> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/california-faience · updated 2026-11-03

# California Faience (1915–1959)

## What is California Faience’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 22 auction results for California Faience at 4 houses since 2017. Over the last 24 months the median price was $921 including buyer’s premium (middle half $604–$1,662, n=14). The auction record is $6,875 for Vase With Oak Trees (2017, Rago Arts). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vase With Oak Trees | Faience | $6,875 | Rago Arts | Sep 2017 |
| 2 | Vase | Faience | $4,375 | Rago Arts | Sep 2018 |
| 3 | Table lamp base with associated shade, 1915 | Glazed earthenware, handwrought copper, slag glass, brass | $2,816 | Toomey & Co. | Jun 2026 |
| 4 | Tile with peacock, 1920 | Architectural terracotta | $2,794 | Toomey & Co. | Jan 2025 |
| 5 | Collection of four trivets | Architectural terracotta | $2,750 | Rago Arts | Jan 2021 |
| 6 | Rare commemorative tile for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, 1933 | Architectural terracotta | $2,286 | Toomey & Co. | Jan 2025 |
| 7 | Vase | Glazed porcelain | $1,792 | Rago Arts | May 2026 |
| 8 | Mount Shasta tile, 1915 | Architectural terracotta | $1,386 | Rago Arts | Apr 2024 |
| 9 | Three Vases and a Bowl, 1915 | Glazed earthenware | $1,275 | Bonhams | Oct 2019 |
| 10 | Tiles, set of two, 1920 | Architectural terracotta | $1,270 | Toomey & Co. | Jan 2025 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | $1,792 |
| Sculpture | 15 | $953 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 20 | $1,166 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 22 results from 4 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


California Faience is an artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 2017, median price $1,206.

A work by California Faience sold in 2026 for $2,816, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a California Faience work worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a California Faience work is $1,206.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a California Faience worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a California Faience work is $1,206.

### What is California Faience's auction record?

California Faience's auction record is $6,875, set in 2017.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “California Faience auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/california-faience (updated 2026-11-03).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.