Ettore Sottsass Collectibles and Curiosities

Cartier Design Viewed Book by Ettore Sottsass Hardcover Book.Franco COLOGNI, Betty JAIS, Marie-Laure JOUSSET, Jacqueline KARACHI, Mateo KRIES, Eric NUSSBAUM, Ettore SOTTSASS, Alexand...

A perfectly postmodern telephone handset designed by the Memphis Milano master, Ettore Sottsass, and produced in 1986. The Enorme telephone was the ...

Set of 3x Vases from the collection : Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flowers by Ettore Sottsass, edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995. Vases E Dimensions: Height: 22....

A perfectly postmodern telephone handset designed by the Memphis Milano master, Ettore Sottsass, and produced in 1986. The Enorme telephone was the result of a collaboration between Sottsass and David Kelley, founder of the design firm IDEO. Sottsass created the conceptual design, and Kelley and his team were responsible for the engineering and detail design. To produce the telephone, the two formed the Enorme Corporation with Jean Pigozzi. Examples of this phone design are found in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, RISD Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum. In vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use. This is the handset only and it has not been tested. Molded manufacturer's mark on handset and base: "Designed by Ettore Sottsass Enorme...

A great pair of "Rugby Red" ballpoint pens designed Ettore Sottsass for ACME Studio's Collezione Materiali Pens. Featuring a red magnetic cap that fits snugly on the body, black meta...

Ettore Sottsass sterling silver ring from Collezione Magic di Arnolfo di Cambio, 2001.

Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese Artificial flower vase Z by Ettore Sottsass, edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995. Limited edition of 12 signed and numered pieces, number 4 / 12. This piece has also been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 12 units. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Flowers not included. In 2005, two years before Sottsass’ death, a gold prototype was made and was an award for an international competition for students of design. This is the very same one that Sottsass holds in his portrait. Ettore Sottsass (14 September 1917-31 December 2007) was an Italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. His body of designs included furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting and office machine design. Sottsass was born on 14 September 1917 in Innsbruck, Austria, and grew up in Milan, where his father was an architect. In 1956, Ettore Sottsass began working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment...

Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase M by Ettore Sottsass, edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995. Limited edition of 12 signed and numbered pieces, number 3 /...

Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona. In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use preserving a b...

Beautiful red, collectable and usable portable typewriter with original case by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Functions well with some wear.

Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona. In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use preserving a b...

Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase D by Ettore Sottsass, edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995. Limited edition of 12 signed and numbered pieces, number 7 / ...