Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Italian, 1917-2007
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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Creator: Ettore Sottsass
Contemporary Art Ceramic Totem Chocolate Piece Number 33/99 by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
The message that Mirabili intends to portay involves well-known artist and designers, selected for their particular gifts and their poetic world, lending an innovative and sensitive ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Ceramic, Wood
Pair of Ettore Sottsass Knoll Eastside Lounge Chairs Memphis Italy
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of gorgeous and original Ettore Sottsass Eastside lounge chairs, produced by Knoll International. These two lounge chairs came from the American Airlines ex...
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Early 2000s American Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Metal
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Eastside Lounge Chairs Memphis Italy Blue
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of gorgeous and original Ettore Sottsass Eastside lounge chairs, produced by Knoll International. These two lounge chairs came from the American Airlines ex...
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Early 2000s American Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Sedia Da Collezione Desk Chair Olivetti Synthesis Design Ettore Sottsass 1975
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in taranto, IT
Sedia da collezione "desk chair", produzione Olivetti synthesis , design Ettore Sottsass, italia, 1975.
Realizzata su struttura in metallo di colore marrone, seduta e schienale in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Metal
Memphis, Barbara Radice 1984 First Edition
By Memphis Group, Barbara Radice, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Rizzoli, 1984
‘Research, Experiences, Result, Failures and Successes of New Design’
Founded in 1981 by designer Ettore Sottsass, the Italy-based Mem...
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1980s American Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Paper
Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell “Renaissance” Cup & Saucer, Set of 4
By Ettore Sottsass, Swid Powell
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Exceptionally rare set of cups & saucers by the inimitable Ettore Sottsass, designed for Swid Powell. This set is held in the private collections of prominent museums, such as The Me...
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1980s Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Porcelain
21st Century Ettore Sottsas Demistella Console in Briar, Polychrome Marble, Wood
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in massa, IT
Polychrome marble console designed by Ettore Sottsass.
Description: Console with top in polychrome marble, wood, Macchia Vecchia Marble, Marquinia Bla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
1986 Gray and Black Enorme Telephone by Ettore Sottsass for Enorme
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly postmodern telephone designed by the Memphis Milano master, Ettore Sottsass, and produced in 1986. The Enorme phone was produced in another color way but this is the much rarer gray and black version. The Enorme telephone was the result of a collaboration between Sottsass and David Kelley, founder of the design firm IDEO. Sottsass created the conceptual design, and Kelley and his team were responsible for the engineering and detail design. To produce the telephone, the two formed the Enorme Corporation with Jean Pigozzi. Examples of this phone design are found in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, RISD Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum.
In good vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use. Works great! Molded manufacturer's mark on handset and base: "Designed by Ettore Sottsass Enorme...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Lotto Rosso / Super Loto Dining Table, Poltronova, Italy, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
A Lotto Rosso / Super Loto dining table designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Poltronova, Italy, 1970s. In very good original condition. Fast ship...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Granite, Metal
Macchina da scrivere Valentine rossa - Ettore Sottsass - Olivetti - 1968
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, MI
Macchina da scrivere Valentine rossa
Descrizione
Macchina da scrivere Valentine disegnata da Ettore Sottsass per Olivetti nel 1968 e prodotta ad Ivrea. Qui presentato il primo modell...
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1960s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Iron
Cavalieri Floor Lamp EU 220 V. by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Cavalieri Floor Lamp EU Wiring 220 V. in Wood and Plastic Laminate by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional Information:
Floor lamp in wood and plastic laminat...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Plastic
Pair of Coat Hooks by Ettorre Sottsass Model SE 314, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in München, BY
A pair of coat hooks designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1985 for Valli & Valli.
Crafted from solid brass, the coat hooks are shaped like an umbrella or rainbow.
Good original condition w...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
1980s Gorgeous Red Vase "Hsing" Designed by Ettore Sottsass. Made in Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous vase "Hsing" in red glazed ceramic designes by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy. It's marked at ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsas Ospite Table Zanotta Postmodern, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Zanotta
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Ettore Sottsass's Ospite dining table.
