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Memphis Tahiti

Ettore Sottsas Tahiti Memphis Milano Postmodern
Ettore Sottsas Tahiti Memphis Milano Postmodern

Ettore Sottsas Tahiti Memphis Milano Postmodern

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Ettore Sottsass's Tahiti lamp. Materpiece of 1980s design.        

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21st Century and Contemporary European Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Stainless Steel

Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano
Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano

Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano

By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Here you are shown the EU wired 220v 'Tahiti' table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano

Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano

By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Here you are shown the US wired 'Tahiti' Table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Tahiti Table Lamp with Bacterio Pattern & Pink
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Tahiti Table Lamp with Bacterio Pattern & Pink

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Tahiti Table Lamp with Bacterio Pattern & Pink

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano

Located in Varedo, Lombardia

Created during the height of the radical Memphis Group movement, Tahiti embodies an ironic, playful spirit that draws inspiration from zoomorphic forms and childhood imagination.

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2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsas Tahiti Lamp /Memphis
Ettore Sottsas Tahiti Lamp /Memphis

Ettore Sottsas Tahiti Lamp /Memphis

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in PARIS, FR

Tahiti designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano is a table lamp made with a rotating head in polychrome enamelled metal on a plastic laminate base with black and white Bacterio...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Table Lamp, Metal & Laminate, Post-Modern
Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Table Lamp, Metal & Laminate, Post-Modern

Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Table Lamp, Metal & Laminate, Post-Modern

By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Toronto, ON

Tahiti, a masterpiece by Ettore Sottsass, is an ironic lamp with a zoomorphic shape that recalls childhood games: a lamp is hidden in the head, ideal for lighting a table. The base w...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Memphis Tahiti Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Memphis Tahiti Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass

Memphis Tahiti Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass

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Memphis Tahiti Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass

By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group

Located in Austin, TX

This superbly designed and iconic table lamp by Ettore Sottsass is sure to make a statement on any contemporary desk, console, or nightstand. It features an eye-catching silhouette ...

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Ettore Sottsass TAHITI Table Lamp for Memphis Milano
Ettore Sottsass TAHITI Table Lamp for Memphis Milano

Ettore Sottsass TAHITI Table Lamp for Memphis Milano

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Ettore Sottsass TAHITI Table Lamp for Memphis Milano

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The ultimate Sottsass table light!! Anthropomorphic (looks like a parrot) as the head (w/ lamp) swivels up and down. Designed for the inaugural 1981 MEMPHIS exhibition, this ...

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"Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, 1981
"Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, 1981

"Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, 1981

By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group

Located in London, GB

For sale an important, highly collectible and iconic piece of late 20th Century design; the wonderful "Tahiti" Lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 and produced by the Memphis G...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano "Tahiti" Table Lamp, Italy 1981
Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano "Tahiti" Table Lamp, Italy 1981

Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano "Tahiti" Table Lamp, Italy 1981

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano

Located in Naples, IT

The Tahiti Lamp is one of the most representative objects of the postmodern movement. This is a sculptural and playful table lamp composed of geometric shapes assembled in a seemingl...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Tahiti lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Tahiti lamp by Ettore Sottsass

Tahiti lamp by Ettore Sottsass

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H 26.77 in W 15.74 in D 3.93 in

Tahiti lamp by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Lampe Tahiti, Ettore Sottsass Memphis 1981

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Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Ettore Sottsass for Memphis "Tahiti" Lamp
Ettore Sottsass for Memphis "Tahiti" Lamp

Ettore Sottsass for Memphis "Tahiti" Lamp

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H 25.75 in W 15 in D 4 in

Ettore Sottsass for Memphis "Tahiti" Lamp

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group

Located in Palm Springs, CA

An iconic "Tahiti" lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.

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20th Century Italian Table Lamps

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Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis
Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis

Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis

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H 26.5 in W 4 in D 15 in

Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group

Located in Brooklyn, NY

His experimental collaborations of the 1960s-1970s led to the creation of the Memphis Group in 1980. The Tahiti lamp is one of our favorite Memphis designs, combining bold colors, pa...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Table Lamp TAHITI by Ettore SOTTSASS, Memphis Milano
Table Lamp TAHITI by Ettore SOTTSASS, Memphis Milano

Table Lamp TAHITI by Ettore SOTTSASS, Memphis Milano

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H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in

Table Lamp TAHITI by Ettore SOTTSASS, Memphis Milano

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Berlin, Berlin

Metal construction, wooden base with laminate and head with halogen lamp, 'The Duck'. With original metal label. Reference: Fiell. 1000 Lights. 1960 to present. P. 316, illustrated....

