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Edmund Ronaky Ceramic Bowl Dish Hand painted Under Glaze California Potter
By Edmund Ronaky
Located in Chicago, IL
This fun ceramic dish by California potter Edmund Ronaky has a free form and a two-part shape. It
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Important California Potter Carlton Ball, Studio Ceramic Lidded Vase
By F. Carlton Ball
Located in Phoenix, AZ
condition. Measures: 7 1/8" H (includes lid) x 5 3/4" W. Born 1911 in Sutter Creek, California
Category

Mid-20th Century Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Table Lamp by California Potter Bob Kinzie Midcentury
By Bob Kinzie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ceramic table lamp by Bob Kinzie. Wheel thrown pottery with decorated pattern on walnut base.
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic California Pottery Tropical Cockatoo Planter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
California Potter William Maddux. A great example of Hawaiian mania that swept the USA After WWII with many
Category

Vintage 1950s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

California Pottery Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on Branch Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-Century Ceramic Tropical yellow colored Cockatoo on a Branch by Fame California Potter
Category

Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

California Pottery Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo Bud Vase Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Fame California Potter William Maddux. A great example of Hawaiian mania that swept the USA After WWII
Category

Vintage 1950s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

California Pottery Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on Hibiscus Branch Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-Century Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on Hibiscus Branch by Fame California Potter William
Category

Vintage 1940s American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Philip Cornelius Pottery / Ceramic Lidded Jar, Decorated and Signed
By Philip Cornelius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice decorated jar by the well known California potter Philip Cornelius. signed 3 lines in bottom
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Joel Edwards Shallow Mid Century Abstract Pottery Bowl
By Joel Edwards
Located in Seguin, TX
Mid century studio shallow pottery bowl by well known California potter Joel Edwards. Rounded
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Large Bill and June Vaughn Ceramic Floor Vase
By Bill and June Vaughn
Located in San Mateo, CA
Tall pottery vase by Northern California potters Bill and June Vaughn. The vase is intricately and
Category

Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1960s David Cressey Pro Artisan Stoneware Lamp Mid-Century California Design
By Edith Heath, David Cressey
Located in Hyattsville, MD
the famous California potter, David Cressey. The stoneware body sets on a thick dark round walnut base
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Mid Century Abstract Joel Edwards Shallow Pottery Bowl
By Joel Edwards
Located in Seguin, TX
Mid Century studio shallow pottery bowl by well known California potter Joel Edwards. Rounded
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

James Lovera Monumental Centerpiece Pottery / Footed Bow, Lava/ Volcanic Glaze
By James Lovera
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unusual square/round, shape centerpiece by the well known California potter. Has an olive
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic

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

Joel Edwards Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ceramic Bowl
By Joel Edwards
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and executed bowl by famed American California potter, Joel Edwards. This
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Robert Maxwell Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Charger
By Robert Maxwell
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully made and beautifully designed Mid-Century Modern pottery charger by famed California
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

James Lovera Crater Glaze Ceramic Footed Bowl
By James Lovera
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large footed studio bowl by well-known California potter James Lovera (1920-2015). Perfect for a
Category

Late 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Clay

James Lovera Flared Studio Bowl with Lava Glaze
By James Lovera
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Flared studio bowl with lava glaze by well-known California potter James Lovera (1920-2015
Category

Late 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Barbara Willis Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl
By Barbara Willis
Located in Studio City, CA
California potter Laura Andreson. Andreson's influence (along with that of fellow contemporary master potter
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Ken Price Signed Early Glazed Midcentury Ceramic 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

Antonio Prieto California Studio Potter and Teacher, Ceramic Bowl, 1950s
By Antonio Prieto
Located in Phoenix, AZ
professor at Mills College (1950-1967), Oakland, California. He was born in Yaldepenas, Spain on August 23
Category

Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls

Materials

Clay

James Lovera California Studio Potter Ceramic Vase, circa 1950s-1960s
By James Lovera
Located in Phoenix, AZ
James Lovera (1920-2015) ceramic studio vase. This beautiful vase by James Lovera has a wonderful and unusual copper colored glaze and dates to the 1960s, perhaps as early as the ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Vases

Materials

Clay

Large Black Ceramic Bowl Centerpiece with Lava Glaze by James Lovera
By James Lovera
Located in Atlanta, GA
A centerpiece ceramic footed bowl of impressive size by California potter James Lovera (1920-2015
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

All Seeing Eye Hand-Made Ceramic Bowl, by Bruce Anderson Pogonip Pottery
By Marguerite Wildenhain
Located in Soquel, CA
California potter Bruce Carlton Anderson (American, 1915-1986). This earthy piece is in the style of
Category

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

Materials

Clay, Pottery

Victoria Littlejohn California Pottery Seahorse Sculpture
By Victoria Littlejohn
Located in Ferndale, MI
A handmade 1970s terra cotta earthenware seahorse sculpture created by California studio potter
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Art Glass, Cork

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

California Design Stoneware Weed Pot / Vase by Wayne Chapman
By Wayne Chapman
Located in San Diego, CA
An absolutely stunning California design stoneware weed pot / vase by noted San Diego, CA potter
Category

