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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Wall Piece by Sigrid Volders
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
?Title : Wall Piece:
a separate hanging system in black truffle clay and satin cream glaze + decorative Tile in Beige Clay
with Matte Sand and Lavender Glaze Puddles
2021s / Belgium
Size : W 220 x D 30 x H 180 mm
Artist : Sigrid Volders...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Triple Candle Rock in Stracciatella Clay with Sheer Glaze
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
?Title : Triple candle rock in stracciatella clay with sheer glaze
2021s / Belgium
Size : W240 x D80 x H50 mm
Artist : Sigrid Volders
[Sigrid Volders]
Based in Antwerp, Belg...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Orange Vase by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Orange vase by Doa Ceramics
Dimensions: 12" in
Materials: Ceramic.
Technique: Hand-crafted. Freeform. Glazed.
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye Stoneware Vase for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye unique stoneware vase for Royal Copenhagen. Signed Alev. Royal Copenhagen.
This item is subject to Artist's Royalty.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
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
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 momen...
Category
2010s French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Sconces by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 sconces by Olivia Cognet
Materials: Ceramic
Dimensions: L 18 cm H 27 cm
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the...
Category
2010s French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Richard Hirsch and Peter Voulkos Ceramic Altar Bowl with Weapon, 2001
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch and American ceramic artist Peter Voulkos' Altar Bowl with Weapon is raku-fired, hand built and hand sculptured. It was fired in P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Ceramica Gatti 1928 Crown Bowl Basket Handmade Ceramic Gold Colored Gems
Located in Faenza, IT
LAURA CROWN Elegant centerpiece ceramic bowl, made on the lathe and hand painted. The inside and outside of the crown are entirely hand painted in pure gold. The diamond-shaped stone...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Piatto di Arrigo Finzi
By Arrigo Finzi
Located in Lugo, IT
Piatto in oro di Arrigo Finzi.
Etichetta adesiva del gioielliere.
Buone condizioni.
Grazie
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Richard Hirsch Pedestal Bowl with Weapon #16 Ceramic Sculpture, 1997
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Pedestal Bowl with Weapon #16 Sculpture is raku-fired, hand built with black glaze, raku patinas and enamel paint. Three separat...
Category
20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
WIT Mug / Orange by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
The WIT cup is a multifunctional vessel with a playful stem. It can become your favorite coffee cup, a dessert bowl, a container for pens, or other favorite accessories. WIT chalices...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Solitary vase/ Ceramic Tupy - modern Brazilian ceramics, c. 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Céramique Tupy
Solitary vase - Brazilian modern ceramic, c. 1960
Signed and numbered under the base
Polychrome and enamelled ceramics
21 x 11 x 8 cm
8 27/100 x 4 33/100 x 3 3/20 in
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
Contemporary Acrylic Canvas and Metal Ukrainian Oval Installation by Voznicki
By Voznicki
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Andriy and Olesya Voznicki are well established Ukrainian artists. They have both graduated from Lviv Academy of Art in Ukraine, Olesya - from the Art Glass department and Andriy as a sculptor.
Forced to recently flee their home in Ukraine and relocate to the Netherlands, Olesya and Andriy Voznicki have restarted their practice in vicinity to Amsterdam and been supported by Mia Karlova Galerie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Sculpture by Ka Kwong Hui
By Hiu Ka Kwong
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Rare and large ceramic sculpture by Pop ceramicist Ka Kwong Hui. Signed.
Hui immigrated to U.S. in 1948. Received a BFA in 1951 and a MFA in 1952 from Al...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
"Oloid"
Located in New York, NY
Glazed ceramic.
Signed
Hailing from western Canada, Colleen Carlson is a skilled ceramicist based in Long Island City, New York. With a strong background in fashion, Colleen has al...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Clay milk jug in terracotta colour hand cast in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category
2010s English Modern Ceramics
Materials
Cast Stone
Wheeled mesciacqua with loops, black glaze, black nylon rope, Gatti 1928 Faenza
Located in Faenza, IT
Mesciacqua foggiato al tornio con anse, smalto nero, corda nylon nera.
Queste ceramiche provengono dalla tradizione contadina. Forme di secolare presenza, dettate da specifiche funz...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic vase by Bruno H'rdy " La Borne" circa 1970/80
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase in sandstone signed Bruno H'rdy "La Borne circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Studio Ceramic Bowl by Gary McCloy for Steve Chase
By Gary McCloy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s studio ceramic bowl glazed purple and gold by Gary McCloy for Steve Chase.
Hand signed and stamped.
Measurements: 10” Wide 10” Deep and 3.25” High.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Cylindrical Ceramic Positive Vase with Engraved Detail in White
Located in London, GB
Positive – 1882 Ltd. with Snarkitecture. The idea for the collaboration with 1882 Ltd. was to reveal an otherwise unseen aspect of the process behind creating a bone china piece. Pos...
