Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Italian, 1917-2007
An architect, industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, Ettore Sottsass led a revolution in the aesthetics and technology of modern design in the late 20th century.
Sottsass was the oldest member of the Memphis Group — a design collective, formed in Milan in 1980, whose irreverent, spirited members included Alessandro Mendini, Michele de Lucchi, Michael Graves and Shiro Kuramata. All had grown disillusioned by the staid, black-and-brown “corporatized” modernism that had become endemic in the 1970s. Memphis (the name stemmed from the title of a Bob Dylan song) countered with bold, brash, colorful, yet quirkily minimal designs for furniture, glassware, ceramics and metalwork. They mocked high-status by building furniture with inexpensive materials such as plastic laminates, decorated to resemble exotic finishes such as animal skins. Their work was both functional and — as intended — shocking. Even as it preceded the Memphis Group's formal launch, Sottsass's iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell and radical pops of pink neon — embodies many of the collective's postmodern ideals.
Sottsass's most-recognized designs appeared in the first Memphis collection, issued in 1981 — notably the multihued, angular Carlton room divider and Casablanca bookcase. As pieces on 1stDibs demonstrate, however, Sottsass is at his most imaginative and expressive in smaller, secondary furnishings such as lamps and chandeliers, and in table pieces and glassware that have playful and sculptural qualities.
It was as an artist that Ettore Sottsass was celebrated in his life, in exhibitions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, in 2006, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art a year later. Even then Sottsass’s work prompted critical debate. And for a man whose greatest pleasure was in astonishing, delighting and ruffling feathers, perhaps there was no greater accolade. That the work remains so revolutionary and bold — that it breaks with convention so sharply it will never be considered mainstream — is a testament to his genius.
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Creator: Ettore Sottsass
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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
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Wood
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Egizia Silver Blue Art Glass Bowl, 1990s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Munich, DE
Beautiful and rare find Egizia art glass bowl, designed by Ettore Sottsass. This thick and heavy cobalt blue bowl is decorated with hand silk-screened...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Murano Glass
21st Century Oman Glass Vase in Aquamarine/Grey/Red by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
A work by Ettore Sottsass dated 1994. Monumental and architectural, yet capable of perfectly conveying the magic of the land that inspired it. You can see it, feel it. And admire it....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Glass
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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Umbrella Standing Blue Aluminium for Rinnovel '70
By Rinnovel, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Umbrella standing designed by the master of Italian Design Ettore Sottsass, for the manufacturer Rinnovel in '70s. For Rinnovel, Sottsass designed different pieces, but this item is ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Aluminum
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
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Ceramic
20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Centerpiece Mod. Indigo 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
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Candle Holder Luce Di Cena in Crystal for RSVP
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Very elegant candle holder designed by the italian maestro Ettore Sottsass at the end of '90s for RSVP. The candle holder is the model "Luce di Sera". The candle holder is entirely i...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Crystal
Ettore Sottsass “Mandarin” Black Eco Leather Dining Chairs for Knoll, a Pair
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Memphis Postmodern Mandarin chairs rendered in black lacquered steel frame with black Naugahyde cushioned seats designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Steel
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase P by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
From the collection of twenty-seven woods for Chinese artificial flowers, vase P by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numer...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Chrome
Two Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
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 b...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase V by Ettore Sottsass
By Design Gallery Milano, Ettore Sottsass
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 go...
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1990s Spanish Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Chrome
21st Century Firenze Pendant Light in Multicolour by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Regardless of their size, small or large, the luminous sculptures by Ettore Sottsass bring to mind the idea and image of the Florentine lily. Revealed in sheets of glass and oval sph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century, Puzzle Glass Vase in Aquamarine/Coral by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Architecture turns into design. Magnificence turns into elegance. Coral meets Aquamarine, then it blends into Grey. This glass creation by Ettore Sottsass has a soul and a strong cha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Puzzle Glass Vase in Coral / Grey by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Architecture turns into design. Magnificence turns into elegance. Coral meets Aquamarine, then it blends into Grey. This glass creation by Ettore Sottsass has a soul and a strong cha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
21st Century Goburam Glass Vase in Coral/Nocturnal by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
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
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Glass
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase L by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase L by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numbered pieces, number 3/12...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Basilico Model Teapot by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri Editions
By Alessio Sarri, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, Italy
Basilico is one of the teapots from the "The Indian Memory" collection designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1987 and now re-edited by Alessio Sarri.
