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
Large MCM Stoneware Studio Pottery Cookie Jar with Lid
Located in San Diego, CA
Large MCM stoneware studio pottery cookie jar with lid, circa 1970s. This gorgeous wheel thrown and hand finished jar has a wonderful desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Horse, Italy, circa 1968
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A deep 'Rimini Blu' glazed horse by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Brilliant glaze with streaks of green over the highly detailed trappings.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Set of Six MCM Stoneware Drip Glaze Mugs by Rodolfo Padilla
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of six MCM stoneware drip glaze mugs by Rodolfo Padilla, circa 1970s. The mugs are in good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 4....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
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
Marcello Fantoni Shaped Vase, Italy, circa 1960 Multi-Color
Located in Pymble, NSW
A lovely signed Marcello Fantoni waisted shape vase of large size. Decorated with dripping matt glazes of green, orange and yellow over a cream body. Signed underneath. Perfect condi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Vase by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic coloring in the drip glaze, lively vibrant yellows and greens. Vase is terracotta and approx. 11 inches x 6.25 x 6. In excellent original condition. Beautiful addition to a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Accolay Museal Hunting Scene Stoneware Vase, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Museal Large French Mid-Century Stoneware Vase by Accolay, 1950s. African Hunting Scene. A striking and rare French mid-century stoneware vase by Accol...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Large Abstract Studio Pottery Stoneware 'Pagoda Pot' by Alan Ashpool England 70s
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A stunning three hooped ‘Pagoda Pot’ by Dorset potter Alan Ashpool, with a flared bowl to the top, tiered forms made from a mixture of thrown and slipcast sections joined together, culminating in a bell shaped base. Predominantly in an ecru colourway, followed by a dark grey glaze, then a turquoise/blue glaze, culminating in a stunning bronze manganese glaze. There are also beautiful blue flecks in the ecru finish, which were created in the firing process.
A wonderfully impressive and tactile piece measuring 40cm in height, in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Alan Ashpool backstamp to the base alongside the original address label.
Dorset based potter Alan Ashpool, studied pottery under Heber Matthews (1905-1959), a foremost student of William Staite Murray and teacher of Hans Coper.
During the 1960s Ashpool’s pots were sold in leading design stores such as Heal’s, alongside those of Dame Lucie Rie...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
$537 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Beige Glazed Studio Pottery Bowl, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Organic Modern beige glazed studio pottery bowl, rendered in clay with a beige and brown glaze with felt pads at base. Perfect as a fruit bowl, centerpiece, or decorativ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay, Pottery
Vintage Brutalist Glaze Ceramic Pottery Sculpture, Signed DeVoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: DeVoe
Manufacturer: DeVoe
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Lorraine North 1970s Studio Pottery Group Scarce Mobile Alabama Artist
Located in Mobile, AL
Lorraine North (1931-2014) produced extraordinary Mid-Century Modern scratch decorated studio pottery in the 1970s and 1980s. It is extremely difficult to find examples of her work available. The forms and decoration speak for themselves. The measurement provided is for the larger lidded form. The ornament is local inspired and includes birds, fish, snails and flowers. The Gulf Coast of Alabama and Mississippi hosts a legion of artists and craftspeople with epicenters in Fairhope, Alabama and Ocean Springs...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Wilhelm Kage Farsta Vase
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Wilhelm Kåge was Sweden’s premier 20th C studio potter. His Farsta series was crafted between 1930 and 1960 in the Gustavsberg studio. The unique objects were made of reddish brown s...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
Kreutz Keramik German Midcentury Orange and Red Fat Lava Handled Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A striking midcentury German art pottery handled vase decorated in vibrant red/orange glazes with black lava patterning by Kreutz Keramik. The pottery vase stands raised on a narrow ...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Dansk Teak Staved Viking Salad Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
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
1970s Lisa Larson Gustavsberg Sweden Zoo Figure Camel Scandinavian Pottery
By Gustavsberg
Located in Brescia, IT
Stoneware animals
Perfect condition.
Camel: H 18 x 19 cm.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Emilio Scanavino, Painted Ceramic, Italy
Located in Sharon, CT
Hand-painted and thrown ceramic by this important Italian Abstract Expressionist artist.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Herman Roderick Volz Hand Thrown Pottery Vase
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand thrown ceramic vase by Herman Roderick Volz. California, Circa. 1970's.
