Italian Ceramics

Oxblood red vase model 585 designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1960. Realized circa 1961 by Società Ceramica Toscana di Figline for Milanese gallery Il Sestante in different colors. Signe...

A standout centrepiece, the Verona vase is handmade in Italy. Our design comes in three colourways: pink & blue, tan & ivory, and antique green. Height: ...

A large Italian ceramic table lamp designed and made by Guido Gambone (1909-1969), an Italian ceramic artist based in Florence, circa 1950s. The stoneware lamp base is of a long-neck...

Le mani in porcellana della collezione Anatomica, creata da Vito Nesta per il suo brand Grand Tour, sono un oggetto di design intramontabile e di grande valore decorativo. La produzione di queste porcellane è affidata a Fratelli Majello che dal 1867 sono maestri delle lavorazioni di Capodimonte. Ogni mano è decorata con estro e fantasia, ben 20 decori sono infatti disponibili, avendo la possibilità di integrarsi alla perfezione in qualsiasi ambiente, che sia una camera da letto, un mobile ingresso...

Our artisan's pieces are a dream come true, as in Dragon Trainers. This ceramic piece is completely hand-crafted and painted with love and care.  

Midcentury pattern Vetrata vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy. Black, blue, orange, brown, grey and yellow on a brushed background.

Le mani in porcellana della collezione Anatomica, creata da Vito Nesta per il suo brand Grand Tour, sono un oggetto di design intramontabile e di grande valore decorativo. La produzione di queste porcellane è affidata a Fratelli Majello che dal 1867 sono maestri delle lavorazioni di Capodimonte. Ogni mano è decorata con estro e fantasia, ben 20 decori sono infatti disponibili, avendo la possibilità di integrarsi alla perfezione in qualsiasi ambiente, che sia una camera da letto, un mobile ingresso...

Beautiful hand painted ceramic plate with a fruit still life by Elio Schiavon. This mid century piece is full of detail: Schiavon depicts a still life in a variety of lively colors w...

Italian Mid-Century Modern design ceramic centerpiece designed by Franco Pozzi for Ceramiche Franco Pozzi composed of two stackable elements with printed manufacturer’s mark under bo...

Signed Les Argonautes , Vallauris. The Ceramic Workshop "Les Argonautes" was created in 1953 in Vallauris by two ceramicists Isabelle Ferlay and Fréderique Bourguet Hand painted de...

Mid-Century Modern pottery lemonade set by CAS Vietri Italy set consisting of a pitcher, 6 beakers and a matching coffee mug. All pieces are decorated with hand painted scenes of rural life reminding of designs by Irene Kowaliska...

The sicilian salt container has beeen hand-crafted in the small town of Patti, it is adorned with intricate hand-painted designs in earthy tones, predominantly green and brown, which are characteristic of traditional Sicilian pottery...

Bitossi (Manufacturer) - Aldo Londi (Designer) - rare mid century studio pottery vase - hand made - featuring a color block palette of mustard and brown glazes with a white glazed in...

Set of 5 decorative plates designed by Gio Ponti for Ceramica Franco Pozzi. Fair condition: visible signs of wear, discolorations and some chipping. A restoration is recommended. Label maker...

Beautiful vase made from Murano glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Venetian glass (...

A stylish pair antique South Italian Sicilian maiolica pottery shoe shaped flask dating from the 18th century. The handmade earthenware flask is modelled as a healed shoe in a clog f...

This is an antique piece produced in Tuscany at the end of the 18th Century following the Rustic style. The expression of the antique craftmenships of the Tuscany artisans is well s...

Our artisan's pieces are a dream come true, as in Disney's Alice in Wonderland. Ceramic tea service are completely hand-crafted and painted with ...

Orange ceramic vase by the Italian designer Enzo Bioli for IL PICCHIO. Made in Italy in the 1960s. The original signature is still visible on the bottom, as shown in the pictu...

