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 ULTRAFRAGOLA Neon Full Length Mirror / Poltronova srl
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
Ultrafragola mirror/lamp, with its sinuous profile that suggests long wavy hair, belongs to the Mobili Grigi series of complete bedroom and living room furnishings designed by Ettore...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
"Agra" totem
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Paris, FR
Early in his career, in the 1960s, Ettore Sottsass developed his totemic language after a journey to India that profoundly reshaped his vision of form, function and design.
Fascinat...
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1990s Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$95,731
Treetops Floor Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collect
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired "Treetops" floor lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 in metal with halogen bulb.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop "Valentina" by Olivetti. He died in 2007 at the age of 90 years.
Memphis Milano is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond.
Additional Info:
- Dimensions: H 76.75 inches, Base W. 10.75 inches, D. 40.25 inches.
- Materials: Metal.
- Color options: Available in yellow fixture, orange stem, turquoise knob and mint green base; or in an orange fixture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
ceramic tile "alphard" design Ettore Sottsass for Cedit The Milan Style
By Ettore Sottsass, Cedit Ceramiche 1
Located in taranto, IT
very rare original glazed ceramic tile "Alphard grigio," designed by Ettore Sottsass for Cedit Ceramiche d'italia in the 1990s, included in the project "The Milan Style," whose initi...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce 'Moonlight' Floorlamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, “Moonlight” floorlamp, metal, glass, Italy, circa 1971
The “Moonlight” floor lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce in 1971, reflects the d...
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1970s Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Chandelier, 1970
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare ‚Bruco‘ chandelier designed by Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre / Poltronova in 1970. Minimalist chrome structure with a large methacrylate diffuser. Very nice original conditi...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Alicudi Table by Ettore Sottsass for Zanotta
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Conversano, IT
Designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Zanotta in the early 1990s, the Alicudi table represents one of the most refined expressions of the master’s exploration of color, form, a...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood, Cherry
13x Ettore Sottsass Postmodern Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1985, Valli & Valli Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 13 identical postmodern wall-mounted brass hooks from the 1980s, model SE 314, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1985 and crafted by Valli & Valli, Italy. These hooks are sold ind...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass ELLEDUE double bed for Poltronova 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Padova, IT
Large and rare double bed by Ettore Sottsass from the 1970 MOBILI GRIGI series with the pair of headboard lamps. Grey colored resin frame reinforced with fibreglass. Poltronova Edit...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Centerpiece Mod. Indigo in Colored Glass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair of Ettore Sottsass Silver Candlesticks for Swid Powell and Reed and Barton
By Swid Powell, Ettore Sottsass, Reed & Barton
Located in Kansas City, MO
Striking pair of silver plated candlesticks designed by Ettore Sottsass and made by Swid Powell in collaboration with Reed and Barton, 1980s.
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Silver
Postmodern Italian Metal Magazine Rack Holder, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern magazine rack from Memphis based on a design by Ettore Sottsass from the 80s. Unfortunately there is no real source for this.
A modular design that can be designed flexib...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Sconces, In style of Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsas, 1980s, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Italian design yellow and black Wood Pair of Sconces, In style of Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, 1980s, Milano - Italy
It is very ideal and suitable for all living areas.
La...
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1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1980s Eastside Club Lounge Chair
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Basel, BS
Here for sale is one breathtaking Eastside Club Lounge Chair designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, a quintessential piece of 1980s postmodern design from the founder of Memphis. The...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Ultrafragola Mirror, Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova, 1970
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Ultrafragola light mirror was designed by Ettore Sottsass, with its sinuous silhouette, evocative of a wavy feminine hair, belongs to the series of Mobili Grigi, a complete bedro...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
12 Amaltea Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Amaltea Vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Amaltea Glass” collection. Made in Murano. Signed “E.Sottsass per Memphis”. Signed on the base.
Et...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Palm Springs Briar Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Palm Springs dining table, in briar and plastic laminate was originally designed in 1984, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
Manhattan Trolley by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Manhattan trolley in metal and glass by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Trolley in metal and colour...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Sirio Glass Flower Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Sirio glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. Signed on the edge of the Stand: "E. Sottsass per Memphis Milano”. For further information please see authen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Mirror "Ultrafragola" by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1970s, 1st Edition
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in bruxelles, BE
First edition of the magnificent Ultrafrogola light mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 70s. Wear due to time and age
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
"Casablanca" Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
"Casablanca" Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, 1981
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Neon Lamps by Ettore Sottsass - Edition Poltronova - circa 1970
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Pair of neon lamps by Ettore Sottsass - Edition Poltronova
circa 1970
“Elledue fiberglas” table lamp or luminous headboard from the so-called “Mobili Grigi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Ettore Sottsass Essetre Shelving Unit for Poltronova, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Padova, IT
Rare "ESSETRE" white fiberglass bookcase from the "Mobili Grigi" furniture series designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in the '70s.
