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Annemarie Davidson Abstract Copper Enamel Decorative Plate California Modern
By Annemarie Davidson
Located in Washington, DC
Davidson, a chemist and molecular biologist. The Davidsons moved to Sierra Madre, California in 1946 where
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Copper, Enamel

California Studio Stoneware Ceramic Pottery Vase by Bob Kinzie
By Bob Kinzie, Affiliated Craftsmen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Bob Kinzie. Manufacturer: Affiliated Craftsmen. Period/Style: Mid-Century Modern. Country: United States. Date: 1960s. Dimensions: 5.75″H x 11.25″W. Materials: Cera...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Mid-Century Pottery Bud Vase California Design Influenced
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful studio thrown, and signed pottery vase. We do not have any info on the maker but it really captures some of the more collectible design aspects of the Mid-Century era.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Philip Cornelius Large Studio Art Pottery Vessel California Design
By Philip Cornelius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1934-2015. Mr. Cornelius was a ceramic professor at the Pasadena City College. The is a one-of-a-kind piece. Wheel thrown ceramic vessel with salt glazing and hand-carved decorati...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Pottery

Robert Maxwell Studio Pottery Planter with Incised “Sunburst” Detail
By Robert Maxwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 1970s handmade Studio Pottery planter by California ceramics artist Robert Maxwell. This example
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stoneware

Otto and Vivika Heino California Modern Studio Glazed Stoneware Bowl
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glazed stoneware bowl by Otto and Vivika Heino of Ojai, California. Bowl measures 2.5" high by 7.75
Category

Vintage 1980s American Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

20th-C. California Studio Pottery Asparagus Salt Pepper - Patricia Garrett
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This set of asparagus salt and pepper shakers were hand crafted by California artist, Patricia
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Midcentury Ceramic Flower Plates, Stewart B. McCullogh, California
By Stewart B. McCulloch
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Pair of Midcentury ceramic flower plates, Stewart B. McCullogh, California. Lovely glaze of white
Category

Mid-20th Century American Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Inlaid Wood Birds / Sparrows Tray by Couroc California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool inlaid wood "Birds / Sparrows" tray handcrafted by Couroc California, circa 1970s. The
Category

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

Materials

Resin, Wood

Inlaid Wood "Farm / Barn" Tray by Couroc California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool inlaid wood "Farm / Barn" tray handcrafted by Couroc California, circa 1970s. The tray
Category

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

Materials

Resin, Wood

Inlaid "Roadrunner" Lidded Box by Couroc of California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
An inlaid "Roadrunner" lidded box by Couroc of California, circa 1970s. The box is in good vintage
Category

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

Materials

Resin, Wood

Inlaid Wood "Teddy Bear" Tray by Couroc California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool inlaid wood "Teddy Bear" tray handcrafted by Couroc California, circa 1970s. The tray is
Category

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

Materials

Resin, Wood

Beer Serving Tray "Buffalo Brewing Co." Sacramento, California Dated 1915
Located in Incline Village, NV
Manufactured in Sacramento, California by "The Buffalo Brewing Co.", this Pre-Prohibition metal
Category

Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Barware

Materials

Tin

Raul Coronel Studio Pottery Planter or Fruit Bowl California Design
By Raul Coronel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A nice studio design with wonderful fissures in the glaze technique.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Westwood Ware California Pottery Ceramic Bowl Centerpiece, Gold and Black Dots
Located in New York, NY
Striking gold and black centerpiece bowl by Westwood Ware California Pottery. The gold contrasts
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Dorothy C. Thorpe California Persimmon Orange Gold Dinnerware Set Four
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Dorothy C. Thorpe California Persimmon pattern Orange & Gold Dinnerware Set Service for four
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Bauer Co. Oil Jar, Orange, ca. 1930 s, Made in California
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

