Very rare size to find. Shape number 727/30. We have more rare Bitossi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Bernard Leach Stoneware Studio Pottery Incised Coffee Pot

$1,343

Bernard Leach Stoneware Studio Pottery Incised Coffee Pot

By Bernard Leach

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A rare and early tenmoku glazed handcrafted Studio Pottery coffee pot by renowned English potter Bernard Leach CBE (British, 1887-1979) and made at ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Artistic Vintage Danish Pottery Bowl from the 1950s

$375Sale Price|31% Off

Artistic Vintage Danish Pottery Bowl from the 1950s

Located in Søborg, DK

Vintage artistic Danish pottery bowl with a beautiful abstract design Signed on the base but artist unknown No cracks or chips.

Category

1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Studio Del Campo Enamel Italian, 1960s Bowl

$950

Studio Del Campo Enamel Italian, 1960s Bowl

By Studio Del Campo

Located in New York, NY

A 1960s handmade enamel over copper with an abstract design in colors of black, and olive and teal green. Signed.

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Beatrice Wood 'Beato' Irradized Gold Bowl

$5,000

Beatrice Wood 'Beato' Irradized Gold Bowl

By Beatrice Wood

Located in Sharon, CT

A beautiful glazed and very thin walled bowl. Signed on bottom.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

French Midcentury Fat Lava Style Bowl in the Manner of Charles Cart, 1960s

$500

French Midcentury Fat Lava Style Bowl in the Manner of Charles Cart, 1960s

By Charles Cart

Located in Miami, FL

A wonderful decorative bowl from Vallauris made in the manner of Charles Cart's fat lava ceramics. The firing process reveals the multiple layers b...

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Large MCM Stoneware Studio Pottery Cookie Jar with Lid

$380Sale Price|20% Off

Large MCM Stoneware Studio Pottery Cookie Jar with Lid

Located in San Diego, CA

Large MCM stoneware studio pottery cookie jar with lid, circa 1970s. This gorgeous wheel thrown and hand finished jar has a wonderful desi...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

MCM Stoneware Studio Pottery Bowl on Pedestal by Amy Donaldson

$520Sale Price|20% Off

MCM Stoneware Studio Pottery Bowl on Pedestal by Amy Donaldson

Located in San Diego, CA

MCM stoneware studio pottery bowl on pedestal by listed artist, Amy Donaldson, circa 1967. This gorgeous hand finished piece has a wonderful design, texture and color. The bowl is in very good condition with no chips or cracks (some monor crazing) and measures 9.25"D x 7.75"H; it is signed on the underside. #3039 Amy Donaldson was born in San Francisco, CA in 1893. While at the University of Denver, Donaldson began studying art at the Reed Art...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Elegant Tim Orr Ceramic France Glaze Decoration Porcelain Circa 1970 Flower Vase

$690

Elegant Tim Orr Ceramic France Glaze Decoration Porcelain Circa 1970 Flower Vase

By Tim Orr

Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR

Elegant Tim Orr Ceramic France Glaze Decoration Porcelain Circa 1970 Flower Vase

Category

1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Pottery Cover Box by RON BENSTEAD for Bragg Creek Alberta, 1960s Canada

$1,438

Pottery Cover Box by RON BENSTEAD for Bragg Creek Alberta, 1960s Canada

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

Lid box has small flea bites on top edge, also lid on edge from round handle. All in all very nice unique part.

Category

1960s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Otello Rosa Designed Pair of Harlequin Wall Lights San Polo Venezia, Italy

$2,150 / set

Otello Rosa Designed Pair of Harlequin Wall Lights San Polo Venezia, Italy

By San Polo, Otello Rosa

Located in Pymble, NSW

A pair of Harlequin figure wall hangings, fittings are inside the baskets to screw a small lamp holder, highly detailed and in near perfect condition, circa 1955. The glazes are bril...

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Large Midcentury Majolica Red Fish Pottery Ceramic Tureen Box, Portugal, 1950s

$1,792

Large Midcentury Majolica Red Fish Pottery Ceramic Tureen Box, Portugal, 1950s

By Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro

Located in Coimbra, PT

A magnificent big size hyper realistic glazed ceramic fish tureen in shades of vibrant red and grey with dark accents manufactured in Portugal, 1950s. Beautiful to use as a wall deco...

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica, Pottery

Mid-Century Studio Pottery Teapot from Kirsten Pottery, Ørum, Denmark, 1960s

$938

Mid-Century Studio Pottery Teapot from Kirsten Pottery, Ørum, Denmark, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Studio Pottery Teapot from Kirsten Pottery, Ørum, Denmark, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution markIt is completely authen...

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Glazed Signed European Art Studio Stoneware Pottery Vase or Vessel

$1,078

Vintage Glazed Signed European Art Studio Stoneware Pottery Vase or Vessel

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Beautiful brown salt glazed studio pottery vase or vessel. The piece is signed by the artist but we have not yet been able to identify them. Most cer...

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Peter Voulkos Signed Modern Abstract California Studio Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl

$7,900

Peter Voulkos Signed Modern Abstract California Studio Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl

By Peter Voulkos

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic, freeform, heavy Chawan tea bowl by American master potter/artist Peter Voulkos who is universally known for his abstract expressionist ceramic pottery pieces and sculptu...

