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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 for Santambrogio & De Berti "Oak" Wood Wall Mirror, Italy 1960s
Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti "Oak" Wood Wall Mirror, Italy 1960s

Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti "Oak" Wood Wall Mirror, Italy 1960s

By Ettore Sottsass, Santambrogio & De Berti

Located in Naples, IT

Rare mirror in wood frame of Ettore Sottsass manufactured by Santambrogio e De Berti, 1959s.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti  Wall Mirror, Italy 1950s
Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti  Wall Mirror, Italy 1950s

Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti Wall Mirror, Italy 1950s

By Ettore Sottsass, Santambrogio & De Berti

Located in Naples, IT

Very rare mirror by Ettore Sottsass, produced by Santambrogio and De Berti in the late 1950s. Pink and clear colored mirrored glass with chromed top and bottom frames and black paint...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Metal

Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona

Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona

By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design

Located in Barcelona, ES

Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona. In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use preserving a bea...

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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Vase from the Rocchetti series. No. 1 of 20.  Signed
Ettore Sottsass Vase from the Rocchetti series. No. 1 of 20.  Signed

Ettore Sottsass Vase from the Rocchetti series. No. 1 of 20. Signed

By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Kansas City, MO

Very Rare Ettore Sottsass Vase from the Rocchetti series, Bitossi, Italy, 1957. Glazed Earthenware. Excellent condition. Glazed signature, date, and number to underside ‘E. Sottsa...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Ceramic

Crystal Vase by Ettore Sottsass for Arnolfo di Cambio, Italy, 1990s
Crystal Vase by Ettore Sottsass for Arnolfo di Cambio, Italy, 1990s

Crystal Vase by Ettore Sottsass for Arnolfo di Cambio, Italy, 1990s

By Arnolfo di Cambio, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Milan, IT

Large star-shaped crystal vase by Ettore Sottsass for Arnolfo di Cambio. Never used piece with original stickers

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1990s Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Ettore Sottsass SP63 Sandretta Table Mirror for Poltronova, White Lacquered Wood
Ettore Sottsass SP63 Sandretta Table Mirror for Poltronova, White Lacquered Wood

Ettore Sottsass SP63 Sandretta Table Mirror for Poltronova, White Lacquered Wood

By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Vicenza, IT

The SP63 “Sandretta” table mirror was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in 1966 and represents a refined example of Italian Radical Design from the mid-1960s. The mirror fe...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Brass

Italian Modern Colored Steel Callimaco Floor Lamp by Sottsass for Artemide 1980s
Italian Modern Colored Steel Callimaco Floor Lamp by Sottsass for Artemide 1980s

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 Furniture

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Steel

Venini Firenze Flush Light in Crystal & Sapphire by Ettore Sottsass
Venini Firenze Flush Light in Crystal & Sapphire by Ettore Sottsass

Venini Firenze Flush Light in Crystal & Sapphire by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Firenze flush light in handmade blown glass with decorative elements in opaline and transparent glass and white painted metal finishes. Fun and colorful ceiling light...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Art Glass

Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983
Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983

Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Porcellane San Marco

Located in London, GB

For sale is a rare, early Post-Modern “TIGRIS” porcelain vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano and produced by Porcellane San Marco in the 1980s. In 1983, Ettore Sotts...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Venini Nopuram Table Lamp in Red by Ettore Sottsass

Venini Nopuram Table Lamp in Red by Ettore Sottsass

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

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

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Glass

Ettore Sottsass Vase from Stepped Series in Enameled Ceramic by Bitossi
Ettore Sottsass Vase from Stepped Series in Enameled Ceramic by Bitossi

Ettore Sottsass Vase from Stepped Series in Enameled Ceramic by Bitossi

By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Cascina, Pisa

A vase from the stepped series in hand-turned in white clay enameled with two-tone matt gray and light green glaze, manufactured in the 1990s by Bitossi and designed by Ettore Sottsa...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Ceramic

1986 Gray and Black Enorme Telephone by Ettore Sottsass for Enorme
1986 Gray and Black Enorme Telephone by Ettore Sottsass for Enorme

