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Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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
Memphis Milano Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Memphis Milano Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass

Memphis Milano Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass

By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Toronto, ON

Tahiti, a masterpiece by Ettore Sottsass, is an ironic lamp with a zoomorphic shape that recalls childhood games: a lamp is hidden in the head, ideal for lighting a table. The base w...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal

2 Modern White & aqua Murano Table Lamps by Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca.1994
2 Modern White & aqua Murano Table Lamps by Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca.1994

2 Modern White & aqua Murano Table Lamps by Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca.1994

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Merida, Yucatan

Two 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 " and da...

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1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Ettore Sottsass Red Palafitta Table Lamp (Model 12639) by Arredoluce, Italy, '60
Ettore Sottsass Red Palafitta Table Lamp (Model 12639) by Arredoluce, Italy, '60

Ettore Sottsass Red Palafitta Table Lamp (Model 12639) by Arredoluce, Italy, '60

By Ettore Sottsass, Arredoluce

Located in Dronten, NL

We are privileged to present one of the most elusive iterations of Ettore Sottsass’s seminal Palafitta series—Model 12639, executed in a fiery red plexiglas. Conceived during the rad...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Brass

Ettore Sottsas Tahiti Memphis Milano Postmodern
Ettore Sottsas Tahiti Memphis Milano Postmodern

Ettore Sottsas Tahiti Memphis Milano Postmodern

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Ettore Sottsass's Tahiti lamp. Materpiece of 1980s design.        

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1980s European Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Stainless Steel

Asteroid Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Italy 1968 , Memphis
Asteroid Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Italy 1968 , Memphis

Asteroid Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Italy 1968 , Memphis

By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova

Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp

Ettore Sottsass was a pioneering designer, artist and architect known for his bold approach to midcentury design. He opened his own design and architecture studio in 1947 and became ...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal

Ettore Sottsass UFO Lamp Arredoluce Italy 1957 Postmodern Space Age Design
Ettore Sottsass UFO Lamp Arredoluce Italy 1957 Postmodern Space Age Design

Ettore Sottsass UFO Lamp Arredoluce Italy 1957 Postmodern Space Age Design

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

postmodern space age “UFO Lamp” designed by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, Italy 1957. Molded plastic, enameled brass, and lucite. The lamp features a dome...

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1950s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Brass, Enamel

Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano
Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano

Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano

By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, 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 Table Lamps

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Metal

Bay Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Bay Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano

Bay Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, 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 Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Vintage 1950s table lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel
Vintage 1950s table lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel

Vintage 1950s table lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel

By Ettore Sottsass, Rinnovel

Located in Torino, Piemonte

Table lamp with a spiral-shaped gilded brass base and a conical green metal shade, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel, 1950s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show s...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Ettore Sottsass "Ashoka" Table Lamp, Postmodern Design, 1981
Ettore Sottsass "Ashoka" Table Lamp, Postmodern Design, 1981

Ettore Sottsass "Ashoka" Table Lamp, Postmodern Design, 1981

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

ASHOKA by Ettore Sottsass, which takes its name from the emperor of the Maurya Empire, resembles an unstable stack of playful geometric forms. Though it seems “de-structured,” the la...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal

Bay Table Lamp USA, 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Bay Table Lamp USA, 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection

Bay Table Lamp USA, 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group

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 Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Ettore Sottsas Tahiti Lamp /Memphis
Ettore Sottsas Tahiti Lamp /Memphis

Ettore Sottsas Tahiti Lamp /Memphis

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in PARIS, FR

Tahiti designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano is a table lamp made with a rotating head in polychrome enamelled metal on a plastic laminate base with black and white Bacterio...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal

Ettore Sottsass for Alchimia “Capodanno” No. 71 Table Lamp, 1979
Ettore Sottsass for Alchimia “Capodanno” No. 71 Table Lamp, 1979

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 Table Lamps

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Brass

Ashoka Metal Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano C.
Ashoka Metal Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano C.

Ashoka Metal Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano C.

By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Here you are shown the US wired, Ashoka Table Lamp in lacquered metal, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for Memphis Milano. 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: W 29, D 5, H 35.5 inches - Lighting Info: 1 X 50 W, 12 V - 5 X 40W. (E14) - Materials: Lacquered metal. - 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 with 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 Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Blue Dorane Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
Pair of Blue Dorane Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s

Pair of Blue Dorane Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s

By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Pair of blue Dorane table lamps designed in 1977 by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Stilnovo. The base of these lamps is made of black lacquered metal, and the shade is made of ...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal

Ashoka Metal Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Ashoka Metal Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano

Ashoka Metal Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano

By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Here you are shown the EU wired, Ashoka table lamp in lacquered metal, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for Memphis Milano. Ettore Sottsass was b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal

