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Giovanni De Simone (1931-1991) was a true blueblood Italian/Sicilian aristocrat. He became a versatile ceramist and painter whose works can be seen in museums around the world. Sicilian aristocrat turned artist, Giovanni De Simone, created the De Simone line of pottery and is one of the more respected designers of Italian ceramics in the mid 20th century.

Giovanni De Simone, founder of Ceramiche De Simone Studio, he was also a painter, sculptor, writer. De Simone’s love of Sicilian culture is highly evident in his work, which ranges from figural to abstract. Ceramics made at Giovanni's studio are normally decorated in bright vibrant colors usually on a white base glaze. In the 1960’s and 70s his works sold at Neiman Marcus and Joseph Magnum stores. Some of his work is on permanent display at the Rockefeller Center in New York City and at the Museo Delle Ceramiche Di Faenza, Italy.

He studied extensively under famed artist and his close friend Pablo Picasso, whose influences are evident in the bright colors and simple lines of De Simone’s ceramic art. My collection features scenes reminiscent of Sicilian folk art, including the marketplace, wine making, picking fruit, village life, fisherman and the Mediterranean Sea. In true Italian pottery tradition, each hand painted piece in the De Simone collection is an example of rare and unique artistry-- no two pieces are alike. The patterns are rich in color and full of life. De Simone’s ceramics are distinctive for their unique degree of quality and artisanship.