Space Age Picnic Set Pic Boll Viglino Guzzini 60s

• item. picnic set (29 pieces)
• model. pic boll
• designer. Carlo Viglino
• maker. Guzzini
• period. 1960s
• country. Italy
• material. plastic
• color. red
• dimensions (cm). 27 x 27 x 27. weight 3 kg.
• condition. excellent conditions. minor traces of time (superficial scuffs)
• reference. 1634

   

DESIGN CONTEXT

Beautiful space age picnic set Pic Boll designed by Carlo Viglino in 1968 and produced by Guzzini, Italy in the 60s and 70s. This lovely 6 person picnic features a plastic sphere or ball shaped carrier that holds everything required for a picnic: 2 containers, 1 tray, 6 flat plates, 6 deep plates, 6 dessert plates, 6 glasses, a container for salt and pepper, a container for oil and vinegar. Also the Sphere itself can easily be used as a salad bowl for instance. Guzzini brand marked on both hemispheres. This set is in excellent conditions, healthy cleaned and perfectly preserved. Beautiful glossy red color. A lovely authentic vintage set that takes back to an era of unsurpassed creativity.