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
Bowl Pincé by Mado Jolain, Signed, 1950s
By Mado Jolain
Located in Brussels, BE
Mado Jolain is renown French Ceramist active in the 1950s. The present vase is made of earthenware enameled creamy. The decor is an abstraction in tones of black and blue. She is con...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
“Sun Head” Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
Striking ceramic Sun Head sculpture designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramiche in the 1970s, part of the iconic Rimini Blu collection.
Executed in glazed ceramic, this sculptural ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Blue Glass Porcelain 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. One micro chip - as shown on picture. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Vintage 20th Century White and Green Coffee or Tea Set Signed circa 1950
By Mado Jolain
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
In the style of Mado Jolain
Original vintage tea or coffee set
2 pitchers and 2 cups or bowls
Original perfect condition
Signed under the base
Measures: Pitcher : hei...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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
$655 Sale Price
70% Off
Mid-Century French Decorative Ceramic Dish / Vide-Poche by Elchinger 1960s Green
By Elchinger
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Mid-Century French Decorative Ceramic Dish / Vide-Poche by Elchinger 1960s.
Green Color.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$330 Sale Price
20% Off
Marcello Fantoni Unusual Modernist Ceramic Wall Plate, Italy 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Marcello Fantoni Unusual Modernist Ceramic Wall Plate, Italy 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Light Baby Blue Big Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 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.
Venetian glass (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Vintage Blue 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
Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Mid Century Ceramic Vase, Signed, Italy, Circa 1950's
By Bitossi
Located in Chatham, ON
Bitossi (Manufacturer) - Aldo Londi (Designer) - rare mid century studio pottery vase - hand made - featuring a color block palette of mustard and brown glazes with a white glazed in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian 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
Thomas Toft Danish Modern Chamotte Stoneware Footed Bowl
By Thomas Toft
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Dark brown chamotte clay body footed bowl with graphic glaze made by Thomas Toft of Denmark. Bowl measures 10.25" in diameter and stands 4.5" high. Signed with the TT mark of Thomas...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Giovanni de Simone 1970s Ceramic Plate with Slaughter Multicolored Fish, Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Giovanni De simone 1970s ceramic plate with slaughter of multicolored fish and fishermen.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$1,700 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Modern Collection of Ceramics Rörstrand Carl-Harry Stålhane, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Collection of vases and bowls from Rörstrand and maker/Designer Stålhane. Made in Sweden in the mid-century. Beautiful, glazed vases in good condition. This set of green vases and bo...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vallauris French Glazed Grapes & Vine Leaves Ceramic Serving Plate Green and Red
By Vallauris
Located in Miami, FL
French Mid-Century Modern glazed grapes and vine leaves ceramic, pottery serving plate in emerald green and red from Vallauris (small village on the French Riviera).
Marked at the B...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Heinrich Fuchs "Archais" Series for Lorenz Hutschenreuther Vase, 1968
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sculptural porcelain vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther, released between 1968 and 1970, model 5090/29, matte exterior, gloss interior, marked.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Swedish Cream Vase ARO circa 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Ceramic ARO Vase created and designed by Gunnar Nylund at the Rörstrand Factory in the 1950s, Sweden.
Cream hares fur glaze breaking to pale peach. Excellent condition. No chips. Mar...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Spanish Wooden Stand, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique wooden stand. Manufactured by unknown manufacturer in Spain, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age a...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Wood
$330 Sale Price
65% Off
Vintage Ginger Jar, English, Ceramic, Decorative Spice Urn, Blue and White, 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage ginger jar. An English, ceramic decorative spice urn, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Appealing example of the Oriental blue ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Three Blue Murano Glasses, Ice Cream Cups, Italy, Europe, 2000s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful set of glasses, small bowls, perfect as a ice cream cups, murano glass, made by one of the many glass manufacturers based in the region of Empoli, Italy. Would make a great...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Large Brown West German Ceramic Scheurich Koralle Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful West German Scheurich Koralle ceramic vase. Marked '288-30' on bottom. Regarded as the golden age of ceramics, highly collectable 1950s-1970s Art Pottery is known for exper...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vallauris Majolica Ceramic Large Wall Plate Trompe L'oeil Seafood Motif
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Majolica glazed ceramic trompe l'oeil plate attributed to Vallauris. France, 1960s.
