Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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. He was a wild man of the Radical Design movement that swept Italy in the late 1960s and ’70s, rejecting rationalism and modernism in favor of ever-more outrageous imaginings in lighting and furniture such as mirrors, lamps, chairs and tables.
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.
The Memphis Group 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 created innovative furnishings for the likes of Artemide, Knoll, Zanotta and Poltronova, where he reigned as artistic director for nearly two decades beginning in 1958. His 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 inspired and expressive in smaller, secondary furnishings such as lamps and chandeliers, and in table pieces and glassware that have playful and sculptural qualities.
Sottsass left the Memphis Group in 1985 in order to concentrate on the growth of Sottsass Associati, a design and architecture consultancy he cofounded in 1980.
It was as an artist that 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
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
A post-modern wall-mounted mirror, Model „Diva" designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, Italy. This mirror is a vintage original from the 1980s, made from wood and mi...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Laminate, Wood
Italian Typewriter "Olivetti Linea 88", Design Ettore Sottsass, 1966
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palermo, IT
Italian typewriter "Olivetti Linea 88", Design Ettore Sottsass, 1966
Good condition.
Features: Standard manual typewriter.
Keyboard: 46 keys, corresponding to 92 symbols.
Ribbon: 13...
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1960s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Asteroid Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Italy 1968 , Memphis
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Ettore Sottsass was a pioneering designer, artist and architect known for his bold approach to midcentury design. He opened his own design and architecture studio in 1947 and became ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass "Tower Furniture" Series Wall Cabinet
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass Totem Minaret for Mirabili
By Ettore Sottsass, Mirabili
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Olivetti Typewriter Vintage Model "Valentine" 1969 Pop Art Icoon
By Giorgio Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Olivetti Valetine is an icon for its expressive design and practical usability portable, manual typewriter known for its typical red ABS plastic housing and matching red case. Th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
$879 Sale Price
20% Off
Ettore Sottsass Tappeto Volante Flying Carpet Chair Bedding Brevetti Italy 1972
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A postmodern lounge chair “Tappeto Volante (Flying Carpet)” designed by Ettore Sottsass for Bedding Brevetti, Italy 1972. Original label adhered to side. Beechwood and stain, stretch-jersey fabric, velvet, and carpeting. A standout example of Sottsass’s exploration of domestic form, the piece blends furniture and rug into a single surrealist gesture. Composed of soft upholstered elements– including a red carpet-like base, multicolored cushions, and asymmetrical armrests– it invites relaxation through both function and whimsy. “Tappeto Volante” reflects Sottsass’s growing interest in emotional design, blurring boundaries between utility, symbolism, and play. It has been featured in design retrospectives at the Triennale di Milano and Centre Pompidou and appears in publications documenting radical Italian design of the 1970s. “Tappeto Volante” is also in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and Vitra Design Museum. A unique opportunity to own a museum quality furniture...
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1970s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Two Modern Table Lamps in white & aqua by E.Sottsass for Venini, signed ca. 1994
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp in white and aqua-green hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
The lamps ...
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1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Centerpiece Mod. Azzurro in Colored Glass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Carlton Wood Miniature Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown an authentic and perfect reproduction of the Carlton bookcase, originally designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass. The vivid colors and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Mirror Ultrafragola for Poltronova
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
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 Furniture
Materials
Opal
Freemont Gilded Wood Console, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Freemont gilded wood console in wood, plastic laminate and aluminum. Designed in 1985, by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Greek Chairs One of Seven Grey Bieffeplast, Italy, 1980
By Bieffeplast, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
One of Seven Ettore Sottsass Greek Chairs Grey Bieffeplast, Italy, 1980.
Sold and priced per piece.
Very rare light grey chairs made from lacquered ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Tartar Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Tartar Table in laminated wood was originally designed in 1985, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sottsass was born in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass for Mirabili EAD Totem
By Mirabili, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Dark Olive Green Olivetti Synthesis Ashtray, Italy 1970s
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Ettore Sottsass Dark Olive Green Olivetti Synthesis Ashtray with Its Original Box.
Circa 1970
New Old Stock
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Nairobi Bar Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Doral, FL
Nairobi Bar Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass for Zanotta Edizioni
1989
Mod. 7500
Signed original. Red veneered laminate frame (design E. Sottsass). Base and inner frame with drawer and fol...
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1980s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Red "Galassia" wooden Bed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy 1963
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and spectacular Galassia post-Modern bed in painted wood, designed by the great Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova.
