Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis
Coat Rack with Umbrella Stand by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, 1970s, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Roma, IT
Coat rack / black umbrella stand designed by Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis 45 series, 1972
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
H 59.85 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Olivetti Synthesis Portalettere Design Sottsass - Design - Olivetti
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, MI
OLIVETTI SYNTHESIS portalettere Design Sottsass - design - olivetti
OLIVETTI SYNTHESIS
SISTEMA
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Plastic
Olivetti Synthesis Colibri pair of floor lamp Ettore Sottsass 1973
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Taranto, IT
Olivetti Synthesis Colibri pair of floor lamp Ettore Sottsass 1973.
Misure:
Altezza 188 cm
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sedia Da Collezione Desk Chair Olivetti Synthesis Design Ettore Sottsass 1975
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in taranto, IT
Stupenda Sedia da collezione "desk chair", produzione Olivetti synthesis , design Ettore Sottsass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
Coat Stand and Umbrella Stand by E. Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis, Italy 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Roma, IT
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Bordeaux plastic coat stand and umbrella stand designed for Olivetti Synthesis, 1970s.
Mint conditions.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Plastic
H 59.85 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Pair of Synthesis 45 Coat Hangers by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti 1970s
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of coat rack with umbrella holder, made of plastic material.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Plastic
Chest of Drawers Olivetti Synthesis Line by Ettore Sottsass Mid-Century Italy 80
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palermo, IT
Office chest of drawers from the Olivetti Synthesis line by Ettore Sottsass. Made in Italy in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
H 28.15 in W 21.26 in D 19.3 in
Basket/umbrella stand - Synthesis line - E.Sottsass for Olivetti - Italy - '70s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
progettato negli anni ’70 per Olivetti, all’interno della celebre Linea Synthesis, pensata per spazi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Umbrella Stands
Materials
Plastic
H 15.75 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Coat Stand with Umbrella Stand - Synthesis Line - E.Sottsass for Olivetti - '70s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Un'icona senza tempo del design italiano firmata Ettore Sottsass, l’appendiabiti con portaombrelli
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Aluminum
H 59.06 in Dm 21.26 in
Trash and Ashtray - Synthesis Line - E. Sottsass for Olivetti - Italy - '70s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Sottsass e la visione imprenditoriale di Adriano Olivetti, figura rivoluzionaria del mondo industriale
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Ashtrays
Materials
Plastic
H 16.15 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Sottsass Ettore design in years 70 for Olivetti Italy typewriting desk Synthesis
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Biella, IT
Sottsass Ettore design in years 70 for Olivetti Italy typewriting desk Synthesis
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
H 27 in W 42 in D 18 in
Sottsass Ettore design in years 70 for Olivetti Italy typewriting desk Synthesis
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Biella, IT
Sottsass Ettore design in years 70 for Olivetti Italy typewriting desk Synthesis
the color of the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
H 27 in W 42 in D 18 in
Dining Table from the Executive Line by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Melbourne, VIC
In 1968, the architect and designer Ettore Sottsass was charged with designing a new series of
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 29.14 in W 47.25 in D 78.75 in
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1973 Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis Desk Chair
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Berkel en Rodenrijs, NL
Very rare Ettore Sottsass Olivetti synthesis desk chair with armrests designed by Ettore Sottsass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis Coat Rack
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in BAARLO, LI
Coat rack by Memphis Milano legend Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis. Sottsass designed the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis Sistema 45 Planter
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Geneva, CH
From the Olivetti Synthesis Sistema 45 collection
designed by Ettore Sottsass, a very rare brown
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Plastic
Postmodern Ashtray by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis, Italy, 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Torino, Italy
Plastic ashtray.
