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.
$4,195 / item
Chaise Morelato
By Mario Botta, Morelato
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Mario Botta, this exquisite chair is a functional sculpture and will make an arresting effect in any room it is placed. The geometric shape...
Textile, Birch
$2,332Sale Price / item|20% Off
Alias 602 Seconda armchair in Black
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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
$1,209Sale Price / item|42% Off
1980s Postmodern Mario Botta Latonda Chair for Alias (two available) -- 1 pc
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Basel, BS
What a beauty! Stunning RARE Mario Botta accent chair for any space! Very fast shipping, insured 7-21 days. RARE Black leather model, with silver frame. Chair "Latonda" Production: ...
Metal
$2,332Sale Price / item|20% Off
Alias 602 Seconda Chair with Arms in Black Steel Sheet Seat and Lacquered Frame
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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
"Quinta" Dining Chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s, set of 8
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 8 black metal chairs designed by Mario Botta for Alias. Quinta model. Stamped Alias. Seat height: 43 cm Wear due to time and age. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST...
Metal
Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Black Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Argelato, BO
Three 'Seconda' chairs designed by the famous architect Mario Botta for the Italian firm Alias, model 602. All 4 are painted black both in the structure and in the seat, they bear ...
Steel
Mario Botta Prima Model Chair by Alias, 1982, Italy
By Mario Botta
Located in Brussels, BE
Iconic Mario Botta Prima chair by Alias, 1982, Italy. Black and light grey enameled steel, dark grey polyurethane foam cylinder. Dimensions: 72 cm H, 57 cm D, 48 cm W, seat height: 4...
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 ...
Metal
Latonda chair designed by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy 1987
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Milano, IT
Latonda chair designed by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy 1987 The bent steel tube traces a fluid curve that gracefully moves through space. The two inclined circles, broken at the cen...
Steel
"Quinta" chair, design Mario BOTTA for ALIAS, blue version. Italy, 1980s
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Torino, IT
Quinta chair, design Mario BOTTA for ALIAS, blue version. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD Anni 80 DESIGNER Mario BOTTA for ALIAS MODEL Fifth MATERIALS Light blue lacquered metal DIMENSIONS...
Metal
Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Argelato, BO
Mario Botta, set of 4 "Seconda" Armchairs produced by Alias, Italy 1982. Structure with armrests in gray powder-coated steel, black seat in perforated steel sheet. Backrest made up...
Steel
$2,035Sale Price / item|20% Off
Rare Black Leather Model 91 Chair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1991
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Basel, BS
What a beauty! Stunning accent chair for any space! Very fast shipping, insured 7-21 days. RARE Black leather model, with black frame. Chair "Botta '91" 1989 Design: 1989 Production...
Metal
$2,446Sale Price / set|40% Off
PAIR 1980s Postmodern Mario Botta Latonda Chair for Alias - 2 pcs
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Basel, BS
What Beauties! Stunning RARE PAIR of Mario Botta accent chairs for any space! Very fast shipping, insured 7-21 days. RARE Black leather model, with silver frame. Chair "Latonda" Pro...
Metal
Seconda Chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, Set of 4 circa 1980
By Mario Botta
Located in Greensboro, NC
Set of 4 “Seconda” chairs designed by Italian architect and designer Mario Botta. These chairs are a vintage Alias production, circa 1980s. Chairs show well with minor wear commens...
Metal
"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. For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Metal
Italian modern light green blue chairs Quinta 605 by Mario Botta Alias, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern light green blue chairs Quinta 605 by Mario Botta Alias, 1980s Pair of chairs mod. Quinta 605 in metal. The seat and backrest are made of a sheet of micro-perforated m...
Metal
Pair of Quinta Chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, Black Perforated Steel, 1985
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Milano, IT
This pair of QUINTA chairs, designed in 1985 by renowned architect Mario Botta for Alias Design, embody the rigorous geometric language and architectural precision characteristic of ...
Metal, Steel
Mario Botta, 'Seconda' Black Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Argelato, BO
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...
Steel
Pair of "Quinta" chairs, design Mario BOTTA for ALIAS, black version. Anni 80
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Torino, IT
Pair of chairs Fifth, design Mario BOTTA for ALIAS, black version. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD Anni 80 DESIGNER Mario BOTTA for ALIAS MODEL Fifth MATERIALS Black lacquered metal DIMENS...
