Two 2000s Barbara Forni for Sottsass Associated Studio Round Glass Plates

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This striking pair of 2000s postmodern glass plates, designed by Barbara Forni for the legendary Sottsass Associati studio, beautifully embodies … Read more This striking pair of 2000s postmodern glass plates, designed by Barbara Forni for the legendary Sottsass Associati studio, beautifully embodies the playful geometric spirit and avant-garde ethos of late 20th-century Italian design. The set features two distinct, complementary circular designs crafted from heavy, premium glass, serving as both highly collectible art objects and sophisticated serving pieces. The first plate boasts a clear glass base adorned with a wide, frosted perimeter rim that frames a bold center graphic of overlapping geometric shapes in saturated black, fiery orange-red, and sunny yellow. The second plate features a full-surface frosted finish that creates a soft, translucent background, punctuated by a striking, minimalist configuration of intersecting black lines, vibrant red dots, and a central blue triangle that evokes the architectural drafting vocabulary famously championed by Ettore Sottsass and his contemporaries. Both plates are in pristine, museum-quality vintage condition, showing an extraordinary level of preservation over the decades. The thick glass bodies are entirely free of structural cracks, deep scratches, or flea bites along the smooth, rounded edges. The colorful enameled graphics remain perfectly intact, exceptionally vibrant, and free of the typical surface scuffs, fading, or paint loss often associated with vintage art glass from this era. The frosted surfaces retain their uniform, velvety texture without any oil stains or cloudiness, ensuring this rare pair is ready to be displayed as a bold centerpiece or integrated into a high-end design collection. See less