Category
2010s English Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Sconces by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 sconces by Olivia Cognet
Materials: Ceramic
Dimensions: L 18 cm H 27 cm
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the...
Category
2010s French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Plastic Blue Sculpture by Natasja Alers
Located in Geneve, CH
Plastic blue sculpture by Natasja Alers, 2019.
Dimensions: 44 x 28 x 24 cm
Material: Ceramics, glazes.
Visual artist Natasja Alers (The Hague, 1987) graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in the field of ceramics. Alers makes casts of human body parts and constructs them into new sculptures, vases, reliefs, seating objects and installations. Her work has previously been on display at Collectible Art Fair, Art Zuid, PAN Amsterdam, Big Art, Rademakers Gallery...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Sculptural Centerpiece by Ryuichi Kakurezaki
By Kakurezaki Ryuichi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and bespoken stoneware centerpiece platter in sculptural form by Japanese ceramic artist Ryuichi Kakurezaki (1950-) circa 2000s. Made in Bizen ware tradition in a thick slab ...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Love Art Ceramics Giraffe Zebra Coin Dish, hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
This handcrafted ceramic Giraffe & Zebra coin dish is a tribute to the rich biodiversity of Africa. Hand-painted by Minenhle Nene and hand-sculpted by Nathi at Love Art Ceramic studi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 6 Cups by Craig Barrow
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 6 cups by Craig Barrow.
Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 5.5cm.
Volume approximate: 50ml.
Materials: Slip cast porcelain shot cups, Internally glazed.
Variatio...
Category
2010s German Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Grand Vase Rothko Inspiration by Cica Gomez
Located in Geneve, CH
Grand vase Rothko inspiration by Cica Gomez
Dimensions: Ø 15.5 x H 20 cm
Materials: Porcelain
Usual objects. My work is first driven by the search for the line. The one that i...
Category
2010s French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Revelate Wall Sculpture by Natasja Alers
Located in Geneve, CH
Revelate wall sculpture by Natasja Alers, 2021
Dimensions: 40 x 95 cm
Material: ceramics, glazes
Visual artist Natasja Alers (The Hague, 1987) graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in the field of ceramics. Alers makes casts of human body parts and constructs them into new sculptures, vases, reliefs, seating objects and installations. Her work has previously been on display at Collectible Art Fair, Art Zuid, PAN Amsterdam, Big Art, Rademakers Gallery...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Richard Hirsch Ceramic Mortar and Glass Pestle Sculpture #4, 2020
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Mortar and Glass Pestle Sculpture #4 was assembled in 2020. It's wheel thrown and hand built clay, gold enamel paint, black and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Blown Glass
"Quad Emerge"
Located in New York, NY
Glazed ceramic.
Signed
Hailing from western Canada, Colleen Carlson is a skilled ceramicist based in Long Island City, New York. With a strong background in fashion, Colleen has al...
Category
2010s American 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 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...
Category
2010s French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mama totem Unique Ceramic Sculpture by Malwina Konopacka
Located in Geneve, CH
Mama totem unique ceramic sculpture by Malwina Konopacka
Unique sculpture
Materials: Ceramic
Dimensions: H 180 cm
MAMA totem / 2019 (hgt. 180 cm) was realized for DesignBlok Pr...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Forms totem Unique Ceramic Sculpture by Malwina Konopacka
Located in Geneve, CH
Painted Teresa ceramic vase by Malwina Konopacka
Unique sculpture
Materials: Ceramic
Dimensions: H 115 cm
Forms TOTEM/ 2020 (hgt. 115 cm), presented at 2020 Dutch Design Week, ...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Ceramica Gatti 1928 Crown Bowl Basket Handmade Ceramic Gold Platinum Gems
Located in Faenza, IT
LAURA CROWN Centerpiece bowl in ceramic, made on the wheel and hand painted. The inside of the crown is entirely hand painted in pure gold, while the outside is painted in a shade of...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Lipstick Lucie Bowl by Arina Antonova
Located in Geneve, CH
Lipstick Lucie Bowl by Arina Antonova, 2021
Dimensions: H 20 x D 29 cm
Materials: stoneware, porcelain, glaze
Born in Sewastopol (Crimea), I was su...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Stoneware
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 Diffused China Red/Raven and Broken Silver, the food safe vessel for your favorite beverage of choice, entertaining, or as a decorative obj...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery, Porcelain, Clay
Vintage Ceramic vase, Brown and Cream, Made in Italy, 1970s , Collectible
Located in Milano, IT
Italian Ceramic Vase Beige and Brown , Handmade 1970's ceramic
Offered for sale is a vintage ceramic vase, in the shape of a stepped sphere. Based on its style, finishing and prese...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Vagues by Cica Gomez
Located in Geneve, CH
Grand vase Jaune by Cica Gomez
Dimensions: Ø 8 x H 20.5 cm
Materials: Porcelain
Usual objects. My work is first driven by the search for the line. Th...
