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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Period: 1980s
Creator: Ettore Sottsass
Ettore Sottsas Ospite Table Zanotta Postmodern, 1980s
By Zanotta, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Ettore Sottsass's Ospite dining table.
Designed in 1984 and produced by Zanotta. Painted brier veneer top and three brass silver legs.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Dining Set in Carrara Marble, 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. Additionally, a Carrara marble round pe...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Ettore Sottsass, silver-plated bowl / vide poche, Cleto Munari Italy 1980s
By Cleto Munari, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Firenze, IT
Important silver-plated centerpiece / bowl / vide poche
designed by Ettore Sottsass, manufactured by Cleto Munari
Italy 1980s
engraved signature
9.5 cm H / 29.5 cm diam.
Condit...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Silver Plate
Ivory Pedestal and Side Table
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The ivory pedestal is (in my mind) the accompaniment to Sottsass' TARTAR Cubist-like sideboard --- a visual attempt to show each elevation/plain as though it were 3-D rather than a f...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Hardwood
"Bloque 7", Modular Cube featuring Original 1980s Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, CA
Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first time in the Memphis co...
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1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
'Bloque 6', Modular Cube Featuring Original 1980s Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, CA
Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first time in the Memphis col...
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1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
'Bloque 4', Modular Cube Featuring Original 1980s Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Toronto, CA
Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first time in the Memphis col...
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1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
'Bloque 5', Modular Cube Featuring Original 1980s Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Toronto, CA
Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first time in the Memphis co...
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1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
'Bloque 3', Modular Cube Featuring Original 1980s Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, CA
Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first time in the Memphis col...
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1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
'Bloque 1', Modular Cube featuring Original 1980s Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Toronto, CA
Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first time in the Memphis col...
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1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
'Bloque 2', Modular Cube Featuring Original 1980s Ettore Sottsass Veneer
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Toronto, CA
Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first time in the Memphis co...
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1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll (up to 30)
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Iconic Postmodern Mandarin chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in amazing period Uphostery original and in good condition. Black enamel steel legs and sculptural undulating ...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Nilo Vase, Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for the Collection Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Beirut, LB
The Nilo vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano 1981-1988. Produced by Memphis in 2013-2014.
A classic by Sottsass, the Nilo porcelain vase is par...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Euphrates Vase, Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Beirut, LB
The Euphrates vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano 1981-1988. A classic by Sottsass, the Euphrates porcelain vase is part of three 'rivers' vase...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Marble Montenegro Console by Ettore Sottsass, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
form.
Comprising two white marble pedestals intricately veined in grey, sculpted with a graceful wave-like design, it elegantly upholds a rectangular Zimbabwe's black granit.
Manuf...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Granite, Marble
Coffee Maker 'Accademia' Series by Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Ettore Sottsass
Producer - Lagostina
Model - Coffee Maker "Accademia" Series
Design Period - Eighties
Measurements - Width 18 cm x Depth 11 cm x Height 25 cm
Materials - ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, Set of 6 Mandarin Chairs in Original Red Fabric
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, CA
Conceived by Italian architect and designer, Ettore Sottsass and manufactured in 1986 by Knoll, the Mandarin chair is a highly functional design with distinctive one-piece arm-rail t...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian 20thC "Treetops" Floor Lamp By Ettore Sottsass For Memphis Milano c.1980
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Originally designed by Ettore Sottsass for his company Memphis Milano in 1981, the Treetops floor lamp has since become an icon of the Memphis design movement. Constructed from paint...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
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
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Metal
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...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Reupholstered and new foam.
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ettore Sottsass Vintage Brass Four Wall Hooks or Coat Hooks circa 1985 Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Ettore Sottsass vintage wall mounted hooks coat hooks from brass
Valli & Valli circa 1985 Italy.
A wonderful poetic set of four ( 4 ) coat hooks from...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Beam Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Bieffeplast, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Bieffeplast
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Beam Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Bieffeplast, 1980s
Designer - Ettore Sottsass
Producer - Bieffeplast
Model - Beam Floor Lamp
Design Period - Eighties
Measurements - Width 30 ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, 1980s
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, 1980s
Designer - Ettore Sottsass
Producer - Artemide
Model - Pausania Table Lamp
Design Period - Eighties
Measurements - Width 48...
