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California Studio Stoneware

Tall Mid-Century Signed California Studio Stoneware Vase / Pot
Tall Mid-Century Signed California Studio Stoneware Vase / Pot

Tall Mid-Century Signed California Studio Stoneware Vase / Pot

Located in San Diego, CA

Tall mid-century signed California studio stoneware vase / pot, circa 1962. The vase is in very

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Paul Soldner California Studio Stoneware Pottery Vase
Paul Soldner California Studio Stoneware Pottery Vase

Paul Soldner California Studio Stoneware Pottery Vase

By Paul Soldner

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A spouted stoneware bottleneck vase with tenmoku glaze created by Paul Soldner of Claremont

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Stoneware

Rimas VisGirda California Studio Stoneware Funk Pottery Cup Mug
Rimas VisGirda California Studio Stoneware Funk Pottery Cup Mug

Rimas VisGirda California Studio Stoneware Funk Pottery Cup Mug

Located in Palm Springs, CA

and in the Midwest since 1973. The artist cites as his influences the California underground

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Kazuko Matthews Post Modern California Studio Stoneware Teapot with Lid
Kazuko Matthews Post Modern California Studio Stoneware Teapot with Lid

Kazuko Matthews Post Modern California Studio Stoneware Teapot with Lid

By Kazuko Matthews

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Flattened stoneware Post Modernist teapot with lid by California architectural artist Kazuko

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Early Dora De Larios California Studio Pottery Bowl with Abstract Modern Design
Early Dora De Larios California Studio Pottery Bowl with Abstract Modern Design

Early Dora De Larios California Studio Pottery Bowl with Abstract Modern Design

By Dora De Larios

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Handmade California studio stoneware bowl with abstract modern carved design created by Dora De

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

MCM California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase
MCM California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase

MCM California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice MCM California studio pottery stoneware vase with brown earth tones, circa 1970s. The

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

MCM California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase
MCM California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase

MCM California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice MCM California studio pottery stoneware vase with brown and green earth tones and

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

California Design Studio Stoneware Weed Pot / Vase Signed
California Design Studio Stoneware Weed Pot / Vase Signed

California Design Studio Stoneware Weed Pot / Vase Signed

Located in San Diego, CA

California design studio stoneware weed pot / vase, circa 1970s. The pot is in very good vintage

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Vintage Large California Studio Pottery Cigar Ashtray
Vintage Large California Studio Pottery Cigar Ashtray

Vintage Large California Studio Pottery Cigar Ashtray

By Edith Heath, Robert Maxwell, Stoneware Designs West

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

California Pottery, large vintage stoneware cigar ashtray. Classic mid-century modern ashtray in

Category

Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Laura Andreson Large Scale California Studio Carved Stoneware Bowl
Laura Andreson Large Scale California Studio Carved Stoneware Bowl

Laura Andreson Large Scale California Studio Carved Stoneware Bowl

By Laura Andreson

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A large scale carved, stoneware bowl created by Laura Andreson of Los Angeles California. Andreson

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Stoneware

1970s California Studio Milk Stoneware Pitcher Vase
1970s California Studio Milk Stoneware Pitcher Vase

1970s California Studio Milk Stoneware Pitcher Vase

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Figural pitcher or vase created by a California studio potter with the initials SP. There are

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

MCM California Studio Pottery Stoneware Fan Shaped Vase - Signed
MCM California Studio Pottery Stoneware Fan Shaped Vase - Signed

MCM California Studio Pottery Stoneware Fan Shaped Vase - Signed

Located in San Diego, CA

A very well crafted MCM California studio pottery stoneware fan shaped vase, circa 1970s. The

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

California Design Abstract Studio Stoneware Vase, Signed, Circa 1980s
California Design Abstract Studio Stoneware Vase, Signed, Circa 1980s

California Design Abstract Studio Stoneware Vase, Signed, Circa 1980s

Located in San Diego, CA

A sculptural late 20th-century studio pottery vessel featuring an organically contoured abstract

