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Modern Vases

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Creator: Superego Editions
Prototype Ceramic Vase Model Kyoto by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Prototype ceramic vase model Kyoto of the Collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Signed. Biography Sergio Asti (Milan, May 25, 1926 - Milan,...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Angkor Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model Angkor of the Collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biography Sergio ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Collection Bosco Model 3 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A ceramic vase of the collection Bosco composed of 12 different models, designed by Andrea Branzi and produced by Superego Editions. Limited editions of 33 pieces, signed and numbere...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Collection Portali Model 14 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Portali Milan, July 2007 “Portali” is a collection of 18 pieces of white pottery, intended as if they were small equal surroundings; yet, in each of these portals a different vas...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Collection Portali Model 18 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Portali Milan, July 2007 “Portali” is a collection of 18 pieces of white pottery, intended as if they were small equal surroundings; yet, in each of these portals a different vas...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Collection Portali Model 8 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Portali Milan, July 2007 “Portali” is a collection of 18 pieces of white pottery, intended as if they were small equal surroundings; yet, in each of these portals a different vas...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Italian Ceramic Vase Red Model by George Sowden for Superego Editions.
Located in Milan, Italy
Red ceramic vase of the RedYellowBlack collection designed by George Sowden and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered. Biography George J. Sowden is a designer with experience in various fields of Industrial Design activity. These range from the development of mass-produced electronic products, to handmade low volume artisan objects, including ceramics glass textiles and carpets. His first working experience in Italy was with Ettore Sottsass. He collaborated with Olivetti for more than 20 years and was one of the founder members of Memphis. He has been consultant to Olivetti, Alessi, Bodum, Fratelli Guzzini, Lorenz, Memphis, Moulinex, Post Design, Pyrex, Rancilio, Steelcase, Swatch, Segis, Tefal, Telecom Italia, IPM, and others. He established SowdenDesign in 1981 through which he develops his consultant activities as an Industrial designer, whilst maintaining collaborators in the studio with which he develops his experimental/research work. SowdenDesign products have been published in many books on design...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Collection Portali Model 17 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Portali Milan, July 2007 “Portali” is a collection of 18 pieces of white pottery, intended as if they were small equal surroundings; yet, in each of these portals a different vas...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Model A ABC Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Model A ceramic vase, Abc Collection, designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego Editions, 99 pieces limited edition. Signed and numbered. Biography Alessandro Mendini ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Bkk Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model Bkk of the collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biography Sergio Ast...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Sarnath Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model Sarnath of the Collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biography Sergio...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Jaipur Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model Jaipur of the collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered. Biography Sergio ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Model Nara Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model Nara of the collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biography Sergio As...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Kyoto Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model Kyoto of the Collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biography Sergio A...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Katmandu Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Edition
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model Katmandu of the collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biography Sergi...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Italian Ceramic Vase Black Model by George Sowden for Superego Editions.
Located in Milan, Italy
Black ceramic vase of the RedYellowBlack collection designed by George Sowden and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered. Biography George J. Sowden is a designer with experience in various fields of Industrial Design activity. These range from the development of mass-produced electronic products, to handmade low volume artisan objects, including ceramics glass textiles and carpets. His first working experience in Italy was with Ettore Sottsass. He collaborated with Olivetti for more than 20 years and was one of the founder members of Memphis. He has been consultant to Olivetti, Alessi, Bodum, Fratelli Guzzini, Lorenz, Memphis, Moulinex, Post Design, Pyrex, Rancilio, Steelcase, Swatch, Segis, Tefal, Telecom Italia, IPM, and others. He established SowdenDesign in 1981 through which he develops his consultant activities as an Industrial designer, whilst maintaining collaborators in the studio with which he develops his experimental/research work. SowdenDesign products have been published in many books on design...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Three Ceramic Vases 900 Collection by Ugo La Pietra for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vases model 01 - 02 - 03 of the 900 Collection designed by Ugo La Pietra and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Ceramic Vase Yellow Model by George Sowden for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase Yellow model of the RedYellowBlack collection designed by George Sowden and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered. Biography George J. Sowden is a designer with experience in various fields of industrial design activity. These range from the development of mass-produced electronic products, to handmade low volume artisan objects, including ceramics glass textiles and carpets. His first working experience in Italy was with Ettore Sottsass. He collaborated with Olivetti for more than 20 years and was one of the founder members of Memphis. He has been consultant to Olivetti, Alessi, Bodum, Fratelli Guzzini, Lorenz, Memphis, Moulinex, Post Design, Pyrex, Rancilio, Steelcase, Swatch, Segis, Tefal, Telecom Italia, IPM, and others. He established SowdenDesign in 1981 through which he develops his consultant activities as an industrial designer, whilst maintaining collaborators in the studio with which he develops his experimental/research work. SowdenDesign products have been published in many books on design...