The Vintage Stackable Tea Pot by Liisi Beckmann for Gabbianelli from the 1960s is a truly exceptional piece that embodies the epitome of mid-century modern design innovation. What se...

Purple ceramic cachepot Perfect condiction.

Unique Empoli vase box for candies or jewelry box. Very good original vintage condition. Only one unique piece. Produced in 1960s in Italy.

Gorgeous painted ceramic vase plus two candle holders with gold trimmings in relief in spider form by Pucci. The Company “Ceramiche Pucci”, founded by Ing. Domenico Pucci in 1947 in ...

Unique mid-century silver casket, cigarette case, or jewelry box. Very good original vintage condition. Only one unique piece. Produced in 1960s in Italy.

Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative mini sculpture. Mini White Dalmatian Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy....

Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Murano glass.

Le mani in porcellana della collezione Anatomica, creata da Vito Nesta per il suo brand Grand Tour, sono un oggetto di design intramontabile e di grande valore decorativo. La produzione di queste porcellane è affidata a Fratelli Majello che dal 1867 sono maestri delle lavorazioni di Capodimonte. Ogni mano è decorata con estro e fantasia, ben 20 decori sono infatti disponibili, avendo la possibilità di integrarsi alla perfezione in qualsiasi ambiente, che sia una camera da letto, un mobile ingresso...

Charming and very modern, this Art Deco teapot depicting a Cupid figure with his bow drawn, ready to strike his victim, was designed by Dante Baldelli for the famed Rometti ceramic w...

Very large and heavy, 18th Century or earlier hand-painted Italian majolica glazed pottery charger plate depicting Mary. Central polychrome painted scene of Mary, with geometric bord...

PLEASE NOTE: This piece is currently located in our Amsterdam office, please enquire for delivery times. A very stylish and unusual glazed ceramic handled vase by renowned Italian artist Marcello Fantoni (1915-2011). The rounded bottle shaped vase has a tall funnel neck with a large rounded loop handle attached to one side. The cream coloured body is decorated with run glazes in blue and yellow over a lightly textured purple ground. The vase is signed Fantoni to the base. Marcello Fantoni was born in Florence in 1915 and studied an Art of Ceramics course at the Institute of Art at Porta Romana from where he graduated as a 'maestro' of art in 1934. In 1936 he established the Fantoni Ceramic studio and produced many unique pieces which quickly found him fame and recognition. His success continued and today his work is represented around the world in all the leading art institutions including among them the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York, Victoria and Albert Museum of London, Museum of Modern Art of Tokyo and Kyoto. His work is also widely celebrated and represented throughout Italy. While famed for his unique smaller art works...

Gorgeous Italian butterfly glazed ceramic vase from the Liberty period in pastel colors. Italy, circa 1920s-1930s. This highly decorative ceramic vase is in excellent condition. Mera...

A matching pair of large terra cotta planters with winged gargoyle feet by Dini E Cellai Company. Stamped DINI E CELLAI SIGNA on the bottom. ...

Mid-century pattern Vetrata vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy. Black, blue, orange and yellow on a brushed background.

This is an antique floral encrusted ewer. An Italian, ceramic decorative pouring jug, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Striking Italian ewer...

A vintage Italian Blanc De Chine fountain of a beautiful putti sitting atop a lion's bust bowl. This piece is a wonderful decorative centerpiece on its own.

This is an Italian neo-classical Grand Tour ram’s head form stirrup cup. The composition is pottery with an almost bisque-like finish.

Round wall mirror by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, beige glazed ceramic and leaf motifs, Italy, 1960s. Italian Mid-Century Modernist handcrafted beige-taupe terracotta glazed ceramic circular mirror...

Add a playful touch to your decor with this charming pair of vintage Italian glazed ceramic monkeys. These whimsical figurines are perfect for any boho-inspired space, featuring life...

An Art Deco hand-painted ceramic figure of a fawn manufactured in Italy by Egisto Fantechi in Sesto Fiorentino in the Thirties. It's a lovely example o...

