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 legendary 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.
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
Soda Glazed Multi-Sided Studio Pottery Lidded Vessel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish British handcrafted Studio Pottery multi-sided lidded vessel decorated in soda glazes and dating from the 20th century. The stoneware vessel sits on a flattened round ...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Large White Dansk Platter with Abstract Motif, Denmark 1960's
By Dansk
Located in New York, NY
Large platter by Dansk in white ceramic with an abstract royal blue pattern.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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
Piero Fornasetti Zodiac Ceramic "Libra" Pebble Paperweight
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Zodiac "Libra" Pebble Paperweight,
Original Gold Box,
1960s
This rare Piero Fornasetti Ceramic pebble paperweight in its original gold presentation box....
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Small Mid Century Empoli Vase for Candy or Jewelry Box, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique Empoli vase box for candies or jewelry box. Very good original vintage condition. Only one unique piece. Produced in 1960s in Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Nanni Valentini Ceramic Container for Ceramica Arcore, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Nanni Valentini ceramic container for ceramica arcore, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Ceramic Dishes by Josep Vilà Clara, Spain, 1960's
By Josep Vilà Clara Garriga
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of ceramic dishes by Spanish ceramist Josep Vilà Clara, 1960's. Glazed ceramic with iridescent metallic luster. Signed.
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Cecil J Garland Bristol Wemyss Cabbage Rose Hand Painted Plate
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and well hand painted pottery plate, probably Plichta, decorated with the Wemyss Cabbage Rose design by Cecil J Garland and dated 1949. The earthenware plate is of simple rounded shape with a raised edge and standing on a narrow round foot. The plate is finely hand painted with in the Scottish Wemyss Pottery style with cabbage roses...
Category
1940s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Wood Bowl Old Patina circa 1960 Scandinavian
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Wood, enameled; Made in Scandinavian circa 1960. With beige marquetry inlaids.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Blue Vase Candlestick, Europe, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Blue and white vase in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s.
Glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box.
No jags, defects etc. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Wilhelm Kate Argenta Bowl Ceramic and Silver by Gustavsberg Sweden 1950
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Paris, FR
Nice bowl with silver inlay figuring a fish and bubbles... Argenta série by Wilhelm kage, Gustavsberg.
Good condition
Wilhelm Kåge (1889-1960) is one of the most well-known representatives of the illustrious Swedish ceramic design of the 20th century. He was the artistic leader for Gustavsberg in the 1930s and 1940s and is often called the father of Swedish modernism...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Silver
Set of Three Early XXth Century Rustic Ceramic Vases, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This set of three rustic ceramic vases is a beautiful example of early 20th-century Spanish craftsmanship. Each piece was carefully handmade and features a unique, organic shape that highlights the natural beauty of the ceramic material. Manufactured in Spain circa 1940, these vases are in original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, adding to their character and charm.
The set includes three different sizes - large, medium, and small, which can be displayed together or separately, depending on your decor needs. The largest vase measures Diam 21.5 x H 45 cm, the medium-sized vase measures Diam 17.5 x H 21.2 cm, and the smallest vase measures Diam 16.5 x H 19 cm.
These rustic ceramic vases are a perfect addition to any home decor, adding a touch of vintage charm and sophistication. Whether you're a collector of antique ceramics...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Ice Transparent Vase, Italy, 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. Murano glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Yellow and Green Ceramic Corn King Corn Husk Serving Bowls, Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four ceramic corn side dishes in yellow and green. A fabulous way to add interest to a place setting, this set will wow your guests! Use these bowls to serve roasted corn on...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Fritz Van Daalen German Mid-Century Ceramic Sculptural Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish mid-century West German ceramic sculptural vase by renowned designer Fritz van Daalen and probably dating from the 1960/70’s. This futuristic looking sculptural vase h...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Vintage Yellow and Orange 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 Czech Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
20th Century Design Abstract Ceramic Vase by Gustave Tiffoche 1970 Unique Piece
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gustave Tiffoche
Asbtract stoneware ceramic vase realised circa 1970
Unique handmade piece
Original perfect condition
Signed at the base
Measures: Height : 23 cm
Larg...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Ceramic Rustic Vase with Blue Green Decor, Denmark, 1990s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rustic handmade Scandinavian modern ceramic vase with blue, green, aqua organic asymmetrical decorations on raw base. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1990s. Beautiful vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic, Pottery
Large Ceramic Vase by Jean De Lespinasse, France, 50-60s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Large ceramic vase by the famous ceramist Jean de Lespinasse from Nice (France), 50-60s.
with stylized hand-painted decor.