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

Materials

Stoneware, Pottery

Rare Raul Coronel Stoneware California Studio Sun Sculpture 1967
By Raul Coronel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very rare sun face sculpture made by Raul Coronel of Los Angeles, California. Sculpture is one of
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Cat Charger Plate
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
American/ California ceramist Beatrice Wood. The portrait of the feline features Wood's unmistakable
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

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
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Peter Voulkos Signed Large California Studio Pottery Stoneware Charger Plate
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, large, heavy charger/plate/platter by American master potter/artist Peter
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

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

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
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Morris Cotter Massive Charlie Chaplain Vase, circa 1970s, California
By James Morris Cotter
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fantastic and rare massive Charlie Chaplin vase by noted Bay Area potter, Morris Cotter, circa
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Antonio Prieto Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Large Vase
By Antonio Prieto
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully shaped, relatively large, and sumptuously glazed Mid-Century Modern California Studio
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Laura Andreson Signed Glazed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl
By Laura Andreson
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully crafted and beautifully glazed bowl by renowned American California master potter
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Beatrice Wood Signed Mid-Century Modern California Glazed Studio Ceramic Bowl
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
master potter Beatrice wood. Signed by the artist on the underside of the base. Would be an amazing
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Laura Andreson Signed Glazed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl
By Laura Andreson
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully crafted and beautifully glazed bowl by renowned American California master potter
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Glen Lukens Signed Early Midcentury Glazed California Pottery Weed Pot Vase
By Glen Lukens
Located in Studio City, CA
/potter Glen Lukens whose work has become quite collectible and relatively scarce and difficult to find
Category

Vintage 1920s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Stan Bitters Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Pottery Sculpture Bowl
By Stan Bitters
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, beautifully and sumptuously glazed sculptural bowl by American California
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Beatrice Wood Signed Pink Lava Glaze Midcentury California Studio Pottery Bowl
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
Famed California Mid-Century Modern artist Beatrice Wood signed bowl featuring a unique pink lava
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Plate Charger
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, freeform, large, heavy plate/ charger by American master potter Peter Voulkos who is
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Art Plate
By Dora De Larios
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and gorgeously earth-toned glazed plate by famed Mexican-American California
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Beatrice Wood Signed Iridescent Luster Glaze California Studio Pottery Face Vase
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

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

Doyle Lane California Studio Pottery Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Three Bead Set
By Doyle Lane
Located in Studio City, CA
, one ocean blue, one white crackle glaze) by famed mid-century American artist and potter Doyle Lane
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

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

20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, whimsical diminutive Yunomi tea cup by famed Polish-American master potter/artist
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, whimsical diminutive Yunomi tea cup by famed Polish-American master potter/artist
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

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

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

Kazuko Matthews Signed Flattened Green Glazed Sculptural Pottery Vase Vessel
By Kazuko Matthews
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, gorgeously formed, striking work by Japanese American, California architectural potter
Category

20th Century American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Beatrice Wood Large Volcanic Glaze Vase
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Tall pink volcanic glaze vase by California Art potter Beatrice Wood (1893-1998). Signed on the
Category

Mid-20th Century Vases

Materials

Clay

Kazuko Matthews Signed Postmodernist Pottery Checkboard Glazed Ceramic Bowl
By Kazuko Matthews
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, whimsical work by Japanese American, California architectural potter/ artist Kazuko
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Kazuko Matthews Signed Brutalist Studio Pottery Slab Modern Table Lamp Sculpture
By Kazuko Matthews
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, powerful, rivetting work by Japanese American, California architectural/post-modern
Category

20th Century American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Laura Andreson Signed Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Low Bowl, 1954
By Laura Andreson
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully made and glazed large low bowl by renowned American potter Laura Andreson. Gorgeous
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

George E. Ohr Signed Biloxi Mississippi Art Pottery Glazed Ceramic Baluster Vase
By George Ohr
Located in Studio City, CA
potter George E. Ohr. ( or as he famously referred to himself as the "Mad Potter of Biloxi") The work
Category

Antique 19th Century American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Laura Andreson Signed Monumental Glazed Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Bowl
By Laura Andreson
Located in Studio City, CA
American potter Laura Andreson. Gorgeous in its Mid-Century Modern design and shifting colors. Signed
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Paul Volckening Abstract Expressionist Pottery Vase 1970's
Located in Fulton, CA
Mid 20th century hand-thrown pot by Paul Volckening. Abstract Expressionist Potter. California
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Pottery

Materials

Earthenware

Peter Shire Exp Signed Hand Painted Modern Large Ceramic Pottery Bowl
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California based artist Peter Shire who was a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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California Potters For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of california potters available for sale. Frequently made of ceramic, clay and pottery, all california potters available were constructed with great care. California potters have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. California potters bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. Many california potters are appealing in their simplicity, but F. Carlton Ball, Antonio Prieto and Edmund Ronaky produced popular california potters that are worth a look.

How Much are California Potters?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,150, while they’re typically $400 on the low end and $4,800 highest priced.