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Italian 1970s ceramic and brass pocket vide-poche/cathall. Signed Tomasso Barbi

Creator: Tomasso Barbi
Offered by: Valerie Wade

Description
26cm diameter x 6cm high

Chic large ashtray or vide-poche in speckled swirled cream ceramic with brass centre by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Signed Tommaso Barbi's to the base alongside original label. Attractive as a standalone piece but also useful for keys, cards or coins or as a desk or dressing-table accessory.

Tommaso Barbi (1944–2015) was a renowned Italian artist and designer famous for his sculptural lighting, furniture, and interior items created during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. His work famously blended functional design with organic, nature-inspired shapes.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	1950-1979
Creation Date:	1970's
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Dealer Reference #:	AMS1653
Incollect Reference #:	878355

Dimensions

H.	2.36 in;	Diam.	10.24 in;
H.	6 cm;	Diam.	26 cm;

Message from Seller:

For the last thirty years, Valerie Wade has been supplying interior decorators, architects and fashion designers with her unique mix of furniture, lighting and objects. Ranging seamlessly from the 1920s to the 1980s, the collection is peppered with international names; Paolo Buffa, Oswaldo Borsani, Venini, Jean-Michel Frank, Marcel Breuer, Karl Springer, Steve Chase and Cedric Hartman. Unnamed pieces are chosen on aesthetics, function and wit.