Ettore Sottsass

Italian · 1917–2007 · Painter, Printmaker

Ettore Sottsass was an Italian architect and product designer. He was known for his designs of furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, homeware and office supplies, and also… (Wikipedia)

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988lots offered2006–2026years recorded75%sold (721)$3.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Composizione di elementi di legno colorato e specchio, il tutto unito da funi di canapa, designed for Galleria Arform, MilanPhillips · Apr 2018£309,000≈ $431,673≈ €354,761Sign up to see
Unique 'Toeletta Nanda', from the Ettore Sottsass, Jr. and Fernanda Pivano residence, MilanPhillips · Apr 2026£283,800≈ $383,385≈ €327,624Sign up to see
Unique totem, no. 18Phillips · Apr 2018£187,500≈ $261,938≈ €215,268Sign up to see

Ettore Sottsass’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 964 auction results for Ettore Sottsass between 2006 and 2026, of which 721 sold (75%). A further 24 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $45Sign up free to see to $432kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $432kSign up free to see for Composizione di elementi di legno colorato e specchio, il tutto unito da funi di canapa, designed for Galleria Arform, Milan at Phillips in April 2018. The most common medium is sculpture (278 lots). Most results come from Phillips (237), Wright (184) and Pandolfini (148).

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Sculpture
Leonard Joel · Sep 7, 2026 · Lot 8
A$250≈ $180≈ £133≈ €155Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$200–300View at Leonard Joel ↗
Rosso Francia 3 from the Esercizi series, 1998
Sculpture
29 h x 11¾ dia in (74 x 30 cm)
Wright · Aug 13, 2026 · Lot 103
$12,800≈ £9,487≈ €11,098Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
Four works
blueprints
15⅞ h x 19⅝ w in (40 x 50 cm)
Wright · Aug 13, 2026 · Lot 282
$3,072≈ £2,277≈ €2,663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Coffee table, 1958
rosewood, lacquered steel, aluminum
15¼ h x 30¼ w x 30½ d in (39 x 77 x 77 cm)
Wright · Aug 13, 2026 · Lot 284
$2,176≈ £1,613≈ €1,887Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
Planter, Model PO 56, 1958
lacquered beech
22 h x 9¾ w x 9¾ d in (56 x 25 x 25 cm)
Wright · Aug 13, 2026 · Lot 285
$2,176≈ £1,613≈ €1,887Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
La Strutture Tremano
Photograph · Board
14 h x 18⅝ w in (36 x 47 cm)
Wright · Aug 13, 2026 · Lot 286
$1,024≈ £759≈ €888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Vase, c. 1955
Sculpture
4⅝ h x 6⅝ w x 4¼ d in (12 x 17 x 11 cm)
Wright · Aug 13, 2026 · Lot 287
$1,536≈ £1,138≈ €1,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
Coffee table, Model T.101, 1959
rosewood, lacquered steel, aluminum
15¼ h x 60 w x 19⅛ d in (39 x 152 x 49 cm)
Wright · Aug 13, 2026 · Lot 289
$4,096≈ £3,036≈ €3,551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Planter, model FR36, c. 1958
stained mahogany · Panel
16½ h x 13⅛ w x 13⅛ d in (42 x 33 x 33 cm)
Wright · Aug 13, 2026 · Lot 290
$832≈ £617≈ €721Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
Eastside lounge chairs model 35S1, pair
leather, enameled steel
33 h x 31 w x 29 d in (84 x 79 x 74 cm)
Wright · Jul 23, 2026 · Lot 191
$2,432≈ £1,821≈ €2,135Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗

Also offered, result not published (24)

Lots by Ettore Sottsass that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Ettore Sottsass: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ettore Sottsass at auction?

$431,673Sign up free to see, for Composizione di elementi di legno colorato e specchio, il tutto unito da funi di canapa, designed for Galleria Arform, Milan at Phillips (April 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ettore Sottsass?

The median sale price is $3.6kSign up free to see across 718 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ettore Sottsass have sold at auction?

721 of 964 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 24 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Ettore Sottsass?

Phillips, Wright and Pandolfini account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Wright · Pandolfini

Ettore Sottsass signature

103 catalogued lots by Ettore Sottsass record a signature line. The most common placement is on the base (80% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

on the base4
on the reverse1

Form

signed100
signed and dated2
signed in pencil1

Marked 'A. Sarri', signed 'Ettore Sottsass' — A 'Ur' sculpture from the 'Antiche Ceramiche' series, Aste Boetto, Apr 28, 2026
Marked 'A. Sarri', signed 'Ettore Sottsass' — A 'Nineve' sculpture from the 'Antiche Ceramiche' series, Aste Boetto, Apr 28, 2026
Signed verso — Mirror, #5 gli specchi di Dionisio, Brunk Auctions, Oct 10, 2024

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About Ettore Sottsass

Ettore Sottsass was an Italian architect and product designer. He was known for his designs of furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, homeware and office supplies, and also worked on numerous buildings and interiors, often defined by bold colours.

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