Italy - Bowls and Baskets

“Gino’s never at home. He spends all his time mending things in homes around his village. Everyone knows Gino, and even if sometimes they’d like to spend a little time with him, without his tools and his jobs to get on with, he dashes off and disappears, like the sun and the moon.” Gino is a tidy inspired by the tool bags...

Sesto TSD Hexagonal Dining Table in Blu Belgio Marble by Bufalini Marmi Dimensions: D 133 x W 154 x H 72 cm. Materials: Blu Belgio marble. Available in different stone options. Pri...

Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s. This large bowl / centerpiece / vide-poche is made burnt orange sommerso Murano glass that has been hand-modeled. It is...

Sesto TSA Hexagonal Dining Table in Various Marbles by Bufalini Marmi Dimensions: D 133 x W 154 x H 72 cm. Materials: Calacatta Bettogli, Breccia Viola, Rosso Lepanto Alga Rosa, Fio...

Pixel R3 Decorative Vase in Laguna Green Marble by Bufalini Marmi Dimensions: Ø 39 x H 8 cm. Materials: Laguna Green marble. Available in different sizes and stone options. Prices ...

Baskets made using a weaving technique. Strips and bands of leather follow each other and bind together to shape the object. Available in the round (large and small), rectangular a...

Pixel S3 Decorative Vase in White Carrara Marble by Bufalini Marmi Dimensions: Ø 40 x H 12 cm. Materials: White Carrara marble. Available in different sizes and stone options. Pric...

Pixel S2 Decorative Vase in White Carrara Marble by Bufalini Marmi Dimensions: Ø 25 x H 22 cm. Materials: White Carrara marble. Available in different sizes and stone options. Pric...

Made in Italy in 1970s - 1980s. This decorative plate is made in lacquered and hand-painted ceramic by Ars Deruta that is the artistic part of the historica...

Pixel S1 Decorative Vase in White Carrara Marble by Bufalini Marmi Dimensions: Ø 15 x H 40 cm. Materials: White Carrara marble. Available in different sizes and stone options. Pric...

Drap F Oval Decorative Bowl in Bardiglio Marble by Bufalini Marmi Dimensions: D 26 x W 35 x H 7 cm. Materials: Bardiglio marble. Available in different sizes, shapes, and stone opt...

Drap H Hexagonal Decorative Bowl in Bardiglio Marble by Bufalini Marmi Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 11 cm. Materials: Bardiglio marble. Available in different sizes, shapes, and sto...

The combination of sophisticated design and craftsmanship brings to life the Ercole Moretti plates, an elegant and luxurious gift idea. This plate is handmade with a technique called...

USA plastic ornamental table fish tank Aqua-Loop by Mt. Parnell Fisheries and Nosco Plastic, 1950s Ornamental table fish tank mod. Aqua-Loop with entirely plastic structure. The oval...

The interlocking or construction of Chain Side Table is made using multiple ringed bricks, cut into two parts and threaded through the centre of anot...

Imposing flower basket in solid 800 silver with base. The body of the centerpiece is rounded and completely embossed by hand with a wicker basket design. In the upper part of the c...

Rhyton is a silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s. Excellent conditions: as good as new. This is a black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate, representing the oldest drinking vessel ever found, the Apulian rhyton. With a very detailed golden caption and title on the front of the plate. Marked on the back with the description of the series, the title of the plate, and the Fornasetti logo: "Serie di piatti creata da Piero Fornasetti per la Martini and Rossi...

Large paper basket in openwork steel When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, which creat...

Baskets made using a weaving technique. Strips and bands of leather follow each other and bind together to shape the object. Available in the round (large and small), rectangular a...

Drap G Hexagonal Decorative Bowl in Bardiglio Marble by Bufalini Marmi Dimensions: D 24 x W 24 x H 11 cm. Materials: Bardiglio marble. Available in different sizes, shapes, and sto...

Drap F Hexagonal Decorative Bowl in Bardiglio Marble by Bufalini Marmi Dimensions: D 18 x W 18 x H 11 cm. Materials: Bardiglio marble. Available in different sizes, shapes, and sto...

Drap E Hexagonal Decorative Bowl in White Carrara Marble by Bufalini Marmi Dimensions: D 37 x W 37 x H 11 cm. Materials: White Carrara marble. Available in different sizes, shapes,...

Midcentury beautiful basket or umbrella stand in lucite, wicker and steel in the style of Christian Dior Home. Made in Italy in the 1970s. This item is a wonderful addition to ever...

Handcrafted square tray model "REGOLO", made in brass; with its sober and elegant design, this piece perfectly fits into modern-contemporary context. Proudly Made in Italy, without ...

Small bowl in Nero Marquinia, Bianco Michelangelo, Verde Guatemala marbles. Size: 13.5 x 7 cm, 5.3 x 2.8 in, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Gae S, Masters Collection by the Aust...

Designed in 1984 - Paradisoterrestre Edition 2017 Material: enameled pottery. Colours: white; also available in grey or blue. In the early 80s Mario Lispi organized an exhibition...

This set consists of 4 pieces made of yellow marble (I think it is the so-called "Giallo Siena"): 1 bowl, 1 soap dish, 2 boxes. All the pieces are in excellent condition: the soap ...

Chrome plated & green enameled metal manufactured by Studio Del Campo in 1970s. Very good condition. Manufacture signature on the base.

Made in the UK by George Davidson, 1940s. This large oval bowl is made in sepia calcedony glass and features a rippled edge and an impressed star design on the base. It is a vintage ...

Vintage Murano Glass Plate, realized in 1970s. Very good condition.

