Italy, 1979
melamine largest: ½ h × 12 dia in (1 × 30 cm) smallest: ½ h × 3⅜ dia in (1 × 9 cm)
In 2010, Lella and Massimo Vignelli donated their professional archive to Rochester Institute of Technology in New York to establish the Vignelli Center for Design Studies. Included in their donation was this collection of Kyoto dishware, the last available stock known. The Vignelli’s requested that the dishware be sold to support the Vignelli Center for Design Studies visiting designer series and to further the commitment to excellence in design education.
Lot is comprised of eight large red plates, eight large white plates, eight large ivory plates, four red salad bowls, two white salad bowls, six ivory salad bowls, twenty-four ivory medium plates, eight red small plates, eight white small plates, eight ivory small plates, twelve red cups, twelve red sauces, twelve white cups, and twelve white saucers; 132 pieces total. Embossed manufacturer's mark to underside of each element ‘Design by Lella & Massimo Vignelli Casigliani 1979’. Sold with original packaging.
provenance: The Artist | Gift from the previous in 2010, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
