Organic Modern Ceramics
ORGANIC MODERN STYLE
Organic modern furniture is characterized by clean lines, an overall uncomplicated aesthetic and a prioritizing of natural, sustainable materials, such as wood and stone. There are lots of earth tones and natural-world textures rather than bright color palettes or fabrics embellished with busy patterns.
Organic furniture is minimalist and, owing to the ideas of venerable architect Frank Lloyd Wright, designed for warm spaces that promote harmony between human habitation and the great outdoors. Organic modern design, including in furniture and architecture, emerged in the 1930s.
Designers such as Andrianna Shamaris, Alguacil & Perkoff and Jörg Pietschmann — all known for organic modern design — have created furniture that brings dynamic and unpredictable energy to home interiors while emphasizing the importance of a relationship with the natural world.
Striking an appealing balance between our living spaces and nature doesn't have to be an arduous task — the broad selection of original organic modern furniture on 1stDibs includes solid wood tables, bamboo seating options, hand-knotted wall tapestries and more.
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Style: Organic Modern
Antique Javanese Water Jar, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An antique terracotta water jar from Java, Indonesia. It has faded beautifully over the decades with a wonderful mix of textures and shades. The age related patina present on all sid...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Japanese Glazed Ceramic Vase
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Very unique tall Japanese vase with abstract pattern in a variety of brown tones. The deepest brown glaze is raised, giving the vase a wonderful tac...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Contemporary Iga Stoneware Bowl by Shiro Tsujimura
By Shiro Tsujimura
Located in Atlanta, GA
A contemporary Stoneware Bowl made in the tradition of Iga ware by Japanese ceramic artist Shiro Tsujimura (1947-). In a slightly irregular round form, the de...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Large Midcentury Figurative Ceramic Figure, Made in France, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A fine large figurative ceramic sculpture made in ceramic with various earthen colors. Signed "PL 683", made by a French artist in 1950s. This sculptural figure will complement many ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
Large Contemporary Ceramic Tsubo Jar by Kai Tsujimura
Located in Atlanta, GA
A massive stoneware tsubo floor jar created by Japanese contemporary ceramic artist Kai Tsujimura (1976-). The heavy jar with its impressive volume was made in the tradition of Iga ware with local coarse sandy clay that turned reddish after the firing. It took its shape from heavy medieval storage jars with a wide-open mouth. For a nearly identical form, see an Echizen jar from Heian period (794–1185) in the collection of MET (Accession Number: 1977.261). The surface showcases scattered white crystalized feldspars and a green vitrified ash glaze cascade down the body (known as biidoro in Japanese - after the Portuguese word for glass vidoro). These is a globular shape impressed on the jar. It is a signature practice of the Tsujimura potter family by stacking bowls between the pieces in the kiln during the firing, resulting in an accidental but iconic aethetic (Kai and Yui Tsujimura...
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2010s Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese Ceramic Vase
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Very unique Japanese vase with abstract pattern in a variety of brown tones. The deepest brown glaze is raised, giving the vase a wonderful tactile texture.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Jar from Onda Yaki Kiln
By Onda Yaki
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese lidded ceramic jar from the kiln of Onda Yaki, circa 2010. The stoneware jar impresses the viewer with a robust bulbous form. Its black body is nearly unglazed but exuberantly splashed with strokes of slip glazes of white, yellow and blue. The visual effect is wonderful that it appears traditional and contemporary at the same time. The tri-color glaze calls to mind the San-Cai from Chinese Tang dynasty, yet the application is akin to abstract painting on canvas.
Onda Yaki also spelled as Onta Yaki also spelled Onta, is a type of Japanese pottery produced in and around the village of Onta in Oita Prefecture in Kyushu Island. It was founded in 1705. Closely associated with Mingei folk art, Onda ware was inscribed by the national government in 1995 as an Intangible Cultural Property
Background from Pucker Gallery where the jar was exibited and purchased.
"In his search for true folk pottery, the Japanese philosopher Soetsu Yanagi...
Category
2010s Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Studio Vase Bizen Ware by Jun Isezaki
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bottle form vase by Japanese studio ceramic artist Jun Isezaki (Born in 1936). A modern Bizen yaki stoneware piece that is strongly rooted in history and ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Set of Five Yohen-Kin Shino Ceramic Plates by Suzuki Tomio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Japanese ceramic Suzuki Tomio (born in 1948) specializes in Shino ware. In 2003, he successfully developed Yohen-kin or transformed gold Shino, an opulent and golden glaze which led to a number of luster glazes in the artist’s growing body of work. Inspired by the golden tea ceremony room in Osaka Castle commissioned by Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598) where honored guests were served tea from a glittering bowl coated with pure gold, it took the artist nearly a decade of experimentation and refinement to achieve the glaze while strictly adhering to traditional shino making techniques.
