Ettore Sottsass Tables
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
Ettore Sottsass Tony Table Post-Modern Italy, circa 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Anthologie Quartett 1
Located in Vienna, AT
A fine example of the work of Ettore Sottsass, the Tony 3 table was imagined by the famous designer in 1979. This piece was published by Anthology Quartett around 1984.
It is charact...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Plastic, Wood
Demistella Console by Ettore Sottsass for Up&Up - Italy circa 1990
By Ettore Sottsass, Up&Up
Located in London, GB
Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) was an Italian architect and designer during the 20th century. His body of work includes furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting and objects, as well as many ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Marble
Kartell Colonna Stool in Violet by Ettore Sottsass
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Plastic
Mimosa End Table with Glass Top, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Mimosa end table in plastic laminate with glass top, designed in 1984, by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Glass, Plastic
Tartar Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Tartar Table in laminated wood was originally designed in 1985, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sottsass was born in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Wood
Hyatt Metal and Wood Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Hyatt table designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1984 for Memphis, in metal and laminated wood.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he gradu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Metal
Freemont Gilded Wood Console, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Freemont gilded wood console in wood, plastic laminate and aluminum. Designed in 1985, by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Wood, Plastic
Ettore Sottsass "OSPITE" Dinning Table Bria Wood Veneer 3 Silver Plated Legs
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass, "Ospite" round dining table with three silver plated brass legs. The table and center column leg are veneered in Briar root of the Erica Arborea, or tree heather, a ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Silver Plate, Brass
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 'Soggiorno' Coffee Table in Teak
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, coffee table 'Tavola Da Soggiorno', teak, lacquered steel, Italy, 1959
This elegant coffee table was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in 19...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Steel
Manhattan Trolley by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Manhattan trolley in metal and glass by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Trolley in metal and colour...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Metal
Ettore Sottsass Tony Table Post-Modern Italy, circa 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Anthologie Quartett 1
Located in Vienna, AT
A fine example of the work of Ettore Sottsass, the Tony 3 table was imagined by the famous designer in 1979. This piece was published by Anthology Quartett around 1984.
It is charact...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
"Demistella" Demilune Console Table in Marble by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1980s
By Up & Up, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Skokie, IL
Ettore Sottsass "Demistella" marble demilune console table for UP & Up, Italy, 1980s
A beautiful ad iconic demilune shape console tabl...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Marble
Kartell Colonna Stool in Black by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Plastic
Loto Rosso Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in Carrara White Marbl
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova "Loto" round dining table in white Carrara marble and black lacquered metal.
Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) was an Italian architect and designer, best ...
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1960s Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Carrara Marble
Kartell Colonna Stool in Violet by Ettore Sottsass
By Kartell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Plastic
Demistella Console by Ettore Sottsass for Up&Up - Italy circa 1990
By Ettore Sottsass, Up&Up
Located in London, GB
Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) was an Italian architect and designer during the 20th century. His body of work includes furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting and objects, as well as many ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Marble
Ettore Sottsass Consolle Demilune Mod. "Demistella" Etichetta Originale UP&UP
By Ettore Sottsass, Up&Up
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Ettore Sottsass Consolle Demilune Mod. "Demistella" Etichetta Originale UP&UP.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Marble
"Filicudi" coffee table by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for Zanotta 1993
By Ettore Sottsass, Zanotta, Marco Zanini
Located in Renens, CH
Coffee table form the "Filicudi" series by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for Zanotta Italy 1993.
Beautiful and sculptural coffee table which stands on four diabolo shaped beachwo...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Laminate, Pearwood
Ettore Sottsass "Cream" occasional table for Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Skokie, IL
Cream end table in plastic laminate by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection. Applied aluminum manufacturer's label to side ‘Memphis Milano Ettore Sottsass 1984 Made in Italy...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Plastic, Plywood
Mandarin Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Mandarin table in plastic laminate, metal and glass, designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he gr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Glass, Plastic
Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Leitner Donau Collection Bed and Nightstand
By Marco Zanini, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and iconic Italian post-modern Donau Collection bed and matching nightstand designed by master architect and furniture designer Ettore Sottsass (Austria/Italy, 1917-2007) in collaboration with Marco Zanini (Milan, Italy; b.1971) for Leitner Interior Design, circa 1988.
Scarce design, bold and dramatic, sculptural-form, exceptionally executed in bird’s-eye maple lacquered and laminated wood, including blue accents and columns that offer a visually striking contrast. Retaining the original manufacturer's label, signed, 195/88.
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from highly reputable auction house Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. Design Signature Auction catalog #8110
Dimensions: (approx)
Bed: (Twin XL...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Laminate, Wood
Ettore Sottsass Tartar console table for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
Tartar table designed by Ettore Sottsass, 1985.
Memphis Milano label.
The Tartar table encapsulates Ettore Sottsass’s distinctive style, his focus on geometric forms, and the patter...
