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Venini Kiritam Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Kiritam table lamp by Ettore Sottsass.
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Marble Base
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
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Glass
Venini Darpanah Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Darpanah table lamp by Ettore Sottsass.
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Year of Manufacture
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
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Blown Glass
Venini Ratrih Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Ratrih floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass.
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Year of manufacture
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
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Glass
Ultrafragola Mirror / Lamp by Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
Ultrafragola mirror / lamp by Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova.
Sold with original box and
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Leng...
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Plastic
Ashoka Large Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ashoka lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, Milano, 1981. Excellent condition.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, 1980s
Designer - Ettore Sottsass
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Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps
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Metal
Beam Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Bieffeplast, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Bieffeplast
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Beam Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Bieffeplast, 1980s
Designer - Ettore Sottsass
Producer
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Vintage 1980s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy, 1980s.
In the 1980s, the
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Antique 1680s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal
Pair of Neon Lamps by Ettore Sottsass - Edition Poltronova - circa 1970
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Pair of neon lamps by Ettore Sottsass - Edition Poltronova
circa 1970
“Elledue fiberglas” table
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass
H 10.63 in W 31.5 in D 3.94 in
Dorane Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is one of the rarer twin bulb models of the Dorane lamps by the great Italian designer, Ettore
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20th Century Italian Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Italian Modern Murano Glass Ratrih Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini 1994
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern steel, marble and Murano glass Ratrih floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini in
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1990s Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Steel
H 66.93 in Dm 18.12 in
“Valigia” Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Roma, IT
A “Valigia” table lamp manufactured by Stilnovo. Chrome-plated tubular steel and varnished steel
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
"Treetops" Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Skokie, IL
Ettore Sottsass "Treetops" floor lamp for Memphis Milano, Italy, 1981
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Vintage "Suitcase Lamp" by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1977
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage lamp so-called "Suitcase Lamp" by the famous Italian designed Ettore Sottsass. Lacquered
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Valigia Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1977
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in PARIS, FR
Valigia floor or table lamp by Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
Valigia table or floor lamp with
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Don Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, England
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) was a renowned Italian architect and designer, celebrated for his
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Valigia Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1977
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in UTRECHT, NL
by Ettore Sottsass. Inspired by the idea of a simple briefcase. The Valigia table lamp is an icon of
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Asteroid Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1968
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Melbourne, VIC
The Asteroid Lamp is indeed a remarkable piece of design created by Ettore Sottsass in 1968. Ettore
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20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Don Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Don table lamp designed in 1977 by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Stilnovo.
The lamp consists
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
Architecturally designed lamp with classical as well as a modern elements by Ettore Sottsass, one
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Callimaco Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in PARIS, FR
This floor lamp was designed by the famous designer Ettore Sotsass for the Italian publishing house
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Don table lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
The table lamp "Don" was created by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Stilnovo. The cubic base is
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Golden Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel, 1950s
By Rinnovel, Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Rare and iconic lamp conceived by the creative genius of Ettore Sottsass and produced by Rinnovel
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Dorane Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Pair of Dorane table lamps designed in 1977 by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Stilnovo, Milan
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Zumtobel Id-S Standard Floor Lamps by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Zumtobel
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of ID-S standard floor lamps, designed by Etorre Sottsass for the Austrian manufacturer
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1990s Austrian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Quisisiana Ceiling Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Collection
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
”) is the melodious name chosen by Sottsass for this lamp that assembles interconnected geometric forms
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2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Ultrafragola Mirror/Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, Italy
This is Ultrafragola a nice mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in the 1970.
It is a
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Ultrafragola Mirror/Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Milan, Italy
the Gray Furniture series, a complete bedroom and living room, designed by Ettore Sottsass for
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Plastic
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H 76.78 in W 39.38 in D 5.12 in
Italian 20thC "Treetops" Floor Lamp By Ettore Sottsass For Memphis Milano c.1980
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Originally designed by Ettore Sottsass for his company Memphis Milano in 1981, the Treetops floor
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Vintage 1980s Italian Other Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 77.17 in W 33.47 in D 9.85 in
vintage Ettore Sottsass "Don Lamp" for Stilnovo
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Iconic Don Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo from Deadstock (new condition)
Ettore Sottsass
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Two Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp in white and blue swirl hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass
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1990s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Two Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamps in pink hand-blown murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and
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1990s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Two Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamps in orange and green hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for
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1990s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Ettore Sottsass Don Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Playful reading lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo. Aptly called the "Don", this lamp nods (or
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Glazed Ceramic Lamps
By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An early lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi, this line of tri-glazed vessels and lamps were
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Black Callimaco by Ettore Sottsass, Early Limited Edition
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
Limited Edition Callimaco floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass in black.
