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.
Sottsass was the oldest member of the Memphis Group — a design collective, formed in Milan in 1980, whose irreverent, spirited members included Alessandro Mendini, Michele de Lucchi, Michael Graves and Shiro Kuramata. All had grown disillusioned by the staid, black-and-brown “corporatized” modernism that had become endemic in the 1970s. Memphis (the name stemmed from the title of a Bob Dylan song) countered with bold, brash, colorful, yet quirkily minimal designs for furniture, glassware, ceramics and metalwork. They mocked high-status by building furniture with inexpensive materials such as plastic laminates, decorated to resemble exotic finishes such as animal skins. Their work was both functional and — as intended — shocking. Even as it preceded the Memphis Group's formal launch, Sottsass's iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell and radical pops of pink neon — embodies many of the collective's postmodern ideals.
Sottsass's most-recognized designs appeared in the first Memphis collection, issued in 1981 — notably the multihued, angular Carlton room divider and Casablanca bookcase. As pieces on 1stDibs demonstrate, however, Sottsass is at his most imaginative and expressive in smaller, secondary furnishings such as lamps and chandeliers, and in table pieces and glassware that have playful and sculptural qualities.
It was as an artist that Ettore Sottsass was celebrated in his life, in exhibitions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, in 2006, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art a year later. Even then Sottsass’s work prompted critical debate. And for a man whose greatest pleasure was in astonishing, delighting and ruffling feathers, perhaps there was no greater accolade. That the work remains so revolutionary and bold — that it breaks with convention so sharply it will never be considered mainstream — is a testament to his genius.
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Period: 1970s
Creator: Ettore Sottsass
Pair of Synthesis 45 Coat Hangers by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of coat rack with umbrella holder, made of plastic material.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Pair of Side Tables/Magazine Racks.Italy 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Madrid, ES
A very rare set of a pair of side tables/magazine racks designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 70s.Two boxes together wit a magazine rack space.Teak and steel.Excellent condition.
Free p...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Steel
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova ‘Bruco’ Wall Lights
By Design Centre, Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova, ‘Bruco’ wall light from the Mobili Grigi series, chrome-plated brass, methacrylate (translucent Perspex), enameled aluminum, Italy, 1970...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Brass, Chrome
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
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Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Ettore Sottsass crystal vase for Fontana Arte 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Fontana Arte
Located in Parma, IT
Ettore Sottsass colored crystal vase mod.2665 produced by Fontana Arte in the 1970s. In colored crystal assembled by glue.
In excellent condition.
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Crystal
Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis Ashtray, Italy 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Milan, IT
Ettore Sottsass Dark Red Olivetti Synthesis Ashtray, circa 1970
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Plastic
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Mirror Ultrafragola for Poltronova
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
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
"Moonlight" by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, Italy 1971
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Rare and collectible floorlamp, model 'Moonlight', by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, Italy 1971.
A tall square mirror-like column opens up at one side to reveal a neon tube. Close...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Metal
Three vintage 'Manifesto' Ettore Sottsass for STILNOVO pendant lamps, Published
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Enter a realm where vintage allure meets futuristic flair with the hypnotic trio of 'Manifesto' pendant lamps (model '19061') by visionary designer Ettore Sottsass for STILNOVO, dati...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis Black Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Naples, IT
Large black ABS ashtray, Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis, Sistema 45 series, 1972.
Iconic object from the revolutionary office furniture system ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Flying Carpet Armchair by Bedding Brevetti 1970s Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
The Flying Carpet or Tappeto Volante armchair is an iconic seat with a base and an armrest in beech wood, the seat, and the back are made with polyuret...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
Ettore Sottsass, red big ashtray, Olivetti Synthesis, Sistema 45 series, 1971
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Firenze, IT
Wine red big ashtray Sistema 45 series designed by Ettore Sottsass
Olivetti Synthesis, Italy 1972
Iconic object from the revolutionary Synthesis 45 o...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Wardrobe by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1970 Circa
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This wardrobe is a beautiful object for real. The use of high-quality materials, coupled with meticulous craftsmanship, ensures both aesthetic appeal and functional durability. This ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wood
Wardrobe by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1970 Circa
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This wardrobe is a beautiful object for real. The use of high-quality materials, coupled with meticulous craftsmanship, ensures both aesthetic appeal and functional durability. This ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wood
ETTORE SOTTSASS Flying Carpet Armchair for Bedding Brevetti
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
ETTORE SOTTSASS "Tappeto Volante" (Flying Carpet) Armchair for Bedding Brevetti
The "Flying Carpet" armchair is a testament to Sottsass's avant-garde...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Fruitwood
Ettore Sottsass 1970s Melamine Office Set Olivetti Synthesis 45
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Amazing office set from the iconic Synthesis 45 series, designed in the 1973 by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Olivetti.
