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Mirto Ettore Sottsass vase for Marutomi Japan 1997 Lacquered plastic Blue Grey Brick Signed

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Mirto vase for sale, designed by postmodern design master Ettore Sottsass for the Japanese manufacturer Marutomi, 1997. Signed and dated on the base. Co-founder of the Memphis Milano movement in 1981 and the most radical and influential figure in global postmodern design, Ettore Sottsass was one of the Italian designers commissioned by Marutomi to explore modern resin versions of urushi lacquer, a 9,000-year-old traditional Japanese technique. The Mirto is its most poetic expression: its clean cylindrical form, its blue-gray top disc, and its brick-brown base evoke the deep, earthy colors of traditional urushi pigments—dark vermilion, warm brown—translated here into Sottsass's formal and pop vocabulary. The meeting of East and West, of tradition and provocation, in a single object. A rare piece on the collector's market, produced in a very limited series. Superb overall condition. Features: - Model: Mirto - Designer: Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) - Manufacturer: Marutomi, Japan - Year: 1997 - Dimensions: H 20.5 cm × Ø 13 cm - Material: Polyurethane lacquered phenolic resin - Color: Blue-gray body, brick-brown base - Signed and dated on the base - Condition: Superb overall condition Perfectly complements a postmodern interior, a Memphis design collection, a statement table, or a sophisticated contemporary design space. Keywords: Marutomi, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Alessandro Mendini, Michele De Lucchi, Michael Graves, Shiro Kuramata, Alessi, Driade, Olivetti, postmodern design, 1990s design, lacquered plastic, urushi, Japanese lacquer, collector's item, rare piece, designer tableware, high-end decor, design radical, Japanese design, cult object, Memphis collection.
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ConditionExcellentColorsBlue, RedMaterialPlasticNumber of items1Height20 cmWidth13 cmDepth13 cm

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