Coat Racks by Otello Rosa for San Polo

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Set of three
painted and glazed ceramic coat racks,
with embossed harlequins,
design by otello rosa
for san polo venezia

… Read more Set of three
painted and glazed ceramic coat racks,
with embossed harlequins,
design by otello rosa
for san polo venezia

origin italy

period 1950s

author otello rosa painter and sculptor otello rosa was born in venice in 1920 where he attended the istituto d'arte dei carmini and the accademia di belle arti. In 1949 he founded, with alessandro coppano and emilo stocco, the manufactory for the production of artistic ceramics 'r.o.s.' which a few months later, due to stocco's retirement becomes 'co.ros.' in 1951 the experience of 'co.ros.' ended and he became artistic director of the venetian manufacture 'san polo' a position he held until 1959. As part of the 'san polo' otello rosa made an important series of pieces, often large, unique pieces inspired by primitivism and informal art as well as numerous plastic models depicting ironic harlequins as well as marine subjects and female figures. From the early 1960s he left ceramics and devoted himself to sculpture and painting.

marca san polo venezia manifattura for the production of artistic ceramics, active in campo san polo 2126 in venice, since 1947, founded by riccardo mason, who called in workers from a number of tuscan manufactories to collaborate with him. The firm's production, which relies mainly on outside artists including the painter giuseppe santomaso, includes both modern ceramics, often inspired by the italian commedia dell'arte tradition, and copies from antiquity. Stable collaborators include otello rosa, artistic director of the manufactory from 1951 to 1959, who during the years of his directorship called in angelo sciannella, pino cioffi, elio de pasco, viviana bisi, nerone fanton and giovanni pivetta, among others. The firm is also famous for producing decorative fountains. In 1959 the manufactory was sold to piero zannini, who changed the company name to 'ceramiche veneziane'.

material glazed ceramic

dimensions
l 24 x h 21 x d 8 cm
l 28 x h 23 x d 13 cm
l 23 x h 21 x d 10 cm

condition the pieces are in excellent condition, as can be seen from the attached photos. We report a small correction on the hat of one of the harlequins. Please evaluate through the attached photos. this piece has an attribution mark,
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