Modern Pottery
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Gold Pirate Terracotta Vase
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pottery
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Stoneware Clay Cup in Terracotta Color Hand Cast in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category
2010s English Modern Pottery
Materials
Cast Stone
Pyxis, Large Pot, Black by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyxis - large pot - black by Ivan Colominas
Pyxis Collection
Dimensions: 12.6 x 19 cm
Materials: Nero Marquinia
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A refine...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pottery
Materials
Marble
$1,032 / item
Flower Bowl in Grey Speckled Clay
and Matte Mauve + Sheer Glaze
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
?Title : Flower bowl in grey speckled clay? and matte mauve + sheer glaze
2021s / Belgium
Size : F 95 x H 70 mm
Artist : Sigrid Volders
[Sigrid Vol...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Studio Pottery Storage or Vase Vessel with Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A black Glazed Studio pottery piece with lid that works well as a vase or could be used on a desk or work station to hold pens, papers or e...
Category
20th Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Large Shino Vessel by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Shino Vessel by Jason Fox.
A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art History as...
Category
2010s American Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Stoneware Clay Bowl in Stone Colour Hand Cast in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category
2010s English Modern Pottery
Materials
Cast Stone
Jason Fox Shino Glazed Vessel
Located in Burbank, CA
Contemporary Ceramic Shino Glazed Vessel by Jason Fox.
A Southern Californian for over half his life, Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art History as...
Category
2010s American Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Stoneware Clay Plate in Terracotta Colour Hand Cast in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category
2010s English Modern Pottery
Materials
Cast Stone
Stoneware Clay Carafe in Terracotta Color Hand Cast in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category
2010s English Modern Pottery
Materials
Cast Stone
Bone China Dinner Plate with Monochrome Heritage Print, Made in Stoke-on-trent
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
A section of the Palladian motif artfully and elegantly frames the rim of this soup bowl. The composition expresses a fully-formed Palladian window, t...
Category
2010s English Modern Pottery
Materials
Cast Stone
Decorative Buncheong Flower Bowl by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Decorative Buncheong Flower Bowl by Jason Fox.
A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architectur...
Category
2010s American Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Set of 4 Sprouter Pot by RF Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Sprouter pot by RF Studio
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes Stone, Amazonic Wood.
Also available: Other materials and finishes available.
The Sprouters series exp...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Pottery
Materials
Stone
$4,960 / set
Stoneware Clay Milk Jug in Stone Colour Hand Cast in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentary colour to the body of each piece.
CUSTHOM studio has developed the forms over several years, resulting in a 5 piece breakfast set , paying attention to the small details, exploring the form and investing time in the materials they choose to make with.
Jemma Ooi, co-founder at CUSTHOM, comments: “We want these pieces to be enjoyed, shared, loved, gifted and cherished. To hold your favourite flavours, to encourage traditions, or to be the starting point to newly formed rituals and simple pleasures.”
The range includes a milk jug, large jug, cup, plate and bowl which can be purchased alone or in sets. COUNTER is a continuation of the tableware ranges that CUSTHOM have been designing over the past few years which make the most of bold graphic lines in a way that is a statement on your table yet subtle enough to compliment each piece and their edible contents.
Additional Info
Size – 5cmW x 5cmD x 7cmH
Composition – Handpainted rim onto stoneware clay body. Made in small batches in London, England
Product Care
• Stoneware should only be hand washed.
• When storing do not stack. With plates, try not to slide them over one another as this may cause tiny scratches in the glaze. We recommend a paper napkin...
Category
2010s English Modern Pottery
Materials
Cast Stone
Bone China Soup Plate with Monochrome Heritage Print, Made in Stoke-on-trent
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
A section of the Palladian motif artfully and elegantly frames the rim of this soup bowl. The composition expresses a fully-formed Palladian window, t...
Category
2010s English Modern Pottery
Materials
Cast Stone
Stoneware Clay Bowl in Terracotta Colour Hand Cast in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category
2010s English Modern Pottery
Materials
Cast Stone
Glaze "Isolated N.13" Stoneware Vase, Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Glaze "Isolated n.13" stoneware vase - Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz.
Dimensions: 38.5 x 32 x 20cm.
Materials: Hand sculpted, glazed pottery, brass.
Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz Cr...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pottery
Materials
Brass
Bone China Tea Cup and Saucer with Monochrome Print, Made in Stoke-on-trent
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
A section of the Palladian motif artfully and elegantly frames the rim of this soup bowl. The composition expresses a fully-formed Palladian window, t...
