Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Italian, 1917-2007
An architect, industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, Ettore Sottsass led a revolution in the aesthetics and technology of modern design in the late 20th century. He was a wild man of the Radical Design movement that swept Italy in the late 1960s and ’70s, rejecting rationalism and modernism in favor of ever-more outrageous imaginings in lighting and furniture such as mirrors, lamps, chairs and tables.
Sottsass was the oldest member of the Memphis Group — a design collective, formed in Milan in 1980, whose irreverent, spirited members included Alessandro Mendini, Michele de Lucchi, Michael Graves and Shiro Kuramata. All had grown disillusioned by the staid, black-and-brown “corporatized” modernism that had become endemic in the 1970s. Memphis (the name stemmed from the title of a Bob Dylan song) countered with bold, brash, colorful, yet quirkily minimal designs for furniture, glassware, ceramics and metalwork.
The Memphis Group mocked high-status by building furniture with inexpensive materials such as plastic laminates, decorated to resemble exotic finishes such as animal skins. Their work was both functional and — as intended — shocking.
Even as it preceded the Memphis Group's formal launch, Sottsass's iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell and radical pops of pink neon — embodies many of the collective's postmodern ideals.
Sottsass created innovative furnishings for the likes of Artemide, Knoll, Zanotta and Poltronova, where he reigned as artistic director for nearly two decades beginning in 1958. His most-recognized designs appeared in the first Memphis collection, issued in 1981 — notably the multihued, angular Carlton room divider and Casablanca bookcase. As pieces on 1stDibs demonstrate, however, Sottsass is at his most inspired and expressive in smaller, secondary furnishings such as lamps and chandeliers, and in table pieces and glassware that have playful and sculptural qualities.
Sottsass left the Memphis Group in 1985 in order to concentrate on the growth of Sottsass Associati, a design and architecture consultancy he cofounded in 1980.
It was as an artist that Sottsass was celebrated in his life, in exhibitions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, in 2006, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art a year later. Even then Sottsass’s work prompted critical debate. And for a man whose greatest pleasure was in astonishing, delighting and ruffling feathers, perhaps there was no greater accolade. That the work remains so revolutionary and bold — that it breaks with convention so sharply it will never be considered mainstream — is a testament to his genius.
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Creator: Ettore Sottsass
Ettore Sottsass for 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.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Round table "Red Lotus" Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova white marble top
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Milan, IT
"Loto Rosso" table designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova.
Italian design manufacturing dating back to the 1960s.
Black and white painted metal base with glossy white marble top....
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp in shades of light grey-white hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
Etto...
Category
1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Dorane Table Lamp by Etorre Sottsass for Stilnovo in Original Box
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This particular example is in perfect unused condition, it comes in it's original box from 1970's -80's and is one of three different models of these lamps that we have in stock.They...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Vase, Blue, Glazed Ceramic, Spain, 1971
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass when he was travelling to Barcelona for love in 1971. It captures the essence and cultural vision of the bold and provocative Radical D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rare mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti, 1959
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rare mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti, 1962.
Cross-planked wooden structure. , mirrored glass.
Excellent condition, manufacturer's label.
Sottsass was...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$8,624 Sale Price
20% Off
Pink Glazed Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass 20th Century Spanish
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase is sculpture and vase. It is a symbol of Ettore Sottsass and an icon.
Sottsass designed the Shiva Vase when travelling to Barcelona for love in 1973. He encountered m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Vase, Bright Blue, Glazed Ceramic, Spain, Contemporary
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass when he was travelling to Barcelona for love in 1971. It captures the essence and cultural vision of the bold and provocative Radical D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Shiva Vase, Blue by Ettore Sottsass , Glazed Ceramic, Spain, 1971
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass when he was travelling to Barcelona for love in 1971. It captures the essence and cultural vision of the bold and provocative Radical D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian modern yellow glass chandelier Firenze, Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern yellow glass chandelier Firenze, Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990.
