Ceramic Table Lamp by Marcello Fantoni, 1970

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A pair of table lamps created by renowned ceramist Marcello Fantoni (Florence 1915-2011) in his studio in the 1970s.

The … Read more A pair of table lamps created by renowned ceramist Marcello Fantoni (Florence 1915-2011) in his studio in the 1970s.

The lamps have a ceramic base with a blue ombre finish, topped with a white linen drum shade.

The transitional design features an organic egg- or oval-shaped body with an elegant ombre effect. The ceramic structure is topped with a handmade white linen drum shade.

Marcello Fantoni was a renowned ceramist, and his works are exhibited in major museums worldwide: in the United States, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Museum of Fine Art in Boston; in the United Kingdom, at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London; in Japan, at the Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo and Kyoto; and in Italy, at the Museo Internazionale della Ceramiche in Faenza and the Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe degli Uffizi.

In his long and multifaceted career, Fantoni has created works for churches, public and private buildings, schools, cinemas, theatres, and ships, experimenting with both figurative and abstract sculpture in ceramic and various metals. This piece has an attribution mark,
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