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Roberto Cavalli Porcelain

Roberto Cavalli Set of 2 Porcelain Trays
Roberto Cavalli Set of 2 Porcelain Trays

Roberto Cavalli Set of 2 Porcelain Trays

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Roberto Cavalli Casa Dark Lady series set of 2 porcelain trays decorated with rose / Made in Limoges France Original mark on the underside Length 4.7 inches, width 3.5 inches, height...

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Materials

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Roberto Cavalli Set of 3 Porcelain Trays
Roberto Cavalli Set of 3 Porcelain Trays

Roberto Cavalli Set of 3 Porcelain Trays

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Roberto Cavalli Casa Dark Lady series set of 3 porcelain trays decorated with rose / Made in Limoges France Original mark on the underside Large tray: length 4.7 inches, width 3.5 in...

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Roberto Cavalli Set of Porcelain Box and Tray
Roberto Cavalli Set of Porcelain Box and Tray

Roberto Cavalli Set of Porcelain Box and Tray

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Roberto Cavalli Casa Dark Lady series set of round porcelain box and tray decorated with rose / Made in Limoges France Original mark on the underside box: diameter 4.5 inches, height...

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Materials

Porcelain

UNWORN Roberto Cavalli White & Blue Porcelain Print Embroidered Silk Dress 40
UNWORN Roberto Cavalli White & Blue Porcelain Print Embroidered Silk Dress 40

UNWORN Roberto Cavalli White & Blue Porcelain Print Embroidered Silk Dress 40

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in Switzerland, CH

A beautiful ROBERTO CAVALLI dress that will last you for years From the most prestigious ROBERTO CAVALLI main line Made out of most beautiful printed silk with delicate floral „porce...

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2010s Italian Day Dresses

Vintage Art Deco Porcelain and Brass Chapman Lamp
Vintage Art Deco Porcelain and Brass Chapman Lamp

Vintage Art Deco Porcelain and Brass Chapman Lamp

By Chapman Manufacturing Company, Roberto Cavalli, Gucci

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Heavy brass base and neck offset with jet black porcelain top. Silver Leopard and gold Tiger splay the top for a powerful visual in the style of Gucci and Roberto Cavalli.

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21st Century Tonga Bar Cabinet in Black Gres by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
21st Century Tonga Bar Cabinet in Black Gres by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors

21st Century Tonga Bar Cabinet in Black Gres by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors

By Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors

Located in Cantù, Lombardia

A bar unit with a linear design and minimal aesthetics, embellished with metal inserts whose design recalls the animalier giraffe pattern, iconic motif of the 2018 collection. Distin...

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21st Century Tonga Bar Cabinet in Ivory Gres by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
21st Century Tonga Bar Cabinet in Ivory Gres by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors

21st Century Tonga Bar Cabinet in Ivory Gres by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors

By Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors

Located in Cantù, Lombardia

A bar unit with a linear design and minimal aesthetics, embellished with metal inserts whose design recalls the animalier giraffe pattern, iconic motif of the 2018 collection. Distin...

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Roberto Cavalli ming porcelain printed silk corseted evening dress, fw 2005
Roberto Cavalli ming porcelain printed silk corseted evening dress, fw 2005

Roberto Cavalli ming porcelain printed silk corseted evening dress, fw 2005

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in London, GB

▪ Roberto Cavalli blue and white printed silk evening dress ▪ Fall-Winter 2005 ▪ Museum Grade ▪ Constructed from silk with Ming porcelain inspired print of coiling dragons in pursuit...

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NEW Roberto Cavalli White & Blue Porcelain Print Silk Dress with Eyelet Details
NEW Roberto Cavalli White & Blue Porcelain Print Silk Dress with Eyelet Details

NEW Roberto Cavalli White & Blue Porcelain Print Silk Dress with Eyelet Details

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in Switzerland, CH

A beautiful ROBERTO CAVALLI dress that will last you for years From the most prestigious ROBERTO CAVALLI main line Made out of most beautiful printed silk with delicate floral „porc...

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2010s Italian Day Dresses

Rare Roberto Cavalli Ming Porcelain Printed Silk Corseted Evening Dress FW 2005
Rare Roberto Cavalli Ming Porcelain Printed Silk Corseted Evening Dress FW 2005

Rare Roberto Cavalli Ming Porcelain Printed Silk Corseted Evening Dress FW 2005

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in New York, NY

Roberto Cavalli Ming porcelain printed silk corseted evening dress Fall Winter 2005 Roberto Cavalli blue and white printed silk evening dress Constructed from silk with Ming porce...

