Steuler, Wächtersbach - Cari Zalloni, Karl Scheid - Vase (2) - Creamware, Terracotta - Space-Age, Op/Pop-Art

Cari Zalloni and Karl Scheid... 2 iconic vintage relief vases in mid-century design by Steuler-Keramik and Wächt ersbacher.

Bring authentic 1960s charm into your home!

These rare collector vases from renowned German manufacturers and designers are an outstanding example of high-quality “West German Pottery” and an absolute must-have for design lovers.

1. Space-Age vase, Steuler, from the 1960s,
Design: Cari Zalloni
Model series 4333
Material: stoneware
Height 20 cm, Diameter 7.5 - 15 - 9 cm
Condition: Well-maintained vintage condition, small chips in the glaze. See photos.

Glaze and decor: Gray-brown/beige faded glaze finish with a geometric pattern of raised concentric circles and vertical lines.

Space Age aesthetics: The sculptural, raised relief of concentric circles and vertical lines gives the vase an fascinating architectural depth. A timeless eye-catcher that fits perfectly into modern interiors, the Scandi look, or vintage furnishings.

Perfect play of light and shadow: The matte glaze in elegant gray-beige tones emphasizes the plastic texture and makes the vase a standalone piece of art even without flowers.

Designer: The distinctive design is attributed to the famous Austrian-German designer Cari Zalloni. Cari Zalloni began working for the German ceramic manufacturer Steuler (Steuler-Keramik) in 1962. He started his career as a designer in 1960 in Siena (Italy) before moving to Germany in 1962 and designing iconic vases and candlesticks for Steuler in pop-art and Space-Age design (such as the well-known series “Zyklon” or “Continua”). He later became famous as the founder and chief designer of the eyewear brand Cazal.

2. MCM-Henkel vase, Wächter s bacher Keramik
Design: Karl Scheid, ca. 1965/66
Model number:
Material: Terracotta
Height 19 cm, Diameter 3.5 - 11.5 - 5.5 cm
Glaze: silk-matte, oxblood red
Decor: The design originates from the 1960s and belongs to the famous “Etna” series (often also listed under the “Vesuvius” collection). The characteristic relief-like pattern of small triangles or squares, combined with the contrasting red-brown and black glaze, mimics the look of volcanic rock and lava.
Condition: impeccable

Life and studios

Education: After an initial apprenticeship at Werkhaus Merz in Stuttgart (1948–1949), Scheid studied ceramics at the Werkkunstschule Darmstadt with Friedrich Theodor Schroeder. In the early 1950s, he also gained formative international experience at the renowned Crowan Pottery of Harry and May Davis in Cornwall (UK).

The Düdelsheim Workshop: After an initial workshop community with Beate Kuhn in Südbaden, he founded his own workshop in Düdelsheim (Büdingen) in 1956. From 1958/59 he worked there permanently and with great success with his wife Ursula.

Industrial design: In addition to unique pieces, Karl Scheid also designed timeless collections, serial vessels, and modular sets in the 1960s and 1970s for renowned porcelain and ceramic manufacturers such as Lorenz Hutschenreuther AG, Wächter s bacher Keramik, and Rosenthal Studio-Line.

Scheid set international standards in studio pottery. He received, among other honors, the Hessian State Prize for German Crafts (1964) and the Alexander-Guilleaume Prize (1965). His works are today a permanent part of major museum collections (such as Kunsthalle Mannheim).

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Please view the attached photos. Any defects are marked.
Color variations from photo to original are possible.
Usage and/or storage traces are not to be ruled out due to age.
Irregularities in glaze and ceramic are typical of the product type and are not a defect.

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