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
Ettore Sottsass Set of Two Planters for Poltronova, Italy, circa 1961
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Ettore Sottsass set of two stained wood planters for Poltronova, Italy, circa 1961
This rare set is composed by two brown large plant holder and is combined with another set compose...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Satinwood, Wood
Euphrates Vase in Porcelain by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Euphrates vase in porcelain by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Porcelain vase.
Collection: Memphis Milano
Designer: Ettore Sottsass
Year:...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass White Bentwood Coat Rack Stand
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Forney, TX
rare and distinctive Italian Modernist free-standing coat rack / entryway hall tree, likely designed by legendary 20th century icon, designer, architect and Memphis Milano Group founder Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)
Original Midcentury Modern, the unique, elegantly designed, exceptionally executed functional art furniture features a sculptural four-part bentwood upper, with ten wooden peg hooks...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Onyx
20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Vase Mod. Azzurro Extrachiaro in Colored Glass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Beautiful vase or centerpiece designed in the beginning of 2000 by the great Italian designer Ettore Sottsass for RSVP. The centerpiece is entirely in colored glass, 10 mm thick.
Th...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Italian Mid-Century Steel Valigia Floor Table Lamp by Sottsass Stilnovo, 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century steel Valigia floor or table lamp by Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
Valigia table or floor lamp with tubular structure in white painted tubular steel. The sheet me...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Ettore Sottsass Canada Armchair in Blue Velvet and Wood Poltronova 1960s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Canada settee armchair with a structure in wood, seat and back in padded blue-green velvet.
It was designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr in 1959 and produced by the Italian company Poltro...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Two Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamps in pink hand-blown murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
We have the original b...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Postmodern Ettore Sottsass Pink Dining Chair for Leitner
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pink, Sottsass, Leitner, Postmodern, chair, 1980s
dining chair with and expressive burl veneer and pink and burgundy lacquer.
Ettore Sottsass (14 September 1917 – 31 December 200...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Burl, Lacquer
East Side Lounge Chair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, Italy, 1980's
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Wonderful lounge chair with its original soft leather upholstery in great condition. This suburb lounge chair features gray lacquered steel feet with translucent plastic end pieces. ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Small Black and White Centerpiece by Ettore Sottsass
By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
This striking centerpiece in white clay has an external finish in black on the base and white on the body, with an internal decoration of fine, parallel black lines over the white fi...
Category
2010s Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Mid-Century Callimaco Black Steel Floor Lamp Sottsass for Artemide, 1980
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Callimaco black steel floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, 1980s.
Callimaco floor lamp with conical base in black pa...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Mandarin Chairs Bamboo Arms
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Mandarin chairs, rare bamboo arms
5 available
Listing is for a pair.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Venini Oman Vase in Gray, Red & Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Oman glass vase in Gray/red/aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass. Handblown glass.
Numbered edition for year
Color: Gray/Red/Aquamarine
Dimensions: Ø 33.5 cm, H 40 cm
Year of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Two Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp in white and blue swirl hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
Priced ...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Ettore Sottsass Rocchetto Round Side Table in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1964
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Rocchetto side table realized in lacquered walnut wood with bright orange decorations (under the table top and on the base), it was designed by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Po...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic, Walnut
Ceramic Cone Set Design Ettore Sottsass by Franco Pozzi for Pierre Cardin, 1969
By Franco Pozzi, Ettore Sottsass, Pierre Cardin
Located in taranto, IT
very rare stackable ceramic "cone" set, production Franco Pozzi Pierre Cardin designed by Ettore Sottsass
rare white / light green alternating...
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1960s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
City Chrome-Plated Steel Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
City table, designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass, is a laminated composite board with chrome-plated steel, and enameled aluminum.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 19...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Vintage Console Marble Ettore Sottsass for Ultima Edizione, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Rovereta, SM
Vintage console marble Ettore sottsass for Ultima Edizione Italy, 1980s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
King's Floor Lamp EU 220 V. by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
King's floor lamp EU wiring 220 V. in Metal and Glass by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional Information:
Floor lamp in metal and glass.
Collection: Memphis...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass 'Ospite' Dining Table
By Zanotta, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ettore Sottsass 'Ospite' dining table for Zanotta, 1980s.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Cardamom Model Teapot by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri Editions
By Ettore Sottsass, Alessio Sarri
Located in Milan, Italy
Cardamon is one of the teapots from the "The Indian Memory" collection designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1987 and now re-edited by Alessio Sarri.
