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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

Would be a great addition to any collectors of De Larios' work/ Mid-century Modern ceramics or gorgeous eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

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

Would be a great addition to any collectors of De Larios' work/ Mid-century Modern ceramics or gorgeous eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Century California Pottery Yellow Casserole Dish w/ Lid by Vernon Kilns
Mid-Century California Pottery Yellow Casserole Dish w/ Lid by Vernon Kilns

Mid-Century California Pottery Yellow Casserole Dish w/ Lid by Vernon Kilns

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Vibrant Mid-Century Modern ceramic covered tureen, featuring a striking buttery yellow glaze by Vernon Kilns. This oval-shaped serving piece sits on an integrated, pedestal foot ador...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Serving Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Luster Glaze Vase
Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Luster Glaze Vase

Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Luster Glaze Vase

By Beatrice Wood

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted, gorgeously radiant turquoise luster glaze. A beautiful design with a de...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

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

A fabulous, rare, and unique large horse and rider sculpture/ candelabra by famed Mexican American California studio art potter Dora De Larios. It was recently brought to our attenti...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Mid Century Modern California Terra Cotta Planter Pot by Gainey Ceramics
Mid Century Modern California Terra Cotta Planter Pot by Gainey Ceramics

Mid Century Modern California Terra Cotta Planter Pot by Gainey Ceramics

By Gainey Pottery

Located in San Jose, CA

Vintage ceramic pottery planter manufactured by Gainey Ceramics of La Verne, California, circa 1960's. Features a terra cotta finish and is recommended for indoor or outdoor plants....

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

F. Carlton Ball Midcentury Signed Ceramic Glazed California Studio Pottery Bowl
F. Carlton Ball Midcentury Signed Ceramic Glazed California Studio Pottery Bowl

F. Carlton Ball Midcentury Signed Ceramic Glazed California Studio Pottery Bowl

By F. Carlton Ball

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic, wonderfully glazed and textured Mid-Century Modern pottery bowl by renowned California master potter F. Carlton Ball. Ball, who studied with Glen Lukens, taught at th...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Midcentury Large California Studio Pottery Bowl
Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Midcentury Large California Studio Pottery Bowl

Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Midcentury Large California Studio Pottery Bowl

By Otto and Vivika Heino

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed, exquisitely handmade bowl by pottery or ceramics masters husband and wife artists Vivika and Otto Heino. The two were best known for their inspired designs an...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Decorative Ceramic Dish by Phillip H. Paradise, California, 1950s
Midcentury Decorative Ceramic Dish by Phillip H. Paradise, California, 1950s

Midcentury Decorative Ceramic Dish by Phillip H. Paradise, California, 1950s

By Phillip Herschel Paradise

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

Rare decorative earthenware dish by renowned Californian artist Phillip Herschel Paradise. Hand-painted decor, circa 1955. Signed. Phil Paradise was an accomplished artist, pai...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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 done while he was at USC in 1956. Signed and noted "USC 1956" on the underside of ...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Dayle Rushall Incised California Studio Pottery
Dayle Rushall Incised California Studio Pottery

Dayle Rushall Incised California Studio Pottery

Located in Fulton, CA

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

MCM California Pottery Ashtray by Sascha Brastoff
MCM California Pottery Ashtray by Sascha Brastoff

MCM California Pottery Ashtray by Sascha Brastoff

By Sascha Brastoff

Located in San Diego, CA

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Brock of California Chanticleer Ceramic Condiment Jar Set
Vintage Brock of California Chanticleer Ceramic Condiment Jar Set

Vintage Brock of California Chanticleer Ceramic Condiment Jar Set

Located in Coral Gables, FL

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Bauer Big Ring Bowls California Pottery
Bauer Big Ring Bowls California Pottery

Bauer Big Ring Bowls California Pottery

By Bauer Pottery

Located in Cincinnati, OH

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Large MCM California Pottery Ashtray by Sascha Brastoff
Large MCM California Pottery Ashtray by Sascha Brastoff

Large MCM California Pottery Ashtray by Sascha Brastoff

By Sascha Brastoff

Located in San Diego, CA

A large atomic design, California pottery ashtray by the celebrated designer Sascha Brastoff, circa 1970s. A rare piece that is hand-painted and signed by Brastoff. Imprinted logo an...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery

