Lot 30: Ultimo edizione design souvenir sculpture by Ettore Sottsass

ULTIMA EDIZIONE WAS A COMPANY BASED IN MASSA, NEAR CARRARA, ITALY, WHRE THE WORLD FAMOU MARBLE CAVES ARE LOCATED. IN THE LATE 80 THEY USE TO WORK WITH ETTORE SOTTSASS PRODUCING MARBLE FURNITURES AND MODELS FOR HOUSES AND BUILDINGS, THAT COULD BE EVENTUALLY REALIZED FOR REAL. IN THAT PERIOD, A GROUP OF DESIGNER, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE MASTER SOTTSASS HIMSELF, DECIDED TO CARRY OUT AND EDIITON OF MODELS OF ANCIENT HISTORICAL BUILDINGS, MAD IN MARBLE PAST. THE WHOLE COLLECTION WAS CALLED "SOUVENIR". Design : Paola Carallo - Mattia Di Rosa -Lorenzo Gemma with collaboration by Ettore Sottsass MALWIYYA - MINARETO MOSCHEA DI AL MUTAVAKKIL SAMARRA 840 AC NOW THE EDITION IS OVER, OUT OF PRODUCTION SINCE AT LEAST 25 YEARS THE MODEL HEIGHT IS 21 CM. IT'S PERFECTLY PRESERVED, WITH THE ORIGINAL METAL SIGNED LABEL AND CATALOGUE INCLUDED.

21 cm high

Marmor

Perfect

Private collection Switzerland