Signed JDL under the base.
Very nice!.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund, Rorstrand, Chamotte Ceramic Table Lamp, Midcentury, Sweden
Located in Bochum, NRW
Midcentury Scandinavian ceramic Chamotte table lamp by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
This is the one of the most famous pieces designed by Gunnar Nylund's for Rörstran...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury White Poodle Ceramic Dog Sculpture, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. White Poodle Dog Sculpture was produced in England. Only one d...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Gray Shepherd Ceramic Dog Sculpture, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Gray Shepherd Dog Sculpture was produced in England. Only one ...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rusha Wall Plaque, Glazed Ceramic, 'Image Sailboat', West Germany
By Ruscha
Located in Verviers, BE
Rusha wall plaque, glazed ceramic, (Image Sailboat) 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
West German Midcentury Stylish Red Glazed Twin Handled Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish West German midcentury mottle red and orange glazed twin handle art pottery vase. The red stoneware vase stands on a narrow round ung...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Set Porcelain for Tea or Coffee, Carlsbad Porcealin by Company Epiag D.F
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of porcelain
Kettle 23x14x22cm
Kettle on milk 9x11x5cm
Plate 15x2cm
Cup 7x10x8cm
Sugar bowl 10 14 8cm
Good original condition
Set of nine items.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Fish Plates Wall Art Composition, Mid-Century Modern Period
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of midcentury multi color fish Plates and Platters as Wall Decoration
A funny collection of twelve european glazed ceramic, porcelain and...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain, Terracotta
Mid-Century Restaurant Ware Porcelain Bowls in White and Green, Set of 3 1960s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of three heavy restaurant ware bowls in green and white. Vintage restaurant ware is making a comeback in entertaining. Known for their strength and versatility, they seem to last forever. This set is from Shenango China...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Vintage Yellow Small 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
Stoneware Bowl Enameled, circa 1960 Scandinavian
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Stoneware bowl, enameled; Made in scandinavie circa 1960. Signed.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Era, Sage Green, Glazed Studio Pottery, Vase and Bowl, Signed
Located in Clermont, FL
Set of Mid-Century era studio pottery with an organic shape & textured finish. Sage green exterior glaze. The vase measures 5" in width , depth and height. while the bowl has a 4" i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Gustave Tiffoche 20th Century Black and Grey Abstract Ceramic Vase 1970 4/7
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gustave Tiffoche.
20th century design stoneware ceramic vase by Gustave Tiffoche.
Black and grey abstract ceramic glazes colors.
Original perfect condition.
Signed at the...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Carstens Vintage, Ceramic Rectangular Vase Marked W Germany 7802-30
Located in Verviers, BE
These original Carstens vintage vase was produced in the 1960s in Germany. It is made of ceramic pottery.
The bottom are marked the vase series number 7802-30 Carstens W Germany
S...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Design Light Grey Stoneware Ceramic Vase by Gustave Tiffoche
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gustave Tiffoche
Large ligth grey stoneware ceramic vase by Gustave Tiffoche
Original perfect condition
Signed
Realised circa 1970
Measures: Height 24 cm
Large 16 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Italian Ceramic Cat
Located in New York, NY
Italian ceramic cat Raymor Pottery. Vintage Italian art cat figure hand painted Giorgio Gubbio for Raymor.
In very good condition. No repairs, cr...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese lobster platter, circa 1940.
Decorated with mussels and shells,
Signed Caldas da Rainha.
12.5 inches Diameter.
Category
1940s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Glazed ceramic Cauliflower Centerpiece signed Mancioli. Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Glazed ceramic Cauliflower Centerpiece signed Mancioli. Italy, Mid-20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Gustave Tiffoche 20th Century Unique Brown Stoneware Ceramic Vase, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gustave Tiffoche
20th century stoneware ceramic vase by Gustave Tiffoche
Unique piece
Signed under the base
Original parfect condition
Measures: height 25 cm
large 13...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Gustave Tiffoche 20th Century Brown and Black Abstract Ceramic Vase 1970 2 / 7
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gustave Tiffoche.
20th century design stoneware ceramic vase by Gustave Tiffoche.
Brown and black abstract ceramic glazes colors.
Original perfect condition.
