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
Hand-Crafted Ceramic Fish
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century ceramic fish, circa 1960s from our recent acquisitions, local travels- a nice catch.
A nice sized hand-crafted ceramic fish sculpture symboli...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Aldo Londi Ceramic Bitossi Pendant Lamp for Italian Raymor
By Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Aldo Londi Ceramic Bitossi pendant lamp for Italian Raymor. This rare and sculptural Italian ceramic lamp is executed with multi colored glazed horizontal stripes and geometric circular perforations.
Only one available in this coloration. Another similar lamps...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Hallmarked Glazed Ceramic Snail Bowl Purple, Champagne Off White
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage mid century modern Italian glazed ceramic snail bowl has raised terxtural forms on the top and sides. From the 60's. It is hallmarked on the bottom 5Y460611 Italy...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Black Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Joelle Deroubaix, circa 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joelle Deroubaix
Original abstract stoneware ceramic sculpture
Elegant black ceramic glazes colors
20th mid-century French design
Unique piece
Signed at the base
Me...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Thomas Keramik White Rounded Porcelain Vase, Postmodern
Located in New York, NY
Stunning white porcelain vase by Thomas. The rounded pleat design catches light and shadow beautifully from different angles.
Measurements: H 8", W 5.5", D 3".
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Green Hole Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Green Hole Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Very good condition.
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Wilhelm Kuch, born 1925, 1947 apprenticeship - Gusso Reuss in Munich - 1948 opened the studio in Burgthann - 1953 became master potter
Elly Kuch, born 1929 died 2008
1946-49 apprenticeship in several studios - 1949-51 second apprenticeship as a goldsmith - 1951 marriage with Wilhelm Kuch
1953 the Kuchs started to worked together in their workshop in Burgthann
Their work like this Vase have received many honors:
1965 Gold Medal premio faenza, Italy
1965 prize of the „deutschen keramischen gesellschaft“
1966 Gold...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern, Danish Glazed Ceramic Vase, Girl and a Dove, Assentorp
By Assentorp
Located in London, GB
Whimsical matte glazed ceramic vase depicting a girl holding a vase, signed to base. Assentorp, Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Large Round Ceramic Dish Plate 1980s, Multicolored Face Yellow Green
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian large round ceramic dish plate from the 1980s. Multicolored face yellow green.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ego Stengods, Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
By Ego Stengods
Located in High Point, NC
A white and brown-glazed stoneware and fabric table lamp designed and produced by Ego Stengods, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of lamp (inches) : 17.06 x 6.93 x 6.93 (height x width x...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Rare Stoneware Vase by Sylvia Leuchovius for Rörstrand, 1960/70s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sylvia Leuchovius (Sweden, 1915-2003), unique vase made for Rörstand, Sweden 1960/70s.
Partially glazed. Signed. In good condition, very few minimal signs of age and wear.
Sy...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Huge 24cm Studio Pottery Vase Object by Heiner Balzar for Steuler, Germany, 1970
By Steuler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic vase object
Design:
Heiner Balzar
Producer:
Steuler, Germany
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage ceramic object was produced by Steuler in the 1970s in...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Graphic Modernist Black, White Vase by Marianne Starck, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern vase with strong graphic decor from the Tribal / Harlekin series by Marianne Starck (1931-2007) in the 1950s. Shiny bone white glaze with hand-carv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Abstract Black Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Joelle Deroubaix, circa 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joelle Deroubaix
Original abstract stoneware ceramic sculpture
Elegant black ceramic glazes colors
20th mid-century French design
Unique piece
Signed at the base
Me...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Big Vintage Blue and White Ombre Vase, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Blue vase in amazing shape. Produced in 1960s in Poland.
Glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box.
No jags, defects etc. The outer re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Extraordinary Table Lamp with Scagliola, Deer's Head Mounts, Lucite Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Quite extraordinary, this Italian table lamp features Lucite foot and cap, a superb scagliola finish and two deer's head mounts. Furthermore, the artist has "peeled away" the scagli...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Del Campo 1960s Italian Mid Century Enamel Bowl Tray
Located in New York, NY
An original work of art by famed Italian mid century makers, Del Campo. Signed. A beautiful vibrant blue. Signed
Biography:
Biography: Studio Del Campo in Turin, Italy (1957-1998), was a collaborative name shared by craftsmen-artists Virgilio Bari...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Decorative Blue Ceramic Brick Flower Spike Vase 1950 Attributed to Pol Chambost
By Pol Chambost
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Attributed to Pol Chambost
Decorative 20th century midcentury ceramic flower vase.
