Designer Frederick Rhead refers to the original Fiesta blue (developed by glaze specialist Dr. Albert Victor Bleininger) as "deep blue." Anyone who has added the stunning blue to their collection will appreciate the depth of the spectacular cobalt blue. Although we are all enamored with the Fiesta design, it is the solid colored glazes that evokes our emotional responses and caputures our imaginations.
Circa 1936-1942: The first of three sizes of vintage vases designed and produced, the art pottery flower vases remain one of the last items added to the collection considering their scaricity and value.
For Sale: $ 895 815
Circa 1936-1942: Made in the first six original colors only, the after dinner chocolate pot with its great fluted stick handle is a fabulous example of the earliest days in the historic fiestaware tableware line. This example in the rich cobalt blue glaze is in excellent, collector quality condition without damage or signs of use.
For Sale: $695
Circa 1936-1942: Using the rich vintage cobalt blue glaze for the base mixed with the vibrant red center insert makes a breathtaking statement. This set has no damage and no signs of use on the base or inserts. All pieces are nicely marked. Measures 11" wide and 1 1/2" tall.
For Sale: $510
Circa 1936-1942: The six color vintage fiesta relish tray allows collectors to mix and match to make ensembles that are personally pleasing. This example with the cobalt blue base and turquoise center is a stricking example in excellent condition.
For Sale: $495
Circa 1940-1942: Three refigerator units in each of the vintage colors (yellow, blue and green) plus a lid in red make up the complete stacking set for the 1940s fiesta promotional campaigns. This is the exact set offered for that ensemble.
For Sale: $485
Circa 1938-1940: Produced for a scant two years, the fiesta syrup is an all time favorite for collectors. This example in the highly desirable cobalt glaze boasts a richly colored lid and is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $475
Circa July 1937-Febuary 1938: Large Size— The Fiesta Kitchen Kraft line only has four lidded items to collect, with most of them coming in different sizes. The covered jug was made in two sizes, with the large version being in production for only a few months!
For Sale: $475
Circa 1936-1938: All Marked, Thick Walled: The centerpiece of many collections. The vintage Fiesta Relish tray was originally sold by Homer Laughlin to wholesalers in one color, as shown in this spectacular example of an all cobalt blue relish tray.
For Sale: $ 525 445
Circa 1936-1946: The Vintage Fiesta cobalt carafe is a spectacular addition to your collection. At 9 1/4" tall, the carafe stands as one of the most delightful pieces in the pottery line.
For Sale: $425
Circa 1936-1944: Lots of labor intensive hand craftsmanship was involved in the making of the fiestaware marmalade. Not a big seller in the 1930s meant less were made, making it a hard to find piece for today's collectors.
For Sale: $410
Circa 1938-1942: The middle size of a set of three covered ball jars, this example in the dark original cobalt blue is in excellent condition and is hard to find.
For Sale: $385
Circa 1938-1942: Medium Size Size— The Fiesta Kitchen Kraft line only has four lidded items to collect, with most of them coming in different sizes. The covered jug was made in two sizes with both being scarce and highly desirable.
For Sale: $375
Circa 1936-1951: The second tallest piece in the original vintage fiestaware line, the breathtaking size makes a stunning addition to the collection.
For Sale: $350
Circa 1940-1943: Produced for a scant 2 1/2 years, the fiesta sugar, cream and figure 8 tray set is a great find. Shown here in the classic color version with the cobalt tray and yellow individual sugar and creamer.
For Sale: $345
Circa 1936-1946: One of the most dainty pieces in the vintage fiestaware line is the 3" tall lidded mustard jar. A great piece with it's molded knob and hand punched spoon hole and hand flared side foot.
For Sale: $325
Circa 1938-1944: Large Size— Measuring over 10" in diameter, the large fiesta kitchen kraft bowls rival the number seven fiestaware bowls in their size capacity. Hard to find and made for a short amount of time, advanced collectors will strive to complete the full set of three that were made in the four solid colors (red, blue, green and yellow).
For Sale: $325 275
Circa 1936-1938: One of the great pieces of the Vintage Fiesta line—the footed comport, which crosses over from dinnerware to art pottery. This example is in excellent condtion for cobalt showing little to no use which is so important on the dark blue color.