Signed at th...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Colored blue and red stoneware ceramic pitcher circa 1990 signed Maya
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Maya
Signed under the base
Colored stoneware ceramic pitcher
Original good condition
Red and blue colors
Height 20 cm
Large 16 cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
French Ceramic Pitcher Keraluc Bird 60s Bretagne, G394
By Keraluc
Located in Lyon, FR
Ceramic pitcher of the factory Kéraluc Quimper of the Sixties in the shape of stylized bird with floral and geometrical reasons on the whole of ceramics. Very decorative object and o...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Fratelli Fanciullacci Red White Organic Decorative Bowl, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage Italian modernist soft shaped triangular decorative bowl / wall plate by Fratelli Fancuillacci, late 1950s-early 1960s. Three stylized deer on ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large 20th Century White and Grey Ceramic Vide Poche or Plate by Jean Austruy
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Austruy
Unique piece realised, circa 1950.
Large white and grey ceramic vide poche or plate by Jean Austruy.
Original perfect condition.
Signed
Measures: height 1...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vallauris Ceramic Majolica Candle Holder/ Candlestick, 1960s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Glazed Ceramic Candle Holder by Vallauris, France, 1950-1960s
Beautiful candle holder for two candles in fat lava glazed ceramic.
Nice colors: Shades of brown with white and red acc...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Ceramic Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Scandinavian, Green Vase, "Charmotte", C 1950
Located in New York, NY
Decorative green ceramic vase by Gunnar Nylund, Gustavsberg, Sweden, circa 1950.
This is the large size of three vases called "Charmotte".
The surface is a very beautiful "ruff" ce...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
large abstract 20th century ceramic vase by Jean Austruy circa 1950 vallauris
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Austruy
Circa 1950
Large asbtract 20th cenrtury ceramic vase by Jean Austruy
Original perfect condition
Signed under the base
Height 23 cm
Large 24 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Grotesque Bacchus Ceramic Tankard by Royal Doulton, United Kingdom 1958
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in the United Kingdom in 1958.
It is made in polychrome ceramic.
This tankard is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent ...
Category
1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Giovanni de Simone Colored Ceramic Fish Squared Tile Plate, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful squared wall mounted tile plate in colored ceramic representing three fishes by the Italian artisti Giovanni De Simone.
Giovanni De Simone was a great Sicilian artist...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta, Pottery
Vintage Scheurich Vase Marked W Germany 553-46 Ceramic
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage Scheurich vase Marked W Germany 553-46 Ceramic,
These original vintage vase was produced in the 1960s in Germany. It is made of ceramic pottery.
The bottom are marked the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
XL Amphora Bowl Ca.1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Bowl made by Rogier Vandeweghe for Amphora.
Has a amazing red glaze and are highly decorative.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Four Caribe China Coffee / Hot Chocolate Cup
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a set of four Caribe China coffee/hot chocolate cup. It depicts a heavy and round white cups hand painted cranberry color with little bouque...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Gustave Tiffoche 20th Century Brown and Grey Abstract Ceramic Vase 1970 7/7
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gustave Tiffoche
20th century design stoneware ceramic vase by Gustave Tiffoche
brown aand grey bstract ceramic glazes colors
Original perfect condition
Signed at the bas...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Gustave Tiffoche 20th Century Brown Abstract Ceramic Vase 1970 6/7
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gustave Tiffoche
20th century design stoneware ceramic vase by Gustave Tiffoche
brown abstract ceramic glazes colors
Original perfect condition
Signed at the base
Heig...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramics of the 60s Ernestine Salerno, G877
Located in Lyon, FR
Vase from the 50's by the Italian ceramist Ernestine Salerno. Round ceramic glazed with brown and khaki colors. Decorative motifs on the whole vase. ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Gustave Tiffoche Large White Stoneware Ceramic Vase, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gustave Tiffoche
Large ligth grey stoneware ceramic vase by Gustave Tiffoche
Original perfect condition
Signed
Realised circa 1970
Measures: height 43 cm
large 25 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Alberto Díaz de Cossío High Temperature Ceramic Bulged Vase
Located in Mexico City, MX
A Mexican high temperature vase by Alberto Díaz de Cossío. Manufactured at the Taller Experimental de Cerámica in Mexico City (Experimental Cera...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
White and Brown 20th Century Design Ceramic Vase by Gustave Tiffoche, 1960
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gustave Tiffoche
Realised circa 1960
Unique piece stoneware white and brown ceramic vase
Signed
original perfect condition
Measures: height 15 cm
large 13 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Robert Picault Vallauris France Ceramic Olive Pot 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 Vallauris France Olive Pot...
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
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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