Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
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
Doyle Lane Mid-Century Modern Rare Colored Glass Ceramic Pottery Square Form
By Doyle Lane
Located in Studio City, CA
A rare, beautifully designed glass or ceramic form by famed midcentury American artist or potter Doyle Lane. Lane was a glaze specialist much like Glen Lukens and Otto Natzler. His colorful glazes would melt, bubble and crack over his pieces creating a very tactile look and feel. His work ranged from beaded necklaces and pendants to small, delicate vases or weed pots to ceramic sculptures, clay paintings, and large scale wall mosaics (including his most well-known work - an 18-foot mosaic or mural known as the orange wall which was commissioned by architect Welton Becket...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Big Unicorn by Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Exceptional ceramic in the shape of a unicorn by Dominique Pouchain.
For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Brown and Blue Ceramic Pitcher by Jean Linard , 1975
By Jean Linard
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Linard
circa 1975, signed under the base LINARD
Original blue and brown ceramic pitcher by French artist
Excellent original condition
Measures: Height 18cm, large 15...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic wall goat by Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceramic goat to hang on the wall. Stamped Dominique Pouchain.
For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$776 / item
Vintage Bright Red Ceramic Sculptural Studio Pottery Pedestal Bowl
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An exquisite handcrafted ceramic pedestal bowl in a vibrant deep cherry red glaze. This piece exudes timeless elegance and artisanal craftsmanship. The wide, gently flared rim and robust pedestal base showcase a harmonious balance of form and function, making it both a striking centerpiece and a functional vessel. The glossy red glaze adds depth and warmth, reflecting light beautifully to enhance its visual appeal.
Perfect for collectors of fine ceramics or for adding a bold accent to modern, mid-century, or eclectic interiors, this bowl can serve as a standalone sculptural statement or as a vessel for decorative arrangements. Its unique design and bold color make it a versatile addition to upscale home décor. Some of our collector buyers have suggested using this to display a vintage matchbook...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Hans Coper Small Pot
By Hans Coper
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hans Coper, small pot.
-Stoneware, black glaze
-Circa 1958
-Impressed with artist's seal
Literature:
Tony Birks, Hans Coper, Yeovil, 2013, p. 99 for a...
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
$25,000
Beatrice Wood Signed Iridescent Luster Glaze California Studio Pottery Face Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted iridescent luster glaze and highly desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Royal Copenhagen Danish Stamped Signed Porcelain Fighting Polar Bears Model 2317
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and colored figurine of two playful fighting/wresting polar bears by Danish Royal Copenhagen.
Stamped, numbered (2317), and signed ("OP") on the base.
W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Le Corbusier Collection Chandigarh Round Tray For Cassina
By Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Collection Chandigarh Round Tray For Cassina
Cassina looks to the genius of Le Corbusier as inspiration for a collection of three modern trays in pure, unglazed porcel...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Brown Architectural Stoneware House Ceramic Sculpture by Jacques Laroussinie
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jacques Laroussinie
Architectural stoneware ceramic sculpture by the French artist.
Brown and black stoneware ceramic colors,
circa 1980.
Signed on the base by a house drawing...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Clyde Burt Signed Large Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Ceramic Art Bowl
By Clyde Burt
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite impressive large, heavy, hand-decorated bowl by Ohio-born Midwest American master potter/ artist Cyde Burt who early in his career studied under Maija Grotell...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a vast array of shifting...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
F. Carlton Ball Midcentury Signed Ceramic Glazed California Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, wonderfully glazed and textured Mid-Century Modern pottery bowl by renowned California master potter F. Carlton Ball.
Ball, who studied with Glen Lukens, taught at the University of Southern California between 1956-1967 and later at the University of Puget Sound...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging wonderfully glazed closed-form sculpture with rattle by renowned Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu, famed for her use of color, texture, scale, multiple glazes, and various free-form shapes, including her orb-like moon pots. This high-fired porcelain piece features a vast array of shifting, vibrant, and colorful glazes (with earth tones of greens, burnt yellows, browns, etc... ). The sculpture/vessel radiates in the light. It is a unique and one-of-a-kind work.
The closed-form vessel sculpture is signed on the base with her traditional "TT" mark/ monogram.
A rare and special piece. Would be a great addition to any collectors of Toshiko's work or other Mid-Century Modern...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Laura Andreson Signed Glazed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully crafted and beautifully glazed bowl by renowned American California master potter Laura Andreson. This bowl features a deep, mesmerizing, rich purple/blue glaze. Gorgeo...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Ceramic Lamp in the Style of Georges Pelletier, or Accolay, circa 1950/1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic lamp in the style of Georges Pelletier, or Accolay circa 1950/1960.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Mediterranean Ceramic, circa s.XIX
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Mediterranean Ceramic, Spain circa s.XIX. In original condition, wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Ceramic Dimensions: ø ...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Wall Plate Decoration by Paolo Buggiani, 1989
By Bitossi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Wall Plate Decoration by Paolo Buggiani, 1989
Gorgeous wall plate hand-crafted and hand-painted by Paolo Buggiani in 1989 in limited edition.
