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
Mid-20th Century Ceramic Vase - Vallauris - Hand Decorated - Cubist Faces
By Vallauris
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Striking large ceramic vase from Vallauris, France, dating from the 1950s–1960s.
This hand-decorated piece features an artistic cubist-style design with multiple stylized faces in re...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
This eye-catching vase is made of blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns surrounding the cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
$1,049 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Majolika ceramic bowl with handle No. 4887
Located in Bern, CH
Mid Century Schramberg Majolika Ceramic Bowl with handle, Germany, ca. 1950 - 1959. Stamped on base: Dec. Tessin Schramberg Majolika 4887 Handgemal...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$188 Sale Price
24% Off
Set of Two Catalan Tiles – Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Two Catalan Tiles – Early 20th Century
This set of two ceramic tiles, made around 1940, is a charming representation of traditional hand-painted Catalan ceramics. Each tile f...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$286 Sale Price
74% Off
Midcentury Big Cheetah Hand Painted Terracotta Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful Cheetah - Italian ceramic, perfect condition, produced in 1960s. We have also another big cats for sale, check our products. Only one unique piece available. Signed "made i...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Late 1960
s Burkart Ceramic Vase, Switzerland
Located in Bern, CH
Late 1960's Burkart Ceramic Vase. Signed on base. Produced in 1960's for Burkart Keramik, Switzerland. Beautiful vibrant green glaze.
Designer: Burkart Keramik, Kreuzlingen, Switzerl...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic tile "water and fire" design Gio Ponti for Gabbianelli, 1989
By Gio Ponti, Gabbianelli
Located in taranto, IT
Tile with a matte white background glaze with a stylized silkscreen decoration of vases and cornucopias from which water comes out, in pink and light blue colors.
Drawing by Gio Pon...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Aluminum
Ceramic tile by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori 1960s with frame
Located in taranto, IT
very rare ceramic tile , produced by Richard Ginori in 1965, designed by Gio Ponti.
Published in the most important books concerning postwar Italian Ceramic production, displayed in ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Medium Ceramic Leopard Decorative Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Italian ceramic, signatures, very good original very good vintage condition. No damages. Leopard was produced in 1960s in Italy.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Fratelli Fanciullacci Fruit Bowl
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Fratelli Fanciullacci Pottery: during the first half of the 20th century the firm slowly branched out into a rich repertoire of artistic products. The family understood the pulse of ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Picart Le Doux Vide Poche, France 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
Dual Birds Yellow Footed Vide Poche
This item come from the archive of San Vicens, Perpignan and have not been offered since the the mid 60s. They owe their vibrant colors to having...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 5 1950s Piero Fornasetti Grandi Maestri Gold Ceramic Plates
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Set of 5 Fornasetti ceramic /gold plates “Grandi Maestri” series.
Ceramic plate by Piero Fornasetti of the series ” Grandi Maestri ” Music Great Masters. Ceramic, silk screen prin...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Fish Glass Decanter or Vase, 20th Century, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing Decanter/Vase fishes in blue color, made by one of the glass manufacture based in Czech Republic. Would make a great addition to every collection! Very good original vintage ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Mid Century Vintage Yellow Artistic Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
VASE “Frill”
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Aldo Londi Terracotta Ceramic Rimini Blue Vase for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning sphere-shaped terracotta ceramic Rimini blue vase for Bitossi. This magnificent set was designed by Aldo Londi in Italy during 1960s.
This...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Rare “Rimini Blu” Ceramic Fish by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A truly exceptional and rare example of Aldo Londi’s work for Bitossi Ceramiche, this sculptural ceramic fish belongs to the iconic “Rimini Blu” collection, designed and produced in ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century White and Orange Hand Made Artistic Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vase in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s, Poland. Hand made item.
Glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box.
No jags, defects et...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Large 20th century floor abstract green woman ceramic sculpture circa 1960 72 cm
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
France - Unique handmade piece
Large floor abstract woman ceramic sculpture
Green ceramic colors
Original perfect condition
Circa 1960
Height 72 cm
Large 24 cm
Depth 13 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Medium Tiger Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Italian ceramic, perfect condition, produced in 1960s. We have also another big cats for sale, check our products. Only one unique piece available.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Green Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Light Vase
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. he...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Ceramic Hand-Painted Candlestick Candle Holder by DeSimone, Italy
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This vintage figural candlestick by Giovanni Desimone Italy is a unique and eye-catching piece of decorative art. DeSimone was a renowned Italian ceramicist and designer who worked in the mid-20th century, known for his whimsical and colorful ceramic sculptures...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
$132 Sale Price
20% Off
Brown and Black Stoneware Ceramic Vase Signed circa 1960 handmade Pottery
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Signed at the base
Original stoneware ceramic vase by French artist GB
Midcentury ceramic vase design
Brown and black stoneware ceramic glazes colors and effects
Original...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative ceramic dish from Vallauris in the south of France, signed by Fazio
By Antoine Fazio
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Rectangular decorative ceramic dish from Vallauris in the south of France, signed by Antoine Fazio in the 1960s. Fish decoration with red ochre and green dots around the entire rim. ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Large Ceramic Bowl Rörstrand AXK Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful largest model of the AXK bowl manufactured in the 1950s at Rörstrand, designed by Gunnar Nylund.
