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
Mikasa Japan Ceramic Black and White Vases Wave Mid-Century Modern, Set of 2
By Mikasa
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 2 Mikasa Japan ceramic black and white vases with wave design Mid-Century Modern.
Original label at the base.
A-794-335
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Studio Pottery Barrel / Whiskey Nip with Cork Signed "Pollack 73"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1973 Pollack studio stoneware whiskey nip / barrel with cork. Attractive partially metallic brown / taupe color combination with mottled surface. Includes a decorative leather tie an...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Studio Pottery Incised Stoneware Box Signed "Polk 70"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1970 Polk stoneware "box" with a brown matte glaze that bears a wood-like appearance. Incised floral detail present on all sides.
"Polk '70" signature present to the underside.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramic Bowl by Accolay
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Modern French glazed ceramic bowl with face design, by Accolay. Signed to base.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Handmade Clown Ceramic by Titorini Siade 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Hand made Italian clown ceramic
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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$6,000
Vintage Polished Ceramic Children by Ars Pulchra, Turin, Italy
By Ars Pulchra
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy.
Painted and polished ceramic children, 1950s.
Ars Pulchra. Turin.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use,...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Bowl In Brown Colors No. 21567 By Gerd Bøgelund From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This stoneware bowl, numbered 21567, is a stunning creation by the acclaimed Danish ceramic artist Gerd Bøgelund. Crafted with precision and finesse, it embodies the artistic excelle...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Casca Vase Large Ecru by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The Casca Vase collection embodies a harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern organic form. Inspired by natural textures, its layered surface reflects the fluidity of...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Wood, Oak
$200 / item
Ceramic Sign: Encra
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic Sign: Encra
Encra is the signature of the Argentine ceramic school.
It was created by decree of President Roberto M. Ortiz on April 9, 1940.
It was the first Ceramics school in the City of Buenos Aires, located at Bulnes 45.
Its founder and first director was the illustrious Madrid ceramicist Don Fernando Arranz.
The teachers of those first years were famous artists such as Aurelio Macchi, Vicente Puig, Nicasio Fernández...
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1950s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$2,700
Casca Vase Small Ecru by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The Casca Vase collection embodies a harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern organic form. Inspired by natural textures, its layered surface reflects the fluidity of...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Wood, Oak
$145 / item
Lovely Chocolatière in white glazed ceramic by Robert Picault
Located in NICE, FR
This is a ceramic chocolate pot crafted by Robert Picault in Vallauris during the 1950s. Known for his distinctive designs, this piece features Picault’s signature grid pattern with ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Suzanne Ramie, Madoura, Large White Plate
By Suzanne Ramie, Madoura
Located in Munich, DE
Suzanne Ramié (1907-1974,) France.
Ceramic large white plate by renowned France artist Suzanne Ramié having a white-milky glaze. Stamped on th...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Marcello Fantoni Ceramic Vase for Raymor
Located in Dallas, TX
Marcello Fantoni (1915-2011) sculptor, ceramicist, metalworker, multi-media artist and designer
Born in Florence in 1915, Marcello Fantoni began studying ceramic art at age 12 at the Art Institute of Florence with ceramicist Carlo Guerrini, artistic director of the famed Cantagalli Factory. He continued years of training in ceramics and the arts, including sculpture with Libero Andreotti and Bruno Innocenti, and figurative art with Gianni Vagnetti, graduating as a maestro of art in 1934. After a stint as art director for a ceramics factory in Perugia, in 1936 he opened the Fantoni Ceramic Studio in Florence. Here he produced ceramic series as well as unique pieces, sculptures and furnishings. In 1937 Fantoni’s pieces were exhibited in the Florence National Arts and Crafts Exhibit where their unique combination of rustic forms decorated with African and marine motifs and painted figures garnered considerable acclaim. By the start of World War II Fantoni’s melding of ancient Italian pottery techniques with decidedly Modernist elements had won him artistic and commercial success both in Italy and abroad.
Having participated in the resistance, after the War Fantoni worked for the 500-year old Maiolica factory in Deruta, Umbria, renowned for its signature tin-glazed pottery. In the 1950s he refocused on his Florence studio, dedicating himself to larger sculptural pieces...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$1,575 Sale Price
30% Off
Jacques blin green ceramic mugs 50/60 - G484
By Jacques Blin
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Duo of ceramic mugs by the French artist Jacques Blin from the 60s. Enameling in green shades with drawings on each of the mugs representing stylized animals with geometric shapes ty...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$2,362 / set
Gio Ponti Green Ovoid Ceramic Glazed Shingles Tiles 100, by PdP Hotel Roma, 1964
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Exclusive group of 100 ovoid shingles tiles, glazed earthenware by Gio Ponti
produced by Ceramica JOO for the wall decoration of the Hotel Parco dei Principi,Roma 1964
Measures: He...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Robert Picault Large Decorative Centerpiece Oval Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Picault Large Decorative Centerpiece Oval Dish
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Portuguese Clay Plate Painted and Glazed
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Clay plate, painted and glazed. Polychrome decoration with two birds, hand painted, characteristic of the artisanal tradition. The surface features a light beige background, with a c...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Mid Century Gunnar Nylund Ceramic Vase, Rörstrand, circa 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century ceramic artist Gunnar Nylund's Glazed Stoneware Vase made for Rörstrand, circa 1950s. Incised signature and studio mark to underside: [R Rubus GN Sweden 9].