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

LLANGOLLEN POTTERY - Early Glazed Studio Pottery Vase - U.K. - Mid 20th Century

$275

LLANGOLLEN POTTERY - Early Glazed Studio Pottery Vase - U.K. - Mid 20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

LLANGOLLEN POTTERY - Early wheel thrown terracotta studio pottery vase - glossy cat's eye glaze (brown streaked with white) - white glazed interior - dramatic form showing finger rid...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Accolay Baluster Vase, 1950s

$1,400

Accolay Baluster Vase, 1950s

By Accolay Pottery

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Mid-Century Vase by Accolay, France, 1950s. A stunning example of mid-century French ceramic artistry, this vase by Accolay features a captivating color palette of blue, yello...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Pottery Cookie Jar Safekeeping in Mice Mouse Shape

$320

Vintage Pottery Cookie Jar Safekeeping in Mice Mouse Shape

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage pottery cookie jar / safekeeping in mice or mouse shape. One of a kind, not mass produced. Great quality. Unmarked. Dimensions: 7.5" H x 7.25" D x...

Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

British Studio Ceramic Bowl with Magnesium Glaze Lucie Rie

$7,800

British Studio Ceramic Bowl with Magnesium Glaze Lucie Rie

By Lucie Rie

Located in Atlanta, GA

A studio ceramic bowl made by Dame Lucie Rie (1902-1995) circa 1950s. The bowl, iconic in the repertoires of the celebrated British potter has an organic form, elegantly posed with s...

Category

1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Accolay Anthropomorphic Vase, 1950s

$3,300

Accolay Anthropomorphic Vase, 1950s

By Accolay Pottery

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Mid-Century Anthropomorphic Vase by Accolay, France, 1950s. This unique anthropomorphic vase was crafted by Accolay in France during the 1950s. Featuring a sculptural form wit...

Category

1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Edna Arnow Illinois Modern Abstract Expressionist Stoneware Lidded Vessel

$795

Edna Arnow Illinois Modern Abstract Expressionist Stoneware Lidded Vessel

By Edna Arnow

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Abstract expressionist glazed red stoneware lidded urn created by Edna Arnow of Chicago, Illinois, circa 1950s. Piece measures 10.5" tall by 6.5" diameter and is signed Arnow on reve...

Category

1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Italian Desimone Hand Painted Pottery Round Decor Plate Fisherman Store Cast Net

$250

Italian Desimone Hand Painted Pottery Round Decor Plate Fisherman Store Cast Net

By Giovanni DeSimone

Located in Miami, FL

Original Italian Giovanni Desimone hand painted art pottery, round decor plate depicts a scene of a fisherman folding his fish casting nets on a sunny day ...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Paint

Lucie Rie & Hans Coper Studio Pottery Mustard Glazed Bowl

$11,295Sale Price|25% Off

Lucie Rie & Hans Coper Studio Pottery Mustard Glazed Bowl

By Lucie Rie, Hans Coper

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning vintage British studio pottery bowl by Lucie Rie and Hans Coper, finely thrown the outer body decorated in oatmeal glaze with a dark ...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Wilhelm Kage Farsta Vase

$3,040Sale Price|20% Off

Wilhelm Kage Farsta Vase

By Wilhelm Kage

Located in Spring Valley, NY

Wilhelm Kåge was Sweden’s premier 20th C studio potter. His Farsta series was crafted between 1930 and 1960 in the Gustavsberg studio. The unique objects were made of reddish brown s...

Category

1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Midcentury California Pottery Lettuce / Cabbage Plates by Brad Keeler

$575 / set

Midcentury California Pottery Lettuce / Cabbage Plates by Brad Keeler

By Brad Keeler

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a set of eight California pottery lettuce / cabbage plates designed by Brad Keeler. They date to the 60s and are marked. A fun set of plates rea...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Jean Lurcat 'Owl' Unique Hand Painted Plate

$1,200 / item

Jean Lurcat 'Owl' Unique Hand Painted Plate

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Sharon, CT

Signed with initials, a most likely unique painted glaze plate of an Owl by Jean Lurcat. Burnt Umber and Yellow Oxide.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Susan Parkinson Studio Pottery Architectural Tankard

$308

Susan Parkinson Studio Pottery Architectural Tankard

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very stylish studio pottery porcelain mug decorated with columns design by Susan Parkinson for the Richard Parkinson Pottery and made between 1953 an...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Porcelain

DeSimone of Italy, Hand Painted Colorful Ceramic Plate, 1960s

$246

DeSimone of Italy, Hand Painted Colorful Ceramic Plate, 1960s

By DeSimone

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Colorful hand painted, large ceramic plate by DeSimone, Italy Signed DeSimone, Italy to reverse, circa 1960s Measures: Height 1 inch, diameter 10 inch In very good condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Germany, 1950s

$1,800

Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Germany, 1950s

By Bay Keramik

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

German Mid-century ceramic vase, Germany, 1950s. Vase with a handle. Fantastic red color on a cameo floral decoration typical of the 50s. Height : 30cm - 11.8 in. , Diameter : 22cm -...

Category

1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

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