What is a California Faience sculpture worth?
1915–1959 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 21 priced auction sales, works by California Faience have sold for a median of $1,216Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $704Sign up free to see and $2,286Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $1,207Sign up free to see across 20 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,134Sign up free to see across 17 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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California Faience prices by medium
- Auction results
- 21
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2026
- Median price
- $1.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.5kSign up free to see vase, Rago Auctions, Sep 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 20 | $703–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toomey & Co. (12), Rago Auctions (8), Bonhams (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent California Faience sales
- Table lamp base with associated shade, glazed earthenware, handwrought copper, slag glass, brass — $2,816Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jun 18, 2026
- Tile with California poppies, glazed earthenware — $704Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 20, 2026
- Vase, glazed earthenware — $1,216Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 20, 2026
- Vase, glazed porcelain — $1,792Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 20, 2026
- Tiles, set of two, glazed earthenware — $1,270Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jan 23, 2025
- Tile with peacock, glazed earthenware — $2,794Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jan 23, 2025
- Tiles, set of two, glazed earthenware — $572Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jan 23, 2025
- UC Berkeley Campanile tile, glazed earthenware — $953Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jan 23, 2025
Questions about California Faience prices
What is a California Faience sculpture worth?
Based on 21 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by California Faience have sold for a median of $1,216, and half of them sold between $704 and $2,286. For sculptures alone the median is $1,207 (20 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by California Faience sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,525 for “vase” at Rago Auctions in September 2020.
How often do California Faience works sell at auction?
100% of the 21 lots recorded between 2018 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a California Faience sculpture?
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California Faience have appeared at auction 21 times in ArtSell’s records between 2018 and 2026; 21 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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