321 - Aldo Rossi (1931–1997)

Aldo Rossi (1931–1997) Brocche, Vase, Contenitori Model—Prototype Tea and coffee service set Glazed porcelain Produced by Richard-Ginori, Sesto Fiorentino Model created around 1989 H21 Ø23 cm (covered pot) H16 L15 P8.5 cm (pitcher) H31 L18.5 P15 cm (large pitcher) H31 L18.5 D15 cm (large pitcher) H25 Ø19 cm (vase) H22 Ø12 cm (pitcher) Provenance: from Aldo Rossi’s studio, the artist’s personal collection Bibliography: , - A. Pansera, 'Design per il decennio novanta', in L. Massoni 'Nove progetti per Richard Ginori', Florence, 1990, p. 6, - C. Spangaro, 'Aldo Rossi Design 1960–1997', exhibition catalog, Silvana Editorial, 2022, pp. 166–167 In the late 1980s, the Florentine manufacturer Richard-Ginori, founded in the 18th century, invited nine architects and designers to revitalize its product line; Aldo Rossi contributed a collection of pitchers, vases, and containers. As with his famous coffee pots for Alessi, he treated tableware as small architectural forms, with basic shapes: cylinders, cones, and domes. This set of prototypes, drawn from the architect’s studio and personal collection, documents a research phase preceding production. It was published in 1990 and is reproduced in the catalog raisonné.