1940s Ceramics

Eva Zeisel

Vintage 1940s American Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Rare and important 59 piece set of studio made service ware (plates, lidded bowls, serving pieces) in a gunmetal glaze by Eva Zeisel, American, 1940s. One large / one medium / one...

Vera Bernhard

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Terracotta, Wood

Art Moderne terracotta female figure on wooden base by San Francisco artist Vera Bernhard, circa 1940. The artist name appears tangentially in newspapers and in a San Francisco Art M...

Madoura, Suzanne Ramie

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Ceramic

Atelier Madoura - Suzanne Ramié (1905-1974) Important vase called: "Gus" In brown enameled and glazed ceramic, with ovoid body bristling with six lateral annular sockets and with i...

Gio Ponti

Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Ceramic

Carlo Alberto Rossi (Gubbio 1903-1970), Manifattura Rossi a Bucchero Female Sculpture after a Gio Ponti drawing, signed C. A. Rossi, circa 1940 Gio Ponti in the 1940s collaborated w...

Richard Ginori, Giovanni Gariboldi

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Squared section green ceramic umbrella stand by Giovanni Gariboldi for Richard Ginori ,decorated with geometric relief ,signed on the bottom base . Inside the umbrella holder is equ...

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Serving Bowls

Ceramic

Beautifully composed and gorgeously glazed in jet black and sky blue tones, this rare serving bowl was created by one of the artists producing high quality ceramic ware in the potter...

Vintage 1940s European Ceramics

Ceramic

Elegant French stoneware vase. Beautiful Art Deco form with stoneware glass between white and grey. Perfect original conditions, circa 1940. Attributed to Jean Talbot in ...

Vintage 1940s French Vases

Stoneware

French ceramic vase by René Baffert & André Dyonne (Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye), France, circa 1948. Marked "Bady St Amand" under the base. Huge Art Deco table, floor lamp, 1920s. Silve...

Charles Catteau for Boch Freres

Vintage 1940s German Vases

Ceramic

Brown stoneware ceramic vase with pastel glazed center decoration.

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Ceramics

Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen, stoneware figure, monkey. Sung glaze. 1st. factory quality. Model number 20133. Designed in 1927. Measures: 19 cm. x 12 cm. Perfect condition.

Vintage 1940s French Ceramics

Ceramic

Large French ceramic vase in turquoise glaze from the 1940s.

Richard Le Corrone

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Ceramics

Ceramic

Pair of vases by Richard Le Corrone at Ciboure, France, Basque Country, late 1940s. The pattern is the same on both vases. Just some small differences. Each vase is signed "R. Le Cor...

Richard Ginori, Giovanni Garibaldi

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Porcelain

Monumental vase by Giovanni Gariboldi for Richard Ginori. Fantastic over-scaled porcelain vase with large indent and textured relief of doves on branches. This was created during th...

Höganäs Keramik, John Andersson

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Earthenware

Floor vase designed by John Andersson. Handmade at Höganäs in Sweden. Made from earthenware with white semi glossy glaze. Very good condition with few signs of wear and patina.  

Keramis, Raymond Chevalier

Vintage 1940s Belgian Vases

Ceramic, Paint

Blue glazed jug shape vase with glazed band of leaves on rough mottled white crackel background.

Vintage 1940s Belgian Vases

Ceramic

Four-sided brown ceramic vase with wide fluted corners and pyramid top and four yellow and siena painted medallions on white background.

Masu Minagawa

Vintage 1940s Japanese Tea Sets

Ceramic, Bamboo

Beautiful tea pot with mountain and water design, from Mashiko. Made by Masu Minagawa.

Herman August Kähler

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Hand thrown ceramic floor vase with yellow and black glaze by Herman Kahler, Denmark.

Charles Catteau for Boch Freres

Vintage 1940s German Vases

Ceramic

Brown stoneware ceramic with pastel glazed flowers decoration.

Vintage 1940s Chinese Ceramics

Pair of Chinese crackle vases with pomegranates.

Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg

Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Large stoneware vase by Stig Lindberg. Produced before 1943 when Gustavsberg established their Studio and started to use the famous studio-hand when signing the objects. In May 1941 ...

Axel Salto

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Axel Salto (1889-1969) Stoneware cylindrical budding vase with sung glaze in brown and cream by leading Danish ceramist, Axel Salto. Manufactured for Royal Copenhagen in the 1940...

Caldas Da Rainha

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Ceramic

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells, Signed Caldas da Rainha. Nautical.

Caldas Da Rainha

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Ceramic

Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells, Signed Caldas da Rainha.

Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kåge

Vintage 1940s Swedish Ceramics

Rustic one-of-a-kind, hand thrown stoneware pottery centerpiece bowl vase with lovely etched design. For Gustavsberg. Signed, with studio insignia, date letter, and stamped Farsta fi...

Caldas Da Rainha

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Majolica

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese lobster platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells, Caldas da Rainha.

Caldas Da Rainha

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Majolica

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese lobster platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells, Caldas da Rainha.

Raymond Subes, Sèvres Porcelain

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Centerpieces

Bronze, Earthenware

This large green covered jar by Sèvres sits on a foot stand and has a bronze mount cast as a coiled cobra on each side. Signed: Impressed Sèvres 43 and inscribed "EE" on...

Atelier Primavera au Printemps

Vintage 1940s French Ceramics

Ceramic

Pair of ceramic boxes "queen and king" French, 1940s.

Figli E Zaccagnini

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Gorgeous terra cotta vase with wide mouth and footed base. Textured surface with matte green glaze and applied ceramic rope throughout. These rope vases are highly sought after piece...

