May 18, 2014

The influential designs of Ettore Sottsass – in pictures

The most enduring examples of the work of influential Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass

Sottsass: Ettore Sottsass — Ettore Sottsass, c1944
Photograph: © Ettore Sottsass and Barbara Radice, courtesy Archivio Ettore Sottsass Photograph: Sottsass

Sottsass: Valentine, 1969 — Valentine, 1969
Photograph: © Alberto Fioravanti Photograph: Sottsass

Sottsass: Carlton, 1981 — Carlton, 1981
Photograph: Collezione Memphis Milano – Ph. Aldo Ballo Photograph: Sottsass

Sottsass: Elea, 1959 — Elea, 1959 Photograph: © Aldo Ballo

Sottsass: Cover from Room East 128 issues, 1963 - 69 — Cover from Room East 128 issues, 1963-69
Photograph: Ettore Sottsass and Barbara Radice, courtesy Archivio Ettore Sottsass Photograph: Sottsass

Sottsass: Elledue bed for Poltronova (Mobil grigi), 1970 — Elledue bed for Poltronova (Mobil grigi), 1970
Photograph: Ettore Sottsass and Barbara Radice, courtesy Archivio Ettore Sottsass Photograph: Sottsass

Sottsass: Study for the Lora Totino villa, Turin, 1951 — Study for the Lora Totino villa, Turin, 1951
Photograph: © Erik and Petra Hesmerg, © courtesy CSAC Parma / © courtesy Studio Ettore Sottsass Photograph: Sottsass

Sottsass: Glass pieces, 1982 — Glass pieces, 1982 Photograph: Sottsass

Sottsass: Menhir, Ziggurat, Stupas, Hydrants and Gas pumps — Opening of 'Menhir, Ziggurat, Stupas, Hydrants and Gas pumps' exhibition, Milan, 1967
Photograph: © courtesy Galerie Bruno Bischofberger Photograph: Sottsass

Sottsass: Kachina for Ernest Mourmans, 2004 — Kachina for Ernest Mourmans, 2004
Photograph: © Erik & Petra Hesmerg Photograph: Sottsass

Sottsass: Sottsass apartment, Via Cappuccino, Milan, 1958 — Sottsass apartment, Via Cappuccino, Milan, 1958
Photograph: © Ettore Sottsass and Barbara Radice, courtesy Archivio Ettore Sottsass Photograph: Sottsass

Sottsass: Study for ceramic piece for Serves, 1994 — Study for ceramic piece for Sèvres, 1994
Photograph: © Erik and Petra Hesmerg, © courtesy CSAC Parma / © courtesy Studio Ettore Sottsass Photograph: Sottsass

Sottsass: Adjustable typist chair, Sistema 45, 1973 — Adjustable typist chair, Sistema 45, 1973
Photograph: © Ettore Sottsass and Barbara Radice, courtesy Archivio Ettore Sottsass Photograph: Sottsass

Sottsass: Wold House, Colorado, USA, late 1980s — Wolf House, Colorado, USA, late 1980s
Photograph: © Ettore Sottsass and Barbara Radice, courtesy Archivio Ettore Sottsass Photograph: Sottsass

Sottsass: Sottsass published by Phaidon — Sottsass, published by Phaidon Photograph: PR

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