Category
2010s English Modern Pottery
Materials
Cast Stone
Stoneware Clay Plate in Stone Colour Hand Cast in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category
2010s English Modern Pottery
Materials
Cast Stone
Large Wheel Thrown Textured Vase by Jason Fox
Located in Burbank, CA
Large wheel thrown textured vase by Jason Fox
This textured vase was thrown on the wheel in several parts, scored/slipped, joined and then shaped. After...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Jun Kaneko Glazed Earthenware Oval Plate
By Jun Kaneko
Located in Stamford, CT
Jun Kaneko (b. 1942) glazed earthenware oval plater wall hanging. Signed, dated 94-8-11. circa 1994. Omaha, NE.
Category
1990s American Modern Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
Set of 3 Pyxis Pots, Black by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 3 pyxis pots - black by Ivan Colominas
Pyxis Collection
Dimensions: 12.6 x 11, 12.6 x 14.5, 12.6 x 19 cm
Materials: Nero Marquinia
Also available: Bianco Michelangelo,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pottery
Materials
Marble
$2,539 / set
Sprouter Pot by RF Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Sprouter Pot by RF Studio
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes Stone, Amazonic Wood.
Also Available: Other materials and finishes available.
The Sprouters series explores the...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Pottery
Materials
Stone
$1,240 / item
Sprouter Pot by RF Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Sprouter pot by RF Studio
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes Stone, Amazonic Wood.
Also Available: Other materials and finishes available.
The Sprouters series explores the...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Pottery
Materials
Stone
$1,240 / item
Set of 2 Sprouter Pot by RF Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 sprouter pot by RF Studio
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes stone, amazonic wood.
Also available: other materials and finishes available
The Sprouters series expl...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Pottery
Materials
Stone
$2,480 / set
Teapot N°2 by RF Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Teapot N°2 by RF Studio
Dimensions: W 27 x D 15 x H 15.5 cm.
Materials: andes granite, amazonic wood.
Tea pot is an everyday object that explores the ritual relationship of water an...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Pottery
Materials
Granite
$1,501 / item
Pyxis, Large Pot, White by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyxis - large pot - white by Ivan Colominas
Pyxis Collection
Dimensions: 12.6 x 19 cm
Materials: Bianco michelangelo
Also available: Nero marquinia, small & medium
A refined...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pottery
Materials
Marble
$1,032 / item
Half-Moon Vase by Kate Butler
Located in Geneve, CH
Half-Moon vase by Kate Butler
Dimensions: 14 x 12 x 6 inches
Materials: Hand sculpted, glazed pottery
Kate Butler is a writer and artist working primarily in drawing and ceramic clay. Her sculptures describe subliminal experiences of space through forms that feel alive and vaguely human.
In 2019, she earned an MFA Fine Arts and MS Art History from the Pratt Institute, pursuing both a rigorous studio practice and original research on ceramic sculptor Stanley Rosen. Before attending Pratt, Kate studied and apprenticed at the Marchutz School of Fine Arts, a “school of vision,” based in Aix-en-Provence, France, that integrated the study of plein-air painting with seminars in art criticism. Since graduating from Pratt, Kate has participated in residencies at Odyssey Clayworks and Anderson...
Category
2010s Central American Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
$613 / item
Brass "Trulla" Spoon, Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass "Trulla" spoon - Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Dimensions: 14 x 8cm
Materials: hand-sculpted brass spoon
Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz craft pottery and jewelry that seeks to ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Pottery
Materials
Brass
Unique Green Ceramic Vase by Turi Heisselberg Pedersen
Located in New York, NY
Organic Vase, 2015, (Ceramic, C. 12.1 in. h x 7.5 in. d, Object No.: 3389).
Turi Heisselberg Pedersen has, all through her career, strived to develop the vessel as abstract form and as an independent sculptural object.
As Turi notes “working in clay is to me connected with many underlying cultural bound references, but also strongly connected to nature. The very process of building in clay is a process from nature to culture. We have an inherent understanding of beauty and design evolved in thousands of years of visual impressions from our cultural history, but especially also from nature. In this context, I am aiming to create a visual and emotional reading of the objects, working with shape, rhythm, volume, movement, and texture”.
In the interplay between culture and nature, Turi’s works are inspired by geological structures and crystal formations, but also by architecture, the edged rendering of a computer drawing or folded paper shapes. Most of her faceted shapes seem to have a seed of coincidence or unplanned development, reminding one of crystal formations growing in irregular clusters.?
Heisselberg Pedersen’s sculptures are hand-modeled from stoneware and glazed with slip-glazes, which gives the works a stone-like, dry surface with a rich texture. Some of Turi’s designs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Clay milk jug in terracotta colour hand cast in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category
2010s English Modern Pottery
Materials
Cast Stone
Stoneware Clay Carafe in stone colour hand cast in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category
2010s English Modern Pottery
Materials
Cast Stone
Stoneware Clay Cup in Stone Colour Hand Cast in UK
By Custhom
Located in London, GB
The pieces are slip cast in London, made from stoneware in small batches. The hand painted details around the rim of each item in the collection is created by glaze in a complimentar...
