Carlton Sottsass
Ettore Sottsass - "Carlton" Bookcase
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in PAU, FR
Bookcase named "Carlton" design by Ettore Sottsass in 1981.
Produced by Memphis Milano, Italie
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Carlton Miniature / 1:4 Scale by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Ettore Sottsass himself after his iconic full-scale object, the Carlton cabinet
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Carlton Memphis Milano Bookcase or Room Divider by Ettore Sottsass, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
Memphis Milano Carlton bookcase by Ettore Sottsass. Post-Modern, sculptural, multicolor "Carlton
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Laminate
'Carlton' Room Divider and Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, Italy
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Probably the most iconic of all Ettore Sottsass' designs, the colourful Carlton is half room
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Laminate, Wood
H 77.17 in W 74.81 in D 15.75 in
Carlton Wood Miniature Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown an authentic and perfect reproduction of the Carlton bookcase, originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Plastic
H 19.3 in W 18.71 in D 3.23 in
Carlton Wood Room Divider, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown an authentic and perfect reproduction of the Carlton bookcase and room divider
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Plastic
H 77.17 in W 74.81 in D 15.75 in
Ettore Sottsass East Side Arm Chair
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
Iconic East Side arm chair in Royal Blue designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll International in
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Black Callimaco by Ettore Sottsass, Early Limited Edition
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Dronten, NL
Limited Edition Callimaco floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass in black.
Callimaco was designed by Ettore
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Abstract post modern polychrome pyramid sculpture Memphis 1980, wood - Signed
Located in Paris, FR
see Sottsass’s “Carlton” bookcase, which looks like an immense totem, to be believed, or even his
Category
Vintage 1980s Hungarian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 19.69 in W 14.18 in D 16.93 in
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Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired 'Tahiti' Table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mounted...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 27.56 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
GUFRAMINI Little Bocca Miniature by Studio 65
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The little Bocca, drawing from the exact proportions of the original version, maintains the sinuous feel and sensuality of a woman’s lips, exactly as intended by Studio65 which desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures
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Foam
Ettore Sottsass Flying Carpet Armchair by Bedding Brevetti 1970s Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
The Flying Carpet or Tappeto Volante armchair is an iconic seat with a base and an armrest in beech wood, the seat, and the back are made with polyurethane foam padding with multicol...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
H 27.17 in W 72.05 in D 42.13 in
Pink ‘Ultrafragola’ Mirror Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
The curvaceous pink ‘Ultrafragola’ mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass is probably the most iconic of all his many designs. Originally produced in the 1970s by Poltronova, the ‘Ultraf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors a...
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
H 76.78 in W 39.38 in D 5.12 in
21st Century Ej Ee Bed Upholstered Cotton Velvet Headboard by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Postmodernism movement is notoriously difficult to define. So the best way to characterize this elusive art movement is that it’s a reaction against the utopian ideals of moderni...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cotton, Wood
H 69.3 in W 137.8 in D 90.56 in
Bel Air Armchair by Peter Shire
By Peter Shire
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bel Air armchair, designed in 1982 for the second historic Memphis exhibition, is by radical Southern California iconoclast Peter Shire. With its "beachball"-like corner sculptur...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool
Dining Set Designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd., Finland, 1929
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining set designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd.,
Finland, 1929.
Birch.
Stamped.
This rare dining set by the Finish design icon Alvar Aalto is characterised by the combination of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Birch
Mimosa End Table with Glass Top, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Mimosa end table in plastic laminate with glass top, designed in 1984, by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern End Tables
Materials
Glass, Plastic
H 16.54 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Modern T50 Lounge Chair, White Wool Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
T50 Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the T50 lounge chair pays homage...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Oak
H 31.5 in W 25.6 in D 39.38 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels
by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti.
A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling
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Wood, Pine
Zanotta, Jonathan de Pas, Cento Sectional Sofa, Brown Leather, 1973, Italy
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Jonathan de Pas Cento sectional sofa, brown leather, 1973, Italy.
Four-piece sectional sofa. Very rare.
Italy, 1990s.
Brown leather.
