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Italian Ceramic Wall Hanging

Large Mid-20th Century Italian White Blanc De Chine Fruit Topiary Wall Hanging
Large Mid-20th Century Italian White Blanc De Chine Fruit Topiary Wall Hanging

Large Mid-20th Century Italian White Blanc De Chine Fruit Topiary Wall Hanging

Located in Pearland, TX

A stunning large 20.5" Mid-Century Italian Blanc de Chine glazed ceramic handmade hanging wall fruit topiary.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Plaster

Italian Ceramic Art Deco Hanging Wall Mask manner of Goldsheider
Italian Ceramic Art Deco Hanging Wall Mask manner of Goldsheider

Italian Ceramic Art Deco Hanging Wall Mask manner of Goldsheider

By Goldsheider

Located in Chicago, IL

An Italian ceramic Art Deco hanging wall mask bust of a woman.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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San Polo Italian Ceramic Decorative Wall Plate, 1950s
San Polo Italian Ceramic Decorative Wall Plate, 1950s

San Polo Italian Ceramic Decorative Wall Plate, 1950s

By San Polo

Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL

Beautiful Italian ceramic wall hanging by San Polo ceramics Venezia made in the 1950s.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Neoclassical Italian Della Robbia Ceramic Wall Hanging in High Relief
Neoclassical Italian Della Robbia Ceramic Wall Hanging in High Relief

Neoclassical Italian Della Robbia Ceramic Wall Hanging in High Relief

By Della Robbia Pottery

Located in Cookeville, TN

This listing features a high relief Della Robbia polychrome glazed pottery plaque that was made in Italy. It has a group of choir boys singing from a hymnal in their Classic blue and...

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

Materials

Pottery

Woman on Horseback Marcello Fantoni Decorative Wall Hanging Plate
Woman on Horseback Marcello Fantoni Decorative Wall Hanging Plate

Woman on Horseback Marcello Fantoni Decorative Wall Hanging Plate

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Papaikou, HI

This is an unusual format it seems for Fantoni. Two holes are perforated on the back to string a hanger, as can be seen in the third photo.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

Ceramic Fish Sculpture in Iron Hanging Wall Mount Relief Artwork, Italy, 1960s
Ceramic Fish Sculpture in Iron Hanging Wall Mount Relief Artwork, Italy, 1960s

Ceramic Fish Sculpture in Iron Hanging Wall Mount Relief Artwork, Italy, 1960s

Located in Antwerp, BE

A very expressive brutalist sculpture, wall mounted decorative lighting sculpture with a see sight in fish ceramic wall sculptures was made in the workshop in Italy in the late 1960s...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Iron

Faience Hanging Brackets, Polychrome, 19th C. Ginori
Faience Hanging Brackets, Polychrome, 19th C. Ginori

Faience Hanging Brackets, Polychrome, 19th C. Ginori

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Charming Pair of 19th Century Italian Faience maiolica tin glaze hanging shelves wall sconces Cantagalli Ginori JT mark 5.5 x 5.5”

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Antique 19th Century Italian Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Ceramic

Alvino Bagni for Raymor "Standing Figure" Glazed Ceramic Wall Hanging
Alvino Bagni for Raymor "Standing Figure" Glazed Ceramic Wall Hanging

Alvino Bagni for Raymor "Standing Figure" Glazed Ceramic Wall Hanging

By Alvino Bagni

Located in San Francisco, CA

Alvino Bagni for Raymor "Standing Figure" glazed ceramic wall hanging, circa 1950s Handmade glazed ceramic woman with elaborate hair and long dress. Classic Mid-Century Modern wal...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Marcello Fantoni Italian Modernist Hanging Wall Plaque Charger
Marcello Fantoni Italian Modernist Hanging Wall Plaque Charger

Marcello Fantoni Italian Modernist Hanging Wall Plaque Charger

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large square wall plaque charger with hanger created by Marcello Fantoni of Florence, Italy. Plaque measures 12" x 12" and is signed Fantoni, Italy on reverse. In excellent vintage c...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Italian Hand Painted Blue and White Faience Wall Platter Delft Style
Mid-Century Italian Hand Painted Blue and White Faience Wall Platter Delft Style

Mid-Century Italian Hand Painted Blue and White Faience Wall Platter Delft Style

By Delft

Located in Dallas, TX

This large antique oval charger was crafted in Italy, circa 1960. The large ceramic wall hanging plate depicts a neoclassical outdoor scene with a young beauty and two cherubs at her...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Vintage Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Tile Decorative Wall Hanging With Cherub mo
Vintage Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Tile Decorative Wall Hanging With Cherub mo

Vintage Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Tile Decorative Wall Hanging With Cherub mo

Located in Seattle, WA

Makers mark on the bottom shows that this tile was made by Fratantoni Ceramiche, a tiling company based out of Italy. Beautiful Cherub motif adorns the Ceramic tile Blue and Yellow h...

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

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Mid-Century Italian Hand Painted Blue and White Faience Platter Delft Style
Mid-Century Italian Hand Painted Blue and White Faience Platter Delft Style

Mid-Century Italian Hand Painted Blue and White Faience Platter Delft Style

By Delft

Located in Dallas, TX

This large antique circular charger was crafted in Italy, circa 1960. The important ceramic wall hanging plate depicts a outdoor pastoral scene with peasants talking in a village wit...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Art

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Ceramic, Faience

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Italian Ceramic Wall Hanging For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Italian ceramic wall hanging for your home. An Italian ceramic wall hanging — often made from ceramic, glass and earthenware — can elevate any home. There are 22 variations of the antique or vintage Italian ceramic wall hanging you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Italian ceramic wall hanging, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An Italian ceramic wall hanging is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Ocrum, C.A.S. Vietri and Colzi each produced at least one beautiful Italian ceramic wall hanging that is worth considering.

How Much is an Italian Ceramic Wall Hanging?

Prices for an Italian ceramic wall hanging can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $216 and can go as high as $27,642, while the average can fetch as much as $1,470.

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