Florence model chandelier composed of a series of transparent and yellow glass spheres of different ...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fruit bowl sculpture Gaya, design Ettore Sottsass for Up&Up, Italy
By Up&Up, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Iconic fruit bowl model Gaya, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Up&Up (now part of UpGroup), a famous Tuscan marble manufacturer.
The sculpture combines a Carrara marble base w...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Copper
Exposition "S'asseoir", 1974, Musée de Grenoble 12 Posters in DIN A2, De Sede
By De Sede, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Munster, NRW
Exposition "S'asseoir" - 1974, Musée de Grenoble
12 posters in DIN A2 (420 x 594 mm) as high-quality reprints on cardboard
Wonderful hand drawings of several design classics, wh...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Paper
Ettore Sottsass Candelstick / Candle Holder, Silver Plate for Swid Powell
By Swid Powell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is one icon of Post Modern design by the well known architect Ettore Sottsass.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
'Beam' Floor Lamp Attr. Ettore Sottsass C. 1976
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
'Beam' floor lamp attributed to Ettore Sottsass for Bieffeplast, crafted in painted metal.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Cardamom Model Teapot by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri Editions
By Alessio Sarri, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, Italy
Cardamon is one of the teapots from the "The Indian Memory" collection designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1987 and now re-edited by Alessio Sarri.
All the pieces in the collection are s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Green Black Vintage Table Lamp Pausania by Ettore Sottsass Jr Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern green and black Ettore Sottsass jr. vintage table lamp 1982, model Pausania, executed by Artemide Italy.
This table lamp, which is no longer in production, features chromed me...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Sheet Metal, Metal
Mettsass Table by Ettore Sottsass Jr. for BD Barcelona
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metsass table designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr. for BD Barcelona. The structure is made of flat sheets of steel, painted in red. The glass top is pain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage Wood and Brass Living Room Table by Ettore Sottsass, Published
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous wooden living room table designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1959, belonging to the T72 model, for the fine Italian manufacture Poltronova. Published on Ettore Sottsass book...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
$9,103 Sale Price
20% Off
SOTTSASS ETTORE (1917 - 2007) - Grifone Sculpture-vase from the Short Stories se
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Zurich, CH
SOTTSASS ETTORE (1917 - 2007). Grifone Sculpture-vase from the Short Stories series. Signed and dated under the base "SOTTSASS PROVA DEL 30-01-02". Artist's Proof. Total Edition: 33 ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Ettore Sottsass Custom Burl & Oak Coffee Table from Max Palevsky Residence, 1984
By Sottsass Associati, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
This one of a kind custom coffee table designed by Ettore Sottsass is from the Max Palevsky Residence, Malibu, CA. Beautiful burl wood top with oak frame and polished aluminum feet. ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
Mirror Signed by "Ettore Sottsass Produced by Glas Italia" Italy 2007
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Dioniso 1 mirror of early production designed by Ettore Sottsass in 2007 for Glas Italia 2007, comprises white, orange, red, and yellow colored glass in geometric shapes that surroun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror
“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
Ettore Sottsass, "Synthesis 45" Dactylo Chair, 1968
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ettore Sottsass, "Synthesis 45" dactylo chair, 1968.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Synthesis 45 Coat Hangers by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of coat rack with umbrella holder, made of plastic material.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Cherry Model Teapot by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri Editions
By Alessio Sarri, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, Italy
Cherry is one of the teapots from the The Indian Memory collection designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1987 and now re-edited by Alessio Sarri.
All the pieces in the collection are signe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass, Dado Stool, model T29, completely original 1960s example
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Ettore Sottsass, Dado Stool, model T29, designed 1963 and manufactured by Poltronova, Italy during the 1960s.
