Italy, 1979
melamine largest: ½ h × 12 dia in (1 × 30 cm) smallest: ½ h × 3¼ dia in (1 × 8 cm)
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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 Vignellis 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, eight ivory large dishes, eight red large dishes, eight white large dishes, twenty-four ivory medium dishes, eight ivory small dishes, eight red small dishes, eight white small dishes, twelve red cups, twelve red saucers, twelve white cups, and twelve white saucers; 156 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.