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Roberto Cavalli Beige Satin 18th Century Porcelain Print Chain Clutch
Roberto Cavalli Beige Satin 18th Century Porcelain Print Chain Clutch

Roberto Cavalli Beige Satin 18th Century Porcelain Print Chain Clutch

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

This stunning Roberto Cavalli clutch is truly a work of art! It has been made from satin in a beige shade and features a mesmerizing 18th Century painting for a vintage feel. It susp...

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Roberto Cavalli 2016 Chinoiserie Velvet Jacket, Coat w/Baroque Porcelain Print
Roberto Cavalli 2016 Chinoiserie Velvet Jacket, Coat w/Baroque Porcelain Print

Roberto Cavalli 2016 Chinoiserie Velvet Jacket, Coat w/Baroque Porcelain Print

By Peter Dundas, Roberto Cavalli

Located in TARRAGONA, ES

Roberto Cavalli mid-2010s velvet hooded lightweight hooded coat/jacket with a blue porcelain-inspired painterly-effect baroque print of an esoteric garden with flowers, leaves, mushr...

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2010s Italian Jackets

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Roberto Cavalli Porcelain For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of roberto cavalli porcelain available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of roberto cavalli porcelain — often made from wood, metal and ceramic — can elevate any home. A choice in our collection of roberto cavalli porcelain is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern styles are sought with frequency. Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors each produced at least one beautiful object in our assortment of roberto cavalli porcelain that is worth considering.

How Much is a Roberto Cavalli Porcelain?

A piece of roberto cavalli porcelain can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $32,870, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $72,040.

Roberto Cavalli for sale on 1stDibs

Whether they’re adorned with understated floral patterns or colorful prints that draw on the wonders of the animal kingdom, vintage Roberto Cavalli dresses and evening gowns, shirts and skirts are unapologetically exuberant. All of the seductive garments crafted at the luxury fashion house have long been associated with extravagance and red-carpet sophistication, and their stories begin in Central Italy.

Roberto Cavalli was born in Florence, Tuscany, in 1940 into an already artistically rich family — his mother was a tailor, and his grandfather, Giuseppe Rossi, was a member of an Italian art movement called Macchiaioli that shared common ground with Impressionist painters. Cavalli was creative at the onset and focused on textiles at the Florence Academy of Art. He garnered some high-profile attention with bold prints on knitwear.

After he patented an experimental and revolutionary process that saw him printing on lightweight leather, Cavalli secured commissions from major fashion houses such as Hermès and Pierre Cardin. He explored integrating handmade ornamentation in his designs and found limitless inspiration in the majestic creatures of the jungle.

In the early 1970s Cavalli unveiled his first namesake collection in Paris and the Sala Bianca of Palazzo Pitti in Florence. He then opened his inaugural boutique in France’s Saint-Tropez in 1972. While the designer’s printed denim offerings were deemed unsophisticated by the day’s couturiers — they looked down upon the material — Cavalli’s form-fitting, sensual cuts, innovative patchwork and obvious dedication to impeccable craftsmanship found admirers in the likes of Sophia Loren and Brigitte Bardot.

In 1980 Cavalli married former beauty pageant contestant Eva Düringer, who became his trusted business partner. Now a signature of the label, the pair introduced their first sand-blasted jeans in 1994 and later opened boutiques in Venice and elsewhere.

Cavalli’s designs sold all over the world, and the brand’s success helped pave the way for the introduction of a line called Just Cavalli that targeted younger consumers and RC Menswear to complement the array of day dresses, shoes, lingerie and coats and outerwear that were offered in his popular boutiques.

In 2005 Cavalli was asked to help reinvigorate Playboy’s iconic bunny costumes and, in 2006, model Kate Moss starred in his spring/summer ad campaign. A year later, Cavalli created an exclusive collection for H&M and designed costuming for Jennifer Lopez concerts as well as the Spice Girls.

Sicilian designer Fausto Puglisi was appointed creative consultant in 2020 at the Roberto Cavalli brand, which is now owned by Vision Investments.

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