Ettore Sottsass Lidded Vessel Model 192-C Bitossi Il Sestante Italy 1959 Glazed

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A modernist “Lidded Vessel, Model 192-C” designed by Ettore Sottsass. Bitossi for Il Sestante, Italy 1959. Signed on underside. Glazed … Read more A modernist “Lidded Vessel, Model 192-C” designed by Ettore Sottsass. Bitossi for Il Sestante, Italy 1959. Signed on underside. Glazed stoneware, cotton cord. A dome-shaped yellow lid with a looped cord handle and a richly textured, volcanic-inspired body in layered tones of yellow and black. It reflects Sottsass’s early material experimentation and his signature use of bold contrast and elemental form. This vessel belongs to Sottsass’s seminal work with Bitossi during the late 1950s and early '60s, a collaboration that produced some of his most iconic ceramic designs. Objects from this period are highly collected and have been exhibited in institutions such as the Victoria and Albert Museum, MoMA, and Centre Pompidou. They illustrate the transition from mid-century modernism to the more radical aesthetics Sottsass would later champion with Memphis. A unique opportunity to own a museum quality object that exemplifies design history.

Provenance: From a private estate in Southeast Michigan. Dimensions: 5”h x 6.25” diameter. In very good condition. Full condition reports are available upon request.

Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) was an influential Italian architect and designer, best known as the founder of the Memphis Group, which revolutionized postmodern design in the 1980s with its bold colors and geometric forms. Early in his career, he worked for Olivetti, designing the iconic Valentine typewriter. His work spans furniture, ceramics, glass, and architecture, blending functionality with playful aesthetics. Sottsass’s designs are in the permanent collections of major institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Vitra Design Museum in Germany. He has been featured in solo exhibitions at the Design Museum London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Among his honors are the Compasso d’Oro award and the Austrian State Prize for Industrial Design. See less