Category
2010s French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Bloom Sculpture by Elnaz Rafati
Located in Geneve, CH
Bloom by Elnaz Rafati (Sculpture 6)
Dimensions: D 14 x W 24.2 x H 40.7 cm.
Materials: Clay.
I am an Iranian architect and artist living in NYC. After receiving my architectural ...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
21st Century Yellow Sculpture by Ceramica Gatti, designer A. Anastasio
Located in Faenza, IT
21st century yellow snake sculpture by Ceramica Gatti, Italy. Unique piece made in Italy, this pottery piece was designed by Andrea Anastasio at the historical Bottega Ceramica...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pol Chambost vase
By Pol Chambost
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Vase balustre par Pol Chambost à émail bleu
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Grand Vase Noir by Cica Gomez
Located in Geneve, CH
Grand vase Noir by Cica Gomez
Dimensions: Ø 16cm x H 48cm
Materials: Stoneware
Usual objects. My work is first driven by the search for the line. The...
Category
2010s French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Lipstick Moon Vase by Arina Antonova
Located in Geneve, CH
Lipstick moon vase by Arina Antonova
Dimensions: H 27 x D 30 cm
Materials: Stoneware, porcelain, glaze
Born in Sewastopol (Crimea), I was surrounded by ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Stoneware
Large Ceramic Pot Cover
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An Elchinger large black and red pot cover
Elchinger is a ceramic manufacture from Soufflenheim in Alsace France from 1834 to 2016.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Richard Hirsch Ceramic Altar Bowl with Weapon Sculpture #28, 2001
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Altar Bowl with Weapon Sculpture #28 was assembled in 2001. It's wheel thrown and hand built clay, low fired slips and glazes wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Richard Hirsch Ceramic Ceremonial Vessel, Tripod Vessels Collection, 1984
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Ceramic Ceremonial Tripod Vessel is raku-fired, hand built and hand sculptured. Each piece is uniqu...
Category
20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Richard Hirsch Ceramic Altar Bowl with Weapon Sculpture, 2000
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Altar Bowl with Weapon Sculpture was assembled in 2000. It's wheel thrown and hand built clay, low fired slips and glazes, iron ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Richard Hirsch Ceramic Scholar Rock Cup Sculpture #25, 2018
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Scholar Rock Cup Sculpture with stand #25 was made in 2018. It's wheel thrown and hand built clay with white and black glaze. Hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
BIB Goldy Orbital, Handmade and Food Safe, by Artist Stef Duffy
By Stef Duffy
Located in Jersey City, NJ
The BIB Goldy, shown here in dirty gold with a matte black/broken silver handle, the food safe vessel for your favorite beverage of choice, entertaining, or as a decorative object or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery, Porcelain
Lotus Vase by Arina Antonova
Located in Geneve, CH
Lotus Vase by Arina Antonova, 2021
Dimensions: H 40 x D 25 cm
Materials: Stoneware, glaze, pigment
Born in Sewastopol (Crimea), I was surrounded by the...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
"Rose Bug" 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
Color Number 2 Showtime Vase by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Color Number 2 showtime vase by Jaime Hayon
Dimensions: Diameter 13 x Height 34 cm
Materials: Made in two pieces in enameled stoneware porcelain; mono-color (interior and externa...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Geometrical Vase with Black Metallic Glaze Beatrice Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic vase by American artist and studio potter Beatrice Wood (1893-1998). The piece, circa 1980s, is of a columnar form with a small bulged-out ring around midbody. Highly geome...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Wheel Thrown Vase by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Large Satin White Wheel Thrown Vase by Jason Fox.
A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Number 5 Showtime 10 Vase by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Number 5 showtime 10 vase by Jaime Hayon
Dimensions: Diameter 23 x height 59 cm
Materials: Made up of two pieces in glazed stoneware, with a white finish and 24-carat gold plated...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ceramic Vase by Ambrogio Pozzi, Italy, 1968
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic vase designed in 1968 by Ambrogio Pozzi for Ceramiche Franco Pozzi, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Triumph Sculpture by Elnaz Rafati
Located in Geneve, CH
Triumph sculpture by Elnaz Rafati (Sculpture 07)
Dimensions: W 19 x D 23 x H 43 cm
Materials: Clay
I am an Iranian architect and artist living in NYC. After receiving my architectur...
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Modern ceramics for sale on 1stDibs.
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