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Peter Voulkos Signed Large California Studio Pottery Stoneware Charger Plate
Peter Voulkos Signed Large California Studio Pottery Stoneware Charger Plate

Peter Voulkos Signed Large California Studio Pottery Stoneware Charger Plate

By Peter Voulkos

Located in Studio City, CA

1987 at his Dome Studio in Oakland) "pushed/passed through" gas-fired work in stoneware featuring a

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase by Barbara Moorefield
California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase by Barbara Moorefield

California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase by Barbara Moorefield

By Barbara Moorefield

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice California studio pottery stoneware vase with beautiful tan and brown earth tones by

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

MCM Signed California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase with Sunbursts
MCM Signed California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase with Sunbursts

MCM Signed California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase with Sunbursts

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice MCM signed California studio pottery stoneware vase with sunbursts, circa 1960s. The

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Mid Century Modern Signed Large Heavy Stoneware California Studio Pottery Vase
Mid Century Modern Signed Large Heavy Stoneware California Studio Pottery Vase

Mid Century Modern Signed Large Heavy Stoneware California Studio Pottery Vase

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully designed and quite engaging large , heavy, substantial Mid-Century Modern stoneware

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Kazuko Matthews Stoneware Post Modern California Studio Zig Zag Teapot with Lid
Kazuko Matthews Stoneware Post Modern California Studio Zig Zag Teapot with Lid

Kazuko Matthews Stoneware Post Modern California Studio Zig Zag Teapot with Lid

By Kazuko Matthews

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Flattened stoneware Post Modernist vase by California studio artist Kazuko Matthews. Teapot

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

California Studio Mid Century Glazed Stoneware Bird Sculpture by Robert Maxwell
California Studio Mid Century Glazed Stoneware Bird Sculpture by Robert Maxwell

California Studio Mid Century Glazed Stoneware Bird Sculpture by Robert Maxwell

By Robert Maxwell

Located in San Jose, CA

Venice, California. This slip-cast studio piece is reminiscent of a "toucan resting on a tree" featuring

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

1970's Steve Dominguez California San Diego Studio Pottery Stoneware Weed Vase
1970's Steve Dominguez California San Diego Studio Pottery Stoneware Weed Vase

1970's Steve Dominguez California San Diego Studio Pottery Stoneware Weed Vase

By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey

Located in San Diego, CA

Stunning studio pottery weed pot vase by San Diego, California artist, Steve Dominguez. This dates

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Vases

Materials

Pottery

1970's Steve Dominguez California San Diego Studio Pottery Stoneware Weed Vase
1970's Steve Dominguez California San Diego Studio Pottery Stoneware Weed Vase

1970's Steve Dominguez California San Diego Studio Pottery Stoneware Weed Vase

By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey

Located in San Diego, CA

Stunning studio pottery weed pot vase by San Diego, California artist, Steve Dominguez. This dates

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Vases

Materials

Pottery

Modernist Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase - Signed
Modernist Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase - Signed

Modernist Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase - Signed

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice MCM California studio pottery stoneware vase, circa 1970s. The vessel is in very good

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Otto and Vivika Heino California Studio Ball Weed Vase
Otto and Vivika Heino California Studio Ball Weed Vase

Otto and Vivika Heino California Studio Ball Weed Vase

By Otto and Vivika Heino

Located in Palm Springs, CA

White splash ball vase created by Otto and Vivika Heino of Ojai, California. Vase measures 5" by 5

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Sculpture
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Sculpture

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Sculpture

By Dora De Larios

Located in Studio City, CA

California studio art potter Dora De Larios. It was recently brought to our attention by a collector of her

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Barbara Willis Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl
Barbara Willis Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl

Barbara Willis Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl

By Barbara Willis

Located in Studio City, CA

California studio pottery artist Barbara Willis (1917-2011). The elongated curved contours and stunning

