Mario Botta Furniture

A very rare “Tesi” dining table designed by Mario Botta, manufactured by Alias in Italy around 1980. This eye-catching piece has a completely black lacquered metal frame. The base...

An icon of postmodern design, Mario Botta's Seconda chair is as much a piece of architecture as furniture. The Seconda (model 602) demonstrates every bit of the Botta’s influences an...

Along with his iconic Seconda chair, Mario Botta’s Quinta chair for Alias is postmodern furniture at its very finest: drastically scaled down to a tense, thin metal outline, it share...

A rare set of 4 oak" Clessidra" stools by Mario Botta Made of oak blocks tightly assembled ( see detail photos) The " Clessidra" by Mario Botta has been edited from 2009 by Riva1920...

Designed by Swiss Architect Mario Botta (b.1943) for Artemide in the 1980s, this triangular pendant light has a black enameled metal frame whi...

MARIO BOTTA (Born in 1943) Obliqua armchair, 1983 Alias Italy publisher Polyurethane foam covered with black leather Wooden foot and metal seat mechanism W. 88 cm - H. 70 cm -...

This light fixture was designed by Italian designer Mario Botta for Artemide in Italy in the 1980s. The inspiration of Japan is very present in this luminary. Indeed, the term "Shogu...

Table lamp mod Shogun designed by Mario Botta for Artemide. Made of steel and aluminun. Adjustable lamp top made of perforated metal sheet. Italy 1980s.   

A "Shogun" table lamp designed by the Swiss architect, Mario Botta and manufactured by Artemide. The original design of this lamp is from 1986. The lamp remains an icon, and a stu...

Italian modern black and light blue metal chair mod. la Tonda by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s Chair mod. la Tonda with curved back and legs in black painted tubular metal. The seat is made up of a light blue micro-perforated sheet metal. Produced by Alias ??in 1980s and designed by Mario Botta. Label present under the seat. Very good conditions, it has small scattered marks. Measurements in cm 63x51x77.5h 40h seat This seat is suitable both for a formal place such as an office or a waiting room, and for an informal place such as a bedroom, a living room, a dining room or an entrance hall. This chair from the fine Italian manufacture of the end of 1900s has an elegant and beautiful Silhouette in its simplicity. It also has a comfortable seat. You can fide other vintage seat...

For sale a rare early example of Mario Botta''s iconic Postmodern "Shogun" table lamp, produced by Artemide, Italy and designed in 1986. This beautiful and sought after table lamp...

The 'Latonda' chair was designed by the famous Swiss architect Mario Botta in 1987 for the Italian company Alias. This chair has become an icon of contemporary design and is characte...

Rare Melanos table lamp by designer and architect Mario Botta for Artemide during the eighties.  

Gorgeous all original dining set by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy 1985, composed of large dining table and 10x La Tonda chairs, excellent condition overall Approximately Dimensions...

Pendant light model Zefira designed By Mario Botta for Artemide in the 80s. Tubular structure in black metal with white reflector in curved perforated metal.

Pendant light by designer Mario Botta for Artemide in the 80s Black triangular structure in metal, white disk metal reflector

Alias 602 Seconda Chair with Arms in Black Steel Sheet Seat and Lacquered Frame by Mario Botta Chair with arms, with structure in lacquered steel, seat in black (A009) lacquered p...

Pair of postmodern table lamps by the famous architect Mario Botta. The adjustable lampshade in painted metal reproduces the hat of the Japanese Shoguns, from which it takes its name...

For sale a rare early example of Mario Botta's iconic Postmodern "Shogun" table lamp, produced by Artemide, Italy and designed in 1986. This beautiful and sought after table lamp fe...

Vintage “Shogun” table lamp, designed by Mario Botta during the 1980s for Artemide. This table lamp will instantly catch the attention of anyone entering your space: Although it i...

Mario Botta for Alias, sofa, model ´Obliqua´, fabric, black lacquered wood, Italy, circa 1983. 'Obliqua' sofa designed by Mario Botta for Alias. Upholstered in eccentric zebra p...

Three 'Seconda' chairs designed by the famous architect Mario Botta for the Italian firm Alias, model 602. All three are painted black both in the structure and in the seat, they bea...

Mario Botta for Artemide, 'Shogun' floor lamp, aluminum, steel, Italy, 1986 Mario Botta referred to lamps as “people”. He said “Shogun is a person. He has a head, body and feet, plus he has a navel.” The designer is known for his use of geometric forms throughout his designs. Also the “Shogun” floor lamp convinces in shape and bicolored design. A stem with black and white stripes holds a lightbulb that is surrounded by diffusers in painted perforated plate steel, creating a wonderful play of shadows. Two handles allow the user to change the shade in its angle. Mario Botta (1943) was born in the south of Switzerland. After attending the Art College in Milan he then continued his studies at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice where he studied under Carlo Scarpa and Giuseppe Mazzariol until 1969. During his studies he also got to know Le Corbusier and Louis I...

