Ettore Sottsass, Jr. - Design London Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 1971

  • Literature

    Barbara Radice, Ettore Sottsass: A Critical Biography, London, 1993, p. 139
    Hans Höger, Ettore Sottsass jun.: Designer, Artist, Architect, Berlin, 1993, p. 176
    Fulvio Ferrari, Ettore Sottsass: Tutta la Ceramica, Turin, 1996, p. 169
    Milco Carboni, Ettore Sottsass Jr. '60-'70, Orléans, 2006, p. 162
    Fulvio Ferrari, Sottsass: 1000 Ceramics, Turin, 2017, p. 146
    Ivan Mietton, Sottsass: Poltronova 1958-1975, Paris, 2021, p. 199

76

Vase, model no. 'Y16', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series

circa 1969
Glazed earthenware.
27.7 x 17.6 x 17.6 cm (10 7/8 x 6 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
Underside inscribed SOTTSASS/Y / 16.

Estimate
£3,000 - 5,000 

Sold for £3,810

Contact Specialist

Antonia King
Head of Sale, Design
+44 20 7901 7944
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Design

London Auction 26 April 2023