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Modern Pottery

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Modern Black and White Vases by Suzy Goodelman for Craft Associates Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Suzy Goodelman Distributor: Craft Associates Furniture Period/model: New Specs: Clay Dimensions: White vase H 17" (43.18 cm) W ...
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2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Clay

Takeshi Yasuda b.1943 olive colour slip decorated slab dish
Located in Sherborne, GB
Takeshi Yasuda is a Japanese potter who was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1943. Yasuda trained at the Daisei-Kiln in Mashiko from 1963 to 1966 and established...
Category

Late 20th Century English Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Joel Edwards Pottery / Ceramic Pitcher/ Carafe, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pitcher with an abstract glaze. Edwards studied with very important potters in his time like Peter Voulkos, Marguerite Wildenhain and Soji Hamada.
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Modern Pottery by Suzy Goodelman for Craft Associates Furniture, 1912-SG
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Suzy Goodelman Distributor: Craft Associates Furniture Period/Model: New Specs: Clay Dimensions: H 8.5" (43.18cm) W 6.5" (16.51cm...
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2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Clay

Ceramic Vase by Suzy Goodelman for Craft Associates Furniture, 1911-SG
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Suzy Goodelman Distributor: Craft Associates Furniture Period/Model: New Specs: Clay dimensions H 11.75" (29.85cm) W 8.5" (21.59c...
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2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

1980s Modern Art Pottery Flower Pitcher signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
MCM Art Pottery Decorative Flower Pitcher. Signed Carla Measures: 7.13 tall x 8.38 D x 6.25 W. Preowned original vintage condition. Review our images provi...
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Late 20th Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Modern Ceramic Vase by Suzy Goodelman for Craft Associates Furniture,  1910-SG
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Suzy Goodelman Distributor: Craft Associates Furniture Period/Model: New Specs: Clay Dimensions  H 17" (43.18cm) W 6.5" (16.51cm) ...
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2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Clay

Free Form Puddle Plate in Black Truffle Clay with Matte Midnight Blue Glaze
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
?Title : Free Form Puddle Plate in Black Truffle Clay with Matte Midnight Blue Glaze 2021s / Belgium Size : W180 x D 180 x H 15 mm Artist : Sigrid Volders [Sigrid Volders] B...
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2010s Belgian Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Flower Bowl in Grey Speckled Clay
 and Matte Mauve + Sheer Glaze
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
?Title : Flower bowl in grey speckled clay? and matte mauve + sheer glaze 2021s / Belgium Size : F 95 x H 70 mm Artist : Sigrid Volders [Sigrid Vol...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Richard Uhlemeyer Vase and Jar Ceramic German Pottery Green and Terra Cotta Red
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vase and jar created by Richard Uhlemeyer, German ceramist, beautiful glaze in dark green and terra cotta red shades, Vase size 16cm diameter x 16 cm hight Jar size 16cm diameter ...
Category

1940s German Vintage Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic

Wall Piece by Sigrid Volders
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
?Title : Wall Piece: a separate hanging system in black truffle clay and satin cream glaze + decorative Tile in Beige Clay with Matte Sand and Lavender Glaze Puddles 2021s / Belgium Size : W 220 x D 30 x H 180 mm Artist : Sigrid Volders...
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2010s Belgian Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Triple Candle Rock in Stracciatella Clay with Sheer Glaze
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
?Title : Triple candle rock in stracciatella clay with sheer glaze 2021s / Belgium Size : W240 x D80 x H50 mm Artist : Sigrid Volders [Sigrid Volders] Based in Antwerp, Belg...
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2010s Belgian Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Richard Uhlemeyer Table Vase Ceramic German Pottery Green and Terra Cotta Red
Located in Hamburg, DE
Table base created by Richard Uhlemeyer, German ceramist, beautiful glaze in dark green and terra cotta red shades, size 9.5cm diameter x 43cm, perfect condition.   
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1940s German Vintage Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

