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
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...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass Fiorucci Memphis Black Glass Wall Light 3x Targetti Sankey, 1980
By Vittorio Fiorucci, Ettore Sottsass, Targetti Sankey
Located in Vienna, AT
Three (3x) Ettore Sottsass designed for Fiorucci, produced by Targetti Sankey, Italy 1980
Please note, unlike the ad says it's a set of 3 pieces; if you need just 2 please inquire....
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Light Object 'Asteroide' by Ettore Sottsass, 1968
By Design Centre, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare light object by Ettore Sottsass
One side pink, translucent on the other
Black-lacquered aluminium stand, chromed metal bow, acryl, neon
Original sti...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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
Materials
Pearwood
Vintage Ettore Sottsass Italian Ceramic Pedestal Bowl for BitossiBlack and Blue
By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass
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 Coffee Table for Poltronova, 1959, Italy.
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
Ettore Sottsass rare coffee table for Poltronova, 1959, Italy.
Walnut, cherry wood and brass top. Black metal feet.
Dimensions: 80cm W, 80 cm D, 40 cm H.
Original unrestored collecto...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ettore Sottsass Cast Aluminum Ashtray for Il Sestante, Italy 1962
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Ettore Sottsass Cast Aluminum Ashtray for Il Sestante, Italy 1962
Reference: Domus n. 397, december 1962
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
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
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
$8,347 Sale Price / item
30% Off
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...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
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
$8,347 Sale Price / item
30% Off
1990s Ettore Sottsass Studio Westside Lounge Chair in Multi-Color Fabric
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Westside Collection Lounge Armchair, initially designed by Ettore Sottsass for KnollStudio in 1983. Not too many of these were produced. This one dates to the 1990s based o...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Suvretta Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
“Suvretta” is a Romansh word (language spoken in Engadine) that means: “above the small forest”. Like rows of overlapping trees, the books placed on the green shelves of Suvretta tak...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood, Plywood, Scrap Wood
Ettore Sottsass Flying Carpet Armchair by Bedding Brevetti 1970s Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
The Flying Carpet or Tappeto Volante armchair is an iconic seat with a base and an armrest in beech wood, the seat, and the back are made with polyuret...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
'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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
$16,791 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Ettore Sottsass Casablanca cabinet Memphis Milano 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Ettore Sottsass's Casablanca cabinet boasts a totem-like profile, closely resembling his iconic Carlton room divider and Ashoka lamp. This piece stands out...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate
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
$8,347 Sale Price / item
30% Off
'Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina Caffettiera Serie "Accademia," Italy 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, IT
'Accademia' Series coffee maker by Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina, 1980s. Small signs of use, gasket, funnel, microfilter and reducer for 3/1 cup perfect, small scrapings, lime marks ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Shiva flower vase by Ettore Sottsass was designed in 1973 following the inspiration garnered from his love for Catalan women w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$297 / item
Pair of lounge chairs, model "Westside" by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, Italy 1982
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Pair of "Westside" armchairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll International. The armchairs are constructed of geometric shapes and covered with a blue and green fabric...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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
$8,450 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Palm Springs Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
"An exceptional vintage example of Ettore Sottsass’s iconic Palm Springs dining table, designed for Memphis Milano in 1984. A bold expression of postmodern design, this piece capture...
Category
1980s Italian Futurist Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Burl
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 158/999
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Blue Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 999 units.
This is...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$1,564 Sale Price
40% Off
Ettore Sottsass for Edizioni Vitra Armchair "Teodora," Italy 1984
By Vitra, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, IT
Rare and beautiful chair Mod. "Teodora," designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Vitra around 1984.
This unique chair is an outstanding piece of the Memphis style, designed by t...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Bay Table Lamp USA, 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Bay Table Lamp in glass, aluminum and plexiglass, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sotts...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Pair of poufs mod. Dado T29 for Poltronova
By Poltronova, 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
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Portable typwriter valentine by Ettore Sottsass / Perry King for Olivetti
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass, Perry King
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
The Olivetti Valentine is a portable, mechanical, travel typewriter that was manufactured by the Italian company Olivetti from 1969 to 2000. It is known for its unconventional design...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Lettuce White Ceramic Dinner Plate, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Lettuce ceramic dinner plate was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass, in 1985, as part of a series of decorative plates. The playful names of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Staff 'Zumtobel' ID-S Floor Lamp/ Uplighter by Ettore Sottsass, Memphis, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Staff Leuchten
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Designed by Ettore Sottsass in the early 1980s, this rare ID-S Floor Lamp was firstly produced by Staff Leuchten until the company got taken over by the Austrian company Zumtobel.
...
Category
1980s Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Alioth Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Alioth Glass Vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis in 1983. The Venetian glass vase features blue fusions and black threads. Signed on the base.
Ettore Sottsass was b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Murmansk Silver Plated Brass Fruit Bowl, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Murmansk Fruit Bowl in Brass with plated Silver. The "Murmansk" is a fruit bowl is one of the first designs produced by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis in 1982. The sleek bowl is plated silver over brass, and sitting on six stepped legs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass, Silver
Post modern Eastside Armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll 1980
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post modern East side Arm chair designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll 1980. Original purple and lavender upholstery. Has knoll pattern under seat and under chair. Has headrest with s...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
The Mandarin armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1986
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Athens, Attiki
The Mandarin chair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1986.
