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
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
Tall Midcentury West German Vase
Located in Troy, MI
West German tall ceramic vase has a gray blue glaze with a bold incised and glazed decorative border at the top, circa 1960s. Unknown maker - we cannot make out manufacturer’s number...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Medium Tiger Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Italian ceramic, perfect condition, produced in 1960s. We have also another big cats for sale, check our products. Only one unique piece available.
Category
20th Century Italian 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
Jacques & Dani Ruelland Vide-Poche in Black Gunmetal Glaze c. 1970
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jacques & Dani Ruelland vide-poche in black gunmetal glaze.
France c. 1970.
Signed.
Christie’s label on underside.
Measurements: 3 3⁄8 height x 4 7⁄8 depth x 4 7⁄8 in width
Prov...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Brown Glazed Ceramic Studded Decor Vase, 1960s
By Frølich
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Heavy Danish midcentury modern handmade cone shaped stoneware vase with umber, caramel and hickory brown colored running glaze over square shaped relief stud decorations in an organi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Abstract Stoneware Brown Ceramic Sculpture by Jean Brisy Modern XXth Century Art
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Brisy (1924-1991)
Original abstract ceramic sculpture by French artist Jean Brisy
Brown stoneware ceramic glaze colors
Original perfect condit...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Bitossi by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice vase from Bitossi by Aldo Londi. The Rimini pattern executed in glossy dark green.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Rare Medium Tiger Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Original Italian ceramic, perfect condition, one teeth missing - shown on pictures. Produced in 1960s.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Roland Brice Large Ceramic Dish, Biot, 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Roland Brice (1911-1989) large ceramic dish, Biot, 1950
Decor painted by Roland Brice, signed and located: "R. BRICE BIOT A.M.". Diameter: 34 cm
Former ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rörstrand Carl-Harry Stålhane vases and trays , Sweden 1960
Located in Bronx, NY
Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand dark blue ceramic trays Sweden, 1960.
Set of two trays and two vases in a blue/grey glaze
Vases 9.5" and 11"
Trays...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Paul McCobb for Contempi, Japan 38 Piece Ceramic Coffee Set in Orange and White
By Paul McCobb
Located in Mexico, DF
Beautiful and rare set of the coffee pitcher, sugar bowl with lid, and twelve sets of the round dish with coffee cup plus twelve dessert round plates in ceramic, designed by Paul McCobb for the "Contempi" line, Jackson Ceramics, Japan late 1950s. The set is orange and white, a very striking retro combination of colors. All 38 pieces are in very good shape. Paul McCobb was born in 1917 in Medford, Massachusetts. He moved from Boston to New York to pursue his dream of becoming a designer. When it came to designing he was completely self-taught with a very minimalistic approach to object creation influenced by Scandinavian design as well as the “Shaker” style in furniture making. Perspective and scale became the trademark for McCobb's designs, his tables, shelves, lamps, and other daily used articles...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$4,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Pink Purple Vase, Tarnowiec, 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 12cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Antique Catalan Ceramic Plate – Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
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...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$2,148 / item
Art Deco 1940 Flower Vase by Joseph Talbot La Borne Brown and Black Colors 1/3
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joseph Talbot
Art deco stoneware ceramic flower vase realised in La Borne
Circa 1940
Original design
Original perfect condition
Signed under the base
Height 25 cm
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Traditional Spanish Ceramic Rustic Vase, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional Spanish rustic ceramic vase. Manufactured in Spain by unknown manufacturer, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
C.A.S. Vietri Ceramic Vase
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming ceramic vase by C.A.S. Vietri, Italy, ca'1950's.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Bochum, NRW
Beautiful pottery jug/handled vase, Italy late 1950s-1960s. Signed.
A stunning form and décor, body shaped as a jug, glossy white spray-glaze has a mottled texture, decorated using ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Eusebi Diaz Costa Spanish Catalan Ceramic Hand Painted Wall Hanging Plate
Located in Torquay, GB
Large sized ceramic wall hanging plate by Catalan ceramist Eusebi Diaz Costa circa 1960s.
Exquisitely hand painted and depicting a fish mid ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Gianluigi Mele Ceramic Boar Animal Sculpture, Italy, Sardinia, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Boar sculpture by the Sardinian designer Gianluigi Mele in ceramic, Italy, circa 1970.
Signed on the bottom.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Lagardo Tackett for Schmid — Orange Demitasse Cup & Saucer Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Lagardo Tackett for Schmid — Porcelain Cup & Saucer Set (12 Pieces), 1950s
A rare new old stock set of six Orange porcelain demitasse (espresso) cups with matching saucers, designed ...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mado JOLAIN Anthropomorphic Stoneware Vase
By Mado Jolain
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Stunning anthropomorphic ceramic vase by Mado JOLAIN, France, 1950s. Stoneware vase very close to Picasso's production, in terms of colors and design. Height : 9.1"(23.2cm), Diameter : 5"(12.6cm). Signed "m.j" under the base (see photos).
