Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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
'Valigia' Memphis Style Floor or Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
'Valigia' Memphis Style Floor or Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo
Originally designed in 1977, the Valigia exemplies the playful concepts and geometry of Memphis Style. Ex...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Aluminum, Steel
Ettore Sottsass Chandelier, 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare ‚Bruco‘ chandelier designed by Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre / Poltronova in 1970. Minimalist chrome structure with a large methacrylate diffuser. Very nice original conditi...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Aluminum, Chrome
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Mirror Ultrafragola for Poltronova
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass was a 20th-century Italian architect, noted for also designing furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home and office wares, as well as numerous buildings and interio...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Opal
Four 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 boxe...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Postmodern Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo Sinus Lamp in Red
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Postmodern Sinus lamp in red, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo. Featuring a dynamic, undulating form with an exposed light source, this sculptural l...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Don Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Don table lamp designed in 1977 by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Stilnovo.
The lamp consists of a relative heavy emerald green cubic base, a white ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Metal
Ettore Sottass Pendant Lamp, Vistosi, Italy, 1974. White Red-Orange Glass. Signed
By Vistosi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ettore Sottsass pendant light fixture for Vistosi Italy, 1974. Completely original. The glass is in excellent condition with no chips, cr...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Steel
Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired 220v 'Tahiti' table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Metal
Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamp for Artemide
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Ettore Sottsass Callimaco floor lamp for Artemide.
Originally created in 1982, Ettore Sottsass’ “horn” of light creates the remarkable illusion ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Aluminum
Pair of Sconces, In style of Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsas, 1980s, Italy
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Italian design yellow and black Wood Pair of Sconces, In style of Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, 1980s, Milano - Italy
It is very ideal and suitable for all living areas.
La...
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1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Wood
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp in Perspex and Aluminum
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, floor lamp, model 'Cometa' no. L026, acrylic, lacquered metal, chrome, Italy, design 1970
Funky and easy to love floor lamp designed by Ettore Sottsa...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova ‘Bruco’ Wall Lights
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova, Design Centre
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova, ‘Bruco’ wall light from the Mobili Grigi series, chrome-plated brass, methacrylate (translucent Perspex), enameled aluminum, Italy, 1970
This ‘Bruco’ wall light is created by Ettore Sottsass as part of the Mobili Grigi collection for Poltronova and produced by Design Centre in 1970. The advancements in lamp technology have influenced the design of lighting fixtures. The Bruco light was created as a result of the use of breakthrough materials and technologies of the seventies. Designer...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired 'Tahiti' Table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mounted on a black and white bacterio-patterned laminate base. EU VERSION 220v AVAILABLE IN ANOTHER LISTING.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop "Valentina" by Olivetti. He died in 2007 at the age of 90 years.
Memphis Milano is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond.
Additional info:
- Dimensions: H 23.5 inches
- Materials: Metal
- Lighting info: 50 W, 12 V
-Additional Lighting Info: Please note that this item is wired in 110 V for the standard US light socket.
- Price includes additional US rewiring cost for accessibility to US outlets.
- If you are interested in the EU version of this light, please refer to the dealers storefront for the (EU) wired light fixture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Quisisiana Ceiling Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Collection
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Painted metal ceiling lamp.
Quisisiana (from the Latin quid est sana, which means “what is healthy”) is the melodious name chosen by Sottsass for this lamp that assembles interconnec...
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2010s Italian Other Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy, 1980s.
In the 1980s, the Italian designer Ettore Sottsass collaborated with Art...
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1680s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
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 Lighting
Materials
Steel
Cavalieri Floor Lamp EU 220 V. by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Cavalieri Floor Lamp EU Wiring 220 V. in Wood and Plastic Laminate by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional Information:
Floor lamp in wood and plastic laminat...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Pink ‘Ultrafragola’ Mirror Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
The curvaceous pink ‘Ultrafragola’ mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass is probably the most iconic of all his many designs. Originally produced in the 1970s by Poltronova, the ‘Ultrafragola’ formed part of a series of Sottsass designs named Mobili Grigi. When illuminated, the lights within the mirror transform the white opaline acrylic shell into a stunning multi-pink display. This unique, individually numbered, re-edition piece is still produced by the same Florentine company today and is sold with a “Certificate of Authenticity”. The perfectly pink ‘selfie’ mirror!