'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase on sterling silver pedestal. Designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s. This eye-catching vase is made of blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns surrounding the central part. Its gorgeous shades of blue and the geometric design of the patterns make this vase a highly decorative piece from the Mid-Century Modern period. Rare find due to the sterling silver base. Measures: 20,5 cm height x 16 cm diameter // 8,07 in height x 6,29 in diameter About Bitossi (Manufacturer) Like a Fellini movie, the ceramics of this famed Italian company embody a creative spectrum that ranges from the playful and earthy to the high-minded and provocative. Based in Florence, Bitossi Ceramiche draws on craft traditions that date back to the 1500s. These find expression in the artisanal vases and animal figures by the firm’s longtime art director Aldo Londi, as well as the colorful...

Set of 4 glasses in Ceramic Bistosi Style, Aldo Londi Style, 1960. It has been made in Itlay. The colors is Blue.

Very rare tureen in glazed ceramic in relief by Richard Ginori Laveno designed in the 1960s by Antonia Campi, archived and cataloged on the site of the cultural heritage of Lombardy ...

Ico E Luisa Parisi Impronta - Vaso Bocca For Cassina The vases and pin trays in the Impronta ceramics collection grew out of the creative talent of Ico and Luisa Parisi. Conceived ...

A very stylish mid-century Italian attributed art pottery vase of bucket form with a shaped top. The ceramic vase stands on a rounded unglazed foot the base decorated in grey glazes....

Bottega Vignoli is brand created in Italy in the 1970's and makes unique and limited editions of Byzantine, Roman design ceramics, Majolica, located in Faenza.

Set of 2 decorative plates designed by Gio Ponti for Ceramica Franco Pozzi. Fair condition: visible signs of wear, discolorations and some c...

Unique midcentury porcelain casket, cigarette case, or jewelry box. Very good original vintage condition. Only one unique piece. Produced in 1960s in Italy.

Small 'Rimini blu', blue glazed terracotta ceramic squared ashtray. Design by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Italy, 1950s-1960s. Handcrafted in Italy with hand carved geomet...

A stunning and rare antique Italian Maiolica pottery triple gourd vase hand-painted with classical stylised figurative and scroll designs in typical ...

Late 1950’s - early 1960’s Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Vase for Bitossi, Italy. Numbered on base: 102/23 ITALY Designer: Aldo Londi, Italy Producer: Bitossi, Italy Measurements: Height: 2...

A coffee pot and two cups with saucers Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, Circa 1765-1770 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). They measure: coffee pot: 9....

Mid Century studio pottery donkey and cart figure / bowl - hand modelled and painted with vibrant multi-color glazes over a cream base - signed & numbe...

Sculptural Modernist bowl or tray is decorated with hand-painted decor in pastel colors with gold accents on complex textured glaze background. Playfully shaped piece features four ...

HORIZON - Mid Century studio pottery basket / bowl / vase with white glazed handle and interior - hand made - featuring incised and white glazed leaves to the exterior of the bowl - ...

Riccardo Gatti Italian important vase in glazed ceramic "a lustro". Faenza dating from the mid 1930s. Original label on the base Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompan...

Beautiful Green and White Cabbage And Cauliflower made of Ceramic , great detail and colors , great decorative item for the kitchen.

Polychrome ceramic Perfect condition.

Glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Murano glass.

Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Murano glass.

