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
Ettore Sottsass “Palafitta” Table Lamp Brass Plexiglas, 1957, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Ettore Sottsass “Palafitta“ table lamp brass plexiglas 1957 Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Hsing" vase by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in PARIS, FR
Golden vase model 'Hsing' by designer Ettore Sottsass, 1980s. Ettore Sottsass collaborated in the 1970s with Alessi, Baccarat, and Knoll, creating everyday objects for them. This sta...
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Late 20th Century Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Coffee Table, circa 1970, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Ettore Sottsass Coffee table, can be divided into 7 parts giving the possibility of dozens of combinations. Very decorative piece made with wood lacquered in white.
CO...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Glass Pendant by Ettore Sottsass for Vistosi
By Vistosi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
Clear glass over white glass pendant with clear red glass ribbon, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Vistosi.
Height adjustable steel cable. The original white enameled steel canopy is...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass Pendant for Vistosi, 1975
By Ettore Sottsass, Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1975, this pendant for Vistosi is a true masterpiece of art. Crafted from white Murano glass, this piece radiates class and style. The striking red rib...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Black Synthesis Letter Tray by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early 1970s design by Italian master Ettore Sottsass, the Synthesis line of office organizing pieces was produced by Olivetti, the famed typewriter and product company from Italy....
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
“Luna” Blown glass vase resting on a marble base by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Uccle, BE
Luna by Ettore Sottsass
“Luna” Blown glass vase resting on a marble base by Ettore Sottsass.
Very pale green glass vase resting on a gray veined white marble base.
From a limited edition of 29 copies.
Our example designed and manufactured in 1997 and bearing the number 1/29.
Lit. : Marino Barovier, Sottsass: Glass works, 1998, p.108.
Our example designed and manufactured in 1997 and bearing number 1/29.
Signed with diamond point “venini 97 Ettore Sottsass 1/29”.
Original transparent plastic label holder...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
Cloud Chair by Sottsass Associati for ICF, 1990
By ICF Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Budapest, HU
The ergonomic office chair, known as the Cloud model and designed by Sottsass Associati for ICF in 1990, features a reclining backrest, swivel and height-adjustable seat, and lumbar ...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
“Medusa” Blown glass vase by Ettore Sottsass - Venini MURANO
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Uccle, BE
“Medusa” Blown glass vase by Ettore Sottsass.
Spectacular vase formed by a large spherical element in milky glass resting on a circular base in blue glass faceted on the reverse.
The...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Ettore Sottsass for Alessi Salt & Pepper Mills
By Ettore Sottsass, Alessi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Undeniably an Ettore Sottsass creation, this set of beechwood MP0210 pepper mill and ES18 salt mill are some of the best examples of the Memphis pioneer's design. This set is in the...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti Wall Mirror, Italy 1950s
By Santambrogio & De Berti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, IT
Very rare mirror by Ettore Sottsass, produced by Santambrogio and De Berti in the late 1950s. Pink and clear colored mirrored glass with brass top and bottom frames and black painted...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1983
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
In the 1980s, Italian designer Ettore Sottsass collaborated with Artemide to create a design icon: the Pausania table lamp. Minimalist and radical,...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
'Bloque 5', Modular Cube Featuring Original 1980s Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, CA
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 co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
"Bloque 7", Modular Cube featuring Original 1980s Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, CA
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 co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
'Bloque 4', Modular Cube Featuring Original 1980s Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Toronto, CA
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 col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
'Bloque 6', Modular Cube Featuring Original 1980s Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, CA
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 col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
'Bloque 3', Modular Cube Featuring Original 1980s Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, CA
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 col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
'Bloque 2', Modular Cube Featuring Original 1980s Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, CA
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 co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
'Bloque 1', Modular Cube featuring Original 1980s Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, CA
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 col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Steel
Coffee Maker 'Accademia' Series by Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Ettore Sottsass
Producer - Lagostina
Model - Coffee Maker "Accademia" Series
Design Period - Eighties
Measurements - Width 18 cm x Depth 11 cm x Height 25 cm
Materials - ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, Set of 6 Mandarin Chairs in Original Red Fabric
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, CA
Conceived by Italian architect and designer, Ettore Sottsass and manufactured in 1986 by Knoll, the Mandarin chair is a highly functional design with distinctive one-piece arm-rail t...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Chairs for Knoll in Red & Black, 1986 Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Icon of the Memphis Milano Movement. A set of four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin chairs for Knoll. Black Alcantara upholstery. Arms in red lacquer.
A 1986 design by Ettore Sottsass for K...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Mirto Flower Vase a Ettore Sottsass Japanese Urushi Laquer Model
By Marutomi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Mirto flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Marutomi. This model is limited Japanese urushi laquer model.
Japanese traditional urushi pigment is made from natural urushi tree,...
