Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Red Orange Vase Big Pot, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Glass Pot “SCARF”
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack mot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Red Vase, Tarnowiec, Sulczan, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vase made in the Tarnowiec Glassworks located in Poland,
designed by J. Słuczan-Orkusz.
Soda glass, mass-colored, hand-formed.
Vintage product from 1970s
Dimensions: height 32 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 2 Sculptural Ceramic Planters France 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of handmade ceramic planters with a unique sculptural shape and dark metallic glaze. Each bowl has an organic, flowing form and a textured surface with natural variations. The l...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Roth Keramic orange and black lava glazed round vase, West Germany, c.1970
By Roth Keramik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A Roth Keramic glossy orange and black lava glazed flat round vase.
Pattern number 310 and retains its foil manufacture’s label.
In excellent condition from the 1960’s, 70’s.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Roth Keramic red and black round vase, West Germany, c.1970
By Roth Keramik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A Roth Keramik red and black lava glazed flat round vase, pattern number 310. Glossy red oval pattern and foil manufacture’s label.
This vase is in excellent condition.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Small Red Crystal Vase, 20th Century, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. Made in Poland. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
1970s Concentric Circle Stoneware Charger in Blue and Brown
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Attractive stoneware charger / decorative plate in blue and brown with concentric circles pattern (inner circle is only a partial outline by design). Additionally, the mottled edge a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Green and Grey Free Form Ceramic Bird Vase by Accolay 20th Century Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Accolay
Original free form by french accolay potery
Signed under the base
Grey and green ceramic glazes colors
Unique piece circa 1970
Original perfect condition
Me...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1960s French Faience Woven Ceramic Fruit Bowl by Pichon – Earthy Yellow, Signed
By Pichon a Uzes
Located in Milano, IT
This stunning mid-century French faience woven ceramic fruit bowl, crafted by Pichon à Uzes in the 1960s, features an earthy yellow hue and intricate braided design, typical of the r...
Category
19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
DeSimone of Italy, Hand Painted Ceramic Mid-Century Cup And Saucer c1960
By DeSimone
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
DeSimone of Italy, ceramic cup and saucer, hand decorated with girl holding flowers
A fun piece of Italian dash
Circa 1960's
Signed DeSimone, Italy
Cup: Height 2 inch, Diameter 4.25 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern ‘Reims’ Vase by Bodo Mans for Bay Keramik Germany
By Bay Keramik, Bodo Mans
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A stunning and rare Bay Keramik vase finished with renowned designer Bodo Mans's 'Reims' décor (1958).
BODO MANS was born in 1935. From 1949 to 1951 he apprenticed as a window dresse...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Wilhelm Kåge Ceramic Bowl Model Surrea by Gustavsberg in Sweden
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Stoneware bowl model Surrea designed by Wilhelm Kåge. Produced by Gustavsberg in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Thomas Toft Danish Modern Chamotte Stoneware Footed Bowl
By Thomas Toft
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Dark brown chamotte clay body footed bowl with graphic glaze made by Thomas Toft of Denmark. Bowl measures 10.25" in diameter and stands 4.5" high. Signed with the TT mark of Thomas...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Set of Three Blue Murano Glasses, Ice Cream Cups, Italy, Europe, 2000s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful set of glasses, small bowls, perfect as a ice cream cups, murano glass, made by one of the many glass manufacturers based in the region of Empoli, Italy. Would make a great...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Fratelli Fanciullacci Italy Vase
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning and vibrant, 40 cm high, jug vase with sgrafitto and hand-painted colored glossy pattern of stylised women. On the base is painted Italy 7882.
Fratelli Fanciullacci Potte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Vintage Slim Red Decorative Glass Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Marcello Fantoni Italian Modernist Drip Vase with Matte Glaze
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian modern vase created by Marcello Fantoni, circa 1960's. Vase measures 10.5" by 4" and is signed Fantoni, Italy on the bottom. In very good vintage 1960's condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic tile "water and fire" design Gio Ponti for Gabbianelli, 1989
By Gabbianelli, Gio Ponti
Located in taranto, IT
Tile with a matte white background glaze with a stylized silkscreen decoration of vases and cornucopias from which water comes out, in pink and light blue colors.
