Ettore Sottsass, “Euphrates” vase
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)
"Euphrates" vase
1983
This vase is composed of several piled-up circular elements made of white porcelain, partially glazed in yel- low or black.
This model was designed in 1983 for the Memphis group.
The inscription “Ettore Sottsass per Memphis“ is painted in black under the base.
Height 40 cm (15 3⁄4 in) - Maximum diameter 22 cm (8 2⁄3 in)
Provenance :
- Private collection, France.
Literature :
- « Sottsass. One Thousand Ceramics », Fulvio Ferrari, éd. Adarte, Turin, 2017, similar model reproduced p. 156.
- « Sottsass », Philippe Thomé, Phaidon Press Ltd, Londres, 2014, similar model reproduced p. 314.