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Laminate
Ettore Sottsas Ospite Table Zanotta Postmodern, 1980s
By Zanotta, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Ettore Sottsass's Ospite dining table.
Designed in 1984 and produced by Zanotta. Painted brier veneer top and three brass silver legs.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Brass
Ettore Sottsass Consolle Demistella 2Edition Up&Up No import duty: we pay for it
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
The price listed is the final price. Any duties or customs charges are already included and remain entirely our responsibility, so you will not incur any additional costs. Shipping s...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Travertine, Marble
City table by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Ravenna, IT
Table designed by Ettore Sottrass for Zanotta in 1990. The supporting legs are sinuous and rounded, while the top is decorated with floral shapes. Unique piece, discontinued. Underne...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Steel
Positano console table by Ettore Sottsass for Zanotta
By Zanotta, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Ravenna, IT
Console table designed by Ettore Sottrass for Zanotta in 1990. The legs have a conical structure with decorative geometric elements at the end. The front legs are staggered on the in...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Wood
Ettore Sottsass Mettsass Red Metal and Glass Table
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mettsass table designed by Ettore Sottsass in Barcelona manufactured by BD.
The structure is made of flat sheets of steel, painted in red RAL 3001. The glass is painted in the sam...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Steel
Ettore Sottsass Monumental Walnut and Rosso Verona Marble, Italy 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Almelo, NL
Ettore Sottsass Monumental Walnut and Rosso Verona Marble, Italy 1960s
Monumental walnut and rosso verona marble table designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 1960s, for the fine Italian manufacturer Poltronova. This enormous table...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Marble, Brass
Ettore Sottsass 'Ospite' Dining Table
By Zanotta, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ettore Sottsass 'Ospite' dining table for Zanotta, 1980s.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Ettore Sottsass Contemporary Modern "Demistella" Marble Italian Console
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Ibiza, Spain
The "Demistella" console, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Up & Up, features a solid wood structure with briar root and lacquered wood accents. Its cylindrical legs are crafted from M...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Marble
Palm Springs Briar Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Palm Springs dining table, in briar and plastic laminate was originally designed in 1984, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Wood, Plastic
Pair of Side Tables Primavera by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Ultima Edizione
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Iconic pair set of side end low coffee cocktail bedside nightstand tables or gueridon model Primavera by the italian designer founder of the Memphis Group Ettore Sottsass for the man...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Ettore Sottsass Lotto Rosso / Super Loto Dining Table, Poltronova, Italy, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in LEWES, GB
A Lotto Rosso / Super Loto dining table designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Poltronova, Italy, 1970s. In very good original condition. Fast ship...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Granite, Metal
Ettore Sottsass Filicudi Dining Table
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Weesp, NL
Extendable Filicudi Dining Table, a masterpiece of design and functionality from the renowned Italian furniture brand, Zanotta.
Designed by the legendary Ettore Sottsass in 1992, t...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
21st Century by E.Sottsass "Jaipur" Marble Coffee Table with Crystal Top
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in massa, IT
Name: JAIPUR
Materials: Bianco Carrara + Verde Aver +crystal
Size: cm. 120 x 120 x H 38
Designed by: Ettore Sottsass.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Marble
City Chrome-Plated Steel Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
City table, designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass, is a laminated composite board with chrome-plated steel, and enameled aluminum.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 19...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Primavera Table by Ettore Sottsass for Ultime Edizioni
By Ultima Edizione, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, Italy
Primavera coffee tables model in black marble and painted metal, designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Ultime Edizioni, 1980.
Biography
Ettore Sottsass (14 September 1917 – 31...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Ettore Sottsass Montenegro Carrara Marble & Granite Console for Ultima Edizione
By Ultima Edizione, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Almelo, NL
Ettore Sottsass Montenegro Carrara Marble & Granite Console for Ultima Edizione 1980s
The Montenegro console table, created by Ettore Sottsass in...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Granite, Carrara Marble
Mid Century Side Table Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 60s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare side table designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova
Also it can be used as a nightstand
Original Label
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage coffee table by Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio and De Berti
By Santambrogio & De Berti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Step into the world of timeless elegance with this exquisite modernist coffee table, a true masterpiece designed by none other than the legendary Ettore Sottsass during the vibrant 1...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Park Lane Coffee Table by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Park Lane coffee table in fiberglass & marble by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Coffee table in fi...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Fiberglass
Ettore Sottass Primavera Carrrara Marble Side Tables
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1980's "Primavera" Carrara marble side tables designed by Ettore Sottass and produced by Ultima Edizione, with white marble squared base...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Carrara Marble, Steel
Cream End Table by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Cream end table in plastic laminate by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
End tabl...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Single Bedside Table for Poltronova, Italy, 1963
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Ettore Sottsass single bedside table for Poltronova
Original Label
Italy, 1963.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Wood
Marble Montenegro Console Table by Ettore Sottsass for Ultima Edizione, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in amstelveen, NL
Marble console table, Montenegro model, by Ettore Sottsass, Ultima Edizione, Italy, 1980
The top is made of black marble and held by two white marble pedestals. Iconic designer Etto...
