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Sottsass Yantra

Ettore Sottsass Y23 Vase in White Enameled Ceramic Yantra Series Poltronova 70s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
This ceramic piece is part of the Yantra series by Ettore Sottsass, a collection of thirty-nine
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Y29 Vase in Black Enameled Ceramic Yantra Series Poltronova 70s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
This ceramic piece is part of the Yantra series by Ettore Sottsass, a collection of thirty-nine
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Y15 Vase in Black Enameled Ceramic Yantra Series Poltronova 70s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
This ceramic piece is part of the Yantra series by Ettore Sottsass, a collection of thirty-nine
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Memphis Style Ceramic Vase "Ilios" by Florio Keramia 1990s
By Florio Keramia
Located in Debrecen, HU
. Luciano Florio Paccagnella, an important member of the group was inspired by Yantra vases of Sottsass and
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1990s European Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Memphis Style Ceramic Vase "Ilios" by Florio Keramia 1990s
Memphis Style Ceramic Vase "Ilios" by Florio Keramia 1990s
$629 Sale Price
30% Off
H 15.56 in W 9.45 in D 7.49 in
Memphis Style Ceramic Vase Atzeco by Florio Keramia
By Florio Keramia
Located in Debrecen, HU
inspired by Yantra vases of Sottsass and Bauhaus colours and lines when created his serial of unique, hand
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1990s European Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Memphis Style Ceramic Vase Atzeco by Florio Keramia
Memphis Style Ceramic Vase Atzeco by Florio Keramia
$428 Sale Price
30% Off
H 15.36 in W 10.24 in D 2.96 in
Memphis Milano “Maya” Ceramic Vase by Florio, 1990s
By Florio Keramia
Located in Debrecen, HU
artistic language, inspired by Ettore Sottsass’s iconic Yantra vases and the Bauhaus tradition of color and
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1990s European Post-Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

Memphis Milano “Maya” Ceramic Vase by Florio, 1990s
Memphis Milano “Maya” Ceramic Vase by Florio, 1990s
$587 Sale Price
35% Off
H 12.21 in W 7.49 in D 2.76 in
Memphis Style Ceramic Vase Shell by Florio Keramia
By Florio Keramia
Located in Debrecen, HU
of the group was inspired by Yantra vases of Sottsass and Bauhaus colours and lines when created his
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1990s European Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Memphis Style Ceramic Vase Shell by Florio Keramia
Memphis Style Ceramic Vase Shell by Florio Keramia
$460 Sale Price
57% Off
H 13.78 in W 13.78 in D 4.34 in

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Ettore Sottsass Yantra Vase Y28
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Glazed ceramic vase in the pale orange color by Ettore Sottsass. The polygonal shaped vase was
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1990s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Yantra Vase Y28
Ettore Sottsass Yantra Vase Y28
H 14.77 in W 13.98 in D 4.73 in
Memphis Milano Ceramic Vase Maya by Luciano Florio Paccagnella, 1990s
By Florio Keramia, Luciano Florio Paccagnella
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
geometric shapes and pop colors of Sottsass's Yantra vases that he created his own line of vases with
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1990s Hungarian Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Yantra Y 15 Vase by Ettore Sottsass, 1968
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Rivoli, IT
Bellissimo vaso della serie "Yantra" nato dalla mente creativa del designer Ettore Sottsass. Il
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Yantra Y 15 Vase by Ettore Sottsass, 1968
Yantra Y 15 Vase by Ettore Sottsass, 1968
H 19.69 in W 9.06 in D 4.53 in
Ashtray by Ettore Sottsass, Model Yantra 38 for Habitat
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Artwork, ceramic astray made for Habitat by Ettore Sottsass.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Ashtrays

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Ceramic

Fruit Bowl from the series "Yantra" by Ettore Sottsass, 1969
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Fruit Bowl from the series "Yantra" by Ettore Sottsass, 1969
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Ceramics

Ettore Sottsass for Habitat Model Yantra 38 Ashtray, Italy 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Habitat International
Located in Naples, IT
Artwork, ceramic ashtray made for Habitat by Ettore Sottsass.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Vase from the Yantra Series
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ettore Sottsass vase from the Yantra series, model Y15, Edizioni Arte Design, Italy.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Memphis Group Vases

