1950s and 1960s Ceramics

In Britain in the early 1950s there were few attractive ceramics available, the best stuff was being exported to boost the British economy after the war. Many ceramic factories had been commissioned for war work and were not yet restored to their pre-war standard. Many of the designers were working for Scandinavian or American companies who had continued production throughout the 1940s.

The British public had been starved of new decorative ceramics after the war and were beginning to demand more freedom of choice and they wanted contemporary patterns. In the USA in the 1930s Russel Wright designed tableware with with organic and freeform shapes, named ‘American Modern’ and these pieces were sold in the 1950s. In Sweden Stig Lindberg was a prolific ceramic designer. There was a influence of art and technology on design in the 1950s and Dali motifs as well as sputniks and stars could be seen. Colours were fresh and bright and were often mixed with stark black and white.

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