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

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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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Citta d'Argento candlesticks, set of three, c. 1995
sterling silver
11¼ h x 3¼ dia in (29 x 8 cm)
Wright · Oct 26, 2023 · Lot 134
$25,200≈ £20,842≈ €23,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
Freemont Sideboard
for Memphis, reconstituted wood veneer, plastic laminate, aluminum, giltwood · Panel
height 72in (183cm); width 74 3/4in (190cm); depth 23 1/2in (59.7cm)
Bonhams · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 162
$5,120≈ £4,191≈ €4,816Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
Carlton Bookcase
height 77 1/4in (196.2cm); width 74 3/4in (190cm); depth 15 3/4in (40cm)
Bonhams · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 163
$8,960≈ £7,334≈ €8,427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
Tarzan Center Bowl
height 12 3/4in (32cm); diameter 14 1/2in (37cm)
Bonhams · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 164
$1,536≈ £1,257≈ €1,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
Tarzan Center Bowl
height 12 3/4in (32cm); diameter 14 1/2in (37cm)
Bonhams · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 165
$1,536≈ £1,257≈ €1,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
Totem
Sculpture
height 18 3/4in (47.5cm); greatest diameter 4 5/8in (11cm)
Bonhams · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 166
$2,432≈ £1,991≈ €2,287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Totem
Sculpture · ed. 37/150
height 19in (48.2cm); greatest diameter 6 1/2in (16.7cm)
Bonhams · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 167
$2,816≈ £2,305≈ €2,649Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
Torre di Babele
Print (other)
70.0 x 50.0 cm
Capitolium Art · Oct 23, 2023 · Lot 217
€252≈ $267≈ £220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250–350View at Capitolium Art ↗
for Olivetti "Valentine" Portable Typewriter, 1970
Bonhams · Oct 11, 2023 · Lot 371
$141≈ £115≈ €133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Bonhams ↗
Donau table, 1986
burlwood veneer, lacquered wood · Panel
29 h x 50 w x 37 d in (74 x 127 x 94 cm)
Wright · Oct 3, 2023 · Lot 232
$2,882≈ £2,389≈ €2,753Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗

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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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