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
Kartell Pilastro Stool in Green by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pilastro stool is part of the Kartell goes Sottsass, a tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to design guru Ettore Sottsass....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Colonna Stool in Pink by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Colonna Stool in Black by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
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
Kartell Pilastro Stool in Black by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pilastro stool is part of the Kartell goes Sottsass, a tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to design guru Ettore Sottsass....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Pilastro Stool in Pink by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pilastro stool is part of the Kartell goes Sottsass, a tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to design guru Ettore Sottsass....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
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, Mirror, Cut Glass, Wood
Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll (up to 30)
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
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 ...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
1986 Enorme Telephone Handset by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly postmodern telephone handset designed by the Memphis Milano master, Ettore Sottsass, and produced in 1986. The Enorme telephone was the result of a collaboration between...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass, Aluminum Umbrella Holder for Rinnovel, 1955, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ettore Sottsass for Rinovel, Italy, circa 1955. An umbrella Stand in near black over aluminium. Signed to the base.
Stand has some dents and dings commensurate with age and wear.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass, Knoll, Mid-Century Modern, Mandarin Armchairs, Italy, 1990s
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Stamford, CT
Ettore Sottsass, Knoll, Mid-Century Modern, Mandarin Armchairs, Italy, 1990s
Set of five mid-century modern arm chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in Italy, 1986. Featurin...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Reupholstered and new foam.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ettore Sottsass Bacterio Shirt, 2017 Triennale Design Museum Exhibition, New
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
This t-shirt is a wearable homage to the visionary design of Ettore Sottsass, featuring a reproduction of the original hand-drawn sketch of his famous Bacterio pattern. Released in c...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Reupholstered and new foam.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Stainless Steel and Glass Cruet Set by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi
By Alessi, Ettore Sottsass
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of 1980s Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Side Chairs for Knoll
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Lafayette, IN
This awesome pair of of Manadarin side chairs is were designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, chairs feature curvaceous tubular steel arms finished in gloss black, matte-black straigh...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Nairobi Bar Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Doral, FL
Nairobi Bar Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass for Zanotta Edizioni
Red veneered laminate frame
Base and inner frame with drawer and fold down tray in black stained wood
Adjustable shelves...
Category
1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 perf...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ivory Pedestal and Side Table
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The ivory pedestal is (in my mind) the accompaniment to Sottsass' TARTAR Cubist-like sideboard --- a visual attempt to show each elevation/plain as though it were 3-D rather than a f...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
ETTORE SOTTSASS Flying Carpet Armchair for Bedding Brevetti
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
ETTORE SOTTSASS "Tappeto Volante" (Flying Carpet) Armchair for Bedding Brevetti
The "Flying Carpet" armchair is a testament to Sottsass's avant-garde...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Fruitwood
Ettore Sottsass "OSPITE" Dinning Table Bria Wood Veneer 3 Silver Plated Legs
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass, "Ospite" round dining table with three silver plated brass legs. The table and center column leg are veneered in Briar root of the Erica Arborea, or tree heather, a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Ettore Sottsass for Fontana Arte Vase Model 2665
By Ettore Sottsass, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass for Fontana Arte rare large graphic colored crystal vase consisting of dark blue central square cylinder with attached brown tria...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage 'Donau' Collection Coffee Table by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini
By Ettore Sottsass, Marco Zanini
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 ...
Category
1980s Austrian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bay Table Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bay table lamp is a breathtaking masterpiece by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis (1983). Fabricated from tiers of colored perspex plastic & colored and w...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Crystal
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 ...
Category
1980s British Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wool
1986 Enorme Telephone Handset by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly postmodern telephone handset designed by the Memphis Milano master, Ettore Sottsass, and produced in 1986. 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 vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use. This is the handset only and it has not been tested. Molded manufacturer's mark on handset and base: "Designed by Ettore Sottsass Enorme...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
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...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
Ettore Sottsass classic "Don" lamp for Stilnovo, Italy
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Skokie, IL
The lamp consists of a relative heavy emerald green cubic base, a white slanted rod and a striking adjustable white shade. This shade is connected to the light bulb with a white lacq...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
"Moonlight" Candlestick by Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell
By Swid Powell, Ettore Sottsass, Cleto Munari
Located in Skokie, IL
"Moonlight" Candlestick by Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell
A single "Moonlight" silver -plated and brass candlestick designed by Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell. Sottsass, 1917-2007...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
2008 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Dining Arm Chair Abacus Fabric
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (The price listed is for one chair, however, four are available) Eero Saarinen for Knoll executive arm chair in Knoll's 5A Peacock color of the Abacus fab...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass model "Califfo" sofa for Poltronova, Italy, 1960s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Skokie, IL
Ettore Sottsass model "Califfo" sofa for Poltronova, Italy, 1960s
Additional Information:
Materials: Lacqured wood, upholstery
Dimensions: 22" H x 979" W x 31 1/2" D
Condition: Ver...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ettore Sottsass, Custom Cabinet, Maple, Italy, 1989
By Sottsass Associati, Ettore Sottsass
Located in High Point, NC
A maple and white-painted maple cabinet designed by Ettore Sottsass and custom-produced by Sottsass Associati, Italy for the Mayer-Schwarz Gallery, Beverly Hills in 1989.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Maple
1960s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Dining Arm Chair in Black Leather
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 1960s executive armchair No. 71 USB designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. This particular example retains part of its original 320 Park Avenue label, ...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Ettore Sottsass "Bruco" luminous ceiling fixture for Poltronova, Italy, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Skokie, IL
Ettore Sottsass rare model "Bruco" luminous hanging ceiling fixture for Design Centre / Poltronova, Italy, circa 1970s
Rare model "Bruco" ceiling pendant lamp from the Mobili Grigi ...
