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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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Mario Botta Dining Table ‘Terzo’ with Granite Top
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Botta for Alias, dining table model ‘Terzo’, metal, granite, Italy, 1983
The ‘Terzo’ dining table features a long rectangular granite tabletop that consists of three parts an...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Granite, Metal
Mario Botta for Atlas, Pair of Black "Prima" Chairs, Italy, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Atlas
Located in Naples, IT
Designed in 1982 by the legendary Swiss architect Mario Botta for Alias, the "Prima" chair is one of the purest and most recognizable symbols of postmodern design and architecture ap...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mario Botta for Artemide ‘Shogun’ Floor Lamp
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Botta for Artemide, 'Shogun' floor lamp, aluminum, steel, Italy, 1986
Mario Botta referred to lamps as “people”. He said: "Shogun is a person. He has a head, body and feet, ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Quinta chair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1985.
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Athens, Attiki
Quinta chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, 1985.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$1,176 / item
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, 4 'Seconda' Black Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Argelato, BO
Three 'Seconda' chairs designed by the famous architect Mario Botta for the Italian firm Alias, model 602.
All 4 are painted black both in the structure and in the seat, they bear ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