Drawing by Gio Pon...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Aluminum
Orange Ceramic Mirror by Villeroy & Boch, 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Round wall mirror by Villeroy Boch in orange glazed terracota, Germany, 1960s-1970s
German Midcentury-Modern orange terracotta glazed ceramic circular mirror...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror, Terracotta, Pottery
Midcentury Vintage Slim Orange Decorative Glass Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Set of Vintage Michelin Man Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embark on a journey of vintage charm with this exceptional set of tiles, featuring the iconic Michelin Man in a vibrant blue centerpiece, surrounded by original yellow tiles. Crafted...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Ceramic Jug or Pitcher, Italy, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Bruno Gambone ceramic jug or pitcher with handle in tan or camel glaze including bands of off-white and dark brown.
Signed on underside 'GAMBONE ITALY.'
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Teapot - Burnt Orange and White
Located in Fairfield, CA
A mid century two tone ceramic teapot. The body is a burnt orange color with white lid, handle , and spout.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Six Italian Murano Pop Art Glass Candies Drops Pieces, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Add a pop of color with this beautiful set of six (6) Italian Murano art glass candy pieces, Italy, circa late-20th century. In the style of Modern/Pop Art. Candies resemble saltwate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
1930s Susie Cooper Modern Grape Leaves and Grapes Pattern Breakfast Set, England
By Susie Cooper
Located in Miami, FL
Susie Copper's 1930s Breakfast / Luncheon set of 8 Demitasse cups / saucers and 12 plates in blue background and white hand painted underglaze decoration of Grape Leaves and Grapes. ...
Category
1930s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Ceramic Plate Visage Gris 'Grey Face' A.R. 206 by Pablo Picasso & Madoura, 1953
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
The engraved and brush painted ceramic plate, Visage Gris (Grey Face) is one the most iconic pieces created by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, France. It is said "all portraits are self portraits". In this work, we see Picasso's wistfulness, vulnerability and humor set within a beautiful image representing both the sun and the moon, the masculine and the feminine. Picasso mastery of form, image, composition and subtle color is evident in a work that resonates transcendence.
Created in 1953, Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage Gris (Grey Face), 1953 A.R. 206 is a Madoura white earthenware clay, knife engraved under partial brushed glaze with decoration in engobes (green, black, white) from the edition of 500. This work is stamped with the 'Madoura PLEIN FEU' and ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the reverse. Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 15 1/8 x 1 5/8in (31.4 x 38.3 x 4.1cm). Madoura was an artisan workshop created by Georges and Suzanne Ramie which collaborated with Picasso in the fabrication and hand painting of the works.
Pablo Picasso designed 633 different ceramic editions between 1947 and 1971 at the Madoura workshop, with a number of variants and unique pieces resulting from these initial works. He began by creating simple, utilitarian objects such as plates and bowls, but later produced more complex forms, including pitchers and vases — their handles occasionally shaped to form facial features, or anatomical parts of his animal subjects.
Picasso remains one of the highest-grossing artists at auction today, and the range of his ceramics means it's possible to find both a good investment and a beautiful object. Visage Gris is among the most important.
A Short Biography follows:
Pablo Picasso revolutionized the art world and to many is THE artist of the 20th century. He is famous for his role in pioneering Cubism with Georges Braque and for his melancholy Blue Period pieces. Original signed Picasso lithographs and prints are a sure investment. Madoura Picasso ceramics are highly collectible in their own right.
As one of the most influential Modern artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso is renowned as a legendary artistic master to this day. Born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along. The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture.
Picasso was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered. He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain – all in the years 1899 to 1904.
Before he struck upon Cubism, Picasso went through a prodigious number of styles – realism, caricature, the Blue Period, and the Rose Period. These distinguished styles are apparent in the unique original works as well as Picasso ceramics, lithographs, linocuts, and etchings that he created later in his life.