California Pottery Chop Plate Possibly Catalina or Pacific Pottery
By Catalina Pottery, Pacific Pottery
Located in New York, NY
Classic California orange glaze ceramic chop plate, possibly Pacific, or Catalina Pottery, unsigned
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Set of Three Inlaid "Owl" Trays by Couroc California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
A set of three super cool inlaid wood "Owl" trays handcrafted by Couroc California, circa 1970s
Category

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

Materials

Resin, Wood

Set of Four Inlaid "Roadrunner" Trays by Couroc California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
A set of four super cool inlaid wood "Roadrunner" trays handcrafted by Couroc California, circa
Category

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

Materials

Resin, Wood

Vivika Otto Heino Studio Art Pottery Vase or Planter California Design
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome art pottery design. One of a kind. Made of wheel thrown high fired stoneware - glazed with hand drawn pattern design on both sides. No chips, cracks or repairs. A grea...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Pottery

California Modern Large “Sgraffito” Pot by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each. California modern large “Sgraffito” pot. Designer: Gainey Ceramics. Manufacturer: Gainey
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Ceramic

California Modern Architectural Pottery Planter by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in New Windsor, NY
and plate, gainey ceramics, Laverne, California. The planter measures 12" diameter x 10" high. The
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

California Studio Pottery Glazed Ceramic Lamp Base Signed R.A. Brookes, 1950s
By R. A. Brookes
Located in Chula Vista, CA
California Studio Pottery artist signed R A Brookes glazed ceramic - Lamp base or vase, California
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 6 Enameled on Copper Navy Blue Coasters Midcentury California Design
By Ellamarie Jackson Woolley
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice set of 6 enameled on copper coasters in navy blue color circa 1960s, California design.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Copper, Enamel

California Modern Architectural Pottery Planter by Gainey Ceramics
By Gainey Pottery
Located in New Windsor, NY
Vibrant orange glazed ceramic planter. Unsigned Gainey ceramics from Laverne, California. Large and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

1930s Davies McDonald California Pottery Tea Tile Trivet with Mission D&M
By D M Tile Company 1
Located in Chicago, IL
in Los Angeles, California. This round tile is a nice example of their work.          
Category

Vintage 1930s American Mission Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Metlox Poppy Trail California Contemporary 32 Piece Dinner Service for Eight
By Metlox Manufacturing Company
Located in Ferndale, MI
Set of Metlox poppy trail California contemporary. Eight pieces each dinner plate soup bowl, small
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Pottery

Rare MCM Inlaid "American Embassy - Moscow" Tray by Couroc of California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Super rare MCM inlaid "American Embassy - Moscow" tray by Couroc of California, circa 1970s. The
Category

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

Materials

Resin, Wood

Laura Andreson Signed Yellow Glazed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Vase
By Laura Andreson
Located in Studio City, CA
Ceramics Exhibition, Metropolitan Museum of Art 1970 Fredric Art Gallery, UCLA, Los Angeles, California
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Bronze "Parrot On Perch" Bottle Opener
By California Art Bronze Foundry, LA
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage bronze "Parrot On Perch" bottle opener by Ipex.
Category

Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bronze

Gainey Ceramics AC14 AC 14 Pottery Planter, La Verne, California, Mid-Century
By Gainey Pottery
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Classic, organic modern Gainey Ceramics glazed planter, model AC14.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Beatrice Wood Signed Mid-Century Modern Multi-Glazed Colored Earthenware Bowl
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
underside. Would be an amazing addition to any Mid-Century Modern ceramics or California art collection
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Beatrice Wood Signed Volcanic Black Lava Glaze Mid-Century Modern Bowl Dish
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
started to use her now-famous "Beato". Would be an amazing addition to any Mid-Century Modern ceramics
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