'Zanotta' fabric labels and decking fabri...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Leather
Olivetti Synthesis 'Synthesis 45' Complete set plus clamp desk organizer
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Olivetti ‘Synthesis 45' complete set with rare clamp desk organizer, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti italy in 1972.
This versatile set offers the option of combining the p...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
H 11.03 in W 9.85 in D 7.49 in
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts
India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon
...
Category
Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
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H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
Contemporary Art TOTEM Odalisca Yellow Black White PA by Ettore Sottsass
By Mirabili, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Pistoia, IT
Limited rdition of 29 pieces.
These ceramic columns evoke Totems and Menhir, ancient architectures or imaginary archetypes, among timeless sacredness and contemporary irony.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
H 81.11 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Treetops Floor Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collect
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired "Treetops" floor lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 in metal with halogen bulb.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he gradu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 76.78 in W 9.45 in D 29.53 in
Chair Post Steltman by Alessandro Guerriero for Alchimia Redesign Collection
By Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Milan, Italy
Chair re-designed by Alessandro Guerriero for the Alchimia Redesign Collection. The piece is a tribute to the famous Steltman chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld. The chair is made of ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plexiglass
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
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Ettore Sottsass Maple and Mahogany Secretaire, Carlton Shelf Style, Italy, 1980
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
A mahogany and maple secretaire designed by Ettore Sottsass in Italy in the 1980s.
Its original
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
H 53.15 in W 42.52 in D 14.57 in
Carlton Bookcase By Ettore Sottsass For Memphis Milano.
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Marseille, FR
Room divider in plasticlaminate by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis 1981.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Bookcases
Number 3 of Limited Edition Carlton, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Ravenna, IT
Carlton is undoubtedly the most famous and iconic of all the items designed for Memphis Milano. The
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
H 77.17 in W 74.81 in D 15.75 in
Fantastic Ettore Sotsass Carlton for Memphis, Milano, circa 1980
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Megeve, FR
Fantastic Ettore Sotsass Carlton for Memphis, Milano, circa 1980. Excellent condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
"Carlton" Bookcase By Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Girona, Spain
"Carlton" Bookcase By Ettore Sottsass.
Produced by Memphis Milano, 1981.
Wood and plastic
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Bookcases
Original "Carlton" Cabinet/ Sculpture, designed by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Original "Carlton" bookcase/ room divider/ sculpture, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981, Italy
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Laminate
Iconic First Edition Memphis Milano Carlton Bookcase By Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Portlaoise, IE
An iconic first edition Carlton bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for the Memphis Milano group. Designed
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Formica, Wood
H 78.15 in W 74.81 in D 15.75 in
Ettore Sottsass Carlton Shelf, 1981, by Memphis Italy, Room Divider
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Munster, NRW
1981, the Ettore Sottsass room divider “Carlton” was among the most noted pieces. “Carlton” symbolizes
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Shelves
Materials
Laminate
H 76.78 in W 74.81 in D 15.75 in L 76.78 in
Carlton Room Divider Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Carlton Room Divider Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for Memphis Milano
The totemic Carlton
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
H 77.56 in W 74.81 in D 15.75 in
Bookcase By E. Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
MODEL CARLTON
RECENT EDITION MENPHIS MILANO 1981
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Bookcases
Ashoka Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Ashoka table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass. Italy, 1981.
Metal construction, lacquered in
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Original Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
A green and black Ettore Sottsass jr. table lamp model Pausania, produced in 1982 by Artemide Italy
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Ice Bucket Mela by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish and rare complete ice bucket set designed in the early 1950s by Ettore Sottsass for
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wine Coolers
Materials
Aluminum
Bookcase By E. Sottsass
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
MODEL CARLTON
RECENT EDITION MENPHIS MILANO 1981
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Bookcases
Carlton Designed by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
The Carlton bookcase and room divider, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981, Italy.
Wood and
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Laminate
Early Carlton Bookcase Roomdivider by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dallas, TX
An iconic, early example of the Carlton bookcase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, 1981.