Ugo Zaccagnini

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Rare, large-scale vase by Zaccagnini. Studio-made earthenware vase with brown & green tone glazes and incised circular pattern throughout. Signed on underside. Great scale and d...

Waylande Desantis Gregory

Vintage 1940s American Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

A pair of large scale ( 18"L) ceramic swan sculptures by Waylande Gregory. Brown/gray with gold paint and sgraffito stylized and typical of Gregory's work, circa 1940s, signed Waland...

Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

A 1940s Italian art moderne ceramic vase signed.

Fernand Léger

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Ceramic

Unique piece signed F. Leger and dated 1947. It was probably and formerly put on a metal frame. A very heavy piece wonderfully executed. Note that another sculpture by Leger is ava...

Fernand Léger

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Ceramic

Unique piece signed F. Leger and dated 1947. It was probably and formerly put on a metal frame. A very heavy piece wonderfully executed. Note that another sculpture by Fernand Lege...

Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Stoneware

Stoneware vase by Gertrud Lönegren for Rörstrand 1940s with light beige glaze. Measure: Height 26.5cm/10.4", diameter 23.5cm/9.3". Stamped: RÖRSTRAND LÖNEGREN SWEDEN and a gift ins...

Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kåge

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Stoneware

Extremely rare blue Argenta stoneware vase with geometric silver pattern by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg in 1940s. Silver paint on stoneware. Measures: Height 22cm/8.7" and diameter...

Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Stoneware

Stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand 1950s with brown harefur glaze. Measure: Height 54.5cm/21.5", diameter 23cm/13". Signed R G.N. SWEDEN.

Richard Guino

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Ceramics

Ceramic

Rare Ceramics vase by Richard Guino, France, 1930s Richard Guino (1890 -1973) is a French sculptor (Spanish born) who worked on bronze, ceramics, plaster, glass, maiolics. In 1913,...

Linn Phelan

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Ceramic

In 1942, two years before becoming the founding potter at the School for American craftsmen at Dartmouth College in 1944 and four years before joining the famed ceramic program at Al...

Michael Andersen & Son

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Ceramics

A figurative bas relief vase from the Transmutation series designed by the artist Carlo Rosberg (1902-1994) for the Bornholm, Denmark ceramicist Michael Anderson & Sons, circa 1940s.

Madoura, Pablo Picasso

Vintage 1940s French Modern Ceramics

Earthenware

Pablo Picasso turned ceramic pitcher - little wood-owl ("petite chouette"). White earthenware clay, decoration in engobes, glazed inside. Executed in an edition of 500 copies. Stampe...

Madoura, Pablo Picasso

Vintage 1940s French Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Rare blue variant of Pablo Picasso turned ceramic pitcher, "Little wood-owl"("Petite chouette"). White earthenware clay, decoration in matte-blue glaze with sgraffitto, vitreous glaz...

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Vases

Kähler, Denmark, glazed stoneware vase, 1940s. Stamped. Measures: 14 cm. x 10 cm. In perfect condition.

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Vases

Kähler, Denmark, glazed stoneware vase, 1940s. Stamped. Measures: 11 cm. x 10.5 cm. In perfect condition.

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Vases

Kähler, Denmark, glazed stoneware vase, 1940s. Stamped. Measures: 12.5 cm. x 11 cm. In perfect condition.

Jean Besnard

Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

In the style of Jean Besnard, famous French ceramist Decorative pink and brown ceramic table lamp. Original good conditions, electricity is new. Dimensions: 33 x 16 x 16 cm ...

Edmond Lachenal

Vintage 1940s Table Lamps

Edmond Lachenal Amazing ceramic table lamp with green and blue ceramic glaze signed under the base excellent original conditions Ceramic dimensions: 21.5 x 13 x 13cm O...

Henriot Quimper

Vintage 1940s French Rustic Serving Pieces

Faience

Rare complete French faience fish service with a large oval fish platter, the saucer and ten plates signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1940. Large fish platter 21" L on 9.3", fish shape s...

Axel Salto

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

A small studio ceramic piece of bulbous organic form with richly layered glaze, in the style of Danish ceramic artist Axel Salto. Unmarked, Scandinavian and mid-20th century.

Atelier Primavera au Printemps

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

The horse with hand applied mane, tail and decoration.

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Ceramics

Arne Bang ceramic bowl beautiful glaze in shades of brown. Stamped AB 45. Measure: diameter 15.5 cm. In good condition.

Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Ceramics

Beautiful Italian glazed Blanc de Chine Perched Parrot, stamped Italy, circa 1940.

Vintage 1940s Mexican Rustic Pottery

Ceramic

Ceramic mezcal vessel from Oaxaca with "1948" date lightly engraved. These jugs were used to transport mezcal (similar to tequila) from various ranch communities to the larger towns ...

Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Stoneware

Stoneware jug or vase designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Handmade in Sweden during the 1940s. matte blue speckled grey glaze with slight touch of green. Hand signed with the in...

Richard Uhlemeyer

Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Rare ceramic jar by Richard Uhlemeyer, German ceramist, Large vase, beautiful glaze in grey and off-white shades Germany, 1940s, stamped at the bottom edge, perfect condition, ...

Richard Uhlemeyer

Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Jars

Ceramic

Rare ceramic vase by Richard Uhlemeyer, German Ceramist, Large floor vase, beautiful glaze in grey and off-white shades Germany, 1940s, stamped at the bottom edge, minor damage...

Design Technics, Lee Rosen

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

This ceramic platter by Lee Rosen for Design Technics is a functional decorative art object. It's lovely to look at, and it also makes an excellent serving plate or tray. The hand pa...