The bowl has a wonderful glaze and it lifts the shape of the bowl to a won...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Montelupo for Bitossi Sausage Dog in Blue "Rimini" Ceramic, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous wiener dog sculpture from the "Rimini Blu" collection by Flavia Montelupo for Bitossi. This lovely and rare sculpture was designed by Flavia Montelupo and produced by Bitoss...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Majolica Ceramic Blue Fish Plates and Platter Serving Set, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching set of 6 small fish plates and a large fish tray in blue and grey glazed ceramic, Spain, 1960s.
This Midcentury ceramics serving set can be used to serve desserts, salad...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
West German Scheurich Keramik Fat Lava Ceramic Vases / Jars, Set of Three
Located in Barcelona, ES
Colorful set of three West German fat lava brown and orange glazed ceramic vases. Germany 1960s.
The giant sized one is a West German Pottery fat lava glazed ceramic vase manufactured by Scheurich. Marked on underside: W.German 408-40. .
These vases are amazing placed together. They have eye-catching colors in orange, shades of red, orange and brown.
The smaller fat lava West Germany...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Lava
Mid-Century Blue Empoli Glass Decanter Flowers Bottle with Stopper, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A stunning blue decanter with flower design, made by one of the many glass manufacturers based in the region of Empoli, Italy. Would make a great additio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Crystal Transparent Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Transparent vase in amazing shape. Produced in 1960s.
Glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box.
No ja...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Vintage Slim Orange and Blue Decorative Glass Vases, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece.
Here set of Two vases is available.
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Hand painted ceramic wall art by Juliette Belarti 1060s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Hand painted ceramic by Juliette Belarti. This wall sculpture is made from hand painted ceramic tiles. Beautiful colors and a minimalistic black iron frame. Stands in a good condition.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Crystal Transparent Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Transparent vase in amazing shape. Produced in 1960s.
Glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box.
No ja...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Red and grey ceramic vase by the french ceramist Marc Uzan, Midcentury Modern
By Marc Uzan
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Red and grey ceramic vase by the french ceramist Marc Uzan, Midcentury Modern
Stunning red and gray ceramic vase. The strength of the red is enhanced by the texture, creating a beau...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
Set of Two Green Glass Genie Decanters with Stoppers, 20th Century, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A stunning green glass decanters with geometric design, made by one of the many glass manufacturers based in the region of Empoli, Italy. Has "Made in Italy" embossed on the base. Wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Georges Jouve France Black Ceramic Dish Masterpiece
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Georges Jouve was an important ceramist of the 20th century. He was born in 1910 in Fontenay-sous-Bois and his parents were both decorators. At 17 years old, Jouve enrolled at the pr...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Purple Glass Mini Bottle with Stopper, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A nice purple decanter with geometric design, made by one of the many glass manufacturers in Italy. Would make a great addition to any collection! Orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Black and Brown 20th Century Stoneware Ceramic Floor Vase by Steen Kepp 1975
By Steen Kepp
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Steen Kepp - La Borne
Realised circa 1975-1980
Large brown and black stoneware ceramic floor vase.
Signed under the base
Original perfect condition
Measures: Height 40...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Aldo Londi Blue Glazed "Rimini" Ceramic Ashtray, Bitossi Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and large round midcentury ashtray in blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu). This amazing piece was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi in Italy during 1960s.
Thi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Grey and White Stoneware Ceramic Covered Pot or Box by Anne Kjaersgaard La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Anne Kjaersgaard
Realised in la Borne circa 1960
Original stoneware ceramic covered pot or box
Signed under the base with black pigment
Original perfect condition
Heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Hand-Thrown Ceramic Charger Plate, 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hand-Thrown Ceramic Charger Plate, 20th Century.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Ginori Plate in Painted Porcelain 1860 Italy with Allegory of Women
By Carlo Ginori
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Ginori plate in porcelain painted 1860 Italy with Allegory of Women, taken from a work of the Uffizzi of Florence of 1600 by Francesco Furini "Painti...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Walnut
$3,172 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid Century Vintage Green and White Big Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Murano glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Lovely Green Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm
Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Green Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Very good condition.
