Designer: Guido Andlovitz (1900-1971)
Manufacturer: Societa Cermica
Location of Manufacture: Laveno, Italy
Period of Manufacture: c1930s
Dimensions: 7 7/8" square

For your consideration is a rare Italian Art Deco pottery tile by Guido Andlovitz. The classic tile depicts a stylized woman with a basket atop her scarf-rapped head. A contemporary (and competitor) to Gio Ponti, Andlovitz style of painting is full of life and movement and is completely iconic. The pottery body of the tile is marked "Societa Cermica" while Andlovitz marked his design in pencil on the back top right corner - "7703", Andlovitz's maker's mark, "Italy" and "LF".

Trieste-born Guido Andlovitz (1900-1971) belonged, with Gio Ponti, to a generation of Italian artists who between the 1920s and 1930s began expressing their creativity through ceramics, taking the chance to customize mass-made products with their style.

With a diploma from Breras Fine Arts Academy and a degree in architecture from Milans Polytechnic, in 1923 Andlovitz was hired by Societa Ceramica Italiana and became its art director in 1927. The company was based in Laveno, Lombardy, and had been founded in 1856 by former Richard employees; it was incorporated into Richard-Ginori over a century later.

Andlovitz worked with Societa Ceramica Italiana until the 1960s. Also thanks to a virtuous and positive competition with Gio Ponti, who worked for Richard-Ginori, he created pieces first inspired by French and German models, then by 18th-century Lombard tradition, and finally completely original and innovative designs.

Provenance: From a private collection in Lambertville, Pennsylvania.

Keywords: european master ceramiche richard ginori artist fine art pottery ceramic decor decorative

Item is in excellent condition with no breaks, heavy wear or repair. Small losses noted at edges and some craquelure noted on tile surface. Please see all images for more information on condition.

1 x 8 x 8 in

33.2 oz