Rupert Deese California Art Pottery 1960 Bowl
Rupert Deese California Art Pottery 1960 Bowl

Rupert Deese California Art Pottery 1960 Bowl

By Rupert J. Deese

Located in New York, NY

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

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

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

Vintage Large California Studio Pottery Cigar Ashtray

By Robert Maxwell, Edith Heath, Stoneware Designs West

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Midcentury California Pottery Lidded Box by Sascha Brastoff
Midcentury California Pottery Lidded Box by Sascha Brastoff

Midcentury California Pottery Lidded Box by Sascha Brastoff

By Sascha Brastoff

Located in San Diego, CA

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery

Midcentury Atomic California Pottery Ashtray by Sascha Brastoff
Midcentury Atomic California Pottery Ashtray by Sascha Brastoff

Midcentury Atomic California Pottery Ashtray by Sascha Brastoff

By Sascha Brastoff

Located in San Diego, CA

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Redondo Beach California Tony’s Restaurant Cocktail Glasses 1960s
Vintage Redondo Beach California Tony’s Restaurant Cocktail Glasses 1960s

Vintage Redondo Beach California Tony’s Restaurant Cocktail Glasses 1960s

By George Briard, Fred Press, Culver Ltd.

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Set of four "California" ceramic plates
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Set of four "California" ceramic plates

Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Set of four "California" ceramic plates

Located in København, Copenhagen

Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweden. A set of four "California" ceramic plates with violet glaze. Stylish design. Mid-20th century. Excellent condition. Marked. First factory q...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Brock of California Farmhouse Bread and Butter Plates Set
Vintage Brock of California Farmhouse Bread and Butter Plates Set

Vintage Brock of California Farmhouse Bread and Butter Plates Set

Located in Coral Gables, FL

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Six Vintage Brock of California Snack Plates, Farmhouse Style
Set of Six Vintage Brock of California Snack Plates, Farmhouse Style

Set of Six Vintage Brock of California Snack Plates, Farmhouse Style

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Decorated with warm brown trim and delicate hand-painted country motifs, these plates beautifully capture the relaxed elegance and handcrafted spirit that made California pottery an ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

California West Coast Pottery Embossed Bird & Sunrise Pottery Pillow Vase C1950
California West Coast Pottery Embossed Bird & Sunrise Pottery Pillow Vase C1950

California West Coast Pottery Embossed Bird & Sunrise Pottery Pillow Vase C1950

Located in Big Flats, NY

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Brock of California Vintage 1950s Yellow Farmhouse Table Set, 7 Pieces
Brock of California Vintage 1950s Yellow Farmhouse Table Set, 7 Pieces

Brock of California Vintage 1950s Yellow Farmhouse Table Set, 7 Pieces

Located in Coral Gables, FL

The pastoral decoration and softly colored glaze give the set a genuine mid-century California character without feeling overly formal.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Circular Black Tray Platter Couroc of Monterey California, 1960s
Circular Black Tray Platter Couroc of Monterey California, 1960s

Circular Black Tray Platter Couroc of Monterey California, 1960s

By The Couroc Company

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Midcentury Couroc of Monterey Inlaid Brass and Wood Cardinal Circular Tray. Mid-Century Modern Couroc of Monterey California bird design barware serving black round tray. A vintage...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bakelite

Vintage Brock of California Farmhouse Ceramic Butter Dish and Creamer Set
Vintage Brock of California Farmhouse Ceramic Butter Dish and Creamer Set

Vintage Brock of California Farmhouse Ceramic Butter Dish and Creamer Set

Located in Coral Gables, FL

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Large MCM California Studio Pottery Signed Charger
Large MCM California Studio Pottery Signed Charger

Large MCM California Studio Pottery Signed Charger

Located in San Diego, CA

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

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Pottery

Vintage California Green and Brown Ceramic Pottery Round Ashtray
Vintage California Green and Brown Ceramic Pottery Round Ashtray

Vintage California Green and Brown Ceramic Pottery Round Ashtray

By Edith Heath

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Massice MCM California Studio Pottery Signed Charger
Massice MCM California Studio Pottery Signed Charger

Massice MCM California Studio Pottery Signed Charger

Located in San Diego, CA

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

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Pottery

Large Important California History Sterling Trophy Presented to Edward Beale
Large Important California History Sterling Trophy Presented to Edward Beale

Large Important California History Sterling Trophy Presented to Edward Beale

Located in San Francisco, CA

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

California Studio Pottery Ashtray by Robert Maxwell, 1965
California Studio Pottery Ashtray by Robert Maxwell, 1965

California Studio Pottery Ashtray by Robert Maxwell, 1965

By Robert Maxwell

Located in Denton, TX

Blenko crackled glass in the center signed by Robert Maxwell.