Mado Jolain was born in Paris in 1921. Under the Occupation, she joined the Paris School of Decorative Arts and the drawing and sculpture workshops of La Grande Chaumière. There she met René Legrand who turned more towards painting. Sensitized by the craze for ceramics which began before the war, Mado Jolain carried out her first attempts as a potter in the kiln of a utilitarian ceramics workshop, rue d'Alesia.
In 1946, Mado Jolain and René Legrand married and moved to Montrouge where René set up his painting studio. The ceramic workshop is not far away, in the 14th arrondissement. René Legrand shoots their first plays. Popular art, very popular in the decorative arts of the post-war period, was a great source of inspiration for them. They visit the Dijon Museum and the Museum of Popular Art and Traditions where they appreciate the shapes of utilitarian pottery.
In 1948, creations from the Mado Jolain workshop were exhibited for the first time at the Salon des Ateliers d'Art Décoratifs and at L'objet 1948, a landmark exhibition after the war, organized at the Galerie Denise Breteau, rue Bonaparte , Paris.
In 1950, the Mado Jolain ceramic workshop moved to Montrouge. René Legrand devoted himself more and more to painting, Klaus Schultze...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Rare Decorative plate 1920 ICS Dolker Kowaliska Design Vietri sul mare
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Decorative plate 1920 ICS Dolker Kowaliska design Vietri sul mare
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$1,253 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of 11 Green Majolica Knife Rests Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Set of 11 green Majolica knife rests.
Vallauris, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Stoneware Ceramic Glazed Bowl Blue Color, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Realised circa 1970
Elegant stoneware ceramic bowl
Blue and green ceramic glazed colors
Original perfect conditions
Measures: Height 6cm, large 12cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Slim High Green 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
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
Mid Century Big Porcelain Hand Painted Flowers Vase Candy Box, Germany, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique hand painted vase box for candies. Very good original vintage condition. Only one unique piece. Hand painted in 1960s in Germany.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Vintage Blue and White 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
Mid Century Vintage Purple Ingrid Glass Vase Rock Crystal, Germany, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Ingrid Glass, or rather Ingrid Glashutte, is a company based in Germany but with glassworks in Austria. Currently defunct, but operating from the earl...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Warren MacKenzie Large Ceramic Platter
Located in Dallas, TX
Large studio pottery platter with a red glaze and brown decorative dashes.
Warren MacKenzie is known for simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the Japanese aesthetic of the work of Shoji Hamada.
In 1950 MacKenzie and his first wife Alix became the first American apprentices at the Bernard Leach pottery...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic Hand Painted Traditional Spanish Jug, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional Spanish jug vase, circa 1960. Manufactured in Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiul ...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Robert Picault Ceramic Vallauris France Ceramic Pitcher Mid-Century
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Robert Picault (1919 - 2000)
French ceramist in Vallauris
Robert Picault has contributed to the revival of culinary ceramics by updating traditional local forms decorated with lines and geometric designs.
His identity style has been a great success and continues to decorate the table today. His personal pieces are sought after by art collectors.
A former student of the School of Applied Arts in Paris, Robert Picault arrived in Vallauris in 1946. He created with his school friends Roger Capron (1922-2006) and Jean Derval (1925-2010), the Callis workshop.
In this village of a hundred potters, they met the neighboring ceramists André Baud, the 4 potters and among others the Madoura workshop, where he frequented the famous painter Picasso from 1949 to 1955. He also became friends with Jean Cocteau, Fernand Léger, Louis Aragon and Elsa Triolet.
Robert Picault Ceramic Vallauris France Ceramic...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Big Ceramic Hand Painted Roses Vase Candy Box, 20th Century, Belgium, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique hand painted vase box for candies. Very good original vintage condition. Only one unique piece. Hand painted in 1960s in Belgium.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
A large mid century modern ceramic dish or fruit bowl, circa 1960
Located in View Park, CA
A stunning and unique hand-crafted mid century modern studio art ceramic fruit bowl or platter, circa 1960. Glazed pottery in tones of muted olive and seafoam.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Midcentury table lamp, Germany, 1960s. This ceramic base comes with its original tissue shade. Full height 33.5cm - 13.2 inches. Height of the ceramic base 16cm - 6.3 inches. Full di...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Accolay Turquoise Blue Concentric Circle Vase
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French midcentury vase by Accolay, France, 1950s. Turquoise blue concentric circle vase. Height 25cm (9.8"), Diameter 17cm (6.7"). Signed "Accolay" below.
