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Italian Modern Enamel on Copper “Apple” Dish by Rame d’Arte Lavorazione Laurana
$295.00Italian modernist apple (mela) form enamel on copper dish handmade by studio Laurana, which was founded by Franco Bastianelli (ca. 1950s, Italy).
Unique design with rich colors and patterns depicting an abstraction of an apple’s interior.
Nice contrast of modernist attributes with Brutalist and crude characteristics – the purposeful asymmetry of the piece, involving hand-forming/bending one of the edges to better resemble an apple’s shape adds to the piece’s uniqueness.
Good, vintage condition with moderate age-commensurate crazing present; no enamel losses.
Signed Laurana and retains the label indicating “Rame d’Arte Lavorazione a Mano” or “copper art processing/manufacturing by hand.”
H: 2.38″ x L: 7.25″ x D: 7.63″
Italian Modernist “Apple” Lidded Trinket Box in Gold and Silver Aluminum
$300.00Petite apple-form box for holding small items in gold aluminum with silver banding and orb handle (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Luxurious decorative item in very good, newly polished condition with only light patina/general wear remaining, as shown. Will be cleaned a final time prior to shipping.
H: 6″ x Diameter: 4.38″
Height without lid: 3.25″
Italian Modernist Aluminum “Mela” Ice Bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel
Mid-Century Italian Modern “mela” (“apple” in English) ice bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel (1953, Italy). Early, large example (there were a few different sizes made, including a much smaller apple, also available) composed of silver anodized aluminum with a rose-gold tinted interior and brass-color stem, which serves as the handle for removing the top.
Aluminum has been newly polished but shows wear (scuffs, one impression, and spots of oxidation/discoloration to the lid, as shown). Overall, good, vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use.
Branded “Made in Italy.”
Smaller size available separately.
Height: 8.13″ (5.25″ without lid) x Diameter: 9.5″.
SKU: IBBA19
Mid-Century Italian Aluminum “Mela” Ice Bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel
$750.00Mid-Century Italian Modern “mela” (“apple” in English) ice bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel (1953, Italy).
Composed of silver anodized aluminum with a rose-gold tinted interior and brass-color stem, which serves as the handle for removing the top.
Aluminum has been newly polished but shows wear (scuffs, and some patches of oxidation/discoloration, as shown). Overall, good, vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use.
Early “Rinnovel” brand present (this is not a later edition).
Measures: height: 6.5″ (4″ without lid) x diameter: 5.63″
This is the smaller version made – we have the larger example listed separately.
SKU: IBA14
Mid-Century Italian Modern Aluminum “Apple” Ice Bucket
$525.00Mid-Century Italian Modern aluminum ‘apple-form’ ice bucket with white plastic insulated bucket (ca. late 1960s/early 1970s, Italy).
Features a textured, sculptural stem decoration that serves as the handle for removing the top.
Measures: Height: 9″ (5.5″ without lid) x Diameter: 7.88″
Polished condition but wear remains, as shown (scuffs/light oxidation/patina).
SKU: IBA24
Mid-Century Italian Modern Chrome and Enamel Insulated “Apple” Ice Bucket
Mid-Century Italian Modern “apple-form” ice bucket with chrome exterior and cream plastic interior along with a cream enameled interior lid (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Features a sculptural petiole and leaf decoration that serves as the handle for removing the top.
Chrome has been newly polished but shows wear (scuffs, a few flakes and impression lines along with general wear to the plastic liner, as shown).
Dimensions – Diameter: 8.75″ x H: 8″ (7.25″ H with the top removed).
SKU: IBC10
Mid-Century Italian Modern MPI Brass “Apple” Lidded Serving/Candy Dish
$450.00Mid-Century Italian Modern brass snack/candy/serving dish with lidded top formed to resemble an apple.
This is a shorter, uninsulated version of fruit and vegetable-formed ice buckets made in Italy and France at the time.
Though shallow, this piece can additionally hold ice to stylishly refresh a drink or enhance any tabletop decor.
Features a sculptural stem that serves as the handle for removing the top.
Newly polished but wear remains (patina/spots of tarnish along with heavy peeling/tarnish to the bowl interior).
Stamped “MPI.”
Measures: Height: 4.5″ (2″ without lid) x Diameter: 5.75″.
SKU: IBB20
Mid-Century Italian Silver-Plated “Apple” Ice Bucket by Argenteria Teghini
$750.00Mid-Century Italian Modern “apple-form” ice bucket with silver plate exterior and ivory-hued plastic interior designed by Argenteria Teghini (ca. late 1960s/early 1970s, Florence, Italy).
Features a heavily textured, sculptural petiole and leaf decoration that serves as the handle for removing the top.
Silver has been newly polished but shows minor wear (light scuffs, along with general wear to the plastic liner, as shown).
Stamped “Teghini Firenze Made in Italy.”
Dimensions – Diameter: 6.5″ x H: 6.75″ (5.63″ H with the top removed).
SKU: IBSP7
Mid-Century Italian Silver-Plated “Apple” Insulated Ice Bucket
Mid-Century Italian Modern “apple-form” ice bucket with silver plate exterior and cream plastic interior.
Features a heavily textured, sculptural petiole and leaf decoration that serves as the handle for removing the top.
Silver has been newly polished but shows moderate wear (namely, a patch of deep scratches at the bottom, along with spotting to the plastic liner and general wear, as shown).
Diameter: 6.5″ x H: 8.25″ (6″ H with the top removed).
SKU: IBSP4
Tucker and Mackintosh Oval Enamel on Copper Plate
$120.00Cameron Tucker and Tara Mackintosh, a husband and wife artistic duo, create beautiful works of enamel in their Pennsylvania studio. This piece, which depicts an apple among leaves, is rich in its autumn palette of reds and oranges.
Nice size (L: 7.75″ x D: 4.75″ x H: 0.5″), ideal for serving hors d’oeuvre / snacks or for displaying / holding jewelry, keys, small items.
Signed ‘Mackintosh Enamels’ to the underside.
Vintage Italian Modernist Silver-Plated “Apple” Insulated Ice Bucket
$450.00Mid-Century Italian Modern “apple-form” ice bucket with silver plate exterior and cream plastic interior (ca. 1960s).
Features a heavily textured, sculptural petiole and leaf decoration that serves as the handle for removing the top.
Silver has been newly polished but shows moderate wear (namely, a patch of discoloration and a smattering of scuffs/scratches at the bottom, along with minimal spotting to the plastic liner and general wear, as shown).
Diameter: 7″ x H: 8″