Lot 250
Ettore Sottsass (Italian 1917-2007) for Il Sestante §
Vase, circa 1958
Auction: 27 October 2023 from 11:00 BST
£8,190
Description
stamped IL SESTANTE and paper label milano italy / IL SESTANTE / dis. E. Sottsass (to base), enamelled copper on wooden stand
Dimensions
47.3cm high (18 5/8in high) overall
Footnote
Ettore Sottsass created enamel works of art for the opening of Il Sestante gallery in Milan in 1958. This period in the late 1950s was formative for Sottsass’s design aesthetic, and one of exceptional creativity in colour experimentation and combining different materials. As with this current rare vase, the works he designed for Il Sestante are typified as having high contrast tones and elegant form.