The plate i...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Owl Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceramics in the shape of a owl stamped Dominique Pouchain.
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Brown Stoneware Ceramic Pitcher by Benoist Favre La Borne 1970 Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Benoist Favre
Realised circa 1970 in la Borne
Original brown ceramic pitcher
Handmade production
Original perfect condition
Signed at the ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Glen Lukens Signed Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramic California Pottery Bowl
By Glen Lukens
Located in Studio City, CA
A unique and rare piece by influential Mid-Century Modern ceramist Glen Lukens whose work has become very collectible and relatively scarce and difficult to find.
Lukens was the founder of the University of Southern California...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed closed-form sculpture with rattle by renowned Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu, famed for her use of color,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Le Corbusier Collection Chandigarh Square Tray For Cassina
By Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Collection Chandigarh Square Tray For Cassina
Cassina looks to the genius of Le Corbusier as inspiration for a collection of three modern trays in pure, unglazed porce...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large Stoneware Ceramic Brutalist Decorative Plate by Hervé Rousseau
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Hervé Rousseau
Amazing and large stoneware ceramic Brutalist decorative plate by the French artist
Grey and brown stoneware firing ceramic effects...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pierre Digan La Borne Pair of Brown and Black Stoneware Ceramic Pitchers, 1970
By Pierre Digan
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Pierre Digan.
Pair of stoneware ceramic pitchers.
Original perfect condition.
Black and brown stoneware ceramic colors.
Realised in la Borne circa 1970.
Measures: Num...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Janet Leach Signed British Studio Pottery Japanese Chawan Tea Bowl with Box 1971
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and glazed Japanese Mingei style Chawan tea ceremony bowl with ears by esteemed American born/ British potter Janet Leach, wife of f...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
20th Century Design Ceramic Pitcher by Pierre Digan La Borne, 1970
By Pierre Digan
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Pierre Digan
20th century ceramic pitcher by the french artist
Signed under the base
Elegant ceramic glazes colors effects
Original perfect condition
Circa 1970 in La...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Animal Sculpture Turtle by Accolay circa 1960 Orange Glaze Color
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Accolay
Ceramic sculpture representative of a turtle.
Orange ceramic glaze color.
Signed under the base ACCOLAY
Dimensions: 9 x 16 x 10cm.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large 20th Century Design Stoneware Ceramic Pitcher by Alain Magne La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Alain Magne
Large XXL stoneware ceramic pitcher
Signed by Alain Magne
Circa 1970
original perfect condition
height 35 cm
Large 33 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Art Plate
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and gorgeously earth-toned glazed plate by famed Mexican-American California studio art potter Dora De Larios.
De Larios was born in Los Angeles to Mexican i...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Beatrice Wood Signed Rare Mid-Century Luster Lava Glazed Minature Small Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, absolute gem of a piece by famed American California studio ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly desired gorgeous iridescent luster volcanic (crater) lava glaze. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Fish Rimini Blu Design, Italy 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
A beautiful Aldo Londi designed fish from the "Pesci" series in "Rimini Blu" color and glaze.
Manufactured from Bitossi in the 70s customized for Sardartis Castelsardo company in Sa...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Lava Glazed Blue Ceramic California Studio Pottery Plate
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and blue lava crater glazed studio pottery plate in the style of Mid-Century California master potters Beatrice Wood, Glen Lukens, and Otto and Gertrud Natzler. The sumptuous glaze is quite something - especially on the verso of the plate.
From a Los Angeles ceramics...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Otto and Gertrud Natzler Signed Yellow Green Glazed Bowl with Original Label
Located in Studio City, CA
Another wonderfully glazed and delicately designed work by famed pottery masters Otto and Gertrud Natzler. This round-shaped, eggshell thin-wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Eric James Mellon Hand-Crafted Studio Pottery Head Sculpture Dated 1963
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual studio pottery head sculpted by renowned ceramic artist Eric James Mellon (British, 1925-2014) and dated 1963. Trained at the Central S...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Midcentury Large California Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed, exquisitely handmade bowl by pottery or ceramics masters husband and wife artists Vivika and Otto Heino. The two were best known for their inspired designs and distinctive glazes. This relatively hefty bowl is signed on the underside and is in excellent vintage condition with no discernible flaws. Really quite riveting and sure to Stand out in any collection or setting.
Dimensions: 5.5" high, 8.5" diameter.
