Attributed to Aldo Cestino Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Plaque of Still Life

Item Details

Attributed to Aldo Cestino (Italian, Genoa; 1930 – 2004)
Untitled (still life), late 20th century
Painted glaze on stoneware tile
Signed to the lower left

Aldo Cestino was born in Genoa, Italy, and lived there throughout his life. He was a pupil of fellow Italian artists Federico Piccone (1882-1963) and Ernesto Massiglio (1895-1974), and spent time as a street painter before settling into the Genoese art scene, specializing in painting and graphic arts. He exhibited work internationally as well as at home, with exhibitions that included the Tanaka Gallery in Japan, the 1987 New York Art Expo, and the Museo Civico Andrea Tubino in Masone, Italy.

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Condition

- slight discoloration to glaze; accretion to surface; edge wear to tile plaque, with chip to lower left corner; light wear and scuffs to frame.

Dimensions

- measures the frame; plaque measures 11.75" W x 19.75" H.

Item #

ITMG113107