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
Large Oyster Plate in Ceramic BlACK and White Color, 1960 France by Elchinger
By Elchinger
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Oyster plate in Cramic, in black white and brown color. Large.
France, 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$330 Sale Price
20% Off
DeSimone Hand Painted Ceramic Water Jug
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand painted ceramic pitcher by Giovanni DeSimone. Italy, circa. 1970's. Signed on base.
6.75 inches high.
6.5 inches wide.
4 inches deep.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Carl-Harry Stalhane Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Bochum, NRW
Stoneware lamp bases designed by Kent Ericsson, Carl-Harry Stålhane's partner at Designhuset. Incised signature under the bottom: Designhuset, Sweden, KE, logo Stalhane, original man...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
$1,407 Sale Price / set
27% Off
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
Swedish Upsala-Ekeby Graphic Decor Vases, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare pair of Swedish Mid-Century Modern handmade and hand decorated ceramic vases with semi-crackle glaze. By acclaimed Estonian-Swedish designer Mari Simmulson (1911-2000) who desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic, Pottery
$2,362 Sale Price / set
31% Off
Bruno Karlsson, Table Lamp, Brown-Glazed Stoneware, Studio Ego, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Bruno Karlsson and produced by Ego Stengods, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 10.8125 x 5.062...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Tim Keenan Ceramic Vase
By Tim Keenan
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Tim Keenan Ceramic vase, 2022.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1970s by Tassinari Faenza Italian Pottery Ceramic Box
By Tassinari
Located in Brescia, IT
Polychrome ceramic
Perfect condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Early 20th Century Traditional Spanish Ceramic Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century traditional Spanish ceramic vase. In original condition with minor wear consisitent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Green Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Green Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Very good condition.
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Wilhelm Kuch, born 1925, 1947 apprenticeship - Gusso Reuss in Munich - 1948 opened the studio in Burgthann - 1953 became master potter
Elly Kuch, born 1929 died 2008
1946-49 apprenticeship in several studios - 1949-51 second apprenticeship as a goldsmith - 1951 marriage with Wilhelm Kuch
1953 the Kuchs started to worked together in their workshop in Burgthann
Their work like this Vase have received many honors:
1965 Gold Medal premio faenza, Italy
1965 prize of the „deutschen keramischen gesellschaft“
1966 Gold Medal (premio faenza) , Italy
1967 Gold Medal (academie internationale de la ceramique) turkey
1968 prized again in faenza, Italy
Gold Medal (premio pineta) cervia, Italy
grand prix biennale ceramiche artistiche in Vallauris;
grand prix des rates alpes maritimes
became members of the academie internationale de la ceramique, gent Belgium...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Marcello Fantoni Large Scale Abstract Italian Modernist Ceramic Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale Italian abstract Italian modernist vase created by Marcello Fantoni of Florence, Italy. Vase measures 13 1/4“ in height by 5” square and is signed Fantoni, Italy on the ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Lotte by Figgjo Norway Lidded Serving Bowl
Located in Fairfield, CA
A mid century large lidded 2 quart ceramic serving dish. Made in the "Lotte" pattern by Figgjo, Norway. Decorated in imagery of people and flowers in blue, white, and green. Marked o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian 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. Marked...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$269 Sale Price
77% Off
Marius Giuge for Vallauris Large Ceramic Vase
By Marius Giuge, Luc Vallauris
Located in CA, CA
Valluaris large vase by Marius Giuge.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic bowl by Stig Lindberg Mid Century Swedish Design C 1950 Faience Bowl
Located in Boden, SE
Decorative leaf shaped bowl Ffaience by Stig Lindberg Sweden,circa 1950.
Very good condition.Yellow and white color.
