Skip to main content

California Ceramics

to
89
495
9
484
13
7
348
20
9
5
4
3
2
2
2
1
6
478
20
8
308
92
2
2
10
9
61
91
61
10
7
410
122
98
40
34
464
434
8
6
6
501
500
500
36
31
27
20
17
Sort By
1920s California Tile
Located in Pasadena, CA
Each tile measures 8" H X 8" W. Priced individually. Circa 1920's.
Category

Early 20th Century Pottery

Bob Stocksdale California Black Walnut Charger
By Bob Stocksdale
Located in San Francisco, CA
Impressive large turned charger Bob Stocksdale (1913-2003 American) signed and inscribed ''Mom and Dad August 15, 1965'' on verso. Excellent condition.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Platters and Serveware

Materials

Wood

Porcelain Vessel By California Ceramist Vi Mayfield, 1960 s, USA
By Vi Mayfield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing sculpture made of white porcelain was colored thru an interesting process using seaweed and fired in a special kiln.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

David Cressey and Robert Maxwell Glazed Ceramic Flower Pot, Earthgender, 1970s
By David Cressey, Robert Maxwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ceramics, Los Angeles, California, 5.5 high x 6.25 diameter inches, excellent vintage condition without
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Conversation by Cybele Rowe
By Cybele Rowe
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Australian artist who lives and works in California. Rowe started making monumental ceramics 3 decades ago
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Ceramics

Materials

Clay

David Cressey Ceramic Vase, Glazed Purple, 1970s, Earthgender Ceramics
By David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Cressey ceramic vessel, stoneware, glazed, 1970s, Earthgender Ceramics, Los Angeles
Category

20th Century American American Classical Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

David Cressey Ceramic Vase, Glazed Crimson Red, Earthgender Ceramics, 1970s
By David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Cressey ceramic vessel stoneware, glazed, 1970s earthgender ceramics, Los Angeles, California
Category

20th Century American American Classical Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Antonio Prieto Bottle Shaped Vase
By Antonio Prieto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, California. He was instrumental in developing an important ceramics collection for the Mills College Art
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

David Cressey and Robert Maxwell Large Glazed Grey Ceramic Planter, 1970s
By David Cressey, Robert Maxwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
diameter inches, earthgender ceramics, Los Angeles, California.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jar...

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

David Cressey and Robert Maxwell Ceramic Planter, Glazed Blue, 1970s
By David Cressey, Robert Maxwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Cressey and Robert Maxwell ceramic vessel, stoneware, glazed, 1970s, Earthgender Ceramics
Category

20th Century American Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

David Cressey and Robert Maxwell Ceramic Planter, 1970s, Earthgender
By Robert Maxwell, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
grey speckled interior, 15.5 high x 15.25 diameter inches, Earthgender Ceramics, Los Angeles
Category

Mid-20th Century American Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

David Cressey and Robert Maxwell Sunburst Design Ceramic Lamp Base, 1970s
By Robert Maxwell, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Earthgender Ceramics, Los Angeles, California, 20 high x 10 diameter inches, excellent vintage condition
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

David Cressey and Robert Maxwell Flame Glaze Design Ceramic Planters, 1970s
By Robert Maxwell, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ochre, 1970s, Earthgender Ceramics, Los Angeles, California, 15.25 high x 15 diameter inches each, 31
Category

20th Century American Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

David Cressey Robert Maxwell Pebble Design Earthgender Ceramic Planter 1970s
By Robert Maxwell, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Cressey and Robert Maxwell 'Pebble' design, stoneware, unglazed, 1970s, Earthgender Ceramics
Category

20th Century American Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

David Cressey Robert Maxwell Ceramic Planter Glazed Brown Earthgender, 1970s
By Robert Maxwell, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, 1970s, Earthgender Ceramics, Los Angeles, California, 8 high x 11 diameter inches (20.3 high x 28
Category

20th Century American Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

David Cressey and Robert Maxwell Pebble Design Ceramic Planter, 1970s
By Robert Maxwell, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
interior, Earthgender Ceramics, Los Angeles, California, 19.25 high x 18 diameter inches (49 high x 45.7
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