The Blue Period dates from 1901 to 1904 and is characterized by a predominantly blue palette and focuses on outcasts, beggars, and prostitutes. This was when he also produced his first sculptures. The most poignant work of the style, La Vie (1903), currently located in Cleveland’s Museum of Art, was created in memory of his childhood friend, the Spanish poet Carlos Casagemas, who had committed suicide. The painting started as a self-portrait, but Picasso’s features became those of his lost friend. The composition is stilted, the space compressed, the gestures stiff, and the tones predominantly blue.
The Rose Period began around 1904 when Picasso’s palette brightened and is dominated by pinks and beiges, light blues, and roses. His subjects are saltimbanques (circus people), harlequins, and clowns, all of whom seem to be mute and strangely inactive. One of the premier works of this period is Family of Saltimbanques (1905), currently in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery, which portrays a group of circus workers who appear alienated and incapable of communicating with each other, set in a one-dimensional space.
In 1905, Picasso went briefly to Holland, and on his return to Paris, his works took on a classical aura with large male and female figures seen frontally or in distinct profile, as in early Greek art. One of the best examples of this style is in the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, NY, La Toilette (1906). Several pieces in this new, classical style were purchased by Gertrude Stein (the art patron and writer) and her brother, Leo Stein.
With his groundbreaking 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Majolica Cauliflower Tureen Centerpiece in Glazed Ceramic, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cauliflower Tureen Centerpice with Ladle, Majolica, Glazed Ceramic. Spain, 1960s
Eye-catching hand painted Manises ceramic cauliflower with leaves ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
Four Pottery Vice Jars / Drug Canisters Imported by Raymor, Italy, 1950s, Rare
By Raymor
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare set of four "Vice Jars" all signed, Raymor. Opium, Morphine, Cocaine and Marijuana. Rarely seen and virtually never seen in this condition. No chips, cra...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Mid Century Artistic Glass Big Red Vase, Tarnowiec, Sulczan, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vase made in the Tarnowiec Glassworks located in Poland,
designed by J. Słuczan-Orkusz.
Soda glass, mass-colored, hand-formed.
Vintage product from 1970s
Dimensions: height 30 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Mid-Century Art Pottery Bird Sculpture Box by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Mid-Century Art Pottery Bird Sculpture Box by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin, Ceramic, Blue Buddha Bust
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin, Ceramic, Buddha Bust, Blue. Beautiful and calming female Buddha glazed in a vibrant dark reflex blue. According to one legend, Kwan Yin was an Indian Princess...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Late 1950’s - early 1960’s Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Water Jug for Bitossi, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bern, CH
Late 1950’s - early 1960’s Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Water Jug for Bitossi, Italy. Label on base. Decorated with the typical geometric pattern with a turquoise and cobalt blue colouring...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Artistic Glass Big Orange Vase, Tarnowiec, Sulczan, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vase made in the Tarnowiec Glassworks located in Poland,
designed by J. Słuczan-Orkusz.
Soda glass, mass-colored, hand-formed.
Vintage product from 1970s
Dimensions: height 40 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Original "Diamante" ceramic tiles by Gio Ponti for Joo Milano 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in taranto, IT
Wall panel composed of a very rare group of 6 ceramic tiles designed in 1960 by Gio Ponti for Joo Ceramiche Milano, "diamond" model, white in white aluminum frame.
The whole panel me...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Vintage Light Baby Blue Big Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 2000s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful vase made from Murano glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece.
Venetian glass (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Design Ceramic Pitcher by Pierre Digan La Borne, 1970
By Pierre Digan
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Pierre Digan
20th century ceramic pitcher by the french artist
Signed under the base
Elegant ceramic glazes colors effects
Original perfect condition
Circa 1970 in La...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Diaz Costa Hand Painted Color Plate, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Diaz Costa Hand Painted Color Plate, circa 1960
Manufactured in Spain
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Costumi Ceramic Tiles by Giò Ponti for Bardelli Ceramica
Located in Weesp, NL
Discover a piece of design history with this rare and exquisite set of ceramic tiles titled Costumi. Designed by the legendary Gio Ponti and produced by Bardelli Ceramica in the 1980...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
DeSimone Hand Painted Ceramic Vase
By DeSimone
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand-painted ceramic vase by Desimone, Italy, circa. 1970's. Signed on base.
