Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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.
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. They 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's 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 imaginative and expressive in smaller, secondary furnishings such as lamps and chandeliers, and in table pieces and glassware that have playful and sculptural qualities.
It was as an artist that Ettore 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
Treetops Floor Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired 'Treetops' floor lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 in metal with halogen bulb.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis Group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Metal
Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired 'Tahiti' Table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mounted on a black and white bacterio-patterned laminate base. EU VERSION 220v AVAILABLE IN ANOTHER LISTING.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop "Valentina" by Olivetti. He died in 2007 at the age of 90 years.
Memphis Milano is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond.
Additional info:
- Dimensions: H 23.5 inches
- Materials: Metal
- Lighting info: 50 W, 12 V
-Additional Lighting Info: Please note that this item is wired in 110 V for the standard US light socket.
- Price includes additional US rewiring cost for accessibility to US outlets.
- If you are interested in the EU version of this light, please refer to the dealers storefront for the (EU) wired light fixture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
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Metal
Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamp for Artemide
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Ettore Sottsass Callimaco floor lamp for Artemide.
Originally created in 1982, Ettore Sottsass’ “horn” of light creates the remarkable illusion ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Pink ‘Ultrafragola’ Mirror Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
The curvaceous pink ‘Ultrafragola’ mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass is probably the most iconic of all his many designs. Originally produced in the 1970s by Poltronova, the ‘Ultrafragola’ formed part of a series of Sottsass designs named Mobili Grigi. When illuminated, the neon tubes within the mirror transform the white opaline acrylic shell into a stunning multi-pink display. This unique, individually numbered, re-edition piece is still produced by the same Florentine company today and is sold with a “Certificate of Authenticity”. The perfectly pink ‘selfie’ mirror!
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Pink ‘Ultrafragola’ Mirror Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
The curvaceous pink ‘Ultrafragola’ mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass is probably the most iconic of all his many designs. Originally produced in the 1970s by Poltronova, the ‘Ultrafragola’ formed part of a series of Sottsass designs named Mobili Grigi. When illuminated, the lights within the mirror transform the white opaline acrylic shell into a stunning multi-pink display. This unique, individually numbered, re-edition piece is still produced by the same Florentine company today and is sold with a “Certificate of Authenticity”. The perfectly pink ‘selfie’ mirror!
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Rare Table Lamp "Palafitta" design Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Rovereta, SM
Lamp "Palafitta" model "12639" Brass and Plexiglas .
Arredoluce Edition Model created in 1957
Bibliography: - Anty Pansera, Alessandro Padoan & Alessandro Palmaghini, Arredoluce, ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova ‘Bruco’ Wall Lights
By Poltronova, Design Centre, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova, ‘Bruco’ wall light from the Mobili Grigi series, chrome-plated brass, methacrylate (translucent Perspex), enameled aluminum, Italy, 1970...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Italian 20thC "Treetops" Floor Lamp By Ettore Sottsass For Memphis Milano c.1980
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Originally designed by Ettore Sottsass for his company Memphis Milano in 1981, the Treetops floor lamp has since become an icon of the Memphis design movement. Constructed from paint...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Bay Table Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bay table lamp is a breathtaking masterpiece by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis (1983). Fabricated from tiers of colored perspex plastic & colored and w...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Beam Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Bieffeplast, 1980s
By Bieffeplast, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Beam Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Bieffeplast, 1980s
Designer - Ettore Sottsass
Producer - Bieffeplast
Model - Beam Floor Lamp
Design Period - Eighties
Measurements - Width 30 ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, 1980s
Designer - Ettore Sottsass
Producer - Artemide
Model - Pausania Table Lamp
Design Period - Eighties
Measurements - Width 48...
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1980s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass ID-S Edition Floor Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
In 1987, while working for Zumtobel, the Milan-based design studio Sottsass Associati developed a floor lamp which caused quite a stir both because of its design and its lighting tec...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Treetops Floor Lamp, 2019
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Ettore Sottsass for his company Memphis Milano in 1981, the Treetops floor lamp has since become an icon of the Memphis design movement.
