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Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Art Plate
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Art Plate

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Art Plate

By Dora De Larios

Located in Studio City, CA

In the 1950s, De Larios studied artists Otto and Vivika Heino as well as Susan Peterson at the University of Southern California where she graduated with a major in ceramics in 1957.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

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

In the 1950s, De Larios studied artists Otto and Vivika Heino as well as Susan Peterson at the University of Southern California where she graduated with a major in ceramics in 1957.

Category

20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

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

In the 1950s, De Larios studied artists Otto and Vivika Heino as well as Susan Peterson at the University of Southern California where she graduated with a major in ceramics in 1957.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

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

In the 1950s, De Larios studied artists Otto and Vivika Heino as well as Susan Peterson at the University of Southern California where she graduated with a major in ceramics in 1957.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

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

In the 1950s, De Larios studied artists Otto and Vivika Heino as well as Susan Peterson at the University of Southern California where she graduated with a major in ceramics in 1957.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Bowls

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

In the 1950s, De Larios studied artists Otto and Vivika Heino as well as Susan Peterson at the University of Southern California where she graduated with a major in ceramics in 1957.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Unusual Charles Counts Modernist Ceramic Mid Century Vase Pottery
Unusual Charles Counts Modernist Ceramic Mid Century Vase Pottery

Unusual Charles Counts Modernist Ceramic Mid Century Vase Pottery

By Charles Counts

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

He also did advanced work in ceramic technology at the University of Southern California under Carlton Ball and Susan Peterson. Early career After two years in the U.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Charles Counts for Rising Fawn Salt Glaze Bud Vase
Charles Counts for Rising Fawn Salt Glaze Bud Vase

Charles Counts for Rising Fawn Salt Glaze Bud Vase

By Charles Counts

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

After receiving graduate fellowship from Southern Illinois University, Counts continued to study ceramic design in 1957-1958 at one of the most technologically advanced ceramic studi...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

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Susan Peterson Three Spouted Pottery Vessel

Susan Peterson Three Spouted Pottery Vessel

By Susan Petersen

Located in New York, NY

Susan Peterson Three Spouted Pottery Vessel Statement Susan Peterson For over sixty years, I have been in close contact with the world of American Indian pottery, and with man...

Category

20th Century Vases

Materials

Pottery

Victoria Littlejohn California Pottery Seahorse Sculpture
Victoria Littlejohn California Pottery Seahorse Sculpture

Victoria Littlejohn California Pottery Seahorse Sculpture

By Victoria Littlejohn

Located in Ferndale, MI

She studied with Carlton Ball, Susan H. Peterson, Marguerite Wildenhain and Peter Voulkos and was the Studio Assistant for Tom McMillin.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Art Glass, Cork

Susan Peterson Studio Pottery Lidded Bowl California Design
Susan Peterson Studio Pottery Lidded Bowl California Design

Susan Peterson Studio Pottery Lidded Bowl California Design

By Susan Hanly Peterson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1925-2009. Susan Hanly Peterson was an American artist, ceramics professor at the University of Southern California and author of several books about pottery.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Pottery

Victoria Littlejohn Studio Vase
Victoria Littlejohn Studio Vase

Victoria Littlejohn Studio Vase

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H 5 in Dm 7.25 in

Victoria Littlejohn Studio Vase

By Victoria Littlejohn

Located in New York, NY

A great hand thrown stoneware art pottery vase by Victoria Littlejohn.A West Coast potter, she studied at USC with Susan Peterson and F. Carlton Ball, where she earned her teaching c...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Vases

Victoria Littlejohn Studio Ceramic Table Lamp
Victoria Littlejohn Studio Ceramic Table Lamp

Victoria Littlejohn Studio Ceramic Table Lamp

By Victoria Littlejohn

Located in Oakland, CA

Littlejohn studied pottery with F. Carlton Ball and Susan Peterson at the University of Southern California, later with Peter Voulkos and Marguerite Wildenhain of Pond Farm fame.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Susan Harnly Peterson Stoneware Vessels, 3
Susan Harnly Peterson Stoneware Vessels, 3

