Italian vintage ceramic vase by Alvino Bagni - signed - Vase Italy, 1960s - hand-painted | Ceramic vase | red vase 31 cm, 1.3 kg

Italian vintage ceramic vase by Alvino Bagni - signed - Vase Italy, 1960s
Green, yellow, blue and red ceramic vases with stripes in “granulato technique” by Italian ceramic artist Alvino Bagni, made in the 1950s in his studio in Italy.

Height 31 cm
Diameter 16 cm
Weight: 1.3 kg
condition very good

Alvino Bagni
Alvino Bagni was born in Lastra a Signa, Italy, in 1919. From a young age, he became interested in ceramics, which was then an important industry in the area around Signa, Lastra a Signa, and Montelupo (Florence). Thanks to the teachings of an older artist, Torello Santini, he obtained a position in the workshop of Arnaldo Pugi's ceramics factory in Ponte a Signa. After World War II, Pugi gave Bagni the financial support to open his own workshop. And with 3,500 plates bearing the slogan "I like Ike" (produced for the election campaign of Dwight D. Eisenhower, who became the 34th President of the United States in 1953), the story of Ceramiche Bagni began. Alvino brought several family members with him, most notably his wife Gina, who accompanied him throughout his career. The 1950s and 1960s were crucial for the Bagni company, as he managed to establish privileged relationships with some important names in American design and business, including Raymor (N.Y.) and Rosenthal, for whom he designed items that were extremely modern for the time. In 1970, the company moved to a larger and more modern factory, where it was able to further expand its business. Here, Alvino surrounded himself with highly qualified collaborators and artists, such as E. Borgini, M. Mannori, R. Buti, M. Santonocito, and many others, with whom he achieved a perfect balance between materials, technique, and aesthetics. By 1980, the factory employed up to 100 people and was known for its high-quality artistic production, elegant objects, and the use of new and experimental techniques. With the changing world of work, increasing globalization, and the opening to new competitors, the company ran into difficulties. The company, committed to its "artisanal" approach, struggled to withstand excessive price declines... despite all efforts to save its employees and its factory, it finally closed in 1990. However, in 1993, he was back in business with the new company Nuove Forme, until he retired eight years later due to health reasons. Alvino died in 2009 at the age of 90. His career was a fascinating journey full of humility, technical skill, passion, and creativity.