Metal
Mario Botta La Quinta Mint Green + Black chair Alias, Switzerland 1985 One Chair
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Basel, BS
Fast Shipping, insured in 8-15 days. Mint condition original 1980s La Quinta chair by Mario Botta Chair for Alias. Rare mint green + black edition. Two available, sold here as a s...
Metal, Sheet Metal
Mario Botta Set of Six La Tonda Chairs in Black Lacquered Metal by Alias 1980s
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of six 614 or La Tonda chairs in black lacquered tubular metal frame with seats in black lacquered perforated sheet metal, designed by Mario Botta and produced by Alias in 1980s....
Metal, Sheet Metal
"Quinta" Dining Chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s, set of 4
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Argelato, BO
The set of four Quinta chairs, designed by renowned Swiss architect Mario Botta for the Italian company Alias in 1985, is an icon of Italian postmodern design. These chairs, which ...
Metal
Postmodern Vintage Six Black Metal Armchairs Quinta Mario Botta Italy 1985
By Mario Botta
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern six ( 6 ) armchairs or dining chairs designed by Maria Botta 1985, Italy for Alias, Italy. A great and extraordinary set of six ( 6 ) dining chairs or armchairs in amazing...
Sheet Metal
SET DI 6 sedie "Quinta" di Mario Botta per Alias
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Milano, MI
Sedia Quinta 605, italiana postmoderna, in metallo di Mario Botta per Alias 1980 Poltrona Quinta 605 con seduta e schienale composti da due lastre di metallo microforato e piegato, l...
Iron
$2,170 / item
H 41.34 in W 20.08 in D 19.69 in
Morelato - Joyce Contemporary Stool in Ashwood and Leather
By Morelato
Located in Salizzole, IT
Contemporary style Joyce bar stool made of ashwood with leather or fabrics upholstered seat, and brass footrest. Designed by Libero Rutilo. Available in different heights, from 60 to...
Brass
Moby Dick Armchair, Morelato
By Morelato
Located in Salizzole, IT
Moby Dick is an armchair with an iconic and enveloping ash backrest evoking a whale tail. Thanks to its elegance and materiality, this graceful, sinuous and versatile armchair adapts to different environments: domestic or contract, expressing a perfect combination of wood crafting...
Ash
$343 / item
H 31 in W 17.25 in D 20 in
Riccardo Blumer Alias 301 Laleggera 32 Stacking Maple Chairs with steel trolleys
By Riccardo Blumer, Alias
Located in London, GB
32 x Ricardo Blumer for Alias 301 Laleggera model '301' lightweight stacking chairs, all priced individually (£250 per chair) There are 5 x steel troll...
Birch
$1,704 / item
H 30.71 in W 24.02 in D 23.23 in
Jenny, Contemporary Upholstered Armchair in Turned Ashwood, by Morelato
By Morelato
Located in Salizzole, IT
Jenny is an upholstered easy chair made of hand turned ash wood poles. The curved backrest is made of a raw of ash poles fixed at different angles. Is custo...
Leather, Ash, Fabric
$1,431 / item
H 30.32 in W 21.66 in D 18.9 in
Jenny, Contemporary Upholstered Dining Chair in Hand Turned Ashwood, by Morelato
By Morelato
Located in Salizzole, IT
Jenny is an upholstered chair made of hand-turned ashwood. The curved backrest is made of a raw of ash poles fixed at different angles. Customizable with different wood finishes and ...
Leather, Ash, Fabric
$3,950 / set
H 26 in W 20 in D 21 in
1980s Pair of Postmodern Mario Botta for Alias Seconda Chairs with Arms in Gray
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of postmodern Mario Botta Seconda armchairs, produced by Alias circa the mid 1980s. These are gorgeous and iconic works b...
Metal
Till Lesser Chaise Lounge
By Till Lesser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning Till Lesser stacked laminated chaise lounge. Signed and dated.
Wood
$4,982 / set
H 28.35 in W 20.48 in D 22.45 in
Pair Seconda Postmodern armchairs by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s, Set of 2
By Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi, Philippe Starck, Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Brussels, Brussels
The Seconda Armchair, designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta and crafted by Alias, is a bold icon of postmodern design. Launched in 1982, it showcases Botta’s architectural backgro...
Steel, Sheet Metal
French Art Deco Oak Armchair in Brown Velvet - F750
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French Art Deco armchair from the 40s/50s. Solid oak structure, original seat in brown velvet with studs. Nice vintage condition of the whole, ...