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1980s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Chair with Bamboo Armrests for Knoll Int.
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Untersiggenthal, AG
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Mandarin chairs, rare bamboo arms. Rare blue leather.
Very good condition, near mint condition.
Additional two chairs wi...
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1980s Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Leather, Bamboo
Ettore Sottsass ID-S Edition Floor Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
In 1987, while working for Zumtobel, the Milan-based design studio Sottsass Associati developed a floor lamp which caused quite a stir both because of its design and its lighting tec...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Loto Coffee Table, Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1980
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The small white marble Loto Coffee Table, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in 1980, is a luxurious and sophisticated interpretation of the iconic piece. The choice of white...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Treetops Floor Lamp, 2019
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Ettore Sottsass for his company Memphis Milano in 1981, the Treetops floor lamp has since become an icon of the Memphis design movement.
Constructed from painted metal, the lamp perfectly balances irony and charm to create a fun design inspired by a tree bending in the breeze.
The cast iron base is formed from a green wedge...
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1980s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bay Table Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bay table lamp is a breathtaking masterpiece by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis (1983). Fabricated from tiers of colored perspex plastic & colored and w...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Crystal
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 - "Carlton" Bookcase
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in PAU, FR
Bookcase named "Carlton" design by Ettore Sottsass in 1981.
Produced by Memphis Milano, Italie.
Height : 198 cm
Width : 190 cm
Depth : 40 cm
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Postmodern Vintage Brass Six Wall Hooks SE 314 C Ettore Sottsass 1985 Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Post Modern vintage six ( 6 ) coat hooks from brass by Ettore Sottsass SE 314 for Valli & Valli circa 1985 Italy.
A great set of six coat hooks from polished brass from the Post Mode...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage 'Donau' Collection Coffee Table by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini
By Ettore Sottsass, Marco Zanini
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Incredibly rare and exceptional post-modern coffee table by the two of the masters of design, Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini. Table is executed in birds eye maple has blue tubular ...
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1980s Austrian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ettore Sottsass East Side Arm Chair
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
Iconic East Side arm chair in Royal Blue designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll International in 1983.
Postmodern chair with original upholstery in wonderful vintage condition.
The ch...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Don table lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, Italy, 1980s
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
The table lamp "Don" was created by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Stilnovo. The cubic base is emerald green and elegantly extends through a white inclined rod that connects the bas...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass for Elisée Editions, Stairs Rug, Wool, Limited Ed., UK, 1985.
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Stairs” carpet, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Elisée Editions, 1985, hand-tufted virgin wool, from a limited edition of 100. Rare piece. gorgeous postmodern take on Roman trompe ...
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1980s British Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wool
Ettore Sottsass Fiorucci Memphis Black Glass Wall Light 3x Targetti Sankey, 1980
By Targetti Sankey, Ettore Sottsass, Vittorio Fiorucci
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....
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Leitner Donau Collection Bed and Nightstand
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Marco Zanini, Memphis Group
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and iconic Italian post-modern Donau Collection bed and matching nightstand designed by master architect and furniture designer Ettore Sottsass (Austria/Italy, 1917-2007) in collaboration with Marco Zanini (Milan, Italy; b.1971) for Leitner Interior Design, circa 1988.
Scarce design, bold and dramatic, sculptural-form, exceptionally executed in bird’s-eye maple lacquered and laminated wood, including blue accents and columns that offer a visually striking contrast. Retaining the original manufacturer's label, signed, 195/88.
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from highly reputable auction house Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. Design Signature Auction catalog #8110
Dimensions: (approx)
Bed: (Twin XL...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Colonna Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, MI
Rare metal floor lamp with marble base by Ettore Sottsass made in 1988 for Memphis Milano.
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1980s Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of 1980s Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Side Chairs for Knoll
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Lafayette, IN
This awesome pair of of Manadarin side chairs is were designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, chairs feature curvaceous tubular steel arms finished in gloss black, matte-black straigh...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass Tartar Prototype
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, FL
An Ettore Sottsass masterwork, this unique "Tartar" table is museum worthy. It is perhaps a prototype or very rare special commission. The table differs from the production version w...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
1980s Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina Espresso Maker "Accademia" Series.
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina purple espresso coffee maker - coffee pot "Accademia" series with original filter. Made in Italy.
