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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Recognized Seller Listings
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

Fine Bone China Tall Vase Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior f...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Bone China Jug Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chunky Tubular Ceramic Magazine Rack by BZIPPY in Silver Palladium Glaze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
BZIPPY accessories emerge from a vocabulary of shapes informed by the designer's interest in architecture, industrial design, and the many forms of urban infrastructure. A new functi...
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2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Contemporary Earthenware Large Bowl with Interpretation of Traditional Creamware
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

Contemporary Earthenware Espresso Cup with Classic Tones of English Delftware
Located in London, GB
Indigo Rain, 1882 Ltd. with Faye Toogood. Designer Faye Toogood’s addition to her range of ceramic designs for 1882 Ltd. puts a fresh spin on the forms and traditions of English crea...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Bone China Mug with Organic Shapes and Delicate Green Colours
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 colours 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

Fine Bone China Posy Vase Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Limited Edition Fine Bone China Potato Sculptures, Potato 1
Located in London, GB
Potato, 1882 Ltd. with Bruce McLean. Acclaimed conceptual artist Bruce McLean debued a vast new body of work titled Garden Ware that was on exhibition at ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Earthenware Tankard with Classic Tones of English Delftware
Located in London, GB
Indigo Rain, 1882 Ltd. with Faye Toogood. Designer Faye Toogood’s addition to her range of ceramic designs for 1882 Ltd. puts a fresh spin on the forms and traditions of English creamware. Indigo Rain adds a touch of contemporary flair to the homely familiarity of blue-and-white striped crockery. The fine earthenware showcases the Classic tones of English Delftware...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Bone China Small Bowl Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Bone China Salt and Pepper Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
Located in London, GB
Crockery white, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Bone China Bowl Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sepik Teapot by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Teiera in ceramica tornita e dipinta a mano. Marco Zanini reinventa la forma di questo curioso oggetto “in forma di teiera” disegnando Colorado e Sepik in ceramica tornita e dipinta ...
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2010s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Spherical Vase by Eva Stæhr Nielsen for Saxbo
Located in San Francisco, CA
A footed spherical vase with an aquamarine hares fur glaze by Eva Stæhr Nielsen for Saxbo. Stamped with the Saxbo crown symbol, model number 85, and “SAXBO COPENHAGEN”.
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1950s European Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Jaime Hayon Contemporary Glazed Ceramic Vase Decorative Object Blue
Located in Milan, IT
Jaime Hayon designed Happy Susto collection in 2017. Charming piece of ceramic that converts a funny Yeti into a vase. "You can put plants in the head so that it looks like it has h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Earthenware Bowl with Classic Tones of English Delftware
Located in London, GB
Indigo Rain, 1882 Ltd. with Faye Toogood. Designer Faye Toogood’s addition to her range of ceramic designs for 1882 Ltd. puts a fresh spin on the forms and traditions of English creamware. Indigo Rain adds a touch of contemporary flair to the homely familiarity of blue-and-white striped crockery. The fine earthenware showcases the Classic tones of English Delftware...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Earthenware Handleless Cup Interpretation of Traditional Creamware
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Handcrafted Clay Vessel by Onka Allmayer-Beck
Located in London, GB
Contemporary handcrafted clay vessel by Onka Allmayer-Beck Austrian, 2023 Height 18.5cm, width 20.5cm, depth 13cm This hand-glazed and hand-formed clay vessel is titled ‘Mini No. 26...
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2010s Austrian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Monumental Blue Vase by Carl-Harry Stalhane
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large scale vase with a hare’s fur glaze in shades of blues and greens by Carl-Harry Stalhane for Rorstrand. Incised signature and studio mark to underside: [R Sweden CHS SDA].
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Chunky Tubular Ceramic Magazine Rack by BZIPPY in Lavender Milky Way Glaze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
BZIPPY accessories emerge from a vocabulary of shapes informed by the designer's interest in architecture, industrial design, and the many forms of urban infrastructure. A new functi...
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2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Deep Ceramic Brown Bowl by Eva Staehr-Nielsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Eva Staehr-Nielsen for SAXBO dark brown glaze, rounded bowl with organic shape. The underside is incised with the artist's initials E.ST.N., stamped Saxbo, Denmark, the ying-yang sym...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Bone China Medium Platter Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Gunnar Nylund vase in hare's fur glaze of tans and mossy green. Crafted by Rorstrand in the 1960s, and inscribed {R Sweden GN}.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Stoneware ARO bowl by Gunnar Nylund
Located in San Francisco, CA
ARO stoneware bowl in shade of tan and brown. Inscribed with artist signature and Rorstand studio mark. Excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or crazing.
Category

1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Fine Bone China Mug with Organic Shapes and Delicate Watercolor Techniques
By Deborah M. Allen
Located in London, GB
Jenny, 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 colours we prize in nature. The result? Gorgeous contemplations of space, fluidity and light. This collection of fine bone china showcases...
Category

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

Jaime Hayon Contemporary Glazed Ceramic Vase Decorative Object White Blue
Located in Milan, IT
Jaime Hayon designed Happy Susto collection in 2017. Charming piece of ceramic that converts a funny Yeti into a vase. "You can put plants in the head so that it looks like it has h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chunky Tubular Ceramic Magazine Rack by BZIPPY in Speckled Snowy Plum Glaze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
BZIPPY accessories emerge from a vocabulary of shapes informed by the designer's interest in architecture, industrial design, and the many forms of urban infrastructure. A new functi...
Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

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...
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1970s Norwegian Vintage Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

