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Ettore Sottsass Tartar - UNIQUE
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, FL
An Ettore Sottsass masterwork, this unique "Tartar" table is museum worthy. It is perhaps a
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sideboards
Materials
Marble
Ettore Sottsass "OSPITE" Dinning Table Bria Wood Veneer 3 Silver Plated Legs
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass, "Ospite" round dining table with three silver plated brass legs. The table and
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Zanotta Edizioni Nairobi Bar Cabinet in Red Veneered Laminate by Ettore Sottsass
By Zanotta, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Edizioni Nairobi Bar Cabinet in Red Veneered Laminate by Ettore Sottsass
Signed original
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
H 74.81 in W 33.47 in D 21.66 in
"Casablanca" Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
"Casablanca" Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, 1981
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Vintage Postmodern Square Dining/Games Table, Ettore Sottsass Style, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This unique square dining and games table is designed in the style of Ettore Sottsass, featuring
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Game Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.5 in W 40.63 in D 41 in
Wall furniture 'Mobile Pensile Tempus' by Ettore Sottsass, 1967
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Berlin, DE
This rare and unusual piece of wall furniture was designed by the architect and designer Ettore
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Kampa bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Design
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Ravenna, IT
. Kampa è una libreria a tre elementi con tavolo realizzata da Ettore Sottsass nell'ambito della mostra
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Edizioni Mombasa Chest of Drawers in Brown Painted by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Edizioni Mombasa Chest of Drawers in Brown Painted by Ettore Sottsass
Signed original
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pearwood
H 56.3 in W 32.29 in D 22.84 in
Vintage 'Donau' Collection Coffee Table by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini
By Marco Zanini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
, Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini. Table is executed in birds eye maple has blue tubular steel rods
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
H 82.68 in W 43.31 in D 17.72 in
Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Leitner Donau Collection Bed and Nightstand
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Marco Zanini, Memphis Group
Located in Forney, TX
master architect and furniture designer Ettore Sottsass (Austria/Italy, 1917-2007) in collaboration with
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Laminate, Wood
H 42.5 in W 40.5 in D 84.75 in
Vintage Postmodern Geometric Glass Coffee Table, Ettore Sottsass Style, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This unique coffee table features a geometric design, with a new glass top. Inspired by Ettore
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 13.75 in W 51 in D 26.88 in
Modern Wall Mirror Lake 4 by Noom in Ettore Sottsass ALPI Wood Veneer
Located in Paris, FR
of Mirrors: Optiwhite, Black tint mirror, Copper tint mirror.
Materials for base: Veneered wood
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Copper, Steel, Stainle...
H 24.41 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 in
Modern Wall Mirror Lake 3 by Noom in Ettore Sottsass ALPI Wood Veneer
Located in Paris, FR
of Mirrors: Optiwhite, Black tint mirror, Copper tint mirror.
Materials for base: Veneered wood
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Copper, Steel, Stainle...
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 in
Modern Wall Mirror Lake 3 in Ettore Sottsass ALPI Wood Veneer by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
of Mirrors: Optiwhite, Black tint mirror, Copper tint mirror.
Materials for base: Veneered wood
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Copper, Steel, Stainle...
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 in
Modern Wall Mirror Lake 2 in Ettore Sottsass ALPI Wood Veneer by NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
of Mirrors: Optiwhite, Black tint mirror, Copper tint mirror.
Materials for base: Veneered wood
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Copper, Steel, Stainle...
H 61.03 in W 17.33 in D 1.58 in
Modern Wall Mirror Lake 2 by Noom in Ettore Sottsass ALPI Wood Veneer
Located in Paris, FR
of Mirrors: Optiwhite, Black tint mirror, Copper tint mirror.
Materials for base: Veneered wood
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Copper, Steel, Stainle...
H 61.03 in W 17.33 in D 1.58 in
Modern Wall Mirror Lake 4 in Ettore Sottsass ALPI Wood Veneer by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
of Mirrors: Optiwhite, Black tint mirror, Copper tint mirror.
Materials for base: Veneered wood
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Copper, Steel, Stainle...
H 24.41 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 in
Modern Wall Mirror Lake 1 in Ettore Sottsass ALPI Wood Veneer by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
of Mirrors: Optiwhite, Black tint mirror, Copper tint mirror.
Materials for base: Veneered wood
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Copper, Steel, Stainle...