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Asteroid Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1968
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Melbourne, VIC
The Asteroid Lamp is indeed a remarkable piece of design created by Ettore Sottsass in 1968. Ettore Sottsass was a prominent Italian designer and archite...
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20th Century Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Treetops Floor Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collect
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired "Treetops" floor lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 in metal with halogen bulb.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop "Valentina" by Olivetti. He died in 2007 at the age of 90 years.
Memphis Milano is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond.
Additional Info:
- Dimensions: H 76.75 inches, Base W. 10.75 inches, D. 40.25 inches.
- Materials: Metal.
- Color options: Available in yellow fixture, orange stem, turquoise knob and mint green base; or in an orange fixture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Floor Lamp Moonlight by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, Italy, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Antwerp, BE
Model 14104 Moonlight floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass, crafted in the 1970s for Arredoluce. This striking lamp features a blend of chrome-plated stainless steel, lacquered metal, and neon, embodying Sottsass' avant-garde aesthetic. The Moonlight lamp...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel
Bay Table Lamp USA, 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Bay Table Lamp in glass, aluminum and plexiglass, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sotts...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Bay Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, Bay table Lamp in glass, aluminum and plexiglass, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sot...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
White Lampros Pendant by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large Lampros pendant designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and produced by Stilnovo in the 1970s.
This disc-shaped model consists of a white aluminium shade and three chromed metal refle...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
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 Lighting
Materials
Steel
Italian Modern Colored Steel Callimaco Floor Lamp by Sottsass for Artemide 1980s
By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian grey, red and yellow steel Callimaco floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, 1982.
Callimaco model floor lamp with conical base in dark gray painted steel, yellow cylind...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Steel
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 Lighting
Materials
Steel
Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamps in orange and green hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
We have the ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
3 Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamps in white and aqua swirl hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
Ettore So...
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1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Table Lamps in Murano by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1995
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp in Yellow and green hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1995.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
The lamps col...
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1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
3 Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful hand-blown Murano glass table lamps in a variation of blue tones,
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
Etto...
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1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1996
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful hand-blown Murano glass table lamp in a white and blue colours.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
Ettore...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1995
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful hand-blown Murano glass table lamp in a unique design in aqua and blue colors.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1995.
The glass shade is signed "V...
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1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp in shades of light grey-white hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
Etto...
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1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp in white hand-blown murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
Ettore Sottsass (1917-201...
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1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Two Modern Table Lamps in Murano by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp in white and aqua-green hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
The lamps ...
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1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Ettore Sottsass “Palafitta” Table Lamp Brass Plexiglas, 1957, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Ettore Sottsass “Palafitta“ table lamp brass plexiglas 1957 Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass Pausania Table Lamp 1982
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Encino, CA
Ettore Sottsass (1917)
Edition Artemide.
One table lamp Model PAUSANIA 1982
Measurements: H 16"1/2 x W 18"3/4 x D 4"1/4
This lamps shows some marks of old repairs but works perfectl...
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Late 20th Century Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
White Ettore Sottsass Moonlight Floor Lamp no. 14104, Italy 1970's
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Den Haag, NL
White Ettore Sottsass JR 'Moonlight' floor lamp, model no. 14104, 1970s
Originl white painted metal.
163 x 22 x 22 cm
Manufactured by Arredoluce, Monza, Italy.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Metal
Venini Nopuram Table Lamp in Red by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Nopuram table lamp in red by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered edition for year
Year of manufacture: 1994-2017
Marble base
Color: Red
Measurements: Ø 15.74", H 25.98"
1 x max ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Glass
Rare Light Object 'Asteroide' by Ettore Sottsass, 1968
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Centre
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 Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Six Modern Table Lamps in Murano by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp in white and blue swirl hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
Priced ind...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Treetops Floor Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired 'Treetops' floor lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 in metal with halogen bulb.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis Group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Ratrih Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Ratrih floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered edition for year
Year of manufacture: 1994-2017
Marble base
Color: Milk-white/black
Measurements: Ø 18.11", H 66.92"
1 x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Glass
Midcentury "Siluro" lamp by Angelo Lelli and Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Iconic Italian floor lamp designed by Angelo Lelli & Ettore Sottsass - model "Siluro" / 12628 produced in 1955 by Arredoluce.
original structure made of marble, lacquered metal, per...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
21st Century Firenze Flush Light in Crystal/Sapphire 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Glass
Ettore Sottsass, Cometa Floor Light, by Poltronova circa 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova
Cometa floor lamp, no. L026
acrylic, lacquered metal, chrome, Italy, designed 1970 and produced for the Design Centre by Poltronova, Italy as part of t...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ettore Sottsass Fiorucci Memphis Black Glass Wall Light 3x Targetti Sankey, 1980
By Ettore Sottsass, Vittorio Fiorucci, Targetti Sankey
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....
