California Ceramics

A wonderful example of Otto Heino's famous Chinese Imperial yellow glaze - thought to have been lost for years and rediscovered by Heino. A very rare and highly coveted glaze and...

A wonderful and rare/scarce early work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass an...

A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted iridescent luster glaze and highly desired face design. The gorgeous and...

Lukens was the founder of the University of Southern California (USC) Architectural School’s Ceramics Department where he helped establish and promote clay pottery as a universally a...

Sublime in its simplicity, oval form, and design. Pale color with distinctive volcanic crater glaze. This is a truly amazing piece. Will give aesthetic pleasure for years to come. ...

As a result, De Larios was heavily influenced by ancient American, Hispanic and Japanese ceramics. In the 1950s, De Larios studied artists Otto and Vivika Heino as well as Susan ...

A wonderful work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memph...

A wonderfully designed work by famed American California Studio master ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring a gorgeous, dark, iridescent metallic volcanic lava crater muted glaze. A cla...

A wonderfully designed work by famed American California Studio master ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring a gorgeous, dark, iridescent metallic volcanic lava crater luster (lustre) gla...

Rare decorative earthenware dish by renowned Californian artist Phillip Herschel Paradise. Hand-painted decor, circa 1955.

A wonderfully designed plate/low bowl by renowned American California Studio master ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring a gorgeous, luminous lightly speckled sumptuous pink glaze with s...

A wonderful jewel of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist/artist Beatrice Wood featuring a rare radiant red lava glaze - one that we have not seen before (It is quite some...

A wonderful, whimsical diminutive Yunomi tea cup by famed Polish-American master potter/artist Polia Pillin featuring a deep, rich cobalt blue glaze with streaks of green swirling ar...

California ceramics became closely associated with color, casual entertaining and a less rigid approach to the table, reflecting the changing character of American domestic life duri...

A wonderful, whimsical diminutive Yunomi tea cup by famed Polish-American master potter/artist Polia Pillin featuring a deep, rich cobalt blue glaze with streaks of green swirling ar...

A wonderfully crafted, beautifully designed set of ceramic goblets/ Japanese yunomi tea cups by California pottery/ ceramics masters husband and wife artists Vivika and Otto Heino.

A standout addition to any collection of vintage American pottery or California design. Bauer Pottery is a California-based ceramics manufacturer known for its brightly colored, Art...

MCM California pottery gold leaf ashtray by the celebrated designer Sascha Brastoff, circa 1970s. A rare piece that is hand-painted and signed by Brastoff on underside. Would make a ...

California Pottery, large vintage stoneware cigar ashtray. Classic mid-century modern ashtray in brown and beige stoneware with a flower in the middle. The ceramic tray is in good ...

An original low art pottery ashtray low bowl by famed California craftsman, Rupert Deese. Signed.

A set of five very colorful big ring pottery bowls including the colors green, brown, blue, yellow and mint green. The sizes in the set are #36 , #24 , #18 ,#12 and the very small on...

A delightful vintage set of four Brock of California ceramic condiment jars from the charming Chanticleer collection. Each lidded jar is individually labeled—Mustard, Relish, Sauce, ...

Mid-Century Lucite Ice Bucket with Embedded U.S. Coins, circa 1970 Attributed to California Design Group/Studios. A striking and sculptural mid-century modern Lucite ice bucket, cra...

In excellent condition. Stamped. Ceramics manufacturer in California. Founded in 1950 by David W.

Midcentury California Pottery lidded box by celebrated designer Sascha Brastoff, circa 1960s. This is a hard to Fine box with a hand painted horse in brown and gold on the cover. The...

A large atomic design, California Pottery vase by the celebrated designer Sascha Brastoff, circa 1960s. A rare piece that is hand-painted and signed by Brastoff. Imprinted logo and h...

A delightful set of six vintage Brock of California bread and butter plates in the charming Farmhouse pattern. Decorated with a warm yellow border and delicate hand-painted country m...

Vintage carved wood salt and pepper shaker set features Modernist abstract organic form and striking choice of solid California Redwood wood. Minimal, Organic Modern lines of the pi...

Mid-century Vintage Redondo Beach Tony’s Restaurant Cocktail Glass. Vintage Tony's on the Pier Restaurant Vintage Bar glasses, black double Old Fashion glass. This gorgeous collectib...

The piece is from a Southern California Los Angeles fine art ceramics/pottery collection (we are listing a number of other pieces from this collection as well).

