Lino Sabattini for Christofle midcentury vase in silver metal, 1956

A france midcentury modern design vase model “cardinale” in silvered metal. Designed by italian artist lino sabattini for christofle france in 1956, marked on the base ‘christofle france coll. Gallia’, 1950s. Literature: domus 314 (january 1956), review; domus 336 (november 1957), p. 19; domus 353 (april 1959), advertisement; enrico marelli, lino sabattini suggestion and function, edizioni metron, mariano comense, 1979, p. 22. Please note that the item is original of the period and this shows normal signs of age and use.