For Sale: $310
Circa 1938-1942: It's the Number Five Fiesta nesting bowl that really starts to take on some size. This example in the original blue glaze is in excellent condition. Measures 7 11/16" w x 5 1/16h"
For Sale: $275
Circa 1936-1951: The vintage Fiesta casserole, with it's scroll handled and finial top, shares it's design with both the sugar bowl and the covered onion soup bowl. The earliest versions have a hand applied foot, like the early footed sald bowls and 12" comports. In November of 1936 the mold was changed to include the foot, which was then hand turned on the jiggering machine.
For Sale: $275
Circa 1936-1946: The sweets comport was only made in the first six original vintage fiestaware colors. It is a delightful little piece that makes one happy with its whimsical size and promise of a sweet candy in it's wide elevated dish. Soaring in populatrity among today's collectors, it's a delight to find them for sale.
For Sale: $250
Circa 1936-1938: Inside Bottom Rings— It is perhaps the solid color pottery Vintage Fiesta nesting bowl sets from the 30s and 40s that define American dinnerware. There may be no greater universally loved and recognized household item than the kitchen bowl. Measures 6 11/16" w x 4 9/16h"
For Sale: $245
Circa 1938-1942: The fiesta nesting mixing bowls start to get larger with the number 4s. Measuring over 7 1/2" wide the four sized bowl starts to feel like something you'd really be cooking with. Measures 7 11/16" w x 5 1/16h"
For Sale: $225
Circa 1936-1946: Showcasing the design talents of Rhead, with its bridge across the spout and detailed art deco styling, the large, round ice lip pitcher is a great way to showcase your favorite vintage Fiesta color.
For Sale: $185
Circa 1938-1944: Small Size— The small cobalt kitchen kraft bowl maybe the hardest to find of them all in exceptional condition (such as this one). The handy 6" bowl was so popular to use that they mostly ended up worn or damaged so it's wonderful to be able to find a near perfect example.
For Sale: $185
Circa 1938-1951: The disc water jug may well be the most famous shape from the vintage fiestaware line. The bands of rings that circle the body are perfect in every way and uplift us with their delightful playfulness.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1936: This example of the rich cobalt blue glaze on the large and hard to find 12" compartment plate is absolutely breathtaking. This maybe the nicest example I have ever seen - without a scratch it is like new!
For Sale: $175
Circa 1938-1943: The oven-serve spoon, once dipped in the rich Vintage Fiesta blue glaze, shows off its fine embossed details that adorn the handle. Excellent condition.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1936-1946: The bulb candle holders are another one of those rare treats that expands outside the dinnerware line to accessorize the art of the table. Playing on the bulbous form (like that found in the mustard, marmalade and ice lip pitcher), the bulb candlesticks are a delightful addition to the collection.
For Sale: $155
Circa 1939-1951: Three Piece Set— The Fiesta covered sugar bowl is a classic, with its hand applied finial and wonderful curved scroll handles, all decorated with bands of concentric rings.
For Sale: $165
Circa 1936-1946: Tableware collectors will appreciate being able to elevate their collections with artistic pieces like the vintage fiestaware vases. The bud vase is a wonderful small piece that uplifts the tableware collection. Made only in the first six original colors it is a must have piece for the vintage ensemble.
For Sale: $165
Circa 1938-1944: Much larger than the Fiesta shakers, nearly 3" tall, the vintage fiesta Kitchen Kraft range shakers make just about a big of a statement as one could expect in a pair of shakers. The shaker design with it's subtle set of concentric rings around the top, were slip cast with hand punched holes.
For Sale: $155
Circa 1938: Lazarus department store, out of Columbus Ohio, had a special relationship with Homer Laughlin Pottery Company. The gold stenciled pieces produced for the Lazarus anniversaries are a blast!
For Sale: $145
Circa 1936-1939: Early Version Outside Bottom Rings— The Vintage Fiesta ashtray was part of the original line, released in 1936. This is an example of a piece from that period, before the "Genuine Fiesta" stamp was designed. The bottoms of these early versions will be covered with bands of concentric rings that would have been etched in the clay by hand on a jiggering machine.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1936-1938: Here's an excellent example of the vintage fiesta relish tray base in the original cobalt blue glaze. Exhibiting no damage and boasting a great rich dark blue glaze and the earliest of marks on the back.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1936-1951: Produced in ten of the eleven vintage colors, the after dinner coffee cup and saucer set adds a sense of whimsy to the collection. A delightful miniature, the little cup with it's expressive stout handle looks great in original cobalt blue.
For Sale: $115
Circa 1939-1946: This slip cast version of the fiesta utility tray in the original cobalt blue glaze is a great find without scratches or signs of use.