Callimaco was designed by Ettore
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Italian Mid-Century Callimaco Black Steel Floor Lamp Sottsass for Artemide, 1980
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Callimaco black steel floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, 1980s
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
H 78.75 in Dm 15.36 in
Italian Modern Colored Steel Callimaco Floor Lamp by Sottsass for Artemide 1980s
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian grey, red and yellow steel Callimaco floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, 1982
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
H 78.75 in Dm 15.36 in
Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Table Lamp by Memphis Srl
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The ultimate Sottsass table light!!
Anthropomorphic (looks like a parrot) as the head (w/ lamp
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Erco Floor Lamp Designed by Ettore Sottsass
By Erco, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Erco floor lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1973.
A wonderful example of the pre-postmodern
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Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass "Pausania" Table Lamp
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table lamps by the master! True collector's items from Italy.
Available the pair.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass Halo Click Table Lamp Philips, 1988
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare ‘Halo Click 2’ table lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass for Philips, Holland 1988. This rare off
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
"Moonlight" by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, Italy 1971
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Amstelveen, NL
lamp in the history of design by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass (Austria 1907 - Italy 2007)
Ettore
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Memphis Style Floor Lamp Attributed to Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ettore Sottsass.
Enameled diffuser is perforated steel folded into an open triangular shape. It’s
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Other Floor Lamps
Materials
Granite, Aluminum, Steel
Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamp for Artemide
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Glendale, CA
Ettore Sottsass Callimaco floor lamp for Artemide.
Originally created in 1982, Ettore Sottsass
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Venini Nopuram Table Lamp in Red by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Nopuram table lamp in red by Ettore Sottsass.
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Year of
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Venini Bhusanam Table Lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Bhusanam table lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered Edition for year
Year of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Italian Modern Glass Floor Lamp Allarnisam by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Glass Floor lamp Allarnisam by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990s
Floor lamp mod
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1990s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 72.05 in Dm 14.77 in
Ettore Sottsass Valigia Table Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1977
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Four-legged table lamp model Valigia designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr, manufactured by Stilnovo
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Green Black Vintage Table Lamp Pausania by Ettore Sottsass Jr Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist green and black Ettore Sottsass jr. vintage table lamp 1982, model Pausania, executed by
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
H 16.74 in W 18.9 in D 4.34 in
Ettore Sottsass for Staff ID-S Edition Floor Lamp, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, IT
This floor lamp was designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s. This Ettore Sottsass floor lamp model
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass Halo Click 2 Table Lamp Black Philips 1988
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice ‘Halo Click 2’ table lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Philips, Holland
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass "Halo Click 2" Table Lamp for Philips 1988
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very rare unusual colored ‘Halo Click 2’ table lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass for Philips
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Floor Lamp 14104 Moonlight by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, 1971
By Ettore Sottsass, Arredoluce
Located in PARIS, FR
This floor lamp model "14104" or "Moonlight" was designed by Ettore Sottsass for the Italian
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
White Ettore Sottsass Moonlight Floor Lamp no. 14104, Italy 1970's
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Den Haag, NL
White Ettore Sottsass JR 'Moonlight' floor lamp, model no. 14104, 1970s
Originl white painted
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Table Lamps Ettore Sottsass Style in glass Italy Murano 1970
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Paris, FR
One of a kind oversized table lamps in style of Ettore Sottsass made in Italy Murano 1970
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamps for Artemide
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Ettore Sottsass Callimaco floor lamps for Artemide.
Originally created in 1982, Ettore
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Artemide Callimaco LED Floor Lamp in Multi-Color by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
The Callimaco is designed by Ettore Sottsass, a grandee of late 20th century Italian design best
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Artemide Pausania LED Table Lamp in Black and Green by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Hicksville, NY
Artemide Pausania LED table lamp in black and green by Ettore Sottsass.
The godfather of
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
H 16.93 in W 18.9 in D 1.97 in
Monumental Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy, 1962
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning monumental lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1962 having milk glass shade. Beautiful
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
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Questions About Lamp By Ettore Sottsass
- 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.
- 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 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.
NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection
In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.
This Handsome Leather Pendant Light Is Crafted Using Saddle-Making Techniques
The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.
Celebrate Spring Year-Round with This Lush Murano-Glass Chandelier
Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.
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Ultrafragola Neon
Tahiti Lamp
George Sowden Plastic
Martine Enamel
Tahiti Table Lamp
Pink Italian Neon Mirror
Pierre Cardin Ceramic
Mouse Lamp
Sottsass Tahiti Lamp
Tahiti Sottsass
Ettore Sottsass Tahiti
Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Lamp
Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Table Lamp
Green Banker Light
Sottsass Shelf
Funny Chair
Green Bankers Light
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