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"Barc in the Sky", Art Deco Covered Box w/ Sailboat in the Clouds by Simonetto

$4,200
£3,225.42
€3,696.29
CA$5,912.56
A$6,623.38
CHF 3,444.98
MX$80,791.53
NOK 43,859.16
SEK 41,356.07
DKK 27,588.10

About the Item

An extraordinary example of high style Art Deco design by one of Italy's masters in the 1930s -- Angelo Simonetto -- this covered, oval ceramic box depicts a golden barc or sailboat floating in a deep blue sky filled with purple-tinged clouds. Simonetto designed this box for the Galvani ceramic works in Pordenone, Italy, and his original painting for this box is held by the Museo civico d'arte di Pordenone at the Palazzo Ricchieri. Along with Gio Ponti, Guido Andlovitz and others, Simonetto brought a freshness and modern stylization to ceramic design, moving Italy away from traditional, staid decoration going back decades or centuries. The piece is well marked on the bottom.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ceramic,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1935-38
  • Condition:
    Minor losses. Overall excellent, with several small chips on the upper edges of the cover.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865141961432

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