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Modern Ceramics

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
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Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Maria Vessel in Midnight Blue Designed by Project 213A in 2020 Handmade Stoneware This vase is inspired by the Greco-Roman period, having a timeless appearance and finished with a contemporary textured shiny glaze. Each piece develops its own distinctive character with shades of black as it goes through the firing process. No two pieces will look alike...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Handmade Rock Ceramic Dinner Plates - Set of 2 - Black & White Splatterware
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
One-of-a-kind ceramic dinner plates specially designed to enliven and enrich your table setting and home. Perfect for everyday use, these fun and functional splatter plates have an unmistakable handmade feel and may equally be used as serving dishes. Sold as a set of two, each pottery dinner plate is glazed by hand in a matte glaze with hand-painted black splatters that resemble Pollock’s artistic work. Due to the handcrafted nature, no two are the same, and hand washing...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

Vase 0025 Grès Roux Chamotté by Marta Dervin
Located in Geneve, CH
Vase 0025 Grès Roux Chamotté by Marta Dervin Dimensions: ø7.5 x H 31-35 cm Materials: Stoneware Marta Dervin works with stoneware and porcelain that she shapes by hand to create sim...
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2010s French Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Ceramic Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceramic lamp by Olivia Cognet Materials: Ceramic Dimensions: H around 40-50 cm tall Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment c...
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2010s French Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rock Handmade Ceramic Planter - Black & White
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful handmade ceramic planter, perfect for accentuating the beauty of your houseplants. Each ceramic plant pot is individually thrown and trimmed on the wheel, glazed by hand i...
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2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

Handmade Ceramic Spikes White Decorative Flower Vase III
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful decorative flower vase, perfect for showcasing your cherished blooms. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this handmade ceramic vase blurs the line between fun...
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2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Maria Vessel in Brick Designed by Project 213A in 2020 Handmade Stoneware This vase is inspired by the Greco-Roman period, having a timeless appearance and finished with a contempor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Handmade Rock Decorative Ceramic Vase I - Black & White
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful decorative ceramic vase, perfect for displaying your favorite blooms. With its simple lines and contemporary aesthetics, this handmade pottery vase crosses the line between...
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2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

Handmade Spikes White Ceramic Flower Vase V
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful white ceramic flower vase with spikes, perfect for showcasing your cherished blooms. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this handmade ceramic vase blurs the l...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

Rock Handmade Pottery Cereal/Soup Bowls - Set of 2 - Black & White Splatterware
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful breakfast handmade ceramic bowls carefully crafted to meet the demands of everyday use. Designed to enrich your table setting and daily rituals, these handmade pottery bow...
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2010s South American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

Chunky Tubular Ceramic Magazine Rack by BZIPPY in Silver Palladium Glaze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
BZIPPY accessories emerge from a vocabulary of shapes informed by the designer's interest in architecture, industrial design, and the many forms of urban infrastructure. A new functi...
Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Handmade Rock Ceramic Dessert Plates - Set of 2 - Black & White Splatterware
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
One-of-a-kind ceramic dessert plates specially designed to enliven and enrich your table setting and home. Also perfect for lunch or breakfast, these playful and functional splatter plate...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

Ramina Ceramic Vase by Arianna De Luca
Located in Geneve, CH
Ramina vase by Arianna De Luca Dimensions: height 20 x diameter 20 cm Materials: ceramic Ramina is part of the Folcloristica series. A collection inspired by the mood and lifestyl...
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2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sailor Vase Handmade Textured Glaze
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
The Sailor vase by project 213A has been designed in 2020 and was launched in 2021. This glaze has a rough almost sandy texture and comes in a soft beige oat colour Handmade in Por...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Flat Vase Project by 213A - Baby blue
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Flat vase in Baby blue. Designed by Project 213A in 2021. Handmade Stoneware. Creation demands destruction, taking the old and the typical to conceive the new and particular. The F...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Olio Ceramic Vase by Arianna De Luca
Located in Geneve, CH
Olio vase by Arianna De Luca Dimensions: height 23 x diameter 16 cm Materials: Ceramic Olio vase is part of the Folcloristica series. A collection inspired by the mood and lifesty...
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2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vase 0021 Grès Roux Chamotté by Marta Dervin
Located in Geneve, CH
Vase 0021 Grès Roux Chamotté by Marta Dervin Dimensions: ø6-7 x H 27 cm Materials: Stoneware Marta Dervin works with stoneware and porcelain that she shapes by hand to create simple...
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2010s French Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Vase 0028 Grès Roux Chamotté by Marta Dervin
Located in Geneve, CH
Vase 0028 Grès Roux Chamotté by Marta Dervin Dimensions: ø7-8 x H 38-40 cm Materials: Stoneware Marta Dervin works with stoneware and porcelain that she shapes by hand to create sim...
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2010s French Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Sculptural Ceramic Cups Set of 4 by Hulya Sozer, Face Silhouette, Earth Tones
Located in Mugla, Bodrum
A set of 4 sculptural ceramic cups handmade by the ceramic artist Hulya Sozer. Food safe glaze. Dishwasher safe. Height: 7cm / Depth: 9cm / Dia...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Spikes Black Ceramic Handmade Planter
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful ceramic handmade planter. Carefully crafted, each black ceramic plant pot is thrown and trimmed on the wheel, and every outer spike is i...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

