Passimi il Sale Tableware (Va Bene Cosi)

Konstantin GrcicWW-2007-099700

2007·Stainless steel·20 × 8 cm (7 7/8 × 3 1/8 in.)

<p>Konstantin Grcic’s interest in planes and lines is expressed in his series of tableware for Italian manufacturer Serafino Zani. Grcic’s collection, Passami il sale, which literally means “pass the salt,” was engineered utilizing the skills of local craftspeople living and working to the north of Brescia. It includes a set of salad servers made from lengths of bent wire, a breadbasket perforated with elongated cuts that provide a decorative element, and serving trays made from thin sheets of laser-cut stainless steel cut and folded at the edges to create a lip.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 2007
Medium: Stainless steel
Dimensions: 20 × 8 cm (7 7/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Konstantin Grcic

Artist

Konstantin Grcic

Konstantin Grcic is a German industrial designer working primarily in furniture, lighting, and tableware since the 1990s. His practice is characterized by a rigorous exploration of form and material constraint, where minimal aesthetic intervention meets functional precision. His work has been produced by leading manufacturers including Flos, Magis, and Kartell, and is held in the permanent collections of major design museums including MoMA and the Vitra Design Museum. Grcic's approach treats industrial production not as a limitation but as a fundamental generator of form.

Munich, Germany

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