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Three Stacking Murano Bowls by Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva for Vistosi
Three Stacking Murano Bowls by Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva for Vistosi

Three Stacking Murano Bowls by Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva for Vistosi

By Vistosi

Located in Chicago, IL

Three Stacking Murano Bowls by Eleanora Peduzzi for Vistosi; an acclaimed Italian artist and designer known for her iconic creations, including this very one for Vistosi (1960) and t...

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Pair of Spyros Centerpieces by Eleanore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide
Pair of Spyros Centerpieces by Eleanore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide

Pair of Spyros Centerpieces by Eleanore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide

By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide

Located in Geneva, CH

A rare pair of black and white centerpieces designed by Eleanore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide.

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Located in Berlin, DE

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Located in Naples, IT

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Artemide Spyros Melamine Sculpture in Glossy Black by Eleanor Peduzzi Riva, 70s

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Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT

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Rare "Spyros" Ashtray Artemide

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Located in Geneva, CH

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"Spyros" Centerpiece Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, Italy, 1960s
"Spyros" Centerpiece Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, Italy, 1960s

"Spyros" Centerpiece Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, Italy, 1960s

By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide

Located in Naples, IT

Rare version of the white "Spyros" centerpiece / ashtray by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide.

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By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide

Located in Naples, IT

Rare version of the black "Spyros" centerpiece / ashtray by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide.

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Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide Black "Spyros" Centerpiece, Italy, 1960s
Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide Black "Spyros" Centerpiece, Italy, 1960s

Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide Black "Spyros" Centerpiece, Italy, 1960s

By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide

Located in Naples, IT

Rare version of the black "Spyros" centerpiece / ashtray by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide.

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Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide Black and White Spyros Centrepiece
Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide Black and White Spyros Centrepiece

Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide Black and White Spyros Centrepiece

By Artemide, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Black and white squared centrepiece by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide. White base with downward trace that allows the sphere to run until the middle. It's in perfect conditions.

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1980s Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide Yellow and Black Spyros Centerpiece
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1980s Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide Yellow and Black Spyros Centerpiece

By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide

Located in Aci Castello, IT

The design is minimalist yet visually impactful, reflecting the postmodern trends of the 1980s with its use of bold colors and geometric forms. The Spyros Centerpiece embodies a blen...

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Spyros Centerpiece by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva

Spyros Centerpiece by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva

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Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Rare melamine centerpiece by Eleonore Peduzzi Riza for Artemide. Sometimes referred to or used as an ashtray. Photographed with Echos magazine for scale.

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Located in Oklahoma City, OK

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"Spyros" Centerpiece by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide
"Spyros" Centerpiece by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide

"Spyros" Centerpiece by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide

By Artemide, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva

Located in Milan, IT

Rare b/w version of "Spyros" centerpiece by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide.

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Table Lamp Vacune Model by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, Italy

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By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide

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Among her popular designs are the three stackable Murano glass ashtrays for Vistosi (1960), Spyros centerpiece for Artemide (1960), Vacuna floor lamp for Artemide (1968), and DS-600 ...

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Spyros Ashtray by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, 1960s
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Producer - Artemide Designer - Eleonore Peduzzi Riva Model - Spyros Ashtray Design Period - Sixties Measurements - Width 22 cm x Depth 22 cm x Height 9 cm Materials - Plastic C...

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"Spyros" Ashtray by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva
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"Spyros" Ashtray by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva

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By Artemide, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva

Located in High Point, NC

Black plastic ashtray with ball called "Spyros" designed by Elenore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide

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Artemide is an iconic firm in the design world. The mid-century Italian company is one of the best known lighting manufacturers and its award-winning fixtures are held in museum collections everywhere. Vintage Artemide table lamps, pendants, ceiling lamps and other lighting represent a thoughtful merge between functionalism and eye-catching design.

Artemide, which is based in Pregnana, was founded by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza in 1959. During that year, Mazza created the first table lamp for the manufacturer — a modernist work in glass, marble and metal that he called the Alfa. Gismondi, who studied aeronautical engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan and missile engineering at Rome’s Professional School of Engineering, applied his knowledge of cutting edge technology and materials such as fiberglass resin to Artemide’s designs for lighting and furniture.

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