1986 Gray and Black Enorme Telephone by Ettore Sottsass for Enorme

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A perfectly postmodern telephone designed by the Memphis Milano master, Ettore Sottsass, and produced in 1986. The Enorme phone was produced in another color way but this is the much rarer gray and black version. The Enorme telephone was the result of a collaboration between Sottsass and David Kelley, founder of the design firm IDEO. Sottsass created the conceptual design, and Kelley and his team were responsible for the engineering and detail design. To produce the telephone, the two formed the Enorme Corporation with Jean Pigozzi. Examples of this phone design are found in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, RISD Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum. In good vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use. Works great! Molded manufacturer's mark on handset and base: "Designed by Ettore Sottsass Enorme...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Plastic

Rare mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti, 1962
Rare mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti, 1962

Rare mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti, 1962

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Arezzo, Italy

Rare mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti, 1962. Painted wooden frame, central mirrored glass , smoked glass. Excellent condition, manufactory label. Sotts...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Brass

"Lapislazuli" ceramic teapot by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri
"Lapislazuli" ceramic teapot by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri

"Lapislazuli" ceramic teapot by Ettore Sottsass for Alessio Sarri

By Ettore Sottsass, Alessio Sarri Ceramiche

Located in Firenze, FI

"Lapis Lazuli" is one of the teapots from "The Indian Memory" collection designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1987 and now reissued by Alessio Sarri. All pieces in the collection are signe...

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Ceramic

Teodora Chair by Ettore Sottsass, 1984, Vitra Editions
Teodora Chair by Ettore Sottsass, 1984, Vitra Editions

Teodora Chair by Ettore Sottsass, 1984, Vitra Editions

By Ettore Sottsass, Vitra

Located in Kansas City, MO

Ettore Sottsass designed the Teodora chair for Vitra Editions shortly after leaving the Memphis Group in 1985. Signed with decal manufacturer's label t...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

Materials

Acrylic, Laminate

Venini Darpanah Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass

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 Furniture

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Blown Glass

Venini Marito E Moglie Vase in Glass and Marble by Ettore Sottsass

Venini Marito E Moglie Vase in Glass and Marble by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini Marito E Moglie vase in tea/black/milk-white with marble base by Ettore Sottsass. Limited edition 99 art pieces. Composition of portoro-marble base and blown glasses finished ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Blown Glass

Monumental Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy, 1962
Monumental Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Sculptural Table Lamp, Italy, 1962

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 Furniture

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Brass, Steel

Venini Puzzle Vase in Coral & Aquamarine Glass by Ettore Sottsass

Venini Puzzle Vase in Coral & Aquamarine Glass by Ettore Sottsass

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini Puzzle glass in coral/aquamarine by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered edition for year. Hand-blown glass. Color: Coral/Aquamarine Technique: Opal Dimensions: Ø 27 cm, H 40 cm Ye...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Blown Glass

Alioth Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1983, Italy
Alioth Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1983, Italy

Alioth Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1983, Italy

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

Ettore Sottsass, 1983 Decorative Murano glass vase handmade with traditional free-blowing and mould-blowing techniques.

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Altair Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1982, Italy
Altair Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1982, Italy

Altair Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1982, Italy

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

Ettore Sottsass, 1982 Decorative Murano glass vase handmade with traditional free-blowing and mould-blowing techniques.

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Alcor Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1983, Italy
Alcor Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1983, Italy

Alcor Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1983, Italy

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

Ettore Sottsass, 1983 Decorative Murano glass vase handmade with traditional free-blowing and mould-blowing techniques.

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Atamante Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1986, Italy
Atamante Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1986, Italy

Atamante Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1986, Italy

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

Ettore Sottsass, 1986 Decorative Murano glass vase handmade with traditional free-blowing and mould-blowing techniques.

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Fililla Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1986, Italy
Fililla Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1986, Italy

Fililla Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1986, Italy

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

Ettore Sottsass, 1986 Decorative Murano glass vase handmade with traditional free-blowing and mould-blowing techniques.

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Imera Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1986, Italy
Imera Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1986, Italy

Imera Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1986, Italy

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

Ettore Sottsass, 1986 Decorative Murano glass vase handmade with traditional free-blowing and mould-blowing techniques.