An artistic jack-of- all trades ,Stig Lindberg was accomplished...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Faience
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
Mid-Century French Decorative Ceramic Dish / Vide-Poche by Albert Thiry C. 1960s
By Albert Thiry
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French ceramic decorative dish with thistle motif (c. 1960s) by Albert Thiry. Boat-shaped ceramic dish with milky-white glazed exterior. Within the dish you find the same base glaze ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$425 Sale Price
20% Off
Vallauris, 17-piece coffee service, France 1960
By Vallauris
Located in Catonvielle, FR
17-piece enameled coffee service signed Vallauris, France 1960. Comprising 6 coffee cups and saucers, 6 tea cups and saucers, a coffee pot, two jugs and two covered pots, this servic...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$1,299 / set
Vintage Dessert Service, English, Ceramic, Serving Set, Cake Plate, Pouring Jugs
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage dessert service. An English, ceramic decorative trifle bowl, cake plate and pouring jugs, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Charming 1970s dessert serv...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Traditional Spanish Ceramic Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century Traditional Spanish ceramic vase By Unknown Manufacturer, Spain. In original condition with minor wear consisitent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Stoneware Horse Raw 1975
Located in Munich, DE
Raw glazed ceramic horse made by Bruno Gambone from 1975, signed Gambone on the bottom. Very rare in the raw version.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Large Vintage Tiger Charger, Chinese, Lacquer Ceramic, Display Plate, Circa 1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage tiger charger. A Chinese, lacquer ceramic display plate, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Striking tiger motif accentuates this generously sized...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Studio Del Campo 'Wave' Enameled Bronze and Copper Vide Poche Plate
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful decorative plate, bowl, vide poche from famed Italian ceramic house Studio Del Campo of Turin, Italy. Manufactured somewhere in the 1960's.
Plate is comprised of enamel c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel
Midcentury Floor Vase "AX" by Berit Ternell, 1950s, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful floor vase. Produced at Gefle/Upsala Ekeby and designed by Berit Ternell in the 1950s. The form and pattern are nice put together.
Good vin...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Sixteen Vintage Michelin Man Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of sixteen Michelin Man tiles, by unknwon manufacturer from Spain, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patin...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$1,033 Sale Price
50% Off
Mid-Century Orange Fat Lava Vase by Roth Keramik
By Roth Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A Roth Keramik vase, orange outlined with black lava. These vases are very sought after. Model is also called The Banjo, due to its shape.
Original sticker/label present.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Vases Rörstrand Carl Harry Stålhane, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Large midcentury vases manufactured at Rörstrand and maker/designer Carl Harry Stålhane. Made in Sweden in the 1950s. Beautiful glazed vases with nice lines. That typical hares fur g...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Andrea D'Arienzo Ceramic Vase, Italy 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Andrea D'Arienzo ceramic vase, Vietri, Italy 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Germany Lidded Character Beer Stein Munich Child, E. Bohne Germany 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous Character Beer Stein - Munich Child. This character beer stein has been made in Germany circa 1900s by E. Bohne, Thuringia Germany. Absolutely gorgeous piece hand painted ...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pewter
Mid Century Vintage Purple Artistic Glass Vase, Candlestick, 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
Set of 4 Glasses in Ceramic Blue Color Italy 1960 Bistosi Style
By Bitossi
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Set of 4 glasses in Ceramic Bistosi Style, Aldo Londi Style, 1960. It has been made in Itlay.
The colors is Blue.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$330 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Lapid Israel Zebra Ceramic Vases
By Lapid
Located in Bochum, NRW
Wonderful midcentury Israel Lapid pottery pieces featuring trademark Lapid markings on the bottom and dark bluish-grey interior glaze.
Lapid is the most renowned and collected kibbut...
Category
1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$916 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mini Midcentury Red Green and Blue Empoli Vase for Perfume, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique Empoli small Vase. 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
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Red 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 24 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Hand-Thrown Ceramic Charger Plate, 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hand-Thrown Ceramic Charger Plate, 20th Century.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Gorgeous White, Blue and Gold Tea Set/Coffee Set in Bavaria Porcelain
Located in Milano, IT
1950s gorgeous white, blue and gold tea set/coffee set in Bavaria Porcelain. Made in Germany. The items are in excellent condition.
- 1 Coffee...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Pink 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 29 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Turi-Design Lotte Plates Made in Norway Set of 3
By Figgjo Flint
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1 of 13
Vintage Turi-Design Lotte Pitcher, Made in Norway
Sold: €73.89
Days on 1stDibs: 331
Vintage Turi-Design Lotte hand painted plates, Made in Norway, stamped 1075 on Bottom, F...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$255 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Blue and White Stoneware Ceramic Vase by Pat an Jo Rowland 1970 Unique Piece
By Jo Rowland
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Pat and Jo Rowland
Unique ceramic piece realised circa 1970
20th century design
White and blue stoneware ceramic glazes colors
Signed at the base
Original perfect cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Pouring Jug, English, Parian Ware Ceramic, Serving Creamer, Decorative
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage pouring jug. An English, Parian Ware ceramic serving creamer, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Appealing Parian Ware form, with charming decorative rel...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Lisa Larson Lion Sculptures Gustavsberg
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of large lion ceramic sculptures by Lisa Larson for the Africa Series made by Gustavsberg. This size is the largest of the series. Signed at bottom. Whimsical interpretation a...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$1,500 / set
Pair of Airbrushed Ceramic Ducks Decorative Objects by Ugo Zaccagnini, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Italy, 1950s.
