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
Vintage Majolica Pair of Tureens with Lids, Italy Hand-painted
By Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage majolica tureens with lids feature hand-painted, Italian Country style-influenced decor with bundles of buttery yellow and soft orange daisy flowers. The lids have ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Alexander Girard Carolus Magnus Plates, The Miller House
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Alexander Girard created these plates for the Miller House, one of the most iconic examples of Mid-Century designs. These are original with very little use and in amazing condition. ...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Set of 7 Ceramic Small Coaster with mushrooms by Bucciarelli, Milano
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This Bucciarelli mushrooms set includes 7 coasters, . These are in pretty good condition considering their age, with slight losses of the color and some very light scratches.
Each pi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Gold Plate
Small Mid Century Black Artistic Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Black vase in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s, Italy.
Glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box.
No jags, defects etc. The outer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Plate with Horse
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Plate with Horse by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled t...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Jette Hellerøe, Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A black and red, glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Jette Hellerøe, Denmark, 1960s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp (inch...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Piero Fornasetti Set of Six Strumenti Musicali Plates, 1950s-1960s
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti set of six strumenti musicali plates
1950s-1960s.
The plates each depict a different selection of stringed instruments including guitars and lutes on a faux bois...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
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
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass White and Blue Vase Bowl, 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
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
Gunnar Nylund, Rorstrand, Chamotte Ceramic Table Lamp, Midcentury, Sweden
Located in Bochum, NRW
Midcentury Scandinavian ceramic Chamotte table lamp by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
This is the one of the most famous pieces designed by Gunnar Nylund's for Rörstran...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
"Baby Huey" Cookie Jar
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Baby Huey is a rare find in a cookie jar. He was a famous animated
cartoon character. Do you remember him?
Category
Mid-20th Century American 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
large Jacques Blin vase in green French ceramic with animal designs 50's
By Jacques Blin
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large glazed ceramic vase in shades of green by Jacques Blin from the 1950s. The entire vase is decorated with stylized animals. Beautiful vintage condition, with slight traces of ag...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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
Jean Marais, Very Large Teapot in Enamelled Stoneware, Signed, circa 1960
By Jean Marais
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jean Marais, very large teapot in enamelled stoneware, signed, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Red Bowl by Porcellane Canova Padova Italia
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Porcellane Canova is a well-known Italian porcelain manufacturer based in Padova, Italy. They specialize in creating high-quality porcelain and ceramic products, including tableware,...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Transparent Art Glass Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in good original condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Crystal
Set of Four Mid Century Tea Glasses and Plates, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A stunning deep yellow glasses with flower design, made by one of the many glass manufacturers based in Bialystok, Poland. Would make a great addition to any collection!
Dimensions...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
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
Framed Hand Painted Ceramic Artwork by Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Framed Hand Painted Ceramic Artwork by Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Manufactured in Spain
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful p...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Set of 6 Ceramic Mugs by Francis & Josette Bonaudi for Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very rare set of 6 ceramic mugs by Francis and Josette Bonaudi for Vallauris of France. Hand made and also glazed by hand, making each mug individual.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Fratelli Fanciullacci Italy Bowl
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning and vibrant bowl with sgrafitto and hand-painted colored glossy pattern of stylised women. On the base is painted Italy 7892.
Fratelli Fanciullacci Pottery: during the fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Ceramic Vases "Caolina" Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These two wonderful vases was created and designed by Gunnar Nylund at the Rörstrand Factory in the 1950s, Sweden.
Good vintage condition.
Measure: H 31 cm and 26.5cm
Signed R SWE...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Eric Leaper Newlyn Studio Pottery Orange Glazed Tray or Shallow Dish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish studio pottery tray or shallow dish decorated in bright orange glazes by Eric Leaper, Newlyn and dating from around 1960. The pottery tray is of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
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 Gray Shepherd Ceramic Dog Sculpture, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Gray Shepherd Dog Sculpture was produced in England. Only one ...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Ceramic Jar with Lid, Sgraffito Birds Decor, Italy Mid Century Modern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare majolica jar with lid is decorated with bright, multicolored abstract birds and flowers motifs in sgraffito technique, that were hand-painted over the lines. The handles, the r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Stoneware Sculpture Ceramic Vase with Black Abstract Decoration by G Brossard
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gerard Brossard
Exceptional stoneware ceramic vase with black abstract square decoration by the French artist.
