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Bauer California Pottery Planter Collection 4pcs.
Bauer California Pottery Planter Collection 4pcs.

Bauer California Pottery Planter Collection 4pcs.

By California Pottery

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A collection of four Bauer pottery planters three in a swirl pattern and one smooth sided . The

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Pottery

MCM Blue and Green Drip Glaze Planter Bowl by Judy of California
MCM Blue and Green Drip Glaze Planter Bowl by Judy of California

MCM Blue and Green Drip Glaze Planter Bowl by Judy of California

Located in Fairfield, CA

A mid century California pottery planter bowl. Beautiful green and blue drip glaze with a textured

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Pottery

1960s Architectural Planter Lee's Pottery Craft Paramount California
1960s Architectural Planter Lee's Pottery Craft Paramount California

1960s Architectural Planter Lee's Pottery Craft Paramount California

By Architectural Pottery

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Architectural Pottery Planter CAL USA Lee's Craft MFG A1 1960s Modern Stamped Lee's MFG Pottery

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Pottery

1960s Art Pottery Turquoise Architectural Planter California
1960s Art Pottery Turquoise Architectural Planter California

1960s Art Pottery Turquoise Architectural Planter California

By Architectural Pottery, Gainey Pottery

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1960s Ceramics Aqua Green Turquoise Architectural pottery planter pot California 8.5 tall x 13.75

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Pottery

Matte White Planter Pot Attributed to Architectural Pottery California
Matte White Planter Pot Attributed to Architectural Pottery California

Matte White Planter Pot Attributed to Architectural Pottery California

By Architectural Pottery

Located in Ferndale, MI

Marked only with USA on the underside. I am attributing this matte white planter pot to

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Pottery

1960s Gainey Pottery Cobalt Blue Architectural Planter California
1960s Gainey Pottery Cobalt Blue Architectural Planter California

1960s Gainey Pottery Cobalt Blue Architectural Planter California

By Gainey Pottery

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1960s Gainey ceramics pottery cobalt Blue AC 12 architectural planter pot La Verne California

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Gainey California Pottery Oversized Glazed Ceramic Tire Planter Bowl
Vintage Gainey California Pottery Oversized Glazed Ceramic Tire Planter Bowl

Vintage Gainey California Pottery Oversized Glazed Ceramic Tire Planter Bowl

By Gainey Pottery

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid-Century Modern large round tire planter bowl by Gainey. circa 1960s. Measure: 25".

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Pottery

1960s California Architectural Pottery Modern Matte Black Planter Pot
1960s California Architectural Pottery Modern Matte Black Planter Pot

1960s California Architectural Pottery Modern Matte Black Planter Pot

By Architectural Pottery

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1960s California Modern matte black mid century architectural planter pot Measures: 8 tall x 9.75

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Pottery

Matte White Gainey Planter La Verne California J-12 Architectural Pottery
Matte White Gainey Planter La Verne California J-12 Architectural Pottery

Matte White Gainey Planter La Verne California J-12 Architectural Pottery

By David Cressey, Gainey Pottery, Architectural Pottery

Located in Round Top, TX

presentable. Retains original manufacturer's signature on the underside of the planter indicating style and

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Pottery

Large Gainey Planter in Satin Black Glaze, California Architectural Pottery
Large Gainey Planter in Satin Black Glaze, California Architectural Pottery

Large Gainey Planter in Satin Black Glaze, California Architectural Pottery

By Gainey Pottery

Located in Philadelphia, PA

One architectural pottery planter finished in satin black glaze. Signed Gainey on the bottom. Made

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Pair of Gainey Planters in Satin Black Glaze, California Architectural Pottery
Pair of Gainey Planters in Satin Black Glaze, California Architectural Pottery

Pair of Gainey Planters in Satin Black Glaze, California Architectural Pottery

By Gainey Pottery

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Set of two architectural pottery planters finished in satin black glaze. Signed Gainey on the

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Large California Modern David Cressey  for Architectural Pottery Planter Pot
Large California Modern David Cressey  for Architectural Pottery Planter Pot

Large California Modern David Cressey for Architectural Pottery Planter Pot

By Architectural Pottery, David Cressey

Located in Ferndale, MI

To me Architectural Pottery is one of the mid century companies that helps to define California

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Pottery

1980s Gainey California Planter, Purple
1980s Gainey California Planter, Purple

1980s Gainey California Planter, Purple

By Gainey Pottery

Located in Toronto, CA

Large-scale planter by American manufacturer Gainey Pottery, in a high-shine purple glaze.

