Giovanni DeSimone Pitchers
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.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Giovanni DeSimone decorative objects, serveware and wall decorations.
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giovanni DeSimone Pitchers
Ceramic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni DeSimone Pitchers
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
1970s Vintage Giovanni DeSimone Pitchers
Ceramic
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Giovanni DeSimone Pitchers
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Giovanni DeSimone Pitchers
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Antique Giovanni DeSimone Pitchers
Copper
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Giovanni DeSimone Pitchers
Ceramic, Majolica
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Giovanni DeSimone Pitchers
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Giovanni DeSimone Pitchers
Majolica, Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Giovanni DeSimone Pitchers
Ceramic, Majolica
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giovanni DeSimone Pitchers
Ceramic
1990s Italian Modern Giovanni DeSimone Pitchers
Pottery, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Giovanni DeSimone Pitchers
Ceramic, Majolica
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giovanni DeSimone Pitchers
Ceramic
