Bauer Pottery 2000

 

Bauer Pottery built in Los Angeles in 1909 is one of several early 20th century dishware brands, such as Fiesta and Franciscan, that are beloved by collectors. 

Around 1930, Bauer Pottery began producing California Colored Pottery, colored earthenware tableware and kitchenware products, adding new shapes to their table and art ware lines until 1961, when it ceased operations. 

Bauer Pottery was revived in 2000 by collector Janek Boniecki in a small ceramic studio outside Los Angeles. The new company introduced a new line, Bauer 2000, featuring pieces based on original shapes and colors from the 1930s and 1940s. Unable to locate any original Bauer dies or molds, Boniecki reverse-engineered the new line from pieces from his own collection and other vintage purchases.