{"product_id":"ceramic-vase-heiner-balzar-for-steuler-keramik-1960s-1970s","title":"Ceramic Vase – Heiner Balzar for Steuler Keramik, 1960s–1970s","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"475\"\u003eSteuler art pottery vase with a compact, asymmetrical body and an off-centre opening — more like a carved stone form than a classic wheel-thrown vessel. Finished in a matte\/satin glaze in deep brown with oxblood undertones and sandy “eruption” highlights, it delivers strong West German Brutalist character with a grounded, mineral feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eDimensions: H 23 cm, W 23 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eMaterial: Ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eBrand: Steuler Keramik\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eDesigner: Attributed to Heiner Balzar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eColor: Deep brown with oxblood tones and sand-beige accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eCondition: Very good vintage condition; no cracks or restorations observed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eEra: 1960s–1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eOrigin: Germany\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1280\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eGreat for collectors of West German and Brutalist ceramics, but also easy in everyday interiors. Works best as a standalone object on a console, coffee table, or shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeiner Balzar \u003c\/strong\u003e(born 17 May 1937 in Höhr-Grenzhausen, Westerwald, Germany) is a German studio ceramist known for powerful vessel forms and collectible West German “Objekt” pieces, including designs produced for Steuler Keramik alongside his own workshop work. Trained first in the family studio under Elfriede Balzar-Kopp, he completed journeyman years in the Netherlands and Sweden, studied at the Staatliche Keramikfachschule Höhr-Grenzhausen (master class with Hubert Griemert), passed his Meisterprüfung in 1958, and opened an independent workshop in 1967; he was also a founding member of “Objekte 71” and received the Ehrenpreis Deutsche Keramik (2017).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteuler Keramik\u003c\/strong\u003e, founded in 1917 in Höhr-Grenzhausen (Westerwald), Germany, became a standout West German art-pottery maker prized for strong mid-century shapes and expressive glazes, with its most collectible period in the 1950s–1970s. It is closely linked to the broader Steuler industrial legacy of Georg Steuler (1878 – 1952) and to designer-led series such as “Zyklon,” “Cascad,” and “Facette” by Cari Zalloni. Collector references commonly date Steuler Keramik’s classic production run to 1917–1996, after which the brand continued primarily in other Steuler industrial\/tile contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1280\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steuler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56796915171703,"sku":"1901","price":199.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/0434\/3415\/files\/1901_29.12.2025_1_Vase_Steuler_HeinerBalzar_Brown_Ceramics_Matt_23-1.jpg?v=1772046235","url":"https:\/\/www.berlinretrofinds.com\/products\/ceramic-vase-heiner-balzar-for-steuler-keramik-1960s-1970s","provider":"Berlin Retro Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}