Made in airbrushed ceramic.
They are vintage pieces, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they can be considered as in excellent original condition and ...
Category
1950s 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
1960s by Piero Fornasetti for Testa Studio Advertising Plate
By Fornasetti
Located in Brescia, IT
Piero Fornasetti by Armando Testa Studio
Very rare and limited series, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Green 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
Italian Modern 3 Ernestine Ceramiche Serving Bowls Salerno, Italy, 1950s
By Ernestine
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $150....Ernestine ceramics bowls are a must for a garden lunch or brunch. The shape of the bowls is superb, with their double outer edge and wide flat shoulder rim terminating in a sharp edge bowl. The decorations are a work of art with fluidity and lovely color palette. The flowers depicted are Morning Glory pattern # 934, Violets #727 and Pansies on the rim with Wild Roses in the center #871. All three are signed Ernestine ITALY...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Green and Grey Free Form Ceramic Bird Vase by Accolay 20th Century Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Accolay
Original free form by french accolay potery
Signed under the base
Grey and green ceramic glazes colors
Unique piece circa 1970
Original perfect condition
Me...
Category
Late 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
Mid-Century Modern Adri Danish Ceramic Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
It is a unique and eye-catching coffee table that features a ceramic top in a combination of green, red, and orange colors.
The base of the table is typically made of wood, and it m...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Chrome
Pink Majolica Ceramic Dessert / Breakfast Service Set for Four
By Secla
Located in Barcelona, ES
A lovely Majolica pink glazed ceramic set of 12 pieces: four large plates, four small plates and four serving bowls.
The set has a lovely pale pink color with details in white and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Sand Beige Artistic Glass Vase, Candlestick, 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
Green Ceramic Stackable Cone Set by Pierre Cardin for Franco Pozzi, Italy 1970
Located in Rome, IT
MoMA attribute the design of this fabulous stackable green ceramic Cono tableware set to Joe Colombo for the Espace Pierre Cardin store in Paris in 1970. Other sources debate this, saying that it was designed by Italian ceramicist Ambroglio Pozzi for his father's company, Ceramiche Franco Pozzi. This set comprises salt and pepper shakers, two bowls and a egg carrier...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bay 'Brasil" Vase by Bodo Mans
By Bay Keramik, Bodo Mans
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A stunning and rare Bay Keramik floor vase finished with renowned designer Bodo Mans's 'Brasil' décor (1958).
BODO MANS was born in 1935. From 1949 to 1951 he apprenticed as a window dresser and a decorative painter. He next trained as a graphic designer in Cologne before taking up the study of ceramics at the technical school in Höhr-Grenzhausen (1954-1956). After brief employment as a ceramic painter with Keto Keramik, he took a temporary job at the Madoura company in Vallauris, a small community in southeastern France bordering the resort town of Antibes. The Madoura workshop is famously where Picasso realized his ceramic designs while living in Vallauris (1948-1955).
Following his 1957 return to Germany and a short stint with Ruscha Keramik...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Deruta, Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase, Figure of a Dragon, Italy, 1960s
By Deruta
Located in Roma, IT
Bellissimo vaso in stile RAFFAELLO , raffigurante un Drago
Deruta, Italy, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
large pitcher robert picault vallauris ceramic 60s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ceramic vase from the 1960s by French artist Robert Picault from Vallauris. The ceramic is glazed in shades of blue, green and white, with geometric decoration throughout, typical of...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italica Ars Hand Painted Plates- Set of 6, c. 1980's
By Italica Ars
Located in Ross, CA
Fun colorful hand painted lunch plates made in Italy by Italica Ars around the 1980's. The set of six in the hard to find pattern of fruit painted on colorful backgrounds. Two green,...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury German 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. German Shepherd Dog Sculpture was produced in England. Only on...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage White and Blue 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 Candlestick Jean Marais
By Jean Marais
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Jean Marais (1913-1998) is best known for his acting career which made him world famous and gave him a mythical status as one of the great French actors. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Of Vintage Pie Funnels, English, Ceramic, Bakery Steam Vent, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage pie funnels. An English, ceramic bakery steam vent, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Charmingly colourful funnels wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Modern ceramics for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern ceramics for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage ceramics created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, stoneware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern ceramics made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original ceramics, popular names associated with this style include Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund, Roger Capron, and Bitossi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for ceramics differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $113,467 while the average work can sell for $901.
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