Ettore Sottsass Shelf
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"Casablanca" Shelf by Italien Designer Ettore Sottsass, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
This original shelf / sideboard "Casablanca" was designed by the Italien Designer Ettore Sottsass
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Shelves
Materials
Wood
Ettore Sottsass Maple and Mahogany Secretaire, Carlton Shelf Style, Italy, 1980
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
A mahogany and maple secretaire designed by Ettore Sottsass in Italy in the 1980s.
Its original
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
H 53.15 in W 42.52 in D 14.57 in
Ettore Sottsass: Rare Brass Mirror with Two-Colored Glass and Shelf, Italy 1958
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)
A rare, early mirror by Memphis Milano founder Ettore Sottsass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
H 72 in W 12 in D 4 in
Vienna Postmodern Architectural chrome corner shelf Architect Michael Wieser
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Vienna Postmodern architectural furniture,
lucite chrome corner shelf
Architect Michael Wieser
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
H 43.31 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Ettore Sottsass Carlton Shelf, 1981, by Memphis Italy, Room Divider
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Munster, NRW
1981, the Ettore Sottsass room divider “Carlton” was among the most noted pieces. “Carlton” symbolizes
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Shelves
Materials
Laminate
H 76.78 in W 74.81 in D 15.75 in L 76.78 in
Modernist Sottsass Style White Wall Shelf Unit
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist Sottsass style white shelving unit with adjustable black stability bar. In original
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Post-modern Library Shelf System, Italy, 1980
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Graphical shelf system, Italy circa 1980
Very rare suspension, wall mounted shelf for large books
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Shelf With Triangle Top
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Artist signed postmodern Memphis style wall shelf with triangle top, Circa 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Cory Arcangel Research in Motion Rotating Display Shelf
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
The kinetic dancing display shelves were originally designed by Cory Arcangel for use as product demonstrations. The acrylic shelves rest on rollers and are powered by a small motor ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Shelf With Trapezoidal Top (3 of 3)
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Artist signed postmodern Memphis style wall shelf with trapezoidal top, Circa 1980s. There are
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Shelf With Half Circle Top (2 of 3)
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Artist signed postmodern Memphis style wall shelf with half circle top, Circa 1980s. There are
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Shelf Freemont Ettore Sottsass, Memphis
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Shelf freemont Ettore Sottsass, Memphis. Made on 1982.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Casa Blanca Shelf
Located in Southampton, NY
Center piece in the line of early Memphis pieces by Ettore Sottsass.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Shelves
Materials
Formica, Wood
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Questions About Ettore Sottsass Shelf
- Where is Ettore Sottsass from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ettore 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.
- What did Ettore Sottsass do?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore 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.
- Why is Ettore Sottsass famous?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Ettore 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.
- What inspired Ettore Sottsass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore 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, 2022To 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.
- Where did Ettore Sottsass study?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore 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.
- What did Ettore Sottsass design?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ettore 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, 2024Ettore 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, 2022Ettore 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, 2022Ettore 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, 2024The 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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