1940s Ceramics

A richly textured stoneware cup by Axel Salto, model 20702, executed at Royal Copenhagen and finished in Salto’s celebrated Solfatara glaze. This sculptural form—characterized by its...

Rustic Ceramic Plate Vase in Beautiful Earth Tone – Early 20th Century, Circa 1940 This rustic ceramic plate vase, produced around 1940 in Spain, stands out with its beautiful earth...

Made in Italy, 1940s. This brass and glazed ceramic piece is made by Arturo Pannunzio. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered a...

Antique Catalan Ceramic Plate – Early 20th Century This charming Catalan ceramic plate, made around 1940, is an authentic representation of the region’s artisanal tradition. Decorat...

An exceptional Art Deco ceramic vase designed by Charles Catteau for the Keramis manufactory in La Louvière, Belgium, created in 1941. Glazed ceramic with enamel and gilt detailing,...

This set of three rustic ceramic vases is a beautiful example of early 20th-century Spanish craftsmanship. Each piece was carefully handmade and features a unique, organic shape that...

Small French Art Deco ceramic vase. Blue and brown glazes, sculpted fish decoration all around the vase. Good vintage condition, with some signs of age and use: small chips (see phot...

Set of Two Catalan Tiles – Early 20th Century This set of two ceramic tiles, made around 1940, is a charming representation of traditional hand-painted Catalan ceramics. Each tile f...

European studio ceramist. Unique jug in glazed ceramic. Dated 1947. Measures: 22 x 17 cm. In very good condition. Signed.

Italian Mid-Century Modern design ceramic vase model “1316/4” designed by Guido Andloviz and produced by S.C.I. (Società Ceramica Italiana, Laveno) with green semi-gloss enamel, 1950...

This ceramic vase was made by Guido Andlowitz for the cermaics house, Lavenia in the 1940s. Its pink and black splashed design gives it an almost modern feel, though the vase is over...

Set of Three Catalan Tiles – Early 20th Century This set of three ceramic tiles, made around 1940, is a charming example of traditional hand-painted Catalan ceramics. Each tile is d...

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese lobster platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells, 9.5 inches Diameter.

Set of Two Catalan Tiles – Early 20th Century This set of two ceramic tiles, made around 1940, is a charming representation of traditional hand-painted Catalan ceramics. Each tile f...

Wonderful vase produced at Ekeby and designed by Vicke Lindstand in the 1940s. Its streamline shape makes it perfectly adapted to the modern home. Drilled hole on the top. We also ha...

Ceramic vase model by Anna-Lisa Thomson, 1940s. Produced at Upsala Ekeby, 1940s.

Wonderful large blue rare floor vase. Produced at Ekeby and designed by Vicke Lindstand in the 1940s. Its streamline shape makes it perfectly adapted to the modern home. Drilled hol...

French faience blue and white fish platter signed Longwy, circa 1900. Measures: 21.5" L x 8.5" W x 1.5" H.

Argenta platter designed by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, circa 1940s, Sweden.

French oyster plate with roses pattern Luneville, circa 1940.

This wonderful and decorative large vase was designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson in the 1940s for Ekeby, Sweden. Its sculptural features and forms are right up to date with any modern look...

Elegant “Chamotte” stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a stately form. Made in a technique where crushed earthenware is mixed into the stoneware. Rörstrand introduced Gunnar Nylund’...

Ceramic table lamp model '208' by Anna-Lisa Thomson, 1940s. Produced at Upsala Ekeby, 1940s.

This extremely rare charger -- with gold highlights and beautiful tonalities reminiscent of the work of Thomas Hart Benton -- was produced by the Cole-Merris Ceramics company in San ...

Exceptional pair of cats ceramic 1940, Italy, Tosin.

Unique faience vase handmade by Danish artist Bode Willumsen in 1946 at workshop of Royal Copenhagen, Denmark. The vase is modelled with an amazing pierced motif of Adam and Eve in t...

Italian Mid-Century Modern design ceramic vase model “1316/2” designed by Guido Andloviz and produced by S.C.I. (Società Ceramica Italiana, Laveno) with orange semimat enamel , 1940s...

Striking earthenware floor vase by Anna-Lisa Thomson, glazed semi-translucent white. Decorative embossed graphic pattern. The artist Anna-Lisa Thomson is best known for her stonewar...

Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Argenta container with lid in ceramic. 1940s. In perfect condition. Unstamped. Dimensions: L 14.5 x D 10.0 x H 5.5 cm.

Beautiful stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in an elegant, sleek form. Glazed white with a subtle “Mimosa” pattern. Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and desi...

An unusual early modernist almond green and white vase. Designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson, for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940. Stamped. Very good c...

