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

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Artist/Designer: Ettore Sottsass  b. 1917 Innsbruck, Austria - 2007 Milan, Italy Title: Presentation Drawing for Lettuce 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. Proposal for ceramic collection for Bloomingdale's. Plate 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 furnishings. The New York Times called the enterprise "A Celebration Con Brio of Italian Creativity." The more than 1700 individuals who att

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