Elegant brick form with blue ceramic glaze color
Original perfect condition, realized, cir...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Futurist Torido Mazzotti Monumental Vase for M.G.A, Albisola, 1955
Located in Milan, IT
Futurist Torido Mazzotti monumental vase for M.G.A, Albisola, 1955.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$2,626 Sale Price
36% Off
Mid Century Lidded Bowl by Ceramiche Batignani, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A beautiful pumpkin shaped bowl with lid crowned by a brass handle by Ceramiche Batignani from the 1950's. This handmade bowl is in perfect condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
White & Black Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Nice White & Black Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
We have a whole collection of the series for sale here on the platform.
Very good condition.
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Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
White & Black Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Nice White & Black Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
We have a whole collection of the series for sale here on the platform.
Very good condition.
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Wilhelm Kuch, born 1925, 1947 apprenticeship - Gusso Reuss in Munich - 1948 opened the studio in Burgthann - 1953 became master potter
Elly Kuch, born 1929 died 2008
1946-49 apprenticeship in several studios - 1949-51 second apprenticeship as a goldsmith - 1951 marriage with Wilhelm Kuch
1953 the Kuchs started to worked together in their workshop in Burgthann
Their work like this Vase have received many honors:
1965 Gold Medal premio faenza, Italy
1965 prize of the „deutschen keramischen gesellschaft“
1966 Gold...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Ceramic Bowl for Bitossi
Located in Weesp, NL
Ceramic Mid-Century Modern bowl by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi, Montelupo, Tuscany. In the late 1960's Ettore Sottsass spend time with Aldo Longhi, Bitossi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Jar by Richard Uhlemeyer in Grey and Primrose, 1940
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare ceramic jar by Richard Uhlemeyer, German ceramist,
Large vase, beautiful glaze in grey and primrose
Germany, 1940s, stamped at the bottom edge, very good condition,
Si...
Category
1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti Capricorn Zodiac Porcelain Plate, The Zodiac Pharmacopoeia
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Capricorn Zodiaci Porcelain Plate,
Made for Crinos,
#9 in Series,
Titled "Gli Zodiaci Farmacopei", The Zodiac Pharmacopoeia.
1960...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Figgjo Flint: a set of 12 breakfast plates, Turi design tor Viking, Norway
By Figgjo Flint
Located in Zemst, BE
a set of 12 breakfast plates.
Made in high quality glazed porcelain
Tor Viking Turi design
A typical midcentury design item in scandinavian design.
Made in Norway
marked on the bott...
Category
20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
A Rut Bryk Karjalainen Talo 'Karelian House' Blue Ceramic Wall Plaque, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
An outstanding piece of art by one of the leading names of the mid-century Finnish ceramic scene. This large and colorful wall plaque made by Rut Bryk ...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$13,954 Sale Price
46% Off
Vintage Ceramic Torero and Flamenco Dancer Figures by Giovanni Girardi, Italy
By Lenci
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This glazed ceramic piece is made by Giovanni Girardi, a famous ceramic artisan from Vicenza that worked for Lenci in Turin.
It...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Aldo Londi ceramic pedestal bowl, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Oslo, NO
This vintage pedestal bowl from Bitossi’s iconic Rimini Blue collection is a masterpiece of mid-century Italian ceramic design. With its vibrant cobalt glaze and intricate hand-carve...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Lovely Green Studio Ceramic Plate by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Green Studio Ceramic Plate by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Very good condition.
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Wilhelm Kuch, born 1925, 1947 apprenticeship - Gusso Reuss in Munich - 1948 opened the studio in Burgthann - 1953 became master potter
Elly Kuch, born 1929 died 2008
1946-49 apprenticeship in several studios - 1949-51 second apprenticeship as a goldsmith - 1951 marriage with Wilhelm Kuch
1953 the Kuchs started to worked together in their workshop in Burgthann
Their work like this Vase have received many honors:
1965 Gold Medal premio faenza, Italy
1965 prize of the „deutschen keramischen gesellschaft“
1966 Gold...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Accolay Freeform Blue Ceramic Pitcher, France 1950s
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Freeform ceramic pitcher by renowned french workshop Accolay.