For Sale: $95
Circa 1939-1959: 13" Vintage Fiesta chop plate in original Original Cobalt Blue glaze Marked on the back with black inkstamp under the glaze. It's hard to find vintage Blue flatware without scratches and it's such a treat when they are in excellent condition, as this one is.
For Sale: $95
Circa 1939-1951: No tableware line would be without a sugar bowl and the vintage Fiesta pottery version doesn't disappoint with its abundance of charming details, including, a hand jiggered, flared foot, scroll handles and hand applied finial on top of lid, along with wonderful amount of concentric rings. Deep and rich, Original Blue remains one of the most recognized Fiesta pottery colors and stands as a classic example of 30s and 40s American pottery.
For Sale: $95
Circa 1938-1944: The fully glazed 11" cake plates only decorative addition is a minimal step along the edge, otherwise it is fully flat and devoid of any decoration. One of the items that was originally marked only with a foil label and no mark impressed into the pottery itself.
For Sale: $95
Circa 1940-1951: Vintage smokers will rejoice when they get to use Fiesta pottery for their smoking pleasure. This example in cobalt is marked with the "GENUINE fiesta HCLo USA" backstamp.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1936-1951: The Fiesta cream soup bowl with it's inside bottom rings and tabbed handles has become an iconic classic, instantly being recongnized as a fiestaware piece. This example in the dramatic cobalt blue is in excellent collector quality condition.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1936-1946: Finding vintage cobalt blue pieces without wear or signs of use is a hard task. It's always a delight to find the rich dark blue glaze without scratches, such as this example of the larger vegetable bowl that was only produced in the first six fiesta colors.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1936-1938: The stick handled creamer was introduced as part of the original assortment at the fiestaware lines beginnings in 1936 but was quickly redesigned and replaced with the ring handled version.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1936-1951: The vintage Fiesta sauce boats design is superb and really showcases pottery designer Frederick Rheads vision.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1937-1951: The 10 1/2" compartment plate was inspired from a suggestion by the Lazarus retailers during a visit by pottery designer Frederick Rhead to their stores in Columbus Ohio.
For Sale: $80
Circa 1938-1944: Large Version— Fiesta Kitchen Kraft pie plate in cobalt in good condition. There is nothing like the rich dark cobalt blue glaze on the smooth and simple Kitchen Kraft lines which showcase your favorite glazes.
For Sale: $80
Circa 1937-1952: Like all plates, the platter would have been made upside down with the rings on the backside being hand tooled on the jiggering machine, clay would then dry, be bisque fired, cool for up to days, dipped fully in the luscious HLCo glazes, set on the stilts in the kiln and fired again.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1936-1944: The vintage Fiesta Salt & Pepper Shakers are two of the 14 pieces that were made through the entire vintage production. Part of the original line and produced in all 11 vintage colors, they were oddly enough sold seperately and not as pairs.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1939-1943: The fiesta juice tumbler was part of a promotional campaign in the 1940s. Included were a juice pitcher in yellow and a set of six juice tumblers in the first six colors. Measures 3 1/2"
For Sale: $75
Circa 1936-1951: This example of the vintage fiestaware dessert bowl in the original cobalt blue galze is in excellent condition showing little to no signs of use. It's always a challenge to find the rich blue without scratches and in as good of condition as this example.
For Sale: $65
Circa 1937-1946: The Vintage Fiesta water tumbler is perfect for lemonade or iced tea served with the disk water pitcher
For Sale: $65
Circa 1938-1951: Fully glazed, hand jiggered, and an in-mold mark on the bottom. This example in the stunning cobalt blue boasts a smooth inside full of concentric rings.
For Sale: $50
Circa 1936-1951: Initially called the oatmeal bowl and its size revised 3 times before it's release, the fruit bowl was released at the beginning of fiesta's introduction in 1936. Examples in cobalt blue were discontinued with the color in 1951. This version is in excellent condition and is fully glazed and marked in the mold on the bottom.
For Sale: $50
Circa 1938-1951: The stick handled version, which was part of the original release in 1936 was quickly redesigned for this more utilitarian and classic ring handled version of the Vintage Fiesta sugar bowl.
For Sale: $45
Circa 1936-1951: The vintage Fiesta teacup and saucer set is a wonderful two piece ensemble that embodies iconic Fiesta design elements, like the ring handle tapering off in art-deco drapes and bands.
For Sale: $45
Circa 1937-1951: The cobalt blue Fiesta glaze must be virtually unused to remain pristine as it shows scratches so easily. I only have a few original cobalt plates available because they are hard to find in good condition.
For Sale: $40