Mario Botta Furniture
Swiss, b. 1943
Swiss architect Mario Botta may be renowned for his impressive postmodern architecture projects such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, but the chairs, lighting and other furniture he created reflect a mastery of geometrically rich forms and an elegant application of simple symmetry.
Born in Mendrisio, Switzerland, in 1943, Botta gained an interest in architecture at an early age. He apprenticed at the architectural firm Carloni and Camenisch and designed his first building — a two-family house at Morbis Superiore in Ticino — at age 16. During the early 1960s, Botta attended the Liceo Artistico in Milan and then studied at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice under art historian Giuseppe Mazzariol and influential Italian architect Carlo Scarpa.
While studying in Venice, Botta worked for Swiss-born French architect Le Corbusier — whose career spanned hundreds of architecture projects — and gained inspiration from Estonian-American architect Louis Kahn, who was known for his modern and brutalist architectural style. In 1969, Botta completed his studies and established his practice in Lugano, designing and building single-family homes.
Throughout the 1970s, Botta gained fame for his innovative, geometrical designs and deceptively simple forms, such as his first large-scale building project in 1977 — the Middle School in Morbio Inferiore, Switzerland. Botta later established himself as one of the masters of 1980s postmodern design in his architecture and his furniture. His postmodern ideas characterize the dining room tables and seating he designed for companies such as Alias, as well as his table lamps and floor lamps for Artemide.
Botta’s noteworthy architectural projects designed during the 1990s and 2000s include the Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center in Tel Aviv, Israel; the Monastery of the Holy Apostles Saint Peter and Andrew in Lviv, Ukraine; and the Theater of Architecture in Mendrisio, in 2018.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Mario Botta lighting fixtures, seating, tables and decorative objects.
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Creator: Mario Botta
Shogun Floor Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Chicago, IL
The “Shogun” Lamp by Swiss Architect Mario Botta for Artemide designed in 1986 as part of their “Masters” Collection. A true icon of design, the Shogun lamp is now on display at the ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal
‘Shogun’ Floor Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, Italy 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Chicago, IL
A ‘Shogun’ Lamp by Swiss Architect Mario Botta for Artemide designed in 1986 as part of their Masters Collection. A true icon of design, the Shogun lamp is now on display at the Metr...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal, Iron
"Seconda 602" Chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s, set of 6
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 6 gray and black chairs by Mario Botta. Stamped Alias. Seat height: 46 cm. Wear due to time and age of chairs.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal
Postmodern Vintage Black Metal Armchairs Mario Botta Italy 1985, Set of Six
By Mario Botta
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern set of six armchairs or dining chairs designed by Maria Botta 198, Italy and executed by Alias, Italy.
The tube steel frame contact the perforated black sheet metal seat a...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Sheet Metal
Mario Botta for Artemide ‘Shogun’ Floor Lamp
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Botta for Artemide, 'Shogun' floor lamp, aluminum, steel, Italy, 1986
Mario Botta referred to lamps as “people”. He said “Shogun is a ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Aluminum, Steel
Mario Botta Set of Six 605 Quinta Chairs in Black Lacquered Steel by Alias 1980
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of six 605 Quinta chairs 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 producti...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Steel, Sheet Metal
Shogun Floor Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in New York, NY
Shogun floor lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, featuring a black and white striped powder-coated shaft, two curved perforated diffuser...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Botta Furniture
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Cast Stone, Metal, Iron
Artemdie Shogun floorlamp by Mario Botta 1986
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Münster, DE
Extremely rare floor lamp by the iconic Italian designer Mario Botta for Artemide. This model is nowadays is only produced as a table lamp and is therefore rarely found.
The design i...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal, Aluminum
Emiel Veranneman White Console Table and Mario Botta ‘Shogun’ Table Lamp
By Mario Botta, Emiel Veranneman, Artemide
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Emiel Veranneman, console table, white lacquered oak, Belgium, 1960s
Belgian designer Emiel Veranneman created this console in the 1960s. Four legs are paired together on each shor...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal
Shogun Floor Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in bruxelles, BE
Black and white floor lamp in metal and plastic by Mario Botta. Model: Shogun. Tilting shade. Stamped Mario Botta. Wear due to time and age of the lamp.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal
Italian postmodern metal Quinta 605 chair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern metal Quinta 605 chair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s.
Quinta 605 chair, postmodern Italian, in metal by Mario Botta for Alias 1980
Quinta 605 armchair with seat ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal
Black White Metal Geometric Vintage Floor Lamp Shogun Mario Botta Italy 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern black and white vintage floor lamp from lacquered metal designed by Mario Botta and executed by Artemide Italy (labeled).
The Floor Lamp consists of white and black enameled tubular steel and enameled aluminum.
The condition is very good.
The floor lamp features a foot switch and one socket Edison 27 while both perforated lamp shades are adjustable.
