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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Period: 20th Century
Paul Northmore Jackson Abstract Colorful Hand Painted Studio Pottery Mug, 1993
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
From an extensive collection of studio pottery we are pleased to offer this fine abstract form studio pottery mug by Cornish based potter Paul Northmore...
Category
1990s English Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Karen Ann Wood Studio Pottery Red Glazed Spot Design Lidded Teapot
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and stylish English studio pottery teapot and cover decorated in red glazes with blue spot designs by Kent based potter Karen Ann Woo...
Category
1970s English Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Mike Dodd Studio Pottery Green Ash Glazed Teapot and Cover
By Mike Dodd
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish English studio pottery teapot and cover decorated in green ash glazes by renowned potter Mike Dodd (British, b. 1943) and dating from t...
Category
20th Century English Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Tall Studio Pottery Ceramic Glazed Vase Warren Mackinzie
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall cylinder shape stoneware vase by American studio potter Warren MacKenzie (1924-2018). The vase displays a slightly ambiguous shape between circle and sqaure and it features tw...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Style Ceramic Tea Pot and Cup Contemporary Zen
Located in Miami, FL
A very nice contemporary Japanese style ceramic tea pot and tea cup.
This zen teapot has three parts that allow for perfect tea brewing.
Glazed.
Ce...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Raul Coronel, Rare, Pottery/Ceramic Sculpture/Door Stopper/Garden Ornament
By Raul Coronel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a rare ceramic /pottery sculpture / door stopper made by the very well known artist Raul Coronel, signed on bottom side. Original sold as door stopper but was used and added ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Early Modernist Ceramic Bowl, Saturday Evening Girls, 1916
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arts and Crafts movement, petite ceramic bowl by Fannie Levine for Saturday Evening Girls. This early modernist design was created using the cuerda se...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Guido Gambone Rhomboid Ceramic Dish with Abstract Pattern, Italy, c1950s
Located in Leicester, GB
Guido Gambone rhomboid shaped dish with abstract pattern. Signed with Donkey mark, Italy c1950s.
A fascinating item. It is decorated in such a way as to give the optical effect of...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio Monumental Vase, with Matte and Green, Glaze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stig Lindberg by Gustavsberg studio, Sweden, Unique stoneware with relief pattern in this monumental vase with matte green and charcoal grey glaze. Very rare vase. We list the piece ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Polia Pillin Ceramic / Pottery Bowl/Plate, Signed
By Polia Pillin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful ceramic plate painting, by the very well known, Los Angeles artist Polia Pillin.
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Glazed Ceramic Dish. Signed "Dorrit" May 97"
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large unique glazed ceramic dish.
White base, decorated with blue and light green.
Made by Dorrit May
Dorrit May worked with the Danish cera...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
La Borne 1970 Brown and Black Checkerboard Large Ceramic Bowl or Cup
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne
Realised circa 1970
original black and brown large stoneware ceramic bowl or cup
Perfect condition
Signed at the base
Measures: Height 14 cm
Large 25 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Helga Melnbarde, 'Portrait', Hand Painted Ceramic Plate, Latvia, circa 1988
Located in Chatham, ON
Helga Ingeborga Melnbarde - 'Portrait' - Important contemporary European studio ceramic plate - hand painted on a Czech porcelain 'blank' - featur...
Category
Late 20th Century Latvian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Gold Leaf, Enamel
White & Black W/Green Accent Ceramic Lidded Vessel Signed Pritchard Spring 75
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage white, green, & black ceramic lidded vessel signed Pritchard Spring 75. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of u...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Lagardo Tackett Vinegar cruet, Architectural Pottery, Freeman Lederman .bottle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sample of modern design in this amazing Vinegar bottle/cruet by Lagardo Tackett .
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Laura Andreson Ceramic/Pottery Red Glossy Glaze Bowl, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful bowl by the very well known potter Laura Andreson. Signed in bottom.
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Helga Melnbarde, 'Princess', Hand Painted Ceramic Plate, Latvia, circa 1990
Located in Chatham, ON
HELGA INGEBORGA MELNBARDE - 'Princess' - Important contemporary European studio ceramic plate - hand painted on a Wedgwood 'blank' - featuring an ...
Category
Late 20th Century Latvian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
Ilona Romule, 'Sax', Erotic Porcelain Plate, Hand Painted, Latvia, C.1995
Located in Chatham, ON
Ilona Romule - 'Sax' - Important studio ceramic semi-erotic porcelain plate - hand painted with gold details - signed and dated upper centre - Latvia - circa 1995.
Excellent cond...
