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Ettore Sottsass Furniture

Italian, 1917-2007

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.

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Creator: Ettore Sottsass
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp in Perspex
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp in Perspex

Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp in Perspex

By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova, 'Cometa' floor lamp, model 'L026', acrylic, lacquered metal, chrome, Italy, design 1970 A funky and irresistibly charming floor lamp d...

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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Post Modern Design by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Set East Side Lounge Club Chairs
Post Modern Design by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Set East Side Lounge Club Chairs

Post Modern Design by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Set East Side Lounge Club Chairs

By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll

Located in Antwerp, BE

Post Modern Design Iconic 1980s lounge chairs featured with original soft leather upholstery in high quality of leather in the colors grey, black seat and aubergine red, designed by ...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Chrome

BLOQUE 6, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice
BLOQUE 6, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

BLOQUE 6, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Toronto, ON

Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer. The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first time in the Memphis collection – now becomes part ...

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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Wood, Plywood

Ettore Sottsass Espresso Maker for Lagostina, Purple, Italy
Ettore Sottsass Espresso Maker for Lagostina, Purple, Italy

Ettore Sottsass Espresso Maker for Lagostina, Purple, Italy

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Milano, IT

1980s Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina purple espresso coffee maker - coffee pot "Accademia" series with original filter. Made in Italy. It's in excellent condition, never used. Dimensi...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Metal

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

Memphis Milano Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass

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 Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Metal

Rare Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Dining Table in Teak
Rare Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Dining Table in Teak

Rare Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Dining Table in Teak

By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, dining table, teak, lacquered steel, bronze, Tuscany, Italy, 1959 Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, this table was part of a limited-editio...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Bronze, Steel

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984

By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Vienna, AT

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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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Glass, Mirror, Laminate, Wood

Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp in Perspex and Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp in Perspex and Aluminum

Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp in Perspex and Aluminum

By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, floor lamp, model 'Cometa' no. L026, acrylic, lacquered metal, chrome, Italy, 1970 Funky and easy to love floor lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass for ...

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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Chrome

Chalice Vase by Ettore Sottsass
Chalice Vase by Ettore Sottsass

Chalice Vase by Ettore Sottsass

By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Milan, IT

This elegant vase was designed by famous Italian architect Ettore Sottsass in 1962. It is in white clay and its geometric shape with a white finish is adorned with a series of parall...

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2010s Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Ceramic

Memphis Milano Hyatt Table by Ettore Sottsass
Memphis Milano Hyatt Table by Ettore Sottsass

Memphis Milano Hyatt Table by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano

Located in Toronto, ON

Imposing and superb, Hyatt by Ettore Sottsass evokes the structure of the classical column with the “capital” equal to the base. A side table that certainly does not go unnoticed for...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

20th Century, Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Daybed mod. Califfo
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Daybed mod. Califfo

20th Century, Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Daybed mod. Califfo

By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova

Located in Torino, Piemonte

Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Vase Yemen by Ettore Sottsass for Venini Murano ca. 1994
Vase Yemen by Ettore Sottsass for Venini Murano ca. 1994

Vase Yemen by Ettore Sottsass for Venini Murano ca. 1994

By Ettore Sottsass, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Vase Yemen by Ettore Sottsass for Venini Murano ca. 1994 A vintage vase from the 'Yemen' series, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1994. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice in 2002. T...

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Art Glass

Memphis Milano Carlton Shelf by Ettore Sottsass
Memphis Milano Carlton Shelf by Ettore Sottsass

Memphis Milano Carlton Shelf by Ettore Sottsass

By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Toronto, ON

An absolute icon of Memphis designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981, Carlton fully represents the programmatic intention of the group: the desire to transgress with an irreverent, unorth...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Laminate, Wood

Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova ‘Bruco’ Wall Lights
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova ‘Bruco’ Wall Lights

Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova ‘Bruco’ Wall Lights

By Design Centre, Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova, ‘Bruco’ wall light from the Mobili Grigi series, chrome-plated brass, methacrylate (translucent Perspex), enameled aluminum, Italy, 1970 This ‘Bruco’ wall light is created by Ettore Sottsass as part of the Mobili Grigi collection for Poltronova and produced by Design Centre in 1970. The advancements in lamp technology have influenced the design of lighting fixtures. The Bruco light was created as a result of the use of breakthrough materials and technologies of the seventies. Designer...