All the pieces in the collection are s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Sidetable by Ettore Sottsass, 1960
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Sidetable on wheels with drawers on both sides
rosewood and ash tree
Ettore Sottsass, 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ash, Rosewood
Kartell Colonna Stool in Red by Ettore Sottsass
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass, a tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by design...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Colonna Stool in Violet by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Colonna Stool in Green by Ettore Sottsass
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels , BE
Dining table by Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
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, originally designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass. The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
Malabar Sideboard by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Malabar sideboard with cupboard in plastic by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Sideboard with cupboa...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Gli Specchi Di Dioniso 4 Wall Mirror by Ettore Sottsass for Glas Italia IN STOCK
By Ettore Sottsass, Glas Italia
Located in Macherio, IT
Dioniso4 Gli Specchi di Dioniso wall mirror is from a collection of 6 wall mirrors in different shapes and sizes characterizes by polychromatic ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Mid-Century Orange "Califfo" Sofa by Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova, Italy, 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern orange "Califfo" sofa by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ettore Sottsass for Staff ID-S Edition Floor Lamp, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, IT
This floor lamp was designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s. This Ettore Sottsass floor lamp model ID-S is produced by the Italian company Staff. The floor lamp has black in color. ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass Filicudi Dining Table
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Weesp, NL
Extendable Filicudi Dining Table, a masterpiece of design and functionality from the renowned Italian furniture brand, Zanotta.
Designed by the legendary Ettore Sottsass in 1992, t...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Indivia Ceramic Plate, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Indivia ceramic dinner plate was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass, in 1985, as part of a series of decorative plates. The playful names of the design items are a reminder o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Tartar Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Tartar Table in laminated wood was originally designed in 1985, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sottsass was born in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
"Califfo" Bed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
"Califfo" bed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Palm Springs Briar Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Palm Springs dining table, in briar and plastic laminate was originally designed in 1984, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
Rucola Ceramic Plate, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Rucola ceramic dinner plate was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass, in 1985, as part of a series of decorative plates. The playful names of the design items are a reminder of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Santambrogio E De Berti Oak Wood Mirror, Italy, 1959
By Ettore Sottsass, Santambrogio & De Berti
Located in Catania, IT
Rare mirror in oak wood frame of Ettore Sottsass manufactured by Santambrogio e De Berti, 1959s.
Together with the original label.
Excellent ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Oak
Post Modern "Mandarin" Chair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic Postmodern Mandarin chair designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in 1986, with black enameled steel legs, gray enameled steel arms, and...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Lamp "Caribe" by Targetti Sankey for Fiorucci, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Targetti Sankey
Located in taranto, IT
Splendid very rare "caribe" lamp produced by targetti sankey for Fiorucci, original of the time, unobtainable and never seen version in bronze and brass
Probably a prototype that ne...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Westside Armchairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1983 Post Modern Original
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare pair of vintage 'Westside' armchairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1983 in great condition
Iconic west side designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983. Stylish and very comfortable oversized chairs in 3 different shades of red and violet on heavy enameled steel feet. The lounge chairs still have their original upholstery which is astonishingly well preserved. Overall they are in good to very good original condition with no major flaws and ready to use. Labelled Knoll at the bottom. Dimensions are H.30.7" x W.38.2 x D.29.52". Seating height is 14.17 cm.
Provenance: it derives from a Villa in Vienna.
These will sell as a pair only and will ship crated and internationally. We do offer white glove service in NYC and LA.
In 1983, two years after the founding of Memphis, Sottsass splintered off from his collective to partner with Knoll Studio, creating the Eastside and Westside collections. Inspired by his lifelong love of Viennese Biedermeier chairs, characterized by plush seats with clean lines and minimal adornment, the collection consisted of geometric sofas and lounge chairs in color-blocked upholsteries. In spite of his iconoclasm, Sottsass had a deep appreciation of ancient art and architecture—particularly Sumerian, Assyrian and Chinese—resulting in the decision to shoot the collection against the backdrop of the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Architectural Sculpture by Sottsass for Ultima Edizione, Italy 1986
By Ettore Sottsass, Ultima Edizione
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...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
21st Century by E.Sottsas "Hidebarad" Indoor/Outdoor Polichrome Marble Bench
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in massa, IT
Name: Hidebard
Materials: Pietra Serena and white Carrara and red Francia and Macchia Vecchia
Size: cm. 117 x 66 x H 79
Designed by: Ettore Sottsass.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
Nilo Porcelain Vase by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Nilo vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano 1981-1988. A classic by Sottsass, the Nilo porcelain vase is part of thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
"Icarus" Metal Case Piece by Sottsass and De Lucchi for Olivettti, Italy, 1970s
By Michele de Lucchi, Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Metal cabinet from the Icarus project designed by Ettore Sottsass and Michele De Lucchi for Olivetti.