The story of Olivetti Synthesis goes back to the golden ...
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1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass for Fontana Arte Vase Model 2665
By Ettore Sottsass, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass for Fontana Arte rare large graphic colored crystal vase consisting of dark blue central square cylinder with attached brown tria...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Ettore Sottsass classic "Don" lamp for Stilnovo, Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Skokie, IL
The lamp consists of a relative heavy emerald green cubic base, a white slanted rod and a striking adjustable white shade. This shade is connected to the light bulb with a white lacq...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Italian modern Wastepaper basket by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Wastepaper basket by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis, 1970s
Square-based wastepaper basket in burgundy red plastic. The structure is made up of a series of cor...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp in Perspex and Aluminum
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, floor lamp, model 'Cometa' no. L026, acrylic, lacquered metal, chrome, Italy, design 1970
Funky and easy to love floor lamp designed by Ettore Sottsa...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Olivetti Synthesis 'Synthesis 45' Complete set plus clamp desk organizer
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Olivetti ‘Synthesis 45' complete set with rare clamp desk organizer, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti italy in 1972.
This versatile set offers the option of combining the pieces or using them separately as per your preference. These vintage pieces are in excellent condition, bearing the stamp of the maker, signifying their authenticity.
For more insights into the iconic 'Synthesis 45' series by Sottsass for Olivetti, you can refer to the book "Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Essetre Shelving Unit for Poltronova, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Padova, IT
Rare bookcase designed by Ettore Sottsass form the series Mobili Grigi for Poltronova. While artistic director of Poltronova Sottsass created the Mobili G...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Sottsass Ettore design in years 70 for Olivetti Italy typewriting desk Synthesis
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Biella, IT
Sottsass Ettore design in years 70 for Olivetti Italy typewriting desk Synthesis
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 'Manifesto' Ceiling Lamp, 1970, Short Blue 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 blue lacquered metal shade with white interior...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Early Edition Ultrafragola Mirror by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1970s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in amstelveen, NL
Early edition Ultrafragola mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy 1970s. White discolored plastic frame, mirror glass, neon light, wooden back panel. Lovely discolo...
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Sottsass Ettore design in years 70 for Olivetti Italy typewriting desk Synthesis
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Biella, IT
Sottsass Ettore design in years 70 for Olivetti Italy typewriting desk Synthesis
the color of the desk are white/cream and brown
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Ultrafragola Mirror for Poltronova Srl
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ultrafragola mirror (from Mobile Grigi series of designs.)
Ettore Sottsass (Italian.)
Original design: 1970, production 2019
Opaline plastic, mirror, pink LED...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Dado Stools by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Dado Stools by Ettore Sottsass
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1970s Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Metal
Hans Von Klier and Ettore Sottsass for Rossi di Albizzate Large Table
By Rossi di Albizzate, Hans Von Klier, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Large dining table designed by Hans von Klier and Ettore Sottsass for Rossi di Albizzate in the 1960s. 1960s early 1970s. The table is part of the Sit System Series. The table is made with a tubular steel frame. Its tabletop, on the other hand, is made of a sturdy wooden top. The clean, clear-cut shapes are typical of the guiding line of the two designers who, by fusing their stylistic line together, have created a truly pure and imposing table...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
Materials
Wood, Paper
Set of 4 "Synthesis" by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Conversano, IT
Rare set composed by 4 "Synthesis" Chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti.
The chairs are in very good conditions, despite their ages.
Every chairs has a textile co...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ultrafragola Mirror Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Original 1st edition model of the Ultrafragola Mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova. Light up mirror with acrylic shell made of layered wa...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Acrylic
Floor Lamp 14104 Moonlight by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, 1971
By Ettore Sottsass, Arredoluce
Located in PARIS, FR
This floor lamp model "14104" or "Moonlight" was designed by Ettore Sottsass for the Italian publishing house Arredoluce in 1971.
This Italian designer was very influential in the 2...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
1979 Ettore Sottsass Wine Cooler by Alessi
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Biella, IT
Ettore Sottsass design years '79 rare first edit medium wine cooler for two rhine bottle & magnum.
First series wine cooler with flat handles bronze color inside only years '79 by Alessi...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Olivetti Synthesis Portalettere Design Sottsass - Design - Olivetti
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, MI
OLIVETTI SYNTHESIS portalettere Design Sottsass - design - olivetti
OLIVETTI SYNTHESIS
SISTEMA 45 - Portalettere
Design Ettore SOTTSASS ( 1917 ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black 74/100
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 100 units.
This...
