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MEMPHIS "VICTORIA" Ceramic Vase / Marco Zanini (Italy)

$1,900
£1,439.66
€1,649.02
CA$2,691.14
A$2,936.65
CHF 1,540.32
MX$35,666.63
NOK 19,239.50
SEK 18,182.28
DKK 12,307.64

About the Item

This vase in multicolored ceramic bears the name of the large renowned African lake. Designed by Marco Zanini, it rests on substantial circular bases that rise upward, supporting a sort of fantasy flower composed of a futuristic corolla emphasized by live colors and interlocking geometric shapes. Turned, shaped and hand painted ceramic vase. Marco Zanini graduated in Architecture at the University of Florence in 1976 and completed his studies in the United States. 1977 marked the start of his collaboration with Ettore Sottsass in Milan. Zanini began drawing for Memphis in 1981, creating works for all the collections. He has designed ceramics, jewellery, furniture and objects in blown glass. The founder together with Sottsass of Sottsass Associati, he has held the role of Design Manager for many projects: office furniture for well-known brands, residential interiors, showroom interiors, exhibition installations, street furniture and industrial products for a wide range of clients in Italy and abroad. He has worked as an architect and designer in Japan, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Colombia, Chile and Spain. His works are exhibited in numerous museums and private collections. Zanini holds frequent conferences on industrial design. Today he lives and works in São Paulo in Brazil.
  • Creator:
    Marco Zanini (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)
  • Style:
    Post-Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ceramic,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1982
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. In stock, ready to ship.
  • Seller Location:
    Tinton Falls, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU10626246777682

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