Category
Late 20th Century Latvian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
1970 Pino Castagna Italian Ceramic Set of 12 Plates
Located in Brescia, IT
Perfect condition
Artist sign on the back.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Julia Dinner Plate by Fornasetti for Rosenthal
By Fornasetti, Rosenthal
Located in Atlanta, GA
A "Julia" porcelain plate with surrealism designs by Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal, an iconic series from 'Temi e variazioni' (“Themes and Va...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Guido Gambone Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp in Volcanic/Lava Glaze for "La Tirrena"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guido Gambone moved to Florence permanently in 1950 and he founded the shop/studio "La Tierrena" and was opened till 1967, in via palazzo Dei diavoli 2, in Firenze, two years before ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
David Heminsley 'Scottish, 1927-2007' Studio Pottery Lidded Conserve Jar
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made studio pottery lidded conserve jar decorated in tenmoku glazes with a ribbon and bow pattern applied around the body of the jar by Scottish based potter David Hemi...
Category
20th Century Scottish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Lucie Rie Stoneware Jug in Manganese and White Glaze
By Lucie Rie
Located in Leicester, GB
Lucie Rie Stoneware cream jug in manganese and pitted white glaze. With impressed LR mark. c1950s.
Provenance:
European Ceramics, Knaresborough, 2002.
Alan and Pat Firth Collection.
Lucie Rie DBE (1902-95) was one of the most important figures in Twentieth Century ceramics. Born in Vienna, she originally studied at the School of Applied Arts in Vienna under Michael Powolony. Before the war she exhibited at the Paris World Fair in 1925 and 1937, at which she won a silver medal. Of Jewish descent, she fled Austria for Britain in 1938 and spent the rest of her life in London. It is difficult to underestimate the importance of her work in Britain and indeed worldwide. She brought the style of European modernism to this country and inspired a generation of potters to develop that approach. A good friend of leading British studio ceramicist Bernard Leach, she became and internationally acclaimed ceramicist with innovations in both shape and glaze. In 1948 she hired a young Hans Coper and they worked and exhibited together for many years. She also spent some time teaching at Camberwell School of Art. Her ceramic work is now regarded as some of the finest and most important of the last century, its lasting influence assured. After her death her studio was reconstructed and exhibited by the Victorian and Albert Museum. Her work is held in the most important ceramics...
Category
1950s English Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Lee Rosen Ceramic/Pottery, Pair Bookends for Design Technics, Fused Glass Glaze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice pair of bookends designed by Lee Rosen, with an amazing fused glass glaze like broken glass surface very popular and used for many designers of the period, in America and Europe...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
John Bergen Studio Canada Hand painted Glazed Round Ceramic Vase Contemporary 80
Located in Miami, FL
Marked and Numbered John Bergen Studio Canada round Ceramic Vase, Vessel made in the 1980.
Hand-painted and glazed in mellow pastel colors.
The opening ...
Category
1980s Canadian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Ceramic Tile c.1977
By Roger Capron
Located in Holmfirth, GB
Artist: Roger Capron
Medium: Ceramic Tile
Year: 1977
Size: 17cm x 23cm x 1.5cm
Made in Vallauris, France
Note: Decorative tiles such as this look very attractive fr...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Turid Mjelve, Blue and Black Table Lamp, Stoneware, Norway, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and black stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Turid Mjelve, Norway, c. 1970s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of L...
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Bertoncello Ceramiche Italia Vintage Vase in Colored and Glazed Clay
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Parti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Ceramic Plate with Vegetable Face Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fornasetti Porcelain Plate with face made with arranged vegetables. Stamped "6, Fornasetti-Milano, Made in Italy, Arcimboldesca'" and "Arzberg Germany...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Modern Glazed Ceramic Centerpiece by Baldelli, 1990s
By Baldelli
Located in MIlano, IT
Ceramic centerpiece by Baldelli, 1990s
Centerpiece in glazed ceramic composed of a teal conical structure on a gray hemisphere. Made by Baldelli in the 1990s.
Good condition, som...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Plate with Vegetable Face Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fornasetti porcelain plate with face made with arranged vegetables. Stamped "2, Fornasetti-Milano, Made in Italy, Arcimboldesca'" to the underside.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Anne A. E. Hirondelle Signed Large Modern Ceramic Pottery Glazed Vessel Teapot
By Anne Hirondelle
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully colored and glazed, rather unique piece by renowned American Pacific Northwest Coast potter Anne Hirondelle who in 1993 was a recipient of a National Endowment for the ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Sergio Asti Flower Vase for Gabbianelli
By Sergio Asti
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Sergio Asti's flower vase for Gabbianelli probably in the 1960s-1970s. Two separate vases stand close to each other.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Off White Ceramic Lidded Box with Stylized Apple Motif by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated ceramic lidded box was realized by the esteemed maker Rosenthal. It features a round body with a sculptural pull in the form of a...
Category
20th Century German Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Roger Capron, Black Enamelled Sculptural Cendrier c.1960
By Roger Capron
Located in Holmfirth, GB
Black enamelled sculptural ceramic ‘cendrier’ by Roger Capron.
