Oriental lady by Paoli – Reg 895862

This figurine seems a very different style to other pieces by Paoli. Maybe moving into the early 1960’s forced new … More

Lady table lamp by Paoli – Reg 895851

This piece by Paoli had a design linked to Table lamp by Paoli – Reg 895767. As a result the copyright … More

This was registered in February 1960 and had a linked registered design with Reg 895851, another table lamp. What is not … More

This piece, that was registered in 1960, features a standing lady holding a tall vase on her left arm at … More

A nice table lamp by Menesini, unfortunately I don’t have an image showing the final piece. If you have an … More

A nice standing lady with ornate bowl. I haven’t seen this piece finished, but if you do have this, please … More

Not often that a nautical theme comes up! I suspect that the piece is not chalk ware, but it is … More

This is one of the first pieces I have found where Lorenzo is designing without Leo. It would appear he … More

Although this is a Menesini, this is quite different from their previous pieces. What has changed is that the designer … More

This is another Nieri piece as part of a musician theme. I have not seen a decent colour image of … More

Another boat theme from Nieri that was designed in September 1959. I have not seen a colour image of this piece, … More

This is a mirror-twin to Lady bust by Menesini – Reg 892773. I have not seen this version on the … More

This is another Nieri piece, but also another example of a musician theme by one of the designers on this … More

This is one of a few designs based on boats that were registered in June 1959. Nieri was based in … More

It is not clear what this is made from, although the last picture from the National Archives suggests that it … More

This piece is by Bacci. I wonder if the dome object on the boat was to hold a candle or … More

Another nautical piece. For more information on Bacci, click here

OOF! Not sure what happened here. This looks like a school project and not the usual design competence of Bacci!

This is a move away from Bacci’s ornament design and no doubt an influence of changing fashions. Not sure I … More

Another television lamp designed by Bacci in February 1961