Rips small pot
A vase or a sculpture?
Rips, by Carina Seth Andersson,
fulfils both definitions: a vase for plants, flowers and branches whose strong
formal and material presence also enables it to go it alone as a purely
decorative element. A symmetrical, simple, sculpted form with the richness and
thickness of the finest quality glass, mouth-blown by Venetian master
craftsmen. An object with a minimalist design that conveys Poltrona Frau’s love for the
beautiful. When used as a flower
vase Rips merges harmoniously with its contents, highlighting their
shapes and colours. The outer surface is decorated with a motif of diagonal
lines in relief that create an optical effect which is emphasised by the water
and branches in the vase. The oblique lines make the surface three dimensional
and underline the beauty of the blown glass in an original way, as if they were
lines of stitching on leather. The relief has two different directions,
which follow the three main sections of the object, highlighting the vase’s
variations in volume. The Rips
vases come in two sizes: large, with diameter of 24 cm and height
of 33 cm, and small, with diameter of 20 cm and height of 27 cm. Both are
coloured grey. A pale hue for a gentle, understated product that adds a touch
of delicate and refined elegance to all types of decor without ever imposing.
The Poltrona Frau logo and the designer’s signature are inscribed on the bottom
of vase.
| About Designer | |
|---|---|
Carina Seth Andersson |
Carina
Seth Andersson is a Swedish designer known for her distinctive yet purposeful
glass and ceramic work. Her design process is about scaling-back, finding the
balance between simplicity and meaningful form to result in pieces that have a
timeless quality. Carina works with commissions from a wide range of
Scandinavian and International design producers including Iittala, Hackman,
Skruf, CBI, Svenskt Tenn AB, Marimekko and Fogia. She works with public
installations as well as ongoing limited edition productions produced in her
Gustavsberg studio. Originally graduating with an MFA from Konstfack,
University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, Carina continues to
be involved in education as a senior lecturer of Beckmans School of Design in
Product Design department, and is frequently invited to teach and give lectures
at design universities in Sweden. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and
museums in New York, Washington, Paris, Amsterdam, Milan, London, Berlin,
Helsinki, Stockholm, Tokyo and Osaka. Her pieces are also part of the permanent
collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Stedelijk Museum
in Amsterdam and Designmuseum Danmark in Copenhagen. |
