Italian Bowls and Baskets

Beautiful decorative hand painted Italian ceramic fish plate by DeSimone, circa 1964. The plate is in great condition with no chips or cracks and very light wear. It is signed and nu...

Wonderfully hand painted alpine scene of a lone chamois atop a snow covered mountain Fat lava glaze, the interior is rich forest green with white artwork - exterior of the bowl is wh...

Stunning Mid-Century decorative bowl in a stunning purple and blue Murano "Sommerso" glass. This wonderful piece was designed by the Toso brothers in Murano, Italy during the 1960s ...

Murano glass centerpiece by Barbini. Imposing thick glass lens shaped piece with hammered surface

Important sculptural bowl carved by hand from a solid block of Jade onyx. The polished finishing underlines the transparency of this special material, making it a very precious piece...

Before describing the object under consideration, we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection ...

Vintage Panel realized by Piero Fornasetti in 1950s. Screen print on wood. Brass frame. Covered with glass. Most probably a unique specimen, realized in 1950s for Sartoria Fanucchi...

A lovely hand-carved round Italian alabaster trinket box in purple. This piece will be fabulous to display on a coffee table or dressing ...

Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s...

Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" porcelain plate depicting the crying face of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalieri, no.77 / made in Milano Italy circa 1960. Original ma...

Fabulous bowl or vanity tray in a wonderful Nile green beveled crystal, designed by Max Ingrand and produced by Fontana Arte in Italy during the 1950s. This fantastic piece is fabul...

A vintage Murano glass geode bowl. Handcrafted in Italy on the famed island of Murano during the 1960s and attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte. This authentic example ...

Vintage stainless steel "Blow Up" citrus basket by Fratelli Campana for Alessi, circa 1990s. This super cool brutalist style basket / bowl is made of we...

Cylindrical basket / umbrella stand in rattan, Italy, circa 1960.

A glass dish designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 3.0"H x 12.5"W x 12.5"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.

Add a touch of opulence to your home or dining table with this charming set of 6 fruit bowls / sherbet cups and a large serving bowl. Perfect hand blown cobalt blue and clear Murano ...

Highly decorative with scalloped rim oval platter makes a wonderful decorative display piece on any table or cabinet. OFFERING FREE SHIPPING TO CONTINENTAL US. PLEASE JUST ASK FOR A...

Large hand blown pink Murano glass flower centerpiece bowl. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1950s. This eye-catching bowl is ma...

