Alessandro Mendini and Shiro Kuramata - Design Day Sale London Wednesday, April 27, 2016 | Phillips
  • Literature

    Alessandro Mendini, Alberto Alessi, et al., Alessandro Mendini and La Fabbrica Estetica, Cusinallo, 1992, p. 323, no. 47, p. 432, no. 47
    Shiro Kuramata and Ettore Sottsass, exh. cat., 21_21 Design Sight, Tokyo, 2011, pp. 202, 213
    Deyan Sudjic, Shiro Kuramata: Catalogue of Works, London, 2013, p. 383, fig. 617

156

'100% Make Up' lidded vase, model no. 47

1992
Porcelain.
38 cm (14 7/8 in.) high
Manufactured by Seltmann Company, Weiden, Germany and Decoritalia, Calenzano, Italy for Alessi, Crusinallo, Italy. Number 52 from the edition of 100 and number 4,652 from the overall edition of 10,000 from the '100% Make Up' series. Underside printed ALESSI/TENDENTSE/100%/04652/10000/MADE IN GERMANY/1992.

Estimate
£2,000 - 3,000 

Sold for £4,375

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Design Day Sale

London Auction 28 April 2016