"Bear Pool" Vase #4 by Robbie Heidinger
Located in New York, NY
Glazed stoneware. Artist signed underneath.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Bone China Espresso Cup with 22-Carat Gold and Black Decals
Located in London, GB
Lustre, 1882 Ltd. with Bethan Gray. Lustre, conceived by award-winning designer Bethan Gray uses a fine bone china body paired with 22-carat gold and black decals...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Earthenware Jug with Interpretation of Traditional Creamware Forms
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 imperfections. Indigo Storm is a bold int...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Bone China Platter with 22-Carat Gold and Black Decals
Located in London, GB
Lustre, 1882 Ltd. with Bethan Gray. Lustre, conceived by award-winning designer Bethan Gray uses a fine bone china body paired with 22-carat gold and black decals...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Bone China Large Flat Bowl Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

"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

Hand Glazed Fine Bone China Large Cup and Saucer with Expressionist Design
Located in London, GB
This tea cup and saucer are available in a variety of colors and finishes to be mixed and matched. When purchasing this set please specify the color and finish for each item. Color options: Solid grey Solid blue Grey splatter Yellow splatter Accidental Expressionist, 1882 Ltd. with Martyn Thompson. A tea set comprising a remake of a Susie Cooper fine bone china teapot...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Glazed Fine Bone China Small Cup and Saucer with Expressionist Design
Located in London, GB
This tea cup and saucer are available in a variety of colors and finishes to be mixed and matched. When purchasing this set please specify the color and finish for each item. Color options: Solid grey Solid blue Grey splatter Yellow splatter Accidental expressionist, 1882 Ltd. with Martyn Thompson. A tea set comprising a remake of a Susie Cooper fine bone china teapot...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Bone China Salad Plate with 22-Carat Gold and Black Decals
Located in London, GB
Lustre, 1882 Ltd. with Bethan Gray. Lustre, conceived by award-winning designer Bethan Gray uses a fine bone china body paired with 22-carat gold and black decals...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

White Fine Bone China Mug
Located in London, GB
White, 1882 Ltd. The purist fine bone china tableware. Designed by Chris Johnson and made in Stoke-on-Trent. This forms the base of all our collections and th...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Earthenware Large Serving Bowl, Classic Tone of English Delftware
Located in London, GB
Indigo Rain, 1882 Ltd. with Faye Toogood. Designer Faye Toogood’s addition to her range of ceramic designs for 1882 Ltd. puts a fresh spin on the forms and traditions of English crea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Bone China Mug Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Earthenware Mug with Interpretation of Traditional Creamware Forms
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 imperfections. Indigo Storm is a bold int...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Glazed Fine Bone China Bowl with Expressionist Design
Located in London, GB
Accidental Expressionist, 1882 Ltd. with Martyn Thompson. A tea set comprising a remake of a Susie Cooper fine bone china teapot and two varying cups...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

4 Pc Assemblage Sculpture #4 by David Haskell
Located in New York, NY
4 pc. assemblage sculpture #4 by David Haskell. Ceramic sculpture with blue glazes. Signed on underside.    
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Bone China Dinner Plate with 22-Carat Gold and Black Decals
Located in London, GB
Lustre, 1882 Ltd. with Bethan Gray. Lustre, conceived by award-winning designer Bethan Gray uses a fine bone china body paired with 22-carat gold and black decals...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

White Fine Bone China Cup and Saucer
Located in London, GB
White, 1882 Ltd. The purist fine bone china tableware. Designed by Chris Johnson and made in Stoke-on-Trent. This forms the base of all our collections...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British 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...
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2010s English Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Bone China Dinner Plate with 22-Carat Gold and Black Decals Dhow Pattern
Located in London, GB
Lustre, 1882 Ltd. with Bethan Gray. Lustre, conceived by award-winning designer Bethan Gray uses a fine bone china body paired with 22-carat gold and black decals...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Bone China Cereal Bowl with 22-Carat Gold and Black Decals
Located in London, GB
Lustre, 1882 Ltd. with Bethan Gray. Lustre, conceived by award-winning designer Bethan Gray uses a fine bone china body paired with 22-carat gold and black decals...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Bone China Coffee Cup with 22-Carat Gold and Black Decals
Located in London, GB
Lustre, 1882 Ltd. with Bethan Gray. Lustre, conceived by award-winning designer Bethan Gray uses a fine bone china body paired with 22-carat gold and black decals...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Earthenware Pasta Bowl with Interpretations of Traditional Creamware
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

Fine Bone China Plate with Unique Silk-Screen Decals, Plate 23
Located in London, GB
Garden Ware, 1882 Ltd. with Bruce McLean. Acclaimed conceptual artist Bruce McLean debued a vast new body of work titled Garden Ware that was on exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London for the London Design Festival...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Earthenware Bowl with Interpretations of Traditional Creamware Forms
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

Earthenware Salad Plate with Interpretations of Traditional Creamware
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

Fine Bone China Jug with 22-Carat Gold & Black Decals with Hand Gilded Details
Located in London, GB
Lustre, 1882 Ltd. with Bethan Gray. Lustre, conceived by award-winning designer Bethan Gray uses a fine bone china body paired with 22-carat gold and black decals, and finished with ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Glazed Fine Bone China Teapot with Expressionist Design
Located in London, GB
This tea pot and lid is available in a variety of colors and finishes to be mixed and matched. When purchasing this set please specify the colour and finish for each item. Color Options: Solid grey (lid only) Solid blue (lid only) Grey splatter Yellow splatter Accidental Expressionist, 1882 Ltd. with Martyn Thompson. A tea set comprising a remake of a Susie Cooper fine bone china teapot...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Glazed Earthenware Spherical Vase with Unique Contemporary Design
Located in London, GB
Slick Additions, 1882 Ltd. Slick and Sleet by 1882 Ltd. with an extended vase collection by Queensberry Hunt is a collection of uniquely hand glazed items, a true testament to the sk...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British 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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