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 Black, White
Production 1960s/70s
Shade Colour Black, White
Shade Material Hand-made in-house from vintage fabric. The design can be shown in a couple different ways, as per the images.
Dimensions 77.5cm (30.5") tall, 20cm diameter.
Wiring Professionally rewired to meet Australian electrical standards, with a switch on the cable. Cable colour is black.
Bulb Fits a standard B22 bayonet light bulb.
Condition Great to excellent condition with no major wear that we can see. Some very light scuffs in the matte ceramic finish, but minor.
