Blown glass vase with hand-silkscreen decoration with shiny enamels and 24 kt gold, Saqqarah model from the Handle With Care series by Sottsass Associati, created and designed by Nanae Umeda for Fabbrica dell'Egizia 1995. 

Ø cm 17,5 h cm 30

Sottsass Associati is an Italian design studio founded by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The studio is known for its innovative and unconventional work in architecture, industrial design and graphics.

Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) was a key figure in the Italian Radical Movement in the 1960s and 1970s. He was also one of the founders of the Memphis group in 1981. Sottsass's work is characterized by the use of bold colors, geometric shapes and unusual materials. He often explored themes of memory, identity and culture.

Sottsass Associati has worked on a wide variety of projects, including buildings, furniture, lamps, home products and graphics. The studio has collaborated with some of the most important companies in the world, including Alessi, B&B Italia, Cassina and Memphis.

Sottsass Associati continues to be one of the most influential design studios in the world. The studio's work is represented in museum collections around the world.