Mid-Century Modern Pottery
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern Hand Painted Ceramic Sangria Pitcher by Giovanni Desimone
By DeSimone
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful and colorful mid-century modern hand painted ceramic sangria pitcher by Giovanni Desimone, circa 1970s. The handcrafted piece was made in Italy and measures 7"W x 6"D x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
LLANGOLLEN POTTERY - Early Glazed Studio Pottery Vase - U.K. - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
LLANGOLLEN POTTERY - Early wheel thrown terracotta studio pottery vase - glossy cat's eye glaze (brown streaked with white) - white glazed interior - dramatic form showing finger rid...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Spanish Terracotta Erotic Pitcher
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Terracotta Erotic Pitcher Man Phallic Design, Spain, 1960s.
Handcrafted glazed terracotta ceramic phallic pitcher features a jug form as a m...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Terracotta, Earthenware, Majolica
Scandinavian 'Naive Dreamscape' Pottery Dish or Wall Plaque, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Vibrant and glossy in color palet this pottery wall plaque depicts a girl or woman lying in bed surrounded by naive dreamscape. It is executed in Scandina...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
$262 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Bitossi Attrib. Blue Pottery Vase with Figurative Design
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and rare Italian modern hand-thrown, hand carved, and hand painted blue pottery vase with figurative design, attributed to designer ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Vase from Pottery Bücking Börnsen, 1960s
By Bücking-Börnsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Vase from Pottery Bücking Börnsen, Cuxhaven, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional i...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Wilhelm Kage Farsta Vase in Soft Golden Brown
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Wilhelm Kåge was Sweden’s premier studio potter. His Farsta series was crafted between 1930 and 1960 in the Gustavsberg studio. The unique objects were made of reddish brown stonewar...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
$2,380 Sale Price
45% Off
Guido Gambone Midcentury Italian Linear Pattern Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage Italian art pottery vase of compressed rounded slab form and slightly flared in shape with the readily recognizable linear pattern by Guido Gambone (1909-1969). The...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
$1,109 Sale Price
35% Off
1930s Susie Cooper Modern Grape Leaves and Grapes Pattern Breakfast Set, England
By Susie Cooper
Located in Miami, FL
Susie Copper's 1930s Breakfast / Luncheon set of 8 Demitasse cups / saucers and 12 plates in blue background and white hand painted underglaze decoration of Grape Leaves and Grapes. ...
Category
1930s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ro Ro Handmade Studio Pottery Blue Glazed Dish, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Studio Pottery dish or serving plate rendered in hand thrown clay with a pale blue glazed interior, by Ro Ro, 1960s. Stamped on bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay
Pottery Cover Box by RON BENSTEAD for Bragg Creek Alberta, 1960s Canada
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lid box has small flea bites on top edge, also lid on edge from round handle. All in all very nice unique part.
Category
1960s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Gianni Tosin Lava & Blue Glaze Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fantastic Italian modernist pottery vase by Gianni Tosin.
With Gambone style mottled blue glaze and raised cream colored 'lava' decoration.
Stamped I...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Marcello Fantoni Bowl Decorated with a Still Life of Italian Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Marcello Fantoni bowl decorated with a still life of Italian vases
Decorated with rich applied enamel, signed on the front lower right and on the ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Italian Fantoni Attributed Classical Design Art Pottery Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage Italian art pottery jug decorated with a classical figure playing a Lyre harp and attributed to Fantoni. The elegantly shaped jug stands on a narrow rounded foot wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Hand-Painted Ceramic Water RareJug by Giovanni Desimone With Sangria Recipe
Located in San Diego, CA
One-of-kind pitcher hand-painted by Giovanni Desimone, great design signed, Made in Italy a rare piece nice large size.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Beatrice Wood Signed Monumental Midcentury Queen Elizabeth Pottery Charger
Located in Studio City, CA
An extremely rare and wonderfully hand-painted monumentally large charger featuring a portrait of Queen Elizabeth - a quite unique and bold work by famed American/ California studio ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
Collection of Emma Bridgewater Pottery Earthenware Mugs Bowl
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Wonderful collection of Emma Bridgewater pottery featuring 8 mugs and one bowl.