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1980s American Post-Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

California Modern Architectural Pottery Pro Artisan Planter by David Cressey
California Modern Architectural Pottery Pro Artisan Planter by David Cressey

California Modern Architectural Pottery Pro Artisan Planter by David Cressey

By Architectural Pottery, David Cressey

Located in San Jose, CA

Mid-Century Modern ceramic planter pot designed by David Cressey for Architectural Pottery Pro

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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Architectural Pottery “Pig” Planter with Original Iron Stand, California
Architectural Pottery “Pig” Planter with Original Iron Stand, California

Architectural Pottery “Pig” Planter with Original Iron Stand, California

By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery

Located in Los Angeles, CA

planter. The Pro/Artisan Series was a limited line within Architectural Pottery that allowed artists like

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Iron

Gainey Laverne California Matte Glazed Golden Ochre Planter Pot
Gainey Laverne California Matte Glazed Golden Ochre Planter Pot

Gainey Laverne California Matte Glazed Golden Ochre Planter Pot

By Gainey Pottery

Located in Ferndale, MI

Fine planter pot from Gainey of Laverne California. Nice form, warm ochre matte glaze and excellent

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Pottery

Large California Modern Matte Black Planter Pot by Gainey
Large California Modern Matte Black Planter Pot by Gainey

Large California Modern Matte Black Planter Pot by Gainey

By Gainey Pottery

Located in Ferndale, MI

Large Gainey of Laverne California planter pot. Finished in a matte black glaze. No cracks or chips

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Pottery

California Studio Pottery Signed Ikebana Planter with Frog
California Studio Pottery Signed Ikebana Planter with Frog

California Studio Pottery Signed Ikebana Planter with Frog

Located in San Diego, CA

California studio pottery signed ikebana planter with frog, circa 1990s. The piece measures: 7.5" W

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Pottery

Vintage California Blue Glaze Planter Pot with Saucer by Gainey Ceramics
Vintage California Blue Glaze Planter Pot with Saucer by Gainey Ceramics

Vintage California Blue Glaze Planter Pot with Saucer 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

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Mid-Size California Design MCM Ceramic Planters by Gainey
Pair of Mid-Size California Design MCM Ceramic Planters by Gainey

Pair of Mid-Size California Design MCM Ceramic Planters by Gainey

By Gainey Pottery

Located in San Diego, CA

Pair of mid-size California design MCM ceramic planters by Gainey of LaVerne, California, circa

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

California Modern Pro Artisan Stoneware Planter by David Cressey
California Modern Pro Artisan Stoneware Planter by David Cressey

California Modern Pro Artisan Stoneware Planter by David Cressey

By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery

Located in Los Angeles, CA

California Modern Pro Artisan Stoneware planter by David Cressey.

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Stoneware

California Studio Pottery Planter by James Wishon and Jerry Harrell
California Studio Pottery Planter by James Wishon and Jerry Harrell

California Studio Pottery Planter by James Wishon and Jerry Harrell

By David Cressey, Wishon-Harrell

Located in San Diego, CA

Mid-Century stoneware planter by Wishon-Harrell. Green glaze with a wax resist abstract design

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Clay

Bob Kinzie Affiliated Craftsmen Pottery Planter, California 1960's
Bob Kinzie Affiliated Craftsmen Pottery Planter, California 1960's

Bob Kinzie Affiliated Craftsmen Pottery Planter, California 1960's

By Bob Kinzie

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A mid century modern planter by Bob Kinzie for his California based company, Affiliated Craftsmen

