Mid-20th Century Pottery

A delightful pair mid-century German novelty pottery cat musician figures made by Cortendorf in Bavaria. The cats stand on rounded bases with one playing a s...

Extremely rare is a três pétite confit pot only 3" high and for very 500 confit pots, you would be very fortunate to find one this small. For confit pot collectors, the most sought a...

Fantastic large abstract modernist Swiss pottery/ceramic bowl by A-H KAG, circa 1960s. Great color and form. Signed on the bottom and was made in Switzer...

Wonderful early studio pottery low bowl by California design artist Mishi Nojima. This is an early piece dating from the 1960s. Signed on the bottom. Great form and made very well. T...

Two blue and red Arabia Finland stock jars, 1949-1954 The lidded jars are stackable, by placing the round on the square The porcelain jars has a lid made of strong solid plastic Marked on the bottom, used during 1949-1954 The measurements are 20 and 13 cm high, 9,5 cm square and 9,8 cm diagonal The weight in total is 1253 gram In 1873 the Finnish factory Arabia started off with the manufacture of porcelain and earthenware on a plot of land carrying the same name on the northern outskirts of Helsinki. Being a subsidiary of the Swedish ceramics factory Rörstrand, it was up to Arabia to serve the Russian market in a period of Boom. After the successful World Fair, which was held in Paris in 1900, a period of economic decline began and demand from Russia and North America for porcelain and earthenware from Finland started to slacken off. At the end of WW I, Arabia was passed into Finnish hands and a period of prosperity began. In 1929, the factory took over parent company Rörstrand. After the economic depression in 1932, demand for earthenware and porcelain collapsed and the company started to Pioneer by automatising the production process and improving efficiency. During WW II the factory had expanded enormously and employed some 2,000 workers. Kaj Franck was hired in 1945 who designed and introduced the 'Kilta' range in the early 50s, a leading example of the modernisation process, involving new concepts relating to kitchen ware that a household might need. This took Arabia into the realm of modern communication and advisory work which included educating the public, consultation and press services. In addition to the Kilta range, other new products came on the market including 'AR-Heini' (Kaarina Aho...

An exquisitely made, wonderfully decorated, large, unique ceramic tray made in Vallauris, France during the peak of Vallauris studio ceramics. During this time (1954), many famous artist including Picasso, Marc Chagall, Roger Capron, Charles Voltz...

Fantastic lidded porcelain jar with a beautiful deep, dark cobalt hare's fur glaze by famed Danish designer/ceramist Eva Stæhr Nielsen. This piece features her iconic dripped bluish,...

An Italian art pottery charger by Professor Eugenio Pattarino circa 1950s. The platter can services as a large centrepiece and it features a thick and contrasting glaze with mottled ...

Rare form California studio pottery vase by Robert Maxwell, circa early 1960s. Signed on the bottom and the top part is glazed. Very unique design and form. In excellent condition. M...

Rare form California studio pottery vase by Robert Maxwell, circa early 1960s. Signed on the bottom and the top part is glazed. Very unique design and form. In excellent condition. M...

An unusual Italian ceramic vase for Raymor. Measures approximate 13" H, 8.5" D.

Seven pieces Kähler, HAK, glazed stoneware vase and small bowls, Denmark, 1960s. Nils Kähler for Kähler. In perfect condition. Beautiful turquoise glaze. Marked. Th...

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Large Gerd Bogelund Bowl Produced by Royal Copenhagen

Collection of Saxbo vases. The vases are being sold separetely. Please email or call for prices.

Collection of Rorstrand vases. The vases are being sold separately. Please email or call for prices.