{"product_id":"marcello-fantoni-italy-vase-or-lamp-base-mid-century-design","title":"Marcello Fantoni Italy Vase or Lamp Base | Mid Century Design","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarcello Fantoni Italy Vase or Lamp Base \u003cbr\u003eMid Century Design\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully decorated with abstract figures - this bottle style vase would most likely have been made to be electrified as a lamp - there is a hole in the base and fine hole in the side which would have let a fine lead pass through.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ec.1950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 22.5cms (8 3\/4\") tall\u003cbr\u003eApprox 10cms (42\") wide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003eThe piece retains original paper labels [probably retailer price labels] on side - which we have left intact\u003cbr\u003eThere is a factory overglaze colour to the small electricity lead hole on the side - I'd say there was a very fine firing separation which would have been factory coloured to pass off as first quality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Marcello Fantoni (1915 - 2011)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarcello Fantoni was born in Florence, Italy. He was a sculptor, ceramicist, metalworker, multi-media artist and designer. Marcello Fantoni began studying ceramic art at age 12, he continued years of training in ceramics and the arts graduating as a maestro of art in 1934.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1936 he opened the Fantoni Ceramic Studio in Florence. There he produced ceramic series as well as unique pieces, sculptures and furnishings. Having participated in the resistance, after the War Fantoni worked for the 500-year old Maiolica factory in Deruta, Umbria, renowned for its signature tin-glazed pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1950s he refocused on his Florence studio, dedicating himself to larger sculptural pieces and working on many collaborations. Fantoni gave special emphasis to ancient Etruscan ceramic techniques, glazes and colors, heightening the timeless appeal of his pieces. Whether created as a series or as a unique piece, every Fantoni piece was ultimately rendered unique by his hand-painting it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the 50s and 60s he made many cubist-inspired vases and ewers painted in colors bordered by sgraffito lines scratched through the paint in a manner evoking Picasso and Braque. Along with figurative and abstract works, the 60s also saw Fantoni creating brutalist piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1970 Fantoni founded the International School of Ceramic Art, dedicated to teaching ceramic arts and experimentation. Maintaining great versatility throughout his career, Fantoni completed projects for public and private buildings, churches, schools, theaters, cinemas, and ships. His works, meanwhile, were collected by important museums worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marcello Fantoni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67987377979620,"sku":"RA-0014511_A","price":490.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9528\/7908\/files\/vase_lamp_1a.jpg?v=1793170390","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutantiques.com.au\/products\/marcello-fantoni-italy-vase-or-lamp-base-mid-century-design","provider":"Roundabout Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}