Maiolica sugar bowl Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, Circa 1770-1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). It measures 3.54 x 4.52 x 3.54 in (9 x 11,5 x 9 cm) Weight: 0.394 lb (0.179 kg) State of conservation: small and slight chips on the edges. The small sugar bowl has a swollen and ribbed body resting on a flat base. The cap-shaped lid follows the rib of the container and is topped with a small knob in the shape of a two-colored fruit. The sugar bowl is painted “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) with the characteristic floral motif of bunches and isolated semis. An example which closely corresponds to this one is kept at the Civic Museum in Lodi (G. Gregorietti, Maioliche di Lodi, Milano e Pavia, Catalogo della Mostra, Milano, 1964 n. 137). This decorative style represented a strong point of the Lodi factory, which established itself thanks to the vivid nature of the colors made possible by the introduction of a new technique perfected by Paul Hannong in Strasbourg and later introduced by Antonio Ferretti to Italy. The production process, called “piccolo fuoco” (third fire), allowed the use of a greater number of colors than in the past; in particular, the purple of Cassius, a red made from gold chloride, was introduced. Its use allowed for many more tones and shades, from pink to purple. The Ferretti family started their maiolica manufacturing business in Lodi in 1725. The forefather Simpliciano started the business by purchasing an ancient furnace in 1725 and, indeed, we have evidence of the full activity of the furnaces starting from April of the same year (Novasconi-Ferrari-Corvi, 1964, p. 26 n. 4). Simpliciano started a production of excellence also thanks to the ownership of clay quarries in Stradella, not far from Pavia. The production was so successful that in 1726 a decree of the Turin Chamber came to prohibit the importation of foreign ceramics, especially from Lodi, to protect internal production (G. Lise, La ceramica a Lodi, Lodi 1981, p. 59). In its initial stages, the manufacture produced maolicas painted with the “a gran fuoco” (double fire) technique, often in turquoise monochrome, with ornamentation derived from compositional modules in vogue in Rouen in France. This was also thanks to the collaboration of painters like Giorgio Giacinto Rossetti, who placed his name on the best specimens next to the initials of the factory. In 1748 Simpliciano made his will (Gelmini, 1995, p. 30) appointing his son Giuseppe Antonio (known as Antonio) as universal heir. After 1750, when Simpliciano passed away, Antonio was directly involved in the maiolica factory, increasing its fortunes and achieving a reputation on a European level. Particularly important was the aforementioned introduction in 1760 of the innovative “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) processing, which, expanding the ornamental repertoire with Saxon-inspired floral themes, was able to commercially compete with the German porcelains that had one of its most renowned offerings in the naturalistic Deutsche Blumen. Antonio Ferretti understood and promoted this technique and this decoration, proposing it in a fresher and more corrective version, less linked to botanical tables, both with or without contour lines, as well as in purple or green monochrome. After efforts to introduce more industrial production techniques to the sector succeeded, even the Ferretti manufacture, in the last decade of the eighteenth century, started heading towards decline despite its attempts to adapt production to neoclassical tastes. In 1796 the Napoleonic battle for the conquest of the Lodi bridge over the Adda definitively compromised the furnaces. Production resumed, albeit in a rather stunted manner, until Antonio's death on 29 December 1810. (M. L. Gelmini, pp. 28-30, 38, 43 sgg., 130-136 (for Simpliciano); pp. 31 sgg., 45-47, 142-192 (for Antonio). Bibliography G. Gregorietti, Maioliche di Lodi Milano e Pavia Catalogo della Mostra, Milano, 1964 n. 137; C. Baroni, Storia delle ceramiche nel Lodigiano, in Archivio storico per la città e i comuni del circondario e della diocesi di Lodi, XXXIV (1915), pp. 118, 124, 142; XXXV (1916), pp. 5-8; C. Baroni, La maiolica antica di Lodi, in Archivio storico lombardo, LVIII (1931), pp. 453-455; L. Ciboldi, La maiolica lodigiana, in Archivio storico lodigiano, LXXX (1953), pp. 25 sgg.; S. Levy, Maioliche settecentesche lombarde e venete, Milano 1962, pp. 17 sgg.; A. Novasconi - S. Ferrari - S. Corvi, La ceramica lodigiana, Lodi 1964, ad Indicem; Maioliche di Lodi, Milano e Pavia (catal.), Milano 1964, p. 17; O. Ferrari - G. Scavizzi, Maioliche italiane del Seicento e del Settecento, Milano 1965, pp. 26 sgg.; G. C. Sciolla, Lodi. Museo civico, Bologna 1977, pp. 69-85 passim; G. Lise, La ceramica a Lodi, Lodi 1981; M. Vitali, in Storia dell'arte ceramica...

This is a post-modern Memphis Milano style ceramic jewelry dish signed Palmer. It was made in Italy in the 1980s. It is a catch-all trinket dish perfect for jewelry or soap. Iconic r...

Sergio Asti for Venini Glass Large Ashtray. From the renowned DE'MODE'S series Designed on the occasion of the remodeling of the Bar Excelsior at the Excelsior Hotel Lido of Venice....

Fontana Arte model "1810" beveled glass ashtray / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: Length 7.5 inches / width 4.6 inches / height 1.25 inches Literature: Quaderno Fontana Arte n.3...

Elegant handmade bronze centerpiece Icaro designed by Esa Fedrigolli in the 1980s for EsArt, Italy. This stylish centerpiece is in good vintage condition and signed by the artist. It...

