Giacomo Balla was born in Turin in 1871. Since he was a young boy, when he began to attend the Accademia Albertina, he dedicated his studies to the violin and painting. His first artistic accomplishment dates back to 1894, a self-portrait. In 1895, Balla moved to Rome with his mother and then in 1900, he moved to Paris for several months. His early years as a painter indicate an interest in the divisionist paintings of Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo and Giovanni Segantini, Impressionism and French Post-Impressionism. In 1910, together with his pupils Gino Severini and Umberto Boccioni, he signed the Manifesto of the Futurist Painters. It is in 1912, with works of art such as the famous Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash, that Balla’s art begins to show clear futuristic characteristics, demonstrating a special focus for the objective analysis of detail. Also in 1912, Balla made a provocative gesture with which he auctioned off all of his artwork and declared himself dead, still famous, the phrase pronounced on this occasion, “Balla is dead. Here are sold the works of art of the late Balla,” that marks the clear intention of the artist to deny himself and provoke the public, pushing him towards a reexamination of the values of art. Between the end of 1912 and 1914, the artist painted the Iridescent Compenetration, paintings in which the abstractionism of the composition and the geometry of the shapes prevail. In 1915, together with Fortunato Depero, he signed the Manifesto of the Futurist Reconstruction of the Universe. Towards the end of the Thirties, Balla’s futurist production was always more sporadic; the artist gradually returned to a more figurative painting. During his last years, Balla painted according to a realistic naturalism, that however, even if occasional, he had never completely abandoned.
Giacomo Futur Balla Futurist Obeliso Cactus Sculpture 33/40
By Giacomo Balla
Located in Hanover, MA
GIACOMO BALLA Italy, 1871-1958 "Obelisco". Incised "Obelisco Multipli 33/40" and "Futur Balla 1/45". Painted wood, height 17.5". Fiore Futuriste (1918-25) Giacomo Balla, Rome. Paint...
Wood
Giacomo Balla Sculpture Ceramic Riccardo Gatti Futurist Art Deco Italy 1930s
By Giacomo Balla, Riccardo Gatti
Located in Catania, IT
We present an authentic sculpture by the famous futurist artist Giacomo Balla. A very rare tea service produced in the middle of the Futurist period in Italy. Extremely rare object...
Pottery
Giacomo Balla Double Folding Screen For Gavina C.1980's (Designed in 1917)
By Giacomo Balla, Gavina
Located in London, GB
Double folding screen by Giacomo Balla for Gavina, Italy, c.1980s. Originally designed in 1917, this piece was produced as part of a limited re-edition by Gavina, celebrating early 2...
Brass
A pair of dlg plant pots by Giacomo Balla (1871-1958), Italy 10s.
By Giacomo Balla
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
A pair of triangular-shaped planters in beige lacquered pine, in the style of Giacomo Balla (1871-1958), Italy, 1910.
Wood
Giacomo Balla folding Screen, yellow green orange silk-screen print on wood 1971
By Giacomo Balla
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Folding screen realized based on a project designed by Giacomo Balla in 1916-18. Multilayer wood structure. Set composed by two pieces, each with three panels linked with folding hin...
Wood
20th Century Giacomo Balla Decorative Wooden Screen for Gavina hand decorated
By Giacomo Balla, Dino Gavina
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Dino Gavina began his activity as early as the 1940s with objects for theater sets, his great passion. Convinced of the need for design that was modern but also rich in poetry, he gr...
Wood
Giacomo Balla Paravento Balla Fondo Bianco, Motivo Verde e Blu For Cassina
By Giacomo Balla
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Giacomo Balla Paravento Balla Fondo Bianco, Motivo Verde e Blu For Cassina With its brilliant colors and artistic vibe, Cassina brings back the wood screen designed by Giacomo Ball...
Resin
Set of Two Giacomo Balla Paravento Balla Room Dividers by Cassina
By Giacomo Balla, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Room divider designed by Giacomo Balla in 1917, relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This wooden screen is based on an original tempera and pencil sketch on paper by artist Giacomo Balla. Today, Cassina revives this brightly coloured accessory to divide and complete the various areas of the house with a real artistic touch. The Balla Screen...
Paper
Set of Two Giacomo Balla Paravento Balla Room Dividers by Cassina
By Giacomo Balla, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Room divider designed by Giacomo Balla in 1917, relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This wooden screen is based on an original tempera and pencil sketch on paper by artist Giacomo Balla. Today, Cassina revives this brightly coloured accessory to divide and complete the various areas of the house with a real artistic touch. The Balla Screen consists of three honeycomb panels of different heights and widths joined together by brushed brass double-action hinges specially designed by Cassina, carefully interpreting the original design. The silk-screen printed decoration, on both sides, is available in two versions, with orange background in the colours yellow and green, respecting the shades in the Balla sketch, and with white background in the colours blue and green. The Balla Screen, part of the Cassina I Maestri...
Paper
Italian sculpture Portacarte Futur Balla by Giacomo Balla, 1980s
By Giacomo Balla
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian sculpture Portacarte Futur Balla by Giacomo Balla, 1980s Sculpture Portacarte composed of geometric shapes in yellow, pink and white lacquered wood. In Futurist style. Produc...
Wood
Giacomo Balla folding Screen, silk-screen print on wood 1971
By Giacomo Balla
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Folding screen realized based on a project designed by Giacomo Balla in 1916-18. Multilayer wood structure. Three panels linked with folding hinges. Silk-screen printing decoration ...