Provenance Molinari - Visentin collection, A...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Cabinet mod. Casablanca
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Red "Galassia" wooden Bed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy 1963
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and spectacular Galassia post-Modern bed in painted wood, designed by the great Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova.
Bibliography: Domus 407 (October ...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Carlton Wood Room Divider, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown an authentic and perfect reproduction of the Carlton bookcase and room divider, originally designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass. The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
25 Astimelusa Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Astimelusa Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Vetri Glass” collection, and made out of blown Murano glass. Signed “E.Sottsass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
1980s Gorgeous Red Vase "Hsing" Designed by Ettore Sottsass. Made in Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous vase "Hsing" in red glazed ceramic designes by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy. It's marked at ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$2,192 Sale Price
20% Off
Cavalieri Floor Lamp EU 220 V. by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Cavalieri Floor Lamp EU Wiring 220 V. in Wood and Plastic Laminate by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional Information:
Floor lamp in wood and plastic laminat...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Early Ultrafragola Mirror by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1970s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Antwerp, BE
The iconic Ultrafragola mirror by Ettore Sottsass is both a functional mirror and an illuminated art piece, embodying the playfu...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired 'Tahiti' Table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mounted on a black and white bacterio-patterned laminate base. EU VERSION 220v AVAILABLE IN ANOTHER LISTING.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop "Valentina" by Olivetti. He died in 2007 at the age of 90 years.
Memphis Milano is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond.
Additional info:
- Dimensions: H 23.5 inches
- Materials: Metal
- Lighting info: 50 W, 12 V
-Additional Lighting Info: Please note that this item is wired in 110 V for the standard US light socket.
- Price includes additional US rewiring cost for accessibility to US outlets.
- If you are interested in the EU version of this light, please refer to the dealers storefront for the (EU) wired light fixture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
BLOQUE 4, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, ON
Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first
time in the Memphis collection – now becomes part ...
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Ultrafragola Mirror/Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Milan, Italy
This is Ultrafragola a nice mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in the 1970.
It is a translucent white plastic frame of undulating outline, concealing pink internal flu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
21st Century Goburam Glass Vase in Coral/Nocturnal by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Goburam by Ettore Sottsass speaks of India and of the monumental towers at the entrance of Hindu temples. It speaks of precious red coral and of the red soil of ancient faraway lands...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Nopuram Table Lamp in Red by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Nopuram table lamp in red by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered edition for year
Year of manufacture: 1994-2017
Marble base
Color: Red
Measurements: Ø 15.74", H 25.98"
1 x max ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
$14,146 / item
Vintage Ettore Sottsass Italian Ceramic Pedestal Bowl for BitossiBlack and Blue
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Ettore Sottsass "Alzata Piccola" centerpiece bowl for Bitossi
Italy 1997
Round ceramic footed vessel in cobalt blue and black glazes with matte white center
Signed to under...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass ‘Harlow’ Dining Table for Poltronova in Dark Blue Lacquer
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Hellouw, NL
Few designers have had as profound an influence on post-war Italian design as Ettore Sottsass. Created during his prolific years with Poltronova, the ‘Harlow’ TPA 240 dining table em...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Centerpiece Mod, Rosa in Colored Glass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Ettore Sottsass, Cometa Floor Light, by Poltronova circa 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova
Cometa floor lamp, no. L026
acrylic, lacquered metal, chrome, Italy, designed 1970 and produced for the Design Centre by Poltronova, Italy as part of t...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel, Signed Umbrella Stand, 1950s
By Ettore Sottsass, Rinnovel
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)
Umbrella Stand
anodised aluminium, silver colour with circular cut outs revealing blue-grey interior
manufactured by Rinovel, Italy 1950s
stamped mark to ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Large serigraph „senza titolo“ (architectural study) by Ettore Sottsass 1986
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Beautiful and rare screen print “Senza titolo” (architectural study) by Ettore Sottsass, 1986
Produced by Kalos Arti Applicate in 1986, signed and numbered 40/100 in pencil. Framed...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Paper
Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass White Bentwood Coat Rack Stand
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Forney, TX
rare and distinctive Italian Modernist free-standing coat rack / entryway hall tree, likely designed by legendary 20th century icon, designer, architect and Memphis Milano Group founder Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)
