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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
Small Bowl in Speckled Clay + Matte Midnight Blue Glaze
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A small bowl in speckled clay + matte midnight blue glaze
2022s / Belgium
Size : f80 h35 mm
Artist : Sigrid Volders
[Sigrid Volders]
Based in Antwerp, Belgium, she works vig...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Three Unique Pieces Hand Painted Sicilian Terracotta Decorative Spheres
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Three spheres made in Sicily, in the small town of Caltagirone, world famous for handcrafted ceramics. They are especially made for our store and are unique pieces. Diameter of the m...
Category
2010s Sicilian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Cup in Grey Speckled Clay with White Speckled Glaze
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Cup in grey speckled clay with white speckled glaze (has a meandering line carving)
2022s / Belgium
Size : f85 h50 mm
Artist : Sigrid Volders
[Sigrid Volders]
Based in Antw...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Five Retro Jugs in Glazed Ceramics. Belgium, 1960s-1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Five retro jugs in glazed ceramics. Beautiful glazes and shapes, Belgium, 1960s-1970s.
Largest measures: 23.5 x 13 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vallauris, France, three ceramic bowls in brightly colored glazes. 1960/70s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vallauris, France, three ceramic bowls in brightly colored glazes.
1960/70s.
Unsigned.
In excellent condition.
Largest (blue) measuring: D 15.0 x H 5.5 cm.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Komorebi Scented Candle Cup Silver Band Raku Crackle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Komerobi, in Japanese, means: " the sunlight that passes through the leaves of the trees ". This cup by its extremely clean design is a reminder of the zen essentiality and the use of the cup for its most sacred purpose during ceremonies. Featuring a wooden wick, that enables the flame to expand itself also horizontally and with a sound reminding the crackle of the fire. Citrus top notes mixed with Ginger, Almond, and Spices heart notes give this fragrance an irresistible appeal. A Silver Gold Raku band and its Raku crackle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Matera Blue and Gold Vase Original Ceramic
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Recovered from the roof of an ancient masseria ( farmhouse ) outside Matera - Basilicata, these series of pieces have been treated to recover their insulation properties first, and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Plate Centerpiece Wall Dish Fireclay Warm White Materic Finish, Italy
Located in Recanati, IT
Decorative plate in fireclay, entirely handmade in Italy. The incredibly material finish has been left natural to highlight the beauty and uniqueness of this clay. The whiteness of its color is reminiscent of something ancient, consumed by the sea and the wind, the same sensation you have to the touch. A timeless object that can be used as a centerpiece or hung on the wall.
Dimensions : D 52 cm, H 6 cm
The sculptural plate draws inspiration from one of the most characteristic products of luster ceramics of the Italian sixteenth century: the "coppe abborchiate" which were embellished with 24Kt gold and ruby to obtain unique and incomparable reflections.
Today Gabriele Mengoni artist, sculptor, expert ceramist, fascinated by this rediscovered technique, experiments with new forms and modern...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Plate Centerpiece Tray Bowl Decorated Ornament, Wall Dish Majolica Red, In Stock
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
This exclusive ceramic plate is handmade and hand-painted in Italy following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time, which we observe to the letter: it is d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
White, Pink and Green Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamp Lighting by M Sauce 2021 2/2
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Mathilde Sauce
Unique piece, realised in 2021
Large stoneware ceramic table lamp
White, pink and green ceramic glazes colors
Electrical syst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Liquid Sky Sculpture by Natasja Alers
Located in Geneve, CH
Liquid sky sculpture by Natasja Alers, 2020.
Dimensions: 31 x 35 x 29 cm
Material: Ceramics, engobes.
Visual artist Natasja Alers (The Hague, 1987) ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Candle Holder. Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Your Pattern!
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
For more than 30 years this artist has revolutionized the way of thinking about stone. Their artisan techniques are the result of careful research and deep knowledge of the subject: ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Lava
Set of 3 Ceramic Oval Serving Bowl, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Your Pattern
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
For more than 30 years this artist has revolutionized the way of thinking about stone. Their artisan techniques are the result of careful research and deep knowledge of the subject: ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Lava
Floating Bowl Sculpture by David Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Wheel thrown elements with base supporting cantilevered bowl. Irregular surfaces with bumps and indentations. Bubbly green glazes. Artist signed on underside.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Number 3 Showtime Vase by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Number 3 showtime vase by Jaime Hayon
Dimensions: diameter 27 x height 42 cm
Materials: Made in two pieces in enameled stoneware porcelain; mono-colo...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Richard Hirsch Ceramic Ceremonial Cup #34, Tripod Vessels Collection, 1985
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Ceremonial Cup #34 is part of his Tripod Vessels collection. It’s hand sculptured clay, multi-fire...
