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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 Ships From: USA
Style: Modern
Dora Maar Centerpiece Pedestal Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Serve Surrealism. Our larger-than-life Dora Maar Centerpiece Pedestal Bowl is the grand head-turner every dining experience deserves. Inspired by Dora Maar, the French photographer, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Emaux de Longwy Ceramic Boule Vase by Garouste and Bonetti Limited 1 of 5
Located in Miami, FL
This Boule vase “Ornament “ is a rare limited edition numbered 1/5 by Elizabeth Garouste was born in 1949 in Paris and Mattia Bonetti in 1952 in Lugano (Switzerland). They pooled their work from 1980 to dedicate themselves to the creation of pieces of furniture and interior decoration. They start with the decoration of the Palace that Fabrice Eamer asks them to design. Then shortly after, the Néotu Gallery publishes them. Their furniture, baroque and barbarian, surprises, made up of heterogeneous and unusual materials, such as rock, hammered bronze, raffia, leather, skin, logs and glass ... They are at the instigation of fashion "barbaric". For their work, they use references such as the Middle Ages, Africa, through the poetry of Cocteau, the Venetian baroque and neoclassicism. They have also been edited by the “Waiting for the Barbarians” galleries, David Gill, Kréo, Lou Fagotin...
Category
20th Century French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
"Genova" Matte Black
By Miri Mara
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Created by using a traditional technique of clay slab to fashion all the vase models in limited edition, slip cast and hand finished with layers of glaze and multiple firings. Sculptural and functional design, interior is glazed as well.
Available in matte black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Collection of Two Ceramic Glazed Vases by Warren Mackinzie
Located in Atlanta, GA
An assemble of two stemmed cylinder-shape stoneware vases by American studio potter Warren MacKenzie (1924-2018). The two vases have a complementary form and silouette and display ni...
Category
1990s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Graham Lamp, Green Glaze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, hand built and assembled by hand. The lamp base is made with red clay manufactured regionally to the East Coast with custom made copper green glaze. This ...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Brass
Set of Sylvester And Tweety Bird Salt & Pepper
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Set of Sylvester and Tweety Bird Salt & Pepper. It depicts a glazed hand painted colorful salt and pepper container shaped as the Warner Bros figurines of Sylvester ( heigh...
Category
20th Century Chinese Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Large Japanese Studio Ceramic Vessel c1960s
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely stunning vintage Japanese studio ceramic vessel made by an incredibly talented unknown artisan c1970s. Most likely came in a wood box. Amazing form and glaze work.
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Paidge Lamp - Contemporary handmade ceramic, neutral, brown, red, tan, textured
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, hand built and assembled by hand. The lamp base is made with red clay manufactured regionally to the East Coast with custom made white frothy glaze. This ...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Brass
"Leaf Rambler" Glazed Ceramic Car Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson, who grew up in St. John Washington, a farming community of about 600 people in eastern WA state, always makes the underdog models of cars. He says, "They are like the ...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
A Pair of Internally Lighted Ceramic Sculptures Titled "Twins"
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Internally Lighted Ceramic Sculptures Titled "Twins" by the American Ceramist Colleen Carlson
Each hand created glazed ceramic form has been wired for an internal light
Sig...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Stoneware Open Bowl By Dansk
By Dansk
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Blue Stoneware Open Bowl By Dansk
Category
1990s Japanese Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Set of 3 White Ceramic Kawa Vases, Luft Tanaka, organic, porcelain
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of three white ceramic Kawa Vases by Luft Tanaka Studio. Each item is made by casting porcelain into sewn leather molds and are truly one-of-a-kind.
As a result of the product...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain
Restoration Hardware Architectural Landmark Cocktail Plates, 4 pc in Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed by a small, family-run workshop in South Africa named Mud Studio, those fabulous Restoration Hardware cocktail plates capture the magnificence of the world's major landmarks...