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Sculpture Bowl
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Sculpture Bowl

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Sculpture Bowl

By Dora De Larios

Located in Studio City, CA

California studio art potter Dora De Larios featuring and Pacific West Coast oceanic design with rolling

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Plate Charger
Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Plate Charger

Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Plate Charger

By Peter Voulkos

Located in Studio City, CA

, Albany, New York American Museum of Ceramic Arts, Pomona, California The Anderson Collection at

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Raul Coronel Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl, 1960s
Raul Coronel Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl, 1960s

Raul Coronel Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl, 1960s

By Raul Coronel

Located in Studio City, CA

an important role in the American (he became a naturalized citizen) / California design movement of

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Vivika Otto Heino California Studio Pottery Small Weed Pot Bud Vase
Vivika Otto Heino California Studio Pottery Small Weed Pot Bud Vase

Vivika Otto Heino California Studio Pottery Small Weed Pot Bud Vase

By Otto and Vivika Heino

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Small stoneware weed bud vase created by Vivika and Otto Heino of Ojai, California. Vase measures

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Ken Price Signed Midcentury Modern California Studio Pottery Vase Vessel 1956
Ken Price Signed Midcentury Modern California Studio Pottery Vase Vessel 1956

Ken Price Signed Midcentury Modern California Studio Pottery Vase Vessel 1956

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work by famed American/ California potter/ artist Ken Price. This an earlier work

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Peter Voulkos Signed Modern Abstract California Studio Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl
Peter Voulkos Signed Modern Abstract California Studio Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl

Peter Voulkos Signed Modern Abstract California Studio Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl

By Peter Voulkos

Located in Studio City, CA

private California collection and is signed and dated (1992) by Voulkos on the underside/base. A unique

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Peter Voulkos Signed Modern Anagama Fired California Studio Pottery Wall Plate
Peter Voulkos Signed Modern Anagama Fired California Studio Pottery Wall Plate

Peter Voulkos Signed Modern Anagama Fired California Studio Pottery Wall Plate

By Peter Voulkos

Located in Studio City, CA

decoratively unique from other works we have seen from this period. The plate comes from a private California

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Dora De Larios Signed Mid-Century Modern Large California Studio Pottery Vase
Dora De Larios Signed Mid-Century Modern Large California Studio Pottery Vase

Dora De Larios Signed Mid-Century Modern Large California Studio Pottery Vase

By Dora De Larios

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, rare, and unique large stoneware vase by famed Mexican American California studio art

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Joel Edwards Signed Mid-Century Modern Brutalist California Studio Pottery Vase
Joel Edwards Signed Mid-Century Modern Brutalist California Studio Pottery Vase

Joel Edwards Signed Mid-Century Modern Brutalist California Studio Pottery Vase

By Joel Edwards

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully designed, quite heavy brutalist sculptural vase by famed American California potter

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Large Art Bowl
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Large Art Bowl

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Large Art Bowl

By Dora De Larios

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed and gorgeously glazed large bowl by famed Mexican-American California studio

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Collectible Stoneware Candlestick Candle Holder
Vintage Collectible Stoneware Candlestick Candle Holder

Vintage Collectible Stoneware Candlestick Candle Holder

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Stoneware Candlestick Candle Holder. California Studio Handcrafted ceramic candle holder in

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Pottery

Peter Voulkos Signed Early Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Pottery Vase, 1950s
Peter Voulkos Signed Early Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Pottery Vase, 1950s

Peter Voulkos Signed Early Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Pottery Vase, 1950s

By Peter Voulkos

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic early stoneware California studio pottery vase (circa early 1950s) by Master Greek

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

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Glazed Californai Studio stoneware vase
Glazed Californai Studio stoneware vase

Glazed Californai Studio stoneware vase

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H 7.29 in Dm 4.73 in

Glazed Californai Studio stoneware vase

Located in Budapest, HU

Glazed California studio stoneware vase. In the style of Tom Tomas Collins. Marked. Dated 1982

