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What is Mario Botta famous for?
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Mario Botta is famous for his work as an architect and designer. He is renowned for his impressive postmodern architecture projects, such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. However, the chairs, lighting and other furniture he created reflect a mastery of geometrically rich forms and an elegant application of simple symmetry. Botta’s noteworthy architectural projects designed during the 1990s and 2000s include the Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center in Tel Aviv, Israel; the Monastery of the Holy Apostles Saint Peter and Andrew in Lviv, Ukraine; and the Theater of Architecture in Mendrisio, Switzerland. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Mario Botta furniture.
1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
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Alias Saturno 48 Low Table by Mario Botta
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Coffee table with base made of four elements in MDF Valchromat® (mass-coloured and transparent lacquered) attached to a structural steel cylinder, glossy black lacquered.
Top availa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$1,408 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mario Botta Pair of Vintage 'Shogun' Table Lamps for Artemide, 1986
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Tilburg, NL
Exceptional pair of iconic vintage 'Shogun' Table Lamps by architect and designer Mario Botta (1943) for Artemide 1986.
Straight from the first owners, these table lamps have always...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Shogun Floor Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s
By Artimide, Mario Botta
Located in Littleton, CO
An iconic postmodern design by Swiss architect and designer Mario Botta, the Shogun floor lamp was produced by Artemide in Italy during the 1980s and has since become one of the comp...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Iron
1 (of 4) Pair of Silver Artemide Shogun Wall Lights by Mario Botta, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Mario Botta Prima Model Chair by Alias, 1982, Italy
By Mario Botta
Located in Brussels, BE
Iconic Mario Botta Prima chair by Alias, 1982, Italy.
Black and light grey enameled steel, dark grey polyurethane foam cylinder.
Dimensions: 72 cm H, 57 cm D, 48 cm W, seat height: 4...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,103 Sale Price
37% Off
Pair of 'Fidia' Sconces by Mario Botta for Artemide
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of rare Fidia sconces by Mario Botta. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1985. White powder-coated metal and plastic fitments. Both exterior and interior shades may pivot up or...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Steel, Aluminum
