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.
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. They 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's 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 imaginative and expressive in smaller, secondary furnishings such as lamps and chandeliers, and in table pieces and glassware that have playful and sculptural qualities.
It was as an artist that Ettore 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
Late 19th Century Pink Glazed Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass.
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of our favourite designs. It has been in production since 1973, and has converted into BD’s sign of identity all over the world. Sottsass designed the vase when travelling to Bar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Ceramic
Limited Edition Ettore Sottsass J Vase for Chinese Artificial Flowers, 1995
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
From the acclaimed late 20th century Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass comes a striking limited edition J vase made for the collection of twenty-seven woods for Chinese ...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass Set of 4 Laurelia Chairs from Salmistrao
By Elena Salmistraro, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Lucca, IT
Ettore Sottsass set of 4 chairs Laurelia from Salmistrao. ITALY 1980s
Ettore Sottssas design is brillant and surprising also in the design of chair, quality and elegance distinguish ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Nutwood, Wood
Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Coll,
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
Here you are shown the US wired 'Tahiti' Table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mounted on a black and white bacterio-patterned laminate base. EU VERSION 220v AVAILABLE IN ANOTHER LISTING.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop "Valentina" by Olivetti. He died in 2007 at the age of 90 years.
Memphis Milano is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond.
Additional info:
- Dimensions: H 23.5 inches
- Materials: Metal
- Lighting info: 50 W, 12 V
-Additional Lighting Info: Please note that this item is wired in 110 V for the standard US light socket.
- Price includes additional US rewiring cost for accessibility to US outlets.
- If you are interested in the EU version of this light, please refer to the dealers storefront for the (EU) wired light fixture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
1990s Italian Design Red Rim Wooden Bowl by Ettore Sottsass for Twergi
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
A Vintage turned footed wood dish with red painted accent designed by Ettore Sottsass for Twergi.
Maker's stamp at bottom.
Sottsass was an eclectic architect and industrial desig...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Burl Wood Table Memphis, Italian Design, 1990s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ettore Sottsass; table; side table; Italian design; Memphis design.
Memphis dining table with burl wood top and blue lacquer legs, designed by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Burl, Lacquer
Postmodern Salad Bowl "La Bella Tavola" by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi, 1993
By Ettore Sottsass, Alessi, Alighiero Boetti 1
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1993.
This bowl was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi. The colorful pattern is also designed by Alighiero Boetti.
It is in perfect original condition.
Measu...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass, Vide-Poche / Tray Mod. Y24 from the Yantra Series, Italy, 1969
By Design Centre, Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Firenze, IT
Vide-poche / tray mod. Y24 from the Yantra series
Ettore Sottsass (1917 - 2007), Italy 1969
1st edition (not EAD edition)
Design Centre/Poltronova
Black glazed ceramic
...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 Memphis Donau Dining Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Leitner, 1980s
By Marco Zanini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in BAARLO, LI
A set of four very rare 'Donau' chairs by Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Franz Leitner, Austria, 1980s. The wooden chairs are metallic green/anthracite and the back is made of bu...
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1980s Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Burl
Limited Edition Vase O by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese Artificial flower vase O by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numered pieces, number 3 / 1...
