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Sculpture, 'Menta', designed by Ettore Sottsass Jnr, made by Bitossi, distributed by Mirabili
Object No. 97/300/1
Sculpture, 'Menta', glazed earthenware/ plastic / wood / metal, designed by Ettore Sottsass Jnr in 1967 for Bitossi, Florence, made by Mirabili, Italy, c. 1985
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Summary
Physical Description
A totem-like glazed earthenware sculpture consisting of six elements each positioned on top of the other (listing from the bottom): large white cylinder decorated with medium horizontal red stripes; medium cylinder decorated with three bands of colour, yellow, lime green and sky blue; large elongated black form with a swollen central section and a small base and top; small white cylinder or 'collar'; large orange sphere, slightly squashed horizontally; and a small red cylinder. These six elements are positioned on a large wooden cube covered in white laminate with an applied metal label on the top face which reads:'Sottsass Menta 13/20 Mirabili Italy'. A number of metal rods, washers and screws pass through the centre of the sculpure providing reinforcement.
DIMENSIONS
Height
2100 mm
Width
480 mm
Depth
480 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
Bitossi Montelupo Fiorentino, Flrence, Italy, produced 10 artist proofs. This work is from the edition of 20 (13/20) produced by Mirabili in Italy.
HISTORY
Notes
According to Phillips Auctioneers the sculpture came from Perth.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Purchased 1997
Acquisition Date
12 November 1997
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