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.
$2,336Sale Price|24% Off
Vintage Ceramic Decorative Bowl by Bruno Gambone (circa 1990s)
By Bruno Gambone
Located in London, GB
A striking and uncommon piece by renowned Florentine ceramicist Bruno Gambone (circa 1990s). The exterior features a soft, creamy matte glaze accented with tonal oatmeal-brown highli...
Ceramic
Suite of Three Bruno Gambone Off White Matte & Black Running Glaze Ceramic Vases
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Set of 3 Bruno Gambone Glazed Warm White Ceramic Bottle Vases. Featuring 3 handcrafted varied height ceramic off white matte bottle shapes with flared mouths, hand painted bicolor ...
Ceramic
$2,732Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Italian Decorative Ceramic Bottle by Bruno Gambone (circa 1980s)
By Bruno Gambone
Located in London, GB
Italian ceramic decorative bottle with lid by Bruno Gambone (circa 1980s). Reduced to its most basic elements - like a Mondrian painting - Gambone has simplified this stately piece t...
Ceramic
Rare Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase by Bruno Gambone, Unique Piece, Italy, 1960s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A rare and highly expressive ceramic vase by Bruno Gambone, one of the most refined voices in Italian studio ceramics. As with Gambone’s best work, this piece is not conceived as a s...
Ceramic, Pottery
$2,284Sale Price|24% Off
Vintage Italian Ceramic Amphora by Bruno Gambone (circa 1980s)
By Bruno Gambone
Located in London, GB
Ceramic Italian decorative vase by Bruno Gambone (circa 1980s). A sensuous amphora-shaped piece featuring an oatmeal-hued, wide body that narrows upwards towards a dark chocolate bro...
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Elephant Sculpture by Bruno Gambone, circa 1970s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in London, GB
Ceramic Indian motif white elephant by Bruno Gambone (circa 1970s). This is an absolutely charming ceramic white elephant with an Indian-style blanket and headdress, large whimsical ...
Ceramic
$765Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Italian Ceramic Decorative Dish by Bruno Gambone (circa 1980s) - Small
By Bruno Gambone
Located in London, GB
Italian ceramic decorative dish by Bruno Gambone (circa 1980s) - small. A unique ceramic which, at first glance, one may attribute to the work of Bruno's father, Guido. The colourful...
Ceramic
$765Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Italian Ceramic Dish by Bruno Gambone (circa 1980s) - Small
By Bruno Gambone
Located in London, GB
Italian ceramic decorative dish by Bruno Gambone (circa 1980s) - small. A unique ceramic which, at first glance, one may attribute to the work of Bruno's father, Guido. The colourful...
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Midcentury Ceramic Gres Bottle-Shaped Vase, Italy 1970s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design gres ceramic bottle-shaped vase designed by ceramic artist Bruno Gambone with "Gambone Italy" signature under the base, production Italy 1970s
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Signed Mid-Century Modern Italian Pottery Stoneware Ceramic Bowl
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully shaped and glazed stoneware bowl by Italian master potter/ceramicist Bruno Gambone, the son of legendary artist Guido Gambone. Glazed beautifully with a off white and ...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Italian Midcentury Decorative Ceramic Jug by Bruno Gambone, circa 1970s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in London, GB
Italian ceramic decorative pitcher / vase by Bruno Gambone (circa 1970s). Just as our other Bruno Gambone vessels do, this one too has a purity of form, muted hue and demonstrated, e...
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Round Ceramic Box, Enamel Finish, Italy, 1970s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Paris, FR
Round ceramic box by Bruno Gambone Deep orange, brown , green enamel Measures: H 8 cm x D 17 cm Signed Gambone Italy at base.
Ceramic
$7,082 / set
Bruno Gambone Italian Stoneware Vases Set 1970s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian stoneware vases set of three designed and produced by italian artist Bruno Gambone with natural colors, signed under the base “Gambone Italy”, 1970s Italy production Dimensi...
Stoneware
Bruno Gambone Stoneware or Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1970s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Bruno Gambone elegant tall stoneware or ceramic bottle or vase in off-white ground glaze with colorful horizontal stripes. This unique vase has beautiful details throughout - a love...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Modernist Glazed Stoneware Vase by Bruno Gambone
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Modern stoneware vase by Bruno Gambone with rectangular base supporting an elegant, tapered neck and flared aperture (ca. late 1950s, Italy). White glaze with specks of turqu...
Stoneware
$3,198Sale Price|20% Off
Tondo Glass Sculpture by Bruno Gambone for VeArt 1970s
By VeArt, Bruno Gambone
Located in Benalmadena, ES
From the beginning, the geometric sign of the "tondo" has constituted an inspiring harmonious model of figures, volumes, colors and light. This work by Bruno Gambone is rooted in thi...