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1970s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Neon Lamps by Ettore Sottsass - Edition Poltronova - circa 1970
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Pair of neon lamps by Ettore Sottsass - Edition Poltronova
circa 1970
“Elledue fiberglas” table lamp or luminous headboard from the so-called “Mobili Grigi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Ettore Sottsass Pink 'Shiva Vase' for BD Barcelona, Spain, 1971
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Ettore Sottsass ceramic pink 'Shiva Vase' designed in 1971 and produced by BD Barcelona, Spain. The vase will ship in the original box and is in excellent condition.
Sottsass: “I continue to produce small, small, small architectures, such as this ceramic piece, for example, a little like monuments, a little like tombs, a little like the abandoned temples of the gods, a little like the ruins of the ancient and unknown civilization in which something –the say– was known; it is said that they understood the axes, the curves, the intersections, perhaps even the causation of the courses of the cosmic bodies, along which each day slide the private vertices of the atoms that make up our fragile flesh and...
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1970s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Valigia Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1977
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in PARIS, FR
Valigia floor or table lamp by Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
Valigia table or floor lamp with tubular structure in white painted tubular steel.
The sheet metal lampshade is bicol...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Alessi 4 Parts Hors d'oeuvres Service Crystal Glass Designed Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Alessi
Located in Miami, FL
This Listing offers the Alessi 4 compartments Hors d'oeuvres service in crystal glass designed by Ettore Sottsass, made in Italy, circa 1970s.
Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Barware in minimalism design and heavy lead crystal.
All 4 Triangle shaped bowls have the golden Alessi Label.
Practical to serve Your favorite Dish at Your Holiday or Family Dinner...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Crystal
Coat Stand and Umbrella Stand by E. Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis, Italy 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti
Located in Roma, IT
Coat stand and umbrella stand is an original design object realized by Ettore Sottsass in the 1970s.
Bordeaux plastic coat stand and umbrella stand designed for Olivetti Synthesis...
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1970s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Plastic
20th Century Ettore Sottsass Umbrella Standing Blue Aluminium for Rinnovel '70
By Ettore Sottsass, Rinnovel
Located in Turin, Turin
Umbrella standing designed by the master of Italian Design Ettore Sottsass, for the manufacturer Rinnovel in '70s. For Rinnovel, Sottsass designed different pieces, but this item is ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Aluminum
Erco Floor Lamp Designed by Ettore Sottsass
By Erco, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Erco floor lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1973.
A wonderful example of the pre-postmodern lighting is this rare floor lamp, designed by e...
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1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
Don Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, England
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) was a renowned Italian architect and designer, celebrated for his profound influence on 20th-century design and his pivotal role in the Memphis Group, a g...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Metal
Pair of Dorane Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Pair of Dorane table lamps designed in 1977 by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Stilnovo, Milan.
The base of these lamps is made of lacquered m...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
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Metal
vintage Ettore Sottsass "Don Lamp" for Stilnovo
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Iconic Don Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo from Deadstock (new condition)
Ettore Sottsass is known for his radical italian design.
...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottass Pendant Lamp, Vistosi, Italy, 1974. White Red-Orange Glass. Signed
By Ettore Sottsass, Vistosi
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
Don Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
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
Italian Mid-Century Steel Valigia Floor Table Lamp by Sottsass Stilnovo, 1970
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century steel Valigia floor or table lamp by Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970s
Valigia table or floor lamp with tubular structure in white painted tubular steel. The sheet me...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Dining Table by Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels , BE
Dining table by Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Marble
White Lampros Pendant by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 1970
By Stilnovo, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large Lampros pendant designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr. and produced by Stilnovo in the 1970s.
This disc-shaped model consists of a white aluminium shade and three chromed metal ref...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Armchairs by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, 1970s
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Beautiful space age armchairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti.
Newly upholstered with the original color brown fabric.
Simp...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Flying Carpet Sofa
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Rare, if not unique
Flying carpet sofa Ettore Sottsass,
circa 1974.
Measures: 217 x 107 x 65 cms
Published by bedding patentti Italy
Wood / fabrics ...
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1970s Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Lamp "Caribe" by Targetti Sankey for Fiorucci, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Targetti Sankey
Located in taranto, IT
Splendid very rare "caribe" lamp produced by targetti sankey for Fiorucci, original of the time, unobtainable and never seen version in bronze and brass
Probably a prototype that ne...
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1970s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
“Valigia” Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass, 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Stilnovo
Located in Roma, IT
A “Valigia” table lamp manufactured by Stilnovo. Chrome-plated tubular steel and varnished steel sheet, with a manufacturer’s label.
Very good conditions.
Bibliography: Giulia...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Steel
1970, Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesi in Brown Plastic
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage "Suitcase Lamp" by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1977
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage lamp so-called "Suitcase Lamp" by the famous Italian designed Ettore Sottsass. Lacquered metal.
Production by "Stilnovo", Italy, circa 1977.
Very good conditions.
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1970s Italian Vintage Ettore Sottsass Furniture
Materials
Metal
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.
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Questions About Ettore Sottsass Furniture
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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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