Artist: Roger Capron
Year: c.1960
Size: 10 cm x 17 cm
Note: There is a small loss to the back of the head...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Italian Pottery Geometric Rope Vignette Lamps, Manner of Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Italian Pottery Geometric Rope Vignette Lamps, Manner of Gio Ponti
Italy, circa 1960s
A tall pair of sleek and subtle Italian Mid-Century pottery lamps, influenced by Gio Pont...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Wood
Ceramic Julia Dinner Plate by Fornasetti for Rosenthal
By Fornasetti, Rosenthal
Located in Atlanta, GA
A "Julia" porcelain plate with surrealism designs by Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal, an iconic series from 'Temi e variazioni' (“Themes and Va...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Turquoise ceramic table lamp by Accolay, France c.1955
Located in Holmfirth, GB
A turquoise ceramic table lamp by Accolay. Stamped to the underside.
France, late 1950s. Excellent condition, rewired in braided black cable, PAT rested and supplied with an off whi...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Ceramic/Pottery Bottle/ Vase Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sweet vase/bottle by the well known artist Bruno Gambone . signed and Italy in bottom.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Salem, European Studio Ceramics, Two Unique Birds in Glazed Stoneware, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Salem. European studio ceramics.
Two unique birds in glazed stoneware. 1980s.
Largest measures: 11.5 x 6 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Le Dauphin, France, Large Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1970s / 80s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Le Dauphin, France. Large vase in glazed ceramics.
1970s / 80s.
Measures: 37.5 x 21 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mike Dodd Studio Pottery Brown Ash Glazed Teapot and Cover
By Mike Dodd
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish English studio pottery teapot and cover decorated in brown ash glazes by renowned potter Mike Dodd (English, b. 1943) and dating from t...
Category
20th Century English Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
American Modernist Organic Hand Painted Ceramic in Variegated Java Hues
Located in New York, NY
This elegant modernist vase was realized in the United States circa 1980. It features a conical form that flares dramatically at its shoulders before tapering to an economical circular mouth. The exterior of the piece has been hand glazed in java and cafe au lait ones against a warm tan back ground. The form recalls both antique African pottery...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
1980 Ceramic Weed Pot
Located in Denton, TX
Hand crafted weed pot with scribble design and green and orange glaze. signed J.bock80.
Category
20th Century North American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Ceramic Julia Dinner Plate by Fornasetti for Rosenthal
By Fornasetti, Rosenthal
Located in Atlanta, GA
A "Julia" porcelain plate with surrealism designs by Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal, an iconic series from 'Temi e variazioni' (“Themes and Va...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramics Set by Bertozzi & Casoni for Imolarte
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramics set consisting of Giovanna bottle, Arturo bowl and six glasses designed by Bertozzi & Casoni for Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola.
Size Giovanna bottle: H 42 cm x W 18 cm x D 1...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Baked Clay Jars, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of baked clay jars. Years 50-they measure 85 cm high and 50 cm diameter.
Good condition.
Category
20th Century Spanish Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Elsa Benattar Large Glazed Lidded Studio Pottery Bottle Shaped Ewer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
From a very large collection of 20th and 21st century Studio Pottery we offer this large and stylish Studio Pottery streak tenmoku colored glaze lidded ewer by Elsa Benattar...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Ceramic Textural Snakeskin Pattern Grey White Biomorphic Sculptural Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing textural snakeskin patterned ceramic bowl is vintage and has colorations and hues of grays to charcoal grays to white outlines. It looks like glass. The biomorphic shape...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase with Volcanic and Metallic Glaze by Beatrice Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken ceramic vase by American artist and studio potter Beatrice Wood (1893-1998). The piece, circa 1960-80s, is covered in a beautiful turquoise color volcanic glaze with splas...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Takashi Ohyoma, Japan, Unique Goblet / Vase in Glazed Ceramics, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Takashi Ohyoma, Japan. Unique goblet / vase in glazed ceramics, 1980s.
Measures: 8.5 x 8.5 cm.
In very good condition.
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Ceramic Plate with Vegetable Face Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fornasetti porcelain plate with face made with arranged vegetables. Stamped "4, Fornasetti-Milano, Made in Italy, Arcimboldesca'" and "Arzberg Germany...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Drip Glaze Vase
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage drip glaze vase. Maker unknown.
Category
20th Century North American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Ceramic Nut or Candy Dish in the Style of Lilly Pulitzer
By Lilly Pulitzer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nut or candy dish in the style of Lilly Pulitzer. The square dish has a wonderful Pullitzer style with an array of very popular butterflies. Also a compliment to any desk or front do...
Category
20th Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Pair of French Vases in Colored Porcelain Stoneware 'Gres'
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Interesting and particular pair of French vases...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Stylized Ceramic Swans by Waylande Gregory, circa 1940s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of large scale ( 18"L) ceramic swan sculptures by Waylande Gregory. Brown/gray with gold paint and sgraffito stylized and typical of Gregory's work, circa 1940s, signed Waland...
Category
1940s American Vintage 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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