This set includes a Song Thrush, Swallow, Blue Tit Bird, Long Tailed T...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Strawberry Shaped Majolica Ceramic Tureen by Bordalo Pinheiro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Majolica ceramic white and green strawberry shaped tureen. Manufactured by Bordalo Pinheiro, Portugal, 1960s.
This cute tureen has a very realistic design with leaves on the top. A leaf shaped serving plate and a small serving spoon complete the set.
This highly decorative serving piece will be a nice addition to any kitchen or dining table. It will be a cool choice used as sauce tureen.
Excellent condition.
On sale as a set of three pieces, strawberry tureen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
French Mid-century Set of Appetizer Dishes, Vallauris, 1960s
By Vallauris
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century appetizer dishes, Vallauris, 1960s. Set of 4 ceramic dishes and a wooden tray. Each dish shows a different decor. Mushrooms, sardines, fish and sausage. Width : 18...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Wabi Sabi Style Studio Pottery Vase in Black Mid 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Wabi Sabi Style Studio Pottery Vase in Black. Europe, Mid 20th Century.
A wonderful and very elegant vase. This studio pottery piece made in the middle of the 20th century is timele...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Orange Black and Aqua Green Ceramic Vase by Cortendorf, West Germany
By Cortendorf
Located in East Quogue, NY
Bright, boldly colored orange, black, and aqua green mid-century vase by Cortendorf. A beautiful, bold example of West German Art Pottery from the 1950s. It has its original maker's ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Katharina Eichler Signed German Art Studio Stoneware Nerikomi Pottery Vase #2
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
We are very proud to be able to present and offer this exceptional, stunning and large sculpture vase by German artist Katharina Eichler (b.1971). This piece is from 2023 and was for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Studio Pottery Teapot, Indistinctly Signed, Canada, circa 1970s
Located in Chatham, ON
Midcentury stoneware studio pottery teapot - hand carved/scraped decoration to the exterior - gloss cream glaze - dramatic integrated handle - separate lid - indistinctly signed on t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Turquoise Italian Ceramic Vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci, circa 1960
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautifully detailed vase in vibrant turquoise (green / blue) with textured sgraffito shoulder and neck by Fratelli Fanciullacci, Italy, circa 1960s. Wonderful whimsical embossed ani...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Germany, 1950s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
German Mid-century ceramic vase, Germany, 1950s. Vase with a handle. Fantastic red color on a cameo floral decoration typical of the 50s. Height : 30cm - 11.8 in. , Diameter : 22cm -...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage French Metal Pot Set – Early 20th Century Coffee, Pepper, Sugar Storage
Located in Barcelona, ES
This exquisite set of metal pots, originating from France in the early 20th century, is a true collector’s treasure. Each pot is meticulously designed to store essentials like coffee...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Metal
Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Plate Charger
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, freeform, large, heavy plate/ charger by American master potter Peter Voulkos who is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic pottery pieces and sculptures. Very unique and scarce work with rare use of color. Very hard to come by. One of our personal favorites along with the Chawan tea bowl.
Signed on base and dated (1961) by Voulkos. This was made during one of his most magical and experimental phases.
From of Private Collection, New York.
Voulkos is widely considered to be the most important and impactful ceramist of the modern era. He won the Rodin Museum Prize at the first Paris Biennale in 1959 and was the winner of a Guggenheim fellowship in 1984. Voulkos received the College Art Association’s Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1997. He was made an honorary member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 2001. He also received six honorary
doctorate degrees as well as three National Endowment for the Arts awards.
His work can be found in many prominent collections and museums including:
Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Nagoya, Japan
Albany Mall, Albany, New York
American Museum of Ceramic Art...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Elegant Tim Orr Ceramic France Glaze Decoration Porcelain Circa 1970 Flower Vase
By Tim Orr
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Elegant Tim Orr Ceramic France Glaze Decoration Porcelain Circa 1970 Flower Vase
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Vintage French Metal Pots – "Farine" and "Poivre" – Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
This exquisite set of metal pots, originating from France in the early 20th century, is a true collector’s treasure. Each pot is meticulously designed to store essentials like coffee...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Metal
Jean Lurcat 'Owl' Unique Hand Painted Plate
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Sharon, CT
Signed with initials, a most likely unique painted glaze plate of an Owl by Jean Lurcat.
