1950s Ceramics

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Ceramic

Founded in 1835 on the Danish island of Bornholm, famous for its pottery and fine ceramics, Søholm was one of the original and oldest ceramic factories there, until it closed in 1996...

Jean Cocteau

Vintage 1950s French Ceramics

Ceramic

Jean Cocteau ceramic dish - Etrurie - 1958 Edition originale Madeline & Jolly with certificat d'origine dated et signed from 1961. White earthenware with black and dark red - D...

Marcello Fantoni

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Ceramic

Fantoni Monumental vase, Italy, 1959. Glazed earthenware Glazed signature and date to underside: [Fantoni 1959].  

Løvemose

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Stoneware

Pleasantly plump Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern stoneware table lamp by Løvemose Keramik manufactured on the small Danish island of Langeland. Glazed beautifully in shades of gray, ...

Guido Gambone

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

33 Piece hand-thrown ceramic coffee and espresso service set with iconic yellow and blue colors and salt glaze by Guido Gambone, Italy, 1950s (signed on the bottom on all pieces with...

Roger Capron

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Ceramic

A decorative ceramic bowl by artist Roger Capron (1922-2006) who founded the craft-based workshop in Vallauris, France, l'Atelier Callis. Capron's creations contributed to a veritabl...

Royal Copenhagen, Nils Thorsson

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Faience

11.5 inch tall faience "Baca" vase designed by Nils Thorsson (1898-1975), the artistic director at Royal Copenhagen beginning in 1949. Produced by Royal Copenhagen c. 1956. Fully mar...

Axel Salto

Vintage 1950s Danish Ceramics

Pebbled stoneware vessel, pinecone form in a dappled yellow-green glaze. Signed SALTO on the underside with Royal Copenhagen marks, numbered 21455.  

Jean Cocteau

Vintage 1950s French Ceramics

Ceramic

Jean Cocteau ceramic dish - La Joconde- 1958 Edition originale Atelier Madeline & Jolly with certificat d'origine dated et signed . White earthenware with black / red / blue en...

Fornasetti

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

A set of eight coasters / small plates, in the original orange box with designs of Greco-Roman horse-drawn carriages. Plates are marked "Posateria - Made in Italy - Exclusively for S...

Pablo Picasso

Vintage 1950s European Ceramics

Earthenware, Earthenware

Hibou mat (matte owl) and incised 'Madoura Pleain Feu/Edition Picasso' This white earthenware dish is decorated with Picasso's iconic hibou/owl design. The design is hand-engraved...

Madoura, Suzanne Ramie

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Suzanne Ramié (1907 - 1974) France Ceramic oval bowl by renowned France artist Suzanne Ramié (Vallauris) having a light sand-yellow brown rough glaze. Incised on the bottom with t...

Andre Borderie

Vintage 1950s French Decorative Bowls

Ceramic

Rare sculpture, cream crackle ceramic with yellow glaze interior. Signed with logo.

Herman August Kähler

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Hand thrown ceramic floor vase with hand-painted green and black striped glaze. Signed HAK, Denmark.

Ceramica Artistica Torviscosa

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Handmade ceramic bottle by Torviscosa. Irregular bottle form with slant-cut mouth at top. High fire glazes in mottled reds and blues create a beautiful effect. Really fine example of...

Vintage 1950s Mexican Primitive Ceramics

Terracotta

Primitive clay cooking bowl from Los Reyes Metzontla, Mexico. This vintage vessel is hand-sculpted, created and used circa 1950 by the indigenous population of the isolated Mexican h...

Fornasetti

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Ceramics

Ceramic, Terracotta

Selection of large Italian ceramic animals, Italian, circa 1950s. From left to right, they are: 1) Large-scale leopard print hand painted vase, planter, or umbrella stand, in the m...

Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Midcentury ceramic vase by Swedish designer Gunnar Nylund. The model is called ASH and is in excellent vintage condition.  

Arne Bang

Vintage 1950s Danish Ceramics

Stoneware

Stoneware vessel with a brown speckled glaze and vertical ridges along the outer wall, which flares and in-curves toward the top.

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vases

Ceramic

Large ceramic vase circa 1950-1960. Measures: Height: 58 Cm.