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Ceramic

Memphis Style Ceramic Vase "Atzeco" by Florio Keramia
By Florio Keramia
Located in Debrecen, HU
inspired by Yantra vases of Sottsass and Bauhaus colours and lines when created his serial of unique, hand
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1990s Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Memphis Style Ceramic Vase Lady by Florio Keramia
By Florio Keramia
Located in Debrecen, HU
of the group was inspired by Yantra vases of Sottsass and Bauhaus colours and lines when created his
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1990s European Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Memphis Style Ceramic Vase Bastione by Florio Keramia 1990s
By Florio Keramia
Located in Debrecen, HU
Paccagnella, an important member of the group was inspired by Yantra vases of Sottsass and Bauhaus colours and
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1990s Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Memphis Style Ceramic Vase Ilios by Florio Keramia
By Florio Keramia
Located in Debrecen, HU
by Yantra vases of Sottsass and Bauhaus colours and lines when created his serial of unique, hand
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1990s European Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Memphis Style Ceramic Vase Column by Florio Keramia
By Florio Keramia
Located in Debrecen, HU
Ettore Sottsass and Sottsass Associati, that has combined young architects, artists and designers in
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1990s European Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Yantra Y31 Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Yantra Y31 by Ettore Sottsass for EAD. The iconic ceramic works in Sottsass's tadicale era.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Vases

Yantra Y31 Ettore Sottsass
Yantra Y31 Ettore Sottsass
H 14.18 in W 14.57 in D 6.89 in
Ettore Sottsass Yellow Vase from the Yantra Series
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ettore Sottsass Vase from the Yantra series, model Y33a, Edizioni Arte Design Italy, 1968, 1980
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Black Vase from the Yantra Series
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Kansas City, MO
Out of production, Ettore Sottsass vase from the Yantra series, Edizioni Arte Design, Italy, 1968
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Yantra ashtray by Ettore Sottsass for Habitat, 2000
By Ettore Sottsass, Habitat International
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Yantra” ashtray designed by Ettore Sottsass and published by Habitat, in a rare sky-blue shade
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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Ashtrays

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Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Ceramic Y25 from the Yantra Series, Design Centre, 1969
By Design Centre, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Quarrata, IT
Ceramic mod Y25 by Ettore Sottsass manufacturers by Design Centre in Italy during 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Ceramics

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Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Yantra Y15 Ceramic Vase 1969
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Easton, PA
Original edition Yantra Y15 ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1969 and distributed by
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Vintage 1960s Italian Vases

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Ceramic

Memphis Milano Ceramic Vase by Luciano Florio Paccagnella, 1990s
By Florio Keramia, Luciano Florio Paccagnella
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
geometric shapes and pop colors of Sottsass's Yantra vases that he created his own line of vases with
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1990s Hungarian Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Postmodern Italian Ceramic Vase Luciano Florio Paccagnella, 1990s
By Luciano Florio Paccagnella
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
geometric shapes and pop colors of Sottsass's Yantra vases that he created his own line of vases with
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1990s Hungarian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Memphis Milano Ceramic Vase Luciano Florio Paccagnella, 1990s
By Luciano Florio Paccagnella
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
geometric shapes and pop colors of Sottsass's Yantra vases that he created his own line of vases with
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1990s Hungarian Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Memphis Milano Ceramic Vase Syntónia by Luciano Florio Paccagnella, 1990s
By Florio Keramia, Luciano Florio Paccagnella
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
geometric shapes and pop colors of Sottsass's Yantra vases that he created his own line of vases with
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1990s Hungarian Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Memphis Milano Ceramic Vase Csillag by Luciano Florio Paccagnella, 1990s
By Florio Keramia, Luciano Florio Paccagnella
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
geometric shapes and pop colors of Sottsass's Yantra vases that he created his own line of vases with
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1990s Hungarian Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

"Yantra" Vase by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 1969 "Yantra" series of ceramics by Ettore Sottsass represented the great Italian designer's
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Vintage 1960s Italian Vases

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Earthenware

"Yantra" Vase by Ettore Sottsass
"Yantra" Vase by Ettore Sottsass
H 14 in W 13.75 in D 6.5 in
Ettore Sottsass, Vase Yantra Series, Model Y25, Bitossi for Poltronova
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi, Poltronova
Located in Pistoia, IT
20th century, Ettore Sottsass, vase from the Yantra series, model Y27. Bitossi for Design Centre
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