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Early 2000s Japanese Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass ID-S Edition Floor Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
In 1987, while working for Zumtobel, the Milan-based design studio Sottsass Associati developed a floor lamp which caused quite a stir both because of its design and its lighting tec...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Stainless Steel and Glass Cruet Set by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi
By Ettore Sottsass, Alessi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi and released in 1978, the “5074” condiment set has become a true icon of late 20th Century Modern Design. Aesthetically simple and beautifully...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter, Italy 1960s
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, IT
Famous and Iconic Portable Typewriter Mod. Valentine designed by Ettore Sottsass and Peter King, for the company Olivetti Italia in 1960, the typewriter is in very good condition wit...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Table Lamp in Golden Metal Sottsass Design for Rinnovel, 1950s
By Rinnovel, Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Rare and iconic lamp conceived by the creative genius of Ettore Sottsass and produced by Rinnovel. Distinctive aluminium cone lampshade with a shining golden color, supported by a me...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass for Elisée Editions, Stairs Rug, Wool, Limited Ed., UK, 1985.
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Stairs” carpet, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Elisée Editions, 1985, hand-tufted virgin wool, from a limited edition of 100. Rare piece. gorgeous postmodern take on Roman trompe ...
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1980s British Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wool
Tony Table by Ettore Sottsass, design 1979
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
A beautiful example of Ettore Sottsass' work, the Table Tony No.3 was conceived by the renowned designer in 1979. This particular piece was published by Anthologie Quartett around 19...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Vintage 'Donau' Collection Coffee Table by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini
By Marco Zanini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Incredibly rare and exceptional post-modern coffee table by the two of the masters of design, Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini. Table is executed in birds eye maple has blue tubular ...
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1980s Austrian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century Pink Glazed Ceramic Shiva Bouquet Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Spain
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
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass East Side Arm Chair
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
Iconic East Side arm chair in Royal Blue designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll International in 1983.
Postmodern chair with original upholstery in wonderful vintage condition.
The ch...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Dorane Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is one of the rarer twin bulb models of the Dorane lamps by the great Italian designer, Ettore Sottsasss, one of the founder members of the 'Memphis' group.
Not only is this lam...
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20th Century Italian Minimalist Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti "Oak" Wood Wall Mirror, Italy 1960s
By Santambrogio & De Berti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, IT
Rare mirror in wood frame of Ettore Sottsass manufactured by Santambrogio e De Berti, 1959s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Ettore Sottsass Tartar Prototype
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, FL
An Ettore Sottsass masterwork, this unique "Tartar" table is museum worthy. It is perhaps a prototype or very rare special commission. The table differs from the production version w...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
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 The Me...
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1980s Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Macchina da scrivere Valentine rossa - Ettore Sottsass - Olivetti - 1968
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, MI
Macchina da scrivere Valentine rossa
Descrizione
Macchina da scrivere Valentine disegnata da Ettore Sottsass per Olivetti nel 1968 e prodotta ad Ivrea. Qui presentato il primo modell...
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1960s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Iron
1986 Gray and Black Enorme Telephone by Ettore Sottsass for Enorme
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly postmodern telephone designed by the Memphis Milano master, Ettore Sottsass, and produced in 1986. The Enorme phone was produced in another color way but this is the much rarer gray and black version. The Enorme telephone was the result of a collaboration between Sottsass and David Kelley, founder of the design firm IDEO. Sottsass created the conceptual design, and Kelley and his team were responsible for the engineering and detail design. To produce the telephone, the two formed the Enorme Corporation with Jean Pigozzi. Examples of this phone design are found in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, RISD Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum.
In good vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use. Works great! Molded manufacturer's mark on handset and base: "Designed by Ettore Sottsass Enorme...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Pausania Table Lamp 1982
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Encino, CA
Ettore Sottsass (1917)
Edition Artemide.
One table lamp Model PAUSANIA 1982
Measurements: H 16"1/2 x W 18"3/4 x D 4"1/4
This lamps shows some marks of old repairs but works perfectl...
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Late 20th Century Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Demistella" Demilune Console Table in Marble by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1980s
By Up & Up, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Skokie, IL
Ettore Sottsass "Demistella" marble demilune console table for UP & Up, Italy, 1980s
A beautiful ad iconic demilune shape console tabl...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
Memphis, Barbara Radice 1984 First Edition
By Barbara Radice, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Rizzoli, 1984
‘Research, Experiences, Result, Failures and Successes of New Design’
Founded in 1981 by designer Ettore Sottsass, the Italy-based Mem...
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1980s American Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Paper
Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Leitner Donau Collection Bed and Nightstand
By Memphis Group, Marco Zanini, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and iconic Italian post-modern Donau Collection bed and matching nightstand designed by master architect and furniture designer Ettore Sottsass (Austria/Italy, 1917-2007) in collaboration with Marco Zanini (Milan, Italy; b.1971) for Leitner Interior Design, circa 1988.