Acquareccia plate Patanazzi workshop Urbino, last quarter of the 16th century It measures diameter 17.12 in; foot diameter 11.53 in; height 1.88 in (43.5 cm; 29.3 cm; 4.8 cm). Weight State of conservation: wear and a few small minimal detachments of enamel, chipping on the raised areas, peeling of enamel at the brim on the back. This large, shallow basin is equipped with a wide and convex well. It is umbonate with a contoured center. The brim, short and flat, is enclosed in a double rounded and barely raised edge. The basin has a flat base without rims; it has a slightly concave center in correspondence to the well. The shape takes inspiration from the basins associated with the metal forged amphora pourers that traditionally adorned the credenza. These were used from the Middle Ages to wash hands during banquets. Two or three people washed their hands in the same basin and it was considered an honor to wash one’s hands with an illustrious person. The decoration is arranged in concentric bands with, in the center of the umbo, an unidentified shield on a blue background: an oval banded in gold with a blue head, a gold star and a field with a burning pitcher. Rings of faux pods separate the center from a series of grotesque motifs of small birds and masks. These go around the basin and are, in fact, faithfully repeated on the brim. The main decoration develops inside the flounce of the basin, which sees alternating symmetrical figures of winged harpies and chimeras. The ornamentation, outlined in orange, green and blue, stands out against the white enamel background. This decorative style, defined since the Renaissance as “grottesche” or “raffaellesche”, refers to the decorations introduced after the discovery of the paintings of the Domus Aurea towards the end of the fifteenth century. The discovery of Nero's palace, buried inside Colle Oppio by damnatio memoriae, occurred by chance when a young Roman, in 1480, fell into a large crack which had opened in the ground on the hill, thus finding himself in a cave with walls covered with painted figures. The great artists present in the papal city, including Pinturicchio, Ghirlandaio, Raffaello, immediately visited these caves. The decorations found there soon became a decorative subject of immense success: the term grotesque , with the meaning of “unusual,” “caricatured,” or “monstrous,” was later commented by Vasari in 1550 as “una spezie di pittura licenziose e ridicole molto”( “a very licentious and ridiculous kind of painting”). The decorations “a grottesche” also widely circulated in ceramic factories, through the use of engravings, variously interpreted according to the creativity of the artists or the requests of the client. Our basin is reflected in similar artifacts produced at the end of the sixteenth century by the factories of the Urbino district. See the series of basins preserved in the main French museums, among which the closest in morphology is that of the Campana collection of the Louvre (Inv. OA1496); this however has a more complex figure decoration, while the decoration of our specimen is sober and with a watercolor style. The style, sure in its execution, approaches decorative results still close to the works produced around the middle of the sixteenth century by the Fontana workshop. The decoration is closely linked to their taste, which later finds its natural outlet, through the work of Antonio, also in the Patanazzi workshop. Studies show the contiguity between the two workshops due to the kinship and collaboration between the masters Orazio Fontana and Antonio Patanazzi, both trained in the workshop of Guido Fontana il Durantino. It is therefore almost natural that their works, often created according to similar typologies and under the aegis of the same commissions, are not always easily distinguishable, so much so that the presence of historiated or “grottesche” works by Orazio is documented and preserved in Antonio Patanazzi's workshop. Given that the studies have always emphasized the collaboration between several hands in the context of the shops, it is known that the most ancient “grottesche” works thus far known, can be dated from 1560, when the Fontana shop created the so-called Servizio Spagnolo (Spanish Service) and how, from that moment on, this ornamentation became one of the most requested by high-ranking clients. We remember the works created for the Granduchi di Toscana, when Flaminio Fontana along with his uncle Orazio supplied ceramics to Florence, and, later, other commissions of considerable importance: those for the service of the Duchi d’Este or for the Messina Farmacia of Roccavaldina, associated with the Patanazzi workshop when, now after 1580, Antonio Patanazzi began to sign his own work. Thus, in our basin, the presence of masks hanging from garlands, a theme of more ancient memory, is associated in the work with more advanced stylistic motifs, such as the hatching of the chimeras and harpies. These are found here on the front with the wings painted in two ornate ways. In addition, the theme of the birds on the edge completes the decoration along the thin brim and can be seen as representing an early style typical of the Urbino district during a period of activity and collaboration between the two workshops. Later, a more “doll-like” decorative choice, typical of the end of the century and the beginning of the seventeenth century, characterized the period of the Patanazzi workshop under the direction of Francesco. Bibliography: Philippe Morel, Il funzionamento simbolico e la critica delle grottesche nella seconda metà del Cinquecento, in: Marcello Fagiolo, (a cura di), Roma e...