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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
frame with 4 tiles "the Milan Style" design Ettore Sottsass for Cedit 1989
Located in taranto, IT
extremely rare set of 4 Memphis Style tiles, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Cedit Ceramiche, 1989, for the program "The Milan Style" , published in the most important magazines of t...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Aluminum

Fragile Structure#10 Norihiko Terayama Berndt Friberg
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
This series is made up of some glass and some ceramic works. These works are highly unique form and looking. Norihiko Terayama created them from damaged vases, coffee cups and so on....
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2010s Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese LAAB Moon Bowl Raku Ceramic Crackle White
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Functional design and sublime technique merge in this spectacular bowl, handcrafted of ceramic following the Japanese technique of naked Raku firing. This u...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Tissue Box
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CERAMIC TISSUE BOX, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade natu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Rupert Spira Yellow Glazed Stoneware Articles, 12
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of 12 Rupert Spira (English, b. 1960) Yellow Glazed Stoneware Table Articles, comprising: (6) coffee cups and (6) saucers, each marked "RS" to underside. Overall: 3.25" H x 6.5" ...
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Late 20th Century British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Plate Centerpiece Tray Wall Dish Decorated Ornament Majolica Platinum Luster
Located in Recanati, IT
Our fancy 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 decorated in majolica painted in a monochromatic antique blue and decorated by a platinum luster, comprising a wavy mixtilinear rim which is divided by eight bands which are arranged on the following with a radial structure: half of them, the largest ones, are painted with refined floral motifs; the others, which alternate with the previous ones, are devoid of ornaments. The same decorations present in the brim are shown in the large cable, which are characterized by natural elements such as flowers, leaves and berries. This beautiful piece can be hung as a decorative wall dish...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Platinum

A Rebus series model 12 vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A model 12 vase from the Rebus series glazed in brown and yellow tones by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Inscribed on the base with the makers and the manufacturer's mark. Very good v...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Plate with Vegetable Face 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.
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Bernard Lombot, French Ceramist, Unique Ceramic Sculpture, Standing Green Man
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bernard Lombot, French ceramist, unique ceramic sculpture, standing green man. Approx. 1980s. In perfect condition. Signed BL. Dimensions: H 25.0 x D 13.5 cm.
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1980s French Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Yunomi Tea Cup Raku Ceramic Black Band
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Yunomi is the taller tea cup, compared to the Chawan ( that has a usage during the tea ceremony ), which has a more formal everyday tea-drinking use. The Japanese design is elegant a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Bode Willumsen, Unike stoneware Bowl
Located in Kastrup, DK
Bode Willumsen, Danish 1895-1987 Unique stoneware bowl finished in brown glaze. Features three relief horses on the inside of the bowl. Signed to the base with monogram. Denmark appr...
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Early 20th Century European Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Large Ceramic Leaf Bowl with Banded Glaze 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

Amazing Bathtub Antique Mirror Damasco Bianco Mosaic
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Glass

Oro Vase by Arianna De Luca
Located in Geneve, CH
Oro vase by Arianna De Luca Dimensions: Ø 9 x H 25 cm Materials: Ceramic Oro is the first piece of the new collection "Bonanza". It is inspired by t...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Ceramica Gatti 1928 Crown Bowl Basket Handmade Ceramic White Platinum
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 platinum, while the outside is in white majolica embe...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mini Organic Modern Ceramic Wave Form Vase in Pool 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

Lune Vide Poche
Located in Sydney,, NSW
The unique Solar collection conjures the spirit of the mystical universe. Natale’s solar candles encompass mysticism and pairs it with clean architectural lines in an evocative and e...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Plate Centerpiece, Tray Decorated Bowl, Wall Dish Majolica Aquamarine, In Stock
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Curt Magnus Addin, Small vase, 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
Curt Magnus Addin (1931-2007) Small vase A bottle shape stoneware vase with a rectangular body decorated with four dots on each side surmounted with a stretched neck with a glazed ...
Category

1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Apollo Side Table - handmade, ceramic, Irregular Shape, white, red clay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind ceramic side table. The table is comprised of two different clay bodies and is glazed with a white matte glaze on the top. This piece was inspired by seashells and smoo...
Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

