Defying design conventions and embracing all tastes, Bohemian style, or Boho style, is eclectic, bold and, above all, individual. Vintage Bohemian-style furniture and decor feature bright colors, natural materials and a global spirit, ranging from statement pieces such as peacock chairs constructed with wicker and handmade art-glass vases to jewel-toned plush seating like turquoise sofas.
Although Bohemian furniture is not rooted in a specific time and can include Victorian lamps alongside Space Age chairs, its name dates back to the 19th century. Its exact origins are unclear, with some sources linking it to a counterculture formed in the wake of the French Revolution and others to a pejorative for the Romani people in France who were erroneously believed to be from Bohemia, which was part of what is now the Czech Republic.
By the 1850s, “bohemian” was used to describe someone who led an itinerant life, usually an artist, actor or author. This helped shift the term from disparaging to something romantic and evoking creativity, culture and travel. In the 20th century, to be a bohemian was fashionable, and the celebration of free expression in the 1960s gave the Bohemian style a hippie flair. It has remained popular over the years, especially with younger generations seeking to express their personality and individual perspective through furniture, folk art, antiques and other collectibles.
A Bohemian interior exuberantly mixes textures and patterns, particularly through textiles from around the world in tapestries, rugs and upholstery. Bohemian decor can include Japanese shibori, Indonesian ikat and Kazakhstani suzani prints mingling with Moroccan lanterns, Turkish carpets and wall hangings from India. Saturated earthy colors like burnt orange and marigold yellow are common to bring together the mix of vintage, modern and global design.
Find a collection of vintage Bohemian tables, mirrors, rugs and carpets, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.
Rare Romanian 1920’s Troita Popa Slipware Jug
Located in Hastings, GB
A stunning large studio pottery Jug, glazed earthenware with a slipware stylized polychrome decoration. Clearly marked to the base. The Troita studio was a prominent studio producer ...
Earthenware
Otagiri Hacienda Pottery Goblets - Set of 4
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 4 vintage pottery goblets in the "Hacienda" pattern by Otagiri. Lovely painted blue floral design with brown rims and a speckled pale gray base glaze. Made in Japan by Otagi...
Pottery
Vintage Boho Studio Pottery Plates- Set of 8
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous set of 8 gorgeous dinner and salad plates. Super chic hand made studio pottery in thr most beautiful shade of green. Four dinner plates and four salad plates. Acquired fro...
Pottery
Vintage Boho Signed Studio Pottery Plates With Afghan Dogs - Set of 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous set of four vintage plates. Beautiful hand made studio pottery plates with artist signature on the back of each. A chic Afghan dog design in the ...
Pottery
$1,345 / set
H 6 in Dm 7.75 in
Poterie De Bavent French Pottery Covered Terrines with Under-Plates, Set of Four
By Bavent
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A marvelous set of four individual terrines from the Poterie de Bavent, Normadie, France circa 1900-1920. Potted and glazed by hand, each terrine includes a lid and under-plate – ...
Earthenware
Ceramic Glazed ‘Mobach Utrecht’ Jug, Signed
By Mobach
Located in Voorburg, NL
Very sophisticated ceramic jug designed and made by Klaas Mobach for ‘Mobach Utrecht’ in the 1940s with black and blue reduced fired glaze. Execution Mo...
Ceramic
Vintage Japanese Studio Pottery Stoneware Insect Design Vase, Signed
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual vintage Japanese studio pottery vase decorated with stylized insects and signed to base. The bulbous stoneware vase stands on a flat unglazed base and is decorated in brow...
Stoneware
Pair of Bennington Toby Jugs
Located in Buchanan, MI
One pair of Bennington Toby jugs.
Pottery
Staffordshire Marble Slipware Glazed Pottery Pig Moneybox
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful antique English Staffordshire pottery pig moneybox decorated in marble effect slipware glazes and dating from around 1840. The moneybox shaped as...
Pottery
$1,065
H 5.12 in Dm 5.91 in
Vintage Glazed Signed European Art Studio Stoneware Pottery Vase or Vessel
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful brown salt glazed studio pottery vase or vessel. The piece is signed by the artist but we have not yet been able to identify them. Most cer...
Stoneware
$995 / set
H 3.25 in Dm 5.75 in
William Moorcroft Pomegranate Patterned Art Pottery Teacup & Saucer Set #1 of 4
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This art pottery teacup and saucer set was done by the Moorcroft Pottery company of England in circa 1925 in their 'Pomegranate' pattern. Each duo is done in the Moorcroft signature ...
Pottery
Mid-century Handmade Burgio Ceramic Jug 1930s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-century handmade Burgio ceramic jug 1930s Intact, small "craquelure". Good conditions. We guarantee adequate packaging and will ship via DHL, insuring the contents against any b...
Ceramic
$3,029Sale Price / set|32% Off
H 4.93 in Dm 9.06 in
Mid-Century Set of Various Pottery Bowls 1970s, Studio Pottery
Located in Rosendahl, DE
This beautiful set of handmade ceramics consists of 16 bowls, all of which differ in size and color. Since they come from the same artist but different painting techniques were used,...
Pottery
PIERREFONDS Rare Art Deco Stoneware Vase, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare French Art Deco Stoneware Vase by Pierrefonds, France, ca.1920. This exceptional and rare French Art Deco stoneware vase, crafted by the renowned Pierrefonds factory in the 1920...
Stoneware
Vintage John Miller Studio Pottery Box, 20th Century
By John Miller
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning vintage Studio Pottery stoneware lidded box applied with an arrangement of irregular cut shapes decorated in blue, brown and cream colored glazes on a light mottled creame...
Pottery, Stoneware
$1,995 / set
H 2 in Dm 1.75 in
Harrison Mcintosh Signed Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Pottery Sake Liqueur Cups
By Harrison McIntosh
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisitely formed and deeply blue glazed set of six ceramic sake/ liqueur cups by renowned American West Coast Californian master ceramist Harrison McIntosh who was famed for his Mid-Century Modern designed ceramics. Mcintosh's works have been exhibited in such acclaimed venues as the Smithsonian in the United States the Louvre in France. Over his more than 60-year career, McIntosh had some 43 solo exhibitions from Los Angeles, New York, Belgium, Cannes, France to Japan. His work can be found in numerous collections and museums throughout the world including: Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France The National Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts Mingei International Museum, San Diego, California The Huntington Library, San Marino, California American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California Alfred Ceramic Art Museum, Alfred University, Alfred, New York American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona Belgian...
Ceramic
Large Rutherford Art Pottery Tray
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage Rutherford studio pottery tray. Features a beautiful hand painted bird design in the center with handles formed on each side. Nice large oval size for serving or display. S...
Pottery
Vintage Signed Tony Evans Raku Pottery Seed Pot Form
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gorgeous vintage Tony Evans ceramic pottery seed pot in pastel colors and it is signed at the bottom of the pot. Acquired at a Palm Beach estate
Pottery
Vintage Boho Studio Pottery Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho set of studio pottery. A charming pair that includes one bowl and one pitcher. Signed on the bottom. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Pottery
Vintage Boho Signed Studio Pottery Dot Plate
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage studio pottery plate. Beautiful slab built form with hand painted small dot detail. Beautiful coloration in the design. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Pottery
Vintage Boho Brushstroke Studio Pottery Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho studio pottery vase. A chic rustic design with flowing brush strokes. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Pottery