AFRA & TOBIA SCARPA San Lorenzo Due-Mani Bowls Set in Pure .999 Silver

Pair of hands bowls designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa.

This is a fabulous matching pair of bowls designed in Milano Italy by the architects Afra & Tobia Scarpa, back in the 1990. The sculptural bowls has been designed as a four open hands in solid pure .999/.999 silver with high polished finish. They were produced in limited edition of only 50 pieces by the company San Lorenzo. Mounted in round bases made up of gilt bronze. They are very versatile pieces that can be displayed as is in a contemporary decoration or just used to serve fruits in a dining room or on a console.

Afra and Tobia Scarpa

They are award winning postmodern Italian architects and designers. Their pieces can be found in museums across the United States and Europe, including collections in MoMA and the Louvre Museum. They have collaborated with companies such as B&B Italia, San Lorenzo Silver, and Knoll International. They have won a number of awards such as the Compasso d'Oro in 1969 to the International Forum Design in 1992. Their design work consists of architecture and everyday household items including, furniture, clothing, interior design, art glass. They focused on the technical and aesthetic possibilities of materials in their designs. The couple was greatly influenced by Tobia's father, Carlo Scarpa, a Venetian architect and designer.

Country: Milano, Italy.

Period: Modernism, 1980-1990.

Materials: Pure .999/.999 silver, gilt bronze and green felt.

Weight: About 6 pounds (2.72 Kg.).

Measurements: 184 mm by 280 mm by 280 mm (7.25 x 10 x 10 Inches),

Hallmarks: They are both stamped with Italian marks; the maker's registry mark, the mark of the designers ATS associated to Afra & Tobia Scarpa the mark for the assay and warranty of the pure .999/.999 silver, the two-digits serial numbers and signed in full as follows, "SAN LORENZO ATS .999 *990MI 26-24".

Condition: The overall condition of these hands bowls by Afra & Tobia Scarpa are excellent. Besides the little normal wear, there is no damage to the silver and all parts are secured in the settings. These bowls have been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.

INVENTORY REF: D032825TENM/.8978