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Wilhelm Kuch, born 1925, 1947 apprenticeship - Gusso Reuss in Munich - 1948 opened the studio in Burgthann - 1953 became master potter
Elly Kuch, born 1929 died 2008
1946-49 apprenticeship in several studios - 1949-51 second apprenticeship as a goldsmith - 1951 marriage with Wilhelm Kuch
1953 the Kuchs started to worked together in their workshop in Burgthann
Their work like this Vase have received many honors:
1965 Gold Medal premio faenza, Italy
1965 prize of the „deutschen keramischen gesellschaft“
1966 Gold...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
An oblong glazed ceramic platter Robert Picault - France - 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
RareRare oblong glazed ceramic platter signed on the reverse by Robert Picault, an iconic figure of the Vallauris ceramics movement in the 1950s. This piece features a refined geomet...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1960
s Ruscha Ceramic
Rooster
Decorative Wall Plate
By Ruscha
Located in Bern, CH
1960’s Scheurich Keramik West German Ceramic ‘Rooster’ decorative wall plate with original Ruscha label. Two holes on rear for wall hanging. Orange, yellow, beige, brown glaze with t...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Villeroy
Boch Helen Von Boch, Ball/Die Kuge, Dinner Service (19 pieces), 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb mid century modern design ball service by Helen Von Boch for the 1971 Avant Garde collection of Villeroy & Boch in Germany. Composed of 19 separate pieces.
Very good conditio...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Fat Lava Scheurich Vase with Decor and Stamp 282-26, W-Germany, 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Fat Lava Scheurich vase with decor and stamp 282-26, W-Germany' 1960s.
W Germany glazed pottery.
Stamped on the base. 282-26, W-Germany.
Measures: 26 x 10.5 cm 1 kg
The piece i...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
French Mid-Century Lidded Ceramic Pot, circa 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A striking example of French mid-century ceramic design, this lidded pot combines a bold orange-red body with a softly curved green-glazed lid, achieving a refined balance of form an...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pierre Culot Ceramic Vase, circa 1970, Belgium.
By Pierre Culot
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice Pierre Culot Citroën model ceramic vase, circa 1970, Belgium.
Delicate grey and beige/brown shades.
Stamped C.
Enamelled sandstone.
Dimensions: 15 cm H, 14 cm W, 7 cm D.
Good co...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Ceramic Fish Plates Wall Art Composition, Mid-Century Modern Period
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of midcentury multi color fish Plates and Platters as Wall Decoration
A funny collection of twelve european glazed ceramic, porcelain and...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain, Terracotta
$4,722 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Venetian Ceramics Round Red Color Mid-Century Vases, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Gorgeous Ceramica Veneta vase, in a beautiful chili pepper red color, an original design for a very large and full-bodied vase.
The red ceramic vase has a round section, slightly na...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Mini White Dalmatian Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative mini sculpture. Mini White Dalmatian Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy....
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Rare Kutani Japan Hand Painted Porcelain, 22 Carat Gold Foo Dogs MCM
Located in North Miami, FL
These large and fabulous pair of RARE vintage late 1940's to early 1950's Kutani Japan handcrafted and hand painted foo dog lions are very commanding both in stature and execution of meticulous painted detail with 22 carat gold leaf throughout. The persimmon color of a burnt hue porcelain ceramic porcelain male and female matched pair of foo dogs have a mariage decoration. These are a stunning and gorgeous example of Japanese 2oth Century Arts and a lost art form. The foo dogs are ferocious shishi lions with very colorful and detailed Kutano style moriage porcelain...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Pair of Midcentury Ceramic Candlestick Holders by Bennington Potters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare pair of ceramic candleholders by Bennington Potters, in beautiful condition nice color and design. In mustard and black design.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Vintage White Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 2000s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful vase made from Murano glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece.
Venetian glass (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Gustavsberg Argenta Turquoise Green Ceramic Bowl With Silver Lines
By Gustavsberg
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage hallmarked Swedish Gustavsberg Argenta ceramic stone bowl from the 1950's.
Marked on the bottom , Argenta, 1521, Made in Sweden.
The color is a combination turqu...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid Century Vintage Blue Dots Small Murano Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Murano glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Modern Set of 5 Bowls Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Set of 5 wonderful bowls from Rörstrand and maker or designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful, glazed bowls in good condition. The structure and form of th...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Plate
Trois Personnages Sur Tremplin
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Plate 'Trois Personnages Sur Tremplin'
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Four Marilyn Monroe Ceramic Coffee Mugs in Box by Andy Warhol for Block
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun set of four "Marilyn Monroe" ceramic coffee mugs in box by Andy Warhol for Block, circa 1980s. The set is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks and comes with the origin...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, stoneware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern ceramics made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original ceramics, popular names associated with this style include Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund, Roger Capron, and Bitossi. 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 $30 and tops out at $113,467 while the average work can sell for $901.
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