Collectors Set: Rucola Plates and Drawing <br/> by Ettore Sottsass for Bloomingdale's

Artist/Designer: Ettore Sottsass  b. 1917 Innsbruck, Austria - 2007 Milan, Italy Title: Collectors Set: Rucola Plates and Drawing 1985 Medium: Plates: Ceramic Drawing: pencil and ink on paper. Dimensions: Plates: 11.75" diameter x 1". Drawing: framed 19.25" x 19.25" Manufacturer: Ceramic: Flavia for Memphis/Milano 1985. Made in Italy Details: Set includes original presentation drawing in pencil and ink with notations on dimensions and two Rucola plates. Proposal for ceramic collection for Bloomingdale's. Plates were then 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.  Notes from the Archive: In September 1985, Bloomingdale's in New York opened "Ecco L'Italia," a seven-week event that featured Italy's classic and modern designs in everything from fashion to home furnishings. The New York Ti