Large Murano bowl in reddish and clear mouth-blown art glass. 1960s / 70s. Measures: 30 x 10 cm. In excellent condition. Label.

Mawa “A centerpiece draw its inspiration from Nature. Mawa, narrow at the base and wider towards the top, borrows its features from a flower in all its splendor.” This container reinterprets the archetype of the woven basket in a contemporary way, with ample proportions and organic asymmetrical forms. The wicker is enhanced by a leather band at the base that gives the object decorative impact. The piece is difficult to make precisely due to the asymmetrical form. Use and maintenance All the items are made with raw materials and are guaranteed for interiors. If it is necessary, they can also be installed outdoors as long as they are sufficiently protected from atmospheric agents and not directly exposed to the sunlight or water, in spaces like verandas, gazebos, arcades or protected spaces. The raw materials used for weavings could be not extremely homogeneous due to different physical properties and the items could have dimensions a bit different from descriptions listed in this document. The colors could change for the same reasons. Those features are the demonstration of authenticity of each product that is unique and handcrafted in Italy by Mogliano’s masters. Woven wicker is extremely resistant over the years, if it is stored in a dry place and without excessive temperature changes, and it could also change color or nuances due to its sunlight exposure based-on nature. The weaving by the craftsman is performed with soft and wet material, an the material dries naturally with the passage of time losing its elasticity. For this reason, avoid excessive pressures, overloads of heavy weights or impacts. The bases or wooden parts are entirely in solid wood: with the aging they could change in size and present natural micro-cracks. Avoid direct and long exposure to the sun, completely avoid wetting. About the lamp usage, in normal condition the items don’t require special maintenance. Technicals About item technical details and bulbs specifications, please refer to the technical data sheets. Cleaning Use a soft cloth for cleaning. Don’t use any chemicals, acids, scourers or steel brushes. The base in natural wood must be cleaned and dusted using a soft cloth, even slightly damp. Immediately wipe again with a soft, dry cloth. For lamps cleaning, unplug the appliance from electric power...

Archimede Seguso Sommerso Valva Bowl in Green and Yellow A vintage Venetian art glass bowl in valva shape designed by Archimede Seguso for Vetreria Artistica Archimede Seguso ca. 19...

A striking triangular freeform Murano glass bowl, attributed to Oball, circa 1970s. Crafted from a luminous blend of blue and pink Murano glass, this vintage bowl showcases the sign...

Karl Springer Glass Bowl, Seguso, Signed. Large, low, and heavy, artisan hand-blown clear glass bowl by Seguso for Karl Springer in the 1980's. Provenance: purchased directly from th...

1960s Astonishing green and yellow ashtray or bowl by Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano sommerso glass. Made in Italy No chips or other, this item is perfect in excellent condition. ...

Gnam bread box designed by Elisa Gargan and Stefano Giovannoni for Alessi.

A stunning Murano Sommerso technique art glass bowl from the 1960s, designed by Flavio Poli and hand-blown by Seguso Vetri d'Arte in Italy. This beautifully faceted, hexagonal, diamo...

Vintage Space Age vase/centerpiece, manufactured in stainless steel and clear thick glass. Its dimension make it perfect - as pictured - to be used as a fruit bowl. The metal is pr...

800 silver bowl embossed and chiseled with Strelitzia Flowers. The body of the bowl is round and very rounded where 3 symmetrical strelitzia flowers have been embossed and engraved, ...

A vintage olive green, black and gold highlighted, gold stenciled tin / toleware planter resting on lion paw feet with ring handles. Beautiful regency design with an acanthus leaf bo...

Mid Century Vide Poche in Green Alabaster, Italy, 1960s. This is a wonderful and large mid century bowl, vide poche or ashtray in hand carved green alabaster. A very distinct piece ...

Very nice rattan and brass basket made in italy in the 1970s. Round shape, modern style of the middle of the century, it is inspired by the drawings of gabriella crespi. Beauti...

Antique Millefiori Bowl with Handle, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1900s A great millefiori murrine glass bowl with handle. Manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1900. Ma...

