Art Pottery of the Day

The Teco Pottery line was debuted in 1902 by the Terra Cotta Tile Works. Style was indicative of the "Prairie School" arts & crafts movement.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Found Artefacts- Ben Seibel Informal Dinnerware

I love mid-century modern dinnerware. I will never eat from half of these plates, but look upon them for their sheer artistic value. Ben Seibel isn't quite as sought after as his contemporary Russel Wright, but his design aesthetic is still great IMO. I stopped by a local resale shop on a whim and was rewarded with 40 pieces, plus pitcher, of Ben's Informal Accent designed for Iroquois probably meant to coordinate with the Harvest Time pattern. Whole lot for less than $50. A STEAL. Independent shops are great because you can negotiate with the owner. I've got several more pieces to collect, but I'm halfway there already.

For two great posts about Ben Seibel dinnerware/designs visit two great blogs: Mid2Mod and Just a Modern Guy
~Nik

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