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Roberts California Studio Stoneware Triptych
Roberts California Studio Stoneware Triptych

Roberts California Studio Stoneware Triptych

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Hand-built stoneware triptych signed by Roberts. Each tile has been hand ripped in the center and

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Harrison McIntosh California Studio Stoneware Bowl
Harrison McIntosh California Studio Stoneware Bowl

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

John Fassbinder California Studio Stoneware Bowl
John Fassbinder California Studio Stoneware Bowl

John Fassbinder California Studio Stoneware Bowl

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large scale 1960s stoneware bowl with high walls created by John Fassbinder of Claremont

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Signed California Studio Stoneware Weed Pot Vase
Signed California Studio Stoneware Weed Pot Vase

Signed California Studio Stoneware Weed Pot Vase

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H 2.25 in Dm 2.25 in L 2.25 in

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

Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Anne Goldman California Studio Stoneware Planter Trio
Anne Goldman California Studio Stoneware Planter Trio

Anne Goldman California Studio Stoneware Planter Trio

By Anne Goldman

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Handmade trio of planters created by Anne Goldman of California. Large planter measures 11.5" by

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stoneware

John Mason California Studio Stoneware Pottery Vase
John Mason California Studio Stoneware Pottery Vase

John Mason California Studio Stoneware Pottery Vase

Located in Palm Springs, CA

California studio pottery vase created by John Mason of Carlsbad, California. Vase form measures 10

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

1970s California Studio Stoneware Pottery Pinched Weed Vase
1970s California Studio Stoneware Pottery Pinched Weed Vase

1970s California Studio Stoneware Pottery Pinched Weed Vase

Located in Palm Springs, CA

California studio pottery pinched weed vase with bold sgrafitto texture. Vase measures 5.5' by 4.5

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Joel Edwards Abstract Modernist California Studio Stoneware Lamp
Joel Edwards Abstract Modernist California Studio Stoneware Lamp

Joel Edwards Abstract Modernist California Studio Stoneware Lamp

By Joel Edwards

Located in Palm Springs, CA

created California studio lighting and ceramics. Lamps ceramic base measures 22" high by 13" wide, with

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Walnut

1970s California Studio Stoneware Pottery Large Scale Vase
1970s California Studio Stoneware Pottery Large Scale Vase

1970s California Studio Stoneware Pottery Large Scale Vase

Located in Palm Springs, CA

California studio pottery vase circa 1970's. Vase measures 13" by 8.5". Unknown maker, signed 15/30

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Doug Lawrie California Studio Stoneware Abstract Expressionist Bottle Form
Doug Lawrie California Studio Stoneware Abstract Expressionist Bottle Form

Doug Lawrie California Studio Stoneware Abstract Expressionist Bottle Form

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A large 1970s flattened bottle form vase made by Doug Lawrie of Claremont, California. Heavy

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Anne Goldman Handmade California Studio Stoneware Organic Modern Vase
Anne Goldman Handmade California Studio Stoneware Organic Modern Vase

Anne Goldman Handmade California Studio Stoneware Organic Modern Vase

By Anne Goldman

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large scale deeply carved ceramic vase form, created by Anne Goldman of California. Vase measures

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Stoneware Ashtray
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Stoneware Ashtray

Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Stoneware Ashtray

By Rupert J. Deese

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Handcrafted beautifully glazed Mid-Century Modern curved bowl, Ashtray or catchall by California

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

1970s Stoneware California Studio Handmade Slab Built Typographic Vase
1970s Stoneware California Studio Handmade Slab Built Typographic Vase

1970s Stoneware California Studio Handmade Slab Built Typographic Vase

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Handmade California studio stoneware typographic vase, circa 1970s. Piece measures 9.5" by 7.5" by

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

1960s California Modernist Studio Pottery Bumpy Bottle Vase
1960s California Modernist Studio Pottery Bumpy Bottle Vase

1960s California Modernist Studio Pottery Bumpy Bottle Vase

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large scale California studio stoneware bottle vase, maker unknown. Piece measures 17" in height