Susan Harnly Peterson Stoneware Vessels, 3

Located in Astoria, NY

Susan Harnly Peterson (American, 1925-2009) Three Stoneware Vessels, two vases with bottlenecks, one tall footed vessel, each initialed to underside.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Mid-Century Pottery Sculpture
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Mid-Century Pottery Sculpture

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Mid-Century Pottery Sculpture

By Dora De Larios

Located in Studio City, CA

In the 1950s, De Larios studied artists Otto and Vivika Heino as well as Susan Peterson at the University of Southern California where she graduated with a major in ceramics in 1957.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Dora De Larios Signed Midcentury California Screenprint Lady of the Flowers
Dora De Larios Signed Midcentury California Screenprint Lady of the Flowers

Dora De Larios Signed Midcentury California Screenprint Lady of the Flowers

By Dora De Larios

Located in Studio City, CA

In the 1950s, De Larios studied artists Otto and Vivika Heino as well as Susan Peterson at the University of Southern California where she graduated with a major in ceramics in 1957.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

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

He first enrolled at the Los Angeles Art Institute (now Otis) and then studied with Susan Peterson at the Chouinard Art Institute. In 1954, the Los Angeles Art Institute hired Peter ...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

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

He first enrolled at the Los Angeles Art Institute (now Otis) and then studied with Susan Peterson at the Chouinard Art Institute. In 1954, the Los Angeles Art Institute hired Peter ...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Monumental stoneware sculpture by noted artist Chris Gustin 1985
Monumental stoneware sculpture by noted artist Chris Gustin 1985

Monumental stoneware sculpture by noted artist Chris Gustin 1985

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Barbara; American Ceramics: The Collection of Everson Museum of Art; Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York; Rizzoli, New York; 1989 Peterson, Susan; Contemporary Ceramics; Watso...

Category

Late 20th Century American Vases

Materials

Stoneware

"Jeweled Brilliant Sun" Ceramic on yellow felt by Raul Coronel
"Jeweled Brilliant Sun" Ceramic on yellow felt by Raul Coronel

"Jeweled Brilliant Sun" Ceramic on yellow felt by Raul Coronel

By Raul Coronel

Located in Ferndale, MI

"Jeweled Brilliant Sun" ceramic on yellow felt in walnut frame by Raul Coronel, worked with Peter Voulkos and Susan Peterson, Architectural Pottery.

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Felt

Susan Harnly Peterson Studio Pottery Weed Vase
Susan Harnly Peterson Studio Pottery Weed Vase

Susan Harnly Peterson Studio Pottery Weed Vase

By Susan Harnly Peterson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1925 - 2009 American artist, ceramics teacher, author and professor a rare and wonderful piece of hers to come up for sale wheel thrown clay with an amazing glaze hue of red and b...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Vintage White Mushroom Lamps by Bill Curry for Laurel
Pair of Vintage White Mushroom Lamps by Bill Curry for Laurel

Pair of Vintage White Mushroom Lamps by Bill Curry for Laurel

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Pasadena, TX

University of California-Los Angeles art professor Bernard Kester and University of Southern California art professor Susan Peterson remarked that "Curry may be credited with origina...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Frank Matranga Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Large Bowl
Frank Matranga Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Large Bowl

Frank Matranga Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Large Bowl

Located in Studio City, CA

Matranga studied with F. Carlton Ball and Susan Peterson in the 1960s and spent two years under the tutelage of renowned L.A-based potter, Raul Coronel.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

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

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Midcentury Studio Pottery Bowl

By Dora De Larios

Located in Studio City, CA

In the 1950s, De Larios studied with artists Otto and Vivika Heino as well as Susan Peterson at The University of Southern California where she graduated with a major in ceramics in ...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

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

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Midcentury Studio Pottery Bowl

