Description: illy Art Collection 2009 Pedro Almodovar espresso cup and saucer. PLEASE NOTE YOU BUY 1 CUP WITH SAUCER WITHOUT ORIGINAL BOX Looks new but is listed as pre-owned since I bought second hand. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar is the latest world-renowned artist to create an original, limited-edition series of coffee cups for the illy Art Collection. Dating to 1992, the leading Italian coffee company’s collaborations with eminent visual contemporary artists have produced striking, much-sought-after cups, designed to enhance the enjoyment of coffee in pairing it with beautiful objects.Almodóvar’s six-cup series – each entry paired with an equally vivid saucer -- takes inspiration from six of the famed Spanish director’s most admired films; Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990), High Heels (1991), The Flower of My Secret (1995), Bad Education (2004) and Volver (2006) The series represented by individual cups, spans the director's entire career. He rose to international fame in 1998, with " woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown. This success was followed by " tie me down" , " High heels" and " The flower of my secret". In 2004 " Bad education" was chosen to open the cannes film festival, and recieved geat acclaim from critics worldwide. 2006 saw the released of " Folver" , winner ( also at Cannes) ofthe awards for the best screenplay and best performances by the actresses Penelope Cruz, Carmen Maura and other members of the cast
Price: 175 USD
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
End Time: 2024-10-02T14:02:04.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Illy
Type: Espresso Cup & Saucer Set
Color: Red
