> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/san-jose-pottery · updated 2026-11-01

# San José Pottery

## What is San José Pottery’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 9 auction results for San José Pottery at 1 houses since 2021. Over the last 24 months the median price was $324 including buyer’s premium (middle half $223–$512, n=6). The auction record is $5,200 for La Paloma tableau tile-top table (2021, Toomey & Co.). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Paloma tableau tile-top table, 1936 | Ceramics | $5,200 | Toomey & Co. | Sep 2021 |
| 2 | Wag the Dog, 1930 | Architectural terracotta | $882 | Toomey & Co. | Nov 2023 |
| 3 | Collection of four tiles with flowers, 1945 | Architectural terracotta | $660 | Toomey & Co. | Jan 2025 |
| 4 | The Start and the End of the Parade, 1945 | Architectural terracotta | $572 | Toomey & Co. | Jan 2025 |
| 5 | Centerpiece bowl with oxen-pulled Conestoga wagon, 1940 | Architectural terracotta | $455 | Toomey & Co. | Nov 2022 |
| 6 | Tiles with figures, 1945 | Architectural terracotta | $330 | Toomey & Co. | Jan 2025 |
| 7 | Collection of four tiles, 1945 | Architectural terracotta | $318 | Toomey & Co. | Jan 2025 |
| 8 | Tiles, set of two, 1945 | Architectural terracotta | $191 | Toomey & Co. | Jan 2025 |
| 9 | Tiles, set of two, 1945 | Architectural terracotta | $64 | Toomey & Co. | Jan 2025 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 9 | $455 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $393 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 9 results from 1 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


San José Pottery is an artist with 9 auction lots recorded since 2021, median price $455.

A work by San José Pottery sold in 2025 for $572, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a San José Pottery work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a San José Pottery work is $455.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a San José Pottery worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a San José Pottery work is $455.

### What is San José Pottery's auction record?

San José Pottery's auction record is $5,200, set in 2021.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “San José Pottery auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/san-jose-pottery (updated 2026-11-01).

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.