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 legendary 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.
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
Period: Late 20th Century
Italian Art Pottery Coffee Mug Striped Rainbow Color
By DeSimone
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Italian rainbow coffee mug
stamped Italy
colorful art pottery
4.5 h x 4.75 d x 3.25
Original vintage
Refer to images for condition
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Set of Three Ceramics, Gustave Reynaud, Vallauris 1960/1970
Located in St Ouen, FR
Set consisting of a Roller Vase and two lamp bases coming directly from Gustave Reynaud's workshop, "Le Mûrier" (The Mulberry).
Reynaud, brother-in-law of Jean Derval, created his w...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract ceramic plate with Italian textured glaze
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Abstract ceramic plate with Italian textured glaze , marked F.P.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Studio Pottery Vessel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Studio pottery vessel. Nice glaze work with XO motif.
Would work well in a variety of interiors such as modern, mid century modern, Hollywood regency, etc. Piece blends seamlessly w...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay
Mid Century Studio Pottery Vase, Glazed Ceramic, 1970s
Located in Round Rock, TX
A hand thrown ceramic vase with nice form and glaze. The speckled glaze has a great color and texture. A nice accent piece that will work in a variety of decors.
Signed D. Murray, 1...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Japanese Hand Painted Teapot Woven Handle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Japanese Ceramic Hand Painted Black and White Teapot Woven Handle
Handcrafted Personal Tea Pot Pottery Art
5 h x 6.5 d x 5.75 diameter
Preowned origina...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
1970s McCoy Art Pottery Canyon Mesa Glazed Tea Pot
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s McCoy Art Pottery Canyon Mesa Drip Glazed Tea Pot
Vintage personal Tea Pot Art Pottery signed McCoy
Speckled Earth tones.
5.5 h x 9 d x 5
Pre...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
1970s Handcrafted Small Blue Tea Pot Studio Pottery Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Handcrafted Small Blue Tea Pot Studio Pottery Art
Signed at bottom
11 h to tip of handle 6 h pottery x 6 w x 8.5 d
Preowned original unrestored vi...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery, Wood
Ribbed Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Clermont, FL
A midcentury clay studio pottery bowl with ribbed exterior.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay
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
Huge German Mid-Century Ceramic Floor Vase, Early 1970s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Huge German mid-century ceramic floor vase, Germany, early 1970s. Measures: Height: 51.5cm - 20.3 in., Diameter : 37cm - 14.6 in. Marked "286-51 W.Germany" (see photo ).
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic CandleholderOr Candlestick By Saint jean ceramic France 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Candlestick or candleholder is in ceramic. This has been made, in France in the 1970s.
This is signed in the bottom.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
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
Haeger Navy Blue Abstract Rounded Vase, Postmodern
By Royal Haeger
Located in New York, NY
Postmodern Haeger navy blue vase, medium size. This piece has a wide front silhouette with a narrow depth, very striking. In great condition, no crazing...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
German Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, 1970
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
German mid-century ceramic vase, Germany, ca.1970. Height: 45cm - 17.7 in. , Diameter : 22cm - 8.7 in. Marked "424.-33 W.Germany" (see photo ).
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Fish Decorated Plate by Giovanni De Simone
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Plate / bowl by Giovanni De Simone with a very colorful fish decoration. De Simone studied under Pablo Picasso and learned his craft from the master. In excellent vintage co...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay
Huge German Mid-century Ceramic Vase, 1970s, Possibly Lamp
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Huge German Mid-century ceramic vase, Germany, 1970s. Can be used as a lamp base; What a stuninng lamp it could be... Measures: Height: 53cm - 21 in. , Diameter : 28cm - 11 in. Marke...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Terra Cotta Pot Curved Edges Swirl Motif Antique Style
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Terra Cotta Pot Curved Edges Swirl Motif Antique Style
Dimensions. 9 W ; 9 D ; 5 1/2 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Wood
Vintage Niels Refsgaard Black Hexagon Stoneware Vase for Dansk
By Niels Refsgaard, Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hexagonal vase by Dansk. Designed by Niels Refsgaard for Dansk. Black hexagon stoneware vase glaze with redish brown glaze accent. marked on underside
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Modernist Art Pottery Vessel (vase) by Rita M. Bates
By Ira Bates
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Modernist Art Pottery Vessel (vase) by Rita M. Bates,, Incredible design and execution.. 5 folded and fused vessels,, Amazing colors and glazes..
