Steuler ceramic vase • Design Cari Zalloni Zyklon collection • Circa 60-70

Iconic "Op Art" ceramic vase with a gradient ultramarine blue glaze from the "Zyklon" (Cyclone) series by Cari Zalloni for Steuler. Dimensions: H. 15 X W. 12 X D. 6 cm. Stamped below with the Steuler monogram, model 191/15 (15 representing the height). In very good condition despite a small chip in the glaze visible in the last three photos (the photos are part of the description). Irregularities may be present due to the semi-handmade nature of the product. (See photos.) *** About Cari Zalloni: Austrian designer who is perhaps best known as the founder and head designer of Cazal Eyewear, the iconic eyewear brand. He was born in Athens in 1937 to a father of Greek-Italian descent and an Austrian mother. His career began in 1960 after studying design at the Vienna Academy of Applied Arts. He first worked in furniture design in Siena, Italy, before moving to Germany in 1962 to design decorative glassware and three highly successful pottery lines for Steuler: "Zyklon, " "Facette, " and "Continua." Zalloni passed away in 2012. About Steuler: The company was founded by Georg Steuler in Höhr-Grenzhausen in 1917. Steuler reached its artistic peak in the 1960s and 1970s and became best known for the Carl Zalloni series. Most of Steuler's vases are of above-average quality. The base features a raised ST monogram. Until 1966, Steuler was based in Höhr-Grenzhausen. From 1994 to 1996, ceramics were manufactured by Tonart Ververs, but the company ceased to exist in 1996. Steuler Fliesen GmbH, independent of Steuler since 1984, still exists today and manufactures tiles and refractory systems. *** Careful shipping or hand delivery is available in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. For international shipping not offered, please contact me.