{"product_id":"1960-s-ettore-sottsass-for-bitossi-vase","title":"Vintage Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Ceramic Vase | 1960s Italian Studio Pottery","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare and highly collectible ceramic vase designed by \u003cstrong\u003eEttore Sottsass\u003c\/strong\u003e for Bitossi in the 1960s. Sottsass — later the founder of the Memphis Group and one of the most influential designers of the 20th century — produced a small but significant body of ceramic work for Bitossi during this period, predating the fame that would come to define his legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePieces bearing Sottsass's name command serious attention from both private collectors and design institutions worldwide. His Bitossi ceramics are increasingly recognised as an important and undervalued chapter in his output — and examples in perfect condition are genuinely scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 30cm, this Shape V222 example is a substantial and beautiful object in its own right, quite apart from its exceptional provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect — no chips, cracks or restoration. An exceptional opportunity for the serious design collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: V222\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 30cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: 1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Perfect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"20th Century Retro Boy ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62844023275850,"sku":null,"price":365.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1062\/4716\/0138\/files\/image_1036f909-7122-424a-b5ce-f90dd8587ee1.png?v=1789632441","url":"https:\/\/20thcenturyretroboy.com\/products\/1960-s-ettore-sottsass-for-bitossi-vase","provider":"20th Century Retro Boy ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}