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

California Studio Pottery Surreal Curiosity Insect Foot Sculpture
California Studio Pottery Surreal Curiosity Insect Foot Sculpture

California Studio Pottery Surreal Curiosity Insect Foot Sculpture

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Surreal California studio stoneware sculpture of what appears to be an intricate caterpillar

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Rupert Deese California Studio Pottery Compote
Rupert Deese California Studio Pottery Compote

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

1960s Handmade California Studio Pottery Raku Dotted Vase
1960s Handmade California Studio Pottery Raku Dotted Vase

1960s Handmade California Studio Pottery Raku Dotted Vase

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Early 1960s handmade California studio stoneware pottery vase possibly made by Paul Soldner as a

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Rupert Deese Stoneware Pair of California Studio Bottle Decanters
Rupert Deese Stoneware Pair of California Studio Bottle Decanters

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

Tom McMillin Stoneware California Studio Pottery Vessel
Tom McMillin Stoneware California Studio Pottery Vessel

Tom McMillin Stoneware California Studio Pottery Vessel

By Tom Mcmillin

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Stoneware vessel with exploding spores by Tom McMillin of California. Piece measures 5.5” high by 6

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

1974 Raul Coronel Stoneware California Studio Vase
1974 Raul Coronel Stoneware California Studio Vase

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

Signed California Studio Foamy Glazed Stoneware Vase
Signed California Studio Foamy Glazed Stoneware Vase

Signed California Studio Foamy Glazed Stoneware Vase

By Gerrit B.

Located in Palm Springs, CA

California studio pottery vase with foamy glaze created by Gerrit B. Piece measures 8.5" by 6" and

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

California Studio Art Pottery Stoneware Jar with Lid Handled Pot 1960s signed
California Studio Art Pottery Stoneware Jar with Lid Handled Pot 1960s signed

California Studio Art Pottery Stoneware Jar with Lid Handled Pot 1960s signed

By Studio Pottery

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your pleasure: California Vintage Studio Art Pottery Stoneware, signed. Canister / Jar / Pot

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Anthony H. Ivins California Studio Lava Stoneware Platter
Anthony H. Ivins California Studio Lava Stoneware Platter

Anthony H. Ivins California Studio Lava Stoneware Platter

By Anthony H. Ivins

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Stoneware platter with lava crater glaze created by California studio potter, Anthony Ivins

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Dora De Larios California Studio Bulbous Stoneware Vase
Dora De Larios California Studio Bulbous Stoneware Vase

Dora De Larios California Studio Bulbous Stoneware Vase

By Dora De Larios

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large stoneware sphere vase created by sculptor and potter Dora De Larios of Los Angeles

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

John Mason California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase Form
John Mason California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase Form

John Mason California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase Form

Located in Palm Springs, CA

California Studio Pottery vase created by John Mason of Carlsbad, California. Vase form measures

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Larry Goldman California Studio Abstract Modernist Stoneware Lidded Urn
Larry Goldman California Studio Abstract Modernist Stoneware Lidded Urn

Larry Goldman California Studio Abstract Modernist Stoneware Lidded Urn

By Larry Goldman

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large-scale lidded glazed stoneware urn with abstract modernist decoration by Larry Goldman. Piece

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Tom McMillin Stoneware California Studio Pottery Vessel
Tom McMillin Stoneware California Studio Pottery Vessel

Tom McMillin Stoneware California Studio Pottery Vessel

By Tom Mcmillin

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Two multi-mouth rock-form weed vases by California ceramicist, Tom McMillin. 1960s. Unsigned.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Rare Raul Coronel Stoneware California Studio Sun Sculpture 1967
Rare Raul Coronel Stoneware California Studio Sun Sculpture 1967

Rare Raul Coronel Stoneware California Studio Sun Sculpture 1967

By Raul Coronel

Located in Palm Springs, CA

opened up a ceramic studio and store in Los Angeles called “Raul Angulo Coronel, Stoneware Designs

