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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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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Item type: New and Made To Order
Style: Modern
Lily Sculpture Stoneware, multicolor // 198
Located in København V, 84
Handbuilt Stonewear Sculpture
The piece is made of diffent colors of stoneware. It is unglazed.
It is sculpted by hand, slowly adding coils and clay to create the final result. ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
12k Gold Lustered Ceramic Cups Set of 2 by Hulya Sozer, Face Inside Serie, Beige
By Hülya Sözer
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
By Hülya Sözer
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
Red Ceramic Bowl
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Hand thrown ceramic bowl with revlon red glaze.
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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
By LAAB Milano
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Shino Flower Bottle by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel Thrown Shino Flower Bottle by Jason Fox.
A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architectur...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Ceramic Tissue Box in white
By Project 213A
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Wheel Thrown Flower Stamped Buncheong Vase by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel Thrown Flower Stamped Buncheong Vase by Jason Fox
American Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox shows his love of Korean Pottery and Buncheong Ware with this Flower Stamped...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Ceramic Tissue Box square in White
By Project 213A
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 Ceramic Spikes Black Round Vase
By OWO Ceramics
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
Handmade Pottery Spikes Black Decorative Vase
By OWO Ceramics
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
Pair of Tall White Ceramic Kawa Vases, Leather cast Porcelain, Organic
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of tall and tactile porcelain vases with a leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. This specific set was inspired by skyscrapers in the city.
As a resul...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay
Handmade Pottery Spikes Black Flower Vase
By OWO Ceramics
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
Italian Contemporary Artistic Ceramic Canopo Rabbit Black Green Vase by Amaaro
By Amaaro
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Questo vaso in ceramica disegnato e prodotto da Amaaro si ispira direttamente ai vasi canopi egizi; è una reinterpretazione ironica e contemporanea di un oggetto ancestrale, nume tut...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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 ...
Category
2010s French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Shino Glazed Vessel by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Shino Vessel by Jason Fox.
A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art History as...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery, Clay
Contemporary Earthenware Tankard with Classic Tones of English Delftware
By Faye Toogood
Located in London, GB
Indigo Rain, 1882 Ltd. with Faye Toogood. Designer Faye Toogood’s addition to her range of ceramic designs for 1882 Ltd. puts a fresh spin on the forms and traditions of English creamware. Indigo Rain adds a touch of contemporary flair to the homely familiarity of blue-and-white striped crockery. The fine earthenware showcases the Classic tones of English Delftware...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Earthenware Bowl with Classic Tones of English Delftware
By Faye Toogood
Located in London, GB
Indigo Rain, 1882 Ltd. with Faye Toogood. Designer Faye Toogood’s addition to her range of ceramic designs for 1882 Ltd. puts a fresh spin on the forms and traditions of English creamware. Indigo Rain adds a touch of contemporary flair to the homely familiarity of blue-and-white striped crockery. The fine earthenware showcases the Classic tones of English Delftware...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Bone China Medium Platter Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
By Max Lamb
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
"For Rachel" Tray
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
'For Rachel' tray in Cream
Hand-sculpted ceramic tray with hand made rectangle shaped elements. This large sized tray is finished with a bespoke cream glaze that reveals the natur...
Category
2010s European Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Media Knife Block in Ceramic with Glaze Options Available by Piscina
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
"For Rachel" Tray
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
'For Rachel' tray in cream
Hand-sculpted ceramic tray with hand made rectangle shaped elements. This large sized tray is finished with a bespoke cream glaze that reveals the natural...
Category
2010s European Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
UCHO Mug / Kobalt by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
Funny, capacious, and handy – that's what UCHO is all about, the first mug in the OKO Family that begins a new chapter in the brand's history. The mug has a sturdy handle shaped like...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Large Speckled White Moon Jar by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Speckled White Moon Jar by Jason Fox.
A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
UCHO Mug / Denim blue by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
Funny, capacious, and handy – that's what UCHO is all about, the first mug in the OKO Family that begins a new chapter in the brand's history. The mug has a sturdy handle shaped like...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Italian Contemporary Artistic Ceramic Canopo Ibis Black and Green Vase by Amaaro
By Amaaro
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Questo vaso in ceramica disegnato e prodotto da Amaaro si ispira direttamente ai vasi canopi egizi; è una reinterpretazione ironica e contemporanea di un oggetto atavico, nume tutela...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
UCHO Mug / Plum purple by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
Funny, capacious, and handy – that's what UCHO is all about, the first mug in the OKO Family that begins a new chapter in the brand's history. The mug has a sturdy handle shaped like...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Jason Fox Contemporary Ceramic Shino Glazed Vessel
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel Thrown Contemporary Ceramic Shino Vessel by Jason Fox.
