Heller Dinnerware by Lella & Massimo Vignelli in Kelly Green 58 Pieces & Napkins

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Heller Dinnerware by Lella & Massimo Vignelli in Kelly Green 58 Pieces & Napkins

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Large beautiful 58-piece set of Melamine dinnerware designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Heller in Kelly green. Plus, matching green and white striped Marimekko by Fallani and Cohn napkins. This set includes 12 dinner plates, 11 salad plates, 9 bowls, 12 mugs, 1 platter, and 1 pitcher, plus 12 napkins. See below for sizes. They are all in wonderful vintage condition but not without signs of use. There is nothing outstanding apart from a small crack in the lid of the pitcher and minor scratching on most of the plates and bowls. Please see photos, circa 1970s. Whether you are anticipating entertaining for the Holidays or planning a fun next summer of picnics or just like to make your everyday meals an experience…you need this fabulous dinnerware and matching napkins! This set, in bright Kelly green, is sure to be a hit. There are dinner plates and salad plates, mugs and bowls, a pitcher, a platter, and Marimekko napkins! This simple yet amazing dinnerware was designed by Massimo Vignelli and his wife, Lella in 1964. It is made of BPA-free polymer Melamine. When first designed they were made in Italy and originally in bright yellow; however, that company had financial issues and production was halted. Then, the Vignelli’s met American Alan Heller. And the rest, as they say, is history. Heller bought the molds and re-released the dinnerware in 1971 as his newly founded company’s first product but still produced it in Italy. It was immediately inducted into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum, and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Modern Art. The white tableware has never been out of production since. In 1975 production moved to the United States and it was around that time the bright colors were introduced. Don’t hesitate. You should make this iconic tableware your own. Measures: • 12 dinner plates 1 x 10 inches • 11 salad plates ¾ x 7.5 inches • 9 bowls 3 3/8 x 5 inches • 12 mugs 4 1/8 x 3 ¼ x 4 3/4 inches • 1 platter 1 x 13 ¼ inches • 1 pitcher 8 x5 x 7 ½ inches • 12 marimekko napkins 19 x 18 inches Boxes size: • Height 28 inches • Width 18 inches • Depth 18 inches • Weight 25 pounds.

Creator:
Heller (Maker),Massimo and Lella Vignelli (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Diameter: 13.25 in (33.66 cm)Length: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 70
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Plastic
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Late 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1970s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. They are all in wonderful vintage condition but not without signs of use. There is nothing outstanding apart from a small crack in the lid of the pitcher. Minor scratching on plates and bowls. Please see photos.
Seller Location:
Topeka, KS
Reference Number:
Seller: BEL-TOP-0731stDibs: LU1873316589351

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Massimo and Lella Vignelli

Massimo Vignelli and Lella Vignelli’s legacy can be seen everywhere in the logos of Bloomingdale’s, Ford and American Airlines, among others. In addition to their work in branding, they were prolific creators of modernist home furnishings, products and interiors, and the duo’s collaborations, which span 50 years, have left a profound mark on design and wider visual culture.

After meeting in Italy, Lella (1934–2016) and Massimo (1931–2014) began working together in 1961 and a decade later formed Vignelli Associates in New York. A self-described “information architect,” Massimo was committed to streamlining complex ideas into clear, visually arresting forms. (Witness the graphic identity that he cocreated with Bob Noorda for the New York City Transit Authority as well as his influential 1972 subway map.) The Vignellis’ most recognizable piece, for example, may be the Handkerchief chair, a stackable office chair made of compression-molded plastic that has the look of a cloth floating in air. It was created for Knoll in 1983 after they designed the brand’s logo.

Evidence of the couple’s influence can also be found in their Saratoga line (1964), the first collection of lacquered furniture, which helped herald in the trendy “glossy” look of the decade (and beyond). When the Vignellis created the Poltrona Frau Interview chair in 1988 for an Italian television station, it became widely sought after, “which goes to show you the power of the TV media,” the couple once said. Much like their elemental graphic designs, the Kono (1984) and Pisa tables (1985) — both created for Casigliani — cull the form of the table down to geometric shapes.

Vignelli furniture is often labeled as Massimo Vignelli’s alone, though he fought to have Lella recognized for her work, even throwing away magazines that neglected to give her due credit. As he wrote of their lifelong collaboration in his book Designed By: Lella Vignelli: “It is not holding a pencil with four hands that makes a partnership; it is sharing the creative act and exercising creative criticism which is reflected in the end result.”

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