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Californian Modern "Flame Glaze" Planter by David Cressey & Robert Maxwell
Californian Modern "Flame Glaze" Planter by David Cressey & Robert Maxwell

Californian Modern "Flame Glaze" Planter by David Cressey & Robert Maxwell

By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey, Architectural Pottery

Located in Los Angeles, CA

movement, blending functional pottery with sculptural artistry. Their planters became iconic in the mid

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-century Pink & Black California Pottery Modernist Indoor Planter Set
Mid-century Pink & Black California Pottery Modernist Indoor Planter Set

Mid-century Pink & Black California Pottery Modernist Indoor Planter Set

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Original 1950s Pink & Black California Pottery Indoor Planter Set with a modernist Googie design

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

California Modern Pro Artisan Olive Green Stoneware Planter by David Cressey
California Modern Pro Artisan Olive Green Stoneware Planter by David Cressey

California Modern Pro Artisan Olive Green Stoneware Planter by David Cressey

By Architectural Pottery, Robert Maxwell and David Cressey

Located in Los Angeles, CA

California Modern Pro Artisan Olive Green Stoneware Planter by David Cressey.

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-century California Pottery Pink & Black Ceramic Angel Fish Pocket Planter
Mid-century California Pottery Pink & Black Ceramic Angel Fish Pocket Planter

Mid-century California Pottery Pink & Black Ceramic Angel Fish Pocket Planter

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Mid-century Pink & Black Ceramic angel fish wall pocket planter made in California. The wall

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

California Studio Pottery Ikebana Vase
California Studio Pottery Ikebana Vase

California Studio Pottery Ikebana Vase

Located in San Diego, CA

California studio pottery signed ikebana vase with multiple openings, circa 1960s. This very unique

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

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Pottery

Mid-century California Pottery Ceramic Pink Flamingo Table Planter w/ Light Base
Mid-century California Pottery Ceramic Pink Flamingo Table Planter w/ Light Base

Mid-century California Pottery Ceramic Pink Flamingo Table Planter w/ Light Base

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Mid-century pink and green California Pottery ceramic open-wing flamingo tabletop planter. The

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century California Pottery Ceramic Pink Flamingo Table Planter w/ Dark Base
Mid-century California Pottery Ceramic Pink Flamingo Table Planter w/ Dark Base

Mid-century California Pottery Ceramic Pink Flamingo Table Planter w/ Dark Base

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Mid-century pink and green California Pottery ceramic open-wing flamingo tabletop planter. The

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

Robert Maxwell Glazed Studio Pottery Planter with Floral Motif
Robert Maxwell Glazed Studio Pottery Planter with Floral Motif

Robert Maxwell Glazed Studio Pottery Planter with Floral Motif

By Robert Maxwell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand thrown studio pottery planter by California ceramics artist Robert Maxwell, circa 1970s. This

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Stoneware

Robert Maxwell Incised Studio Pottery Planter with Flared Lip
Robert Maxwell Incised Studio Pottery Planter with Flared Lip

Robert Maxwell Incised Studio Pottery Planter with Flared Lip

By Robert Maxwell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand thrown studio pottery planter by California ceramics artist Robert Maxwell, c.1970s. This

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Stoneware

Rare Japanese Mid-century Tropical Calm Shell Flamingo Flower Wall Planter
Rare Japanese Mid-century Tropical Calm Shell Flamingo Flower Wall Planter

Rare Japanese Mid-century Tropical Calm Shell Flamingo Flower Wall Planter

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Mid-century pink and green ceramic California pottery flamingo theme flower wall Planter. The wall

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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic California Pottery Tropical Cockatoo Planter
Ceramic California Pottery Tropical Cockatoo Planter

Ceramic California Pottery Tropical Cockatoo Planter

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Early Mid-Century Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on a Branch with small planter opening by Fame

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1950s American Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Enormous Gainey Pottery Ceramic Planters
Pair of Enormous Gainey Pottery Ceramic Planters