H 39.38 in W 26.38 in D 1.58 in
Modern Wall Mirror Lake 1 by Noom in Ettore Sottsass ALPI Wood Veneer
Located in Paris, FR
of Mirrors: Optiwhite, Black tint mirror, Copper tint mirror.
Materials for base: Veneered wood
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Copper, Steel, Stainle...
H 39.38 in W 26.38 in D 1.58 in
Modern Floor Mirror Lake 5 in Ettore Sottsass ALPI Wood Veneer by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
, Black tint mirror, Copper tint mirror
Materials for base: Veneered wood, Madrona wood veneer, Burned
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Copper, Steel, Stainle...
H 66.93 in W 20.08 in D 7.88 in
Modern Floor Mirror Lake 5 in Ettore Sottsass ALPI Wood Veneer by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
, Black tint mirror, Copper tint mirror
Materials for base: Veneered wood, Madrona wood veneer, Burned
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass, Copper, Steel, Stainle...
H 66.93 in W 20.08 in D 7.88 in
Modern Dining Table 'Ispolin' in finishing ALPI Ettore Sottsass by Palo Nero
By Oleksandr Babenko
Located in Valencia, ES
‘Ispolin’ is a modern dining table in the famous ALPI finish created by Ettore Sottsass.
This
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.53 in W 86.62 in D 39.38 in
Post Modern Nine Drawer Dresser Chest of Drawers Granite and White Mica Laminate
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern dresser or chest of drawers rendered in textured granite and white Formica Laminate, with slanted front drawers all on tracks. USA, 1980s
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Dressers
Materials
Formica, Laminate, Wood
H 28.5 in W 76 in D 20 in
'Califfo' Double Bed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Savona, IT
Double bed produced in the 1960s by Poltronova based on a project by Ettore Sottsass.
Veneered
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
"Donau" Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Franz Leitner, 1986
By Marco Zanini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in București, B
In 1986, Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini were invited by Austrian furniture producer Franz Leitner
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 82.68 in W 43.31 in D 17.72 in
"Donau" Single Bed by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for Leitner, 1986
By Ettore Sottsass, Marco Zanini
Located in București, B
In 1986, Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini were invited by Austrian furniture producer Franz Leitner
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Burl
H 40.56 in W 42.13 in D 84.65 in
Ettore Sottsass Single Side Table
Located in Lisboa, PT
genius, Ettore Sottsass.
The meticulously designed multilaminar wood veneer, a testament to Sottsass
Category
2010s Lithuanian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Rectangle Dining Table With Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Rectangle Dining Table featuring Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The table vintage has been re
Category
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Round Nightstands With Ettore Sottsass Veneer Postmodern 1980s
By Gaetano Pesce, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Round Nightstands Featuring Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The vintage nightstands have been re
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Vintage Cocktail Table With Ettore Sottsass Veneer Side Table Postmodern 80s
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Cocktail Table featuring Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The vintage cocktail table has been re
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 19.25 in W 14 in D 14 in
Vintage Dresser With Ettore Sottsass Veneer Postmodern Retro 80s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palm Desert, CA
with a satin finish to enhance durability. The Veneer is by APLI for Ettore Sottsass.
The pulls and
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Ettore Sottsass Veneer Dresser Postmodern MCM Retro 80s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This vintage dresser has been re-veneered with the original ALPI veneer, designed by Ettore
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Dresser With Ettore Sottsass Veneer Postmodern 1980s
By Memphis Milano, Shiro Kuramata, Ettore Sottsass, Mario Bellini, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This vintage dresser features re-veneering with the original ALPI veneer, designed by Ettore
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Dresser With Ettore Sottsass Veneer Postmodern 1980s
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano Pesce, Memphis Group
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This vintage dresser features re-veneering with the original ALPI veneer, designed by Ettore
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Nightstands Featuring Ettore Sottsass Veneer 70s 80s
By Jan Ekselius, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano Pesce, Mario Bellini, Memphis Group
Located in Palm Desert, CA
The vintage nightstands have been re-veneered with the original Ettore Sottsass pattern from 1985
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rounded Edge Dresser With Ettore Sottsass Veneer Postmodern 1980s
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This vintage dresser features re-veneering with the original ALPI veneer, designed by Ettore
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Nightstands Featuring Ettore Sottsass Veneer 70s 80s
Located in Palm Desert, CA
The vintage nightstands have been re-veneered in an Ettore Sottsass pattern from 1985. ALPI
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Vintage Postmodern Platform Bed And Headboard With Ettore Sottsass Veneer
Located in Palm Desert, CA
with the original Ettore Sottsass design from 1985. Sottsass, an iconic figure in the Memphis design
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Vintage Cocktail Table With Ettore Sottsass Red Veneer Side Table Postmodern 80s
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Cocktail Table featuring Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The vintage cocktail table has been re
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 19.25 in W 14 in D 14 in
Vintage Postmodern Dry Bar Console DJ Table 80s
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Postmodern Dry Bar/Console/DJ Table.
