Furniture Ettore Sottsass

Ettore Sottsass and the Social Factory presents his work in the context of the social political and economic circumstances of the years in which it was produced between 1966 and 2005.

Furniture ettore sottsass. This is on full display in his Casablanca sideboard and Tartar table. Ultrafragola Mirror with Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 1970s. Ettore Sottsass who worked with Knoll on three collections between 1983 and 1988 wanted to be everything that modernism wasnt.

Italian East Side Lounge Chair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll 1980s. The founder of a half dozen design collectivesincluding Giuseppe Pagano Memphis Group and Sottsass AssociatiSottsass became known for his asymmetric forms and perhaps most of all his flamboyant use of color often in bold clashing combinations. He was famous for his group called Memphis where he and other notable designers collaborated on quirky and unique designs.

Ettore Sottsass 14 September 1917 31 December 2007 was an Italian architect and designer during the 20th century. Ettore Sottsass Collaboration with Poltranova. We wanted to treat him with the same rigour as we would an art history figure says Gean Moreno Curator of Exhibitions who co-curated the show.

Ettore Sottsass Console table Montenegro by Ettore Sottsass for Ultima Edizione - 1980s H 3976 in W 7953 in D 1417 in 17444. Explore a selection of iconic decorative objects he designed for Bitossi Ceramiche and Ceramica Gatti and the statement pieces that made the history of the Memphis Movement in Milan. Ettore Sottsass 1917-2007 was an Italian architect and founding member of the Memphis group.

Hal 2 Shiro Kuramata Cassina IXC 1987. Sibilla Ettore Sottsass Glas Italia 1992. Memphis furniture is often very flat and iconic like a graphic design popped to life.

Sottsass Associati was the architecture and design group where Sottsass worked with former Memphis members and younger collaborators including industrial designer James Irvine and architect Johanna Grawunder. Italian Model Demistella Half-Moon Console Table by Ettore Sottsass 1980s. Furniture with Drawers Vol.