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Phil Cornelius Charcoal Fire Stoneware California Studio Vase Vessel
Phil Cornelius Charcoal Fire Stoneware California Studio Vase Vessel

Phil Cornelius Charcoal Fire Stoneware California Studio Vase Vessel

By Philip Cornelius

Located in Palm Springs, CA

California studio folded pottery vase vessel created by listed sculptor and ceramist, Philip

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Mid Century California Studio Drip Glaze Stoneware Planter or Vase
Mid Century California Studio Drip Glaze Stoneware Planter or Vase

Mid Century California Studio Drip Glaze Stoneware Planter or Vase

By David Cressey

Located in San Diego, CA

Drip Glaze stoneware California studio planter or vase from the 1960s. Nicely thrown with an

Category

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

Materials

Stoneware

Kazuko Matthews Stoneware Post Modern California Studio Handled Vase Teapot
Kazuko Matthews Stoneware Post Modern California Studio Handled Vase Teapot

Kazuko Matthews Stoneware Post Modern California Studio Handled Vase Teapot

By Kazuko Matthews

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Flattened stoneware Post Modernist handled vase by California studio artist Kazuko Matthews. Vase

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Rare Doyle Lane California Studio Signed Two Tile Stoneware Clay Painting
Rare Doyle Lane California Studio Signed Two Tile Stoneware Clay Painting

Rare Doyle Lane California Studio Signed Two Tile Stoneware Clay Painting

By Doyle Lane

Located in Palm Springs, CA

sculptures to large scale clay paintings and mosaics. Lane maintained a studio in the El Sereno district of

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Stoneware

Joel Edwards Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase
Joel Edwards Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase

Joel Edwards Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase

By Joel Edwards

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully designed and sumptuously glazed sculptural vase by famed American California potter

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Rare Doyle Lane California Studio Glazed Two Tile Stoneware Signed Clay Painting
Rare Doyle Lane California Studio Glazed Two Tile Stoneware Signed Clay Painting

Rare Doyle Lane California Studio Glazed Two Tile Stoneware Signed Clay Painting

By Doyle Lane

Located in Palm Springs, CA

seen in my last picture. Stamped with the Clay Paintings, Los Angeles studio stamp on verso and signed

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Stoneware, Reclaimed Wood

Monumental California Studio Pottery Lamps
Monumental California Studio Pottery Lamps

Monumental California Studio Pottery Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

Stunning Pair of Ceramic Modernist Table Lamps by David Cressey.

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Rupert Deese California Studio Pottery Ceramic Apple Sculpture
Rupert Deese California Studio Pottery Ceramic Apple Sculpture

Rupert Deese California Studio Pottery Ceramic Apple Sculpture

By Rupert J. Deese

Located in Palm Springs, CA

California studio large stoneware apple created by Claremont, California ceramist, Rupert Deese

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California Studio Pottery Ashtray by Robert Maxwell
California Studio Pottery Ashtray by Robert Maxwell

California Studio Pottery Ashtray by Robert Maxwell

By Robert Maxwell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A small stoneware ashtray by renowned California art ceramicist Robert Maxwell with an irregular

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Stoneware

Pair of Midcentury California Studio Pottery Table Lamps
Pair of Midcentury California Studio Pottery Table Lamps

Pair of Midcentury California Studio Pottery Table Lamps

By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey

Located in San Diego, CA

A gorgeous pair of midcentury California studio pottery stoneware table lamps, circa 1960s. The

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tom McMillin California Studio Pottery Drip Glaze Vase
Tom McMillin California Studio Pottery Drip Glaze Vase

Tom McMillin California Studio Pottery Drip Glaze Vase

Located in Palm Springs, CA

California studio pottery vase created by Tom McMillin. Vase measures 9.75" by 6.5" by 3.5". In