Category
20th Century Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Pair of Ettore Sottsass Knoll Eastside Lounge Chairs Memphis Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of gorgeous and original Ettore Sottsass Eastside lounge chairs, produced by Knoll International. These two lounge chairs came from the American Airlines ex...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Eastside Lounge Chairs Memphis Italy Blue
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of gorgeous and original Ettore Sottsass Eastside lounge chairs, produced by Knoll International. These two lounge chairs came from the American Airlines ex...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric
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...
Category
1980s Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
"Treetops" Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass, 1981
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Skokie, IL
Ettore Sottsass "Treetops" floor lamp for Memphis Milano, Italy, 1981
Additional Information:
Materials: Enameled steel, enameled aluminum, aluminum
Dimensions: 76 3/4” H x 29 1...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Kartell Colonna Stool in Green by Ettore Sottsass
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Carlton Miniature / 1:4 Scale by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Ettore Sottsass himself after his iconic full-scale object, the Carlton cabinet. Perfect reproduction of the Carlton bookcase.
The vivid colors and seemingly random interplay of solids and voids suggest AvantGarde painting...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Valentine Typewriter C. 1960's
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Designed by Ettore Sottsass and Peter King, the typewriter is housed in the permanent collection of the MoMa as an excellent example of pop art.
The typewriter also presaged Sottsas...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Nine-0 Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Emeco
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
Aluminum construction with seat pad in blue.
Price is for the set. Contact us if you'd like to purchase a single item.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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
1980s Ettore Sottsass for Alessi Postmodern Memphis Era Small Bowl Catch It All
By Alessi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful small bowl basket designed by Sottsass for Alessi , circa 1980s polished stainless steel .
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Kartell Pilastro Stool in Red by Ettore Sottsass
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pilastro stool is part of the Kartell goes Sottsass, a tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to design guru Ettore Sottsass....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Olivetti Lettera 36 Portable Typewriter Designed by Ettore Sottsass. circa 1970s
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Olivetti Lettera 36 Portable Typewriter with the Original Case. circa early 1970s
Created by famed Italian designer/architect Ettore Sottsass...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass: Rare Brass Mirror with Two-Colored Glass and Shelf, Italy 1958
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)
A rare, early mirror by Memphis Milano founder Ettore Sottsass, crafted in a small limited series by Sant'Ambrogio e De Be...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Sol" Fruit Bowl in Glass by Ettore Sottsass, 1982
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Skokie, IL
Ettore Sottsass "Sol" fruit bowl for Compagnia Vetraria Muranese for Memphis Italy, 1982
Additional Information:
Materials: Glass
Dimensions: 10 1/4" H × 12 1/2" W × 11 3/4" D
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Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Monumental Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy, 1962
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning monumental lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1962 having milk glass shade. Beautiful, deep blue and aqua green patterns throughout offer a stunning work of art that draw...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel, Brass
Original Ettore Sottsass Photography Art, 1975. Signed
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Gelatin Silver Print Laid to Board. Signed, titled and dated 'Everybody Has Done His Business... But Some Keep Playing, Ettore Sottsass Jr. 1975'.
Literature: The Complete Retrospec...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
"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...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Acrylic
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
Kartell Colonna Stool in Violet by Ettore Sottsass
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Colonna Stool in Red by Ettore Sottsass
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass, a tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century Italian Aluminum "Mela" Ice Bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Italian Modern "mela" ("apple" in English) ice bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel (1953, Italy).
Composed of silver anodized aluminum with a rose-gold tinted interio...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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 did Ettore Sottsass design?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ettore Sottsass was a famous 20th century architect and designer known for his work in furniture, lighting, jewelry and more, as well as from his work in designing buildings. He was Italian, though he was born in Austria, and lived from 1917 to 2007. Shop a range of Ettore Sottsass pieces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To pronounce Ettore Sottsass, say "AY-tore-ee SOAT-sas." The second syllable of the designer's surname sounds similar to the word “sauce” but with a shorter, clipped vowel. On 1stDibs, find a range of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- Where did Ettore Sottsass study?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass studied at the Politecnico di Torino in Turin, Italy. In 1939, he graduated from the institution with a degree in architecture. Sottsass began working as an artist and designer in the late 1940s. He produced furniture, ceramics, paintings, sculptures and jewelry. Find a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture on 1stDibs.
- What inspired Ettore Sottsass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass was inspired by many things, including pop culture, travel and various cultures from around the world. His primary objective of his work was to bring out the deeper beauty of whatever he created. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- 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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