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1975 Studio Art Glass Tall Stem Handmade by California Artist Norm Thomas
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1975 handmade Studio art glass tall stem by California artist Norm Thomas
California artist Norman
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Six California Bowls / Dishes, 1950s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Six California bowls / dishes in glazed ceramics. Beautiful
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Collection of Winfield California Green Bamboo Dinnerware
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful 99 piece set of California dinnerware by Winfield Pottery Company of Pasadena, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Pottery
California Palm Sugar Dish and Lid by Metlox
By Metlox Manufacturing Company
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
California Palm Sugar Dish And Lid By Metlox, Poppytrail, Vernon.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Bernice Huber Lidded Pottery Vessel with Painted Makeup Eyes California, 1960s
By Bernice Huber
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury spectacular modern makeup eyed pottery vessel by california artist bernice Huber
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
1950
s Malcolm Leland Organic Architectural Studio Pottery California Design
By Malcolm Leland
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Winner of MOMA’s Good Design award, 1955. Leland went on to assist Richard Neutra in the design of the Hall of Records building in Los Angeles, Leland developed the large scale cera...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Ceramic Vessel with Lid by Haggerty of Santa Barbara California, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful ceramic vessel with lid made in Santa Barbara California by James and Linda Haggerty
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Inlaid Wood Queen Tiger Large Tray by Couroc California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool inlaid wood "Queen tiger" tray handcrafted by Couroc California, circa 1970s. The try is
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Resin, Wood
Set of 6 Enameled on Copper Gold Coasters Midcentury California Design
By Ellamarie
Jackson Woolley
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice set of 6 enameled on copper coasters in gold color circa 1960s, California design.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Beautiful Mid Century Inlaid "Roadrunner" Tray by Couroc California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful super cool inlaid wood "Roadrunner" tray handcrafted by Couroc California, circa 1970s. .
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Resin, Wood
1976 Robert McKeown Handcrafted California Studio Salt
Pepper Shakers
By Robert McKeown
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Handcrafted teak wood and resin salt and pepper shakers by Robert McKeown of California, circa
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Resin, Wood
Sculptural Stoneware Art Pottery Bowl in Fusion Green Glaze 1970s California
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Pottery
Unique speckle stoneware art pottery in green glaze. Unusual center sculptural finial point, similar to a weed pot tip.
Measures: 5.13 in diameter x 1.38 height
Signature ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Large Mid Century Inlaid "Roadrunner" Tray by Couroc of California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
super cool inlaid wood "Roadrunner" tray handcrafted by Couroc California, circa 1970s. The tray is
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Resin, Wood
Large Inlaid Walnut Salad Bowl
Servers by Gladmark of California
By Gladmark
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful large inlaid walnut salad bowl by Gladmark of California, circa 1960s. The bowl is in
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
La Gardo Tackett California Studio Ceramic Platter with Paleolithic Design
By La Gardo Tackett
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Studio ceramic plate or platter with carved, cave-like design created by La Gardo Tackett. Platter measures .75" high by 10" square. Signed on the bottom in script, Tackett. In very ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Sugar
Creamer Atomic Age Serving Set of by Metlox of California
By Metlox Manufacturing Company
Located in San Diego, CA
A super cool Atomic age sugar & creamer, serving set by Metlox of California, circa 1960s. The
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Beautiful Mid-Century Inlaid san Francisco History Tray by Couroc California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Alcatraz , inlaid tray handcrafted by Couroc California, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Vintage California Ochre Yellow Planter Pot 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
Californian Pro Artisan "Flame Glaze"Tire Planter by David Cressey
John Follis
By David Cressey, John Follis, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Californian Pro Artisan "Flame Glaze" Tire Planter by David Cressey & John Follis
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stoneware
Large American Mid Century Inlaid Walnut Salad Bowl by Gladmark of California
By Gladmark
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful striking large inlaid walnut salad bowl by Gladmark of California, circa 1960s. The bowl
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Walnut
Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Large California Bowl in Glazed Ceramics
Located in København, Copenhagen
Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Large California bowl in glazed ceramics. Beautiful glaze in
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Brent J Bennett Studio Table Lamps California Studio Ceramics
By Brent Bennett
Located in Oakland, CA
California studio ceramic Artist Brent J Bennett stoneware table lamps model LB 150 in desert glaze
Category
Vintage 1980s American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Linen
Dripped White Brown Creme Tall Handmade California Ceramic, 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 Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman Gallant Horse Mosaic, 1950s
By Evelyn
Jerome Ackerman
Located in San Diego, CA
contributions to the aesthetic of California mid-century modern with their ceramics, wood carvings, mosaics
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Masonite
Mcm Rare Evelyn Ackerman Wood Carved Panel for Panelcarve Evie’s Birds
By Evelyn Ackerman
Located in Richmond, Surrey
. Panelcarve Ref. #: 906.
Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman teamed together to help create the "California Modern
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Softwood
Vintage Heath Ceramics Plate Sausalito California USA 1990
By Heath Ceramics
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This gorgeous plate by Heath Ceramics of Sausalito, CA is perfect for your Mid-Century minimalist
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Edith Heath Pottery Ceramic Teapot, California, c.1960
By Edith Heath, Heath Ceramics
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Edith Heath Pottery Ceramic Teapot, California, c.1960. Very good original condition.