By Dora De Larios

Located in Studio City, CA

In the 1950s, De Larios studied with artists Otto and Vivika Heino as well as Susan Peterson at The University of Southern California where she graduated with a major in ceramics in ...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Elegant Charles Counts Footed Pottery Covered Jar or Urn
Elegant Charles Counts Footed Pottery Covered Jar or Urn

Elegant Charles Counts Footed Pottery Covered Jar or Urn

By Charles Counts

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Counts studied with three leading of the potters of the time, F. Carlton Ball, Susan Peterson and George James while studying at the University of Southern California.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Raul Coronel Wall-Mounted Sculptural Pottery Figural's of Birds
Pair of Raul Coronel Wall-Mounted Sculptural Pottery Figural's of Birds

Pair of Raul Coronel Wall-Mounted Sculptural Pottery Figural's of Birds

By Raul Coronel

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Following that, he completed Graduate Studies at the University of California, where he studied with Susan Peterson and F. Carlton Ball. While at USC he learned Ball's technique of m...

Category

20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Victoria Littlejohn California Pottery Hanging Indoor Outdoor Chandelier
Victoria Littlejohn California Pottery Hanging Indoor Outdoor Chandelier

Victoria Littlejohn California Pottery Hanging Indoor Outdoor Chandelier

By Victoria Littlejohn

Located in Palm Springs, CA

She studied with Carlton Ball, Susan H. Peterson, Marguerite Wildenhain and Peter Voulkos and was the Studio Assistant for Tom McMillin.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stoneware

Susan Harnly Peterson Ceramic Vase, 1950s
Susan Harnly Peterson Ceramic Vase, 1950s

Susan Harnly Peterson Ceramic Vase, 1950s

By Susan Harnly Peterson

Located in San Diego, CA

Ceramic vase by California ceramic artist, writer, and professor Susan Harnly Peterson (1925-2009). The stoneware form has a colorful brushed on abstract decoration not often seen in...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware and white glazed Planter by Raul Coronel
Stoneware and white glazed Planter by Raul Coronel

Stoneware and white glazed Planter by Raul Coronel

Located in West Hollywood, CA

"Raul Coronel studied at the University of Hawaii, University of Southern California, and California State University, he was a student of Susan Peterson and Marguerite Wildenhain. H...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Vases

Stoneware and white glazed Planter by Raul Coronel
Stoneware and white glazed Planter by Raul Coronel

Stoneware and white glazed Planter by Raul Coronel

Located in West Hollywood, CA

"Raul Coronel studied at the University of Hawaii, University of Southern California , and California State University, he was a student of Susan Peterson and Marguerite Wildenhain. ...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Planters and Jardinieres

Ken Price: Very Early 1958 Pair of Yunomi Japanese style tea cups

Ken Price: Very Early 1958 Pair of Yunomi Japanese style tea cups

Located in Berkeley, CA

These early Yunomi were made in 1958 when he was a student with Susan Peterson at USC

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Wavy White Ceramic Vase by Dora De Larios
Wavy White Ceramic Vase by Dora De Larios

Wavy White Ceramic Vase by Dora De Larios

By Dora De Larios

Located in Pasadena, CA

A graduate of USC, she studied under Otto and Vivika Heino and Susan Peterson, and her career spanned both intimate studio practice and monumental public commissions—including large-...

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

"Mythical Creature", Green Ceramic Sculpture by Dora De Larios
"Mythical Creature", Green Ceramic Sculpture by Dora De Larios

"Mythical Creature", Green Ceramic Sculpture by Dora De Larios

Located in Pasadena, CA

A graduate of USC, she studied under Otto and Vivika Heino and Susan Peterson, and her early exposure to radical ceramicists such as Peter Voulkos encouraged her move toward expressi...

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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Find many varieties of an authentic susan peterson available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, stoneware and pottery, every susan peterson was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the susan peterson you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A susan peterson made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. Dora De Larios and Victoria Littlejohn each produced at least one beautiful susan peterson that is worth considering.

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