David Cressey and Robert Maxwell Ceramic Table Lamp, Earthgender 1970s
By Robert Maxwell, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramics, Los Angeles, California. 22 inches high including electrical and harp. Note - the shade
Category

Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Clay, Stoneware, Ceramic

David Cressey and Robert Maxwell Pebble Design Ceramic Planter, 1970s
By Robert Maxwell, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
exterior with glazed speckle gray interior, Earthgender Ceramics, Los Angeles, California, 19.25 high x 18
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

Materials

Stoneware, Ceramic, Clay

Early Ceramic by Robert Arneson, 1950s
By Robert Arneson 1
Located in San Diego, CA
artist's early work, late 1950s. Signed. Robert Arneson was a California, artist and professor of
Category

Vintage 1950s American Expressionist Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

Stan Bitters Thumb Pots
By Stan Bitters
Located in San Francisco, CA
ceramics in California. His work helped define Southern California architecture. Throughout his career
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Original Stan Bitters Wall-Mounted Ceramic Sculpture
By Stan Bitters
Located in San Francisco, CA
sculptor and ceramist who helped define modernist ceramics in California is an iconic example of the select
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Ceramic Crackle Glaze Plate by Barbara Willis, United States
By Barbara Willis
Located in New York City, NY
ceramics in crackling glazes; a respected figure in the midcentury Californian ceramics Community.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Rare Teapot by Heath Ceramics California Design
By Heath Ceramics
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare teapot design by Heath Ceramics of San Francisco California nice lines ceramic
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Large White Architectural Ceramic Planter by Gainey Pottery California Design
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Oakland, CA
was a Southern California ceramics company that was known for their high quality planters for the home
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Edith Heath Coupe Line Pottery Sea Sand Ceramic Cup, California, c.1960
By Edith Heath, Heath Ceramics
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Edith Heath Coupe Line Pottery Sea & Sand Ceramic Cup, California, c.1960.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Edith Heath Coupe Line Pottery Sea Sand Ceramic Teapot, California, c.1960
By Edith Heath, Heath Ceramics
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Edith Heath Coupe Line Pottery Green Sea & Sand Ceramic Teapot, California, c.1960.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Copper

Edith Heath Coupe Line Pottery Large Ceramic Serving Bowl, California, c.1960
By Edith Heath, Heath Ceramics
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Edith Heath Coupe Line Pottery Sea & Sand Large Ceramic Serving Bowl , California, c.1960
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Stan Bitters California Modern Stoneware Birdhouse
By Stan Bitters
Located in San Diego, CA
. Stan Bitters is a California ceramics sculptor whose work was instrumental in shaping the organic
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stoneware

Midcentury Alice Smith California Studio Pottery Mug
By Chalice of California
Located in Fairfield, CA
California. Decorated with a series of figures carved into the sides of the mug. Finished in a matte green
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Edith Heath for Heath Ceramics Teapot circa 1950s, California
By Edith Heath
Located in Oakland, CA
Gorgeous stoneware teapot with wrapped copper handle designed by Edith Heath for Heath Ceramics
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Copper

Stan Bitters Ceramic Birdhouse 1970s
By Stan Bitters
Located in San Diego, CA
moss. Stan Bitters is an California ceramics sculptor whose work was instrumental in shaping the
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Pearlized Blue Shell Ceramic Serving Platter by Maurice Ceramics Of California
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
with Maurice Ceramics of California. Use it to serve crudites with a dip, or hang it on a wall to
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Rupert Deese California Studio Pottery Compote
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California studio stoneware compote created by Claremont, California ceramist, Rupert Deese
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Rare Large Salad Bowl by Heath Ceramics California Design
By Heath Ceramics
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare double tone large bowl design by Heath Ceramics of San Francisco California nice
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Harrison McIntosh California Studio Stoneware Bowl
By Harrison McIntosh
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large stoneware open bowl created by master ceramist Harrison McIntosh of Claremont, California
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

1974 Raul Coronel Stoneware California Studio Vase
By Raul Coronel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California studio vase made by Raul Coronel, 1974. Vase measures 8 3/4" by 6 3/4". Signed Raul, 74
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Brutalist Raku Pottery Vessel by Evans, California
By Tony Evans
Located in Rochester, NY
paper label - Evans Design California. We think this is a hard to find early hand made example. Look at
Category

