Italian Giovanni Desimone Hand Painted Big Art Pottery Flower Vase, Vessel Italy
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Italian Giovanni Desimone Hand Painted Big Art Pottery Flower Vase, Vessel Italy
About the Item
- Creator:Giovanni DeSimone (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Diameter: 9 in (22.86 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1964
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. The vase is in good original condition. The top has some glue residue and the bottom has a whole as shown in the pictures.
- Seller Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:Seller: 9252019240-3-5/8001stDibs: LU886316283671
Giovanni DeSimone
Giovanni DeSimone was a mid-century ceramicist whose lively designs seem primed to elicit smiles. He created colorful vessels, platters and wall art, decorated with festive figures, flowers and fauna in a style that reveals an appreciation for Cubism and folk art.
DeSimone was born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1930. His parents were aristocrats, and as a young child, he traveled to Somalia. It was here that he grew fond of African artistic traditions. After World War II, DeSimone moved to the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. He attended the Istituto d’Arte per la Ceramica and discovered a passion for pottery. Upon graduation, DeSimone moved back to Palermo and fell in love with Eliana, who became his wife. The couple had three daughters together.
DeSimone opened his famous ceramics studio in the 1960s, producing dinnerware, serveware and decorative tiles. As the studio grew in success and popularity, DeSimone hired more artists to help with the work. In its heyday, the studio had as many as six ceramicists producing work. While each creator had a unique style, DeSimone set a standard for the colors and themes to be used.
DeSimone died in 1991, passing his workshop down to his daughters Margherita and Susanna. Today, the company still operates in Palermo under the name La Fabbrica della Ceramica, producing ceramic pieces inspired by DeSimone's original designs.
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