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Nairobi Bar Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Doral, FL
Nairobi Bar Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass for Zanotta Edizioni
Red veneered laminate frame
Base and
Category
1990s Italian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass, Custom Cabinet, Maple, Italy, 1989
By Ettore Sottsass, Sottsass Associati
Located in High Point, NC
A maple and white-painted maple cabinet designed by Ettore Sottsass and custom-produced by Sottsass
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Cabinets
Materials
Maple
Ettore Sottsass - "Carlton" Bookcase
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in PAU, FR
Bookcase named "Carlton" design by Ettore Sottsass in 1981.
Produced by Memphis Milano, Italie
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Ettore Sottsass Tartar Prototype
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
"Casablanca" Cabinet, Design by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, Italy, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Napoli, IT
"Casablanca" cabinet designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, Italy, 1981.
Wood construction with
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 87.01 in W 59.45 in D 15.36 in
Five “Cubirolo” modules, 1967 by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Five “Cubirolo” modules, 1967
Laminated wood and plastic knobs
49.5 x 90 x 45h cm each 19.29 x 35.43 x 35.43h in each 45 x 90 x 10h cm (bases) 17.71 x 35.43 x 3.93h in (bases)
Category
Vintage 1960s Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Ettore Sottsass Tartar Sideboard for Memphis Srl
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Tartar sideboard by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis (1985) is remarkable in several ways. Sottsass
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sideboards
Materials
Laminate, Wood, Hardwood
Ettore Sottsass "Giornio" bookcase Published by Fontana Arte
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Ettore Sottsass
"Giornio" bookcase
Published by Fontana Arte (Shopenhauer Prod.)
Circa 1990
Category
1990s Bookcases
Materials
Glass
Radical Design Kubirolo Cabinets by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Milan, IT
Scarce set of 7 Kubirolo modular shelving system by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova.
The elements
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Cabinets
Materials
Plastic, Wood
H 92.52 in W 70.87 in D 17.72 in
Ettore Sottsass Essetre Shelving Unit for Poltronova, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Padova, IT
Rare bookcase designed by Ettore Sottsass form the series Mobili Grigi for Poltronova. While
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Fiberglass
Wardrobe by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1970 Circa
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova is not just a wardrobe; it's a bold statement, an embodiment of artistic
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Textile, Wood
Ettore Sottsass Rare Limited Edition Piccoli Libri Cabinet, 1992
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Piccoli Libri cabinet designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1992 edited by Design Gallery Milano.
P.A
Category
1990s Italian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Plastic, Wood
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
Carlton Memphis Milano Bookcase or Room Divider by Ettore Sottsass, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
Memphis Milano Carlton bookcase by Ettore Sottsass. Post-Modern, sculptural, multicolor "Carlton
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Laminate
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
Set of 2 Wardrobe by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1970 Circa
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova is not just a wardrobe; it's a bold statement, an embodiment of artistic
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Textile, Wood
Casablanca Wood Cabinet, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Casablanca cabinet designed in 1981 for Memphis by Ettore Sottsass, in wood and plastic laminated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Plastic
H 87.01 in W 59.45 in D 15.36 in
Barbarella Writing Desk / Secretary by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1966/1985
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ettore Sottsass Barbarella cabinet for Poltronova, Italy. Designed in 1966, produced in 1985. The
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 51 in W 43.75 in D 15.25 in
Bookcase Cabinet Donau, Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Franz Leitner, 1980s
By Marco Zanini, Ettore Sottsass
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
Malabar Sideboard by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Malabar sideboard with cupboard in plastic by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Category
2010s Sideboards
Materials
Plastic
H 90.56 in W 100.01 in D 19.69 in
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Bastonio Chest of Drawers, circa 1964
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Ettore Sottsass 'Bastonio' chest of five drawers, designed 1963 and manufactured by Poltronovo
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ash, Beech, Rosewood, Paint
H 39.77 in W 44.1 in D 23.63 in
Zanotta Edizioni Mombasa Chest of Drawers in Brown Painted by Ettore Sottsass
By Zanotta, Ettore Sottsass
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
'Carlton' Room Divider and Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, Italy
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Probably the most iconic of all Ettore Sottsass' designs, the colourful Carlton is half room
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Laminate, Wood
H 77.17 in W 74.81 in D 15.75 in
Beverly Wood Sideboard, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
container with shelf, was originally designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano.