Category
2010s English Modern Pottery
Materials
Cast Stone
Pyxis, Small Pot, Black by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyxis - small pot - black by Ivan Colominas
Pyxis Collection
Dimensions: 12.6 x 11 cm
Materials: Nero Marquinia
Also available: Bianco Michelangelo, medium & large
A refined...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pottery
Materials
Marble
$688 / item
Pyxis, Small Pot, White by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyxis - small pot - white by Ivan Colominas
Pyxis Collection
Dimensions: 12.6 x 11 cm
Materials: Bianco Michelangelo
Also available: Nero Marquinia, medium & large
A refined colle...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pottery
Materials
Marble
$688 / item
Set of 3 Pyxis Pots, White by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 3 Pyxis pots - White by Ivan Colominas
Pyxis Collection
Dimensions: 12.6 x 11, 12.6 x 14.5, 12.6 x 19 cm
Materials: Bianco Michelangelo
Also available: Nero Marquinia
...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pottery
Materials
Marble
$2,539 / set
Capua Medium Vase by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Capua medium vase by Ivan Colominas
Capua Collection
Dimensions: 19 x 23.5 cm
Materials: Nero marquinia
Also available: Large
A vase that’s an homage to design and to marble...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pottery
Materials
Marble
$1,424 / item
Set of 2 Capua Vases by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 2 capua vases by Ivan Colominas
Capua collection
Dimensions: 19 x 23.5, 19 x 32 cm
Materials: Nero marquinia
A vase that’s an homage to design and to marble itself: th...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pottery
Materials
Marble
$3,287 / set
Capua Large Vase by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Capua large vase by Ivan Colominas
Capua Collection
Dimensions: 19 x 32 cm
Materials: Nero Marquinia
Also available: Medium,
A vase that’s an homage to design and to marble ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pottery
Materials
Marble
$1,863 / item
Pyxis, Medium Pot, Black by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyxis - medium pot - black by Ivan Colominas
Pyxis Collection
Dimensions: 12.6 x 14.5 cm
Materials: Nero marquinia
Also available: Bianco michelangelo, small & large
A refin...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pottery
Materials
Marble
$818 / item
Pyxis, Medium Pot, White by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyxis - medium pot - white by Ivan Colominas
Pyxis collection
Dimensions: 12.6 x 14.5 cm
Materials: Bianco michelangelo
Also available: Nero marquinia, small & large,
A refi...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pottery
Materials
Marble
$818 / item
Crater Vase II by Kate Butler
Located in Geneve, CH
Crater Vase II by Kate Butler
Dimensions: 15.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 inches
Materials: Hand sculpted, glazed pottery
Kate Butler is a writer and artist working primarily in drawing and ceramic clay. Her sculptures describe subliminal experiences of space through forms that feel alive and vaguely human.
In 2019, she earned an MFA Fine Arts and MS Art History from the Pratt Institute, pursuing both a rigorous studio practice and original research on ceramic sculptor Stanley Rosen. Before attending Pratt, Kate studied and apprenticed at the Marchutz School of Fine Arts, a “school of vision,” based in Aix-en-Provence, France, that integrated the study of plein-air painting with seminars in art criticism. Since graduating from Pratt, Kate has participated in residencies at Odyssey Clayworks and Anderson...
Category
2010s Central American Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
$1,005 / item
Brass "Cochler" Spoon, Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass "Cochler" spoon - Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz.
Dimensions: 11 x 3cm
Materials: Hand-sculpted brass spoon.
Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz Craft pottery and jewelry that seeks ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pottery
Materials
Brass
Brass "Lígula, Cochler
Trulla" Spoon Set, Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass "Lígula, Cochler & Trulla" spoon set, Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Dimensions: 14 x 8cm, 11 x 3cm, 25 x 3cm
Materials: hand-sculpted brass spoon
Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Pottery
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Sprouter Pot by RF Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 sprouter pot by RF Studio
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes stone, Amazonic wood.
Also Available: Other materials and finishes available,
The Sprouters series exp...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Pottery
Materials
Stone
$2,480 / set
Set of 4 Sprouter Pot by RF Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 4 Sprouter Pot by RF Studio
Dimensions: D 15 x H 8 cm
Materials: Andes Stone, Amazonic Wood.
Also available: other materials and finishes available.
The Sprouters series exp...
Category
2010s Peruvian Modern Pottery
Materials
Stone
$4,960 / set
Modern pottery for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern pottery for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage pottery created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, pottery and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern pottery made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original pottery, popular names associated with this style include Masquespacio, Custhom, Jason Fox Ceramics, and Stefania Boemi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for pottery differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $38 and tops out at $20,000 while the average work can sell for $600.