Metal, Chrome
Bruno Gambone Stoneware Abstract Sculpture Cat II
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Munich, DE
Cream white glazed ceramic cat made by Bruno Gambone in the 1970s, signed Gambone Italy on the bottom.
Stoneware
Mid-Century Ceramic Vase with brown enamel signed Gambone Italy, 1960s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Paris, FR
Small vase by Gambone Cracked brown and white enamel Measures: H 16 cm x D 8 cm Signed Gambone Italy at base.
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Ceramic Italian Modernist Design Covered Box Desk Set
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ceramic covered box with target design and cup desk set created by Bruno Gambone of Florence, Italy. Box measures 5.5" in diameter by 3.5" in heigh...
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Stoneware Sculpture Sitting Lion 1975
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Munich, DE
Cream white glazed and black ceramic sitting lion made by Bruno Gambone in the 1970s, signed Gambone Italy on the bottom.
Stoneware
Bruno Gambone Mid-Century Ceramic Vases, Italy, 1960s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Paris, FR
Cylindric pair of vases by Bruno Gambone Deep orange and brown enamel Measures: H 20 cm x D 11 cm and H 17 cm x D 7 cm Signed Gambone Italy at base.
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone glazed stoneware ceramic vase greige brown 1970
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Bruno Gambone greige glazed stoneware ceramic single flower vase, bottle shaped, made in the mid-1970s. This beautiful vase is typical of Bruno Gambone minimalistic design,...
Ceramic
Italian Decorative Mid-Century Ceramic Cup Signed by Gambone
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Paris, FR
Large cup / vide poche by Bruno Gambone Measures: H 10 cm x D 26 cm Signed Gambone Italy at base.
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Pair of Ceramic or Stoneware Bottles or Vases, Italy, 1970s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Bruno Gambone pair of stoneware or ceramic bottles or vase in dark brown with light brown and light blue stripes with incised line around upper area below the bottle neck, Italy, 197...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$18,000 / set
Pair of Large Vases by Bruno Gambone
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Greensboro, NC
Large pair of vases by Bruno Gambone, gunmetal grey glaze with verdigris accent. Standing tall at 27” this pair of signed Gambone vases shows well with minimal wear. Vase 1 measure...
Ceramic
Italian Decorative Mid-Century Yellow Ceramic Vase Signed by Gambone
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Paris, FR
Shiny yellow enameled with orange & brown circles on both side vase by Bruno Gambone Circa 1965s/1970s Measures: H 25 cm x L 15 cm Artist-signed Gambone Italy at base.
Ceramic
Italian Decorative Mid-Century Ceramic Cup Signed by Gambone
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Paris, FR
Small cup / bowl by Bruno Gambone Measures: H 5,5 cm x L 10,5 cm Signed Gambone Italy at base.
Ceramic
Guido Gambone Huge Blue Ceramic Bowl
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Munich, DE
Colorful huge bowl in blue, dark grey and golden glazed ceramic made by Bruno Gambone in the 1970s, signed Gambone Italy on the bottom.
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Stoneware Abstract Cow Sculpture 1970s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Munich, DE
Bruno Gambone abstract stoneware sculpture cow in cream white glazed ceramic made by Bruno Gambone in the 1970s, signed Gambone Italy on the bottom.
Stoneware
Bruno Gambone Stoneware Elephant Limited Edition 1975 Set of 3
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Munich, DE
Cream white glazed ceramic Elephant made by Bruno Gambone in the 1970s, signed Gambone Italy on the bottom. Excellent vintage condition. Only three available, the right one on the fi...
Stoneware
Bruno Gambone Vase, 1970s, Italy
By Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
A substantial stoneware vase by Bruno Gambone, demonstrating the sculptural restraint and material sensitivity characteristic of the artist’s mature production. The form is defined b...
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Vase, 1970s, Italy
By Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
A substantial stoneware vase by Bruno Gambone, demonstrating the sculptural restraint and material sensitivity characteristic of the artist’s mature production. The form is defined b...
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Vase, 1970s, Italy
By Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
A substantial stoneware vase by Bruno Gambone, demonstrating the sculptural restraint and material sensitivity characteristic of the artist’s mature production. The form is defined b...
Ceramic
Vintage Glass VeArt Venice Lattimo by Bruno Gambone, 1975
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Biella, IT
Veart Venice lattimo glass disc with metal base / stand design Bruno Gambone years ’75 limited edit of 34/199 rare perfect condition A The measures signed are with the metal pedes...
Metal