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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Brass, Chrome

Memphis Milano Freemont Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass, Italy
Memphis Milano Freemont Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass, Italy

Memphis Milano Freemont Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass, Italy

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano

Located in Toronto, ON

Resting on a base with five cylindrical legs, Freemont by Ettore Sottsass appears to grow strongly from the bottom to the top. With its fractured shapes, it branches out into the spa...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Casablanca Wood Cabinet, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Casablanca Wood Cabinet, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection

Casablanca Wood Cabinet, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection

By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Casablanca cabinet designed in 1981 for Memphis by Ettore Sottsass, in wood and plastic laminated colors. This is an unlimited edition with a number...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Wood, Plastic

20th Century, Ettore Sottsass "Tower Furniture" Series Wall Cabinet
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass "Tower Furniture" Series Wall Cabinet

20th Century, Ettore Sottsass "Tower Furniture" Series Wall Cabinet

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Torino, Piemonte

Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Metal

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Knoll 80s Eastside Two Sofas +1 Lounge Chair, SET 3 PCS
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Knoll 80s Eastside Two Sofas +1 Lounge Chair, SET 3 PCS

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Knoll 80s Eastside Two Sofas +1 Lounge Chair, SET 3 PCS

By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll

Located in Basel, BS

The Eastside sofa and chair are quintessential pieces of 1980s postmodern design from Ettore Sottsass, the founder of Memphis. The Eastside collection takes cues from Biedermeier st...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum

Pair of Stools, Ettore Sottsass, circa 1960s
Pair of Stools, Ettore Sottsass, circa 1960s

Pair of Stools, Ettore Sottsass, circa 1960s

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in New York, NY

Ettore Sottsass’s Dado T29 stools for Poltronova distill his incisive blend of geometry and comfort. Made in Italy, circa 1960, the pair features clean, architectural wooden frames p...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Cotton, Wood

20th Century Ettore Sottsass Mirror Ultrafragola for Poltronova
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Mirror Ultrafragola for Poltronova

20th Century Ettore Sottsass Mirror Ultrafragola for Poltronova

By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Torino, Piemonte

Ettore Sottsass was a 20th-century Italian architect, noted for also designing furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home and office wares, as well as numerous buildings and interio...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Opal

Sirio Glass Flower Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano

Sirio Glass Flower Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano

By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

The Sirio glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. Signed on the edge of the Stand: "E. Sottsass per Memphis Milano”. For further information please see authen...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Glass

VENINI vase Yemen multicolor Murano Glass, Signed 2014, Design by Sottsass
VENINI vase Yemen multicolor Murano Glass, Signed 2014, Design by Sottsass

VENINI vase Yemen multicolor Murano Glass, Signed 2014, Design by Sottsass

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Venezia, IT

VENINI vase Yemen multicolor Murano Glass, Signed 2014 and designed by Ettore Sottsass with original box and paperwork. The Yemen vase, designed by Ettore ...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

BLOQUE 4, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice
BLOQUE 4, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

BLOQUE 4, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Toronto, ON

Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer. The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first time in the Memphis collection – now becomes part ...

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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Wood, Plywood

Ettore Sottsass Model 585 Oxblood Red Ceramic Vase, Il Sestante, Italy, 1961
Ettore Sottsass Model 585 Oxblood Red Ceramic Vase, Il Sestante, Italy, 1961

Ettore Sottsass Model 585 Oxblood Red Ceramic Vase, Il Sestante, Italy, 1961

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Dronten, NL

An exceptional example of Ettore Sottsass’ early ceramic production, this striking vase—model 585—was designed in 1960 and realized circa 1961 by the Società Ceramica Toscana di Figl...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Ceramic

“Murmansk” Coffee Table by Ettore Sottsass for Rossi e Arcandi, Italy 1980's
“Murmansk” Coffee Table by Ettore Sottsass for Rossi e Arcandi, Italy 1980's

“Murmansk” Coffee Table by Ettore Sottsass for Rossi e Arcandi, Italy 1980's

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking and sculptural “Murmansk” coffee table designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Rossi e Arcandi, Vicenza, Italy. This impressive piece captures Sottsass’s postmodern mast...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Steel, Nickel

Suvretta Plastic Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Suvretta Plastic Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection

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 Memphis Milano. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Plastic

BLOQUE 2, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice
BLOQUE 2, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

BLOQUE 2, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Toronto, ON

Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer. The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first time in the Memphis...