Constructed from painted metal, the lamp perfectly balances irony and charm to create a fun design inspired by a tree bending in the breeze.
The cast iron base is formed from a green wedge...
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1980s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Mirror Ultrafragola for Poltronova
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass was a 20th-century Italian architect, noted for also designing furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home and office wares, as well as numerous buildings and interio...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Opal
"Moonlight" by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, Italy 1971
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Rare and collectible floorlamp, model 'Moonlight', by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, Italy 1971.
A tall square mirror-like column opens up at one side to reveal a neon tube. Close...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Three vintage 'Manifesto' Ettore Sottsass for STILNOVO pendant lamps, Published
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Enter a realm where vintage allure meets futuristic flair with the hypnotic trio of 'Manifesto' pendant lamps (model '19061') by visionary designer Ettore Sottsass for STILNOVO, dati...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Table Lamp in Golden Metal Sottsass Design for Rinnovel, 1950s
By Rinnovel, Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Rare and iconic lamp conceived by the creative genius of Ettore Sottsass and produced by Rinnovel. Distinctive aluminium cone lampshade with a shining golden color, supported by a me...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Bhusanam Table Lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Bhusanam table lamp in Aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered Edition for year
Year of Manufacture: 1994 - 2017
Metal: Blue Painted
Color: Aquamarine
Measurements: Ø 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Glass
Dorane Table Lamp by Etorre Sottsass for Stilnovo in Original Box
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This particular example is in perfect unused condition, it comes in it's original box from 1970's -80's and is one of three different models of these lamps that we have in stock.They...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Pausania Table Lamp 1982
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Encino, CA
Ettore Sottsass (1917)
Edition Artemide.
One table lamp Model PAUSANIA 1982
Measurements: H 16"1/2 x W 18"3/4 x D 4"1/4
This lamps shows some marks of old repairs but works perf...
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Late 20th Century Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dorane Table Lamp by Etorre Sottsass for Stilnovo in Original Box
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This particular example is in perfect unused condition, it comes in it's original box from 1970's -80's and is one of three different models of these lamps that we have in stock.They...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Dorane Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is one of the rarer twin bulb models of the Dorane lamps by the great Italian designer, Ettore Sottsasss, one of the founder members of the 'Memphis' group.
Not only is this lam...
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20th Century Italian Minimalist Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Steel
Don table lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, Italy, 1980s
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
The table lamp "Don" was created by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Stilnovo. The cubic base is emerald green and elegantly extends through a white inclined rod that connects the bas...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Quisisiana Ceiling Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Collection
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Painted metal ceiling lamp.
Quisisiana (from the Latin quid est sana, which means “what is healthy”) is the melodious name chosen by Sottsass for this lamp that assembles interconnec...
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2010s Italian Other Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Fiorucci Memphis Black Glass Wall Light 3x Targetti Sankey, 1980
By Targetti Sankey, Ettore Sottsass, Vittorio Fiorucci
Located in Vienna, AT
Three (3x) Ettore Sottsass designed for Fiorucci, produced by Targetti Sankey, Italy 1980
Please note, unlike the ad says it's a set of 3 pieces; if you need just 2 please inquire....
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Colonna Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, MI
Rare metal floor lamp with marble base by Ettore Sottsass made in 1988 for Memphis Milano.
Category
1980s Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
21st Century Firenze Flush Light in Crystal/Sapphire by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Regardless of their size, small or large, the luminous sculptures by Ettore Sottsass bring to mind the idea and image of the Florentine lily. Revealed in sheets of glass and oval sph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Glass
Contemporary Ettore Sottsass Polychrome Memphis “Tahiti” Table Lamp, Italy, 1981
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Ettore Sottsass
Italy, Contemporary. Tahiti lamp, designed in 1981.
