Ettore Sottsass, Jr. - Design London Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | Phillips
  • A sketch of the present 'Burma' totem from Ettore Sottsass's Scrap-book, 1964.
    Drawing: © Erede Ettore Sottsass DACS, London 2024
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    • Provenance

      Patrick Brillet, London
      Acquired from the above by the present owner

    • Literature

      Federica di Castro, ed., Ettore Sottsass's Scrap-book: Disegni e Note di Ettore Sottsass, Milan, 1976, p. 48 for a drawing
      Fulvio Ferrari, Ettore Sottsass: Tutta la Ceramica, Turin, 1996, p. 140
      Fulvio Ferrari, Sottsass: 1000 Ceramics, Turin, 2017, p. 123

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'Burma' totem

designed 1964, produced circa 1994
Glazed ceramic, laminated wood.
210.5 cm (82 7/8 in.) high
Produced by Manifattura S.C.3, Calenzano for Edizioni Arte Design, Agliana, Italy. Number 8 from the edition of 20 plus artist's proofs. Totem base inscribed SOTTSASS/8 / 20.

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£18,000 - 24,000 

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London Auction 13 November 2024