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)
4 works by Ettore Sottsass with an auction history (offered more than once) →
Record prices
Composizione di elementi di legno colorato e specchio, il tutto unito da funi di canapa, designed for Galleria Arform, MilanPhillips · £309,000≈ $431,673≈ €354,761Sign up to see
Unique 'Toeletta Nanda', from the Ettore Sottsass, Jr. and Fernanda Pivano residence, MilanPhillips · £283,800≈ $383,385≈ €327,624Sign up to see
Unique totem, no. 18Phillips · £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).
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- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–3,500
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$150–250
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–15,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–8,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,000
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.
Ettore Sottsass paintings (179)Ettore Sottsass acrylic paintings (13)Ettore Sottsass works on paper (4)Ettore Sottsass prints (34)Ettore Sottsass engravings (3)Ettore Sottsass lithographs (6)Ettore Sottsass photographs (3)Ettore Sottsass sculpture (286)
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
Form
Marked 'A. Sarri', signed 'Ettore Sottsass'
— A 'Ur' sculpture from the 'Antiche Ceramiche' series, Aste Boetto, Apr 28, 2026Marked 'A. Sarri', signed 'Ettore Sottsass'
— A 'Nineve' sculpture from the 'Antiche Ceramiche' series, Aste Boetto, Apr 28, 2026Signed verso
— Mirror, #5 gli specchi di Dionisio, Brunk Auctions, Oct 10, 2024
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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