After the war “ceramic but...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1953 hand painted signed Art Glazed Ceramic Plate by Salvatore Meli Rome Italy
Located in London, GB
This is 1953 Art glazed Ceramic Charger Painted with two stylised blue figures suggesting dance movement on an off white background with earth brown and grass green soil with a touch...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Anne Kjaersgaard Decorative Stoneware Ceramic Box or Pot Grey and Black, 1960
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Anne Kjaersgaard
Original stoneware ceramic pot or decorative box
Signed undert he base with black pigment
Perfect condition
Measures: height : 18 cm large : 10 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century French 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
Brown Stoneware Ceramic Pitcher by Benoist Favre La Borne 1970 Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Benoist Favre
Realised circa 1970 in la Borne
Original brown ceramic pitcher
Handmade production
Original perfect condition
Signed at the ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Big Yellow 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. Absolutely beautiful and rare yellow crystal. Made in Poland. Only one unique piece. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Big Green Vase, Pot, Tarnowiec, 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 c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Set of 9 Vintage Beige - Yellow and Blue Michelin Man Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embark on a journey of vintage charm with this exceptional set of nine tiles, featuring the iconic Michelin Man in a vibrant blue centerpiece, surrounded by original yellow tiles. Cr...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Red and Black, Style: Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pushing the button that reads ...
Category
1930s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Gustave Reynaud Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Gustave Reynaud Platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
Geometrical pattern.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Base by Catalan Ceramist Jordi Aguadé – Circa 1960, Signed
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic Base by Catalan Ceramist Jordi Aguadé – Circa 1960, Signed
Delve into the realm of artistic ceramics with this exquisite base crafted by renowned Catalan ceramist Jordi Agua...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic, Sign: F.Bichoff France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: F.Bichoff France
Last name :
Bichoff
First name
Francis
Birthdate :
1876
Date of death:
1945
Biographical note:
Francis Albert Bichoff was born on August 24, 1876 in Braila, ...
Category
1830s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Bronze
Il Pino Barletta , 1950s Vinegar and Oil Set Container, Hand-Decorated Ceramic
Located in Vigonza, Padua
“The pine still lives”, this is how Barletta remembered his centuries-old giant
“Il pino vive ancora”, così Barletta ha ricordato il suo gigante secolare
Elegant pair of hand-painte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
French Antropomorphic ceramic vase from the 1950s 1950 France
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
French Antropomorphic ceramic vase from the 1950s 1950 France
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Quentin Bell Attributed Stoneware Elizabethan Lady’s Head
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual midcentury handcrafted stoneware sculpture of an Elizabethan lady’s head, possibly Elizabeth I, wearing a period hat and ruff collar attributed to renowned artist and writer Quentin Bell (British, 1910-1996). The stoneware shoulder length head stands...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Rusha Wall Plaque, Glazed Ceramic, (Image Flower arrangement) West Germany
By Ruscha
Located in Verviers, BE
Rusha Wall Plaque, Glazed Ceramic, (Image Flower arrangement) West Germany Was produced in the 1960's
handmade, and made in Germany.
Very collectible.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Brown Ceramic Vase Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand, 1950s Scandinavian Mid century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A brown ceramic vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, it´s 31 cm high and it´s in very good condition except from some minor marks in the glaze from the production, why ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 10 Green Majolica Poodle Knife Rests Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Set of 10 green Majolica knife rests with poodles dogs.
Vallauris, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Traditional Spanish Ceramic Rustic Vase, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional Spanish rustic ceramic vase. Manufactured in Spain by unknown manufacturer, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Raymond Loewy for Bernardaud, "Ariès" Coffee Service (26 pieces), France, 1967
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb bernardaud "Ariès" coffee service designed by Raymond Loewy in 1967. This model is from that original production and is composed of 26 pieces.
The Ariès 1967 Dinner Service, ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Red Yellow and Orange Faux Bois Cups and Saucers 1950s Grandjean Jourdan
Located in Melbourne, AU
Trio of fun coffee or hot chocolate cups and saucers, painted to resemble wood, with strong Red, Yellow and Orange glazed interiors.
Designed by French ceramicist, Eugène Grandjean...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1960's Arnold Zahner ceramic vase - Rheinfelden Keramik, Switzerland (hand made)
Located in Bern, CH
1960's Arnold Zahner hand made ceramic vase by Rheinfelden Keramik, Switzerland.
Studio name on Base: Rheinfelden.
Lovely brown & ochre drip glaze. Beautiful example of Swiss mid ce...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Robert Picault Set of 6 Cups
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Picault set of 6 cups.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$2,950 / set
Tremiti vase square black Angelo Mangiarotti Aura edition
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Angelo Mangarotti Tremiti vase square black model. It is famous as Italian modern masterpiece ceramics published by Danese in the 60s. This model is published by Aura, Kyoto Japan ar...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Modern ceramics for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern ceramics for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage ceramics created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, stoneware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern ceramics made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original ceramics, popular names associated with this style include Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund, Roger Capron, and Bitossi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for ceramics differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $113,467 while the average work can sell for $901.
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