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
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
Vintage Belgian Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Great bri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Beatrice Wood Signed Mid-Century California Studio Pottery Red Lava Glaze Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful jewel of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist/artist Beatrice Wood featuring a rare radiant red lava glaze - one that we have not seen before (It is quite some...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
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
Glen Lukens Signed Midcentury Blue with Gold Crackle Glazed Ceramic Pottery Bowl
By Glen Lukens
Located in Studio City, CA
A rare and likely early work featuring a blue or green with gold flecks crackle glaze by influential Mid-Century Modern ceramist Glen Lukens whose work has become very collectible and relatively scarce and difficult to find.
The work is signed by Lukens on the underside.
Lukens was the founder of the University of Southern California...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
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
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
Beatrice Wood Signed Early Large Mid-Century Modern Low Bowl Plate Charger 1940s
Located in Studio City, CA
An exceptionally rare and fine early piece by famed American ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring a dynamic and unique design. The colors illuminate like stained glass under the glaze wh...
Category
1940s American Vintage 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
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
Vintage Midcentury Stoneware Pottery Studio Candleholder
By Otto Heino
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage midcentury stoneware pottery candleholder.
Unique and uncommon Studio Pottery candleholder in the style of Otto Heino.
Circular shaped ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Barbara Willis Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and gorgeously glazed large stoneware Mid-century Modern low bowl by California studio pottery artist Barbara Willis (1917-2011). The elongated curved contour...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Eugene Deutch Signed Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase, 1950
Located in Studio City, CA
Wonderful work my well-known Hungarian-born, Midwest potter Eugene Deutch.
This magnificently glazed vase/ vessel features a dark, rich glaze that drips freely down the inside of the work.
Signed and dated (1950) on the underside.
Would make for a great addition to any midcentury pottery collection or eye-catching Stand-alone work in about any setting.
Deutch's work is held in many private collections and museums and he was exhibited in solo shows at the Dallas Museum of Art...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Belgian Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Great b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Joel Edwards Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ceramic Bowl
By Joel Edwards
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and executed bowl by famed American California potter, Joel Edwards. This piece features his hand-painted brushwork. Edwards was inspired by Japanese Sumi and Abstract Expressionist painters and this bowl exemplifies this.
Edwards was a student of Peter Voulkos at Otis. He also studied under Marguerite Wildenhain and Shoji Hamada.
This hefty and solid bowl is signed by Edwards on the base.
Would make for a great addition to any Mid-Century Modern pottery collection or eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting.
Edward's works can be found in many private collections and museums including:
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Ponoma, California
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Scripps College...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
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
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
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
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fabulous, rare, and unique large horse and rider sculpture/ candelabra by famed Mexican American California studio art potter Dora De Larios. It was recently brought to our attention by a collector of her work that this piece was featured in a presentation at the Scripps Fine Arts Foundation and it was made in 1959. It is one of her earlier works. Quite rare and special in this respect.
De Larios was born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents. She grew up in the artistic Silver Lake district near downtown Los Angeles amongst Mexican and Nisei Japanese immigrants. As a result, De Larios was heavily influenced by ancient American...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
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
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
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
Marcello Fantoni Signed Midcentury Italian Raymor Lava Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Studio City, CA
Beautifully designed and textured yellow green lava glazed studio ceramic lamp by Italian ceramics master or designer Marcello Fantoni for Raymor. Very rare and hard to find style and color. Would be stunning in any setting.
Signed on the base.
Comes with shade as shown.
Fantoni's ceramic works are held in many private collections and museums throughout the world including the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Belgian Vintage Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti.
Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle.
Great bri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian 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
Doyle Lane California Studio Pottery Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Three Bead Set
By Doyle Lane
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed, gorgeously glazed, original ceramic three three-bead set (one burnt red, one ocean blue, one white crackle glaze) by famed mid-century American artist and potter Doyle Lane...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
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
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
Round Plate Vietri C.A.S. 1950 with fisherman figures Made in Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
delicious Round Ceramic Plate of Partenopean Folk Culture signed C.A.S. Ceramiche Artistiche Salentine.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Round Ceramic Brown Unusual Studio Pottery Vase, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Glazed in an almost metallic-looking paint, this petite round vase will be fabulous on a nightstand, bookshelf, or side table. Studio Pottery is a...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and very engaging Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired stoneware bowl features a vast array of shifting, vibrant,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Midcentury Colored Stoneware Ceramic Pitcher or Vase by Schlichenmaier handmade
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Hildegund Shlichenmaier
Original and decorative stoneware ceramic pitcher
Signed at the base by French artist in the 70's
Original perfect condition
Colored ceramic glazes
Mea...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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
Italian Midcentury Ceramic Vase by Marcello Fantoni, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous large ceramic vase in beautiful colors and glaze made by Italian Marcello Fantoni, Florence, Italy, during the 1960s.