Measures
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Charles
Alice Smith Chalice California Pottery Pitcher
By Chalice of California
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous modern tall sculptural pitcher by Charles and Alice Smith for their company Chalice of
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ashtray by Heath Ceramics
By Edith Heath, Heath Ceramics
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage stoneware studio pottery ashtray designed by Edith and Brian Heath for Heath Ceramics of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
California Studio Pottery
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely piece of California Studio pottery, with a speckled pale grey blue glaze.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
California Modern Textured 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
1960s Mid-Century Teapot Edith Heath, Heath Ceramics California Cabinmodern McM
By Edith Heath
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Appears to be unused. In a wonderful speckled tan glaze. Impressed marking is the older HEATH logotype. Copper handle with vinyl braiding. Measures about 9 tall with handle up, and a...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Copper
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ceramic Bowl
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeously crafted, beautifully glazed, Mid-Century Modern curved bowl by California master
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Robert Maxwell Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Charger
By Robert Maxwell
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully made and beautifully designed Mid-Century Modern pottery charger by famed California
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
David Cressey Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ceramic Table Lamp
By David Cressey
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful speckle glazed lamp by famed American California Archectual potter David Cressey. This
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Rupert Deese Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase Vessel
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous gem of a piece by California master ceramist Rupert Deese who worked closely with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern California Studio Signed Pottery Ceramic Weed Pot Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
piece to any Mid-Century Modern ceramics collection or eye-catching stand-alone work.
Dimensions: 7
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Stan Bitters Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Pottery Planter Vase
By Stan Bitters
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, sumptuously glazed planter/vase by American California studio pottery master potter
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Stan Bitters Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Pottery Sculpture Bowl
By Stan Bitters
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, beautifully and sumptuously glazed sculptural bowl by American California
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Frank Matranga Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Large Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A fabulous modern pottery bowl by famed Southern California potter artist Frank Matranga. The bowl
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Beatrice Wood Signed Mid-Century Modern California Glazed Studio Ceramic Bowl
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
collectors alike to have been a centerpiece in the modern ceramic art movement of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Lagardo Tackett
Kenji Fujita California Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Fish Plate
By Lagardo Tackett
Located in Studio City, CA
have become a must-have for the Mid Century Modern ceramic collector. Becoming quite rare and hard to
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Joel Edwards Stoneware California Studio Covered Bowl
By Joel Edwards
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Covered bowl or casserole created by California ceramist Joel Edwards. Bowl measures 5.5" in height
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Stanley Feldman California Studio Stoneware Sculpture Vessel
By Stanley Feldman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, California. Feldman graduated with a Master’s degree in Fine Arts from San Francisco State University in 1953
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Edward D. Jay Ceramic California Modernist Bowls
By Edward Jay
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Set of four colorful lava glazed ceramic bowls created by Edward D. Jay of California. Bowls
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Shire Exp Signed Post Modern Ceramic California Pottery Splatter Cup, 1979
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
are becoming quite rare and scarce.
Would be a great addition to any post-modern ceramic or California
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Joel Edwards California Studio Stoneware Triple Sided Vase
By Joel Edwards
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Three sided stoneware vase created by California studio potter Joel Edwards. Vase measures 9.5" by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
William Polia Pillin California Studio Colorful Ceramic Bowl
By Polia Pillin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Colorful California studio pottery bowl created by William and Polia Pillin of Los Angeles
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Ira Bates California Studio Stoneware Lidded Bowl
By Ira Bates
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California studio stoneware lidded bowl by Ira Bates of Los Angeles, California. Bowl with lid
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Dora De Larios California Studio Pottery Stoneware Candleabra
By Dora De Larios
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Figural candleholder created by Dora De Larios of Los Angeles, California. Piece measures 10" high
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Doyle Lane California Studio Ceramic Fish Plaque Sculpture
By Doyle Lane
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ceramic fish plaque sculpture created by Doyle Lane of Los Angeles, California. Washed plaque
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
1970s Green Large California Modernist Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large studio pottery bowl, maker unknown circa 1970s. Bowl measures 9" high by 9.5" in diameter. In very good vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Marc Bellaire Balinese Ceramic Covered Dish California ca 1950s
By Marc Bellaire
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Marc Bellaire Balinese Ceramic Covered Dish California ca 1950s. This is a fabulous and colorful
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Otto Heino California Studio Closed Form Ceramic with Rattle
By Otto Heino
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Closed form studio ceramic piece created by Otto Heino of Ojai, California. Piece measures and is
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Raul Coronel California Studio Stoneware Sun Flower Charger Platter
By Raul Coronel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California studio stoneware charger or platter created by Raul Coronel of Los Angeles, California
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Otto and Vivika Heino California Studio Ball Weed Vase
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ball weed vase created by Otto and Vivika Heino of Ojai, California. Vase measures 4.5" by 4.5" by
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Pair Of Rupert Deese California Studio Pottery Ceramic Apples
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of stoneware apples created by Claremont California ceramist, Rupert Deese. Apples measure 4.5
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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California Modern Ceramics For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of california modern ceramics available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct california modern ceramics — often made from ceramic, stoneware and pottery — can elevate any home. Find 108 antique and vintage california modern ceramics at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of california modern ceramics available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. California modern ceramics are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made california modern ceramics over the years, but those made by Gainey Pottery, Don Jennings and Rupert Deese are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are California Modern Ceramics?
California modern ceramics can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $637, while the lowest priced sells for $149 and the highest can go for as much as $3,850.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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