designed 1970, introduced 1971

American Decorative Arts

On view, 3rd floor, Modern and Contemporary Art and Design
Medium

Orange melamine, corrugated cardboard

Dimensions

Cup and saucer: 3 × 4 5/16 × 3 1/4in. (7.62 × 11 × 8.255 cm)
Saucer diam.: 5 9/16in. (14.1 cm)
box: 8 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 5 1/8in. (21.59 × 21.59 × 13.018 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Patricia E. Kane, Ph.D. 1987, and W. Scott Braznell, ArtA. 1967

Accession Number

2006.14.2.1-.7

Geography
Period

20th century

Classification
Disclaimer

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Provenance

Provenance

White elephant sale, Sea Fair, Annisquam, Massachusetts, 23 July 2005, by purchase to W. Scott Braznell and Patricia E. Kane.
Bibliography
  • John Stuart Gordon, "'Oggetti per eleganza': The Silver of Lella Vignelli and San Lorenzo," in "Recent Acquisitions," special issue, Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2018), 22–23, fig. 3
  • Barkley L. Hendricks, "Acquisitions, July 1, 2005–June 30, 2006," in "Photography at Yale," special issue, Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2006), 211
Object copyright
Additional information

Subject

Women designers

Marks

Each: "DESIGNED BY MASSIMO VIGNELLI MADE IN ITALY HELLER MAX 2" molded into plastic in circular style on underside of base.

Inscriptions

"$2.00/BOX" in ballpoint pen underside of lid.

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