Pair of Enormous Gainey Pottery Ceramic Planters

By Gainey Pottery

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of enormous Gainey Pottery, Laverne California, ceramic planters. Shiny purple glaze

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1970s American Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

California Pottery Equestrian Stallion TV Lamp & Planter by Gilner Pottery
California Pottery Equestrian Stallion TV Lamp & Planter by Gilner Pottery

California Pottery Equestrian Stallion TV Lamp & Planter by Gilner Pottery

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Original 1950s ceramic TV lamp with small bud planter showcasing a stallion by California ceramics

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1950s American Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century Ceramic 445 Pink Flamingo Flower Tabletop Planter by Maddux
Mid-century Ceramic 445 Pink Flamingo Flower Tabletop Planter by Maddux

Mid-century Ceramic 445 Pink Flamingo Flower Tabletop Planter by Maddux

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Mid-century pink and green ceramic flamingo tabletop California pottery tabletop planter. The

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1950s American Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Mid-century Ceramic Pink Flamingo Flower Table Planter Signed Will-George
Rare Mid-century Ceramic Pink Flamingo Flower Table Planter Signed Will-George

Rare Mid-century Ceramic Pink Flamingo Flower Table Planter Signed Will-George

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Mid-century pink and green ceramic flamingo tabletop California art pottery planter, signed Will

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

California Pottery Ford Model T TV Lamp & Planter by McCoy
California Pottery Ford Model T TV Lamp & Planter by McCoy

California Pottery Ford Model T TV Lamp & Planter by McCoy

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Model T by California ceramics and pottery maker Mcoy Pottery. The lamp is finished in pink embodying

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1950s American Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

California Pottery Swan Love TV Planter & Lamp by Royal Fleet
California Pottery Swan Love TV Planter & Lamp by Royal Fleet

California Pottery Swan Love TV Planter & Lamp by Royal Fleet

Located in Van Nuys, CA

from their heads in a loving embrace by California ceramics and pottery maker Royal Fleet. The lamp is

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1950s American Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

Californian Pro Artisan Mustard Planter by David Cressey & Raul Coronel
Californian Pro Artisan Mustard Planter by David Cressey & Raul Coronel

Californian Pro Artisan Mustard Planter by David Cressey & Raul Coronel

By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery, Raul Coronel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Materials Mustard Glaze Stoneware

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Stoneware

Architectural Pottery Bisque Lt-15 Planter by Malcolm Leland California Modern
Architectural Pottery Bisque Lt-15 Planter by Malcolm Leland California Modern

Architectural Pottery Bisque Lt-15 Planter by Malcolm Leland California Modern

By Architectural Pottery, Malcolm Leland

Located in Ferndale, MI

California Modern Model LT-15 Bisque Planter by Malcolm Leland for Architectural Pottery 1960s Mid

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Pottery

Pair of California Modern Hanging Planters
Pair of California Modern Hanging Planters

Pair of California Modern Hanging Planters

By Architectural Pottery, Victoria Littlejohn, Raul Coronel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Companion pair of unique hanging planters or flower pots in glazed and unglazed stoneware

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Stoneware

Joel Edwards Abstract California Studio Pottery Large Bowl or Planter
Joel Edwards Abstract California Studio Pottery Large Bowl or Planter

Joel Edwards Abstract California Studio Pottery Large Bowl or Planter

By Joel Edwards

Located in Denver, CO

Large modernist ceramic bowl with an abstract carved sgraffito decoration by renowned California

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

California Design Architectural Pottery Natural Bisque Planters
California Design Architectural Pottery Natural Bisque Planters

California Design Architectural Pottery Natural Bisque Planters

By Architectural Pottery

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Classic California modern design. Original wear with a wonderful patina. No chips or cracks. The

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

Large White Architectural Ceramic Planter by Gainey Pottery California Design
Large White Architectural Ceramic Planter by Gainey Pottery California Design

Large White Architectural Ceramic Planter by Gainey Pottery California Design

By Gainey Pottery

Located in Oakland, CA

was a Southern California ceramics company that was known for their high quality planters for the home

