Stunning Pair of 1940s Hand-Painted Ceramic Horse Head Vases by Stangl

This refined Mid Century Modern ceramic vase was realized by the esteemed maker Thor in Denmark circa 1960. It offers a cylindrical body, and dramatically sloped shoulders that curve upwards to a truncated neck and round mouth- all in a beautiful ecru hue. The body of the piece has been meticulously hand painted with a diamond motif- at points clustered, and at others represented as floating individuals diamonds- in a surprising and sophisticated tones of marigold, persimmon, chocolate and white. The grain of the ceramic substrate beneath shows through the glaze imbuing it with a sumptuous texture. With its clean modernist lines and elegant color palate, this piece embodies the qualities that discerning collectors of first rate Scandinavian Mid Century ceramics...

This stunning hand painted ceramic vase was realized by the esteemed Swedish ceramicist Arthur Percy for Gefle circa 1920. It features a subtly conical body with inset sloped shoulde...

This elegant modernist vase was realized in the United States circa 1980. It features a conical form that flares dramatically at its shoulders before tapering to an economical circular mouth. The exterior of the piece has been hand glazed in java and cafe au lait ones against a warm tan back ground. The form recalls both antique African pottery...

This elegant pair of Art Deco ceramic vases were realized in Belgium circa 1930. They feature rectangular volumetric bodies with square bases that cantilever beyond the perimeter of each form. The silhouettes vases are composed of columnar forms separated by channel detailing. The surfaces- executed in a rich cream hue- display a wonderfully even cracqueleur finish and stylized cloud motifs represented by swirling curvilinear amorphic forms. With their economy of form and modernist sensibility, these vases are as versatile as they are aesthetically compelling, blending with any style of interior from classic Art Deco to contemporary. While they are perfectly functional vases...