Made in France in the 1950s.
From the "Gauloise" series.
Deep and rich blue glaze on the outside with a black interio...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Wilhelm Kage Large dish "Argenta" for Gustavsberg, Sweden 1935
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Paris, FR
Very large Glazed stoneware center plate with silver overlay Dimensions: 15 inch in diameter This beautiful piece is part of the artist's Argenta Series, which he produced for the G...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Silver
French Midcentury Fat Lava Style Bowl in the Manner of Charles Cart, 1960s
By Charles Cart
Located in Miami, FL
A wonderful decorative bowl from Vallauris made in the manner of Charles Cart's fat lava ceramics.
The firing process reveals the multiple layers b...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
French Metallic Glaze Ceramic Bowl or Vide Poche
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful mid-20th Century French metallic glaze bowl or vide poche possibly from Vallauris or Biot, France. The prominent colors in an art brut form make this metallic glaze bowl or...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Vase
Located in New York, NY
Unique bottle-form case by Bruno Gambone.
Large-scale, stoneware bottle-form sculpture/vase with incised line decoration to front and back. Off-white m...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
$7,500
Majolica Hand Painted Ceramic Turkey Motif Thanksgiving Serving Tray or Platter
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large oval Thanksgiving turkey serving platter. Created from ceramic, this large majolica platter will be a fabulous way to add a festive touch ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Claudio Pulli Polychrome Enameled Ceramic Italian Vase, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning polychrome enameled ceramic vase designed and signed on the bottom by Claudio Pulli, one of the greated Sardinian artists of the 20th century. This charming vase was realize...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Maltese Hand-Made Earthenware Vase
Located in North Miami, FL
This incredibly well crafted earthenware vase, Made in Malta, has natural tones and a ribbon trimmed top with multiple openings. Really nice piece, heavy.
Category
1960s Maltese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Pitcher Vase by Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Roger Capron was a student of Applied Arts in Paris from 1938 to 1943 before teaching drawing there from 1945 In 1946 he moved to Vallauris where he created a ceramics workshop
Cal...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Hand Painted Strawberry Motif Serving Platter, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A vintage hand-painted ceramic strawberry motif serving platter or relish dish. This serving dish features four wells that will accommodate dips, relishes ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Studio Ceramic "Summer Time" Sun and Birds Vase by Wilhelm & Elly KUCH, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Studio Ceramic Sun and Birds Vase by Wilhelm & Elly KUCH, 1960s, Germany
Dimensions:
Height: 8.46 in (21,5 cm)
Diameter: 2.75 (7 cm)
Very good condition.
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Wilhelm Kuch, born 1925, 1947 apprenticeship - Gusso Reuss in Munich - 1948 opened the studio in Burgthann - 1953 became master potter
Elly Kuch, born 1929 died 2008
1946-49 apprenticeship in several studios - 1949-51 second apprenticeship as a goldsmith - 1951 marriage with Wilhelm Kuch
1953 the Kuchs started to worked together in their workshop in Burgthann
Their work like this Vase have received many honors:
1965 Gold Medal premio faenza, Italy
1965 prize of the „deutschen keramischen gesellschaft“
1966 Gold Medal (premio faenza) , Italy
1967 Gold Medal (academie internationale de la ceramique) turkey
1968 prized again in faenza, Italy
Gold Medal (premio pineta) cervia, Italy
grand prix biennale ceramiche artistiche in Vallauris;
grand prix des rates alpes maritimes
became members of the academie internationale de la ceramique, gent Belgium
1969 Gold Medal (premio faenza) Italy
1970 international pottery symposium bechyné, Czech republic
1971 Gold Medal (premio faenza) Italy
1973 Gold Medal (premio faenza) Italy
internationalceramics symposium Memphis, USA
Gold Medal ceramics international in Alberta, Canada
1975 westerwaldpreis höhr Grenzhausen Germany
1982 founder member 'gruppe 83' together with other important potters like Dieter Crumbiegel...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Italian Ceramic Dish or Plate
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A vibrant Italian ceramic dish in a good condition. Abstract pattern. On the back "Italy" and the number 364.
Manufacturer unknown.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Portuguese Hand-Painted Clay Dish
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Hand-painted clay dish. Decorated with flowers and half circles in shades of blue and beige. The back of the dish is unpainted, making it a rustic handmade piece.