Georges Jouve

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Pitcher vase by renowned french pottery artist Georges Jouve. Glazed earthenware. Hand painted decor on the vase showing the 4 cardinal points with a sun in the middle. Signed with t...

Turnad

Vintage 1950s French Urns

Terracotta

Stunning pair of signed ceramic urns dripped in a glaze of dark umber and white over dense terracotta forms. Large in scale, these make a great statement and are very rare to find a ...

Herman August Kähler, Nils Kähler

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Stoneware

Caribbean blue glaze stoneware table vase by Nils Kahler for Hermann A. Kahler, Denmark. Ceramic. Signed. HAK–Niels, Denmark.

Herman August Kähler, Nils Kähler

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Stoneware

Caribbean blue glaze stoneware table vase by Nils Kahler for Hermann A. Kahler, Denmark. Ceramic. Signed. HAK - Niels - Denmark.

Rut Bryk

Vintage 1950s Finnish Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

A unique and wonderfully designed wall relief/ bowl with impressed decoration by famed Finnish ceramist Rut Bryk who was a leader in the modern Finnish ceramic art movement. The ...

Peter Voulkos

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Stoneware

A fantastic early work (circa early 1950s) by master potter Peter Voulkos. Signed on base with incised signature by Voulkos. Voulkos is widely considered to be the most impor...

Alexander Girard, Georg Jensen

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Alexander Girard created these plates for the Miller House, one of the most iconic examples of Mid-Century designs. These are original with very little use and in amazing condition. ...

Rupert Deese

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Stoneware

Pair of California studio stoneware bottle decanters created by Rupert Deese of Claremont, California. Decanters measure 12.25" by 3" and 6.25" by 3". Both are signed with the Deese ...

Rössler Porzellan

Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Mosaic vase by Rössler Porzellan, Ersingen, Switzerland, circa 1950. Stamped: 8435, Rössler, Ersingen.

Pablo Picasso

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Pablo Picasso, Oiseau sur la branche, 1952, stamped and marked edition Picasso and Madoura. Edition Picasso. Partially glazed ceramic. Measures: Diameter 14.5 cm. Biography: Simil...

Pablo Picasso

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Pablo Picasso, Oiseau au soleil, 1952, stamped and marked edition Picasso and Madoura. Edition Picasso. Partially glazed ceramic. Measures: Diameter 14,5 cm. Biography: Similar...

Pablo Picasso

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Pablo Picasso, Oiseau à la huppe, 1952, stamped and marked edition Picasso and Madoura. Edition Picasso. Partially glazed ceramic. Measures: Diameter 14,5 cm. Biography: Simila...

Waylande Desantis Gregory

Vintage 1950s American Modern Pottery

An elegant, hand-painted bowl by Waylande Gregory. Stylized leaf pattern in green and silver leaf.

Pol Chambost

Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Ceramics

Ceramic

Large ceramic shell bowl by Pol Chambost, France, circa 1950. Incised under the base "1042 Poterie Pol Chambost France" (see photo). Welcome to our Platinum 1stDibs store ! To be in...

Jacques Pouchain and Atelier Dielufit

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Ceramic

Decorative ceramic flower vase (circa 1950s) attributed to Jacques Pouchain (1925-2005). This midcentury ceramic flower vase is elegantly glazed in dark brown with a mosaic window mo...

Clemens & Huhn

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Dating from 1956, this rarely seen Mid-Century very textured and large German krug vase by Clemens & Huhn predates the coming hot lava days and exhibits a Classic urn form with a...

(after) Fernand Léger

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Porcelain

A beautiful ceramic plate from Fernand Leger's Acrobats series, circa 1950s. This porcelain plate has the all important "Salins France" stamp on the verso.

Stig Lindberg

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Faience

A hand-painted earthenware 'Leaf' bowl designed by Stig Lindberg (1916-1982) for Gustavsberg Signed and inscribed SWEDEN 3.3.6. on the base Swedish, circa 1950. Measures: Heigh...

Roger Capron

Vintage 1950s Vases

Ceramic

Unusual geometric design vase with handles, on thick white enamel, signed Capron Vallauris . Nice condition

Leza McVey

Vintage 1950s American Ceramics

Ceramic

Ahead of her time, McVey hand-built large-scale, biomorphic forms. Many were characteristically bottle-shaped with a ‘stopper’ in the opening. Her work was to help pave the way for m...

Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Søholm Stentøj

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Ceramic

Two rectangular shaped vases by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen from the series "Du og jeg" ("You and I") for Danish Søholm Stentøj (stentøj is Danish for stoneware). Manufactured on the Da...

Robert Picault

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

A large, glazed ceramic oval plate by the master French potter Robert Picault (1919-2000.) An early pioneer in modern French ceramics, Picault moved to Vallauris in 1945 and in 1948 ...

Alexander Girard, Georg Jensen

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Ceramic

Alexander Girard created these plates for the Miller House, one of the most iconic examples of Mid-Century designs. These are original with very little use and in amazing condition. ...

Gio Ponti

Vintage 1950s Italian Vases

Ceramic

Large and beautiful green enameled vase designed by Gio Ponti for De Poli. Signed.

Marcello Fantoni

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

A rare, abstractly decorated ceramic dish with a handle by Italian post-war master ceramicist Marcello Fantoni. This rare form was purchased directly from Mr. Fantoni at his studio i...

Jacques Blin

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Ceramic

Jacques Blin five ceramic cups Mid-Century, France, 1950s. Five Jacques Blin cups or vases. Signed. Mid-Century France ceramicist. Measures: Height 5 inches, diameter 3 inches...

Jacques Blin

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Ceramic

A small blue ceramic jug with handle by Jacques Blin (1920-1995), an engineer by trade but with a love for the visual arts. Blin has an immediately recognisable style characterised b...

Fornasetti, Fornasetti

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Rare and exceptional complete set of 12 'Le Oceanidi' (Oceanids) lithographically printed plates from the mid-1950s depicting distant and fantastic worlds which feature visionary cre...

Valentine Schlegel

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Biomorphic glazed ceramic vase. Incised 'V. Schlegel' to underside. Valentine Schlegel (French, b. 1926) was one of the most important modernist ceramicists of the 1950s whose abstr...

Pablo Picasso

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Pablo Picasso, Picador, 1952, stamped and marked edition Picasso and Madoura. Edition Picasso. Partially glazed ceramic. Measures: Diameter 14,5 cm. Biography: Similar mo...

Gilbert Valentin

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Ceramic wall plaque by Gilbert Valentin (Les Archanges - Vallauris), France, 1950s. Superb pattern with deep and strong colors. Signed "G.Valentin" (bottom right - see photo). Welco...

Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

Collection of six vessels from the "Veckla" series designed by Stig Lindberg. Three vases and three bowls. Made from Carrara ware with matte white glaze. All pieces in excellent cond...

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns

Ceramic

A marvelous 1950s, Mid-Century Large White Ceramic Incised and Relief Decorated Urn with Stylized Lioness Head Handles. Marked Made in Italy--#2019-- Provenance-assembled from our f...

Guido Gambone

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Ceramic, Pottery

A freeform pottery bowl by Guido Gambone with applied triangular motif decoration in coral, eggplant, and ochre on an ivory ground. Lively tribal design with nice scale - - it's larg...

Georges Jouve

Vintage 1950s French Modern Ceramics

Earthenware

A handsome Georges Jouve tray, glazed in the great ceramist's beloved gunmetal black, with a typically Jouvian representation of a radiant, pouty-faced sun. Made in the early 1950s. ...

Guido Gambone

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Earthenware

This boldly glazed, covered ceramic box was made by Italy's foremost post-war ceramist -- Guido Gambone -- in his Florence, Italy atelier in the 1950s. It can be used to house jewelr...

Wilhelm Kåge

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Stoneware

A massive, thick-walled vase made in 1958, by the great Wilhelm Kåge with elaborately carved, asymmetrical decoration. This superb piece was, when finished, so satisfying to its make...

Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Soholm Stentoj, Svend Aage Jensen

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Centerpieces

Ceramic, Earthenware

A gorgeous Danish rectangular ceramic plate or tray from the 1950s designed by Holm Sorensen, hand decorated by Svend Aage Jensen and manufactured by Soholm Stentoj. A classic exampl...