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Ettore Sottsass TAHITI Table Lamp, Bacterio Pattern, Memphis, 1981
Ettore Sottsass TAHITI Table Lamp, Bacterio Pattern, Memphis, 1981

Ettore Sottsass TAHITI Table Lamp, Bacterio Pattern, Memphis, 1981

By Ettore Sottsass

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Designed by Ettore Sottsass, the TAHITI is a superb table lamp which strikingly resembles the silhouette of a duck. The black and white, bacterio-patterned laminate base supports an ...

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Ettore Sottsass, Table Lamp Model "Tahiti", Milano, 1981
Ettore Sottsass, Table Lamp Model "Tahiti", Milano, 1981

Ettore Sottsass, Table Lamp Model "Tahiti", Milano, 1981

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group

Located in Barcelona, ES

Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) Table lamp model tahiti Manufactured by Memphis Milano, 1981 Polychrome enameled metal Measurements 38 cm x 10 cm x 60h cm. 14.96 in x 3.93 in ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.
A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.

A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.

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H 25.79 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in

A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.

By Memphis Group

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In the form of a bird.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass Tahiti  Lamp Memphis Milano
Ettore Sottsass Tahiti  Lamp Memphis Milano

Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Lamp Memphis Milano

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H 25.79 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in

Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Lamp Memphis Milano

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group

Located in Fuveau, Provence

Iconic Tahiti lamp by Ettore Sottsass design in 1981 for Memphis Milano.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Memphis Group Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bird "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, Italy
Bird "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, Italy

Bird "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, Italy

By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Brussels, BE

A "Tahiti" lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In the form of a bird.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Lamp Memphis Milano Italian, Postmodern Museum Provenance
Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Lamp Memphis Milano Italian, Postmodern Museum Provenance

Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Lamp Memphis Milano Italian, Postmodern Museum Provenance

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group

Located in London, GB

Designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano. Polychrome enameled metal with laminate base. Excellent provenance. Late 20th century piece. Purchased from a prolific ...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Table Lamp Tahiti- Ettore Sottsass- Memphis
Table Lamp Tahiti- Ettore Sottsass- Memphis

Table Lamp Tahiti- Ettore Sottsass- Memphis

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H 27.56 in W 13.78 in D 3.94 in

Table Lamp Tahiti- Ettore Sottsass- Memphis

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Milan, IT

Lamp designed on 1981 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass TAHITI Lamp for Memphis 1981
Ettore Sottsass TAHITI Lamp for Memphis 1981

Ettore Sottsass TAHITI Lamp for Memphis 1981

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Easton, PA

Tahiti lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis in 1981.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.
A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.

A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.

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H 25.79 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in

A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In the form of a bird.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

A “Tahiti” Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.
A “Tahiti” Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.

A “Tahiti” Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

A “Tahiti” Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In the form of a bird.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.
A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.

A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

A "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In the form of a bird.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Table Lamp Tahiti by Ettore Sottsass
Table Lamp Tahiti by Ettore Sottsass

Table Lamp Tahiti by Ettore Sottsass

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H 27.56 in W 3.94 in D 15.36 in

Table Lamp Tahiti by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group

Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel

Nowadays, many Memphis designs are part of museum collections. The hood of the Tahiti is adjustable.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis
Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis

Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis

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H 27.5 in W 4.5 in D 15 in

Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group

Located in Denton, MD

Halogen bulb included. Metal Memphis Milano identification tag on back of lamp near cord.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano "Tahiti" Lamp, 1981
Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano "Tahiti" Lamp, 1981

Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano "Tahiti" Lamp, 1981

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

"Tahiti" lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, 1981.

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

1981, Ettore SOTTSASS, Memphis Milano, "Tahiti" Table Lamp
1981, Ettore SOTTSASS, Memphis Milano, "Tahiti" Table Lamp

1981, Ettore SOTTSASS, Memphis Milano, "Tahiti" Table Lamp

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Paris, FR

Beautiful "Tahiti" Table Lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for Memphis, Milano.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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A post-modern wall-mounted mirror, Model „Diva" designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, Italy. This mirror is a vintage original from the 1980s, made from wood and mi...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Laminate, Wood

Astronomici n.1 Decorative Plate by Fornasetti
Astronomici n.1 Decorative Plate by Fornasetti

Astronomici n.1 Decorative Plate by Fornasetti

$480

H 1.11 in W 11.89 in D 11.89 in

Astronomici n.1 Decorative Plate by Fornasetti

By Fornasetti

Located in Milan, IT

This hand-decorated porcelain plate is adorned with exquisite zodiac designs, making this a true collector's item. Any minor discrepancies are the result of craftsmanship and attest ...

