Your vintage pottery could store your spare change, or potentially make you a pretty penny.
At a Doyle at Home's auction last month, multiple collections of pottery sold for more than $10,000 what was estimated, according to the auction website. Collections of lettuce-ware and cabbage-form pottery, in particular, were purchased for, well, the most lettuce. One lot of approximately 125 pieces mostly handmade by Dodie Thayer, went for over $20,000, and included plates, tea cups and saucers, among other pieces, all in the form of lettuce leaves.
A 125-pieces set of lettuce-ware sold in last months auction for $21,250.
This is not the first time a Thayer collection of lettuce-ware has been successful at auction. In 2012, a 218-piece set sold in a Sotheby's auction for over $50,000. And not just at auction houses.
Dating back the '60s, lettuce-ware, which was famously owned by notables such as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, appears to be experiencing a resurgence in popularity, according to The Cut. And interest isn't just growing on the auction circuit.
Designer Tory Burch recently launched a collection of lettuce-ware in partnership with Thayer, explaining in an interview with InStyle that she has always been a fan of the goods. Burch's pieces range from $78 to $350, a fraction of what vintage versions are going for at auction.
A tureen from the Tory Burchs lettuce-ware collection.
Although fresh and new, Burch displays her pieces in the same classic Palm Beach style Thayer had. Paired with white linens, soft colors and wood accents, this lettuce-ware looks as crisp as it's muse.
