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, MilanPhillips20181,035lots offered2006–2026years recorded76%sold (768)$3.6kSign up free to seemedian price

4 works by Ettore Sottsass with an auction history (offered more than once) →

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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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Umbrella stand, c. 1955
anodized aluminum, aluminum, plastic
21½ h x 16 w x 17 d in (55 x 41 x 43 cm)
Wright · Jan 27, 2022 · Lot 124
$1,500≈ £1,121≈ €1,344Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Valentine typewriter, 1969
Sculpture
4½ h x 13½ w x 15½ d in (11 x 34 x 39 cm)
Wright · Jan 27, 2022 · Lot 132
$1,125≈ £840≈ €1,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
Bowl, model 444, 1962-63
Sculpture
3¼ h x 5½ w x 5½ d in (8 x 14 x 14 cm)
Wright · Jan 27, 2022 · Lot 148
$1,000≈ £747≈ €896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
Umbrella stand, 1958
aniline-dyed beech
22 h x 9¾ w x 9¾ d in (56 x 25 x 25 cm)
Wright · Jan 27, 2022 · Lot 151
$1,063≈ £794≈ €953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Shiva vase, 1973 / 2017
Sculpture
9¾ h x 7 w x 2¾ d in (25 x 18 x 7 cm)
Wright · Jan 27, 2022 · Lot 170
$438≈ £327≈ €392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
Bowl, model 444, 1962-63
Sculpture
3¼ h x 5½ w x 5½ d in (8 x 14 x 14 cm)
Wright · Jan 27, 2022 · Lot 173
$1,375≈ £1,027≈ €1,232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
Palm Springs dining table
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 16, 2021 · Lot 116
SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Bücherregal "Liana", 1985/1992
Acrylic · Other support
Ca. 220 x 220 x 60cm
Van Ham · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 400
€13,388≈ $15,147≈ £11,379Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Van Ham ↗
Rare ceiling light, model no. 12625, designed 1956
Acrylic
255.5 x 28 x 10 cm (100 5/8 x 11 x 3 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Nov 9, 2021 · Lot 240
£176,400≈ $239,181≈ €206,600Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
Daybed, circa 1962
Painted wood, fabric · Panel
48.5 x 202.8 x 97 cm (19 1/8 x 79 7/8 x 38 1/4 in.)
Phillips · Nov 9, 2021 · Lot 300
£7,560≈ $10,251≈ €8,854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗

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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

104 catalogued lots by Ettore Sottsass record a signature line. The most common placement is on the base (67% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

on the base4
lower left1
on the reverse1

Form

signed100
signed and dated3
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 and dated Octtobre 91 (lower left); inscribed Nord (lower centre) — Architectural plan, Dreweatts, Mar 4, 2025

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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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