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, MilanPhillips20181,045lots offered2006–2026years recorded76%sold (778)$3.5kSign 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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Miniature Casablanca cabinet, c. 1986
laminate
15¼ h x 10½ w x 2½ d in (39 x 27 x 6 cm)
Wright · Apr 22, 2021 · Lot 279
$875≈ £631≈ €726Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
Coat hooks model SE 314, pair, 1985
polished brass
6 h x 3¼ w x 2¼ d in (15 x 8 x 6 cm)
Wright · Apr 22, 2021 · Lot 429
$1,750≈ £1,262≈ €1,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Madison desk lamp, 1979
enameled metal, plastic
24 h x 7½ dia in (61 x 19 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 3, 2021 · Lot 335
$2,125≈ £1,523≈ €1,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Mirto vase
Toomey & Co. · Feb 25, 2021 · Lot 193
$650≈ £459≈ €532Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Basilico Big bowls, two
Toomey & Co. · Feb 25, 2021 · Lot 194
$625≈ £442≈ €511Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Wristwatch, circa 1993
Sculpture
8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm) long, 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm) bezel diameter
Phillips · Feb 3, 2021 · Lot 3
$1,386≈ £1,017≈ €1,153Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
Vase (from Hollywood Collection)
Sculpture
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 17, 2021 · Lot 53
$18,750≈ £13,764≈ €15,542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Mombasa Cabinet
for Zanotta, pear wood veneer, lacquered wood · Panel
height 66 1/2in (169cm); width 32in (81.5cm); depth 21 1/4in (54cm)
Bonhams · Dec 17, 2020 · Lot 134
$4,463≈ £3,281≈ €3,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Tappeto Volante
Sculpture
PIASA · Dec 16, 2020
€16,250≈ $19,807≈ £14,617Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–12,000View at PIASA ↗
Prototype "Menta" totem, designed 1967, produced circa 1985
Sculpture · Panel
88 in. (223.5 cm) high, including base
Phillips · Dec 9, 2020 · Lot 66
$25,200≈ £18,730≈ €20,811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View 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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