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

1970s California Studio Organic Modern Pumpkin Gourd Vase Sculpture
1970s California Studio Organic Modern Pumpkin Gourd Vase Sculpture

1970s California Studio Organic Modern Pumpkin Gourd Vase Sculpture

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Handmade California studio gourd or pumpkin sculpture vase. Piece measures 12" by 12" and is

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Tom McMillan Handmade California Studio Pottery Triple Footed Rock Boulder Vase
Tom McMillan Handmade California Studio Pottery Triple Footed Rock Boulder Vase

Tom McMillan Handmade California Studio Pottery Triple Footed Rock Boulder Vase

By Tom Mcmillin

Located in Palm Springs, CA

California stoneware studio pottery boulder rock vase with three feet created by Tom McMillin

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

California Modern Studio Pottery Soup Tureen by Don Jennings
California Modern Studio Pottery Soup Tureen by Don Jennings

California Modern Studio Pottery Soup Tureen 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 Soup Tureens

Materials

Stoneware

1960s California Studio Pottery Pendant Light with Rectangular Impressions
1960s California Studio Pottery Pendant Light with Rectangular Impressions

1960s California Studio Pottery Pendant Light with Rectangular Impressions

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A unique stoneware pendant lamp with architectural, crenellated vents around the side. The lamp is

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

California Modern Studio Pottery Jar with Abstract Pattern by Don Jennings
California Modern Studio Pottery Jar with Abstract Pattern by Don Jennings

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
California Modern Incised Studio Pottery Vessel with Lid by Don Jennings

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

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Stoneware

California Modern Studio Pottery Urn with Leaf Pattern by Don Jennings
California Modern Studio Pottery Urn with Leaf Pattern by Don Jennings

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
California Modern Large Studio Pottery Jar with Lid by Don Jennings

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

1960s California Studio Pottery Pendant Light Fixture with Raised Vents
1960s California Studio Pottery Pendant Light Fixture with Raised Vents

1960s California Studio Pottery Pendant Light Fixture with Raised Vents

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A unique stoneware pendant lamp with architectural, crenellated vents around the side. The lamp is

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

1960s California Studio Pottery Drum-Shaped Pendant Light with Raised Vents
1960s California Studio Pottery Drum-Shaped Pendant Light with Raised Vents

1960s California Studio Pottery Drum-Shaped Pendant Light with Raised Vents

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A unique stoneware pendant lamp with architectural, crenellated vents around the side. The lamp is

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

1960s Ira Bates California Studio Stoneware Lidded Bowl
1960s Ira Bates California Studio Stoneware Lidded Bowl

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

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Raul Coronel California Studio Stoneware Sun Flower Charger Platter
Raul Coronel California Studio Stoneware Sun Flower Charger Platter

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

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Stanley Feldman California Studio Stoneware Sculpture Vessel
Stanley Feldman California Studio Stoneware Sculpture Vessel

Stanley Feldman California Studio Stoneware Sculpture Vessel

By Stanley Feldman

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Chocolate tone stoneware with incised and partially glazed exterior by Stanley Feldman of Daly City

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Harrison McIntosh Celedon California Studio Stoneware Bowl
Harrison McIntosh Celedon California Studio Stoneware Bowl

Harrison McIntosh Celedon California Studio Stoneware Bowl

By Harrison McIntosh

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large celedon glazed open stoneware bowl created by master ceramist Harrison McIntosh of Claremont

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Stoneware

Joel Edwards California Studio Stoneware Triple Sided Vase
Joel Edwards California Studio Stoneware Triple Sided Vase

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

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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California Studio Stoneware For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of california studio stoneware on 1stDibs. A piece of california studio stoneware — often made from ceramic, stoneware and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of california studio stoneware you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of california studio stoneware, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of california studio stoneware over the years, but those crafted by Don Jennings, Doyle Lane and Dora De Larios are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a California Studio Stoneware?

Prices for a piece of california studio stoneware can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $149 and can go as high as $8,295, while the average can fetch as much as $920.

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

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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.