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Earthenware

LaGardo Tackett California Modernist Design Terracotta Tall Pitcher Rockingham
LaGardo Tackett California Modernist Design Terracotta Tall Pitcher Rockingham

LaGardo Tackett California Modernist Design Terracotta Tall Pitcher Rockingham

By Rockingham Pottery Company, Lagardo Tackett

Located in San Diego, CA

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

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Terracotta

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

Would be a great addition to any collectors of Voulkos' work or Mid-Century Modern pottery/ceramics or make for an eye catching stand alone accent artwork in about any setting.

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

Would be a great addition to any collectors of Voulkos' work or Mid-Century Modern pottery/ceramics or make for an eye catching stand alone accent artwork in about any setting.

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Set of Six California Pottery Ring Pattern Ceramic Tumblers by Bauer
Set of Six California Pottery Ring Pattern Ceramic Tumblers by Bauer

Set of Six California Pottery Ring Pattern Ceramic Tumblers by Bauer

By Bauer Pottery

Located in New York, NY

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Pottery

Massive Midcentury Platter by Winfield Pottery of California
Massive Midcentury Platter by Winfield Pottery of California

Massive Midcentury Platter by Winfield Pottery of California

Located in San Diego, CA

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Pottery

California Pottery Mardi Gras Plate by Marc Bellaire
California Pottery Mardi Gras Plate by Marc Bellaire

California Pottery Mardi Gras Plate by Marc Bellaire

By Marc Bellaire

Located in San Diego, CA

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

American Ceramic California Design Signed Water Dispenser with Spigot & Lid
American Ceramic California Design Signed Water Dispenser with Spigot & Lid

American Ceramic California Design Signed Water Dispenser with Spigot & Lid

By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey

Located in San Diego, CA

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

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Pottery

Robert McKeown Handcrafted Salt & Pepper Shakers, California, 1976
Robert McKeown Handcrafted Salt & Pepper Shakers, California, 1976

Robert McKeown Handcrafted Salt & Pepper Shakers, California, 1976

By Robert McKeown

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

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

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Resin, Wood

Organic Modern California Art Pottery Ashtray in Red, Orange, and Yellow
Organic Modern California Art Pottery Ashtray in Red, Orange, and Yellow

Organic Modern California Art Pottery Ashtray in Red, Orange, and Yellow

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Large vintage ceramic ashtray in retro bright orange, red, and yellow colors was made by one of California art studio potteries in 1950s - 1960s. It has an organic, asymmetrical scu...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Lagardo Tackett & Kenji Fujita California Ceramic Fish Plate, 1960s
Lagardo Tackett & Kenji Fujita California Ceramic Fish Plate, 1960s

Lagardo Tackett & Kenji Fujita California Ceramic Fish Plate, 1960s

By Lagardo Tackett

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An iconic, beautifully designed, and decorated fish plate/platter by famed Mid Century designers LaGardo Tackett and Kenji Fujita. LaGardo Tackett was the primary founder of “Archit...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Biomorphic 1950s California modern Free Flo Original sectioned hostess tray
Biomorphic 1950s California modern Free Flo Original sectioned hostess tray

Biomorphic 1950s California modern Free Flo Original sectioned hostess tray

Located in Ferndale, MI

Large 1950s serving tray . Mfr by Free Flo co. Pasadena Ca .. Molded plastic in a faux wood grain pattern . Nice condition original paper label still in place .