Category
1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass Single Bedside Table for Poltronova, Italy, 1963
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Ettore Sottsass single bedside table for Poltronova
Original Label
Italy, 1963.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
21st Century Firenze Flush Light in Crystal/Sapphire by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Regardless of their size, small or large, the luminous sculptures by Ettore Sottsass bring to mind the idea and image of the Florentine lily. Revealed in sheets of glass and oval sph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
GLI Specchi Di Dioniso 3 Wall Mirror by Ettore Sottsass for Glas Italia in Stock
By Ettore Sottsass, Glas Italia
Located in Macherio, IT
Dioniso3 Gli Specchi di Dioniso wall mirror is from a collection of 6 wall mirrors in different shapes and sizes characterizes by polychromat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror
GLI SPECCHI DI DIONISO 6 Wall Mirror by Ettore Sottsass for Glas Italia IN STOCK
By Ettore Sottsass, Glas Italia
Located in Macherio, IT
Dioniso6 Gli Specchi di Dioniso wall mirror is from a collection of 6 wall mirrors in different shapes and sizes characterizes by polychromat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Ettore Sottsass Don Table Lamp in Green and White Metal for Stilnovo, 1977
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Great and playful 'Don' table lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, Italy in 1977. The lamp has a heavy bright green cubic base and a white slanted rod with lamp holder. The...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Suvretta Plastic Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
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
Materials
Plastic
GLI SPECCHI DI DIONISO 02 Wall Mirror, by Ettore Sottsass for Glas Italia
By Ettore Sottsass, Glas Italia
Located in Macherio, IT
Dioniso2 Gli Specchi di Dioniso wall mirror is from a collection of 6 wall mirrors in different shapes and sizes characterizes by polychromat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror
GLI SPECCHI DI DIONISO 05 Wall Mirror, by Ettore Sottsass for Glas Italia
By Ettore Sottsass, Glas Italia
Located in Macherio, IT
Dioniso5 Gli Specchi di Dioniso wall mirror is from a collection of 6 wall mirrors in different shapes and sizes characterizes by polychromat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Ettore Sottsass Post-Modernism Colored Geometric Mirror for Glas Italia 2007
By Glas Italia, Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
A modern polychromatic Memphis-style mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass, of the post-modernism movement, part of the series Gli Specchi di Dioniso produced by the Italian Company Gla...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Mirror, Wood
Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamp for Artemide
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Ettore Sottsass Callimaco floor lamp for Artemide. Originally created in 1982, Ettore Sottsass’ “horn” of light creates the remarkable illusion...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass Pair Os Dado Stools Mod. T29 in Pink Wood
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Eccentric pair of stools designed by the great designer Ettore Sottsass for the Poltronova manufacture in 1963. The sbagelli are model T29 also called Dado. Resenta product label. Th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ettore Sottsass Umbrella Stand by Rinnovel
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass umbrella stand designed in 1955 for Rinnovel. Features a brushed aluminum interior that shows through the circular cut-outs of variable size. Marked.
Condition: Go...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
SHIBAM 1 Mirror, by Ettore Sottsass for Glas Italia
By Glas Italia, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Macherio, IT
TOTEM mirror with object holder shelf. The two frontal sides are in white mirror and the lateral ones in decorated mirror with thin colored engravings (available in the colors pink a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Sybilla Mirror Unit, by Ettore Sottsass for Glas Italia
By Glas Italia, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Macherio, IT
Mirror unit with crystal mirror, two lamps and console table made of pearwood and Alpi veneer. The base is in anilinevarnished wood. Every piece is id...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Etrusco Mirror Unit with Aniline-Vanished Wood, by Ettore Sottsass, Glas Italia
By Glas Italia, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Macherio, IT
Etrusco mirror unit is shown here in the rectangular shape. Mirror unit with crystal mirror and Alpi veneer frame. The shelf and the base are in anili...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mirror
GLI SPECCHI DI DIONISO 4 Wall Mirror by Ettore Sottsass for Glas Italia IN STOCK
By Glas Italia, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Macherio, IT
Dioniso4 Gli Specchi di Dioniso wall mirror is from a collection of 6 wall mirrors in different shapes and sizes characterizes by polychromat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror
GLI SPECCHI DI DIONISO 01 Wall Mirror, by Ettore Sottsass for Glas Italia
By Glas Italia, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Macherio, IT
