Mario Botta Furniture

Alias 602 Seconda Chair with Arms in White Steel Sheet Seat and Lacquered Frame by Mario Botta Chair with arms, with structure in lacquered steel, seat in black (A009) lacquered p...

Mario Botta for Artemide, 'Shogun' table lamp, metal, Italy, 1986 Mario Botta referred to lamps as “people”. He said “Shogun is a person. He has a head, body and feet, plus he has ...

Mario Botta for Artemide, 'Shogun' floor lamps, aluminum, steel, Italy, 1986 Mario Botta referred to lamps as “people”. He said “Shogun is a person. He has a head, body and feet, p...

Pair of Quinta chairs with chrome frame and black steel seat and back by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s.

Set of six 605 Quinta chairs with a black steel rod frame seat and back in bent perforated sheet metal. Designed by Mario Botta for Alias in 1985 (This chair is no longer in production). The Quinta chair it's an architecture you can sit on, this design clearly shows the inspiration of iconic designer as Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn, and Carlo Scarpa, an exemplary of this iconic chair is also exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art. Mario Botta was born in 1943 in Mendrisio. After working as an apprentice draughtsman for the Lugano-based architect Tita Carloni, he moved first to Milan and then to Venice, where he enrolled at the department of Architecture at the IUAV. He completed his degree in 1969 with a thesis tutored by Carlo Scarpa – after having met Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, who were later to be sources of inspiration – and returned to Switzerland to open his own professional firm, which at the time dealt mainly with detached family private homes. These included the villas in Riva San Vitale (1971-1973), Ligornetto (1975-1976) and Morbio Superiore (1982-1983), in which Botta treated the theme of the home as a refuge, which protects and reassures its inhabitants. These were buildings with a character that was ironic and, in a certain sense, monumental, obtained for example (in the case of Morbio) through rigorous symmetrical compositions and a particular use of raw concrete blocks set in a linear pattern and alternated with strips of silvered brick which, on the contrary, were set at 45 degrees. Partially dug into the hillside, the villa was also characterised by a theme which was particularly dear to Botta and which had already been explored in Riva San Vitale; the net distinction between solids and voids, the latter appearing to have been dug out of the building. Between 1980 and 1990, Botta associated with artists and intellectuals from all walks of life and took numerous long trips abroad. Together with Gabriele Basilico and Edoardo Sanguinetti, he published “La Casa Rotonda”, and he became friends with Max Huber, Nicki de Saint Phalle, Dante Isella, Harld Szeemann, Robert Frank and Alberto Flammer. In 1986, the MoMA in New York dedicated a solo exhibition to his work, and the Swiss architect received his first contracts for public buildings and from abroad, debuting with the Cultural Centre in Chambéry (1984-1987). In Japan, on a challenging triangular lot of only one hundred and sixty square metres, a space which remained from the opening of a new highway, Botta built a small building which, with its clarity and strength of image, attempted to stand out in the midst of the chaos that surrounded it, thanks to a thick masonry curtain raised on the main façade, in which slabs of grey marble are crossed with horizontal fissures which erode the angles and cancel the perception of the number of floors which make up the museum. The church of Mongo, on the other hand, was the first step in a long series of places of worship, including designs for the churches of Pordenone (1987-1992) and Sartiana (1987-1995), for the cathedral of Evry (1988-1995), for the basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli on Mont Tamaro (1990-1996, for the Giovanni XXII church in Seriate (1994-2000) and for the Cymbalista synagogue in Tel Aviv (1996-1998). In each of these, light plays a predominant role as a prime generator of space and a measure for the definition of time that passes with the various phases of the day, the months and the seasons. Light is, however, the main symbolic element, representing through its variations the uneasiness of humankind in the face of divine perfection. In this same period, the scheduling for the construction of a new School of Architecture, the Mendrisio Academy, took place. Inaugurated in 1996, it offered an alternative approach to teaching in contrast to the Swiss University system, in which an important role is played by humanistic subjects and by a copious group of well-known international professors: from Rykwert to Benevolo, Burkhart, Campos Baeza, Dal Co, Frampton, Mendes da Rocha...

Designed by Swiss Architect Mario Botta (b.1943) for Artemide in the 1980s, this triangular pendant light has a black enameled metal frame whi...

Nilla Rosa room dividers by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy. No longer in production. The room divider or paravent consists of two sheets of perforated metal bent into geometrical shap...

Shogun floor lamp with black and white lacquered metal stem, adjustable diffuser in painted perforated plate steel, and a base in cast iron designed by Mario Botta in 1986 and produc...

Postmodern Italian black and white table lamp 'Shogun' by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1986 A post modern table lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide. The cylindrical base made of powder co...

Monumental postmodern "Shogun Terra" Floor Lamp. Designed by Mario Botta for Artemide, Italy, 1980s. Marked on the top of the shaft. Two curved and per...

The hallmark of Mario Botta’s architecture, characterized by purely geometric and cleverly interconnected volumes, is clearly visible in the Charlotte chair, edited by Horm. The cyli...

