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Marcello Fantoni Furniture

Italian, 1915-2011

Marcello Fantoni was a Florentine artist who specialized in ceramics. He studied at the Art Institute in Florence, where Libero Andreotti and Bruno Innocenti were his sculpting professors and Gianni Vagnetti was his figurative art professor. Fantoni began to work as a ceramist in 1934, opening his factory in 1936. After the Second World War, he became very successful, and his works are held in some of the world's most important museums (from the USA to Japan).

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Creator: Marcello Fantoni
Dealer: circa20c
Marcello Fantoni '1915 - 2011' Brutalist Metal Vase, Signed
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand welded brutalist style vase by Marcello Fantoni. Signed on underside.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcello Fantoni Furniture

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Metal

Marcello Fantoni Ceramic Vase for Raymor
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Dallas, TX
Marcello Fantoni (1915-2011) sculptor, ceramicist, metalworker, multi-media artist and designer Born in Florence in 1915, Marcello Fantoni began studying ceramic art at age 12 at the Art Institute of Florence with ceramicist Carlo Guerrini, artistic director of the famed Cantagalli Factory. He continued years of training in ceramics and the arts, including sculpture with Libero Andreotti and Bruno Innocenti, and figurative art with Gianni Vagnetti, graduating as a maestro of art in 1934. After a stint as art director for a ceramics factory in Perugia, in 1936 he opened the Fantoni Ceramic Studio in Florence. Here he produced ceramic series as well as unique pieces, sculptures and furnishings. In 1937 Fantoni’s pieces were exhibited in the Florence National Arts and Crafts Exhibit where their unique combination of rustic forms decorated with African and marine motifs and painted figures garnered considerable acclaim. By the start of World War II Fantoni’s melding of ancient Italian pottery techniques with decidedly Modernist elements had won him artistic and commercial success both in Italy and abroad. Having participated in the resistance, after the War Fantoni worked for the 500-year old Maiolica factory in Deruta, Umbria, renowned for its signature tin-glazed pottery. In the 1950s he refocused on his Florence studio, dedicating himself to larger sculptural pieces...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcello Fantoni Furniture

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Ceramic

Marcello Fantoni Brutalist Metal Vase, Signed
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand welded brutalist style vase by Marcello Fantoni (1915 - 2011). Signed on underside.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcello Fantoni Furniture

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Metal

Marcello Fantoni for Raymor Glazed Ceramic Vase, Signed
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Dallas, TX
Marcello Fantoni (1915 - 2011) was born in Florence, Italy. With a vast career in the arts showcasing his talent in sculpture, ceramics, metalwork, multi-media and even designer, Marcello Fantoni's work was exhibited in the MoMA New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcello Fantoni Furniture

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Ceramic

Fantoni Brutalist Sculpture, Signed
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-century Marcello Fantoni brutalist metal and colored glass sculpture. Stamped "Fantoni Firenze, Italy," 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcello Fantoni Furniture

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Metal

Marcello Fantoni for Raymor Glazed Ceramic Vase, Signed
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Dallas, TX
Marcello Fantoni (1915 - 2011) was born in Florence, Italy. With a vast career in the arts showcasing his talent in sculpture, ceramics, metalwork, multi-media and even designer, Marcello Fantoni's work was exhibited in the MoMA New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcello Fantoni Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Marcello Fantoni for Raymor Glazed Ceramic Vase, Signed
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Dallas, TX
Marcello Fantoni (1915 - 2011) was born in Florence, Italy. With a vast career in the arts showcasing his talent in sculpture, ceramics, metalwork, multi-media and even designer, Marcello Fantoni's work was exhibited in the MoMA New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcello Fantoni Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Marcello Fantoni Brutalist Metal Vase, Signed
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand welded brutalist style vase by Marcello Fantoni (1915 - 2011). Signed on underside. See our other listings for a grouping of these vases.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marcello Fantoni Furniture

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Metal

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Marcello Fantoni furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Marcello Fantoni furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Marcello Fantoni furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Marcello Fantoni were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Salviati, Lino Sabattini, and Sergio Asti. Prices for Marcello Fantoni furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $303 and can go as high as $22,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,035.

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