Showcasing an exclusive Ettore Sottsass Veneer design
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Post-Modern Ladder Shelves
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Post-Modern ladder shelves with steel frame and formica shelves, Italian, 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Pair of Vintage Burlwood Veneer Nightstands
By Ettore Sottsass, Milo Baughman, Steve Chase, Lane Furniture, Pace Collection
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Pair of Vintage Burlwood Veneer Nightstands.
The vintage nightstands have been meticulously re
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Vintage Nightstands With Campana Brothers Veneer Postmodern 80s 70S Retro
By Mario Bellini, Gaetano Pesce, Jan Ekselius, Campana Brothers, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Pair of Vintage Nightstands Featuring Estudio Campana Veneer By ALPI.
The vintage nightstands have
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Vintage Console With Kengo Kuma Veneer MCM 70s 80s Postmodern Retro
By Karl Springer, Pace Collection, Kengo Kuma, Milo Baughman, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Console Featuring Kengo Kuma Veneer.
The vintage console has been meticulously re-veneered
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Postmodern Round Dining Table With Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Round Dining/Kitchenette Table featuring Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
This vintage table
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Round Cocktail Table Ettore Sottsass Veneer Side Table Postmodern
By Gaetano Pesce, Mario Botta, Shiro Kuramata, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Newly Made Pair of Round Cocktail Table Featuring Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The cocktail table has
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Postmodern Coffee Table Ettore Sottsass Veneer 80s MCM Retro
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palm Desert, CA
The vintage postmodern coffee table has been re-veneered with the original Ettore Sottsass pattern
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Waterfall Dresser With Ettore Sottsass Veneer Postmodern 1980s
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This vintage dresser features re-veneering with the original ALPI veneer, designed by Ettore
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Ettore Sottsass Tecknika Wooden Desk with Drawers for Poltronova 1970s Italy
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
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Designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Poltronova Production Design Center, Florence, 1970s.
Ettore
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 29.73 in W 78.75 in D 35.44 in
Ettore Sottsass 'Donau' Side Table, 1985
By Ettore Sottsass, Marco Zannini
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare side table was designed by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini in 1985. The wooden parts
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
'Donau' Postmodern Armoire by Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Leitner, 1986
By Marco Zanini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare Postmodern 'Donau' armoire by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for Franz Leitner (Austria
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal
H 82.25 in W 35.5 in D 25.5 in
Pair of Lamps Pyramidal Coral Veneer, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Shiro Kuramata, Memphis Group
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of pyramidal table or bedside lamps in wood real red coral veneer. In the style of Sottsass
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Coral
Pair of Vintage Burlwood Veneer And Brass Hardware Nightstands
By Lane Furniture, Pace Collection, Steve Chase, Milo Baughman, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Pair of Vintage Burlwood Veneer Nightstands & Brass Hardware.
The vintage nightstands have been
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Liana Bookshelf, Sideboard, Console by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Meccani designed in 1985 and manufactured in 1993 (Limited Edition
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Cherry, Wenge, Lacquer
'Califfo' 3-Seat Sofa Bed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1960s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Savona, IT
Sofa bed produced in the 1960s by Poltronova based on a project by Ettore Sottsass.
Structure in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Rare Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini, Austria, circa 1980s
By Marco Zannini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass, Marco Zanini and Franz Leitner.
For the Austrian manufacturer
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Burl, Wood
Rare Memphis End Tables by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini. Austria, 1980s
By Marco Zannini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Memphis end tables by Ettore Sottsass, Marco Zanini and Franz Leitner.
For the Austrian
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern End Tables
Materials
Burl, Wood
H 22.5 in W 19 in D 16 in
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Questions About Ettore Sottsass Veneer
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.