Wood
Giacomo Balla, Cactus model Sculpture Gavina 1968 (Wodden Prototype)
By Gavina, Giacomo Balla
Located in Argelato, BO
In 1968 with a letter to Dino Gavina by Luce and Elica, Giacomo Balla's daughters, they asked for a reproduction of the Futuristi Flowers drawn by their father. Before putting the ...
Wood
Balla Screen prototype hand-painted produced by Centro Duchamp, 1971
By Giacomo Balla
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Folding screen realized based on a project designed by Giacomo Balla in 1916-18. One out of the first three Balla screen entirely hand-painted on both sides. Multilayer wood structur...
Wood
Folding Screen Model 'Balla' by Giacomo Balla for Simon Gavina, 1972
By Giacomo Balla
Located in Brussels, BE
Folding screen model 'Balla' by Giacomo Balla for Simon Gavina, 1972.
Wood
Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Palm Screen
Located in Hilversum, NL
This exquisite early 20th century hand-carved screen is sculpted from a 200-year-old Sumatra palm trunk, showcasing the rich natural beauty and craftsmanship of the period. The scree...
Palmwood, Reclaimed Wood
$2,600Sale Price / set|38% Off
H 17 in W 17 in D 8 in
Pair of Vintage Elephant Garden Planters Pots Stands Italian Lattice Palm Beach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The most wonderful pair of old Italian elephant garden plant stands. I believe these are some sort of terra cotta with a glaze on top, they are heavy! The details are amazing from th...
Terracotta
Pair of Greek Reproduction Terracotta Pots
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of Greek reproduction plant pots from Crete, handmade of terracotta resembling olive jars used since antiquity around the Mediterranean. The bulbous vessels are nicely decora...
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Set of Two Greek Terracotta Plant Pots in Classical Style
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of Greek reproduction plant pots from Crete, made of terracotta resembling Mediterranean olive jars. These small vessels are nicely decorated with ribbed details encircling t...
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Plant Pot Holder, glazed Terracotta, Green color, France 1930
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a plant pot holder. It has been made in France circa 1930. It is made in Terracotta Glazed, with Green Color.
Terracotta
$947
H 7.88 in W 4.73 in D 3.55 in
Art Deco 1930s Ceramic Bonbonniere, Half Doll, Powder Box, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Beautifully styled is this 1930s Art Deco French Bonbonniere. Part of the half doll, powder box, jar family. Typical Art Deco coloring which is as b...
Ceramic
Giacomo Onestini ceramic sculpture Italy 1970
By Giacomo Onestini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful ceramic sculpture designed by Giacomo Onestini made in his own atelier in Italy in 1970. It has a combination of matte and shiny glazed surfaces. The back and sides of the sculpture have a textured surface with shades of gray, green, and sometimes turquoise. On the front, there's a carved-out section that's smooth and glazed with red and gold hues. It's a very appealing and intriguing piece. You can find the artist's signature, "Onestini," on the side of the sculpture. This piece was created in the artist's personal studio. Very nice large sized, heavy piece and in excellent condition. After graduating as a master ceramist, Onestini moved to San Marino where he found employment at the "Marmaca" ceramics factory. Around the end of the 1950s, he moved to Salerno and began working with the "Ernestine...
Ceramic
Pair of Vintage Italian Terracotta Planters
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming pair of vintage Italian terracotta garden planters is designed in the form of woven baskets, complete with thickly rolled rims and sculpted feet. Their surface is richl...
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Coastal Painted Screen
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charmingly naive early 20th Century French hand painted three fold screen. Depicting coastal life, Circa 1900.
Paper
$3,750
H 49.75 in W 15.25 in D 6.75 in
French Mid-Century Modern Cactus Sculpture, Plaster, Green, 1980
Located in Austin, TX
Cactus sculpture from France made of plaster. This mid-century piece has lovely detail and a green painted finish. The cactus is in very nice vintage condition with only minor surfac...
Plaster
20th Century Three-Panel Gilt Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
This 20th Century three-panel wooden screen stands out for its hand-painted gold surface. Varying in application, the gold paint scintillates in rich, painterly washes that call to m...
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Trunk for Storage
Located in Miami, FL
20th century chest on bracket feet with a top that opens to reveal storage and drawers below.
Pine
Sold
W 60.63 in L 90.56 in
20th Century Pink Yellow Blu Green Flowers Giacomo Balla Designed Rug, 1987
By Giacomo Balla
Located in Firenze, IT
Giacomo Balla: "flowers + space" 1987 (Drawing: 1925) Made in Limited Edition in Sardinia in The Workshop of Antonia Spanu Mesina (Dorgali) on License of the Heirs, using an original...
Wool
Post-modern Room Dividers by Giacomo Balla for Gavina, 1970s
By Giacomo Balla
Located in Antwerp, BE
Memphis style Pair of symmetrical screens with three panels by Giacomo Balla (1871-1958), Italian, 1970s for Gavina. Silkscreen printed on wood with brass hinges. Measures: W 170 ...
Giacomo Balla Mirror Frame
By Giacomo Balla
Located in CA, CA
An Edition from a 1913 prototype frame designed by Italian Futurist artist Giacomo Balla, handcrafted in wood and numbered 170/1000. Published by Galleria Franca Mancini and the e...
Wood