Category
2010s Sri Lankan Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Louise Bourgeois Cup & Saucer for MOMA
Located in Sharon, CT
Louise Bourgeois Cup and Saucer in its original Museum of Modern Art box.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
In-Stock, Set of 3 White Ceramic Vases & Dish, Luft Tanaka, Porcelain, Organic
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A grouping of one-of-a-kind Kawa Series items that are handcrafted by Luft Tanaka Studio by casting porcelain into sewn leather molds.
Sold as a set of 3 items: 2 vases and a catch...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain
Pair of Sculptural White Ceramic Kawa Vases, by Luft Tanaka, organic, porcelain
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of white porcelain vases made by casting into leather molds.
As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind. Set includes one tall vase and one medium vase...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay
Shino Moonjar by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Shino Moonjar 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 a...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Ruth Duckworth Stoneweare Ceramic Large Monumemtal Vessel
By Ruth Duckworth
Located in Chicago, IL
Ruth Duckworth was an innovative Chicago sculptor, deeply engaged in the natural world and responding to artistic developments in the 1960s. Working in clay, she called herself a scu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Boho Matte Glazed Ceramic Stool
Located in west palm beach, FL
A chic vintage Boho low stool. A matte glazed ceramic with a clean and modern design. Cut out handles on the side. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Bottle With Chattering by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel Thrown Bottle With Chattering by Jason Fox.
A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architec...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Celadon, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
464-GR Golden Promise Stoneware Bowl With 22kt Gold Rim Detail by Helen Prior
By Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
464-GR Hand Crafted Golden Promise Stoneware Bowl With 22kt Gold Rim Detail by Helen Prior
A delicate hand-crafted bowl, organic in shape with a torn clay edge in natural speckled...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Spherical Vase by Eva Stæhr Nielsen for Saxbo
By Saxbo
Located in San Francisco, CA
A footed spherical vase with an aquamarine hares fur glaze by Eva Stæhr Nielsen for Saxbo. Stamped with the Saxbo crown symbol, model number 85, and “SAXBO COPENHAGEN”.
Category
1950s European Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
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
Porcelain Slipped Moon Jar by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Porcelain Slipped 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 ...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware
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
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
Vintage Modernist Ceramic Centerpiece Geometric Bowl, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Modernist Ceramic Centerpiece Geometric Bowl, Signed
Offered for sale is a large ceramic centerpiece bowl with glazed patterns and incised borders. The blow is gray, blue, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Jason Fox Contemporary Ceramic Shino Glazed Flower Bottle
Located in Burbank, CA
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 Architecture and Art His...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
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
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
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
Hand-made Ceramic Crocodile Jug, made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Crocodile Jug by Ardmore Ceramics. Hand sculpted by Octavia Mazibuko and hand painted by Fiko Mfuphi in South Africa. Measuring 11 inches high 5 inches in length and 4 inches in width.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Waylande Gregory rare ceramic/pottery fused glass glaze bowl Pat 2357399, signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing pottery bowl by the well known artist Waylaid Gregory , This is a rare patent number piece , as early as 1942 time of the US year patent) , also signed as shown.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Signed Vintage Royal Copenhagen Hand Painted Purple, Blue Ceramic Bowl Or Tray
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage hallmarked hand painted glazed faience ceramic bowl , dish and or tray is from the 60's and was manufactured by Royal Copenhagen from Denmark. This was a craft known by ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Italian Glazed Ceramic Vessel, Bottle Green, Black, Charcoal, Off White
By Fantoni
Located in North Miami, FL
This large Italian glazed handsome ceramic bottle or vessel is in the style of Fantoni and and has elements of wide bands of colors and patterns. The colors range from green, black, ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mini Organic Modern Ceramic Wave Form Vase in Bronze Glaze by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wave collection offers playful geometric shapes rooted in primal forms that appeal universally.
