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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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"Charlotte" Chair by Mario Botta for Horm, Italy, 1990s
By Mario Botta, Horm
Located in Milan, IT
"Charlotte" chair by Mario Botta for Horm.
Sculptural cold shape contrasts with warm feeling of full wicker body.
Category
1990s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Wicker
'Shogun' Table Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Shogun' Table Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide.
Originally designed in 1986, the authorized re-edition of this table lamp is still made in Italy today using only the finest quality materials and scrupulous attention to detail by Artemide. 'Shogun' is part of the Artemide masterpieces collection and is featured in the collections of museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The lamp remains an icon, and a stunning work of contemporary design. Its adjustable shade marries functionality with design eloquently.
Mario Botta was born in 1943 in Mendrisio, Switzerland. In his work he took inspiration from such masters as Le Corbusier, Louis I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
$1,535 / item
Shogun wall lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide , 1980s
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Athens, Attiki
The Shogun wall lamp was designed in the 1980s by Italian designer Mario Botta for the manufacturer Artemide. It is known for its distinctive design, which combines geometric shapes ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Mario Botta for Artemide, "Fidia" Wall Lamp, Italy, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Naples, IT
Extremely rare wall lamp, model "Phidias" by Mario Botta. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1985. White powder-coated metal and plastic fitments. Both the outer and inner metal pa...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
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.
Production of the Shogun wall sconces, designed by Mario Botta for Artemide in the 1980s, was limited to that decade. Each wall sconce bears the manufacturer’s stamp on the base. The wall sconce has been out of production since the late 1980s and is now only available as a vintage original.
The Shogun wall lamp...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Shogun Floor Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Artimide
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
