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
Venini Bhusanam Table Lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Bhusanam table lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered Edition for year
Year of Manufacture: 1994 - 2017
Metal: Blue Painted
Color: Aquamarine
Measurements: Ø 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Glass
Rare Model 585 Vase by Ettore Sottsass for Il Sestante, Italy, 1960
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
Oxblood red vase model 585 designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1960.
Realized circa 1961 by Società Ceramica Toscana di Figline for Milanese gallery Il Sestante in different colors.
Signe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
A post-modern wall-mounted mirror, Model „Diva" designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, Italy. This mirror is a vintage original from the 1980s, made from wood and mi...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Laminate, Wood
Ettore Sottsass Greek Chairs One of Seven Grey Bieffeplast, Italy, 1980
By Ettore Sottsass, Bieffeplast
Located in Vienna, AT
One of Seven Ettore Sottsass Greek Chairs Grey Bieffeplast, Italy, 1980.
Sold and priced per piece.
Very rare light grey chairs made from lacquered ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
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.
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Decorative Object "MELA" by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mela" apple bowl was designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1953 for Rinnovel.
Sottsass wasn't originally italian, he was born on 1917 in Innsbruck, (Austria), but...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Chrome
KING'S Floor Lamp UE 230 V, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
KING'S Floor Lamp UE Wiring 230 V. in Metal and Glass by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional Information:
Floor lamp in metal and glass.
Collection: Memphis...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Marble Montenegro Console Table by Ettore Sottsass for Ultima Edizione, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in amstelveen, NL
Marble console table, Montenegro model, by Ettore Sottsass, Ultima Edizione, Italy, 1980
The top is made of black marble and held by two white marble pedestals. Iconic designer Etto...
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1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
Ettore Sottsass Pair of Dado Stools Mod. T29 for Poltronova
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Eccentric pair of stools designed by the great designer Ettore Sottsass for the Poltronova manufacture in 1963. The sbagelli are model T29 also called Dado. Resenta product label. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Vase, Pink Glazed, Ceramic, Spanish, 20th Century
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
Vintage Marble Table by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy 1960s.
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Marble Table by E. Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy 1960s.
Vintage table realized in 1965 by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova.
Top and base in ''Rosso di Verona'' marble and b...
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1960s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Mizar Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Mizar vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. The piece features clear and blue glass with multicolored handles.
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, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Glass
Vintage Console Marble Ettore Sottsass for Ultima Edizione, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Vintage console marble Ettore sottsass for Ultima Edizione Italy, 1980s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
Monumental Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy, 1962
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning monumental lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1962 having milk glass shade. Beautiful, deep blue and aqua green patterns throughout offer a stunning work of art that draw...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel, Brass
White Lampros Pendant by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large Lampros pendant designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and produced by Stilnovo in the 1970s.
This disc-shaped model consists of a white aluminium shade and three chromed metal refle...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Custom Burl & Oak Coffee Table from Max Palevsky Residence, 1984
By Ettore Sottsass, Sottsass Associati
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. ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
Large serigraph (architetural study) by Ettore Sottsass, 1987
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Beautiful and rare screen print “Senza titolo” (architectural study) by Ettore Sottsass, 1987
Produced by Kalos Arti Applicate in 1987,
signed and numbered 22/100 in pencil. Fram...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Paper
31 Imera Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Astimelusa Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Astimelusa by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano vetri collection in 1986.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Ettore Sottsass “Westside” Living Room Set for Knoll International, 1982
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ettore Sottsass “Westside” Living Room Set for Knoll International, foam and fabric, Italy, 1982, set of three.
The “Westside” collection is an icon...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass, Cometa Floor Light, by Poltronova circa 1970
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
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
Venini Puzzle Vase in Coral & Gray Glass by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Puzzle glass in coral/Gray by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered edition for year. Hand-blown glass.
Color: Coral/Gray
Technique: Opal
Dimensions: Ø 27 cm, H 40 cm
Year of Manuf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Rare Limited Edition of 12 Vase Alpha by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase alpha by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numbered pieces, number 7 / 12.
This piece has also been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 12 units.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Ettore Sottsass (14 September 1917-31 December 2007) was an Italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. His body of designs included furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting and office machine design. Sottsass was born on 14 September 1917 in Innsbruck, Austria, and grew up in Milan, where his father was an architect. In 1956, Ettore Sottsass began working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Brass
Twenty-Seven Woods, Chinese Artificial Flower Vase Omega by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase omega by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition ...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Ultrafragola lighted mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 80s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Iconic Ultrafragola illuminated mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1980.
Perspex frame, neon lamps, mirrored glass, painted wood. Excellent condition, first productio...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plexiglass, Wood
Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, Pink Glazed, by Ettore Sottsass, 20th, 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 Sottass Pendant Lamp, Vistosi, Italy, 1974. White Red-Orange Glass. Signed
By Vistosi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ettore Sottsass pendant light fixture for Vistosi Italy, 1974. Completely original. The glass is in excellent condition with no chips, cr...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Kartell Pilastro Stool in Violet by Ettore Sottsass
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pilastro stool is part of the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to design guru Ettore Sottsass. Pilastro, stands out for its arc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Venini Ratrih Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Ratrih floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered edition for year
Year of manufacture: 1994-2017
Marble base
Color: Milk-white/black
Measurements: Ø 18.11", H 66.92"
1 x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venini Oman Vase in Gray, Red & Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
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 Model "Lodge" Italian 1986 Set of Six Chairs
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of 6 chairs mod. "Lodge" designed by Ettore Sottass and produced by Bieffeplast. Structure made of black lacquered metal and reupholstered in boucle fabric. Italy, 1986.