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1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Marble
Vintage Marble Table by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy 1960s.
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Marble Table by E. Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy 1960s.
Vintage table realized in 1965 by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova.
Top and base in ''Rosso di Verona'' marble and b...
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1960s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Marble, Metal
Vintage Console Marble Ettore Sottsass for Ultima Edizione, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Vintage console marble Ettore sottsass for Ultima Edizione Italy, 1980s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Marble
Ettore Sottsass Custom Burl & Oak Coffee Table from Max Palevsky Residence, 1984
By Ettore Sottsass, Sottsass Associati
Located in Kansas City, MO
This one of a kind custom coffee table designed by Ettore Sottsass is from the Max Palevsky Residence, Malibu, CA. Beautiful burl wood top with oak frame and polished aluminum feet. ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Chrome, Aluminum
Kartell Colonna Stool in Pink by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Plastic
Postmodern Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Antwerp, BE
Round dining table designed by Ettore Sottsass, a piece of postmodern design in Memphis style. The solid wood round top is supported by four metal legs with wooden bases. This table ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Metal
Hans Von Klier and Ettore Sottsass for Rossi di Albizzate Large Table
By Hans Von Klier, Ettore Sottsass, Rossi di Albizzate
Located in Milano, IT
Large dining table designed by Hans von Klier and Ettore Sottsass for Rossi di Albizzate in the 1960s. 1960s early 1970s. The table is part of the Sit System Series. The table is made with a tubular steel frame. Its tabletop, on the other hand, is made of a sturdy wooden top. The clean, clear-cut shapes are typical of the guiding line of the two designers who, by fusing their stylistic line together, have created a truly pure and imposing table...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Metal
Low Table by Ettore Sottsass in Wood and Brass by Poltronova 1950s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Low or living room round table with four brass legs, wooden top, and brass details.
The particular table top features beautiful decoration due to the wood grain and also has four b...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Brass
Square table model "Mettsass" by Ettore Sottsass red glass, 20th century design
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of Sottsass first designs for BD, the "Mettsass" has lost none of the personality with which Sottsass designed it for BD some 40 years ago, in 1972. The structure is made of flat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
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Glass
Ettore Sottsass T72 Round Table in Wood and Brass by Poltronova 1950s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Round table model T72 in wood, black lacquered metal and brass details, designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Poltronova in the late 1950s.
The T72 table has a strong base mad...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Kartell Colonna Stool in Green by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass - A Tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Colonna Stool in Red by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Colonna stool is included in the Kartell goes Sottsass, a tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to the movement founded by design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Plastic
Loto Rosso Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in Marble and Black Me
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova "Loto" round dining table in marble and black lacquered metal.
Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) was an Italian architect and designer, best known for foun...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Ettore Sottsass Contemporary Modern Pair of Mod, "Demistella" Italian Consoles
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of demilune shape Console tables mod. "Demistella" designed by Ettore Sottsass. Composed of solid wood and three different marble pieces. Italy 1990s.
Ettore Sottsass is one of...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Marble
Mettsass Dining Table, Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Geneve, CH
Mettsass dining table, Ettore Sottsass
Dimensions: 110 x 110 x 73 H cm
Materials: steel, glass
The structure is of flat sheets of steel painted in red. The glass on the top is p...
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2010s Spanish Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Steel
21st Century Ettore Sottsas Demistella Console in Briar, Polychrome Marble, Wood
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in massa, IT
Polychrome marble console designed by Ettore Sottsass.
Description: Console with top in polychrome marble, wood, Macchia Vecchia Marble, Marquinia Bla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
Marble
Mettsass Table by Ettore Sottsass Jr. for BD Barcelona
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metsass table designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr. for BD Barcelona. The structure is made of flat sheets of steel, painted in red. The glass top is pain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Ettore Sottsass Tables
Materials
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Ettore Sottsass tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ettore Sottsass tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 66 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 34 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original tables by Ettore Sottsass were created in the modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Glas Italia, Fratelli Boffi, and Afra & Tobia Scarpa. Prices for Ettore Sottsass tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $505 and can go as high as $75,474, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,861.
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- Where is Ettore Sottsass from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ettore Sottsass was from Innsbruck, Austria. He was born there on September 14, 1917, but he moved to Turin, Italy, as a child. The Italian architect and designer died in Milan, Italy, on December 31, 2007. You'll find a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- What did Ettore Sottsass do?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore Sottsass was an architect and designer. He founded the Memphis Group, a collective of designers active from 1981 to 1987. The Ultrafragola mirror is one of his most well-known designs. On 1stDibs, you can shop a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture.
- What 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 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.
- 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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