Bibliography: Domus 407 (October ...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
Suvretta Plastic Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Suvretta bookcase in plastic laminate was originally designed in 1981, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Tahiti Table Lamp 'EU VERSION 220v', by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis, Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
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 Furniture
Materials
Metal
Casablanca Wood Cabinet, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Casablanca cabinet designed in 1981 for Memphis by Ettore Sottsass, in wood and plastic laminated colors. This is an unlimited edition with a number...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
Original LED Ultrafragola Mirror Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Ultrafragola mirror, designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 1970s.
Original recent production mirror using LED lighting, made of moulded fibreglass with hard-back and shaped mirror. The...
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2010s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
Beverly Wood Sideboard, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Beverly sideboard in wood and covered with plastic laminate and natural briar, plus a two-door container with shelf, was originally designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Tony Table Post-Modern Italy, circa 1970
By Anthologie Quartett 1, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
A fine example of the work of Ettore Sottsass, the Tony 3 table was imagined by the famous designer in 1979. This piece was published by Anthology Quartett around 1984.
It is charact...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
1980s Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina Espresso Maker "Accademia" Series.
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina purple espresso coffee maker - coffee pot "Accademia" series with original filter. Made in Italy.
It's in excellent condition, never used.
Dimensi...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
$584 Sale Price
25% Off
White Ettore Sottsass Moonlight Floor Lamp no. 14104, Italy 1970's
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Den Haag, NL
White Ettore Sottsass JR 'Moonlight' floor lamp, model no. 14104, 1970s
Originl white painted metal.
163 x 22 x 22 cm
Manufactured by Arredoluce, Monza, Italy.
Footnotes
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Olivetti Lettera 36 Portable Typewriter Designed by Ettore Sottsass. circa 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Olivetti Lettera 36 Portable Typewriter with the Original Case. circa early 1970s
Created by famed Italian designer/architect Ettore Sottsass...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Metal
Ashoka Metal Table Lamp USA 110 Volts, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano C.
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired, Ashoka Table Lamp in lacquered metal, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 for Memphis Milano.
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: W 29, D 5, H 35.5 inches
- Lighting Info: 1 X 50 W, 12 V - 5 X 40W. (E14)
- Materials: Lacquered metal.
- 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 with 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 Furniture
Materials
Metal
Memphis Milano Tahiti Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, ON
Tahiti, a masterpiece by Ettore Sottsass, is an ironic lamp with a zoomorphic shape that recalls childhood games: a lamp is hidden in the head, ideal for lighting a table. The base w...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
3 Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful hand-blown Murano glass table lamps in a variation of blue tones,
Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Venini and manufactured in 1994.
The glass shade is signed "Venini ".
Etto...
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1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Centerpiece Mod. Indigo in Colored Glass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Rucola Ceramic Plate, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Rucola ceramic dinner plate was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass, in 1985, as part of a series of decorative plates. The playful names of the design items are a reminder of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Centre, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova, 'Cometa' floor lamp, model 'L026', acrylic, lacquered metal, chrome, Italy, design 1970
A funky and irresistibly charming floor lamp d...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ettore Sottsass Tartar console table for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
Tartar table designed by Ettore Sottsass, 1985.
Memphis Milano label.
The Tartar table encapsulates Ettore Sottsass’s distinctive style, his focus on geometric forms, and the patter...
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate
Ettore Sottsass 1st Series Ultrafragola Mirror Object 1970 for Poltronova Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Munster, NRW
Original 1st edition model of the Ultrafragola Mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova.
Light up mirror with acrylic shell made of layered waves around the central mirror...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Cabinet mod. Casablanca
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Post modern Eastside Armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll 1980
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post modern East side Arm chair designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll 1980. Original purple and lavender upholstery. Has knoll pattern under seat and under chair. Has headrest with s...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass H Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vase H designed by Ettore Sottsass, from the collection 'Twenty-seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flowers',
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numbered ...
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1990s European Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Flower Vase, Pink, Glazed Ceramic, Spanish, XXth
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase is sculpture and vase. It is a symbol of Ettore Sottsass and an icon.
Sottsass designed the Shiva Vase when travelling to Barcelona for love in 1973. He encountered m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Rose Gold "Apple" Large Ice Bucket, Italy 1950s
By Rinnovel, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and fully complete "Apple" large ice bucket in rose gold metal and brass designed by Ettore Sotsass and produced by Rinnovel in Italy during the 1950s.
In fabulous condi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Typist Chair Synthesis 45 Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Milano, IT
Typist Chair “Synthesis 45” Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy – 1970s
Beginning in the 1970s, Ettore Sottsass developed an innovative and integrated system of office f...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell “Renaissance” Cup & Saucer, Set of 4
By Swid Powell, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Exceptionally rare set of cups & saucers by the inimitable Ettore Sottsass, designed for Swid Powell. This set is held in the private collections of prominent museums, such as The Me...