Ettore
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Plastic
H 89.77 in W 68.9 in D 18.9 in
Suvretta Plastic Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Suvretta bookcase in plastic laminate was originally designed in 1981, by Ettore Sottsass for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
H 78.75 in W 80.32 in D 13.78 in
Carlton Miniature / 1:4 Scale by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Ettore Sottsass himself after his iconic full-scale object, the Carlton cabinet
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Carlton Wood Miniature Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass. The vivid colors and seemingly random interplay of solids and voids
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Plastic
H 19.3 in W 18.71 in D 3.23 in
Vintage Dresser With Ettore Sottsass Veneer Postmodern 1980s
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi, Gaetano Pesce, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
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
1980s Red Memphis Design Period Etagere #1 Sottsass style Clear Glass Postmodern
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Red Italian etagere, very much in the manner of the Memphis Milano group, and originating from the 1980s. A tubular, powder-coated metal frame in a pleasing vermillion houses five cl...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
H 70.87 in W 27.17 in D 12.6 in
Modernist Cabinet 1940s, Vittorio Dassi Style
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful cabinet in the style of Vittorio Dassi.
Rare single piece, amazing quality work.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Macassar
Ettore Sottsass Daybed, Red Lacquered Wood, Chartreuse Upholstery, Italy c. 1962
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)
A lively and playful modernist daybed or sofa by Memphis Milano
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 31.5 in W 80 in D 37 in
Postmodern 1980s Memphis Lacquered Sideboard Italian Vintage Italian Cabinet
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
scratches, but these are not hugely noticeable. Some wear marks inside the cabinet itself, but no major
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal
H 30.32 in W 65.75 in D 19.69 in
"Icarus" Metal Case Piece by Sottsass and De Lucchi for Olivettti, Italy, 1970s
By Michele de Lucchi, Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Milan, IT
Metal cabinet from the Icarus project designed by Ettore Sottsass and Michele De Lucchi for
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 74.81 in W 35.44 in D 19.69 in
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 Black Steel Standing Floor Wine Rack by Brookstone Exclusive, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Standing Postmodern Memphis style floor wine rack in matte black lacquer with space for 12 bottles by Brookstone Exclusive, circa 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Steel
H 58.5 in W 8 in D 12 in
Lam Lee Memphis Style Silver and Gold Leaf Dresser Lingerie Chest
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Equally beautiful as anything hanging in the Guggenheim and deserved the respect. Exquisitely crafted by Lam Lee. Covered from head to toe in a mix of gold leaf, silver leaf and hand...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Colourful Postmodern Formica Lacquer Bent Metal Cubic Shelving Unit on Wheels
By Memphis Milano, Peter Shire, Ettore Sottsass
Located in PARIS, FR
, lead by Ettore Sottsass. Both functional and poetic, a white cubic shelving unit seems to be caught
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
H 55.12 in W 47.25 in D 11.03 in
Post Modern Nine Drawer Dresser Chest of Drawers Granite and White Mica Laminate
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
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
Alessandro Guerrerio Filosofo Cabinet - 1991 for Studio Alchimia
By Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Naples, FL
members included Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini.
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Imperial Cabinet by Shiro Kuramata for Memphis Milano Collection
By Shiro Kuramata, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
joined Ettore Sottsass in the Memphis Group foundation in 1981.