Ettore Sottsass Don Lamp
Ettore Sottsass Don Lamp

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 Table Lamps

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Metal

21st Century Ettore Sottsass Nopuram Table Lamp in Green/Light Pink/Red

21st Century Ettore Sottsass Nopuram Table Lamp in Green/Light Pink/Red

By Ettore Sottsass, Venini

Located in murano, IT

Appealing in shape and glow, it is tinged with a hint of Sapphire and Pink. Darpanah fascinates the viewer. Its powerful aesthetics urged Ettore Sottsass to turn to Sanskrit for insp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Glass

Ettore Sottsass Pausania Table Lamp, Bakelite & Stainless steel, Italy, 1982
Ettore Sottsass Pausania Table Lamp, Bakelite & Stainless steel, Italy, 1982

Ettore Sottsass Pausania Table Lamp, Bakelite & Stainless steel, Italy, 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 Table Lamps

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Stainless Steel

Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps for Bitossi
Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps for Bitossi

Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps for Bitossi

By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass

Located in San Francisco, CA

Ettore Sottsass design ceramic table lamps for Bitossi, Italy. Originally designed for an Amersterdam department store De Bijenkorf, produced circa 1958. The ovoid lamp form and str...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Halo Click Table Lamp Philips, 1988
Ettore Sottsass Halo Click Table Lamp Philips, 1988

Ettore Sottsass Halo Click Table Lamp Philips, 1988

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Rare ‘Halo Click 2’ table lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass for Philips, Holland 1988. This rare off-white table lamp was designed by Ettore Sottsass for the...

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1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal

Ettore Sottsass "Halo Click 2" Table Lamp for Philips 1988
Ettore Sottsass "Halo Click 2" Table Lamp for Philips 1988

Ettore Sottsass "Halo Click 2" Table Lamp for Philips 1988

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Very rare unusual colored ‘Halo Click 2’ table lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass for Philips, Holland 1988. This rare lime green table lamp was d...

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1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal

Modern Table Lamps in Murano by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1995
Modern Table Lamps in Murano by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1995

Modern Table Lamps in Murano by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1995

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

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 Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Rare Light Object 'Asteroide' by Ettore Sottsass, 1968
Rare Light Object 'Asteroide' by Ettore Sottsass, 1968

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 Table Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum

Tow Modern White & aqua Murano Table Lamps by E.Sottsass for Venini, Signed 1994
Tow Modern White & aqua Murano Table Lamps by E.Sottsass for Venini, Signed 1994

Tow Modern White & aqua Murano Table Lamps by E.Sottsass for Venini, Signed 1994

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

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 Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano

Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group

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 Table Lamps

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Metal

Venini Nopuram Table Lamp in Red by Ettore Sottsass

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 Table Lamps

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Glass

3 Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
3 Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994

3 Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994

By Ettore Sottsass, Venini

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 Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

4 Modern Blue & white Murano Table Lamp by E.Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca.1996
4 Modern Blue & white Murano Table Lamp by E.Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca.1996

4 Modern Blue & white Murano Table Lamp by E.Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca.1996

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

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 Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Two Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1995
Two Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1995

Two Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1995

By Ettore Sottsass, Venini

Located in Merida, Yucatan

2 Beautiful hand-blown Murano glass table lamps in a unique design in aqua and blue colors. Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1995. The glass shade is signed...

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1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Venini Kiritam Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass

Venini Kiritam Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

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 Table Lamps

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Glass

Ettore Sottsass Ashoka Lamp, Metal & Chrome, Post-Modern Design, Italy
Ettore Sottsass Ashoka Lamp, Metal & Chrome, Post-Modern Design, Italy

Ettore Sottsass Ashoka Lamp, Metal & Chrome, Post-Modern Design, Italy

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano

Located in Toronto, ON

Ashoka by Ettore Sottsass, named after the former emperor of the Mauryan Empire, presents itself as an unstable stacking of playful geometric shapes. Apparently “deconstructed”, this...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Two Modern Table Lamps in white & aqua by E.Sottsass for Venini, signed ca. 1994
Two Modern Table Lamps in white & aqua by E.Sottsass for Venini, signed ca. 1994

Two Modern Table Lamps in white & aqua by E.Sottsass for Venini, signed ca. 1994

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

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 Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994

Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

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 Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994

Modern Murano Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

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 Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Postmodern Green Black Vintage Table Lamp Pausania by Ettore Sottsass Jr Italy
Postmodern Green Black Vintage Table Lamp Pausania by Ettore Sottsass Jr Italy

Postmodern Green Black Vintage Table Lamp Pausania by Ettore Sottsass Jr Italy

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Vienna, AT

Modern green and black Ettore Sottsass jr. vintage table lamp 1982, model Pausania, executed by Artemide Italy. This table lamp, which is no longer in production, features chromed me...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal, Sheet Metal

Four Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
Four Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994

Four Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

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 Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Venini Bhusanam Table Lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass

Venini Bhusanam Table Lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini Bhusanam table lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered Edition for year Year of Manufacture: 1994 - 2017 Metal: Blue Painted Color: Aquamarine Measurements: Ø 1...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Glass

Monumental Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy, 1962
Monumental Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy, 1962

Monumental Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy, 1962

By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi

Located in Southampton, NJ

A stunning monumental lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1962 having milk glass shade. Beautiful, deep blue and aqua green patterns throughout offer a stunning work of art that draw...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Don Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
Don Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s

Don Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s

By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass

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 Table Lamps

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Metal

Table Lamp “Valigia” by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, Italy, 1977
Table Lamp “Valigia” by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, Italy, 1977

Table Lamp “Valigia” by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, Italy, 1977

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in DE KWAKEL, NL

Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo in 1977, the Valigia (Italian for “suitcase”) is one of the most recognizable icons of Italian postmodern lighting. With its curved black met...