Polychrome enameled metal “duck” with pivoting head mounted on a black and white bact...
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2010s Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Enamel
Ettore Sottsass classic "Don" lamp for Stilnovo, Italy
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Skokie, IL
The lamp consists of a relative heavy emerald green cubic base, a white slanted rod and a striking adjustable white shade. This shade is connected to the light bulb with a white lacq...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Asteroid Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1968
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Melbourne, VIC
The Asteroid Lamp is indeed a remarkable piece of design created by Ettore Sottsass in 1968. Ettore Sottsass was a prominent Italian designer and archite...
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20th Century Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp in Perspex and Aluminum
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, floor lamp, model 'Cometa' no. L026, acrylic, lacquered metal, chrome, Italy, design 1970
Funky and easy to love floor lamp designed by Ettore Sottsa...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ettore Sottsass "Bruco" luminous ceiling fixture for Poltronova, Italy, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Skokie, IL
Ettore Sottsass rare model "Bruco" luminous hanging ceiling fixture for Design Centre / Poltronova, Italy, circa 1970s
Rare model "Bruco" ceiling pendant lamp from the Mobili Grigi ...
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20th Century Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Modern Colored Steel Callimaco Floor Lamp by Sottsass for Artemide 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Created in the early 1980s by the great designer Ettore Sottsass, Callimaco is an object with an ambiguous and ironic design, a luminous sculpture inspired by the famous Greek artist...
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1980s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Steel
Venini Darpanah Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Darpanah table lamp by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered Edition for year
Year of Manufacture: 1994-2017
Metal White Painted
Color: Milk-White/Sapphire/Pink
Measurements: Ø 12....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy, 1980s.
In the 1980s, the Italian designer Ettore Sottsass collaborated with Art...
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1680s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
"Treetops" Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass, 1981
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Skokie, IL
Ettore Sottsass "Treetops" floor lamp for Memphis Milano, Italy, 1981
Additional Information:
Materials: Enameled steel, enameled aluminum, aluminum
Dimensions: 76 3/4” H x 29 1...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Black Callimaco by Ettore Sottsass, Early Limited Edition
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in Dronten, NL
Limited Edition Callimaco floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass in black.
Callimaco was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide in 1982 and became a true icon of 1980s.
The lamp lacks all unnecessary parts and strips down to pure functionality. This very first version was produced in a small numbered series for a Paris gallery...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Steel
Early Edition Ultrafragola Mirror by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1970s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in amstelveen, NL
Early edition Ultrafragola mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy 1970s. White discolored plastic frame, mirror glass, neon light, wooden back panel. Lovely discolo...
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Callimaco Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in PARIS, FR
This floor lamp was designed by the famous designer Ettore Sotsass for the Italian publishing house Artemide in 1982. In 1981, the designer founded Memphis. With the financial suppor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 'Manifesto' Ceiling Lamp, 1970, Short Blue Version
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Ettore Sottsass, Austria/Italy (designer)
Stilnovo, Italy (manufacturer)
'Manifesto' ceiling lamp, designed 1970
Chrome-plated and blue lacquered metal shade with white interior...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
KING'S Floor Lamp UE 230 V, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
KING'S Floor Lamp UE Wiring 230 V. in Metal and Glass by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional Information:
Floor lamp in metal and glass.
Collection: Memphis...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Monumental Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy, 1962
By Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning monumental lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1962 having milk glass shade. Beautiful, deep blue and aqua green patterns throughout offer a stunning work of art that draw...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Treetops Floor Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collect
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired "Treetops" floor lamp designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 in metal with halogen bulb.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino. One of the most influential and important figures of the last century. As an Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden Compass in 1959. He designed the first laptop "Valentina" by Olivetti. He died in 2007 at the age of 90 years.