Small bowl in Black Marquinia, White Michelangelo, Green Guatemala marbles. Size: 13.5 x 7 cm, 5.3 x 2.8 in, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Gae S, Masters Collection by the Aust...

Gorgeous completely handmade sterling silver basket. Made from a unique sterling silver sheet, except the base, the basket has been hand molded and turned to give it an elegant and ...

Danish ceramic “Marselis” vase bowl serie designed by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenaghen, 1950s Please note that the item is original of the period and this shows normal signs of ...

Small amphitheatre lamp in satin Paonazzo or black Marquina marble. It gives a distinct and elegant touch to your house. Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is differe...

Short table lamp in metal and in satin black Marquina or Paonazzo marble in collaboration with Dainelli Studio. Inspired by the world of sailing, a...

Conical lamp with sphere in satin white Carrara and black Marquina marble. It gives a distinct and elegant touch to your house. Each piece is in a way un...

Medium table lamp in metal and in satin black Marquina or Paonazzo marble in collaboration with Dainelli Studio. Inspired by the world of sailing, a familiar theme in Versilia, where sea and mountain...

For how magical it might seem at first glance, Murano glass is mostly a matter of chemistry. Color is obtained through the reaction of specific elements which, added to the glass fus...

Barena is a bowl from the Laguna Collection designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba for Purho in spring 2022. Characterized by a low shape, large volumes and undulating profiles, Baren...

Two pairs of maiolica baskets Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, circa 1770-1790 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). Measures: A) Height 3.54 x 6.69 x 9.84 in (9 x 17 x 25 cm); B) Height 3.93 x 7.48 x 11.02 in (10 x 19 x 28 cm). Total weight 4.85 lb (2.200 kg) State of conservation: A) One of the smaller baskets has some areas of restoration, the other slight chipping from use; B) One of the larger baskets is intact and the other shows a clearly glued break. The mold with which the baskets were forged simulates a wicker weave. The two larger works have high, vertical walls, with branch-shaped handles penetrating the weave. The painted decorations, small polychrome flowers applied only externally, highlight the points where the weaves intersect. The decision to leave the center of the basket devoid of decoration is highly unusual, but given the size and complexity of the shape, as well as the quality of the enamel, it is possible to hypothesize that it represents a precise choice in manufacturing or for a particular client. The two smaller baskets have small, twisted handles and, on the outside, reproduce more decisively the characteristic wicker weave, obtained through thin molded lines. The interior exhibits a rich, typical decoration of naturalistic flowers: a bunch centered around a main flower and secondary stems accompanied by small “semis”. The exterior of these works is also adorned with small little flowers where the weaves intersect. The size and morphological characteristics of the baskets confirm their attribution to the Lodi factory of Antonio Ferretti between 1770 and 1790, during its most successful period; by this point his original reworking of the "Strasbourg" decoration, known as "old Lodi", had achieved great fame even outside Italy. 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...

Lamp by the artist Michele Barattini in grey Bardiglio and white Carrara marble, created in 2011. Product weight (excluding shipping): gr 6500 Each piece is in a way unique (ev...

Lamp by the artist Michele Barattini in pink Portugal and white Carrara marble, created in 2011. Product weight (excluding shipping): gr 6500 Eac...

Lamp by the artist Michele Barattini in red Verona and white Carrara marble, created in 2011. Product weight (excluding shipping): gr 9000 Each piece is in a way unique (every ...

Il Primo Tino - for  Martini & Rossi is a silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s .  

Made in Italy, 1950s. These bowls are made in Murano glass. They are vintage pieces, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they can be considered as in excellent origin...

Rounded grey Bardiglio marble bowl for cats and dogs with removable stainless steel bowl, made in Italy, Carrara. Size medium. Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is d...

Striped objects holder in Portoro marble. -Jacopo Simonetti design for FiammettaV- Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is different in veins and shades) and handmade ...

Striped medium vase in Portoro marble. -Jacopo Simonetti design for FiammettaV- Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is different in veins and shades) and handmade by ...

Vintage Panel realized by Piero Fornasetti in 1950s. Screen print on wood. Brass frame. Covered with glass. Most probably a unique specimen, realized in 1950s for Sartoria Fanucchi...

Murano Glass Bowl - Sommerso Glass Decorative Charming vintage bowl in pink and clear “Sommerso” Murano glass, in the shape of a clover. The thick glass, skillfully handmade in Ital...

Trozzella Leccese  - for Martini & Rossi  is a silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s .

Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s. This wonderful square piece is made by Giovanni Poggi and is hand modeled and painted with an abstract motif with an expr...

Black Marquina marble bowl for cats and dogs, made in Italy, Carrara. Size small. Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is different in veins and shades) and handmade by...

Renowned British designer Matthew Williamson, known for his bold use of colour and nature-inspired motifs, has created a tabletop and textile collection with Les Ottomans. This colla...

Murano glass bowl designed by Tapio Wirkkala for the fine Italian manufacturer Venini in the 1980s. The vase is part of the "Coreani" series. The workmanship is particular, in tran...

Pair of Limoges Porcelain Dishes is a Modern object realized in the first years of the 1900s. Original Porcelain.  On the base there is the original label written in gold: "Decoré ...

21st Century Alessandro Mendini, GEMELLO transparent vase, Murano glass. Purho continues to search for products with complementary shapes with the pair of Gemello and Gemella vases ...

Squared white Carrara marble bowl for cats and dogs with removable stainless steel bowl, made in Italy, Carrara. Size medium. Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is di...

High striped vase in white Carrara marble. -Jacopo Simonetti design for FiammettaV- Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is different in veins and shades) and handmade b...

This set of a bowl and 12 cups is made from blue Murano glass and was produced in Italy during the 30s in Art Deco style. Very good general vintage condition with rare small chips un...