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Tahiti Lamp

Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired 220v 'Tahiti' table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired 'Tahiti' Table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Abstract post modern polychrome pyramid sculpture Memphis 1980, wood - Signed
Located in Paris, FR
“Tahiti” lamp, which has a surreal look, to understand the movement’s attachment to extravagant
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Vintage 1980s Hungarian Abstract Sculptures

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Memphis Tahiti Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Austin, TX
This superbly designed and iconic table lamp by Ettore Sottsass is sure to make a statement on any
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Memphis Tahiti Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Memphis Tahiti Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 27.56 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
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
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

"Tahiti" lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Girona, Spain
A "Tahiti" lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Milano Memphis. Lamp in the form of a tropical bird. Base
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Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

"Tahiti" lamp by Ettore Sottsass
"Tahiti" lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 28 in W 14.5 in D 4 in
"Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, 1981
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in London, GB
wonderful "Tahiti" Lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 and produced by the Memphis Group, Milano
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

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

Tahiti lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Tahiti lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 26.77 in W 15.74 in D 3.93 in
Tahiti Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Tahiti table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass. Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Tahiti Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Tahiti Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Tahiti table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 23.63 in W 14.97 in L 23.63 in
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
TAHITI table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass. Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
in 1980. The Tahiti lamp is one of our favorite Memphis designs, combining bold colors, pattern and a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
lamp in 1981.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Lamp
Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Lamp
H 11 in W 14 in D 4 in
Ettore Sottsass for Memphis "Tahiti" Lamp
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An iconic "Tahiti" lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. Capturing the spirit of the
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20th Century Italian Table Lamps

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Metal

TAHITI Table Lamp by Ettore SOTTSASS
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
TAHITI table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass. Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base with
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

TAHITI Table Lamp by Ettore SOTTSASS
TAHITI Table Lamp by Ettore SOTTSASS
H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
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
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

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
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
TAHITI table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass. Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
TAHITI table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass. Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
TAHITI table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass. Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Tahiti table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1981. Metal construction, wooden base
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Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
Ettore Sottsass TAHITI Lamp for Memphis 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Easton, PA
Tahiti lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis in 1981. Original edition. Uses 50 watt halogen
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Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

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Metal

Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Lamp Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Fuveau, Provence
Iconic Tahiti lamp by Ettore Sottsass design in 1981 for Memphis Milano. Metal tag on the back
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Late 20th Century Italian Memphis Group Table Lamps

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Metal

Ettore Sottsass Tahiti  Lamp Memphis Milano
Ettore Sottsass Tahiti  Lamp Memphis Milano
H 25.79 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
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. Wood
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Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

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Metal

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. Wood , laminate, metal
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Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

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Bird "Tahiti" Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Brussels, BE
A "Tahiti" lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In the form of a bird. Wood, laminate, metal
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

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. Wood , laminate, metal
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Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

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Metal

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. Wood
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

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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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Table Lamp Tahiti by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
Table lamp from the striking and colorful Memphis collection. The Memphis Group was founded in 1981
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Table Lamp Tahiti by Ettore Sottsass
Table Lamp Tahiti by Ettore Sottsass
H 27.56 in W 3.94 in D 15.36 in
Table Lamp Tahiti- Ettore Sottsass- Memphis
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Lamp designed on 1981 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Table Lamp Tahiti- Ettore Sottsass- Memphis
Table Lamp Tahiti- Ettore Sottsass- Memphis
H 27.56 in W 13.78 in D 3.94 in
Vintage Italian 1980s Ettore Sottsass "Tahiti" Table Lamp in Polychrome Metal
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Ettore Sottsass Italy, 1980s Vintage polychrome enameled metal “duck” with pivoting head mounted on a black and white bacterio-patterned laminate base. Austrian-born architec...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps

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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. An iconic "Tahiti" lamp by
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Denton, MD
the Tahiti is infused with personality that is both inquisitive and introspective. This lamp is one of
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Tahiti Table Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tahiti table light, designed by Ettore Sottsass for the inaugural 1981 Memphis exhibition
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Tahiti Table Lamp
Tahiti Table Lamp
H 23.5 in W 17 in D 5 in
Tahiti Table Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TAHITI table light, designed by Ettore Sottsass for the inaugural 1981 MEMPHIS exhibition
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Vintage 1980s Italian Memphis Group Table Lamps

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Tahiti Table Lamp
Tahiti Table Lamp
H 23.5 in W 17 in D 5 in
"Tahiti" Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
handle! A stainless grip on the pivoting lamp head. Sottsass, the consummate industrial designer gone
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

"Tahiti" Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
brown as a handle! A stainless grip on the pivoting lamp head. Sottsass -- the consummate industrial
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

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. Polychrome
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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1960s Design Set of Tahiti Table Lamps for Philips
By Philips, Jean-Paul Emonds-Alt
Located in Staphorst, NL
Colorful set of table lamps Designer: Jean-Paul Emonds-Alt 1965 Manufacturer: Philips Belgium
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Table Lamps

Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Tahiti table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s, Italy. Metal construction, wooden
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Tahiti table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s, Italy. Metal construction, wooden
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
Table Lamp by Ettore SOTTSASS
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
TAHITI table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980's. Italy. Metal construction, wooden
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Table Lamp by Ettore SOTTSASS
Table Lamp by Ettore SOTTSASS
H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in

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Tahiti Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tahiti lamp you’re looking for. Each tahiti lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, laminate and plastic. If you’re shopping for a tahiti lamp, we have 15 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a tahiti lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each tahiti lamp bearing Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Tahiti Lamp?

Prices for a tahiti lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,250 and can go as high as $5,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,850.

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.

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Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

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