Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Live Auction

Modern Art & Design: 3 Sessions

Sat, Nov 9, 2019 12:00PM EST
Lot 17

Large Ettore Sottsass "Totem," 22.5"H

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Designer & Manufacturer: Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007); Bitossi
Markings: underside with multiple signatures: "Ettore," "Aldo Londi" (Bittosi's master ceramicist) and "Bitossi" with a "le ceramiche di BITOSSI" label
Country of Origin & Materials: Italy; glazed ceramic
Dimensions(H,W,D): 22.5"h, 6.5"dia
Additional Information: The nineteen pieces of Ettore Sottsass ceramics offered individually in this auction are early Artist Proofs for the Hollywood Collection. The multiple signatures and labels on each are not found on the current production pieces. Provenance: Consignor purchased the pieces in the 1980's directly from Keith Johnson, Urban Architecture, New York, New York | Important Collection, Miami, Florida.

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Condition

very good; no visible chips, cracks or repairs
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