Original Midcentury Modern, the unique, elegantly designed, exceptionally executed functional art furniture features a sculptural four-part bentwood upper, with ten wooden peg hooks...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Ettore Sottsass Lotto Rosso / Super Loto Dining Table, Poltronova, Italy, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A Lotto Rosso / Super Loto dining table designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Poltronova, Italy, 1970s. In very good original condition. Fast ship...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Granite, Metal
13 Malide Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The 13 Malide glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Malide Glass” collection. Made in Murano glass, and signed on the base “E.Sottsa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass Brass Wall Mirror
By Ettore Sottsass, Santambrogio & De Berti
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass Contemporary Modern "Demistella" Marble Italian Console
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Ibiza, Spain
The "Demistella" console, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Up & Up, features a solid wood structure with briar root and lacquered wood accents. Its cylindrical legs are crafted from M...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Centerpiece Mod. Celeste in Colored Glass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Ultrafragola Mirror/Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, Italy
The Ultrafragola mirror / lamp with its sinuous shape, evocative of a wavy female hair, belongs to the Gray Furniture series, a complete bedroom and liv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Y23 Vase in White Enameled Ceramic Yantra Series Poltronova 70s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
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
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
$12,250 Sale Price
30% Off
Pink ‘Ultrafragola’ Mirror Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
The curvaceous pink ‘Ultrafragola’ mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass is probably the most iconic of all his many designs. Originally produced in the 1970s by Poltronova, the ‘Ultrafragola’ formed part of a series of Sottsass designs named Mobili Grigi. When illuminated, the lights within the mirror transform the white opaline acrylic shell into a stunning multi-pink display. This unique, individually numbered, re-edition piece is still produced by the same Florentine company today and is sold with a “Certificate of Authenticity”. The perfectly pink ‘selfie’ mirror!
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
$8,364 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Pink ‘Ultrafragola’ Mirror Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
The curvaceous pink ‘Ultrafragola’ mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass is probably the most iconic of all his many designs. Originally produced in the 1970s by Poltronova, the ‘Ultrafragola’ formed part of a series of Sottsass designs named Mobili Grigi. When illuminated, the lights within the mirror transform the white opaline acrylic shell into a stunning multi-pink display. This unique, individually numbered, re-edition piece is still produced by the same Florentine company today and is sold with a “Certificate of Authenticity”. The perfectly pink ‘selfie’ mirror...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
$8,364 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Grey and Purple 1983 Westside Collections Armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Rümmingen, BW
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Designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass, the Purple Westside Chair...
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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Metal
"Hsing" Vase Designed by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
"Hsing" vase designed by Ettore Sottsass
for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino.
Green glazed ceramic.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Ceramic
'Carlton' Room Divider and Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in London, GB
Probably the most iconic of all Ettore Sottsass' designs, the colourful Carlton is half room divider, half bookcase and full size sculptural marvel. Des...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Laminate, Wood
$16,824 Sale Price / item
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Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova ‘Bruco’ Wall Lights
By Design Centre, Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova, ‘Bruco’ wall light from the Mobili Grigi series, chrome-plated brass, methacrylate (translucent Perspex), enameled aluminum, Italy, 1970
This ‘Bruco’ wall light is created by Ettore Sottsass as part of the Mobili Grigi collection for Poltronova and produced by Design Centre in 1970. The advancements in lamp technology have influenced the design of lighting fixtures. The Bruco light was created as a result of the use of breakthrough materials and technologies of the seventies. Designer...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Brass, Chrome
Ettore Sottsass Y Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
By Design Gallery Milano, Ettore Sottsass
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 pi...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Glass, Wood
20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Vase Mod. Azzurro Extrachiaro in Colored Glass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Beautiful vase or centerpiece designed in the beginning of 2000 by the great Italian designer Ettore Sottsass for RSVP. The centerpiece is entirely in colored glass, 10 mm thick.
The...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Glass
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 ...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Metal
Zanotta Edizioni Mombasa Chest of Drawers in Brown Painted by Ettore Sottsass
By Zanotta, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Edizioni Mombasa Chest of Drawers in Brown Painted by Ettore Sottsass
Signed original. Upper frame, lower drawer top and feet veneered in open pore dark brown painted ash. L...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Pearwood
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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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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