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.
Unusual Ceramic Bowl By Gambone, Italy Ca'1950's
By Bruno Gambone
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual bowl By Gambone, depicting an anamorphic face. Typical period glazing and crackling. Signed on the bottom with the donkey mark.
Ceramic
Contemporary Italian Fruit Bowl, Ceramic Vase with Fruit Motifs
Located in Madrid, ES
Vase made by hand in glazed ceramic with traditional motifs from southern Italy. Every item LA Studio offers is checked by our team of 10 craftsmen in our in-house workshop. Special...
Ceramic
Guido Gambone Unique Abstract Ceramic Tray with Applied Copper
By Guido Gambone
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Wonderful abstract ceramic tray or plaque with applied copper by well known midcentury Italian potter, Guido Gambone (1909-1969). Measures: 9 ½ H x 15 W. In excellent condition. Signed Gambone Italy with his donkey motif. Guido Gambone (1909–1969), one of the most important Italian ceramic artist in the mid-20th century, was born in Montella, Avellino in Italy in 1909 and moved with his parents to Vietri in 1927. He started his career at the local Avallone pottery, continued his training at Manifattura Artistica Ceramica Salernitana before moving to the famous I.C.S. (Industria Ceramica Salernitana). He became artistic director at I.C.S. in 1935. Following, he started his own potteries, La Faenzerella in Vietri and later La Tirrena...
Clay
Large Italian Stoneware Centerpiece by Guido Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive and large square stoneware platter by Guido Gambon, Italy, circa 1950s. Beautifully glazed in white a lava-like textured surface and decorated with black geometrical pa...
Pol Chambost 1950s French Pottery Bowl
By Pol Chambost
Located in New York, NY
An original 1960s pale pink and black striped glossy glazed bowl by famed French ceramicist, Pol Chambost. Signed. The inner bowl is a mottled pale pink. The top shape is either a he...
Ceramic
Vintage Ceramic Faience Majolica Asparagus Serving Bowl, Italy 1980s
By Ed Langbein
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful large porcelain decorative or serving bowl is surrounded with cream and green asparagus spears. It was made by hand in the city of Basano, Italy. It is similar in desi...
Ceramic
Handcrafted Sicilian Ceramic Bowl centerpice
Located in Palermo, PA
Handcrafted Sicilian Ceramic Bowl in Deep Red This exquisite handmade Sicilian ceramic bowl is a timeless symbol of prosperity, good fortune, and Mediterranean heritage. Crafted by ...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
$228Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.58 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Nils Thorsson Scandinavian Marselis Ceramic Bowl for Royal Copenaghen, 1950s
By Nils Thorsson, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian ceramic “Marselis” ashtray bowl series designed by Danish artist Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenaghen, 1950s. Please note that the litem is original of the period and t...
Ceramic
Jerome Ackerman Modernist Ceramic Pottery Bowl
By Evelyn & Jerome Ackerman
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Jerome Ackerman glazed ceramic bowl signed “Ackerman 98”. Jerome Ackerman and his wife Evelyn were central figures in creating the California mid-century modern aesthetic. This examp...
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
Italian Ceramic Vase by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful ceramic vase by Raymor. Great lave glaze, with black and white coloring. Very good vintage condition.
Ceramic
Claudio Ferri Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1950s
By Claudio Ferri
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Claudio Ferri ceramic vase, Italy, 1950s Measures: Left vase diameter 12 x height 41 cm. Right vase diameter 14 x height 32 cm. SOLD
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 7,5 cm x D 27 cm Signed Gambone Italy at base.
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Ceramic Coffee Cups Set of 10
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful coffee or tea cups in greige stoneware made by Bruno Gambone in the 1980s.
Stoneware
Bruno Gambone Midcentury Italian Ceramic Vase, 1960s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Midcentury ceramic vase designed and made by the Italian artist Bruno Gambone in the 60s.
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Ceramic Vase, Italy 1970s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Born in in 1936, Gambone followed in the footsteps of his father Guido, a well-established ceramist in the first half of the 1900s. After an apprenticeship under his father, Gambone ...
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Art Pottery Greige Brown Vase Set of 4
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Munich, DE
Bruno Gambone set of four vase with brown stripes and in greige glazed stoneware Italy 1980s, signed Gambone, Italy. Measures: 28 H x 18 B x 11.5 D cm ...