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 Green Big Glass Vase, Poland, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful and Unique Artistic Vase
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Roth Keramik purple and white and black lava glazed, West Germany, c.1970
By Roth Keramik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A rare Roth Keramic purple panelled headlamp vase with white and black lava glazed borders with a blue outline.
Pattern number 403, in excellent condition.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 12 Green Majolica Knife Rests Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Set of 12 green Majolica knife rests.
Vallauris, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Beige and Pink Big 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
Mid-20th Century Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Color La Borne Decoration
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joseph Talbot, La Borne.
Rare and decorative stoneware ceramic table lamp by Joseh Talbot, circa 1950.
Exceptional original conditions.
Signed under the base.
Elegant bro...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Ceramic Flower Pie Dish
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage studio circular ceramic pie dish with a colorful floral design in the center. Made in Japan.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Large Ceramic Bowl Rörstrand AXK Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful largest model of the AXK bowl manufactured in the 1950s at Rörstrand, designed by Gunnar Nylund.
The bowl has a wonderful glaze and it lifts the shape of the bowl to a won...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large 20th century floor abstract green woman ceramic sculpture circa 1960 72 cm
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
France - Unique handmade piece
Large floor abstract woman ceramic sculpture
Green ceramic colors
Original perfect condition
Circa 1960
Height 72 cm
Large 24 cm
Depth 13 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare design by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Rimini Blue ceramic footed vase with geometric motifs, Italy, 1960s
This stunning glazed ceramic vase has a pattern with circles in dark blue with rhombus inside in shades of green / turquoise color accented by decorative flowers.
Excellent vintage condition.
This piece is perfect as a gift idea and it could placed alone or with other 'Rimini Blu'Bitossi pieces creating a set. Display it in a cabinet or on a console table, with flowers or just as a cool decorative vase.
Measures: 22 cm height x 18 cm diameter (8,66 in height X 7,08 in diameter )
More Bitossi Aldo Londi pieces are avaliable at our 1stdibs marketplace.
About Bitossi (Manufacturer)
Like a Fellini movie, the ceramics of this famed Italian company embody a creative spectrum that ranges from the playful and earthy to the high-minded and provocative. Based in Florence, Bitossi Ceramiche draws on craft traditions that date back to the 1500s. These find expression in the artisanal vases and animal figures by the firm’s longtime art director Aldo Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore Sottsass.
The company was incorporated by Guido Bitossi in 1921, though the family began making art pottery in the mid-19th century. In the 1930s, Londi came aboard, bringing with him a mindset that respected time-honored craft, yet looked also to the future. On the one hand, Londi’s perspective fostered the making of Bitossi’s popular whimsical animal figures, hand-shaped and -carved and finished in a rich azure glaze known as “Rimini Blue.”
But with his other hand, Londi reached out to thoughtful, experimental designers such as Sottsass. Starting in the 1950s, some 20 years before he founded the Memphis Postmodern design...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Roth Keramik rare yellow and black lava ‘guitar’ vase, West Germany, c.1970.
By Roth Keramik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A very rare Roth Keramik glossy yellow and black lava glazed border ‘guitar’ vase, pattern number 312.
A space-aged double handled design that is iconic of...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1940s Gabriel Keramik Swedish Checkered Stripes Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hand-painted 80 years old ceramic vase with checkered decoration manufactured by Gabriel Keramik in Sweden in the 1940s. Partially glazed in white an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Blue Fish Glass Decanter and Glasses, 20th Century, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing set of fishes in blue color, made by one of the glass manufacture based in Poland. Would make a great addition to every collection! Very good original vintage condition. Abso...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Porcelain
Big Spotted Year of Rabbit Sculpture- Hand Painted Masterwork Eva Fritz-Lindner
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unique one-of-a-kind Studio Creation- an unusual opportunity
Tall, old and all handmade and hand painted rabbit sculpture handcrafted and hand paint...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$760 Sale Price
65% Off
Mid-Century Crystal Transparent Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Transparent vase in amazing shape. Produced in 1960s.
Glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box.
No ja...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Catalan Diaz Costa Hand-Painted Ceramic Plate, Circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted plate artwork by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. Enrich your dining experience with this stunning traditional hand-painted ceramic plate by renowned Cata...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$207 Sale Price
82% Off
Dramatic Statement Piece Centrepiece Ceramic Plate By DeSimone, Italy, c1960
By DeSimone
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Bold and so colourful large mid-century ceramic plate by DeSimone, Italy
Hand painted Yin and Yang stylised fish dominate this entire piece
Circa 1960's
Signed DeSimone, Italy
Height...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Giovanni de Simone "Fruit Peddler" Hand-Painted Bowl and Plate Set
Located in Skokie, IL
Giovanni de Simone "Fruit Peddler" Bowl and Plate Set
This mid-century modern bowl and plate set was created by famed Italian artist Giovanni de Simone circa 1965. Both pieces are h...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Roger Capron - Panel with 5 Ceramic Tiles - BIRD
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Playful and whimsical, Capron’s art panels are the most sought after, as editions were small, and in some cases not more than a few, or by special commission. Some are rough and mat...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Jacques Blin ceramic vase from the 50's with blue enamelled birds
By Jacques Blin
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Glazed ceramic vase in a range of light blues by French ceramist Jacques Blin from the 1950s. The entire vase is decorated with stylized birds. Very fine vintage condition, with slig...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Roth Keramic red and black lava headlamp vase, West Germany, c.1970
By Roth Keramik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A Roth Keramic red and black lava glazed headlamp vase, pattern number 403.