Designed in 1984 and produced by Zanotta. Painted brier veneer top and three brass silver legs.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sottsass Ettore design in years 70 for Olivetti Italy typewriting desk Synthesis
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Biella, IT
Sottsass Ettore design in years 70 for Olivetti Italy typewriting desk Synthesis
the color of the desk are white/cream and brown
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Architectural Sculpture by Sottsass for Ultima Edizione, Italy 1986
By Ultima Edizione, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) was an Italian architect and designer during the 20th century. He is perhaps most celebrated as the founder of the Memphis Group, famous for its colourful...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Marble
Vintage Marble Table by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy 1960s.
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Marble Table by E. Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy 1960s.
Vintage table realized in 1965 by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova.
Top and base in ''Rosso di Verona'' marble and b...
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1960s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Ettore Sottsass Essetre Shelving Unit for Poltronova, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Padova, IT
Rare bookcase designed by Ettore Sottsass form the series Mobili Grigi for Poltronova. While artistic director of Poltronova Sottsass created the Mobili G...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy, 1980s.
In the 1980s, the Italian designer Ettore Sottsass collaborated with Art...
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1680s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kartell Pilastro Stool in Pink by Ettore Sottsass
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pilastro stool is part of the Kartell goes Sottsass, a tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to design guru Ettore Sottsass....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
"Moonlight" Candlestick by Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell
By Ettore Sottsass, Cleto Munari, Swid Powell
Located in Skokie, IL
"Moonlight" Candlestick by Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell
A single "Moonlight" silver -plated and brass candlestick designed by Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell. Sottsass, 1917-2007...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Valentine Typewriter C. 1960's
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Designed by Ettore Sottsass and Peter King, the typewriter is housed in the permanent collection of the MoMa as an excellent example of pop art.
The typewriter also presaged Sottsas...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Black Callimaco by Ettore Sottsass, Early Limited Edition
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
Limited Edition Callimaco floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass in black.
Callimaco was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide in 1982 and became a true icon of 1980s.
The lamp lacks all unnecessary parts and strips down to pure functionality. This very first version was produced in a small numbered series for a Paris gallery...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Demistella" Demilune Console Table in Marble by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1980s
By Up & Up, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Skokie, IL
Ettore Sottsass "Demistella" marble demilune console table for UP & Up, Italy, 1980s
A beautiful ad iconic demilune shape console tabl...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
Bookcase Cabinet Donau, Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Franz Leitner, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Marco Zanini
Located in Zagreb, HR
A rare Memphis design bookcase cabinet from the "Donau" series designed in 1986 by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for the Austrian furniture maker...
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1980s Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass: Rare Brass Mirror with Two-Colored Glass and Shelf, Italy 1958
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)
A rare, early mirror by Memphis Milano founder Ettore Sottsass, crafted in a small limited series by Sant'Ambrogio e De Be...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Nine-0 Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Emeco
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
Aluminum construction with seat pad in blue.
Price is for the set. Contact us if you'd like to purchase a single item.
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Early 2000s American Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass Valigia Table Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1977
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Four-legged table lamp model Valigia designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr, manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy, 1977. This funny shaped floor lamp is very typical out of the box thinking by Et...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
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. Perfect reproduction of the Carlton bookcase.
The vivid colors and seemingly random interplay of solids and voids suggest AvantGarde painting...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Monumental Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy, 1962
By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning monumental lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1962 having milk glass shade. Beautiful, deep blue and aqua green patterns throughout offer a stunning work of art that draw...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Dado Stools by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Dado Stools by Ettore Sottsass
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1970s Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Sottsass Ettore design for Alessi 5079 containers for condiments in steel
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Biella, IT
Sottsass Ettore desihn for Alessi base containers for condiments in steel of years '80
the sell is for one but are to disposition two of this alessi c...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ettore Sottsass Califfo Two-Seater Sofa in Wood and Velvet by Poltronova 1960s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Two-seater Califfo sofa with a structure in a orange/red lacquered wood seat and back are structured by cushions upholstered with velvet fabric in a mixed...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
Model 585 Red Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1960
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
Oxblood red vase model 585 designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1960.