Beautiful stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a tapering form with a wide mouth, perfect for flowers. Embossed, graphic pattern with celodon green glaze and “Mimosa” flecks. Gunnar ...

Highly unusual and graphically striking, this monumental charger or platter was created in Biot at a time when the French village vied with Vallauris in producing the best ceramic pi...

French Art Deco vase in crackled beige ceramic with an abstract black geometric design covering the entire vase. Very good vintage condition (see photos). Unidentified artist's signa...

White earthenware ceramic plate, partially engraved, with colored engobe and glaze. Stamped, marked, and numbered 'Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / I 107/ 20 / 200' (underneath...

One of the masters of Scandinavian Art Deco and Mid-Century design in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, Vicke Lindstrand is best known for his work in glass for Orrefors in the 1930s and f...

Beautiful stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in an elegant, sleek form. Glazed white with a subtle “Mimosa” pattern. Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and desi...

1940's Argenta stoneware plate with female siluett decor by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. The now iconic Argenta stoneware collection with its green gl...

Somehow naively charming and sophisticated at the same time, this pierced sculptural panel by Jolan Cser, a Hungarian artist, depicts a nude shepherd youth playing the pipes, accompa...

One of a set of beautiful ceramics from Ciboure Pottery, this vase is decorated by Pedro Garcia de Diego (1904-1969)with a captivating arabesque pattern in blacks and browns on a neu...

Wilhelm Kåge/Kaage, Gustavsberg, Argenta vase decorated with leaves. Measures: Height 15 cm x 4.5 cm. Marked Gustavsberg, Argenta. In perfect condition.

Lea von Mickwitz (1884-1978) for Arabia. Large sculpture in glazed stoneware. Lama. Beautiful glaze in brown and green shades, 1940s. Measures: 28 x 25 cm. In very good condition. ...

Brilliantly glazed in tones of crimson, silver and white, this very fine lamp base was created by Waylande Gregory, the renowned WPA sculptor and innovative ceramicist. Prodigious ...

Large one-of-a-kind ceramic vase by artist André Rozay of La Borne, circa 1940. Superb work on the characters representing the four seasons all around the vase, glazed in khaki, or...

Exquisite rare ceramic figurine and lamp of the early 1940s: Striking young dancer with chin-length black curls, dressed only in a long, split, light-coloured skirt with a stylised f...

The shell vase is an impressive interior detail that can be used to create a focal point in the room. You can place it alone on a side table, shelf or windowsill, or use it as a beau...

This rare and remarkable tile produced at the close of World War II in Delft, depicting the Nazi dragon being slayed by the Dutch people, is a superb example of Art Deco cloisonné...

French Art Deco vase in crackled beige ceramic with an abstract black geometric design covering the entire vase. Very good vintage condition (see photos). Unidentified artist's signa...

Made in Italy, 1940s. This brass, plexiglass and glazed ceramic piece is made by Arturo Pannunzio. It can be switched on. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight tra...

Georges Jouve's Ceramic cup or vide-poches " Feuille " signed with apollon mark on back Red/brown cracked enamel Measures: 18 cm x 11 cm.

Ceramic table lamp model '208' by Anna-Lisa Thomson, 1940s. Produced at Upsala Ekeby, 1940s.

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...

Stig Lindberg (1916-1982) Set of 10 miniature vases signed ‘Stig L’ for Gustavsberg studio, 1940s, Sweden 6 brown pieces + 4 turquoise/green pieces Measur...

Rare unglazed pottery flower vase model 'Napoleon's Hat' produced by the Fulham Pottery company for the society Florist Constance Spry.

The “Springare” by Stig Lindberg is a refined ceramic sculpture from Sweden’s mid‑20th‑century design era. Crafted in the 1950s for the Gustavsberg Porcelain Factory, this piece inte...

Art Deco turquoise globular vase. Faience France 1940s Measures : 24 cm Height - diameter. 18 cm Conditions: excellent.

Lovely white Royal Crown Derby dinner plate with pink roses and gold painted edges on a white background. Marked at bottom with Royal Cro...

A beautiful Art Deco tea pot with lid, dated circa 1940, made of pottery / stoneware with lovely brown glaze, designed by Vally Wieselthier. In very good ...

Boldly designed and brilliantly glazed in tones of scarlet, jet black, white and gold, this dish sports an exotic phoenix bird resting on a filigreed tree branch, with one wing raised high. The colors are glorious, especially the full-bodied red of the background. The artist was Waylande Gregory, one of America's greatest sculptors and ceramicists before and after World War II. He was prodigious and indefatigable, producing a wide range of sculptures and wares in ceramic during his years working with Lorado...

In 1917, Gustavsberg hired Kåge to make its dinnerware and other everyday products more beautiful—he would serve as the company's Artistic Director until 1948. During this fruitful p...