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Pair of Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamps for Artemide
Pair of Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamps for Artemide

Pair of Ettore Sottsass Callimaco Floor Lamps for Artemide

By Artemide, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Ettore Sottsass 'Callimaco' floor lamps for Artemide. Originally created in 1982, Ettore Sottsass’ “horn” of light creates the remarkable illusion of an oversized musical i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Aluminum

Pasifila Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1986, Italy
Pasifila Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1986, Italy

Pasifila Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Hand-Blown Murano Glass, Memphis 1986, Italy

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

Ettore Sottsass, 1986 Decorative Murano glass vase handmade with traditional free-blowing and mould-blowing techniques.

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Ettore Sottsass Central Park Cocktail Table in Marble, Rare, 1983
Ettore Sottsass Central Park Cocktail Table in Marble, Rare, 1983

Ettore Sottsass Central Park Cocktail Table in Marble, Rare, 1983

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Rare Central Park cocktail table designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Studio, comprising a floating, Emperador Dark marble base and eight Nero Marquina marble columns with i...

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Marble

Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in Pollack Prosecco
Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in Pollack Prosecco

Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in Pollack Prosecco

By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll

Located in Chicago, IL

c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Reupholstered in Pollack Prosecco velvet fabric.

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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Fabric

Ettore Sottsass Candelstick / Candle Holder, Silver Plate for Swid Powell
Ettore Sottsass Candelstick / Candle Holder, Silver Plate for Swid Powell

Ettore Sottsass Candelstick / Candle Holder, Silver Plate for Swid Powell

By Swid Powell, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is one icon of Post Modern design by the well known architect Ettore Sottsass.

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Silver Plate

Red Aluminum Ice Bucket, Pear Shaped, by Ettore Sottsass
Red Aluminum Ice Bucket, Pear Shaped, by Ettore Sottsass

Red Aluminum Ice Bucket, Pear Shaped, by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Kansas City, MO

Rare pear shaped aluminum ice bucket with brass stem designed by Ettore Sottsass, 1950s. No dents or significant scratches. Signs of light wear, wi...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Aluminum, Brass

Ettore Sottsass Cardamon Teapot from the Indian Memory Series.  Signed
Ettore Sottsass Cardamon Teapot from the Indian Memory Series.  Signed

Ettore Sottsass Cardamon Teapot from the Indian Memory Series. Signed

By Alessio Sarri Ceramiche, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Kansas City, MO

Rare Cardamon Teapot from the Indian Memory Series designed by Ettore Sottsass. Glazed Earthenware. Excellent condition. Stamped signature and manufacturer's mark to underside ‘E...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Earthenware

Rare mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti, 1959
Rare mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti, 1959

Rare mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti, 1959

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Arezzo, Italy

Rare mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Santambrogio & De Berti, 1962. Cross-planked wooden structure. , mirrored glass. Excellent condition, manufacturer's label. Sottsass was...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Glas Italia Gli Specchi di Dioniso 5 - Square Wall Mirror - Ettore Sottsass
Glas Italia Gli Specchi di Dioniso 5 - Square Wall Mirror - Ettore Sottsass

Glas Italia Gli Specchi di Dioniso 5 - Square Wall Mirror - Ettore Sottsass

By Glas Italia, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Varedo, MB

Gli Specchi di Dioniso, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Glas Italia, is a collection of six wall mirrors distinguished by their vibrant and expressive character. Model 5 is a square ...

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2010s Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Glass, Mirror

Ettore Sottsass H Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
Ettore Sottsass H Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers

Ettore Sottsass H Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Barcelona, ES

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 Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Glass

Glass Sculpture, Ananke by Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)
Glass Sculpture, Ananke by Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)

Glass Sculpture, Ananke by Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR

Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) for Toso Vetri d'Arte "Ananke" sculptural vase in multicolored blown glass Memphis Milano edition Signed with a stylus. Circa 1986 Height: 50 cm Designed...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Art Glass

Ettore Sottsass I Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
Ettore Sottsass I Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers

Ettore Sottsass I Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers

By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano

Located in Barcelona, ES

I vase made for the collection of twenty-seven woods for Chinese artificial flowers vase by Ettore Sottsass, Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995. Limited edition of 12 numbered pi...