All the pieces in the collection are s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Ceramic
Alessi 4 Parts Hors d'oeuvres Service Crystal Glass Designed Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Alessi
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
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Crystal
Ettore Sottsass H Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
By Design Gallery Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vase H designed by Ettore Sottsass, from the collection 'Twenty-seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flowers',
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numbered ...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Italian Danube sofa by Ettore Sottsass for Cassina
By Ettore Sottsass, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of postmodern design with the legendary "Danube" sofa, a two-seater masterpiece designed by the iconic Ettore Sottsass for Cassina in 1992. ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Iron
21st Century Ettore Sottsass Collection Ratrih Floor Lamp in Black/Milk-White
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Light clad in Milk White glass, then surrounded by Black glass and metal. This work is a tribute to the night. Elegant, mysterious. Night is its name, in ancient Sanskrit: ratri?. Ra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Postmodern Ettore Sottsass Pink Dining Chairs for Leitner, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern; Ettore Sottsass; Pink; Burgundy; Lacquer; Burl Veneer; dining chairs; Leitner; 1980s; Memphis Group; Leitner;
Postmodern dining chairs with an expressive burl veneer ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Burl, Lacquer
Postmodern Danube 850 3-Seater Sofa by Ettore Sottsass for Cassina 1992
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Stavenisse, NL
Very rare by one of the greatest Italian designers to date. Ettore Sottsass, known for his outlandish creative designs, is a very strong name in the design space. Many iconic designs...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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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
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Chrome, Aluminum
21st Century Ettore Sottsass Collection Bhusanam Table Lamp in Multicolor
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
In the hands of Ettore Sottsass, glass and metal take on new shapes that nod to India. They give a new visual meaning to the Sanskrit term that inspires the name of this piece: bhu?a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Glass
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 p...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair of Dorane Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Pair of Dorane table lamps designed in 1977 by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Stilnovo, Milan.
The base of these lamps is made of lacquered m...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Metal
21st Century Ettore Sottsass Nopuram Table Lamp in Green/Light Pink/Red
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
Appealing in shape and glow, it is tinged with a hint of Sapphire and Pink. Darpanah fascinates the viewer. Its powerful aesthetics urged Ettore Sottsass to turn to Sanskrit for insp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Ettore Sottsass Califfo Sofa in Wood and Multicoloured Velvet Poltronova 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Two-seater Califfo sofa with a structure in a orange/red lacquered wood seat and back are structured by cushions upholstered with velvet fabric in a mixed...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
21st Century Marito E Moglie Vase in Black/Milk-White/Tea by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
They lie blissfully on their solid marble base. They might feel fragile at times and life may try to separate them, but they will always find stability in their deep connection. Mari...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Glass
Ettore Sottsass Rare Limited Edition Piccoli Libri Cabinet, 1992
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Piccoli Libri cabinet designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1992 edited by Design Gallery Milano.
P.A from a Limited edition of 9 + 3 P.A.
Plastic laminate-covered, maple-veneered woo...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Plastic, Wood
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flowers, Vase F by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
F 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 Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
21st Century Ettore Sottsass Collection Kiritam Table Lamp in Aquamarine/Milk-Wh
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Its name evokes its ancient meaning: "crown", from the Sanskrit term kirīṭam. Its shape recalls those of the most worshipped and depicted Hindu deities. But gold gives way to glass. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Famous portable typewriter by Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy from the 1960s.
Totally functional with some wear.
3 pieces available.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Carlton Memphis Milano Bookcase or Room Divider by Ettore Sottsass, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
Memphis Milano Carlton bookcase by Ettore Sottsass. Post-Modern, sculptural, multicolor "Carlton" room divider or bookcase, designed by Sottstass ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Laminate
21st Century Ettore Sottsass Darpanah Table Lamp in LightPink/MilkWhite/Sapphire
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Appealing in shape and glow, it is tinged with a hint of Sapphire and Pink. Darpanah fascinates the viewer. Its powerful aesthetics urged Ettore Sottsass to turn to Sanskrit for insp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Cherry Model Teapot by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri Editions
By Alessio Sarri, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, Italy
Cherry is one of the teapots from the The Indian Memory collection designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1987 and now re-edited by Alessio Sarri.
All the pieces in the collection are signe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Ceramic
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
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
Staff 'Zumtobel' ID-S Floor Lamp/ Uplighter by Ettore Sottsass, Memphis, 1980s
By Staff Leuchten, Ettore Sottsass
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.
...
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1980s Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
'Carlton' Room Divider and Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, Italy
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
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
"Califfo" Bed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
"Califfo" bed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Wood
Barbarella Writing Desk / Secretary by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1966/1985
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ettore Sottsass Barbarella cabinet for Poltronova, Italy. Designed in 1966, produced in 1985. The cabinet features three drawers over a drop-front ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Armchair "Eastside Lounge", by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
We work with artisans who masterfully restore typical pieces from each period of our history, valuing their different preservation techniques. Teamwork has built this pioneering comp...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Velvet
Ettore Sottsass Contemporary Modern "Demistella" Marble Italian Console
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Ibiza, Spain
«Demistella» model console designed by Ettore Sottsass for Up & Up made with solid wood structure, briar root, lacquered wood and cylindrical legs in Marquina marble. Semicircular to...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Marble
20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Centerpiece Mod. Azzurro 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.