Memphis Milano is the great cultural phenomenon of the 1980s that revolutionized creative and commercial logics in design. Born from the idea of Ettore Sottsass and a group of young designers and architects, in Milan, coupled in the years by famous designers from the international scene, Memphis turned upside down all of the existing parameters on living. Ettore Sottsass as the backbone of the group, design gained a new concept and expression through new shapes, materials and patterns, expanding the creative limits of the industry. Memphis became a symbol of New Design. Its influence is still clear in various sectors of production and beyond.
Additional Info:
- Dimensions: H 76.75 inches, Base W. 10.75 inches, D. 40.25 inches.
- Materials: Metal.
- Color options: Available in yellow fixture, orange stem, turquoise knob and mint green base; or in an orange fixture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian modern Glass Chandelier Firenze by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990s
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern glass chandelier Firenze by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990s
Chandelier mod. Firenze (Florence) composed of a series of...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Murano Glass Ratrih Floor Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern steel, marble and Murano glass Ratrih floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini in 1994.
Ratrih model floor lamp, with round marble base...
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1990s Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Marble, Steel
Floor Lamp 14104 Moonlight by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, 1971
By Arredoluce, Ettore Sottsass
Located in PARIS, FR
This floor lamp model "14104" or "Moonlight" was designed by Ettore Sottsass for the Italian publishing house Arredoluce in 1971.
This Italian designer was very influential in the 2...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Glass Floor Lamp Allarnisam by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Glass Floor lamp Allarnisam by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, 1990s
Floor lamp mod. Allarnisam with diffuser composed of 4 cylind...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Cavalieri Floor Lamp EU 220 V. by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Cavalieri Floor Lamp EU Wiring 220 V. in Wood and Plastic Laminate by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional Information:
Floor lamp in wood and plastic laminat...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Valigia Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1977
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Four-legged table lamp model Valigia. This oddly shaped table lamp is one of the many designs made by Ettore Sottsass. Inspired by the idea of a simple briefcase. The Valigia table l...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass ASHOKA Table Lamp for MEMPHIS srl
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ashoka table lamp is an early Ettore Sottsass lighting masterwork for the introductory 1981 MEMPHIS collection as iconoclastic a light/sculpture as yo...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Neon Lamps by Ettore Sottsass - Edition Poltronova - circa 1970
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Pair of neon lamps by Ettore Sottsass - Edition Poltronova
circa 1970
“Elledue fiberglas” table lamp or luminous headboard from the so-called “Mobili Grigi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Fiberglass
Two Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamps in orange and green hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
We have the ...
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1990s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Bay Table Lamp 'EU' 220 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired, Bay table Lamp in glass, aluminum and plexiglass, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sot...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the EU wired 220v 'Tahiti' table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Valigia Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1977
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in PARIS, FR
Valigia floor or table lamp by Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
Valigia table or floor lamp with tubular structure in white painted tubular steel.
The sheet metal lampshade is bicol...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal
Rare Light Object 'Asteroide' by Ettore Sottsass, 1968
By Design Centre, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare light object by Ettore Sottsass
One side pink, translucent on the other
Black-lacquered aluminium stand, chromed metal bow, acryl, neon
Original sti...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Italian Modern Colored Steel Callimaco Floor Lamp by Sottsass for Artemide 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian grey, red and yellow steel Callimaco floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, 1982.
Callimaco model floor lamp with conical base in dark gray painted steel, yellow cylind...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Steel
21st Century Firenze Pendant Light in Multicolour by Ettore Sottsass
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in murano, IT
Regardless of their size, small or large, the luminous sculptures by Ettore Sottsass bring to mind the idea and image of the Florentine lily. Revealed in sheets of glass and oval sph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Lighting
Materials
Glass
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Ettore Sottsass lighting 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 Ettore Sottsass lighting, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 84 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 33 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original lighting by Ettore Sottsass 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 lighting by Gae Aulenti, Achille Castiglioni, and Tommaso Barbi. Prices for Ettore Sottsass lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $556 and can go as high as $54,368, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,761.
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- 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.
- 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 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 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 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 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.
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