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Organic Modern California Art Pottery Ashtray in Red, Orange, and Yellow
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
California art studio potteries in 1950s - 1960s. It has an organic, asymmetrical sculptural shape with smoke
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Set of four "California" ceramic plates
Located in København, Copenhagen
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweden. A set of four "California" ceramic plates with violet
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Beautiful Mid-Century Inlaid "Roadrunner" Tray by Couroc California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful super cool inlaid "Roadrunner" tray handcrafted by Couroc California, circa 1970s. The
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Resin, Wood

Californian Pro Artisan Mustard Planter by David Cressey Raul Coronel
By Architectural Pottery, Raul Coronel, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials Mustard Glaze Stoneware
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Stoneware

American Mid Century Modern California design Coffee Tea Set Atomic Age
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical rare set of 6 cups, sugar creamer, and caddy set by California pottery Leucadia Vadna
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Lagardo Tackett Kenji Fujita California Ceramic Fish Plate, 1960s
By Lagardo Tackett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An iconic, beautifully designed, and decorated fish plate/platter by famed Mid Century designers LaGardo Tackett and Kenji Fujita. LaGardo Tackett was the primary founder of “Archit...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Cleopatra by Schulz and Fischer Sterling Silver Flatware Set 65 pcs California
Located in Big Bend, WI
east coast. This is a rare opportunity to obtain early California silver. When James Marshall
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Four Piece California Pottery Smoking Set by Marc Bellaire, Excellent Condition
By Marc Bellaire
Located in Kansas City, MO
Hand painted, Signed Marc Bellaire set of four ceramic dishes. Three have indentations for whatever you are smoking and the fourth is to hold whatever you are smoking. Fruit motif in...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery

Set of 3 Enameled on Copper Purple Midcentury California Design Low Bowls
By Ellamarie Jackson Woolley
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice set of 3 enameled on copper in purple circa 1960s, California design. Egg shape very cool
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Set of 3 Enameled on Copper Yellow Midcentury California Design Low Bowls
By Ellamarie Jackson Woolley
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice set of 3 enameled on copper in yellow circa 1960s, California design. Egg shape very cool
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Yerba Buena by Vanderslice Sterling Silver Flatware Set 41 Pcs California Silver
By W. K. Vanderslice Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare "Yerba Buena" by Vanderslice circa 1865 California Silver Flatware set of 41 pieces. This set
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

1964 Robert Maxwell California Design Studio Art Pottery Ashtray w/Crackle Glass
By Robert Maxwell, Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in San Diego, CA
Great California studio pottery ashtray by Robert Maxwell, circa 1965. The ashtray has red crackle
Category

Vintage 1960s Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery

Vtg 1960 s Janet Rothwoman California Studio Art Pottery Slab Plate Plaque
By Peter Voulkos
Located in San Diego, CA
Very hard to find Janet Rothwoman California studio art pottery plate/plaque dating from the 1960's
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Mid Century Modern California Pottery Ceramic Lazy Susan Serving Tray
By Santa Anita Ware
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful and large lazy Susan serving tray by Santa Anita Ware of California. This serving platter
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Pottery, Wood

Vtg 1960 s Janet Rothwoman California Studio Art Pottery Slab Plate Plaque
By Peter Voulkos
Located in San Diego, CA
Very hard to find Janet Rothwoman California studio art pottery plate/plaque dating from the 1960's
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Vtg 1960 s Janet Rothwoman California Studio Art Pottery Slab Plate Plaque
By Peter Voulkos
Located in San Diego, CA
Very hard to find Janet Rothwoman California studio art pottery plate/plaque dating from the 1960's
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Vtg 1960 s Janet Rothwoman California Studio Art Pottery Slab Plate Plaque
By Peter Voulkos
Located in San Diego, CA
Very hard to find Janet Rothwoman California studio art pottery plate/plaque dating from the 1960's
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Mid Century 20 Piece Dinnerware Set of California Ivy Poppy Trail by Metlox
By Metlox Manufacturing Company
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
with the Metlox maker mark and the pattern California Ivy. Thre three tea cups have beautiful faux bois
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

New / Old Stock Inlaid Wood "Floral" Tray by Couroc California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool brand new / old stock inlaid wood "flora" tray handcrafted by Couroc California, circa
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Resin, Wood