The Mandarin Chair was a particular favorite for corporate interiors, restaurants and libraries. Its flowing, sculptural arm in...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase V by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase V by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numered pieces, number 6 / 12.
In good or...
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Chrome
$7,366 Sale Price
35% Off
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...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Mimosa End Table with Glass Top, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Mimosa end table in plastic laminate with glass top, designed in 1984, by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Floor Lamp Moonlight by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, Italy, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Antwerp, BE
Model 14104 Moonlight floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass, crafted in the 1970s for Arredoluce. This striking lamp features a blend of chrome-plated stainless steel, lacquered metal, and neon, embodying Sottsass' avant-garde aesthetic. The Moonlight lamp...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Four Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamps in pink hand-blown murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
We have the original boxe...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
31 Imera Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Imera Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is made out of blown glass, and signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Ettore Sottsass Central Park Cocktail Table in Marble, Rare, 1983
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Central Park cocktail table designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Studio, comprising a floating, Emperador Dark marble base and eight Nero Marquina marble columns with i...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
City Chrome-Plated Steel Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
City table, designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass, is a laminated composite board with chrome-plated steel, and enameled aluminum.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 19...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Diva Mirror, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Diva Mirror with plastic laminate, was originally designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
Venini Oman Vase in Gray, Red & Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Oman glass vase in Gray/red/aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass. Handblown glass.
Numbered edition for year
Color: Gray/Red/Aquamarine
Dimensions: Ø 33.5 cm, H 40 cm
Year of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Ettore Sottsass for Alchimia “Capodanno” No. 71 Table Lamp, 1979
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Weesp, NL
Step into a landmark moment in postmodern design with this Capodanno table lamp—an object that marks Ettore Sottsass’s decisive break from the austere functionalism of his Rationalis...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Venini Kiritam Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Kiritam table lamp by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered Edition for year
Marble Base
Color: Milk-White/Aquamarine
Measurements: Ø 15.35"" H 18.89""
1 x max E27 10W LED + 3 x ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
$10,150 / item
Ettore Sottsass Montenegro Carrara Marble & Granite Console for Ultima Edizione
By Ultima Edizione, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Almelo, NL
Ettore Sottsass Montenegro Carrara Marble & Granite Console for Ultima Edizione 1980s
The Montenegro console table, created by Ettore Sottsass in...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Granite, Carrara Marble
Contemporary Art Ceramic Totem Chocolate Piece Number 33/99 by Ettore Sottsass
By Mirabili, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Pistoia, IT
The message that Mirabili intends to portay involves well-known artist and designers, selected for their particular gifts and their poetic world, lending an innovative and sensitive ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Pair of Side Tables Primavera by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Ultima Edizione
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Iconic pair set of side end low coffee cocktail bedside nightstand tables or gueridon model Primavera by the italian designer founder of the Memphis Group Ettore Sottsass for the man...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Postmodern Ettore Sottsass Model 5074 Oil & Vinegar Set for Alessi, Italy 1978
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Alessi, Memphis Milano
Located in London, GB
For sale is the iconic Postmodern 'Model 5074' Oil & Vinegar set, designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Alessi, Italy in 1978 (this is a more recent edition).
Released in the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Ettore Sottsass Y15 Vase in Black Enameled Ceramic Yantra Series Poltronova 70s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Vase mod. Y15 from the Yantra series in black enameled ceramic, designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Poltronova in the 1970s.
Autor's signature and model are visible undernea...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Santambrogio & De Berti 1958''oval curved mirror.
By Ettore Sottsass, Santambrogio & De Berti
Located in Palermo, IT
Santambrogio e De Berti
Specchio curvo ovale
Vetro colorato blu, ottone e vetro specchiato.
Vetro blu curvato con incisioni argentate nel retro che assimilano e somigliano a tante g...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Stained Glass
Ettore Sottsass classic "Don" lamp for Stilnovo, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
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
Four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Chairs for Knoll in Red & Black, 1986 Italy
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Icon of the Memphis Milano Movement. A set of four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin chairs for Knoll. Black Alcantara upholstery. Arms in red lacquer.
A 1986 design by Ettore Sottsass for K...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Mandarin Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Mandarin table in plastic laminate, metal and glass, designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he gr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Set of Four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Chairs for Knoll with Bamboo Arms, Memphis
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of Four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Chairs for Knoll with Bamboo Arms, Memphis
Knoll fabric, made in France. Rare set with bamboo arms.
CONTACT US FOR A DETAILED CONDITION REPORT
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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Asteroid Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1968
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Melbourne, VIC
The Asteroid Lamp is indeed a remarkable piece of design created by Ettore Sottsass in 1968. Ettore Sottsass was a prominent Italian designer and archite...
Category
20th Century Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
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Silver
Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamps in orange and green hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlton 30th Anniversary Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Design
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Ravenna, IT
Carlton is the most famous and iconic of all the objects designed for Memphis Milano. The piece was designed by Ettore Sottsass and first presented at the historic Memphis exhibition...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 'Soggiorno' Coffee Table in Teak
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, coffee table 'Tavola Da Soggiorno', teak, lacquered steel, Italy, 1959
This elegant coffee table was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in 19...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
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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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