Presentation Drawing for Indivia Plate <br/> by Ettore Sottsass for Bloomingdale's

Artist/Designer: Ettore Sottsass  b. 1917 Innsbruck, Austria - 2007 Milan, Italy Title: Presentation Drawing for Indivia Plate 1985 Medium: Pencil, ink and collage on paper Dimensions: Framed 19.25" x 19.25"  Details: Original presentation drawing in pencil and ink with notations on dimensions and one Indivia Plate. Proposal for ceramic collection for Bloomingdale's. This small plate was intended to coordinate with the larger Lettuce Plate also designed by Sottsass. The Indivia Plate was subsequently produced in a special production run of fewer than 100. Printed on bottom of plate; Memphis/Milano, Bloomingdale's, Made in Italy by FLAVIA, Designed by ETTORE SOTTSASS. This design is in production today labeled only Memphis/Milano and is currently produced by A. Sarri Ceramiche.  Notes from the Archive:  In September 1985, Bloomingdale's in New York opened "Ecco L'Italia," a seven-week event that displayed Italy's classic and modern designs in everything from fashion to home fu