Italian Ceramics

Guido Gambone (1909-1969) Hand enameled geometric decor on grey glazed ceramic. Can be used as vide-poche or wall decor Signed Gambone, Italy with donkey mark. Nice condition Guido G...

Painted terracota, very good original vintage condition. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Dalmatian dog sculpture was produced in Italy. Only one dog available.

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 (...

An unusual ceramic charger/plate signed by Fenice Albisola for Manlio Trucco - Italy 1930. Handpainted ravens done in a bold graphic style.

Large Carraresi e Lucchesi, Sesto Fiorentino Italian Art Deco decorative plate, 1930s.

This striking mid-century modern Rosolio set is a fantastic example of Italian ceramic artistry from the 1950s, created by the renowned Rometti manufactory. The set, featuring a dram...

Mid-Century Modern Handmade Fish Motif Ceramic Vase by Londi for Bitossi, 1960s The color is very bright and extremely well preserved. Very clean.  

A green glow: monumental vintage Italian brutalist hand-worked metal ashtray by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor, made in Italy circa 1950. Patinated copper in tones of chartreuse, teal, and pewter. Born in Florence in 1915, Marcello Fantoni wed ancient Italian pottery technique with decidedly Modernist elements, garnering tremendous acclaim both at home and abroad - his work has been collected by important museums worldwide. When Fantoni died in Florence in 2011 at the age of 95, his obituary in the Italian newspaper La Nazione hailed him “the master of beauty.” This stunning piece certainly justifies the moniker. With the signature etched on verso, it is without doubt an heirloom rarity for the savvy collector...

Vintage - Retro Jar Ceramic Very Good Condition Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any further questions.?? With best wishes, Geert?      

Stunning and vibrant bowl with sgrafitto and hand-painted colored glossy pattern of stylised women. On the base is painted Italy 7892. Fratelli Fanciullacci Pottery: during the fi...

GUIDO GAMBONE - VIETRI - Rare Mid Century monumental studio ceramic vessel / jug - hand painted - thick, frothy, gritty glaze (sand added in production) - signed with a donkey and VI...

Incredibly beautifully moulded. Every muscle, the spine and ribs are beautifully visible. The proportions, the shaping of the body almost perfect. Rarely seen such a beautiful sp...

Green vase in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s, Italy. Hand painted piece. Glass in original condition. One defect on the top - small chip - as on pictures. The outer reli...

Made in Italy, 1950s. This wonderful piece is made in black lacquered ceramic with multicolored holes. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it ca...

Original and signed by Giovanni DeSimone, this hand-painted little plate is full of colour and life depicting a busy fisherman Small in size, huge on personality - Giovanni at his be...

Vintage checkers game by the Italian designer Ennio Lucini for Gabbianelli in green and white ceramic. Made in Italy in the 1970s.

Postmodern Yellow Conic vase Italy 1980s ceramic in Memphis Milan style. 27 cm diam x 20 cm H Conditions: excellent, two barely visible small chips.

Porcellane Canova is a well-known Italian porcelain manufacturer based in Padova, Italy. They specialize in creating high-quality porcelain and ceramic products, including tableware,...

This original vintage ceramic bowls element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has ...

Set of 6 dinner plates were made of bone china porcelain by Richard Ginori, Italy. The all-white plates are done in minimalist, organic modern style with outer rim of the plates s...

Lovely large vintage Italian tiger statue. Hand painted ceramic. No chips or breaks.

1950's Italian floor lamp adorned with several glazed ceramic vessels in highly stylized asymmetric form. separated by diabolo form hourglass brass spacers and standing on a black me...

The typical Italian landscapes and views characterize this elegant dessert set of 6 pieces with fancy red and blue tones. Each dish measures 22.5 cm and is 100% made in Italy by mast...

Splendid ceramic vase signed Umberto Zannoni Faenza of fine Italian manufacture Zirardini in the 1950s. Signed, Original Label. The marvellous vase has a round base from which the b...

Vintage glass in good condition. The sugar bowl looks very good on every style table. Very good original vintage condition. Only one unique piece.

Big Majolica vase Ginori Italy, 1850-1890 Very good codiction Difetto di cottura sotto la base (vedere fotografia)

Glaze ceramic box made in Italy, circa 1970s. Slime green glaze along the top with an orange ring around the edge of the lid. Base is painted a matte brown. Green glaze covers the in...