The vase is signed with his typical signature "Fantoni"...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Otto & Gertrud Natzler Green Brown Glazed Mid-Century Large Footed Bowl Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by famed pottery masters Otto and Gertrud Natzler. This large, round-shaped footed bowl was hand thrown and formed by Gertrud and glazed by Otto in shades of green and brown with light blue highlights on both the inside and outside. The bowl is clearly a statement piece.
This piece is sure to give aesthetic pleasure for years to come and would be an amazing addition to any Natzler or modern ceramic collection...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
20th Century Stoneware Ceramic Box by Claude Gaget La Borne circa 1990 Birds
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Claude Gaget
Unique handmade piece
Large stoneware ceramic box with bird decoration
Brown stoneware ceramic glaze
Original perfect condition
...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Otto and Vivika Heino Mid-Century California Pottery 12-Piece Goblet Tea Cup Set
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully crafted, beautifully designed set of ceramic goblets/ cups by California pottery/ ceramics masters husband and wife artists Vivika and Ott...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
David Leach Feather Design Grey Glazed Studio Pottery Bowl
By David Leach
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stylish studio pottery bowl decorated with an abstract feather patterned design in a grey powdered glaze by David Leach (1911-2005) and probably dating from his early day...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
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
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
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
Lucie Rie & Hans Coper Signed Stamped Yellow Glazed Stoneware Bowl, circa 1950
By Lucie Rie, Hans Coper
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous mustard-yellow glazed stoneware bowl with manganese rim by famed European potters Lucie Rie & Hans Coper.
The bowl is signed with each artist's impressed seals on the b...
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Britt-Louise Sundell Gustavsberg Swedish Abstract Stylized Bird Pottery Plaque
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and heavily made Swedish mid-century pottery wall plaque in the form of an abstract stylized bird by Britt-Louise Sundell (1928-2011) for Gustavsberg and probably dating from...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Rose Cabat Signed Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Studio Pottery Bowl, 1950s
By Rose Cabat
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, quite unique, and rare early work by famed American studio potter Rose Cabat who became well known for her ceramic "feelies" and use of innovative glazes. These formative early pieces are very scarce. This handsome work has a very natural, organic feel to it and displays a beautiful repeating pattern.
This piece is signed by Cabat on the base.
Would be a wonderful addition to collectors of Cabat or other midcentury potter...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
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
Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceramics in the shape of a goat stamped Dominique Pouchain.
For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Category
1990s 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
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
Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Vase in Lustro Glaze by Riccardo Gatti Faenza 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful unique ceramic vase made by Bottega Gatti in Faenza, most probably during the 1950s or earlier.
The vase is hand painted, hand carved and glaz...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Stoneware Ceramic Animal Rabbit Decorative Box by Claude Gaget La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Claude Gaget
Large stoneware ceramic decorative box realised in La Borne
original perfect condition
Measures: Height 18 cm
Large 17 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Unicorn ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceramic in the shape of a unicorn designed by Dominique Pouchain. Stamped on the back.
Category
1990s 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
20th Century Design Ceramic Pitcher by Benoist Favre 1970 Handmade La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Benoist Favre
Realised circa 1970
Original brown ceramic pitcher
Handmade production
Original perfect condition
Measures: Height : 16 cm l...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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
Paul Soldner Large Mid-Century Pottery Raku Slab Charger Wall Relief Sculpture
By Paul Soldner
Located in Studio City, CA
An amazing and unique piece by renowned American pottery and ceramic master Paul Soldner who in the 1950s was Peter Voulkos' first student and who later became famed for developing the technique now known as "American Raku...
Category
20th Century American 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.