Pair of Angelo Mangiarotti Italian Modern Sterling Silver Vases for Cleto Munari

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A fine pair of Italian Modernist vases.

In hand-hammered sterling silver.

Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti.

Produced by Cleto Munari in … Read more A fine pair of Italian Modernist vases.

In hand-hammered sterling silver.

Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti.

Produced by Cleto Munari in an edition of 300.

Mangiarotti (1921-2012) was a Milanese-born architect and designer who was at the cutting edge of Italian design in the 20th Century. He had his own architecture firms in both Milan & Tokyo and also taught architecture internationally throughout the United States, Europe, Australia. Mangiarotti also had friendships with many of the other architectural titans of his time, including Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.

Both pieces are signed and numbered 61/300/04.

Simply a stunning pair of sterling silver vases from one of Italys most important designers!

Date:
1980s

Overall Condition:
They are in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with some fine light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.

Maker:
Angelo Mangiarotti

Marks:
Marked to each base: With an Italian hallmark \ 1702 \ VI \ 925 -- MUN ARI -- Cleto Munari -- 61/300/04 -- A. Magiarotti

Measurements:
Tall Vase:
Height: ca. 13 1/8 in.
Width: ca. 3 3/4 in.
Depth: ca. 2 5/8 in.

Wide Vase:
Height: ca. 4 3/8 in.
Width: ca. 9 1/4 in.
Depth: ca. 6 5/8 in.

Total Weight: ca. 1650 g

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