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Matched Set of 7 Midcentury Roger Capron Ceramic Coasters
By Roger Capron
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A matched set of earthenware drinks coasters by Roger Capron
with incised and coloured decoration depicting trees and fishes.
Stamped signatures to the reverse
Vallauris, Fran...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
Red Fat Lava Horses Vase by Scheurich, Western Germany, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
1960s Red Fat Lava vase with horses.
This Western Germany Art Pottery Vase by Scheurich
has the color red with dark brown, black horses on.
The design is embossed or with relief on this vintage red...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Carlo Zauli Monumental Wall Plate, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Milan, IT
Unique Carlo Zauli monumental wall plate, Italy, 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
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
1970's Ceramano Scheurich Carstens Large Lava Vase Glazed Ceramic Red and Black
Located in Wendeburg, DE
Very nice and big floor vase from real West-Germany Company „Scheurich“ original from 70s.
Great Color, shape and 3d feel.
Color game with Lava-red an...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
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
AK Kaiser Textured White Bisque Vase, 1970s
By AK Kaiser
Located in New York, NY
Stunning AK Kaiser bisque vase with varied abstract pattern . In great condition, no marks or cracks. Pairs beautifully with our Royal Haeger abstra...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
1991 Harding Black Pottery Piranha Fish Bowl
Located in Seguin, TX
Mid century fish design pottery bowl in orange, purple and green, 1991 by Harding Black (1912-2004) Texas. Signed and dated on bottom. Black bec...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Gilbert Portanier Ceramic Vase 1982
Located in Munich, DE
Rare large bottle neck vase designed by Gilbert Portanier, 1982. Beautiful abstract and cubist inspiration. Signed and dated the decor.
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Studio Pottery Stoneware ‘Pagoda Pot’ by Alan Ashpool, England C.1970s
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A wonderful three hooped ‘Pagoda Pot’ by Alan Ashpool, tiered forms made from a mixture of thrown and slipcast sections joined together, in an ecru / pale green colourway, with three matt green slip stripes. In very good condition with no chips or cracks. Alan Ashpool backstamp to the base.
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, Paint
Oversized Raku Pottery Sculpture of a Pear by Renzo Faggioll
Located in Downingtown, PA
Oversized Raku Pottery Sculpture of a Pear by American Ceramicist, Renzo Faggioll
1980s
The sculpture is of a naturalistically shaped pear with stem in yellows and green. It is Raku pottery.
Dimensions: 29 3/4 inches high x 13 inches diameter.
Renzo Faggioli...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Tile Blue White Baroque Cavalier on Horseback
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Vintage ceramic tile in blue and white colors 1960s Austria.
A wonderful ceramic tile with motif Baroque cavalier on horseback in pastel blue and white color tone...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
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
Rare Stoneware Vase by Sylvia Leuchovius for Rörstrand, 1960/70s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sylvia Leuchovius (Sweden, 1915-2003), unique vase made for Rörstand, Sweden 1960/70s.
Partially glazed. Signed. In good condition, very few minimal signs of age and wear.
Sy...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Oversized Roku Pottery Sculpture of an Apple by Renzo Faggioll
Located in Downingtown, PA
Oversized Sculpture of an Apple by American Ceramicist, Renzo Faggioll,
Raku Pottery,
1980s
The sculpture is of a naturalistically shaped pear with stem in yellows and green. It is Raku pottery.
Dimensions: 20 inches high x 14 inches diameter.
Renzo Faggioli...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Late 20th Century Green Salt Glaze Pottery Bowl
Located in Seguin, TX
Late 20th century green salt glaze pottery bowl. Signed illegibly on bottom, excellent condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glazed Multicolored Ceramic Tile Flamenco 1960s Spain
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage glazed ceramic tile multicolored colors
Flamenco scene 1960s Soain.
A stunning glazed ceramic tile with Flamenco scene in multicolored colors circa 1960...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish 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
Monumental Mid-20th Century American Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental-scale mid-20th century American studio hand-thrown glazed ceramic bowl with fantastic texture and earthy neutral glaze colors. Signed illegibly on the bottom.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Set of 10 Ceramic Boxes by Pino Spagnolo for Sicart, Italy
By Sicart, Pino Spagnolo
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Set of 10 ceramic boxes designed by Pino Spagnolo for Sicart.
