Vase Art. "6000", Design Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi Production, Italy 1991
About the Item
- Creator:Ettore Sottsass (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 30.32 in (77 cm)Width: 13.78 in (35 cm)Depth: 12.21 in (31 cm)
- Style:Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1990-1999
- Date of Manufacture:1991
- Condition:Minor losses.
- Seller Location:Napoli, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5198232215732
Ettore Sottsass
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.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Napoli, Italy
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
- "Casablanca" Cabinet, Design by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, Italy, 1981By Ettore SottsassLocated in Napoli, IT"Casablanca" cabinet designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, Italy, 1981. Wood construction with colored laminate covering shelving with two doors and three drawers. Unlimited Edi...Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Cabinets
MaterialsWood
- Triptych of Vases, Design Carlo Nason, Production V. Nason & C.By Carlo NasonLocated in Napoli, ITTriptych of vases, design Carlo Nason, production V. Nason & C.. Murano glass, crystal bases. Measures: 1: diameter cm 14 x height 54, 2: diameter cm 14 x height 33, 3: diameter ...Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
MaterialsCrystal
- Vase from "Egizia" Collection, Sottsass Associati, Italy, 1980By Sottsass AssociatiLocated in Napoli, ITVase from "Egizia" collection, Sottsass Associati, Italy, 1980. Glass.Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Vases
MaterialsGlass
- Vase from "Egizia" Collection, Sottsass Associati, Italy 1980By Sottsass AssociatiLocated in Napoli, ITVase from "Egizia" collection, Sottsass Associati, Italy 1980. Glass.Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Vases
MaterialsGlass
- Vase from "Egizia" Collection, Sottsass Associati, Italy 1980By Sottsass AssociatiLocated in Napoli, ITVase from "Egizia" collection, Sottsass Associati, Italy 1980. Blue glass.Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Vases
MaterialsGlass
- Vase, Design Cenedese & Albarelli, Italy, 1980By Cenedese & AlbarelliLocated in Napoli, ITVase, design Cenedese and Albarelli, Italy 1980. Murano glass, Amethyst and Aventurine inclusions.Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Vases
MaterialsAmethyst
- "Hsing" Vase Designed by Ettore SottsassBy Ettore SottsassLocated in New York, NY"Hsing" vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino. Green glazed ceramic.Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Vases
MaterialsCeramic
- "Hsing" Vase Designed by Ettore SottsassBy Ettore SottsassLocated in New York, NY"Hsing" vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino. Black glazed ceramic. Marked: E. Sottsass, A. SARRI.Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Vases
- "Hsing" Vase Designed by Ettore SottsassBy Ettore SottsassLocated in New York, NY"Hsing" vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino. Red glazed ceramic. Marked: E. Sottsass, A. SARRI.Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Vases
MaterialsCeramic
- Small Ceramic Vase by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi, 1959By Ettore Sottsass, BitossiLocated in Fort Lauderdale, FLA small ceramic vase or bottle with green and purple pinstripe glaze designed by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi. Aquired from the Miami estate...Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
MaterialsCeramic
- Ettore Sottsass Fastosi Progetti Vase from the Ruins Series by Bitossi ItalyBy Ettore SottsassLocated in GRONINGEN, NLFastosi Progetti Vase from the Rovine/Ruins series by Ettore Sottsass. This work is number 𝐭𝐰𝐨 of the nine original editions. Glazed signature, da...Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Vases
MaterialsCeramic
- Ettore Sottsass Vase Ceramic 1958 ItalyBy Ettore SottsassLocated in Milano, ITEttore Sottsass.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Vases
MaterialsCeramic