De Simone Wine Carafe From Palermo, Italy

Description

Hand Painted Italian Ceramic Wine Carafe by Desimone.Painted details in DeSimone’s signature vibrant colors of yellow, purple, red, orange, green, and blue (both dark and light).Signed De Simone Italy ’09 and was purchased in Italy in 1971. This piece is made by the late Giovanni De Simone

This piece’s aesthetic was heavily influenced by Pablo Picasso, whom DeSimone greatly admired. It is an amalgam of Italian folk art (simplicity, inaccuracy and crudeness of subject) with modernism in the use of color and shape. Giovanni DeSimone was a mid-century ceramicist whose lively designs seem primed to elicit smiles. He created colorful vessels, platters and wall art, decorated with festive figures, flowers and fauna. DeSimone was born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1930.See

Dimensions

8ʺW × 5ʺD × 8ʺH

Styles

Folk Art

Italian

Mid-Century Modern

Brand

Giovanni de Simone

Designer

Giovanni Desimone

Period

1970s

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

White

Condition Notes

This has never been used, but there is a slight glaze missed spot on lip, see photo.This has never been used, but there is a slight glaze missed spot on lip, see photo.