Outrageous opportunity to own a rare Mario Botta dining or conference table, made in 1986, in mint condition. This Dining table or desk, titled the model "Tesi" from 1986, was designed by Mario Botta and produced by Alias. The perforated sheet steel structure is lacquered in black with a rectangular glass top. This iconic table demonstrates the influence of Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn and Carlo Scarpa on Botta’s work. During the 1980s, famous Swiss architect, Mario Botta worked with the manufacturer Alias as a designer on a whole range of furniture. Botta’s ingenious designs are often composed of simple geometric shapes, while also creating unique complex spaces. See images 3, 8 and 9 in this posting to see some of his stunning architectural works. This listing is a rare opportunity to acquire one of the last examples of the original production of this collectible and iconic design. Condition: The table for sale here is in great original condition with less-than-usual usage marks for its age. It has been very well taken care of for its entire life. Artist: Mario Botta (Swiss, born 1943) Title: TESI TABLE...

Mario Botta for Artemide, 'Shogun' floor lamps, aluminum, steel, Italy, 1986 Mario Botta referred to lamps as “people”. He said “Shogun is a person. He has a head, body and feet, p...

Beautiful chest of drawers in pearwood. only produced a handfull pieces. very good condition, some minimal signsof wear.

Original 1980s Mario Botta Chair for Alias. One Chair available. During the 1980s, famous Swiss architect, Mario Botta worked with the manufacturer Alias as a designer on a whole ra...

Iconic tall metal floor lamp black stripe decor by the italian designer for the editor Artemide. Famous manufacture like Mazzega, Venini, Vistosi...

Alias 602 Seconda Chair with Arms in White Steel Sheet Seat and Lacquered Frame by Mario Botta Chair with arms, with structure in lacquered steel, seat in black (A009) lacquered p...

Vintage pair of Shogun table lamps by Swiss architect Mario Botta for Artemide Milano ca. 1980s. Adjustables perforated metal shades allows to create different lighting effects. Each...

Pair of Quinta chairs with chrome frame and black steel seat and back by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s.

Set of four dining chairs La Tonda with a black lacquered steel rod frame, seats and backs in bent perforated sheet metal. Designed by Mario Botta for Alias 1980s Italy. Mario Botta was born in 1943 in Mendrisio. After working as an apprentice draughtsman for the Lugano-based architect Tita Carloni, he moved first to Milan and then to Venice, where he enrolled at the department of Architecture at the IUAV. He completed his degree in 1969 with a thesis tutored by Carlo Scarpa – after having met Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, who were later to be sources of inspiration – and returned to Switzerland to open his own professional firm, which at the time dealt mainly with detached family private homes. These included the villas in Riva San Vitale (1971-1973), Ligornetto (1975-1976) and Morbio Superiore (1982-1983), in which Botta treated the theme of the home as a refuge, which protects and reassures its inhabitants. These were buildings with a character that was ironic and, in a certain sense, monumental, obtained for example (in the case of Morbio) through rigorous symmetrical compositions and a particular use of raw concrete blocks set in a linear pattern and alternated with strips of silvered brick which, on the contrary, were set at 45 degrees. Partially dug into the hillside, the villa was also characterised by a theme which was particularly dear to Botta and which had already been explored in Riva San Vitale; the net distinction between solids and voids, the latter appearing to have been dug out of the building. Between 1980 and 1990, Botta associated with artists and intellectuals from all walks of life and took numerous long trips abroad. Together with Gabriele Basilico and Edoardo Sanguinetti, he published “La Casa Rotonda”, and he became friends with Max Huber, Nicki de Saint Phalle, Dante Isella, Harld Szeemann, Robert Frank and Alberto Flammer. In 1986, the MoMA in New York dedicated a solo exhibition to his work, and the Swiss architect received his first contracts for public buildings and from abroad, debuting with the Cultural Centre in Chambéry (1984-1987). In Japan, on a challenging triangular lot of only one hundred and sixty square metres, a space which remained from the opening of a new highway, Botta built a small building which, with its clarity and strength of image, attempted to stand out in the midst of the chaos that surrounded it, thanks to a thick masonry curtain raised on the main façade, in which slabs of grey marble are crossed with horizontal fissures which erode the angles and cancel the perception of the number of floors which make up the museum. The church of Mongo, on the other hand, was the first step in a long series of places of worship, including designs for the churches of Pordenone (1987-1992) and Sartiana (1987-1995), for the cathedral of Evry (1988-1995), for the basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli on Mont Tamaro (1990-1996, for the Giovanni XXII church in Seriate (1994-2000) and for the Cymbalista synagogue in Tel Aviv (1996-1998). In each of these, light plays a predominant role as a prime generator of space and a measure for the definition of time that passes with the various phases of the day, the months and the seasons. Light is, however, the main symbolic element, representing through its variations the uneasiness of humankind in the face of divine perfection. In this same period, the scheduling for the construction of a new School of Architecture, the Mendrisio Academy, took place. Inaugurated in 1996, it offered an alternative approach to teaching in contrast to the Swiss University system, in which an important role is played by humanistic subjects and by a copious group of well-known international professors: from Rykwert to Benevolo, Burkhart, Campos Baeza, Dal Co, Frampton, Mendes da Rocha...

