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Ettore Sottsass
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description
- Ettore Sottsass
- Salomé vase, 1993-2000
- porcelain and glass
- 63,2 x 40,5 cm ; 24 7/8 x 16 in.
vase in Sèvres porcelain and Venini glass
Signed Ettore Sottsass, with Manufacture de Sèvres marks, dated 11-93-PN on the underside of the base, signed Ettore Sottsass, engraved venini 2000 and with Venini's label on the glass
Signed Ettore Sottsass, with Manufacture de Sèvres marks, dated 11-93-PN on the underside of the base, signed Ettore Sottsass, engraved venini 2000 and with Venini's label on the glass
Provenance
Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Paris
Collection Jacques Grange, Paris (acquired from the above in 2003)
Collection Jacques Grange, Paris (acquired from the above in 2003)
Condition
EN : Very good overall condition.
A few rare and minor hairline scratches scattered in the surface, consistent with age and use. On the orange glass top, there a few rare small scratches.
A small scuff with a small lack of translucent glaze on approximately 1 cm on the lower element of the white body.
A hairline vertical surface crack on the upper element of the white body (on approximately 1,5 cm).
On the blue base, a small network of minor hairline cracks on the glaze.
Surface dirt.
This lot is composed of two elements : a porcelain base and a glass top.
FR : Très bon état général. Quelques rares et infimes rayures de surface éparses, cohérentes aevc l'âge et l'utilisation. Sur l'élément en verre orange, quelques rares et petites rayures. Une petite égratignure avec un léger manque de couverte transparente sur environ 1 cm sur l'élément inférieur de la base blanche. Un cheveu vertical sur l'élément supérieur de la base blanche (sur environ 1,5 cm). Sur la base bleue, un petite réseau d'infimes fissures sur la couverte. Encrassement de surface.
Cette oeuvre est composée de deux éléments : une base en porcelaine et un élément en verre
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."