Designer: Ettore Sottsass
Producer: Olivetti Synthesis
1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Plastic
H 3.15 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Office Chair Synthesis 45 by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti ‘Conran’, Italy, 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Torino, Italy
Synthesis 45
Designer Ettore Sottsass
Producer Olivetti
Distributed by Conran
1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 34.26 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in
Ettore Sottsass Synthesis Desk Chair, Olivetti, Italy, 1973
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Tarnowskie Gory, Sląskie
Olivetti 'Synthesis' desk chair made from ABS plastic, beautifully colored in an oxblood red also
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Sculptural Postmodern Ashtray by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy, circa 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in London, GB
Khaki green sculptural ABS ashtray designed by the iconic Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti as part the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Plastic
H 2.37 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Black ABS Ashtray / Desk Tidy by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy, circa 1970
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Black ABS ashtray, come desk tidy, by Italian design icon, Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti as part the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Plastic
H 1.97 in W 7.49 in D 3.55 in
Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, IT
the 1970s by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti — features a grid of raised bumps that alternate with holes
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis Sculptural Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, IT
the 1970s by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti — features a grid of raised bumps that alternate with holes
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Plastic
H 2.37 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Ettore Sottsass 1970s Melamine Office Set Olivetti Synthesis 45
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Amazing office set from the iconic Synthesis 45 series, designed in the 1973 by Ettore Sottsass and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Industrial Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Black Synthesis Letter Tray by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early 1970s design by Italian master Ettore Sottsass, the Synthesis line of office organizing
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Synthesis Desk Chair for Olivetti, Italy 1973
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
, famous for its colour and flamboyance. The Synthesis chair was part of Sottsass’s ‘Sistema 45
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Olivetti Synthesis Ettore Sottsass Paper Basket - 1970s Industrial Design Icon
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Olivetti Synthesis Sottsass 45 Series, designed in 1973 by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Olivetti
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Industrial Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
H 15.75 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Wardrobe Synthesis 45 By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti Ivrea Italy 1973
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Wardrobe Synthesis45 by Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti Ivrea Italy 1973.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Turquoise, Metal
Desk Chair "Synthesis 45" Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti 1980s
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Very rare side chair "Synthesis 45" office furniture system designed by Ettore Sottsass for
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 34.26 in W 19.69 in D 16.93 in
Chair Olivetti Synthesis Edys Design Ettore Sottsass & Hans Von Klier, 1986
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in taranto, IT
Olivetti Synthesis chair model "Edys", produced in the 80s to a design by hans von klier and ettore
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 30.71 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Ettore Sottsass Synthesis Ashtray or Box for Olivetti Mid-Century Modern
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Striking geometric style ashtray designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti and made in Italy as part
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Plastic
H 2.75 in W 10.75 in L 2.75 in
Synthesis 45 Typist Chair by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy, 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Munster, NRW
Synthesis 45 typist’s adjustable swivel chair, designed 1970 by Ettore Sottsass. Injection-moulded
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
H 32.29 in W 15.75 in D 18.51 in
Wine Red Synthesis 45 Armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy 1970's
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This armchair was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis, the Olivetti Group company
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 22.84 in
Coppia di Cassettiere Synthesis di Ettore Sottsass per Olivetti Anni 60
By Olivetti
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di cassettiere/classificatori, metallo smaltato. Buone condizioni.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 16.54 in D 24.81 in
Ettore Sottsass Brown Synthesis Desk Chair for Olivetti, Italy, 1973
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Weesp, NL
Brown Synthesis desk chair designed in 1973 by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy.
Ettore
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.53 in W 23.23 in D 21.26 in
Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis Ashtray, Italy 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Milan, IT
Ettore Sottsass Dark Red Olivetti Synthesis Ashtray, circa 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis Umbrella Stand Waste Paper Basket, 1970s
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
A green umbrella stand / waste paper basket Olivetti Synthesis sistema, designed by Ettore Sottsass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis Umbrella Stand Waste Paper Basket, 1973
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Vienna, AT
A blue umbrella stand / waste paper basket "Olivetti Synthesis sistema 45", designed by Ettore
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Plastic
Coat Rack with Umbrella Stand by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, 1970s, Italy
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roma, IT
Coat rack / Brown umbrella stand designed by Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis 45 series, 1972.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
H 59.85 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Olivetti Synthesis 'Synthesis 45' Complete set plus clamp desk organizer
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Olivetti ‘Synthesis 45' complete set with rare clamp desk organizer, designed by Ettore Sottsass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
H 11.03 in W 9.85 in D 7.49 in
Ettore Sottsass Synthesis Ashtray for Olivetti, circa 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ettore Sottsass Synthesis ashtray or box for Olivetti, circa 1970.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Synthesis Desk Chair, Olivetti, Italy, 1973
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in London, GB
Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) was an Italian architect and designer during the 20th century. His body
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis Black Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Naples, IT
Large black ABS ashtray, Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis, Sistema 45 series, 1972.
