Sculptural Scale

A substantial Italian rattan basket from the 1960s, standing over 90cm tall with its arched handle raised, the body worked in continuous looped cane in the tradition of Bonacina and Franco Albini. The looped construction is intact throughout — a measure of the quality of the original making — and the scale gives it real presence. Works as storage for throws or firewood, as a plant basket, or simply as a sculptural object in a corner.

Origin: Italy
Era: c.1960s
Materials: Rattan, looped cane
Dimensions: H 90cm+ (handle raised)
Attribution: Italian, unattributed; in the tradition of Bonacina
Condition: Loop work intact; structurally solid throughout. Good vintage condition with minor darkening to the cane at the base, typical of use.
Use: Storage basket / plant basket / sculptural object

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