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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£309,000≈ $431,673≈ €354,761Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumComposizione di elementi di legno colorato e specchio, il tutto unito da funi di canapa, designed for Galleria Arform, MilanPhillips20181,032lots offered2006–2026years recorded76%sold (765)$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

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Plafonnier «Firenze»
A signed and dated glass "Firenze" ceiling lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Venini in 1995
H: 82cm.(32 5/16in.); D: 40cm.(15 3/4in.).
Bonhams · Dec 7, 2022 · Lot 119
€9,945≈ $10,471≈ £8,593Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
Console «Montenegro»
Sculpture
H: 100cm.(39 3/8in.); L:202cm.(79 1/2in.);P:35cm.(13 3/4in.).
Bonhams · Dec 7, 2022 · Lot 120
€5,100≈ $5,370≈ £4,407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Vase-sculpture de la collection «Ruins»
Sculpture
H: 80cm.(31 1/2in.).
Bonhams · Dec 7, 2022 · Lot 121
€7,650≈ $8,055≈ £6,610Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
Custom coffee table from Max Palevsky Residence, Malibu, 1984
burl, oak, aluminum · Panel
18 h x 38¾ w x 19 d in (46 x 98 x 48 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 17, 2022 · Lot 175
$2,375≈ £2,013≈ €2,302Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Eastside sofa, model 35S3, 1983
leather, enameled steel, upholstery, plastic
33 h x 74¾ w x 30 d in (84 x 190 x 76 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 15, 2022 · Lot 176
$1,125≈ £946≈ €1,081Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
VALENTINE S TYPEWRITER FOR OLIVETTI
Red plastic case, metal and steel
Leonard Joel · Nov 14, 2022 · Lot 17
A$400≈ $268≈ £227≈ €259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$300–500View at Leonard Joel ↗
Bedroom furniture, circa 1966
Ash, ash-veneered wood, painted ash, laminated wood · Panel
Wall panel: 217.3 x 334.4 x 5.6 cm (85 1/2 x 131 5/8 x 2 1/4 in.) Each bed: 50 x 85.7 x 192.1 cm (19 5/8 x 33 3/4 x 75 5/8 in.) Each bedside table: 4.7 x 40.8 x 38.4 cm (1 7/8 x 16 1/8 x 15 1/8 in.) Each unit: 40.2 x 40 x 36 cm (15 7/8 x 15 3/4 x 14 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Nov 2, 2022 · Lot 39
£32,760≈ $37,700≈ €38,050Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
Pair of side tables, circa 1983
Sculpture
Each: 52.5 cm (20 5/8 in.) high, 50 cm (19 5/8 in.) diameter
Phillips · Nov 2, 2022 · Lot 92
£11,970≈ $13,775≈ €13,903Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Torre di Babele
Print (other)
70.0 x 50.0 cm
Capitolium Art · Oct 25, 2022 · Lot 158
€403≈ $398≈ £351Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250–350View at Capitolium Art ↗
Il futuro
Print (other)
70.0 x 50.0 cm
Capitolium Art · Oct 25, 2022 · Lot 159
€403≈ $398≈ £351Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250–350View at Capitolium Art ↗

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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 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.

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on the base4
on the reverse1

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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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