They are winners of the following awards:
Gold Medal from the sixth Biennale internationale de céramique d'art, in Vallauris, France. (1978)
Silver medal from the International Ceramics Exhibitions in Ostend, Belgium (1959)
Their work can be found in the following museums and collections:
American Craft Museum, New York City, NY
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California
Ariana Museum, Geneva, Switzerland
Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona
Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York, New York
County Art Museum and Craft Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, California
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa
De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York
Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
Hartford Jewish Community Center, Hartford, Connecticut
Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, California
Memphis College of Art, Memphis, Tennessee
Mills College Art Museum, Oakland, California
Mingei Museum, San Diego
Museum of Art and Design, New York, New York
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
Picasso Museum in Vallauris, France
St. Paul Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota
Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College, Claremont, California
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, North Carolina
Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
Ventura County...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Green Stoneware Ceramic Pitcher by Jean Maubrou Saint Amand, 1950
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Maubrou.
Large stoneware ceramic pitcher.
Green and colored stoneware ceramic glazes colors.
Signed under the base.
Original perfect cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Harrison Mcintosh Signed Monumental Midcentury Large Ceramic Pottery Charger
Located in Studio City, CA
A very rare and early atomic themed or motif (a motif he would later come back to some years later) substantial charger by renowned American West Coast Californian master ceramist Ha...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Japanese Mid-Century Studio Pottery Bowls-Signed
Located in Norton, MA
Pair of Japanese mid-century studio pottery bowls-signed
In good original new condition and just found in the warehouse, never used before.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Aldo Londi Boar in "Scavo" Design Finish, Italy 1970s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
A beautiful rough ceramic boar in "Scavo" finish, designed by Aldo Londi in the 1960s,
With sgraffito lines decoration on an un-glazed body.
Made in Italy by Bitossi Ceramiche.
No d...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Midcentury Stoneware Ceramic Bottle Vase La Borne circa 1970 Grey Pottery Glaze
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne,
circa 1970.
Elegant grey ceramic bottle vase. freeform from the 1970s.
Excellent condition.
Dimension: 26 x 10 x 10cm.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Laura Andreson Signed Monumental Glazed Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully crafted and beautifully glazed (in Fall greens and browns) large bowl/vase by renowned American potter Laura Andreson. Gorgeous in its Mid-Century Modern design and shifting colors.
Signed on the base by Andreson.
A quite special and rare work. Certainly, one of the best pieces of Andreson's work we have had the pleasure to come across. Highly collectible. Would be a great addition to any midcentury ceramics collection or a very eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting.
Andreson, who studied under Glen Lukens, founded and headed the ceramics department at UCLA from 1933-1970. Her work can be found in many collections and museums worldwide including:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Smithsonian Museum of American Art
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Walker Art Center
The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art.
Her exhibitions include:
1937 Rene Rosenthal Gallery, New York City, New York.
1938 First California Ceramic Exhibition, San Diego, California
1940 Honolulu Academy of Art.
1947 Eleventh National Ceramics Exhibition, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
1970 Fredric Art Gallery, UCLA, Los Angeles, California.
1970 Laguna Beach Art Gallery.
1971 Mills College Art Gallery, Oakland, California.
1971 Hoover Art Gallery, San Francisco, California.
1971 San Diego Fine Arts Gallery, San Diego, California.
1971 Utah State University, Logan, Utah.
1972 Pasadena Art Museum, Pasadena, California.
1972 Ceramics West, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.
1972 Ogden Art Center, Ogden, Utah.
1972 Bower Museum, Santa Ana, California.
1973 Utah Museum of Fine Art, Salt Lake City, Utah.
1973 Clay and Fiber Gallery, Taos, New Mexico.
1973 California Crafts VIII, Crocker Art Gallery, Sacramento, California.
1974 California Ceramics...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
ODK Norwegian Unusual Large Brutalist Lidded Studio Pottery Vessel
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stylish unusual Norwegian brutalist studio pottery lidded vessel in the form of a tea or water pot with makers marks ODK to the base and believed to date from the mid-20t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Mashiko Yaki Japanese Mid-Century Studio Pottery Yunomi
Located in Norton, MA
A very stylish Japanese Mashiko Yaki studio pottery Yunomi with stylized designs in panels set within a brown glazed body in the manner of Shoji Hamada an...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Harding Black Texas Artist Signed Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Pitcher
Located in Studio City, CA
A hand-thrown, well-crafted, piercing green glazed ceramicpitcher by famed Texas-born San Antonio ceramic master Harding Black. A perfect combination of form and function.
Signed and dated (1983) by the Black on the base.
This work has a great feel and heft to them. The deep rich colors are striking.
Harding Blacks Exhibitions include:
San Antonio Local Artists Annual Exhibition (1939-42, 1945, 1947); Texas General Exhibition (1940 award, 1942, 1948 honorable mention); National Ceramic Annual Exhibition, Syracuse Museum of Art (1947-54); River Art Group, San Antonio (1948-49); National Collection of fine Arts...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Brown Stoneware Ceramic Decorative Cup or Basket by Elisabeth Joulia
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Elisabeth Joulia
Realised circa 1960
Elegant stoneware ceramic cup
Free form with grey colors and firing ceramic effects
Original perfect condition.