Sturdy and capable piece able to bring the office concept to the domestic scale...
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1980s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Tall White and Black Centerpiece by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
A striking piece of contemporary decor, this centerpiece in ceramic is part of an exclusive collection designed by the Italian architect Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi. The large bowl o...
Category
2010s Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Kartell Pilastro Stool in Violet by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Kartell
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. Pilastro, stands out for its arc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Filicudi Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass for Zanotta
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Weesp, NL
Step into the realm of timeless elegance with the Filicudi dining table, a stunning creation born from the visionary mind of Ettore Sottsass in 1992 for Zanotta, Italy. Impeccably de...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Midcentury Armchairs by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, 1970s
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Beautiful space age armchairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti.
Newly upholstered with the original color brown fabric.
Simp...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Large Green and Red Centrepiece by Ettore Sottsass
By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant centerpiece in white clay features a base in dark grey supporting a conic body made of concentric steps that are finished in red on the outside and in vivid matte green ...
Category
2010s Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Four Armchairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Memphis Era
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice set of four Mandarin chairs designed by Sottsass for Knoll, in red fabric on foam black enameled tubular legs and silver pipping arms, simple and elegant by this master architect.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Artemide Pausania LED Table Lamp in Black and Green by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
Artemide Pausania LED table lamp in black and green by Ettore Sottsass.
The godfather of contemporary Italian design, Ettore Sottsass believed products should be as sensual as functional. Trained as an architect, Sottsass was a founding member of Memphis Design, a reaction against monotone formalism towards color and geometrical experimentation. Highly regarded through his iconic designs for the workplace with Olivetti, Sottsass had equal impact on private space with his “Superbox” closet, glass and ceramics.
Originally designed in the 1980s era by Ettore Sottsass, Pausania has become a masterpiece of the design of the 20th century. It has become part of the permanent design collections of world renowned museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Steming from the visionary identity of Artemide, it reminds of a modern interpretation of the Classic banker’s lamp.
Pausania’s technology has been reimagined to adapt to today’s standards of intelligent, eco-friendly, and energy efficient LED lighting. It is now featuring the latest Tunable White technology, allowing the user to select the right level of intensity as well as the right color of light he needs for each moment of life.
Available for purchase within the United States only...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Resin
Ettore Sottsass Daybed, Red Lacquered Wood, Chartreuse Upholstery, Italy c. 1962
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)
A lively and playful modernist daybed or sofa by Memphis Milano founder Ettore Sottsass, in red lacquered walnut with a black-upholstered cushion and two bolster pillows in chartreuse.
An early work by the revolutionary designer and eventual gray eminence of postmodernism, the piece marks an important transitional period as Sottsass moved away from strict functionalism to incorporate ideas from contemporary art, art history, and religion. The sofa eschews the man-made materials of his later Memphis Group works, but anticipates them in its vivid palette. “Every color has a history,” Sottsass said. “Red is the color of the Communist flag, the color that makes a surgeon move faster, and the color of passion.” Indeed, the sensuality of the sofa's hues whimsically counterbalances its minimalist forms. The staggered repetition of the frame's vertical slats, alternating between wide and narrow, forecast the stripes of Sottsass's Nefertiti desk...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Murmansk Silver Plated Brass Fruit Bowl, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Murmansk Fruit Bowl in Brass with plated Silver. The "Murmansk" is a fruit bowl is one of the first designs produced by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis in 1982. The sleek bowl is plated silver over brass, and sitting on six stepped legs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass, Silver
Pair of Ettore Sottsass Silver Candlesticks for Swid Powell and Reed and Barton
By Swid Powell, Reed & Barton, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Striking pair of silver plated candlesticks designed by Ettore Sottsass and made by Swid Powell in collaboration with Reed and Barton, 1980s.
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Silver
Flying Carpet Sofa
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Rare, if not unique
Flying carpet sofa Ettore Sottsass,
circa 1974.
Measures: 217 x 107 x 65 cms
Published by bedding patentti Italy
Wood / fabrics ...
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1970s Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Old Rose Aluminum Umbrella Stand by Ettore Sottsass Produced by Rinnovel
By Ettore Sottsass, Rinnovel
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This umbrella stand was manufactured by Rinnovel in 1955, in Italy, and it is marked on the bottom.
It is made in anodized aluminum and is in good / fair original condition: it rema...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamps for Artemide
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Ettore Sottsass Callimaco floor lamps for Artemide.
Originally created in 1982, Ettore Sottsass’ “Horn” of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
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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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- 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.
- 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.
- 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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