The set exists of three different colors: 4x black, 2x white and 4x orange. ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Classic Victoria Littlejohn Hand Thrown Mid Century Pottery Vessel Dish Ashtray
Located in Miami, FL
An enticing pottery design by Victoria Littlejohn, hand thrown Dish with a wonderful neutral oatmeal color glaze with a central red orange crystalline thick glaze surrounded by a cri...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay, Earthenware, Pottery
Mid Century Carstens White Matte Sculptural Vase
By Dieter Peter
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
CARSTENS TÖNNIESHOFF was very successful for many years and produced an enormous variety of shapes and glazes. The 'Luxus' and 'Atelier' ranges were more expensive lines and they sol...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
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
Franco Bucci Italian Midcentury Modern Gres Pottery Big Vase, 1970s
By Franco Bucci
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Very big Italian gres vase designed and produced by Italian artist Franco Bucci Pesaro, logo under the base, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
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
Patrick Horsley Handmade Stoneware Abstract Modern Graphic Design Tray Wall Art
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Stoneware tray or wall piece with superb graphic design, created by Patrick Horsley of Portland, Oregon. Piece is signed as seen in my third picture. T...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Black & Blue American Raku Vase, Vessel Studio Art Pottery
Located in Miami, FL
American Raku Mid-Century Modern inside glazed handcrafted blue and black vase, or vessel.
The Studio Art Pottery is two textured with spikes on t...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay, Pottery
Vintage Czechoslovakian Organic Ceramic White Pottery Vase by Jiří Dudycha
By Jiří Dudycha
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Signed vintage white ceramic studio pottery vase by Czech artist Jiří Dudycha, circa 1985-1999. Beautiful organic form, almost flower like, bulbous shaped top with gold plated / gilt...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay, Ceramic
1980s Bruno Contenotte Italian Pottery Abstract Art Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Silver, gold and black ceramic.
1983, Bruno Contenotte
Perfect condition
Measure: H 24 cm.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Bennett Bean Large Scale Ceramic Vessel With Butterfly Accents
By Bennett Bean
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large earthenware ceramic open vessel created by Bennett Bean of Blairstown, New Jersey. Piece has a wonderful finish which includes hand painted areas al...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Handcrafted Aztec Green and Gray Pottery Bowls or Vessel Set of 3
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 3 vintage handcrafted Aztec green, gray and brown group of pottery bowls, vessel.
Makers mark underneath, NG.
Dimensions:
Flat bowl diameter...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramic Vase by Walter Yovaish, 1975
By Walter Yovaish
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful crazing glazed ceramic vase titled "Simple Vase" by American artist Walter Yovaish, 1975.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Tea or Coffee Stoneware Ceramic Pots by Pierre Digan La Borne, 1970
By Pierre Digan
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Pierre Digan, La Borne
20th midcentury ceramic decoration, circa 1970
Elegant set of two stoneware ceramic pots by the French artist.
Signed under the base.
Excellent ori...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Lucie Rie Rose Colored Bowl 1980 Signed
By Lucie Rie
Located in Munich, DE
Extraordinary stoneware bowl of the famous ceramic artist Lucie Rie.
Slightly beige-pink matte glaze with stronger pink spots, brown, partially bluish edge. Interior and exterior wa...
Category
1980s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Group of Seven Handcrafted Pottery Vases
By Various Ceramic Factories
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Group of seven handcrafted pottery vases, produced by different artists-craftsmen in various shapes and finishes, in the 1970s-1980s, mostly North Ameri...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Rare Ceramic Jar in Crackle Glaze Technique
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
This ceramic jar is manufactured using crackle glaze technique, the jar have two colors and different size of crackles, unknown designer and unknown date of manufacture.
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Modernist Black Ceramic Bird Form Sculpture Mid-Century Abstract Dove
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A glazed ceramic dove form sculpture by Quebec artists Guy Simoneau and Christiane Paquin.
Category
1980s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramic Stoneware Vase by Michael Kreisberg
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful earth tone glazed ceramic vase by American artist Michael Kreisberg, late 20th century.
Category
Late 20th Century American 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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