Bucharest, RO
Details
- Dimensions
- 7ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 4.3ʺH
- Brand
- Flavia Montelupo
- Designer
- Aldo Londi
- Period
- 1950s
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Ceramic
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gray
- Condition Notes
- Pre-loved / Exhibited indoor Normal signs made over the last 6, 7 decades We didn't find any chips or cracks … morePre-loved / Exhibited indoor Normal signs made over the last 6, 7 decades We didn't find any chips or cracks One small pencil mark Overall it is in great condition for its age less
- Description
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This iconic mid-century modern cat figurine is the creation of the famous art director of Flavia Montelupo aka Bitossi Ceramiche …
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This iconic mid-century modern cat figurine is the creation of the famous art director of Flavia Montelupo aka Bitossi Ceramiche — Aldo Londi. The master ceramist was the creative director of Bitossi Ceramiche for more than 50 years. He was a tireless teller of feelings/intuitions, devoting his entire life to art: he was a painter, sculptor, and most of all a ceramicist.
This is the Scavo version of the cat, unglazed, with a geometric pattern on both sides. The beautiful small imperfections are from the creation process and occur naturally with this organic style of pottery.
This version was made before the Rimini Blue glazed series, in 1955.
Era: 1950s
Designer: Aldo Londi
Produced by: Flavia Montelupo, Italy (nowadays Bitossi Pottery)
Made in Italy
Marked: FLAVIA, MONTELUPO, ITALY
CONDITION: Pre-loved / Exhibited indoor
Normal signs made over the last 6, 7 decades
We didn't find any chips or cracks
One small pencil mark
Overall it is in great condition for its age
H 4.3 x W 7 x D 1.5 inches
H 11 x W 18 x D 4cm
WEIGHT: approx. 1.1 pounds / 0.5Kg
Short history: Founded in 1921 by Guido Bitossi, Flavia Montelupo produced traditional renaissance-style maiolica and terracotta wares up to the Second World War.
From 1946 to 1976, under the artistic direction of Aldo Londi, the factory collaborated with several outside artists — including Ettore Sottsass, Remo Buti, Marco Zanini, and Matteo Thun.
Starting in 1976 the factory produced high-quality commercial ceramics for the Rosenthal Studio, under the name 'Ceramiche Flavia'.
In the 1980s Giovanni Masone took over as artistic director, inviting the members of the Memphis Group to collaborate, as well as Piero Fornasetti.
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Bucharest, RO
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