This set of five Yohen-kin plates displays a lustrous transformation. Signed on the bottom of plates. With original wrap cloth and the storage tomobako box entitled and signed by the artist in Kanji, with additional red seal. The size of the box is 5-1/8 x 8-1/4 x 8-1/4 inches.
Many of Suzuki Tomio's shino pottery...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Signed Shunichi Inoue White and Rose Ash Glazed Vase 1978
By Shunichi Inoue
Located in Melbourne, AU
A wonderful example of the work of master Japanese potter, Shunichi Inoue. This vessel dates from his Australian residency.
We love the potency of this very simple form - it has a powerful presence, connoting stillness, composure. For some reason it makes me think of the moon. It has the same still, calm, abiding presence.
Shunichi Inoue studied ceramics at Kyoto City University of Arts 1969-75. He travelled to Australia to lecturer in ceramics at the Bendigo College of Advanced Education in Victoria, Australia where he stayed for three years.
He returned to Australia in late 1984 as a visiting professor and again in 1993, when he made an extended stay.
He was an active exhibitor and had an important influence on Australian pottery...
Category
1970s Australian Vintage Organic Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
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Monumental Chinese Glazed Relief Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This grandly scaled ceramic vessel was made by hand in northern China in the early 20th century, patterned in high relief with medallions framing floral motifs. Rimmed with texture, the vase is expressively coated inside and out with an ochre glaze, streaked with dark brown, and makes for the perfect a dramatic, large planter, water feature, or stoic sculpture.
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Pair Antique Emperor & Empress Figure Figurine Statue Hand Painted Qing Dynasty
Located in Wayne, NJ
Sold as a Pair. Antique emperor and empress figure figurine statue hand \painted 12.5" Qing Dynasty. This is an old pair of Asian Figurines. They are heavy, so believe they must be s...
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Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture
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Tall Clay Jar from Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
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Large Antique Javanese Water Jar, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
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Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
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Located in Jimbaran, Bali
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic, Earthenware
"Shui" Porcelain Pendant by Xie Dong
By Xie Dong
Located in Chicago, IL
Tapping into a porcelain tradition that dates back to the 9th century A.D., Chinese artist Xie Dong has earned international acclaim for her captivating porcelain designs. Intrigued ...
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Large Antique Ceramic Jar with Encrustations Thailand 14th-15th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large antique ceramic jar with encrustations Sawankhalok Thailand 14th to 15th century. 16" tall. Salvaged off the coast of Sumatra.
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Large Antique Ceramic Jar with Encrustations 15" tall Thailand 14th-15th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Antique ceramic jar with encrustations Sawankhalok Thailand 14th to 15th Century. 15" tall. Salvaged off the coast of Sumatra.
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Japanese Contemporary Black Cream Earthenware Sculpture by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary large unglazed eartheware abstract sculpture in zogan (slip-inlay) style in a stunning geometric pattern in cream, black and white. This ceramic a...
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1960s Asian Modern Pair of Blue & White Ceramic Hibachis Floral Motif, Japan
Located in Miami, FL
Asian modern pair of blue and white ceramic Japanese Hibachis. With a hand painted motif of winding vine with stylized dark and light blue leaves on the top 2/3 of the Hibachi and bands of blue in the bottom 1/3 on a white vitreous body.
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Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Large Vintage Farmyard Amphora Jar
Located in Manassas Park, VA
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20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Ceramics
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Vintage Farmyard Jar with Spout and Reddish Tones
Located in Manassas Park, VA
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Vintage Stoneware Farmyard Jar with Spout
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This is a vintage stoneware storage jar from southern China.
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20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Ceramics
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Vintage Farmyard Jar with Spout and Prosperity Symbol
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This is a vintage stoneware storage jar from southern China. The jar exhibits a "fu" pattern on the shoulder.
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20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Ceramics
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Stoneware
Organic Modern ceramics for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Organic Modern ceramics for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage ceramics created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, stoneware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Organic Modern ceramics made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original ceramics, popular names associated with this style include Onda Yaki, Shiro Tsujimura, and Shunichi Inoue. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for ceramics differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $495 and tops out at $16,000 while the average work can sell for $2,675.
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