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Lampada da terra 'Callimaco' Ettore Sottsass per Artemide anni 80
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Lampada da terra anni '80 modello 'Callimaco' disegnata da Ettore Sottsass per una produzione Artemide. La lampada presenta una base e un paralume di forma conica in acciaio vernicia...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Steel
Pink ‘Ultrafragola’ Mirror Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
The curvaceous pink ‘Ultrafragola’ mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass is probably the most iconic of all his many designs. Originally produced in the 1970s by Poltronova, the ‘Ultrafragola’ formed part of a series of Sottsass designs named Mobili Grigi. When illuminated, the lights within the mirror transform the white opaline acrylic shell into a stunning multi-pink display. This unique, individually numbered, re-edition piece is still produced by the same Florentine company today and is sold with a “Certificate of Authenticity”. The perfectly pink ‘selfie’ mirror!
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Ettore Sottsass for Alchimia “Capodanno” No. 71 Table Lamp, 1979
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Weesp, NL
Step into a landmark moment in postmodern design with this Capodanno table lamp—an object that marks Ettore Sottsass’s decisive break from the austere functionalism of his Rationalis...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Brass
Ettore Sottsass Fiorucci Memphis Black Glass Wall Light 3x Targetti Sankey, 1980
By Ettore Sottsass, Targetti Sankey, 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 Lighting
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Aluminum
Black Callimaco by Ettore Sottsass, Early Limited Edition
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
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 u...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Steel
Venini Kiritam Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Kiritam table lamp by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered Edition for year
Marble Base
Color: Milk-White/Aquamarine
Measurements: Ø 15.35"" H 18.89""
1 x max E27 10W LED + 3 x ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Glass
Ettore Sottsass “12731” floor lamp for Arredoluce, Italy, 1956
By Ettore Sottsass, Santambrogio & De Berti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ettore Sottsass “12731” floor lamp for Arredoluce, brass and plumb, Italy, 1956
The “12731” Floor Lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce in 1956, is a striking example of ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Brass
Rare Table Lamp "Palafitta" design Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce
By Ettore Sottsass, Arredoluce
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Lamp "Palafitta" model "12639" Brass and Plexiglas .
Arredoluce Edition Model created in 1957
Bibliography: - Anty Pansera, Alessandro Padoan & Alessandro Palmaghini, Arredoluce, ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Brass
Venini Firenze Flush Light in Crystal & Sapphire by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Firenze flush light in handmade blown glass with decorative elements in opaline and transparent glass and white painted metal finishes. Fun and colorful ceiling light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Art Glass
Ettore Sottsass Don Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Playful reading lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo. Aptly called the "Don", this lamp nods (or bows) its straight neck from an emerald cube base, topped by an adjustable shade in t...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Metal
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Ettore Sottsass lighting 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 lighting, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 84 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 33 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original lighting by Ettore Sottsass were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Gae Aulenti, Achille Castiglioni, and Tommaso Barbi. Prices for Ettore Sottsass lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $556 and can go as high as $54,368, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,761.
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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.
- Why is Ettore Sottsass famous?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Ettore Sottsass is famous for his work as an architect and an industrial designer, which spurred a revolution in the aesthetics and technology of modern design in the late 20th century. He was the oldest member of the Memphis Group, a design collective formed in Milan in 1980. Having grown disillusioned by the staid, black-and-brown corporatized modernism that had become endemic in the 1970s, the Memphis Group produced bold, brash, colorful, yet quirkily minimal designs for furniture, glassware, ceramics and metalwork. They mocked high status by building furniture with inexpensive materials, such as plastic laminates, decorated to resemble exotic finishes like animal skins. Other than his Ultrafragola mirror (1970), Sottsass's most-recognized designs appeared in the first Memphis collection, issued in 1981. They include the multihued, angular Carlton room divider and Casablanca bookcase. Shop a diverse assortment of Ettore Sotsass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- What 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.
- 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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