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Ettore Sottsass Central Park Cocktail Table in Marble, Rare, 1983
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, while its columnar supports act as subtle reference to Sottsass' totems and prolific use of primitive
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Ettore Sottsass Jr. "TOTEM" Console with Mirror for Poltronova, Italy, 1962
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Arch. Ettore Sottsass Jr. "TOTEM" console with mirror for Poltronova A rarely seen piece by
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Contemporary Art TOTEM Odalisca Yellow Black White PA by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
Limited rdition of 29 pieces. These ceramic columns evoke Totems and Menhir, ancient architectures
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Contemporary Art Ceramic Totem Chocolate Piece Number 33/99 by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
The message that Mirabili intends to portay involves well-known artist and designers, selected for their particular gifts and their poetic world, lending an innovative and sensitive ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Contemporary Art TOTEM Clair De Lune Light Blue White N/Edit. by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
Limited edition of 29 pieces. From Primitive clay magma, by playing with shapes, Sottsass makes the
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

White TOTEM, Candle Holder, Sottsass Style, Lacquered Wood, circa 1980
Located in Firenze, IT
White Totem, lacquered wood Sottsass style circa 1980 36 cm H - 16.5 cm diameter
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Sottsass Style Memphis Floor Lamp by Neophile Limited Edition Furniture 1988
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chattanooga, TN
” style and truly encapsulates the spirit the movement. This beautifully painted Memphis TOTEM looks brand
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Rare and Unique TOTEM Floor Lamp Sculpture by Gianni Tosin, circa 1984
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Skokie, IL
Architect Gianni Tosin rare and unique totem floor lamp sculpture acquired directly from the Gianni
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Alessandro Mendini Contemporary Modern Colored Ceramic Italian TOTEM
By Superego, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Madrid, ES
TOTEM "Criso" made in enameled ceramic, designed by Alessandro Mendini. Signed and numbered at base
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Scul...

Materials

Enamel

Alessandro Mendini Contemporary Modern Colored Ceramic Italian TOTEM
By Alessandro Mendini, Studio Superego
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Ceramic totem designed by Alessandro Mendini, Italy. Stamped A.MENDINI Superego edition made in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Alessandro Mendini Contemporary Modern Colored Ceramic Italian TOTEM
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceramic TOTEM designed by Alessandro Mendini and edited by Superego, Italy. Alessandro Mendini
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Alessandro Mendini Contemporary Modern Colored Ceramic Italian TOTEM
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceramic TOTEM designed by Alessandro Mendini, Italy. Alessandro Mendini (born August 16, 1931
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Alessandro Mendini Contemporary Modern Colored Ceramic Italian TOTEM
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceramic TOTEM designed by Alessandro Mendini, Italy. Alessandro Mendini (born August 16, 1931
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Alessandro Mendini Contemporary Modern Colored Ceramic Italian TOTEM
By Studio Superego, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceramic totem designed by Alessandro Mendini, Italy. Stamped A.MENDINI Superego edition made in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Pair of Brass Murano Glass Totem Lamps, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of table or bedside brass totem lamps dark raspberry and gold mustard Murano glass. In an
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Tisca Hand Made in France Ettore Sotsass Fine Wool Carpet
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
. Geometric design similar to the Claire de Lune totem designed by Ettore Sottsass. Likely circa 1987 when
Category

20th Century French Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Bookcase Totem Collezione Ollo Alchimia by Alessandro Guerriero, Italy
By Alessandro Guerriero, Gruppo Alchimia
Located in Milan, Italy
Bookcase Totem Ollo collection, Alchimia, 2019, in lacquered wood black and metallic yellow. In
Category

2010s Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Alessandro Mendini Contemporary Red, Yellow and Blue Ceramic Italian Totem
By Studio Superego, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Ceramic totem designed by Alessandro Mendini, Italy. Stamped A.MENDINI Superego edition made in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Italian Memphis Design Green Blue White Red Black Murano Glass Lamps
By Memphis Group
Located in New York, NY
A 1980s unique pair of Italian colorful Murano glass lamps in the style of Ettore Sottsass for
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Abstract post modern polychrome pyramid sculpture Memphis 1980, wood - Signed
Located in Paris, FR
see Sottsass’s “Carlton” bookcase, which looks like an immense totem, to be believed, or even his
Category

Vintage 1980s Hungarian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
the firm’s longtime art director Aldo Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Large Square Ashtray
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
longtime art director Aldo Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Bitossi Rimini by Aldo Londi Blue vase, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase on Sterling Silver Base, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore Sottsass. The company was
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore Sottsass. The company was
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Rectangular Ashtray Bowl Videpoche
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
director Aldo Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Rectangular Ashtray Empy Pocket
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore Sottsass. The company was
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Ceramic Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
the firm’s longtime art director Aldo Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Square Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Large Square Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
longtime art director Aldo Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Karim Rashid Silver Vinyl Shroom Stool for IDEE Limited Edition Signed Numbered
By Idée Japan, Karim Rashid
Located in Cathedral City, CA
part of the TOTEM Design collection; TOTEM - The Objects That Evoke Meaning - was a a progressive and
Category