Contemporary Cuorecarpenito Terracotta White Vase Bibi Australe Collection
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Bibi vase is part of the Australe collection It is made with a clay slab, that means, by folding a clay slab around a disc- shaped base thus to create the structure, which is th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Japanese Modern LAAB 2 Incenso Incense Holders Raku Ceramics White Crackle
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Incenso set An extraordinary addition to a contemporary decor for a stunning visual allure, this set of two incense holders features a raw, porous shape deftly handcrafted following the Japanese technique of naked Raku ceramic firing...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Ceramic Cups Set of 2 by Hulya Sozer, Face Silhouette, Earthly Greens
Located in Mugla, Bodrum
A set of 2 sculptural ceramic cups handmade by the ceramic artist Hulya Sozer. Food safe glaze. Dishwasher safe. Height: 7cm / Depth: 9cm / Dia...
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2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

12k Gold Lustered Ceramic Cups Set of 2 by Hulya Sozer, Face Inside, Black White
Located in Mugla, Bodrum
A set of 2 ceramic cups handmade by the ceramic artist Hulya Sozer. 12k Gold Lustered. Food safe glaze. Non-toxic materials and leadfree. It's ...
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2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Gold

12k Gold Lustered Ceramic Cups Set of 2 by Hulya Sozer, Face Inside Serie, White
Located in Mugla, Bodrum
A set of 2 ceramic cups handmade by the ceramic artist Hulya Sozer. 12k Gold Lustered. Food safe glaze. Non-toxic materials and leadfree. It's ...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Rock Handmade Ceramic Dipping Bowls - Set of 4 - Black & White Splatterware
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful handcrafted small ceramic dipping bowls. These highly functional pottery bowls are perfect for serving dips, nuts, seeds, condiments, sea salt, olive oil, or as a soy sauce...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

12k Gold Lustered Ceramic Cups Set of 2 by Hulya Sozer, Face Inside Serie, Beige
Located in Mugla, Bodrum
A set of 2 ceramic cups handmade by the ceramic artist Hulya Sozer. 12k Gold Lustered. Food safe glaze. Non-toxic materials and leadfree. It's ...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Sculptural Ceramic Cups Set of 2 by Hulya Sozer, Face Silhouette, Sand Beige
Located in Mugla, Bodrum
A set of 2 sculptural ceramic cups handmade by the ceramic artist Hulya Sozer. Food safe glaze. Dishwasher safe. Height: 7cm / Depth: 9cm / Dia...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Footed Handmade Ceramic Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern footed stoneware bowl. Finished with a soft, white glaze. Karina Vieira is a Brooklyn-based ceramicist focusing on handbuilt vessels. Her work references various styles...
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2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Ceramic Tissue Box in white
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Ceramic Tissue Box in brushed White Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. The tissue box ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Ceramic Tissue Box square in White
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Ceramic Tissue Box Square in brushed White Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. The tiss...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Handmade Pottery Spikes Black Decorative Vase
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful black decorative vase with spikes, perfect for showcasing your cherished blooms. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this handmade ceramic vase blurs the line ...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

Handmade Ceramic Spikes Black Round Vase
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful black round vase with spikes, perfect for showcasing your cherished blooms. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this round cera...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

Contemporary Ceramic Dinind Set
Located in Geneve, CH
Tea pot n°1– Diameter 16 x height 18cm Tea cup n°2– Diameter 10.5 x height 13.8 cm Coffee cup n°3– Diameter 10.5 x height 13.4 cm Milk jug n°4– Diameter 6.7 x height 8.6cm Sugar ...
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2010s French Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Handmade Pottery Spikes Black Flower Vase
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful black flower vase with spikes, perfect for showcasing your cherished blooms. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this handmade ceramic vase blurs the line betw...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

Decorative Contemporary Curved Handmade Ceramic Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
White stoneware bowl, finished with a soft, clear glaze. Karina Vieira is a Brooklyn-based ceramicist focusing on handbuilt vessels. Her work references various styles, touchin...
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2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Handmade Spikes White Round Ceramic Vase
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful white round ceramic vase, perfect for displaying your favorite flower arrangements. Offering a unique view from every angle, this round ceramic vase crosses the line between functionality and ornament. Use it as a fully functional flower vase or as an adornment for your home. All vases...
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2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