Stunning and vibrant, 40 cm high, jug vase with sgrafitto and hand-painted colored glossy pattern of stylised women. On the base is painted Italy 7882. Fratelli Fanciullacci Potte...

This striking sculpture is part of the Anatomica series by Vito Nesta, featuring decorative objects with simple and essential anatomical shapes characterized by bold, contrasting colors and modern flair. Made of Capodimonte porcelain with a glossy, white finish, this sculpture is shaped like a hand, decorated with elements from ancient tarot cards.

1980s Gorgeous Green and Yellow Tea Set/Coffee Set in Ceramic by Naj Oleari. Made in Italy. The items are in excellent condition - 1 Coffee/Tea pot 9,05" x 5,51" x 5,90 H" inches - ...

We present this stunning, large vase, made in Italy, dating back to the early 20th century. The vase is crafted from polychrome glazed ceramic. The eye-catching decoration captures t...

A red blue decanter with heart shape design, made by one of the many glass manufacturers in Italy. Would make a great addition to any collection! Original good vintage condition. Onl...

Charming mid-century modern Italian ceramic bowl in the shape of a stylized chicken, hand-painted in black, white, and red. This whimsical and sculptural piece features an elongated ...

Table Set Designer Angelo Mangiarotti Prod. Brambilla Italy, 1960 Ceramic mark on the bottom Perfect Condiction oil: h 20 x 6 x 6 cm salt: h 8 x 5 x 4 cm tray: h 4 x 20 x 18 cm

A rare and early set of four espresso cup and saucers designed by Piero Fornasetti, Italy, circa 1955. Produced by the historic Italian ceramics company, Richard Ginori, these beauti...

Assortment of 4 dishes with braided rim Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, circa 1770-1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). Measures: 14 x 10 in (35.5 x 25.5 cm); 12.2 x 8.39 in (31 x 21.3 cm); 10.4 x 9.65 in (26.5 x 24.5 cm); 10.8 x 9.61 in (27.5 x 24.4 cm). Weight: 4.4 lb (1.998 kg) State of conservation: some chips due to use on the edges and on the parts in relief. The four different dishes have a foot with a low lip from which extends a wide, flat, slanted rim resembling a basket weave. The small handles are painted green: they resemble wickerwork in the two oval dishes and take the form of a sinuous branch in the round ones. The third fire decoration is inspired by the naturalistic floral botanical patterns on the ceramics produced by the Hannong family in Strasbourg. Here the pattern is defined by the rapidity and subtlety of the brushstrokes and the result is particularly tasteful, characterized by compositional intelligence and pictorial expertise. A main corolla, either a wild or garden rose, is set slightly off center in each well. From this extends a thin stem holding a small secondary bud and there are small field florets dotting the composition to lend volume to the delicate bunch of flowers. On the brim, small polychrome flowers add color to the weave, accompanied by lanceolate leaves of a very intense green. There exist few and very rare examples for comparison with this morphology: a round plate - entirely consistent with those in question - has been dated to around 1775 (S. Levy, Maioliche settecentesche lombarde e venete, Milano 1962, tav. 200). Two other dishes with a basket rim, but with parallel striped brim decoration, were exhibited in the 1995 exhibition on Lodi ceramics; the attribution to the Lombard town near Milan is therefore almost exclusively derived from the decoration called "alla rosa contornata" or "alla vecchia Lodi" and constitutes one of the most popular decorations during the eighteenth century. (M. L. Gelmini, in Maioliche lodigiane del '700 (cat. mostra Lodi), Milano 1995, pp. 31 p. 162-163 nn. 181-182). This decorative choice 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 which Antonio Ferretti introduced in Italy. This 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 had started their Maiolica manufacturing business in Lodi in 1725. The forefather Simpliciano had started the business by purchasing an ancient furnace in 1725 and, indeed, we have evidence of the full activity of the furnaces from April of the same year (Novasconi-Ferrari-Corvi, 1964, p. 26 n. 4). Simpliciano had 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, could 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...

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

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 (...

Italian ceramic terrier. 1950s. Very Hollywood Regency.

Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. White Poodle Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy. Only one dog...

A fantastic and rare ceramic charger by Eugenio Pattarino. Vibrant red color and Classic Italian Mid-Century style is represented very well in this piece. Eugenio Pattarino was born in 1885 and passed away in 1971. He was a master sculptor and model maker and taught in art schools in both Venice and Frankfort, Germany. In the late 1940s he opened his own studio in Florence. His factory used both “EPF” and “CAPEF” (Artistic Ceramics Professor Eugene Pattarino) to mark his pieces. His studio is best known for its large religious statutes, many of which reside in a number of churches in Italy and the U.S. In the 1950s Pattarino had more than fifty artists working for him and some among them were considered the best ceramists in Italy. At this time Eugenio was joined by his son, Ranier, and the company began concentrating on more eclectic themes. These pieces, when new, were quite expensive when they were purchased but almost never garner anywhere near their original cost at today's auctions. The factory claimed that the Vatican used Pattarino’s ceramics as gifts to famous visitors, including President John Kennedy, Andre Gide and Paul Sartre. Unfortunately there is no proof to back these claims. As a matter of fact I have discovered that the Pattarino name is almost generally unknown in Italy and even lesser known in Florence. His name is, however, recognized here in the United States and most of the factory’s output can be found in the U.S. where it was imported. In November 1966 the Arno River flooded its bank and inundated most of Florence. Work to restore damaged art...

Bring the beauty of the garden to your home with our hand-painted radicchio-style plate in a pink hue. Perfect for tableware or as striking wall decor, this plate adds a touch of natural elegance and artistic charm to any space. Whether adorning your dining table or displayed as a decorative piece, it captures the essence of nature with timeless sophistication. 100% Ceramic Handmade and Hand-Painted in Italy...

Ceramic covered box with target design and cup desk set created by Bruno Gambone of Florence, Italy. Box measures 5.5" in diameter by 3.5" in heigh...

Italian Art Nouveau Majolica Hibiscus Plate, Early 20th Century A handmade Italian majolica plate featuring a detailed hibiscus flower in shades of pink, white, green, and yellow. C...

Glazed ceramic Excellent condition. "Portanier" signed.

Vintage glass in good condition. Lightly used - as shown on pictures. Only one unique piece.

Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Mini White Poodle Dog Sculpture wa...

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.

Maiolica pitcher Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, circa 1770-1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). It measures 8.66 x 8.66 x 4.33 in (22 x 22 x 11 ...

Original and signed by Giovanni DeSimone, this hand-painted little plate is full of colour and life depicting a busy Sicilian fisherman Small in size, huge on personality - Giovanni ...

Sardinian polychrome ceramics by Claudio Pulli for Isola. CLAUDIO PULLI one of the greatest Sardinian artists, Ciotola realized for I.S.O.L.A. Isola is the most prestigious ceramice and lost wax...

Rare circular ceramic dish designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy, 1960s. The piece features a vivid yellow glaze with an olive-green interior rim, applied o...

German-born artist Josef Albers wonderfully designed Homage to the Square, four glazed Italian porcelain ceramic platters, chargers, plates, each hallmarked/stamped on verso, from a limited sold-out edition. Each platter comes in its original box and is based on Albers' 1954 original oil on masonite work. Albers is widely considered one of the most influential artists and teachers of the visual arts in the twentieth century. The platters were done in a limited edition run of 1500 in 1999 and quickly sold out. They were all made in Italy specifically for MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art). Would be a great addition to any modern art or ceramic collection. These platters have become rare and scarce - especially in this pristine, as new condition. Platter dimensions: .75" high, 11.75" wide, 11.75" deep...

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...

Donburi L bowl Exuding a sublime and strong visual impact in its singular design handcrafted following the Japanese raku pottery technique, this oval bowl is named after the internationally renowned and appreciated Korean dish...

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

This original vintage ceramic bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant ...

Very elegant design in this ashtray by the well known artist/designer Aldo Londi.

Original Italian ceramic, perfect condition, one teeth missing - shown on pictures. Produced in 1960s.

Unique Mid-Century Modern Urbano Zaccagnini white and brown signed ceramic bowl with intaglio relief of African abstract mask in the style of Pablo Picasso ceramics. Urbano opened hi...