20th Century American Brutalist Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Barbara Willis California Modern Ceramic Canoe Tray
By Barbara Willis
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California. Willis studied with studio ceramist Laura Andreson at UCLA and was influenced by Glen Lukens of
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Rare 2 Tone Large Bowl by Heath Ceramics California Design
By Heath Ceramics
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare double tone large bowl design by Heath Ceramics of San Francisco California nice
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Laura F. Andreson California Modernist Porcelain Bowl Cup
By Laura Andreson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
ceramicist and educator in Los Angeles, California. She received a bachelor's degree in education at the
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Signed California Studio Stoneware Weed Pot Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Small stoneware weed pot vase, circa 1970s. Vase is signed faintly therefore hard to determine what is says and who the artist is. In very good vintage condition.
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Early David Cressey California Modern Stoneware Pitcher
By David Cressey
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Stoneware pitcher with large looped handle created by David Cressey. Pitcher measures 9" in height by 8" diameter. Signed Cressey '57 on bottom. In very good vintage condition.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Dora De Larios California Studio Bulbous Stoneware Vase
By Dora De Larios
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, California. Vase measures 12" high by 10" in diameter and is signed De Larios on the inside foot. In very
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Creme Tall Handmade California Ceramic / Wabi Sabi Interior Sculpture
By Skoby Joe
Located in La Jolla, CA
Joseph Skoby is a Southern Californian whose work is inspired by the nature of his native state
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Rupert Deese Stoneware Pair of California Studio Bottle Decanters
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of California studio stoneware bottle decanters created by Rupert Deese of Claremont
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Large Scale Grey Crackle Glaze California Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large, signed grey to light ochre California Studio pottery vase measuring 13" by 8". Signed G
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Larry Carnes Speckled Blue California Studio Pottery Weed Pot
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Speckled, baby blue weed pot created by Larry Carnes of Ojai, California. Piece measures 2" by 3.5
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Tall Crème Handmade California Ceramic Interior Sculpture Wabi Sabi Midcentury
By Skoby Joe
Located in La Jolla, CA
Joseph Skoby is a Southern Californian whose work is inspired by the nature of his native state
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Medium Crème Handmade California Ceramic Vase Interior Sculpture Wabi Sabi
By Skoby Joe
Located in La Jolla, CA
Joseph Skoby is a Southern Californian whose work is inspired by the nature of his native state
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Mid-Century Pottery Owl Container by Poppy Trail Pottery California
Located in Fairfield, CA
kitchen. Made by Poppy Trail Pottery of California.  
Category

Mid-20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Morris Cotter Massive Charlie Chaplain Vase, circa 1970s, California
By James Morris Cotter
Located in Oakland, CA
1970s. Morris Cotter (1940-2021) was born in Albany, California. His first interaction with clay was
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Frank Matranga Manhattan Beach California Pottery Spiral Design Vase ca 1970s
By Frank Matranga
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Frank Matranga Manhattan Beach California Pottery Spiral Design Vase ca 1970s. This glaze on this
Category

Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

A Large Pair of California Pottery Mid-Century Cabbage Leaf Bowls
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large pair of California Pottery mid-century cabbage leaf bowls; each oblong bowl with scalloped
Category

Vintage 1950s American Ceramics

California Modern Studio Pottery Jar with Abstract Pattern by Don Jennings
By Don Jennings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Don Jennings, a prominent local ceramicist based in orange County, California, worked as instructor
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

California Modern Incised Studio Pottery Vessel with Lid by Don Jennings
By Don Jennings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Don Jennings, a prominent local ceramicist based in Orange County, California, worked as an
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

California Modern Studio Pottery Urn with Leaf Pattern by Don Jennings
By Don Jennings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Don Jennings, a prominent local ceramicist based in Orange County, California, worked as an
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

California Modern Large Studio Pottery Jar with Lid by Don Jennings
By Don Jennings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Don Jennings, a prominent local ceramicist based in Orange County, California, worked as an
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

  • 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "California Ceramics", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

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.