Image 7: Gun...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Roland Brice Ceramic Dish, and 8 Plates, Biot, 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Roland Brice (1911-1989) ceramic dish, and 8 plates, Biot, 1950
Decor painted by Roland Brice, signed and located: "R. BRICE BIOT A.M."
Former student of ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Pitcher by Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
A "Rimini Blu" handled pitcher or carafe by Bitossi and designed by Aldo Londi for Raymor. Made in Florence, Italy, circa 1959.
A fine handmade ceramic vessel from the Londis art po...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$455 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of Six Ceramic Vases by Fiamma, Italy, 1950's
Located in Barcelona, ES
A set of six vases produced by italian company Fiamma in 1950's. Hand painted glazed ceramic. Signed.
Dimensions: 14 W. 12 D. x 16/ 25 min. & max. ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Large Scale Sculptural Ceramic Vase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale sculptural ceramic vase, believed to be American, circa 1960s. It is signed with the artist's cipher, but we are unable to research...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rare and Unique Ceramic Plaque by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Harry Stålhane ceramic glazed harlequin plaque mounted in original wood frame. Signed upper right.
Outer frame dimensions: approx 20.75” high x 19.25” wide.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Ceramic Figure #7053 by Sten Lykke Madsen Fabeldyr Line for B&G
Located in Chicago, IL
This is figure #7053 by Sten Lykke Madsen for Bing & Grondahl. Made in the 1970's this piece was one of several interesting abstract figures from a line called Fabeldyr (creatures). ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Sacavém Faience Plates ‘Statue, Little Horse’, Portugal
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Pair of Sacavém faience plates ‘Statue, Little Horse’. Decorated in green on a white background, with a border decorated with a detailed floral pattern, which frames a central scene ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Ceramic tureen in the shape of a chicken
Located in Nivelles, BE
This ceramic tureen is shaped like a hen and was used to store onions, shallots or garlic in the kitchen. Its olive green colour is very appealing.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Fruit Bowl by Mado Jolain, circa 1960
By Mado Jolain
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Large bowl cup by Mado Jolain, French ceramist active from 1946 to 1970, with remarkable work of textures, simple and strict shapes and thick and shiny enamels which give her artwork...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Schäffenacker Floor Vase Green White, 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Monumental green and white glazed ceramic stoneware floor vase from the Artist Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker, Germany, 1960s. Stunning piece with artist mark.
Measures: H 57 x 23 D...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Vase by Robert Dupanier
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Vase in enamelled ceramic by Robert Dupanier, Vallauris, France circa 1950
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
$1,417
Two Rare Ejvind Nielsen (1916-1988) Danish Studio Ceramic Vases
Located in Norwalk, CT
Highly sought-after by collectors of Mid-Century studio pottery, the vessel work of Ejvind Nielsen is characterized by simple forms and subtle glazes in natural tones, which often bl...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Pitcher Vase by Roger Capron, 1950
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
Call...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Ceramic 1960, German, Sign 33-25
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal ‘Form 2000' MCM Coffee Pot and Creamer Taupe Crystal
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1950s sinuous porcelain coffee pot and creamer designed by Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal in Germany in rare taupe or crystalline color, which is an iridescent or lustre brown. ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bing & Grondahl Fantasy Figure #7051 by Sten Lykke Madsen
Located in Chicago, IL
This is figure #7051 by Sten Lykke Madsen for Bing & Grondahl. Made in the 1970's this piece was one of several interesting abstract figures from a line called Fabeldyr (creatures)....
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bowl by Per Hammarström, Signed, Sweden, 1980s / 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bowl by Per Hammarström,
Sweden, 1980s / 1990s.
Stoneware.
Signed “Per.H”
Measurements:
H: 17.9 cm / 7"
W: 25.3 cm / 10".
Per Hammarström is one of Sweden’s most highly regarded ceramicists. Per’s work doesn’t conform to the Swedish style of simplicity; instead he loves colour and texture, and exploring the multi-faceted function of ceramics. Per began his training at the Gustavsbergs Porcelain Studio in 1978, which is sadly no longer in existence. In 1984 he opened his own studio in Strängnäs, and has worked in this manner ever since.
Per’s work is characterised by organic forms and his own distinctive glazes, often in bright colours and strong contrasts. His work is unique, each piece starting out as a roughly thrown form, which is worked and transformed into bowls that are characterised by their delicacy and translucency. The organic form is embodied in the textured ceramics of Per. His works are either made from stoneware or porcelain.
