Brutalist Vases by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor
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Brutalist Vases by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor
About the Item
- Creator:Raymor (Retailer),Marcello Fantoni (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)Width: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Copper,Hammered
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1950s
- Condition:shorter vase has a single scratch to one side-- see detail photos.
- Seller Location:Princeton, NJ
- Reference Number:1stDibs: 1506159457282
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