Category
Vintage 1980s Bookcases
H 76.75 in W 75 in D 15.75 in
Carlton Bookcase Roomdivider by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, 1981
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Colorful iconic 'Carlton' bookcase or room-divider designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Laminate, Plywood
Miniature of the Iconic Carlton Bookcase Designed by Sottsass Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
A perfect miniature reproduction of the iconic Carlton bookcase designed by Ettore Sottsass for
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Laminate
H 13 in W 12.41 in D 2.64 in
Ashoka Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Ashoka table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass. Italy, 1981.
Metal construction, lacquered in
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Ashoka table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass. Italy, 1981.
Metal construction, lacquered in
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Ashoka table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1981.
Metal construction, lacquered in
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
"Carlton" Shelf or Room Divider by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, Italy, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Miami, FL
Ettore Sottsass Carlton Shelf, 1981, by Memphis Italy, room divider in very good condition.
Iconic
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Laminate, Wood
H 77.17 in W 74.81 in D 15.75 in
Ettore Sottsass, Carlton Bookcase
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Carlton bookcase and room divider, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981, Italy.
One of 30 copies
Category
Vintage 1980s European Modern Bookcases
Ettore Sottsass / Carlton Bookcase Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Fuveau, Provence
Iconic "Carlton" bookcase by Ettore Sottsass manufactured by Memphis Milano.
Some light scratch
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Memphis Group Bookcases
Materials
Wood
1981, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Carlton Bookcase
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Paris, FR
Iconic Carlton bookcase designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981.
Near mint original condition with the
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
1981, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis 'Carlton' Bookshelf, Vintage Production
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Paris, FR
Iconic 'Carlton' bookcase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano in 1981,
Old production
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
H 76.78 in W 74.81 in D 15.75 in
Ashkoa Lamp By Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Ashkoa table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981.
Metal construction, lacquered in different
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Memphis W. Carlton; bookcase room divider by Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
"lack of culture". The 'Carlton' has been described as a weird hybrid of stylised person and tree and
Category
20th Century American Bookcases
Carlton Bookcase Roomdivider by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Madrid, ES
Carlton room divider, designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass, in wood and plastic laminate. The vivid
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Carlton Bookcase '1:4 Scale Miniature' by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Denton, MD
Total edition of 1000, this one numbered 317/1000, marked with edition number and E. Sottsass on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Ashkoa Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Ashkoa table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981.
Metal construction, lacquered in different
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps
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Carlton Sottsass For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal carlton sottsass for your home. Each carlton sottsass for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, laminate and plastic. Find 12 options for an antique or vintage carlton sottsass now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a carlton sottsass — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each carlton sottsass bearing Modern hallmarks is very popular.
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Ettore Sottsass for sale on 1stDibs
An architect, industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, Ettore Sottsass led a revolution in the aesthetics and technology of modern design in the late 20th century.
Sottsass was the oldest member of the Memphis Group — a design collective, formed in Milan in 1980, whose irreverent, spirited members included Alessandro Mendini, Michele de Lucchi, Michael Graves and Shiro Kuramata. All had grown disillusioned by the staid, black-and-brown “corporatized” modernism that had become endemic in the 1970s. Memphis (the name stemmed from the title of a Bob Dylan song) countered with bold, brash, colorful, yet quirkily minimal designs for furniture, glassware, ceramics and metalwork. They mocked high-status by building furniture with inexpensive materials such as plastic laminates, decorated to resemble exotic finishes such as animal skins. Their work was both functional and — as intended — shocking. Even as it preceded the Memphis Group's formal launch, Sottsass's iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell and radical pops of pink neon — embodies many of the collective's postmodern ideals.
Sottsass's most-recognized designs appeared in the first Memphis collection, issued in 1981 — notably the multihued, angular Carlton room divider and Casablanca bookcase. As pieces on 1stDibs demonstrate, however, Sottsass is at his most imaginative and expressive in smaller, secondary furnishings such as lamps and chandeliers, and in table pieces and glassware that have playful and sculptural qualities.
It was as an artist that Ettore Sottsass was celebrated in his life, in exhibitions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, in 2006, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art a year later. Even then Sottsass’s work prompted critical debate. And for a man whose greatest pleasure was in astonishing, delighting and ruffling feathers, perhaps there was no greater accolade. That the work remains so revolutionary and bold — that it breaks with convention so sharply it will never be considered mainstream — is a testament to his genius.
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