1960s Marcello Fantoni Large Scale Abstract Italian Modernist Ceramic Vase

small mid century slab vase by Marcello Fantoni (1915-2011) – Florence, Italy Signed and dated 1956 to the base Fantoni, Italy. Provenance: sourc...

Marcello Fantoni (1915-2011) sculptor, ceramicist, metalworker, multi-media artist and designer Born in Florence in 1915, Marcello Fantoni began studying ceramic art at age 12 at the Art Institute of Florence with ceramicist Carlo Guerrini, artistic director of the famed Cantagalli Factory. He continued years of training in ceramics and the arts, including sculpture with Libero Andreotti and Bruno Innocenti, and figurative art with Gianni Vagnetti, graduating as a maestro of art in 1934. After a stint as art director for a ceramics factory in Perugia, in 1936 he opened the Fantoni Ceramic Studio in Florence. Here he produced ceramic series as well as unique pieces, sculptures and furnishings. In 1937 Fantoni’s pieces were exhibited in the Florence National Arts and Crafts Exhibit where their unique combination of rustic forms decorated with African and marine motifs and painted figures garnered considerable acclaim. By the start of World War II Fantoni’s melding of ancient Italian pottery techniques with decidedly Modernist elements had won him artistic and commercial success both in Italy and abroad. Having participated in the resistance, after the War Fantoni worked for the 500-year old Maiolica factory in Deruta, Umbria, renowned for its signature tin-glazed pottery. In the 1950s he refocused on his Florence studio, dedicating himself to larger sculptural pieces...

Attractive vase with abstract decoration in sky blue, brown, burnt orange, and white with linear decoration throughout (ca. 1960s, Italy). Nice contrast between the smoothness of the...

Immerse your space in the timeless allure of mid-century Italian craftsmanship with this exquisite Marcello Fantoni Bitone Vase. Crafted circa 1955, this ceramic masterpiece epitom...

Bruno Gambone Hand-Crafted Ceramic Vase, Abstract Design, Italy, 1970s. Tall stoneware vessel by Bruno Gambone, produced in the 1970s. The form was originally produced as a lamp base...

Striking Mid-Century ceramic vase by Scheurich Keramik, West Germany, model 203-32, featuring an exceptionally art-inspired Abstract Modernist Decor. The decoration has a distinctly...

Article: Ceramic object Designer and producer: Otto Meier, Bremen in Germany Information: Otto Meier (born March 18, 1903 in Dortmund, † June 1, 1996 in Worpswede) was a German ceramist. Otto Meier, the silent master of the 20th century, is still considered a role model to many ceramists. His works are represented in important public and private collections. Decade: 1970s This original vintage Studio Ceramic Object was designed by Otto Meier and produced in his own Studio in the 1970s in Bremen, Worpswede in Germany. It is made of solid ceramic pottery and has a very unique green and beige, coloration and surface structure. the sculptural formed top element stands on a square formed base. the bottom is marked with typical Otto Meier Producer signature OM. a very collectible and very rare item of the Meier Collection. the object has a very sculptural form and in its size of 12,5x12,5cm, it is very impressive. straightforward and minimalistic design of the 1970s design era. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home. Dimensions: Height 8,5cm Length 12,5cm Depth 12,5cm. Weight: 727g Condition: This item is in a very good vintage condition with patina. VITA Otto Meier: Since 1924 Otto Meier studied architecture and sculpture at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Dortmund. A visit to Bernhard Hoetger in Worpswede in 1925 brought him to ceramics. In Hoetger's workshop he began an apprenticeship under Willi Ohler...

Ceramic planter produced by Ceramiche Bitossi Montelupo, 70s. Glazed ceramic, pictorial decoration. Each work created by Bitossi follows a very complex working process, both in the f...

Article: Ceramic stoneware object - vase Designer and producer: Gotlind Weigel Decade: 1980 (the object is marked with 1180) This original vintage Studio Pottery Object was designed by Gotlind Weigel produced in her own Studio in the 1980s in Mainz Germany. It is made of stoneware pottery ceramic and has a very unique black, blue, beige etc coloration and craquele surface structure due to aging effects. the bottom is marked with typical Weigel Producer signature and number 1180, indicating the year of production 1980s. a very collectible and very rare item of the Weigel Collection. the object has a very sculptural form and in its size of 24 x 16cm and a height of 21cm, it is very impressive. straighforward and minimalistic design of the 1960s design era. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home. Dimensions: Height 21cm Length 24cm Depth 16cm. Condition: This item is in a very good vintage condition with patina. with craquele traces on the surface due to aging. VITA Weigel: Gotlind Weigel was born on April 25, 1932 in Georgenburgkehlen in Ostpreussen. She is , together with Kuhn , Scheid and Schott, a member of the London Gruppe. She has been working with her husband Gerald Weigel in their studio since 1973. Ceramics from Germany were almost unknown internationally until the late 1960s. This situation changed in 1968 thanks to an exhibition at Henry Rothschild’s Primavera Gallery...

Mid-Century West German Pottery Fat Lava Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Styles: Mid-Century Modern Country o...