Burnt Umber and Yellow Oxide.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
$1,200 / item
Peter Voulkos Signed Modern Anagama Fired California Studio Pottery Wall Plate
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, beautifully designed, heavy Anagama wood-fired wall plate/charger by American master potter/artist Peter Voulkos who is universally known for his abstract expressionist ...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Antonia Campi Conchiglia Pottery, Italian 1950s Lamp
By Lavenia, Antonia Campi
Located in New York, NY
An original 1950s Conchiglia glazed ceramic lamp in the form of a conch shell.
Societa Ceramica Italiana di Laveno. Signed.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern T. Kaigler Sculptural Large Vase
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful oversized ceramic vase from Kaigler 1978 (signed) in rich and subdued earth tones. Features many details such as a disc element and finger holes for your hand to grip...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Italian 1960's Giovanni DeSimone Decorative Pottery Dish
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1960's hand painted colorful ceramic dish by Giovanni DeSimone, hand crafted in Italy. Signed on underside, DeSimone, Italy 60.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Large Mid-Century Rimini Blu Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Rimini blue bowl. Very rare in this size with a diameter of 27.5 cm. This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Gouda Pottery Vintage Dutch Plate
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Gouda Pottery Vintage Dutch Plate
This stunning "Plazuid" earthenware wall plate is a real collector's item! Made by the renowned Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland in Gouda, around 1950, ...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Studio Pottery Vessel Gertrud + Otto Natzler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California design.
The Natzlers moved to Los Angeles from Austria in 1938. They were trained artisans. She made the simple pristine pot forms and he made the amazing glaze designs.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Hand Painted Ceramic Pitcher / Vase by Giovanni Desimone
By DeSimone
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful and colorful Giovanni Desimone hand painted pitcher vase. This hand crafted piece was made in Italy and measures 8" in height x 4" in diameter. Its vibrant and bright col...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Midcentury Brutalist Ceramic Bowl by Drejargruppen for Rörstrand Sweden
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Large and heavy set ceramic bowl in typical design for Drejargruppen. Marked R, Drejargruppen 1973 in the bottom as well as having the original sticker from Rörstrand. In excellent c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
$428 Sale Price
28% Off
Jerome Ackerman Modernist Ceramic Pottery
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Jerome Ackerman glazed ceramic bowl signed “Ackerman”. Jerome Ackerman and his wife Evelyn were central figures in creating the California mid-century modern aesthetic. This example ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Accolay Baluster Vase, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-Century Vase by Accolay, France, 1950s. A stunning example of mid-century French ceramic artistry, this vase by Accolay features a captivating color palette of blue, yello...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Artistic Vintage Danish Pottery Bowl from the 1950s
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage artistic Danish pottery bowl with a beautiful abstract design
Signed on the base but artist unknown
No cracks or chips.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
$375 Sale Price
31% Off
1970s Mid-Century Pottery Bud Vase California Design Influenced
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful studio thrown, and signed pottery vase. We do not have any info on the maker but it really captures some of the more collectible design...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
$372 Sale Price
20% Off
Accolay Midcentury Stoneware Vase, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century stoneware vase by ACCOLAY, France, 1950s. Height : 27cm (10.6"), Diameter : 18cm (7.1"). Marked "accolay" under the base (see photo, difficult to read)
After the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Huge Italian Vintage Ceramic Rhimini Blue Vase Aldo Londi for Bitossi, C. 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful and rare tall 30cm/12" embossed vase in vibrant 'Rhimini' blue and turquoise by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, circa 1968. A great piece of vintage, mid-century handmade Italian pottery. Very rare size to find.
Shape number 727/30.
We have more rare Bitossi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Saint-Clement Huge Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Saint-Clément Stoneware Vase, France, 1950s. This impressive and rare stoneware vase from Saint-Clément, France dates to the 1950s and is distinguished by its exceptional size ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Bofa Keramik, Miniature Pitchers, Glazed Ceramic Cane, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960
Located in High Point, NC
Bofa Keramik, Miniature Pitchers, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s. One with paper label, other dated 1960.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Very small lo...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware, Cane
Mid-Century French Atelier Cérenne à Vallauris Hand Made Signed Tulip Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Atelier Cérenne à Vallauris in France, a hand made pottery Tulip plate, circa 1940-1950.
