Masanori Umeda
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A "Parana" bowl, Alessio Sarri Ceramiche for Memphis, Italy, post 1983.
Glazed ceramic, printed manufacturer's mark to verso MEMPHIS MILANO Made in Italy by A. SARRI CERAMICHE Design: Masanori Umeda. Length 40 cm, width 37 cm, height 8 cm.
Good condition.
Provenance
Private Collection, Sweden. Read more about the Memphis Group – A private collection.
Literature
Barbara Radice, "Memphis: Research, Experiences, Failures and Successes of New Design", Thames & Hudson 1994, model illustrated p. 168.
More information
Designed in 1983.
This lot is being sold on behalf of the Swedish Enforcement Authority.
Designer
Masanori Umeda is a Japanese designer. At the beginning of the 1980s, Umeda was one of the first to join the Memphis Group in Milan, founded by Italian designer Ettore Sottsass, where he, along with young designers, revolted against the conventional design ideals.
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