Realized circa 1961 by Società Ceramica Toscana di Figline for Milanese gallery Il Sestante in different colors.
Signe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Original Ettore Sottsass Photography Art, 1975. Signed
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Gelatin Silver Print Laid to Board. Signed, titled and dated 'Everybody Has Done His Business... But Some Keep Playing, Ettore Sottsass Jr. 1975'.
Literature: The Complete Retrospec...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Manhattan Trolley by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Manhattan trolley in metal and glass by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Trolley in metal and colour...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Umbrella Stand by Rinnovel
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass umbrella stand designed in 1955 for Rinnovel. Features a brushed aluminum interior that shows through the circular cut-outs of variable size. Marked.
Condition: Go...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass Montenegro Carrara Marble & Granite Console for Ultima Edizione
By Ultima Edizione, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Almelo, NL
Ettore Sottsass Montenegro Carrara Marble & Granite Console for Ultima Edizione 1980s
The Montenegro console table, created by Ettore Sottsass in...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Granite, Carrara Marble
Olivetti Lettera 36 Portable Typewriter Designed by Ettore Sottsass. circa 1970s
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Olivetti Lettera 36 Portable Typewriter with the Original Case. circa early 1970s
Created by famed Italian designer/architect Ettore Sottsass...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ultrafragola Mirror Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Original 1st edition model of the Ultrafragola Mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova. Light up mirror with acrylic shell made of layered wa...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Acrylic
Ultrafragola Mirror / Lamp by Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
Ultrafragola mirror / lamp by Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova.
Sold with original box and certificate of authenticity.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass for Fontana Arte Vase Model 2665
By Fontana Arte, Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass for Fontana Arte rare large graphic colored crystal vase consisting of dark blue central square cylinder with attached brown tria...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Callimaco Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in PARIS, FR
This floor lamp was designed by the famous designer Ettore Sotsass for the Italian publishing house Artemide in 1982. In 1981, the designer founded Memphis. With the financial suppor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use preserving a b...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Pair of Dado Stools Mod. T29 for Poltronova
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Rovereta, SM
Eccentric pair of stools designed by the great designer Ettore Sottsass for the Poltronova manufacture in 1963. The sbagelli are model T29 also called Dado. Resenta product label. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Wood
Italian modern Glass Chandelier Firenze by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990s
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern glass chandelier Firenze by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990s
Chandelier mod. Firenze (Florence) composed of a series of...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use preserving a b...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Wall Mirror Made by Santambrogio E De Berti, circa 1950
By Santambrogio & De Berti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare mirror by Ettore Sottsass. From a small series produced by Santambrogio and De Berti in the late 1950s. Tinted and clear mirrored glass.
This is the largest example from this s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Midcentury Decorated Vase by Ettore Sottsass for Egizia, Italy, 1980
By Egizia, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Glass vase in orange shades with silver animals decoration.
Beautiful piece made by Ettore Sottsass forEgizia.
Italy, 1980
The vase has its original label.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Italian Glass Vase by Sottsass Associati
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Vase by Nanae Umeda for Egizia by Sottsass Associati. Yellow glass with hand-painted white flowers, 1980s.
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Dining Table in ‘Loto’ in Carrara White Marble
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Italia 1965, "Bianco di Carrara" marble top and base and black lacquered iron cylinder support, this icon of 1960s Italian design plays on the elegant ...
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1950s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
Postmodern Salad Bowl "La Bella Tavola" by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi, 1993
By Alighiero Boetti 1, Ettore Sottsass, Alessi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1993.
This bowl was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi. The colorful pattern is also designed by Alighiero Boetti.
It is in perfect original condition.
Measures:...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent ...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Monumental Walnut and Rosso Verona Marble, Italy 1960s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Almelo, NL
Ettore Sottsass Monumental Walnut and Rosso Verona Marble, Italy 1960s
Monumental walnut and rosso verona marble table designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 1960s, for the fine Italian manufacturer Poltronova. This enormous table...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Ettore Sottsass TAHITI Table Lamp for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The ultimate Sottsass table light!!