20th Century, Ettore Sottsass, Vase Yantra Series, Model Y17 for Poltronova
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi, Poltronova
Located in Pistoia, IT
Ettore Sottsass, vase from the Yantra Series, model Y17. Bitossi for Design Centre Poltronova
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

20th Century, Ettore Sottsass, Vase Yantra Series, model Y25 for Poltronova
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi, Poltronova
Located in Pistoia, IT
Ettore Sottsass, vase from the Yantra Series, model Y25. Bitossi for Design Centre Poltronova
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

20th Century, Ettore Sottsass, Vase Yantra Series, Model Y33A for Poltronova
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi, Poltronova
Located in Pistoia, IT
Ettore Sottsass, vase from the Yantra series, model Y33A. Bitossi for Design Centre Poltronova
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Three Yantra Series Pieces by Sottsass
Located in Atlanta, GA
This group of three Yantra Series ceramics by Ettore Sottsass features: 1) Yantra
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Vintage 1970s Italian Ceramics

vase from the Yantra series, model Y33a by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Edizioni Arte Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Glazed signature to underside: [Sottsass]. Signed with paper manufacturer's label to underside
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Italian Vases

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Ceramic

vase from the Yantra series, model Y28 by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Edizioni Arte Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Glazed signature to underside: [Sottsasss Y 28]. Signed with decal manufacturer's label to underside: [Edizioni Arte Design Agliana Pistoia Italia].
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Italian Vases

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Ceramic

vase from the Yantra series, model Y15 by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
Glazed signature to underside: [Sottsass]. Signed with paper manufacturer's label to underside
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20th Century Italian Vases

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Ceramic

vase from the Yantra series, model Y32 by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
Glazed signature to underside: [Sottsass]. Signed with decal manufacturer's label to underside
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Italian Vases

Materials

Ceramic

vase from the Yantra series, model Y15 by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
Glazed signature to underside: [Sottsasss Y 15]. Signed with decal manufacturer's label to underside: [Edizioni Arte Design Agliana Pistoia Italia].
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Italian Vases

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Ceramic

Postmodern Italian Glazed Ceramic Vase Altare by Florio Keramia
By Ettore Sottsass, Luciano Florio Paccagnella
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
important member of the group was inspired by Yantra vases of Sottsass when created his serial of unique
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Italian Glazed Ceramic Vase Altare by Florio Keramia
By Ettore Sottsass, Luciano Florio Paccagnella
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
important member of the group was inspired by Yantra vases of Sottsass when created his serial of unique
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Yantra Vase, Y28, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Winnetka, IL
A red glazed ceramic vase by Memphis founder Ettore Sottsass from the Yantra di terracotta series
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Vintage 1970s Italian Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Ettore Sottsass Yantra Series Black Vase
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Black glazed ceramic vase with geometric forms. Was created as the part of Yantra series, Edizioni
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Yantra Series Black Vase
Ettore Sottsass Yantra Series Black Vase
H 14.18 in W 10.63 in D 4.34 in
Memphis Milano Glazed Ceramic Vase Shell by Luciano Florio Paccagnella 1990s
By Luciano Florio Paccagnella
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
shapes and pop colors of Sottsass's Yantra vases that he created his own line of vases with geometric
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1990s Hungarian Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Postmodern Violet Vase by Florio Paccagnella, Original Memphis Member, 1995
By Florio Keramia
Located in Chicago, IL
Sottsass's Yantra vases that he created his own line of vases with geometric lines and outstanding colors
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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Postmodern Soft Pink Vase by Florio Paccagnella, Original Memphis Member, 1995
By Florio Keramia
Located in Chicago, IL
Sottsass's Yantra vases that he created his own line of vases with geometric lines and outstanding colors
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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Post Modern Yellow Vase by Florio Paccagnella, Original Memphis Member, 1995
By Florio Keramia
Located in Chicago, IL
: Paccagnella was so inspired by the geometric shapes and pop colors of Sottsass's Yantra vases that he created
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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

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Sottsass Yantra For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic sottsass yantra available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic and earthenware, every sottsass yantra was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect sottsass yantra — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each sottsass yantra bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made sottsass yantra over the years, but those crafted by Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi and Poltronova are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Sottsass Yantra?

The average selling price for a sottsass yantra at 1stDibs is $3,227, while they’re typically $567 on the low end and $12,100 for the highest priced.

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