Ettore Sottsass, Murmansk centerpiece

Ettore Sottsass
Murmansk centerpiece

Memphis
Italy, 1982
sterling silver
11.5 h × 14.25 dia in (29 × 36 cm)

Impressed manufacturer's mark and touchmarks to insert and base 'Memphis Milano 925'.

Provenance: Liliane Stewart Collection, Montreal

Literature: Memphis Milano, manufacturer's catalog, 1986, pg. 57 Ettore Sottsass Jun.: Designer, Artist, Architect, Hoger, pg. 187

This work will ship from Wright in Chicago, Illinois.
Condition Report: Soft deformation exists in one location on the upper rim only detectable by touch or in raking light. Scattered fine scratches & abrasions exist to the interior of the dish, bottom insert in the dish, and to the top of the base. Light scattered oxidation exists to the insert along with a few shallow impressions. Overall this centerpiece is in good condition.