His approach totally revolutionized the
Category
2010s Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
Explorer Red Cabinet 240 XL by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
up with designs, inspired by our contemporaries, from Ettore Sottsass in Italy to Álvaro Siza Viera
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Cabinets
Materials
Other
MARGHERITA Cabinet by George J. Sowden by Post Design Collection/Memphis
By George Sowden
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
College of Art in the 1960s. He moved to Milano in 1970 where he started working with Ettore Sottsass and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 72.45 in W 31.11 in D 12.6 in
Narciso Cabinet by George J. Sowden by Post Design Collection/Memphis
By George Sowden
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
1970 where he started working with Ettore Sottsass and Olivetti. In 1981, he was one of the co-founders
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 72.45 in W 31.11 in D 12.6 in
D'Antibes Wooden Storage Cabinet, by George Sowden for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, George Sowden, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
started working with Ettore Sottsass and Olivetti. In 1981, he was one of the co-founders of the Memphis
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 63 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Flag Brass Cabinet by Ugo La Pietra for Banci Firenze, Italy, 1980s
By Ugo La Pietra, Banci Firenze
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
certificate from Alessandro Banci. Famous design like Memphis, Ettore Sottsass, Michele De Lucchi, Matteo Thun
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Monumental Large Black Terrazzo Stone and Black Sea Penshell Damar Cabinet
By Carlo Furniture
Located in Culver City, CA
piece in our gallery alongside some Memphis Milano Ettore Sottsass and Peter Shire pieces and not only
Category
2010s Modern Cabinets
Materials
Shell, Terrazzo
H 60.5 in W 41 in D 21.25 in
Cabinet Ollo Model by A. Mendini and A. Guerriero for Alchimia, Italy
By Gruppo Alchimia
Located in Milan, Italy
: Alessandro Mendini, Ettore Sottsass, Bruno and Giorgio Gregori, Michele De Lucchi, Andrea Branzi, UFO, Paola
Category
1990s Italian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Crystal
H 82.68 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Ginza Miniature Robot Cabinet by Masanori Umeda for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Masanori Umeda
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and
Category
2010s Shelves
Materials
Laminate
H 9.85 in W 11.42 in D 2.76 in
Vintage Italian Industrial Cabinet / Vitrine with Striped Glass Sliding Doors
Located in Milano, IT
name behind the objects.
Even if famous architects and designers like BBPR, Ettore Sottsass and Gio
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Iron
H 57.09 in W 78.75 in D 15.75 in
Gli Animali Miniature Cabinet by Hans Von Klier, Italy, 1969
By Planula di Agliana 1, Hans Von Klier
Located in Geneva, CH
1959 before moving to Milan, Italy. In Italy von Klier worked in the studio of Ettore Sottsass creating
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dutch Chest of Drawers or Commode / Cabinet, in Style of Tejo Remy, Droog Design
By Tejo Remy
Located in New York, NY
References: Italian and French Design, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Design Group, Alessandro Mendini.
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 41 in W 39.5 in D 21 in
Ferdinando Meccani “Corinto” Sideboard In Wengé And Stained Oak, Italy 1978
By Ferdinando Meccani
Located in Hellouw, NL
illustrious designers and artists such as Paolo Portoghesi, Ettore Sottsass, Ugo La Pietra, Adolfo Natalini
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Wenge
H 70.87 in W 70.87 in D 22.45 in
Castilian Bookcase by Aldo Cibic for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Aldo Cibic
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
architect, designer, researcher, ecologist and humanist. He was Ettore Sottsass’s partner in his studio. He
Category
2010s Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
Lodge Bookcase in Wood by Martine Bedin for Memphis Milano Collection
By Martine Bedin, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Decorated House’ at the Milan Triennale in 1979, where she met Michele De Lucchi and Ettore Sottsass. At the
Category
2010s Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
H 49.61 in W 66.15 in D 11.82 in
Sideboard/Credenza in Oak and Brushed Brass, Italy, 1970s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Beautiful huge Italian laquered oak and brushed brass sideboard from the 1970s. Ettore Sottsass
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Ginza Wooden Robot by Umeda Masanori for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Masanori Umeda
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and
Category
2010s Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Gritti Bookcase, by Andrea Branzi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Andrea Branzi, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Poltronova Sideboard in the Style of Torbecchia by Giovanni Michelucci, 1970s
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Vicenza, IT
innovative avant-garde Archizoom and Superstudio groups. From its inception, Ettore Sottsass played a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
H 33.86 in W 78.75 in D 21.26 in
Scricciolo Jewelry Case by Hans Von Klier for Planula Agliana, Italy, 70s
By Panula Agliana, Hans Von Klier
Located in Padova, IT
-known Italian architect Ettore Sottsass for the definition of the line of many Olivetti calculators. It
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 14.97 in W 19.69 in D 9.45 in
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Sottsass Ettore Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sottsass ettore cabinet for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and plastic, every sottsass ettore cabinet was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a sottsass ettore cabinet, we have 14 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect sottsass ettore cabinet — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A sottsass ettore cabinet made by modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one sottsass ettore cabinet that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano and Memphis Group produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Sottsass Ettore Cabinet?
A sottsass ettore cabinet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $13,353, while the lowest priced sells for $938 and the highest can go for as much as $69,213.
Questions About Sottsass Ettore Cabinet
- 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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Jeff Low
Ginza Memphis
Retro Apothecary Wall Cabinet
Panton Shelf
Light Sculpure Modern
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