The wooden base is painted in brick red paint with a plain walnut top. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
“Medusa” Blown glass vase by Ettore Sottsass - Venini MURANO
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
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
Set of Six Mandarin Dining Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Kansas City, MO
Set of six dining chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass, the founder of the Memphis Group, Milan, Italy. These chairs are in very good completely original condition. Super sturdy constr...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Italian modern grey and white metal floor lamp by Sottsass for Bieffeplast 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Bieffeplast
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern grey and white metal floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Bieffeplast, 1980s.
Floor lamp composed of a central rod in gray painted metal and two cylinders which make up o...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Radical Design Kubirolo Cabinets by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1960s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Scarce set of 7 Kubirolo modular shelving system by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova.
The elements can be positioned in several ways, from full horizontal to vertical, creating differe...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
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
$1,700 / set
BLOQUE 5, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, ON
Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first
time in the Memphis collection – now becomes part ...
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Postmodern Ettore Sottsass Model 592 "Fischietto" Vase For Habitat, 2000
By Ettore Sottsass, Habitat International
Located in London, GB
For sale a rare & iconic Post-Modern “FISCHIETTO” ("Whistle" in Italian) vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, produced by Habitat in 2000 and made of earthenware, glazed in light &a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
$818 Sale Price
20% Off
Ettore Sottsass Y15 Vase in Black Enameled Ceramic Yantra Series Poltronova 70s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Cascina, Pisa
This ceramic piece is part of the Yantra series by Ettore Sottsass, a collection of thirty-nine forms including containers, ashtrays, vases and bowls, created between 1969 and 1973 a...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1970's Ettore Sottsass Stilnovo Valigia Table Lamps Black Red Colour Mid Century
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of 'Valigia' Table Lamps, 1977
Painted metal.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, Italy.
Dimensions: 33.5 W x 23.5 D x 37 H cm / 13.2 W x 9.2 D x 37 in Each
Designed by ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Cinnamon Model Teapot by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri Editions
By Ettore Sottsass, Alessio Sarri
Located in Milan, Italy
Cinnamon is one of the teapots from the "The Indian Memory" collection designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1987 and now re-edited by Alessio Sarri.
All the pieces in the collection are s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
'Callimaco' Ettore Sottsass for Artemide 1980s floor lamp
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
1980s floor lamp model 'Callimaco' designed by Ettore Sottsass for an Artemide production. The lamp features a cone-shaped base and shade made of black painted steel as well as the s...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass Floor Vases from 27 Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower, Pair
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Two large vases made of burl wood, black and brass designed by Ettore Sottsass for his "27 woods for a Chinese Artificial flower" series. Each of the 27 different vases were made in an edition of 12. These are Numbers 3 and 9 of the twelve "I" editions. Each is signed with applied manufacturers label, "Design Gallery, Milano, Ettore Sottsass, 1995, Made in Italy" with the edition number. Price is for the pair.
Condition: Both are in very good vintage condition. No chips, dents or significant scratches. Both retain the original heavy brass vase insert...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass wall mirror production Santambrogio&De Berti
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, MI
Very rare and beautiful wall mirror by Ettore Sottsass produced by Santambrogio & De Berti with brass .
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass Walnut Rocchetto Side Table for Poltronova, 1964, Set of 2
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vicenza, IT
Pair of Rocchetto side tables, designed by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Poltronova in 1964.
Made of lacquered walnut wood.
Excellent vintage condition.
Ettore Sottsass Jr., a...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Iconic 50s Ice Bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel - Vintage Italian Charm
By Rinnovel, Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Dive into the retro charm of the Fifties with this iconic Ettore Sottsass‘ 50s Ice Bucket produced by Rinnovel. Crafted from anodized aluminum in a delightful shade of pink, this vin...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$479 Sale Price
20% Off
Ettore Sottsass umbrella stand for Rinnovel. Italy c1955
By Ettore Sottsass, Rinnovel
Located in London, GB
Umbrella stand designed by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel, Italy 1950s
Anodised aluminium
Category
1950s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ceramic Footed Centrepiece by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A modern made hand turned red clay bowl by Bitossi of Italy in a design by Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007). The hand crafted piece has been finished in a two tone matte white and indigo ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Clay
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Mandarin Chairs for Knoll w/ Bamboo Arms
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Memphis Mandarin chairs, scarce bamboo arms
5 available
Listing is for a pair.
