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Ettore Sottsass “Westside” Sofa for Knoll International, 1982

$12,000
£8,997.56
€10,431.34
CA$16,746.63
A$18,704.46
CHF 9,719.40
MX$227,782.67
NOK 123,458.16
SEK 116,333.17
DKK 77,830.49
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Ettore Sottsass “Westside” sofa for Knoll International, foam and fabric, Italy, 1982. The “Westside” collection is an iconic project created by Ettore Sottsass in 1982, two years after the founding of Memphis Collective. Inspired by his lifelong love of Viennese Biedermeier chairs, characterized by plush seats with clean lines and minimal adornment, the collection consists of geometric sofas and lounge chairs in color-blocked upholsteries. The sofa and the armchairs are made of polyurethane foam upholstered with colorful pop fabric, with four rectangular metal feet. In spite of his iconoclasm, Sottsass had a deep appreciation of ancient art and architecture - particularly Sumerian, Assyrian, and Chinese - resulting in the decision to shoot the collection against the backdrop of the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt. The primary colours and simple form, recalling toy bricks, associate this set with furniture that Ettore Sottsass designed for the firm Memphis in the early 1980s, introducing garish colours and non-traditional shapes which defined 1980s post-modern design. This item is currently available in our showroom in New York. Every piece is carefully inspected in Italy by our atelier. We offer custom restoration and special reupholstering on request. Contact us for additional information.
  • Creator:
    Knoll (Manufacturer),Ettore Sottsass (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.91 in (78.5 cm)Width: 61.62 in (156.5 cm)Depth: 27.56 in (70 cm)Seat Height: 15.95 in (40.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1980s
  • Condition:
    This item is currently available in our showroom in New York. Every piece is carefully inspected in Italy by our atelier. We offer custom restoration and special reupholstering on request. Contact us for additional information.
  • Seller Location:
    Lonigo, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3756341748022

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