special versions

special versions
	Slow Food (Prima Collezione) year: 1993 artist: Simone Meentzen inside: Slow Food & illy collection 1993 bottom: Richard Ginori (signed + numbered) made: 500 note: this set was given to members of the "Slow Food" organisation.
Convention 1993 (Arti e mestieri 1993 ) year: 1993 artist: Fontana, Galli, Illy, Rossetti, Santiccioli,Testa. inside: illy convention 1993 bottom: Richard Ginori italy 249 made: 240 note: these cups are the same as the "Art e mestieri 1993" ones. Except for the Annemaria Testa cup beside which is completely black in this version
	illy International Convention 1994 (Ginger e Fred) year: 1994 artist: Based on a design by Federico Fellini inside: illy international convention 1994 bottom: Richard Ginori italy (signed + numbered) made: x?x PLEASE MAIL ME IF YOU HAVE THIS CUP FOR SALE !
la notte lava la mente (Stati d'animo) year: 1997 artist: Mario Giacomelli inside: illy collection 1997 for "la notte lava la mente" bottom: illy collection 1997, made in Germany (signed + numbered) made: 1000 note: this set was made for the 1997Mario Giacomelli photography exhibition, sponsored by illy.
	World Cups Change Inc. (World Cups) year: 1998 artist: Robert Rauschenberg inside: illy collection bottom: illy collection 1998, made in Germany (signed + numbered) made: 300 note: This special set of four was sold at the Guggenheim museum in New York. Proceeds go towards Change Inc. A fund created by Rauschenberg to help artists in difficulty. The saucers have a black signature and the use of paint was different
Anteprima (Texture of home) year: 1999 artist: Francis Ford Coppola inside: illy collection bottom: illy anteprima 1999, made in Italy (signed + FFC + numbered) made: x?x note: This set with numbered cups and saucers* comes in a plexi-glass film reel.*
	Minimalia (Minimalia) year: 1999 artist: Mimmo Paladino inside: illy collection bottom: illy collection 1999, Rosenthal Germany, (signed + numbered) made: 333 7-cup sets made for the PSI museum & 500 single 7th cups made note: A special set of 7 cups in a beautiful cardboard box was made for the "Minimalia" exhibition in New York in 1999. All the cups in a set have the same number!
Alien cups in spaceship (Alien cups) year: 2000 artist: David Byrne inside: illy collection bottom: illy collection 2000, Rosenthal Germany (signed + numbered) made: 1000 note: This set in a special flying saucer package (designed by Maurizio Cargnelli) was only sold at Collete in Paris.
	ARTISTAS do BRASIL (ARTISTAS do BRASIL) year: 2000 artists: Maiolino, Dias, Nassar, Leirner, Silveira, Caldas. inside: illy collection for 10'Prèmio Brasil de Qualidade do Café para 'Espresso' bottom: illy collection 2000, made in italy by IPA (signed + numbered) made: 2000 note: This set was sold in a special tin box, for the 10'Prèmio Brasil de Qualidade do Café para 'Espresso'.
International Flight, special package (International Flight) year: 2001 artist: Norma Jeane inside: illy collection bottom: illy collection 2001, made in Italy by I.P.A. (signed + numbered) made: 3000 note: Single cup in a special washing machine package.
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