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Alla Moda Fratelli Fanciullacci Attributed Geometric Floor Vase Lava Glaze Italy
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Product description
Fratelli Fanciullacci Attributed Monumental Geometric Floor Vase – Lava Glaze Italian Ceramic, 1960s–1970s
An extraordinary monumental Italian ceramic floor vase attributed to Fratelli Fanciullacci, embodying the volcanic textures, bold geometry, and chromatic intensity that defined some of the most expressive Italian ceramic production of the postwar era.
Executed in deeply textured matte lava glazes, the vase combines saturated ochre-orange, acid green, turquoise blue, violet, and charcoal black within a highly architectural relief composition. The surface is animated by incised geometric bands — triangles, zigzags, and linear motifs — creating a rhythmic visual language somewhere between Bitossi’s Rimini Blu experiments, Mediterranean folk abstraction, and Brutalist decorative sculpture.
The cylindrical body rises with a powerful totemic presence, while the volcanic glaze texture gives the object an almost archaeological quality, as though excavated from an imagined modernist civilisation.
Design & Aesthetic
This piece belongs to the rich tradition of mid-century Italian art pottery, where manufacturers such as Fratelli Fanciullacci explored expressive hand-finished surfaces and sculptural forms beyond strict industrial production.
Particularly striking is the contrast between:
• the rough lava-like matte glaze texture
• the sharply outlined geometric reliefs
• and the unexpectedly vibrant colour palette
The turquoise and cobalt triangular frieze introduces dramatic chromatic depth, framed by earthy orange and olive tones that recall oxidised minerals, Mediterranean ceramics, and volcanic stone.
The result is both decorative and highly sculptural — a vase that functions almost as a freestanding ceramic column.
Material & Technique
• Hand-finished Italian ceramic
• Thick matte volcanic / lava glaze
• Deeply incised geometric relief decoration
• Multi-layered oxidised glaze effects
• Rich tactile surface throughout
Dimensions
• Height: 36 cm
• Diameter: 15 cm
Condition
Very good vintage condition with no cracks or repairs observed. Minor age-related traces and irregularities inherent to the handcrafted production process. The textured lava glaze naturally contains pits, bubbles, and variations, all characteristic of the technique and period.
Attribution
Attributed to Fratelli Fanciullacci, Italy, based on form, glaze treatment, decorative vocabulary, and production characteristics typical of the manufactory’s mid-century artistic ceramic output.
Why This Piece Stands Out
• Monumental floor-vase proportions
• Exceptional volcanic matte glaze texture
• Strong geometric and almost tribal-modernist decoration
• Rich Mediterranean colour palette
• Highly decorative yet architecturally restrained silhouette
• A superb statement piece for Brutalist, postmodern, or Italian modern interiors
This is not a quiet vase.
It occupies space like a ceramic mural wrapped into cylindrical form — tactile, volcanic, and unapologetically expressive.
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Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsMulti ColorMaterialCeramicNumber of items1Height36 cmWidth15 cmDepth15 cm
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Private sellerBerlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 25 sales