Lot: 65
Ettore Sottsass
'502' vase, c. 1959
H. 46 cm. Made by Bitossi, Montelupo, after 1984. Earthenware, white and black matt glaze. Marked: E. SOTTSASS BITOSSI MONTELUPO (black, handwritten).
In the original box with a quality certificate. For the 'Hollywood Collection', Bitossi has reissued four vases that Sottsass had designed for Il Sestante in 1958/59.
Hammer Price: 1,600 €
161A - Italian Design
22. February 2022 at 3:00 PM CET
22. February 2022 at 3:00 PM CET
Literature:
Ferrari, Sottsass 1000 Ceramics, Turin 2017, p. 161.
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