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, MilanPhillips20181,018lots offered2006–2026years recorded76%sold (751)$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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ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTURE, DESIGNED 1986
Sculpture · ed. 104/300
19cm high, 20cm wide, 10cm deep (7 ½in high, 7 7/8in wide, 4in deep)
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2025 · Lot 419
£1,134≈ $1,514≈ €1,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
'CALLIMACO' FLOOR LAMP, DESIGNED 1981, 1981
Sculpture
200.5cm high (79in high)
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2025 · Lot 420
£1,134≈ $1,514≈ €1,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
'PRIMAVERA' TABLE, DESIGNED c. 1980
Sculpture
55cm high, 50.5cm diameter (21 5/8in high, 19 7/8in high)
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2025 · Lot 421
£1,386≈ $1,851≈ €1,627Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Wall-mounted picture frame, circa 1960
Walnut, birch, dyed wood, glass · Panel
44 x 15 x 2 cm (17 3/8 x 5 7/8 x 0 3/4 in.)
Phillips · Apr 30, 2025 · Lot 104
£48,260≈ $64,437≈ €56,658Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
Vase, model no. Y37, from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series, circa 1969
Sculpture
42.5 x 25 x 21 cm (16 3/4 x 9 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Phillips · Apr 30, 2025 · Lot 105
£10,795≈ $14,413≈ €12,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
Plate, circa 1958
Enamelled copper · Panel
30 cm (11 3/4 in.) diameter
Phillips · Apr 30, 2025 · Lot 13
£8,890≈ $11,870≈ €10,437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Early and rare lidded jar, 1959
Sculpture
27 cm (10 5/8 in.) high, 16 cm (6 1/4 in.) diameter
Phillips · Apr 30, 2025 · Lot 20
£120,650≈ $161,092≈ €141,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £45,000–65,000View at Phillips ↗
'Simbolo della calma' plate, circa 1958
Enamelled copper · Panel
25 cm (9 7/8 in.) diameter
Phillips · Apr 30, 2025 · Lot 21
£15,240≈ $20,348≈ €17,892Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Mirror, circa 1958
Mirrored glass, brass
50 x 99.5 x 2.9 cm (19 5/8 x 39 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Apr 30, 2025 · Lot 87
£8,890≈ $11,870≈ €10,437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
Totem Menta
Sculpture
H: 56,5 cm. (22.1/4 in.); D: 13 cm. (4.1/8 in.)
Bonhams · Apr 29, 2025 · Lot 56
€5,760≈ $6,551≈ £4,895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

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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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