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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Wood, Plywood

Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamp for Artemide
Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamp for Artemide

Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamp for Artemide

By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ettore Sottsass 'Callimaco' floor lamp for Artemide. Originally created in 1982, Ettore Sottsass’ “horn” of light creates the remarkable illusion of an oversized musical instrument...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Aluminum

13x Ettore Sottsass Postmodern Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1985, Valli & Valli Italy
13x Ettore Sottsass Postmodern Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1985, Valli & Valli Italy

13x Ettore Sottsass Postmodern Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1985, Valli & Valli Italy

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Vienna, AT

Up to 13 identical postmodern wall-mounted brass hooks from the 1980s, model SE 314, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1985 and crafted by Valli & Valli, Italy. These hooks are sold ind...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Brass

Ettore Sottsass 'Ivory' Pedestal for Memphis Milano
Ettore Sottsass 'Ivory' Pedestal for Memphis Milano

Ettore Sottsass 'Ivory' Pedestal for Memphis Milano

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Dallas, TX

Ettore Sottsass 'Ivory' Pedestal for Memphis Milano, 1985.

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1980s Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Laminate

Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll  (up to 30)
Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll  (up to 30)

Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll (up to 30)

By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Iconic Postmodern Mandarin chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in amazing period Uphostery original and in good condition. Black enamel steel legs and sculptural undulating ...

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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Steel

Quadrotto Accademia Lagostina Memphis design ETTORE SOTTSASS 1980
Quadrotto Accademia Lagostina Memphis design ETTORE SOTTSASS 1980

Quadrotto Accademia Lagostina Memphis design ETTORE SOTTSASS 1980

By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Palermo, IT

Accademia Lagostina Quadrotto Tray (1980) - Memphis Design by Ettore Sottsass This rare "Quadrotto" tray is an iconic expression of 1980s postmodern design, conceived by visionary E...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Metal

20th Century, Ettore Sottsass for Mirabili EAD Totem
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass for Mirabili EAD Totem

20th Century, Ettore Sottsass for Mirabili EAD Totem

By Mirabili, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Torino, Piemonte

Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Ceramic

Carlton Wood Miniature Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Carlton Wood Miniature Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection

Carlton Wood Miniature Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Here you are shown an authentic and perfect reproduction of the Carlton bookcase, originally designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass. The vivid colors and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Wood, Plastic

BLOQUE 1, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice
BLOQUE 1, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

BLOQUE 1, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Toronto, ON

Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer. The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first time in the Memphis collection – now becomes part ...

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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Wood, Plywood

Ettore Sottsass Knoll Eastside 80s Memphis Sofa Black, Beige + Red (2 Avail)
Ettore Sottsass Knoll Eastside 80s Memphis Sofa Black, Beige + Red (2 Avail)

Ettore Sottsass Knoll Eastside 80s Memphis Sofa Black, Beige + Red (2 Avail)

By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll

Located in Basel, BS

Here for sale is one breathtaking Eastside Club Sofa loveseat two seater designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, a quintessential piece of 1980s postmodern design from the founder of ...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum

BLOQUE 7, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice
BLOQUE 7, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

BLOQUE 7, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Toronto, ON

Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer. The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first time in the Memphis collection – now becomes part ...

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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Wood, Plywood

Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell “Renaissance” Cup & Saucer, Set of 4
Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell “Renaissance” Cup & Saucer, Set of 4

Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell “Renaissance” Cup & Saucer, Set of 4

By Ettore Sottsass, Swid Powell

Located in Jensen Beach, FL

Exceptionally rare set of cups & saucers by the inimitable Ettore Sottsass, designed for Swid Powell. This set is held in the private collections of prominent museums, such as Th...

