{"product_id":"postmodern-silver-plated-coffee-and-tea-set-with-ebony-handles-attributed-to-lino-sabattini-italy-1980s","title":"Postmodern Silver-Plated Coffee and Tea Set with Ebony Handles, Attributed to Lino Sabattini, Italy, 1980s","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"12:1-12:99;251-349\"\u003eLino Sabattini spent sixty years proving that silver could be sculpture. This set is the evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"14:1-14:411;351-761\"\u003eA two-piece postmodern coffee and tea service attributed to Sabattini and produced in Italy, circa 1980s. The taller coffee pot and lower tea pot share the same vocabulary — clean conical forms with sweeping horn-shaped handles carved from solid ebony. The contrast between the reflective silver plate and the dark, warm wood is the entire design: two materials, in conversation, with nothing else to distract.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"16:1-16:460;763-1222\"\u003eSabattini began his career at Christofle in the 1950s and went on to create some of the most recognizable metalwork of the 20th century. His pieces are held in the permanent collections of MoMA, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. By the 1980s, his work had moved into a postmodern register — still minimal, still Italian to its core, but with bolder gestures and more sculptural ambition. This set is from that period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"18:1-18:212;1224-1435\"\u003eBoth pieces are in good original estate condition with minor cosmetic wear to the silver-plate finish — the honest evidence of a set that was used, not just displayed. The ebony handles are intact and beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"20:1-20:120;1437-1556\"\u003eThis belongs on a sideboard, a credenza, or a dining table where the rest of the objects are chosen with the same care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"22:1-26:38;1558-1747\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attributed to Lino Sabattini (Italian, 1925–2016) \u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy \u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1980s \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver plate with solid ebony handles \u003cstrong\u003eSet includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coffee pot, tea pot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"28:1-28:16;1749-1764\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" data-sourcepos=\"29:1-30:35;1765-1835\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"29:1-29:36;1765-1800\"\u003eCoffee pot: H 8\" × Dia. 4\" × W 8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"30:1-30:35;1801-1835\"\u003eTea pot: H 5.5\" × Dia. 6\" × W 9\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"32:1-32:227;1837-2063\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition. Original, unaltered. Both pieces show minor cosmetic wear to silver-plate finish, consistent with age and use. Ebony handles intact with no chips or cracks. No dents or structural issues.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas \u0026 Arden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48883926073588,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/6321\/6372\/files\/atlas-arden-sabattini-silver-ebony-tea-set_da8b72ea-d555-4905-9c6a-e9025c72a224.jpg?v=1784497645","url":"https:\/\/atlasandarden.com\/products\/postmodern-silver-plated-coffee-and-tea-set-with-ebony-handles-attributed-to-lino-sabattini-italy-1980s","provider":"Atlas \u0026 Arden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}