Aldebaran Vase
Ettore Sottsass
Production Memphis Milano
Vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, 1983.
Aldebaran brings the compositional freedom and bold use of colour associated with Memphis into Murano glass. Handmade using free-blown and mould-blown glass techniques, the vase combines a transparent body with coloured glass inserts applied while hot, creating an irregular and lively rhythm across the surface. The coloured glass handles are more than decorative, completing the composition as an integral part of the overall design. Form, colour and craftsmanship come together in a vivid, sculptural object with a strong expressive character.
Design: 1983
Dimensions: Ø 29 × H 17 cm
Ettore Sottsass
A central figure in radical and postmodern design, Ettore Sottsass was able to bridge architecture and product design while challenging the assumptions of modernist rationalism. Born in Innsbruck in 1917, throughout his career he introduced a symbolic and emotional dimension to his projects, rejecting the notion of object neutrality and opening the language of design to color, narrative, and meaning. With the founding of the Memphis Group in 1981, Sottsass contributed to a profound redefinition of the international design scene, leaving a lasting influence on the evolution of contemporary design.
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