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

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

Japanese Modern Stelo Candle Holder Raku Ceramic Copper Gold
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
A metallic effect cover the body of this tall candle holder ranging from shades of copper green and turquoise to red oxyde iron while the top features ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Anafre / Fruit Bowl ceramic with metal comal.
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
An anafre is a very common utilitarian object in Mexico. The use of anafres is mainly to heat tortillas, a very important element in our gastronomy. We wanted to honor this functiona...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Ceramics

Materials

Metal

Modern Metropolis M Candle Holder Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Crakle
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Metropolis sculptures represent civilization at different stages, starting from contained elements of smaller dimensions getting taller. The cracklè exalt the geometric shapes of these candle holders, result of the Japanese Firing...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Bowl with Expressive Glaze by Beatrice Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic bowl by American artist and studio potter Beatrice Wood (1893-1998). The elegant bowl has a deep half-hemisphere form that is supported by a sho...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Metropolis S Candle Holder Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Crakle
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Metropolis sculptures represent civilization at different stages, starting from contained elements of smaller dimensions getting taller. The cracklè exalt the geometric shapes of these candle holders, result of the Japanese Firing...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Yunomi Tea Cup Raku Ceramic Black Base
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Yunomi is the taller tea cup, compared to the Chawan ( that has a usage during the tea ceremony ), which has a more formal everyday tea-drinking use. The Japanese design is elegant a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

White Sconce by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
White sconce 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 snapshot of...
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2010s French Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Ceramic Vessel by Guido Gambone
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sculptural ceramic vessel by Italian designer Guido Gambone (1909-1969) circa 1950s. The stoneware of dove shape is an open vessel in form. The surface is decorated with geometrica...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Painted Monkeys Salt&Pepper Made in Italy Set of 2
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
There are few salt&pepper as finky as these ones. Shaped as monkeys these items are handmade and handpainted in Italy.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Metropolis L Candle Holder Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Crakle
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Metropolis sculptures represent civilization at different stages, starting from contained elements of smaller dimensions getting taller. The cracklè exalt the geometric shapes of these candle holders, result of the Japanese Firing...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary LAAB Moss Bowl Ceramic Raku Green White
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Moss Bowl A visually impressive yet soft play of shades describes the mesmerizing flair of this spectacular bowl, marked by a natural white color enriched...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Matera Black and White Vase Ceramics
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

Vallauris, France, two ceramic bowls in brightly colored glazes. 1960/70s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vallauris, France, two ceramic bowls in brightly colored glazes. 1960/70s. Signed. In excellent condition. Largest measuring: L 20.0 x W 16.0 x H 8.0 cm.
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1960s French Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Minimalistic LAAB Earth Set of 3 Tea Cups Raku Ceramics Black Burnt
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Earth 3 cups This set of three cups in matte, black ceramic deftly handcrafted on the lathe makes for an exclusive addition to modern tableware collections, accenting them with a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

White Carafe and Cups Set by Craig Barrow
Located in Geneve, CH
White carafe and cups set by Craig Barrow Dimensions: 7.5 x 10.5 x 20.5cm - 6 x 5 x 5.5cm Volume approx.: 400ml - 50ml Variations: Black porcelain, ...
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2010s German Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Blue Stool by Milan Pekař
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Stool by Milan Pekar Dimensions: W40 x D40 x H42 cm Materials: Glaze, clay Handmade in the Czech Republic Also available: Different colors and patterns. Established own studio...
Category

2010s Czech Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay

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

Fine Bone China Salad Plate with Organic Shapes and Delicate Green Colors
By Deborah M. Allen
Located in London, GB
Jenny Green, 1882 Ltd. with Deborah M Allen. Californian-based artist Deborah M Allen’s love of the water has always influenced her work, which often includes references to carved landscapes and the unexpected organic shapes and colors we prize in nature. The result? Gorgeous contemplations of space, fluidity and light. This collection of Fine bone china showcases...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ake Holm Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A ovoid brown glazed stoneware vase with a narrow mouth by Swedish ceramicist Åke Holm. Signed on base.
Category