Swiss Architect Mario Botta designed glass and metal prismatic postmodern dining table or conference table. Designed in 1986 and made by Alias in Northern Italy. Large plate glass appears to hover over asymmetrical steel...

Set of six chairs Quinta, with a black steel rod frame, seat and back in bent perforated sheet metal. Designed by Mario Botta for Alias in 1985 (This chair is no longer in production). The Quinta chair it's an architecture you can sit on, this design clearly shows the inspiration of iconic designer as Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn, and Carlo Scarpa, an exemplary of this iconic chair is also exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art. Mario Botta was born in 1943 in Mendrisio. After working as an apprentice draughtsman for the Lugano-based architect Tita Carloni, he moved first to Milan and then to Venice, where he enrolled at the department of Architecture at the IUAV. He completed his degree in 1969 with a thesis tutored by Carlo Scarpa – after having met Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, who were later to be sources of inspiration – and returned to Switzerland to open his own professional firm, which at the time dealt mainly with detached family private homes. These included the villas in Riva San Vitale (1971-1973), Ligornetto (1975-1976) and Morbio Superiore (1982-1983), in which Botta treated the theme of the home as a refuge, which protects and reassures its inhabitants. These were buildings with a character that was ironic and, in a certain sense, monumental, obtained for example (in the case of Morbio) through rigorous symmetrical compositions and a particular use of raw concrete blocks set in a linear pattern and alternated with strips of silvered brick which, on the contrary, were set at 45 degrees. Partially dug into the hillside, the villa was also characterised by a theme which was particularly dear to Botta and which had already been explored in Riva San Vitale; the net distinction between solids and voids, the latter appearing to have been dug out of the building. Between 1980 and 1990, Botta associated with artists and intellectuals from all walks of life and took numerous long trips abroad. Together with Gabriele Basilico and Edoardo Sanguinetti, he published “La Casa Rotonda”, and he became friends with Max Huber, Nicki de Saint Phalle, Dante Isella, Harld Szeemann, Robert Frank and Alberto Flammer. In 1986, the MoMA in New York dedicated a solo exhibition to his work, and the Swiss architect received his first contracts for public buildings and from abroad, debuting with the Cultural Centre in Chambéry (1984-1987). In Japan, on a challenging triangular lot of only one hundred and sixty square metres, a space which remained from the opening of a new highway, Botta built a small building which, with its clarity and strength of image, attempted to stand out in the midst of the chaos that surrounded it, thanks to a thick masonry curtain raised on the main façade, in which slabs of grey marble are crossed with horizontal fissures which erode the angles and cancel the perception of the number of floors which make up the museum. The church of Mongo, on the other hand, was the first step in a long series of places of worship, including designs for the churches of Pordenone (1987-1992) and Sartiana (1987-1995), for the cathedral of Evry (1988-1995), for the basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli on Mont Tamaro (1990-1996, for the Giovanni XXII church in Seriate (1994-2000) and for the Cymbalista synagogue in Tel Aviv (1996-1998). In each of these, light plays a predominant role as a prime generator of space and a measure for the definition of time that passes with the various phases of the day, the months and the seasons. Light is, however, the main symbolic element, representing through its variations the uneasiness of humankind in the face of divine perfection. In this same period, the scheduling for the construction of a new School of Architecture, the Mendrisio Academy, took place. Inaugurated in 1996, it offered an alternative approach to teaching in contrast to the Swiss University system, in which an important role is played by humanistic subjects and by a copious group of well-known international professors: from Rykwert to Benevolo, Burkhart, Campos Baeza, Dal Co, Frampton, Mendes da Rocha...

