Alessi FM02 E-LI-LI vase, by Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas

Alessi FM02 E-LI-LI vase, by Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas Extremely Extremely Rare Collector Item!!! I purchased this from a vintage shop in NYC thinking it was just a cool modern vase and considered painting it gold. After some extensive research and translating a lot of Italian I realized its extreme rareness and value! I'm glad I didn't paint it! This isn't just a cool vase, it's truly a piece of valuable artwork. Purchased for $500 Asking $700 OBO I only found 1 other available and it's in Portugal and they dont ship to the US, even if they did I'm sure you would have to now pay some sort of tariffs and taxes. The E-LI-LI vases have evolved from the unveiling of the Alessi "Tea & Coffee Towers" in 2003. Twenty two international architects were invited to offer proposals for the design of a tea and coffee set. This creative experiment precipitated some novel ideas and because of the staggeringly high production costs of the sets, most were destined for museum and wealthy patron collections. Alberto Alessi was apparently eager to utilize some of these inspired concepts as part of Alessi's regular production. He invited Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas to create the E-LI-LI range from the aesthetic research they had completed. The delicately subtle form of this vase is strikingly beautiful and will add the perfect finishing touches to a carefully chosen flower arrangement. Product Code: Alessi FM02 Dimensions: H: 30.0cm, L: 25.0cm, D: 8.2cm Material: 18/10 Mirror Polished Stainless Steel Among the very first results destined for industrial series production of the research conducted on the limited series with the project operation “Tea&Coffee Towers” in 2003 we find the large vase “E-LI-LI”, made of stainless steel.