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1980s Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Porcelain

Mirror "Ultrafragola" by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1970s, 1st Edition
Mirror "Ultrafragola" by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1970s, 1st Edition

Mirror "Ultrafragola" by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1970s, 1st Edition

By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova

Located in bruxelles, BE

First edition of the magnificent Ultrafrogola light mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 70s. Wear due to time and age FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Mirror, Plastic

Ettore Sottsass 1st Series Ultrafragola Mirror Object 1970 for Poltronova Milano
Ettore Sottsass 1st Series Ultrafragola Mirror Object 1970 for Poltronova Milano

Ettore Sottsass 1st Series Ultrafragola Mirror Object 1970 for Poltronova Milano

By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova

Located in Munster, NRW

Original 1st edition model of the Ultrafragola Mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova. Light up mirror with acrylic shell made of layered waves around the central mirror...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Plastic

BLOQUE 3, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice
BLOQUE 3, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

BLOQUE 3, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Toronto, ON

Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer. The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first time in the Memphis collection – now becomes part ...

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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Wood, Plywood

13 Malide Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano

13 Malide Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

The 13 Malide glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Malide Glass” collection. Made in Murano glass, and signed on the base “E.Sottsa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Glass

2 Modern White & aqua Murano Table Lamps by Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca.1994
2 Modern White & aqua Murano Table Lamps by Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca.1994

2 Modern White & aqua Murano Table Lamps by Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca.1994

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Merida, Yucatan

Two Beautiful table lamps in white and aqua swirl hand-blown Murano glass. Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994. The glass shade is signed "Venini " and da...

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1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone table model no. T36, ca. 1965 for Poltronova, Italy
Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone table model no. T36, ca. 1965 for Poltronova, Italy

Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone table model no. T36, ca. 1965 for Poltronova, Italy

By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova

Located in Skokie, IL

Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone table model no. T36, ca. 1965 for Poltronova, Italy circa 1965.  Materials: Walnut, lacquered wood, gilt wood. Dimensions: 11 3/4" h x 14" dia Con...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Wood

Ultrafragola Mirror, Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova, 1970
Ultrafragola Mirror, Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova, 1970

Ultrafragola Mirror, Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova, 1970

By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova

Located in Milano, Lombardia

The Ultrafragola light mirror was designed by Ettore Sottsass, with its sinuous silhouette, evocative of a wavy feminine hair, belongs to the series of Mobili Grigi, a complete bedro...

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1970s Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Mirror, Plastic

20th Century, Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Cabinet mod. Casablanca
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Cabinet mod. Casablanca

20th Century, Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Cabinet mod. Casablanca

By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Torino, Piemonte

Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Laminate, Wood

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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1980s European Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Ettore Sottsass Flying Carper Tappeto Volante Sofa for Bedding Brevetti
Ettore Sottsass Flying Carper Tappeto Volante Sofa for Bedding Brevetti

Ettore Sottsass Flying Carper Tappeto Volante Sofa for Bedding Brevetti

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Padova, IT

Ettore Sottsass designed this sofa after having known the Indian culture. A crucial journey in his formation is that of 1961 in India, undertaken with Fernanda Pivano. On this journe...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Fabric, Velvet, Wood

11 Erinna Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano

11 Erinna Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

The Erina vase is blown glass, originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Vetri Glass” collection. Made in Murano, its hand blown with techniques from m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Blown Glass

Suvretta Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Suvretta Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano

Suvretta Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie

“Suvretta” is a Romansh word (language spoken in Engadine) that means: “above the small forest”. Like rows of overlapping trees, the books placed on the green shelves of Suvretta tak...

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Laminate, Wood, Plywood, Scrap Wood

"Y25" box, "Yantra" series, Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre, 1969
"Y25" box, "Yantra" series, Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre, 1969

"Y25" box, "Yantra" series, Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre, 1969

By Design Centre, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Periwinkle-colored ceramic box from the "Yantra" series, model "Y25," designed in 1969 by Ettore Sottsass and distributed by Design Centre. Italy, 1969. The base bears the signature...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona

Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona

By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design

Located in Barcelona, ES

Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona. In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use preserving a bea...

