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.
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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
Bruno Gambone Italian Decorative Mid-Century Set of 3 Ceramic Vases
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 3 ceramic bottles vases signed by Bruno Gambone 1970s Beige enameled earthenware with colored stripes in the middle Measures: H 40 cm / H 33 cm / H 23 cm and L : 23/19/13 cm S...
Ceramic
Set of Three Bottle-Shaped Vases by Bruno Gambone, circa 1990s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in London, GB
Set of three bottle-shaped single-flower vases by Bruno Gambone (circa 1990s). All three are glazed stoneware pieces with modern, multi-coloured geometric motif. The middle-sized vas...
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Slab-Form Ceramic Sculpture, Iron Oxide Decoration, Italy 1970s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Bruno Gambone Slab-Form Ceramic Sculpture, Iron Oxide Decoration, Italy 1970s. Monumental slab-form ceramic sculpture with elongated neck, hand-built stoneware body measuring 22 × 9....
Ceramic, Stoneware
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Italian Modern Glazed Ceramic Vase by Bruno Gambone, Italy 70s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare glazed ceramic vase designed by Bruno Gambone in perfect conditions
Ceramic
Rare Bruno Gambone Ceramic Monofiore Vase Trio, Italy – Mid-20th Century
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A rare and beautifully preserved trio of ceramic monofiore vases by acclaimed Italian ceramist Bruno Gambone, likely dating from the 1960s–1970s, a period when the artist was deeply ...
Ceramic, Pottery
$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
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
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
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
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
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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
$7,500
Bruno Gambone Vase
By Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Unique bottle-form case by Bruno Gambone. Large-scale, stoneware bottle-form sculpture/vase with incised line decoration to front and back. Off-white m...
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 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
Unique Bottle Form Vase by Bruno Gambone
By Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Large scale stoneware bottle form sculpture/vase with incised line decoration to front and back faces. Off-white matte glaze with brown lip. Artist signed at base.
Clay, Ceramic
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
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 Gazed Stoneware Vase Italy, 1985
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Chicago, IL
Bruno Gambone Glazed Stoneware Vase, Italy, 1985 Dimensions Height: 9.5 in (24.1 cm) Width: 5.5 in (14 cm) Depth: 3 in (7.6 cm) Description Exceptional glazed stoneware vase created ...
Earthenware
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
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 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
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
Bruno Gambone Italian Decorative Mid-Century Set of 5 Ceramic Vases
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 5 ceramic soliflores bottles vases by Bruno Gambone Brown earthenware Measures: H 16 cm / H 30 cm / 35 cm Signed Gambone Italy
Ceramic
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 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
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
Vaso grande in ceramica di Bruno Gambone, 1960s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Quarrata, IT
A striking and iconic ceramic vase by italian artist Bruno Gambone, crafted in the 60s. This sculptural piece exemplifies Gambone's distinctive approach to form and texture, with cle...
Ceramic