The background is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
1950s Green Cream Ceramic Pitcher Vase, Denmark
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade and hand-painted Danish midcentury modern ceramic pitcher vase from the 1950s. Incised lines on neck and organic jumping de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Art Deco Blue Ceramic Pitcher, France 1930s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Art Deco Blue Ceramic Pitcher, France 1930s
This ceramic pitcher, typically Art Deco, comes from France and dates back to the 1930s.
It is coated with a deep blue glaze that highl...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Sandstone, Enamel
Vallauris Pair of French Midcentury Ceramic Candleholders
Located in Miami, FL
Very decorative pair of French midcentury ceramic candle stands from Vallauris.
The stunning variations of green and accentuating colors are very pleasing to the eye, interesting d...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Italian Figure of a Woman with Fishes
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The ceramic figure has a sleek, elongated body with an elegant, somewhat abstract form typical of mid-century modern design. The figure is wearing a skimpy, two-piece costume. The to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Wall Decorative Round Sunny Face Ceramic, circa 1970, France.
By Roger Capron
Located in Brussels, BE
Very beautiful wall decorative relief sunny face ceramic 1970, France.
Signed A. Frans on the reverse, and dated '70.
Black and red enameled ceramic.
Dimensions: 27 cm diameter, 2 cm...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$2,645 Sale Price
20% Off
Restaurant Ware Ceramic Bowls in Peach Ombre - Set of 3
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of three restaurant ware bowls with ombre peach rims. Restaurant ware has become increasingly sought after in recent years. Known for their durability, these pieces were made f...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Early LaGardo Tackett Measuring Pitcher with Graphics
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual, Early LaGardo Tackett measuring pitcher with graphics. Unfamiliar with the early mark on underside. Assuming this is from the first production of this form by Tackett for Sc...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Georges Jouve French Ceramic Polychrome Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
French ceramic by Georges Jouve, polychrome decoration on white background. Signed with cypher and name.
Excellent condition, no chips or restorations.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Georges Jouve French Ceramic Artist Dish Leaf Motif
Located in Chicago, IL
Georges Jouve French ceramic artist small leaf dish.Black glaze with multi color hand carved glazed motif of leaf in the interior.
Signed with Jouve cyph...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Ceramic Serving Platter, France, 1950’s
Located in New York, NY
Wonderfully unusual glaze. Unique shape.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenaghen Scandinavian Midcentury Ceramic Bowl, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian green ceramic bowl serie Aluminia Marselis designed by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenaghen, Denmark, 1950s.
Category
1650s Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$425 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Mid Century West Germany Ceramic Vase or Centerpiece
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental Mid-Century West German Ceramic Floor Vase attributed to Scheurich Keramik, circa 1965
This striking and tall ceramic floor vase was crafted circa 1965. A quintessential ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Restaurant Ware Berry Bowls in White and Green, Set of 5 1960s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of five heavy restaurant ware bowls in green and white. Vintage restaurant ware is making a comeback in entertaining. Known for their strength...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Höhr Vintage, Ceramic Vase with Handle Marked 741/24 W Germany
By Höhr
Located in Verviers, BE
Höhr vintage, ceramic vase with handle
These original Hohr vintage vase was produced in the 1960s in Germany.
It is made of ceramic Pottery.
The bottom are marked the vase ser...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pierre Culot Citroen Ceramic Vase, circa 1970, Belgium.
By Pierre Culot
Located in Brussels, BE
Pierre Culot Citroën model ceramic vase, circa 1970, Belgium.
Delicate brown and beige shades.
Stamped C.
Enamelled sandstone.
Dimensions: 15 cm H, 14 cm W, 8 cm D.
Good condition.
A...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Gunnar Nylund, Pitcher, Brown Stoneware, Rörstand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown stoneware pitcher produced by Rörstrands, Sweden, 1950s.
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Selection of Modernist Ceramic Tile Plaques
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modernist Ceramic Tile Plaques, circa 1960s.
They are, from top to bottom:
1) Abstract Tile Plaque with Beautiful Volcanic Glaze, b...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian San Polo Ceramic Kitty from the Sixties
By San Polo
Located in bari, IT
Stylized cat sculpture in polychrome ceramic firm. San Polo Venezia.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
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