20th Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Italian Contemporary Artistic Ceramic Canopo Vase by Amaaro, 2022
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian contemporary "Canopo" serie ceramic vase designed and produced by Amaaro. This vase is directly inspired by the Egyptian canopic jars; i...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sculpture Form No_002 by AOAO
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture form no_002 by AOAO Dimensions: W 37 x D 4 x H 47 cm Materials: plaster Color options available upon request. The idea was born after deciding to reconnect with my family and my grandfather – a sculptor artist. Learning to sculpt and being a designer compelled me to combine these two mediums and use their best values. Experimenting with the functionality of sculpture and the meaning of furniture led me to create the collection. Studio AOAO is an interdisciplinary studio combining art and design. It was created by Alicja Strzyzynska and Onur Iseri in Amsterdam in 2020. “We specialise in making sculptural pieces by experimenting with the functionality of sculpture and the meaning of furniture. In our works, we focus on the emotional connection between the object and the user. All of our work seeks the experience of intimacy and the metaphysical bond between personal interaction and meaningful narrative. Through sculptural value and reflective design, we aim to create pieces that last for generations and help reduce environmental waste.” The inspiration to sculpt came from Alicja’s roots, her grandfather – an artist sculptor. Alicja completed Masters of Arts Degree in Product and Visual Communication Design at Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts and finished her bachelor degree in Interior Architecture. Alicja previously worked in Tokyo and Amsterdam in architectural design studios. Onur completed his business studies in Japan and worked in digital design & marketing as well as teaching in Tokyo. The studio’s first collection debuted at Rossana Orlandi Gallery during Milan Design Week 2021. The studio currently collaborates with RO Gallery...
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2010s Dutch Modern Ceramics

Materials

Plaster

Ceramic Plate with Vegetable Face 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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Modern LAAB Stelo Flow Set of 2 Candle Holders Raku Ceramic White Green
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Stelo Flow Candle Holders Captivating hues of bold visual impact make these two candle holders one-off pieces of unprecedented artistic charm. A stunning Raku crakle' effect on th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Belgian Studio Ceramicist, Retro Jug in Glazed Ceramics Shaped like a Fish
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Belgian studio ceramicist. Retro jug in glazed ceramic shaped like a fish. Beautiful glaze in brown and orange shades. 1960s / 70s. Measures: 24.5 x 18 cm...
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1960s Belgian 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

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

Decorative Ceramic Vase Vessel Metallic Platinum Luster Antiqued Handmade Italy
Located in Recanati, IT
Decorative ceramic vase handmade in Italy and decorated with platinum luster, the luster process requires three firings of the vase. Dimensions: D 22 cm, H 31 cm. The vase draws in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Platinum

Oval Blue Wall Sculpture by Natasja Alers
Located in Geneve, CH
Oval blue wall sculpture by Natasja Alers, 2022 Dimensions: 40 x 7 x 30 cm Material: ceramics Visual artist Natasja Alers (The Hague, 1987) gr...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Modern LAAB Goccia Incense Holder L Raku Ceramics White Crackle
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Goccia incenso holder L Named after the Italian word for "drop" which recalls its delightful shape, this sculptural incense holder is distinguished by a gorgeous pattern elegantly breaking into its clean lines. Handcrafted following the Japanese naked Raku...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Handmade and Handpainted Strawberry Ceramic Planter Pot
Located in Seattle, WA
Hand crafted planter perfect for giving your little plants or succulents a place to bloom. Hand-made on the wheel and hand painted by local artisan, so each piece is slightly differe...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Norwegian Modern LAAB Nedslag Bowl Ceramic Dark Green White
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Nedslag bowl Green and blu shades cover the exterior of this vase, in a pattern like the result of an impact from something external that left the inside almost entirely white. A ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Small Blue Happy Susto Vase by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Small blue happy susto vase by Jaime Hayon Dimensions: D 10 x W 24 x H 34 cm Materials: Glazed ceramic vase(s) in white or blue with decorations in whi...
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2010s Spanish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Charger Plate Set Six Dinner Plates Serveware Tableware Majolica Painted Italy
Located in Recanati, IT
Set of six majolica charger plates is handmade and hand-painted in Italy following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time, which we observe to the letter. The elegant decoration is composed of a halo of blue foliage that resembles four groups of wings: from the center of the plate, further ornamental elements develop, projected outwards, which give movement to the entire compositional structure. The beauty of these majolica plates is underlined by the artist's visible brushstrokes that give them a unique style. Further possibility to order a set of 4 or 12 charger...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Tim Keenan Wall Mounted Ceramic Charger
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Tim Keenan wall mounted ceramic charger, 2021.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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, Stoneware, Pottery, Clay

Ceramic plate by Roger Capron, France, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic plate by Roger Capron, signed, 1960's
Category

1960s French 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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