Pino Spagnolo Sicart Desk Set, 6 Ceramic Accessories

• item. set of 6 desk accessories and organizers
• designer. Pino Spagnolo
• maker. SICART
• period. 1970s
• country. Italy
• style. modernist, pop design
• material. glazed ceramic
• colors. blue, yellow, red
• set composition.
  model 673 blue. oblong lidded container, 19.2 × 8 × 6 H cm, marked 673
  model 673 yellow. oblong lidded container, 19.2 × 8 × 6 H cm, marked 673
  model 391 blue. square pen holder, 7 × 7 × 9.5 H cm, marked 391 and retaining original “Sicart – Designer Spagnolo” label
  model 388 blue. circular lidded container, Ø 9.5 × 12 H cm, marked 388
  yellow container. lidded container with rear suspension element, 9 × 7.5 × 11.5 H cm, unmarked
  red organizer. organizer with five upper compartments and front tray, 20.3 × 9 × 5 H cm, unmarked
• condition. very good vintage condition with signs consistent with age and use. the yellow model 673 has a small chip to the inner rim. the blue model 391 has a minor chip to the underside, discreet when displayed. please refer to the photographs for details.
• reference. 2100

DESIGN CONTEXT

This Pino Spagnolo Sicart desk set brings together six glazed ceramic accessories conceived as functional objects with a remarkably strong graphic identity. Produced by SICART in Italy, the pieces explore different forms and uses while remaining visually connected through saturated blue, yellow and red glazes.

Rather than treating desk accessories as anonymous office equipment, Spagnolo gives each object an autonomous sculptural presence. Rounded lidded containers sit alongside the geometric model 391 pen holder, while the long red organizer combines five individual compartments with an open front tray. One of the yellow containers also incorporates a rear suspension element, suggesting an alternative use beyond the desktop.

The group includes documented SICART models 673, 391 and 388. Particularly significant is the blue model 391, which retains its original “Sicart – Designer Spagnolo” label, while the numbered pieces preserve their model markings on the base.

Seen as a complete set, the six pieces become especially compelling. Their glossy ceramic surfaces, elementary geometries and vivid primary colors reflect the playful experimentation that transformed everyday objects in Italian design during the 1970s. Functional individually and highly decorative together, they can be used for pens, stationery and small objects or simply arranged as a colorful ceramic composition.

Selected for our Editor’s Picks for the exceptional coherence of the complete group, where color, form and function come together in a particularly expressive example of 1970s Italian design.