Known for his prolific mid-century works, Italian artist Bruno Gambone is regarded as one of the most influential figures in ceramics. Born in 1936 in Vietri sul Mare, Gambone was introduced to the world of ceramics at the age of 14 while he worked in the Florence studio of his father, renowned ceramist Guido Gambone.
Toward the end of the 1950s, Gambone left his father’s studio to work at Italian artist Andrea D’Arienzo’s workshop, where he explored other disciplines such as canvas painting and textile decoration. He became committed to painting and exhibited at Florence’s La Strozzina in 1959.
In 1963, Gambone left Italy for the United States. He lived in New York City during a fertile era for creative expression — a time marked by pivotal artistic movements such as Pop art and Abstract Expressionism. Gambone made numerous friends and moved in the same circles as iconic American artists Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Rauschenberg. The Italian native learned more about a range of fields such as sculpture and theater. However, after five years, he returned to his homeland to live in Milan.
While in Milan, Gambone experimented with jewelry design for a brief period. But following his father’s death in 1969, Gambone returned to Florence to run his father’s studio, shifting his attention back toward ceramics.
Throughout the 1970s, Gambone created table lamps, vases, bowls and sculptures, including a series of ceramic animals. He began work in 1972 on what would become his celebrated “Fantastic Animals” series — initially a minimalist collection of stoneware fish, lions, snakes and other creatures characterized by sharp-edged geometric forms.
Gambone showcased his ceramic works at the 1972 Venice Biennale and the Milan Triennale in 1973. The artist received awards from the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art of San Diego at La Jolla and other institutions.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Bruno Gambone decorative objects, serveware and lighting.
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Gourd Vase, Geometric Stripes, Signed, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi vase, ceramic, geometric, stripes, signed. Medium scale gourd form vase decorated with alternating vertical stripes, glazed in black, white, gray, yellow, and red. Signed on ...
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Hand-Crafted Ceramic Vase, Abstract Design, Italy, 1970s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
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...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Bitossi for Raymor Cambogia Vase, Ceramic, Striped Design, Italy, 1957
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor Cambogia (Cambodia) vase, ceramic, blue, purple, white, stripes, signed. Tall cylinder vase with banded stripes glazed in violet,...
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Vase, Ceramic, Multicolore, Stripes, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Vase, Ceramic, Multicolore, Stripes, Italy, 1960s. Small spherical ball vase with graduated bands glazed in yellow, orange, red, brown, and black. Signed 8...
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone 12.5 inch Vase, Ceramic, White with Orange Stripes, Signed, 1980
By Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Bruno Gambone Vase, Ceramic, White, Stripes, Signed. Medium scale bottle form vase with sloped shoulders and decorated with a dark orange angled stripe over an off-white speckled gla...
Ceramic
Bitossi Ceramic Vase, Geometric Design, British Racing Stripes, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Ceramic Vase, Geometric Design, British Racing Stripes, 1960s. Medium scale square form vase with "British Racing Stripes" decorations on the front and back. The sides are co...
Ceramic
Gambone Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Vase in Striped Polychrome Glaze, 1960s
By Guido Gambone
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a vibrant mid-century Italian ceramic vase by Gambone, executed in a richly saturated palette of layered glazes. The cylindrical form is enveloped in a luminous orange ground...
Ceramic
Large Italian Striped Ceramic Vase in the manner of Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Large striped ceramic vase by unknown maker in the manner of Aldo Londi for Bitossi. This stunning piece features an undulating form with monochrome blue banding with a high gloss gl...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Moder Striped Ceramic Vase by Serra, Spain, 1960s
By Josep Serra, Cerámica Serra
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Green, White and Black Striped Ceramic Vase by Serra. A beautiful striped glazed ceramic vase Manufacured by Cerámicas Serra, Spain, 1960s Designed by Josep Serra. This colorful terracotta ceramic vase has stripes in green, black and shades of gray on a white background. Signed ' Serra' underneath. It can be placed alone used as decorative vase or flower vase but it would be nice also as a part of a collection of ceramic vase. Measures: 25 cm height x 11.5 cm diameter About Serra: Serra ceramics factory was a well known ceramics catalan manufacturer with three generations of ceramists. The workshop was founded by Antoni Serra one of the first ceramists in Spain who found an artistic ceramics workshop/studio. Josep Serra with his brothers Antoni and Enric followed his father in the art of ceramics at Can Famades, the new Studio at Cornellà, Barcelona. Josep Serra became the Manager at Cerámicas Serra at the 1930s. The Serra brothers participated in different exhibitions and awards. Jordi Serra...
Ceramic, Terracotta
West German Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Striped Glaze, Circa 1960s, 10
Located in Queens, NY
West German mid-century cylindrical ceramic vase with a gold, green, and blue horizontally striped glaze and faintly incised geometric banded pattern. (mark on bottom, WEST GERMANY 6...
Ceramic
Bitossi Italian Ceramic Vase with Geometric Stripes, Signed, Mid-Century
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Striking Italian ceramic vase by Bitossi, featuring a bold geometric striped decoration in white, black, yellow, and red. The elegant elongated form is articulated by rhythmic horizo...
Ceramic, Pottery
Midcentury 1960 Rosenthal Netter Striped Ceramic Vase for Bitossi, Italy
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in San Diego, CA
Created by Bitossi’s creative director, Aldo Londi and distributed worldwide by Rosenthal Netter. Midcentury Italian art pottery vase b...
Ceramic