This large plate has a black background and a colorful trompe l'oeil decoration comp...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
ceramic tiles design Jean - Pierre Garrault - delord 1970 in frame
Located in taranto, IT
very rare composition of three ceramic tiles of 1970s Cedit Italia production, designed by jean Pierre Garrault and henri Delord, on a white background with geometric patterns in ora...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Large Ceramic Relief Tile Plaque by Helmut Schaffenacker
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern large relief tile handmade fat lava Helmut Schaffenacker ceramic wall plaque sail boats colorful abstract West German art.
Wonderful and colorful midcentury matte...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century “Fruit Still Life” Small Plate by Elio Schiavon
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand painted ceramic plate with a fruit still life by Elio Schiavon. This mid century piece is full of detail: Schiavon depicts a still life in a variety of lively colors w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
DeSimone Hand Painted Ceramic Vase
By DeSimone
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand-painted ceramic vase by Desimone, Italy, circa. 1970's. Signed on base.
5.63 inches high.
3.13 inch diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Orange Ceramic Vase Enzo Bioli for Il Picchio, Italy 1970s
By Enzo Bioli
Located in Rome, IT
Orange ceramic vase by the Italian designer Enzo Bioli for IL PICCHIO.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
The original signature is still visible on the bottom, as shown in the pictu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
White Gold and Red Porcelain Pair of Decorative Ceramic Bowl Cup by MJ Brisson
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Marie-Jo Brisson - La Borne
Pair of handmade porcelain ceramic bowls
Realised circa 1970
Unique XXth century handmade piece
White porcelain with red ceramic glazes decora...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Bitossi Vase by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Mid-century pattern Vetrata vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy. Black, blue, orange and yellow on a brushed background.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$467 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Orange and White 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
Boleslaw Danikowski (1928-1979) Large ceramic and oak totem sculpture
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Boleslaw Danikowski (1928-1979)
Large ceramic and oak totem sculpture that can be used as a planter
71 cm high.
diameter : 29 cm
circa 1950/1960
Boleslaw Danikowski was the main cera...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Ken Edwards Set of 4 Vintage Sun Face Coasters Tonala Mexico Art Pottery, Set 2
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 4 vintage coasters is hand painted with Sun Face decor; each face is unique, with its own expression. Minimal color palette enhances the subtle variations between the pieces. We have 2 sets of coasters at the time of the listing; the decision was made to list them separately (set 1 and set 2) due to uniqueness of the facial art.
The coasters are clearly signed by the artist on the bottom.
Ken Edwards was born in the USA, educated in the Arts in Kansas City, Missouri and studied his art in Japan. In the 1960's Ken Edwards migrated to the crafts village of Tonala, in Central Mexico, where he and Jorge...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Small 'Rimini blu', blue glazed terracotta ceramic squared ashtray. Design by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Italy, 1950s-1960s.
Handcrafted in Italy with hand carved geomet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Mid-Century Blue Empoli Glass Decanter Flowers Bottle with Stopper, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A stunning blue decanter with flower design, made by one of the many glass manufacturers based in the region of Empoli, Italy. Would make a great additio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Vintage Dark Blue and White Vase, Europe, 1980s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vase - designed by Jerzy SŁUCZAN-ORKUSZ (1924-2002)
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 u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Ceramic Hand Painted Vase by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted vase by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiul patina.
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$188 Sale Price
82% Off
Mid-Century Silver Casket, Cigarette Case, or Jewelry Box, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique mid-century silver casket, cigarette case, 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
Metal
Green and Gold Decorative Porcelain Fruit Signed by ML French Handmade Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
ML
Elegant porcelain ceramic fruit realised circa 1980
Green and gold ceramic glazes colors
Signed under the base
Original French mid-century design
Measures: Height ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Vase 'Haiti' by Bodo Mans for Bay Keramik
By Bay Keramik, Bodo Mans
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A stunning and rare Bay Keramik floor vase designed by renowned designer Bodo Mans. The decor or pattern is 'Haiti' (1959).
BAY Keramik was founded in 1934 by Eduard Bay. At the ear...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Wheel Thrown Studio Pottery Vase, Signed & Dated, Canada, Circa 1975
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage terracotta wheel thrown studio pottery vase - thick matte butterscotch glaze to the exterior stopping precisely 3/8" from the base rim - dramatic form - signed and dated on the base (Jim...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Dark Green Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 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.