The plate is finished in a matte glazing of half black and half white, with a pair...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
Bennington Pottery Fish Dish Model, 1807
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bennington Pottery Fish Dish Designed by David Gil. Beautiful dark Blue glaze! Quite the Looker and useful! In very nice original condition!
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Jerome Ackerman Modernist Ceramic Pottery
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Jerome Ackerman glazed ceramic vessel signed “Ackerman”. Jerome Ackerman and his wife Evelyn were central figures in creating the California mid-century modern aesthetic. This exampl...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Dansk Teak Staved Viking Salad Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Introducing a timeless classic - the Dansk Teak Staved Viking Salad Bowl, designed by the legendary Jens Quistgaard.
Crafted with utmost craftsmanship and attention to detail, this iconic salad bowl exemplifies the epitome of mid-century modern design. Its exquisite teak staved construction showcases the natural beauty of the wood, creating a warm and inviting aesthetic that complements any table setting.
Jens Quistgaard's ingenious design marries form and function seamlessly, with the bowl's unique staved structure providing both durability and visual appeal. The elegantly curved silhouette and smooth finish offer a comfortable grip and elevate the dining experience to new heights.
As a part of the iconic Dansk Viking line, this salad bowl has become a design classic cherished by collectors and enthusiasts alike. Its historical significance and timeless design have stood the test of time, making it a coveted piece for any mid-century design aficionado.
Whether you use it as a stunning salad centerpiece or a display of artistic craftsmanship, the Dansk Teak Staved Viking Salad Bowl is sure to be a conversation starter and a cherished addition to your home. Elevate your dining experience with this exquisite Jens Quistgaard creation and celebrate the legacy of mid-century design. Pictured with iPhone 13...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Teak
Peter Voulkos Signed Modern Abstract California Studio Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, freeform, heavy Chawan tea bowl by American master potter/artist Peter Voulkos who is universally known for his abstract expressionist ceramic pottery pieces and sculptu...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
DeSimone of Italy, Hand Painted Colorful Ceramic Plate, 1960s
By DeSimone
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Colorful hand painted, large ceramic plate by DeSimone, Italy
Signed DeSimone, Italy to reverse,
circa 1960s
Measures: Height 1 inch, diameter 10 inch
In very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Lucie Rie & Hans Coper Studio Pottery Mustard Glazed Bowl
By Hans Coper, Lucie Rie
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning vintage British studio pottery bowl by Lucie Rie and Hans Coper, finely thrown the outer body decorated in oatmeal glaze with a dark ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
$9,220 Sale Price
40% Off
Hippopotamus Shape Vase
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Hippopotamus shape vase, made in high temperature ceramic in New York and includes serial number.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
$1,000
Vintage Pottery Bowl And Ice Bucket by Inge-Lise Koefoed For Aluminia of Denmark
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage pottery bowl and ice bucket from the series Tenera by Inge-Lise Koefoed for Aluminia of Denmark.
In great vintage condition with no crac...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
$272 Sale Price / set
27% Off
A vintage Italian ceramic “Sun” plate by Giovanni De Simone, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A Gambone style ceramic “Sun” ceramic dish by Giovanni de Simone, hand-made in Italy. Featuring tones of tangerine and marigold.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
1960s DeSimone Style Italian Mid-Century Decorative Plate with Egyptian Figures
Located in Miami, FL
1960s Italian Egyptian themed, hand painted decorative plate. Reminiscent of Desimone painted designs, marked on the back in the clay Italy. The profile of two Egyptian heads facing ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay
$150 Sale Price
33% Off
Mid-Century Pesce Fish Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Pesce Fish Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure that it is c...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Rare 1950s Eva Zeisel Stoneware Bird Teapot Mid-Century Figural Vessel
By Eva Zeisel
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Early design, whimsical! A bird-form teapot with winged lid, Monmouth Pottery, via Pine Stoneware or Western Stoneware Company in Monmouth, Illinois....
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Modern pottery for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern pottery 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 pottery 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, pottery and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern pottery made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original pottery, popular names associated with this style include Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Scheurich Keramik, and Marcello Fantoni. 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 pottery differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $78 and tops out at $29,941 while the average work can sell for $726.
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