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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Dorane Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
Pair of Dorane Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s

Pair of Dorane Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s

By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Pair of Dorane table lamps designed in 1977 by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Stilnovo, Milan. The base of these lamps is made of lacquered m...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal

Venini Darpanah Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass

Venini Darpanah Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini Darpanah table lamp by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered Edition for year Year of Manufacture: 1994-2017 Metal White Painted Color: Milk-White/Sapphire/Pink Measurements: Ø 12....

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Ettore Sottsass Halo Click 2 Table Lamp Black Philips 1988
Ettore Sottsass Halo Click 2 Table Lamp Black Philips 1988

Ettore Sottsass Halo Click 2 Table Lamp Black Philips 1988

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Nice ‘Halo Click 2’ table lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Philips, Holland 1988. This rare dark grey table lamp was designed by Ettore ...

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1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal

Ettore Sottsass Valigia Table Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1977
Ettore Sottsass Valigia Table Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1977

Ettore Sottsass Valigia Table Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1977

By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Four-legged table lamp model Valigia designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr, manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy, 1977. This funny shaped floor lamp is very typical out of the box thinking by Et...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Steel Valigia Floor Table Lamp by Sottsass Stilnovo, 1970
Italian Mid-Century Steel Valigia Floor Table Lamp by Sottsass Stilnovo, 1970

Italian Mid-Century Steel Valigia Floor Table Lamp by Sottsass Stilnovo, 1970

By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century steel Valigia floor or table lamp by Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s Valigia table or floor lamp with tubular structure in white painted tubular steel. The sheet me...

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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal, Steel

1970's Ettore Sottsass Stilnovo Valigia Table Lamps Black Red Colour Mid Century
1970's Ettore Sottsass Stilnovo Valigia Table Lamps Black Red Colour Mid Century

1970's Ettore Sottsass Stilnovo Valigia Table Lamps Black Red Colour Mid Century

By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Milano, IT

Pair of 'Valigia' Table Lamps, 1977 Painted metal. Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, Italy. Dimensions: 33.5 W x 23.5 D x 37 H cm / 13.2 W x 9.2 D x 37 in Each Designed by ...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Metal

21st Century Ettore Sottsass Collection Bhusanam Table Lamp in Multicolor

21st Century Ettore Sottsass Collection Bhusanam Table Lamp in Multicolor

By Ettore Sottsass, Venini

Located in murano, IT

In the hands of Ettore Sottsass, glass and metal take on new shapes that nod to India. They give a new visual meaning to the Sanskrit term that inspires the name of this piece: bhu?a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Glass

21st Century Ettore Sottsass Darpanah Table Lamp in LightPink/MilkWhite/Sapphire

21st Century Ettore Sottsass Darpanah Table Lamp in LightPink/MilkWhite/Sapphire

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in murano, IT

Appealing in shape and glow, it is tinged with a hint of Sapphire and Pink. Darpanah fascinates the viewer. Its powerful aesthetics urged Ettore Sottsass to turn to Sanskrit for insp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Glass

21st Century Ettore Sottsass Collection Kiritam Table Lamp in Aquamarine/Milk-Wh

21st Century Ettore Sottsass Collection Kiritam Table Lamp in Aquamarine/Milk-Wh

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in murano, IT

Its name evokes its ancient meaning: "crown", from the Sanskrit term kirīṭam. Its shape recalls those of the most worshipped and depicted Hindu deities. But gold gives way to glass. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

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Glass

Ettore Sottsass table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

Ettore Sottsass table lamps 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 table lamps, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original table lamps 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 table lamps by Memphis Group, Gaetano Pesce, and Paolo Piva. Prices for Ettore Sottsass table lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $799 and can go as high as $8,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,325.

Questions About Ettore Sottsass Table Lamps

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ettore 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, 2022
    Ettore 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Ettore 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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ettore 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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ettore Sottsass studied at the Politecnico di Torino in Turin, Italy. In 1939, he graduated from the institution with a degree in architecture. Sottsass began working as an artist and designer in the late 1940s. He produced furniture, ceramics, paintings, sculptures and jewelry. Find a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ettore 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 ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    Ettore 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, 2022
    Ettore 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, 2022
    Ettore 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, 2024
    The 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.