This Italian floor vase from the 1960s is crafted in ceramic, decorated using the sgraffito technique. Its geometric, slightly asymmetrical form flares gently upwards, embodying the spirit of mid-century modern design. The surface is adorned with cool, vertical stripes in turquoise, teal, grey, black, and white, contrasted by a hand-painted, stylized red horse with black and white accents. The decoration is complemented by abstract botanical elements in yellow, green, and brown, as well as fine, horizontal black lines encircling the lower part. The entire piece is finished with a high-gloss glaze, enhancing its mirror-like quality and intensifying the contrast between the textured sgraffito lines and the smooth ceramic. The vase is signed and preserved in very good vintage condition, showing only minimal signs of use and a small, retouched chip at the upper rim.
This vase carries the voice of Italian modernism from the 1960s: bold color, graphic tension, and a strong sense of rhythm. Its surface, where light performs its own spectacle, recalls an era when craftsmanship met the avant-garde. The juxtaposition of cool stripes and the fiery horse seems to tell a story of seeking harmony between nature and abstraction—as if the vase invites a daily encounter with artistic freedom.
The vase may be placed directly on the floor in a living room, surrounded by light wood furniture or steel accents to highlight its modernist origins. It works well next to a low sideboard, or as a standalone accent by a large window, where natural light will reveal the depth of its glaze. It can be paired with other
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Height45 cm
Width13 cm
Length29 cm
Dimension details
Length29 cm
Height45 cm
Width13 cm
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