6.88 inched high.
4.5 inch diameter.
HERMAN RODERICK VOLZ
Works Held: National Gallery of Art. Crystal...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
Signed Rometti Umbertide - S.A.C.R.U. Orange Ivory Coffee Carafe, Italy 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Rare ceramic coffee pot signed by Rometti Umbertide - "S.A.C.R.U." (Società Anonima Ceramiche Rometti Umbertide), crafted in the 1940s in Italy.
In fabulous condition, this incredi...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
French Ceramic Vase with Handles from Quimper, France by Keraluc Pottery Studio
Located in Miami, FL
Dazzling glazed ceramic vase, the primary pale yellow and the floral designs are truly eye catching. Made in Quimper, France by Keraluc Pottery Studio.
It can enhance any shelf, ta...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
$540 Sale Price
22% Off
Otello Rosa Designed Pair of Harlequin Wall Lights San Polo Venezia, Italy
By Otello Rosa, San Polo
Located in Pymble, NSW
A pair of Harlequin figure wall hangings, fittings are inside the baskets to screw a small lamp holder, highly detailed and in near perfect condition, circa 1955. The glazes are bril...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
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
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
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
Price Kensington Mid-Century Green Glazed Pottery Seahorse Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish legacy from the mid-century era is this delightful jug modelled as a seahorse decorated in green glazes and by English makers Price Kensington...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
Tom McMillan Handmade California Studio Pottery Triple Footed Rock Boulder Vase
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California stoneware studio pottery boulder rock vase with three feet created by Tom McMillin. Piece stands 7.25" high by 7.50" diameter. Unsigned. In very good vintage condition.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Jasba West German Mid-Century Marble Glazed Art Pottery Vase
By Jasba
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish German mid-century art pottery vase decorated with flames and marble designs and made by Jakob Schwarderlapp and dating from the 1960's. This formal vase was made in Baumba...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
1960s by Angelo Mangiarotti for Brambilla Design Pottery Ashtray
Located in Brescia, IT
Blue pottery ashtray
Perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
1950s Titano San Marino Italian Midcentury Modern Red Pottery Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Red pottery vase
Perfect condition
Measure: H 64 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Midcentury California Pottery Lettuce / Cabbage Plates by Brad Keeler
By Brad Keeler
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of eight California pottery lettuce / cabbage plates designed by Brad Keeler. They date to the 60s and are marked. A fun set of plates rea...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Wormser Terra-Sigillata Manufaktur Mid-Century German Art Pottery Jug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish German mid-century art pottery jug with textured stoneware glazes by Wormser Terra-Sigillata Manufaktur. The tall bulbous and red clay potted...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
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
1960s Angelo Mangiarotti for Brambilla Italian Space Age Design Pottery Ashtray
Located in Brescia, IT
Blue pottery ashtray
Perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
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
Collection of Royal Haeger "Earth Wrap" Pottery
By Royal Haeger
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A collection of 1970's pottery by Royal Haeger from the "Earth Wrap" line. Gold and burnt orange lava glaze on a matte brown ground. Ten pieces available, s...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
$1,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bitossi Italian Mid-Century Art Pottery Textured Lamp Base
By Bitossi
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish mid-century art pottery lamp base by renowned Italian makers Bitossi and dating from around 1960. The hand-crafted lamp base is of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Scheurich West German Mid-Century Hand Painted Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish mid-century German art pottery vase decorated with a green and yellow panel design on a molded matt glazed ground by Scheurich K...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
1960s by A. Mangiarotti for Brambilla Space Age Italian Design Pottery Ashtray
Located in Brescia, IT
Yellow ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti
Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Rare and Beautiful Wilhelm Kage Farsta Bowl
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Excellent hand thrown Kage Farsta stoneware bowl with interesting and nicely drippy matte finish yellow/ochre glaze. Hand signed and stamped, as shown. The world renown Wilhelm Kage ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
$2,280 Sale Price
60% Off
Italian Desimone Hand Painted Pottery Round Decor Plate Fisherman Store Cast Net
Located in Miami, FL