One of the famed product designs by Mario Botta is the Shogun lamp...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Aluminum, Steel
A pair of post-modern Quinta dining chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy 1984
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
postmodernism actually became famous for the rediscovery of joy in design, playfulness, fun and, yes: decoration. but there is also the very straightforward honesty, as seen in these...
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal
Set of Four "Quinta" Chairs Designed by Mario Botta for Alias, 1985
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in taranto, IT
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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal
Late 20th Century Charlotte Armchair by Mario Botta, Italy, 1994
By Mario Botta
Located in London, GB
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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mario Botta Furniture
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Wicker
Postmodern Room Divider / Paravent, Nilla Rosa by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Renens, CH
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...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal
Postmodern Artemide Fidia Wall Lamp by Mario Botta, 1980s
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Renens, CH
Vintage Artemide wall lamp, model Fidia – a design by the architect Mario Botta (1986).
No longer in production.
The two halogen bulbs can be ch...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal, Aluminum
Postmodern Mario Botta Terzo Coffee Table by Alias, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Renens, CH
Custom designed coffee table by Mario Botta, produced by Alias (Italy) for the Ransila Building 1, Lugano, Switzerland:
This marble top coffee table is an adjustment of the serie-pr...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Marble, Metal
Mario Botta 'Shogun' Table Lamp for Artemide, Italy, 1986
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
The 'Shogun' table lamp, designed by Mario Botta for Artemide in 1986, embodies the visionary architect's signature style of geometric precision and functional artistry. Crafted in I...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal
'Shogun' Floor Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, Italy, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Mario Botta thinks that the lamp is like a people and he said “Shogun is a person. He has a head, body and feet, plus he has a navel”. Renowned for his consistent incorporation of ge...
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1880s Italian Post-Modern Antique Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal, Iron
Shogun Floor Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide - 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnificent "Shogun" floor lamp designed in the 1980s by Mario Botta for the famous Artemide design house.
This superb lamp is no longer produced today, unlike the smaller model, wh...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal
Mario Botta Vintage "Shogun" Floor Lamp by Artemide
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in North Miami, FL
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 ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal, Iron
Italian Model Shogun Tavolo Table Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing table lamp by Artemide based on a design by Mario Botta from the 80s.
Postmodernism in its purest form in color and materiality. A timeless design classic that easily fits ...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal
Italian Modern Black Light Blue Metal Chair La Tonda by Mario Botta Alias, 1980s
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in MIlano, IT
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...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal
Limited Edition Shogun Wall Lamps by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Renens, CH
Vintage Artemide Wall Lamps, model Shogun – a design by the architect Mario Botta (1986).
The silver edition of these sconces are collectors items', they were only produced in a ver...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Aluminum
Mario Botta Vintage Black and Ivory Floor Lamp Shogun Terra 1980s Italy
By Mario Botta
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage floor lamp designed by Mario Botta 1980s for Artemide Italy from ivory and black striped aluminum and tubular steel.
The gorgeous construction shows geometric element...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Mario Botta Furniture
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Aluminum
Mario Botta for Artemide, ‘Shogun’ table lamp, Italy 1986
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Torino, IT
Mario Botta for Artemide, ‘Shogun’ table lamp, Italy 1986
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1960s Italian Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal
Mario Botta, 'Shogun' Postmodern Table Lamps, Artemide Milano, 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of postmodern table lamps by the famous architect Mario Botta. The adjustable lampshade in painted metal reproduces the hat of the ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Metal
Mario Botta for Alias Pair of 'Obliqua' Sofas in Zebra Print Upholstery
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Botta for Alias, pair of sofas, model ´Obliqua´, fabric, black lacquered wood, Italy, circa 1983.
Bold pair of 'Obliqua' sofas designed by Mario Botta for Alias. Upholstered ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
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Fabric, Wood
Mint Green Quinta Chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Renens, CH
The Quinta Chair is an iconic piece of design, with use of perforated sheet metal and tubing,which are typical for Botta’s furniture and lamps. The lines of these chairs are sharp, r...
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mario Botta Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Mario Botta furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Mario Botta furniture 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 Mario Botta furniture, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 85 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 6 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Mario Botta were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Pallucco, Cattelan Italia, and Rodney Kinsman. Prices for Mario Botta furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $900 and can go as high as $19,400, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,633.
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Questions About Mario Botta Furniture
- What is Mario Botta famous for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Mario Botta is famous for his work as an architect and designer. He is renowned for his impressive postmodern architecture projects, such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. However, the chairs, lighting and other furniture he created reflect a mastery of geometrically rich forms and an elegant application of simple symmetry. Botta’s noteworthy architectural projects designed during the 1990s and 2000s include the Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center in Tel Aviv, Israel; the Monastery of the Holy Apostles Saint Peter and Andrew in Lviv, Ukraine; and the Theater of Architecture in Mendrisio, Switzerland. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Mario Botta furniture.