What is Bauer Pottery?

Bauer Pottery is a style of American pottery produced originally by the J. A. Bauer Pottery Company from the 1880's until the 1960's. The simple, classic stoneware and ceramics that encompassed the style of Bauer Pottery has been adapted by the modern Bauer Pottery Company of Los Angeles, California and continues to be a beloved fixture in home kitchen across the world.

Founded in Louisville, Kentucky by J. Andy Bauer, warm weather influences of Southern California sensibilities are captured in the ease and lively undertone that all of the Bauer pieces feature. In an era when stark white, traditional dinner and serving ware was the market norm, Bauer pottery was vibrant, colorful and very different. This change from the expected prompted quick reaction. Bauer pottery nearly immediately became popular. Items from the original Bauer lines are considered highly collectible. The most common pieces that survive from when manufacturing ended in the early 1960's are pitchers and mixing bowls. Pottery studios across the United States were quick to replicate the richly colored and hugely popular designs of J. A. Bauer.

The current Bauer Pottery Company follow the same simple style of the original pieces in the Bauer 2000 collection. Bright colors, functional pieces and flawless stoneware and ceramic craftsmanship are staples of the line that offers pottery for dinnerware, serving, beverage, home and garden. The similarities between the two pottery lines extend farther than name and design. In a modern time when sleek, chrome minimalism is becoming more prevalent, the vibrancy of Bauer Pottery continues to be refreshing.