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Plastic

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 Architectural Pottery, Raul Coronel, David Cressey

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Materials Mustard Glaze Stoneware

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Stoneware

Yerba Buena by Vanderslice Sterling Silver Flatware Set 41 Pcs California Silver
Yerba Buena by Vanderslice Sterling Silver Flatware Set 41 Pcs California Silver

Yerba Buena by Vanderslice Sterling Silver Flatware Set 41 Pcs California Silver

By W. K. Vanderslice & Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Rare "Yerba Buena" by Vanderslice circa 1865 California Silver Flatware set of 41 pieces. This set includes: Six dinner size knives with sterling ferrules and mother-of-pearl Handl...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vtg 1960's Janet Rothwoman California Studio Art Pottery Slab Plate Plaque
Vtg 1960's Janet Rothwoman California Studio Art Pottery Slab Plate Plaque

Vtg 1960's Janet Rothwoman California Studio Art Pottery Slab Plate Plaque

By Peter Voulkos

Located in San Diego, CA

Very hard to find Janet Rothwoman California studio art pottery plate/plaque dating from the 1960's. Janet was the wife of Jerry Rothman. This plate is a slab construction and has a ...

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Set of 3 Enameled on Copper Yellow Midcentury California Design Low Bowls
Set of 3 Enameled on Copper Yellow Midcentury California Design Low Bowls

Set of 3 Enameled on Copper Yellow Midcentury California Design Low Bowls

By Ellamarie & Jackson Woolley

Located in San Diego, CA

Nice set of 3 enameled on copper in yellow circa 1960s, California design. Egg shape very cool atomic design.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Set of 3 Enameled on Copper Purple Midcentury California Design Low Bowls
Set of 3 Enameled on Copper Purple Midcentury California Design Low Bowls

Set of 3 Enameled on Copper Purple Midcentury California Design Low Bowls

By Ellamarie & Jackson Woolley

Located in San Diego, CA

Nice set of 3 enameled on copper in purple circa 1960s, California design. Egg shape very cool atomic design.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Four Piece California Pottery Smoking Set by Marc Bellaire, Excellent Condition
Four Piece California Pottery Smoking Set by Marc Bellaire, Excellent Condition

Four Piece California Pottery Smoking Set by Marc Bellaire, Excellent Condition

By Marc Bellaire

Located in Kansas City, MO

Hand painted, Signed Marc Bellaire set of four ceramic dishes. Three have indentations for whatever you are smoking and the fourth is to hold whatever you are smoking. Fruit motif in...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery

Four Piece "Space Age" Serving Set of by Metlox of California
Four Piece "Space Age" Serving Set of by Metlox of California

Four Piece "Space Age" Serving Set of by Metlox of California

By Metlox Manufacturing Company

Located in San Diego, CA

A super cool four piece "Space Age" serving set by Metlox of California, circa 1960s. The pattern is "Poppytrail" and it is has a wonderful design and color. The set consists of the ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Robert Trout California Studio Made Allied Crafts Laminated Wood Cutting Board
Robert Trout California Studio Made Allied Crafts Laminated Wood Cutting Board

Robert Trout California Studio Made Allied Crafts Laminated Wood Cutting Board

By Robert Trout

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Inlaid wood cutting board created by woodworker and jeweler Robert Trout of San Diego, California. Board measures 2" by 20.25" by 12.75" and is unsigned. In very good vintage conditi...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Butcher Blocks

Materials

Wood

Studio Made Salt & Pepper Shakers by California Artist Milton Cavagnaro
Studio Made Salt & Pepper Shakers by California Artist Milton Cavagnaro

Studio Made Salt & Pepper Shakers by California Artist Milton Cavagnaro

By Milton Cavagnaro

Located in Oakland, CA

Hand crafted salt and pepper shakers by Bay Area artist Milton Cavagnaro, he was a jeweler, painter and craft maker such as these shakers for example. Black wooden bodies in a modern...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

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 Larios of Los Angeles, California. Bowl measures 3.5" by 7.5" and is signed Dora de La...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Large Vintage California Terra Cotta Planter Pot by Gainey Ceramics
Large Vintage California Terra Cotta Planter Pot by Gainey Ceramics

Large Vintage California Terra Cotta 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, circa 1960's.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

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, circa 1960's.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century ceramics california you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, stoneware and pottery, every mid century ceramics california was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century ceramics california — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A mid century ceramics california made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made mid century ceramics california has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gainey Pottery, Don Jennings and Rupert Deese are consistently popular.

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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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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.