Dioniso1 Gli Specchi di Dioniso wall mirror is from a collection of 6 wall mirrors in different shapes and sizes characterizes by polychromat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Diva Mirror, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
Diva Mirror with plastic laminate, was originally designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he gradua...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Pair of Dado Stools Mod. T29 for Poltronova
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Eccentric pair of stools designed by the great designer Ettore Sottsass for the Poltronova manufacture in 1963. The sbagelli are model T29 also called Dado. Resenta product label. Th...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
MANDALA Wall Mirror, by Ettore Sottsass for Glas Italia
By Ettore Sottsass, Glas Italia
Located in Macherio, IT
Framed mirror with a reflecting bordering which gives depth. The mirror is inserted in a poplar brier wooden frame.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck, Austria, in 1917. He recei...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Poplar
Mimosa End Table with Glass Top, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
Mimosa end table in plastic laminate with glass top, designed in 1984, by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Glass
Shibam 2 Mirror, by Ettore Sottsass for Glas Italia
By Ettore Sottsass, Glas Italia
Located in Macherio, IT
Totem mirror with red and white bulbs. The lateral and frontal sides are in mirror partially decorated with thin white engravings going around the whole perimeter. The base is in matt polished absolute black granite.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck, Austria, in 1917. He received his degree in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he opened his own architecture and design office in Milan. Parallel to his professional work, he held solo shows of his paintings in Italy and abroad, participated in group art exhibitions and showed at several editions of the Milan Triennale. His collaboration with Olivetti began in 1958 and lasted for over thirty years, during which he received three Compasso d’Oro design awards. All throughout the 1960s and early 1970s, Sottsass’s work explored the themes that would stand central to his designs in the years to come, it was during this period that he laid the foundations for what would later be called Nuovo Design. In 1988, with Barbara Radice, Sottsass founded the magazine Terrazzo, in which the themes of Nuovo Design, explored by Memphis, were developed and extended to architecture and contemporary culture. Starting from 1985, Sottsass began focusing again on architecture. His works are in the permanent collections of a wide range of museums: Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris; Victoria & Albert Museum, London; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; MOMA, New York; Metropolitan Museum, New York; Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Montreal; Israel Museum, Jerusalem; National Museum, Stockholm.
Additional Information:
- Dimensions: SHIBAM02 W 72, D 32, H 176.
To avoid that the cleaning detergent seeps between the mirror slabs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Carlton Wood Miniature Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
Here you are shown an authentic and perfect reproduction of the Carlton bookcase, originally designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass. The vivid colors ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
26-Piece Breakfast Set "La Bella Tavola" by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi, 1993
By Alighiero Boetti 1, Alessi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1993.
This set was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi. The colorful pattern is also designed by Alighiero Boetti.
In this set there are
- 12 coffee cups with ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass by Wall Mirror in Geometric Wood
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Geometric wall mirror by Ettore Sottsass from the 1970s. the mirror has a beautiful geometric play built from sharp, perpendicular lines. Made of wooden rods typical of Sottsass's de...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase S by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase S by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numbered pieces, number 10 ...
Category
1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bay Table Lamp USA, 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
Here you are shown the US wired, Bay Table Lamp in glass, aluminum and plexiglass, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano.
Ettore So...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Treetops Floor Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collect
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
Here you are shown the US wired "Treetops" floor lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 in metal with halogen bulb.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop "Valentina" by Olivetti. He died in 2007 at the age of 90 years.
Memphis Milano is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond.
Additional Info:
- Dimensions: H 76.75 inches, Base W. 10.75 inches, D. 40.25 inches.
- Materials: Metal.