Category
20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large White Gold Ceramic Plate Majolica, Decorative Wall Dish, Bowl Deruta Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Large ceramic plate in white and gold luster, hand painted in Italy and handmade with the pottery wheel. This majolica plate can be used as a centerpiece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Gold
"Bear Pool" Vase #3 by Robbie Heidinger
Located in New York, NY
Glazed Stoneware. Artist-signed underneath.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Bruno Gambone, Ceramic Table lamp, Italy, 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
Bruno Gambone (1936-2021)
Table lamp
A light grey ceramic table lamp, with a cylindrical body decorated with a black line at the rim, surmounted with a trumpet shape stem.
With a light grey fabric shade.
Signed underneath « Gambone, Italy ».
Italy, 1980s.
Dimensions
Lamp alone
Height : 26 cm Diameter : 17,5 cm
Lamp with shade
Height : 52 cm Diameter : 35 cm
Bruno Gambone (1936-2021)
Bruno Gambone was born in Vietri sul Mare in 1936. His father, Guido Gambone, a famous ceramist soon trained him in his workshop in Firenze.
During the 50s, Bruno went to work with Andrea D’Arienzo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vallauris, France, Three Ceramic Bowls in Brightly Colored Glazes
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vallauris, France, three ceramic bowls in brightly colored glazes in red and green on a dark base.
1960/70s.
Marked.
In excellent condition.
Largest measurement: D 18.5 x H 6.0 c...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rock Sculpture #6 by David Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Rock Sculpture #6 by David Haskell. Ceramic sculpture with blue glazes. Artist signed on underside.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Ceramic Sculpture Blue and Yellow Colors by J Morin Modern Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
J. Morin
Abstract ceramic sculpture by the French artist.
Elegant blue white and yellow ceramic colors.
Signed under the base and dated 2019.
Measures: Height 38cm, large...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French 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
Wheel Thrown Teapot with a Branch Handle 'Joinery' in White Clay with Cream
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A wheel thrown Teapot with a branch handle (joinery) in White Clay with Cream
2022s / Belgium
Size : W 235, D 110, H 90 mm.
Artist : Sigrid Volders
...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Knuckler Three Finger V, Handmade and Food Safe, by Ceramicist Stef Duffy
By Stef Duffy
Located in Jersey City, NJ
The Knuckler Three Finger V, (shown here in Embossed Raven on Snow), the food safe vessel for your favorite beverage of choice, entertaining, or as a decorative object or object d'ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery, Porcelain, Clay
Portafoto in ceramica attribuito a Tommaso Barbi
Located in Lugo, IT
Portafoto in ceramica attribuito a Tommaso Barbi
Buone condizioni
Grazie
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Komorebi Scented Candle Cup Black Band Raku Crackle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Komerobi, in Japanese, means: " the sunlight that passes through the leaves of the trees ". This cup by its extremely clean design is a reminder of the zen essentiality and the use of the cup for its most sacred purpose during ceremonies. Featuring a wooden wick, that enables the flame to expand itself also horizontally and with a sound reminding the crackle of the fire. Citrus top notes mixed with Ginger, Almond, and Spices heart notes give this fragrance an irresistible appeal. A black burnt Raku band and its raku crackle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
European Studio Ceramicist, Large Unique Figure of Lying Cat, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
European studio ceramicist. Large unique figure of a lying cat. Beautiful glaze in blue-green shades, 1980s.
Measures: 20 x 11.5 cm.
Signed.
In excellent ...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Richard Hirsch Ceramic Primal Cups with Stands, 2014
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Primal Cups with Stands #5 and #12 are raku-fired, hand built and hand sculptured. Hirsch creates ceramic sculptures that explor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Love Art Ceramics Rhino Coin Dish, hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Crafted with precision and care by the skilled artisans of Love Art Ceramics in South Africa, this Rhino coin dish is a true testament to African artistry. Standing at 2 inches high,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
White Whale Sculpture by Elnaz Rafati
Located in Geneve, CH
White whale by Elnaz Rafati (Sculpture 02)
Dimensions: H 35 x W 10 x D 25 cm
Materials: Clay
I am an Iranian architect and artist living in NYC. After...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Richard Hirsch Ceramic Mortar and Pestle Sculpture, 2010
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Mortar and Pestle Sculpture was assembled in 2010. It's wheel thrown and hand built clay, lowfired slips, black glaze, raku pati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Collection of French Art Pottery Vases, Lidded Boxes, Denbac
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Collection of French art pottery vases, lidded boxes, Denbac,
circa 1940s. Stamped.
Largest measures: 12.5 cm. X 11 cm.
In perfect condition.
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Ceramics
Vase à anses par Jacques Blin
By Jacques Blin
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie vase à anse par Jacques Blin à décor animalier.
Ce vase est caractéristique de son travail, avec ses émaux et son décor.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large vase by Jacques Blin
By Jacques Blin
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie vase corole par jacques Blin, jolie émaillage,
La forme est peu courante. Très jolie présence.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Richard Hirsch Ceramic Ceremonial Vessel #12, Tripod Vessels Collection, 1994
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Tripod Vessels Collection, Round Series Ceremonial Vessel #12 is raku-fired, hand built and hand sc...
