Ettore Sottsass, “Nilo” vase
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)
"Nilo" vase
1983
This vase is composed of several piled-up circular elements made of white porcelain, partially glazed in pink. It seems they give form to a reversed light bulb standing on its base.
This model was designed in 1983 for the Memphis group.
The inscription “Ettore Sottsass per Memphis“ is painted in black in a cavity made under the base.
Height 31 cm (12 1⁄4 in) - Maximum diameter 14 cm (5 1⁄2 in)
Provenance :
- Private collection, France.
Literature :
- « Sottsass. One Thousand Ceramics », Fulvio Ferrari, éd. Adarte, Turin, 2017, similar model reproduced p. 156.
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