Dimensions | 10 H in. x 14 W in. x 3.75 D in. |
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Marcello Fantoni Fish
Item Number ped-1571. Item Number ped-1571A signed by Marcello Fantoni fish on wood base from Italy. As seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum and the Victoria Albert Museum in London. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1950, Italy.
Marcello Fantoni was an Italian designer and producer born in 1915 Florence, Italy and passed away in 2011. In 1927, Fantoni started his apprentice at the Institute of Art at Porta Romana, and received his masters in 1934. Fantoni opened soon his own ceramic studio, where he designed and produced unique pieces. His works were displayed in private collections and in the most important museum of the world. In 1970, he founded the International School of Ceramic Arts in Florence, Italy.
Categories: Period Furniture Décor, Period Furniture. Tags: 1950, ART, FISH, ITALY, Marcello Fantoni, METAL, SCULPTURE.
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