Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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Ettore Sottsass Cast Aluminum Ashtray for Il Sestante, Italy 1962
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Ettore Sottsass Cast Aluminum Ashtray for Il Sestante, Italy 1962
Reference: Domus n. 397, december 1962
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass Fruit Basket "Murmansk -Italy 1982
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
ETTORE SOTTSASS "Murmansk" fruit basket composed of a tray resting on 6 zig-zag cylinders, connected to a round base.
Designer of the 1980s, Ettore Sottsass, leader of the movement ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver
Iconic 50s Ice Bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel - Vintage Italian Charm
By Ettore Sottsass, Rinnovel
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Dive into the retro charm of the Fifties with this iconic Ettore Sottsass‘ 50s Ice Bucket produced by Rinnovel. Crafted from anodized aluminum in a delightful shade of pink, this vin...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Aluminum
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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Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis Ashtray, Italy 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Milan, IT
Ettore Sottsass Dark Red Olivetti Synthesis Ashtray, circa 1970
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Plastic
Stainless Steel and Glass Cruet Set by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi
By Alessi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi and released in 1978, the “5074” condiment set has become a true icon of late 20th Century Modern Design. Aesthetically simple and beautifully...
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Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis Black Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Naples, IT
Large black ABS ashtray, Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis, Sistema 45 series, 1972.
Iconic object from the revolutionary office furniture system ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass, red big ashtray, Olivetti Synthesis, Sistema 45 series, 1971
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Firenze, IT
Wine red big ashtray Sistema 45 series designed by Ettore Sottsass
Olivetti Synthesis, Italy 1972
Iconic object from the revolutionary Synthesis 45 o...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Stand in Gray and Light Blue Glazed Ceramic for Bitossi, 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Renowned for his avant-garde designs, Sottsass has left an indelible mark on the world of art and design, and this exquisite ceramic piece is a testament to his visionary creativity....
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass for Fontana Arte Vase Model 2665
By Fontana Arte, Ettore Sottsass
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Art Glass
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Centerpiece mod Murmansk for Memphis, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell “Renaissance” Cup & Saucer, Set of 4
By Ettore Sottsass, Swid Powell
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Postmodern Salad Bowl "La Bella Tavola" by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi, 1993
By Ettore Sottsass, Alessi, Alighiero Boetti 1
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1993.
This bowl was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi. The colorful pattern is also designed by Alighiero Boetti.
It is in perfect original condition.
Measures:...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
Model 585 Red Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1960
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
Oxblood red vase model 585 designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1960.
Realized circa 1961 by Società Ceramica Toscana di Figline for Milanese gallery Il Sestante in different colors.
Signe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
26-Piece Breakfast Set "La Bella Tavola" by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi, 1993
By Ettore Sottsass, Alessi, Alighiero Boetti 1
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1993.
This set was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi. The colorful pattern is also designed by Alighiero Boetti.
In this set there are
- 12 coffee cups with 12 plates;
- 11 tea cups with 12 plates (un cup is missing);
- Teapot;
- Sugar bowl;
- Milk jug.
It is in perfect original condition.
Measures
- coffee cups:
diameter 7 cm,
with handle 9 cm
height 4.5 cm.
- coffee cup plates...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Italian Aluminum "Mela" Ice Bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Italian Modern "mela" ("apple" in English) ice bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel (1953, Italy).
Composed of silver anodized aluminum with a rose-gold tinted interio...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass, Vide-Poche / Tray Mod. Y24 from the Yantra Series, Italy, 1969
By Design Centre, Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Firenze, IT
Vide-poche / tray mod. Y24 from the Yantra series
Ettore Sottsass (1917 - 2007), Italy 1969
1st edition (not EAD edition)
Design Centre/Poltronova
Black glazed ceramic
...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
1979 Ettore Sottsass Wine Cooler by Alessi
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Biella, IT
Ettore Sottsass design years '79 rare first edit medium wine cooler for two rhine bottle & magnum.
First series wine cooler with flat handles bronze color inside only years '79 by Alessi...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian Modernist Aluminum "Mela" Ice Bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Italian Modern "mela" ("apple" in English) ice bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel (1953, Italy). Early, large example (there were a few different sizes made, includin...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Ettore Sottsass Candelstick / Candle Holder, Silver Plate for Swid Powell
By Swid Powell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is one icon of Post Modern design by the well known architect Ettore Sottsass.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Red Aluminum Ice Bucket, Pear Shaped, by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare pear shaped aluminum ice bucket with brass stem designed by Ettore Sottsass, 1950s. No dents or significant scratches. Signs of light wear, wi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Ettore Sottsass, Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Bitossi, Italy 1968
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Ettore Sottsass, ceramic bowl from the 'Hollywood Collection`, designed 1968.
Signed: 'Ettore Sottsass, Montelupo, Bitossi'.
No chips or cracks, excellent condition.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Cone Set Design Ettore Sottsass by Franco Pozzi for Pierre Cardin, 1969
By Franco Pozzi, Ettore Sottsass, Pierre Cardin
Located in taranto, IT
very rare stackable ceramic "cone" set, production Franco Pozzi Pierre Cardin designed by Ettore Sottsass
rare white / light green alternating...
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1960s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Ettore Sottsass Ceramic Bowl for Bitossi
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Weesp, NL
Ceramic Mid-Century Modern bowl by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi, Montelupo, Tuscany. In the late 1960's Ettore Sottsass spend time with Aldo Longhi, Bitossi's artistic director, who t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ceramic
Astimelusa Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Astimelusa by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano vetri collection in 1986.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
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Ettore Sottsass serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Ettore Sottsass serveware, ceramics, silver and glass are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ettore Sottsass serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 30 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 16 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass by Ettore Sottsass were created in the modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider serveware, ceramics, silver and glass by Carlo Moretti, Memphis Milano, and Stefano Giovannoni. Prices for Ettore Sottsass serveware, ceramics, silver and glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $104 and can go as high as $28,368, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,757.
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
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