Italian Sculptural Vide-Poche Ashtray by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello Ceramics, 1970s

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We offer for sale an Ashtray, as you can see from the lateral slots designed to hold 2 cigarettes per … Read more We offer for sale an Ashtray, as you can see from the lateral slots designed to hold 2 cigarettes per side but, in case you are not a smoker like me, to be used as a Vide-Poche on an entrance console. Made in Italy around the 70s, this item has an unmistakable design for lovers of mid-20th century Italian design. Limiting the items designed by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello Ceramiche d'Arte to everyday objects is really reductive, they are real ceramic sculptures, characterized by unusual and innovative shapes with essential colors, maximum 2 colors, which have the function of enhancing these shapes not decorating them. The item we offer is made in shades of brown, on a tan background, earthenware colored marbling marks the perimeter and highlights the structural lines. The item is in good vintage condition, intact and free of chips. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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