Ettore Sottsass

Acquired directly from the producer by the present owner

Blum Helman, Ettore Sottsass: Curio Cabinets, Mirrors, Tables, Sideboards, Pedestals, Drink Cabinets, Credenzas, exh. cat., New York, 1987, n.p.

Very good condition overall. Very minor chips to the bottom rear left and right corners of the backrest. A minor chip to the rear left corner to the pink part of the seat, measuring approximately 1 x 1 cm. Restoration to the front left corner of the seat to the area measuring approximately 2.5 x 2.5 minor chips remain around the restoration. A minor chip to the front left edge, measuring approximately 1 cm in length. A minor chip to the base of the front right corner, approximately 0.5 cm. Minor chip tot he front right edge of the seat, approximately 1 cm in length. One minor chip to the top right corner, approximately 1.5 cm in length. A minor repair to the upper right hand proper edge of the backrest, approximately 1.5cm in diameter, and is not visually distracting.
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The present lot was designed for the exhibition 'Furniture for the Ritual of Life' at Blum Helman Gallery, New York, 1987. Sottsass, a master of many materials, here directly confronts marble, a material he once avoided. 'This collection is about developing as much as possible the relationship between materials... Many years ago, I hated marble as a symbol of richness and power. Now... I am able to see marble just as a texture, as a natural. Then it becomes very beautiful and gives you nice feelings.'