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1990s European Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Brass

Ettore Sottsass for Staff ID-S Edition Floor Lamp, 1980s
Ettore Sottsass for Staff ID-S Edition Floor Lamp, 1980s

Ettore Sottsass for Staff ID-S Edition Floor Lamp, 1980s

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Naples, IT

This floor lamp was designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s. This Ettore Sottsass floor lamp model ID-S is produced by the Italian company Staff. The floor lamp has black in color. ...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Steel

Ettore Sottsass, City Table, Memphis Milano, 1980
Ettore Sottsass, City Table, Memphis Milano, 1980

Ettore Sottsass, City Table, Memphis Milano, 1980

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano

Located in Krefeld, DE

Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, the “City” table is a striking representation of postmodern Italian design from the 1980s. Created in 1983, the piece reflects the Mem...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Metal

Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone Round Side Table in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1960s
Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone Round Side Table in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1960s

Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone Round Side Table in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1960s

By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Rocchettone side table realized in lacquered walnut wood with bright orange decorations (under the table top and on the base), it was designed by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by ...

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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Wood, Plastic, Walnut

Italian burgundy metal sideboard Synthesis 45 Ettore Sottsass Olivetti, 1970s
Italian burgundy metal sideboard Synthesis 45 Ettore Sottsass Olivetti, 1970s

Italian burgundy metal sideboard Synthesis 45 Ettore Sottsass Olivetti, 1970s

By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian burgundy metal sideboard Synthesis 45 by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, 1970s Sideboard from the Synthesis 45 series in laminate and metal. The rectangular white laminate top ...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Metal

Ceramic Vase Model "Y29" by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1969
Ceramic Vase Model "Y29" by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1969

Ceramic Vase Model "Y29" by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 1969

By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova

Located in Milan, IT

Ceramic vase model "Y29" by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova. Cast-formed red glazed ceramic, it's part of the of the series "Yantra" collection.

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1960s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Vase, Blue, Glazed Ceramic, Spain, 1971
Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Vase, Blue, Glazed Ceramic, Spain, 1971

Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Vase, Blue, Glazed Ceramic, Spain, 1971

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Barcelona, ES

The Shiva vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass when he was travelling to Barcelona for love in 1971. It captures the essence and cultural vision of the bold and provocative Radical D...

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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Ceramic

Zanotta Edizioni Carabo Chair lacquered in Pink by Ettore Sottsass
Zanotta Edizioni Carabo Chair lacquered in Pink by Ettore Sottsass

Zanotta Edizioni Carabo Chair lacquered in Pink by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass, Zanotta

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Chair. Signed original. Seatrest in polished and veneered pearwood. Backrest in open pore veneered ash, lacquered in lilac, pink and green. Cushion fabric in the same shade. Born fr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Wood, Ash, Pearwood

Original Ettore Sottsass Photography Art, 1975. Signed
Original Ettore Sottsass Photography Art, 1975. Signed

Original Ettore Sottsass Photography Art, 1975. Signed

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Kansas City, MO

Gelatin Silver Print Laid to Board. Signed, titled and dated 'Everybody Has Done His Business... But Some Keep Playing, Ettore Sottsass Jr. 1975'. Literature: The Complete Retrospec...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Wood, Paper

'Siluro' Floor Lamp Angelo Lelli, Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, Italy, 1957
'Siluro' Floor Lamp Angelo Lelli, Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, Italy, 1957

'Siluro' Floor Lamp Angelo Lelli, Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, Italy, 1957

By Arredoluce, Alfred Lelli, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Naples, IT

Floor lamp model 12628 design Angelo Lelli and Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce. Made of marble, lacquered metal, perplex and brass. It appears in the reasoned catalog 1943-1987, pag...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Marble, Metal, Brass

R-Vase by Ettore Sottsass – Limited Edition Design, 1995
R-Vase by Ettore Sottsass – Limited Edition Design, 1995

R-Vase by Ettore Sottsass – Limited Edition Design, 1995

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Barcelona, ES

"R-Vase by Ettore Sottsass – Limited Edition Design, 1995" Presenting the R-Vase, designed by the visionary Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass for the Twenty-Seven Wood...

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1990s French Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Brass

Postmodern Bowl by Ettore Sottsass for Marutomi 1997
Postmodern Bowl by Ettore Sottsass for Marutomi 1997

Postmodern Bowl by Ettore Sottsass for Marutomi 1997

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE

Object: Bowl Manufacturer: Marutomi Designer: Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) Date: 1997 Period: Postmodern Material: Plastic Origin: Japan Height: 8.5 cm Diameter: 14 cm Condition: Very...