The piece is from a Southern California Los Angeles fine art ceramics/pottery collection (we are listing a number of other pieces from this collection as well).

Throughout the 1950s, Brock created ceramics that balanced practicality with decorative charm, helping define the distinctive character of California tableware.

Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Het Kruithuis, Museum of Contemporary Art‘s Hertogenbosch, Netherlands High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia Hirshhorn Muse...

Blenko crackled glass in the center signed by Robert Maxwell.

Impressive, large-scale studio pot by California Artist Dayle Rushall. Exceptional detail to hand incised decoration. Stands 19.5 inches tall. Signed and dated on base. Excellent ori...

Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Het Kruithuis, Museum of Contemporary Art‘s Hertogenbosch, Netherlands High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia Hirshhorn Muse...

A very nice California studio pottery charger, circa 1970s. The piece is signed on the reverse and in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks. The piece measures 14.75"D ...

A large sterling silver trophy on wood base presented to Edward Fitzgerald Beale. Of historical importance, there is an abundance of information regarding his trail blazing achieveme...

A charming seven-piece vintage table ensemble by Brock of California, produced in the discontinued Farmhouse Yellow pattern during the 1950s.

California cloisonné enamel-on-copper dish hand-decorated by Landau and Associates in Los Angeles during the late 1950s. This piece features a color palette of shimmering gold dust, ...

Mid Century Modern Ceramic " Bird " Ashtray by Jaru California Pottery.

Beautiful and rare tall water pitcher by Lagardo Tackett for Rockingham. circa 1950's excellent condition no chips or cracks , beautiful glozy brown finish on terracotta .

This distinctive Mid-Century Modern (MCM) pillow vase originates from California West Coast Pottery, dating to approximately 1950. Crafted from ceramic, the piece features a rectangu...

A wonderfully playful and collectible set of four Dorothy Kindell “Eye Appeal” ceramic mugs, created in California circa 1940s. #5634 Dorothy Kindell became known for her humorous...

A wonderfully playful and collectible set of four Dorothy Kindell “Eye Appeal” ceramic mugs, created in California circa 1940s. #5615 Dorothy Kindell became known for her humorous ...

A charming two-piece vintage ceramic serving set attributed by the original seller to Brock of California, comprising a covered butter dish and coordinating creamer. The pieces are f...

A wonderfully playful and collectible set of four Dorothy Kindell “Eye Appeal” ceramic mugs, created in California circa 1940s. #5589 Dorothy Kindell became known for her humorous ...

A very nice massive 22" eathenware studio pottery charger, circa 1970s. The piece is signed on the reverse and in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks. The piece measu...

Gorgeous vintage ashtray with a glowing splash in yellow, green and brown colors. Classic Mid-Century Modern round ashtray in yellow green and brown glazed ceramic, the outside is p...

Beautiful ceramic pottery water dispenser signed at the bottom one-of-a-kind piece no chips or cracks California design.

Own a piece of American silver history! Most of the American silversmiths were located on the east coast. This is a rare opportunity to buy early California silver. When James Marsh...

Robert McKeown Handcrafted Wood & Resin Salt & Pepper Shakers, California, 1976.

Rare set of six California pottery Ring pattern drinking glasses, by Bauer Pottery. This set includes three light turquoise, one medium turquoise, and two dark blue colored tumblers....

Great design on this nice pendant with original necklace in silver hammered patinated finish circa 1980s, stamped in the back BAER SF, from San Francisco great California design. The...

A monumental Gainey Ceramics architectural planter, hand-crafted in California, showcasing the clean lines and understated elegance that have made Gainey one of the most respected na...

California design. Rare piece. One-of-a-kind. In the 1940's, the Natzler's made some utilitarian ceramics for a short lived company called the California Ceramics Guild.

Beautiful super cool inlaid "Roadrunner" tray handcrafted by Couroc California, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition classic American Mid century piece.  

Massive midcentury platter / serving tray by Winfield Pottery of California, circa 1950s. The piece is a light pinkish-purple in color with a dark cabernet outer rim and measures 17"...

This is a beautiful midcentury California Pottery plate signed by Marc Bellaire, circa 1960s. The plate measure 9.5" in diameter and has a very creative and colorful painted fabric t...

A ssuper cool inlaid brass "Owl" trays handcrafted by Couroc California, circa 1970s. The tray is in good vintage condition a tiny fleabite on the edge as shown.