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Ziegler Schaffhausen

Swiss Mid-Century Vase by Gustav Spörri - Ziegler Schaffhausen - c.1959

Swiss Mid-Century Vase by Gustav Spörri - Ziegler Schaffhausen - c.1959

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This compact Ziegler Schaffhausen vase showcases Gustav Spörri’s signature late-1950s language: vertical bands of colour - sage, mustard, coral red and inky black - applied in textured passes, then animated with sgraffito lines, dots and “stitch” marks. The softly flared lip and rounded shoulders frame the decoration, while a speckled grey rim grounds the palette.

Spörri, sculptor and designer, served as Ziegler’s artistic lead in the post-war decades, steering the factory toward graphic, human-scaled modernism. Pieces from this period feel effortless: hand-drawn, rhythmic, and easy to live with—perfect alone or grouped

  • Material: Glazed ceramic, hand-decorated
  • Maker: Ziegler Schaffhausen, Switzerland
  • Motif: Vertical polychrome stripes with sgraffito lines and dots (Spörri design)
  • Style: Mid-Century Modern
  • Place of Origin: Switzerland
  • Mark: Unmarked; decoration and form consistent with Ziegler Schaffhausen
  • Date of Manufacture: c.1960s
  • Condition: Excellent vintage condition; minor, age-appropriate wear only

Dimension:
Height: 16 cm | 6.3 in
Width (max Ø): 12 cm | 4.7 in
Depth: 12 cm | 4.7 in
Weight: 0.3 kg

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Origin & Maker

Established in 1828, Ziegler Schaffhausen (Tonwarenfabrik Ziegler A.G.) grew from a 19th-century pottery and stove-tile maker into one of Switzerland’s most enduring ceramic names. Across the early 20th century the factory produced stoneware and tablewares alongside architectural ceramics, building a reputation for reliable bodies and crisp decoration.

After the Second World War, Ziegler entered a creative high point. Under the artistic direction of Gustav Spörri (1902–1976) in the late 1940s through the 1960s, the range modernised: simplified forms, rhythmic linework, and humane, tactile glazes captured the spirit of Swiss Mid-Century Modern. Pieces from this era—handle vases, lidded pots, and clean cylindrical forms—show restrained geometry and warm, nature-tinted palettes.

Though factory production wound down in the early 1970s, Ziegler’s legacy remains vivid. Collectors prize the combination of disciplined Swiss manufacture and quietly expressive surface design—ceramics that feel both practical and poetic, perfectly at home in contemporary interiors.

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