A Southern Californian for over half his life, Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art Hist...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
UCHO Mug / White by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
Funny, capacious, and handy – that's what UCHO is all about, the first mug in the OKO Family that begins a new chapter in the brand's history. The mug has a sturdy handle shaped like...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Italian Contemporary Artistic Ceramic Canopo Taurus Black Green Vase by Amaaro
By Amaaro
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Questo vaso in ceramica disegnato e prodotto da Amaaro si ispira direttamente ai vasi canopi egizi; è una reinterpretazione ironica e contemporanea di un oggetto ancestrale, nume tut...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mini Aniela / Denim / Circus Incense Holder by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
Aniela MINI is the answer to the need for a small item - a coaster that can be used to hold jewelry, sweets or burn incense sticks.
Denim blue platter
Red ball
ø 15 cm
two holes f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
UCHO Mug / Ecru by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
Funny, capacious, and handy – that's what UCHO is all about, the first mug in the OKO Family that begins a new chapter in the brand's history. The mug has a sturdy handle shaped like...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Vessel 04 in Textured Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vessel 06 in Textured Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Mini Aniela / Black / Circus Incense Holder by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
Aniela MINI is the answer to the need for a small item - a coaster that can be used to hold jewelry, sweets or burn incense sticks.
Black platter
Ecru ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Garden Green Handmade Ceramic Dinner Plate
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Green as the gardens that give the name to this collection
This handmade and hand painted plate reproduces the rattan plates used for picnic and outdoor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Gradient Blue 3D Printed Ceramic Tecla Vase Italy Contemporary 21st Century
By Lea Studios
Located in Zero Branco, TV
The designs of the Tecla Collection are characterized by a gear pattern that changes the width as it adapts along the organic shapes of the object. This creates a sturdy product with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Vessel 02 in Textured Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Lapislazzuli Model Teapot by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Lapislazzuli is one of the teapots from the "The Indian Memory" collection designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1987 and now re-edited by Alessio Sarri.
All the pieces in the collection a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary 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...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
UCHO Mug / Candy by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
Funny, capacious, and handy – that's what UCHO is all about, the first mug in the OKO Family that begins a new chapter in the brand's history. The mug has a sturdy handle shaped like...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Hand-made Contemporary 8 Large Ceramic Egg Plates Majolica Serve-ware Platter
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Ceramic 8 plate in modern egg design by artist Lorenzo Lorenzzo.
Lorenzo's work alludes to his favourite meal, breakfast, creating a contemporary design for this plate collection.
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
Vessel 07 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay, Ceramic
Vessel 01 in Natural Smooth Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Flat Vase Project by 213A
By Project 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
Vessel 05 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Irregular Chunky Tray Unique Cloud Ceramic Plate Modern Ring Dish Trinket
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Introducing our Organic Irregular Ceramic Tray - a unique and modern addition to your home decor. This oval-shaped tray is perfect for holding jewelry, rings, or small trinkets. Its ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Contemporary Handcrafted Clay Vessel by Onka Allmayer-Beck
Located in London, GB
Contemporary handcrafted clay vessel by Onka Allmayer-Beck
Austrian, 2023
Height 18.5cm, width 20.5cm, depth 13cm
This hand-glazed and hand-formed clay vessel is titled ‘Mini No. 26...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Vessel 03 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Big Handmade Ceramic Vase Neutral Style Minimal Decor Wabi Sabi Stunning Vessel
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Presenting our organic big handmade ceramic vase, showcasing a neutral style with a touch of wabi-sabi. This minimalist decor piece is a stunning flower vessel, adding an elegant and...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic, Clay
Irregular Chunky Tray Unique Oval Ceramic Plate Modern Ring Dish Trinket
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Introducing our Organic Irregular Ceramic Tray - a unique and modern addition to your home decor. This oval-shaped tray is perfect for holding jewelry, rings, or small trinkets. Its ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay, Pottery, Ceramic
Maria Vessel, Handmade in Portugal
By Project 213A
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Italian Contemporary Artistic Ceramic Vase by Amaaro, 2022
By Amaaro
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian contemporary ceramic vase designed and produced by Amaaro, made by hand and enameled with oxides and crystallines, the work becomes a precious and sculptural object, engraved...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Wheel Thrown Moon Jar by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel Thrown Moon Jar by Jason Fox.
Largely influenced by Korean Pottery, Jason pays respect to the rich history of Moon Jars with this piece.
"Moon Jar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Silent Teapot
Located in Helsinki, FI
Silent teapot is a porcelain handmade teapot made by the designer in Helsinki,Finland.
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Handmade Spikes White Ceramic Vase II
By OWO Ceramics
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
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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