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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Flying Carpet Armchair by Bedding Brevetti 1970s Italy
Ettore Sottsass Flying Carpet Armchair by Bedding Brevetti 1970s Italy

Ettore Sottsass Flying Carpet Armchair by Bedding Brevetti 1970s Italy

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Cascina, Pisa

The Flying Carpet or Tappeto Volante armchair is an iconic seat with a base and an armrest in beech wood, the seat, and the back are made with polyuret...

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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Fabric, Wood, Velvet

Memphis Milano Mimosa Table by Ettore Sottsass
Memphis Milano Mimosa Table by Ettore Sottsass

Memphis Milano Mimosa Table by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano

Located in Toronto, ON

With its elementary shapes and delicate pastel colours, Mimosa by Ettore Sottsass seems to have come out of the world of childhood or dreams. This work asks us to free our imaginatio...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Glass, Laminate, Wood

Ettore Sottsass SE 314 Postmodern Brass Wall Hooks Coat Hangers, Italy 1985
Ettore Sottsass SE 314 Postmodern Brass Wall Hooks Coat Hangers, Italy 1985

Ettore Sottsass SE 314 Postmodern Brass Wall Hooks Coat Hangers, Italy 1985

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Nicolosi, IT

Postmodern brass wall coat hooks, model SE 314, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1985 and produced by Valli & Valli in Italy. These refined wall-mounted pieces reflect Sottsass’ un...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Brass

Ettore Sottsass SP63 “Sandretta” Table Mirror for Poltronova, Red Lacquered Wood
Ettore Sottsass SP63 “Sandretta” Table Mirror for Poltronova, Red Lacquered Wood

Ettore Sottsass SP63 “Sandretta” Table Mirror for Poltronova, Red Lacquered Wood

By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova

Located in Vicenza, IT

The SP63 “Sandretta” table mirror was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in 1966 and represents a refined example of Italian Radical Design from the mid-1960s. The mirror fe...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Brass

Altair Glass Flower Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Altair Glass Flower Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection

Altair Glass Flower Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

The Altair Glass Flower Vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. Signed on the base, please see below for further information. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. I...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Glass

Ettore Sottsass Ultrafragola Neon Mirror, Poltronova, 1970 Design
Ettore Sottsass Ultrafragola Neon Mirror, Poltronova, 1970 Design

Ettore Sottsass Ultrafragola Neon Mirror, Poltronova, 1970 Design

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

Ultrafragola mirror/lamp, with its sinuous profile that suggests long wavy hair, belongs to the Mobili Grigi series of complete bedroom and living room furnishings designed by Ettore...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Mirror, Plastic

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 Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Here you are shown the EU wired 220v 'Tahiti' table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Metal

Ettore Sottsass furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Ettore Sottsass furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ettore Sottsass furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 389 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 188 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Ettore Sottsass were created in the modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Gaetano Pesce, Alessandro Mendini, and VG-VGnewtrend. Prices for Ettore Sottsass furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $104 and can go as high as $88,999, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,267.
Questions About Ettore Sottsass Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Ettore 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ettore 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    The Italian design group led by Italian architectural and product designer Ettore Sottsass is called the Memphis Group. To many people, postmodern design is synonymous with the Memphis Group. This Italian collaborative created the most radical and attention-getting designs of the period, upending most of the accepted standards of how furniture should look. The group decided to design, produce and market its own collection, one that wouldn’t be restricted by concerns like functionality and so-called good taste. Its debut at Milan’s 1981 Salone del Mobile drew thousands of viewers and caused a major stir in design circles. In addition to Sottsass, the members of the group included Andrea Branzi, Aldo Cibic, Michele de Lucchi, Nathalie du Pasquier, Kuramata, Paola Navone, Peter Shire, George Sowden and Barbara Radice, who was Sottsass's wife. Find a collection of Memphis Group furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ettore 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ettore 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ettore 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, 2022
    Ettore Sottsass was inspired by many things, including pop culture, travel and various cultures from around the world. His primary objective of his work was to bring out the deeper beauty of whatever he created. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    Ettore 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, 2022
    Ettore 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, 2022
    Ettore 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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