Media Knife Block in Ceramic with Glaze Options Available by Piscina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made in ceramic and filled with ground walnut shell, our Media Knife Block transforms a traditionally banal object into a captivating focal point. Aiming to create opportunity for sc...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Amélie Handcrafted Little Glasses, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Size/Colours
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This wonderful collection encourages to participate in the process of combining small pleasures into a significant whole by regarding details as both minute and essential. Our artist...
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2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Sculpture by Monika Patuszyńska
Located in Geneve, CH
Porcelain sculpture by Monika Patuszynska. 01A. Dimensions: W 19 x D 13 x H 11 cm. Materials: porcelain. Monika Patuszynska bio Born: 1973, Warsaw, Poland. 1993- 1994 Den D...
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2010s Polish Modern Ceramics

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Porcelain

Flat Vase Project by 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Flat vase in Shiny Black. Designed by Project 213A in 2021. Handmade Stoneware. Creation demands destruction, taking the old and the typical to conceive th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Maria Vessel in Oat Designed by Project 213A in 2020 Handmade Stoneware This vase is inspired by the Greco-Roman period, having a timeless appearance and finished with a contemp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Rock Handmade Ceramic Coffee Mugs - Set of 2 - Black & White Splatterware
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautifully handmade ceramic mugs designed to enhance the lovely experience of drinking well-made coffee. Beautiful to look at and highly functional, each handmade pottery mug is in...
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2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay, Ceramic, Pottery

Handmade Spikes White Ceramic Vase II
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful white ceramic vase, perfect for showcasing your favorite floral arrangements. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this handmade pottery vase gracefully blurs t...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

Set of 2 Small Pink Vases by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 small pink vases by Doa Ceramics Dimensions: 3.5" (in). Materials: Ceramic. Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed. Also available in size 6".
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2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chunky Tubular Ceramic Magazine Rack by BZIPPY in Lavender Milky Way Glaze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
BZIPPY accessories emerge from a vocabulary of shapes informed by the designer's interest in architecture, industrial design, and the many forms of urban infrastructure. A new functi...
Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Large Amber Vase by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Amber vase by Doa Ceramics Dimensions: 12" materials: ceramic. Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed. Also available in sizes 10" and 8".
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2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Jade Vase by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Jade vase by Doa Ceramics. Dimensions: 12" Materials: ceramic. Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed. Also available in sizes 10" and 8".
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2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Small Jade Vases by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 small jade vases by Doa Ceramics Dimensions: 3.5" (in). Materials: ceramic. Technique: hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed. Also available in 6".
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2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Small Amber Vases by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 small amber vases by Doa Ceramics Dimensions: 3.5" Materials: Ceramic. Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed. Also available in sizes 6".
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2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Small Obvara Vase by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Obvara vase by Doa Ceramics Dimensions: 3.5" (in) Materials: Ceramic. Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed.
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2010s Belgian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Sleeping Beauty Vase by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Large sleeping beauty vase by Doa Ceramics. Dimensions: 12". Materials: ceramic. Technique: hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed. Also available in sizes 10" and 8".
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2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Red Orange Vase by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Large red orange vase by Doa Ceramics. Dimensions: 12" (in). Materials: ceramic. Technique: hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed. Also available in sizes 10" and 8".
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2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Small Sleeping Beauty Vases by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Small Sleeping Beauty vases by Doa Ceramics Dimensions: D 8.9 x H 8.9 cm Materials: Ceramic. Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed. Also available in sizes D15.2 x H...
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2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Reflection Sculpture by Elnaz Rafati
Located in Geneve, CH
Reflection by Elnaz Rafati (Sculpture 10) Dimensions: W 18 x D 23 x H 50 cm Materials: Clay I am an Iranian architect and artist living in NYC. After receiving my architectural ...
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2010s American Modern Ceramics

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Clay

Set of 2 Small Aqua Vases by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Aqua small vases by Doa Ceramics Dimensions: 3.5" Materials: ceramic. Technique: hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed. Also available in sizes 6".
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2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Aqua Vase by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Large aqua vase by Doa Ceramics. Dimensions: 12". Materials: ceramic. Technique: hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed. Also available in sizes 10" and 8".
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2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Small Red Orange Vases by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 small red orange vases by Doa Ceramics Dimensions: 3.5" (in). Materials: Ceramic. Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed. Also available in size 6".
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Modern ceramics for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique 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, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, stoneware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern ceramics made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original ceramics, popular names associated with this style include Monika Patuszynska, Mosche Bianche, Richard A. Hirsch, and LAAB Milano. 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 $20 and tops out at $50,348 while the average work can sell for $614.

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