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

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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'ASHOKA' LAMP FOR MEMPHIS MILANO
Coloured painted metal and chrome
Leonard Joel · Apr 6, 2020 · Lot 34
A$4,200≈ $2,548≈ £2,073≈ €2,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
CERAMIC TOTEM BY BITOSSI
Sculpture
Leonard Joel · Apr 6, 2020 · Lot 36
A$2,600≈ $1,577≈ £1,283≈ €1,462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
MEMPHIS MILANO 'TARTAR' SIDEBOARD
Leonard Joel · Apr 6, 2020 · Lot 37
A$7,500≈ $4,549≈ £3,702≈ €4,216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–10,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
'ULTRAFRAGOLA' MIRROR BY POLTRONOVA
Moulded plastic, mirrored glass and internal neon light
196 x 100 cm
Leonard Joel · Apr 6, 2020 · Lot 39
A$7,000≈ $4,246≈ £3,455≈ €3,935Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
TOTEM FOR A.SARRI
Sculpture
Leonard Joel · Apr 6, 2020 · Lot 42
A$3,000≈ $1,820≈ £1,481≈ €1,686Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
'AGRA' TOTEM
Sculpture
Leonard Joel · Apr 6, 2020 · Lot 43
A$37,000≈ $22,443≈ £18,262≈ €20,798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
'SENAPE' VASE FOR MARUTOMI
Leonard Joel · Apr 6, 2020 · Lot 44
A$400≈ $243≈ £197≈ €225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$250–350View at Leonard Joel ↗
Design Coffee Table, 1980
Very decorative with glass top
48" dia x 13.5"H
Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 22, 2020 · Lot 291
$325≈ £280≈ €301HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
UFO table lamp
Acrylic
13¾ h x 11 w x 11 d in (35 x 28 x 28 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 4, 2020 · Lot 182
$3,900≈ £3,045≈ €3,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
L'Altare, 1974
Rotoflexograph on aluminum · Other support
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 16, 2020 · Lot 180
$500≈ £384≈ €461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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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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