Mid-Century Modern rattan and brass large bowl, centerpiece or basket. It has a brass trim covering the top. Handcrafted in Italy, 1970s. Use it as fruit bowl or centerpiece to add ...

A large beautiful neoclassical patinated cast bronze centerpiece sized bowl. I've used this on top of a marble pedestal in the corner of a room and it looks spectacular in one of th...

Murano Glass Zanfirico Latticino Fazzoletto Bowl BeFirstBoldy com This colors of joy, mid-century modern bowl would make a beautiful gift. One of the larger of its kind, it measur...

Picasso's hand-stitched pocket emptiers, upholstered in Foglizzo leather, are an example of Italian craftsmanship. Perfect on an entryway console or dresser in the bedroom, they styl...

Small bowl Murano glass Italian design midcentury 1940 red air bubbles.

A beautiful round striped terracotta bowl, designed by Aldo Londi, handcrafted from ceramic by the Italian manufacturer Bitossi Ceramiche in the 1960s. The bowl features six horizont...

Stylish blue somerso glass bowl / centerpiece by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The beautiful freeform piece measures 14.5" W x 10.25" D x 4" H and is in ver...

Wonderful set of 3 pencil reed bamboo trays, with banded brass edge, very much in the manner of famous Italian designer GC. One of tray form with brass handles. Dating to the 1970’...

Fantastic set of five decorative porcelain plates produced by Arte Morbelli, of fine Italian manufacture. Each plate can be hung as a decorative object, or you can use them as real plates. The plates are made entirely of ceramic, with designs and edges in 24 karat gold, very precious and elegant. The plates contain designs of animals symbolic of every historical era and every area of the world. They are represented: a quadruped with a back decorated with red and gold squiggles, representing Southern Russia; a donkey also decorated in gold and purple and represents the period of greatest flowering of the Persian period (500-400 BC); the Egyptian jewel...

Murano Glass Bowl, Orange with gold polveri, Alfredo Barbini (suspected) UPDATE: Due to agreement with 1stDibs, we'll be staying through the end of the year. This piece is approximat...

Article: Murano glass ash tray Origin: Murano, Italy Design: Flavio Poli Decade: 1970s This original vintage g...

Vide Poche, fashioned from a substantial solid block of raw malachite.

Striking mid-century Murano glass bowl or ashtray in purple, blue and pink "sommerso" Murano glass. This striking piece was designed by Flavio Poli in Murano, Italy during the 1960s ...

Vintage Italian decorative ceramic candy dish attributed to Guido Gambone (circa 1950s). A flying saucer shaped dish with cover is painted with alte...

Article: Murano opaline bowl set of 2 Design: Gino Cenedese Producer: Cenedese Vetri (marked underneath the vase) Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 196...

A beautiful midcentury Murano faceted art glass bowl or ashtray by Alessandro Mandruzzato. Made in Italy in the 1970s. The combination of blue and yellow 'Sommerso' cut-glass looks...

Article: Murano glass ash tray Origin: Murano, Italy Design: Flavio Poli attributed. Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed by Flav...

1980s Plate, Calendar series is a set of 8 silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti during the 1980s from the Calendario series, the Happy New Year dishes series. Good conditions. Black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate...

Wonderful stunning centerpiece, decorative bowl from the famous art glass manufacturer Seguso from Murano Italy. This piece is signed at the base and a documented from Seguso - wit...

Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Ital...

Fenicia bowl by Barovier, Murano, ca.1900. Blown double glass. Yellow, blue, green and white glass. 2 hot-applied handles. Measures: height: 1.6"(4cm), width: 3.5"(9cm), depth : 2.7"...

Amazing midcentury crystal and purple air-bubbled glass bowl. This wonderful item was designed in Murano, Italy, by Seguso Vetri d'Arte during 1950s. This blown glass bowls from S...

Blue Green Murano sculptural bowl narrow base Sculptural Italian art glass 10.5 w x 3.5 h x 7.75D Preowned vintage Refer to images provided