Ceramic Bowl by Bruno Gambone

Name: Ceramic Bowl by Bruno Gambone
Brand: Bruno Gambone
Price: 2643.52 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Rare large bowl by Bruno Gambone, Italy, 1970. Outstanding large object in a fantastic bright yellow glaze with a dark brown / aubergine line on the in- and outside. A beautiful crackle pattern is visible inside the bowl, beautiful warm texture. In excellent condition. Signed on the bottom. Bruno Gambone was the son of Guido Gambone, born in Vietri sul Mare (Salerno) on 18th October 1936. After a brief period working in ceramics beginning at the age of 14 in his father's studio in Florence and later in Andrea d'Arienzo's ceramic factory in Florence until the end of the 1950s. Determined to make his own way and explored other artistic experiences, such as fabric decoration and painting. In 1959 he held his first exhibition of paintings in the La Strozzina Gallery in Florence. In 1963 he moved to the United States and spent a few years in New York. Here, he moved among artists like Robert Rauschenberg, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, and gained much experience in the fields of painting, sculpture, cinema and theatre. Five years later, he returned to Italy. He chose Milan as his residence. Here he made contact with various artists including Enrico Castellani, Lucio Fontana, Paolo Scheggi, Agostino Bonalumi and Gianni Colombo. After his father's death in 1969, he returned to Florence to keep the ceramic studio running. Since then, in Florence, he has continued to work intensely, producing works of great interest.

Creator:

Bruno Gambone (Maker)

Dimensions:

Height: 3.55 in (9 cm)Width: 12.01 in (30.5 cm)Depth: 12.01 in (30.5 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Ceramic

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

1970-1979

Date of Manufacture:

1970

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Rotterdam, NL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1117221016652

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Bruno Gambone

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.

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