Discretely signed on the edge...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Signed Studio Pottery Vase from Mid-Century, Artist Stamped
Located in Norton, MA
The black and orange squared bottle-shaped vase stands 11.25". Incised details. The artist's stamp is on the bottom.
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware, Pottery
1950s Floral Ceramic Wall Plaque by Swedish Tilgmans
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade Mid-Century Modern ceramic wall platter by Margit Lagerqvist for Swedish Tilgmans in 1957. Hand painted floral decor in white, yellow, orange, rose, light blue and green col...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$477 Sale Price
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Aldo Londi Koala Bear Savings Box for Bitossi, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Aldo Londi Koala Bear Savings Box for Bitossi, Italy 1960s
A beautiful Aldo Londi designed Koala bear in the shape of a savings box.
The Koala is made of heavy ceramics - pottery,...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Winchcombe Studio Pottery Slip Ware Baking Dish
By Michael Cardew
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine vintage Winchcombe press-molded baking dish decorated with trailed slip designs attributable to Michael Cardew (British, 1901-1983) and probably ...
Category
1930s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Large Abstract Blue and Red Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Michel Lanos
By Michel Lanos
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Michel Lanos (1926-2005)
Large abstract stoneware ceramic sculpture by french artist
Signed under the base
Blue, red and black ceramic glazes colors
Painted ceramic 20th...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative 20th Midcentury Brown Ceramic Table Bottle or Vase by La Borne Potter
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne
Original and decorative 20th century ceramic bottle or vase
Signed under the base
Elegant brown ceramic glaze color
Original perfect condition
Measures: Heig...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Brown and Black 20th Century Stoneware Ceramic Vase by Steen Kepp La Borne
By Steen Kepp
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Steen Kepp
Large stoneware ceramic vase
Circa 1980
Brown and black ceramic firing colors
Original perfect condition
Height 37 cm
Large 25...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
John Cole Rye Pottery Brown Glazed Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Early Rye Pottery individual brown glazed studio pottery vase by John Cole (British, 1908-88) and made around 1947. The heavily made stoneware vase is of w...
Category
1940s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Round Ceramic Decorative Souvenir Tourist Plate from Oregon in Blue and Gold
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Unique ceramic circular blue and gold souvenir plate from Oregon. This beautiful plate is round in form, and features scalloped pierced edges. The piercings are quatrefoil in shape. The edges almost resemble a starburst in how they extend from the center of the plate. The blue around the edges is a pearlized blue color, and alternates between scallops between the pearlized blue and gold. The technique in which the blue and gold has been applied shows slight brush strokes. A lovely detail that makes this piece unique.
Inside at the center of the plate, scenes of Oregon are artfully applied. Such as Mt. Thielsen & Diamond Lake, Multnomah Falls...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, whimsical diminutive Yunomi tea cup by famed Polish-American master potter/artist Polia Pillin featuring a deep, rich cobalt blue glaze with streaks of green swirling ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
David Leach Vertical Line Design Large Studio Pottery Vase
By David Leach
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and unusual large studio pottery vase of tapering waisted form with contrasting vertical stripes on dark brown ground by David Leach (1911-2005) and probably made in the early...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Tall Red and Orange Marbled Swirl Clay Nemadji Indian Wedding Pottery Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A midcentury-style touring pottery piece. It has a wide body and two spouts. It is created from Native Indian clay in a marbled black, red, and orange.
Bottom reads:
Nemadji Pottery...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Hervé Rousseau Brown and Red Brutalist Stoneware Ceramic Vase La Borne, 1990
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Hervé Rousseau
Original and Brutalist ceramic vase
Brown stoneware firing kiln effects and red ceramic glaze color
XXth century french artist
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Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Otto & Gertrud Natzler Signed Dark Blue Green Glazed Bowl with Original Label
Located in Studio City, CA
Another wonderfully glazed and delicately designed work by famed pottery masters Otto and Gertrud Natzler. This round-shaped, eggshell thin-walled footed bowl was hand thrown and formed by Gertrud and glazed by Otto with a beautiful dark blue or green glaze. The bowl radiates in the light.
This work is sure to give aesthetic pleasure for years to come and would be an amazing addition to any Natzler or modern ceramic collection...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Mid-century Modern ceramics for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern ceramics 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 ceramics created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, pottery and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern ceramics 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 ceramics, popular names associated with this style include La Borne Potters, Beatrice Wood, Gertrud and Otto Natzler, and Laura Andreson. 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 ceramics differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $41 and tops out at $25,000 while the average work can sell for $1,053.
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