Category
20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
South African Studio Ceramist, Unique Bird in Glazed Ceramics
Located in Copenhagen, DK
South African studio ceramist. Unique bird in glazed ceramics. Late 20th century.
Measures: 12.5 x 12 cm.
In excellent condition.
Category
Late 20th Century South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Tim Keenan Wall Mounted Ceramic Charger
By Tim Keenan
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Tim Keenan wall mounted ceramic charger. 2021.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Niels Helledie, Denmark, Unique Face Mask in Hand-Painted Stoneware
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Niels Helledie (b. 1927), Denmark.
Unique face mask in hand-painted glazed stoneware. 1980s.
Measures: 18 x 18 cm.
Depth: 9.5 cm.
In excellent cond...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Contemporary Laab Artide Vase Mangkuk Bowl Ceramic Metal Coating Black Green
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Artide Vase
Heavy metal boiling bubbles fill the inside of this mangkuk bowl giving a stunning effect under a good lighting source that will make the observer want to explore the fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Metal
Garden Green Handmade Ceramic Dessert 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
Earthenware Medium Bowl with Interpretation of Traditional Creamware
By Faye Toogood
Located in London, GB
Indigo Storm, 1882 Ltd. with Faye Toogood. Faye Toogood’s range of ceramic designs for 1882 Ltd. celebrates the accidental beauty of natural imperfec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Tim Keenan Wall Mounted Ceramic Charger
By Tim Keenan
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Tim Keenan wall mounted ceramic charger. 2021.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American 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
Stig Lindberg Ceramic, Stoneware, Vase / Vessel for Gustavsberg, Grazia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful silver paint in this Lindberg vase by Gustavsberg, Grazia model.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Tazzine ceramica Montecatini
Located in Lugo, IT
Sei tazzine produzione Montecatini.
1 difetto buone condizioni.
Grazie
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Flower Bowl in Grey Speckled Clay
and Matte Mauve + Sheer Glaze
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
?Title : Flower bowl in grey speckled clay? and matte mauve + sheer glaze
2021s / Belgium
Size : F 95 x H 70 mm
Artist : Sigrid Volders
[Sigrid Vol...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceramic table lamp by Olivia Cognet
Materials: Ceramic
Dimensions: around 40-50 cm tall
Available in different sizes, finishes...
Category
2010s French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Wheel Thrown Flower Bowl in White Clay and Cream
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Wheel Thrown flower bowl in white clay and cream
2022s / Belgium
Size : F 115 x H 100 mm
Artist : Sigrid Volders
[Sigrid Volders]
Based in Antwerp, Belgium, she works vigoro...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Puddle Coaster in Stracciatella Clay
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Puddle Coaster in Stracciatella Clay
2022s / Belgium
Size : W 130 x D 90 x H 95 mm
Artist : Sigrid Volders
[Sigrid Volders]
Based in Antwerp, B...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
UCHO Mug / Yellow 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 Vase by Amaaro, 2022
By Amaaro
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Contemporary unique piece ceramic vase Plant Landscapes serie designed and produced by Italian artists Amaaro with Polished oxides, glazes and cry...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Richard Hirsch Ceramic Mortar and Glass Pestle, 2004
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Mortar and Glass Pestle #30 is raku-fired, hand built and hand sculptured. Two separate pieces of wood fired stoneware are assem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Puddle Plate in Stracciatella Clay and Pale Lilac Glaze, Small
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Puddle Plate in Stracciatella Clay and pale Lilac Glaze, small
2022s / Belgium
Size : W160, D110 mm
Artist : Sigrid Volders
[Sigrid Volders]
Based in Antwerp, Belgium, she w...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Organic Ceramic Vase , Urban Wabi, Scultptural Totem, 1970's Ceramic
Located in Milano, IT
Ceramic Totem - Vintage Decorative Ceramic - Italian Artistic Ceramic
Vintage vase - totem in ceramic, made in Italy and signed "Istituto d'Arte Bologna". A timeless decorative object with a green glazed surface and an intriguing engraved pattern, with organic shapes reminiscent of ethnic paintings...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Cuorecarpenito Glazed Terracotta Black Vase Moaaustrale Collection
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Moa vase is part of the Austral collection and is the only glazed vase in the collection.
Its peculiarity is that the semi-metallic glaze is applied to the vase still in its raw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Richard Hirsch Ceramic Ceremonial Vessel #10, Tripod Vessels Collection, 1994
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Tripod Ceremonial Vessel #10 is raku-fired, hand built and hand sculptured. The tripod is uniquely with bronze acrylic, iron-rust interactive acrylic, airbrushed enamels (red, green and yellow) all layered on top of each other. Signed by the artist, each piece is comprised of a marriage of four elements -- a vessel held aloft by three legs. The process of fluid transition between the elements so that the product reads as one form was vital as he built the foundation for his signature collection. The Tripod Vessels...
Category
20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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