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

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Mid-Century Large Ceramic Bowl in the style of Joel Edwards California
By Heath Ceramics, Joel Edwards
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage large ceramic bowl. This incredible piece is unique and sculptural. Conceived from its pedestal base, the bowl extends to a diameter of 13.25”. The bowl presents...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Laura Andreson Signed Large Glazed Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Vase, 1940
By Laura Andreson
Located in Studio City, CA
Art Museum, Pasadena, California 1972 Ceramics West, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 1972 Ogden
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Betty Davenport Ford Modernist Ceramic Deer Sculpture, California Modern 1950s
By Betty Davenport Ford
Located in Troy, MI
. 1924 An American ceramic artist and a leading figure in the California Studio Ceramics movement. She
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Important California Studio Ceramist F. Carlton Ball, Flared Bowl
By F. Carlton Ball
Located in Phoenix, AZ
, California, Frederick was a ceramicist, ceramics professor and author of making pottery without a Wheel. He
Category

Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls

Materials

Clay

Midcentury Abstract Sculpture by California Studio Potter Win Ng
By Win Ng
Located in Littleton, CO
ceramics at the California School of Fine Arts (the San Francisco Art Institute today), and received his
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Large Gainey Planter with Unusual Color
By Gainey Pottery
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and unusual planter/ceramic pot by Gainey Ceramics of California. Beautiful shiny glaze with
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century Orange-Red Ceramic Plant Pot c.1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ceramics, La Verne, California. DATE OF MANUFACTURE 1960. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Ceramic
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Schmidt Rhea Abstract Art Glass Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
artists met at Pescadero State Beach in California during a Raku Ceramics Festival while they were both
Category

20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

California Craft Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in New York, NY
polyester resin inlay by California artisan Robert McKeown (1931-1989).
Category

Vintage 1970s American Tableware

Materials

Walnut, Wood

Suite of California Studio Pottery Ceramics by Pottery Craft
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is a collection of 12 pieces of handcrafted California Ceramics with lovely abstract glazing
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Rare Heath Ceramics Dinner Service for 12 Sausalito, California
By Heath Ceramics
Located in Berkeley, CA
Stunning, full unused ceramic dinner set by Heath Ceramics for 12 people. This is a 36 piece set in
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

California Studio Pottery
Located in New York, NY
California Studio Pottery
Category

Vintage 1940s American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large California Studio Pottery Platter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California Studio Pottery Platter. Grey Green and Cream Glaze. Unsigned Terra Cotta
Category

Vintage 1970s American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Plate by Harrison Macintosh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful plate made by the elder statesman of California ceramics, Harrison Macintosh (born 1914
Category

Vintage 1960s American Decorative Art

Materials

Stoneware

Large California Studio Art Pottery by David Cressey
Located in New York, NY
Large California Studio Art Pottery by David Cressey
Category

Vintage 1960s American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1920s Signed California Tile Dish by Cellini Craft
Located in Pasadena, CA
Signed Cellini Craft dish with beautifully inlaid California tile, circa 1920s.
Category

Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Ceramics

A Wonderful California Extra Large Ceramic Vase in Lava Glaze
Located in Portland, OR
A Wonderful California Extra Large Cermanic Vase in Lava Glaze
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Bowl in Lava Glaze by James Lovera, California, 1975
By James Lovera
Located in Sylacauga, AL
Beautiful, substantial green bowl in lava glaze by James Lovera, 1975.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Joel Edwards Ceramic Pot with Custom Walnut Lid, California, 1960s
By Joel Edwards
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning abstract ceramic pot designed by Joel Edwards, circa 1960s. Solid walnut turned lid is a contemporary addition. Signed.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay, Walnut

1930s California Faience Tile with Yucca
Located in Pasadena, CA
Round tile with desert landscape, circa 1930s. The tile is stamped California Faience.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Other Ceramics

Hand-Thrown Ceramic Vessel by California Artist Robert Maxwell Circa 1960s
By Robert Maxwell
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A hand-thrown and glazed ceramic vessel by California Studio ceramicist Robert Maxwell. This circa
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

California Ceramic Bowl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Beautiful Californian ceramic bowl.
Category

20th Century American Serving Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

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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.