Scarce design, bold and dramatic, sculptural-form, exceptionally executed in bird’s-eye maple lacquered and laminated wood, including blue accents and columns that offer a visually striking contrast. Retaining the original manufacturer's label, signed, 195/88.
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from highly reputable auction house Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. Design Signature Auction catalog #8110
Dimensions: (approx)
Bed: (Twin XL...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, 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
Ettore Sottsass Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase G
By Design Gallery Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese Artificial flower vase G by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numered pieces, number 3 / 1...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Decorated Vase by Ettore Sottsass for Egizia, Italy, 1980
By Ettore Sottsass, Egizia
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Glass vase in orange shades with silver animals decoration.
Beautiful piece made by Ettore Sottsass forEgizia.
Italy, 1980
The vase has its original label.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Ettore Sottsass Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase A
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase A by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numered pieces, number 8 / 12.
This piece has also been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 12 units.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
In 2005, two years before Sottsass’ death, a gold prototype was made and was an award for an international competition for students of design. This is the very same one that Sottsass holds in his portrait.
Ettore Sottsass (14 September 1917-31 December 2007) was an Italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. His body of designs included furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting and office machine design. Sottsass was born on 14 September 1917 in Innsbruck, Austria, and grew up in Milan, where his father was an architect. In 1956, Ettore Sottsass began working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Twenty-Seven Woods, Chinese Artificial Flower Vase Omega by Ettore Sottsass
By Design Gallery Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase omega by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition ...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ultrafragola Mirror Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Original 1st edition model of the Ultrafragola Mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova. Light up mirror with acrylic shell made of layered wa...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Acrylic
Rare Limited Edition of 12 Vase Alpha by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase alpha by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numbered pieces, number 7 / 12.
This piece has also been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 12 units.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Ettore Sottsass (14 September 1917-31 December 2007) was an Italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. His body of designs included furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting and office machine design. Sottsass was born on 14 September 1917 in Innsbruck, Austria, and grew up in Milan, where his father was an architect. In 1956, Ettore Sottsass began working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
21st Century Firenze Flush Light in Crystal/Sapphire by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Ettore Sottsass Umbrella Stand for Rinnovel 1955
By Ettore Sottsass, Rinnovel
Located in Munich, DE
Rare Ettore Sottsass anodized aluminum umbrella stand made in Italy 1950s. Signed under the base.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass H Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vase H designed by Ettore Sottsass, from the collection 'Twenty-seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flowers',
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numbered ...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Ettore Sottsass Y Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Y Vase made for the collection of Twenty-seven Woods for Chinese Artificial flowers vase by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numbered p...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
1986 Enorme Telephone by Ettore Sottsass for Enorme
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly postmodern telephone designed by the Memphis Milano master, Ettore Sottsass, and produced in 1986. The Enorme telephone was the result of ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flowers, Vase F by Ettore Sottsass
By Design Gallery Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
F vase made for the collection of twenty-seven woods for Chinese Artificial flowers vase by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numbered pi...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent ...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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.
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- Why is Ettore Sottsass famous?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Ettore Sottsass is famous for his work as an architect and an industrial designer, which spurred a revolution in the aesthetics and technology of modern design in the late 20th century. He was the oldest member of the Memphis Group, a design collective formed in Milan in 1980. Having grown disillusioned by the staid, black-and-brown corporatized modernism that had become endemic in the 1970s, the Memphis Group produced bold, brash, colorful, yet quirkily minimal designs for furniture, glassware, ceramics and metalwork. They mocked high status by building furniture with inexpensive materials, such as plastic laminates, decorated to resemble exotic finishes like animal skins. Other than his Ultrafragola mirror (1970), Sottsass's most-recognized designs appeared in the first Memphis collection, issued in 1981. They include the multihued, angular Carlton room divider and Casablanca bookcase. Shop a diverse assortment of Ettore Sotsass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- 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 ExpertFebruary 1, 2024Ettore Sottsass used a variety of materials over the course of his career. The Italian artist experimented with glass, ceramics, enamel, brass, textiles and more. Along with fellow members of the Memphis Group, he skewed expectations for furniture by using inexpensive materials such as plastic laminates decorated to resemble exotic finishes like animal skins. He also revolutionized ceramics through the pieces he created for the Italian maker Bitossi. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Ettore Sottsass art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass's father, also named Ettore Sottsass, designed modernist architecture. He worked for the firm Movimento Italiano per l'Architettura Razionale or MIAR. Giuseppe Pagano was the company's head architect. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass did not design the Carlton room divider for a specific patron or client. He created the piece while working with the Memphis Group, an art collective that held joint shows from 1981 to 1987. Find a selection of Ettore Sottsass furniture on 1stDibs.
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