Style of Memphis Milo Baughman
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Italian Modern Yellow Ceramic Vase ET1 by Ettore Sottsass for A. Sarri, 1990s
By Ettore Sottsass, Alessio Sarri
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern yellow ceramic Vase ET1 by Ettore Sottsass for A. Sarri, 1990s
Rare and elegant vase mod. ET1 with round base in ceramic painted in yellow and glazed in white. The st...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Santambrogio E De Berti Oak Wood Mirror, Italy, 1959
By Santambrogio & De Berti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Catania, IT
Rare mirror in oak wood frame of Ettore Sottsass manufactured by Santambrogio e De Berti, 1959s.
Together with the original label.
Excellent ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Oak
SOTTSASS ETTORE (1917 - 2007) - Marabu Sculpture-vase from the Short Stories
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Zurich, CH
SOTTSASS ETTORE (1917 - 2007). Marabu Sculpture-vase from the Short Stories series. Signed and dated under the base "SOTTSASS PROVA DEL 25-11-02". Artist's Proof. Total Edition: 33 c...
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Early 2000s Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Ettore Sottsass Collection Ratrih Floor Lamp in Black/Milk-White
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Dorane Table Lamp by Etorre Sottsass for Stilnovo in Original Box
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This particular example is in perfect unused condition, it comes in it's original box from 1970's -80's and is one of three different models of these lamps that we have in stock.They...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
1995 Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Mandarin Dining Chair in Silver with Upholstery
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Mandarin armchair, initially designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in 1986. This particular example was produced in 1995. The design features sculptural, tubular steel legs...
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1990s American Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Italian mid-century modern bed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern bed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1960s
Single bed or daybed entirely made of wood. The structures of the headboard and back are made up of rectangula...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass "Tigris" Vase
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in NYC, NY
Sculptural porcelain vase entitled "Tigris". Designed by Ettore Sottsass for the Memphis Milano collection.
Original label on base reads "E. Sottsass per Memphis".
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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
Euphrates Vase, Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Beirut, LB
The Euphrates vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano 1981-1988. A classic by Sottsass, the Euphrates porcelain vase is part of three 'rivers' vase...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Italian red wooden umbrella stand by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1950s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian red wooden umbrella stand by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1950s.
Umbrella stand in red painted wood, with a geometric tower shape design, with a square base, with a wooden...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair of Floor Lamps By Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two pairs available. Designed by Ettore Sottsass for an hotel in Milano.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
$6,300 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Don Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, England
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) was a renowned Italian architect and designer, celebrated for his profound influence on 20th-century design and his pivotal role in the Memphis Group, a g...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
Lampada da terra 'Callimaco' Ettore Sottsass per Artemide anni 80
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Lampada da terra anni '80 modello 'Callimaco' disegnata da Ettore Sottsass per una produzione Artemide. La lampada presenta una base e un paralume di forma conica in acciaio vernicia...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
$2,970 Sale Price
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024The Italian design group led by Italian architectural and product designer Ettore Sottsass is called the Memphis Group. To many people, postmodern design is synonymous with the Memphis Group. This Italian collaborative created the most radical and attention-getting designs of the period, upending most of the accepted standards of how furniture should look. The group decided to design, produce and market its own collection, one that wouldn’t be restricted by concerns like functionality and so-called good taste. Its debut at Milan’s 1981 Salone del Mobile drew thousands of viewers and caused a major stir in design circles. In addition to Sottsass, the members of the group included Andrea Branzi, Aldo Cibic, Michele de Lucchi, Nathalie du Pasquier, Kuramata, Paola Navone, Peter Shire, George Sowden and Barbara Radice, who was Sottsass's wife. Find a collection of Memphis Group furniture on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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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