Designed by Swiss Architect Mario Botta (b.1943) for Artemide in the 1980s, this triangular pendant light has a black enameled metal frame whi...

Rare "Obliqua" lounge chair designed by Mario Botta for Alias Italy 1987. Original black leather in very good condition. This minimalist postmodern lounge chair with its sharp...

Nilla Rosa room dividers by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy. No longer in production. The room divider or paravent consists of two sheets of perforated metal bent into geometrical shap...

Sculptural adjustable pendant by Mario Botta for Artemide. Depth up to 50 cm.

"SHOGUN" table lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, Italy, circa 1987. Shogun is a table lamp with painted metal stem black and white adjustable diffusers in painted perforated steel sheet white. Diffuse lighting and high mobility of the speakers...

Mario Botta (Born 1943). Shogun Terra, circa 1986. Artemide editor. Floor lamp on solid black metal base. Black and white lacquered metal shaft. Adj...

Wall lamp model Shogun, made of aluminium, metal and plastic by architect Mario Botta for Artemide (1986). A typical design from the Memphis-Milan movement, however these days only ...

Nilla Rosa room divider by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy. No longer in production. The room divider or paravent consists of two sheets of perforated metal bent into geometrical sh...

Mario Botta for Artemide, 'Shogun' table lamp, metal, Italy, 1986 Mario Botta referred to lamps as “people”. He said “Shogun is a person. He has a head, body and feet, plus he ha...

Vintage Artemide wall lamp, model Shogun – a design by the architect Mario Botta (1986). A typical design originating from the Memphis-Milano movement, however these days only the t...

'Shogun' Table Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide. Originally designed in 1986, the authorized re-edition of this table lamp is still made in Italy today using only the finest quality materials and scrupulous attention to detail by Artemide. 'Shogun' is part of the Artemide masterpieces collection and is featured in the collections of museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The lamp remains an icon, and a stunning work of contemporary design. Its adjustable shade marries functionality with design eloquently. Mario Botta was born in 1943 in Mendrisio, Switzerland. In his work he took inspiration from such masters as Le Corbusier, Louis I...

Wall lamp model Shogun, in aluminium, metal and plastic by the architect Mario Botta for Artemide (1986). A typical design from the Memphis-Milan movement, however these days only t...

Shogun floor lamp with black and white lacquered metal stem, adjustable diffuser in painted perforated plate steel, and a base in cast iron designed by Mario Botta in 1986 and produc...

Stool made of a single block of scented cedar that features two semicircles positioned one on top of the other to form an hourglass. Designed by Mario Botta.

The hallmark of Mario Botta’s architecture, characterized by purely geometric and cleverly interconnected volumes, is clearly visible in the Charlotte chair, edited by Horm. The cyli...

Italian post modern metal Quinta 605 armchair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s Quinta 605 armchair with seat and back in black micro-perforated metal and with curved armrests in chrom...

Mario Botta for Alias, pair of sofas, model ´Obliqua´, fabric, black lacquered wood, Italy, circa 1983. Bold pair of 'Obliqua' sofa's designed by Mario Botta for Alias. Upholstered...

Elegant pair of Artemide Shogun Parete wall lamps designed by Mario Botta for Artemide, Milano, Italy in 1980s. Marked on the frame. Mario Botta is a postmodern Swiss architect and designer, renowned for his striking geometric forms. Artemide is a Italian manufacturer founded by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza in 1960. The design of the lamp is based upon the form of a samurai’s visor. The two perforated silver enameled steel sheet shades are adjustable, which creates a great light / shadow effect. The Shogun wall lamp...

Monumental postmodern "Shogun Terra" Floor Lamp. Designed by Mario Botta for Artemide, Italy, 1980s. Marked on the top of the shaft. Two curved and per...

Set of four "Quinta" model chairs, designed by Mario Botta for Alias, in the 1980s. Entirely made of metal, with a very particular shape, they are in excellent condition. Measu...

Italian mid-century black metal chairs "Seconda" by Mario Botta for Alias, 1985 Black metal chairs "Seconda" by Botta, with a painted steel structure and a seat in perforated and p...

Vintage Table Lamp, model Shogun, designed by the architect Mario Botta for Artemide (1985). An impressive lamp being a typical design originating from the Memphis-Milano movement. ...

Mario Botta for Alias, dining table model ‘Terzo’, metal, granite, Italy, 1983   The ‘Terzo’ dining table features a long rectangular granite tabletop that consists of three parts an...

Italian floor lamp designed by the Italian architect, Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s. The black base is made of cast iron, the powder coated shaft is back and white striped. Two ...