Marcello Fantoni Sculptures

Delightful large-scale ceramic figures of a nearly life-size black and white glazed Boston Terrier and a Panda bear. Marked with numbers and Made in Italy. Attributed to Eugenio Patt...

The vintage ceramic jug vase by Marcello Fantoni from the 1960s is an exceptional and artistic piece that exemplifies the mastery of Italian cerami...

Italian artist Marcello Fantoni ceramic vase is glazed stoneware made circa 1970s. This piece was acquired directly from the artist by the seller, who was a personal friend of Marcel...

Brutalist sculpture in Marcello Fantoni's style, 50s. Made of copper metal cut with a torch and welded together the pieces that form it, creating a body of purely brutalist phantasma...

1960s Italian ceramic poodle with jeweled collar.

A vibrant 1950s Italian studio ceramic round catchall dish by renowned Florentine ceramicist Marcello Fantoni (1915–2011), created for Raymor, the premier American importer of mid-century European design led by Irving Richards. Featuring a straight-walled cylindrical rim with three integrated rest notches, the piece showcases Fantoni's mastery of raw, volcanic surface textures and warm, earth-toned glazes. The exterior and interior basin transition through banded gradient layers of mustard yellow, terracotta orange, ochre, and deep slate brown with a pitted, lava-like texture. Dimensions: Diameter: 7 5/16" D (7.32 inches / ~18.6 cm) Height: 1 5/8" H (1.63 inches / ~4.1 cm) Condition Report :Excellent vintage condition. The heavy, tactile lava glaze remains intact with vibrant original color. Free of major chips, hairline cracks, or structural repairs. Normal age-appropriate wear and rough texture along the unglazed base edge, consistent with authentic 1950s Fantoni production. Creator: Marcello Fantoni Distributor: Raymor (Irving Richards) Origin: Florence, Italy Period: 1950–1959 Styles: Mid-Century Modern, Italian Modernism, Studio Craft Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Polychrome Sgraffito / Lava Glazes Markings: Incised on base "Fantoni / Italy / for / Raymor" Item Type: Ashtrays / Catchalls / Decorative Bowls Marcello Fantoni pottery, Fantoni for Raymor, Italian mid century ceramic ashtray, Fantoni catchall dish, 1950s Italian studio pottery, Raymor Italy ceramics...

Marcello Fantoni glazed ceramic vessel, circa early 1960s. This fabulous example has hand painted female figures around the exterior and a speckled glaze on the inside.

Polychromed glazed ceramic "pillow" vase by Marcello Fantoni. Signed: "Fantoni Italy"

Mid-century Marcello Fantoni brutalist hammered metal torch cut bowl. Stamped twice "Fantoni Firenze, Italy," 1950s.

A green glow: monumental vintage Italian brutalist hand-worked metal ashtray by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor, made in Italy circa 1950. Patinated copper in tones of chartreuse, teal, and pewter. Born in Florence in 1915, Marcello Fantoni wed ancient Italian pottery technique with decidedly Modernist elements, garnering tremendous acclaim both at home and abroad - his work has been collected by important museums worldwide. When Fantoni died in Florence in 2011 at the age of 95, his obituary in the Italian newspaper La Nazione hailed him “the master of beauty.” This stunning piece certainly justifies the moniker. With the signature etched on verso, it is without doubt an heirloom rarity for the savvy collector...

Large vintage Brutalist steel sculpture of fishes fashioned from old pliers and a sheet metal snip. In the manner of Marcello Fantoni. The steel has been drizzled with solder to give...

Brutalist sculpture "Family" signed Italy, circa 1961, manner of Fanoni. Amazing form surface Classic modernist well executed.