Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
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
SOTTSASS ETTORE (1917 - 2007). Pettirosso Sculpture-vase from the Short Stories
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Zurich, CH
SOTTSASS ETTORE (1917 - 2007). Pettirosso Sculpture-vase from the Short Stories series. Signed and dated on the glass "SHORT STORIE 10/05/02 P.A. ETTORE SOTTSASS". Artist's Proof. To...
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Early 2000s Italian Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
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Murano Glass
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 Decorative Objects
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Pottery
Midcentury Decorated Vase by Ettore Sottsass for Egizia, Italy, 1980
By Egizia, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Glass vase in orange shades with silver animals decoration.
Beautiful piece made by Ettore Sottsass forEgizia.
Italy, 1980
The vase has its original label.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Ettore Sottsass Umbrella Stand for Rinnovel 1955
By Ettore Sottsass, Rinnovel
Located in Munich, DE
Rare Ettore Sottsass anodized aluminum umbrella stand made in Italy 1950s. Signed under the base.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
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Aluminum
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass for Mirabili EAD Totem
By Mirabili, 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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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
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 Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
"Hsing" Vase Designed by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
"Hsing" vase designed by Ettore Sottsass
for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino.
Red glazed ceramic.
Marked: E. Sottsass, A. SARRI.
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1970s Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
"Hsing" Vase Designed by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
"Hsing" vase designed by Ettore Sottsass
for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino.
Black glazed ceramic.
Marked: E. Sottsass, A. SARRI.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Square table model "Mettsass" by Ettore Sottsass red glass, 20th century design
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of Sottsass first designs for BD, the "Mettsass" has lost none of the personality with which Sottsass designed it for BD some 40 years ago, in 1972. The structure is made of flat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
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Glass
Ettore Sottsass. Modell 'Morosina', 1974 for Vistosi
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Zurich, CH
This work is number 208 from the edition of 250. Incised signature to underside: [E. Sottsass 202/250 Vistosi].
Excellent condition.
literature: Sottsass Glass Works, Barovier, Bis...
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1970s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
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 Decorative Objects
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Glass
SOTTSASS ETTORE (1917 - 2007) - Marabu Sculpture-vase from the Short Stories
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Zurich, CH
SOTTSASS ETTORE (1917 - 2007). Marabu Sculpture-vase from the Short Stories series. Signed and dated under the base "SOTTSASS PROVA DEL 25-11-02". Artist's Proof. Total Edition: 33 c...
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Early 2000s Italian Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel Mela Decorative Object
By Ettore Sottsass, Rinnovel
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A rare and iconic collectible from the pioneering Italian designer Ettore Sottsass, this sculptural object—titled “Mela”(Italian for "apple")—epitomizes the playful modernism that de...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Macchina da scrivere Valentine rossa - Ettore Sottsass - Olivetti - 1968
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, MI
Macchina da scrivere Valentine rossa
Descrizione
Macchina da scrivere Valentine disegnata da Ettore Sottsass per Olivetti nel 1968 e prodotta ad Ivrea. Qui presentato il primo modell...
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1960s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Ettore Sottsass Umbrella Stand Anodized Aluminum, 1955, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Ettore Sottsass umbrella stand anodized aluminum 1955 Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Euphrates Vase, Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, 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 Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
21st Century Oman Glass Vase in Aquamarine/Grey/Red by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
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 Decorative Objects
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Glass
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
"Hsing" Vase Designed by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
'Hsing' vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri , Sesto Fiorentino. White glazed ceramic. Marked: E. Sottsass, A. SARRI.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass - Fontana arte 2666
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, FL
Made by Fontana Arte, Milan. Glass, blue and dark blue.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Ettore Sottsass for Fontana Arte Vase Model 2665
By Ettore Sottsass, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass for Fontana Arte rare large graphic colored crystal vase consisting of dark blue central square cylinder with attached brown tria...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Crystal Vase by Ettore Sottsass for Arnolfo di Cambio, Italy, 1990s
By Arnolfo di Cambio, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Large star-shaped crystal vase by Ettore Sottsass for Arnolfo di Cambio.
Never used piece with original stickers
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1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Olivetti Synthesis Portalettere Design Sottsass - Design - Olivetti
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, MI
OLIVETTI SYNTHESIS portalettere Design Sottsass - design - olivetti
OLIVETTI SYNTHESIS
SISTEMA 45 - Portalettere
Design Ettore SOTTSASS ( 1917 ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
21st Century Ettore Sottsas Demistella Console in Briar, Polychrome Marble, Wood
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in massa, IT
Polychrome marble console designed by Ettore Sottsass.
Description: Console with top in polychrome marble, wood, Macchia Vecchia Marble, Marquinia Bla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
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Marble
Ceramic Footed Centrepiece by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A modern made hand turned red clay bowl by Bitossi of Italy in a design by Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007). The hand crafted piece has been finished in a two tone matte white and indigo ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
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Clay
Vase Art. "6000", Design Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi Production, Italy 1991
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Napoli, IT
Bibliography: "Ettore Sottsass, Tutta la ceramica" Umberto Allemandi & C. edizioni.
Signed and numbered vase.
Limited edition of 99 pieces.
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Limited Edition Vase O by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese Artificial flower vase O by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numered pieces, number 3 / 12.
...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Vase Mod. Azzurro Extrachiaro in Colored Glass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Beautiful vase or centerpiece designed in the beginning of 2000 by the great Italian designer Ettore Sottsass for RSVP. The centerpiece is entirely in colored glass, 10 mm thick.
