Mid Century William Plunkett Coulsdon Coffee Table, 1960s, Satin Steel, Glass

This is a great example of a Lucie Rie iconic hand-thrown, footed bowl with manganese glaze. It is thinly potted and slightly pulled into an ovoid shape with an undulating rim. The running glaze is subtle whilst adding an individual element to the decoration of the bowl. The bowl bears the artist's monogram seal mark under. Lucie Rie was an Austrian-born British ceramics artist. Rie’s works, usually consisting of hand-thrown pots, bottles, and bowl forms, are noteworthy for their Modernist forms. Born in 1902 in Vienna, Austria, she studied pottery at the Vienna Kunstgewerbeschule, a school of arts and crafts. In 1937, she won a silver medal at the Paris International Exhibition and by the following year, Rie moved to London to flee Nazi Austria. Once settled in the British capital, she maintained a small studio and continued to produce pottery and small clay objects, including ceramic buttons and jewellery which she sold to support herself. She was later joined by Hans Coper, a young artist who soon became a partner in her studio. She taught at the Camberwell School of Art from 1960...

1950s Pierre Jeanneret 'Kangourou' 'Kangaroo' Chandigarh Lounge Low Chair model PJ-SI-59-A. This chair is made of Indian rosewood which was used in the earliest productions of Pierr...

A large Chinese Ming Dynasty polychrome porcelain dish, circa 1620. Late Ming Dynasty. Painted in turquoise, black and red enamels with a central 'Split Pagoda' pattern scene, the cavetto with four landscape vignettes alternating with stylised seals. Many Mid-Century studio potters were inspired by the shapes and designs of ancient Chinese and Ming pottery. We believe this dish is a good example of this, which is why it will fit with both antique and modern interiors, making it the perfect cross-collecting piece. See Bonhams Lot 168 from Asian Art sale...

A finely thin potted white glazed bowl, with incised lotus blossom pattern decoration from the Joseon period, Korea, circa 1400. It has an old colle...

Indus Valley Terracotta Pot dating from 3rd - 2nd Millenium BCE. Hand painted polychrome decoration with animals and geometric patterns. The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) was one...

The minimalist design of this vintage coffee table makes a sleek accent. Made in France in the 20th century, a semi-circular tabletop of glass is held within the clasps of a streamli...

This stylish Mid-Century Modern coffee table features a sleek architectural chrome base paired with a large clear glass top, creating a light and sophisticated presence. The geometri...

This Midcentury modern coffee table was produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. It features a round smoked glass top supported by a sculptural chromed metal base with cylindrica...

- around 1970s - very good original condition - chrome parts with nice patina - glass has two small chips on downd on the glass, not sharp jr