Bauer Co. Green Oil Jar, ca. 1930 s, Made in California, Rarer Smaller Size
By Bauer Pottery
Located in Petaluma, CA
the late 1880's until the 1960's. The company moved from Kentucky to California in 1910. At the height
Category

Vintage 1930s American Arts and Crafts Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Studio Made Salt Pepper Shakers by California Artist Milton Cavagnaro
By Milton Cavagnaro
Located in Oakland, CA
Hand crafted salt and pepper shakers by Bay Area artist Milton Cavagnaro, he was a jeweler, painter and craft maker such as these shakers for example. Black wooden bodies in a modern...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Robert Trout California Studio Made Allied Crafts Laminated Wood Cutting Board
By Robert Trout
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Inlaid wood cutting board created by woodworker and jeweler Robert Trout of San Diego, California
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Butcher Blocks

Materials

Wood

Four Piece "Space Age" Serving Set of by Metlox of California
By Metlox Manufacturing Company
Located in San Diego, CA
A super cool four piece "Space Age" serving set by Metlox of California, circa 1960s. The pattern
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Beautiful Mid-Century Inlaid san Francisco Cable Car Tray by Couroc California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
California, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition.  
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Early Dora De Larios California Studio Pottery Bowl with Abstract Modern Design
By Dora De Larios
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Handmade California studio stoneware bowl with abstract modern carved design created by Dora De
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Mid Century Pink and Green Flamingo Ceramic Figurine in Flamingo Pool Tray.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
of California was a ceramics company that operated in California from the 1930s to the 1970s. They
Category

Mid-20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage California Blue Glaze Planter Pot with Saucer by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern ceramic pottery planter manufactured by Gainey Ceramics of La Verne, California
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Glen Lukens Signed Midcentury Blue with Gold Crackle Glazed Ceramic Pottery Bowl
By Glen Lukens
Located in Studio City, CA
of the University of Southern California (USC) Architectural School’s Ceramics Department where he
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Harding Black Texas Artist Signed Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Pitcher
By Harding Black
Located in Studio City, CA
, Syracuse, New York Alfred University (New York) American Museum of Ceramic Art, AMOCA, Pomona, California
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Mashiko Mingei Bamboo Art Pottery Plate in the Manner of Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
work is from a fine Southern California/Los Angeles Japanese/Asian ceramics collections. A wonderful
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Japanese Signed Mashiko Mingei Art Pottery Plate in the Manner of Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
California/Los Angeles Japanese/Asian ceramics collections. A wonderful and engaging work. Striking really
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Robert C. Fritz Art Glass Vase, circa 1970s
By Robert Fritz
Located in Phoenix, AZ
– April 9, 1986, in Los Angeles, California) was an American ceramics and glass artist and professor at
Category

Vintage 1970s Glass

Materials

Glass

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brown Ceramic Ashtray by Edith Heath
By Edith Heath
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Manufacturer: Heath Ceramics, Sausalito, California Era: Mid-Century Modern, c.1950–1953 Material: Glazed
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Laura Andreson Signed Monumental Glazed Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Bowl
By Laura Andreson
Located in Studio City, CA
Diego, California 1940 Honolulu Academy of Art. 1947 Eleventh National Ceramics Exhibition, Metropolitan
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Edith Heath Studio Hand Thrown Lemon Yellow Pottery Bowl Vase Ceramics
By Edith Heath
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Edith Heath (1911–2005) founded Heath Ceramics, Sausalito California in 1948 after her solo pottery
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Pottery

Important California Potter Carlton Ball, Studio Ceramic Lidded Vase
By F. Carlton Ball
Located in Phoenix, AZ
condition. Measures: 7 1/8" H (includes lid) x 5 3/4" W. Born 1911 in Sutter Creek, California
Category

Mid-20th Century Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antonio Prieto California Studio Potter and Teacher, Ceramic Bowl, 1950s
By Antonio Prieto
Located in Phoenix, AZ
began to teach ceramics at California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland (now California College of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls

Materials

Clay

MCM California Pottery Ceramic Flamingo Figurine Set w/ Tropical Pond Tray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
piece. Maddux of California was a ceramics company that operated in California from the 1930s to the
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Affiliated Craftsman of California Studio Craft Cabinet Shelf in Solid Redwood
By Affiliated Craftsmen
Located in Berlin, DE
That artist was apart of the group known as The Affiliated Craftsman of California. The group
Category

Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman Shelves

Materials

Wood

Organic Modern Crackle Glaze Raku Pottery Vase by Tony Evans 1970s California
By Tony Evans
Located in Miami, FL
Organic Modern large bulbous Raku Pottery Vase from Evans Ceramics from California, 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Extra Large Vintage Gainey Planters Satin Black Glaze
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-century modern planters, vintage Gainey ceramics, architectural pottery, California modern design
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Signed Wabi-Sabi Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl Style of Bernard Leach
Located in Studio City, CA
fine Southern California/Los Angeles Japanese/Asian ceramics collections. A wonderful and engaging
Category

20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Mid-century Ceramic 445 Pink Flamingo Flower Tabletop Planter by Maddux
Located in Van Nuys, CA
ceramics company that operated in California from the 1930s to the 1970s. They produced a wide range of
Category

Vintage 1950s American Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Green Glazed Vase by Arequipa Pottery
Located in San Francisco, CA
part of a women’s tuberculosis sanatorium in Fairfax, California, where patients made ceramics as
Category

Vintage 1910s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Green Mid-Century Modern Abstract Ceramic Table Lamp with Geometric Brick Motif
Located in East Quogue, NY
pattern, adding both visual texture and retro charm. The design is reminiscent of modernist ceramics from
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Mid-century Ceramic Flamingo Figurine Vase Set by Maddux Leftons
Located in Van Nuys, CA
California was a ceramics company that operated in California from the 1930s to the 1970s. They produced a
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century Ceramic Flamingo Figurine Set in Tropical Pond Tray by Maddux
Located in Van Nuys, CA
piece. Bottom reads: "Maddux of California, Los Angeles #1024" Maddux of California was a ceramics
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Robert Maxwell and David Cressey, Flower Planter
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in Southampton, NJ
aesthetic that defines Earthgender Ceramics. Crafted in California in 1977, this glazed stoneware piece
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stoneware

Rick Hunter Art Deco Green Bud Vase, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
mountains. Hunter attended California State University, studying ceramics and glass blowing and graduating
Category

Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

MCM Ceramic "Space Bank" by Malcolm Leland for N.S. Gustin Co
By N.S. Gustin Co., Malcolm Leland
Located in San Diego, CA
, moving to El Segundo, California to found Malcolm Leland Ceramics. With little more than a potter's wheel
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

MCM Ceramic "Space Bank" by Malcolm Leland for N.S. Gustin Co
By Malcolm Leland, N.S. Gustin Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
chose the latter, moving to El Segundo, California to found Malcolm Leland Ceramics. With little more
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Allan Adler California Midcentury Modern Pipkin
By Allan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver pipkin. Made by Allan Adler in California. Round and tapering
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Allan Adler California Midcentury Modern Creamer Sugar
By Allan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver creamer and sugar. Made by Allan Adler in California. Creamer
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large David Cressey Robert Maxwell “Teardrop Sunburst” Planter for Earthgender
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Maxwell for Earthgender, is a masterpiece of mid-century California ceramics. With a commanding presence
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1940s Early Edith Heath Ceramics Winged Covered Serving Bowl
By Heath Ceramics, Edith Heath
Located in Sacramento, CA
1940s winged covered serving bowl/casserole by Edith Heath for Heath Ceramics of Sausalito
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Rose Dodds Abstract Studio Ceramic Tray 1960s, California
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful abstract ceramic tray by California potter, Rose Dodds, circa 1960s. Signed by artist.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Victoria Littlejohn California Design Ceramic Water Carafe Vessel
By Victoria Littlejohn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully handcrafted Victoria Littlejohn stoneware vessel with waffle pattern, signed and labeled number 177. Interior is glazed with a deep turquoise and the exterior waffle patt...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

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California Ceramics For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of california ceramics is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct california ceramics — often made from ceramic, stoneware and pottery — can elevate any home. There are 137 antique and vintage california ceramics for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 4 modern editions to choose from as well. California ceramics have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern california ceramics are consistently popular styles. California ceramics have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Gainey Pottery, Don Jennings and Joel Edwards are consistently popular.

How Much are California Ceramics?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $650, while they’re typically $135 on the low end and $16,950 highest priced.