DESCRIPTION

A rare hand crafted bowl from the "Bone" series designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Company in the mid 1980's. The bowl is probably an earlier design from the collection and is rare, research found no other. I call the bowl a flower bowl, place a flower inside and pour water to about the half way mark, then you have a thing of beauty.

Elsa Peretti (1940 - 2021) was an Italian fashion model, designer and muse of fashion designer Halston during the 1970's and 1980's. Peretti designed jewelry for Halston's collections, in 1974 Halston introduced Peretti to the CEO of Tiffany's, Walter Hoving, she was signed immediately. By 1978 Peretti was Tiffany's leading designer. At the height of Peretti's popularity in the 1980's, she left New York and moved to an abandoned village she had bought in the 1970's near Barcelona, Spain. Between 2009 and 2011, Peretti designs represented 10% of Tiffany's profits. In 2012, Peretti signed a 20 year contract with Tiffany for 49 million dollars.

During Peretti's time in Spain in the 1980's, she branched out into homeware with pieces in china, crystel and silver. The crystel "Bone" series fish bowl and stand were designed during this period. Peretti's pieces are owned by the Museum Of Modern Art in New York, the British Museum in London and the Museum Of Fine Arts in both Boston and Houston.

The bowl measures approximately 3 inches tall and is 4 3/4 inches in diameter. The bottom of the bowl has an embossed mark "Elsa Peretti For Tiffany. The original sticker is on the bottom "Archimede Seguso / Murano / Made In Italy."

CONDITION

The bowl is in good vintage condition, some fine scratches through out, a few more pronounced on the bottom. Inside are some bruises / chips, one being a bit larger, note ph. Very slight cloudiness to interior. However, the bowl shows very well.

SHIPPING

The bowl will be carefully packed using bubble wrap, styrofoam peanuts and a rigid cardboard box. The carrier will be Federal Express Ground for businesses or Federal Express Home Delivery, the pieces will be insured for the sold price, a Federal Express tracking number will be emailed to the buyer on the day of shipment, which is usually within two business days after purchase, and the package will have to be signed for.

PLEASE NOTE DESCRIPTION, CONDITION AND PHOTOGRAPHS CAREFULLY, FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS AND TO REQUEST OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS, RETURNS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  THIS ITEM IS SOLD "AS IS" AND "AS DESCRIBED".