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Pol Chambost Ceramic Egg, France, 1970s
By Pol Chambost
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and fabulous ceramic egg by famous French artist Pol Chambost (1906-1983), signed.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Francisco Brennand, Ceramic Egg, C. 1970
By Francisco Brennand
Located in PARIS, FR
Francisco Brennand - Recife - Brazil (1927-2019)
Ceramic egg, c. 1970
Egg-shaped painted ceramic
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Ceramic Egg by Per Liliengren, Sweden 1960s
By Per Liliengren
Located in Bochum, NRW
Ceramic egg sculpture designed by Per Liliengren, Sweden, 1960s. Stoneware. Signed to the bottom
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Egg Holder 12 Eggs Blue Color, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Large Ceramic Egg holder 12 eggs Blue Color Italy circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s French French Provincial Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Three Glazed Ceramic Egg Cups, "Easter" Series
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg. Three glazed ceramic egg cups from the "Easter" series designed as
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Light Red Ceramic Egg Decoration French Production in Style of Pol Chambost
By Pol Chambost
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
In the style of Pol Chambost
Light red ceramic egg decoration
Original perfect condition
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.63 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Hand-Painted Ceramic Egg-Shaped Box by Sevres, France, Mid-Twentieth Century
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Torino, IT
Hand-painted ceramic egg-shaped box
by SEVRES
ORIGIN
France
PERIOD
Mid twentieth century
Category
Mid-20th Century French Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 3.75 in W 5.52 in D 4.14 in
Handcrafted Contemporary 8 Ceramic Breakfast Egg Plates Majolica by Lorenzo
By Lorenzo Lorenzzo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Enhance your space with this elegant ceramic egg plate by Mexican artist Lorenzo Lorenzzo
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Tableware
Materials
Majolica
Drejar Gruppen's Robin's Egg Blue Ceramic Bowl for Rörstrand
By Drejar Gruppen
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Swedish ceramic bowl from Rörstrand by artist Drejar Gruppen, circa 1972. Dark Robin's
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Small Egg Shaped Blue & Green Ceramic Glazed Ornament by FD21 Clay
Located in London, GB
No 35 Contemporary handmade small egg-shaped mottled dark blue, gold & green ceramic ornament
Category
2010s Brazilian Other Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Contemporary 8 Large Egg Plates Ceramic Clay Handmade Mexican
By Lorenzo Lorenzzo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Ceramic 8 plate set with salt and pepper cart made in modern egg design by Lorenzo Lorenzzo
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Tableware
Materials
Majolica
German Majolica Vintage Green Ceramic Deviled Egg Plate with Salt Pepper Shaker
Located in Nuernberg, DE
20th century German majolica plate platter for serving eggs with two chicken as salt and pepper
Category
Vintage 1960s German Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
H 3.63 in W 9.25 in D 6.75 in
Vintage Majolica Ceramic Oyster or Egg Serving Plate in Green and Yellow
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
appeal.
Styling Ideas:
Display this egg or oyster plate as a centerpiece on a dining table (Perhaps for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Porcelain Egg, Hand-Painted Flowers, Flora Danica Style
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Porcelain egg. Hand-painted flowers, gold and pink decoration.
Flora Danica style. Dated 2001
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Trompe L'oeil Napkin Egg Basket Box Sarreguemines
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica napkin Trompe l'oeil box or basket/tureen with an egg on the handle signed
Category
Antique 1890s French Country Decorative Boxes
Materials
Faience, Ceramic
Stoneware Egg Sculpture Gray & Green by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg
Category
Vintage 1960s French Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Egg Sculpture White & Turquoise by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg
Category
Vintage 1960s French Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
3 Brown Stoneware Egg Sculptures - Speckled Glaze by Hans Hedberg, Biot
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
3 Eggs created by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. The
Category
Vintage 1970s French Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Egg Sculpture White & Brown Concrete by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg
Category
Vintage 1960s French Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Egg Sculpture White & Turquoise Glaze by Hans Hedberg Mid-Century
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
An egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This
Category
Vintage 1960s French Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Egg Form by Tim Orr, Porcelain and Bronze, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Elegant egg forme by the artist Tim Orr.
Porcelain with red ceramic glaze and piece of bronze
Category
Vintage 1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Minton Collector Plate by Gustave Léonce with eggs, Aesthetic Movement, 1878
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Celadon-colored collector's plate featuring an illustration by Gustave Léonce, depicting eggs and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture Brown & Yellow Speckled Egg in Ceramics by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg
Category
Vintage 1960s French Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Egg Sculpture Brown Speckled Glaze by Hans Hedberg Mid-Century Modern
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg
Category
Vintage 1960s French Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Egg Sculpture Green Speckled Glaze by Hans Hedberg Mid-Century Modern
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg
Category
Vintage 1960s French Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Egg-shell Mimosa White Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Farsta, SE
Rare Egg-shell Mimosa White Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
The vase is marked
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Rare Egg-shell Mimosa White Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Farsta, SE
Rare Egg-shell Mimosa White Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Beautiful shaped
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chambost Ceramic Vase, circa 1950, France
By Chambost
Located in Brussels, BE
Paul Chambost egg shell ceramic vase, circa 1950, France.