Beautiful brown wood fire kiln effect
...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Orange Giovanni de Simone 1960 Vase with Picasso Style Warriors
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large orange Giovanni De Simone 1960 vase with Picasso style warriors.
In his hometown he founded his own workshop "Maioliche d'Arte De Simone" at piazza Leoni 2 in Palermo: it was the 1950s and here he devoted himself to the production of use ceramics and decorative wall tiles and traditional furnishings painted by hand. His evolution as an artist led him to create works inspired by primitivism but characterized by a burlesque and festive vein with enamel decorations in bright colors, often given in thickness, as objects of use for furnishings and majolica sculptures in traditional and modern style. The light-hearted reinterpretation, full of bright shades that also reflect the most traditional Sicilian art...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Early Green Glaze Biomorphic Stoneware Bowl by Weston Neil Andersen for AD 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Early bowl design by Weston Neil Andersen of Andersen Design studio circa 1950s
Biomorphic form slip cast in red stoneware with moss green glaz...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
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
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
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Midcentury Vintage White and Blue Slim Murano 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.
Medium size 7x25cm.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
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
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
Accolay Turquoise Blue Concentric Circle Vase
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French midcentury vase by Accolay, France, 1950s. Turquoise blue concentric circle vase. Height 25cm (9.8"), Diameter 17cm (6.7"). Signed "Accolay" below.
After the war “ceramic but...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Set of 3Ceramic Vases Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Three wonderful vases from Rörstrand and maker, designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful, glazed vases with wonderful curves. The craftsmanship on these va...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Slim Light 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
MidCentury Vintage Artistic Glass 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 17 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Spatial Concept, Style Lucio Fontana, Glazed Ceramic Vase, Orange, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Spatial concept in the style of Lucio Fontana.
Orange and brown gold-plated ceramic vase, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
V&B Villeroy and Boch Mettlach 1 Liter Beer Stein Lidded Antique Germany 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful beer stein has been made in Germany circa 1900s by the well known manufacturer Villeroy & Boch. Absolutely gorgeous piece and still in great condition. Lid works properly. A nice addition to any collection.
The Villeroy & Boch ceramic company was founded in 1836 in Mettlach, Germany and is internationally known for their production of table wares.
Marked at the Base with Logo and Number. It is a 1 Liter...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pewter
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
Midcentury Pair of Ceramic Bowls Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These bowls made in Sweden 1950s for Rörstrand and designed by one of the great during that period, Carl-Harry Stålhane. These bowls has a small foot which it stands on. There is a s...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
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 Ice Transparent Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Murano glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Italian Vintage Majolica Jug in the shape of a Strawberry, Italica ARS Style
By Italica Ars
Located in Roma, IT
I offer for sale an extremely decorative and fun element to set your table.
Made in Italy between the 70s and 80s, this Jug is part of a successful series that included numerous tabl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Set of Four Green Banded White Espresso Cups and Saucers
Located in New York, NY
Set of four green banded white espresso cups and saucers. Set of four vintage Continental white espresso cups and saucers with smart double green banding. Underglaze markings for Hei...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist White and Earth Toned Ceramic Vase with Banded Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase With Banded Detailing is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary Circa 1960. With a Stunning textural finish composed in Cream White and Blackened Umber, the surface of each vase features Molten Geometric Motifs unique to each Vessel. The quality of the surface balances the materiality of the glaze with the scale and emotional expression of the line work, seamlessly integrating the intrinsic nature of ceramic with the touch and inspiration of the maker. This particular vase has horizontal lines creating bands of space delineating the silhouette and profile...
Category
1960s Hungarian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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
Vintage Liberty London Serving Set, English Ceramic, Ianthe Pattern, Tableware
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Liberty of London serving set. An English, ceramic decorative service, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1990.
Striking service, inspired by Liberty's famous...
Category
Late 20th Century British 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 Vase by Wishon-Harrell
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ceramic vase by Wishon-Harrell.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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
Set of Traditional Belgium Vintage ceramic Vase and its Bowl, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Traditional Belgium Vintage ceramic Vase and its bowl.
Made in Belgium circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Ceramic Serving Platter, France, 1950’s
Located in New York, NY
Wonderfully unusual glaze. Unique shape.
Category
Mid-20th Century French 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.