Our mai...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Don Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Don table lamp designed in 1977 by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Stilnovo.
The lamp consists of a relative heavy emerald green cubic base, a white ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kartell Colonna Stool in Pink by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Altair Glass Flower Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Altair Glass Flower Vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. Signed on the base, please see below for further information.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
East Side Lounge Chair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, Italy, 1980's
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Wonderful lounge chair with its original soft leather upholstery in great condition. This suburb lounge chair features gray lacquered steel feet with translucent plastic end pieces. ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Treetops Floor Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collect
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
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
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Metal
Postmodern Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Antwerp, BE
Round dining table designed by Ettore Sottsass, a piece of postmodern design in Memphis style. The solid wood round top is supported by four metal legs with wooden bases. This table ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
Dorane Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is one of the rarer twin bulb models of the Dorane lamps by the great Italian designer, Ettore Sottsasss, one of the founder members of the 'Memphis' group.
Not only is this lam...
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20th Century Italian Minimalist Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
5 Atamante Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
5 Atamante vase is in blown glass, and originally designed in 1986 by Ettore Sottsass. Signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info below.
Ettore Sott...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase S by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase S by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numbered pieces, number 10 ...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Alessi 4 Parts Hors d'oeuvres Service Crystal Glass Designed Ettore Sottsass
By Alessi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
This Listing offers the Alessi 4 compartments Hors d'oeuvres service in crystal glass designed by Ettore Sottsass, made in Italy, circa 1970s.
Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Barware in minimalism design and heavy lead crystal.
All 4 Triangle shaped bowls have the golden Alessi Label.
Practical to serve Your favorite Dish at Your Holiday or Family Dinner...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Pink, Glazed Ceramic, Spanish, XXth
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sottsass designed the Shiva Vase when travelling to Barcelona for love in 1973. He encountered many cultures, religious symbolism, and inspiration on his travels. The smooth, curving...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Alessio Sarri Pottery Centerpiece Italian Postmodern Memphis
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Ettore Sottsass ET4 postmodern centerpiece with lopsided walls and garden green glaze produced by Alessio Sarri, circa 1980's. 4 3/4" high, 9 3/4" wide, 9 3/4" deep. Excellen...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Pottery
2004 Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Mandarin Dining Chair in Orange with Upholstery
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Mandarin Chairs, originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. These particular examples were produced by Knoll in the USA C. 2004. The chairs are comprised of sculptural...
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Early 2000s American Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass Tappeto Volante - Flying Carper armchair for Bedding Brevetti
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Padova, IT
Ettore Sottsass designed this armchair after having known the Indian culture.
A crucial journey in his formation is that of 1961 in India, undertaken with Fernanda Pivano. On this jo...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Euphrates Vase in Porcelain by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Euphrates vase in porcelain by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Porcelain vase.
Collection: Memphis Milano
Designer: Ettore Sottsass
Year:...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use preserving a b...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Hans Von Klier and Ettore Sottsass for Rossi di Albizzate Large Table
By Hans Von Klier, Ettore Sottsass, Rossi di Albizzate
Located in Milano, IT
Large dining table designed by Hans von Klier and Ettore Sottsass for Rossi di Albizzate in the 1960s. 1960s early 1970s. The table is part of the Sit System Series. The table is made with a tubular steel frame. Its tabletop, on the other hand, is made of a sturdy wooden top. The clean, clear-cut shapes are typical of the guiding line of the two designers who, by fusing their stylistic line together, have created a truly pure and imposing table...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Metal
20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Centerpiece Mod, Rosa in Colored Glass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Beatiful 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.
Th...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Ettore Sottsass Pausania Table Lamp 1982
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Encino, CA
Ettore Sottsass (1917)
Edition Artemide.
One table lamp Model PAUSANIA 1982
Measurements: H 16"1/2 x W 18"3/4 x D 4"1/4
This lamps shows some marks of old repairs but works perfectl...
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Late 20th Century Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sottsass Ettore design for Alessi 5079 containers for condiments in steel
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Biella, IT
Sottsass Ettore desihn for Alessi base containers for condiments in steel of years '80
the sell is for one but are to disposition two of this alessi c...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Nilo Porcelain Vase by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Nilo vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano 1981-1988. A classic by Sottsass, the Nilo porcelain vase is part of thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chest of Drawers Olivetti Synthesis Line by Ettore Sottsass Mid-Century Italy 80
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palermo, IT
Office chest of drawers from the Olivetti Synthesis line by Ettore Sottsass. Made in Italy in the 80s. Excellent quality, in solid wood. Four sliding drawers, with black lacquered st...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass Y Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Y vase made for the collection of twenty-seven woods for Chinese artificial flowers vase by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numbered pieces, number 9 / 12.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Flower not included.
Ettore Sottsass (14 September 1917-31 December 2007) was an Italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. His body of designs included furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting and office machine design. Sottsass was born on 14 September 1917 in Innsbruck, Austria, and grew up in Milan, where his father was an architect. In 1956, Ettore Sottsass began working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Original Sottsass Associati Halogen Table Light, Halo Click 2, by Philips 1988
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in München, DE
Very rare original Sottsass Associati halogen table light Halo Click 2 by Philips 1988, Holland.
Completely made of rubberised metal black.
Lampshade can ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Metal
Senape Flower Vase Ettore Sottsass Japanese Urushi Laquer Model A
By Marutomi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Senape flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Marutomi. This model is limited Japanese urushi laquer model.
Japanese traditional uru...
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Early 2000s Japanese Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Plastic
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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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- 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.
- 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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