5.63 inches high.
3.13 inch diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
14 Piece Sarreguemines Majolica Fish Plates, Bowls, Soup Tureen and Sauce Boat
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Mid-Century majolica or faïence fish service.
Marked Sarreguemines France, circa 1950s.
Heavily potted, deep yellow ochre glazed earthenware bodies with deep brown rims, an ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Red and White Artistic Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
VASE “SCARF”
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
ceramic tiles design Jean - Pierre Garrault - delord 1970 in frame
Located in taranto, IT
very rare composition of three ceramic tiles of 1970s Cedit Italia production, designed by jean Pierre Garrault and henri Delord, on a white background with geometric patterns in ora...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Extra Extra Large Set of Vintage Michelin Man Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Dive into a nostalgic journey with this rare and unique large set of Michelin Man tiles, crafted by an unknown manufacturer in Spain circa 1960. The set comprises the iconic Michelin...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Blue Glass Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Slim Mid Century Vintage Black Dark Purple Glossy Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Black or dark purple vase in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s.
Glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Vintage Hanging Ceramic Art Pottery Plate, Hopi Style Decorative Wall Dish
Located in Miami, FL
A modernist decorative plate / wall decoration / centerpiece with strong graphic decor.
Undertones of bone white glaze with hand-painted graphic lines.
Decorated with similarities...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Blue Artistic Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
VASE “Frill”
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Mid Century Ceramic Vase, Signed, Italy, Circa 1950's
By Bitossi
Located in Chatham, ON
Bitossi (Manufacturer) - Aldo Londi (Designer) - rare mid century studio pottery vase - hand made - featuring a color block palette of mustard and brown glazes with a white glazed in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Oil & Vinegar Cruet Set by Franco Pozzi, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and unique wood & vinegar ceramic set with tray in a vibrant purple and orange color combination. This delightful set was produced by Ceramiche Franco Pozzi in Italy during...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
Extra Large West German Ceramic Scheurich Koralle Vase in Yellow Ochre
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful West German Art Pottery. Marked '488-45' on bottom. Regarded as the golden age of ceramics, highly collectable 1950s-1970s Art Pottery is known for experimental and explora...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
PIETRO MELANDRI - Cavallino in ceramica foglie in rilievo smaltate - ITALIA 1960
Located in Milano, IT
PIETRO MELANDRI - Cavallino in ceramica, smalto opaco color marrone con tenui sfumature d’oro e foglie in rilievo smalto a lustro.
Firmato sotto la base - MELANDRI .
Questa scultura ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Wall Ceramic Artwork of Roaster by Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wall Ceramic Artwork of Roaster by Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Manufactured in Spain
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Small Blue Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Geometric Vase
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif....
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Mini White Dalmatian Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Mini White Poodle Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy. Only on...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Large Ceramic Floor Vase Yellow and Black by West Germany, circa 1960
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
West Germany pottery.
Large ceramic floor vase by West Germany.
Original ceramic glazes colors.
Signed under the base.
Original eprfect condition.
Measures: height 50 ...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Groupe of 3 Vessels Rörstrand C- H Stålhane, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This is a set of 3 pieces of black vases made in Sweden during the 1950s. The exceptional large vase from Rörstrand and maker or designer Carl Harry Stålhane, was made in Sweden in t...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
20th Century Mini White Dalmatian Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative mini sculpture. Mini White Dalmatian Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy....
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1970 Richard Ingersoll Italian Ceramic Design BlackHand
Located in Brescia, IT
Ceramic Hand
By Richard Ingersoll
Italy, 1970
Rare ceramic object
Design R. Ingersoll, Cennina Arezzo
Perfect Condiction
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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