Alvino Bagni was born in Lastra a Signa, Italy, in 1919, and from a young age he began to take an interest in ceramics. Thanks to the teachings of an elderly artist, Torello Santini, he got a job in the workshop of Arnaldo Pugi’s ceramics factory in Ponte a Signa.
After WWII, Pugi gave Bagni the financial support to help him open his own workshop. Alvino took several family members with him, including his wife Gina, who accompanied him throughout his career. The 1950s and '60s were fundamentally important for the Bagni company, which succeeded in establishing privileged relations with a number of important names in American design and business, including Raymor and Rosenthal, for whom he created extremely modern items for that time.
You can read more about Bagni, here.
THIS LISTING
Base Colour Red
Shade Colour Red, with Gold accents
Shade Material An original shade with corduroy fabric and gold trim, which incredibly is in excellent condition. There is only the slightest amount of wear internally.
Dimensions 99cm (39") tall (to the top of the brass ornament), 91cm tall (to the top of the shade fabric); 48cm diameter.
Wiring Professionally rewired to meet Australian electrical standards, with a switch on the cable. Cable colour is white.
Bulb Fits a standard B22 bayonet light bulb.
Condition Excellent condition with no wear that we can see. Note that there are two holes where the cable can exit the base from, one is used and the other is not (it sits off to the back side).