- Color options: Available in yellow fixture, orange stem, turquoise knob and mint green base; or in an orange fixture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
21st Century Firenze Pendant Light in Multicolour by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Regardless of their size, small or large, the luminous sculptures by Ettore Sottsass bring to mind the idea and image of the Florentine lily. Revealed in sheets of glass and oval sph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Aldebaran Glass Fruit Bowl, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
The Aldebaran Glass Fruit Bowl was designed for Memphis in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass. This bowl features a tapering cylindrical shape with three green handles, with the side decorated ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Ettore Sottsass Nopuram Table Lamp in Green/Light Pink/Red
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Appealing in shape and glow, it is tinged with a hint of Sapphire and Pink. Darpanah fascinates the viewer. Its powerful aesthetics urged Ettore Sottsass to turn to Sanskrit for insp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Ettore Sottsass Collection Ratrih Floor Lamp in Black/Milk-White
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Light clad in Milk White glass, then surrounded by Black glass and metal. This work is a tribute to the night. Elegant, mysterious. Night is its name, in ancient Sanskrit: ratri?. Ra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
21 Clesitera Glass Vase by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
The Clesitera glass vase with pendant, was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is blown glass, and signed on the base, for further information please see authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
32 Ananke Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
The Ananke Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is glass blown, and signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info below....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
14 Astidamia Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
The Astidamia glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Astidamia Glass” collection. Made in blown Murano glass, and signed “E.Sottsass ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Valigia Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1977
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Four-legged table lamp model Valigia. This oddly shaped table lamp is one of the many designs made by Ettore Sottsass. Inspired by the idea of a simple briefcase. The Valigia table l...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
21st Century Ettore Sottsass Collection Bhusanam Table Lamp in Multicolor
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
In the hands of Ettore Sottsass, glass and metal take on new shapes that nod to India. They give a new visual meaning to the Sanskrit term that inspires the name of this piece: bhu?a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Ettore Sottsass Collection Kiritam Table Lamp in Aquamarine/Milk-Wh
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Its name evokes its ancient meaning: "crown", from the Sanskrit term kirīṭam. Its shape recalls those of the most worshipped and depicted Hindu deities. But gold gives way to glass. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Goburam Glass Vase in Coral/Nocturnal by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Goburam by Ettore Sottsass speaks of India and of the monumental towers at the entrance of Hindu temples. It speaks of precious red coral and of the red soil of ancient faraway lands...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century, Puzzle Glass Vase in Aquamarine/Coral by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Architecture turns into design. Magnificence turns into elegance. Coral meets Aquamarine, then it blends into Grey. This glass creation by Ettore Sottsass has a soul and a strong cha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Ettore Sottsass Darpanah Table Lamp in LightPink/MilkWhite/Sapphire
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Appealing in shape and glow, it is tinged with a hint of Sapphire and Pink. Darpanah fascinates the viewer. Its powerful aesthetics urged Ettore Sottsass to turn to Sanskrit for insp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Puzzle Glass Vase in Coral / Grey by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Architecture turns into design. Magnificence turns into elegance. Coral meets Aquamarine, then it blends into Grey. This glass creation by Ettore Sottsass has a soul and a strong cha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Ashoka Metal Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano C.
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
Here you are shown the US wired, Ashoka Table Lamp in lacquered metal, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop "Valentina" by Olivetti. He died in 2007 at the age of 90 years.
Memphis Milano is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond.
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- Dimensions: W 29, D 5, H 35.5 inches
- Lighting Info: 1 X 50 W, 12 V - 5 X 40W. (E14)
- Materials: Lacquered metal.
- Additional Lighting Info: Please note that this item is wired in 110 V for the standard US light socket.
- Price includes additional US rewiring cost for accessibility with US outlets.
- If you are interested in the EU version of this light, please refer to the dealers storefront for the (EU) wired light fixture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Sol Glass Fruit Bowl, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
The Sol glass fruit bowl was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. Signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info below.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Glass
12 Amaltea Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
The Amaltea Vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Amaltea Glass” collection. Made in Murano. Signed “E.Sottsass per Memphis”. Signed on the base.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Glass
31 Imera Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
The Imera Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is made out of blown glass, and signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Blown Glass
25 Astimelusa Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
The Astimelusa Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Vetri Glass” collection, and made out of blown Murano glass. Signed “E.Sottsass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Blown Glass
Ettore Sottsass furniture for sale on 1stDibs
Furniture by Ettore Sottsass is available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive objects are frequently made of metal and designed with extraordinary care. There are many options in our Ettore Sottsass furniture collection, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. 305 vintage editions of these items are in stock, while there are 104 modern editions to choose from as well. Many original furniture by Ettore Sottsass were created in Europe during the 20th century in the modern style. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Andrea Branzi, Salviati and Alessandro Mendini. The prices for Ettore Sottsass furniture can vary depending on size, time period and other attributes. The price for these items starts at $99 and tops out at $207,000, while pieces like these can sell for $4,501 on average.
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- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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