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1980s Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$575 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Chalice Vase by Ettore Sottsass
By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant vase was designed by famous Italian architect Ettore Sottsass in 1962. It is in white clay and its geometric shape with a white finish is adorned with a series of parall...
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2010s Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$1,277 / item
Ettore Sottsass Flying Carper Sofa for Bedding Brevetti
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Padova, IT
Ettore Sottsass designed this sofa after having known the Indian culture.
A crucial journey in his formation is that of 1961 in India, undertaken with Fernanda Pivano. On this journe...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
$20,781 Sale Price
40% Off
Diva Mirror, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Diva Mirror with plastic laminate, was originally designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Filicudi Dining Table
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Weesp, NL
Extendable Filicudi Dining Table, a masterpiece of design and functionality from the renowned Italian furniture brand, Zanotta.
Designed by the legendary Ettore Sottsass in 1992, t...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Malabar Sideboard by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Malabar sideboard with cupboard in plastic by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection
Additional information:
Sideboard with cupboa...
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2010s Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
21st Century Yemen Glass Vase in Multicolor by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in murano, IT
A black sphere is reflected in Coral and in delicate tones of light green, celebrating the country that inspired it. Volumes reflecting each other like mirrors. In his mind, Ettore S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
'Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina Caffettiera Serie "Accademia," Italy 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Naples, IT
'Accademia' Series coffee maker by Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina, 1980s. Small signs of use, gasket, funnel, microfilter and reducer for 3/1 cup perfect, small scrapings, lime marks ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll (up to 30)
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Iconic Postmodern Mandarin chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in amazing period Uphostery original and in good condition. Black enamel steel legs and sculptural undulating ...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
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 perfectl...
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Late 20th Century Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Venini Nopuram Table Lamp in Red by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Nopuram table lamp in red by Ettore Sottsass.
Numbered edition for year
Year of manufacture: 1994-2017
Marble base
Color: Red
Measurements: Ø 15.74", H 25.98"
1 x max ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
$14,146 / item
Four Italian Brass Coat Hook Model SE 314, designed By Ettore Sottsass, 80s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roma, IT
I offer for sale the truly convincing result between Functionality, essential when talking about Design, and Decoration.
The architect and designer who created the "theorem" for the ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass Chandelier, 1970
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare ‚Bruco‘ chandelier designed by Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre / Poltronova in 1970. Minimalist chrome structure with a large methacrylate diffuser. Very nice original conditi...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Mirror "Ultrafragola" by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1970s, 1st Edition
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in bruxelles, BE
First edition of the magnificent Ultrafrogola light mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 70s. Wear due to time and age
FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Mirror
Ettore Sottass Pendant Lamp, Vistosi, Italy, 1974. White Red-Orange Glass. Signed
By Vistosi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ettore Sottsass pendant light fixture for Vistosi Italy, 1974. Completely original. The glass is in excellent condition with no chips, cr...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
BLOQUE 1, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, ON
Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer.
The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first
time in the Memphis collection – now becomes part ...
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Wood, Plywood
Don Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Don table lamp designed in 1977 by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Stilnovo.
The lamp consists of a relative heavy emerald green cubic base, a white ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
20th Century Ettore Sottsass RSVP Centerpiece Mod, Rosa in Colored Glass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass
'Valigia' Memphis Style Floor or Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
'Valigia' Memphis Style Floor or Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo
Originally designed in 1977, the Valigia exemplies the playful concepts and geometry of Memphis Style. Ex...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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Ettore Sottsass furniture 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 furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 389 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 188 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Ettore Sottsass were created in the modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Gaetano Pesce, Alessandro Mendini, and VG-VGnewtrend. Prices for Ettore Sottsass furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $104 and can go as high as $88,999, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,267.
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- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024The Italian design group led by Italian architectural and product designer Ettore Sottsass is called the Memphis Group. To many people, postmodern design is synonymous with the Memphis Group. This Italian collaborative created the most radical and attention-getting designs of the period, upending most of the accepted standards of how furniture should look. The group decided to design, produce and market its own collection, one that wouldn’t be restricted by concerns like functionality and so-called good taste. Its debut at Milan’s 1981 Salone del Mobile drew thousands of viewers and caused a major stir in design circles. In addition to Sottsass, the members of the group included Andrea Branzi, Aldo Cibic, Michele de Lucchi, Nathalie du Pasquier, Kuramata, Paola Navone, Peter Shire, George Sowden and Barbara Radice, who was Sottsass's wife. Find a collection of Memphis Group furniture on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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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