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1990s Japanese Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Plastic

Shiva Vase, Blue by Ettore Sottsass , Glazed Ceramic, Spain, 1971
Shiva Vase, Blue by Ettore Sottsass , Glazed Ceramic, Spain, 1971

Shiva Vase, Blue by Ettore Sottsass , Glazed Ceramic, Spain, 1971

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Barcelona, ES

The Shiva vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass when he was travelling to Barcelona for love in 1971. It captures the essence and cultural vision of the bold and provocative Radical D...

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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Ceramic

Orange planter by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova
Orange planter by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova

Orange planter by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Planter designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, characterized by a vibrant orange finish that emphasizes its totemic and chromatic value. The project reflects Sottsass’s experime...

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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Wood

Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone Round Side Table in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1960s
Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone Round Side Table in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1960s

Ettore Sottsass Rocchettone Round Side Table in Walnut Wood by Poltronova 1960s

By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Rocchettone side table realized in lacquered walnut wood with bright orange decorations (under the table top and on the base), it was designed by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by ...

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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Plastic, Wood, Walnut

1990s Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Eastside Two Seat Loveseat Sofa 13x Available
1990s Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Eastside Two Seat Loveseat Sofa 13x Available

1990s Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Eastside Two Seat Loveseat Sofa 13x Available

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an Eastside Two Seat Sofa, originally designed by Italian designer Ettore Sottsass in 1983. These examples were produced by Knoll and date to the 1990s. Their design features...

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1990s American Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Aluminum

Ettore Sottsass - Fontana arte 2666
Ettore Sottsass - Fontana arte 2666

Ettore Sottsass - Fontana arte 2666

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Naples, FL

Made by Fontana Arte, Milan. Glass, blue and dark blue.

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Murano Glass

Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983
Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983

Ettore Sottsass Postmodern "Tigris" Porcelain Vase for Memphis Milano, 1983

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Porcellane San Marco

Located in London, GB

For sale is a rare, early Post-Modern “TIGRIS” porcelain vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano and produced by Porcellane San Marco, in the 1980s. In 1983, Ettore Sott...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Large serigraph „senza titolo“ (architectural study) by Ettore Sottsass  1986
Large serigraph „senza titolo“ (architectural study) by Ettore Sottsass  1986

Large serigraph „senza titolo“ (architectural study) by Ettore Sottsass 1986

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg

Beautiful and rare screen print “Senza titolo” (architectural study) by Ettore Sottsass, 1986 Produced by Kalos Arti Applicate in 1986, signed and numbered 40/100 in pencil. Framed...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Paper

Glas Italia Gli Specchi di Dioniso 6 - Round Wall Mirror design Ettore Sottsass
Glas Italia Gli Specchi di Dioniso 6 - Round Wall Mirror design Ettore Sottsass

Glas Italia Gli Specchi di Dioniso 6 - Round Wall Mirror design Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass, Glas Italia

Located in Varedo, MB

Gli Specchi di Dioniso, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Glas Italia, is a collection of six wall mirrors distinguished by their vibrant and expressive character. Model 6 is a round w...

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2010s Italian Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Glass, Mirror

Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona

Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona

By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Barcelona, ES

Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona. In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use preserving a bea...

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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Ceramic

Mettsass Table by Ettore Sottsass Jr. for BD Barcelona
Mettsass Table by Ettore Sottsass Jr. for BD Barcelona

Mettsass Table by Ettore Sottsass Jr. for BD Barcelona

By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Metsass table designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr. for BD Barcelona. The structure is made of flat sheets of steel, painted in red. The glass top is pain...

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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Steel

Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 'Manifesto' Ceiling Lamp 1970, Longest Red Version
Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 'Manifesto' Ceiling Lamp 1970, Longest Red Version

Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 'Manifesto' Ceiling Lamp 1970, Longest Red Version

By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo

Located in London, GB

Ettore Sottsass, Austria/Italy (designer) Stilnovo, Italy (manufacturer) 'Manifesto' ceiling lamp, designed 1970 Chrome-plated and red lacquered metal shade. Original bulb holde...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Ettore Sottsass furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

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.
Questions About Ettore Sottsass Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ettore 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Ettore 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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ettore 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, 2022
    To 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ettore 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ettore 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, 2022
    Ettore 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, 2024
    Ettore 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, 2022
    Ettore 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, 2022
    Ettore 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.