1980 Set of Two Sculptural Coffee Cups Abstract Art Pottery Signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980 Set of Two Sculptural Brown Cups Abstract Art Pottery Signed Melching 2 tall x 4.5 w x 5.38 d Preowned vintage unrestored Review images please
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1980s Vintage Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Ardmore Ceramic Lizard Sculpture, hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
In the verdant landscapes of South Africa, Ardmore Ceramics births a wonder: the Lizard Sculpture. Crafted by the hands of Somandla Ntshalintshali and painted by the talented Misiwe ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Tony Evans Large Impressive Raku Fired Vessel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large and impressive Tony Evans Raku fired vessel. Signed Evans on the base.
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

In Stock in Los Angeles, Blue & Gold Pirate Terracotta Vase
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. (2) In Stock in Los Angeles The bold Don Filippo Vase is part of a remarkable range of mytho...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Gold Leaf

Leonard Waegell Edmondson, Ceramic Vase, Dated, Signed, 1953
By Leonard Edmondson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an amazing vase by the very well-known artist, Leonard Edmondson, signed, dated.
Category

1950s American Vintage Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Set of 18 Hand Painted Abstract Surrealist Greek Art Pottery Tiles, Greece, 1970
Located in Sacramento, CA
Set of eighteen original hand painted Greek art pottery tiles, circa 1970. Tiles are abstract in style and feature surrealist figures, faces and myt...
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1970s Greek Vintage Modern Pottery

Materials

Clay

Brass "Cochler" Spoon, Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass "Cochler" spoon - Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz. Dimensions: 11 x 3cm Materials: Hand-sculpted brass spoon. Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz Craft pottery and jewelry that seeks ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Brass

Wheel Thrown Moon Jar by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel thrown moon jar by Jason Fox. Largely influenced by Korean Pottery, American contemporary ceramic artist Jason Fox shows his love for the rich history of Moon Jars with this...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Antique Pink Sicilian Terracotta Vase Designed by Stefania Boemi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 similar products. (2) This anthropomorphic vase is made entirely by hand and painted in a antique pink matte monoch...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

Set of Jaime Hayon Glazed Stoneware 'Showtime 10' Vases for BD
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary showtime 10 vases by Jaime Hayon. Manufactured by BD Barcelona (Spain). Made up of two pieces in glazed stoneware, with a white finish and 24-carat gold-plated decor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Blue and Gold Leaf Sicilian Vase, Designed by Stefania Boemi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2) This one of a kind vase is a contemporary interpretation of the Sicilian Moor woman, an ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Gold Leaf

Jason Fox Shino Glazed Vessel
Located in Burbank, CA
Contemporary Ceramic Shino Glazed Vessel by Jason Fox. A Southern Californian for over half his life, Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art History as...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware, Pottery, Clay, Ceramic

Unique Green Ceramic Vase by Turi Heisselberg Pedersen
Located in New York, NY
Organic Vase, 2015, (Ceramic, C. 12.1 in. h x 7.5 in. d, Object No.: 3389). Turi Heisselberg Pedersen has, all through her career, strived to develop the vessel as abstract form and as an independent sculptural object. As Turi notes “working in clay is to me connected with many underlying cultural bound references, but also strongly connected to nature. The very process of building in clay is a process from nature to culture. We have an inherent understanding of beauty and design evolved in thousands of years of visual impressions from our cultural history, but especially also from nature. In this context, I am aiming to create a visual and emotional reading of the objects, working with shape, rhythm, volume, movement, and texture”. In the interplay between culture and nature, Turi’s works are inspired by geological structures and crystal formations, but also by architecture, the edged rendering of a computer drawing or folded paper shapes. Most of her faceted shapes seem to have a seed of coincidence or unplanned development, reminding one of crystal formations growing in irregular clusters.? Heisselberg Pedersen’s sculptures are hand-modeled from stoneware and glazed with slip-glazes, which gives the works a stone-like, dry surface with a rich texture. Some of Turi’s designs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

