mid-century

Vases with pure, organic and sometimes sculptural forms are the signature of West Germany vases produced from the mid-20th century to the late 1990s. At the time, there were several ceramic factories in West Germany, each inspired by the artistic trends of the time. Alois Scheurich co-founded “Scheurich und Greulich” (S&G) in 1927, a company specializing in ceramics and glassware.…

Typical of the mid-twentieth century, 5-finger vases are distinguished by their originality and color. Each piece is unique because they are made from blown glass (or tilted glass). The process is as follows: The artisan melts the glass at a very high temperature (1300°c), making the material malleable. Using a blowpipe, the glassmaker inflates the molten glass to form a…