Velvet, Oak
Mario Botta Prima Model Chair by Alias, 1982, Italy
By Mario Botta
Located in Brussels, BE
Iconic Mario Botta Prima chair by Alias, 1982, Italy. Black and light grey enameled steel, dark grey polyurethane foam cylinder. Dimensions: 72 cm H, 57 cm D, 48 cm W, seat height: 4...
Metal
$1,193 / item
H 33.08 in W 22.84 in D 24.41 in
"Bruna" Minimalist Chair with Arms in Painted Steel and velvet Handwoven
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
Alessandra Delgado was once thinking about wire. What would emerge if one started to fold lengths of wire randomly? Bruna chair is the materialization of t...
Steel
$8,700
H 34.26 in W 76.78 in D 28.35 in
Mario Botta for Alias 'Obliqua' Sofa in Zebra Print Upholstery
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Botta for Alias, sofa, model ´Obliqua´, fabric, black lacquered wood, Italy, circa 1983. 'Obliqua' sofa designed by Mario Botta for Italian manufacturer Alias in the 1980s. U...
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 37.4 in W 17.71 in D 21.65 in
Mario Botta PAIR La Quinta Mint Green + Black Chairs Alias Switzerland 1985 2pc
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Basel, BS
Fast Shipping, insured in 8-15 days. PAIR of Mint condition original 1980s La Quinta chair by Mario Botta Chair for Alias. Rare mint green + black edition!! Two available, sold he...
Metal, Sheet Metal
Mario Botta for Alias "Quinta" Chair, Italy 1980s
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Naples, IT
Iconic 'Quinta' chair designed by Mario Botta for Alias. This sculptural masterpiece, dating from the 1980s, has earned a place of honor in the permanent collection of the MoMA in Ne...
Metal
“SECONDA” by Mario Botta , Black color , 1990s
By Mario Botta
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
This is a vintage "SECONDA" chair designed by Mario Botta, a famous Swiss architect, and It was originally designed as interior décor for a building designed by Mario Botta. The cur...
Steel
“PRIMA” by Mario Botta , 1990s
By Mario Botta
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
This is a vintage "PRIMA" chair designed by renowned Swiss architect Mario Botta. This item was originally designed as interior decor for a building designed by Mario Botta. The curv...
Steel
“PRIMA” by Mario Botta , 1990s
By Mario Botta
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
This is a vintage "PRIMA" chair designed by renowned Swiss architect Mario Botta. This item was originally designed as interior decor for a building designed by Mario Botta. The curv...
Steel
Sold
H 36.42 in W 18.12 in D 21.07 in
Italian pair of Quinta chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy 1980
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of chairs mod. Quinta 605 in metal. The seat and back are made of a black lacquered micro-perforated metal plate with glossy finish. The geometric structure that makes up the ar...
Metal
Mario Botta for Alias "Quinta" Chair, Italy 1980s
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Naples, IT
Iconic 'Quinta' chair designed by Mario Botta for Alias. This sculptural masterpiece, dating from the 1980s, has earned a place of honor in the permanent collection of the MoMA in Ne...
Metal
Postmodern black Latonda Chair by Mario Botta for Alias
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in London, GB
The iconic Latonda chair is constructed with a steel rod frame and folded perforated sheet-metal seat and curved back-rest. Designed as a 'sparse armchair', the Latonda was Mario Bo...
Steel
Set of four Mario Botta Quinta Chairs, Alias Italy, circa 1985
By Mario Botta
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Set of 4 chairs model 605 also known as Quinta by the Italian designer Mario Botta, Black lacquered steel structure, seat and back in black perforated sheet steel. We have numero...
Steel
Pair of Mario Botta Quinta Chairs, Alias Italy, circa 1985
By Mario Botta
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Pair of chairs model 605 also known as Quinta by the Italian designer Mario Botta, Black lacquered steel structure, seat and back in black perforated sheet steel. We have numerou...
Steel
Sold
H 37.01 in W 17.72 in D 22.84 in
Vintage Postmodern 'Quinta' Armchair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s Italy
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Zagreb, HR
A vintage iconic original 1980s 'Quinta' chair designed by Mario Botta and produced by Alias. During the 1980s, famous Swiss architect, Mario Botta worked with the manufacturer Alia...
Metal
Seconda Chair by Mario Botta Chrome Version Italy 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Spectacular set of three Seconda chairs designed by Mario Botta from the 80s made in chrome and black leather is a rare version of this design icon. The Seconda armchair, designed by...
Chrome