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

Collection of Matte White California Planter Pots
Collection of Matte White California Planter Pots

Collection of Matte White California Planter Pots

By Gainey Pottery, Architectural Pottery

Located in Ferndale, MI

Collection of Matte White California Planter Pots by Architectural Pottery & Gainey Pottery, 10" to

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1960s American Retro California Pottery Planter

California Modern Sgraffito Planter Pot by Gainey
California Modern Sgraffito Planter Pot by Gainey

California Modern Sgraffito Planter Pot by Gainey

By Gainey Pottery

Located in San Jose, CA

Mid-Century Modern sgraffito ceramic planter made by Gainey Ceramics. This piece can be used both

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage California Ochre Yellow Planter Pot by Gainey Ceramics
Vintage California Ochre Yellow Planter Pot by Gainey Ceramics

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

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Ceramic Planter on Hairpin Legs
Mid-Century Ceramic Planter on Hairpin Legs

Mid-Century Ceramic Planter on Hairpin Legs

By California Pottery

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Amazing retro planter on hairpin style legs. Adding a wonderful sculptural detail to an interior

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Iron

Large 19" Diameter Ceramic Gainey Planter / Pot California Design
Large 19" Diameter Ceramic Gainey Planter / Pot California Design

Large 19" Diameter Ceramic Gainey Planter / Pot California Design

By Gainey Pottery

Located in Oakland, CA

Large white Gainey ceramic planter in a cylinder form with a tapered base 19" in diameter by 14.25

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

Architectural Pottery Cylinder Planter in Orange California Design
Architectural Pottery Cylinder Planter in Orange California Design

Architectural Pottery Cylinder Planter in Orange California Design

By La Gardo Tackett

Located in Oakland, CA

Architectural Pottery model CB-12 by La Gardo Tackett in burnt orange, signed USA on the bottom

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Mid-20th Century American Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

California Pottery Hand Thrown Planter Signed Mid Century
California Pottery Hand Thrown Planter Signed Mid Century

California Pottery Hand Thrown Planter Signed Mid Century

By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful hand-thrown planter signed and dated, California artist beautiful glaze and condition.

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Pottery

1950s John Follis Tire Planter Pot for Architectural Pottery Calif
1950s John Follis Tire Planter Pot for Architectural Pottery Calif

1950s John Follis Tire Planter Pot for Architectural Pottery Calif

By John Follis, Architectural Pottery

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1950s Architectural California Pottery Tan Tire Planter Low Profile Pot Maker stamped, difficult

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

1960s Marilyn Kay Austin Architectural Pottery Glazed Planter California
1960s Marilyn Kay Austin Architectural Pottery Glazed Planter California

1960s Marilyn Kay Austin Architectural Pottery Glazed Planter California

By Marilyn Kay Austin

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1960s Marilyn Kay Austin Architectural Pottery modern glazed planter. California design. 17.5

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Brent Bennett Monumental Architectural Pottery Planter, California 1960s
Brent Bennett Monumental Architectural Pottery Planter, California 1960s

Brent Bennett Monumental Architectural Pottery Planter, California 1960s

By Brent Bennett

Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Monumental pottery planter by californian ceramic artist Brent Bennett. Partially glazed. Very

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Stoneware

Mid Century Ceramic California Studio Pottery Planter Vase Signed
Mid Century Ceramic California Studio Pottery Planter Vase Signed

Mid Century Ceramic California Studio Pottery Planter Vase Signed

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

A beautiful example of a California studio pottery planter with a yellow glaze.

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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Retro California Pottery Planter

Materials

Ceramic

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Retro California Pottery Planter For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal retro california pottery planter for your home. Each retro california pottery planter for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, pottery and clay. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect retro california pottery planter — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each retro california pottery planter bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Gainey Pottery, Architectural Pottery and David Cressey each produced at least one beautiful retro california pottery planter that is worth considering.

How Much is a Retro California Pottery Planter?

Prices for a retro california pottery planter can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $148 and can go as high as $2,600, while the average can fetch as much as $650.

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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.