Anthropomorphic (looks like a parrot) as the head (w/ lamp) swivels up and down.
Designed for the inaugural 1981 MEMPHIS...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Yellow Ceramic Vase ET1 by Ettore Sottsass for A. Sarri, 1990s
By Alessio Sarri, Ettore Sottsass
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern yellow ceramic Vase ET1 by Ettore Sottsass for A. Sarri, 1990s
Rare and elegant vase mod. ET1 with round base in ceramic painted in yellow and glazed in white. The st...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Single Bedside Table for Poltronova, Italy, 1963
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Ettore Sottsass single bedside table for Poltronova
Original Label
Italy, 1963.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Modern Murano Glass Ratrih Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini 1994
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern steel, marble and Murano glass Ratrih floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini in 1994.
Ratrih model floor lamp, with round marble base...
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1990s Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Marble, Steel
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Ettore Sottsass furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ettore Sottsass furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 389 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 188 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Ettore Sottsass were created in the modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Gaetano Pesce, Alessandro Mendini, and VG-VGnewtrend. Prices for Ettore Sottsass furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $104 and can go as high as $88,999, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,267.
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- Where is Ettore Sottsass from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ettore Sottsass was from Innsbruck, Austria. He was born there on September 14, 1917, but he moved to Turin, Italy, as a child. The Italian architect and designer died in Milan, Italy, on December 31, 2007. You'll find a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- Why is Ettore Sottsass famous?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Ettore Sottsass is famous for his work as an architect and an industrial designer, which spurred a revolution in the aesthetics and technology of modern design in the late 20th century. He was the oldest member of the Memphis Group, a design collective formed in Milan in 1980. Having grown disillusioned by the staid, black-and-brown corporatized modernism that had become endemic in the 1970s, the Memphis Group produced 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 like animal skins. Other than his Ultrafragola mirror (1970), Sottsass's most-recognized designs appeared in the first Memphis collection, issued in 1981. They include the multihued, angular Carlton room divider and Casablanca bookcase. Shop a diverse assortment of Ettore Sotsass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- What did Ettore Sottsass do?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass was an architect and designer. He founded the Memphis Group, a collective of designers active from 1981 to 1987. The Ultrafragola mirror is one of his most well-known designs. On 1stDibs, you can shop a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- What inspired Ettore Sottsass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass was inspired by many things, including pop culture, travel and various cultures from around the world. His primary objective of his work was to bring out the deeper beauty of whatever he created. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- What did Ettore Sottsass design?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ettore Sottsass was a famous 20th century architect and designer known for his work in furniture, lighting, jewelry and more, as well as from his work in designing buildings. He was Italian, though he was born in Austria, and lived from 1917 to 2007. Shop a range of Ettore Sottsass pieces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To pronounce Ettore Sottsass, say "AY-tore-ee SOAT-sas." The second syllable of the designer's surname sounds similar to the word “sauce” but with a shorter, clipped vowel. On 1stDibs, find a range of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- Where did Ettore Sottsass study?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass studied at the Politecnico di Torino in Turin, Italy. In 1939, he graduated from the institution with a degree in architecture. Sottsass began working as an artist and designer in the late 1940s. He produced furniture, ceramics, paintings, sculptures and jewelry. Find a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024Ettore Sottsass used a variety of materials over the course of his career. The Italian artist experimented with glass, ceramics, enamel, brass, textiles and more. Along with fellow members of the Memphis Group, he skewed expectations for furniture by using inexpensive materials such as plastic laminates decorated to resemble exotic finishes like animal skins. He also revolutionized ceramics through the pieces he created for the Italian maker Bitossi. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Ettore Sottsass art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass's father, also named Ettore Sottsass, designed modernist architecture. He worked for the firm Movimento Italiano per l'Architettura Razionale or MIAR. Giuseppe Pagano was the company's head architect. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass did not design the Carlton room divider for a specific patron or client. He created the piece while working with the Memphis Group, an art collective that held joint shows from 1981 to 1987. Find a selection of Ettore Sottsass furniture on 1stDibs.
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