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Love Tank Ceramic Vase by Andrea Visconti for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Love tank ceramic sculpture from Love Tank collection designed by Andrea Visconti for Superego Editions. Limited edition of 99 pieces. Signed and numbe...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Model B ABC Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model B, ABC collection, designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego Editions. 99 pieces limited edition. Signed and numbered. Biography Alessandro Mendini ...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Collection Portali Model 12 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Portali Milan, July 2007 “Portali” is a collection of 18 pieces of white pottery, intended as if they were small equal surroundings; yet, in each of these portals a different vas...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Collection Portali Model 16 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Portali Milan, July 2007 “PORTALI” is a collection of 18 pieces of white pottery, intended as if they were small equal surroundings; yet, in each of these portals a different vas...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase 11 Model Portali Collection by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
This elegant vase Model 11 of the Portali Collection designed by famous Italian designer and architect Andrea Branzi in 2007 and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Collection Portali Model 10 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions.
Located in Milan, Italy
PORTALI Milan, July 2007 “PORTALI” is a collection of 18 pieces of white pottery, intended as if they were small equal surroundings; yet, in each of these portals a different vase, ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase 4 Mani Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase Colletto 5 model designed by Alessandro Mendini and decorated by Linde Burkhardt part of 4 Mani Collection made of 6 models. It's a limited edition of 99 pieces. Carrie...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Gold Collection Vase by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A beautiful vase in plexiglass with fragments of gold foil designed by Andrea Branzi e produced by Superego Editions. Limited editions nine pieces. Signed and numbered. Prototype. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Plexiglass

Ceramic Vase Parvati Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Parvati ceramic vase of the collection Black&Black designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered. Biography Superego E...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Indira Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Indira ceramic vase of the collection Black&Black designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered. Biography Superego Ed...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Rama Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Rama ceramic vase of the collection Black&Black designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered. Biography Superego Edit...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Indu Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Indu ceramic vase of the collection Black&Black designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered. Biography Superego Edit...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Padma Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Padma ceramic vase of the collection Black&Black designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered. Studio Superego Supere...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase 4 Mani Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase Colletto 3 model designed by Alessandro Mendini and decorated by Linde Burkhardt part of 4 Mani Collection made of 6 models. It's a limited edition of 99 pieces. Carried...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase 4 Mani Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase Colletto 1 model designed by Alessandro Mendini and decorated by Linde Burkhardt part of 4 Mani Collection made of 6 models. It's a limited edition of 99 pieces. Carried...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Collection Bosco Model 1 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A ceramic vase of the collection Bosco composed of 12 different models, designed by Andrea Branzi and produced by Superego Editions. Limited editions of 33 pieces, signed and numbere...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase 4 Mani Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase Colletto 4 model designed by Alessandro Mendini and decorated by Linde Burkhardt part of 4 Mani Collection made of 6 models. It's a limited edition of 99 pieces. Carried...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase 4 Mani Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase Colletto 6 model designed by Alessandro Mendini and decorated by Linde Burkhardt part of 4 Mani Collection made of 6 models. It's a limited edition of 99 pieces. Carried...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase 4 Mani Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase Colletto 2 model designed by Alessandro Mendini and decorated by Linde Burkhardt part of 4 Mani Collection made of 6 models. It's a limited edition of 99 pieces. Carried...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Collection Bosco Model 10 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A ceramic vase of the Collection Bosco composed of 12 different models, designed by Andrea Branzi and produced by Superego Editions. Limited editions of 33 pieces, signed and numbere...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Collection Bosco Model 4 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A ceramic vase of the Collection Bosco composed of 12 different models, designed by Andrea Branzi and produced by Superego Editions. Limited editions of 33 pieces, signed and numbere...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Model 12 of Bosco Collection by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
A ceramic vase of the Collection Bosco composed of 12 different models, designed by Andrea Branzi and produced by Superego Editions. Limited editions of 33 pieces, signed and numbere...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Collection Bosco Model 9 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A ceramic vase of the collection Bosco composed of 12 different models, designed by Andrea Branzi and produced by Superego Editions. Limited editions of 33 pieces, signed and numbere...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Collection Bosco Model 7 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A ceramic vase of the collection Bosco composed of 12 different models, designed by Andrea Branzi and produced by Superego Editions. Limited editions of 33 pieces, signed and numbere...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Collection Bosco Model 8 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A ceramic vase of the Collection Bosco composed of 12 different models, designed by Andrea Branzi and produced by Superego Editions. Limited editions of 33 pieces, signed and numbere...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase 04 Model 900 Collection by Ugo La Pietra for Superego Editions.
