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.
Shogun Floor Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s
By Artimide, Mario Botta
Located in Littleton, CO
An iconic postmodern design by Swiss architect and designer Mario Botta, the Shogun floor lamp was produced by Artemide in Italy during the 1980s and has since become one of the comp...
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Mario Botta Pair of Vintage 'Shogun' Table Lamps for Artemide, 1986
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Tilburg, NL
Exceptional pair of iconic vintage 'Shogun' Table Lamps by architect and designer Mario Botta (1943) for Artemide 1986. Straight from the first owners, these table lamps have always...
Metal
1 (of 4) Pair of Silver Artemide Shogun Wall Lights by Mario Botta, 1980s
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
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...
Metal, Silver Plate
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 person. He has a head, body and feet, ...
Aluminum, Steel
Shogun Wall Sconce by Mario Botta for Artemide Italy, 1986
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Shogun Wall Sconce by Mario Botta for Artemide Italy, 1986 comes with original instructions ! One ‘Shogun’ wall sconce designed by Swiss Architect Mario Botta for Artemide in 1986. ...
Metal
Pair of 'Fidia' Sconces by Mario Botta for Artemide
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of rare Fidia sconces by Mario Botta. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1985. White powder-coated metal and plastic fitments. Both exterior and interior shades may pivot up or...
Metal, Steel, Aluminum
$1,535 / item
'Shogun' Table Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Glendale, CA
'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...
Metal, Steel
Vintage Pair Shogun Table Lamps by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1986
By Mario Botta
Located in Round Rock, TX
Pair of Fully Marked Mario Botta Table Lamps, Italy, 1980s This exceptional pair of postmodern table lamps is fully marked and designed by Mario Botta, one of Italy’s most influenti...
Metal
Shogun wall lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide , 1980s
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Athens, Attiki
The Shogun wall lamp was designed in the 1980s by Italian designer Mario Botta for the manufacturer Artemide. It is known for its distinctive design, which combines geometric shapes ...
Metal
Rare 'Shogun' Sconces by Mario Botta for Artemide
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of rare Shogun sconces by Mario Botta. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1985. White powder-coated metal and plastic fitments. Both exterior and interior shades may pivot up o...
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$2,573Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-Century Modern Shogun Table Lamp Designed by Mario Botta for Artemide
By Mario Botta
Located in Madrid, ES
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. The lamp features a distinct...
Aluminum, Steel
Monumental Postmodern Shogun Floor Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide Italy 1980s
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Munich, DE
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...
Metal, Iron
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
Metal
Mario Botta Zefiro Chandelier for Artemide, Italy, 1980
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in London, GB
Born in Mendrisio, Switzerland in 1943, Mario Botta is a working architect and designer in the Postmodern style. Studying at the Liceo Artistico in Milan and the University of Archit...
Metal, Steel
Early Edition Mario Botta Black&White 'Fidia' Wall Applique Artemide Italy, 1986
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
The simple geometry found in Mario Botta’s buildings is also reflected in this lamp — Fidia, designed by Botta for Artemide in 1986 as a wall lamp features a clear, reduced geometr...
Metal, Aluminum
Floor Lamp Shogun by Mario Botta for Artemide. Italy, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Iconic tall metal floor lamp black stripe decor by the italian designer for the editor Artemide. Famous manufacture like Mazzega, Venini, Vistosi...
Metal
Large Shogun wall lamp by Mario Botta, Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large "Shogun" wall lamp by Italian designer Mario Botta, produced by Artemide in the 1970s. Structure and removable shade in white lacquered metal (original paint). The wall lamp ca...
Metal
Set of 3 Silver Artemide Shogun Wall Lights by Mario Botta, 1980s
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant set of 3 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 ...
Metal, Silver Plate
20th Century, Mario Botta for Artemide Table Lamp mod. Shogun
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Turin, Turin
Mario Botta is a Swiss architect born in Mendrisio, Ticino on April 1, 1943. He went to the Art College in Milan for his baccalaureate, and then to Università Iuav di Venezia for his...
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Mario Botta for Artemide Shogun White Wall Sconces, 1986
By Mario Botta, Artimide
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Mario Botta for Artemide Shogun White Wall Sconces, 1986 Designed with perforated slits for dramatic lighting. handle on side for adjusting shade. Origin: Italy, 1986 Materia...
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...
Metal, Iron
$1,951Sale Price|10% Off
Postmodern Vintage Black White wall Lamp Shogun Mario Botta Artemide 1986 Italy
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Postmodern Vintage Black White wall Lamp Shogun Mario Botta Artemide 1986 Italy Postmodern vintage wall lamp by Mario Bott in black and white color made in metal circa 1986, Italy....
Metal, Sheet Metal
Mario Botta Artemide Shogun Floor Lamp 1986 Design Modernariato
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Taranto, IT
We are looking at a superb specimen of the Shogun floor lamp, a piece that has marked the history of postmodern design. Born in 1986 out of a collaboration between the genius of Swis...
Metal
Limited Edition Shogun Wall Lamps by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Artemide
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...
Aluminum
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 ...
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 ...
Metal
Mario Botta 'Shogun' Table Lamp for Artemide, Italy, 1986
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Brescia, 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...
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...
Aluminum, Steel
Mario Botta 'Shogun' Table Lamp for Artemide, Italy, 1986
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Brescia, 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...
Metal
Mario Botta Vintage "Shogun" Floor Lamp by Artemide
By Mario Botta, Artemide
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 ...
Metal, Iron
Postmodern Vintage Black White Table Lamp Shogun Mario Botta Artemide 1986 Italy
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern Memphis Style vintage table lamp by Mario Bott in black and white color from plastic and metal circa 1986, Italy. An iconic table lamp, model Shogun, designed by Mario Bot...
Metal
Shogun Table Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in bruxelles, BE
Black and white table lamp in metal and plastic designed by Mario Botta, model Shogun. Stamped Artemide, Mario Botta. Wear due to time and age of the lamp. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US F...
Metal
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...
Aluminum
Postmodern White Vintage Sconce or Wall Light Shogun by Mario Botta, 1986 Italy
By Mario Botta
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern white vintage metal wall light or sconce model Shogun by Mario Botta and executed by Artemide, Milano, Italy. A gorgeous sconce o...
Metal
Early Mario Botta “Shogun” Lamp
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Chicago, IL
ft. a moving shade that affects the distribution of light. It has a European plug but comes with an adapter. This piece has HEAVY patina including paint flaking, scratches, rust, and...
Metal
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...
Metal, Aluminum
Shogun Floor Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s
By Artemide, Mario Botta
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 ...
Metal
Mario Botta - Early Shogun table lamp
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Brussels, BE
For Mario Botta, the Shogun table lamp represents a person, whether it's turned on or off. Its adjustable double-layered shade creates different shadows through the perforated steel ...
Steel
Italian Postmodern "Shogun" Floor Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide, 1980s
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Renens, CH
Vintage Artemide floor lamp, model Shogun Terra – a design by the architect Mario Botta (1985). An impressive lamp being a typical design originating fro...
Metal