21st Nov, 2023 10:00
Modern Art & Design
142
Dante Baldelli (1904-1953) and Corrado Cagli (1910-1976)
Dante Baldelli (1904-1953) and Corrado Cagli (1910-1976) for Rometti Umbertide, circa 1930, a vase 'Scena di Caccia', decorated with an Umbrian hunting scene, incised 'Rometti Umbertide' to base
15.5cm high, 14.5cm diameter at fullest point
Footnote:Corrado Cagli (1910-1976) was an Italian artist associated with the Futurist painters including Balla and Dottori, who studied at the Accademia di Bella Arte in Rome with Dante Baldelli (1904-1954), director of the Rometti ceramic workshops from 1928-1954. Baldelli employed Cagli as a surface designer from circa 1928-30 and Cagli was likely responsible for the decorations and Baldelli for the forms of objects during this period. After leaving, Rometti continued to produce Cagli pieces for around two years, the colourful dynamic backgrounds and repetitive Futurist motifs of travel and movement being typical of his work. The style has occasionally been referred to as 'Fascist ceramics' due to the use of Classical forms and Imperial Roman iconography and the period in which these items were manufactured. Ref Italian Art Ceramics Valerio Terraroli Skira 2007 cat; 412-432, For a similar design, see 'Le Ceramiche Rometti', p. 47
Dante Baldelli (1904-1953) and Corrado Cagli (1910-1976) for Rometti Umbertide, circa 1930, a vase 'Scena di Caccia', decorated with an Umbrian hunting scene, incised 'Rometti Umbertide' to base
15.5cm high, 14.5cm diameter at fullest point
Corrado Cagli (1910-1976) was an Italian artist associated with the Futurist painters including Balla and Dottori, who studied at the Accademia di Bella Arte in Rome with Dante Baldelli (1904-1954), director of the Rometti ceramic workshops from 1928-1954. Baldelli employed Cagli as a surface designer from circa 1928-30 and Cagli was likely responsible for the decorations and Baldelli for the forms of objects during this period. After leaving, Rometti continued to produce Cagli pieces for around two years, the colourful dynamic backgrounds and repetitive Futurist motifs of travel and movement being typical of his work. The style has occasionally been referred to as 'Fascist ceramics' due to the use of Classical forms and Imperial Roman iconography and the period in which these items were manufactured. Ref Italian Art Ceramics Valerio Terraroli Skira 2007 cat; 412-432, For a similar design, see 'Le Ceramiche Rometti', p. 47
In good order overall. There is a small glaze chip to the interior of the vase at the base with some minor associated glaze crazing to the interior of the vase, some very minor surface glaze scratches to enamels, minute glaze chipping to glaze at footrim.
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Auction: Modern Art & Design, 21st Nov, 2023
Chorley's autumn modern art & design sale spans the modern era from from the early 19th century to contemporary art and design. The auction includes a broad selection of Arts & Crafts furniture and works of Art, including a collection from the studio of William Simmonds and his seminal work of 'The Black Mare'.
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