Th...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Glass
Ettore Sottsass Flower Vase C for Twenty-Seven Woods for an Artificial Flower
By Design Gallery Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
C 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 numbere...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tilia Small Box Ettore Sottsass Postmodern
By Ettore Sottsass, Marutomi
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
"Tilia" small box designed by Ettore Sottsass for Marutomi.
Designed in 1997, Produced in 2000.
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Early 2000s Japanese Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Dining Table in Wood and Black Lacquered Metal by Poltronova 50s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Round dining table or living room table with four legs in black lacquered metal, table top in wood and brass details.
The peculiar tabletop presents a beautiful decoration due to t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
The Euphrates Ceramic Vase by Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Vase in ceramic, by Ettore Sottsass, 1983.
The Euphrates vase, made of ceramic porcelain. This is part of the Rivers series, designed by Sottsass 1981-1988.
Stamped underneath....
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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
1990s Italian Design Red Rim Wooden Bowl by Ettore Sottsass for Twergi
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
A Vintage turned footed wood dish with red painted accent designed by Ettore Sottsass for Twergi.
Maker's stamp at bottom.
Sottsass was an eclectic architect and industrial desig...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamps for Artemide
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Ettore Sottsass Callimaco floor lamps for Artemide.
Originally created in 1982, Ettore Sottsass’ “Horn” of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Aluminum
'Siluro' Floor Lamp Angelo Lelli, Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, Italy, 1957
By Arredoluce, Alfred Lelli, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, IT
Floor lamp model 12628 design Angelo Lelli and Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce.
Made of marble, lacquered metal, perplex and brass.
It appears in the reasoned catalog 1943-1987, pag...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Marble, Metal, Brass
Cardamom Model Teapot by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri Editions
By Ettore Sottsass, Alessio Sarri
Located in Milan, Italy
Cardamon is one of the teapots from the "The Indian Memory" collection designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1987 and now re-edited by Alessio Sarri.
All the pieces in the collection are s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Orange "Califfo" Sofa by Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova, Italy, 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern orange "Califfo" sofa by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Centerpiece Mod. Celeste 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.
Th...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Ettore Sottsass furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Ettore Sottsass furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ettore Sottsass furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 389 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 188 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Ettore Sottsass were created in the modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Gaetano Pesce, Alessandro Mendini, and VG-VGnewtrend. Prices for Ettore Sottsass furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $104 and can go as high as $88,999, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,267.
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- Why is Ettore Sottsass famous?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Ettore Sottsass is famous for his work as an architect and an industrial designer, which spurred a revolution in the aesthetics and technology of modern design in the late 20th century. He was the oldest member of the Memphis Group, a design collective formed in Milan in 1980. Having grown disillusioned by the staid, black-and-brown corporatized modernism that had become endemic in the 1970s, the Memphis Group produced bold, brash, colorful, yet quirkily minimal designs for furniture, glassware, ceramics and metalwork. They mocked high status by building furniture with inexpensive materials, such as plastic laminates, decorated to resemble exotic finishes like animal skins. Other than his Ultrafragola mirror (1970), Sottsass's most-recognized designs appeared in the first Memphis collection, issued in 1981. They include the multihued, angular Carlton room divider and Casablanca bookcase. Shop a diverse assortment of Ettore Sotsass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- Where is Ettore Sottsass from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ettore Sottsass was from Innsbruck, Austria. He was born there on September 14, 1917, but he moved to Turin, Italy, as a child. The Italian architect and designer died in Milan, Italy, on December 31, 2007. You'll find a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- What did Ettore Sottsass do?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass was an architect and designer. He founded the Memphis Group, a collective of designers active from 1981 to 1987. The Ultrafragola mirror is one of his most well-known designs. On 1stDibs, you can shop a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- What 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.
- What did Ettore Sottsass design?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ettore Sottsass was a famous 20th century architect and designer known for his work in furniture, lighting, jewelry and more, as well as from his work in designing buildings. He was Italian, though he was born in Austria, and lived from 1917 to 2007. Shop a range of Ettore Sottsass pieces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To pronounce Ettore Sottsass, say "AY-tore-ee SOAT-sas." The second syllable of the designer's surname sounds similar to the word “sauce” but with a shorter, clipped vowel. On 1stDibs, find a range of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- Where did Ettore Sottsass study?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass studied at the Politecnico di Torino in Turin, Italy. In 1939, he graduated from the institution with a degree in architecture. Sottsass began working as an artist and designer in the late 1940s. He produced furniture, ceramics, paintings, sculptures and jewelry. Find a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture on 1stDibs.
- 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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