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1970s James Wayne Organic California Modern Studio Glass Goblets
By James Wayne
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970s smoked glass organic goblets made by California glass blower, James Wayne. Wayne taught at
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
James Lovera California Studio Pottery Lava Crater Glazed Footed Bowl
By James Lovera
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Paper thin porcelain bowl with lava glaze created by James Lovera of Hayward, California. Bowl
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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 Modern Handcrafted Annieglass Set 8 Oversize 24K Gold Stripe Chargers
Located in New York, NY
blend of luxurious modern and classic design it is also surprisingly dishwasher safe. The Four Seasons
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Stoneware California Studio Ceramic Lantern
By Stan Bitters
Located in San Diego, CA
Stoneware lantern by San Diego ceramicist, Heidrun Faulconer. Constructed of three hand thrown elements. The center section has three holes. Could be used inside or out as a lantern ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
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
Delicious orange glazed ceramic California modern architectural pottery. Fully signed on planter
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Rupert Deese Midcentury California Studio Pottery Ceramic Apple Vessel
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous gem of a piece by California master ceramist Rupert Deese which he commonly referred to
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
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
Laura Andreson Signed Large Midcentury California Studio Pottery Bowl, 1953
By Laura Andreson
Located in Studio City, CA
Utah State University, Logan, Utah
1972 Pasadena Art Museum, Pasadena, California
1972 Ceramics West
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Laura Andreson Signed Glazed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Vessel Pot
By Laura Andreson, Barbara Beretich
Located in Studio City, CA
California Ceramics and Glass, The Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, California
1974 Palace of the Legion of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Robert Maxwell Large Midcentury California Signed Ceramic Pottery Glazed Vase
By Robert Maxwell
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully made and wonderfully designed midcentury pottery vase by famed California ceramic
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
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
Jerome Jerry
Evelyn Ackerman Signed California Studio Pottery Plate Low Bowl
By Evelyn
Jerome Ackerman
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic work by well know Mid-Century Modern designers Jerome (Jerry) & Evelyn Ackerman.
The
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Beatrice Wood Signed Mid-Century California Studio Pottery Mermaid Sculpture
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
sculpture by famed American/ California ceramist Beatrice Wood.
Signed by Beatrice in her customary
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Neil Moss Signed Beautifully Glazed California Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase
By Neil Moss
Located in Studio City, CA
A suberbly crafted, beautifully, and darkly glazed vase by Southern California studio potter
Category
20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Cat Charger Plate
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
American/ California ceramist Beatrice Wood. The portrait of the feline features Wood's unmistakable
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Peter Shire Exp Signed Ceramic California Studio Pottery Glazed Cup, 1979
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
addition to any post-modern ceramic or California Pottery collection or admirers of the artist's work or
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Peter Shire Exp Signed Ceramic California Studio Pottery Glazed Cup, 1979
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
great addition to any post-modern ceramic or California Pottery collection or admirers of the artist's
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Midcentury Studio Pottery Bowl
By Dora De Larios
Located in Studio City, CA
University of Southern California where she graduated with a major in ceramics in 1957. In the 1960s, artist
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Midcentury Studio Pottery Bowl
By Dora De Larios
Located in Studio City, CA
A fabulous, unique work by Mexican American, California artist Dora De Larios.
De Larios, who
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Beatrice Wood Signed Iridescent Gold Luster Glaze California Studio Pottery Vase
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Peter Shire Exp Signed Ceramic California Studio Pottery Glazed Honey Pot, 1978
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
post-modern ceramic or California Pottery collection or admirers of the artist's work or eye-catching
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Paint
Stoneware California Studio Bottleneck Vase
By F. Carlton Ball
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Enormous stoneware California studio bottleneck vase with sgraffito textured design, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Joel Edwards Stoneware California Studio Vessel
By Joel Edwards
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sprouted vessel or unconventional vase created by Joel Edwards of Los Angeles, California. Piece
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage California Original Ceramic Pottery Ashtray
By Edith Heath
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Classic mid-century modern ashtray in brown and orange, gold glazed ceramic.
The ceramic tray is
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Ira Bates Carved Stoneware California Modernist Bowl
By Ira Bates
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Carved stoneware bowl created by Ira Bates of Los Angeles, California. Bates studied at California
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
California Pottery Flamingo Statue by Will-George
By Will George
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Handmade flamingo statue signed by California Potter "Will-George", circa 1940. This set includes
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Couroc Tray with Frogs, Monterey, California 1970s
By The Couroc Company
Located in Downingtown, PA
Couroc tray with frogs.
Resin,
Monterey, California
1970s.
Charming whimsical oval tray
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Resin
"Ducks" Tray by Couroc of California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool inlaid wood "Ducks" tray handcrafted by Couroc California, circa 1970s. The try is in
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Resin, Wood
Karli Sears VIP California Art Glass Bowl, Star Trek Voyager
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Glass gold white iridescent bowl by Californian Artist Karli Sears in 2001.
One of a limited
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
1960s Tom McMillan California Studio Pottery Lidded Vessel
By Tom Mcmillin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California stoneware studio pottery lidded vessel made by Tom McMillin. Piece stands 7" in height
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Otto and Vivika Heino California Studio Stoneware Bowl
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Stoneware bowl with cobalt glazed interior, created by Otto and Vivika Heino of Ojai, California
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Large Midcentury California Pottery Ashtray by Sascha Brastoff
By Sascha Brastoff
Located in San Diego, CA
A large midcentury California Pottery ashtray by the celebrated designer Sascha Brastoff, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery
LaGardo Tackett Studio Pottery Platter Pasadena California Design
By La Gardo Tackett
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and huge party plate or shallow dish by the Southern California master, hand signed.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Large California Ceramic Ashtray in Bright Colors
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
California Pottery, large vintage ceramic ashtray in retro bright orange, red, browns and yellow
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century California Studio Walnut Wine Rack
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage custom California studio wine rack in walnut. This piece features butterfly joinery and has
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Wine Coolers
Materials
Walnut
Polia William Pillin Blue Bell Shaped California Studio Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large, bell shaped, high gloss vase created by Polia and William Pillin of Los Angeles, California
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Otto and Vivika Heino Stoneware California Studio Pottery Vase
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand thrown stoneware vase made an decorated by Otto and Vivika Heino of Ojai, California. Vase
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Inlaid Wood Cats Tray by Couroc California
By The Couroc Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool inlaid wood "Cats" tray handcrafted by Couroc California, circa 1970s. The try is in
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Resin, Wood
Rupert Deese California 60s Art Pottery Low Ashtray Bowl
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in New York, NY
An original California art pottery low bowl by famed ceramic artist, Rupert Deese. Signed.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
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
Mid-century California Pottery Nude Female Ashtray by Dorothy Kindell
By Dorothy Kindell
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare California pottery ceramic nude ashtray made by Dorothy Kindell. The ashtray features a nude
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
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
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
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
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
Rare Vernon Kilns California Heritage Large Pitcher, Peach 1950s Mid Century Mod
By Vernon Kilns
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
pattern in restrained color palette. It is a striking example of Midcentury design and Modern California
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
California Pottery Chop Plate Possibly Catalina or Pacific Pottery
By Pacific Pottery, Catalina 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
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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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