Dimensions: Height 20 cm, diameter 14 cm
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Primavera & C.A.B., Egg-Shaped Vase with Green & Black Glaze, France, circa 1925
By Ceramique d'Art de Bordeaux, Primavera
Located in New York, NY
Early pieces by CAB for Primavera were inspired by ancient ceramic methods as well as early
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Brown Ceramic Egg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage decorative ceramic egg box with Art Nouveau inspired pattern.
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Ceramics
Two Karlsruhe Majolica Egg Cup Bears by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse
Located in Frisco, TX
Two ceramic egg cups in the shape of cute little bears. Designed by Walter Bosse of Austria who was
Category
Vintage 1960s German Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Egg shaped ceramic vase
Located in New York, NY
A wood-fired egg shaped ceramic vase with an expressive glaze complimenting the form and the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mexican Colorful Ceramic Talavera Decoration Eggs
By Talavera de la Reyna
Located in SAN ANDRES CHOLULA, PUEBLA
This pieces represents the cultural influences that talavera has been through, those has been crafted with natural clays and enamels, always conserving the traditional, method dating...
Category
2010s Mexican Baroque Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pol Chambost Egg Ceramic Box
By Pol Chambost
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Chambost deep blue crackle glazed ceramic box, France circa 1960.
Signed Pol Chambost
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Victorian Silver & MacIntyre Ceramic Marsh Warblers Egg Scent Bottle, 1886
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian novelty silver and MacIntyre ceramic Scent Bottle made in the form of a Marsh
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Silver
H 1.42 in W 0.79 in D 0 in
Victorian Silver and Macintyre Ceramic Black Headed Gulls Egg Scent Bottle, 1884
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian novelty silver and MacIntyre ceramic scent bottle made in the form of a black
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Silver
H 2.37 in W 1.34 in D 0 in
12 Ceramic Bijorn Wiinblad Rosenthal Red Egg Cups 1960's Never Used
By Bijorn Winblad
Located in Frisco, TX
A dozen wonderful Red Bijorn Winblad Rosenthal egg cups discovered recently in an attic. Never used
Category
Vintage 1960s German Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Victorian Silver and Macintyre Ceramic Common Terns Egg Scent Bottle, 1885
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian novelty silver and macintyre ceramic scent bottle made in the form of a common
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Silver
H 1.66 in W 0.95 in D 0 in
12 Ceramic Yellow Bijorn Wiinblad Egg Cups from the 1960's Rosenthal
By Bijorn Winblad
Located in Frisco, TX
A dozen wonderful yellow Bijorn Winblad Rosenthal egg cups discovered recently in an attic. Never
Category
Vintage 1960s German Ceramics
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Egg/Spinach Glazed Frogs
Located in Geneva, IL
A pair (two frogs), antique 19th century porcelain famille vert egg and spinach glaze brush washer
Category
Antique 19th Century Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Memphis Egg-Cups Set of Six by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio-Line
By Rosenthal, Dorothy Hafner
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
Set of six Memphis Egg-Cups by Dorothy Hafner. In ceramic. Dorothy Hafner designed them in the
Category
Vintage 1980s American Memphis Group Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 1.78 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Jean Besnard 1930's Glazed Ceramic Vase
By Jean Besnard
Located in Paris, FR
1930's egg-shaped glazed ceramic vase by Jean Besnard, with primitif motifs in brown over blue
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Ceramic Plate with Stylized Peacock Couple Motive 1970's
Located in Budapest, HU
VINTAGE Scandinavian ceramic bird bowl from the 1970's.
Boat-shaped ceramic vintage plate, with egg
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 14.57 in W 1.58 in D 5.91 in
Studio Ceramic Container by Hilkka-Liisa Ahola for Arabia, Finland
By Hilkka-Liisa Ahola
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique egg-form ceramic container with a hand-painted neo-folk art motif in muted, semi-metallic
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Ceramics
Four Doyle Lane "Weed Pots"
By Doyle Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A group of four Doyle Lane weed pots. Hand thrown ceramic with robin's egg blue speckled glaze
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Set Three White Ceramic Eggs
Located in North Miami, FL
Three white ceramic egg sculptures varying in size and free standing Sold as set of three.