Our "Mini" version of our iconic Wave form vases is a perfect size to serve as a mu...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Graham Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic lamp, hand built and assembled by hand. The lamp base is made with speckled clay manufactured regionally to the East Coast with custom made matte finish white g...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Brass
Jeff Margolin Ceramic Pot w/Black Decoration
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Jeff Margolin is a self-taught artist who works with a porcelain-type clay that is thrown or sculpted into forms with areas left for carving. They have a hefty yet delicate appearanc...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Signed Denby English Ceramic Round Box Tan, Mustard Yellow, Red, Green
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage signed ceramic round box with a top is marked Denby Made in England. It is a combination of glazed and unglazed colors of wide st...
Category
1970s English Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chunky Tubular Ceramic Magazine Rack by BZIPPY in Silver Palladium Glaze
By BZippy & Co.
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
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Bjorn Wiinblad For Rosenthal Mat White Bisque Porcelain Monumental Face Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous monumental vintage hallmarked porcelain white mat bisque bowl was designed by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio LInie from Germany. It is t...
Category
1960s German Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
23-Piece Italian Bugatti Coffee Set
By Casa Bugatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian coffee porcelain set hand decorated with gold and platinum lines / Made in Italy by Bugatti in 2000s
2 gold and 3 platinum espresso cups, width 3.25 inches, depth 2.25 inches, height 2.5 inches
3 gold and 3 platinum espresso saucers, width 5 inches
2 gold and 2 platinum cappuccino cups, width 4 inches, depth 3 inches, height 2.75 inches
3 gold and 3 platinum cappuccino saucers, width 6 inches
1 gold sugar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Alvino Bagni for Bitossi Black Ceramic Bowl and Vase with Gold Studs Vintage
By Bitossi, Alvino Bagni
Located in North Miami, FL
Alvino Bagni for Bitossi designed this pair of outstanding rare vintage black Italian ceramics in the 60's for Good Friends which was an American importer and often commissioned Bito...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Vintage Hallmarked Bitossi Incised Off White Ceramic Textural Vase Italian
By Bitossi
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage off white incised textural hallmarked vase or vessel is signed on the bottom Flavia Montelupo Italy and was the sister company of Bitossi all under the parent corporatio...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Nils Thorsson For Royal Copenhagen Vintage Geometric Glazed Ceramic Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage Royal Copenhagen glazed ceramic bowl by the designer Nils Thorsson is a faience method which is the process of adding tin oxide to glaze the earthenware.
It is from the ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Yuri Zatarian Ceramic Vessel Sketchbook And Equation Diagram Series
Located in North Miami, FL
This contemporary fabulous highly sophisticated ceramic vessel is signed Yuri by the artist. It is off white matte porcelain colored glaze ceramic covered with with charcoal black gr...
Category
1990s Mexican Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Deep Ceramic Brown Bowl by Eva Staehr-Nielsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Eva Staehr-Nielsen for SAXBO dark brown glaze, rounded bowl with organic shape. The underside is incised with the artist's initials E.ST.N., stamped Saxbo, Denmark, the ying-yang sym...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Blue Vase by Carl-Harry Stalhane
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large scale vase with a hare’s fur glaze in shades of blues and greens by Carl-Harry Stalhane for Rorstrand.
Incised signature and studio mark to underside: [R Sweden CHS SDA].
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Raul Coronel ceramic / pottery decorative plate
By Raul Coronel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful plate by the well known potter Raul Cornell .
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
English Butter Dish by Denby Pottery
Located in Bradenton, FL
A modern earthenware English butter dish made by Denby, a traditional English pottery company in the village of Denby, Derbyshire. A traditional re...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
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".
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Leaf Bowl with Banded Glaze by John Ward
By John Ward
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large stoneware glazed bowl in a rare leaf form by British studio potter John Ward (1938-2023) circa last quarter of the 20th century. The impressive, oversized bowl features a dis...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Bowl with Flanged Rim by John Ward
By John Ward
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stoneware glazed bowl by British studio potter John Ward (1938-2023) circa 1980-1990s of the last quarter of the 20th century. The bowl features a distinct form with a wide flanged...
Category
Late 20th Century English 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".
Category
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".
Category
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".
Category
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".
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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