The inspiration of much of his work is the sea, but he also draws from flora and fauna; and the changing of the seasons. The undulating colours of the sea, sky and land manifest themselves in his delicately crafted and vividly coloured ceramics. Through elaborate dining-ware and ceramic ornaments...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Crackle Glazed Ceramic Dish by Marcello Fantoni
Located in London, GB
Colourful mid century, Italian ceramic dish with raised decoration of a bird in crackle glaze. Signed to the base Fantoni.
We have three dishes ava...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
$319 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract Ceramic Figure #7048 by Sten Lykke Madsen for Bing & Grondahl
Located in Chicago, IL
This is figure #7048 by Sten Lykke Madsen for Bing & Grondahl. Made in the 1970's this piece was one of several interesting abstract figures from a line called Fabeldyr (creatures). ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Ceramic Vase by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello, Italy, 1970's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic vase designed by Roberto Rigon and produced by Bertoncello, Italy, 1970's. Ceramic in matte white grainy glaze.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1970s German Peill & Putzler White and Clear Glass "Feather" Cylindrical Vase
Located in London, England
1970s German Peill & Putzler tall cylindrical white vase encased with clear glass. The matt glass vase has a wonderful 3 dimensional "feather" design a...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Opaline Glass
$319 Sale Price
40% Off
Ceramic German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic
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$3,600
Abstract Ceramic Figure #7047 by Sten Lykke Madsen Fabeldyr Line for B&G
Located in Chicago, IL
This is figure #7047 by Sten Lykke Madsen for Bing & Grondahl. Made in the 1970's this piece was one of several interesting abstract figures from a line called Fabeldyr (creatures)....
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Ceramic signed Carstens Keramik, Number: 391 -30, German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic
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Wright Royston Adzak Pop Art Aluminum Lemon Dish for Atelier A 1960s
Located in London, GB
Lemon aluminum cast Pop Art by Royston Wright Adzak (1927-1987) Atelier A Edition
Royston Wright of his real name, Roy Adzak studied at the Reading Grammar School then at Reading ...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Aluminum
Boleslaw Danikowski High Enameled Ceramic Sculpture, France, 1950
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Boleslaw Danikowski ( 1928-1979) high enameled ceramic sculpture, France 1950.
Boleslaw Danikowski was the first ceramist to work regularly with Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Vintage Regency Staffordshire Style Figurines - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage pair of Staffordshire style figurines. A classic set of two women in period dress. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Ceramic vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci. Italy 1950 - 1959
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great condition
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Glamorous Pair of Signed Jaru 18kt Gold Ram Sculptures Mid-Century Modern
By Jaru
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Glamorous pair of gilded 18-karat ceramic rams heads by Jaru.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1960’s Vintage Large Ceramic Earthenware Vase
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very large vintage earthenware vase, this dates from circa 1960s. It’s hard to get a sense of the scale in the photos, but this...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Aldo Londi Ceramic Bowl for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aldo Londi design decorative ceramic centerpiece bowl for Bitossi, Italy.
Fun scene depicting rooftops of Rome, Italy? Well executed and in very good original condition free of chi...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Blue Niels Kahler Vase, Denmark, Kähler
Located in Munich, DE
Caribbean blue glaze stoneware table vase by Nils Kahler for Hermann A. Kahler, Denmark. Ceramic. Signed. HAK–Niels, Denmark.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Stoneware
Ceramic, Sign: England Minerava S , 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: England Minerava S , 1940
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Earthenware Sphere Table Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-built earthenware sphere sculpture. Beautiful, rounded ceramic form adorns a band of perforations, evoking textures from the natural world. Glaze layering has variegated densiti...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Italian African Dancer Vase, circa 1960 Unknown Maker
Located in Pymble, NSW
A double sided decorated Italian vase with stylized African female dancer with heavy sgraffito decoration into a satin brown glaze.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Pottery
Large Ceramic Bowl by Albert Green
Located in Dallas, TX
A potter and painter, Albert Green (1914-1994) earned an international reputation for his ceramics, stoneware, and canvases. A graduate of the University ...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Ceramic wall mask from Goldscheider. 1940 - 1950
Located in CADALSO, ES
Rare to find in this condition.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Italian Midcentury Ceramic Plate Conzi, 1970s
Located in bari, IT
A centerpiece plate from the 1970s by Conzi ceramic signed in the 1973.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Vintage Italian Glazed Ceramic Lion
Located in London, London
This striking ceramic sculpture depicts a majestic lion in a fierce, roaring pose. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the lion's body is elegantly sculpted to capture the p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Female Figure Bowl, Italy, circa 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large deep bowl decorated in matt glazes of yellows and ochres with three clothed female figures, in excellent condition. A rare early piece with a Danish shop's label to the base.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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Pottery
Small Ceramic Bowl by Albert Green
Located in Dallas, TX
A potter and painter, Albert Green (1914 - 1994) earned an international reputation for his ceramics, stoneware, and canvases. A graduate of the Universit...
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Mid-20th Century North American 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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