The...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Ettore Sottsass Vase from Stepped Series in Enameled Ceramic by Bitossi
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
A vase from the stepped series in hand-turned in white clay enameled with two-tone matt gray and light green glaze, manufactured in the 1990s by Bitossi and designed by Ettore Sottsa...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Wooden Picture Frame for Il Sestante, 1960s
By Il Sestante, 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 where he began working in the studio of the designer George Nelson. Back in Italy, he began important collaborations with Poltronova (1957) and Olivetti (1958). From the late 60s to the 70s he collaborated with Superstudio and Archizoom Associati, as part of the Radical Architecture movement, until the founding of the Memphis group in 1981. Ettore Sottsass has been the recipient of numerous international awards and was the winner of the ADI Compasso d'Oro Award in 1959. His works are now exhibited in the permanent collections of many museums around the world.
Here we have a wooden photo frame realized for Il Sestante...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Glass
21st Century by E.Sottsass Round Centerpiece in White and Pink Marble and Copper
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in massa, IT
"Gaya" marble centerpiece designed by Arch. Ettore Sottsass.
Size: cm. Ø 38 x 33
Materials: Rosa Portogallo / Bianco Carrara / Rame
Designed by: Ettore Sottsass.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
14 Astidamia Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Astidamia glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Astidamia Glass” collection. Made in blown Murano glass, and signed “E.Sottsass ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 127/999
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Blue Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 999 units.
This is...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase
By 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 bea...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$1,014 / item
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black 74/100
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 100 units.
This...
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1970s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
33 Neobule Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Neobule Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The Vase is glass blown and signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info below....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
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Glass
21 Clesitera Glass Vase by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Clesitera glass vase with pendant, was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is blown glass, and signed on the base, for further information please see authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
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Glass
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 144/999
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Blue Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 999 units.
This is...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Sirio Glass Flower Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Sirio glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. Signed on the edge of the Stand: "E. Sottsass per Memphis Milano”. For further information please see authen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
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Glass
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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 bea...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass per Alessio Sarri Vaso in Ceramica Rossa "HSING", Italia 1980s
By Alessio Sarri, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, IT
Magnifico vaso "Hsing" in ceramica smaltata rossa disegnato da Ettore Sottsass negli anni '80 e Prodotto dalla Ditta Alessio Sarri Sesto Fiorentino in Italia. firma del designer e m...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
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Ceramic
Tigris Porcelain Vase by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The "Tigris" porcelain vase, comprised of stacked, spouted and coiled forms covered in powder blue, white and black glazes, Memphis Milano collection. The Tigris Vase was originally ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
11 Erinna Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Erina vase is blown glass, originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Vetri Glass” collection. Made in Murano, its hand blown with techniques from m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Ettore Sottsass Vase Mediterraneo Green Gilt Waves Lavori in Corso Signed Dated
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Wilton, CT
Ettore Sottsass Mediterreneo large vase or urn with gilt waves on a green glazed ground. From an edition of 15, dated 2000. Original Lavori in Corso label. Measures: 9" high, 9 3/4"...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
R-Vase by Ettore Sottsass – Limited Edition Design, 1995
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"R-Vase by Ettore Sottsass – Limited Edition Design, 1995"
Presenting the R-Vase, designed by the visionary Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass for the Twenty-Seven Wood...
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1990s French Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
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 ...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Euphrates Vase in Porcelain by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
30 Pasifila Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Pasifil Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986 for Memphis. It's part of the “Vetri Glass” collection, made in blown Murano glass. Signed on the base, for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Alcor Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Alcor Glass Vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis. Signed on the base.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Ettore Sottsass I Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
By Design Gallery Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
I 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...
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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass "Scalino Gradino" Vase for Bitossi, 1958, Signed, 1980s prod.
By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A stunning design by the legendary Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Montelupo, this "Scalino Gradino" vase is a true piece of mid-century Italian craftsmanship. Designed in 1958 and produ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase P by Ettore Sottsass
By Design Gallery Milano, Ettore Sottsass
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 Decorative Objects
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Ettore Sottsass decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ettore Sottsass decorative objects, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 95 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 67 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original decorative objects 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 decorative objects by Fulvio Bianconi, Alessandro Mendini, and Paolo Venini. Prices for Ettore Sottsass decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $201 and can go as high as $75,474, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,337.
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- 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.
- 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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022To pronounce Ettore Sottsass, say "AY-tore-ee SOAT-sas." The second syllable of the designer's surname sounds similar to the word “sauce” but with a shorter, clipped vowel. On 1stDibs, find a range of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- Where did Ettore Sottsass study?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass studied at the Politecnico di Torino in Turin, Italy. In 1939, he graduated from the institution with a degree in architecture. Sottsass began working as an artist and designer in the late 1940s. He produced furniture, ceramics, paintings, sculptures and jewelry. Find a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture on 1stDibs.
- What did Ettore Sottsass design?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ettore Sottsass was a famous 20th century architect and designer known for his work in furniture, lighting, jewelry and more, as well as from his work in designing buildings. He was Italian, though he was born in Austria, and lived from 1917 to 2007. Shop a range of Ettore Sottsass pieces on 1stDibs.
- What inspired Ettore Sottsass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass was inspired by many things, including pop culture, travel and various cultures from around the world. His primary objective of his work was to bring out the deeper beauty of whatever he created. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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