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Ettore Sottsass Clock

1980 Particular Italian Clock Thick Glass Remember Ettore Sottsass Red Color
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Particular Italian clock in very thick glass remember Ettore Sottsass red color, quartz machinery.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Art Glass

Table Clock by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti
Located in Sagaponack, NY
table clock has a thick domed glass body with internal hands, painted hour markers and an innovative
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian More Clocks

Materials

Glass

Post Modern Sculptural Clock in the Style of Sosstass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Really cool sculptural clock in the memphis style powered by a battery.
Category

Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Memphis Style Table Clock by R. Birken, 1990
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Memphis, Post Modern splatter painted table clock. Signed R. Birken 1990. Battery movement working
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood

Ettore Sottsass Clock Memphis
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ettore Sottsass; Clock; Memphis; Italian Design; Radical Design; A very rare find in the
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Ettore Sottsass Clock Memphis
Ettore Sottsass Clock Memphis
H 3.94 in W 12.6 in D 2.37 in
Lacquered Wood Alarm Clock in the Style of Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in lacquered wood. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in very good original condition. Measures: Width 17...
Category

2010s Italian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

1990s Postmodern Wall Clock
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning and rare Memphis Milano inspired wall clock from the 1980s or 1990s. Black case, white
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Plastic

1990s Postmodern Wall Clock
1990s Postmodern Wall Clock
H 1 in W 10 in D 10 in
Zeitlicht Desk/Table/Bedside Lamp Alarm Clock, 1970s Spaceage Colombo Panton Era
By Ettore Sottsass, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo
Located in London, GB
lamp and LED alarm clock, in the style of Joe Colombo, Verner Panton, Ettore Sottsass. Good original
Category

Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Space Age Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Memphis Milano Style Torsion Pendulum Table Clock by Kundo Germany
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Michael Graves (b.1934), Memphis Group, George Sowden
Located in Vienna, AT
condition. In the style of George J. Sowden / Michael Graves / Ettore Sottsass.
Category

Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Nathalie du Pasquier George Sowden Neos Clock Italy 1988 Blue
By George Sowden, Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sottsass in the 1980s. This clock is in good original condition, fully working on an AA battery.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Ettore Sottsass Collection Seiko Chronograph Wristwatch, 1st Ed., Japan, 1993
Located in Chicago, IL
First edition, out-of-production Sottsass collection wristwatches designed by Ettore Sottsass
Category

1990s Japanese Post-Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Crystal, Stainless Steel

Memphis Clock by Nathalie du Pasquier and George Sowden for Neos Lorenz Italy
By George Sowden, Lorenz, Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in Chicago, IL
pieces, including those by Ettore Sottsass. The pattern on the clock showcases a playful and expert use
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

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Ettore Sottsass Clock For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ettore sottsass clock for your home. Frequently made of metal, plastic and art glass, every ettore sottsass clock was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a ettore sottsass clock, we have 9 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ettore sottsass clock — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right ettore sottsass clock, those designed in mid-century modern and modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made ettore sottsass clock over the years, but those crafted by George Sowden, Aldo Londi and Bitossi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Ettore Sottsass Clock?

A ettore sottsass clock can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $760, while the lowest priced sells for $144 and the highest can go for as much as $10,000.
Questions About Ettore Sottsass Clock
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ettore 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ettore 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Ettore 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ettore 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ettore 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ettore 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 ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    Ettore 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, 2022
    Ettore 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, 2022
    Ettore 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    The Italian design group led by Italian architectural and product designer Ettore Sottsass is called the Memphis Group. To many people, postmodern design is synonymous with the Memphis Group. This Italian collaborative created the most radical and attention-getting designs of the period, upending most of the accepted standards of how furniture should look. The group decided to design, produce and market its own collection, one that wouldn’t be restricted by concerns like functionality and so-called good taste. Its debut at Milan’s 1981 Salone del Mobile drew thousands of viewers and caused a major stir in design circles. In addition to Sottsass, the members of the group included Andrea Branzi, Aldo Cibic, Michele de Lucchi, Nathalie du Pasquier, Kuramata, Paola Navone, Peter Shire, George Sowden and Barbara Radice, who was Sottsass's wife. Find a collection of Memphis Group furniture on 1stDibs.

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