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biography
Ettore Sottsass was an Italian designer and architect who is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the world of design. Born in Innsbruck, Austria in 1917, Sottsass spent most of his life in Italy, where he studied architecture at the Politecnico di Torino.
Sottsass began his career as a designer in the 1950s, working for a number of prominent Italian design firms. In the 1960s, he became a founding member of the Memphis Group, a collective of designers who sought to challenge the conventions of modern design.
Throughout his career, Sottsass was known for his innovative use of materials and his bold, colorful designs. He created a wide range of products, from furniture and lighting to ceramics and glassware.
Sottsass's work has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world, and he has received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to the field of design. He passed away in 2007, but his legacy continues to inspire designers and artists today.
Sottsass began his career as a designer in the 1950s, working for a number of prominent Italian design firms. In the 1960s, he became a founding member of the Memphis Group, a collective of designers who sought to challenge the conventions of modern design.
Throughout his career, Sottsass was known for his innovative use of materials and his bold, colorful designs. He created a wide range of products, from furniture and lighting to ceramics and glassware.
Sottsass's work has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world, and he has received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to the field of design. He passed away in 2007, but his legacy continues to inspire designers and artists today.
Past lots of Ettore Sottsass
Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Cabinet mod. MS 180.
Wooden structure and lacquered wood. Brass handles. From a private collection - Firenze. Poltronova, Italy, 1964
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Mobile contenitore
Struttura in legno e piano in legno laccato. Piani interni in cristallo. Maniglie in ottone Prod. Poltronova, Italia, 1960 [..]
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Mirror
Brass frame, two elements in smoked crystal and one in mirrored crystal. Santambrogio e De Berti, Italy, 1958
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Specchiera luminosa mod. Ultrafragola
Struttura in perspex e vetro specchiato. Prima versione. Prod. Poltronova, Italia, 1970 ca.
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Libreria mod. Alessandria d’Egitto
Struttura in legno con rivestimenti in laminato plastico. Elementi in alluminio lavorato. Inclusa nella collezione Bau.Haus [..]
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Pair of chairs mod. S12
Wooden frame and fabric upholstery. Poltronova, Italy, 1958
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Low table on wheels with sliding storage compartments
. Structure in wood veneer, laminated wood and lacquered wood. Original mark - Ettore Sottsass Jr Studio di Progettazione [..]
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Vaso mod. Y37
Struttura in ceramica smaltata. Marchio originale. Prod. Poltronova Design Center Editions, Italia, 1969
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Important wall bookcase with geometric profile.
Wooden structure. From appartment T - via Balbo, Milan. Italy, 1960 ca.
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Grande specchiera a parete
Struttura in ottone con due lastre in vetro colorato e specchiato e una lastra centrale in vetro specchiato. Prod. Santambrogio [..]
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Lampada a sospensione mod. Formosa
Struttura in ottone con sfera centrale in vetro di Murano incamiciato ed elementi esterni in vetro di Murano. Firma incisa. [..]
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Lampadario mod. Giocosa
Struttura in ottone e metallo laccato con diffusori in vetro soffiato e lavorato a mano. Prod. Venini, Italia, 1990 ca.
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Sofa mod. 851 Diwan
Wooden frame, lacquered wooden feet and wire mesh panels. Cassina, Italy, 1993.
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Mobile mod. CS 108 Galassia
Struttura in legno e piano in marmo. Prod. Poltronova, Italia, 1964
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Pair of rare stools mod. T29 Dado
with lacquered wood frame and veneered wood top. From appartment T - via Balbo, Milan. Poltronova, Italy, 1963
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Set of floor-standing and wall-mounted storage units
Wooden veneer and lacquered wood structure. From appartment T - via Balbo, Milan. Poltronova, Italy, 1960 ca. Hanging furniture: [..]
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Glass mirror.
Crossed wooden batten frame. Santambrogio de Berti, Italy, 1959
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Fratelli Toso, Murano 1986 ca.
Niobe bowl in polychrome blown glass with gold leaf inclusion. Etched signature “E. Sottsass for Memphis".
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Glazed ceramic vase from the Yantra series
Signed Sottsass Y/21 Italy, 1970 ca.
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Vaso mod. Aldebaran
Struttura in vetro di Murano lavorato a mano con le tradizionali tecniche di soffiatura a bocca libera e a stampo. Firma [..]
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Fratelli Toso, Murano 1986 ca.
Corinna vase in polychrome blown glass with incalmo and gold leaf inclusion. Etched signature “E. Sottsass for Memphis by [..]
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Venini, Murano, 2014
Vaso Yemen in vetro soffiato con corpo a sfera che regge coppa in vetro corallo e fasce alternate lattimo su piede troncoconico [..]
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
E. Sottsass, Bitossi, Montelupo 1960 ca
A ceramic vase with a polychrome enamel decor. Marked 182 Sottsass Il Sestante Italy. Broken part
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Venini, Murano, 1997.
Medusa vase in opalescent blown glass with applied neck in black glass paste and disc base in frosted aquamarine glass. [..]
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Rara scatola tornita in terra rossa
Serie Il Sestante. Marchio originale. Prod. Bitossi, Italia, 1955
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Poltronova, 1969
Due scatole “Y 27” della serie Yantra in ceramica smaltata. Firma alla base
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Daybed mod. Califfo
Struttura in legno, cuscini e materasso rivestiti in velluto. Prod. Poltronova, Italia, 1964
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Otto poltrone su rotelle mod. Sitdown
Struttura in acciaio e ABS. Rivestimenti in pelle. Etichetta originale Prod. Design Centre Poltronova, Italia, 1960 ca.
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Fratelli Toso, Murano 1986 ca.
Pasifila vase in polychrome blown glass with incalmo. Etched signature “E. Sottsass for Memphis Milano".
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Ettore Sottsass
(1917 - 2007)
Ettore Sottsass
Portaombrelli
Struttura in alluminio anodizzato e alluminio laccato. Marchio originale. Prod. Rinnovel, Italia, 1950 ca.
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