Category
20th Century Italian Sculptures
Giant Hans Hedberg Ceramic Egg Boxes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
13" and 10" ceramic egg sculptures with glazed surfaces that mimic actual eggs. Very pop meets
Category
Vintage 1960s French Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
French Midcentury Green and Black Ceramic Egg Shaped Bowl
Located in London, GB
A midcentury green and black ceramic egg shaped bowl, on three feet,
France, circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Three Glazed Ceramic Egg Cups, "Easter" Series
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg. Three glazed ceramic egg cups from the "Easter" series designed as
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Stunning Ceramic Egg - Hans Hedberg, Biot Contemporary Art
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
An egg with a magnificent glaze in orange and red designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg
Category
Vintage 1960s French Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mexican Ceramic Egg Plates with Salt and Pepper Tray Majolica Technique
By Lorenzo Lorenzzo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Ceramic four-plate set with modern egg design by Lorenzo Lorenzzo. Cart used for salt and pepper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic, Clay
Antique Chinese Export Polychrome Ceramic Foo Dogs with Egg & Spinach Glaze
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Pair of Kangxi Style Polychrome Ceramic Foo Dogs With Egg and Spinach Glazed Decor.
Qing
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 13.5 in W 4.5 in D 7.88 in
Contemporary Small Egg Plates Ceramic Clay Majolica Handmade Mexican
By Lorenzo Lorenzzo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Ceramic four-plate set with modern egg design by Lorenzo Lorenzzo.
Lorenzo's work alludes to
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Tableware
Materials
Majolica
Berndt Friberg Studio Egg-Shaped Ceramic Vase Modern Swedish Design
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Berndt Friberg Studio egg-shaped ceramic vase. Modern Swedish design. Unique, handmade. Rare shape
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Wasmuel Egg Dish, Belgium C 1880
By Wasmuel Majolica
Located in Ross, CA
Antique egg stand made by Wasmuel in Belgium in the second half of the 19th century. The barbotine
Category
Antique 1880s Belgian French Provincial Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Kh Würtz Round Egg Shaped Vase Blush Glaze
By Kasper Würtz
Located in London, GB
Description:
This piece is part of 'pots', an exhibition of 164 one-off pieces by the father and son team behind KH Würtz. The workshop is known for exceptional handmade ceramics,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg Studiohand, Rare Egg-Shaped Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Berndt Friberg (1899-1981) for Gustavsberg Studiohand. Rare egg-shaped vase in glazed ceramics
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
A Red Stoneware Egg Sculpture by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A red Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France
Category
Vintage 1960s French Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Egg in Ceramics by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France, Scandinavian Modern
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg
Category
Vintage 1960s French Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Egg in Ceramics by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France, Scandinavian Modern
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg
Category
Vintage 1960s French Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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Ceramic Eggs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of ceramic eggs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, earthenware and majolica, all ceramic eggs available were constructed with great care. Find 21 antique and vintage ceramic eggs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of ceramic eggs available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of ceramic eggs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern ceramic eggs are of considerable interest. Lorenzo Lorenzzo, Bijorn Winblad and Hans Hedberg each produced beautiful ceramic eggs that are worth considering.
How Much are Ceramic Eggs?
Ceramic eggs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $695, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $7,500.
Finding the Right Ceramics for You
Whether you’re adding an eye-catching mid-century modern glazed stoneware bowl to your dining table or grouping a collection of decorative plates by color for the shelving in your living room, decorating and entertaining with antique and vintage ceramics is a great way to introduce provocative pops of colors and textures to a space or family meals.
Ceramics, which includes pottery such as earthenware and stoneware, has had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world for thousands of years. When people began to populate permanent settlements during the Neolithic era, which saw the rapid growth of agriculture and farming, clay-based ceramics were fired in underground kilns and played a greater role as important containers for dry goods, water, art objects and more.
Today, if an Art Deco floor vase, adorned in bright polychrome glazed colors with flowers and geometric patterns, isn’t your speed, maybe minimalist ceramics can help you design a room that’s both timeless and of the moment. Mixing and matching can invite conversation and bring spirited contrasts to your outdoor dining area. The natural-world details enameled on an Art Nouveau vase might pair well with the sleek simplicity of a modern serving bowl, for example.
In your kitchen, your cabinets are likely filled with ceramic dinner plates. You’re probably serving daily meals on stoneware dishes or durable sets of porcelain or bone china, while decorative ceramic dishes may be on display in your dining room. Perhaps you’ve anchored a group of smaller pottery pieces on your mantelpiece with some taller vases and vessels, or a console table in your living room is home to an earthenware bowl with a decorative seasonal collection of leaves, greenery and acorns.
Regardless of your tastes, however, it’s possible that ceramics are already in use all over your home and outdoor space. If not, why? Whatever your needs may be, find a wide range of antique and vintage ceramics on 1stDibs.
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