Stool made of a single block of scented cedar that features two semicircles positioned one on top of the other to form an hourglass. Designed by Mario Botta.

Elegant pair of Artemide Shogun Parete wall lamps designed by Mario Botta for Artemide, Milano, Italy in 1980s. Marked on the frame. Mario Botta is a postmodern Swiss architect and designer, renowned for his striking geometric forms. Artemide is a Italian manufacturer founded by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza in 1960. The design of the lamp is based upon the form of a samurai’s visor. The two perforated silver enameled steel sheet shades are adjustable, which creates a great light / shadow effect. The Shogun wall lamp...

Set of four "Quinta" model chairs, designed by Mario Botta for Alias, in the 1980s. Entirely made of metal, with a very particular shape, they are in excellent condition. Measu...

An example of skillful craftsmanship in a sophisticated, modern design, this armchair by Mario Botta comprises a structure in white-painted metal covered entirely by natural wicker. ...

Vintage Artemide wall lamp, model Fidia – a design by the architect Mario Botta (1986). No longer in production. The two halogen bulbs can be ch...

The Elusive "Obliqua" Lounge Chair designed by Mario Botta for Alias Italy 1983. Formed to represent an inclined plane in space, ready to envelop the curious observer yet still maintaining an independent existence. The seating area has an ingenious design that inclines when applying pressure which makes it extremely comfortable as well. Fabric is original and shows wear, patina as pictured. Seating mechanism is in excellent condition. This rare fabric...

Modern vintage floor lamp designed by Mario Botta 1980s for Artemide Italy from ivory and black striped aluminum and tubular steel. The gorgeous construction shows geometric element...

Designed by Mario Botta, this exquisite chair is a functional sculpture and will make an arresting effect in any room it is placed. The geometric shape...

Vintage Artemide floor lamp, model Shogun Terra – a design by the architect Mario Botta (1985). An impressive lamp being a typical design originating fro...

Italian floor lamp designed by the Italian architect, Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s. The black base is made of cast iron, the powder coated shaft is back and white striped. Two ...

A 'Shogun' table lamp designed by Mario Botta with pivoting, slit-perforated white steel shades on a black and white striped cylinder base. Made by Artemide in Italy, circa 1986.

Postmodern white vintage metal wall light or sconce model Shogun by Mario Botta and executed by Artemide, Milano, Italy. A gorgeous sconce o...

Postmodern set of six armchairs or dining chairs designed by Maria Botta 198, Italy and executed by Alias, Italy. The tube steel frame contact the perforated black sheet metal seat a...

Modern black and white vintage floor lamp from lacquered metal designed by Mario Botta and executed by Artemide Italy (labeled). The Floor Lamp consists of white and black enameled tubular steel and enameled aluminum. The condition is very good. The floor lamp features a foot switch and one socket Edison 27 while both perforated lamp shades are adjustable. One of the famed product designs by Mario Botta is the Shogun lamp...

This lamp, designed by Italian architect Mario Botta, is an icon of 1980s design. With two shades that can rotate indipendently, this lamp creates a play of lights thanks to the perf...

This stunning pair of "Charlotte" armchairs, designed by the renowned architect Mario Botta for Horm in 1994, embodies the essence of late 20th-century design. Mario Botta's signatur...

This Mario Botta 'Tesi' table designed in 1986 for Italian iconic edition house Alias, stands as a testament to the iconic architect's signature style – a fusion of minimalist design...

Mario Botta for Artemide, 'Shogun' table lamp, metal, Italy, 1986. Late 1990s or early 2000s production, Mario Botta referred to lamps as “people”. He said “Shogun is a person. He h...

Italian Postmodern 1980s "Seconda" 602 Chair by Mario Botta for Alias. Features a painted steel perforated black seat, and a black backrest made up of two simple cylindrical elements...

Italian modern light green blue chairs Quinta 605 by Mario Botta Alias, 1980s Pair of chairs mod. Quinta 605 in metal. The seat and backrest are made of a sheet of micro-perforated m...

This suspension, model Zefiro, was designed by the Swiss designer Mario Botta in 1988 and then produced by Artemide. It is composed of a tubular structure in black lacquered metal on...

Price per SKU Chair model 605 also known as Quinta by the Italian designer Mario Botta, Black lacquered steel structure, seat and back in black perforated sheet steel. We have n...

Designed by Swiss Architect Mario Botta (b.1943) for Artemide in the 1980s, this triangular pendant light has a black enameled metal frame whi...

Italian mid-century black metal chairs "Seconda" by Mario Botta for Alias, 1985 Black metal chairs "Seconda" by Botta, with a painted steel structure and a seat in perforated and p...

Swiss Architect Mario Botta designed glass and metal prismatic postmodern dining table or conference table. Designed in 1986 and made by Alias in Northern Italy. Large plate glass appears to hover over asymmetrical steel...

Sculptural Quarta chair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1984, Italy. Black lacquered aluminium and back role from black polyurethane. Measures: H: 67 cm, W: 98 cm, D: 65 cm. Good condition...