In excellent condition with bright glossy red panels contrasting with the bubbly lack lava glazed borders.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Marcello Fantoni Ceramic Shelf Hanger
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcello Fantoni for Raymor ceramic shelf hanging person. Glazed Ceramic. Cat pictured sold separately.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$785 Sale Price
45% Off
1960s DeSimone Style Italian Mid-Century Decorative Plate with Egyptian Figures
Located in Miami, FL
1960s Italian Egyptian themed, hand painted decorative plate. Reminiscent of Desimone painted designs, marked on the back in the clay Italy. The profile of two Egyptian heads facing ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
$150 Sale Price
33% Off
Cylindric Handmade Brutalist Ceramic Vase Mid Century Modern Fat Lava Ikebana
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This Mid Century ceramic vase is a stunning piece from the 1960s, featuring a distinctive beige-brown Fat Lava glaze. Its most notable feature is the unique opening in the body, whic...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$822 Sale Price
20% Off
Checkers Game by Ennio Lucini for Gabbianelli Green & White Ceramic, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Vintage checkers game by the Italian designer Ennio Lucini for Gabbianelli in green and white ceramic.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
François Gueneau Stoneware Ceramic 20th Century Vase, circa 1970, Signed
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
François Gueneau
20th century design stoneware ceramic vase by Frnaçois Gueneau
Signed at the base
Measures: Height 14 cm
Large 16 cm.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Royal Winton, Grimwades, Gold Glazed Candy Dish with Lid, U.K., Circa 1950's
By Royal Winton
Located in Chatham, ON
Royal Winton - Grimwades - 'Gordon' - Vintage gold glazed candy dish with lid - transfer and impressed marks on the base - United Kingdom - circa 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramic Pair of Vases by Fratelli Fanciullacci
Located in Bochum, NRW
A stunning form and decor, decorated using the sgraffito technique with dancing girls motifs, highlighted details with glossy glaze.
A great addition to any collection of Italian, E...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$898 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Glazed Terracotta Beige Duck Centerpiece Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful duck figure sculpture in off white beige glazed terracotta. Spain, 1960s
This handcrafted glazed terracotta duck figure with unglazed beak is in excellent condition.
Mat...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
$897 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Vase Marked Foreign Series Number 239-30 Excellent Condition
Located in Verviers, BE
These original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is made of ceramic pottery.
The bottom are marked the vase Foreign series number 239...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Ceramic Blue Fish Plates and Platter Serving Set, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching set of 6 small fish plates and a large fish tray in blue and grey glazed ceramic, Spain, 1960s.
This Midcentury ceramics serving set can be used to serve desserts, salad...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Mid Century Purple Glass Mini Bottle with Stopper, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A nice purple decanter with geometric design, made by one of the many glass manufacturers in Italy. Would make a great addition to any collection! Orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
1950's Tony Paul Style Wire Base Porcelain Pottery Ash Tray MINT!
By Tony Paul
Located in Rockaway, NJ
1950's Tony Paul Style Wire Base Porcelain Pottery Ash Tray MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Brass
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
Watering Can by Fritz Dienes, 1953
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural German cactus watering can by Fritz Dienes for Hessische Majolika, Germany, 1953, with tri-color glazed ceramic body and sculptural brass handle and spout, great lines, gr...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Vintage Dots Transparent Murano Glass Vase, Jerpoint, Irleand, 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.
The small tulip vase is stunning in its simplicity and both a beautiful and functional piece of design.
Originally designed for short stemmed Tulip bouquets, this small vase works as well with any other flower compositions or as a decorative piece.
