Mid-century modern tiles and vintage architectural pieces
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A complete, coordinated mid-century modern bathroom tile system in a classic aquamarine glaze, preserved entirely new old stock and never installed — an intact bathroom suite originally sold through Sears, Roebuck & Co. under their Homart line. Includes 40 sq ft of 4¼ x 4¼ in aquamarine field tile (boxed NOS); 15 full-length bullnose plus…
From a Memphis lobby that time forgot — an untouched archive of 1980s design, salvaged from a commercial building in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It carries the full swagger of the postmodern moment: geometry, gloss, and saturated metallics. The ensemble: 92 raku-glazed squares (silver smoke, obsidian, copper blushes); 44 copper-clay tiles (matte with heat-sintered metallic traces);…
From a Kyoto remodel in the 1950s — 38 complete medallions, 155 tiles in total, each a radial bloom of crystalline glaze. Rings of smoke, caramel, and winter white deepen into fine branching veins of chocolate brown, forming hypnotic patterns when joined. Studio-grade craftsmanship — thinner bodies, sharper glazing control, and the deliberate asymmetry of…
Eighty-eight modular medallions — each a precise twelve-piece sunburst — survive intact from a 1970s Japanese architectural installation: over one thousand individual tiles, each arc glazed in cobalt, olive, smoke, and gold. Most such panels survive in twos and threes; here the repetition remains whole. 88 complete medallions (~1,056 tiles); each ~6-inch octagonal sunburst; excellent…
Vintage American Olean 80s Caribbean Glaze tiles in electric orange
Exceptionally rare vintage 3 x 6 inch ceramic tiles from American Olean in a striking Caribbean blue high-gloss glaze — new old stock, never installed, with clean backs, sharp edges, and consistent coloration. Approximately 80 tiles, roughly 10 square feet — ideal for kitchen backsplashes, retail or hospitality interiors, vintage bathroom restorations, or set design….
A bold expression of Italian modernism: a starburst of icy blue floats within a field of burnished bronze, framed by raised medallions against a deep indigo ground. The high-relief texture and saturated glazes evoke enamel over metal — luxurious, dimensional, and architectural. Stamped Made in Italy on the reverse with original cork pads; likely 1960s–70s;…