1990s Japanese Futurist Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Synthetic, Foam, PVC

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Leaf Shaped Glazed Ceramic Bowl / Ashtray
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
longtime art director Aldo Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Bitossi Aldo Londi Very Large Ceramic Round Ashtray, Rimini Blu
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Bitossi Aldo Londi Blue Ceramic Large Bottle Vase with Circles & Rhombus Pattern
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Bitossi Ando Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Centerpiece or Fruit Bowl
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Circular Bowl, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Jug Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
firm’s longtime art director Aldo Londi, as well as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Set of Vase, Ashtray and Candleholder
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
as the colorful, totemic vessels designed by the high priest of postmodernism, Ettore Sottsass. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
it is the totemic aspect that surprises: the juxtaposition of these three-dimensional objects, which
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
H 11.82 in Dm 7.88 in
Ash Side Table Wolf Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
it is the totemic aspect that surprises: the juxtaposition of these three-dimensional objects, which
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Ash

Ash Side Table Wolf Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Ash Side Table Wolf Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
H 19.69 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in
Seduta Balla Ash Chair Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
it is the totemic aspect that surprises: the juxtaposition of these three-dimensional objects, which
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
it is the totemic aspect that surprises: the juxtaposition of these three-dimensional objects, which
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
H 11.82 in Dm 7.88 in
Babel Vase Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
inevitable. But it is the totemic aspect that surprises: the juxtaposition of these three-dimensional
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ash

Babel Vase Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Babel Vase Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
H 21.66 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Black Ash Chaise Longue Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
it is the totemic aspect that surprises: the juxtaposition of these three-dimensional objects, which
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Ash Coffee Table Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
totemic aspect that surprises: the juxtaposition of these three-dimensional objects, which have the alibi
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Ash Coffee Table Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Ash Coffee Table Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
H 17.68 in W 35.44 in D 23.63 in
Black Ash Side Table Wolf Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
it is the totemic aspect that surprises: the juxtaposition of these three-dimensional objects, which
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Ash

Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
it is the totemic aspect that surprises: the juxtaposition of these three-dimensional objects, which
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
H 11.82 in Dm 7.88 in
Seduta Wolf Left Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
it is the totemic aspect that surprises: the juxtaposition of these three-dimensional objects, which
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Seduta Wolf Left Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Seduta Wolf Left Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
H 17.68 in W 35.44 in D 23.63 in
Black Acid Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
it is the totemic aspect that surprises: the juxtaposition of these three-dimensional objects, which
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Italian Ceramic Vase Collection Africa by Martine Bedin for Superego Editions
By Studio Superego, Martine Bedin
Located in Milan, Italy
Three totems of the Africa collection, Rwanda, Nigeria and Kenya in ceramic and steel designed by
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Steel

Totem Odalisca by Ettore Sottsass for Mirabili
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Paris, FR
Totem Odalisca by Ettore Sottsass for Mirabili designed in 1967 and produced in 1988 by Mirabili in
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Maple and Mahogany Secretaire, Carlton Shelf Style, Italy, 1980
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
A mahogany and maple secretaire designed by Ettore Sottsass in Italy in the 1980s. Its original
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Extremely Rare Desk Lamp Design by Ettore Sottsass, Made in Small Quantity
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
Italy. Rare lamp (1980), metal structure. Base with a disc overflowing TOTEM black lacquered metal from
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ceramic TOTEM Vase by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 2010
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
. Sottsass. Signed.
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Totem by Ettore Sottsass, 13/20
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Madrid, ES
Totem composed by eight corps made in enamel ceramic over a central pintle over a withe lacquer
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Ceramic Totem by Ettore Sottsass, 13/20
Ceramic Totem by Ettore Sottsass, 13/20
H 82.68 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Contemporary Art TOTEM Clair De Lune Light Blue White PA by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
Limited edition of 29 pieces. From Primitive clay magma, by playing with shapes, Sottsass makes
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Contemporary Art Ceramic Totem Chocolate Piece Number 33/99 by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
The message that Mirabili intends to portay involves well-known artist and designers, selected for their particular gifts and their poetic world, lending an innovative and sensitive ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Ashoka Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
produced by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In form this is the closest to the ‘cactus’ or ‘TOTEM’ design
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ashoka Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Ashoka Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 33.47 in W 29.53 in D 4.73 in
Iconic First Edition Memphis Milano Carlton Bookcase By Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Portlaoise, IE
An iconic first edition Carlton bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for the Memphis Milano group. Designed
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Formica, Wood

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Sottsass Totem For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic sottsass totem available at 1stDibs. A sottsass totem — often made from ceramic, wood and enamel — can elevate any home. There are 8 variations of the antique or vintage sottsass totem you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer sottsass totem, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A sottsass totem, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made sottsass totem has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi and Memphis Group are consistently popular.

How Much is a Sottsass Totem?

Prices for a sottsass totem start at $1,628 and top out at $90,461 with the average selling for $56,000.