Here at Jerpoint, we individually hand make each vase at our Glass-blowing Studio in Co. Kilkenny, using skills and methods that have hardly changed for thousands of years. With their breath, a few simple tools and decades of craftsmanship the Glass makers turn molten glass into the colourful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Irish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
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
$7,233 Sale Price
65% Off
Ceramic Traditional Hand Painted Plate by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the artistic legacy of Catalan artist Diaz Costa with our vintage hand-painted ceramic plate artwork, circa 1960. This exquisite piece captures the essence of mid...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$648 Sale Price
70% Off
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
$1,181 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Gunnar Hansson, Vase, Grey-Glazed Stoneware, Lomma, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Gunnar Hansson in his own studio, Lomma, Sweden, c. 1950s-1960s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Ceramic Pitcher By Fernande Kohler Vallauris France 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A ceramic pitcher by Fernande Kohler, Vallauris, France, ca' 1950's. Beautiful lava glaze, stylized female figure, signed on the bottom. This a great example of Vallauris pottery.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Stoneware or Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Bruno Gambone tall stoneware or ceramic vase or bottle in dark brown and matte off-white glaze with incised line around upper area below the bottle neck, Italy, 1970s. Marked with gl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Franco Pozzi Italian Black Ceramic Centerpiece 1960s
By Franco Pozzi
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design ceramic centerpiece designed by Franco Pozzi for Ceramiche Franco Pozzi composed of two stackable elements with printed manufacturer’s mark under bo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$840 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic optical Tile Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Cedit Ceramiche, 1968
Located in taranto, IT
Rare ceramic tile designed in 1968 by Ettore Sottsass for Cedit Ceramiche
aluminum frame
Size with frame 35x35 cm, tile size 15x15 cm, protrusion from the wall 5 cm
Very good cond...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
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....
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Robert Picault Ceramic Vallauris France Ceramic Platter 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...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Rainbow colors Murano Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
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
Ceramic Traditional Hand Painted Plate by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted plate artwork by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Si...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$708 Sale Price
60% Off
Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #1, American Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage hand-thrown bowl features complex Crater glaze in mocha, latte, and caramel brown colors. Minimal color palette and streamlined shape of the piece allow the textured glaze with variations from semi-matte to high gloss to take the spotlight; slightly asymmetrical rim adds hand-crafted, Organic Modern mood to the bowl's design.
The bowl is personally signed by Douglas Ferguson on the bottom with his name and "Pigeon Forge Pottery Tenn".
The Crater glaze has become one of the most recognizable glazes made by the Pigeon Forge Pottery. Often commonly referred to as "Volcanic" or "Lava" glaze, the Crater glaze was developed and made in several colors. We are offering a vase and 4 more bowls in different shapes by Douglas Ferguson, done in variations of Crater glazes, in separate listings.
Douglas Ferguson (1912-1999) was an established Tennessee pottery artist; he received a degree in Art Design Studies from Mars Hill College and worked in the Ceramic Research Laboratory for the Tennessee Valley Authority in Norris, TN, from 1935 to 1947, where he experimented with local clays. In 1946 he started Pigeon Forge Pottery in an old tobacco barn with his wife Ruth and Ernest Wilson, his colleague at the Ceramic Research Laboratory. He formulated many of his own glazes, including crystalline and Crater glaze.
In 1957 he created the Clingman Dome tea set, named by Ferguson for the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains, which the state of Tennessee presented to Queen Elizabeth. Ferguson became a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild in 1948 and remained active until 1998, receiving Life Membership in 1991. He earned two awards from the Tennessee Arts and Crafts Festival in Nashville, received the Rotary Certificate of Distinguished Service, and was featured in books on Appalachian craftspeople by Bernice Stevens, Edward Dupuy and Helen Bullard. In the fall of 1952, Ferguson attended a ceramics symposium by international artists at Black Mountain College; in 1963 he participated in the American Craft Council and the Ceramic National exhibitions. In the 1970s - 80s Ferguson created a fountain with traditional Appalachian quilting...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Green Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Light Vase
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. he...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Collection of 4 Ceramic Vessels by Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
We have curated a group of 4 stunning pieces of ceramics made in Sweden during the 1950s.
These pieces have been gathered and put together by us, carefully sorted and now ready to be...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Small Green Decorative Glass Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. Lightly used - as shown on pictures.
No damages or cracks. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Vintage Blue 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
Mid Century White Poodle 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. White Poodle Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy. Only one dog...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Brown Hand Thrown Ceramic Vase with Lip by Mobach
By Mobach
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent tall brown ceramic vase with lip by Mobach. Regarded as the golden age of ceramics, highly collectable 1950s-1970s Art Pottery is known for experimental and exploratory gla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Borzoi Dog Sculpture, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Borzoi Dog Sculpture was p...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Unique Large Ceramic Bowl Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This large unique bowl has a wonderful glaze. It’s made in Sweden at Rörstrand and designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane. There is only one of its kind and is therefore a spectacular piece...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa – Spain, Circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa – Spain, Circa 1960
Enhance your home with this exquisite hand-painted ceramic vase, crafted by the renowned Catalan artist Di...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
$406 Sale Price
47% Off
Studio Del Campo 1960 Italian Mid Century Enamel Bowl
Located in New York, NY
An original sleek 1960s polished steel and blue/violet enamel bowl by the famed Italian Studio of Del Campo. Signed
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Enamel, Steel
Coffee service in ceramic by Marius Giuge, Vallauris, 1960
By Marius Giuge
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant and timeless, this emerald green glazed ceramic tea set by French ceramist Marius Giuge dates from the 1960s and reflects the exceptional craftsmanship of the Vallauris regio...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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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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