Achille Castiglioni "Ovio" Series Glassware

Item Details

Achille Castiglioni (Italy; 1918 – 2002)
Ovio Series, 1983
Glass and elastic bands glassware
Manufactured by Danese S. r. l
Made in Italy

A five-piece collection of Ovio Series glassware designed by Achille Castiglioni, dated 1983. This set includes a water, wine, champagne, liquor, and whiskey glass. Each one features a sleek tapered body accented with a black elastic band to the base.

Master architect and designer, Achille Castiglioni was one of the major players during the Italian design renaissance. His designs are a juxtaposition of playful style and functionality. Castiglioni studied at the Polytechnic Institute of Milan and worked for his brothers in their design studio after graduating in 1944. The three brothers created many innovative objects including Mezzadro, a stool topped with a tractor seat, the Arco lamp, and a ball-shaped shade attached to a steel arch. Much of Castiglioni’s work was inspired by his interactions with everyday items such as lampposts or car headlights. In addition to having his work exhibited at the MoMA in New York, Castiglioni was also a nine-time award winner of the Golden Compass award in industrial design.

Provenance
Property from the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, sold to benefit the Art Acquisition Fund.

Condition

- some dust.

Dimensions

- water glass measures; whiskey glass measures 2" W x 3" H.

Item #

18IND030-090