1983 Vintage Pottery Art Black Single Coffee Cup Mug Signed Melching
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s black pottery art coffee cup mug vintage condition Artist signed Melching 1983 Measures: 3 tall x 3.63 width x 5 depth Unrestored vintage condi...
Category

1980s Vintage Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Jason Fox Contemporary Ceramic Shino Vase, Wheel Thrown Vessel
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel Thrown Contemporary Ceramic Shino Vessel by Jason Fox. A Southern Californian for over half his life, Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art Hist...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

"Crateri", wheeled open mouth bowl, reflex and matte purple, Gatti 1928 Faenza
Located in Faenza, IT
Ciotola centrotavola molto elegante e leggera in ceramica, ha una forma con bocca aperta interno a riflesso esterno colore indigo opaco. I Crateri compongono la collezione di ceram...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

"Crateri", wheeled open mouth bowl, reflex and matte purple, Gatti 1928 Faenza
Located in Faenza, IT
Ciotola centrotavola molto elegante e leggera in ceramica, ha una forma con bocca aperta interno a riflesso esterno colore indigo opaco. I Crateri compongono la collezione di ceram...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Raymor Lidded Box Organic Botanical Design R1699 Italy
Located in Toledo, OH
Raymor lidded pottery box. Organic floral design on lid. Speckled green field. Stylized flower with stem and leaves. Made in Italy. Original Raymor pape...
Category

20th Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Large Shino Vessel by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Shino Vessel by Jason Fox. A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art History as...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Unique Ceramic Vase by Peter Beard
Located in New York, NY
Peter Beard vase Impressed artist's signature to underside. Unique
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

382 Hand Crafted Springing Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
382 Hand Crafted Springing Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior A delicate hand-crafted bowl, organic in shape with a torn clay opening in natural speckled stoneware clay. Part of the Cros...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pottery

Materials

Gold

382 Hand Crafted Springing Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
382 Hand Crafted Springing Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior A delicate hand-crafted bowl, organic in shape with a torn clay opening in natural speckled stoneware clay. Part of the Cros...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pottery

Materials

Gold

Pyxis, Large Pot, Black by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyxis - large pot - black by Ivan Colominas Pyxis Collection Dimensions: 12.6 x 19 cm Materials: Nero Marquinia Also available: Bianco Michelangelo, Small & Medium. A refine...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Set of 2 Capua Vases by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 2 capua vases by Ivan Colominas Capua collection Dimensions: 19 x 23.5, 19 x 32 cm Materials: Nero marquinia A vase that’s an homage to design and to marble itself: th...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Brass "Trulla" Spoon, Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass "Trulla" spoon - Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz Dimensions: 14 x 8cm Materials: hand-sculpted brass spoon Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz craft pottery and jewelry that seeks to ...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Pottery

Materials

Brass

Half-Moon Vase by Kate Butler
Located in Geneve, CH
Half-Moon vase by Kate Butler Dimensions: 14 x 12 x 6 inches Materials: Hand sculpted, glazed pottery Kate Butler is a writer and artist working primarily in drawing and ceramic clay. Her sculptures describe subliminal experiences of space through forms that feel alive and vaguely human. In 2019, she earned an MFA Fine Arts and MS Art History from the Pratt Institute, pursuing both a rigorous studio practice and original research on ceramic sculptor Stanley Rosen. Before attending Pratt, Kate studied and apprenticed at the Marchutz School of Fine Arts, a “school of vision,” based in Aix-en-Provence, France, that integrated the study of plein-air painting with seminars in art criticism. Since graduating from Pratt, Kate has participated in residencies at Odyssey Clayworks and Anderson...
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2010s Central American Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Set of 4 Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Sprouter pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm Materials: Andes Stone, Amazonic Wood. Also available: Other materials and finishes available. The Spr...
Category

2010s Peruvian Modern Pottery

Materials

Stone

Porcelain Slipped Bowl by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Porcelain Slipped Bowl by Jason Fox. A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art ...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware

Sprouter Pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Sprouter pot by Estudio Rafael Freyre Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm Materials: Andes Stone, Amazonic Wood. Also Available: Other materials and finishes available. The Sprouters se...
Category

2010s Peruvian Modern Pottery

Materials

Stone

Decorative Buncheong Flower Bowl by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Decorative Buncheong Flower Bowl by Jason Fox. A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architectur...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Stoneware Clay Bowl in Stone Colour Hand Cast in UK
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category

2010s English Modern Pottery

Materials

Cast Stone

341 Hand Crafted Gathering Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
341 Hand Crafted Gathering Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior A delicate hand-crafted bowl, organic in shape with a torn clay edge in natural speckled stoneware clay. Part of the Cross P...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pottery

Materials

Gold

Stoneware Clay milk jug in terracotta colour hand cast in UK
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category

2010s English Modern Pottery

Materials

Cast Stone

394 Hand Crafted Blossoming Stoneware Bowl by Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
394 hand crafted blossoming stoneware bowl by Helen Prior A delicate hand-crafted bowl, organic in shape with a torn clay rim in natural speckled stoneware clay. Part of the Cros...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Gold

Large Wheel Thrown Textured Vase by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Large wheel thrown textured vase by Jason Fox This textured vase was thrown on the wheel in several parts, scored/slipped, joined and then shaped. After...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Stoneware Clay Cup in Stone Colour Hand Cast in UK
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category

2010s English Modern Pottery

Materials

Cast Stone

432-G Hand Crafted Golden Springing Bowl With 22kt Gold Detail by Helen Prior
Located in New Paltz, NY
432-G Hand Crafted Golden Springing Stoneware Bowl With 22kt Gold Detail by Helen Prior A delicate hand-crafted bowl, organic in shape with a torn clay edge in natural speckled ston...
Category

2010s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Gold

Stoneware Clay Cup in Terracotta Color Hand Cast in UK
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category

2010s English Modern Pottery

Materials

Cast Stone

Stoneware Clay Bowl in Terracotta Colour Hand Cast in UK
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category

2010s English Modern Pottery

Materials

Cast Stone

Stoneware Clay Carafe in Terracotta Color Hand Cast in UK
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category

2010s English Modern Pottery

Materials

Cast Stone

"Crateri", Wheeled Open Mouth Bowl, Reflex and Matte Black, Gatti 1928 Faenza
Located in Faenza, IT
Ciotola centrotavola molto elegante e leggera in ceramica, ha una forma con bocca aperta interno a riflesso esterno colore nero opaco. I Crateri compongono la collezione di ceramic...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Majolica

Pyxis, Small Pot, Black by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyxis - small pot - black by Ivan Colominas Pyxis Collection Dimensions: 12.6 x 11 cm Materials: Nero Marquinia Also available: Bianco Michelangelo, medium & large A refined...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Pyxis, Small Pot, White by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyxis - small pot - white by Ivan Colominas Pyxis Collection Dimensions: 12.6 x 11 cm Materials: Bianco Michelangelo Also available: Nero Marquinia, medium & large A refined colle...
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2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Set of 3 Pyxis Pots, White by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 3 Pyxis pots - White by Ivan Colominas Pyxis Collection Dimensions: 12.6 x 11, 12.6 x 14.5, 12.6 x 19 cm Materials: Bianco Michelangelo Also available: Nero Marquinia ...
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2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Set of 3 Pyxis Pots, Black by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 3 pyxis pots - black by Ivan Colominas Pyxis Collection Dimensions: 12.6 x 11, 12.6 x 14.5, 12.6 x 19 cm Materials: Nero Marquinia Also available: Bianco Michelangelo,...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Pottery

Materials

Marble

Modern pottery for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique 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 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 Masquespacio, Custhom, Jason Fox Ceramics, and Stefania Boemi. 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 $38 and tops out at $20,000 while the average work can sell for $600.

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