It's in excellent condition, never used.
Dimensi...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Metal
Telephone Enorme designed by Ettore Sottsass for Brondi, 1986
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in FERROL, ES
Telephone Enorme designed by Ettore Sottsass for Brondi, 1986.
Included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Retains the original RJ11 cable. Working ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass, Custom Cabinet, Maple, Italy, 1989
By Sottsass Associati, Ettore Sottsass
Located in High Point, NC
A maple and white-painted maple cabinet designed by Ettore Sottsass and custom-produced by Sottsass Associati, Italy for the Mayer-Schwarz Gallery, Beverly Hills in 1989.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Maple
Ettore Sottsass "Carpet for Max" Edition Atelier of Elio Palmisano
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Firenze, IT
Hand-knotted rug with pure wool yarn on cotton warp. Node density: 90,000 per square meter. Hand-finished with intaglio shaving. Designed and implemented in 1989.
Limited edition of ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wool
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Centerpiece mod Murmansk for Memphis, 1980s
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Silver
Contemporary Art TOTEM Clair De Lune Light Blue White N/Edit. by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
Limited edition of 29 pieces.
From Primitive clay magma, by playing with shapes, Sottsass makes the “philosophy” of a state of mind visible and concrete: as if in the musical atmosph...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Modern Colored Steel Callimaco Floor Lamp by Sottsass for Artemide 1980s
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Created in the early 1980s by the great designer Ettore Sottsass, Callimaco is an object with an ambiguous and ironic design, a luminous sculpture inspired by the famous Greek artist...
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1980s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell “Renaissance” Cup & Saucer, Set of 4
By Swid Powell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Exceptionally rare set of cups & saucers by the inimitable Ettore Sottsass, designed for Swid Powell. This set is held in the private collections of prominent museums, such as The Me...
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1980s Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Ettore Sottsass movable Memphis room devider for Sottsass Associati 1986
By Ettore Sottsass, Sottsass Associati
Located in Köln, NRW
Very rare movable Memphis room devider by Ettore Sottsass/Sottsass Associati, custom made 1986 for the former Esprit Headquarter in Düsseldorf/Germany.
A statement by Etorre Sottsas...
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1980s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Memphis, Barbara Radice 1984 First Edition
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Barbara Radice
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Rizzoli, 1984
‘Research, Experiences, Result, Failures and Successes of New Design’
Founded in 1981 by designer Ettore Sottsass, the Italy-based Mem...
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1980s American Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Paper
1980s Gorgeous Red Vase "Hsing" Designed by Ettore Sottsass. Made in Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous vase "Hsing" in red glazed ceramic designes by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino. This vase is in excellent condition. Made in Italy. It's marked at ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Coat Hooks by Ettorre Sottsass Model SE 314, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in München, BY
A pair of coat hooks designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1985 for Valli & Valli.
Crafted from solid brass, the coat hooks are shaped like an umbrella or rainbow.
Good original condition w...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Moonlight" Candlestick by Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell
By Swid Powell, Ettore Sottsass, Cleto Munari
Located in Skokie, IL
"Moonlight" Candlestick by Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell
A single "Moonlight" silver -plated and brass candlestick designed by Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell. Sottsass, 1917-2007...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
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
Black Callimaco by Ettore Sottsass, Early Limited Edition
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
Limited Edition Callimaco floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass in black.
Callimaco was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide in 1982 and became a true icon of 1980s.
The lamp lacks all unnecessary parts and strips down to pure functionality. This very first version was produced in a small numbered series for a Paris gallery...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass Dining Table 'Lotto Rosso' for Poltronova, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This is the exclusive 'Lotto Rosso' dining table, designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Poltronova in Italy around 1980. This solid round table holds an iridescent granite tabl...
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1980s Italian Brutalist Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Granite, Chrome
Ettore Sottsass Montenegro Carrara Marble & Granite Console for Ultima Edizione
By Ettore Sottsass, Ultima Edizione
Located in Almelo, NL
Ettore Sottsass Montenegro Carrara Marble & Granite Console for Ultima Edizione 1980s
The Montenegro console table, created by Ettore Sottsass in...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Granite, Carrara Marble
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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 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.
- 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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