Original Italian Giovanni Desimone hand painted art pottery, round decor plate depicts a scene of a fisherman folding his fish casting nets on a sunny day ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery, Paint
1960s by Giotto Stoppino for Brambilla Italian Design Ceramic White Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
"Aster" series
White pottery vase
"Brambilla" mark impressed
Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Beatrice Wood 'Beato' Irradized Gold Bowl
Located in Sharon, CT
A beautiful glazed and very thin walled bowl. Signed on bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Accolay the Dancers, France, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Vase Accolay with anthropomorphic dancers, 1950s
Reminds the dancers of Henri Matisse.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Studio Ceramic Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Great detail in this signed ceramic vase with a glazed white ceramic and detailed with cut and formed ceramic ornamentation around upper portion. Well executed.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Giovanni Ronzan Italian Midcentury Art Pottery Resting Dog Figure
By Lenci
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine midcentury vintage Italian ceramic figure of a resting puppy dog by Giovanni Ronzan. This figure is well modeled with molded and painted feature...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Studio Crafted Ceramic and Glass Decorative Plate
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage ceramic and glass decorative plate. Beautiful crackled pattern and matte glazing.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
$100 Sale Price
20% Off
Gunner Nylund for Nymolle, Denmark Blue Ceramic Bowl.
By Nymolle, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Chicago, IL
Demure dark blue bowl with black pattern striations by Gunnar Nylund for Nymolle. Perfect shelf piece or put it into use as a console table catch all. Excellent craftsmanship for a p...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Astrolabe Plate, Number 5
By Fornasetti
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
The Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate depicts an astrolabe, it is number five of twelve in series.
This is a very rare edition with the special mark on the back side "La Production I...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Mid Century Hand Painted Sailboat Scene Stoneware Centrepiece Plate
Located in New York, NY
Mid century Italian stoneware centrepiece plate hand painted in shades of green and pink, with sailboats and fish swimming in the sea.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
23” Claude Conover "Okot" Pottery Vassel
Located in Water Mill, NY
Claude Conover 23" Mid-Century Modern large pottery vassel signed and titled "Okot" on base.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Picassoesque Ceramic Figure Dinner Bell by Jack Squier for Howat Kilns - Mexico
Located in St. Louis, MO
Artist / Sculptor and later Professor Jack L. Squier (1927-2015) Picasso style ceramic figure for Howat Kilns, Mexico 1950s, signed inside with "S" in a circle. Hand Painted and glaz...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Studio Ceramic Vase Jug by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, Germany
By Wilhelm Kuch
Located in Regensburg, DE
Ceramic jug in a dark matt glaze with an incised creamy white pattern. The jug was made in the 1960s in the German pottery workshop of Wilhelm & Elly Kuch. The pottery's logo is embo...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
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,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
$3,023 Sale Price / set
32% Off
Katharina Eichler Signed German Art Studio Stoneware Nerikomi Pottery Vase #3
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 of European Art sculptuu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware, Clay, Pottery
A set of three ceramic studio art pottery vessels, 1968
Located in View Park, CA
A set of three clay studio art ceramic pottery cups, hand-crafted in 1968. Signed « NL & A, 1968 » on each vessel. In sumptuous tones of espresso, chocolate, and lichen. In fabulous ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
$192 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Edna Arnow Illinois Modern Abstract Expressionist Stoneware Lidded Vessel
By Edna Arnow
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Abstract expressionist glazed red stoneware lidded urn created by Edna Arnow of Chicago, Illinois, circa 1950s. Piece measures 10.5" tall by 6.5" diameter and is signed Arnow on reve...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
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
1970s Studio Art Pottery Lizard Coffee Cup Serpent Mug
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Studio Art Pottery Lizard Coffee Cup Mug
2.25 h x 5.38 w x 4.5 diameter
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to images.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
1960s Ceramic Vinegar Pot Attributed to Les 2 Potiers
Located in London, GB
1960s tripod two-tone glazed ceramic vinegar pot "Vinaigrier" with a wooden tap, attributed to two ceramicists known as "Les 2 Potiers"
"Les Deux Potiers", a renowned French ceramics...
Category
1960s French 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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