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model 04 of the 900 Collection designed by Ugo La Pietra and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Collection Bosco Model 2 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A ceramic vase of the collection Bosco composed of 12 different models, designed by Andrea Branzi and produced by Superego Editions. Limited editions of 33 pieces, signed and numbere...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Collection Bosco Model 11 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A ceramic vase of the collection Bosco composed of 12 different models, designed by Andrea Branzi and produced by Superego Editions. Limited editions of 33 pieces, signed and numbere...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Model C ABC Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model C, ABC collection, designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego Editions. 99 pieces limited edition. Signed and numbered. Biography Alessandro Mendini...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Collection Bosco Model 6 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A ceramic vase of the collection Bosco composed of 12 different models, designed by Andrea Branzi and produced by Superego Editions. Limited editions of 33 pieces, signed and numbere...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase 05 Model 900 Collection by Ugo La Pietra for Superego Editions.
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model 05 of the 900 Collection designed by Ugo La Pietra and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Collection Bosco Model 5 by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A ceramic vase of the Collection Bosco composed of 12 different models, designed by Andrea Branzi and produced by Superego Editions. Limited editions of 33 pieces, signed and numbere...
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Italian Vase 07 Model by Emmanuel Babled for Superego Editions, 2008
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model 07 of the Naturellement collection, designed by Emmanuel Babled and produced by Superego Editions in 2008. Limited edition of 33 pieces. Signed and numbered. Bi...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Modern Italian Vase 03 Model by Emmanuel Babled for Superego Editions, 2008
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model 03 of the Naturellement collection, designed by Emmanuel Babled and produced by Superego Editions in 2008. Limited edition of 33 pieces. Signed and numbered. Bi...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Modern Italian Vase 02 Model by Emmanuel Babled for Superego Editions, 2008
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model 02 of the Naturellement collection, designed by Emmanuel Babled and produced by Superego Editions in 2008. Limited edition of 33 pieces. Signed and numbered. Bi...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Modern Italian Vase 04 Model by Emmanuel Babled for Superego Editions, 2008
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model 04 of the Naturellement collection, designed by Emmanuel Babbled and produced by Superego Editions in 2008. Limited edition of 33 pieces. Signed and numbered. B...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Modern Italian Vase 05 Model by Emmanuel Babled for Superego Editions, 2008
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model 05 of the Naturellement collection, designed by Emmanuel Babled and produced by Superego Editions in 2008. Limited edition of 33 pieces. Signed and numbered. Biog...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Modern Italian sculpture 06 Model by Emmanuel Babled for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model 06 of the Naturellement collection designed by Emmanuel Babled and produced by Superego Editions in 2008. Limited edition of 33 pieces. Signed and numbered.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Emmanuel Babled Modern Italian Vase 01 Model Superego Editions, 2008
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase model 01 of the Naturellement collection, designed by Emmanuel Babled and produced by Superego Editions in 2008. Limited edition of 33 pieces. Signed and numbered.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

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