Category

2010s Italian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Green Peacock Rattan Side Chair
Green Peacock Rattan Side Chair

Green Peacock Rattan Side Chair

$1,800

H 38 in W 21 in D 19 in

Green Peacock Rattan Side Chair

By Creel and Gow

Located in New York, NY

Green Peacock Rattan Side Chair: Measures: 19" x 21" x 38"H Seat Height: 18" Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collection, designed by Marco Scarani. We're ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Chairs

Materials

Rattan

1960s Cleopatra Daybed by A.R. Cordemeyer for Auping, Teak and Black Metal
1960s Cleopatra Daybed by A.R. Cordemeyer for Auping, Teak and Black Metal

1960s Cleopatra Daybed by A.R. Cordemeyer for Auping, Teak and Black Metal

By A.R. Cordemeijer, Auping

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cleopatra daybed by A.R. Cordemeyer combines sleek enameled metal with warm teak end caps and includes a new black mattress and cylindrical bolster. Developed in 1953 for Royal Aupin...

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Metal

Pair of Small Brass Tingis Birdfoot Candlestick
Pair of Small Brass Tingis Birdfoot Candlestick

Pair of Small Brass Tingis Birdfoot Candlestick

Located in New York, NY

Pair of tall brass candlesticks from Morocco in the form of a bird's leg and claw. Measures: 9 1/2" H.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

NSNG One More Time Clock Rusted Corten

NSNG One More Time Clock Rusted Corten

$1,185 / item

H 14.57 in W 9.85 in D 7.49 in

NSNG One More Time Clock Rusted Corten

By Joost van Bleiswijk, Kiki & Joost

Located in Eindhoven, NL

No Screw No Glue is an iconic range of furniture and objects designed by Joost Van Bleiswijk in which the components are laser cut and assembled by slotting the pieces together. As t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Mantel Clocks

Materials

Steel

Wrought Iron and Stone Garden Patio Stand with Pebble Stone Top
Wrought Iron and Stone Garden Patio Stand with Pebble Stone Top

Wrought Iron and Stone Garden Patio Stand with Pebble Stone Top

By John Salterini

Located in New York, NY

Interesting wrought iron stand with inset pebble stone top. The three leg base shows distinct Art Nouveau influence.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Stone, Wrought Iron

Verner Panton “Cloverleaf” Modular Sofa for Verpan, 1969
Verner Panton “Cloverleaf” Modular Sofa for Verpan, 1969

Verner Panton “Cloverleaf” Modular Sofa for Verpan, 1969

By Verner Panton, Verpan

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Verner Panton “Cloverleaf” modular sofa for Verpan, green fabric, Denmark, 1969. Verner Panton designed the Cloverleaf modular sofa in 1969, challenging traditional seating concepts...

Category

2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Cereus Lamp Raffia Shade (Small) by Nani Goods Contemporary Ceramic Cactus Lamp
Cereus Lamp Raffia Shade (Small) by Nani Goods Contemporary Ceramic Cactus Lamp

Cereus Lamp Raffia Shade (Small) by Nani Goods Contemporary Ceramic Cactus Lamp

By Steven Lancaster, Nani Goods

Located in South Pasadena, CA

Inspired by the organic, undulating shapes of desert night blooming cacti, the Cereus Lamp balances minimalist design with playful natural form. Hand‑built from a dark, rusty‑brown c...

Category

2010s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pedro Friedeberg Gold Leaf Dining/Center Table
Pedro Friedeberg Gold Leaf Dining/Center Table

Pedro Friedeberg Gold Leaf Dining/Center Table

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A Pedro Friedeberg Gold Leaf Table An earlier well carved example Signed under foot Provenance:Bonhams 1/9/24 Surrealistic Treasures: The Urban S.Hirsch iii Collection Lot 570

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Tables

Materials

Wood

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Memphis Tahiti For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the memphis tahiti you’re looking for. Each memphis tahiti for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, laminate and plastic. If you’re shopping for a memphis tahiti, we have 7 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer memphis tahiti, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each memphis tahiti bearing Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Memphis Tahiti?

Prices for a memphis tahiti can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,276 and can go as high as $5,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,050.

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.

Find Ettore Sottsass lighting, decorative objects and furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.

Styles to Know

Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp

Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.