Venetian glass (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern West German Holy Water Vessels, Laach, Ulmer, Set of 9
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This Mid-Century Modern West German Holy Water Vessels Set (9 pieces) offers a striking blend of design, craftsmanship, and symbolism, making it highly appealing to collectors and enthusiasts. Crafted between the late 1940's and 1960s, these vessels were designed for use in churches, holding holy water or wine. However, their sleek forms and elegant, muted tones have earned them admiration far beyond their original ecclesiastical function, making them prized items for both religious and design collectors.
The vessels showcase a variety of beautiful glaze colors and finishes and embody the Mid-Century Modern design ethos with clean lines and simple forms. All the vessels feature unique shapes reflecting the era’s focus on balancing function with form. The interplay of color and texture—from glossy to matte—adds a striking visual dimension to the collection, making each piece stand out on its own and as part of a set.
Among the nine pieces, two vessels are marked by Laach Abbey, where Theodor Bogler...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
$1,152 Sale Price / set
29% Off
Large hand crafted SCHEURICH West-Germany Vase - Germany, circa 1970s
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Ceramic Scheurich, West-Germany vase with a rough, speckled texture and a handle at the top. It has an earthy, organic look, likely due to a specific glazing technique that creates a...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$1,033 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Aldo Londi for Bitossii Mid-Century Rimini Blu Pottery Sausage Dog
By Aldo Londi
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Delightful and stylish Italian mid-century Rimini Blu art pottery sausage dog figure designed by Aldo Londi (Italian, 1911-2003) for Bitossi and dating fro...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #3, American Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage hand-thrown bowl features complex Crater glaze in mocha and latte 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".
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Ceramic Poodle with Jeweled Collar
Located in Hanover, MA
1960s Italian ceramic poodle with jeweled collar.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Roberto Rigon Italy Bull, circa 1970
Located in Pymble, NSW
An exceptional Roberto Rigon bull in 'Smalto Sasso' [glazed stone] with yellow, red and green lines. Base is marked RR. Pieces with painted or tube-lined geometric patterns are rare.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
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
Midcentury Modern Set of 3 Ceramic Pieces Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Three wonderful pieces, two vases and one bowl from Rörstrand and maker, designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Exceptional glazed vases with wonderful curves. Thi...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Bitossi Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Midcentury pattern Vetrata vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy. Black, blue, orange, brown, grey and yellow on a brushed background.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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. Ma...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$179 Sale Price
84% Off
Tall Dutch Black Metallic Glazed Ceramic Vase with Wide Neck and Lip
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent tall Dutch vase with black metallic glaze and wide neck and lip. No markings. Regarded as the golden age of ceramics, highly collectable 1950s-1970s Art Pottery is known fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Porcelain Roses Casket, Cigarette Case, or Jewelry Box, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique midcentury porcelain casket, cigarette case, 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
Porcelain
Set of ‘Farfalle’ Butterflies Cups and Saucers by Piero Fornasetti, Italy, 1955
Located in London, GB
A rare and early set of 'Farfalle' (Butterflies) ceramic cups and saucers designed by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1955. Produced in collaboration with the historic Italian ceramics compa...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage French Ceramic Jug by Le Mûrier 'circa 1960s'
By Le Murier
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic jug by Le Mûrier (circa 1960s). A delightful ceramic piece with curved handle and a spout with lip. A creamy white lustrous g...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$379 Sale Price
30% Off
Ceramic Traditional Hand Painted Plate by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted plate artwork. Manufactured by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beauti...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Grey and White Stoneware Ceramic Covered Pot or Box by Anne Kjaersgaard La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Anne Kjaersgaard
Realised in la Borne circa 1960
Original stoneware ceramic covered pot or box
Signed under the base with black pigment
Original perfect condition
Heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Georges Jouve and Marcel Asselbur Ceramic and Brass Wall Mounted Hat Coat Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
Wall-mounted coat or hat rack by Georges Jouve, produced by Marcel Asselbur, France, circa 1950.
Glazed matte black stoneware forms, with a brass frame. Four abstract Jouve ceramic...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Brass
Rare Ceramic Boxer Dog Decorative Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic/terracotta, good original vintage condition. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Boxer dog was produced in 1960s in Italy.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Mid-Century Bay Keramik Bodo Mans Vase
By Bodo Mans, Bay Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful Bay Keramik vase with moulded runic patterns, designed by Bodo Mans, this pattern was quite popular during the 1960s. This tall vase is in a very g...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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