Iconic
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Plastic
Italian modern Wastepaper basket by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis 1970
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Wastepaper basket by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis, 1970s
Square-based
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Plastic
H 15.75 in W 10.04 in D 10.04 in
Red Valentine Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass & Perry King for Olivetti Synthesis
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Lisboa, PT
Designed by Italian Ettore Sottsass and Briton Perry King, and launched in 1969, this was probably
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
H 4.53 in W 13.39 in D 13.78 in
Synthesis Coat and Umbrella Stand Design by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, 1972
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Milan, IT
Synthesis coat and umbrella stand design by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, 1972
Synthesis coat
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
H 61.03 in Dm 21.26 in
Desk Chair Mod.Synthesis 45 Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy 197
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Milano, IT
Desk Chair "Synthesis 45" Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy 1970s
Since 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 34.26 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in
Valentine Typewriter, Ettore Sottsass and Perry King for Olivetti Synthesis 1968
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Bright red Ettore Sottsass and Perry King typewriter for Olivetti Synthesis, Italy 1968. Sleek
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
H 14 in W 13 in D 4.5 in
Sedia Da Collezione Desk Chair Olivetti Synthesis Design Ettore Sottsass 1975
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in taranto, IT
Sedia da collezione "desk chair", produzione Olivetti synthesis , design Ettore Sottsass, italia
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
Synthesis Umbrella Stand Waste Paper Basket by Ettore Sottsass, 1973
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Synthesis series umbrella stand, bourdeaux color, circa 1973.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Umbrella Stands
Materials
Plastic
H 16.15 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Space Age Vintage Yellow Black Synthesis Desk Chair Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage yellow and black desk chair or office chair Synthesis designed by Ettore Sottsass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 35.44 in W 17.92 in D 23.63 in
Bench Series Synthesis, Olivetti by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Bench series Synthesis, Olivetti by Ettore Sottsass. Made on 1972.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Modular Writing Desk by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Desk designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis as part of Series 45 in the 1970s. It
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1970s Design Little Desk by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Adorable desk designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis as part of Series 45 in the 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Olivetti "Synthesis 45" by Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Olivetti "Synthesis 45" designed by Ettore Sottsass
Category
Austrian Settees
Olivetti "Synthesis 45" by Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Olivetti Synthesis 45 made of moulded plastic and red fabric seat covers
Category
Italian Settees
Materials
Plastic, Upholstery
Ashtray by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
Ettore Sottsass
Ashtray
c.1960
Olivetti Synthesis, Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis Black Ashtray
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Geneva, CH
Very rare sculptural black ashtray designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1973 for Olivetti Synthesis
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Plastic
Bespoke Leather Customized Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis Desk Chair, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Bergen op Zoom, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti "Synthesis Chair", Italy, 1973
The synthesis desk chair for
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 31.11 in W 19.69 in D 23.23 in
Bespoke Leather Customized Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis Desk Chair, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Bergen op Zoom, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti "Synthesis Chair", Italy, 1973.
The Synthesis desk chair for
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 31.11 in W 19.69 in D 23.23 in
Ashtray by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis, Sistema 45 Series, 1970's
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Ghent, BE
Large wine red ashtray, Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis, Sistema 45 series, 1972 iconic
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Plastic
H 2.37 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Postmodern Ashtray / Desk Tidy by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy circa 1970
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Khaki green ABS ashtray, come desk tidy by Italian design icon, Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti as
Category
Antique 1670s Italian Post-Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Plastic
H 5 in W 19 in D 9 in
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Dining Set Designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd., Finland, 1929
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining set designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd.,
Finland, 1929.
Birch.
Stamped.
This rare dining set by the Finish design icon Alvar Aalto is characterised by the combination of...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
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Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Shelving System in Metal
By Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' shelving system, lacquered steel, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Radical Design Kubirolo Cabinets by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1960s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Scarce set of 7 Kubirolo modular shelving system by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova.
The elements can be positioned in several ways, from full horizontal to vertical, creating differe...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Cabinets
Materials
Plastic, Wood
H 92.52 in W 70.87 in D 17.72 in
Bookcase Cabinet Donau, Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Franz Leitner, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Marco Zanini
Located in Zagreb, HR
A rare Memphis design bookcase cabinet from the "Donau" series designed in 1986 by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for the Austrian furniture maker Leitner interiors design.
The...
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
H 82.68 in W 43.31 in D 17.72 in
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Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sottsass olivetti synthesis for your home. Frequently made of plastic, metal and aluminum, every sottsass olivetti synthesis was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a sottsass olivetti synthesis — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A sottsass olivetti synthesis is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis?
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Ettore Sottsass for sale on 1stDibs
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. He was a wild man of the Radical Design movement that swept Italy in the late 1960s and ’70s, rejecting rationalism and modernism in favor of ever-more outrageous imaginings in lighting and furniture such as mirrors, lamps, chairs and tables.
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.
The Memphis Group 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 created innovative furnishings for the likes of Artemide, Knoll, Zanotta and Poltronova, where he reigned as artistic director for nearly two decades beginning in 1958. His 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 inspired and expressive in smaller, secondary furnishings such as lamps and chandeliers, and in table pieces and glassware that have playful and sculptural qualities.
Sottsass left the Memphis Group in 1985 in order to concentrate on the growth of Sottsass Associati, a design and architecture consultancy he cofounded in 1980.
It was as an artist that 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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